bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Distraction Arthroplasty as Acute and Definitive Treatment for Open Ankle Fracture Dislocation
Authors: Chan Jimmy J. , Garden Evan , Nordio Andrea , Guzman Javier Z. , Vulcano Ettore
Published: October 2020

A 73-year-old woman with significant medical comorbidities presented with a grade I open left ankle fracture dislocation. Distraction arthroplasty was used as a definitive treatment for this injury. The patient tolerated the procedure and had no postoperative complications. The external fixator was removed at 6 months. The patient maintained good ankle function at the 1-year postoperative visit. Distraction arthroplasty is a viable acute and definitive treatment option for ankle fracture in patients with significant medical comorbidities. [
Orthopedics
. 2021;44(1):e148–e150.]
Hospital Readmission Rates Following Outpatient Versus Inpatient Shoulder Arthroplasty
Authors: Harris Andrew B. , Best Matthew J. , Weiner Scott , Gupta Hari Om , Jenkins Sabrina G. , Srikumaran Uma
Published: October 2020

Outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is an alternative to surgery with inpatient admission for appropriate patients. Controlled studies assessing differences in perioperative outcomes between inpatient and outpatient TSA are lacking. In this study, the primary outcome was 30-day all-cause hospital readmission following inpatient vs outpatient TSA. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was used to identify patients undergoing both primary and revision TSA from 2010 to 2017. Patients were identified using
Current Procedural Terminology
codes. A 1:1 propensity score matching was used to create two groups of patients, those who underwent outpatient surgery and those who underwent inpatient surgery, while matching for age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, primary vs revision surgery, smoking, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and congestive heart failure. This study had a power of 85% to detect a difference of 1% in 30-day readmission. Following 1:1 propensity score matching, 1714 patients who underwent inpatient TSA and 1714 patients who underwent outpatient TSA were analyzed. All-cause 30-day readmission rates were 3.4% in the outpatient group and 1.7% in the inpatient group (
P
<.01). A total of 1.9% of patients who underwent outpatient surgery had a 30-day readmission for a surgical complication compared with 1.4% of patients who underwent inpatient surgery (
P
=.32). Although patients who underwent outpatient TSA had an increased risk of all-cause 30-day readmission compared with equally matched controls who underwent inpatient TSA, readmission for surgical complications was equivalent between the two groups. Careful patient selection for outpatient TSA should be emphasized to minimize the potential for postoperative hospital admission. [
Orthopedics
. 2021;44(2):e173–e178.]
Use of Course-Specific Open Educational Resources in a Graduate Nursing Course
Authors: Gazarian Priscilla K. , Cronin Julie , Jahng Iris , Tapalyan Sarin
Published: October 2020

Background:

This article evaluates a single-institution educational innovation using course-specific open educational resources (OER).

Method:

This educational innovation uses a course-specific library resource guide of OERs and evaluates students' perspectives on the quality, integration, and experience with the resources. At the completion of a nursing graduate course, the OER Satisfaction Scale was administered to the course participants. The course-specific OERs were assessed compared to students' experiences with traditional course materials.

Results:

The overall score on the OER Satisfaction Scale was 4.01 on a 5-point Likert Scale. Students appreciated that the resources were free and found that the information was manageable and easy to navigate. However, they were challenged with shutting out other distractions and taking useful notes.

Conclusion:

Using OERs enhanced student engagement with the course content by requiring learners to assume a more active role as course participants. Further work is needed to understand the effectiveness of OERs, particularly in graduate nursing education.

[
J Nurs Educ
. 2020;59(10):577–580.]
Quality Olympics: Experiential Interprofessional Learning to Improve Quality and Safety
Authors: Sigmon Lorie B. , Woodard Elizabeth K. , Woody Gina
Published: October 2020

Background:

Effective communication and teamwork is essential to improve the safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. Quality Olympics, a competitive, educational intervention, was designed to offer nursing and medical students the opportunity to apply new knowledge on safety quality and cost in an interprofessional environment.

Method:

Nursing (
N
= 220) and medical students (
N
= 163) participated in Quality Olympics. Student perceptions of teamwork were analyzed using the Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Clinical Education-Revised (SPICE-R).

Results:

In years one and two, significance was found for nursing students on all survey items. Medical student responses reached significance on four items in year two.

Conclusion:

The contrast in findings between these professions suggests that students would benefit from early, additional opportunities to link patient safety and outcomes to interprofessional collaboration. In doing so, educators may ensure that future providers have the attitudes, knowledge, and skills to impact individualized care and transform health care systems.

