bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluación del crecimiento maxilar por medio de cefalometría, aplicada a pacientes portadores de fisura labio-alveolo-palatina
Authors: Jaramillo Vera Priscila Oderay , Carrera Cabanilla Eddy Geovanny
Published: December 2021

Objetivos: evaluar  del crecimiento maxilar por medio de cefalometría, en  pacientes portadores de fisura labio alveolo palatina (FLAP). Hipótesis: el   50% de los pacientes con fisura labio alveolo palatina sometidos a cirugía reparadora presentan retrusión del tercio medio. Metodología: se realizó estudio transversal, descriptivo, en el cual se evaluaron 24 pacientes de ambos sexos entre los 6 y 25 años con diagnóstico de FLAP los cuales fueron  atendidos en el hospital León Becerra por el departamento de cirugía plástica,  durante el año 2011. Resultados: de 24 pacientes, 14 resultaron con retrusión del tercio medio. El género masculino presenta 60% de retrusión del tercio medio. De los pacientes que completaron tratamiento completo de queiloplástia, palatoplástia, injerto óseo y tratamiento ortodóntico, se observa que el 53% presentaron hipoplasia del tercio medio. En el caso de la edad en que se realizó palatoplastia, los pacientes de 12 y 13 meses, presentaron 100% de retrusión del tercio medio, pero los pacientes que se realizaron la palatoplástia tardíamente, disminuyó la retrusión como ocurrió a los 24 y 18 meses de edad en los que al realizar palatoplástia presentaron 0% de retrusión. Conclusiones: se sigue desconociendo cuál es la mejor técnica para obtener un mejor resultado estético y funcional, sin afectar el crecimiento facial.
Contextual Approach Animated Video in Science Material for Grade Fourth Elementary School Students
Authors: Mardanti Ni Putu Ari , Abadi Ida Bagus Gede Surya
Published: December 2021

Lack of learning support materials and the need for media development to assist teachers in explaining learning materials. Learning is only based on the theme book. Therefore, it is necessary to develop animated videos with a contextual approach to the content of science material. This study aims to develop an animated video learning media with a contextual approach to the content of science material. This type of research is the development of the ADDIE model development research model. Data collection methods used are questionnaires or questionnaires, interview methods, and document recording methods. Data analysis techniques used are qualitative analysis techniques and quantitative analysis techniques. The subject of this research is the development of animated video media. The results of this study are a description of the design and development of animated video media with a contextual approach in the form of product development documentation and validation according to subject content experts' reviews which obtained a score of 100% very good qualification, a review of learning design experts obtained a score of 97% with very good qualifications. Learning media expert reviews obtained a score of 97% with very good qualifications, and media expert reviews were obtained by 97.3% with very good qualifications and group expert reviews with 98.67% gains with very good qualifications. So it can be said as the development of animated video media with a contextual approach is very well used in fourth-grade science material in elementary schools. The research implication is that contextual approach animation video media can help students in learning.
Media Fun Thinkers Based on Calistug Questions
Authors: Jummita Jummita , Agustiana I Gusti Ayu Tri , Dibia I Ketut
Published: December 2021

Continuous use of gadgets can hurt students. This has an impact on behaviour patterns and student learning activities. The need for balancing media in online learning is media that is concrete. This type of research is development research using the ADDIE procedure. The test subjects in this study were 2 subject matter experts, 2 learning media experts, 2 practitioners and 7 students. The method used to collect data in this study is the questionnaire. The data collection instrument used in this study was a rating scale. The data analysis technique used in this research is descriptive qualitative and quantitative data analysis. The results of the study are the results of the assessment given by subject matter experts assessing 4.63 (very good), learning media experts giving an assessment of 4.82 (very good), the assessment given by practitioner response experts is 4.85 (very good), and the results of the media student response test were 4.95 (very good). So media fun thinkers based on calistung questions can be used in the learning process. The assessment implies that this learning media can be used by teachers and in the learning process.
Online Learning in Digital Innovations
Authors: Mariono Andi , Bachri Bachtiar Syaiful , Kristanto Andi , Dewi Utari , Sumarno Alim , Kholidya Citra Fitri , Pradana Hirnanda Dimas
Published: December 2021

Students and lecturers cannot do direct learning. It is an obstacle in the delivery of material by the lecturer. The purpose of this research is to develop learning in the Digital Learning Learning Media course. This research uses development research—the model development used by ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). The research subjects are three experts, which include material experts, media experts, learning design experts. The subject of the product trial is students. The methods used to collect data are observation, questionnaires, and tests. The instruments used to collect data are questionnaires and test sheets. The technique used to analyze the data is descriptive qualitative, quantitative, and statistical analysis. The results of the material expert test are 90% with the "very good" category. 90% "very good" learning design expert test, 90% media expert test in the "very good" category, and 95% student trials in the "very good" category. Based on data analysis, learning media for learning media is proven to be effective in learning. This finding proves a difference between the control class tcount value which is smaller than the experimental class tcount (3,558 < 5,610). The development of online learning can be helpful for students in carrying out learning caused by the limitations of distance and time. This bold course has innovative values, including independent online practice tests using camera simulators equipped with audio and video to make learning more interactive.
Designing Interactive Audio-Visual Instructional Media Based On Value Clarification Technique (VCT)
Authors: Widodo Urip , Ngadat Ngadat , Subandi Agus
Published: December 2021

