bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Universal Models and Platforms in E-Learning
Authors: Shurygin Viktor , Berestova Anna , Litvinova Tatiana , Kolpak Eugeny , Nureyeva Alesya
Published: May 2021

The study describes the effectiveness of digital technological solutions in education. Students, postgraduates, teachers, and medical business representatives have tested a comprehensive educational product based on the capabilities of learning management system (LMS) platforms. The online course was implemented on the e-learning platforms such as Moodle, Schoology, TalentLMS, Canvas LMS, Docebo, iSpringLearn's, Brightspace, Absorb LMS. The implementation of advanced e-learning models ensured the effectiveness of the educational process. The focus on the development of the personal potential of each educational process participant made it possible to create a personalized learning environment and evoke a sense of personal significance and importance. The focus on feedback has created a creative communication environment for the exchange of knowledge, thoughts and ideas satisfying participants' educational needs for self-expression and creativity. The collective creativity of the educational process participants made it possible to develop a high-quality corporate culture of the students involved, which became the basis for establishing business partnerships in the system of education, science, and business. Based on the observations, a universal model of an effective educational process in the digital age has been developed.
Very Simple and Inexpensive System for Distance Learning with the Use of Chalkboard
Authors: Ciofi Carmine , Scandurra Graziella
Published: May 2021

Using technology in Covid-19 time's classroom is a given. Many teachers, how-ever, prefer to use chalkboards both because they have difficulty adapting to new methods and because they believe teaching with a chalkboard is more effective. Writing with chalk on a blackboard makes it easier to control the pace of a lecture because it induces to talk while writing, thus giving to the students the time to as-similate new information and to take notes properly.

To make it possible for teachers to continue lecturing with this method but in dis-tance learning mode, as required by the anti-Covid-19 provisions, an easy and in-expensive automatic shooting system has been developed, that can be used by schools and universities with minimum effort. To take advantage of the devel-oped software, it is sufficient to have a smartphone (or a webcam) and a PC, without the need for other expensive hardware. The method has been experiment-ed and found to be very effective in our department with a number of colleagues completely relying on it to deliver classes.
Towards an Approach Based on Adjusted Genetic Algorithms to Improve the Quantity of Existing Data in the Context of Social Learning
Authors: Souabi Sonia , Retbi Asmaâ , Idrissi Mohammed Khalidi , Bennani Samir
Published: May 2021

In the current era, multiple disciplines struggle with the scarcity of data, particu-larly in the area of e-learning and social learning. In order to test their ap-proaches and their recommendation systems, researchers need to ensure the availability of large databases. Nevertheless, it is sometimes challenging to find-out large scale databases, particularly in terms of education and e-learning. In this article, we outline a potential solution to this challenge intended to improve the quantity of an existing database. In this respect, we suggest genetic algo-rithms with some adjustments to enhance the size of an initial database as long as the generated data owns the same features and properties of the initial data-base. In this case, testing machine learning and recommendation system ap-proaches will be more practical and relevant. The test is carried out on two da-tabases to prove the efficiency of genetic algorithms and to compare the struc-ture of the initial databases with the generated databases. The result reveals that genetic algorithms can achieve a high performance to improve the quantity of existing data and to solve the problem of data scarcity.
The Science-Math Stories Based on Digital Learning: Digital Literacy Innovation in Increasing Ability to Solve Problems
Authors: Wangid Muhammad Nur , Putra Chandra Adhi , Rudyanto Hendra Erik
Published: May 2021

The existence and use of technology can be a means of maximizing the potential of students' thinking abilities, including the ability to solve problems. Learning that utilizes cellular technology that contains material in science-math stories be-comes one of the ways of utilizing technological developments in learning activi-ties. The study used a pretest-posttest control group design with more than one experimental group. There were two experimental groups from two schools that experienced learning with science-math stories based on digital learning as digital literacy media, and one control group from another school who carried out litera-cy activities using reading books in the class and the library. The use of science-math stories based on digital learning as a digital literacy media can improve problem-solving skills for elementary school students. The main content in the form of realistic fiction illustrated stories with adventure themes that raise envi-ronmental problems to be solved becomes the main strategy in improving the ability to solve the problems of elementary school students.
Use of Data Mining Technologies in an English Online Test Results Management System
Authors: Chen Pan , Yu Lei
Published: May 2021

The systematic management of English online test results can ensure the fairness of the test, guarantee the accuracy and safety of the test results, and reduce the consumption of manpower and materials. Unfortunately, the existing data mining and management strategy for learner scores cannot track the learning process or score change of learners. This paper innovatively applies the trajectory data mining technology to the design of an English online process test results management system. After analyzing the functional requirements of the system, four basic information lists were constructed in SQL Server 2005. Then, an improved k-means clustering algorithm and the trajectory frequent pattern mining algorithm were combined to cluster the test results and analyze the learning trajectory deviation of the learners. Next, the four system functions were detailed, including login, entry of test results, trajectory setting, and deviation analysis. The effectiveness of our algorithm, and the performance of our system were fully verified through experiments.
The Competency in Using Smartphones of the Homebound Older Adult
Authors: Duangpatra Patana , Bunlikhitsiri Bunchoo , Wongupparaj Peera
Published: May 2021

