bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Theoretical research in key performance indicators measurement of logistics service providers﻿
Authors: Reiner Gerald  , Phuoc Van Nguyen
Published: October 2021

The output of a planning process is a set of assigned individual tasks to resources at a certain point in time. This paper focuses on the performance parameters and objectives that play a role in the planning process. In order to gain insight into the factors which play a role in designing new software systems for Logistical Service Providers (LSPs). Therefore, we study the area of Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Typically, KPIs are used in a post-ante context: to evaluate a company’s past performance. We reason that KPIs should be utilized in the planning phase as well. The paper describes the extended literature survey that we conducted and introduces a novel framework that captures the dynamics of competing KPIs by positioning them in the practical context of an LSP. This framework could be a valuable input into the design of a future generation of information systems capable of incorporating the business dynamics of today’s LSPs.
Interrupción del embarazo, colonialidad y patriarcado
Authors: Hermida María Eugenia
Published: October 2021

El artículo aborda la interrupción del embarazo desde una perspectiva interseccional nuestroamericana. A partir del análisis de dos consignas feministas “Ni la tierra ni las mujeres somos territorio de conquista” y “Niñas, no madres”, aborda una crítica del patriarcado, la colonialidad y el adultocentrismo. Entiende la expropiación de la capacidad de decidir sobre la gestación, como uno de los dispositivos centrales de la instauración y reproducción del orden colonial patriarcal. Propone una redefinición del enfoque de derechos, que incluya una triple agenda: conquistas legales, consensos sociales y dispositivos institucionales en materia de interrupción del embarazo. Invita a reconocer la infancia no sólo como una etapa de la vida, sino como un derecho (negado a las niñas obligadas a parir) y un proceso con capacidad de resistir al orden colonial adultocéntrico. Finalmente, abona a restituir la emergencia de la vida al hilo del deseo y no a los intereses del sistema colonial capitalista patriarcal.
“Una Vida ‘Normal’. Violencia Administrativa, Políticas Trans Críticas y los Límites del Derecho”
Authors: Fernandez Vergara Catalina
Published: October 2021

“Una Vida ‘Normal’. Violencia Administrativa, Políticas Trans Críticas y los Límites del Derecho”, Dean Spade,
A Systematic Mapping Study of Digital Marketing and Large Manufacturing Firms: Perspective from Japan
Authors:   Kyushu University, Murakami Yukio Y. , Okasaki Natsuo ,   Kyushu University
Published: October 2021

The very rapid development of ICT in the digital era has an impact on various lines of life, including changes in consumer behavior in shopping. Business people need to know the proper use of digital marketing in order to effectively target appropriate consumers. Digital marketing describes the use of technology in marketing efforts and business practices by marketing goods, services, information, and ideas via the internet, cell phones, display advertisements, and other electronic media. Data-driven marketing uncovers a variety of tactics to approach, attract, resuscitate, delight, and drive customers to online marketing. Digital marketing facilitates many-to-many communications because of the high level of connectivity and is usually used to promote products or services in a timely, relevant, more personal, and cost-effective manner. Marketing activities are carried out intensively using digital media, from promotions or product offers to product sales. Today, a website is arguably the most crucial element of your entire marketing strategy. Even a simple site without a lead capturing process or sales page will be consulted as a digital business card before a deal is struck or a purchase is made. For this reason, overhauling outdated designs to keep up with industry standards is a no-brainer. Traditional advertising is not completely dead yet. Manufacturers still use formal events like trade shows to good effect, and often spend on TV spots, magazines, and other traditional media forms. Based on the available literature, the old method of print advertising and radio ads still work but they are becoming less effective as people look to online sources for their shopping. Manufacturing companies still use these old school methods like networking events and trade shows and they still produce results. Keywords: Systematic mapping, Digital Marketing, Manufacturing, Industrial Revolution.
Delirium in older adults
Authors: Garcez Flavia Barreto , Avelino-Silva Thiago Junqueira , Castro Roberta Esteves Vieira de , Inouye Sharon K.
Published: October 2021

This narrative review provides a broad examination of the most current concepts on the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of delirium, an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by fluctuating changes in cognition and consciousness. With the interaction of underlying vulnerability and severity of acute insults, delirium can occur at any age but is particularly frequent in hospitalized older adults. Delirium is also associated with numerous adverse outcomes, including functional impairment, cognitive decline, increased healthcare costs, and death. Its diagnosis is based on clinical and cognitive assessments, preferably following systematized detection instruments, such as the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM). Delirium and its consequences are most effectively fought using multicomponent preventive interventions, like those proposed by the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP). When prevention fails, delirium management is primarily based on the identification and reversal of precipitating factors and the non-pharmacological control of delirium symptoms. Pharmacological interventions in delirium should be restricted to cases of dangerous agitation or severe psychotic symptoms.
What about nurses’ competencies in Europe?−Translation process of the Nurse Professional Competence Scale into German within the European Network of Nursing Academies and its use
Authors: Mischo-Kelling Maria , Thiekötter Andrea
Published: October 2021

