bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Detección de orientación humanista en diseño para proyectos estudiantiles de investigación aplicada en la Escuela Superior Toulouse Lautrec
Authors: Murcia Molina Diana , Zavala Castillo Jhonatan , Acosta Aguinaga Andrés
Published: November 2021

La presente investigación analiza cómo los estudiantes de la Escuela de Educación Superior Tecnológi- ca Privada Toulouse Lautrec (en adelante TLS), aproximaron sus proyectos de investigación aplicada a alguno de los siguientes enfoques de diseño: a) Diseño centrado en las personas (DCP), b) Diseño cen- trado en el usuario (DCU) y c) Diseño centrado en la función (DCF). Dichos enfoques, muestran, entre sus características, las tendencias de la evolución del diseño a través del tiempo. Mediante la aplicación de una encuesta digital se ha medido la dimensión Enfoque del diseño en una muestra de 63 proyectos, a partir de tres variables: si se presentó una diferencia significativa de acuerdo a la línea de investiga- ción en la que se inscriben; si hubo alguna asociación con el sector social, educativo o industrial al que estuvieron dirigidos y, finalmente, si influyó el nivel socioeconómico al que apuntaron. Los resultados principales han arrojado una tendencia hacia los enfoques DCU y DCF, lo cual confirma la importancia de guiar los procesos de investigación en diseño hacia una visión humanista. Se propone, entonces, una aproximación al DCP para favorecer la evolución del diseño en el planteamiento de los proyectos de  investigación aplicada por los estudiantes de la Escuela de Educación Superior Toulouse Lautrec.
Exploring Human Sexuality of the Single Adult in the Church Today: A Reflection of Single Women.
Authors: Nyaundi Nehemiah
Published: November 2021

The family is an institution on which a nation is built. Where there are strong family structures, there are strong nations. This paper deals with a social sift whereby more and more adults are choosing not to marry and keep families but instead are opting to remain single. The discussion in this paper alleges that the needs of the single man or woman in the church are not taken care of. Consider for instance, that church programmes cater for the needs of children very well. The needs of the youth are meticulously catered for. Married people are served in elaborate family-life programmes and in a similar version, widows are provided for by religious and economic empowerment associations. But when it comes to the needs of the single adult, no provision is made to address exceptional needs such as management of sexual needs within that category. Bible writers specifically address other categories in the church, not so the single adult, man or woman. The church teaches the single adult to keep one’s sexual drive under wraps until marriage. The teaching regulates engagement in sex before marriage and out of marriage assuming that the person will eventually marry. This paper emphasizes the impact singlehood is posing to the people in the church including the life of the church today.
The Role of the Church in the Transformation of ‘No Sex Before Marriage’ Social Norm in Tanzania: From Shameful to Responsible Sex
Authors: Kamanzi Adalbertus , Shilunga Anna
Published: November 2021

Social norms comprise of “the rules and standards that are understood by members of a group, and that guide and/or constrain social behaviour without the force of laws. Social norms are the public rules of action and thought, acting as the backbone of societal habits, routines, and customs, and legal frames. In African settings, influence is organized mostly along with the gender, age, and religious structures. Religious people play the spiritual and advisory roles in the sexual activities of the adolescents. The standing norm drawn from the religious and social beliefs is “no sex before marriage.” In the communities where the research was done, sex was traditionally linked to marriage. Today more than ever, the Church is currently confronted with a divergence of opinion about sexual relationships and marriage. The reality of our society is the question as to whether the traditional understanding of marriage is still relevant as far as facilitating the believers to make meaningful and responsible choices. The intention of this paper is not to dismiss or under-value the institution of marriage, but rather to re-negotiate the structure of sexual matters in our modern society. The paper works with the concept of social norms in order to shed more light on the role of the Church in the transformation of social norms. Using a thematic analysis on a hypothetical case of a pregnancy of an adolescent in a community, data was interrogated with a series of questions for measuring norms, namely: who the reference group is, what is typical in the group, what is approved of in the group, and whether or not the social norm is conjoint or disjoint.
Long-Run Determinants of Nigerian Inflation Rate: ARDL Bounds Testing Approach
Authors: Abonazel Mohamed R. , Awwad Fuad A. , Nwuju Kingdom , Lukman Adewale F. , Lekara-Bayo Ifeoma B. , Atanu Enebi Y.
Published: November 2021

Inflation is a problem in all facets of life and all economic entities. The government of any nation is concerned with ensuring that her plans are not frustrated by unpredictable and galloping prices. This paper studies the dynamic causal relationship between inflation rate (measured by consumer price index (CPI)), exchange rate, gross domestic product (GDP), money growth, and oil export in Nigerian during 2005: Q1 to 2019: Q4. The ARDL bounds testing approach and error correction model were used to verify whether there was a long-term relationship between the inflation rate and four determinants (exchange rate, GDP, money growth, and oil export). The results of our study showed that the current inflation CPI, the exchange rate, GDP, and money growth would still affect the next quarter's inflation rate in Nigeria. However, the oil export has no significant effect on the inflation rate. Moreover, we find the long-run cointegration relationship between inflation CPI, the exchange rate, and money. The cointegration relationship will be achieved in a short time (during the next two quarters of the year).
Vom Schattenbild zur Abbildung
Authors: Dutkowski Wilfried
Published: November 2021