Smartphones are widely accessed by all genders, ages, and statuses with the increasing use rate of older adults. When people grow up to older adults, they meet physical declines such as blurred vision, tremor in hands, and arms, slowness of movement, or postural of a humpback. These age-related conditions affect how they live and use the smartphone. However, some seldom go out for older adults' activities due to their physical impairment and diseases. They might have lower competencies than normal older adults. In this article, the test was conducted on 26 homebound older adults. The current investigation was concerned with their competencies of vision, hearing, touching, and memorizing to find appropriate average results for them. We found the scores value regarding font size, color contrast, icon size, a touching point on each button on the screen, keyboard's size, scrolling area, etc., which they can perform effectively on the smartphone. The main findings render a significant and unique contribution to the design community to use it as a guideline or standard for every designer who wants to design assisted technology by using a touch screen interface for home-bound older adults to conveniently access and efficiently use. Further, it also helps to improve the quality of life among older adults.
The Analysis of Child Bullying Behaviour of Game Mobile Learning Users, in The Early Childhood Education Management Perspective
Authors: Aisyah Eny Nur , Harun Harun , Rohman Arif , Hardika Hardika
Published: May 2021

This study aims to analyze the behavior of verbal bullying, social bullying, and physical bullying in early childhood using game mobile learning. The research approach used is qualitative phenomenology. The informants of this study were 24 parents, 3 teachers, and 30 children aged 4-6 years in Early Childhood Education Institutions in Indonesia. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation study. Based on the results of data analysis, it is known the behavior of verbal bullying, social bullying, and physical bullying there are differences in the intensity and frequency of bullying behavior of children aged 4-6 years while playing game mobile learning at home and in social settings. Unconsciously, bullying behavior is formed and developed from an early age through game mobile learning used by children. Children do not understand the meaning of bullying behavior which is shown through attitudes, words, and behavior when playing game mobile learning. So, the closest adults to the child are needed (1) to manage learning activities using game mobile learning, (2) provide intensive assistance for children when playing game mobile learning, (3) provide good advice and admonitions when bullying behavior is presented by the child, (4) agree on clear rules, and (5) firmly with children when playing game mobile learning
Designing Website-Based Scholarship Management Application for Teaching of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Decision Support Systems (DSS) Subjects
Authors: Tasrif Elfi , Saputra Hadi Kurnia , Kurniadi Denny , Hidayat Hendra , Mubai Akrimullah
Published: May 2021

Teaching Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Decision Support Systems (DSS) subjects encourages students to know how a good decision is taken. AHP itself in the field of education and teaching has been widely used as an effective and efficient method in solving educational problems. The purpose of this paper is to designing website-based scholarship management application for teaching of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Decision Support Systems (DSS) subjects. Scholarship management using AHP is choosing the right criteria is very important. This system uses 5 criteria, namely academic value, academic achievement, non-academic achievement, parents 'income, and parents' dependents, as a basis for producing decision-supporting information. The scholarship management system is embodied in a website-based computer application. Utilizing this application provides more assistance to donors, so that the results of this learning are not only proven in theory but also in practice in real conditions. In addition, the Website-Based Scholarship Management Application can be run on a mobile basis and can be accessed wherever and whenever they are.
Les « choix scolaires » des parents de classe moyenne et supérieure dans leur contexte
Authors: Guinepain Maxime
Published: May 2021

Cet article repose sur l’association d’une mesure des profils sociaux des secteurs de 32 collèges publics situés dans la métropole de Lyon et d’un ensemble d’entretiens menés auprès de représentant·es de parents d’élèves. Il invite à réinscrire la question du « choix scolaire » des parents de classes moyennes et aisées en milieu urbain ségrégué dans le contexte de leur environnement socio-spatial et montre qu’en plus de l’avenir de leurs enfants, leur propre statut est en jeu.
EFFICIENCY OF COLLECTIVE ACTIONS OF BEEF CATTLE PRODUCERS IN THE MIDWEST OF BRAZIL
Authors: Gomes Maia Roberta Luiza , Caleman Silvia Morales de Queiroz
Published: May 2021

Contrary to common-sense beliefs that beef cattle producers have difficulties in cooperating among themselves, cooperation initiatives can be noticed in Brazil, especially in the Midwest region. Built on a theoretical framework of Collective Actions and Transaction Cost Economics (TCE), this work analyzes the horizontal cooperation pattern of beef cattle producers in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS). We focused on Private Interest Organizations (PIOs) with the purpose of identifying typologies and analyzing beef collective actions efficiency. Case studies with seven PIOs conducted through semi-structured interviews exhibits the efficiency of these organizations regarding the ability to provide collective goods, which vary according to their organizational aspects and typology. Results points out that PIOs were founded to contribute in technology and professionalization, increasing competitiveness and access to new markets, coordinating productive systems, reducing transaction costs among agents, modifying the institutional environment, and, finally, altering the behavior of bovine meat consumers.
Coleotterofauna acquatica e semiacquatica del bacino idrografico del fiume Cecina (Toscana)
Authors: Rocchi Saverio , Terzani Fabio , Mascagni Alessandro
Published: May 2021

