bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Performance Evaluation of Different Channel Estimation Techniques Using OFDM System on Large and Small Scale Fading Channel Model
Authors: Gupta Akhil , Sofi Ishfaq Bashir
Published: April 2019

The development of internet related applications and their increasing demands have led to advancement in high speed communication systems. For the accomplishment of these increasing demands MIMO channels with multiple transmitting and receiving antennas have been devised. MIMO systems enhance the capacity using spatial multiplexing and interference reduction through spatial dimensioning. Furthermore, MIMO systems mutual with orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MIMO-OFDM) improves system capacity and mitigation against fading. These systems are the basis of 4G and beyond wireless communication standards. This research work focus on improvement in channel estimation performance using various techniques on standard communication models. Semi blind channel estimation technique is employed for channel estimation, which includes use of training sequence in form of pilots. Block type arrangement is being used, since it’s based on frequency selective channels. LSE and MMSE estimations are the two basic estimation techniques which can be efficiently used to estimate channels in OFDM systems. For MMSE implementation information of noise variance and channel covariance is required. Furthermore it is extremely complex than LSE estimator. DFT and DCT based channel estimation methods are employed to increase the performance and diminish the complexity. Different interpolation methods are been used and analyzed for better performance. Number of subcarriers which also have an impact on estimation performance has also been discussed. Overall channel estimation performance have been examined for both large and small scale fading channel models.
A Fuzzy Enabled Genetic Algorithm for Task Scheduling Problem in Cloud Computing
Authors: Agarwal Mohit , Saran Srivastava Gur Mauj
Published: April 2019

Background & Objective:

Cloud computing emerges out as a new way of computing which enables the users to fulfill their computation need using the underlying computing resources like software, memory, computing nodes or machines without owning them purely on the basis of pay-per-use that too round the clock and from anywhere. People defined this as the extension of the existing technologies like parallel computing, distributed computing or grid computing. Lots of research have been conducted in the field of cloud computing but the task scheduling is considered to be the most fundamental problem which is still in infancy and requires a lot of attention and a proper mechanism for the optimal utilization of the underlying computing resources. Task scheduling in cloud computing environment lies into the category of NP-hard problem and many heuristics and Meta heuristics strategies have been applied to solve the problem.

Methods:

In this work, Fuzzy Enabled Genetic Algorithm (FEGA) is proposed to solve the problem of task scheduling in cloud computing environment as classical roulette wheel selection method has certain limitations to solve complex optimization problem.

Results & Discussion:

In this work, an efficient fuzzy enabled genetic algorithm based task scheduling mechanism has been designed, implemented and investigated. The efficiency of the proposed FEGA algorithm is tested using various randomly generated data sets in different situations and compared with the other meta-heuristics.

Conclusion:

The authors suggest that the proposed Fuzzy Enabled Genetic Algorithm (FEGA) to solve the task scheduling problem helps in minimizing the total execution time or makespan and on comparing with other Meta-heuristic like genetic algorithm and greedy based strategy found that FEGA outperforms the both in different set of experiments.
A Transmission Power Control Mechanism for 802.15.4+RPL-Operated Wireless Sensor Network
Authors: Qolami Ali , Nassiri Mohammad , Abdoli Hatam
Published: April 2019

Background and Objective:

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are typically formed by
one or more sink nodes and a large number of sensor nodes that are able to sense, process and transmit
data. Topology control mechanisms can be utilized to guarantee requirements such as connectivity,
coverage, delay and network lifetime in WSNs. One effective way to control the topology is adjusting
transmission power level in each node according to the link quality conditions. The goal of
Transmission Power Control (TPC) is to set the transmission range of each node by adjusting its
transmission power level.

Methods:

In this paper, we investigate TPC in 802.15.4+RPL WSNs. In our proposed mechanism,
each node dynamically adjusts its transmission power based on channel conditions before sending
every data and ACK packet.

Result and Conclusion:

The results of extensive simulations confirm that our power control method
improves network performance, especially in terms of network lifetime, which is an essential issue in
WSNs.
Systematic Review of Local Studies Regarding Efficiency of Add-On Medications on Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Shafti Saeed Shoja
Published: April 2019

Background:

While negative symptoms are connected with poor functioning
and quality of life, pharmacological managements have imperfect effects on deficit syndrome
and may even subsidize or aggravate secondary negative symptoms. Meanwhile,
management of negative symptoms by means of add-on medications has resulted in instable
consequences.

Objective:

In the current tryout, some of the indigenous systematic issued studies have
been the theme of a new meta-analysis, to assess the effectiveness of adjunctive psychotropic
drugs on deficit syndrome of schizophrenia.

Methods:

Twelve randomized placebo-control trials (n=433), which had been implemented
in Razi psychiatric hospital in the last 14 years, had been selected for the present analysis.
As a shared protocol, all cases had been selected amongst the male inpatients, who were
hospitalized in chronic section of the hospice and had been diagnosed schizophrenia in line
with “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text Revision”.
In this regard, the aforesaid samples had been entered into matching-group, double-blind
assessments for random assignment to a psychotropic medication (like antidepressant, benzodiazepine,
psycho-stimulant, Acetyl-cholinesterase inhibitors) or placebo in addition to
their current drug. In these trials, “Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS)”
had been used as the main outcome measure for evaluation of negative symptoms. Also,
response was defined as a decrease in >20% in the severity of SANS score (over-all and/or
sub-scales).

