bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hydrological response of a peri-urban catchment exploiting conventional and unconventional rainfall observations: the case study of Lambro Catchment
Authors: Cazzaniga Greta , De Michele Carlo , D'Amico Michele , Deidda Cristina , Ghezzi Antonio , Nebuloni Roberto
Published: April 2022

Abstract. Commercial microwave links (CMLs) can be used as opportunistic
and unconventional rainfall sensors by converting the received signal level into path-averaged rainfall intensity. As the reliable reconstruction of the spatial distribution of rainfall is still a challenging issue in meteorology and hydrology, there is a widespread interest in integrating the precipitation estimates gathered by the ubiquitous CMLs with the conventional rainfall sensors, i.e. rain gauges (RGs) and weather radars. Here, we investigate the potential of a dense CML network for the estimation of river discharges via a semi-distributed hydrological model. The analysis is conducted in a peri-urban catchment, Lambro, located in northern Italy and covered by 50 links. A two-level comparison is made between CML- and RG-based outcomes, relying on 12 storm/flood events. First, rainfall data are spatially interpolated and assessed in a set of significant points of the catchment area. Rainfall depth values obtained from CMLs are definitively comparable with direct RG measurements, except for the spells of persistent light rain, probably due to the limited sensitivity of CMLs
caused by the coarse quantization step of raw power data. Moreover, it is shown that, when changing the type of rainfall input, a new calibration of model parameters is required. In fact, after the recalibration of model parameters, CML-driven model performance is comparable with RG-driven performance, confirming that the exploitation of a CML network may be a great support to hydrological modelling in areas lacking a well-designed and dense traditional monitoring system.
Influences of changing sea ice and snow thicknesses on simulated Arctic winter heat fluxes
Authors: Landrum Laura L. , Holland Marika M.
Published: April 2022

Abstract. In the high-latitude Arctic, wintertime sea ice and snow
insulate the relatively warmer ocean from the colder atmosphere. While the
climate warms, wintertime Arctic surface heat fluxes remain dominated by the
insulating effects of snow and sea ice covering the ocean until the sea ice
thins enough or sea ice concentrations decrease enough to allow for direct
ocean–atmosphere heat fluxes. The Community Earth System Model version 1 Large
Ensemble (CESM1-LE) simulates increases in wintertime conductive heat fluxes
in the ice-covered Arctic Ocean by ∼ 7–11 W m−2 by
the mid-21st century, thereby driving an increased warming of the
atmosphere. These increased fluxes are due to both thinning sea ice and
decreasing snow on sea ice. The simulations analyzed here use a sub-grid-scale
ice thickness distribution. Surface heat flux estimates calculated using
grid-cell mean values of sea ice thicknesses underestimate mean heat fluxes
by ∼16 %–35 % and overestimate changes in conductive heat
fluxes by up to ∼36 % in the wintertime Arctic basin even
when sea ice concentrations remain above 95 %. These results highlight how
wintertime conductive heat fluxes will increase in a warming world even
during times when sea ice concentrations remain high and that snow and the
distribution of snow significantly impact large-scale calculations of
wintertime surface heat budgets in the Arctic.
Snow water equivalent change mapping from slope-correlated synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR) phase variations
Authors: Eppler Jayson , Rabus Bernhard , Morse Peter
Published: April 2022

Abstract. Area-based measurements of snow water equivalent (SWE) are important for understanding earth system processes such as glacier mass balance, winter
hydrological storage in drainage basins, and ground thermal regimes. Remote sensing techniques are ideally suited for wide-scale area-based mapping
with the most commonly used technique to measure SWE being passive microwave, which is limited to coarse spatial resolutions of 25 km or
greater and to areas without significant topographic variation. Passive microwave also has a negative bias for large SWE. Another method is
repeat-pass synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR) that allows measurement of SWE change at much higher spatial resolution. However, it
has not been widely adopted because (1) the phase unwrapping problem has not been robustly addressed, especially for interferograms with poor
coherence, and (2) SWE change maps scaled directly from repeat-pass interferograms are not an absolute measurement but contain unknown offsets for
each contiguous coherent area. We develop and test a novel method for repeat-pass InSAR-based dry-snow SWE estimation that exploits the sensitivity
of the dry-snow refraction-induced InSAR phase to topographic variations. The method robustly estimates absolute SWE change at spatial resolutions
of < 1 km without the need for phase unwrapping. We derive a quantitative signal model for this new SWE change estimator and identify
the relevant sources of bias. The method is demonstrated using both simulated SWE distributions and a 9-year RADARSAT-2 (C-band,
5.405 GHz) spotlight-mode dataset near Inuvik, Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada. SWE results are compared to in situ snow survey measurements and estimates from
ERA5 reanalysis. Our method performs well in high-relief areas, thus providing complementary coverage to passive-microwave-based SWE
estimation. Further, our method has the advantage of requiring only a single wavelength band and thus can utilize existing spaceborne synthetic
aperture radar systems.
Automatic delineation of cracks with Sentinel-1 interferometry for monitoring ice shelf damage and calving
Authors: Libert Ludivine , Wuite Jan , Nagler Thomas
Published: April 2022