The minimum quality of instructional media which is completed with appropriate teaching method on Buddhist religious education subject impacts towards students’ learning achievement.  This study aims to create and analyze the validity and feasibility of interactive audio-visual learning media based on VCT which focuses on material about Buddhist temples in Indonesia. The method used in this study is the research and development method by using ADDIE model. Data collection techniques were by giving questionnaires to media experts, material experts, teachers and students. Data analysis used was descriptive percentage and descriptive qualitative analysis. The results of the study indicate the instructional media is very feasible to use which can be seen from the questionnaire analysis with an average score of validation results by material experts is 82,5% which is included into very feasible, the results of media validation by media experts is 82,5% which is included into very feasible, the response of teachers towards instructional media compiled is 86,6% which is included into very feasible, and final result among 29 students response towards the media shows 25 students (86%) declare that the insructional media is very feasible meanwhile the rest 4 students (14%) argue that the media is feasible. In conclusion the learning media compiled are valid and very feasible to use in teaching Buddhist education about Buddhist temples in Indonesia.
Virtual Physics Laboratory with Real World Problem Based on Ngada Local Wisdom in Basic Physics Practicum
Authors: Kua Maria Yuliana , Suparmi Ni Wayan , Laksana Dek Ngurah Laba
Published: December 2021

This research is based on the problem where practical activities in the Basic Physics Practicum course can no longer be carried out optimally due to changes in the learning model from face-to-face (offline) to online (online) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to develop a virtual physics laboratory as a medium in carrying out practical activities and to analyze the feasibility of the product through the validation results of experts and the results of product trials on prospective users. This type of research is Research & Development with ADDIE development model. The subjects of this study were 12 lecturers and 47 students of the STKIP Citra Bakti science education study program. Data collection techniques using validation sheets and questionnaires. The data collection instruments are in the form of validation assessment sheets and response questionnaires of prospective users. The data from this study were analyzed qualitatively descriptive to decide the feasibility of the product being developed. The results of the research showed that the average validation score of the material expert was 4.63, the media expert was 4.41, the learning design expert was 4.30, and the linguist was 4.51. The validation results of the four validators are in the very good category. Meanwhile, the results of product trials to lecturers and students as potential users are in the very good category with an average score of 4.53 and 4.57, respectively. Based on these data, this virtual physics laboratory product with real world problems based on Ngada local wisdom is recommended to be applied to the Basic Physics Practicum course and to help students in their independent practicum activities.
Production of components through microcellular processing
Authors:   , Llewelyn Gethin John
Published: December 2021

The manufacture of light weight plastic components is gaining relevance within the polymer industry as component weight savings of up to 15% can be achieved. Foam Injection Moulding (FIM) is one technology solution that delivers weight saving through the introduction of microcellular structures within components. FIM differs from conventional injection moulding whereby blowing agents are added to the polymer during processing to create a cellular structure. The first part of this research aims to benchmark Unfilled and Talc-filled Copolymer Polypropylene (PP) samples through low-pressure FIM. The research analyses the process response when utilising a chemical blowing agent, a physical blowing agent and a novel hybrid foaming (combination of said chemical and physical foaming agents). The experimental results concluded that Unfilled PP foams produced through chemical blowing agent exhibited superior mechanical characteristics due to larger skin wall thicknesses. However, the hybrid foaming produced superior microcellular foams for both PP variations due to calcium carbonate (CaCO3) enhancing the nucleation phase. The next section of research initially varied then subsequently optimised the main processing parameters to determine their effect on Surface Roughness, Young’s Modulus and Tensile Strength. The experimental results show that the mechanical performance can be improved when processing with higher Mould Temperatures and longer Holding Times. Also, when utilising the CBA, surface roughness is comparable to conventionally processed components. The final stage of the research investigated the ability of an industry standard simulation package to accurately predict the process response when processing with a variety of blowing agents. Initial simulations results failed to accurately replicate physical mouldings which can be attributed to microcellular structure overestimations within the simulation. Through an iterative process, simulation settings have been identified that provide clear correlations to improve the simulation accuracy of FIM.
Relación entre el desempeño del docente de matemáticas y el rendimiento académico: caso de estudio de un colegio militarizado
Authors: Lozano Treviño David Fernando , Maldonado Maldonado Lauro
Published: December 2021

El objetivo de la presente investigación fue señalar la asociación que existe entre el constructo “Desempeño docente de matemáticas” y la variable “Rendimiento académico en matemáticas” con el factor “Aspectos positivos del estudiante”, caracterizado por la perseverancia, la resiliencia y el reconocimiento de la disciplina, en el Colegio de Bachilleres Militarizado General Mariano Escobedo del Estado de Nuevo León. El estudio fue transversal, no experimental, descriptivo y correlacional, con una prueba estandarizada aplicada de manera censal a 484 alumnos de cuarto, quinto y sexto semestre de los planteles Apodaca, San Bernabé y San Nicolás. Se corrió una técnica de regresión lineal múltiple entre el constructo y la variable exógenos y el factor latente. Se propuso un modelo teórico que refleja las variables comprendidas en los factores y un modelo empírico que muestra la relación entre estos. Los resultados arrojaron que existe asociación del trabajo que los profesores de matemáticas llevan a cabo en el aula y las calificaciones de los alumnos en esta materia con ciertas características personales de los bachilleres como la perseverancia, la resiliencia y el reconocimiento de la disciplina. En conclusión, se sugiere el uso de ejercicios y tareas en matemáticas que ayuden a memorizar conceptos y procedimientos, así como a aplicar los conocimientos adquiridos en clase a problemas o situaciones, para estimular así los aspectos positivos de los estudiantes.
Passivity analysis of multiple time-varying time delayed complex variable neural networks in finite-time
Authors:   Government Arts College, Coimbatore, India, Jayanthi N. , Santhakumari R. ,   Government Arts College, Coimbatore, India; Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, India
Published: December 2021