The link between the level of qualification described as competence of the nursing staff and the patient outcome is repeatedly indicated in patient’s safety studies. The Bologna process initiated in 1999 triggered a Europe-wide reform process in the field of education, leading to reforms in nursing education in Europe that promoted the academization of nursing in many countries. In this context, a shift from teaching to learning outcomes occurred which spurred the development of competence frameworks at the European, national and profession-specific level. Competence measurement instruments are important for improving nursing education as well as nursing practice. Studies using such instruments can point to the strength and limitations of the educational and of the health care system of the countries under study. The aim of this article is to describe the translation process of the English version of the Nurse Professional Competence (NPC) Scale to create a German version to be used within German-speaking countries within the European Network of Nursing Academies (ENNA). The background of translating the NPC Scale from English into German is a European research project initiated by ENNA in which 11 European Higher Education Institutes participated. The article proceeds by providing information about nursing work in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. By accounting for the nationally specific conditions of nursing education and by describing the translation process, the study points to the relevance of context specific conditions for measuring self-reported professional competences. Making transparent the translation process supports the applicability of this scale in other research projects.
Unmet needs among Danish women with breast cancer in the transition from diagnosis into the early treatment phase
Authors: Jensen-Johansen Mikael Birkelund , Henriksen Jette , Kristensen Ingrid Villadsen , Meldgaard Anette , Livingston Trish , Rasmussen Bodil
Published: October 2021

This study investigates the supportive needs of women diagnosed with breast cancer in the early treatment phase. The aim of this study was to identify unmet supportive care needs in the early treatment phase of women treated for breast cancer. This study employed a quantitative longitudinal design with baseline questionnaire (Time 1) and a six-month follow-up questionnaire (Time 2) that explored a variety of characteristics using both standardized scales and more explorative questions about employment situation, needs, rehabilitation, psychological, physical and social experiences. Eighty-five percent of the invited potential women agreed to participate, and 100 participants completed the baseline questionnaire. The analysis identified results concerning employment situation, depressive symptoms, unmet needs, distress, sexual life, social constraints and cancer-related quality of life. The study concludes that health professionals must embrace the challenges faced by the women and provide strategies to support women achieving meaningful lives.
Zonal wind variations in the stratosphere and mesosphere over the equatorial region of Asia and possible association with Indian summer monsoon rainfall
Authors: DE U. S. , RATNAM K. , MUKHOPADHYAY R. K.
Published: October 2021

Behaviour of stratospheric and mesospheric zonal winds in the equatorial region of Asia has been studied using rocket wind data from 921 flights for the period from 1970 to 1993 over Thumba (India) and upper wind data in the lower stratosphere over Singapore (S.E. Asia) from 1970 to 1997. Monthly means of these zonal winds are subjected to spectrum analysis. It is inferred that the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) with periodicity of 22 to 30 months and annual cycle with periodicity of 11 to 12 months dominate in the lower stratosphere over Thumba, while the semi-annual cycle is predominant in the upper stratosphere and mesosphere. QBO in the lower stratosphere over Singapore has been observed to be significant with periodicity of 22 to 28 months, whereas the annual cycle has no significance.

 

There exists a prognostic value between easterly & westerly phases of QBO over Thumba during the antecedent months of January to May and the performance of succeeding summer monsoon rainfall over India with strong easterlies favouring decreased rainfall and westerlies or light easterlies favouring increased rainfall over the country a s a whole. Correlation coefficients are statistically significant between the seasonal rainfall over India and zonal winds at 10 hPa (30 km) during winter months and also zonal winds at 30 hPa (24 km) during pre-monsoon months. However, there is an improvement in correlation if combined circulation of zonal winds at 10 hPa during winter and at 30 hPa during pre-monsoon is considered. Zonal winds at 50 hPa (20 km) and 30 hPa (24 km) over Singapore during monsoon months show diagnostic value with seasonal rainfall over India having significant concurrent correlation coefficients; however winds during winter and pre-monsoon do not show significant correlation with Indian monsoon. Thus, this could be used to monitor the progress of south-west monsoon performance but not in predicting it.

 

Over Thumba, the mean zonal winds at 30 hPa during ENSO and anti- ENSO years differ significantly in the annual feature.
Spatio-temporal modeling of surface runoff in ungauged sub-catchments of Subarnarekha river basin using SWAT
Authors: PANDA CHINMAYA , DAS DWARIKA MOHAN , SAHOO B. C. , PANIGRAHI B. , SINGH K. K.
Published: October 2021