Results:

While the heterogeneity of the present meta-analysis was intermediate, the “Combined
Effect Size” of the aforesaid assessments has revealed a significant influence respecting
efficiency of psychotropic drugs on negative symptoms of schizophrenia (OR =
5.40, CI=2.69- 10.85, z= 5.32, p<0.000). Similar results, as well, could be found in connection
with various negative symptoms. In this regard, ‘Anhedonia-Asociality’ showed the
best “Combined Effect Size”, afterwards “Affective Blunting”, “Avolitio -Apathy”, “Attention
Deficit”, and last of all “Alogia”. “Heterogeneity” of all said analysis was insignificant
and therefore appropriate.

Conclusion:

According to the findings, psychotropic drugs, as add-on medications, have
valuable influence in regard to amelioration of negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
The Inverse Edit Term Frequency for Informal Word Conversion Using Soundex for Analysis of Customer’s Reviews
Authors: Arora Monika , Kansal Vineet
Published: April 2019

Background:

E-commerce/ M-commerce has emerged as a new way of doing businesses
in the present world which requires an understanding of the customer’s needs with the utmost
precision and appropriateness. With the advent of technology, mobile devices have become
vital tools in today’s world. In fact, smart phones have changed the way of communication. The
user can access any information on a single click. Text messages have become the basic channel
of communication for interaction. The use of informal text messages by the customers has created
a challenge for the business segments in terms of creating a gap pertaining to the actual requirement
of the customers due to the inappropriate representation of it's need by using short
message service in an informal manner.

Objective:

The informally written text messages have become a center of attraction for researchers
to analyze and normalize such textual data. In this paper, the SMS data have been analyzed
for information retrieval using Soundex Phonetic algorithm and its variations.

Methods:

Two datasets have been considered, SMS- based FAQ of FIRE 2012 and self-generated survey
dataset have been tested for evaluating the performance of the proposed Soundex Phonetic algorithm.

Results:

It has been observed that by applying Soundex with Inverse Edit Term Frequency, the
lexical similarity between the SMS word and Natural language text has been significantly improved.
The results have been shown to prove the work.

Conclusion:

Soundex with Inverse Edit Term Frequency Distribution algorithm is best suited
among the various variations of Soundex. This algorithm normalizes the informally written text
and gets the exact match from the bag of words.
IMSM: An Interval Migration Based Approach for Skew Mitigation in MapReduce
Authors: Singh Balraj , Verma Harsh K.
Published: April 2019

Background:

Extreme growth of data necessitates the need for high-performance computing.
MapReduce is among the most sought-after platform for processing large-scale data. Research
work and analysis of the existing system has revealed its performance bottlenecks and areas
of concern. MapReduce has the problem of skew on its processing nodes. This paper proposes an
algorithm for MapReduce to balance the load and eliminate the skew on Map tasks. It reduces the
execution time of job by lowering the completion time of the slowest task.

Methods:

The proposed method performs one-time settlement of load balancing among the Map
tasks by analyzing the expected completion time of the Map tasks and redistributes the load. It uses
intervals to migrate the overloaded or slows tasks and append them on the under loaded tasks.

Results:

Experiments revealed an improvement of up to 1.3x by implementing the proposed strategy.
Comparison of the proposed technique with other relevant strategies exhibits a better distribution
of load among Map tasks and lower level of the skew. Evaluation is done using different
workloads.

Conclusion:

A significant improvement is observed in the performance and reduced completion
time of job.
Organocatalysis: Trends of Drug Synthesis in Medicinal Chemistry
Authors: Sahoo Biswa Mohan , Banik Bimal Krishna
Published: April 2019

Background:

The continuous increase in challenges associated with the effective treatment of life threatening diseases influences the development of drug therapies with suitable physicochemical properties, efficiency and selectivity. So, organocatalysis is a potential synthetic tool which is accelerating the development of new drug molecules.

Methods:

Organocatalysis reactions can be carried out at lower temperatures and in milder pH conditions as compared to metal based catalysed reactions. Due to ready availability of catalysts, stability, purity, low toxicity and easy in handling of the chemical reactions, it has become an attractive technique to synthesise complex molecules with diverse structures. Here, the impact of various catalysts in organic synthesis with methods is discussed.

Results:

Organic catalysts are used widely in various chemical reactions such as Michael Addition, aldol reaction, Diels-Alder reactions and Knoevenagal reactions. It was observed that the use of organocatalyst results in the formation of stereo active molecules with diverse biological activities.

Conclusion:

This review also focuses on the various scopes and limitations of organocatalytic reactions in the production of medicinally useful drug molecules. Organocatalysts possess several advantages over traditional metal catalysts because they are non-toxic, readily available, stable, efficient, and easy to handle which involves environmentally friendly reaction.
Physical and Dielectric Properties of MnFe2O4 Doped by Mo
Authors: Al-Mokdad F. , Hassan R. Sayed , Awad R.
Published: April 2019

Background:

The properties of spinel ferrites are known to be dependent on many various factors and mainly on the cations distribution among the tetrahedral and octahedral sites. Therefore, they are sensitive to the presence of doping cations, the type and the amount of these cations. Many researchers have focused on investigating the effect of doping on spinel ferrites nanoparticles with various types of dopants. Among the dopants, transition metal (TM) ions have shown significant effects and changes on the structural, optical, electric and magnetic properties of spinel ferrites nanoparticles.