In this article, we investigate the problem of finite-time passivity for the complex-valued neural networks (CVNNs) with multiple time-varying delays. To begin, many definitions relevant to the finite-time passivity of CVNNs are provided; then the suitable control inputs are designed to guarantee the class of CVNNs are finite-time passive. In the meantime, some sufficient conditions of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) are derived by using inequalities techniques and Lyapunov stability theory. Finally, a numerical example is presented to illustrate the usefulness of the theoretical results.
PENGARUH KEPUTUSAN INVESTASI, KEBIJAKAN DIVIDEN, DAN PROFITABILITAS TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Sarmin Rieke Diah Delarosa , Hasnawati Sri , Faisol Ahmad
Published: December 2021

Penentuan keputusan oleh manajer dalam perusahaan dapat berpengaruh terhadap nilai perusahaan. Keputusan tersebut terdiri atas keputusan investasi, keputusan pendanaan, dan kebijakan dividen. Nilai perusahaan pun tidak hanya ditentukan oleh keputusan yang diambil, tetapi juga tingkat keuntungan yang dihasilkan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh keputusan investasi, kebijakan dividen, dan profitabilitas terhadap nilai perusahaan. Sumber data sekunder diperoleh dari website resmi Bursa Efek Indonesia. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian sebanyak 11 perusahaan manufaktur yang tergabung dalam indeks LQ45 dan dipilih melalui teknik purposive sampling. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan ialah statistik deskriptif dan regresi linier berganda. Tingkat kesalahan dalam penelitian sebesar 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keputusan investasi dan profitabilitas berpengaruh positif terhadap nilai perusahaan, sementara kebijakan dividen tidak berpengaruh terhadap nilai perusahaan.
IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CEFADROXIL CAPSULES CONSUMED BY PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL
Authors: Mahfudz Mahfudz , Suharjono Suharjono , Isnaeni Isnaeni , Avianto Primadi
Published: December 2021

Clinical use of cefadroxil, particularly in Bangka Tengah Hospital, is proven beneficial to overcome mild to moderate infections which especially occur in soft tissues such as skin, upper respiratory tract, pharyngitis, tonsillitis and urinary tract. For this reason, it is necessary to procure cefadroxil to be available enough for the treatment of cases of these diseases. The cefadroxil used by the Central Bangka Hospital was obtained from several pharmaceutical industries with different prices and distributions, due to the possibility that the active raw materials and ingredients had different origins, so there was concern that the microbiological quality would be different. Drug procurement is carried out using the e-catalog or non-e catalog method. This study aimed to examine the microbiological quality of six preparations (A, B, C, D, E, and F) in terms of their inhibitory activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The bioassay was carried out by diffusion agar method using Escherichia coli ATCC 29522 and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29523 as the bacterial test, and nutrient agar as the test medium. The inhibitory activities were compared to cefadroxil standard for measuring the ratio potency. The results showed that all samples fulfilled USP 41 requirements with potential ratio of 90% to 120% and minimum inhibitory concentration of ≤ 8 ppm and ≤ 2 ppm against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus respectively. The potency ratios to cefadroxil standard were 95.9%, 99.1%, 100.0%, 96.7%, 96.2% and 98.2% against Staphylococcus aureus while the potency ratios of 95.6%, 99.3%, 103.8%, 97.1%, 95.7% and 100.4% were achieved against Escherichia coli for A, B, C, D, E, and F samples, respectively.
AN ANOMALY WITHIN AN ANOMALY: THE HALLOWEEN EFFECT IN THE LONG-TERM REVERSAL ANOMALY
Authors: Lee King Fuei
Published: December 2021

In this paper, we investigate the presence of the Halloween effect in the long-term reversal anomaly in the US. When we examine the cross-sectional returns of winner-minus-loser portfolios formed on prior returns over the time period of 1931-2021, we find evidence of stronger returns during winter months versus summer months. In particular, the effect appears to be driven by very strong winter-summer seasonality in the portfolio of small-capitalisation losers, and lack of Halloween effect in the portfolio of large-capitalisation winners. Our finding is robust to alternative measures of long-term reversal, differing sub-periods, the inclusion of the January effect and outlier considerations, as well as within small and large-sized companies.
Ethanol extract of soursop leaves inhibits acid production and adhesion of Streptococcus mutans
Authors: Rahman Friska Ani , Intan Rahsunji
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACTIntroduction: Dental caries and dental plaque are the most popular global oral health problems. The primary step of dental caries is characterized by damage of tooth surfaces  affected by acids which are by-products of sugar metabolism by a cariogenic bacteria. One of the cariogenic bacteria is Streptococcus mutans. Annona muricata is traditionally applied as an herbal remedy for various illnesses and has been recognized in a previous study as an antimicrobial agent. The aim of this study was to investigate  acid production and adhesion of ethanol extract of Soursop on Streptococcus mutans. Methods: Soursop leaf extracted by maceration using 70% ethanol solvent. The extracts obtained were tested at various concentrations. To examine the effect of ethanol extract of Soursop on acid production by S. mutans, the pH of the culture was determined using a pH meter. Inhibition of adhesion of S. mutans to the saliva-coated hydroxyapatite (S-HA) discs was quantified using colony counting on TYS20B agar plates. Results: The pH of S. mutans cultures in the presence of ethanol extract of Soursop leaf at various concentrations was higher than negative control, but there were no differences in pH value between the various concentrations of ethanol extract of Soursop leaf. Adhesion of S. mutans to S-HA discs was inhibited by various concentrations of ethanol extract of Soursop leaf. Adhesion decreased with increasing concentrations of ethanol extract of Soursop leaf, but there was not significant difference in colony count between the various concentrations of ethanol extract of Soursop leaf. Conclusions: Ethanol extract of Soursop leaf attenuates the acid production and adhesion of S. mutans to hydroxyapatite discs. Keywords: Soursop (Annona muricata); Streptococcus mutans; acid production; adhesion
Recursos Educativos en Abierto (REA) en Educación Infantil: características tecnológicas, didácticas y socio-comunicativas
Authors: Bethencourt-Aguilar Anabel , Fernández Esteban María Inmaculada , González Ruiz Carlos José , Martín-Gómez Sebastián
Published: December 2021