Ausgehend von Beispielen zur Optik (Schatten und Lochkamera) stehen Anwendungen des Strahlensatzes im Fokus einer stoffdidaktischen Analyse. In Vernetzung mit dem Fach Physik werden sowohl die mathematischen Grundlagen in interaktiven Dateien aufbereitet als auch exemplarisch gezeigt, wie man digital unterstützt, Problemlösen für Schülerinnen und Schüler initiieren und durchführen kann. Die Beispiele bauen auf aktueller Literatur auf und werden mit einer 25-jährigen Berufserfahrung verknüpft, so dass dem Betrachter eine Mischung aus Unterrichtsanekdoten und bewährten Applets angeboten wird. Der beispielhafte Einblick in die Möglichkeit, ein digitales Lernarrangement zu einem problemlösenden Unterricht zu entwickeln, beleuchtet auch die Schwierigkeiten, dieser Idee im Rahmen der outputorientierten Unterrichtserwartungen gerecht zu werden. Alle Dateien sind in einem GeoGebra-Book unter https://www.geogebra.org/m/upjwgset abrufbar (siehe QR-Code rechts), und können selbstständig ausprobiert und untersucht werden.
Problembearbeitungen unterstützen – Potential heuristischer Lösungsbeispiele als Lernangebotsformat im Mathematikunterricht
Authors: Bachmann Annika , Müller-Hill Eva
Published: November 2021

In diesem Beitrag untersuchen wir heuristische Lösungsbeispiele und deren Potential als ein vorstrukturiertes, vorstrukturierendes und auf medial schriftlichem Text basiertes Lernangebotsformat mit Blick auf das mathematische Problemlösen. Dazu erarbeiten wir eine Konzeptualisierung des Konstruktes „heuristische Strategie“ und darauf aufbauend ein „Lernfeld zum Auf- und Ausbau einer individuellen heuristischen Strategie“. Auf dieser Basis analysieren wir theoriegeleitet einzelne bekannte, adaptierte und neue Gestaltungselemente eines heuristischen Lösungsbeispiels hinsichtlich deren theoretischen Potentials, Lernprozesse zum Auf- und Ausbau einer individuellen heuristischen Strategie zu initiieren. Die Analyse verdeutlicht, dass Lernende individuelle heuristische Strategien durch die Bearbeitung heuristischer Lösungsbeispiele auf- und ausbauen können. Diese theoretischen Ergebnisse dienen als Grundlage für weitere qualitative empirische Untersuchungen. Der Beitrag ordnet sich in das Promotionsvorhaben der Erstautorin ein und beschreibt work in progress.
Pengaruh kompetensi dan motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Elfaatih Global Indonesia
Authors: Yulianty Puspa Dewi , Qodriah Sari Laelatul , Kurniawan Pebi , Indriyanti Hani
Published: November 2021

This study aims to test and determine whether competence and work motivation have an influence on employee performance. The research method used is the verification method with a quantitative approach. The sample used in this research is nonprobability sampling with saturated sampling. So in this study using all populations of 76 respondents. The data analysis technique used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis techniques and to measure the research variables, researchers use a Likert scale. The results of data analysis show that employee competence consisting of intellectual competence, emotional competence and social competence has no influence on the employee performance of PT. EGI. Meanwhile, the results of the data indicate that work motivation which consists of motivator factors and hygiene factors has a strong influence on the performance of the employees of PT. EGI. However, if further tested together the competency and work motivation variables above have a positive and significant effect on the performance of the employees of PT. EGI.
Pengaruh gaya kepemimpinan dan stres kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan RSU. Queen Latifa Yogyakarta
Authors: Suhartini Tien , Ramadhan Rifqi Andika
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the effect of leadership style and work stress on employee performance at Queen Latifa General Hospital Yogyakarta. This type of research is quantitative research with causal associative design. The population of this study were permanent and contract employees at the front office of Queen Latifa General Hospital Yogyakarta. The number of samples in this study were 35 respondents. The data analysis method used is Multiple Regression Analysis, T Test (Partial), F Test (Simultaneous Significance Test), Coefficient of Determination Test (R2). The results of this study indicate that leadership style has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, while job stress has no effect on employee performance. The results of the F test obtained a calculated F value of 4.609 with a sig value of 0.017, which means that the independent variables have a simultaneous effect, although not significant. R Square value of 0.224 which means that employee performance is influenced by leadership style and work stress by 22.4%, while the remaining 77.6% is explained by other variables not examined in this study.
Religious Functionalism: An Influential Tool for Harnessing Corruption in Ghana
Authors: Utsu Pauleson A.
Published: November 2021

One of the most influential and ever-expanding dimensions of almost every African society is religion. Every function political, legal, or economic, is intertwined with the ingredients of religion. In Ghana, it is socially, politically, and legally offensive to separate religion from communal exhibitions and, restrict it from individual performance. Amid the widely spread commitment to different religions by public officials, the reality of corruption alongside its destructive nature still infringes on the public administrative efficiency in Ghana. With regards to this submission, one question worth asking is, can religion, owing to its measurability, be operable in curbing corruption in a notoriously religious and corruption-spotted country like Ghana? In finding a response to this question, this paper argued that religious functionalism can be used as a practical tool in the fight against corruption in Ghana. Religious functionalism in its definitional postulation refers to activities that promote social integration, adhesive group formation, and social control that foster a moral framework that contributes to the development of a society. To achieve its objective and arrive at workable recommendations, the paper relied on library materials—drawing contents from the research papers relating to the subject matter. The paper recommended that in order to fight corruption in Ghana the functional dimensions of Christianity, Islam and African Traditional Religion should be emphasized. Specifically, the adherents of these religions owe a responsibility to their religious moral frameworks. If the Ghanaian society is ‘notoriously’ religious, it follows that religious functionalism is indispensable in the fight against corruption.