[
J Nurs Educ
. 2020;59(10):589–593.]
Is Twitter an Unexploited Potential in Indian Academic Libraries?
Authors: Patra Swapan Kumar
Published: October 2020

Social media have revolutionized today's globalized world including all spheres of modern human being. Among many social networking sites (SNSs), Twitter is one of the most popular. Librarians all over the globe are increasingly using Twitter in their daily routine activities as well as promotion of their systems and services. This study is an attempt to map the Indian libraries' Twitter activity, taking academic libraries as case study. Selected Indian academic library tweets have collected form the Twitter using R programming language. The study further compares few develop countries' academic library tweets. The study observed that Indian academic libraries are very limited activities in Twitter. The sentiment analysis shows that library Tweets are more positive. The study recommends more Twitter activity for Indian academic libraries to attract their users. With the more Twitter activities, library's image will be more friendly and acceptable to the young users particularly the college and university students.
Culturally-Connected Integrated STEM Instruction
Authors: Powell Tiffany S.
Published: October 2020

This chapter provides an overview of integrative STEM instruction through the lens of culturally connected practices as a foundation for elementary learners. The integrative STEM model can be a catalyst for increasing the number of culturally diverse, competent contributors to the STEM field. At the heart of an integrative approach to STEM instruction, students are exposed to rich science, technology, engineering, and mathematics content in ways that propel culturally diverse students to dive into these once exclusive bodies of knowledge with zeal and confidence. The only way this can occur is by having teachers whose belief systems 1) support the importance of rigorous learning, 2) are willing to challenge the status quo, and 3) who are adequately versed in culturally responsive teaching approaches. Additionally, this chapter highlights the implementation of Wheel Instruction for Integrative STEM through two professional development cycles within an urban school district in the New York State Capital Region.
Designing an Inclusive Culturally Competent Classroom for Immigrant Deaf Students in the United States
Authors: Musyoka Millicent Malinda , Adeoye Sulaiman O.
Published: October 2020

The population of the United States (U.S.) is changing rapidly across such categories as race, language, culture, and socioeconomics. This growing diversity extends to people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH). The change indicates an increase in the number of immigrant students who are both hearing and D/HH. Today teachers are expected to serve a diverse population of D/HH students, thereby necessitating culturally competent classrooms. However, and in most cases, when educators consider a culturally competent classroom, one cultural group omitted among students, in general, is that of D/HH students and worst D/HH immigrant students. One reason for the neglect of immigrant D/HH students in U.S. classrooms is that most teachers have limited knowledge, skills and resources in designing inclusive culturally competent classrooms that support immigrant D/HH students. This apparent neglect necessitates this chapter. This chapter provides teachers with information and guidelines they will need to create culturally competent and inclusive classrooms with a particular focus on D/HH immigrant students. The chapter begins with brief background information about D/HH immigrant students and a conceptual framework that provides a lens to issues discussed in the chapter. Next, the chapter discusses the process of designing culturally competent classrooms for D/HH immigrant students. The chapter concludes with recommendations for future research and implications for practice not only for deaf education teachers but also for mainstream education teachers, deaf education teacher preparation programs, and researchers—among other professionals who interact and work with D/HH immigrant students.
Implementation of Digital Learning Objects as Innovation in the Classroom Activities
Authors: Horbacauskiene Jolita , Janiunaite Brigita
Published: October 2020

Recent and ongoing technological advancement has resulted in omnipresence of technology everywhere. More importantly, the use of technology has become characteristic of today's education. Pedagogy as it is traditionally understood is now changing more swiftly than ever before. Scholars suggest that such shift is natural and needed because Industry 4.0 requires the type of education that anticipates and meets its demands or helps to solve its challenges. Even though technology-enhanced learning (TEL) promises positive changes, the lifetime of the smaller TEL units, namely digital learning objects (DLOs), is not necessarily a long one. In scientific discourse, there is considerable criticism towards unsustainable use of technology and innovative teachers' practices. The main research question focuses on what peculiarities and, especially barriers, occur when teachers implement DLOs and what aspects should be highlighted in teacher training programs for the adaptation to be implemented successfully.
Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Authors: Naumov Nick , Costandachi Gheorghia
Published: October 2020

The relationship between food and tourism is well documented and a subject of increased academic interest. The role of gastronomy for the development of tourism is prominent from economic and socio-cultural perspectives, and there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate the critical role of food festivals, cultural traditions, and local customs from an intangible heritage perspective. Although food tourism has been explored and researched from a wide number of perspectives, its role in the context of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship has largely been neglected. This chapter seeks to address the gap in academic literature focusing on how food tourism can drive community development, stimulate local businesses, and inspire creativity and innovation. The chapter focuses on the development of food tourism and the role of gastronomy within the context of tourism development in Mexico. The results of this study highlight a number of creative and innovative approaches to food tourism and demonstrate the variety and diversity of food-related events in various parts of Mexico.
Citizenship and the Shifting Values of Vietnam's Higher Education
Authors: Phạm Liên
Published: October 2020

