bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
https://www.tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/1531/pdf_382
Authors:   School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism (ESGHT), Universidade do Algarve, Portugal, Oliveira Anderson S. , Renda Ana I. ,   School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism (ESGHT), Universidade do Algarve & Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation (CiTUR) & Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs), Portugal, Correia Marisol B. ,   School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism (ESGHT), Universidade do Algarve & Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation (CiTUR) & Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs) & CEG-IST, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Antonio Nuno ,   NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS), Universidade Nova de Lisboa & Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation (CiTUR), Portugal
Published: March 2022

This study aims to verify how distinct markets evaluate hotels in the Algarve through the analysis of online reviews, in order to identify if satisfaction and dissatisfaction attributes are similar among some of the main markets of overnight stay tourists in the region. Online reviews of hotels in the Algarve, written in English, French as well as Portuguese and posted on Tripadvisor by British, French and Portuguese residents from January 2019 to December 2019 are analysed. After the analysis of 8,596 online textual reviews, the results demonstrated that not only satisfaction and dissatisfaction rates towards hotel attributes differ according to the language, but also that customers from different countries place dissimilar emphasis on hotel attributes. Besides extending the current research on the use of online reviews, the findings of this study also assist hoteliers to identify improvement opportunities. Although many studies on marketing segmentation through data mining have been conducted, this paper analyses the customer satisfaction of relevant tourist markets and suggests up-todate practical implications for hoteliers.
Video-Induced Tourism in Central Portugal: Production and Impact of Promotional Videos
Authors:   University of Beira Interior, Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares do Século XX (CEIS20) - University of Coimbra, Graça André Rui , Banha Francisco ,   University of Algarve (FEUALG), CEFAGE-UÉvora and CinTurs-UALG, Banha Francisco Miguel ,   Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics
Published: March 2022

The concept of film-induced tourism refers to travel activities to certain destinations motivated by films, TV series, and promotional videos. The exposure to enticing images allures tourists and boosts local economies and entrepreneurship. The strand of film-induced tourism, video-induced tourism (which concerns mainly promotional videos) needs to be further explored. The Portuguese case, concerning both film- and video-induced tourism, also needs to be mapped. Thus, the purpose of this study is twofold: it will discuss and explore the topics of film-induced tourism and video-induced tourism in Portugal; and it will provide insights into promotional videos released by the Turismo do Centro de Portugal Association. We will start by presenting an overview of these two concepts. Subsequently, we will tackle the Portuguese case and explain the strategies adopted to boost film- and video-induced tourism phenomena. Finally, we will carry out an overview of the Turismo do Centro videos and see how they fit into the organisation’s broader communication context. Exploring this case study will help us project how the strategy in which these videos are inserted may help the region in the post-pandemic economic recovery.
Higher Education Digital Transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Lustosa Rosario Ana Carolina , Yaacov Bar Ben , Franco Segura Cecilia , Arias Ortiz Elena , Heredero Elena , Botero Juanita , Brothers Patrick , Payva Thiago , Spies Maria
Published: March 2022

This report presents findings from a study into digital transformation in higher education across Latin America and the Caribbean and provides early insights into how institutions are considering their future in light of the impacts of COVID-19. The research, which involved almost 100 institutions across 14 countries, serves as a 'temperature check' for digital transformation in higher education in the region, including the key challenges, capabilities, approaches and needs. These insights contribute to a global picture of the strategic shifts in higher education and how institutions are planning for their future.
Review of the textbook by E.K. Stoletova, O.E. Chubarova “Extreme Сircumstances”, 2021, 164 pages.
Authors:   Moscow State Linguistic University, Boldyreva А.N.
Published: March 2022

A review of the textbook by E.K. Stoletova and O.E. Chubarova “Extreme Circumstances”, published in 2021 in the publishing house “Flinta”, is proposed. The textbook is addressed to advanced foreign learners. It presents three short stories by modern Russian writers, touching on actual and exciting topics for the modern reader. These stories are united by the fact that their characters are forced to act in difficult life situations, extreme circumstances, make difficult decisions, take risks, saving themselves and other people. The authors of the textbook are supporters of interrelated teaching of types of speech activity. Each of the texts presented in the book is followed by exercises aimed at developing reading, speaking and writing skills, improving the discursive and grammatical competencies of learners.
Microbial Seed Coating-An Emerging Strategy towards Organic Vegetable Production: A Review
Authors: Rahman M. , Dutta H.S.
Published: March 2022