Objective:

The goal of this work is to investigate the effect of the TM ions Mo5+ on the several properties of manganese ferrites nanoparticles.

Methods:

Mo-doped manganese ferrites nanoparticles with the general formula MnFe2-xMoxO4 (0≤x≤ 0.1) were prepared by co-precipitation technique using two different methods, depending on the molarity of NaOH and the annealing temperatures. The characterization of the prepared samples was conducted by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Energy-Dispersive X-ray (EDX), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) absorption spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy in order to investigate the effect of Mo-doping on the structure, crystallite size, morphology, energy gap and functional groups of MnFe2O4 nanoparticles. Vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) was used to study the magnetic hysteresis of the samples.

Results:

The XRD patterns show the segregation of MnFe2O4 phase into α-Fe2O3 and Mn2O3 for samples prepared at 4 M NaOH and annealing temperature of 873 K. Whereas, samples prepared at 2 M NaOH without annealing process, obtained a single phase of MnFe2O4. The Eg of both samples decreases with the increase in Mo-doping. FTIR confirms the presence of Fe-O bands corresponding to α-Fe2O3 for annealed samples, and the metal-O bands corresponding to octahedral and tetrahedral sites in non-annealed samples. Magnetic measurements show that annealed samples are antiferromagnetic whereas ferromagnetic behavior is observed in non-annealed samples. Dielectric measurements, for both samples, indicate that the dielectric parameters are strongly dependent on both Mo-concentrations and temperatures.

Conclusion:

In order to get a single phase of MnFe2O4 nanoparticles, thermal treatment at high temperature and high molarity of NaOH are not recommended. Mo-doping has significant influences on the optical, magnetic and dielectric properties and therefore future studies on the Mo-doping with different and new doping percentages are recommended.
Food Contact Surfaces’ Hidden Secrets and Food Handlers’ State of Readiness
Authors: Saad Mazni , Azman Ong Mohd Hanafi , Osman Noor Suzana , Abdullah Norhidayah
Published: April 2019

A guarantee for clean and safe food could be achieved when the standards of food hygiene at each preparation process and cooking practices are monitored and measured accordingly. This research examines the effectiveness of a self-regulatory practice in non-commercial residential establishments. The level of hygiene of cleaned food surface contacts was analysed through swab analysis. After a 24 hours incubation, the RIDA® count plates identified light blue colonies as total coliforms, demonstrating the existence of contamination across the majority of the selected food contact surfaces. This research, therefore, strongly encourage the application of a simple scientific tool to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the measurement of hygiene and sanitisation as it could affect the quality of life of the consumers.
Influences of Boundary Space Amelioration on Residents' Key Perceptions in Communities
Authors: Zhang Heng , Ou Yu-Hao , Chang Yu-Min
Published: April 2019

Boundary space amelioration (BSA) aims to eliminate barriers between two sites and activate the grey residual space in-between. School campus in Taiwan is often surrounded by walls, which blocks its connection to communities and often creates security concerns. School campus has become the most popular target for BSA, which tries to turn it into a functional and aesthetic space. This study intends to explore the influences of campus BSA within a community, especially its relationships with neighborhood safety, perceived change and place attachment. The result shows that the improvement of boundary environment has a significant influence on all three perceptions.
Residents’ Responses towards Green Initiatives by the State in Melaka Tengah District
Authors: Abdullah Jamalunlaili , Ahmad Mustaza Zahida , Ahmad Che Bon
Published: April 2019

Initiatives of sustainable development require acceptance and participation of the people. This is crucial for Melaka state which wants to be a Green Technology City State by 2020. This paper evaluates the people’s acceptance and participation of these programs. Observations, responses from 152 samples, and in depth interview of officers were analysed. The study suggests the respondents are aware of the green city’s vision, mostly from social media. The popular initiatives are Melaka Without Plastic Bag and Polystyrene, Green Transportation and 2+1 Recycling Program. However, the level of people’s involvement in the initiative introduced is relatively low.
HR in Reinventing its Fundamental Practices to Gain Competitive Advantage: A Reflection of Innovative Performance Management Practices of HR in Indian Private Insurance Companies
Authors: Sorum Maw , Singh Anil   Kumar
Published: April 2019