In this present study, Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) embedded with ArcGIS interface has been used to simulate the surface runoff from the un-gauged sub-catchments in the upper catchment of Subarnarekha basin. Model calibration and validation were performed with the help of Sequential Uncertainty Fitting (SUFI-2) in-built in the SWAT-CUP package (SWAT Calibration Uncertainty Programs). The model was calibrated for a period from 1996 to 2008 with 3 years warm up period (1996-1998) and validated for a period of 5 years from 2009 to 2013. The model evaluation was performed by Nash - Sutcliffe coefficient (NSE), Coefficient of determination (R2) and Percentage Bias (PBIAS). The degree of uncertainty was evaluated by P and R factors. Basing upon the R2, NSE and PBIAS values respectively, of the order of 0.90, 0.90 and -12%, during calibration and 0.85, 0.83 and -15% during validation, substantiate performance of the model. All uncertainties of model parameters have been well taken by the P and R factors respectively, of the order of 0.95 and 0.77 during calibration and 0.82 and 0.87 during validation. The runoff generation from 19 sub-catchments of Adityapur catchment varies from 29.2-44.1% of the annual rainfall and average surface runoff simulated for the entire catchment is 545 mm. As the surface runoff generated in most of the sub-catchments amounts to above 30% of rainfall, it is recommended for adequate number of structural interventions at appropriate locations in the catchment to store the rainfall excess for providing irrigation, recharging groundwater and restricting the sediment and nutrient loss.
A bayesian analysis of the annual maximum temperature using generalized extreme value distribution
Authors: HASSEN CHERAITIA
Published: October 2021

The annual maximum temperature was modeled using the Generalized Extreme Value (GEV) distribution to Jijel weather station. The Mann-Kendall (MK) and Kwiatkowski Phillips, Schmidt and Shin (KPSS) tests suggest a stationary model without linear trend in the location parameter. The Kurtosis and the Skewness statistics indicated that the normality assumption was rejected. The Likelihood Ratio test was used to determine the best model and the goodness-of-fit tests showed that our data is suitable with a stationary Gumbel distribution. The Maximum Likelihood estimation method and the Bayesian approach using the Monte Carlo method by Markov Chains (MCMC) were used to find the parameters of the Gumbel distribution and the return levels were obtained for different periods.

JEL Classification: C1, C13, C46, C490.
Dynamics of dust storm and its response to meteorological conditions and anthropogenic impact in South edge of Taklimakan desert, China
Authors: AILI AISHAJIANG , HAILIANG XU , XINGHONG LIU , AHMED ZEESHAN , LI LI
Published: October 2021

In this study, the varying trends of dust storm frequency in a typical oasis located at the South edge of Taklimakan desert, China were analyzed by using time series analysis and regression models. The LUCC (land use/cover change) data, NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) remote sensing data, meteorological data and dust storm frequency data for the period of 2004-2018 were collected from local station and ERDAS (Earth Resources Data Analysis System) software, the multivariate relationships between human activities, natural factor and dust storm frequencies were analyzed by using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Results indicated that the annual dust storm frequency in the study period increased with fluctuation. The monthly dust storm frequency shows higher values between the months of March and June, which accounts for 72.3% of the annual dust storm frequency. Precipitation and wind speed are two meteorological factors which can impact the dust storm formation and its frequency. The correlation between dust storm frequency and temperature was insignificant. Moreover, human activities indirectly affected the dynamics of dust storms by changing the vegetation cover and direct dust emissions. Furthermore, multivariate analysis highlighted a clear relationship among dust storm frequency, meteorological factors and NDVI. The high loadings of dust storm frequency, precipitation, wind speed and NDVI on a PC indicated that increase in precipitation and NDVI will decline dust storm frequency, whereas higher wind speed will enhance dust storm frequency. The findings of this study could be useful to understand the possible causes of dust storms, which can provide the basis for controlling the dust storm source region and also mitigation of the negative effects dust storm on the environment.
Seasonal abundance of Blister Beetle, Mylabrispustulata Thunberg on Pigeonpea and Mungbean
Authors: SINGH GURJEET , SINGH RAVINDER , SINGLA AKANKSHA
Published: October 2021

Seasonal abundance and activity period blister beetle (Mylabrispustulata) on pigeonpea and mungbean were recorded at Research Farms of Pulses Section, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. The results showed that the blister beetle started appearing in pigeonpea and mungbean in late August under Punjab conditions. During the crop season, its activity increased and reached at its peak in the end of September (13.90 beetles / 4 meter row length in pigeonpea and 5.48 beetles / 1 sq. meter quadrate in mungbean) coincided with the maximum flowering and afterwards it started declining due to the termination of flowers. The activity of blister beetle was more in the morning (20.23 beetles / 4 meter row length in pigeonpea and 8.04 beetles / 1 sq. meter quadrate in mungbean) and evening hours (21.04 beetles / 4 meter row length in pigeonpea and 8.06 beetles / 1 sq. meter quadrate in mungbean) as compared to the noon hours (0.43 beetles / 4 meter row length in pigeonpea and 0.33 beetles / 1 sq. meter quadrate in mungbean).
Delineation of subsurface features by gravity technique in parts of Shivpuri District, M.P.
Authors: KUMAR RAJAN , SINGH ANIL KUMAR
Published: October 2021