Abstract. Monitoring the evolution of ice shelf damage such as
crevasses and rifts is important for a better understanding of the
mechanisms controlling the breakup of ice shelves and for improving
predictions about iceberg calving and ice shelf disintegration. Nowadays,
the previously existing observational gap has been reduced by the Copernicus
Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) mission that provides a continuous
coverage of the Antarctic margins with a 6 or 12 d repeat period. The
unprecedented coverage and temporal sampling enables, for the first time, a
year-round systematic monitoring of ice shelf fracturing and iceberg
calving, as well as the detection of precursor signs of calving events. In
this paper, a novel method based on SAR interferometry is presented for an
automatic detection and delineation of active cracks on ice shelves.
Propagating cracks cause phase discontinuities that are extracted
automatically by applying a Canny edge detection procedure to the spatial
phase gradient derived from a SAR interferogram. The potential of the
proposed method is demonstrated in the case of Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica,
using a stack of 6 d repeat-pass Sentinel-1 interferograms acquired
between September 2020 and March 2021. The full life cycle of the North Rift
is monitored, including the rift detection, its propagation at rates varying
between 0.25 and 1.30 km d−1, and the final calving event
that gave birth to the iceberg A74 on 26 February 2021. The automatically
delineated cracks agree well with the North Rift location in Landsat 8
images and with the eventual location of the ice shelf edge after the
iceberg broke off. The strain variations observed in the interferograms are
attributed to a rigid-body rotation of the ice about the expanding tip of
the North Rift in response to the rifting activity. The extent of the North
Rift is captured by SAR interferometry well before it becomes visible in SAR
backscatter images and a few days before it could be identified in optical
images, hence highlighting the high sensitivity of SAR interferometry to
small variations in the ice shelf strain pattern and its potential for
detecting early signs of natural calving events, ice shelf fracturing and
damage development.
The warmian Painter Jakub Kolberg (1631-1704), the Citizen of Melzak (Pieniężno) and Frombork
Authors: Przeracki Jerzy
Published: April 2022

W artykule zaprezentowano koleje życia cenionego warmińskiego malarza Jakuba Kolberga (1631-1704), urodzonego w Melzaku (Pieniężnie), działającego zawodowo w kilku miastach warmińskich, a zmarłego w Dobrym Mieście. Był on człowiekiem głuchoniemym, ale wybitnie uzdolnionym artystycznie, zaradnym i przedsiębiorczym. Dzięki licznym przekazom archiwalnym oraz wielkiej życzliwości Dyrekcji Sächsisches Staatsarchiv. Staatsarchiv Leipzig i Pana dr. Arkadiusza Dańszczyka z Martin-Opitz-Bibliothek w Herne autor uporządkował dotychczasowe informacje podawane w literaturze, prostując niektóre z nich i przedstawiając nowe, nieznane dotąd dane dotyczące istotnych momentów życia Jakuba Kolberga.
Zgon malarza w Dobrym Mieście, jego działalność w Starym Mieście Braniewie oraz drugi ślub artysty w Melzaku zilustrowano odpowiednimi fragmentami ksiąg metrykalnych i magistrackich: dobromiejskiej księgi zmarłych, braniewskich ksiąg miejskich i melzackiej księgi małżeństw.
CAN KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN BE SUCCESSFULLY INVOLVED IN PROBABILISTIC TASKS?
Authors: KAFOUSSI SONIA
Published: April 2022

This paper describes a classroom teaching experiment, concerning the concept of probability, with children aged 5 in a kindergarten school. The teaching experiment was based on constructivist and interactionist theories about the learning of school mathematics and lasted one month. The collection of the information was based on the tape-recorded interviews with the children (each child was interviewed prior to the research program, at the end of the program and one month later) and the videotaped teaching sessions. During the program, we identified three critical steps in the development of the children’s probabilistic thinking: a) the interpretation of the “different” outcomes in a two stage experiment, b) the acceptance of the realization of the experiment for resolving their conflicting viewpoints, and c) estimating the outcomes in a problem. At the end of the program the majority of the children managed to overcome their subjective interpretations and seemed to develop a primitive quantitative reasoning in probabilistic tasks.
First published May 2004 at Statistics Education Research Journal: Archives
FORTHCOMING IASE CONFERENCES
Authors: JOLLIFFE FLAVIA R. , GAL IDDO
Published: April 2022

First published May 2004 at Statistics Education Research Journal: Archives
STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING STATISTICAL COMPLEXITY WITH NEW SOFTWARE TOOLS
Authors: HAMMERMAN JAMES K. , TERC ANDEE RUBIN
Published: April 2022

New Software tools for data analysis provide rich opportunities for representing and understanding data. However, little research has been done on hoe learners use these tools to think about data, nor how that affects teaching. This paper describes several ways that learners use new software tools to deal with variability in analyzing data, specifically in the context of comparing groups. The two methods we discuss are 1) reducing the apparent variability in a data set by grouping the values using numerical bins or cut points and 2) using proportions to interpret the relationship between bin size group size. This work is based on our observations of middle- and high-school teachers in a professional development seminar, as well as of students in these teachers’ classrooms, and in a 13-week sixth grade teaching experiment. We conclude with remarks on the implications of these uses of new software tools for research and teaching.
First published November 2004 at Statistics Education Research Journal: Archives
A study on the morphometric analysis of glenoid cavity of scapula using a polymerizing acrylic mould
Authors: Gnanasundaram Vaithianathan , Rajilarajendran Hannahsugirthabai , Balaji Thotakura
Published: April 2022