Keywords: Functionalism, Corruption, Religion, Development.
A new species of the genus Hylcalosia Fischer (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae) from South Korea, with a key to the Korean species
Authors: Sohn Ju-Hyeong , van Achterberg Cornelis , Han Yunjong , Kim Hyojoong
Published: November 2021

The species of the genus Hylcalosia Fischer, 1967 (Braconidae: Alysiinae) from South Korea are revised. One species, Hylcalosia bicolorsp. nov., is new to science. They are described and illustrated herein and an identification key to the Korean species is added. In addition, the DNA barcode region of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) has been analysed for the new species and H. sutchanica is used for genetic comparison.
Patient-Reported Quality of Life and Satisfaction After Refractive Lens Extraction Using a Diffractive Trifocal IOL: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Paul Christoph , Gläser Sandra , Kiraly Laszlo , Bechmann Martin , Sel Saadettin , Sekundo Walter
Published: November 2021

PURPOSE:

To assess patient satisfaction and quality of life after refractive lens exchange with a trifocal intraocular lens (IOL).

METHODS:

Consecutive patients who underwent refractive lens exchange with the AT LISA tri or AT LISA tri toric IOL (Carl Zeiss Meditec AG) at one of five surgical centers were surveyed for their quality of life and satisfaction after surgery using a standardized questionnaire. Patient responses were compared to patient characteristics such as age, sex, axial lengths, and preoperative refraction.

RESULTS:

A total of 102 patients with 204 treated eyes were included in the analysis. The mean age was 54.6 ± 5.2 years. A total of 172 eyes were hypermetropic, 3 were emmetropic, and 25 were myopic, with a mean preoperative refractive error of 0.93 ± 2.17 diopters. Reported postoperative satisfaction was as follows: 81.4% stated that their expectations were completely met and 17.6% stated that they were partially met. Self-reported refractive error quality of life improved significantly in all queried areas of life. Most frequently reported postoperative limitations were driving at night and driving in bad weather conditions. Halos were reported by 91 (90.1%) patients.

CONCLUSIONS:

Patient satisfaction and self-reported quality of life after refractive lens exchange with the AT LISA tri or AT LISA tri toric IOL was high. Glare and halos remain the only significant drawback of the procedure, leading to 40% of patients experiencing difficulties in night driving. Preoperative communication of these drawbacks is obligatory to avoid postoperative disappointment.

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J Refract Surg
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COVID-19 and Youth Sports: What Are the Risks of Getting Back on the Field Too Quickly?
Authors: Wang Charles , Vander Voort Wyatt , Haus Brian M. , Carter Cordelia W.
Published: November 2021

The widespread shutdown in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, although varied across state and county levels, has undoubtedly impacted everyone to some degree. Within the pediatric population, the closure of schools and organized youth athletic programs has resulted in a unique situation that has made athletes physically deconditioned and at risk for injury. As sports and competition gradually restart, there are considerable risks to the skeletally immature athlete. The anatomic and physiologic changes that occur to bone and cartilage during growth make the young athlete particularly susceptible to both acute and overuse injuries. In the context of the pandemic, deconditioning, obesity, lack of variety, and the resultant mental health burden pose unique challenges in ensuring that young athletes safely return to the field. This review aims to identify risk factors for sport-related injuries and to outline strategies for minimizing these injuries as pediatric patients return-to-play after COVID-19.

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Pediatr Ann.
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On long-time asymptotic behavior for solutions to 2D temperature-dependent tropical climate model
Authors: Li Chaoying , Xu Xiaojing , Ye Zhuan
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we are concerned with the long-time asymptotic behavior of the two-dimensional temperature-dependent tropical climate model. More precisely, we obtain the sharp time-decay of the solution of the system with the general initial data belonging to an appropriate Sobolev space with negative indices. In addition, when such condition of the initial data is absent, it is shown that any spatial derivative of the positive integer \begin{document}$ k $\end{document}-order of the solution actually decays at least at the rate of \begin{document}$ (1+t)^{-\frac{k}{2}} $\end{document}.
Quantitative destruction of invariant circles
Authors: Wang Lin
Published: November 2021

For area-preserving twist maps on the annulus, we consider the problem on quantitative destruction of invariant circles with a given frequency \begin{document}$ \omega $\end{document} of an integrable system by a trigonometric polynomial of degree \begin{document}$ N $\end{document} perturbation \begin{document}$ R_N $\end{document} with \begin{document}$ \|R_N\|_{C^r}<\epsilon $\end{document}. We obtain a relation among \begin{document}$ N $\end{document}, \begin{document}$ r $\end{document}, \begin{document}$ \epsilon $\end{document} and the arithmetic property of \begin{document}$ \omega $\end{document}, for which the area-preserving map admit no invariant circles with \begin{document}$ \omega $\end{document}.
Random attractors for stochastic delay wave equations on $ \mathbb{R}^n $ with linear memory and nonlinear damping
Authors: Wang Jingyu , Wang Yejuan , Yang Lin , Caraballo Tomás
Published: November 2021

A non-autonomous stochastic delay wave equation with linear memory and nonlinear damping driven by additive white noise is considered on the unbounded domain \begin{document}$ \mathbb{R}^n $\end{document}. We establish the existence and uniqueness of a random attractor \begin{document}$ \mathcal{A} $\end{document} that is compact in \begin{document}$ C{([-h, 0];H^1(\mathbb{R}^n))}\times C{([-h, 0];L^2(\mathbb{R}^n))}\times L_\mu^2(\mathbb{R}^+;H^1(\mathbb{R}^n)) $\end{document} with \begin{document}$ 1\leqslant n \leqslant 3 $\end{document}.
An adaptation for iterative structured matrix completion
Authors: Adams Henry , Kassab Lara , Needell Deanna
Published: November 2021