New revolutions have been taking place in agriculture since pre-historic times to increase agricultural production and meet the demands of rising population. The last revolution or green revolution has increased the overall production of all agricultural components but has led to several long-term environmental problems. Almost 62% of vegetables and 82% of fruits are found to have pesticide residues, which can affect our health in different ways. This have arisen the fear of eating raw fruits and vegetables and led to sublethal effects on natural enemies and pollinators. So, it is the very need of hour to look for sustainable approaches to control the plant diseases. Most of the plant pathogens are seed borne and disseminated. Thus, they affect the plants during pre-emergence stage or cause seedling damping off resulting in 100% crop loss. Under sustainable practices, microbial seed coating is an evolving precision technology. It enhances the shelf-life and activity of beneficial microbes and thereby decrease the use of harmful chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Natural products such as biochar, chitosan, peat, acacia gum, natural dyes from flowers Phutuka, Polash, Khoyar, Kodam can be used to manufacture microbial seed coats manually. Agribusiness firms Incotec, Novozymes and Monsanto have also led to developing of coated seeds laced with promising microbes. Thus, adoption of microbial seed coating can be a cost effective and efficient strategy in organic horticultural production.
​Influence of Micro Climatic Indices on Growth and Yield of Direct Seeded Upland Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Varieties in Assam
Authors: Borah Bidisha , Pathak Kalyan
Published: March 2022

Background: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the major cereal crop grown in India. Rice plays a pivotal role in the socio-cultural life of the people of Assam. The main objective of this study to investigate the influence micro climatic indices in relation to crop growth and yield of upland rice varieties with different dates of sowing in Assam. Methods: A field experiment was carried out at Instructional cum Research Farm, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat during autumn season of 2017. The experiment consisted of four micro-climatic regimes (M) along with four different rice varieties (V). Result: The results of the experiment revealed that micro climatic indices viz., canopy temperature, growing degree days, soil moisture content, soil temperature, light intensity, depth of ground water table associated with 1st April sown crop recorded positive effect on growth and yield parameters in terms of plant height, leaf area index, number of filled grains per panicle, test weight, harvest index and grain yield (3004 kg/ha), followed by the micro-climate associated with 16th March sown crop. Among the varieties evaluated, CR-Dhan 203 recorded the highest grain yield of 2860 kg/ha and was significantly superior to that of other varieties except Inglongkiri.
Effects of Soy Protein Isolate and Inulin on Physico-chemical and Organoleptic Qualities of Low-fat Duck Meat Sausages
Authors: Moirangthem S. , Laskar S.K. , Das A. , Upadhyay S. , Hazarika M. , Hazarika R.A. , Mahanta J.D.
Published: March 2022

Background: The present work was conducted to study the effect of incorporation of soy protein isolate (SPI) and Inulin (I) on certain Physico-chemical and sensory qualities of low-fat duck meat sausages. Methods: Duck meat sausages were prepared by using three different formulations i.e. T1 (2.5% I), T2 (2.5% SPI) and T3 (2.5% SPI+2.5% I) along with a control (CT-0% SPI and I). The pH, water holding capacity, TBARS value, tyrosine value and sensory qualities were evaluated on days 1, 5 and 10. Result: Duck meat sausages with a combination of 2.5% soy protein isolate and 2.5% inulin were the best ones, with a shelf-life of 10 days under refrigeration.
Effect of Different Land Configuration, Superabsorbent and Nutrient Management on Yield and Economics of Soybean (Glycine max L.) -Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) Cropping System
Authors: Bhadre C.K. , Narkhede W.N. , Desai M.M.
Published: March 2022

Background: Oilseed crops are sources of fats and oils, which are essential for human diet, comprising about 40% of the calories in the diet of the average person safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is a major rabi oilseed crop in the country. Like soybean its productivity is also very low as compared to the global average. Horizontal expansion to augment the food production is limited and the alternative way is to move on vertical growth by enhancing the productivity of the area. Therefore, production technology and management practices should be developed keeping in view all the above point, for efficient use of costly inputs, beside reduction in production cost, for instance residual effect of manures and fertilizers applied and nitrogen fixed by legumes can considerably bring down the production cost. Methods: A field experiment was carried out to study the performance of soybean-safflower cropping sequence under different land configuration and nutrient management. Treatment consists of eighteen treatment combinations comprising three land configuration (L1- flat beds, L2- ridges and furrow and L3- Broad bed furrow) and three superabsorbent levels (S1- 0 kg ha-1, S2- 2.5 kg ha-1 and S3- 5.0 kg ha-1) in main plot, two nutrient levels i.e., N1- 30:60:30 NPK kg ha-1 + 5 t FYM ha-1 and N2- 30:60:30:30 NPKS kg ha-1 + 20 kg ZnSO4 + 5 t FYM ha-1 to soybean and N1- 40:20:0 NPK kg ha-1 and N2- 30:15:0 NPK kg ha-1 to safflower during kharif and rabi seasons, respectively as sub plot treatments were assigned in a split plot design with three replications. Result: Broad bed furrows planting method with the application of 30:60:30:30 NPKS kg ha-1 + 20 kg ZnSO4 + 5 t FYM ha-1 to soybean and 40:20:0 NPK kg ha-1 to safflower during kharif and rabi seasons, respectively recorded significantly higher yield and yield attributes as well as net monetary returns but the applications of superabsorbent reordered non-significant effect during both the year of study.
Safeguarding academic integrity in the face of emergency remote teaching and learning in developing countries
Authors: Mutongoza Bonginkosi Hardy , Olawale Babawande Emmanuel
Published: March 2022