Purpose:The purpose of the study is to understand effectiveness of Innovative Human Resource Practices (IHRPs) in reinventing its fundamental practices to gain organization's competitive advantage through their Employee Performance, Organization Commitment and Firm Performance. Design/Methodology/Approach: Interviews were conducted among 15 HR experts of the Indian Private Insurance sector to determine the major principles and strategies involved in Innovative HR practices within the sector. Further, a survey was conducted among 450 employees to understand the influence of different IHRPs on employee performance, sense of organizational commitment among them and also, the overall firm performance. In order to test the hypotheses, interview data were analysed using Content and Thematic analysis, and the survey data was analysed statistically (Correlation and Regression), using IBM SPSS v21.0 software. Findings:Interview transcripts analysis revealed that there are seven major strategies relevant in the insurance industry, including, talent acquisition, digitalization, performance management, and employees being relevant in a VUCA world, redefining diversity, workspace changes and data analytics. The survey further confirmed that these practices significantly improve Competitive advantage of the organizations through employee performance, organizational commitment and firm performance within the targeted insurance companies, thereby, establishing their importance in the Indian Insurance sector perspective. Practical implications:The findings of this study can be used by managers of private insurance companies in India to change the principles and strategies of existing HR department. Subsequently, they can introduce practices cantered on digitalization, talent acquisition and management, and using data analytics tools to improve employee performance and overall business processes.
Innovative Marketing Strategies for Select E-Commerce Companies in India - A Review
Authors: Bhanja Amit Kumar , Tripathy P. C.
Published: April 2019

Innovation is the key to opportunities and growth in today's competitive and dynamic business environment. It not only nurtures but also provides companies with unique dimensions for constant reinvention of the existing way of performance which enables and facilitates them to reach out to their prospective customers more effectively. It has been estimated by Morgan Stanley that India would have 480 million shoppers buying products online by the year 2026,a drastic increase from 60 million online shoppers in the year 2016. E-commerce companies are aggressively implementing innovative methods of marketing their product offerings using tools like digital marketing, internet of things (IoT)and artificial intelligence to name a few. This paper focuses on outlining the innovative ways of marketing that the E-Commerce sector implements in orders to increase their customer base and aims at determining the future scope of this area. Aconceptual comparative study of Amazon and Flipkart helps to determine which marketing strategies are more appealing and beneficial for both the customers and companies point of view.
Expanding Acceptance and Outreach: A Case of PatanjaliAyurvedProducts
Authors: Dwivedi Ritesh
Published: April 2019

Customers of this era have turned out to be more worried about their wellbeing and furthermore slanted to keep up personal satisfaction which is reflected through the special utilization of those items that ensures the great condition of their wellbeing and additionally give most extreme fulfilment. In quest for a healthy way of life Indians have turned out to be more disposed to Ayurvedic or Herbal treatment as an option for common cure. This specific inclination has been in charge of exceptional prominence of Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurvedic items. In today's hugemarket with changing client needs, Baba Ramdev has built up a special mix of innovation with Ayurveda, affordable pricing, easy accessibility under the brand Patanjali to pullthe market. The Ayurveda theory and the key to healthy lifestyle has attracted many customers and changed their perspective about their lifestyle and product usage. Purpose of the study is to evaluate the preference of Patanjali over other leading products while understanding the its marketing mix. The consumer belief in natural and herbal products has become stronger day by day and created huge change in customer preference over other brands.
A Study on Growth of Indian Corporate Sectors - A Paradigm Shift to Entrepreneurial Development in India
Authors: Govindan P.
Published: April 2019

This study mainly investigates that total number of companies registered and active companies in top ten statesandUnionterritorieswise,sharecapitalRangewise,economicactivitywise,oneperson company(OPCs) wise and foreign companies wise as on 30.06.2018 in India. The research study is explorative in nature and will be based on in-depth analysis of data and statistics, composed in the various secondary data. This research used descriptive statistical tools such as percentage analysis, tables, and charts are used for analysis and interpretation of data.The results of research study indicated that total number of companies registered and active companies 17, 79,761 and 11, 89,826. Out of them 71,506 were public, 11,10,371 were private including 18,153 one person companies. Maximum of registered and active companies are in Maharashtra, Delhi and west Bengal. Highest of active companies are in services sectors (65%) and industry sectors (31%). Total numbers of one person companies (OPC) 18,153 were recorded in India with share capital of Rs.461.06 Crores. In case of foreign companies totally registered 4,678 out of this 3,379 out of which 3,379 companies are functioning as on 30.06.2108.This study finally suggested that government of India, State/ Union governments, policy makers and other regulators agencies should improve existing and create new infrastructure in easy doing business indicators for Indian and foreign investors on regulation for starting a business like land acquisition, dealing with various laws permits, getting electricity and manpower, registering property, getting loans, subsidies, interest free loans and advance, protecting investors investments, improving various direct and indirect tax management system.
Measuring Readiness of Women Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies: Scale Validation and Contextualization
Authors: Manzoor Shazia , Mehraj Danish , Wali Amira
Published: April 2019

Inexisting body of literature on entrepreneurship, suggests lack of a scientific measurementtool, which can be used to study the readiness forwomen entrepreneurshipparticularlyin Indian context. The keyintention of this research was to develop a specific measurement tool toassess the entrepreneur readiness especially amongwomen.Thisresearchpaperisbasedonthevariableslinkedwithentrepreneurialreadiness activityextracted from theexisting literature of the subject.The questionnaire was developed using four constructs identified as attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control and entrepreneurial readiness, in line withthe Theory of Planned Behaviour. The operationalization of factors was done with the help of existing insightful and validatedscales. In order to validate the women entrepreneurship readiness scale,aresearchercontrolledsamplingmethodwasemployedtocollectdatafromthe femalestudents(N=294) of the university of Kashmir. The research used Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA)technique for dimensionality of scale, was further subjected to construct validityusing Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).The Exploratory Factor Analysis(EFA), techniquefactorized the entrepreneurship readiness instrumentto 04 factor structures. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) results also showed adequate construct validity (CR, CVand DV) for the entrepreneurship readiness construct. In conclusion, this research work usedscientific approach to developa valid instrument for the measuring entrepreneur readiness and put forward significant implications for the future research course of action.
Financial Literacy among Rural Women in Darbhanga District:An Empirical Evidence
Authors: Singh F.B. , Jha Pooja
Published: April 2019

