bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effectiveness of an Interventional Package on Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength among Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Authors:   Prof., Principal, Tagore College of Nursing, Rathinamangalam Chennai-600127, Vijayayalakshmi Prof. R.
Published: April 2022

Aim and Objective: Assess the effectiveness of an interventional package on pelvic floor muscle strength among women with pelvic floor dysfunction at selected rural community - India. Methodology: A Quantitative research approach with true experimental design was used for the study, Women between 3 months to 1 year post-delivery status either with urinary incontinence, bowel incontinence, pelvic organ prolapses, pelvic pain or dyspareunia in the 26 selected villages which comprised a total of 424 women. Pelvic floor dysfunction was assessed using pelvic floor distress inventory scale. Muscle strength was assessed by per vaginal examination by the investigator and graded using modified Oxford grading scale. Pelvic floor muscle strength was assessed under 5 categories such as Power, Endurance, Repetitions, fast contraction and every timed contraction. Video assisted teaching, demonstration and return demonstration techniques provided by the investigator to strengthen the pelvic floor muscle Result: Women in the experimental group reported good pelvic floor muscle strength in the post test with mean score of 15.81 while women in control group had mean score of 9.52. There was significant improvement noted in all the components of pelvic floor muscle strength such as power, endurance, repetitions, fast contractions and timed contraction scores among women in the experimental group. Conclusion: Pelvic floor dysfunction causes a lot of burden among the women and studies have showed a trend of increasing prevalence. Community based nursing interventions are very much needed to prevent women from encountering pelvic floor dysfunction which will significantly improve their quality of life.
Managing Disruptive Change through Leadership in Schools
Authors:   Lecturer at Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe, Chingara Remigio
Published: April 2022

Prior to the Covid-19 global pandemic, school heads used to operate within known boundaries, with clear parameters, with set duty roasters, with clear lines of accountability and rules governing most things. Bureaucracy and by implication managerial leadership was the preferred approach to leading and managing. However, the context in which this approach was preferred has changed significantly because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Schools are now operating within prescribed Covid-19 guidelines. A raft of new measures such as physical distancing, wearing of face masks, hand washing, use of sanitisers and other public health protocols are now part of the new practices to reduce the spread of the disease. The new ‘normal’ in school leadership has proved more difficult than the preCovid-19 one. It is a completely new ball game altogether, with no precedent or blueprint to learn from and yet school heads have to thrive in this unfamiliar territory. The problem is that they are now operating in an unfamiliar context, with new unfamiliar roles. This paper draws attention to the leadership practices that school heads can use to manage this disruptive change brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. It draws on lessons from experiences from elsewhere in the world to provide leadership practices that school heads can use.
Financial Performance and Financial Sustainability: The Role of Institutional Ownership as Moderating Variable
Authors:   UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, Indonesia, Sutikno Hoediono Tommy
Published: April 2022

This study aimed to examine the impact of financial performance expressed in ROA and NPF on financial sustainability with institutional ownership as a moderating variable for Islamic banks in Indonesia. Quantitative research is used in this study using related methods. The research target is all Islamic commercial banks in Indonesia registered with the Financial Services Authority (OJK). Sampling used the purposive sampling method and resulted in nine Islamic commercial banks in Indonesia. The data in this study is secondary data in the form of annual financial reports from 2015 to 2019. Panel data regression analysis was used with SPSS version 25 software for data analysis. The results showed that ROA had a significant positive effect on financial sustainability. And, NPF has a significant negative impact on financial sustainability. Meanwhile, institutional ownership weakens the relationship between ROA and financial sustainability and does not have a moderating role in the relationship between NPF and financial sustainability. The coefficient of determination test shows that ROA, NPF, and the moderating role of institutional ownership can explain the 75.6% relationship on financial sustainability.
Peningkatan Minat Dalam Penggunaan Kartu Kredit Syariah dengan Pendekatan Kepercayaan, Sikap dan Pendapatan di Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara
Authors: Zahra Audina Rizka , Batubara Marwan , Silalahi Purnama Ramadani , Prayoga Rendi , Amanda Dea Putri
Published: April 2022

In non-cash transactions, Islamic credit cards have become a way of life in modern economic culture. The use of Islamic credit cards has risen and fallen throughout time due to a variety of variables. Trust, attitudes, and income are some of these determinants. The goal of this research was to see how beliefs, attitudes, and income affected interest in using Islamic credit cards. The basic data for this study comes from interviews with 38 participants in North Labuhanbatu Regency who were chosen using a borring sample approach. Multiple linear regression was used to evaluate the data. Each trust, attitude, and income level had a favorable and substantial impact on interest in using a sharia credit card, according to the findings. This study benefits (a) academics by providing proof of concept, and (b) Islamic banks by providing data to assess the factors that impact interest in using a sharia credit card.

