bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Immunogenicity of High-Dose MVA-Based MERS Vaccine Candidate in Mice and Camels
Authors: Alharbi Naif Khalaf , Aljamaan Fahad , Aljami Haya A. , Alenazi Mohammed W. , Albalawi Hind , Almasoud Abdulrahman , Alharthi Fatima J. , Azhar Esam I. , Barhoumi Tlili , Bosaeed Mohammad , Gilbert Sarah C. , Hashem Anwar M.
Published: August 2022

The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a zoonotic pathogen that can transmit from dromedary camels to humans, causing severe pneumonia, with a 35% mortality rate. Vaccine candidates have been developed and tested in mice, camels, and humans. Previously, we developed a vaccine based on the modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) viral vector, encoding a full-length spike protein of MERS-CoV, MVA-MERS. Here, we report the immunogenicity of high-dose MVA-MERS in prime–boost vaccinations in mice and camels. Methods: Three groups of mice were immunised with MVA wild-type (MVA-wt) and MVA-MERS (MVA-wt/MVA-MERS), MVA-MERS/MVA-wt, or MVA-MERS/MVA-MERS. Camels were immunised with two doses of PBS, MVA-wt, or MVA-MERS. Antibody (Ab) responses were evaluated using ELISA and MERS pseudovirus neutralisation assays. Results: Two high doses of MVA-MERS induced strong Ab responses in both mice and camels, including neutralising antibodies. Anti-MVA Ab responses did not affect the immune responses to the vaccine antigen (MERS-CoV spike). Conclusions: MVA-MERS vaccine, administered in a homologous prime–boost regimen, induced high levels of neutralising anti-MERS-CoV antibodies in mice and camels. This could be considered for further development and evaluation as a dromedary vaccine to reduce MERS-CoV transmission to humans.
Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccine, Racism, and Social Vulnerability: An Examination among East Asian Americans, Southeast Asian Americans, South Asian Americans, and Others
Authors: Wu Tsu-Yin , Ford Olivia , Rainville Alice Jo , Yang Xining , Chow Chong Man , Lally Sarah , Bessire Rachel , Donnelly Jessica
Published: August 2022

As COVID-19 vaccines are readily available and most U.S. adults who are enthusiastic about the vaccine have received it, motivating those who have not been vaccinated to accept it has become a challenge. The purpose of this study was to understand the mechanisms behind COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Asian American ethnic groups, including how sociodemographic characteristics and racism predict COVID-19 and vaccine perceptions. The study also examined associations between social vulnerability and COVID-19 and vaccine perceptions. Social vulnerability is defined as the degree to which a community is able to prepare and respond to a natural or man-made disaster. This cross-sectional study used community-based survey data collected from April to September 2021. Study measures included demographics, perceptions of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines, and racism-related experiences. The results showed that, compared to Non-Asians, East Asians reported that they had significantly more challenges accessing COVID-19 vaccines, and South Asians reported significantly higher safety concerns about COVID-19 vaccines. Our study also found that racism experience mediates the association between race/ethnicity and safety concerns about COVID-19 vaccines. Three Asian subgroups (East Asians, South Asians, and Southeast Asians) experienced more racism (compared to Non-Asians), and more experience of racism was related to greater safety concerns. Geographical Information System (GIS) maps revealed that residents of lower social vulnerability index (SVI) areas reported fewer unfairness perceptions and that higher SVI areas had lower vaccine accessibility and trust in public health agencies. Our study advances the understanding of racism, social vulnerability, and COVID-19 vaccine-related perceptions among Asian Americans. The findings have implications for policymakers and community leaders with respect to tailoring COVID-19 program efforts for socially vulnerable populations and Asian American groups that experience greater challenges regarding vaccine safety concerns and accessibility.
Network Analysis of Well-Being Dimensions in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Samples of University Students from Poland during the Fourth Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Rogowska Aleksandra M. , Chilicka Karolina , Ochnik Dominika , Paradowska Maria , Nowicka Dominika , Bojarski Dawid , Tomasiewicz Maciej , Filipowicz Zuzanna , Grabarczyk Maksymilian , Babińska Zuzanna
Published: August 2022

Although numerous studies investigated the predictors of vaccination intention and decision, little is known about the relationship between vaccination and well-being. This study compares the physical and mental health dimensions among vaccinated and unvaccinated people. In a cross-sectional online survey, 706 university students from Poland (mean age of 23 years, 76% of women) participated in this study during the fourth pandemic wave (November–December 2021). Standardized questionnaires with a Likert response scale were included in the survey to measure spirituality, exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic, perceived physical health, stress, coronavirus-related PTSD, fear of COVID-19, anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction. Consistent with the fuzzy-trace theory, the unvaccinated sample was younger and scored significantly lower than the vaccinated group in exposure to COVID-19, perceived physical health, stress, coronavirus-related PTSD, fear of COVID-19, and depression, while higher in life satisfaction. The network analysis showed that mental health plays a crucial role in both groups, with the central influence of anxiety and stress on depression and life satisfaction. The message on vaccination to university students should focus on the benefits of vaccination in maintaining the status quo of good health and well-being. Campus prevention programs should primarily aim to reduce anxiety, stress, and negative emotions by teaching students coping strategies, relaxation techniques, and mindfulness.
Exploring the Willingness of the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots in China Using the Health Belief Model: Web-Based Online Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Hu Dehua , Liu Zhisheng , Gong Liyue , Kong Yi , Liu Hao , Wei Caiping , Wu Xusheng , Zhu Qizhen , Guo Yi
Published: August 2022