The task of predicting missing entries of a matrix, from a subset of known entries, is known as matrix completion. In today's data-driven world, data completion is essential whether it is the main goal or a pre-processing step. Structured matrix completion includes any setting in which data is not missing uniformly at random. In recent work, a modification to the standard nuclear norm minimization (NNM) for matrix completion has been developed to take into account sparsity-based structure in the missing entries. This notion of structure is motivated in many settings including recommender systems, where the probability that an entry is observed depends on the value of the entry. We propose adjusting an Iteratively Reweighted Least Squares (IRLS) algorithm for low-rank matrix completion to take into account sparsity-based structure in the missing entries. We also present an iterative gradient-projection-based implementation of the algorithm that can handle large-scale matrices. Finally, we present a robust array of numerical experiments on matrices of varying sizes, ranks, and level of structure. We show that our proposed method is comparable with the adjusted NNM on small-sized matrices, and often outperforms the IRLS algorithm in structured settings on matrices up to size \begin{document}$ 1000 \times 1000 $\end{document}.
Políticas públicas para ciudades sostenibles. El caso Puertas del Sol en la ciudad de Quito‑Ecuador
Authors: Córdova Marco , Menoscal Jonathan
Published: November 2021

Los desafíos para generar políticas públicas enfocadas a transformar las ciudades latinoamericanas en sostenibles, son cada vez mayores. La problemática se complejiza en un contexto global de desigualdad y pobreza, donde los impactos de la expansión urbana informal, se tornan en una de las problemáticas centrales a resolver por parte de los gobiernos locales. Por ello, en varias ciudades, se han realizado esfuerzos y planes piloto para revertir situaciones de vulnerabilidad y generar cohesión social necesaria para preparar a las ciudades y sus habitantes ante los desafíos actuales. Desde esta perspectiva, la presente investigación plantea responder ¿cuáles son los factores que inciden en la obtención de resultados positivos en la formulación e implementación de políticas públicas enfocadas a generar ciudades sostenibles? Se planteó como caso de estudio el sector Puertas del Sol en la ciudad de Quito, lugar que se pobló de forma informal desde hace más de 20 años.
Le « droit à l’espace public » et la durabilité sociale à Los Angeles
Authors: Dassé Marine
Published: November 2021

De quels outils dispose-t-on pour sont pour lutter efficacement contre la néo libéralisation de la ville ? Cet article a pour vocation de s’interroger sur la manière dont on pense le droit à la ville et plus particulièrement le droit à l’espace public au début du vingt unième siècle. Il propose d’explorer les initiatives qui tentent de l’appliquer de façon concrète. Il est important de prendre en compte toutes les utilisations de l’espace urbain, et pas seulement celles des classes sociales dominantes. Cet article tente de montrer que de nombreuses formes de résistance urbaines existent et comment des membres de la société civile œuvrent pour proposer des solutions alternatives et des contre-modèles. Même si leur impact reste mince par rapport à l’emprise du secteur privé sur la rue californienne, ils proposent une nouvelle façon d’investir l’espace urbain afin de promouvoir le vivre-ensemble.Basé sur une étude empirique et interdisciplinaire, cet article propose d’étudier le rôle pionnier et l’impact social de certaines initiatives anti-voitures ou encore de certains organismes tels que LANI à Los Angeles, qui, grâce à l’espace public, œuvrent auprès de populations précaires pour plus de durabilité sociale et de démocratie urbaine.
Synthesis of Nanocrystalline TiO2 by the Extraction-Pyrolytic Method and its Phase Transformation in the Presence of Gadolinium
Authors: Burve Regīna , Serga Vera , Krumina Aija
Published: November 2021

Due to its to its optical, thermal, photocatalytic and electrophysical properties, nanocrystalline titanium oxide (TiO2) is widely used in various fields. In the present work, a series of pure and Gd-modified (0.5, 5, 50 mol%) TiO2 nanocrystalline powders were prepared by a novel synthesis approach – extraction-pyrolytic method (EPM). Metal containing extracts on the basis of valeric acid were used as precursors. Thermal behavior of produced individual and mixed precursors were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and high temperature differential scanning colometry (HDSC). Phase composition of pure and Gd-modified TiO2 powders were studied as a function of pyrolysis temperature (450o -850°C ) and gadolinium content by X-ray diffraction (XRD) method. Photocatalytic activity of produced powders was studied by photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV/VIS light irradiation.
Densification of Amorphous Calcium Phosphate: A Comparison of Cold Sintering Processes
Authors: Pudule Aiga Anna , Gross Karlis Agris , Ūbele Darta , Jerāne Ilze , Šteins Ints
Published: November 2021

The recent surge in interest in the densification of calcium phosphate powders needs consideration of all the influencing factors. Spark plasma sintering with the primary contribution from the spark plasma and cold compaction that densifies from the large compaction pressures were considered. X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy characterized the powder and tablet to confirm the retention of the amorphous phase. Density was measured using the Archimedes method and the microstructure was viewed by scanning electron microscopy. The densified tablets were indented by nanoindentation to determine the hardness and elastic modulus. Reports on the density showed that the smallest contribution to density arose from vacuum, a marginally higher densification from the spark plasma effect, but the largest densification arose from the use of significantly higher pressures. Nanoindentation showed a small difference in elastic modulus between tablets densified at 25 °C and 200 °C, but a larger difference in the hardness.
B Cell–Intrinsic IRF4 Haploinsufficiency Impairs Affinity Maturation
Authors: Cook Sarah L , Sievert Evelyn P , Sciammas Roger
Published: November 2021