This research paper represents the search of faults/ fractures/ shear zones/ altered zones, to find out mineral target zones in part of Shivpuri district, M.P. Geologically, the study area is represented by Vindhyan Supergroup of Meso to Neoproterozoic age. The area is mainly covered by alluvium which is characterized river gravels, sand and residual soil. The gravity survey was carried out with a station density of 1 gravity station per 2.5 sq km along with elevations of each gravity stations covered 2800 sq km. The rock samples have been collected from different litho-units of the study area for measurement of physical property (Density) which are useful for understanding & evaluating of geological response. The general trend of contour pattern of Bouguer gravity is NW-SE directions. Bouguer gravity anomaly contour map is characterized by broad gravity ‘high’ in southern part whereas ‘low’ in northern part which inferred depression of basement toward the north. The nosing in aligned approximately NW-SE direction is recorded in central part which may be interpreted as inferred lineament and it is clearly reflected on residual gravity map. The regional gravity anomaly aligned in NW-SE is characterized by broad gravity ‘high’ in southern part whereas ‘low’ in northern part which reflects basement deepening towards north. The majority of Euler 3D solutions are falling on linear bodies (inferred lineament) with varying depths from 0.5 to 2.5 km.
Improving heat use efficiency of wheat (Triticumaestivum L.) under abiotic stresses in semi-arid and arid agroclimatic conditions of Punjab
Authors: SINGH HARKANWALJOT , KINGRA P. K. , PAL R. K. , SINGH SOMPAL
Published: October 2021

A field experiment was conducted in two agroclimatic zones of the Punjab (viz., Ludhiana representing semi-arid and Bathinda representing arid zone) to study the phenologicalbehaviour and heat use efficiency of wheat under abiotic stresses. The wheat variety HD-2967 was evaluated under five thermal environments (D1- 20th October, D2-5th November, D3- 20th November, D4- 5th December and D5- 20th December) to expose the crop to different thermal environments and two nitrogen levels (N1- Recommended dose of N and N2- 25 per cent less than recommended N) in main plots and two irrigation levels (I1 - Optimal (recommended) irrigation (Irrigation at CRI, Jointing, Flowering and Soft dough stage) and I2 - Sub-optimal irrigation (one irrigation less than recommended) (Irrigation at CRI, Flag leaf emergence and Soft dough stage) in sub-plots during two consecutive rabi seasons of 2017-18 and 2018-19. It was found that the wheat crop sown in semi-arid zone i.e., Ludhiana took more number of days to reach physiological maturity. The number of days required to attain different phenological stages decreased with delayed sowing at both the locations. The crop utilized heat more efficiently in the arid zone i.e., Bathinda. At Ludhiana, highest HUE was observed in the crop sown on 20th November (3.08 kg/ha/°C/day) and 5th November (3.18 kg/ha/°C/day) during 2017-18 and 2018-19, respectively; whereas at Bathinda, HUE was highest in the crop sown on 5th November (3.31 and 3.32 kg/ha/°C/day) during both the years. Recommended dose of nitrogen and optimal irrigation also produced significantly higher HUE at both the locations during both the years. The study concluded that timely sowing of the crop along with recommended nitrogen and optimal irrigation can significantly improve efficiency of heat utilisation both in semi-arid and arid agroclimatic conditions.
Beef cow weight variations during gestation and offspring performance: a meta-analysis
Authors:   Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Klein John Lenon , Machado Diego Soares ,   Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Adams Sander Martinho ,   Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Pötter Luciana ,   Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Alves Filho Dari Celestino ,   Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brondani Ivan Luiz ,   Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Published: October 2021

The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of weight loss or weight gain of beef cows during the second and/or third trimester of gestation on the postnatal performance of the progeny. The variation in cow weight during the gestational period was calculated to standardize the treatments, being them: severe loss (SL = cows that lost more than 10% of weight); moderate loss (ML = cows that lost from 0 to 10% of weight) and weight gain (WG = cows that gained weight). The intensity of the cow weight variation effect was calculated as the mean difference (MD) with a 95% confidence interval and heterogeneity determined using the Q test and the I2 statistic. A meta-analysis of random effects was conducted for each indicator separately with the means of the control and experimental groups. Calves from WG cows were higher for birth weight (P = 0.0094); weight adjusted to 205 days (P = 0.0127) and average daily gain during pre-weaning (P < 0.0001) in relation to calves from ML cows. The W205 of calves from SL cows was 11.6 kg lower than the progeny from ML cows. The post-weaning performance of the progeny tended (P = 0.0868) to be higher in the progeny of WG cows than ML ones. The weight gain of beef cows during gestation improves the pre- and post-weaning performance of the progeny, with more evident effects in the early months of life of the offspring.
Effects of whipped cream addition on fermentation quality and relative feed value of alfalfa silage
Authors:   University of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal, Önenç Sibel Soycan , Yayla Damla ,   University of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal, Şerbetçi Merve İrez ,   University of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal
Published: October 2021