Financial Literacy is defined as the possession of knowledge and understanding of elementary financial concepts which results in developing the ability to make conversant, poised and effective financial decisions. In current scenario, the concern to increase the level of financial literacy among common masses has been witnessed by many countries of the world through various Financial Literacy center, programme and initiatives but all these programmes and policies are crafted and implemented taking into consideration the male as ultimate receiver and so women who constitute half of the rural population are lagging behind in terms of a making informed financial decisions and financial wellbeing. Hence Strategies should be formulated taking into consideration the women as the main spectators. This paper is an attempt to analyze the current status of the financial literacy among the rural women of the Darbhanga district.
Solid Waste To Theme Based Parks In Himachal Pradesh, India: AHealthy, Sustainable, Eco-friendly And Skilled Initiative ForEntrepreneurs
Authors: Kumar Sachin , Yadav Sunita , Singh Bhagwan
Published: April 2019

Waste is generated by various day to day human activities. Adopting improper waste handling and disposal methods can harm the well-being of public and environment. Waste management creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs in terms of social causes and it affects the economic structure and economic status of any country. One of the new approachesin waste management and income generation is Social entrepreneurship. ButinBharati.e.Indiatheyoungentrepreneurshaveadearthofconsciousnesstowardssocial entrepreneurship. This paper discusses the status of solid waste management in India and Government initiatives for managing Solid Waste atDharamshala.The main objectives of study are 1) to check awareness of people in managing solid waste atDharamsala2) and how to convert the plastic waste into theme based parks as skilled initiative for entrepreneurs at tourist spots in Himachal Pradesh. The paper thus explores the scope for entrepreneurs in waste management. The study reveals that Solid waste management concept attracted the attention of government around 1970s. But till now we believe in filling the waste in the ground or putting them in the dustbin. Government of India has created few acts and rules on waste management which arelisted in this paper.Through this study it is revealed that people of Dharamshala welcome to the construction of themed parks made from plastic bottles. Majority of these people believe in separating waste at home and according to them conditions of waste disposal at Dharamshala are not very good. There is a positive correlation between people's opinion of constructing theme parks and using plastic bottles in park's construction. Study believes that the quantity of plastic waste in our country is endless which createslot scope and opportunity to the social entrepreneurs.
Psychological Climate and Workplace Gamification: Key predictors of Employee Engagement
Authors: Singh Shruti , Prasad Rekha
Published: April 2019

This paper investigates the role of psychological climate and workplace gamification as determinants in predicting employee engagement. An empirical research was conducted with 320 respondents from private banking sector in India. The data was collected through self administered Google doc form and was analyzed through structural modeling(SEM) which is a measurable procedure for evaluating and testing relation among variables by a blend of measurable statistical data and subjective causal presumptions. SEM is an extremely common, linear, principally cross-sectional measurable displaying technique. The findings of the results confirmed that psychological climate and workplace gamification positively and significantly predict employee engagement. Psychological climate and workplace gamification explain 40% of the variance concerning employee engagement. The practical significance of the study is of most extreme significance for private banking sector confronting high pressure workload and disengagement. This study explored the relationship among employee engagement, psychological climate and workplace gamification which hasn't done on a theoretical and empirical basis in the Indian context
Reflexões sobre o método de Nise da Silveira
Authors: Adamo Cristiane , Mendes Denis , Gaeta Irene , Vergueiro Paola , Daré Paula Serafim , Campos Patrícia , Parisi Silvana
Published: April 2019

Entrevista realizada com Franklin Chang, analista junguiano com formação no Instituto C.G. Jung de Zurique, Suíça, membro da International Association for Analytical Psychology – IAAP e orientador de grupos de estudo sobre taoísmo, alquimia chinesa e psicologia junguiana. Chang também foi diretor da Casa das Palmeiras de 1997 a 2001, um dos cenários do trabalho de Nise da Silveira, renomada psiquiatra brasileira, que transformou o tratamento e a relação entre os pacientes e os médicos e profissionais com atuação em hospitais psiquiátricos. Nise defendeu a arte como instrumento terapêutico e liberador da criatividade. A partir de seu empenho, foi criado o Museu de Imagens do Inconsciente, no Rio de Janeiro. Pela relevância e ineditismo, seu trabalho impressionou colegas, artistas, críticos de arte e, também, a C.G. Jung, com quem passou a se corresponder com regularidade. Na entrevista, realizada por integrantes do Departamento de Arte e Psicologia da Associação Junguiana do Brasil – AJB e do Núcleo de de Arte e Psicologia Analítica do Instituto Junguiano de São Paulo – NAPA/IJUSP, Chang relembra da convivência, do aprendizado e da troca de experiências com Nise da Silveira. Chang também destaca os pioneiros do movimento junguiano em São Paulo como Leon Bonaventure e Petho Sandor, com quem participou de grupos de estudo; os contatos com sua orientadora, Marie-Louise von Franz, e com colegas que estudavam a filosofia e religiões orientais, como Heinrich Robert Zimmer, que utilizava a mandala como elemento terapêutico, citando como exemplo o trabalho da psicologia e alquimia na sequência de sonhos do Wolfgang Ernst Pauli.
NOMOFOBİ'NİN (AKILLI TELEFON YOKSUNLUĞU) İÇSEL MOTİVASYONA ETKİSİ: GİRESUN ÜNİVERSİTESİ ÖĞRENCİLERİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: BAYRAM Ayhan , ZEYBEK YILMAZ Ece , SÖZEN Çağlar , BAYER Nükhet
Published: April 2019