(1) Objective: To explore Chinese residents’ willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and identify predictors of the level of willingness based on the health belief model (HBM). (2) Methods: The snowball sampling method was used to distribute online questionnaires. A chi-square test was used to analyze the relationship between different variables. The causal relationship between HBM-related factors and booster vaccination intentions was explored by Structural equation modeling (SEM). (3) Results: A total of 898 complete responses were included; 64.3% had already received the booster injection. Most respondents intended to vaccinate themselves, while 16.1% were hesitant. Nearly half of the respondents chose to take the booster injection to support China’s vaccination policy. Using the SEM, perceived susceptibility and perceived barriers were found to have a negative effect on booster vaccination intentions, whereas perceived benefit and cues to action positively affected booster vaccination intentions in the HBM. (4) Conclusions: Factors included in this study have different effects on the willingness to take the COVID-19 booster injections. Sociodemographic characteristics and characteristics of participants’ COVID-19 vaccination have a significant effect on the willingness to receive vaccine booster shots. The HBM constructs can serve as good predictors of the acceptance of vaccine booster shots with the exception of perceived severity, which may benefit health officials in terms of conducting targeted strategies in vaccine programs.
The Epidemiological Situation of the Managed Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Colonies in the Italian Region Emilia-Romagna
Authors: Cilia Giovanni , Tafi Elena , Zavatta Laura , Caringi Valeria , Nanetti Antonio
Published: August 2022

The recent decades witnessed the collapse of honey bee colonies at a global level. The major drivers of this collapse include both individual and synergic pathogen actions, threatening the colonies’ survival. The need to define the epidemiological pattern of the pathogens that are involved has led to the establishment of monitoring programs in many countries, Italy included. In this framework, the health status of managed honey bees in the Emilia–Romagna region (northern Italy) was assessed, throughout the year 2021, on workers from 31 apiaries to investigate the presence of major known and emerging honey bee pathogens. The prevalence and abundance of DWV, KBV, ABPV, CBPV, Nosema ceranae, and trypanosomatids (Lotmaria passim, Crithidia mellificae, Crithidia bombi) were assessed by molecular methods. The most prevalent pathogen was DWV, followed by CBPV and N. ceranae. Trypanosomatids were not found in any of the samples. Pathogens had different peaks in abundance over the months, showing seasonal trends that were related to the dynamics of both bee colonies and Varroa destructor infestation. For some of the pathogens, a weak but significant correlation was observed between abundance and geographical longitude. The information obtained in this study increases our understanding of the epidemiological situation of bee colonies in Emilia–Romagna and helps us to implement better disease prevention and improved territorial management of honey bee health.
Theoretical Model and Solution of Dynamic Evolution in Initial Stage of Lacustrine Delta
Authors: Xin Weiyan , Yang Yanhua , Xie Wude , Ji Ziqing , Bai Yuchuan
Published: August 2022

Sediment is carried by flows into lake during the formation of lacustrine deltas. The subsequent movement of sediment-laden flow is maintained by the initial momentum at the early stage of delta growth. A theoretical model of the plane jet boundary layer in the initial stage of a lacustrine delta, including the consideration of gravity action on the slope and bottom friction, was established according to characteristics of this process, and a similarity solution method was used to solve the model. A coefficient ε was introduced that describes the characteristics of sediment-laden flow spreading along a straight line and its value is given. The theoretical expression of morphological characteristics of the initial stage was derived based on the general mathematical model of river bed evolution, and the erosion and deposition patterns were quantitatively analyzed. It was verified through experimental data that the theoretical model can be solved accurately and, can satisfactorily describe the trend in erosion and deposition and morphological characteristics of the initial stage of a delta.
Effects of Agricultural Intensity on Nutrient and Sediment Contributions within the Cache River Watershed, Arkansas
Authors: Atwell Amelia K. , Bouldin Jennifer L.
Published: August 2022

Streams in agricultural lands tend to serve as a conduit for nutrient pollution. These streams are often modified and have reduced riparian zones, resulting in agriculture being the leading cause of nonpoint source pollution into streams of the United States. Eutrophication within the Gulf of Mexico has been attributed to nutrient and sediment contributions from watersheds within the greater Mississippi River Basin. One such watershed, the Cache River Watershed (CRW) located in northeast Arkansas, was assessed to determine the impacts of agricultural intensity on water quality at a local scale. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of agricultural activity on nutrient and sediment contributions to the CRW. Following American Public Health Association guidelines, physicochemical parameters, turbidity, and total nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) were analyzed weekly from October 2017–September 2020 at 12 subwatersheds of four varying agricultural intensities (low, low moderate, moderate high, high). Results indicate that physicochemical parameters increase (pH, conductivity, temperature) or decrease (dissolved oxygen) with increased agricultural intensity. Similarly, turbidity and total nutrients also increase (significantly for turbidity and total phosphorus) with increased intensity. Contributions of sediment and nutrients in the CRW not only influence local stream health but also contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico.
In the Synagogue, in the Streets, on the Aeropagus: Kerygma and Dialogue with Reference to Acts 17
Authors: Manzon Tommaso
Published: August 2022