This chapter explores perceptions and experiences of Vietnamese overseas-educated academics regarding Vietnam's higher education reform. Drawing on Delanty's concepts of citizenship and Bourdieu's theory of practice, the chapter makes two propositions. First, these academics hold contested values about citizenship and their role in Vietnam's higher education reform. They align with the policy mission of education for economic participation, which emphasise contributions of graduates to vocational needs of a transitional economy. At the same time, they follow the Vietnamese universities culture that value hierarchy of knowledge within existing social relations. Second, contested values lead to competing forms of technological and cultural citizenship, which may counter the momentum of reform. These academics nevertheless mediate modes of knowledge in accordance with cultural norms to enable changes in individual teaching practices. The chapter offers some implications about linking citizenship with higher education in the context of transitional economies like Vietnam.
Clustering Techniques for Categorical Data
Authors: Zimeras Stelios , Kalligeris Manolis
Published: October 2020

Categorical data are generally thought to consist of contingency tables, which are data tables created whenever categorical data are cross-classified. Correspondence analysis is a statistical visualization method for picturing the associations between the levels of a two-way contingency table. In this work, the correspondence analysis for categorical data is analyzed using statistical and mathematical techniques when big data must be organized and analyzed due to the huge amount of data, and a MATLAB package (simple correspondence analysis) for this technique is presented.
Assessing the Impact of Cigarette Taxation on the Supply Chain Stakeholders' Revenue Shares in Greece
Authors: Vozikis Athanassios , Pollalis Yannis A. , Armoutaki Archontoula
Published: October 2020

The chapter aims to analyze the impact of cigarette taxes evolution over the period 1992-2017 on the revenue share of the main tobacco supply chain stakeholders in Greece. This empirical analysis uses a pooled time series from 1992 through 2017 including a data set of retail prices, three tax groups levied on cigarettes (specific tax, ad valorem tax, and V.A.T.), and revenue shares for three categories of stakeholders. The results indicate that the revenue share of the stakeholders is decreasing over the whole period, and specifically, their shares drop by half in the last 15 years. The regression results show that the revenue shares of tobacco companies are most affected by both excise taxes in a negative way, and similarly, both price and the excises affect significantly the revenue share of retailers, whereas the findings regarding distributors' revenues are insignificant. This knowledge is likely to be useful for policymakers in the development of effective tobacco control policies.
Laboratory surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in India
Authors: Abraham Priya , Aggarwal Neeraj , Babu Giridhara R. , Barani Suganya , Bhargava Balram , Bhatnagar Tarun , Dhama Ajay Singh , Gangakhedkar Raman R. , Giri Sidhartha , Gupta Nivedita , Kurup Karishma K. , Manickam Ponnaiah , Murhekar Manoj , Potdar Varsha , Praharaj Ira , Rade Kiran , Reddy D.C.S. , Saravanakumar V. , Shah Naman , Singh Harpreet , Thangaraj Jeromie Wesley Vivian , Yadav Naveen
Published: October 2020

Background & objectives:

India has been reporting the cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) since January 30, 2020. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) formulated and established laboratory surveillance for COVID-19. In this study, an analysis of the surveillance data was done to describe the testing performance and descriptive epidemiology of COVID-19 cases by time, place and person.

Methods:

The data were extracted from January 22 to April 30, 2020. The frequencies of testing performance were described over time and by place. We described cases by time (epidemic curve by date of specimen collection; seven-day moving average), place (area map) and person (attack rate by age, sex and contact status), and trends were represented along with public health measures and events.

Results:

Between January 22 and April 30, 2020, a total of 1,021,518 individuals were tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Testing increased from about 250 individuals per day in the beginning of March to 50,000 specimens per day by the end of April 2020. Overall, 40,184 (3.9%) tests were reported positive. The proportion of positive cases was highest among symptomatic and asymptomatic contacts, 2-3-fold higher than among those with severe acute respiratory infection, or those with an international travel history or healthcare workers. The attack rate (per million) by age was highest among those aged 50-69 yr (63.3) and was lowest among those under 10 yr (6.1). The attack rate was higher among males (41.6) than females (24.3). The secondary attack rate was 6.0 per cent. Overall, 99.0 per cent of 736 districts reported testing and 71.1 per cent reported COVID-19 cases.

Interpretation & conclusions:

The coverage and frequency of ICMR's laboratory surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 improved over time. COVID-19 was reported from most parts of India, and the attack rate was more among men and the elderly and common among close contacts. Analysis of the data indicates that for further insight, additional surveillance tools and strategies at the national and sub-national levels are needed.
Development of indigenous IgG ELISA for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG
Authors: Sapkal Gajanan , Shete-Aich Anita , Jain Rajlaxmi , Yadav Pragya D. , Sarkale Prasad , Lakra Rajen , Baradkar Srikant , Deshpande Gururaj Rao , Mali Deepak , Tilekar Bipin N. , Majumdar Triparna , Kaushal Himanshu , Gurav Yogesh , Gupta Nivedita , Mohandas Sreelekshmy , Deshpande Ketki , Kaduskar Ojas , Salve Malvika , Patil Savita , Gaikwad Shivshankar , Sugunan A.P. , Ashok M. , Giri Sidhartha , Shastri Jayanthi , Abraham Priya , Gangakhedkar Raman R.
Published: October 2020

Background & objectives:

Since the beginning of the year 2020, the pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) impacted humankind adversely in almost all spheres of life. The virus belongs to the genus Betacoronavirus of the family Coronaviridae. SARS-CoV-2 causes the disease known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with mild-to-severe respiratory illness. The currently available diagnostic tools for the diagnosis of COVID-19 are mainly based on molecular assays. Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction is the only diagnostic method currently recommended by the World Health Organization for COVID-19. With the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2, it is necessary to utilize other tests, which would determine the burden of the disease as well as the spread of the outbreak. Considering the need for the development of such a screening test, an attempt was made to develop and evaluate an IgG-based ELISA for COVID-19.