This study aims to determine the effects of whipped cream addition to alfalfa on fermentation quality and relative feed value (RFV). Alfalfa harvested at the beginning of blooming (5th cutting) was withered under laboratory conditions for 48 hours. In the study, 4 different levels of whipped cream were used, and no additives were added to the control group. A total of 20 packages of silage were left for fermentation in a closed storage (16±2 °C) for 90 days, 4 repetitions for each group. As a results of this study dry matter (DM) contents of silages increased due to the increase in the level of whipped cream addition. pH of silages was decreased significantly in the groups that participated in 20 ve 30 g kg-1 of whipped cream compared to the control (P < 0.01). In these groups, crude protein (CP) amount was higher (P < 0,01), and ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) was lower (P < 0.01) than control and other whipped cream groups. The water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) contents increased in parallel with the increase in the whipped cream level added to the alfalfa, and lactic acid (LA), as for that, was determined to be the highest (80.40 g kg-1 DM) level in the group with 30 g kg-1 whipped cream. In the same group, neutral detergent fiber (NDF: 383.1 g kg-1 DM) and acid detergent fiber (ADF: 245.4 g kg-1 DM) were observed to be at the lowest level, yeast numbers decreased similarly, enterobacter and mold did not develop, and RFV increased. According to the results obtained from the study, it was demonstrated that by adding 20 or 30 mg kg-1 of whipped cream to alfalfa, quality alfalfa silage could be obtained, and the waste whipped cream can be used as a silage additive and can be recycled to the economy.
Effects of replacing Tifton-85 hay by cactus pear (Opuntia stricta Haw) on the carcass traits and meat quality of crossbred Santa Inês lambs
Authors:   Instituto Federal do Maranhão, Oliveira Graciliano Paiva , Mizubuti Ivone Yurika ,   Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Massaro Junior Fernando Luiz ,   Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Giotto Francine Mezzomo ,   Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Prado-Calixto Odimári Pricila ,   Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Silva Leandro das Dores Ferreira da ,   Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Suassuna Juraci Marcos Alves ,   Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Poveda-Parra Angela Rocio ,   Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Ribeiro Neila Lidiany ,   Instituto Nacional do Semiárido, Medeiros Geovergue Rodrigues de ,   Instituto Nacional do Semiárido
Published: October 2021

The objective of this study was to evaluate the carcass traits of crossbred Santa Inês lambs fed with increasing levels (0, 300, 600, and 900 g kg-1 on a dry matter basis) of cactus pear cv Mexican elephant ear (Opuntia stricta Haw) as a replacement for Tifton-85 hay. Forty-eight male lambs (noncastrated), averaging 21.0 ± 2.93 kg body weight (BW) at the beginning of the study, were used in this trial. Replacement levels of Tifton hay by cactus pear affected the hot carcass and cold carcass weights and the carcass compactness index linearly (P < 0.05), but did not influence the yield of hot carcass and cold carcass, the loin eye area, conformation, finishing, and subcutaneous fat thickness, the yield of commercial cuts and tissue composition of the leg (P > 0.05). The averages of tissue components yields were: muscle 64.94%, bone 16.92%, fat 14.92%, and other tissues 2.71%. There was also no effect (P>0.05) of treatments on other measurements in Longissimus dorsi. However, there was an increasing linear effect on ether extract content (P<0.05). It can be concluded that the Mexican Elephant Ear cactus pear can be used to feed finishing lambs, replacing up to 900 g kg-1 of the dry matter of the roughage, with a consequent increase in carcass weight, loin, shoulder, and leg, as well as, in the percentage of ether extract of the meat. However, it does not alter the other carcass traits and physical-chemical characteristics of the meat.
Aplikasi Kriptografi Database MySQL Menggunakan Metode Markel Helman
Authors: Rifai Ahmad , Sunandar Hery
Published: October 2021

ABSTRAK

Keamanan merupakan salah satu hal yang sangat penting dalam penyimpanan data, khususnya penyimpanan data pada Database yang didalamnya terdapat banyak ancaman dari pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab.

Kriptografi merupakan metode dengan menyandikan isi informasi (plaintext) menjadi isi yang sulit atau bahkan tidak dipahami melalui proses enkripsi. Untuk memperoleh kembali informasi yang asli dapat dilakukan dengan proses dekripsi, yang tentunya dengan menggunakan kunci yang benar.

Untuk melindungi akses data dari pihak-pihak yang tidak berkepentingan tersebut maka sangat diperlukan enkripsi dan dekripsi. Agar dapat dilakukan dengan baik, dibutuhkan suatu algoritma untuk enkripsi dan dekripsi. Metode yang digunakan disini adalah Metode Merkle Hellman.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSUMTIVE BEHAVIOR IN ONLINE SHOP: SHOPPING TRENDS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Usman Effendi  , Rahmayanti Rani , Ferdiannur Usman Ryandi , Abubakar  , MR Mariati
Published: October 2021