This paper seeks to examine the relationship between kerygma and dialogue, arguing that the proclamation of the Christian message can take the form of a dialogical practice, and indeed of an interreligious dialogical practice. There seems to be an underlying assumption that “dialoguing” necessarily requires the weakening of one’s religious convictions, insofar as to express these in their full-blown form would lead necessarily to conflict and/or the shutting down of the conversation. However, I shall argue that this conclusion is not demanded by the nature of dialogue per se but rather from a particular understanding of what dialoguing means. The latter is underpinned by the assumption that in the realm of religion and spirituality we have no objective access to truth. I shall then hark back to a different understanding of dialogue rooted in Socrates’ philosophizing by making reference to the episode of the Apostle Paul’s kerygmatic preaching of the Gospel in Athens. I will read such a scene as one where kerigma and interreligious dialogue intertwine. The Socratic model off dialogical practice makes room for truth and allows interreligious dialogue to take place without the need to set aside one’s own religious beliefs.
Effects of Short-Term Transportation and Lairage Time on Meat Quality, CAST, CAPN1, CAPN3, HSPA1A Gene Expression Levels and Myofibrillary Structure of M. longissimus dorsi of Kıvırcık Breed Sheep
Authors: BİLGEN Nüket , CEYLAN Ahmet , YILMAZ EKER Funda , AKKAYA Esra , HAREM İsmail , CINAR KUL Bengi , BİNGÖL Enver Barış , ESEN GÜRSEL Feraye , ATEŞ Atila , ÖZEN Doğukan , ÇETİN Ömer , BAYRAKTAROĞLU Alev Gürol , KAHRAMAN Tolga
Published: August 2022

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of short term transportation and lairage time on meat quality, myofibrillary structure and calpastatin (CAST), µ-calpain (CAPN1), calpain 3 (CAPN3) and heat shock protein 70 (HSPA1A) expression levels of longissimus dorsi of Kıvırcık breed sheep (n=40). Meat quality was evaluated by muscle glycogen amounts, pH, temperature, cooking loss, water holding capacity, shear force, instrumental color, sarcomere length and organoleptic properties. Cellular changes in the muscle during the ageing process was scanned by electron microscopy and CAST, CAPN1, CAPN3, HSPA1A expression levels were measured to reveal the association on meat tenderness. As a result, positive effect of long lairage time groups was observed in the pH, glycogen, SF values and organoleptic evaluation. CAST, CAPN1, CAPN3 expression showed no difference, however, HSPA1A showed significant difference in aging process. In conclusion, genotypic differences, their effect on gene expression and protein level on meat quality should be further investigated.
Kontribusi Pembela Tanah Air (PETA) dalam Pembentukan TNI dengan Pendekatan Historis dan Ilmu Pertahanan
Authors: Idris Abdi Manab , Thamrin Suyono , Yoegiantoro Donny , Triprasetyo Rinaldo Albertus
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyze and examine the social phenomenon of the formation of the TNI. This research is focuses on elevating the role and contribution of PETA in the formation of the TNI in terms of history and defense science. The research method used is a literature study method with a qualitative approach. The results showed that the Republic of Indonesia in general had been colonized by several European countries such as the Netherlands, Portugal and Japan. However, the suffering of colonialism was most felt when the Japanese Occupation Period formed the Defender of the Homeland Army (PETA). PETA is a security institution that was formed during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia in September 1943. PETA has contributed a lot to the forerunner of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia since before independence in the form of defiance and resistance to the Japanese army, securing the independence procession and being the first to raise the saka red and white. , changed its name to the People's Security Agency (BKR) to the Indonesian National Army (TNI). During the process of changing the name of the institution there have been several incidents ranging from rebellion to military aggression by the Dutch. As for the resistance and operations carried out ranging from guerrilla warfare, physical to non-physical. The Historical Approach is a condition of PETA's military since it was first formed until it turned into the TNI in various regions in Indonesia and the Defense Science Approach in the form of a tactical step/independence movement which led to PETA's contribution to Indonesia.
Environmental Noise Adaptable Hearing Aid using Deep Learning
Authors: Nossier Soha A. , Rizk M. R. M. , El Shehaby Saleh , Diaa Moussa Nancy
Published: August 2022

Speech de-nosing is one of the essential processes done inside hearing aids, and has recently shown a great improvement when applied using deep learning. However, when performing the speech de-noising for hearing aids, adding noise frequency classification stage is of a great importance, because of the different hearing loss types. Patients who suffer from sensorineural hearing loss have lower ability to hear specific range of frequencies over the others, so treating all the noise environments similarly will result in unsatisfying performance. In this paper, the idea of environmental adaptable hearing aid will be introduced. A hearing aid that can be programmed to multiply the background noise by a weight based on its frequency and importance, to match the case and needs of each patient. Furthermore, a more generalized Deep Neural Network (DNN) for speech enhancement will be presented, by training the network on a diversity of languages, instead of only the target language. The results show that the learning process of DNN for speech enhancement is more efficient when training the network using diversity of languages. Moreover, the idea of adaptable hearing aid is shown to be promising and achieved 70% overall accuracy. This accuracy can be improved using a larger environmental noise dataset
A crise ambiental e o ensaio sobre a cegueira: uma reflexão do “direito e literatura” nos dez anos da política nacional de resíduos sólidos
Authors: Querino Ana Célia , Lehfeld Neide Aparecida de Souza
Published: August 2022