Amaç:
Bu çalışmanın amacı nomofobinin içsel motivasyona etkisi olup olmadığını ortaya
koymaktır. Bu çalışmada üniversite öğrencilerinde nomofobinin içsel motivasyona
etkisinin belirlenmesi için anket uygulanmış ve sonuçları analiz edilmiştir. Yöntem:
Çeşitli bölümlerde öğrenim gören toplam 420 öğrenci ankete katılmış, hatalı ve
eksik olan 20 anket elendikten sonra 400 ankete analiz uygulanmıştır.
Katılımcılardan demografik etkenlerle ilgili 7, nomofobiyi ölçmek için 20 ve içsel
motivasyonu ölçmek için 9 ifadeyi cevaplamaları istenilmiştir. Bulgular:
Nomofobi değişkeninin içsel motivasyonu pozitif yönde etkilediği, alt
boyutlardan iletişimi kaybetme, çevrimiçi olamama ve bilgiye ulaşamama
değişkenlerinin içsel motivasyonu pozitif yönde etkilediği, cihazdan yoksunluk
değişkeninin ise etkilemediği belirlenmiştir.

Sonuç:
Öğrencilerin nomofobi düzeyinin orta, içsel motivasyon düzeyinin ise yüksek
olduğu belirlenmiştir. İçsel motivasyon bireyin kendisiyle barışık olması ile
ilişkili olmakla birlikte, aile ve çevrenin birey üzerindeki etkisi göz ardı
edilemez. Bu doğrultuda yüksek öğretim kurumlarında akıllı telefonların kullanımına
engeller oluşturulmasının (okula sokulmaması ya da sinyal bozucu kullanılması)
uzun vadede bireyin içsel motivasyonunu ve başarısını olumlu yönde etkileyeceği
düşünülmektedir.
Fat Content and Fatty Acids Profile in Follow-on Formulas Commercialized in Côte d'Ivoire
Authors: Kpaibé André Philippe S. , Kouassi Yao Aya K.A. , Yao N’goran Jean Simon T. , N’bra Alexandre Koko , Dibi Sylvain K. , Aké Michèle
Published: April 2019

This study evaluates the follow-on formula for infants. These products are available under several brands in the Ivorian market. In order to verify their conformity to the WHO standards a post-market control by gravimetric method and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry is executed to evaluate the quantity and quality of fat products contained in the milks of brands available in Côte d’Ivoire. Out of the nine brands of milks analyzed, only four of them were close to the values revealed by their manufacturers, whereas the other products had their values below their respective indications.
The Effects of Audio Comedy Test on Listening Comprehension Skills of EFL Learners
Authors: Subarno Anton , Pan Wen-Fu , Chien Mei-Ying
Published: April 2019

This study aims to investigate the effects of audio comedy on English listening comprehension test results of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. The English listening test comprises four sections; each section has a seven-minute comedy audio mode and 13 questions, and participants listen to the four sections successively. This study was conducted with 117 sophomore, junior and senior students at Sebelas Maret University in Indonesia. Two-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was adopted to distinguish between male and female students on the four successive test sections measuring English listening comprehension skills. The findings are: 1. Successive practice tests will stimulate English listening skills; and 2. Successive practice tests will improve students’ English listening skills. The comedy audio mode creates a low-stress English listening atmosphere and reduces the learner’s anxiety.
Produksi Pupuk Cair dari Isolat Bakteri Limbah Sayur Pasar Angso Duo Jambi dalam Meningkatkan Perekonomian dan Kesehatan Lingkungan Masyarakat Jambi
Authors: Harlis Harlis , Budiarti Retni S , Kapli Hari , Sanjaya M Erick
Published: April 2019