Methods:

A total of 513 blood samples (131 positive, 382 negative for SARS-CoV-2) were collected and tested by microneutralization test (MNT). Antigen stock of SARS-CoV-2 was prepared by propagating the virus in Vero CCL-81 cells. An IgG capture ELISA was developed for serological detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG in serum samples. The end point cut-off values were determined by using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Inter-assay variability was determined.

Results:

The developed ELISA was found to be 92.37 per cent sensitive, 97.9 per cent specific, robust and reproducible. The positive and negative predictive values were 94.44 and 98.14 per cent, respectively.

Interpretation & conclusions:

This indigenously developed IgG ELISA was found to be sensitive and specific for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG in human serum samples. This assay may be used for determining seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in a population exposed to the virus.
Animalhood, interests, and rights*
Authors: Mañalich R. Juan Pablo
Published: October 2020

A being to which intentional states – such as desires or preferences – may be ascribed is a being capable of having (actual) interests, whereas to be the subject of interests of some kind is both a necessary and sufficient condition to be the holder of individual rights. After clarifying the sense in which, according to the ‘interest-theory’, the notion of a rights-subject specifies a distinctive normative status, this article will highlight the importance of distinguishing between subjectivity-dependent interests capable of being attributed to conscious beings, on the one hand, and biologically structured needs of conscious and nonconscious living beings, on the other. This distinction allows one to see that the moral requirement of recognizing legal rights for (individual) animals ought not to be conflated with biocentric demands of ecological justice. However, the argument thus delineated will not, without more, answer the crucial question of which specific legal rights ought to be ascribed to nonhuman animals. The article closes with an exploration of the need for holding onto the distinction between rights-subjecthood and personhood by analyzing some implications of Tooley's ‘particular-interest principle’.
Tenkuä: Designing Futures for Broken Cities
Authors: Paniagua Karla , Cornejo Paulina
Published: October 2020

This work presents the initial results from two years of Tenkuä, a participatory futures workshop created by CENTRO, a higher education institution in Mexico City specialised in creativity. This experience aims to help participants to have a better understanding of the contexts and environments where they live and to design strategies that can contribute to improving community life. The methodology of the workshop combines a foresight framework with the Right to the City approach. The preliminary results refer to the learning experience as a product of design itself and how, during the process of participatory futures, the relationship between the institution and its neighbours was transformed into an experience of participatory presents.
Impact of Work Stress, Ego Depletion and Work Absorption on Leader’s Humbleness
Authors: Siddiqui Saima , Samo Asif Hussain , Wakeel Saima
Published: October 2020

Leaders humbleness plays an indispensable role in influencing and motivating the followers. It is also significant to study the precursors which augment or mitigate that humility. This study was conducted to empirically test the impact of work stress, ego depletion, and work absorption on the leader’s humility. With the quantitative approach, numeric data was collected from 327 employees of private companies who are at leading positions. Instruments were adopted from previous studies. The result revealed that if leaders face work stress and ego depletion, their humbleness starts vanishing, whereas when they are more absorbed in their work, they become humbler. This study is Beneficial for companies who want their leaders to become humble with their followers and peers.
Harassment At Workplaces: Experiences Of Working Women
Authors: Laghari Mureed Hussain , Zarif Tayyaba , Urooj Safia
Published: October 2020

Harassment is a susceptible theme in socialization. It is the threatening behavior by any person or group at any place and workplace harassment is one of them. Workplace harassment is one of very sensitive areas and gaining attention by professionals and researchers. Dealing with workplace harassment is one of key indicator of effective organization. As per studies & observations harassment happens in the workplaces but no proper record. The complete  study  on main theme was the thesis/research work with primary objective to study the experiences of working women regarding harassment at educational institutions from School level to University level, since the current paper is one part from the thesis work which  only explores the experiences of working women at School levels consequently this research paper was to study the experiences of working women regarding harassment while working with the heads and the colleagues in public schools, consequently the study was descriptive by nature, survey method was used for data collection. The population of the study was the working women of the public schools of SBA District. Sixty five percent working women were selected as sample by the convenient random sampling for the collection of data. The Study was initiated on the basis of seven research questions which based on seven main themes related to harassment, so the items of the tool based on these themes as a result questionnaire with five points Likert was developed for data collection which was analyzed statistically. Study revealed level of experiences of women regarding verbal, physical, psychological, discriminatory, religious, cyber and immoral harassment in workplace while teaching, attending meetings, communicating with heads, colleagues and staff members. They were sometimes targeted and teased by shouting, humiliating and degrading behavior, abusive languages, frequently jokes, bullying, attacks and assaults or threats within selected Schools. It was mainly recommended that the enforcement of the law should be made sure and the heads of the institutions should provide harassment free environment for the working women.
Eternal Flame of Victory — resonance of generations
Authors: Levdanskaya N.A.
Published: October 2020