Il presente contributo riguarda la coleotterofauna acquatica e semiacquatica dell’intero bacino idrografico (acque lotiche e lentiche) del fiume cecina (Toscana). Vengono citati complessivamente 120 taxa (specie e sottospecie), suddivisi in 14 famiglie: Gyrinidae (6), Haliplidae (5), Noteridae (1), Dytiscidae (31), Helophoridae (8), Georissidae (2), Hydrochidae (2), Hydrophilidae (20), Hydraenidae (26), Elmidae (8), Dryopidae (5), Limnichidae (1), Heteroceridae (4), Chrysomelidae (1). L’elenco comprende sia i dati presenti in letteratura che quelli derivanti da materiale inedito.
New or interesting beetles from the Abruzzi region (Central Italy) (Insecta Coleoptera)
Authors: Poloni Riccardo , Morelli Alessio
Published: May 2021

New data on the beetle fauna of the Abruzzi region (Central Italy) are presented. New data on ecology and distribution are provided for three species of Cerambycidae previously recorded for the region and three species (one Cerambycidae and two Scarabaeoidea) are recorder for the first time for the region: Agapanthia (Epoptes) cynarae (Germar, 1817), Copris hispanus cavolinii (Petagna, 1792), Triodontella nitidula (Rossi, 1790).
Atti Sociali
Authors: (SEI) Società Entomologica Italiana
Published: May 2021

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The contribution of transfusion medicine to the implementation of a model hospital model of technology governance.
Authors: Pollis F. , Ciriello M. , Riva F. , Bertolotti M. , Peretti G. , Maconi A.
Published: May 2021

The Health Technology Assessment (HTA), was created to provide an operational response to the gap between the limited resources of the NHS, the increasingly differentiated demand for health and rapid technological innovation. According to AGENAS it is "a multidisciplinary approach for the analysis of the medical-clinical, social, organizational, economic, ethical and legal implications of a health technology". The objective of HTA is to assess the effects of technology, as well as the consequences that the introduction or exclusion of an intervention may have for the NHS, the economy and society".
How does the hospital environment communicate?
Authors: Maconi Antonio , Como Mariasilvia , Franco Elena , Lombardi Roberta , Mandirola Daniela , Provera Alessandro , Dacquino Mariateresa
Published: May 2021

Objectives: Analysis of literature and physical spaces on the perception of hospital environments and "non-places", their use by patients and operators. Methodology: selection, examination, analysis of some major essays on the subject and in-depth semiotic and sociological study. Results: evaluation of the use of environments. Conclusions: in view of the results, a revision of the hierarchy of spaces would be appropriate.
The role of technology in the modern stereotactic radiotherapy: protocol of the S.C. Radiotherapy of Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria
Authors: Pastorino A. , Garibaldi E. , Durante O. , Fozza A. , Berretta L. , Pozzi G. , Cazzulo E. , Barbero M.P. , Franzone P.
Published: May 2021

AIMS: The aim of this paper is the drafting of a uniform protocol within our Complex Radiotherapy Structure for the execution of stereotaxic radiant treatment. METHODS: We collected the different personal experiences of the members of the Radiotherapy Team, with a review of the literature of articles concerning the stereotaxic technique, taking into account the indications provided by the Italian Society of Radiotherapy (AIRO). RESULTS: It was possible to outline a scheme divided by body district designed to homogenize and standardize the stereotactic radiant treatment within our department. CONCLUSIONS: This work has allowed us to obtain a better organization of the work in the preparation, execution and post-treatment reassessment regarding a technique recently introduced in our Department.
SARS-COV-2 can induce an alteration of the autoimmune profile
Authors: Sacchi Maria Cristina , Tamiazzo Stefania , Stobbione Paolo , Lauritano Ernesto Cristiano , Roveta Annalisa , Guaschino Roberto , Bonometti Ramona
Published: May 2021

Objective: The study evaluated the autoimmune profile of COVID-19 positive hospitalised patients. Methods: 40 hospitalised patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 were given clinical chemistry and autoimmunity tests. Results: The 40 patients enrolled in our hospital had elevated levels of common inflammatory markers such as C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) and ferritin. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentration was also increased, confirming the key role of this interleukin during severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The most common autoimmunity tests were performed. A significant prevalence of anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA), anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) and anti-Saccaromyces cerevisiae (ASCA IgA and IgG) was found. Patients showing a de novo autoantibody response were those with a worse disease prognosis. Conclusion: Our study shows that COVID-19 infection can trigger an autoimmune response and could induce the onset of autoimmune diseases. These data explain why drugs used to treat autoimmune diseases could also be useful in combating SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Analysis of the care complexity in the surgical area: Persiceto’s score
Authors: Bonato M. , Gambarini L. , Bolgeo T. , Gatti D. , Viazzi F. , Bertolotti M. , Maconi A.
Published: May 2021