The germinal center (GC) reaction is a coordinated and dynamic ensemble of cells and processes that mediate the maturation and selection of high-affinity GC B cells (GCBs) from lower-affinity precursors and ultimately results in plasma cell and memory cell fates that exit the GC. It is of great interest to identify intrinsic and extrinsic factors that control the selection process. The transcription factor IRF4, induced upon BCR and CD40 signaling, is essential for the acquisition of plasma cell and GCB cell fates. We hypothesized that beyond this early requirement, IRF4 continuously operates at later phases of the B cell response. We show that IRF4 is expressed in GCBs at levels greater than seen in resting cells and plays a role in efficient selection of high-affinity GCBs. Halving Irf4 gene copy number in an Ag-specific murine B cell model, we found that Ag presentation, isotype switching, GC formation and zonation, somatic hypermutation rates, and proliferation were comparable with cells with a full Irf4 allelic complement. In contrast, Irf4 haploinsufficient GCBs exhibited impaired generation of high-affinity cells. Mechanistically, we demonstrate suboptimal Blimp-1 regulation among high-affinity Irf4 haploinsufficient GCBs. Furthermore, in cotransfer settings, we observed a marked disadvantage of Irf4 haploinsufficient cells for GC entry, evidential of ineffective recruitment of T cell help. We propose that, analogous to its role in early GC entry, IRF4 continues to function in the late phase of the Ab response to promote productive T follicular helper cell interactions and to activate optimal Blimp-1 expression during GC selection and affinity maturation.
Could Scutellaria barbata D. Don be used for treating lung cancer and SARS-CoV-2?
Authors: Law Siukan , Leung Albert Wingnang , Xu Chuanshan
Published: November 2021

Dear Editor,

Scutellaria barbata D. Don (SBD) is a perennial herb and belongs to the “Lamiaceae” family. This is widely used in China for a long time as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Based on the TCM theory, SBD is in the category of “Heat-Clearing”. Its functions are to remove heat and detoxification, disperse blood stasis and diuresis. [...]
The pathology of lower motor neuron disturbances in relation to treatment
Authors: Seddon H. J.
Published: November 2021

No abstract available.
Physiotherapy in relationship to diseases of the chest
Authors: Thomas Clement Price
Published: November 2021

No abstract available.
The medical approach to the resettlement of the disabled
Authors: Cooksey F. S.
Published: November 2021

No abstract available.
The habilitation of the cerebral palsied child
Authors: Tragott-Vorwerg F. M. , Levitt Sophie
Published: November 2021

No abstract available.
Avalon
Authors: Oosthuisen Susie
Published: November 2021

No abstract available.
Лагранжева БРСТ-формулировка для массивных полей произвольного типа симметрии
Authors: Chekmenev Aleksandr Anatol'evich
Published: November 2021

Описывается процедура размерной редукции безмассовых полей в $(d+1)$-мерном пространстве Минковского к массивным полям в $d$ измерениях в первично-квантованном подходе. Процедура совместна с лагранжевым описанием и естественным образом задает внутреннее произведение на пространстве массивных полей. Использование дуальности Хау и БРСТ-техники позволяет сохранять описание лаконичным. Рассматриваются как бозонные, так и фермионные поля смешанного типа симметрии.
World Orders and the Politics of Exclusion: from Westphalia to Today
Authors: Tsygankov A. P.
Published: November 2021

Lascurettes, Kyle M. Orders of Exclusion: Th e Strategic Sources of Order in International Relations. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020.
Birth and mortality rate of European Bison (Bison bonasus bonasus L1758) population
Authors: Urošević Milivoje , Dameski Panče , Mandić Radomir , Stanišić Goran
Published: November 2021

A survey of the birth and mortality of European Bison (Bison bonasus bonasus L1758) conducted from 2000 to 2018 in two nurseries showed that the females in the first study group had the first mating at an average age of 42.54 months, with an interval from 23 to 84.5 months. The average age of the first mated females in the second study group was 31.67 months, with an interval from 39.5 to 66.93 months. The average time between calving for the first group females was 9.95 months, with an interval from 0.5 to 28.5 months. The calving interval for the second group was 8.53 months with variation from 1 to 32 months. The first group had a maximum of seven calves, while the maximum in the second group was 13.A total of 33 calves were born in the first group during the study period, 16 males (48.48%) and 17 females (51.51%), while 40 calves were born in the second group,16 males (40.0%) and 24 females (60.0%).The mortality rate in the first group ranged between 14.3 and 30.0%, with a mortality rate of males of 20 to 60% and for females of 16.66 to 50%. In the second group, the mortality rate was from 9.09 to 23.08%, for males 33.33% and from 11.11 to 25.0% for females. The results indicate that future studies should address greater attention to birth and mortality rates.
Sociobiology Against Globalization: Hypothetical Battle in the Field of Evolutionary Psychology
Authors:   Professor of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR), Razi Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran – Iran
Published: November 2021

As like as the well-known dichotomy of ‘nature vs. nurture’, factually, always a continuous dialectic has been manifest in relation to different rules and guidelines for management of social, political and economic concerns of societies through history; possibly, because every epoch demands its specific strategy, which is dependent on different causes like mass of people, quantity of demands, quality of necessities, educational position, social expectations, public toleration, availability of resources, system of distribution, domestic happenings, class struggles, volume of investments, etc. The impact of sociopolitical or socio-economic conditions on social courses in an indisputable fact, which deserve enough attention by decision makers if they are in search of finding better systems for advancement of their societies. In the present paper, globalization, as the most important contemporary socioeconomic philosophy, has been contrasted with sociobiology, or according to some critics pop sociobiology, as the greatest organic scheme about social behavior of human being, which has been supposed in the last century, to see that, really and based on the former hypothetical or practical endeavors or aspirations, with a variety of outcomes, can the innermost self-centered drives of human being, including national egocentricity and independence, compromise with the said new plans, including globalism and worldwide economical collaboration, for making a better life and surroundings. On the other hand, while globalization and sociobiology have faith in contradictory outlines for social development and interaction, with definite proximate and ultimate mechanisms, is their coexistence possible, at any rate.
Clinical features, Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging findings and outcome of patients with suspected myocarditis
Authors: Iqbal Salik Ur Rehman , Fateh Ali Tipoo Sultan
Published: November 2021