The shoulder joint is the most commonly dislocated joint in the body. Several conditions can cause shoulder disability, like avascular necrosis, rotator cuff tear, or fractures. Therefore, patients are advised to consider shoulder joint replacement surgery as a long-term remedy. Glenoid component loosening is a long-term complication seen in arthroplasty. Biomechanics of the reconstructed glenohumeral joint need a better understanding, so that the reason behind glenoid component loosening can be identified. The goal of this study is to record and analyze the various parameters using a mould. In this study, 106 scapulae with intact glenoid were included in the study. Acrylic moulds were measured with a vernier caliper. The values were found to be symmetrical with respect to the right and left sides. New parameters which were studied include the thickness of the mould. The mean values at T1, T2, T3 were 2.95±0.75 mm, 2.67±0.74 mm, 2.26±0.55 mm respectively. The statistical significance was observed with the parameters. P-value was 0.002, 0.001 and 0.001 between Surface area - AP1, SI - AP and AP1 - T1 respectively. The dimensions which were from a mould give an added information about the depth of glenoid component, used for total shoulder arthroplasty.
Palmaris profundus and carpal tunnel syndrome: is it really a palmaris muscle?
Authors: Ortiz Alejandro , Aranda Eduvigis , Sanudo José R , Aragonés Paloma
Published: April 2022

The palmaris profundus (PP) is a variable muscle present in the flexor muscle region of the forearms. Its implication in the etiopathogenesis of carpal tunnel syndrome has been discussed in the literature. We present a case of a PP with a characteristic morphology, associated with a bifid median nerve (MN), found during surgery for a recurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a 51-year-old female patient. The PP muscle was first described with this morphology by Frohse in 1908. Initially, this muscle was considered an anatomical variation of the palmaris longus, but since 1984 the existence of both muscles has been observed in the same forearm, so the PP is considered an accessory muscle. Some authors associate the existence of a PP with compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. Others, however, argue that it may be an aggravating factor but not the primary cause, or simply a casual finding during surgery. We believe that this tendon is not the primary cause of compression of the MN, but it can aggravate the situation in case of a reduced canal due to any other cause, so we recommend surgeons to resect it if it is found. Furthermore, based on the embryological origin of the forearm muscles, we believe that this PP could actually be the radio-carpal, radio-palmar or short radial forearm muscle described as early as the 19th century.
Sella turcica anomalies and its association with malocclusion – a lateral cephalometric study
Authors: Patil Karthikeya , Deshpande Prasanna S , Mahima VG , Panda Romali , Sanjay CJ , Nagabhushana D
Published: April 2022

The aim of the study is to estimate the prevalence of sella turcica anomalies on lateral cephalograms of individuals with malocclusion, so as to utilize it as a predictive indicator of malocclusion in adolescents. Lateral cephalograms of 224 subjects out of 250 aged between 8-18 years with good visibility of cephalometric structures including sella turcica were assessed for the variants of malocclusion. The study group consisted of 133 cephalograms with abnormal sella turcica, while the control group consisted of 91 cephalograms without any abnormality. Cramer’s V test was applied to find out association of classes of malocclusion and Sellar anomalies, and chi-square test was applied to know the frequency of each sellar anomaly among the class-wise distribution within the subjects. Males are more associated with sellar anomalies as compared to females. A significant association between skeletal classes of malocclusion and sella turcica with Cramer’s V value of 0.365 and significance of 0.001; so, it is clear that Class I malocclusion is associated with normal anatomy, while individuals with Class II and III is associated with sellar anomalies. An early predictive sign for prompt orthodontic intervention and correlating it with skeletal malocclusion can benefit both patients, as well as clinicians for interventional treatment.
Approaches to pedagogical concepts of literary and artistic reception
Authors:   Institute of Educational Sciences, Republic of Moldova, Baraliuc Nadejda
Published: April 2022

The article reflects pedagogically the ideas and concepts regarding the artistic/literary-artistic reception that are related to the need to develop the receptivity and to form the competence of artistic/literary-artistic reception.
Phonological awareness in the context of language development and communication
Authors:   Ion Creanga Pedagogical State University of Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, Olărescu Valentina , Haceatrean Olesea ,   Doctoral School of Phychology
Published: April 2022

The article contains the synthesis of the comparative study carried out by investigating two categories of preschool children aged 6-7 years, with typical development and phonological disorder. The experimental results obtained by the children in the Phonological Awareness method are described and interpreted and the difference between them is estimated. In order to remedy the phonological disorder, psycho-speech therapy sessions were held, designed based on an integrative program composed of exercises, games and techniques with a specific purpose. The effectiveness of the phonological disorder recovery activities was verified by retesting the preschool children with phonological disorder, involved in the intervention. Statistical processing confirmed the validity of the specialized intervention carried out.
Professional development of the teachers: relevant aspects of the extracurricular artistic education institutions
Authors:   Institute of Educational Sciences, Republic of Moldova, Cotoviţcaia Daniela
Published: April 2022

The state policy in the field of education prioritizes the training of teachers and management, which should correspond to the current requirements oriented towards change, innovation, dynamism, towards a modern education. Achieving these goals in the field of extracurricular (non-formal) arts education requires professional training for current trends in educational policies. The article reflects on key issues in training and development the professional competencies of teachers in art education, viewed from the perspective of a certain model of ensuring pedagogical mastery, in a broad sense.
For a pedagogy of summaries values
Authors:   Ion Creanga Pedagogical State University of Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, Brăguţa Violeta
Published: April 2022