Keywords: Trust, Attitudes, Income, Islamic Credit Cards
The Effect of Stress on Insulin Production Across Different Generations
Authors: Patil Om , Appavu Rajagopal , Kethar Jothsna
Published: April 2022

Stress has become a standard part of life for a majority of humanity, and its effects have a significant impact on the day-to-day lives of many. Stress has an even higher impact on the lives of those who have diseases, such as diabetes. Additionally, as people get older, stress affects them in various ways, especially regarding hormonal production. In this research paper, the question of how the output of a particular hormone, insulin, differs across different generations will be discussed. A clear connection was made through the compilation of many research papers concerning stress, insulin production, and age. As a person ages, their ability to handle emotional stress increases; however, their physical stress far exceeds that of a younger generation. Because of this physical stress, insulin production rates lessen, and the probability of diabetes developing increases. The original hypothesis outlines a similar thought process, except instead of focusing on physical stress, it disregarded it and instead concentrate on other factors. The point of this research paper was so that a clear connection between age, insulin production, and stress can be established so that other researchers can do further research on this topic.
Методические этапы совершенствования видов речевой деятельности студентов финансово-экономических специальностей
Authors: Йулдашова Умида
Published: April 2022

В статье рассматриваются методы и программы, которые могут использованы для будущих экономистов-финансистов, а также обсуждаются вопросы повышения качества обучения иностранным языкам, методы, которые необходимо изменить и улучшить.
Maria da Penha: um estudo antroponímico do nome próprio da mulher que virou Lei
Authors: Reckziegel Venson Ana Paula
Published: April 2022

O objetivo desse artigo é recuperar a nomeação da Lei de Violência Doméstica contra a mulher, a fim de compreender tanto as características desse nome do ponto de vista da Onomástica quanto do ponto de vista jurídico, isto é, dos motivos que fizeram uma Legislação Penal ser nomeada com um nome próprio de pessoa. Pensando nas características dos nomes próprios, foi feito um estudo da origem dos nomes “Maria” e “da Penha” e sua incidência no Brasil. Também foi construída uma linha do tempo da história de vida da brasileira Maria da Penha, desde quando foi vítima de duas tentativas de assassinato por seu ex-esposo, até sua longa batalha judicial nacional e internacional a qual acabou rendendo uma recomendação ao Estado Brasileiro, a fim de que elaborasse uma legislação em favor das mulheres vítimas de violência doméstica e, por sua luta, ganhou o direito a uma reparação simbólica do país, a qual foi feita com a nomeação da legislação com seu nome próprio.
Recursos y fuentes en los estudios antroponomásticos: una revisión de referencias contemporáneas
Authors: Fernández Juncal María Carmen
Published: April 2022

Este trabajo indaga en las diversas fuentes que pueden servir de punto de partida para el estudio de los procesos antroponomásticos. Examinamos dos tipos de recursos para este tipo de investigaciones. Por una parte, podemos acceder a repertorios más o menos establecidos, como es el caso de la base de datos proporcionada por instituciones públicas en diferentes países (censos, padrones, organismos de carácter estadístico, entre otros), cuyo objetivo como servicio público es de carácter abierto y plurifuncional.

Por otra parte, este elenco puede complementarse con otras compilaciones de muy diverso origen y cometido que pueden emplearse de manera subsidiaria. Se trata de corpus elaborados mayoritariamente por el propio investigador en onomástica, que recurre a herramientas como entrevistas, encuestas u otros mecanismos a partir de los cuales pueden establecerse catálogos onomásticos, así como hacer acopio de otra información relevante en los procesos que se suceden para determinar el impacto de determinados parámetros en los procesos de atribución, concretamente en la que afecta a los nombres de persona.
Stock Market Prediction using LSTM
Authors: Prof. Ankita Patil  , Abhay Rajpure  , Abhinav Thool  , Saurabh Gheware  , Abhishek Moolya
Published: April 2022