Pasar Angso Duo merupakan pasar tradisional terbesar di kota Jambi, dengan luas wilayah adalah ± 5 Ha. Jumlah sampah yang dihasilkan pasar Angso Duo setiap harinya sekitar ± 105 ton per haridengan perbandingan 70% sampah mudah terurai, 25%daur ulang (organik dan kertas) dan 5% sampah lainya. Dari 75% sampah teruraitersebut sekitar 60% merupakan sampah berupa sayur yang sebagian besar sayursawi-sawian dan kubis. Limbah sayur ini memiliki potensi besar untuk dimanfaatkan menjadi pupuk organik karena memiliki kandungan unsur hara yang baik dan kompleks seperti protein, lemak karbohidrat, kalsium, fosfor, besi, vitamin A, B dan C, asam folat, serat, air dan Natrium.Kelebihan pupuk organik cair yaitu mengandung cukup nitrogen sebagai bahan penyusun protein dan klorofil tumbuhan.Hasil Penelitian didapatkan 6 jenis bakteri yaitu Planococcus, Neisseria, Halobacter, Azomonas, Azotobacter dan Bruccella yang diformulasi menjadi pupuk cair dengan substrat dasar limbah sayur kubis dan sawi.Kemudian diuji kemampuan bakteri dalam melarut nitrogen, fosfor dan kalsium sebagi bakteri potensial sebagai pupuk cair.
Prestación del servicio de producción de tecnología educativa con base en las buenas prácticas de la librería / ITIL Provision of Educational Technology Production Service Based on Good Practices of the ITIL Library
Authors: Gómez Miranda Pilar , Salas Cruz Rocío Leticia
Published: April 2019

La Biblioteca de Infraestructura de Tecnología de la Información (ITIL, por sus siglas en inglés) está orientada a la gestión de servicios de tecnologías de la información (TI). Una de sus bases es la estandarización en la definición de procesos orientados a la calidad del servicio y se adapta a las necesidades de gestión de áreas que utilicen TI. Como marco de buenas prácticas, la ITIL permite definir un modelo de gestión de un determinado laboratorio en informática educativa con la misión de gestionar la producción de servicios de tecnología educativa de calidad.Como parte del propósito de esta investigación se creó un modelo de gestión y producción de servicios de tecnología educativa. Asimismo, una vez creado el modelo de gestión, se desarrolló una aplicación educativa interactiva sobre temas de razonamiento lógico y comprensión lectora. La aplicación fue utilizada por cincuenta niños de primer año de la Escuela Primaria República Dominicana, en Ciudad de México.El modelo de gestión permitió llevar a cabo el servicio de producción bajo una buena práctica, que va desde la entrevista, la elaboración del acuerdo de servicio, la producción de la aplicación, las pruebas y la transferencia o entrega hasta la evaluación del servicio. Los resultados obtenidos a través del instrumento de evaluación del estudio de caso determinaron que la aplicación permitió mejorar el rendimiento de los niños en los temas de operaciones básicas y comprensión lectora en 95.6 % y 88.9 %, respectivamente. Por otro lado, los maestros y los padres consideraron que la gestión y la atención que se llevó a cabo para desarrollar e implementar la aplicación fue buena, por lo que solicitaron que se realizaran otros desarrollos para cubrir las necesidades de aprendizaje para los grados de segundo y tercer año. La evaluación del modelo de gestión para la producción de tecnología educativa se validó satisfactoriamente. En consecuencia, se considera que el modelo de gestión puede ser utilizado por cualquier comunidad educativa que desee llevar a cabo buenas prácticas con respecto a los servicios de tecnología educativa, específicamente en la producción de aplicaciones o recursos de didácticos digitales.
Evidences, Implications, and Critical Interrogations of Neoliberalism in Information Studies
Authors: Lee Jamie Ann , Cifor Marika
Published: April 2019

Guest editors Jamie A. Lee and Marika Cifor introduce the issue on Evidences, Implications, and Critical Interrogations of Neoliberalism in Information Studies.
A Case for a Critical Information Ethics
Authors: Keer Gr , Bussmann Jeffra Diane
Published: April 2019

Information ethics as taught in academic information literacy treats students as consumers, largely ignores the broader sociopolitical context of academic knowledge creation and, through a lack of critical analysis, reproduces Eurocentrism and colonialism in the information literacy classroom and literature. We propose applying a critical information ethics inspired by research justice that emphasizes solidarity with marginalized people and communities, respect for community knowledge, and moral integrity related to situated knowledge versus capitalist notions of information as a commodity.
Pre-print first published online 01/20/2019
Post-Custodial Archiving for the Collective Good
Authors: Alpert-Abrams Hannah , Bliss David A , Carbajal Itza
Published: April 2019

LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections at the University of Texas at Austin applies post-custodial archival methods in pursuit of a new vision of digital archival practice and the transnational construction of historical memory. This work seeks to develop a practice for digital archiving that enables the redistribution of resources while centering communities as contributors and owners of their own documentary heritage. Although LLILAS Benson has successfully built partnerships and continues to manage widely recognized collections using a post-custodial model, the anti-colonial framework through which this work has been understood does not fully account for the power imbalances at play. Using Cifor and Lee’s survey of neoliberalism in the archives as a launching point, this article considers how neoliberalism has shaped post-custodial practices at LLILAS Benson, focusing on ideas and practices of labor, digitization, and the common good. Through this analysis, the authors describe not a static set of methodologies, but rather an ongoing process of learning, unlearning, and restructuring in pursuit of a collective good.

Pre-print first published online 03/03/2018
Review of Soft & Cuddly by Jarett Kobek
Authors: Guerrero Jose Cruz
Published: April 2019

Kobek, Jarett. Soft & Cuddly. Los Angeles, CA: Boss Fight Books, 2017. ISBN 13: 978-1-940535-15-9.