The title of the article is inspired by the work of J.S. Bruner, “For a theory of instruction”, built on the psychological theories of learning approached from a formative perspective, through an “effort to help and shape the development” of the personality of the educated (student) [3, p. 11]. By analogy, the study aims to design a pedagogy of values based on the higher formative resources offered by the concept of value, determined philosophically, sociologically, anthropologically, politologically, psychologically, historically. The analysis promotes a “tripartite vision” on the subject investigated with the means of fundamental pedagogical research (historical and theoretical), oriented in epistemological, methodological and practical plan. Such a “tripartite vision” refers to: 1) Defining and analyzing the concept of pedagogical value, reconstructed and fixed from a historical, (evolutionary) and theoretical (epistemological) perspective. 2) Deepening the value meanings of education in the postmodern (contemporary) society, specifically reflected, at the level of general theory of education, through the “model of pedagogical values in private education”, built in conditions of fundamental research, on the axiological continuity line between: purpose-values, norm-values, means-values, valence-values, utility-values. 3) The implementation of the technology for the promotion of pedagogical values in private (primary) education, evaluated in conditions of operational research, which constitutes a distinct final subject, approachable in conditions of empirical, experimental investigation.
A Comparison of Canadian and Irish Views on a Set of Traditional and Advanced Management Accounting Techniques
Authors: Richardson A. William , Barker Tansu , Pierce Bernard , O'Dea Tony
Published: April 2022

This study presents an analysis of the responses of accounting/financial management professionals regarding the usage of seven traditional and five advanced management accounting techniques. The respondents are senior accounting/financial executives employed in large Canadian companies and management accountants with membership of CIMA employed in Irish companies. The Canadian findings are consistent with the dominant usage of traditional techniques reported earlier for Ireland and suggest similar usage of management accounting techniques overall. The findings also suggest that the advanced techniques widely recommended in accounting texts and professional publications have not had a significant uptake in either country. In both countries, there are some techniques that differ in usage between small and large companies. For four traditional techniques and two advanced techniques there are very significant differences in usage between Canadian and Irish companies. Consistent results are found for analysis of the techniques individually and of traditional and advanced techniques as groups. Canadian and Irish companies can be differentiated based on their usage of management accounting techniques, even though there is an overall similarity in usage. Discriminant analysis using traditional techniques allows classification of companies as Canadian or Irish with a high level of accuracy, but the classification using advanced techniques is less reliable. In summary, the study shows that while there is a consistent pattern of usage in the two countries, there are also significant differences in the usage of specific techniques.
Tragicomic Representations in the novel “Măștile lui Brejnev” by Nicolae Spătaru
Authors:   “Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu” Institute of Romanian Philology, Republic of Moldova, Ivanov Constantin
Published: April 2022

This article offers a literary analysis of existential problems, psychological dilemmas and behavioral paradigms in Nicolae Spătaru’s novel, Măștile lui Brejnev. The mechanisms by which a totalitarian society exercises its power and control over individuals and which the author has managed to capitalize on in the artistic images are highlighted. It is also surprising how the traumas and psychological tensions of the character Marcu Filipescu and his condition in Soviet society are represented, which is obviously illustrated as a character who has typical features manifested in typical circumstances. With refined humor is described the intrusion of fantastic elements in the fictional reality of the novel, which significantly contributes to the reception of both a way of understanding through the prism of artistic representations of the historical daily referred to and the reception of the novel as a whole. The author set out to appreciate from an aesthetic point of view the approached issue and the artistic images that constitute the “fictional world” of Măștile lui Brejnev novel. Therefore, the given study represents the methodological part of a critical approach that analyzes the imaginary universe created by the author of the novel.
The Distinction of Transitive vs Intensive into the Actantial Structures of Monosemantic Verbs
Authors:   “Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu” Institute of Romanian Philology, Republic of Moldova, Constantinovici Elena
Published: April 2022

The article deals with the difficulty of delimiting the distinction between transitive vs. intransitive meaning in monosemantic verbs. This is because, as a rule, in a monosemantic verb, the mention tr./intr. it is put in front of the definition of its unique meaning, which includes two syntagmatic structures (the transitive and the intransitive) as in the case of the verb “to fall asleep”. However, two meanings must be delimited, because this verb belongs to two semantic classes: class of the verbs of becoming, with the intransitive meaning “Ionel falls asleep” and the class of the action verbs, with the transitive meaning “The mother puts Ionel to sleep”. The decisive argument would be that the choice between a transitive and an intransitive syntagmatic model is made on the basis of the phenomenon of the actantial derivation of the verb. In this case, it is necessary to detail the syntagmatic pattern, so that the verb has two meanings, one intransitive and one transitive.
Teaching in Tumultuous Times: Unraveling Teachers’ Experiences amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Soriano Roselle , Asio Helen , Almoite Analyn , Dela Cruz Kristine , Aspiras Emma
Published: April 2022

Teachers are the most significant assets in any educational institution. They serve as an avenue for conveying knowledge, skills, and values to students. They play a vital role in reforming and strengthening the education system of any country. However, education in the new normal requires numerous adaptations, as teachers were unprepared when the pandemic struck. This qualitative study sought to discover the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) from teachers' lived experiences in teaching during the pandemic. A total of 28 participants were involved, who had first-hand experiences of teaching tertiary level in the new normal in a university. The qualitative phenomenological research design was used in this study. Thus, teaching in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic provided teachers’ deficiencies in some course delivery; however, they worked diligently to transform and demonstrate resilience in teaching in the new normal amidst pandemics, converting them into strengths and opportunities. On the other hand, instructors' and professors’ strengths should be recognized, and professional development opportunities should be provided to help them become more competent educators.
Effects on Customer’s Reliability, Utilization and Purchase Intention of Using Actual Situation of Cosmetic’s Internet Shopping Mall
Authors: Shin Ji-Yu , Choi Hwa-Jung
Published: April 2022