Este paper propõe uma reflexão jurídico-social a partir da obra de José Saramago, “Ensaio sobre a cegueira”, traçando paralelo com a crise ambiental mundial, dirigindo-se o olhar aos desafios na consolidação e efetivação da Política Nacional dos Resíduos Sólidos. A pesquisa objetiva viabilizar formas de conclamação à cidadania e efetivação dos arranjos procedimentais propostos na lei, para remediar a crise ambiental atual. Como recurso ao chamamento para a importância do dilema acerca dos resíduos sólidos, o enquadramento literário do objeto deste breve estudo propõe reflexões, induzindo à compreensão da necessidade de novas posturas para a superação da crise, com mudanças significativas a fim de se ter garantida a sustentabilidade às futuras gerações. A partir da abordagem literária, propõe-se uma reflexão maior sobre as consequências da indiferença e falta de comprometimento com a Política Nacional dos Resíduos Sólidos. A metodologia adotada parte de premissas básicas do método indutivo e é baseada na pesquisa exploratório-bibliográfica, valendo-se de livros, artigos, sites, revistas e conteúdos científicos de anais de Congressos, bem como análise da obra na versão literária e cinematográfica e de alguns expedientes da área de Direito e Literatura.
Optimized Signal Peptide for Secretory Expression of Human Recombinant Somatropin in E. coli
Authors: Ahmadi Zeynab , Farajnia Safar , Farajzadeh Davoud , Pouladi Naser , Pourvatan Neda , Karbalaeimahdi Mohammad , Shayegh Fahime , Arya Maryam
Published: August 2022

Purpose: The human somatropin is a single-chain polypeptide with a pivotal role in various biological processes. Although Escherichia coli is considered as a preferred host for the production of human somatropin, the high expression of this protein in E. coli results in the accumulation of protein as inclusion bodies. Periplasmic expression using signal peptides could be used to overcome the formation of inclusion bodies; still, the efficiency of each of the signal peptides in periplasmic transportation is varied and often is protein specific. The present study aimed to use in silico analysis to identify an appropriate signal peptide for the periplasmic expression of human somatropin in E. coli. Methods: A library containing 90 prokaryotic and eukaryotic signal peptides were collected from the signal peptide database, and each signal’s characteristics and efficiency in connection with the target protein were analyzed by different software. The prediction of the secretory pathway and the cleavage position was determined by the signalP5 server. Physicochemical properties, including molecular weight, instability index, gravity, and aliphatic index, were investigated by ProtParam software. Results: The results of the present study showed that among all the signal peptides studied, five signal peptides ynfB, sfaS, lolA, glnH, and malE displayed high scores for periplasmic expression of human somatropin in E. coli, respectively. Conclusion: In conclusion, the results indicated that in-silico analysis could be used for the identification of suitable signal peptides for the periplasmic expression of proteins. Further laboratory studies can evaluate the accuracy of the results of in silico analysis.
People-Centeredness and Community Engagement Based on "Each Home as a Health Post" Initiative to Control COVID-19 in the Islamic Republic of Iran: The Fourth Phase of National Mobilization against COVID-19
Authors: Khosravi Ardeshir , Rashidian Elham , Raeisi Alireza , Wassegh Seyed Hossein , Atefi Azizollah , Rabbani Batoul , Azimi Mahin Sadat , Tabrizi Jafar Sadegh , Ghalehei Saeid , Assai Ardakani Mohammad , Ataey Amin
Published: August 2022

Background. In December 2019, a new disease was reported in China that spread rapidly worldwide. This disease is called COVID-19, a viral infection of the coronavirus family. COVID-19 has caused health, social and economic problems around the world. In Iran, the first disease cases were reported in February 2020. This article aimed to describe the results of the fourth step of the National Mobilization Plan against the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. The information used in this cross-sectional-descriptive study is based on the data recorded in the computer program (Portal) of the Network Management Center of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education.The fourth step was devised to manage and control the COVID-19 pandemic with public participation and coordination between departments. It comprised four teams, including contact tracing, home care, supervisory, and support teams. Excel 2016 software was used to analyze the present study's data, and ArcMap software version 10.8 was applied to draw thermal maps. Results. In this study, every contact-tracing team consisted of 3.2 members. This number was equal to 3.2, 2.9, and 3.8 people per team for supportive, home care, and supervisory teams, respectively. Also, on average, the contact-tracing teams tracked 135.9 cases per team. This number was 518.6 visits per team for supervisory teams, 75.3 for home care teams, and 52.2 households for support teams. During the program's implementation, 3065.3 PCR tests and 3596.7 rapid tests were taken per 100,000 population, of which 15.5% were positive. The average contact tracing in people with close contact with the infected people was 4.87 per patient with a positive test. Conclusion. The COVID-19 pandemic challenged all political, economic, social, and health policies and revealed the governments’ inadequencies. Statistical evidence suggests that the measures taken to manage and control COVID-19 in Iran have been valuable and effective. Still, this process depends on the persistence of policies and protocols by the government and society.
Simultaneous retroperitoneal haematoma and rectus sheath haematoma in a COVID-19 patient
Authors: Kalayci Tolga
Published: August 2022

A 67-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with shortness of breath and acute cough for two days. Computed tomography (CT) results indicated COVID-19 pneumonia. Prophylactic anticoagulant treatment was begun using enoxaparin sodium on service. On the 10th day of her follow-up, increased respiratory distress occurred, and she was taken to the intensive care unit (ICU). Her haemoglobin level decreased to 7.5 g/dL in the intensive care follow-up (16th day). On CT scan, a massive retroperitoneal haematoma, 150 mm in diameter, was detected with a right inferior rectus sheath haematoma, 60 mm in diameter. Anticoagulant therapy was stopped, and eight units of erythrocyte suspension (ES) administered. Kidney and liver failure was added to the clinical picture, and patient died on the 18th day after admission.
Indian Sign Language Recognition Using Deep Learning Techniques
Authors: D Karthika Renuka , L Ashok Kumar
Published: August 2022