Introduction: In Italy a new way of thinking about hospitals is emerging. It involves the articulation of care and resources according to the intensity and the complexity of care; patients acquire a central role and are no longer grouped by medical disciplines but by high, medium or low care complexity. Purpose of this study is to test a tool that detects care complexity in the areas of intervention, calculating and analyzing the care complexity of surgical patients in their first day after surgery. Methods: adoption of the Swot method to specify the Persiceto's Score tool, adapted to the Alexandrian context. The Persiceto tool consists of scores obtained from three elements: type of surgery, state of health/concurrent disease condition, autonomy level of the patient in various activities. Results: In an evaluation period of about 60 days the Persiceto tools completed on the first day after surgery were 80. The state of health and concurrent disease condition of the 80 patients was constituted by 43 with moderate systemic disease, 22 with severe systemic disease, 13 in good health and 2 in threatening health conditions. The level of care dependency that emerged from the IDA assessment of the 80 patients was 56 with low care dependency, 23 with average and 1 with high care dependency. Conclusions: This study has shown that a simple, effective and replicable tool can be useful during the reorganization of care intensity during post-surgery to obtain a precise classifications of care complexity.
Body image, self-esteem, and quality of life in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease in a tertiary hospital in South Korea
Authors: Kum Da Jeong , Bang Kyung-Sook
Published: May 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to examine body image, self-esteem, and quality of life (QOL) in children and adolescents with Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and to analyze factors influencing QOL.Methods: This descriptive study involved 87 participants at a tertiary hospital aged 10 to 18 years who were diagnosed with IBD. Body image, self-esteem, and QOL were measured. Descriptive analysis, the independent t-test, the Mann-Whitney U test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression were used for data analysis.Results: The average score was 16.95±3.55 for body image, 31.32±5.25 for self-esteem, and 78.64±15.98 for QOL. Height, weight, hospitalization experience, current symptoms, and consumption of oral steroids showed statistically significant effects on QOL. The most significant predictors of QOL were self-esteem (β=.31, p=.002), body image (β=.28, p=.005), number of symptoms (β=-.25, p=.004), and number of hospitalizations in the last year (β=-.24, p=.004).Conclusion: To improve the QOL of children and adolescents with IBD, it is necessary to evaluate self-esteem, body image, and physical problems. In addition, various intervention strategies to improve self-esteem and body image and to reduce physical discomfort should be developed.
Idiopathic Granulomatous Lobular Mastitis
Authors: Chandanwale Shirish S. , Gore Charusheela , Singh Madhuri , Raj Akshi , Rashmi Rakesh Kumar
Published: May 2021

Idiopathic granulomatous lobular mastitis (IGLM) is an uncommon and rare chronic inflammatory breast disease. The exact etiology is not known. Although various etiologies have been implicated, autoimmunity is favored and widely accepted. In countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis, the diagnosis of IGLM is often challenging. Clinical presentation is quite variable. Ultrasonography and mammography findings lack specificity. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology features of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) have been described in few reports, but they are still debatable. We report the case of a 36-year-old female with a hard lump in the left breast. Aspiration cytology smears showed many well-formed epithelioid granulomas and few scattered epithelioid cells. The background showed numerous polymorphonuclear leukocytes with few reactive lymphoid cells and foreign-body giant cells. There was no necrosis. Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) and fungal stains did not show AFB and fungal hyphae. A diagnosis of IGM was suspected on aspiration cytology. Histopathology examination confirmed the diagnosis. To conclude, though tuberculosis is highly prevalent in India, if breast FNA smears show epithelioid granulomas with numerous polymorphonuclear leukocytes with no necrosis or AFB, IGLM must be suspected.
Dosimetric Parameters Predicting Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis in Head-And-Neck Cancers in Two Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Protocols
Authors: Simon Paul , Fernandes Donald J. , Rao Sandesh B. , Athiyamaan M. S. , Vidyasagar M. S. , Shankar Sharaschandra , Muhsina V. , Sheeba S.
Published: May 2021

Background:

In locally advanced head-and-neck cancers (HNCs), definitive chemoradiation therapy has emerged as the treatment of choice due to the benefit of organ preservation. Radiation therapy is known to cause significant acute and late toxicities when it is used at radical doses. Studies have shown that more severe toxicities such as mucositis were observed in patients who received radiation therapy with concurrent chemotherapy. Incidental radiation exposure to buccal mucosa during radiation therapy for HNCs contributed to acute radiation-induced oral mucositis (RIOM).

Objective:

The objective of the study was to dosimetrically evaluate the dose received by buccal mucosa in patients with HNC patients undergoing sequential intensity-modulated radiotherapy technique (SEQ-IMRT) and simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy technique (SIB-IMRT).

Materials and Methods:

Forty patients with histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck excluding nasopharyngeal and oral cavity cancers, who received radical chemoradiation therapy by SEQ-IMRT or SIB-IMRT were retrospectively analyzed. The total prescribed dose to the planning target volume was 70 Gy delivered in 2 Gy daily fractions in SEQ-IMRT and 66 Gy in 30 fractions in SIB-IMRT. All patients received concurrent weekly injection cisplatin (35 mg/m2). Dosimetric parameters of right and left buccal mucosa (V 15 Gy, V 30 Gy, and V 45 Gy) were recorded and correlated with grades of RIOM and weight loss as per CTCAE v5.0.

Results:

Mucositis and weight loss were accessed from week 1 to 7 in the SEQ-IMRT arm and week 1–6 for SIB-IMRT arm. Grade 3 mucositis was observed among 2 patients (10%) and 3 (15%) patients in the SIB-IMRT and none in SEQ-IMRT arm. Grade 2 Weight loss was observed among 35% of patients in SIB-IMRT arm and 5% patients in SEQ-IMRT arm.