With the operationalisation of lockdowns and restrictions on public gatherings, education systems across the entire globe were confronted with an urgent need to reconsider alternative forms of teaching, learning and assessment. Some institutions in developing countries were especially hard-hit by the shift owing to inadequacies in training and infrastructure because unlike their more developed counterparts who had already made inroads into adopting online technologies, some institutions in the developing world had no such technologies in place. As such, the shift to online learning was rushed and somewhat a “learning on the job” experience for students and educators. While remote online teaching, learning and assessment are novel experiences for many higher education institutions, developing countries are incessantly presented with many challenges, particularly when safeguarding academic integrity. Invigilated assessments, which are often considered more secure, are not an option given the current situation, thus detecting any cheating would be significantly challenging. As a result, this study examined assessment security in the digital domain and critically evaluated the practices to safeguard academic integrity in developing countries across three Southern African universities, including associated challenges. Underpinned by the pragmatist paradigm, the study employed a mixed-methods research approach that utilised in-depth qualitative and quantitative data from university managers, lecturers and students to investigate how academic integrity is safeguarded in the advent of online learning. Our findings revealed that although the transition to online learning and assessment was abrupt, higher education institutions have generated creative strategies to secure and ensure the continuity of learning and assessment. Such strategies include administering several versions of the same examination, as well as the use of “text-matching” software to detect the originality of work done by students. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that to guarantee the authenticity of online assessment, institutions must ensure that assessment practices relate to real-world needs and the context in which students can apply acquired knowledge.
Shaping the future of distance learning in teacher education: MOOCS during COVID-19
Authors: Donitsa-Schmidt Smadar , Ramot Rony , Topaz Beverley
Published: March 2022

The current research aimed to investigate the perceptions of pre-service students regarding the usefulness and contribution of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in initial teacher education programmes, particularly in times of emergency. Participants comprised 202 second-career pre-service students who enrolled in alternative teacher education programmes during COVID-19. On average, students studied 4–5 courses that were a mandatory component of their programme. Students completed an anonymous, voluntary, self-report questionnaire at the end of their studies. Findings show that students found the MOOCs to be a good teaching model. They were satisfied with their MOOC studies and reported their learning experience to be significantly more rewarding and positive than lonely and stressful. Learning outcomes were ranked high. In terms of the usefulness and contribution of the MOOCs, three student profiles were identified. The “zealous” type is enthralled by the merits of MOOCs including their impact on their future teaching, professional development and lifelong learning. The “guarded” type perceives only some of the MOOCs’ attributes as positive, primarily convenience, independent learning and studying a variety of courses with well-known experts. The “pragmatic” type is highly opportunistic and utilitarian, perceiving MOOCs only as a means to overcoming barriers of time and place. Finally, students who study more MOOCs perceive them as having a positive impact on their future teaching, acknowledge their importance in times of crisis and opt for including a higher proportion of MOOCs in initial teacher education programmes. The favourable impact of studying several MOOCs as part of an initial teacher education programme is one of the main findings of the current research highlighting the importance of students experiencing several such courses during their pre-service studies.
South African teachers' engagement in Teach Online: A case study about short course design
Authors: Stott Angela
Published: March 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the value of online learning. However, particularly in developing world contexts, its feasibility, as well as context-appropriate design features of online courses, are unclear. This study seeks to contribute to this gap by exploring the engagement of a cohort of 50 South African teachers in an 80-hour short learning programme (SLP). This SLP was aimed at developing pedagogical and technological knowledge, for online teaching, of teachers with moderate to advanced computer literacy. The four categories of student engagement, identified by Handelsman, et.al. (2005) as valid predictors of student achievement, were used as a framework to guide data collection and analysis. The research is guided by research questions regarding levels of engagement across the SLP and design elements which affected engagement. Data were collected regarding numbers of participants engaging in the various activities across the duration of the SLP. Additionally, some of the participants agreed to answer an anonymous questionnaire with Likert-scale items regarding engagement levels and open-ended items regarding their experiences with the SLP. Content analysis was performed on each of these data sources. The findings show high rates of attrition, with high engagement levels for those who managed to complete the SLP successfully. Insights regarding design elements experienced as positive and negative are discussed, as well as suggestions for improvement.
The need for revision of selected aspects of online Master's and doctoral student supervision
Authors: Ferreira-Meyers Karen
Published: March 2022

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions have been concerned about their Master and doctoral students, in particular how and when they would be able to continue and complete their research activities and dissertations. Scholars have noted the potential deterioration in the quality of research projects for a variety of reasons (transformation and/ or abandoning of approved research methods, anxiety-related lowered performance rates, altered modes of supervision and delays in completion times). In this article, I discuss the findings of a small-scale study, undertaken in July 2020, on whether there has been a significant change in the supervision of Master’s and doctoral students in Africa due to the outbreak and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. I used a Google Form online survey to obtain participants’ opinion on the frequency of interactions between supervisors and supervisees, the medium of interaction as well as the Master’s and doctoral candidates’ general progress. The study participants were all instructors in higher education who supervise Master and PhD students. There has been a change in frequency and means of supervision, that there is more reliance on videoconferencing tools and interaction “at a distance”. However, the data cannot conclusively confirm that there has been a significant transformation in the way students are supervised because many study participants indicated their wish to return to the way things were done pre-pandemic. Nevertheless, there will probably be more reliance on social media, email and other online tools such as Zoom and Skype post-pandemic. In the words of the study participants, “online supervision is developing” and “the pandemic has also given us more tools of engagement, which is good”.
IZLAGANJE KANTOVE KRITIKE RACIONALNE TEOLOGIJE KAO PRILOGA TEZI O NESUVISLOSTI RELIGIJSKIH SUKOBA
Authors: GRBIĆ SAFER
Published: March 2022