By automatically translating Indian sign language into English speech, a portable multimedia Indian sign language translation program can help the deaf and/or speaker connect with hearing people. It could act as a translator for those that do not understand sign language, eliminating the need for a mediator and allowing communication to take place in the speaker's native language. As a result, Deaf-Dumb people are denied regular educational opportunities. Uneducated Deaf-Dumb people have a difficult time communicating with members of their culture. We provide an incorporated Android application to help ignorant Deaf-Dumb people fit into society and connect with others. The newly launched program includes a straight forward keyboard translator that really can convert any term from Indian sign language to English. The proposed system is an interactive application program for mobile phones created with application software. The mobile phone is used to photograph Indian sign language gestures, while the operating system performs vision processing tasks and the constructed audio device output signals speech, limiting the need for extra devices and costs. The perceived latency between both the hand signals as well as the translation is reduced by parallel processing. This allows for a very quick translation of finger and hand motions. This is capable of recognizing one-handed sign representations of the numbers 0 through 9. The findings show that the results are highly reproducible, consistent, and accurate.
Towards applying FCM with DBSCAN for Detecting DDoS Attack in Cloud Infrastructure to Improve Data Transmission Rate
Authors: T Devi , N Deepa , R Karthikeyan , J Bharath Sundararaman
Published: August 2022

Cloud is a pay-to-use technology which can be used to offer IT resources instead of buying computer hardware. It is time saving and cheaper technology. This paper analyzes the DDoS attack on cloud infrastructure and can be detected by using FCM with DBSCAN hybrid algorithm that classifies the clusters of data packets and detects the outlier in that particular data packet. The experimental outcome shows that the enhanced hybrid approach has better results in detecting the DDoS attack. The DDoS attack targets the main host of the cloud infrastructure by sending unwanted packets. This attack is a major threat to the network security. The FCM with DBSCAN hybrid approach detects outliers and also assigns one specific data point in clusters to detect DDoS attack in cloud infrastructure. By using this hybrid approach the data can be grouped as clusters and the data beyond the noise level can also be detected. This algorithm helps in identifying the data that are vulnerable to DDoS attack. This detection helps in improving the data transmission rate.
Unusual Winter Activity of Some Amphibian and Reptile Species Living in Bozcaada (Çanakkale, Turkey)
Authors: ÖZGÜL Ceren Nur , KURTUL Didem , GÜL Çiğdem , TOSUNOĞLU Murat
Published: August 2022

Amphibians and reptiles spend their winter months in the hibernation period under the ground in response to adverse weather conditions. It was established that some species of amphibians and reptiles are active before the periods when hibernation is supposed to end. One of the reasons for the occurrence of unusual winter activity in amphibian and reptile species may be that these species are very sensitive to changing temperature conditions. The effects of global warming on amphibians and reptiles are clearly visible, and some members of these groups may be active even in winter because of these effects. In this study, data on the unusual winter activity of Lissotriton schmidtleri, Mauremys rivulata, Testudo graeca, Hemidactylus turcicus, Mediodactylus kotschyi, Ophisops elegans and Ablepharus kitaibelii species living in Bozcaada, Çanakkale Province, were reported.
THE EFFORTS OF FEMALE CHARACTERS FIGHT AGAINST GENDER DISCRIMINATION REVEALED IN HIDDEN FIGURES MOVIE
Authors: FARADILLA ANDINTYA
Published: August 2022

ABSTRAK

This study reveals kinds of gender discrimination experienced by female characters and their efforts against gender discrimination in Hidden Figures movie by Theodore Melfi. The purpose of this study is to find kinds of gender discrimination happen towards female characters and their effort to against gender discrimination based on power feminism which applied in this problem to show that they are strong female character. In analyzing the movie the researcher applied qualitative method and applies feminism approach especially liberal feminism theory by Naomi Wolf (1997). The data were collected by reading the movie script comprehensively and identify the utterances based on the problems. After that the data were analyzed by applying Wolf’s theory. The results show that the female characters experience gender discrimination in work and gender discrimination in education because their gender as woman. Meanwhile although the female characters experience gender discriminations, the female characters in Hidden Figures movie also shows their power to have equal rights such as rejecting the help of man and proving themselves to be capable of man’s work, making direct verbal objection and protest toward male character, explaining about the importance of woman in work place, and also taking legal solution to fight for the fairness in education. The efforts apply power feminism concepts as Wolf suggest.