Conclusion:

This study assessed the occurrence of several RIOM as predictive factor with respect to dose received to buccal mucosa in HNC patients, except nasopharyngeal and oral cavity cancer. Our data demonstrated relationship between V30 Gy of buccal mucosa and oral mucosal toxicity with associated weight loss in patients with HNCs undergoing radical chemoradiation therapy.
Dosimetric Evaluation of Dorsal Vagal Complex and Vestibular Apparatus in Head-And-Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy
Authors: Ali Tauseef , Singh Anuradha , Parab Anand
Published: May 2021

Purpose:

The purpose of this study was to dosimetrically evaluate the dose received by dorsal vagal complex (DVC) and vestibular apparatus in patients with head-and-neck cancer treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).

Materials and Methods:

Twenty histopathologically confirmed head-and-neck cancer patients, preferably oropharynx and nasopharynx that were treated with IMRT from a period of 2018–2020, were retrospectively analyzed in this study. DVC and vestibular apparatus were contoured, and the doses received by them were noted.

Results:

The average minimum dose to the entire DVC and vestibular apparatus was 25.134 Gy (range, 8.77–37.49 Gy) and 12.812 Gy (range, 1.07–28.57 Gy); the average maximum point dose to the DVC and vestibular apparatus was 35.896 Gy (range, 24.29–45.53 Gy) and 33.266 Gy (range, 3.19–60.72 Gy); and the average mean dose to the entire DVC and vestibular apparatus volume was 30.151 Gy (range, 16.48–40.83 Gy) and 21.484 Gy (range, 2.99–39.42 Gy), respectively; the average volume of DVC and vestibular apparatus was 0.52 cm3 (range, 0.3–0.8 cm3) and 0.36 (range, 0.2–0.6 cm3), respectively.

Conclusions:

Considering the DVC and vestibular apparatus as an organ for conformal avoidance, there can be a possibility in the reduction of nausea and vomiting while treating patients of head-and-neck cancer with radiation.
Surveillance of Health-Care Workers Hand to Detect Carriage of Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus spp. in a Tertiary Care Center
Authors: Kulshrestha Neelima , Ghatak Tanmoy , Gupta Prasant , Singh Mastan , Agarwal Jyotsna , Mishra Prabhaker
Published: May 2021

Objective:

Healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) has become a potential peril in intensive care unit (ICU), operation theater (OT) as well as postoperative wards. Those infections are often caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms. Health-care workers (HCWs), who are taking care of sick patients, often colonize and transmit microorganism from infected to noninfected patient causing HCAIs. The purpose of this study was for surveillance of potential pathogens as hand carriage among HCWs.

Materials and Methods:

Hand swabs were collected from palmar surface and interdigital space of predominant hands of HCWs working in ICU, OT, and postoperative wards. Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of the potential pathogen isolates including Staphylococcus spp. was also determined for several antibiotics. Methicillin resistance was detected using cefoxitin 30 μg disc.

Results:

In our study, among 199 HCWs, there was a high carriage rate of Staphylococcus spp. in hands 98 (49.2%) (male: female 1:1). Among Staphylococcus spp., Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) was around 69 (34.6%) and Staphylococcus aureus was around 29 (14.5%). (including methicillin-resistant S. aureus [MRSA] and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci [MR-CoNS]). Nearly 65% in MRSA and 75% MR-CoNS were macrolide resistant also. The MRSA hand carriage was significantly high in HCWs having <10 years of service (P = 0.035). No Gram-negative bacteria were identified. Nearly 54 (27%) HCWs were found to be noncarriers (sterile).

Conclusion:

In our tertiary care center, hand carriage of potential pathogens such as MDR Staphylococcus spp. was very high among HCWs.
Numerical evaluation of inverse integral transforms: Dynamic response of elastic materials
Authors: Sharma M.D. , Nain S.
Published: May 2021

This study discusses the use of numerical integration in evaluating the improper integrals appearing as inverse integral transforms of non-analytic functions. These transforms appear while studying the response of various sources in an elastic medium through integral transform method. In these studies, the inverse Fourier transforms are solved numerically without bothering about the singularities and branch points in the corresponding integrands. References on numerical integration cited in relevant papers do not support such an evaluation but suggest contrary. Approximation of inverse Laplace transform integral into a series is used without following the essential restrictions and assumptions. Volume of the published papers using these dubious procedures has reached to an alarming level. The discussion presented aims to draw the attention of researchers as well as journals so as to stop this menace at the earliest possible.Keywords: Inverse Fourier transforms, inverse Laplace transforms, Romberg integration, improper integral, elastic waves
Đánh giá những khó khăn riêng biệt của việc dạy và học các môn toán trực tuyến trình độ đại học
Authors: Hoa Phạm Thi Thu , Hường Phạm Thi Thu
Published: May 2021