Koji značaj ima Kantova kritika metafizike i posebice jedna kritika racionalne teologije u kontekstu pitanja nesuvislosti religijskih sukoba? Upravo, glede toga odnosa, u ovomu radu će biti razmatrana kratka povijest mišljenja jednoga fenomena imenovanoga kao racionalna teologija, potom će biti u tomu kontekstu razmatrano Kantovo pretkritičko djelo i docnije izlaganje jedne kritike racionalne teologije, a sve u kontekstu dovođenja u pitanje odnos pobrojanoga s religijskim sukobima. Hipoteza ovoga rada se ogleda u dokazivanju odnosa između Kantove kritike racionalne teologije i ideje nesuvislosti religijskih sukoba na način da se nesuvislost religijskih sukoba temelji zapravo u rezultatima Kantovoga kriticizma: nemogućnosti uspostave ontologijskog, kozmologijskog i fizikoteologijskog ili teleologijskog dokaza za egzistenciju religijske ideje Boga na nivou objektivnosti, izvjesnosti i znanja. Dakle, naposljetku, a shodno rezultatima Kantovoga glavnog djela Kritik der reinen Vernunft: zašto uopće ozbiljivati religijske sukobe kada ne možemo objektivno dokazati egzistenciju religijske ideje Boga – zbog koje se sāmi religijski sukobi po svojoj definiciji i ozbiljuju!?
ONO NEOGRANIČENO NAČELO
Authors: KALUĐEROVIĆ ŽELJKO
Published: March 2022

Autor u članku razmatra različite modalitete pristupa jedinom sačuvanom Anaksimandrovom fragmentu (DK12B1), koji se istovremeno smatra i prvim pisanim dokumentom u istoriji Zapadne filozofije. Slično kao i u Talesovom slučaju, glavni izvor za izučavanje stavova ovog miletskog mislioca predstavlja Aristotelova zaostavština. Naime, iako se u Stagiraninovim delima na Anaksimandrovo ime nailazi samo četiri puta, znatno je veći broj mesta na kojima se upućuje ili aludira na „Talesovog sledbenika i učenikaˮ. U radu se, napre, istražuju moguća određenja ključnog pojma njegove filozofije τὸ ἄπειρον, koja se generalno kreću od toga da je apeiron „nešto između” (τὸ μεταξύ ili τὸ μέσον) elemenata, do toga da je on „mešavina” (μῖγμα) svih elemenata. Dodatno se tematizuje i pitanje da li je apeiron nešto što je „prostorno neograničeno”, ili je nešto što je „kvalitativno neodređeno”. Autor je, na Aristotelovom tragu, analizirao i da li je „ono neograničeno” čisto monističko načelo, ili je bivajući svrstan u grupu filozofa zajedno sa Empedoklom, Anaksagorom i Demokritom, Anaksimandar situiran kao neko ko nije više mogao govoriti o jednom načelu svega. Zaključak autora je da je, bez obzira na nedoumice i neslaganja među kasnijim komentatorima oko prirode ἄπειρον-a, izvesno da Anaksimandrovo „ono neograničeno” treba interpretirati kao tvar, i svrstati ga u grupu tzv. materijalnih uzroka.
GIORDANO BRUNO, HIS PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY AND IDEAS
Authors: FIKAS YANNIS
Published: March 2022

The aim of this paper is to present the Renaissance philosopher Giordano Bruno. According to Giordano Bruno, a human being is threefold composed of a body (soma), soul (psyche) and spirit (nous). Bruno’s philosophical theory on the harmonization of the soul with the mind (nous) and the body focuses mainly on the shaping of the psychological world through the development of imagination and memory. Bruno’s works deal with the “Art of Memory”, which elevates and gradually extends the consciousness of the disciple of wisdom from the earthly world to the extending boundaries of the starry sky. Bruno supports that humans who process the images of ideas through their imagination can approach the same archetypical ideas found within the divine mind and then embody them without distortions to the material world. These images constitute the best guides to the soul, because they elevate consciousness and facilitate its entry and access to the archetypical ideas found in the universal intellect. As these images dim the light, they prepare the eyes of the soul which are still wrapped in fog to gradually face the very same ideas.
ANALIZA KONCEPTA REFLEKSIVNOSTI U TEORIJI PJERA BURDJEA
Authors: DIZDAREVIĆ VEDRAN
Published: March 2022