En este artículo se presenta un análisis de materiales didácticos digitales insertos en la plataforma del Instituto Nacional de Tecnologías Educativas y de Formación del Profesorado (INTEF) dirigidos especialmente a la etapa infantil. Este estudio de tipología cualitativa se enmarca en el proyecto de investigación denominado “Los materiales didácticos digitales en la Educación Infantil. Análisis y propuestas para su uso en la escuela y el hogar” (RTI2018-093397-B-100) financiado por la Agencia Estatal de Investigación del Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades. La muestra seleccionada comprenderá los Recursos Educativos en código abierto (REA) disponibles en esta plataforma, escogiendo una muestra representativa en función de las áreas de conocimiento en la Educación Infantil. Estos materiales didácticos digitales se analizan a partir de un análisis categórico de su tendencia metodológica subyacente, de la tipología y características técnicas y de diseño de los materiales, así como de las características sociocomunitativas inherentes en los recursos de aprendizaje diseñados, entre otras dimensiones y categorías. Entre los resultados se destaca la diversidad de materiales didácticos digitales en función del área de conocimiento, y la falta de profundización en el desarrollo evaluativo de la propuesta didáctica planteada o en la evaluación propia de estos materiales.
Development of a method to measure regional perfusion of the lung in anesthetized ponies using computed tomography angiography and the maximum slope model
Authors: Auckburally Adam , Nyman Görel , Wiklund Maja K. , Straube Anna K. , Perchiazzi Gaetano , Beda Alessandro , Ley Charles J. , Lord Peter F.
Published: December 2021

OBJECTIVE

To develop a method based on CT angiography and the maximum slope model (MSM) to measure regional lung perfusion in anesthetized ponies.

ANIMALS

6 ponies.

PROCEDURES

Anesthetized ponies were positioned in dorsal recumbency in the CT gantry. Contrast was injected, and the lungs were imaged while ponies were breathing spontaneously and while they were mechanically ventilated. Two observers delineated regions of interest in aerated and atelectatic lung, and perfusion in those regions was calculated with the MSM. Measurements obtained with a computerized method were compared with manual measurements, and computerized measurements were compared with previously reported measurements obtained with microspheres.

RESULTS

Perfusion measurements obtained with the MSM were similar to previously reported values obtained with the microsphere method. While ponies were spontaneously breathing, mean ± SD perfusion for aerated and atelectatic lung regions were 4.0 ± 1.9 and 5.0 ± 1.2 mL/min/g of lung tissue, respectively. During mechanical ventilation, values were 4.6 ± 1.2 and 2.7 ± 0.7 mL/min/g of lung tissue at end expiration and 4.1 ± 0.5 and 2.7 ± 0.6 mL/min/g of lung tissue at peak inspiration. Intraobserver agreement was acceptable, but interobserver agreement was lower. Computerized measurements compared well with manual measurements.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Findings showed that CT angiography and the MSM could be used to measure regional lung perfusion in dorsally recumbent anesthetized ponies. Measurements are repeatable, suggesting that the method could be used to determine efficacy of therapeutic interventions to improve ventilation-perfusion matching and for other studies for which measurement of regional lung perfusion is necessary.
Distribution of histopathologic types of primary pulmonary neoplasia in dogs and outcome of affected dogs: 340 cases (2010–2019)
Authors: McPhetridge Jourdan B. , Scharf Valery F. , Regier Penny J. , Toth Darby , Lorange Max , Tremolada Giovanni , Dornbusch Josephine A. , Selmic Laura E. , Bae Sohee , Townsend Katy L. , McAdoo Jack C. , Thieman Kelley M. , Solari Francesca , Walton Rebecca A. , Romeiser Jacob , Tuohy Joanne L. , Oblak Michelle L.
Published: December 2021

OBJECTIVE

To provide updated information on the distribution of histopathologic types of primary pulmonary neoplasia in dogs and evaluate the effect of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy in dogs with pulmonary carcinoma.

ANIMALS

340 dogs.

PROCEDURES

Medical records of dogs that underwent lung lobectomy for removal of a primary pulmonary mass were reviewed, and histopathologic type of lesions was determined. The canine lung carcinoma stage classification system was used to determine clinical stage for dogs with pulmonary carcinoma.