Dạy học trực tuyến đã trở nên phổ biến và được áp dụng tại nhiều cơ sở giáo dục đại học ở Việt nam trong tình hình dịch bệnh hiện nay. Giảng dạy trực tuyến các môn Toán tại các trường đại học đối mặt với nhiều khó khăn hơn so với các môn học khác, vì tính trừu tượng và tư duy logic của môn học. Trong bài báo này, chúng tôi liệt kê các khó khăn riêng biệt từ phía giảng viên và từ phía sinh viên khi tham gia dạy và học trực tuyến các môn Toán trình độ đại học. Bên cạnh đó, chúng tôi đưa ra một số các phương pháp khắc phục các khó khăn trong việc dạy học môn Toán trực tuyến. Chúng tôi xin chia sẻ một số những khó khăn và cách khắc phục trong việc dạy học môn Toán trực tuyến được tiến hành tại trường Đại học An Giang.
Forty Years of Mathematics Education: 1980-2019
Authors: Gökçe Semirhan , Guner Pınar
Published: May 2021

The purpose of this study is to establish the evolution and expose the trends of research in mathematics education between 1980 and 2019. The bibliometric analysis of the articles in Web of Science database indicated four-clustered structure. The first cluster covers the items related to the theoretical framework of mathematics education whereas the second cluster has the terms defining the methods for effective mathematics instruction. The third cluster includes the concepts interrelated to mathematics education while the fourth cluster encloses the studies about international mathematics assessments. The earlier studies look mathematics education mostly in students’ perspective and investigates generalization, restructuring, interiorization and representation. Between 1995 and 2010, curriculum and teacher-related factors were dominant in mathematics education studies. After 2010, the articles investigated specific topics and carried the traces from all stakeholders in mathematics education. The investigation on the trends of mathematics education would provide gain insight about the areas that need more research, contribute to the researchers, teachers, students and policy makers in this field and light the way ‎for further studies.
Analysis of Students' Views of the Quality of Pedagogical Education in Russia
Authors: Makarova Oksana , Ldokova Galiya , Egorova Rimma
Published: May 2021

All participants in educational relations are worried about the problem how to improve the quality of education, with everyone representing it through the prism of their value system. In this connection there is a need to structure these representations. It is necessary to begin with bringing into a unified system the representations of education direct customers – students. The aim of our article is to analyze how pedagogical university students perceive the quality of their education. On the basis of the survey involving 117 respondents from Elabuga Institute of Kazan Federal University (Elabuga, Republic of Tatarstan) and the Northeast Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov (Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)) we analyzed such criteria as quality of teaching, quality of learning, formation of universal competencies, personal qualities necessary for modern teachers and the creation of appropriate conditions by a university (digitalization of the educational environment, academic mobility) for students’ self-development. The t-Student criterion was used to determine the differences between the respondents’ competencies, knowledge, abilities, skills and qualities that they had possessed before entering the university and those that were formed during the university study. The obtained data indicate a high assessment of the quality of education by the students. The results also showed the educational process strong and weak points that students of the two federal universities face. Thus, focusing on one of the customers’ (students’) views will allow teachers to manage the educational process effectively and improve its quality.
Covid-19 in Turkey: Leisure Boredom, Psychological Resilience, Physical Activity and Emotional State
Authors: Dursun Mücahit , Yarayan Yunus Emre , ARI ÇAĞRI , Ulun Cihan , Adaş Selda Kocamaz
Published: May 2021

Bu araştırma, boş zamanlardaki bireylerin can sıkıntısı algısı ile psikolojik dayanıklılık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve bireylerin boş zaman aktiviteleri, fiziksel aktiviteye katılım ve duygusal durumlarını tanımlamak için CoViD-19 salgınında uygulanan karantina sürecinde yapılmıştır. durum. Buna göre Türkiye'de yaşayan 2214 gönüllü kişi 909 erkek (% 41,1) ( yaş = 33,83 ± 10,73) ve 1305 kadın (% 58,9) ( yaş = 32,41 ± 10,02) ile katıldı. Çalışma kapsamında araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan form ile demografik değişkenler, fiziksel aktivite ve duygusal durum hakkında bilgiler toplanmıştır. Araştırmada ölçme araçları olarak "Boş Zaman Sıkıntı Ölçeği" ve "Psikolojik Dayanıklılık Ölçeği" kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada, tanımlayıcı analizler için bireylerden CoViD-19 sürecine ilişkin düşüncelerini ifade eden bir kelime yazmaları istenmiş ve toplanan veriler "MAXQDA" nitel veri analiz programı ile görselleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca veriler diğer değişkenlerin analizinde grafikler halinde sunulmuştur. Araştırmanın istatistiksel analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılmış, bağımsız gruplar arasındaki farkı belirlemek için t-testi, değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri belirlemek için Pearson korelasyon analizi ve basit doğrusal regresyon analizi ile bağımlı değişkeni tahmin etmede bağımsız değişken. Sonuç olarak, karantina döneminde bireylerde ağırlıklı olarak olumsuz duygusal durumlar gözlemlendi. Ancak fiziksel aktiviteye katılım arttıkça, boş zamanlarında psikolojik dayanıklılık düzeyi artacak ve can sıkıntısı algısı azalacaktır. Ayrıca boş zamanlardaki can sıkıntısı algısının psikolojik sağlamlık düzeyinin önemli bir belirleyicisi olduğu ve varyansın yaklaşık% 15'ini açıkladığı bulunmuştur.
Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education in Pakistan : An Exploratory Study
Authors: Qamar Tehreem Qamar , Zakaria Bawany Narmeen
Published: May 2021