The aim of the research  to find out whether there is a relationship between conformity and consumptive behavior of Muslim fashion products on online shop hijup consumers during the covid-19 pandemic?, to find out Is there a relationship between celebrity support and consumptive behavior in Muslim fashion products for online shop hijup consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic?, and to find out  is there a relationship between conformity and celebrity support with the consumptive behavior of Muslim fashion products in online shop hijup consumers during the covid-19 pandemic?. . The research focuses on the relationship between conformity and celebrity support with the consumptive behavior of Muslim fashion products that are marketed online. The population of this research is online shop consumers who have purchased muslim fashion products at online shops and the sampling technique uses incidental sampling. The data collection method used a questionnaire with a Likert scale model given to online shop consumers. Data analysis used multiple regression stepwise method using bivariate and multivariate method. The results of the analysis found that there is a relationship between conformity and celebrity support with consumptive behavior in online consumer muslim fashion products with a contribution of 67%. Thus the results of this research can state that the higher the conformity and support of celebrities, the higher the consumptive behavior of online shop consumers and vice versa
PERLINDUNGAN NEGARA TERHADAP DANA SIMPANAN NASABAH PADA PERBANKAN
Authors: Shandy Utama Andrew , Iqsandri Rai , Rizana  , Susanty Ade Pratiwi , Permana Fitri Angelia , Zainuddin
Published: October 2021

Bank adalah lembaga keuangan yang kegiatan usahanya yaitu menghimpun dana dari masyarakat, menyalurkan dana kepada masyarakat, dan memberikan pelayanan jasa keuangan. Salah satu kegiatan utama perbankan adalah menghimpun dana dari masyarakat dalam bentuk tabungan, deposito, dan giro. Masyarakat menyimpan dananya di bank karena percaya bahwa keamanan dananya tersebut akan jauh lebih terjamin daripada menyimpannya di dalam rumah. Menurut Kitab Undang-undang Hukum Perdata, dana nasabah yang disimpan di bank tidak termasuk ke dalam kelompok piutang yang diistimewakan apabila sebuah bank dinyatakan pailit. Permasalahan yang akan dibahas dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimanakah perlindungan negara terhadap dana simpanan nasabah pada perbankan yang mengalami kepailitan? Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian hukum normatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan peraturan perundang-undangan. Sumber data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder, yaitu data yang diperoleh dari peraturan perundang-undangan, jurnal-jurnal ilmiah, dan literatur hukum. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi kepustakaan. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis kualitatif. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa berdasarkan Undang-Undang Nomor 24 Tahun 2004 tentang Lembaga Penjamin Simpanan, perlindungan terhadap dana simpanan nasabah pada perbankan yang mengalami kepailitan dijamin oleh lembaga negara bernama Lembaga Penjamin Simpanan, bahkan hingga Rp2.000.000.000,- (dua miliar rupiah).
THE INFLUENCE OF MOVIE TOWARD TO STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL NARRATIVE TEXT
Authors: Yaser Arafat
Published: October 2021

The background of the study in this research is based on the phonemena that student have difficulty in writing narrative text. Students could not describing thing, place, and person detail because the student don’t have ideas when they are asked to describe thing, place and person. So they need some ways, method or aids which could help them in writing narrative text. Movie media is one of ways that can be used in teaching writing descriptive text. The problem of this research can be stated that how is the implementation influence of movie toward to students’ writing skill narrative text. Its purpose are firstly to know the improvement of students ability in writing skill narrative text. The second is to find out how the use the movie contributes to student improvement in writing skill narrative text. So student are more active and interested in learning writing activities in class, especially the are happy with the application of learning methods to improve their writing skill by using Movie.
NEURO-COVID: A PRELIMINARY REVIEW
Authors: MacQueen Bruce D. , MacQueen Weronika D.
Published: October 2021

This article reviews some very recent publications pertaining to the long-term neuropsychological effects of COVID 19 (neuroCOVID). Although such publications are now appearing in large numbers on a daily basis, we still do not have enough data of sufficient quality to enable any firm conclusions to be reached. At this point, then, the authors determined to consider the main questions that have emerged so far, as we wait for the results of more thorough research in the future. The article takes up three main questions: (1). What is the etiology and pathomechanism of the neuropsychological symptoms caused by SAR-CoV-2 infection, and what is the prognosis? (2). Of the reported symptoms, which ones should be considered pathognomonic, and what is their significance? (3). What can clinicians do for their patients now, in the absence of the kind of data we need to answer either of the other two questions with any degree of certainty? Although it is not possible at this point in time to answer any of these questions definitively, it does seem increasingly clear that the problems are complex, not only at the cellular level, but also (and perhaps more so) at the conceptual level. The common report of “brain fog,” for example, very much needs to be explored, in order to determine what this vague term actually means, and what, if anything, can be done to allevi- ate it. This will require us to rethink such basic concepts as consciousness, and also to commit ourselves to genuinely interdisciplinary study.
The Use of Indocyanine Green in Colorectal Surgery
Authors: Ionescu Sinziana
Published: October 2021