Myocarditis is largely underdiagnosed due to subclinical symptoms and non-availability of diagnostic techniques necessitating high index of suspicion and early disease identification. This study aimed to assess the clinical presentation, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging findings and prognosis of these patients. After reviewing the CMR data of Aga Khan University Hospital from January 2011 to December 2019, a total of 24 patients were included with the confirmed diagnosis of myocarditis on CMR. Mean age was 33.4 +15 years with the majority (58%) being male.
Dyspnea (n = 15, 62%) was the commonest symptom followed by chest pain (n = 13, 54%). On echocardiogram, 55% showed LV dysfunction. Common CMR findings were late gadolinium enhancement (n=18, 75%) and bright T2 signals (n=11, 45%).  With a mean follow-up of 3.6 + 2.0 years, one patient died of non-cardiac cause. More than half (60%) had resolution of LV dysfunction suggesting favorable prognosis.
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Selebriti dan Pemasaran Digital: Kepentingan Penglibatan Selebriti di Laman Media Sosial Instagram
Authors: Mohd Ramly Liyana , Mohamed Salleh Mohd Azul , Ali Mohd Nur Shahizan
Published: November 2021

Penglibatan selebriti dalam penggunaan laman media sosial telah memberi banyak manfaat kepada selebriti pada zaman sekarang. Kajian ini meneliti keterlibatan selebriti dalam penggunaan platform media sosial untuk lebih memahami sebab-sebab tertentu penglibatan selebriti 24/7. Kajian itu juga mengenal pasti potensi dan hasil yang menyebabkan selebriti mempunyai hubungan dalam talian dengan pengikut. Informan bagi data kajian ini terdiri daripada 8 informan yang merupakan selebriti Malaysia ketika ini dengan pengikut melebihi lima ratus ribu pengikut di akaun Instagram mereka. Kajian ini telah dianalisis dan dipilih dengan menggunakan kaedah analisis tematik. Hasil kajian menunjukkan dengan jumlah pengikut yang ramai, selebriti telah secara aktifnya menceburi bidang pemasaran digital menggunakan Instagram bagi penjanaan pendapatan. Kajian ini juga menunjukkan bahawa kebarangkalian beberapa selebriti akan mempromosikan produk mereka, produk, jenama dan perkhidmatan orang lain dan akhirnya mendapat tajaan atau menjadi jurucakap jenama itu sendiri di Instagram. Kajian ini juga telah membuktikkan bahawa laman media sosial Instagram merupakan satu platform penting bagi pemasaran digital dan penjanaan pendapatan untuk selebriti. Implikasi praktikal penyelidikan ini menjelaskan hasil yang berkaitan dengan faktor-faktor penglibatan selebriti-pengikut di laman media sosial yang merangkumi pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang implikasi bagi pemasaran digital dalam kalangan selebriti di Malaysia.
Defining Boundaries: Towards an Identity of The Malaysian Third Sector
Authors: Perai Nur Azam Anuarul
Published: November 2021

Reviews of the literature suggest the Malaysian third sector lacks basic descriptive information. Research on what makes up the sector is scarce, indicating little effort was undertaken to define and identify its components from the Malaysian perspective. This paper proposes the scope of the Malaysian third sector by suggesting its boundaries and identifying the constituents. Inclusion was based on the structural-operational definition of third sector organisations developed by Salamon and Anheier (1992, 1996) and the primary basis for exclusion is distribution of profits to shareholders and promoters. It is proposed that social, voluntary, non-governmental and nonprofit organisations make up the Malaysian third sector, while state linked organisations and profit-distributing organisations such as cooperatives and social enterprises are excluded. Knowing the third sector’s boundaries and constituents would allow more focussed research to be undertaken; enabling actors, researchers, and policymakers to identify issues and develop policies and strategies to address them.
Kesahan dan Kebolehpercayaan Instrumen Penilaian Kendiri Pembelajaran Ungkapan Algebra Tingkatan Dua
Authors: Baco Sarimah Binti , Ishak Mohd. Zaki Bin
Published: November 2021

Kesahan adalah sejauh mana instrumen mengukur apa yang hendak diukur dan kebolehpercayaan adalah keupayaan suatu kajian untuk memperoleh nilai yang serupa apabila pengukuran yang sama diulangi. Kesahan dan kebolehpercayaan instrumen amat penting bagi mempertahankan kejituan item soal selidik daripada kecacatan. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk menentukan kesahan dan kebolehpercayaan instrumen soal selidik penilaian kendiri pembelajaran Ungkapan Algebra Tingkatan Dua. Soal Selidik telah disahkan melalui kesahan muka dan kesahan kandungan instrumen yang melibatkan lima orang pakar dalam bidang Matematik dan dua orang pakar bidang Bahasa manakala kesahan konstruk dan kebolehpercayaan instrumen dianalisis menggunakan perisian Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) Versi 27.0. Seramai 145 orang pelajar Tingkatan Dua terlibat dalam kajian ini. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan indeks kesahan kandungan-item (I-CVI) berkisar antara 0.800 hingga 1.000 dan indeks kesahan kandungan-skala (S-CVI / Ave) adalah 0.973. Skor nisbah kesahan kandungan (CVR) menunjukkan bahawa semua item disahkan penting oleh pakar. Muatan faktor bagi setiap item berada dalam julat 0.539 hingga 0.846, manakala keputusan analisis kebolehpercayaan adalah
Tahap Kemahiran Imam Menukarkan Kata Ganti Nama dalam Bacaan Doa Bahasa Arab
Authors: Muda Nurulasyikin , Dahlan Hazmi , Abdul Hamid Siti Nurul Aishah
Published: November 2021