This study was studied to analyze significant difference of reliability of online information, utilization of internet shopping mall and cosmetic’s purchase intention of customer according to general characteristics or actual situation of usage of internet shopping mall. The 416 survey were analyzed using the statistical package (SPSS WIN 21.0). As the results, women was 73.6%, 30 age was 42.5%, final education of university was 74.8% and official worker was 32.6%. Subjects using internet of ≥5 hours per day was 22.8% and subjects showing using frequency of 1-3 times per day in cosmetic’s internet shopping mall were 37.3%. In analysis on reliability of online information, utilization of internet shopping mall and cosmetic’s purchase intention of customer according to general characteristics, reliability of online information didn’t significant difference with general characteristics but the utilization of internet shopping mall and cosmetic’s purchase intention of customer showed significant difference with general characteristics exhibiting high utilization of internet shopping mall of ≤20 age (p<0.05 and p<0.01). In analysis on reliability of online information, utilization of internet shopping mall and cosmetic’s purchase intention of customer according to actual situation of usage of internet shopping mall, reliability of online information showed significant difference with cosmetic’s purchasing price through internet during month (p<0.05). Also, utilization of internet shopping mall according to actual situation of usage of internet shopping mall showed significant difference with searching prequency and cosmetic’s purchasing rate through internet among the total cosmetic’s purchasing price. Finally, cosmetic’s purchase intention of customer according to actual situation of usage of internet shopping mall showed significant difference with internet usage per day, searching frequency of internet shopping mall, purchasing price and purchasing rate through internet shopping mall (p<0.05, p<0.01 and p<0.001). Therefore, these results will be apply cosmetic’s marketing plan.
Beauty Management Behavior of College Students According to Motivation to Use Social Media
Authors: Baek Hwa , Seo Seung-Hee
Published: April 2022

Today, the number of technology users is rapidly increasing due to the development of science and technology and the popularization of smartphone use. Users build their social networks online by sharing and connecting their lives and interests with others through platforms provided by social media. In the beauty industry, various social mediamarketing activities are also increasing. Therefore, this study aims to analyze beauty management behavior according to the motivation for use among college students who have the most access to and use of social media. The method of study was conducted for college students attending a four-year university located in Jeonnam, and 382 copies of the questionnaire were independently answered by them to be analyzed and used in this study. The summarized results of the study areas follows. Looking at the correlation between social media usage motivation and beauty management behavior, skin management behavior of beauty management behavior was positively related in the order of functional, social, and self-expression motivation. It was found that the higher the functional motivation of social media, the higher the level of skin care behavior. Upon investigating the influence of college students’social media usage motivation on beauty management behavior, it was found that onlythe functional motivation of social media usage motivation has a significant effect on skin management behavior. Amultiple regression analysis to investigate the effect of social media usage motivation on body shape management behavior revealed that self-expression motivation and social motivation of social media usage motivation had significant effects on body shape management behavior. Therefore, this study is expected to provide basic data for the research of university students that can lead the beauty industry. It is expected that the beauty industry can provide information related to beauty product sales and beauty information contents using social media targeting the students.
La pandemia territorializada
Authors: Di Virgilio María Mercedes , Frisch Maria Agustina , Perelman Mariano Daniel
Published: April 2022

Este artículo trata la experiencia de la pandemia por COVID-19 desde la perspectiva de habitantes de dos barrios de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. En ese marco se detiene en los cambios, adaptaciones y resignificaciones que el contexto pandémico impuso en la vida cotidiana en su interfaz con el territorio. Presta especial atención a la experiencia del aislamiento social preventivo y obligatorio y a sus impactos en la sociabilidad barrial. El análisis se apoya en el supuesto de que la pandemia, si bien de carácter global, tiene efectos y sentidos con un anclaje local, enfatizando su carácter situado. Efectos y sentidos se leen en articulación con las prácticas de adaptación que realiza la ciudadanía. La estrategia metodológica en la que se apoya el trabajo es cualitativa. Se desarrollaron 11 entrevistas en profundidad a residentes de los barrios de Lugano y San Telmo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, en el mes de julio de 2021. Los principales hallazgos tienen que ver con las estrategias de adaptación individuales y colectivas que se configuran en el contexto pandémico para dar sostén a la vida cotidiana.
Práticas e processos de produção do espaço urbano
Authors: Oliveira Lucas Amaral de , Arantes Rafael de Aguiar
Published: April 2022