This chapter looks at the use of indocyanine green (ICG) in colorectal surgery, by exploring at first the definition of vital dyes generally used in the surgical field, afterward the benefits of fluorescence-guided surgery, and furthermore, it enumerates several uses of ICG in the broad surgical field. The identification of tumor nodules in the peritoneum can help with proper cancer staging, and the same advantage is brought by the accurate detection of the sentinel lymph node, which concerns the use of ICG specifically in colorectal surgery, and this can be summed up through the following assets brought by the technique: (a) intraoperative fluorescence angiography as an adjuvant in the process of anastomosis, (b) fluorescence-guided detection of lymph node metastases in colorectal cancer and the sentinel lymph node technique, which was proved better than formal methods in some studies, (c) the positive fluorescence of a liver nodule as small as “only” 200 tumor cells, (d) the help in diagnosing a fistula, (e) the possibility to be used for tumor tattooing also, and (f) the help in maintaining a clean surgical field and preventing wound infection in abdominoperineal resection.
Quality Assurance Practices as Determinants of Academic Staff Effectiveness in South-West Nigerian Polytechnics
Authors: Olanrewaju Ibrahim Abdulrahman , Titilayo Alabi Afusat , Suleiman Yusuf , Ishola Mustapha Adam
Published: October 2021

Quality assurance practices are input, process, and output systems that are put in place by school administrators in order to ensure academic standards. It is on this premise that this study examined quality assurance practices as determinants of academic staff effectiveness. The study population consists of 6,577 academic staff in South-west Nigerian Polytechnics. Stratified and random sampling techniques were used to select 327 academic staff. An adapted instrument titled “Quality Assurance Practices Questionnaire’’ (QAPQ) and “Academic Staff Effectiveness Questionnaire’’ (ASEQ) were used to collect relevant data. Data collected were analysed using percentage and correlation methods. Findings indicate several quality assurance practices, which include quality assurance in the recruitment of lecturers, staff supervision, capacity building, and library services. Also, the study revealed a significant relationship between quality assurance practices and academic staff effectiveness. Specifically, it was found that ensuring quality assurance in the recruitment of lecturers is a determinant of academic staff effectiveness. Similarly, quality assurance in library services is a key determinant of academic staff effectiveness. Based on the findings of the study, it can be said that quality assurance practices had a great influence on academic staff effectiveness as revealed in the study and that the predominantly used quality assurance practice among Polytechnics management in South-west Nigerian Polytechnics was library services. The study recommends that management of polytechnics should sustain the optimal utilization of quality assurance practices, to boost institutional effectiveness.
Günther Anders’s Epitaph for Aikichi Kuboyama
Authors: Babich Babette ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: October 2021

Günther Anders’s poem Du kleiner Fischerman is read here as a text contribution to the irruption that is violence and its enduring (omnipresent) aftermath. The essay includes a discussion of transmedial expression, including dramatization, or television and social media, text and subtext, as well as the inspiration of Anders’s poem as a work of art continuing in our times: the ongoing exclusion(s) of certain names and certain thinkers as of certain musical modes, including electronic musical works, as of voices and of collective memory, or oblivion. Reading Raymond Williams along with Anders and Adorno on television updated in today’s era of screen-being, this essay reads the challenges of on-line music magazines, Leonard Cohen and k.d.lang, between modes of memorialization, including a reading of Anders’s poetic memorial on the violence of Walter Benjamin’s death to conclude with Ivan Illich on the ongoing expropriation of death (and health) today.
Political instability and informality in Uganda: An empirical analysis
Authors: Esaku Stephen
Published: October 2021

In this paper, we analyzed the long-run relationship between political instability and the shadow economy in Uganda using the autoregressive distributed lag bounds testing approach to cointegration. We found a negative and statistically significant relationship between political instability and the shadow economy, in both the long-run and short-run. This implies that an improvement in political processes that creates stability in the incumbent regime significantly reduces the shadow economy, consistent with the view that political institutions play a crucial role in facilitating political processes, which in turn reinforce the allocation of economic resources and the provision of public goods and services that improve the welfare of the citizens. This makes it less attractive for the citizens to operate in the shadow economy as the formal economy can now provide much of the needed goods and services. The practical implication of these results is that any attempts by policy makers to reduce activities in the shadow economy should also involve reforming the political system and encouraging civic engagement between the political elites and the citizenry or voters. Additionally, policy makers should formulate policies that reinforce the functioning of political institutions independent of any interference from political elites with rent-seeking behavior.
Preferred attributes of employer brand attractiveness among potential employees in the hotel industry
Authors: Ognjanović Jasmina
Published: October 2021

Successful management of preferred attributes of employer brand attractiveness provides appropriate benefits for hotels. The research aim is to examine the preferred attributes of employer brand attractiveness among potential employees in the hotel industry. The research was conducted at the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism and includes 148 fourth-year undergraduate students and master students studying in Hospitality Management. Descriptive statistics were used in the paper. By analyzing the results, author concluded that the preferred attributes of employer brand attractiveness are career advancement and employee training and development. Employees' desire to work for an employer that provides employee training and development opportunities brings numerous benefits to hotels, since employee development contributes to the creation of high-quality hotel services, more efficient employees, and, thus, better organizational performance. The least preferred attributes of employer brand attractiveness among potential hotel employees are "corporate reputation" and "corporate culture".
Lawyer confidentiality
Authors: Bingulac Nenad , Miljenović Dragan
Published: October 2021