U ovom radu ćemo analizirati jedan od centralnih pojmova u teoriji francuskog sociologa i antropologa Pjera Burdjea, pojam refleksivnost. U prvom djelu, predstavljamo ovaj pojam i široku tradiciju kantijanskog filozofskog projekta, te specifično čitanje ovog projekta od strane Burdjea, kroz prizmu Emila Dirkema, Marsela Mosa, Rudolfa Karnapa i Ludviga Vitgenštajna. Nakon toga, preko detaljnog čitanja nekoliko tekstova Burdjea uz analizu njegovih komentatora, definisaćemo pojam refleksivnost i njegovo značenje. U drugom djelu, razmotrićemo konkretni problem naučnika u polju nauke, njegov odnos prema polju, njegovom habitusu i specifični problem sholastičke situacije – glavne prepreke procesa refleksivnosti – odnosno praktikovaćemo refleksivnost na sami poziv nauke i profesije naučnika. Takođe, ilustrovaćemo šta tačno znači pričati o naučnom polju ili polju nauke, a ne samo o nauci po sebi. U trećem djelu, usmerenost će nam biti na potrebi za refleksivnost u domenu društvenih nauka, koje su istovremeno i proizvod i proizvođač društvene stvarnosti.
DESTRUKTIVNI UTICAJ POSTHUMANISTIČKE SEMIOTIČKE IDEOLOGIJE NA AKADEMIJU KAO ARHETIPNI ENTITET
Authors: ŠEVO IGOR
Published: March 2022

Aspekti ljudskog ponašanja pripisivani savremenom dobu ostaju suštinski nepromijenjeni prethodnih nekoliko stotina hiljada godina, ali savremena globalno dostupna tehnologija danas obezbjeđuje platformu za stvaranje novih selekcionih pritisaka na ljudsku vrstu, na ovaj način omogućavajući izmjenu ne samo genetičkog opisa jedinke nazvane čovjek, već i njenog fenomenskog iskustva. Globalno dostupna tehnologija omogućava amplifikaciju i propagaciju posthumanističke ideologije kroz implicitne semiotičke mehanizme zaobilazeći svjesnu percepciju i tako indirektno prijeteći izmjenom čovjeka i njegove svijesti na fenomenskom nivou. Na primjeru akademskog ideala, ovdje izlažem analitički argument za postojanje ideološke prijetnje dijeljenom fenomenskom iskustvu, pod premisom etičke i ontološke relevantnosti tog iskustva.
Szóbeágyazási vektortérmodellek társadalomtudományi alkalmazása
Authors: Kmetty Zoltán
Published: March 2022

A tanulmány azt mutatja be, hogy miként használhatók a vektortérmodellek a társadalomtudományi kutatásokban. Az első két fejezet a módszer alapvetéseit és a történeti evolúcióját tárgyalja, illetve rövid áttekintést ad a matematikai hátteréről és az alkalmazását övező dilemmákról. Részletesen ismerteti a word2vec-, fastText- és GloVe-algoritmusokat, valamint a kontextuális szóbeágyazási modelleket. A harmadik fejezet példákkal illusztrálja a vektortérmodellekből kapott eredmények feldolgozásának lehetőségeit, az utolsó pedig arra fókuszál, hogy a társadalomtudományok milyen módon kapcsolódnak a bemutatott módszerhez.
ROS in 2022: New Focus, Same Mission
Authors: ROS Editorial Office
Published: March 2022

This ROS Editorial brings to the reader’s attention a new focus of the Journal on disseminating cutting-edge research highlights and mini-review articles. The Journal also considers submissions on concise method protocols, insightful commentaries, and short-research communications.
(First online: March 1, 2022)
Technical and Economic Analysis of Electricity Production with Solar Panels: Bursa Example
Authors: Biçen Tuğba , Vardar Ali
Published: March 2022

Nowadays, technology is rapidly evolving. The overuse and adverse effects of fossil fuels have also accelerated the work in the field of renewable energy. Considering that the sun is an endless source of energy, it is inevitable to produce clean and sustainable power. In this case, the use of photovoltaic facilities by small and medium-sized enterprises is also economically effective. To this end, world states constitute various incentive mechanisms. Monocrystalline and polycrystalline panels are commonly used in photovoltaic plants. In this study, considering various incentive mechanisms samples were examined a photovoltaic plant in Turkey. In addition, the technical and economic analysis of electrical energy production from the photovoltaic solar power plant was conducted. In this study, technical and economic analysis of a 23 kW photovoltaic plant to be installed in small and medium enterprises in Bursa province, which is obtained from our country market, has been examined. From the technical point of view, the annual energy production obtained from the plant consisting of monocrystalline panels varied between 28081 kWhyear-1 and 32239 kWhyear-1 and the total energy production obtained during the economic life varied between 617838 kWhxyear-1 and 709250 kWhxyear-1. Annual energy generation from the plant consisting of polycrystalline panels was between 26209 kWhyear-1 and 31886 kWhyear-1 and the total energy production was between 524179 kWhxyear-1 and 637720 kWhyear-1 and less than the monocrystalline plant.
Research on Electromagnetic Radiation Characteristics of Energetic Materials
Authors: Cui Yuanbo , Kong Deren , Jiang Jian , Gao Shang
Published: March 2022