Este ensaio, que abre o dossiê “Práticas e processos de produção do espaço urbano: descentrando perspectivas”, toma esse tensionamento como premissa. A perspectiva clássica que apreendeu e analisou a cidade como terreno do progresso civil, do desenvolvimento das potencialidades humanas – ou, então, como palco de reverberação de desconfianças e medos “modernos” –, perdeu de vista uma série de experiências de vida urbana que se acumularam e desenvolveram nas periferias do capitalismo global. Essas experiências são marcadas, de um lado, pelo passado colonial – e, portanto, pelos efeitos do tráfico negreiro transatlântico, da desterritorialização massiva de pessoas, da escravidão, do genocídio e do racismo –, que entrelaça historicamente “Norte-Sul” e “Sul-Sul”; de outro, pelos legados persistentes desse passado, que dificultam que problemas contemporâneos sejam resolvidos – como segregação, desigualdades, falta de infraestrutura, problemas na regulação e gestão urbano-ambiental, etc.
Do texto à cena: criação dramatúrgica, encenação teatral, identidades e experimentações
Authors: Silva Filipe Dias dos Santos , Guimarães Michel Silva
Published: April 2022

Ao longo da leitura deste título, revela-se a riqueza da multiplicidade e da liberdade. Os textos entregues ao nosso deleite testemunham a potência criativa de um processo pedagógico em teatro que valoriza a autonomia e a independência, e que dá vazão à inspiração e à expressão genuína de si, de suas próprias inquietações, sem descuidar da construção do conhecimento formal, o que também se espera de um curso numa universidade. Sem dúvidas, Do Texto à cena I: criação dramatúrgica, encenação teatral identidades e experimentações é uma obra inspiradora, fundamental para se reconhecer o potencial criador de uma experiência pedagógica em Teatro e a sua importância dentro do Ensino Superior. - Uendel de Oliveira
Nudging urban residential water conservation through smart metering
Authors: Ram Ashwin , Begum Irfan Zareena
Published: April 2022

Indian cities face increasing risk of water stress. This article emphasises the need for demand side water management. It highlights the determinants and experiences of smart water metering adoption by residential communities in Chennai, India.
混成學習專業發展規劃之基礎：學與教的虛實交會點
Authors: 陳佩英 陳佩英
Published: April 2022

因全球新冠肺炎疫情的肆虐，我們被迫居家授課與學習，之後又返回課堂學習，然而疫情並非完全消失，遠距教學和實體課堂學習的交替似乎成為我們的新日常。我們有時會緬懷疫情前的教學，但那樣的課堂風景似乎已不復在，教學科技的策略與工具，現已成為每日教學不可或缺的一環。那麼，有效的教與學會是什麼樣貌呢？

面對極度動盪不安的學習環境，史提潘・梅西泰里恩（Stepan Mekhitarian）藉由此書，期能引導學校與地方政府反思他們的遠距，將寶貴的線上學習經驗融入專業發展的行動計畫，希望能有效地結合遠距與傳統的課室教學，為教師與學生打造出精實的混成學習模式。

本書分成三部分。第一部分的內容包括引導團隊反思遠距學習經驗、思考哪些要素適用於混成學習，以及綜整專業發展計畫所涵蓋的重要元素，協助教師發展適用於課堂的教學科技。第二部分將專業發展要素應用在支持教師混成學習的三個關鍵實踐：有效的教學實踐、形成性評量與資料分析、運用教學科技營造精實學習的教室環境與文化。第三部分則是奠基在前兩部份的專業發展主題，擬定周詳的培力增能課程，提供教師共學。

如同老師們常流傳葉慈的一句話：教育不是注滿一桶水，而是點燃一把火！

疫情帶給老師教學上的挑戰，或許就是被意外點燃的一把火，老師在教學科技的快速學習，恰巧為學生打開更多的學習機會與路徑，開創更精彩的學習經驗，且期盼能夠縮短而非擴大學生之間的成就差距。

作者簡介
史提潘・梅西泰里恩

史提潘・梅西泰里恩（Stepan Mekhitarian）博士擔任格倫代爾聯合學區點之「創新、教學、評量與課責」辦公室主任。 在新冠疫情期間，他是協助洛杉磯地區學校轉換至遠距學習的主要負責人之一。Stepan過去曾擔任洛杉磯聯合學區數據與混成學習中心專員（Coordinator of Data and Blended Learning in Los Angeles Unified School District）。從擔任公立學校教師的第一年起，他就對教學科技以及如何根據數據進行決策，深具熱情。他具備豐富的教學與領導工作經驗，同時擁有加州大學洛杉磯分校、哈佛以及羅耀拉瑪麗蒙特大學（Loyola Marymount University，簡稱LMU）的學位。Stepan在LMU的教育領導與社會正義研究所攻讀博士學位期間，主要研究跨校與跨系統間實施混成教學所需要的技能與訓練。他同時是Google認證講師、微軟創新教育人員以及混成學習全球專業顧問。

編譯者簡介
陳佩英

現職：國立臺灣師範大學教育政策與行政研究所暨教育系教授、國立臺灣師範大學教育研究與創新中心主任、國立臺灣師範大學教育智庫執行長、當代教育研究期刊主編

學歷：美國南加州大學教育政策與行政哲學博士

經歷：芬蘭赫爾辛基大學活動發展與學習研究中心訪問學人、教育部高中優質化輔助方案實施計畫總主持人、人智學教育基金會董事、國立臺灣師範大學教育研究與評鑑中心特約研究員、國立臺灣師範大學教育學系助理教授、國立清華大學師資培育中心助理教授、華梵大學師資培育中心助理教授