An important event in the artistic life of the Far East in 2020 was the exhibition “Great Victory” in the Primorye State Art Gallery. The article provides an analytical review of this two-part exhibition. The first part is the work of the Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Kirill Shebeko, who will celebrate his 100th birthday this year. First of all, the Far Eastern paintings of the master, not Primorye, were specially selected from the collection for this exhibition. The second hall shows works of contemporary Primorye artists from Vladivostok, Ussuriysk, Nakhodka, Khabarovsk, Blagoveshchensk, Ulan-Ude, and Yakutsk prepared specifically for the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Важным событием в художественной жизни Дальнего Востока в 2020 году стала выставка «Великая Победа» в Приморской государственной картинной галерее. В статье представлен аналитический обзор этой экспозиции, состоящей из двух частей. Первая часть — работы заслуженного художника РСФСР, члена-корреспондента Российской академии художеств Кирилла Ивановича Шебеко, которому в этом году исполняется 100 лет со дня рождения. Для выставки из коллекции специально отобраны прежде всего не приморские, а дальневосточные картины мастера. Во втором зале показаны подготовленные специально к 75-летию Победы произведения современных приморских художников из Владивостока, Уссурийска, Находки, Хабаровска, Благовещенска, Улан-Удэ, Якутска.
The Great Patriotic War in the fate of the Leningrad artist I.V. Varzar
Authors: Darius E.I.
Published: October 2020

The main purpose of the article is to present the art and biography of the artist Irina Varzar, who worked in the field of book and easel graphics. Her works are well known to Soviet art historians, but a systematic study of the artist's biography and work has not yet been done. This article for the first time lays the foundations for a detailed study of the artistic heritage and biography of I.V. Varzar. The novelty of the work lies in the fact that on the basis of archival sources, an important stage of the artist's life in Barnaul during the great Patriotic war (1941–1945) is restored. There she was evacuated from besieged Leningrad. For the first time, the graphic works of the artist created in Altai are described in detail. The article uses a comprehensive methodological approach — the main art history analysis is expanded through archival research and the method of historical and biographical reconstruction. The main results include the introduction into the scientific and art history of a number of works by Irina Varzar, a systematic presentation of the main stages of the artist's creative biography. For the first time, her works of the period of the Great Patriotic War are analyzed in detail and the main techniques of the artistic method are shown.

Основная цель статьи состоит в том, чтобы представить искусство и биографию художницы Ирины Васильевны Варзар, работавшей в области книжной и станковой графики. Ее работы хорошо известны историкам искусства советского времени, но системного исследования биографии и творчества художницы еще не сделано. Настоящая статья впервые закладывает основы подробного изучения художественного наследия и биографии И.В. Варзар. Новизна работы заключается в том, что на основании архивных источников восстанавливается важный этап жизни художницы в Барнауле в период Великой Отечественной войны (1941–1945 гг.). Туда она была эвакуирована из блокадного Ленинграда. Впервые подробно описываются графические работы художницы, созданные ею на Алтае. В статье применен комплексный методологический подход — основной искусствоведческий анализ расширен за счет архивоведческих изысканий и метода историко-биографической реконструкции. К основным результатам стоит отнести введение в научный и искусствоведческий оборот ряда произведений Ирины Варзар, систематическое изложение основных этапов творческой биографии художницы. Впервые подробно анализируются ее работы периода Великой Отечественной войны и показываются основные приемы художественного метода.
The Effect of Instruction Through Mobile Phone-Based Virtual Networks on the Learning Rate of Students with Visual Impairment
Authors: Allahi Zabihollah , Bakhtiarvand Morteza , Dehzireh Maryam Rajabiyan
Published: October 2020

This study aims at investigating the effects of instruction using mobile phone based virtual networks on the rate of learning of students with visual impairment. This study utilized a quasi-experimental approach, which was performed among male students suffering from visual impairment in their second grade of high school in Iran. The sample size consisted of 52 students with visual impairment (26 in experimental group and 26 in control group) who had cell phones and volunteered to participate in the test. The experimental group was taught through WhatsApp social network while the control group received regular classroom teachings. The data was collected using a researcher made English language test. The findings of the study revealed that the instruction through the virtual networks has a positive effect on the increase of learning rate in students with visual impairment. The results from this study would be useful to instructional designers, specialists, special education teachers and learners who wish to use cell phones for the blind.
Mapping The Linguistic Landscape of the Cultural Heritage Sites and Tourist Spots in Bangladesh
Authors: Dong Juan Dong , Peng Min , Uddin MD Gias
Published: October 2020