 

Key words: Gender discrimination, liberal feminism, power feminism
Implementation of Occupational Safety and Health (K3) Inspection as a Work Accident Prevention Effort in Palm Oil Factory, Kampar Regency, Riau Province
Authors: Hidayah Putri , Herniwanti  , M. Kamali Zaman
Published: August 2022

Work safety issues are closely related to work accidents. Indonesia's work accident rate is still high and tends to increase yearly. The implementation of a practical occupational safety and health (K3) inspection is a preventive measure that can be taken to ensure that the work environment is always safe, healthy, and safe. Inspection is the best way to find problems and assess risks before accidents occur. This study aims to determine the implementation of Occupational Safety And Health (K3) Inspection as an Effort to Prevent Work Accidents in Palm Oil Mills in Kampar-Riau Regency in 2021. The study was from August-September, with the subjects being two workers, two factory supervisors, and 1 HES/Safety. Officer of Palm Oil Mill in Kampar-Riau Regency. This research is descriptive with a qualitative case study method by conducting field observations with the help of checklist sheets and in-depth interviews with document searches. The study results found that the company had carried out occupational safety and health (K3) inspections, which were the manager's responsibility. The company has provided facilities and infrastructure such as providing a budget for carrying out occupational safety and health (K3) program activities such as providing complete protective equipment, fire extinguishers, and first aid kits. The company already has a policy regarding Occupational Safety And Health (K3) and company policy towards workers. The OHS management system at the oil palm factory in Kampar Regency has been implemented and refers to government regulation no 50 of 2012. For companies, it is necessary to form a unique organization that oversees the implementation of the OHS program and divides tasks according to the plan with the expertise they have and is listed in the organizational structure with their respective portion.
The compatibility of the school science laboratories environment with the knowledge economy skills in the 1st Irbid educational directorate schools
Authors: Obaido Mania
Published: August 2022

This study aims at identifying the compatibility of the environment of school science laboratories with the skills of knowledge economy, and the study relied on the descriptive approach, where the questionnaire was used to collect data and included four filed, namely: creativity and thinking, problem-solving, effectiveness of the laboratory environment, and the provision of possibilities and communication technology, where the honesty and reliability of questionnaire have been verified. The sample of the study consisted of (228) supervisors of science laboratories in the 1st Irbid educational Directorate schools. The results showed that the environment of school science laboratories corresponds to the knowledge economy skills have a high degree in all fields, most notably for creativity and thinking followed by the provision of possibilities and information technology and then the effectiveness of the laboratory environment and finally problem-solving. The results also indicated that there were no significant differences in the estimates of the supervisors of science laboratories on the compatibility of the environment of school science laboratories with the knowledge economy skills in all fields and estimates as a whole due to the variables of gender, experience, and educational qualification. The study recommended the need to prepare science laboratories and provide the laboratory environment for the possibility of re-experiment more than once to confirm the information and the formation of knowledge.

هدفت هذه الدراسة التعرف إلى مدى توافق بيئة مختبرات العلوم المدرسية مع مهارات الإقتصاد المعرفي، واعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج الوصفي، حيث تمَّ أستخدام الاستبانة لجمع البيانات وإشتملت على أربعة مجالات، وهي: الإبداع، والتفكير، وحل المشكلات، وفاعلية بيئة المختبرات، وتوفير الإمكانيات وتكنولوجيا الإتصال، وتمَّ التحقق من دلالات صدقها وثباتها، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (228) فرداً من مشرفي مختبرات العلوم في مدارس تربية إربد الأولى. أظهرت النتائج أنَّ بيئة مختبرات العلوم المدرسية تتوافق مع مهارات الإقتصاد المعرفي بدرجة مرتفعة في جميع المجالات، وكان أبرزها للإبداع والتفكير يليه توفير الإمكانيات وتكنولوجيا المعلومات ثم فاعلية بيئة المختبرات وأخيراً حل المشكلات، وأشارت النتائج إلى عدم وجود فروق ذات دلالة في تقديرات مشرفي مختبرات العلوم حول مدى توافق بيئة مختبرات العلوم المدرسية مع مهارات الإقتصاد المعرفي في جميع المجالات والتقديرات ككل تعزى لمتغيرات الجنس، والخبرة، والمؤهل العلمي. أوصت الدراسة بضرورة تهيئة مختبرات العلوم وإتاحة بيئة المختبر لإمكانية إعادة التجربة أكثر من مرة لتأكيد المعلومة وتكوين المعرفة.
Alienation in collection of Pomes ‘Tafasel Alfraq’ by the poet Ahmad Qaran Al-Zahrani
Authors: Al-ahmadi Majdi
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this study was to read the collection of poems, written by poet Ahmad Qaran Al-Zahrani, named Tafasel Alfraq (vacuum's details) through tracked and found semantics of titles in the collection, starting from the collection's title, through the poems' titles, and the semantics formed behind these titles. Additionally, the study tracked how the poet revealed; women in his poems, the phenomenon of Intertextuality, repetition, and access to the semantics found through reading and linked these semantics on alienation status dominant on the poet.

تهدف الدراسة إلى قراءة ديوان "تفاصيل الفراغ" للشاعر أحمد قِرَّان الزهراني من خلال الوقوف على عتبات العناوين بداية من عنوان الديوان وعناوين مجموعة من القصائد، والدلالات المتُشكّلة خلفها، كما تتطرق الدراسة للمرأة وطريقة ظهورها في قصائده، إضافة إلى ظاهرة التناص، والتكرار، والوصول إلى الدلالات التي أفضت إليها هذه القراءة وربط هذه الدلالات بحالة الاغتراب المسيطرة على الشاعر.
Validity and reliability of the cognitive complexity scale_ factorial analysis on Yarmouk University’s students
Authors: Elsadi Ola , Al-Zghoul Rafea
Published: August 2022

This study aims at investigating validity and reliability indicators of the cognitive complexity test amongst under graduated students at Yarmouk University. The scale was translated to Arabic language, and edited to the Jordanian environment. It was applied to a random sample of (294) Yarmouk university students through which validity and reliability were investigated. The results of the study revealed relevant psychometric properties. The factor analysis also reveals three factors which explain (%53.243) of the total variance. It showed also no difference in the factorial structure of the Jordanian scale compared with the original one. The study ended with some recommendations, such as: conducting more studies on other environments to investigate its psychometric properties on other populations and using this form to reveal the cognitive complexity amongst other samples, and with other variables.