RESULTS

Pulmonary carcinoma was the most frequently encountered tumor type (296/340 [87.1%]), followed by sarcoma (26 [7.6%]), adenoma (11 [3.2%]), and pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor (5 [1.5%]); there was also 1 plasmacytoma and 1 carcinosarcoma. Twenty (5.9%) sarcomas were classified as primary pulmonary histiocytic sarcoma. There was a significant difference in median survival time between dogs with pulmonary carcinomas (399 days), dogs with histiocytic sarcomas (300 days), and dogs with neuroendocrine tumors (498 days). When dogs with pulmonary carcinomas were grouped on the basis of clinical stage, there were no significant differences in median survival time between dogs that did and did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Results indicated that pulmonary carcinoma is the most common cause of primary pulmonary neoplasia in dogs; however, nonepithelial tumors can occur. Survival times were significantly different between dogs with pulmonary carcinoma, histiocytic sarcoma, and neuroendocrine tumor, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the relative incidence of these various histologic diagnoses. The therapeutic effect of adjuvant chemotherapy in dogs with pulmonary carcinoma remains unclear and warrants further investigation.
ТРЕБОВАНИЯ К ИМПЛЕМЕНТАЦИОННОМУ ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬСТВУ В КОНВЕНЦИИ О ЗАПРЕЩЕНИИ ХИМИЧЕСКОГО ОРУЖИЯ И ИХ РЕАЛИЗАЦИЯ НА ПРАКТИКЕ
Authors: Пунжин С. М.
Published: December 2021

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БАШКОРТОСТАН, РОССИЯ, ЗАРУБЕЖНЫЕ СТРАНЫ: РАЗВИТИЕ КОНСТИТУЦИОННЫХ ОСНОВ ПРАВА ЧАСТНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ НА ЗЕМЛЮ
Authors: Файзуллин Г. Г.
Published: December 2021

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К выходу сборника «Международное гуманитарное право в документах»
Authors: Кузьменков С. Ю.
Published: December 2021

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ПАРИЖСКО-ДЕЙТОНСКИЕ СОГЛАШЕНИЯ: НОВЕЛЛЫ И ТРАДИЦИОНАЛИЗМ В МЕЖДУНАРОДНОЙ ДОГОВОРНОЙ ПРАКТИКЕ
Authors: Романов В. А.
Published: December 2021

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ТЕОРЕТИЧЕСКИЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ ИМПЛЕМЕНТАЦИИ НОРМ МЕЖДУНАРОДНОГО УГОЛОВНОГО ПРАВА В РОССИИ
Authors: Сунцов А. Е. , Трунцевский Ю. В.
Published: December 2021

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Enhancing the Accuracy of Health Care Internet of Medical Things in Real Time using CNNets
Authors: Khamees Muntadher , Mishkhal Israa , Saleh Hassan Hadi
Published: December 2021

This paper presents an efficient system using a deep learning algorithm that recognizes daily activities and investigates the worst falling cases to save elders during daily life. This system is a physical activity recognition system based on the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and uses convolutional neural networks (CNNets) that learn features and classifiers automatically. The test data include the elderly who live alone. The performance of CNNets is compared against that of state-of-the-art methods, such as activity windowing, fixed sample windowing, time-weighted windowing, mutual information windowing, dynamic windowing, fixed time windowing, sequence prediction algorithm, and conditional random fields. The results indicate that CNNets are competitive with state-of-the-art methods, exhibiting enhanced IoMT accuracy of 98.37%, which is the highest among the proposed solutions using the same dataset.
Empathy and Defender Role in Bullying at School: Student-Teacher Relationship as Mediator
Authors: Rizkyanti Charyna Ayu , Wahyuni Citra , Alatas Shofia
Published: December 2021

Introduction.  Although much research has shown strong relationship between empathy and defender role, less is known about how student-teacher relationship mediated those variables. Our main hyphotesis was to reveal whether the student-teacher relationship could be mediating the effect of affective and cognitive empathy on the defender role in bullying at school.
Method. A total of 311 participants were selected from 2 secondary schools in south Jakarta. Students refer to grade 7-8 with ranged in age from 13 to 15 years (Mage = 13.64; SD = .713). There were four instruments used: The Basic Empathy Scale to measure affective and cognitive empathy, Behaviors During Aggressive Episodes and Student Bystander Behavior Scale to measure defender role, and Student Per- ception of Affective Relationship with Teacher Scale.
Results.  The results revealed both affective and cognitive empathy were found having a positive effect on defender role in bullying situation among junior high school stu- dents. However, cognitive empathy was found positively stronger on defender role rather than affective empathy. Furthermore, student-teacher relationship only partially mediated the effect both affective and cognitive empathy on defender role.
Discussion and Conclusion.  These findings emphasized the urgency of comprehensive program to create defender by enhancing empathy and positive student-teacher rela- tionship to inhibit bullying behavior at schools.
ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ РОЛІ МЕНТОРСТВА В НЕКОМЕРЦІЙНИХ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯХ З ПІДТРИМКИ І ЗБЕРЕЖЕННЯ АФРО-АМЕРИКАНСЬКИХ СОЦІАЛЬНИХ ПРАЦІВНИКІВ
Authors: Ліпскомб Аллен Юджин , Теєда Ядіра
Published: December 2021