During the explosion of energetic materials, obvious electromagnetic interference will be generated, which will affect the normal operation of surrounding electronic equipment. Experiments are still an important means to study this issue. A set of electromagnetic radiation measurement device based on short-wave omnidirectional antenna and ultra-wideband omnidirectional antenna is designed to measure the electromagnetic radiation generated by the explosion of energetic materials of different masses, and the electromagnetic radiation characteristics are obtained through data processing. The results show that the mass of the energetic material has a significant effect on the time-domain characteristics of the electromagnetic radiation generated by the explosion: the higher the mass of the energetic material, the shorter the delay response of the electromagnetic signal, the longer the duration, and the earlier the peak appears. The frequency of electromagnetic radiation signals generated by the explosion of energetic materials is mainly concentrated below 100 MHz, and the energy is most concentrated in the frequency band of 0~50 MHz. The composition of energetic materials has the greatest influence on the spectral distribution, and the spectral distribution of electromagnetic radiation produced by the explosion of explosives with different compositions has obvious specificity. The electromagnetic radiation intensity generated by the explosion of energetic materials has a strong correlation with the distance from the explosion center, and it decreases with the increase of the distance, and the decreasing range is large. The structure and detonation method of energetic materials can change the geometrical motion mode during the explosion, resulting in the non-uniformity of electromagnetic radiation propagation.
Statistical Data Set and Data Acquisition System for Monitoring The Voltage and Frequency of The Electrical Network in An Environment Based On Python and Grafana
Authors: Fernández-Morales Javier , Rosa Juan-José González-de-la , Sierra-Fernández José-María , Espinosa-Gavira Manuel-Jesús , Florencias-Oliveros Olivia , Agüera-Pérez Agustín , Palomares-Salas and José-Carlos , Carmona Paula Remigio
Published: March 2022

This article presents a unique set of voltage and current data from a public building and acquired using a hybrid measurement solution that combines Python and Grafana. The transversal purpose consists of contributing to the community with a vision of the quality of the supply more oriented to the monitoring of the state of the network, providing a more realistic vision, which allows a better understanding, and the adoption of the best decisions to achieve the efficient energy management and thus optimize the operation and maintenance of power systems. The work focuses on higher order statistical estimators that, combined with exploratory data analysis techniques, improve the characterization of the shape of the stress signal. These techniques and data, together with the acquisition and monitoring system, present a unique combination in the line of low-cost measurement solutions. It also incorporates the underlying benefit of the contribution to industrial benchmarking. The paper also includes a computational comparison between Python and LabVIEW to elicit the performance of the measurement solution.
A Systematic Review on Digitalisation, Parenting, and Children’s Mental Health in China amid the Pandemic
Authors: Hung Jason
Published: March 2022

While a raft of existing Chinese literature examines the associations between the outbreak of the pandemic and students’ mental health, rarely do Chinese studies assess the nuanced relationships between digital learning, parenting, and students’ mental health since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Such a rarely discussed topic has substantial scholarly value as mismanagement of digital learning and parenting, such as the exposure to cyberbullying and negative parenting during the public health crisis, could add substantial, unforeseeable psychological burdens for Chinese students. In this article, the author applied a systematic review to find all relevant Chinese literature that contains the words “digital learning”, “children/adolescents”, “mental health”, and “parenting” published since January 2020. As such a complex topic has rarely been addressed in Chinese contexts, the author was only able to find four related scholarly articles. The author summarises the arguments and empirical findings to explore the nuanced relationships between a) digitalisation, isolation, parenting, and children’s mental health, b) parenting, teacher-student relationships, and students’ mental health, and c) maternal and paternal parenting styles.
Gluten-related disorders: current concepts. Part 1
Authors:   I.I.Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, Bakulin I.G. , Avalueva E.B. ,   I.I.Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, Khavkin A.I. ,   N.I.Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation,   Belgorod State Research University, Belgorod, Russian Federation, Sitkin S.I. ,   I.I.Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, Serkova M.Yu. ,   I.I.Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, Оrеshkо L.S. ,   I.I.Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, Lapinsky I.V. ,   I.I.Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Published: March 2022

This review aims to examine the current concepts of the pathogenesis of gluten-related disorders and covers the main pathological conditions associated with gluten intake, mechanisms underlying celiac disease, endogenous and exogenous factors associated with celiac symptoms, diet therapy for patients with gluten-related disorders, including non-celiac wheat sensitivity. Key words: celiac disease, gluten-related disorders, gluten-free diet
Essential oils of medicinal plants for the correction of upper respiratory tract microbiota in children with rhinosinusitis
Authors:   Institute for Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis, Ural Branch of RAS, Orenburg, Russian Federation, Chelpachenko O.E. , Danilova E.I. ,   Orenburg State Medical University, Orenburg, Russian Federation, Chyanikova I.N. ,   Institute for Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis, Ural Branch of RAS, Orenburg, Russian Federation,   Orenburg State Medical University, Orenburg, Russian Federation, Ivanova E.V. ,   Institute for Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis, Ural Branch of RAS, Orenburg, Russian Federation,   Orenburg State Medical University, Orenburg, Russian Federation, Perunova N.B. ,   Orenburg State Medical University, Orenburg, Russian Federation
Published: March 2022