Stock market comprises of different purchasers and merchants of stock. Stock market expectation implies deciding the future extent of market. A framework is fundamental to be constructed which will work with most extreme exactness and it ought to consider terrifically significant variables that could impact the outcome. Different investigates have effectively been done to anticipate securities exchange costs. The examination is done over business and software engineering space. At some point the securities exchange in all actuality does well in any event, when the economy is falling on the grounds that there are different purposes behind the benefit or loss of an offer. Foreseeing the exhibition of a securities exchange is extreme as it considers different elements. The principle point is to distinguish the feelings of financial backers. It is typically troublesome as there should be thorough investigation of public and worldwide occasions. An investor actually must know the current cost and estimation of the future price.
An Effective Query Response using Chatbot
Authors: Dr. J. Rajendra Prasad  , Dr. S. Sai Kumar
Published: April 2022

A Chatbot is an artificial intelligence computer program which performs communication using audio and video system. A person can ask any questions and chatbot will answer accordingly. Nowadays a chatbot is highly popular and takes speed as a computer communication application. Chatbot system is in trend, thus it is being used on many websites. With the chatbot, one doesn’t have to wait to talk to the customer helpline, they don’t even have to search for shopping through Websites. A chatbot is used in many areas like order food, product suggestions, customer support, weather, personal finance assistance, scheduled a meeting, search and track flights, send money, and many more. The main objective that we will discuss in this paper is about creating a web API, and also about sample web and text messaging interfaces that demonstrate the use of API. A bot is trained on and according to the training, based on some rules on which it is trained, it answers questions. It is called ruled based approach. Using these ruled based approach, creation of these bots becomes relatively straight forward. But it is not sufficient for the bot to answer questions whose pattern does not match with the rules on which it is trained. The language by which these bots can be created are Artificial Intelligence Markup Language (AIML). It is a language based on XML which allows the developer to write the rules which bot will follow. In this Project we learn about the working of these chatbots and their outputs.
From bidirectionality to victimization: A theoretical approach to offline and online violence in adolescent relationships
Authors: Muñiz-Rivas María , Povedano-Díaz Amapola , Musitu-Ochoa Gonzalo
Published: April 2022

In the early stages of adolescence, the type of violence that is detected most often in couple relationships are bidirectional. Violence is used as a way to resolve conflicts in the relationship or as a result of controlling and jealous behaviors that occur regardless of the adolescents' sex. However, as this vital stage progresses, violent behaviors change, and significant differences are found between boys and girls, with girls being more likely to be the victims.  The main objective of this study was to carry out a theoretical approach to dating violence in offline and online contexts, summarizing the main conceptual considerations that revolve around the investigation of this type of violence and deepening its description, characteristics, and typology to offer a contextual and comprehensive explanation of the evolution of this problem.
Laboratory Accelerated Cyclic Corrosion Testing and On-Road Corrosion Testing of AA6××× Coupled to Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastics
Authors: Adapala Priyanka , Hosking Niamh , Nichols Mark , Frankel G.S.
Published: April 2022

Structures made from a combination of aluminum alloy (AA) and carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) are susceptible to galvanic corrosion of the AA in harsh atmospheric conditions, such as might exist for closure panels in automotive applications. It is important to understand the galvanic corrosion behavior of these materials under laboratory conditions as that might allow prediction of performance in real environments. This work tested specially designed AA6×××-CFRP coupons, including AA6111 and AA6022, connected to CFRP made from two different carbon fiber fabrics (twill and random) with the aim of understanding the corrosion behaviors in a laboratory cyclic exposure chamber and during on-road exposure. The extent of corrosion was assessed by galvanic current measurements, optical profilometry, cross-sectional area analysis, and microscopic analysis. Based on the results, it was determined that the corrosion susceptibilities and morphologies observed in CFRP/AA couples tested in an environmental chamber for 12 weeks were in correspondence with those of the coupons subjected to on-road testing for 1 y in Columbus, OH.
PREVALÊNCIA DA VACINAÇÃO CONTRA INFLUENZA EM IDOSOS NO BRASIL: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: SANTOS ALISSON DOS , SANTANA ALISSON DANILO SANTOS , SANTOS LEONARDO DOS , MENDONÇA MIDIAN FARIAS DE
Published: April 2022