Дослідження передбачало вивчення поточної практики набору й утримання афроамериканських соціальних працівників чоловічої статі, що працюють в некомерційних організаціях та фондах в Сан-Фернандо району Лос-Анджелеса. У дослідженні взяли участь (n = 69) особи, які представляють різні посади в некомерційних організаціях в районі округу Лос-Анджелес, включаючи долину Сан-Фернандо. Респонденти отримали лінк на опитувальник, що містив 16 пунктів. Дані, отримані в результаті опитування, дозволили дослідникам співвіднести конкретні демографічні змінні профілю з іншими змінними дослідження. Для дослідження використовували якісні методи для виявлення як прогалин, так і найкращих практик щодо набору та утримання афроамериканських соціальних працівників чоловічої статі в некомерційних організаціях та фондах. Результати показали, що, хоча агенції визнають, що зростає потреба у більшій різноманітності в некомерційних організаціях; жодне з агентств не повідомило про важливість збільшення зусиль із набору та утримання афроамериканських чоловіків із числа соціальних працівників у некомерційних організаціях. Крім того, до статті долучені рекомендації для некомерційних організацій та фондів долини Сан-Фернандо району Лос-Анджелеса з метою збільшення набору, утримання та наставництва афроамериканських соціальних працівників чоловічої статі. Очікується, що таким чином відбудеться інформуввання керівництва некомерційних організацій про необхідність навчання, нагляду, підтримки та сталого включення чорношкірих чоловіків, що займаються соціальною роботою. Автори дослідження передбачають, що ці рекомендації допоможуть покращити результати залучення афроамериканських соціальних працівників чоловічої статі до роботи в некомерційних організаціях в окрузі Лос-Анджелес. Крім того, автори вважають, що це допоможе організаціям та установам, які працюють в некомерційному секторі, включати рекомендації у свою політику та повсякденну практику діяльності.
ВЗАЄМОДІЯ СПЕЦІАЛІСТІВ У ПРОЦЕСІ НАДАННЯ ПОСЛУГИ З ПАТРОНАТУ
Authors: Пєтушкова Лариса
Published: December 2021

У статті аналізуються наукові дослідження щодо взаємодії спеціалістів у процесі соціального захисту, соціальної роботи та надання соціальних послуг. Розглянуто підходи науковців до визначення понять «міжвідомча», «міждисциплінарна» взаємодія, окреслено відмінності міжвідомчої та міждисциплінарної взаємодії спеціалістів територіальних громад, виокремлено функції міжвідомчої взаємодії у сфері розв'язання соціальних проблем у межах територіальної громади. Представлено законодавчі акти, що регламентують цю взаємодію, визначено спеціалістів міждисциплінарної команди.

Зафіксовано важливість міждисциплінарної взаємодії у процесі ведення випадку та реалізації завдань соціального супроводу вразливих сімей, важливість інтерактивного командного підходу під час надання інтегрованих соціальних послуг.

Представлено такі етапи надання послуги з патронату як виявлення сімей з дітьми, які потребують послуги з патронату; прийняття рішення про переміщення дитини в сім’ю патронатного вихователя; відкриття випадку; розроблення плану та надання послуг відповідно до визначених потреб; моніторинг виконання індивідуального плану; підготовка дитини до переміщення; переміщення дитини із сім’ї патронатного вихователя; завершення випадку; оцінка якості надання послуг; підтримка сім'ї з дитиною. Описано особливості міжвідомчої та міждисциплінарної взаємодії спеціалістів на різних етапах у процесі ведення випадку сім’ї, дитина якої переміщена під патронат. Визначено координаторів міждисциплінарної взаємодії відповідно до окресленої мети у процесі ведення випадку, роль патронатного вихователя як члена міждисциплінарної команди. Представлено особливості програми навчання членів міждисциплінарної команди щодо партнерства, взаємодії та прийняття рішень в найкращих інтересах дитини в процесі надання послуги з патронату, результати опитування учасників тренінгу. Окреслено важливістьі співпраці спеціалістів у процесі надання послуги з патронату в громаді та підготовки їх до цієї командної взаємодії.
Willingness to Defend Latvia: Suffering from Disillusionment, Distrust and Individual Preferences and Abilities
Authors:   Rīga Stradiņš University and Latvian Institute of International Affairs, Palkova Aleksandra
Published: December 2021

As a part of the publication “Willingness to Defend Own Country in the Baltic States: Implications for National Security and NATO’s Collective Defence” (2021), the author of this chapter assesses willingness to defend Latvia. In Latvia, the willingness level is lower than in Estonia but higher than in Lithuania. That level is neither high nor low in a regional and global context. The author in her chapter names the main categories of reasons that affect the situation. First, a set of detrimental factors – disillusionment with political and economic development and the related widespread distrust in state institutions and politicians. Second is a mixed factor & actor – Russia. Its military conflict with Ukraine, assertive behaviour and negative rhetoric towards Latvia have made a considerable part of the Latvian society feel insecure, whereas another part of the society, mostly Russian speakers, remain more sympathetic to Russia. Third is an impeding mix of physiological and physical factors – complacency resulting from the lack of recent experience of notable conflicts and the lack of military training of most people.
Willingness to Defend Lithuania: “System Problem Detected, Action Pending”
Authors:   General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania, Gajauskaitė Ieva
Published: December 2021