Bahasa Arab mempunyai kedudukan yang penting dalam ibadah. Ayat-ayat al-Quran, bacaan dalam solat dan juga doa-doa dibaca dalam Bahasa Arab. Imam merupakan individu yang akan mengetuai solat seterusnya melakukan pembacaan-pembacaan tersebut yang boleh didengari oleh para makmum. Kajian ini ingin melihat tahap kemahiran para imam menukarkan kata ganti nama ketika membaca doa qunut dan doa pengampunan ibu bapa. Dalam teks bacaan kedua dua doa ini mengandungi kata ganti nama yang perlu diubah dari kata ganti nama tunggal yang digunakan ketika solat bersendirian kepada kata ganti nama jamak ketika solat berjemaah. 20 responden yang merupakan para pelajar di beberapa institusi pengajian tinggi yang pernah menjadi imam telah diminta untuk membuat rakaman suara bacaan bagi kedua-dua doa tersebut semasa menjadi imam dan telah dihantar kepada pengkaji sejurus setelah mereka diberikan penerangan tentang kutipan data. Analisa kekerapan kesilapan bagi doa qunut melibatkan 7 perkataan dan analisa kekerapan kesilapan bagi doa pengampunan ibu bapa melibatkan 6 perkataan. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa kadar kesilapan yang dilakukan oleh para imam bagi dalam membaca kedua-dua doa qunut dan doa pengampunan ibu bapa adalah pada kadar yang sangat rendah iaitu 9.23%. Walau bagaimanapun, kadar kesilapan bacaan doa qunut adalah jauh lebih tinggi berbanding doa pengampunan ibu bapa. Bagi perkataan yang paling kerap dilakukan kesilapan bacaan pula adalah pada perkataan أتوب iaitu sebanyak 7 kali diikuti dengan perkataan استغفرك sebanyak 6 kali. Ini memberi gambaran bahawa wujudnya kekeliruan penukaran ا yang sepatutnya ditukar kepada ن di bahagian prefiks di mana kedua-duanya adalah versi kata kerja kini.
Pembinaan Instrumen Pencapaian Awal Matematik untuk Kanak-kanak Prasekolah
Authors: Ompok Connie Cassy , Emison Alley , Teo Lydia
Published: November 2021

Kajian ini adalah membina instrumen untuk mengukur pencapaian awal matematik untuk kanak-kanak prasekolah. Dalam membina instrumen ini, penyelidik telah memilih kaedah konsistensi dalaman menggunakan Model Rasch. Dua set instrumen pencapaian awal Matematik kanak-kanak prasekolah diadaptasikan daripada Test of Early Mathematics Ability (TEMA) (Ginsburg dan Baroody, 2003) berdasarkan Kurikulum Standard Prasekolah Kebangsaan. Instrumen-instrumen ini merupakan ujian pra dan ujian pasca yang boleh digunakan untuk mengenal pasti kesan intervensi Matematik. Data kajian diperoleh melalui kaedah temu bual dan pemerhatian tulisan kanak-kanak yang seterusnya diterjemahkan kepada data kuantitatif. Kesemua item dalam kajian ini mempunyai kesahan konstruk iaitu berada dalam lingkungan 0.77 dan 1.30 semasa kajian rintis dijalankan.
Cabaran Terhadap Pihak Perkhidmatan Kurier dan Pengguna Semasa Pandemik Covid-19
Authors: Md Danial Nor Farahin , Md Afif Nor Fatihah , Mohd Ishar Mohamad Izzuan
Published: November 2021

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengetengahkan dan menyelidik cabaran yang dihadapi oleh pihak perkhidmatan kurier dan pengguna akibat daripada peningkatan penggunaan perkhidmatan kurier dalam kalangan masyarakat semenjak Pandemik Covid-19 yang melanda Malaysia. Satu tinjauan dalam talian digunakan untuk mengumpul data. Terdapat 50 responden dalam kajian ini yang terdiri daripada 20 lelaki dan 30 wanita. Antara syarikat perkhidmatan kurier yang terdapat dalam kutipan data adalah Pos Malaysia dan J&T Express. Pengutipan data dilakukan kepada responden dalam anggaran umur yang berbeza dengan menilai perkhidmatan kurier pilihan pengguna, faktor kecenderungan membeli secara atas talian, kuantiti barangan yang dipesan, kepuasan terhadap perkhidmatan kurier. Keputusan daripada kajian tersebut didapati terdapat beberapa cabaran penggunaan perkhidmatan kurier yang dihadapi oleh pengguna sekaligus memberikan impak kepada pihak perkhidmatan kurier tersebut.
Amalan Kepimpinan Instruksional dalam Menjana Pengetahuan Teknologi Pedagogi Kandungan (PTPK) di kalangan Guru
Authors: Abd Rahman Aidawati
Published: November 2021