In this review, we analyzed the results of our studies aimed to provide a rationale for the use of ‘Dyshi’ oil for the treatment of rhinosinusitis in children. Literature data suggests high incidence of rhinosinusitis and, importantly, its frequent transition into chronic disease. The microbiota of the upper respiratory tract (URT) mucosa in healthy individuals and rhinosinusitis patients has been extensively investigated. Dysbiosis of the URT is known to have a crucial role in the pathogenesis of rhinosinusitis. It was found that opportunistic microorganisms inhabiting the URT have a number of biological properties that allow them to persist on the mucosa for a long time in case of dysbiosis. Particular attention should be paid to their abilities to form biofilms and to inactivate lysozyme, which hinders effective antimicrobial therapy of rhinosinusitis and triggers the development of chronic rhinosinusitis. This necessitates the search for alternative treatments, for example essential oils of medicinal plants. We found that ‘Dyshi’ oil can decrease the persistence potential of etiologically significant opportunistic microorganisms by inhibiting biofilm formation and suppressing lysozyme-inactivating activity at the population level. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying antimicrobial activity of essential oils and demonstrate the efficacy of ‘Dyshi’ oil for the treatment and prevention of acute and chronic rhinosinusitis in children. Key words: essential oils, microbiota of the upper respiratory tract, rhinosinusitis, treatment, children.
Inosine pranobex in the treatment of children with acute respiratory viral infections. Non-interventional observation program ‘Ambulatory’
Authors:   N.I.Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation, Solodovnikova O.N. , Diagileva A.Yu. ,   Lapino Clinical Hospital, Moscow region, Lapino, Russian Federation, Ploskireva A.A. ,   Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: March 2022

Respiratory infections are currently very common among children of different ages. Acute upper respiratory tract infections usually accounted for more than 88% of all infectious and parasitic diseases, which is consistent with data for the last 10 years. Therefore, the issues related to both causal and pathogenetic therapy for viral infections in children remain highly relevant. Key words: acute respiratory viral infections, children, infectious diseases, acute nasopharyngitis, acute pharyngitis, acute laryngitis, acute tracheitis, acute laryngopharyngitis, acute upper respiratory tract infection not otherwise specified
EVALUASI IN VITRO PADA RANSUM YANG MENGANDUNG KULIT MELINJO (Gnetum gnemon L.)
Authors: Suryanti Nina , Rahmawati Eka Maya , Hernaman Iman , Tarmidi Ana Rohana
Published: March 2022

Melinjo cod has the potential as an energy source of feed for ruminant. This study aims to evaluate rations containing melinjo cod in vitro. The study was conducted experimentally using a completely randomized design. Data collected were analyzed for variance analysis followed by Duncan's test. The treatment is a type of ration containing 0% (R1), 10% (R2), 20% (R3), 30% (R4), and 40% (R5) melinjo cod, each of which is repeated 4 times. Then the ration was evaluated in vitro. The results showed that the use of melinjo cod in the ration produced a significant difference (P <0.05) on fermentability and digestibility in vitro. The use of melinjo cod did not make a difference to the concentration of N-NH3, but resulted in an increase (P<0.05) in the concentration of volatile fatty acids and high digestibility of dry matter and organic matter up to 30% with averages of 155.90 mL, 66.79% and 67.81%. It can be concluded that melinjo cod can be used in ration as much as 30%.
ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND CONSUMPTION LEVEL OF BEEF IN EAST NUSA TENGGARA PROVINCE OF INDONESIA
Authors: Riwukore Jefirstson Richset , Yani Ahmad , Fuah Asnath Maria , Abdullah Luki , Priyanto Rudy , Purwanto Bagus Priyo , Habaora Fellyanus , Susanto Yohanes
Published: March 2022

One of the livestock products that play an important role in improving food security in Indonesia is beef. Increased income, changes in consumption patterns, and population growth and increased public knowledge about nutrition affect the need for the number of cattle being slaughtered as one of the producers of meat protein in Indonesia. The purpose of this research was to determine the production capacity and consumption of beef in the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT). This research was conducted in NTT for 6 (six) months, starting from June to November 2019. This study of beef consumption is included in the case study classification. The type of data used in this study are primary and secondary data obtained from sources related to this study. Analysis of the data obtained was carried out descriptively, namely analysis carried out by way of explanation, writing, and statements that could be in the form of words (qualitative) and numbers (quantitative). Data analysis was conducted to determine the production capacity of beef cattle, beef production, and consumption of beef. The results of this study indicate that Slaughter cattle for the adequacy of consumption and domestic needs in the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur is still fulfilled for the community and in accordance with government recommendations (legislation), namely, cattle slaughtering is still below 10% of the total population of existing cattle (1,041,023 tails). Factors affecting the adequacy of domestic consumption and demand for beef in NTT, namely: (1) low purchasing power so that beef consumption is also low; (2) the community is not yet aware of the importance of animal protein (nutrition) needs for family consumption so that the level of beef consumption reaches 12% of the total protein requirement for each person; and (3) animal protein substitutions from other livestock which are cheaper affect people's thinking patterns in consuming beef.
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and evaluation of psychometric properties of cystic fibrosis stigma scale
Authors: Oliveira Victor Hugo Brito , de Mendonça Karla Morganna Pereira Pinto , Alchieri João Carlos , Pakhale Smita , Balfour Louise , Silva Whitney Houston Barbosa dos Santos , Nogueira Ivan Daniel Bezerra , Nogueira Patrícia Angélica de Miranda Silva
Published: March 2022