هدفت الدراسة إلى استقصاء دلالات الصدق والثبات لمقياس التعقيد المعرفي لدى طلبة جامعة اليرموك، إذ تم تعريب المقياس للبيئة الأردنية، وتطبيقه على عينة عشوائية من طلبة جامعة اليرموك تكونت من (294) طالبًا وطالبة. أظهرت النتائج تمتع المقياس بدلالات صدق وثبات مناسبة، كما كشفت نتائج التحليل العاملي عن وجود ثلاثة عوامل فسرت ما نسبته (53.245%) من التباين الكلي، أي تطابق البنية العاملية للصورة الأردنية مع بنية الصورة الأصلية، وخلصت الدراسة لعدة توصيات منها: إجراء المزيد من الدراسات للتحقق من الخصائص السيكومترية لمقياس التعقيد المعرفي على مجتمعات دراسية أخرى، واستخدام هذه الصورة في الكشف عن التعقيد المعرفي لدى عينات مختلفة، وربطه بمتغيرات أخرى.
The rhetoric of detachment and collective identity politics in out of place by Edward Said: transcending modernist aesthetics
Authors: Qabaha Ahmad
Published: August 2022

This study aims to trace the construction of affiliations and modes of belonging in Out of Place (1999) by Edward Said, in conjunction with his other works, that transgress real connections and present realities, and challenge the coherence of conventional notions of identity and detachment. It argues that Said reassesses his attachments and collective identity politics, not by rejecting his filiations but by finding a way to reconstruct or retrieve them. By thinking of Said and Darwish contrapuntally, this paper shows that Said works through these detachments, and moves between multiple identities to reconstruct a ‘filiative’ personal narrative which in turn contributes to the (re)-construction of a whole Palestinian national narrative. Building on Benedict Anderson’s concept of nationality, this paper illustrates that the national self emerges from the destabilisation of a unified, coherent subjectivity; it comes out of an “estrangement” and detachment from one’s self. Anderson explains that “nationality is necessarily an effect of the narratives we tell in the face of an incoherent sense of one’s self, a literal alienation from one’s self” (1991: 204). This detachment allows Said to open himself to the deeply disorganised state of his real history and origins, and to re- construct and form them to form in a historical experience, piecing together all the different narrative fragments to understand what really happened in Palestine in 1948 and beyond (Said, 1999: 6).

تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى تتبع بناء الانتماءات، وطرق الانتماء، في سيرة إدوارد سعيد الذاتية خارج المكان الذي يناقش الروابط الحقيقية ويتحدى تماسك المفاهيم التقليدية للهوية والانفصال. تجادل هذه الورقة بأن سعيد مثل صديقه محمود درويش يعيد تقييم إنتماءاته وسياسات الهوية الجماعية. هذا ليس برفضه للهوية الأصلية بل عن طريق إيجاد طريقة لإعادة بنائها أو استعادتها. توضح هذه الورقة أن إنتقال سعيد بين الهويات المتعددة يهدف إلى سرد روايته الفردية الذي يسهم بدوره في إعادة سرد القصة الوطنية الفلسطينية ككل. بناءً على مفهوم بنديكت أندرسون للجنسية ، توضح هذه الورقة أن الذات الوطنية تنبثق من زعزعة استقرار ذاتية موحدة ومتماسكة؛ إنها تأتي من "انفصال" عن الذات. يشرح أندرسون أن "الجنسية هي بالضرورة تأثير للروايات التي نرويها في مواجهة شعور عدم التماسك، والنفور من الذات" (1991: 204). يتيح هذه الانفصال لسعيد إعادة قراءة وفهم تاريخه وأصوله، وأن يبنيها من أجل إعادة بناء تجربة تاريخية وتجميع جميع الأجزاء السردية المختلفة لفهم ما حدث بالفعل في فلسطين في عام 1948 وما بعده (سعيد، 1999: 6).
The relative contribution of emotional intelligence and basic personality characteristics in predicting psychological happiness among students in Taif University
Authors: Abueisheh Zaheda
Published: August 2022

The current research aims to identify the relationship of emotional intelligence with each of the personality characteristics and psychological happiness. Also, to identify the degree of contribution of both emotional intelligence and the personality characteristics in the predictability of psychological happiness. The result has been shown a positive correlation between psychological happiness and emotional intelligence among Taif University students, also it confirmed a correlation between the dimensions of the emotional intelligence scale and some dimensions of the personality characteristics and the total score for him. Emotional Intelligence came first in terms of its contribution to students' psychological happiness, while the measure (the personality characteristics) in the second order.