As a part of the overarching publication “Willingness to Defend Own Country in the Baltic States: Implications for National Security and NATO’s Collective Defence” (2021), the author of this chapter assesses willingness to defend Lithuania. The author suggests taking extra care in interpreting the scarce data on willingness to defend country available on Lithuania. Nevertheless, the author observes that issues with willingness to defend Lithuania exist. The author underlines patriotism, pride in the state, as well as specific skills, i.e., military experience, and active civil society as the main preconditions for willingness to defend own country. To a various degree, in all those aspects space for progress in Lithuania remains. Attitude towards the state is a broad and complex issue to address. While conscription was reintroduced in Lithuania in 2015, its effect on willingness to defend Lithuania has not yet reached its full potential. Space for progress in societal attitudes is acknowledged also by the Lithuanian authorities, which treat it primarily in the context of civil resistance.
"Conclusions and Recommendations: Between Unwillingness and Willingness to Defend Own Country in the Baltic States and Beyond"
Authors:   Rīga Stradiņš University and Latvian Institute of International Affairs, Andžāns Māris
Published: December 2021

"Conclusions and recommendations of the publication “Willingness to Defend Own Country in the Baltic States: Implications for National Security and NATO’s Collective Defence” (2021), where the scientific editor of the publication summarizes the findings and offers recommendations."
Gıda Tedarik Zincirinde Taşımacılık Maliyetlerinin Minimizasyonuna Yönelik Bir Vaka Çalışması
Authors: DEMİRKAN Yasin , PEKER İskender , GÖK KISA A. Cansu
Published: December 2021

Etkin tedarik zinciri yönetimi için işletmelerin lojistik maliyetlerden tasarruf etmeleri son derece önemlidir. Yapılan çalışmalar, taşıma faaliyetlerinin ortalama bir ürünün maliyetine etkisinin %10-%20 olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu nedenle, taşımacılıkta yapılan herhangi bir iyileştirme, maliyetin azaltılmasına yardımcı olacak ve işletmenin kârına önemli katkı sağlayacaktır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Karadeniz Bölgesinin lojistik üssü olan Samsun ilinde dış ticaret yapan bir gıda şirketinin dış kaynak sağlayıcısının, taşıma maliyetlerini minimize etmektir. Bu kapsamda bir Araç Rotalama Problemi (ARP) modeli geliştirilmiştir. Çözüm sürecinde, kapasite harici kısıt olmaması, verilerin eksiksiz olması ve herhangi bir varsayımda bulunulmamasından dolayı sezgisel Tasarruf Algoritması kullanılmıştır. Veriler ürünlerin taşınması sırasında şirketin oluşturduğu sevk irsaliyelerinden elde edilmiştir. Müşterilerden gelen taleplerin dağıtımı haftanın iki gününde yapılmaktadır. Önerilen çözüm algoritması ile gerek rota mesafesinde gerekse taşıma maliyetlerinde önemli tasarruf elde edilmiştir.
Adaptação transcultural e validação da Decisional Conflict Scale para utilização no Brasil
Authors: Antunes Cintia Maria Tanure Bacelar , Bampi Luciana Neves da Silva , Filho Francino Machado de Azevedo , Hua Feng Yu
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: Realizar a adaptação transcultural e avaliação das propriedades psicométricas da Decisional Conflict Scale para o português do Brasil. Métodos: Estudo metodológico de adaptação transcultural. Seguiu cinco etapas: tradução, síntese, tradução reversa, avaliação por comitê de especialistas e validação com 190 estudantes de enfermagem. A validade de constructo foi verificada por meio da análise fatorial exploratória, adotando-se a estatística de Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin, e as análises Screeplot e Engevalues. Utilizado o Alpha de Cronbach para avaliar a confiabilidade interna das subescalas. Resultados: O Coeficiente de Validade de Conteúdo dos itens alcançou concordância de 0,79. A estatística de Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin com resultado de 0,91, adequados a próxima etapa. A análise Screeplot apresentou distribuição de dois fatores, confirmada pela análise Engevalues. Análise Fatorial Exploratória revelou duas subescalas: a primeira Decisão, Incerteza e Suporte e a segunda Informação e Clareza de Valores, com coeficientes de Alpha de Cronbach 0,88 e 0,89. Conclusão: A versão em português do Brasil da Decisional Conflict Scale, Escala de Conflito na Tomada de Decisão, apresentou duas subescalas com adequadas evidências de validade e confiabilidade possibilitando identificar os fatores que influenciam no conflito de decisão no processo saúde-doença.
Vadim Duda, Director General of the Russian State Library, joins the Executive Committee of CENL
Authors: Gayshun Irina V.
Published: December 2021

Vadim Duda, Director General of the Russian State Library, joins the Executive Committee of CENL
Reforestication analysis using temporal NDVI and ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 polarimetric data
Authors: Kirbizhekova I.I. , Chimitdorzhiev T.N. , Baltukhaev A.K. , Dmitriev A.V. , Dagurov P.N.
Published: December 2021

The article presents the results of assessing the restoration of a pine forest on a test site in the vicinity of Ulan-Ude after the 2003 fire and reforestation work. The studies were carried out on the basis of the full polarimetric information of the L-band ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 from 2017–2019. and NDVI indices based on the optical range of Resurs-P and Landsat 1995–2021. The results of the polarimetric decomposition of the H-F-a-classification indicate significant differences between the test and reference forest areas. Studies of long-term seasonal fluctuations of the NDVI for the test site revealed differences in the rate of recovery of multi-seasonal tracks to the pre-fire level and the level of the reference forest areas.
Study of the diversity and mapping of xerophytic vegetation of the southeastern coast of Crimea peninsula using remote sensing data
Authors: Ermakov N.B. , Pestunov I.A. , Korzhenevskiy V.V. , Ermakova E.V. , Rylov S.A. , Trusheva N.A.
Published: December 2021