The Language choices in colonized societies are shaped by a combination of local, national, and global forces as well as historical, political, religious and economic factors. This is particularly true with Dhaka, the economic, political and cultural center of Bangladesh with the most densely population, and Cox’s Bazar, the most famous tourist destination with the longest natural unbroken sea beach in the world. Adopting an ethnography, this study attempts to investigate the intersection of language practices and ideologies by examining the language use and language choices displayed in cultural heritage sites and tourism scenic spots both in public and private multilingual signs. Data were collected through linguistic signs represented at the two places and individual interviews with local people. Findings indicate that multidimensionality marks the linguistic landscape at Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar. The multidimensionality is embedded in the complex socio-political, economic and cultural facets. The sociopolitical dimension signifies the officially laid-down monolingual Bangla-oriented policies, which accentuate compulsory use of the national language Bangla standing for Bangladeshi nationalism and identity. English as a post-colonial reproducer of linguistic hegemony presents in various aspects in Bangladesh. The economic dimension manifests in the prominent use of Chinese as a newly emerging foreign language, is acquiring economic capitals for the local people’s educational and employment opportunities. The cultural dimension symbolizes in the employment of Arabic, which is a symbol of Bangladeshi main religion Islamic. The study provides a new context for understanding Bangladeshi multilingual practices and its language planning and management in the context of globalization.
Análisis de la unidad didáctica en Gimnasia Rítmica integrada a la Educación Física
Authors: Morales Neira David Job , Bone Simisterra Sara Cecilia , Rojas Bajaña Roberto Andrés , Canga Valencia Magna María , Neira Carbache Consuelo Herlinda
Published: October 2020

El presente trabajo de investigación se lo realizó en la escuela de la Unidad Educativa de Fuerzas Armadas Liceo Naval de Guayaquil-Ecuador que presenta los niveles de inicial 2, básico elemental y básico media, es decir con alumnos desde los 4 hasta 11 años de edad, además posee una excelente infraestructura deportiva que le brinda facilidad a los docentes en cumplir con la mayoría de contenidos del currículo nacional de Educación Física 2012, el objetivo es: desarrollar un programa de Gimnasia Rítmica por medio de una metodología lúdica y adecuada a la edad que permita lograr la mayor participación del alumnado del Liceo Naval en las actividades del Bloque 3 mejorando su calidad de vida, los diferentes Métodos: se utilizó el análisis de la realidad del centro educativo que se direcciona a evidenciar la situación actual de la institución por medio de la ficha de observación donde posteriormente se desarrolla un análisis en los 3 niveles de concreción, se utiliza el DAFO direccionado a la búsqueda detallada de las Fortalezas, Oportunidades, Debilidades y Amenazas del centro educativo donde se obtiene una conclusión más Didáctica de integración deportiva Gimnasia Rítmica para equilibrar los contenidos del currículo nacional y las facilidades que brinda el plantel para su posterior aplicación. Conclusión: se determinó que el centro educativo brinda las facilidades para la ejecución de la presente unidad didáctica. Se distribuyó la unidad didáctica dentro del parcial y en las horas pedagógicas de EF dentro del proyecto de innovación académica “Deportes del Buen Vivir”. La unidad didáctica presenta actividades innovadoras y motivan al alumnado en participar conjuntamente en dichas acciones artísticas.
A European Journal of Health Communication in the Age of Open Science
Authors: Friemel Thomas , Geber Sarah , Pfiffner Nico , Van Weert Julia , De Bruijn Gert-Jan , Reifegerste Doreen
Published: October 2020

A decade ago, health communication research in Europe was still considered an emerging field. Today, in response to the assiduous efforts of European researchers and scholars, we are proud to present the European Journal of Health Communication (EJHC). As the first journal that is explicitly dedicated to European health communication research, EJHC can be regarded as a further milestone in the establishment of our discipline in Europe. EJHC is based on the principles of open science by making publications openly available without imposing any charges on readers or authors and providing alternatives to the traditional review and publication process. With this editorial, we want to introduce EJHC as a European journal, emphasise the arguments for the set-up of EJHC as a platinum open access journal, illustrate our efforts to improve academic publishing with various innovations, and present the people behind EJHC.
WAR THORACIC WOUNDS AMONG CIVILIANS CASUALTIES IN ADEN DURING THE 2015
Authors: Salem Mohamed Hasson , Khuda Bux Gamal M. , Hudeel Awadh
Published: October 2020