Introdução: O envelhecimento é um processo natural e inerente à todos os seres humanos, sendo assim um processo fisiológico, que não deve ser tratado de forma negativa. Entretanto, indivíduos sexagenários devem possuir cuidado redobrado com a sua saúde, visto que, com o envelhecimento, os indivíduos se tornam mais suscetíveis à agravos. Diante disso, uma forma de melhorar a qualidade de vida, bem como diminuir as chances de complicações por doenças em idosos, principalmente as virais, é a vacinação, pois ela age na indução de resposta imunológica, e consequente imunidade ao patógeno, tendo caráter preventivo. Dentre as vacinas disponíveis, uma de grande importância para os idosos é a da influenza (H1N1). Objetivo: Estudar a prevalência da vacinação em idosos contra o vírus da influenza. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa em que, utilizou-se de buscas na literatura nas seguintes bases de dados das Ciências da Saúde, (LILACS), (SCIELO) e Portal de Periódicos CAPES. Foram utilizados os seguintes Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DeCS) e (mesh) na pesquisa avançada, por meio do operador booleano AND e OR, a saber: “Prevalência; Influenza; Idosos; Vacinação em português e Prevalence; Influenza; Aged; Vaccination em inglês. Os artigos foram acessados em agosto de 2020 e foram adicionados estudos de janeiro de 2015 a abril de 2020. Resultados: Foram encontrados um total de 73 referências nas bases de dados delimitadas, destes 73, somente 8 artigos atenderam aos critérios de inclusão e exclusão estabelecidos para esta revisão. A maioria dos estudos foram transversais, sendo somente um estudo de pesquisa descritiva, as amostras apresentaram ampla variedade de participantes, sendo a menor com 98 idosos e a maior com 23.815. Conclusão: A prevalência da vacinação em idosos contra a influenza é boa, com a cobertura vacinal maior que 70% no Brasil e as taxas são maiores em indivíduos com algum comprometimento sistêmico. Entretanto, é evidente a necessidade de mais pesquisas envolvendo esta temática, principalmente com estudos com amostras maiores, pois, diversas lacunas precisam ser preenchidas, tais como a diferença na prevalência entre o Sul e o Sudeste, bem como se existe uma prevalência maior de gênero que aderem a vacinação.
O USO DO CANABIDIOL NO TRATAMENTO DE SINTOMAS DA DOENÇA DE ALZHEIMER
Authors: Silva Lorena Lula Oliveira , ALMEIDA LUIS HENRIQUE FREITAS
Published: April 2022

Introdução: O uso do composto canabidiol extraído da Canabis sativa demonstrou uma significativa eficácia no tratamento de doenças neurodegenerativas, devido a sua capacidade neuroprotetora que é resultado de seu poder antioxidante e sua capacidade anti-inflamatória sobre o sistema imune. A Doença de Alzheimer se faz a de maior prevalência dentre as doenças neurodegenerativas e apresenta em sua clínica, sintomas que reprimem consideravelmente a qualidade de vida dos portadores da doença, causado principalmente pelo progressivo déficit cognitivo, como também dos cuidadores daquele indivíduo. Até o momento ainda não existe um composto farmacêutico convencional com expressiva capacidade de tratamento ou cura. Objetivo: Analisar os dados obtidos sobre uso do canabidiol relacionado ao tratamento da Doença de Alzheimer para definir se o uso da substância pode promover melhora do déficit cognitivo em portadores da doença, para que haja uma maior segurança na decisão da aplicação desse tipo de tratamento e assim promover uma melhor qualidade de vida. Material e métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão bibliográfica onde a busca foi feita a partir de publicações disponíveis para acesso online nas bases de dados Pubmed, Medline, Scielo, Cochrane e Lilacs sem restrição de idiomas. Inicialmente foram recolhidos todos os artigos que apresentavam estudos correlacionando Canabidiol e ou doença de Alzheimer. Em seguida foram excluídos artigos que traziam estudos exclusivo em outros animais e artigos que não apresentavam avaliação dos sintomas citados. Artigos repetidos não foram avaliados novamente. Os estudos variaram entre os anos de 2010 a 2021. Resultados: Foram identificados 255 estudos dos quais, 122 eram repetidos. Em primeira análise, foram excluídos 101 e selecionados 32 artigos para segunda análise mais detalhada. Os 18 estudos incluídos foram publicados entre os anos de 2010 e 2021. Quanto ao tipo de estudo: Dissertação (n = 2), periódico (n = 4), revisão de literatura (n = 2), revisão sistemática (n = 4), documento do governo (n = 4) e editorial (n = 2). Conclusão: A partir das observações obtidas ao longo deste trabalho, conclui-se que a utilização da substância não mostrou eficácia comprovada, porém uma boa alternativa no tratamento dos sintomas analisados, demonstrando a necessidade de maior incentivo ao desenvolvimento científico neste campo de estudo.
VISÃO DA IMPLANTAÇÃO DE COMITÊS DE ÉTICA HOSPITALAR NAS INSTITUIÇÕES DE SAÚDE, HOSPITAIS PÚBLICOS E PRIVADOS NO BRASIL
Authors: SILVA FERNANDA ALDRIGUES CRISPIM
Published: April 2022