Amalan kepimpinan instruksional dan pengintegrasian teknologi dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran merupakan dua amalan yang memberi impak dalam memastikan kelestarian proses pendidikan. Kedua-dua elemen ini diadaptasi bagi memastikan kesinambungan pendidikan diteruskan dengan menggunakan sumber sedia ada bagi mencari solusi baharu dengan meminimumkan risiko dan juga mengurangkan kos. Oleh itu, kertas konsep ini bertujuan mengenal pasti amalan kepimpinan instruksional dalam mempengaruhi pengetahuan teknologi pedagogi kandungan (PTPK) di kalangan guru-guru sekolah menengah di Malaysia. Tiga dimensi dalam amalan kepimpinan instruksional (mentakrif matlamat sekolah, mengurus program instruksional, menggalakkan iklim sekolah yang positif) dikenal pasti mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan terhadap amalan mengintegrasikan teknologi dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran iaitu merujuk kepada kerangka PTPK. Justeru, analisis kajian ini mencadangkan struktur model hubungan menggunakan Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Hipotesis kajian dibentuk berasaskan literatur dan cadangan kerangka konseptual. Kajian ini keseluruhannya memberi implikasi berkaitan kepentingan menyediakan pemimpin sekolah dengan kemahiran mengurus program instruksional bagi membina pengetahuan teknologi pedagogi kandungan (PTPK) di kalangan guru serta menggalakkan iklim sekolah yang positif.
Systematic Review of Stress and Coping Strategies during Pandemic COVID-19 Among Students in Higher Learning Institutions
Authors: Abdul Aziz Abdul Rashid , Ab Razak Nor Hamizah , Zulkifli Nathratul Ayeshah , Amat Mohamad Isa , Othman Mohd Zaini , Musa Nurun Najihah
Published: November 2021

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that strike Malaysia and the rest of the world has given a huge variety of implications especially in the aspect of mental health. Students are no exception in dealing with it. It requires every student to adapt to the new norms that exist in teaching and learning (T&L) system. Thus, this study aims to examine the coping strategies and stress management that can be applied by students in dealing with stress during the pandemic. To achieve this goal a systematic search was conducted, and a simple thematic analysis approach was used to identify the coping strategies among students at higher learning institutions as discussed by previous researchers on similar topics from three search engines on (1) Scopus, (2) Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), and (3) Science Direct from 2015 to 2021 to determine the latest evidence and observations. A literature review of 10 relevant studies was rigorously analysed to get understanding of coping strategies and stress management amongst students at higher learning institutions. The findings show that there are four critical factors in stress management including (1) time management, (2) internet access issues, (2) academic workload and (4) adaptation to new norms. In addition, there are three types of coping strategies that students can do in coping with stress. Research pertaining to these issues are still lacking. This study is seen to be a new platform and guidelines especially for educational institutions to ensure that every student is equipped with stress management skills that can lead to personal well -being.
Gratitude and Its Relationship with Students’ Psychological Well-Being and Happiness
Authors: Ping Bilong Dorkas , Hutasuhut Ida Juliana , Abu Bakar Mohamad Azhari , Wardhani Nurul
Published: November 2021

This study examines gratitude among undergraduate students of a public university in Malaysia and its relationship with psychological well-being and happiness. This study took 149 samples randomly from 235 undergraduate students who were asked to participate in answering Gratitude Questionnaire-6, Ryff's Scale of Psychological Well Being, and Subjective Happiness Scale. Correlation analysis shows a positive relationship between gratitude and students' psychological well-being and happiness. This study supports the previous studies that practicing gratitude is a positive way to enhance students' healthy psychological well-being and happiness in their life. This study recommends the university management to take consideration to cultivate gratitude practice embedded in the curriculum or in the extracurricular activities.
Modal Mantık için Algoritmik Tekabül
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Zafer
Published: November 2021

Modal mantık formülleri Kripke çatılar üzerinde ikinci mertebeden özellikler ifade etmektedir. Pek çok durumda modal mantık formüllerine karşılık gelen birinci mertebeden mantık formülleri etkili algoritmalar yardımı ile hesaplanmaktadır. Bu alandaki ilk araştırma makalesi, 1973 yılında H. Sahlqvist tarafından yazılan "Modal mantık için birinci ve ikinci dereceden semantikler için tekabül ve tamlık" idi. Yaptığı çalışmada modal mantık formüllerinin belirli bir sınıfını tanımlayarak, bu sınıfın çatılar üzerinde birinci mertebeden koşullar tanımladığını ve bu koşulların da geliştirdiği tekniği yardımı ile modal mantık formüllerine tekabül eden birinci mertebeden formülleri hesaplamıştır. Ancak bir modal mantık formülüne karşılık gelen birinci mertebeden mantık formülü her zaman bulunmayabilir. Bazı durumlarda bir modal mantık formülü ikinci mertebeden mantık formülüne tekabül edebilir. Bu tip durumlarda Sahlqvist tekniği etkinliğini kaybetmektedir. Literatürde bir modal mantık formülüne tekabül eden birinci ve ikinci mertebeden mantık formülünü hesaplamaya yarayan farklı algoritmalar ve teknikler geliştirilmiştir. Bu algoritmalar içinde öne çıkan iki çalışma bulunmaktadır. H. J. Ohlbach ve D. Gabbay tarafından geliştirilen, temeli kısıtlama çözümleme ve tekniğine dayanan SCAN algoritması ve W. Condradie, V. Goranko ve D. Vakarelov tarafından geliştirilen, modal formüller üzerinde direkt olarak çalışan SQEMA algoritmasıdır. Bu çalışmada SCAN ve SQEMA algoritmaları ayrıntılı olarak incelip, karşılaştırması yapılacaktır.