Thoracic injury during warfare was associated with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. In wartime, civilians have became a direct target and accounted for one-half to two-thirds of the casualties. We aimed to highlight the incidence and pattern of thoracic injury and its outcomes management among civilians during the war in Aden.  This retrospective study was based on the data were prospectively recorded in Medical Registry. There were 84 civilian casualties identified during the study period. Of those, 97.6% of casualties were males and 2.4% were females. The overall mean age was 30.8 ± 9.8 years (range: 10 – 65 years). Of those, 73.8% of casualties were produced by rifle bullets, while 26.2% of casualties were due to fragmentation weapons. Hemopneumothorax was the most common injury patterns. Abdomen injury was the most common associated injuries. Of those, 91.7% of casualties were treated with chest tube insertion alone. Thoracotomy was performed for 7.1% of casualties. The overall complications were 54.8%. Wound infection was the most frequent complications. The overall mortality rate was 3.6%. The overall mean hospital stay was 8.3 ± 5.9 days. We concluded that chest drain is best option for treatment the majority penetrating chest wounds.
GAMBARAN KESEHATAN MENTAL NARAPIDANA DITINJAU DARI EMOSI PSIKIS DI POLISI RESORT PAINAN
Authors: Adison Joni , Suryadi Suryadi
Published: October 2020

A This research is motivated by the feeling of morality that arises on the inmates involved in drug cases and theft. The presence of anxiety experienced by the inmates in the cell both psychologically and socially. But the focus in this study is: 1) The mental health deskription of the prisoners is seen from social feelings. 2) The mental health deskription of prisoners is seen from feelings of morality. This research is a qualitative descriptive research. key informants as much as 2 people and additional informants as many as 4 people, Instruments that researchers use in this research is interview. Data analysis techniques such as data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results can reveal that: 1). The mental health deskription of the inmates is seen from the social feelings that prisoners are able to socialize and be able to get closer to other inmates, the inmates are able to perform activities and obey the rules that are in the cell, for example: eating together, praying congregation, sharing together and exercising together. 2). The mental health deskription of the inmates is seen from feelings of guilty that feel guilty by breaking the law and regretting his actions, the prisoners promise to serve punishment or regulation, and behave well during the sentence. Able to undergo all the obligations that are in the cell as given the responsibility for maintaining cleanliness and comfort while in the cell. Based on the results of the study can be recommended to inmates to be able to control the psychic emotions while undergoing punishment in the cell.
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN ALAT PERAGA ALGEBRAIC EXPERIENCE MATERIAL (AEM) TERHADAP HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS (HOTS) SISWA KELAS VII SMP NEGERI 1 BANYUPUTIH SITUBONDO
Authors: Seftina Noer Kharimatus , Kartika Sari Lisma Dian , Munawwir Zainul
Published: October 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh penggunaan alat peraga Algebraic Experience Material (AEM) terhadap Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 1 Banyuputih Tahun 2019 / 2020 ditinjau dari tes kemampuan matematika serta untuk mengetahui faktor – faktor yang menyebabkan siswa keliru dalam menyelesaikan tes kemampuan matematika. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode campuran (Mixed Methods) dengan desain quasi eksperimen. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol dalam segala aspek. Siswa dikategorikan mampu menyelesaikan tes kemampuan matematika. Faktor – faktor yang menyebabkan siswa keliru dalam menyelesaikan tes kemampuan matematika diantaranya adalah kelas eksperimen kurang teliti dalam proses penyelesaian hasil akhir sehingga membuat hasil tidak maksimal. Sedangkan kelas kontrol kurangnya pemahaman terhadap soal, ketidak lengkapan dalam membaca soal dan tidak fokus dalam proses pembelajaran.
Analisis Daya Saing Sektor Perikanan di Kabupaten Cirebon
Authors: Gumilang Andi Perdana
Published: October 2020

Studi mengenai daya saing daerah berkaitan erat dengan kemampuan ekonomi regional dalam hal ini terkait dengan pemanfaatan potensi daerah untuk menghasilkan dan memasarkan produk atau jasa yang dibutuhkan oleh pasar secara berkelanjutan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji apakah sektor perikanan merupakan sektor basis di Kabupaten Cirebon dan menganalisis daya saing sektor perikanan di Kabupaten Cirebon menggunakan metode analisa shift-share. Hasil penelitianmenunjukkan bahwa sektor perikanan di Kabupaten Cirebon dalam tahun 2013-2017 merupakan sektor basis dengan nilai LQ 3,027. Daya saing wilayah (PPW) sektor perikanan di Kabupaten Cirebon masih rendah (-3026) tetapi berpotensi untuk dikembangkan karena sektor perikanan memiliki pertumbuhan yang telah maju dengan nilai positif yakni komponen Pertumbuhan Regional (PR) 145.316 dan Pertumbuhan Proporsional (PP) 12,174
Studi Analisis Usaha Penangkapan Ikan Dengan Bagan Tancap di Perairan Bondet Kabupaten Cirebon Jawa Barat
Authors: Dirja Dirja , Abdurahman Cahya
Published: October 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa usaha penangkapan ikan dengan alat tangkap Bagan Tancap di Perairan Bondet Kabupaten Cirebon. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode studi kasus (case study)sebagai satuan kasus adalah kegiatan usaha penangkapan menggunakan bagan tancap di Perairan Bondet Kabupaten Cirebon. Hasil analisa finansial menggunakan analisis Laba/Rugi menunjukkan bahwa Laba diperoleh sebesar Rp 156.470.000 kemudian berdasarkan analisis R/C Ratio diperoleh hasil 2,9 (sangat menguntungkan dan dapat dikembangkan) dan dalam analisis pay back periode (PP) yaitu 1,25 tahun (dengan asumsi proyek 5 tahun) yang artinya dalam jangka waktu 1,25 tahun modal usaha penangkapan bagan tancap ini akan kembal. Adapun pendapatan para nelayan pemiluk Bagan Tancap mencapai hasil usaha kotor sebesar Rp 207.050..000,-/tahun. Sedangkan hasil usaha bersihnya Rp 156.470.000,-/tahun atau Rp 13.040.000,-/bulan.
Penentuan Komoditas Unggulan Perikanan Laut Pelabuhan Perikanan Cirebon dan Peranannya Dalam Pembangunan Ekonomi Wilayah
Authors: Gumilang Andi Perdana , Susilawati Evi
Published: October 2020