The outbreak of novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), reported initially in December 2019 by China, has caused disruption all over the world.  To control the spreading of this virus all the countries around the world imposed strict lockdown leading to shutting down of all businesses, educational institutions, entertainment centers, etc. Higher Educational Institutions (HEI), across the world, switched to online mode of learning instantly to continue their degree programs. Following the trend, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan encouraged HEIs to begin online classes.  Although, online learning seemed to be the best possible solution during indefinite closure of institutes, but the sudden change in teaching and learning paradigm was not well accepted and unprecedented challenges emerged. This study aims at identifying the barriers specific to students and teachers in this abrupt shift. Moreover, it examines the satisfaction level of undergraduate students regarding online education practices during the COVID-19 epidemic. The study employed survey design and carried it out through two distinct questionnaires that are, for students and teachers which were distributed online via social media platforms. A total of 1280 students participated in students’ questionnaire while 112 teachers contributed to filling out teachers’ survey. Content Quality (CQ), Content Availability (CA), Teacher Interaction (TI), and Mode of Lecture Delivery (MLD) were considered as the predictor variables for student satisfaction. Regression and correlation analyses were performed to find out the contribution of the aforementioned variables. The survey results concluded that the lack of interaction among students and teachers is the major hurdle in online learning.  Regression results revealed that the overall model with all four predictors was significantly predictive of student satisfaction. The results further revealed that MLD is the strongest and most significant of all. We believe the findings of this study can provide beneficial insights in improving the paradigm shift with greater efficiency in this pandemic.
Percepciones sobre el impacto educativo de la COVID-19: Análisis de un Webinar de la Cátedra TECNOEDU
Authors: Fernández Esteban Inmaculada , Bethencourt  Aguilar Anabel , Martín Gómez Sebastián , Becerra-Brito Cecilia , Area Moreira Manuel
Published: May 2021

Este artículo está basado en la experiencia de las actividades de transferencia de conocimiento de la Cátedra Fundación Mapfre de Tecnología y Educación, consistentes en tres webinars donde los ponentes son profesionales de la educación e investigadores en el campo de la Tecnología Educativa. En el público hemos contado con alumnado universitario, de Grado y Posgrado y profesionales de la educación de diferentes niveles educativos. Entre los asistentes se ha difundido un cuestionario para conocer su impresión sobre la situación vivida durante el confinamiento por la pandemia de la COVID-19 y la prospectiva que auguran sobre la educación en relación al uso de la tecnología. Hemos realizado un análisis cuantitativo de variables dicotómicas y cualitativo mediante un sistema de codificación exploratorio, en los dos momentos, durante y después de la pandemia. Además hemos indagado sobre las posibles relaciones entre códigos, mediante un análisis de coocurrencia. Los principales resultados describen que la mayoría de las personas han dispuesto de los recursos suficientes para afrontar el cambio abrupto a una docencia online, aunque ha supuesto un esfuerzo emocional alto. En cuanto al futuro posCOVID-19, las personas encuestadas consideran que, tras la superación de la pandemia, se abogará por mayor flexibilidad metodológica y didáctica tanto en la oferta de itinerarios en las asignaturas como en la oferta de las titulaciones académicas.
Calidad de vida en pacientes con enfermedad de Crohn ileocecal posterior a tratamiento quirúrgico.
Authors: Avellaneda Nicolas , Muñoz Pablo , Vaingurt Mariano , Vazquez Fernando , Potolicchio Analia , Carrie Augusto , Olivera Pablo , Lasa Juan , Goncalvez Silvina , Ferro Ezequiel
Published: May 2021

Introducción: La localización ileocecal es la más frecuente en la enfermedad de Crohn y muchos de estos pacientes requieren tratamiento quirúrgico durante la evolución de su enfermedad. Existe escasa evidencia sobre el impacto del mismo en la calidad vida de estos enfermos.Materiales y métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio retrospectivo sobre una base de datos prospectiva, incluyendo los pacientes operados durante un período de 30 meses por enfermedad de Crohn con compromiso ileocecal. Como variable de resultado primaria se evaluó la calidad de vida de los mismos antes y 4 meses después de la cirugía usando dos cuestionarios validados (Short Form-36, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire). También se evaluó la morbilidad de los procedimientos.Resultados: Se incluyeron en el estudio 19 pacientes. La edad media fue de 34 años (23-72), 18 pacientes fueron operados por vía laparoscópica y 2 pacientes requirieron re operación. La media de seguimiento fue de 16 meses (4 - 30). Tres pacientes (16%) presentaron complicaciones mayores. Los resultados obtenidos en este estudio muestran una mejoría promedio de 46% en los parámetros valorados por el cuestionario SF-36 (p=0.0001) y de 81 puntos (p=0.0001) en los valores del cuestionario IBDQ luego del tratamiento operatorio.Conclusión: El tratamiento quirúrgico de la enfermedad de Crohn con compromiso ileocecal presenta buenos resultados después del tratamiento quirúrgico y una mejora significativa en la calidad de vida de los pacientes.
Agriculture Biomass and Indoor Air Pollution as Risk Factors for Women Health
Authors: Shabbir Syed Waqas , Malik Nazia
Published: May 2021