يهدف البحث الحالي إلى التعرف على علاقة الذكاء الانفعالي بكل من السمات الأساسية للشخصية والهناء النفسي، وعلى درجة إسهام كل من الذكاء الانفعالي والسمات الأساسية للشخصية في التنبؤ بالهناء النفسي، وقد تبين وجود علاقة ارتباطية موجبة بين الهناء النفسي والذكاء الانفعالي لدى طالبات جامعة الطائف، وبين الدرجة الكلية لمقياس الهناء النفسي وكافة السمات الأساسية للشخصية والدرجة الكلية له، ووجدت علاقة ارتباطية بين أبعاد مقياس الذكاء الانفعالي وبعض السمات الأساسية للشخصية والدرجة الكلية له، وجاء مقياس (الذكاء الانفعالي) في الترتيب الأول من حيث إسهامه في الهناء النفسي لدى الطالبات، فيما جاء مقياس (السمات الأساسية للشخصية) في الترتيب الثاني.
Disentangling the Influence of Data Contamination in Growth Curve Modeling: A Median Based Bayesian Approach
Authors: Zhang Tonghao , Tong Xin , Zhou Jianhui
Published: August 2022

Growth curve models (GCMs), with their ability to directly investigate within-subject change over time and between-subject differences in change for longitudinal data, are widely used in social and behavioral sciences. While GCMs are typically studied with the normal distribution assumption, empirical data often violate the normality assumption in applications. Failure to account for the deviation from normality in data distribution may lead to unreliable model estimation and misleading statistical inferences. A robust GCM based on conditional medians was recently proposed and outperformed traditional growth curve modeling when outliers are present resulting in nonnormality. However, this robust approach was shown to perform less satisfactorily when leverage observations existed. In this work, we propose a robust double medians growth curve modeling approach (DOME GCM) to thoroughly disentangle the influence of data contamination on model estimation and inferences, where two conditional medians are employed for the distributions of the within-subject measurement errors and of random effects, respectively. Model estimation and inferences are conducted in the Bayesian framework, and Laplace distributions are used to convert the optimization problem of median estimation into a problem of obtaining the maximum likelihood estimator for a transformed model. A Monte Carlo simulation study has been conducted to evaluate the numerical performance of the proposed approach, and showed that the proposed approach yields more accurate and efficient parameter estimates when data contain outliers or leverage observations. The application of the developed robust approach is illustrated using a real dataset from the Virginia Cognitive Aging Project to study the change of memory ability.
Meningkakan Kemampuan Teknik Dasar Dribbling Bolabasket Dengan Metode Drill
Authors: Kurnia Dedi
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kekmampuan teknik dasar Dribbling bolabasket menggunakan metode drill. Penenlitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian tindakan olahraga yang dilakukan melalui dua siklus. Subyek penenliti ini adalah peserta putri ektrakurikuler bolabasket SMAN 2 Cimahi yang berjumlah 15 siswi. Teknik pengumpulan data ini dalam penenlitian ini menggunakan observasi pengamatan. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan berupa uji statistik dekriptif kuantitatif. Hasil observasi diperoleh keberhasilan siswi dalam melakukan teknik dasar Dribbling setelah diberikan tindakan dari siklus 1 dan 2, hasilnya pada tiap-tiap indikator sudah terjadi peningkatan dari posisi indikator Posisi siap, kaki dibuka selebar bahu dengan jari terbuka selebar mungkin Kedua kaki lutut ditekuk posisi badan ditahan agak rendah 75,3%, Memegang bola didepan dada oleh kedua tangan dengan jari-jari tangan selebar mungkin 86,7%, Kedua sikut dibengkokkan dan sedikit membuka keluar (menjauhi badan), pandangan kedepan arah lajunya bola 81,3%, Mendorong bola kedepan bersamaan dengan meluruskan sikut dan lutut 78,7%, Memindahkan titik badan kedepan atau badan dicondongkan kedepan setelah melepas bola telapak tangan menghadap keluar 77,3%, Melangkahkan satu kaki kedepan serta memperhatikan bola kearah sasaran bola gerak ke arah sasaran 78,7%. Kesimpulan yang diperoleh dalam penenliti ini adalah metode drill dapat meningkatkan kemampuan teknik dasar Dribbling pada siswa ektrakurikuler SMAN 2 Cimahi.
Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Kejadian Malaria Di Wilayah Kerja Dinkes Kabupaten Merauke
Authors: Laga Eunike Adonia , Alfons Desty Wehelmina
Published: August 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktor yang berhubungan dengan kejadian malaria di wilayah kerja Dinkes Kabupaten Merauke.Desain studi yang digunakan adalah cross sectional dengan populasi penelitian adalah seluruh warga di wilayah kerja Dikes Kabupaten Merauke. Sampel diambil dengan teknik simple random sampling sebanyak 50 orang. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ialah lembar kuesioner dengan analisis hubungan menggunakan uji Chi Square. Hasil penelitian Sebanyak 37 orang dari 50 sampel diketahui menderita Malaria. Variabel kodisi rumah yang terbuka (p. Value = 0,000), pengetahuan tentang defenisi yang sebenarnya terhadap penyakit malaria (p. Value = 0,000) dan pendapatan (p.Value = 0,05) adalah variabel yang berhubungan dengan  kejadian malaria di wilayah kerja Dinkes Kabupaten Merauke bila di analisis secara bivariat serta variabel riwayat malaria (p.Value = 0,526), kebiasaan melindungi diri (p.Value = 0,093 tidak berhubungan dengan kejadian malaria di wilayah kerja Dinkes Kabupaten Merauke. Adapun hasil penelitian adalah faktor yang berhubungan dengan kejadian Malaria di wilayah kerja Dinkes Kabupaten Merauke adalah faktor demografi individu (pengetahuan), faktor lingkungan (kondisi rumah terbuka).