Wilayah cirebon yang memiliki pelabuhan perikanan sebagai tempat pendaratan hasil tangkapan memiliki peranan yang strategis dalam pengembangan ekonomi perikanan. Namun peran dan potensi tersebut masih belum dioptimalkan dengan baik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis peranan subsektor perikanan pada pembangunan ekonomi wilayah berbasis komoditas hasil tangkapan unggulan di pelabuhan perikanan kejawanan yang merupakan pelabuhan perikanan terbesar di Cirebon. Alat analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis Location Quotient (LQ). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Komoditas perikanan tangkap di pelabuhan perikanan yang menjadi unggulan utama adalah Cumi-cumi, Pari, Layang, Tetengkek, Tongkol, Abu-abu, Kuwe, Japuh, Alu-Alu, Biji Nangka, Golok-golok, dan Talang. Hal ini karena memiliki nilai pertumbuhan LQ positif dengan skor 3. Skor LQ 3 mengindikasikan bahwa jenis-jenis ikan tersebut terkonsentrasi pendaratannya secara relatif di pelabuhan perikanan kejawanan dan dapat terus dikembangkan dengan pengelolaan perikanan secara berkelanjutan untuk mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi wilayah. Peranan subsektor perikanan Cirebon merupakan sektor basis dengan nilai LQ 3,02.
The depth and the attracting centre for a continuous map on a fuzzy metric interval
Authors: Sun Taixiang , Li Lue , Su Guangwang , Han Caihong , Xia Guoen
Published: October 2020

Let I be a fuzzy metric interval and f be a continuous map from I to I. Denote by R(f), Ω(f) and ω(x, f) the set of recurrent points of f, the set of non-wandering points of f and the set of ω- limit points of x under f, respectively. Write ω(f) = ∪x∈Iω(x, f), ωn+1(f) = ∪x∈ωn(f)ω(x, f) and Ωn+1(f) = Ω(f|Ωn(f)) for any positive integer n. In this paper, we show that Ω2(f) = R(f) and the depth of f is at most 2, and ω3(f) = ω2(f) and the depth of the attracting centre of f is at most 2.
Weak proximal normal structure and coincidence quasi-best proximity points
Authors: Fouladi Farhad , Abkar Ali , Karapinar Erdal
Published: October 2020

We introduce the notion of pointwise cyclic-noncyclic relatively nonexpansive pairs involving orbits. We study the best proximity point problem for this class of mappings. We also study the same problem for the class of pointwise noncyclic-noncyclic relatively nonexpansive pairs involving orbits. Finally, under the assumption of weak proximal normal structure, we prove a coincidence quasi-best proximity point theorem for pointwise cyclic-noncyclic relatively nonexpansive pairs involving orbits. Examples are provided to illustrate the observed results.
What the Brand brands: A reading from the contribution of Sectoral Brands to the competitiveness of the regions.
Authors: Del-Pino Espinoza Ariana Daniela , Veloz de la Torre Freddy Ronald
Published: October 2020

Global brands have encouraged the penetration of products in markets, but new contexts have emerged, where brands add value to the productive sectors and promote the creation and growth of new companies. An approach and analysis of the contemporary construction of the sector brand and the value it provides to insert countries, territories, cities and products in global markets is carried out. On the other hand, in the Latin American context, we can observe the emergence of emerging brands that have their origin in the need to meet the demand of priority sectors or undertakings derived from the identification of unattended market niches, with the potential to become trademarks in a higher level
A Momentum-First Approach to Teaching Force in High School
Authors: Wannous Jarier , Horváth Peter
Published: October 2020

A common conception that students have in mechanics courses is that a force is needed to maintain motion. Our work approaches this problem from a p-prim perspective with a comparison to the historical understanding of force. From a p-prims perspective, momentum is proposed to substitute force as a maintaining agency to motion. By a comparison with history, it is shown that a similar problem occurred in the development of the concept of force, which led to a similar solution to the one proposed in our work. As a result, a teaching plan and activities are prepared to introduce the concept of force through the concept of momentum. In this work, the main activities of the plan are discussed, as well as the results of a preliminary research based on its realization in a classroom.