The study of diversity and ecological-phytocenotic mapping of the vegetation cover was carried out at the key area located in the eastern part of the Echki-Dag mountain range in the territory of the Lisya Bay Reserve (Eastern Crimea). A generalization of the classification and ecological patterns of vegetation was carried out to create a legend for a large-scale ecological-phytocenotic cartographic model (at the scale of 1:10000). The ecological-geomorphological series and combinations of xerophytic and mesoxerophytic plant communities indicating erosion-denudation processes on different substrates of the underlying parent rocks were the thematic basis of the cartographic model. The developed legend is based on the units of vegetation of the association rank obtained using the Braun – Blanquet method combined into ecological series in accordance with their position on the gradients of the leading ecological factors as well as on the hierarchy of phytochories determined by the categories of erosion-denudation relief of coastal slopes. The resulting vegetation map demonstrates the main regularities of the regional phyto-diversity and serves as the basis for assessing the resource potential of vegetation, its landscape-stabilizing and nature conservation value.
Analysis and object-oriented generalization of meteorological data in solving the bioclimatic mapping problem
Authors: Mikhailov V.V.
Published: December 2021

The focus of the paper is interrelation and character of changes in climate factors in Taimyr and the North of Evenki in the summer-autumn period between 1970 and 2020. Bioclimatic fields of the reindeer range as a form of object-oriented generalization of meteorological data have been constructed for the “average” and the most contrasting years in terms of temperature indices.
Development of a technology for collecting and analyzing data for monitoring based on an ontological approach
Authors: Molorodov Yu.I. , Kasatkin O.V.
Published: December 2021

One of the ways to build information models is ontological modeling. The use of ontologies greatly facilitates the exchange of data between embedded models and utilities for the digital representation of an object or a real-world system, sometimes called “digital twin” (DT). It is also important to establish a correspondence between the DT, people and external programs. Based on the dictionary of the main terms, classes, objects of the subject area and the relations between them, we have built an ontology of the hydroelectric dam DT.
Evaluation of Teaching Performance of Mathematics Teachers in Thamar Schools in Yemen during the War in light of the effective Teacher Evaluation Model for (Marzano): تقييم الأداء التدريسي لمعلمي الرياضيات بمدارس مدينة ذمار باليمن أثناء الحرب في ضوء نموذج التقييم الفعال للمعلم لـ (Marzano)
Authors: Zaid Ahmad Nasser Alhadoor Zaid Ahmad Nasser Alhadoor
Published: December 2021

The present research aimed at evaluating the teaching performance of Mathematics teachers in Thamar city schools in Yemen during the war in light of the effective teacher evaluation model for (Marzano). To achieve this aim, the descriptive approach was employed, and a note-card was developed based on the criteria and indicators of the special strategies and behavior originating from the effective evaluation model for teacher developed by (Marzano). This card consisted of (41) indicators distributed on three sections, and it was applied to a cluster-random sampling on (64) Mathematics teachers in Thamar primary and secondary schools. The study results revealed that the overall performance of participants was on average. Similarly, the results revealed that the level of performance of the participants in both routine skills and immediate skills was on average. However, the results showed that there was a low level of performance in skills pertinent to the content. The study results showed statistically significant differences in the level of teaching performance of Mathematics teachers for the variable (type the school) and in favor of private school teachers. The study results also showed that there were statistically significant differences in the level of teaching performance of Mathematics teachers for the variable (gender), in favor of the female teachers. In addition, the study results showed that there were statistically significant differences in the level of teaching performance of Mathematics teachers for the variable (years of experience) and in favor of teachers whose experience is less than (5) years, and those whose experiences ranged between (5-10) years, compared to teachers whose experiences were more than (10) years of experience, Conducting professional development courses for mathematics teachers in accordance with the criteria of effective teacher evaluation, neutralizing educational institutions from war and disbursing teachers’ salaries.
The evaluation of the Arabic language book for the twelfth grade from the viewpoint of its teachers in Jordan: تقييم كتاب اللغة العربية للصف الثاني عشر من وجهة نظر معلميه في الأردن
Authors: Galia Ali Abu Gattam Galia Ali Abu Gattam
Published: December 2021

The study aimed to evaluate the Arabic language type for the twelfth grade from the point of view of the subject teachers and to know the evaluation estimates for the teachers, as the researcher used the descriptive approach for its suitability for this type of study, and the sample of the study consisted of (61) teachers who filled out the questionnaire after it was published electronically. A questionnaire as a main tool for collecting data, and it was distributed electronically to the subject's teachers through various social media channels, in compliance with the prohibitions laws related to the Corona pandemic (COVID-19) that Jordan and the world was exposed to in 2020; Where the questionnaire included (30) items distributed to include three axes (educational content, educational activities, and evaluation questions), and the results of the study found that there were no statistically significant differences between the rate of evaluation of the Arabic language book for the twelfth grade from the point of view of its teachers in government schools of the Directorate The education of Qweismeh Brigade is attributed to the gender variable. or due to the variable of years of experience. The researcher recommended the necessity of holding training courses for new teachers to enable them to explain and give the Arabic language curriculum easily and conveniently for the twelfth grade, taking into account individual differences and encouraging self-learning among students in the educational activities received.