專長領域：教育政策與行政、教師專業發展、教育領導、比較教育、性別與教育、教育社會學

譯者群

陳佩英：國立臺灣師範大學教授

許伯安：蓮溪教育基金會執行長

李憶慈：臺北市立中正高中教師

葉秋菊：桃園市立武陵高中教師

樊可瑜：桃園市立楊梅高中教師

呂雅慧：桃園市立平鎮高中教師

王美芳：桃園市立平鎮高中教師

鄭錚易：桃園市私立啟英高中教師

鄭敬儀：高中優質化輔助方案計畫專員
effect of Usada Taru Premana combination with acupressure on immunity in the COVID-19 pandemic (Pesarumana Presada)
Authors: Sukraandini Ni Komang , Candrawati Sang Ayu Ketut , Citrawati Ni Ketut , Lestari Ni Kadek Yuni
Published: April 2022

Background : One of the popular traditional medicine among the people is Usadha Taru Pramana. Usada Taru Pramana contains the diversity of medicinal plants and their uses in traditional Balinese medicine. Red ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one of the types of plants in Taru Pramana's palm which is believed to have the ability to relieve various symptoms of disease and is widely used for the drug industry. So that the absorption of ginger oil compounds can be optimal through pressure on the body's meridian points through the epidermis layer and into the lymph and blood channels, sweat glands, nerves, and enters the bloodstream and goes to every cell of the body to react, thus causing a calming and hypotensive effect that is can reduce heart rate. Methods: This study uses descriptive quantitative data analysis techniques with a Cross Sectional approach. A total of 20 samples consisting of people  Results: The results obtained. From the results of the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test, a p-value of 0.025 was obtained, which means that there were differences in antibody levels before and after treatment. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the Pesarumana Presada intervention is effective in increasing antibody levels in respondents
Assessment of hearing in newborns with hyperbilirubinemia using otoacoustic emmisions and brainstem evoked response audiometry
Authors: Ahmed Kaenat , Havle Abhay , Sravya Y. L. , Ahmeds Sana
Published: April 2022

The early linguistic age when language and speech skills develop is between 3-5 years. Speech is essential for communication and hence an important part of a normal life. Permanent hearing loss in children remains a public health problem and hence its prevention is an utmost important public health programme -The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness. Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is seen in about 2.3% of newborns. It is a common adverse effect that puts neonates at a high risk for hearing impairment. Bilirubin encephalopathy is due to raised unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin. Unconjugated bilirubin crosses the blood-brain barrier and, because it is lipid soluble, it penetrates neuronal and glial membranes too. Most of the tests used for assessing the hearing status in an individual require the cooperation of the subjects which is obviously not found in infants. Therefore, objective tests not requiring the infant’s cooperation can be used effectively. This study uses oto acoustic emissions (OAE) test as a screening test, and brain stem evoked response audiometry test (BERA) as a definite test for assessment of hearing in newborns with hyperbilirubinemia. To assess hearing impairment in newborns with hyperbilirubinemia.
Post-operative pain after vital pulpotomy of primary molars using allium sativum oil versus mineral trioxide aggregate
Authors: Ahmad El-Gebaly Nourhan Omar , El-Bardissy Adel Abd-Azim , Al Gawad Randa Youssef Abd , El-Samad Ahmed Mohamed Abd
Published: April 2022

Aim: To evaluate clinical and radiographic performance of Allium Sativum oil dressed in Zinc Oxide versus Mineral trioxide aggregate as pulp dressing agent in pulpotomized lower primary molar teeth. Methodology: This randomized pilot clinical trial included 30 lower primary molars indicated for vital pulpotomy and randomly allocated into two equal groups (n=15): Group (I): pulpotomy using A. Sativum oil dressed in ZnO and Group (II): pulpotomy using Mineral trioxide aggregate as pulpotomy agent. All molars were covered with stainless steel crowns and clinical and radiographic assessment was done at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months interval by help of predetermined criteria. Results: Overall clinical success rate of Group (I) and Group (II) at the end of 12 months follow-up was (93.3%) and (100.0%) respectively. There was no statistical significance difference between two groups regarding overall clinical success rate. The overall radiographic success rate at the end of 12 months was (40.0%) and (100.0%) respectively. There was a statistical significant difference regarding overall radiographic success rate at 9 and 12 months follow-up. The overall success rate of Group (I) and Group (II) at the end of 12 months was (40.0%) and (100.0%) showing a statistically significant difference between the two groups.
impact of Sesamum indicum oil on the heamatologycal parametrers on albino mice
Authors: Al-jbouri Fadia Gh Abbas , Al-Zahra Jinan M. Abed
Published: April 2022

The current study was conducted to find out the effect of sesame oil on white female rats by studying some biochemical parameters that included vitamin D, parathyroid hormone and calcium ion. The study included 35 animals divided into two main groups divided into groups, each group included 5 animals dosed with different doses 0.5'0.8' 1 ml. The period of dosing was for a month between one day and one day. After the end of the experiment, the animals were sacrificed and the serum was obtained. A significant increase in the volume of vitamin D (13.21±0.312, 16.01± 0.51, 19.51±0.78) (ng/dl) respectively compared with control group (9.739±0.096) (ng/dl)  and a decrease in parathyroid hormone (0.101± 0. 001, 0.086± 0. 002 , 0.074± 0.002) (ng/dl) respectively compared with control group (0. 112± 0.002) (ng/dl), which caused an increase in calcium ion (9.85±0.206, 10.948±0.178, 12.62±0.158) mg/dL respectively compared with control group (8.7±0.063) mg/dL, was shown.
Factors predicting surgical outcome of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis
Authors: Adel Waleed , Mohsen Tarek , ElShihy Ehab , Hetiba Ali , Omar Alaa
Published: April 2022

Aim of the study is to evaluate predictors of outcome after thymectomy in the management of non thymomatous myasthenia gravis. One hundred  patients who underwent  thymectomy  for  myasthenia  gravis  in  the  period  between  June 2019 and September 2021 in Kasr Alainy hospitals were recruited to this study.