Pre-print first published online 03/09/2019
Fen bilgisi öğretmenlerinin fen ve mühendislik uygulamaları hakkında görüşleri
Authors: SARI Uğur , YAZICI Yasin Yaşar
Published: April 2019

İçinde bulunduğumuz dijital çağda, teknolojide yaşanan baş döndürücü
gelişmeler her alanda olduğu gibi eğitim sistemlerini de etkilemiştir.  Bu anlamda gerçekleşen eğitim reformlarının
başında FeTeMM eğitimi gelmektedir. Birçok gelişmiş ülke, eğitim sistemlerinde
bu yaklaşıma yönelik değişimler gerçekleştirmiştir. Ülkemizde de eğitim
politikası anlamında çalışmalar başlamış, 2017 Fen Bilimleri Öğretim Programında
Fen ve Mühendislik Uygulamaları adı altında yer alması planlanmıştır. Bu
kapsamda çalışmanın amacı, Fen ve Mühendislik Uygulamaları hakkında fen bilgisi
öğretmenlerinin görüşlerini belirlemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu Ankara’da
farklı okullarda görev yapan 20 fen bilgisi öğretmeninden oluşmaktadır. Nitel
araştırma olarak dizayn edilen bu çalışmada, veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüş
formu ile toplanmış, verilerin analizinde ise içerik analizinden
yararlanılmıştır. Öğretmenler, fen ve mühendislik uygulamalarının problem
çözebilen, yaratıcı ve üretken bireylerin yetiştirilmesinde etkili olacağı, disiplinlerarası
yaklaşımın önemli kazanımlar sağlayacağı yönünde olumlu görüşlere sahiptirler. Ancak
bu alanda kendilerini yetersiz görmekte ve eğitime ihtiyaç duymaktadırlar.
Immunoterapia z użyciem przeciwciał monoklonalnych ukierunkowanych na szlak PD-1/PD-L1 w chorobach nowotworowych
Authors: Malesa Aneta , Nowak Justyna , Skórka Katarzyna , Karp Marta , Giannopoulos Krzysztof
Published: April 2019

Streszczenie

Komórki nowotworowe modyfikują aktywność układu odpornościowego, wyciszając jego reakcję na rozwijający się nowotwór. Jednym z głównych szlaków prowadzących do wyciszenia aktywności limfocytów jest szlak PD-1/PD-L1, zatem jest jednym z głównych celów immunoterapii. Blokowanie PD-1 lub PD-L1 przy pomocy przeciwciał monoklonalnych umożliwia przywrócenie aktywności układu odpornościowego i wstrzymanie bądź cofnięcie choroby. W badaniach klinicznych określano skuteczność i bezpieczeństwo terapii przy użyciu przeciwciał anty-PD-1 oraz anty-PD-L1 w nowotworach litych oraz hematologicznych. Obiecujące wyniki badań, w monoterapii lub połączeniu z chemio- lub radioterapią, prowadzą do rejestracji terapii przeciwciał monoklonalnych anty-PD-1 i anty-PD-L1 w coraz większej liczbie chorych onkologicznych.
Nivolumab for relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma after brentuximab vedotin failure – Polish Lymphoma Research Group real-life experience
Authors: Długosz-Danecka Monika , Szymczyk Michał , Fischer Joanna , Łojko-Dankowska Anna , Rybka Justyna , Mańko Joanna , Duda Katarzyna , Jurczak Wojciech
Published: April 2019

Aim

Polish centers analyzed retrospectively the real-life experience with nivolumab in relapsed/refractory (R/R) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) patients, after brentuximab vedotin (BV ) failure.

Background

Despite the effective frontline treatment, for cHL patients relapsing after autologous stem cell transplantation, the only effective strategy remains the novel agents. Nivolumab, a checkpoint inhibitor, demonstrates the clinical benefit with an acceptable safety profile.

Materials and methods

Retrospective analysis included 16 adult patients with R/R cHL after BV failure. All patients received single-agent nivolumab 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Results

After six cycles of nivolumab the overall response rate was 81% (complete remission rate of 56%, partial remission rate of 25%). The median PFS was not reached after a median follow-up of 19 months. Adverse events (AEs) of any grade occurred in 12 patients (75%), including grade 3 AEs observed in 5 patients (31%). There were no AEs of grade 4 or 5. After a median of 25 nivolumab doses, 62% of responding patients proceeded to allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

Conclusion

Nivolumab monotherapy demonstrated a high efficacy and safety in R/R cHL patients after BV failure. More patients and longer follow-up may further establish the potential benefit.
Skuteczne leczenie ibrutynibem chorego na przewlekłą białaczką limfocytową z obecnością delecji 17p – opis przypadku
Authors: Sokołowska Bożena , Szczepanek Ewa Wasik- , Chocholska Sylwia , Hus Marek
Published: April 2019

Streszczenie

W pracy przedstawiono przypadek 62-letniego chorego na PBL z obecnością delecji 17p, u którego zastosowanie immunochemioterapii nie przyniosło oczekiwanego efektu. Dopiero leczenie ibrutynibem doprowadziło do remisji częściowej choroby (zmniejszenia limfadenopatii, normalizacji obrazu morfologii krwi).