This research looks at the effects of biomass and air pollution on women's health. Respondents were surveyed using a multi-stage questionnaire. Data was collected purposively. a self-designed survey (72 items) was used to collect data Results show that a strong correlation was established between age and nonrespiratory diseases. The findings reveal that a positive relationship was found between age, respiratory disease, and non-respiratory diseases. It indicates that age predicts health-related among women. The study's findings show that the use of Agriculture Biomass (UAB), Indoor Air Pollution (IAP), Frequency of Usage (FU), Kitchen Type (KT), Kitchen Ventilation System (KVS), and Time Spent in Kitchen (TSK) have a significant impact on women's respiratory diseases (WRD), whereas the type of stove (ST) and exposure to smoke (ES) have no significant impact on women's health. Collectively, these variables predict up to 20% of respiratory diseases (Upper and lower respiratory infection, Cough, Lung cancer, Asthma, Throat irritation, Cough without phlegm) among women but predict 36.9% of non-respiratory diseases (Diminished vision, Eye irritation, Watering of eyes, Running of the nose, Cough/without phlegm, Hypertension, Stroke, Skin irritation/skin burn and Miscarriages, Stillbirth and Low birth weight) in women.
The Appearance of “Feudalism” and “Feudal” Forms of Property in Medieval Hungary
Authors: Thoroczkay Gábor
Published: May 2021

This paper presents the changes in the concept of feudalism from the end of the eighteenth century to the present day in both general and Hungarian medieval research. The author notes that the concept of feudalism has been losing ground for decades in general medieval research. The system which was previously thought to be feudalism never really took root Hungary, but certain phenomena close to the European standard can be recognized: praedium, nobiles praediales, etc. The second part of the study examines the appearance of honour (honor) in Hungary, the heyday of which, according to the renowned Hungarian historian Pál Engel, was during the Angevin period. The final part of the study deals in detail with the possible patterns and antecedents of the honour system in the Árpádian period.
Protestant “Athleta Christi” in the Propaganda of the Great Turkish War
Authors: Etényi Nóra G.
Published: May 2021

The unexpected death of the young Duke Georg Friedrich of Wurttemberg (1657–1685) on 18 October 1685 at the siege of Košice came as tremendous shock to the public of the Holy Roman Empire. The ducal family of Wurttemberg emphasized the principality’s participation and terrible loss in the war against the Ottoman Empire with a spectacular funeral and some carefully composed propaganda of ultimate honor.The principality of Wurttemberg traditionally maintained a special relationship with the Hungarian Lutheran nobility and citizens. The death of the duke changed the attitudes of the Hungarian Lutheran elite since the principality, which provided them with significant support, had suffered such a great loss in the political, economic and spiritual center of Upper Hungary, Košice, while the young Lutheran prince of Wurttemberg, fighting among the imperial troops, could have helped with the negotiations about the surrender of the city. The funeral speeches in the collection of sermons highlighted various aspects of the royal image, and this was complemented by a volume of fine poems compiled by professors at the University of Tübingen. The decency of the fallen Prince Georg Friedrich of Wurttemberg, which included both traditional topos and a modern set of values, represented several interdependent political interests, representing the high standard, literacy, and effectiveness of the propaganda of the War of Reconquest.
Vampire Contagion as a Forensic Fact
Authors: Mézes Ádám
Published: May 2021

The present article traces the creation of the peculiar concept of the vampiric contagion or “vampirization” through the work of two official commissions which investigated vampires in Habsburg Serbia in 1732. Even though the importance of the documents prepared by the commissions has been duly recognized in intellectual and cultural histories, a closer look at the narrower historical context yields additional insights into how the figure of the vampire was construed. This approach also helps us do justice to the work of the first commission, led by contagion physician Glaser, which usually receives undeservedly little attention in the secondary literature. While acknowledging the Habsburg cameralistic state administration’s efforts at controlling and disciplining the borderland’s population, the article seeks to interpret the vampire as a product of a contact zone, co-created by the local Orthodox population and the borderland’s medical administration.
Prevalence of newly diagnosed prediabetes, diabetes mellitus among the officers from Phuoc Long district of Binh Phuoc province
Authors: Le Thanh Long , Hoang Trung Vinh
Published: May 2021

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of newly diagnosed prediabetes, diabetes mellitus among the officers from Phuoc Long district of Binh Phuoc province. Subjects and methods: 268 personals communications service was examined the impaired fasting glucose (G0); impaired glucose tolerance (G2) anh HbA1c. Results: Prevalence of prediabetes, type 2 diabetes mellitus by G0, G2, HbA1c as follows 16,0%; 13,1%; 17,9% and 3,8%; 6,7%; 2,2%. Common prevalence of prediabetes in 26,9%; type 2 diabetes mellitus in 7,1%. Conclusion: Personal communications service from Phuoc Long district have percentage of prediabetes higher compared to type 2 diabetes mellitus which of prediabetes was diagnosed by HbA1c which takes up the highest percentage; diabetes mellitus was diagnosed by G2which takes up the highest percentage.