Background: Stigma is present during the lifespan of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF); consequently, instruments to assess this psychosocial aspect are necessary. Few instruments are validated and adapted to Brazilian Portuguese. We aimed to translate, cross-culturally adapt, and evaluate psychometric properties of the CF stigma scale. Methods: We conducted an exploratory study of cross-cultural adaptation involving translation, back translation, revision by an expert committee, and a pre-test. Psychometric properties (content validity, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity) were analyzed based on the adapted version of the scale and responded by 52 Brazilian individuals with CF older than 18 years. Results: Translation and cross-cultural adaptation obtained kappa indexes higher than 0.61 on the expert committee phase and between 0.48 and 0.72 on pre-test. The Brazilian version of CF stigma scale showed excellent psychometric properties: i) internal consistency, α = 0.836; ii) mean correlation between items and test-retest: r = 0.886, p < 0.0001; and iii) convergent validity, CF stigma scale correlated positively with anxiety scale and negatively with general and specific scores of quality of life in CF. Conclusion: CF stigma scale was adequately translated and cross-culturally adapted for the Brazilian population. Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version favor its use in future studies regarding stigma conducted with Brazilian individuals with CF.
A retrospective investigation into the outbreaks of abortions and orchitis in livestock in Namibia
Authors: Samkange Alaster , Westhuizen Jolandie van der , Voigts Anselm Siegfried , Chitate Frank , Kaatura Israel , Khaiseb Siegfried , Hikufe Emmanuel H. , Kabajani Juliet , Bishi Alec S. , Mbiri Pricilla , Hawanga Ndahafa N. , Mushonga Borden
Published: March 2022

This study investigated outbreaks of seemingly related abortions and orchitis which occurred in Namibia from 2016 to 2018. A combination of epidemiological studies (using questionnaires), necropsies, microbiology, serology, molecular biological techniques like PCR and mineral analytical techniques were used in an attempt to establish the aetiology of these abortion and orchitis outbreaks. The results showed that the outbreaks were limited to Namibia's east and central regions and mainly occurred on farms that reared cattle, sheep and goats and on farms with a mixture of these species. In some cases, horses and game species were also affected. Gross pathological findings included testicular enlargement, with focal haemorrhages and soft to hard testicular consistency in males. Histopathological findings included severe chronic orchitis, testicular degeneration, prominent interstitial mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltration with a few multinucleated inflammatory cells. In samples obtained from aborted fetuses, significant histopathological findings included meconium aspiration, funisitis, placentitis and cardiomyopathy in fetal tissues, whereas endometritis was the primary pathology observed in females. Brucella spp., Enterococcus spp., Escherichia coli, Streptococcus spp., Truperella pyogenes, micronutrient imbalances toxic and pathogenic abiotic nanoparticles which resulted from drought conditions that preceded these outbreaks, were identified as possible causes.
Prediction of ABO hemolytic disease of the newborn using prenatal quantification of maternal vascular endothelial cadherin and anti-A/anti-B IgG titer in China
Authors: Jiang Dandan , Ding Jiane , Shao Shuling , Dong Xiumei , Li Shanshan , Liu Peng
Published: March 2022

Objective To study the value of maternal vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin) level and anti-A/B IgG titer in the prenatal diagnosis of ABO hemolytic disease. Methods We conducted a case-control study of blood group O Rh(D) positive mothers according to the occurrence of ABO-HDFN in newborns. Then the level of maternal VE-cadherin and anti-A /B IgG titer of the two groups were compared and analyzed, and their correlation with total bilirubin in children, and their value for the prenatal diagnosis of ABO-HDFN was analyzed.Results The VE-cadherin level and anti-A/B IgG titer of pregnant women in the ABO-HDFN group were higher than those of the control group (P<0.001). There was a positive correlation between VE-cadherin level and total bilirubin (r=0.3520, P<0.05) in the ABO-HDFN group, but no significant correlation between IgG titer and TBIL (r=0.1289, P=0.4605). The AUC of the VE-cadherin level was 0.762, the sensitivity and the specificity was 80.95%, 63.16%; the AUC, sensitivity and specificity of IgG titer were 0.862, 88.10% and 71.05%, respectively. The AUC, sensitivity and specificity of the combined diagnosis were 0.915, 92.86% and 84.21%, respectively. Conclusion The level of maternal VE-cadherin and anti-A/B IgG titer have important reference value for the prenatal diagnosis of ABO-HDFN, and they have good joint diagnostic efficacy.