The role of the lawyer is characterized by a focus on counseling, advocacy and conciliation. A lawyer advises a client on legal issues, considers the possibilities of resolving the dispute amicably and certainly advocates in a legal proceedings if this occurs. In order the previously mentioned activities between the client and lawyer to be achieved, it is necessary to establish a mutual connection. Talking about a lawyer`s capability of fulfilling the role of a counsel and client's representative, he/she must be independent in his/her work, especially having professional independence in relation to courts, state bodies, but also in relation to his/her own interests. It is this independence that represents a significant foundation in gaining trust in the client-lawyer relationship. Achieving trust is not easy, although it is a priori expected. In order to gain trust and to be able to access an adequate representation in a legal proceedings, the lawyer's obligation is to keep the lawyer's secret and not to disclose confidential information. A lawyer's secret can be considered from several aspects, from the moral, contractual, ethical... In this research, certain important theoretical frameworks will be considered, with the focus on presenting and reviewing the international, primarily European legislative regulation of the issue of legal secrecy. This paper will certainly include the aspect of domestic legislation too. In addition to the above, some important positions of the European Court of Human Rights will be pointed out. Before presenting the conclusions emerged from this research, a special attention will be paid to the circumstances when a lawyer can reveal a secret.
The importance of national coordination for a quick response to COVID-19 in Montenegro during the first wave of the pandemic
Authors: Obradović Aleksandar , Raičević-Todorović Marija , Laušević Dragan
Published: October 2021

Introduction/Aim: The first detected case of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Montenegro was reported on March 17th, 2020. On March 20th, the National call center for COVID-19 started operating, with the main purpose to timely respond to the suspicion of COVID-19, as well as to provide support to local epidemiological services by involving a large number of previously trained volunteers as call center operators. The aim of this descriptive study was to present the results of the national coordination for a quick response to COVID-19 in Montenegro during the first wave of the pandemic. Methods: The data about the number of calls were taken from the contact application which enables detailed reporting on the status of calls, while data of interviewed people were taken from the database created by filling out an online questionnaire during the interview. Results: In period from March 20th to May 18th, 2020, 27,380 calls were realized, 16.130 of which were incoming calls, with daily variations (in relation to the daily number of reported cases, as well as in relation to whether it was a working day or weekend/state holiday). Also, in the same period, due to suspicion of COVID-19, 2,288 persons were interviewed and slightly more were men (50.5%). The largest number of respondents were from Podgorica (59.8%), and from the age group 60 or older (24.9%). During the study period, 40.4% of the total number of reported cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Montenegro were directly or indirectly related to the Call center. Conclusion: The national phone-line in coordinating for a quick response to COVID-19 met the primary goal, to be a "dam" until the health system consolidates, and to reduce pressure on limited human capacities. A notable percentage of detected cases through the line contributed to quicker detection of contacts of infected persons and helped quarantine them, which significantly contributed to the control of infection spreading.
Receipt of Guideline-Concordant Care Does Not Explain Breast Cancer Mortality Disparities by Race in Metropolitan Atlanta
Authors: Collin Lindsay J. , Yan Ming , Jiang Renjian , Gogineni Keerthi , Subhedar Preeti , Ward Kevin C. , Switchenko Jeffrey M. , Lipscomb Joseph , Miller-Kleinhenz Jasmine , Torres Mylin A. , Lin Jolinta , McCullough Lauren E.
Published: October 2021

Background:Racial disparities in breast cancer mortality in the United States are well documented. Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) women are more likely to die of their disease than their non-Hispanic White (NHW) counterparts. The disparity is most pronounced among women diagnosed with prognostically favorable tumors, which may result in part from variations in their receipt of guideline care. In this study, we sought to estimate the effect of guideline-concordant care (GCC) on prognosis, and to evaluate whether receipt of GCC modified racial disparities in breast cancer mortality.Patients and Methods:Using the Georgia Cancer Registry, we identified 2,784 NHB and 4,262 NHW women diagnosed with a stage I–III first primary breast cancer in the metropolitan Atlanta area, Georgia, between 2010 and 2014. Women were included if they received surgery and information on their breast tumor characteristics was available; all others were excluded. Receipt of recommended therapies (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy, and anti-HER2 therapy) as indicated was considered GCC. We used Cox proportional hazards models to estimate the impact of receiving GCC on breast cancer mortality overall and by race, with multivariable adjusted hazard ratios (HRs).Results:We found that NHB and NHW women were almost equally likely to receive GCC (65% vs 63%, respectively). Failure to receive GCC was associated with an increase in the hazard of breast cancer mortality (HR, 1.74; 95% CI, 1.37–2.20). However, racial disparities in breast cancer mortality persisted despite whether GCC was received (HRGCC: 2.17 [95% CI, 1.61–2.92]; HRnon-GCC: 1.81 [95% CI, 1.28–2.91] ).Conclusions:Although receipt of GCC is important for breast cancer outcomes, racial disparities in breast cancer mortality did not diminish with receipt of GCC; differences in mortality between Black and White patients persisted across the strata of GCC.