Preoperative assessment included age, gender, co morbidities, MGFA classification, duration of symptoms from time of diagnosis till surgery, preoperative medication, preoperative plasmapheresis. All patients performed CT chest, electromyography, and acetyl choline receptor antibody titer before and after surgery. Thymectomy was performed either by transsternal or VATS approach with documentation of the extent of resection; primary outcome was assessment of improvement by MGFA classification and need for medication. Secondary outcome was postoperative complications. Complete stable remission was achieved in 5 patients, clinical and pharmacological improvements were achieved in 71 patients, 21 patients didn’t improve and only 3 patients worsen after surgery. Finally, we found that early onset MG, absent preoperative comorbidity, performing extended thymectomy and reduction of postoperative Acetyl choline receptor antibody titer were significant predictors of improvement of MG symptoms after thymectomy.
Effect of e-service quality on e-loyalty
Authors: Kaltum Umi
Published: April 2022

Information and communication technology (ICT) is developing very rapidly, supported by the Internet and increasingly adequate connectivity so that digital transformation occurs in various aspects of life by giving birth to a new mindset and lifestyle, namely the digital lifestyle. One of the digital lifestyles that are currently trending is online transportation. Online transportation itself is a transportation service offered by transportation service providers that use a vehicle ordering system using smartphones, applications, and the Internet. Online transportation uses the application as a liaison between consumers or users with drivers and users can know in advance the fare or cost of their trip. This study aims to identify the service quality of the application (e-service quality), both according to service users and drivers, online transportation service user loyalty (e-loyalty), and measure the effect of e-service quality on e-loyalty. Data collection in this study was conducted by distributing a questionnaire involving 458 users of transportation services. Online in West Java. The study results are that the service quality of the applications currently used is sufficient, the level of loyalty of application users is relatively high, and e-service quality can increase the e-loyalty of online transportation service users.
Symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus due to cerebrospinal fluid pathway obstruction from vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia
Authors: Hartati Chandrawati Widya , Kurniawan Dedy , Sani Achmad Firdaus
Published: April 2022

Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia (VBD) is a rare vascular anomaly in which the vertebral/basilar artery is elongated, swollen, and tortuous. Symptoms can be ischemic or obstructive hydrocephalus although they are rarely found because it is usually asymptomatic. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a proper diagnosis to obtain appropriate management. A 62-year-old man had memory loss, imbalance walking, and urinary incontinence which then gradually decreased consciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed active hydrocephalus obstruction and suspicion of a fusiform type aneurysm in the basilar artery. Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) procedure was performed and the dolichoectasia of the basilar artery was obtained with non-communicant hydrocephalus which then improved after a Ventriculo-Peritoneal (VP) shunt was inserted. The information in this case report is essential for scholarly purposes and the participant gave written informed consent for publication.The gold standard imaging with DSA is needed to confirm the case of VBD. Information regarding the management of patients with VBD is scarce. Patients with manifestations of compression may undergo surgical evaluation with arterial repositioning or ventricular shunt placement. For patients with cerebrovascular complications, acute management should be based on the best care practices for patients with hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke.
PENGARUH PERNIKAHAN DINI TERHADAP KUALITAS PENDIDIKAN INFORMAL PADA KELUARGA HINDU DI KOTA MATARAM
Authors: Apriani Luh
Published: April 2022

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the quality of informal education in the Hindu family environment of early marriage perpetrators in the city of Mataram. Departing from the phenomenon that many early marriages take place due to matchmaking factors, promiscuity, or blind love which often causes problems for the perpetrators in living household life. The problem is not only felt by the husband/wife, but the children born in the family also feel the impact through parenting that is accepted as a form of informal education. This study uses qualitative methods with data obtained through observation, interviews and documentation studies. The research focuses on six sub-districts, Ampenan, Sekarbela, Mataram, Selaparang, Cakranegara and Sandubaya, all locations are located in Mataram City. From the results of the study, it was found that the people of Mataram had a less favorable perception of the practice of early marriage. This is inseparable from the fact that many families who do early marriage experience problems financially, emotionally and in readiness. Then related to the psychological impact, the psychological impact is more likely to be felt by the wife (woman) and children. For the wife, the psychological impact felt in the form of anxiety, stress, emotions became unstable and made marriage a burden. Meanwhile, for children, the psychological impact felt in the form of not being able to control themselves, being introverted, not daring to innovate and not daring to make decisions. While related to the quality of informal education in Hindu families who do early marriage, it is illustrated that the informal education process is less than optimal, the cultivation of religious values, character, ethics, morals, manners and social skills is lacking as a result of permissive parenting.
Little known wild edible plants used by Valaiyans from Madurai district, Tamil Nadu
Authors: Subramanian A. , Mohan V. , Maruthupandian A.
Published: April 2022

A survey of wild edible tubers, rhizomes, corms, bulbs, root types and stems was under taken and about 28 species belonging to 17 families were documented from different settlements of Valaiyans in the Madurai district, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Plant species with their family names, vernacular names and plant parts used are tabulated.