Introdução: As comissões de Ética Hospitalar (CEH) reúnem a participação independente de integrantes multidisciplinares com implicações nas relações clínicas com objetivo de manter equilíbrio e qualificação na tomada de decisões à sociedade.Tem como objetivo respeitar ao máximo complexidade gerada pelas demandas; postura acolhedora e não punitiva.As equipes assistenciais das instituições de saúde passam por conflitos de valores morais ou de deveres éticos gerando dúvidas, incertezas nas ações, não solucionando os problemas do paciente e necessitando de aconselhamento para que a melhor decisão seja tomada.Diante do exposto, considerando as competências da CEH e os valores morais e ética entre profissionais/paciente/família envolvidas nas assistências hospitalares, qual seria a importância de implantação nas intuições publicas de saúde no Brasil? Objetivo: Relacionar os pontos positivos da implantação dos Comitês de Ética Hospitalar nas intuições públicas de saúde no Brasil, aplicando na realidade assistencial do Brasil. Material e métodos: Realizar uma análise textual de artigos do banco de dados Scielo do ano de 2014 a 2021, relacionadas a comitê de ética hospitalar, procurando a identificação de padrões relevantes. Resultados: A CEH segue com a existência da pluralidade de soluções, devendo se adotar o diálogo, raciocínio prático, emoções, valores e crenças.O enfrentamento das objeções que surgem na prática por parte dos profissionais, com destaque à alegação de falta de tempo; da visão da comissão como algo imposto pela administração, principalmente se ordenada com rapidez pela gestão em razão de processos de certificação. As discussão coerente para casos difíceis, e os desacordos entre os membros da equipe que se envolve conflitos de valores entre o usuário/paciente é preciso ser solucionado a partir da atuação da CEH. O bom relacionamento com a direção motiva a participação do comitê sugerindo ampliação de atividades ligadas à bioética no hospital. Muitos profissionais começam a aceitar tais discussões, mas não têm conhecimento ético básico e habilidades para lidar com questões morais. Acredita-se que a CEH promove uma reflexão ética dos profissionais e sua discussão divide das situações complexas, tornando o trabalho e as ações mais eficazes e resolutivas. Conclusão: A CEH identifica e conduz dos dilemas éticos, tanto para os envolvidos no ambiente hospitalar, pacientes, sua família e profissionais, como para a sociedade.
No Bicycle, No Bus, No Job
Authors: Bek Patrick
Published: April 2022

For working people, the cost of getting to work, in terms of time and expense, is a crucial aspect of daily life. In the twentieth century, people’s opportunity to travel increased. This did not, however, apply to everyone. The absence of affordable housing near job locations combined with the lack of safe, efficient, and affordable mobility options aggravated social exclusion for some. No Bicycle, No Bus, No Job details how power relations have historically enabled or restricted workers’ mobility in twentieth century Netherlands. Blue-collar workers, industrial employers, and the state shaped workers’ everyday commute in a changing playing field of uneven power relations that shifted from paternalism to neo-liberalism.
How to Interpret a Lynching?
Authors: Wouters Jelle J. P.
Published: April 2022

This chapter invites readers to Nagaland (Northeast India) to reflect on the
impulse that compelled thousands of Nagas to participate in a horrific public
lynching of a perceived illegal immigrant. The inflow of ‘ethnic strangers’ is
seen as challenging the Nagas’ ethno-territorial sovereignty and reinvigorates
local obsessions with notions of autochthony – an emotive affirmation of
Naga origins, roots, soil, genes, semen, and blood as the prime criteria of
rights, entitlements, and belonging. This chapter presents immigration panic
and ethnic violence as cultural and bodily friction blocking such flows. The
implication? A body politic gripped by a volatile, potentially violent split
between those considered autochthonous and those deemed outsiders.
Multiple Identities of Young Sittwe
Muslims and Becoming Rohingya
Authors: Than Tharaphi , May Htoo
Published: April 2022

As places of transition, corridors shelter species – including humans – that
flow from one place to another. Humans in transition can host multiple
identities rather than affirming a singular identity associated with a singular
space, race, or religion. This chapter argues that ‘Rohingya-ness’ is born along
with mobility in defiance of fixed spaces and identities. The identities of
Sittwe Muslims metamorphose, mutate, and camouflage as they physically
and socially transition in and out of their chosen and forced places and
confinements. Their multiple identities other than Rohingya challenge
colonial ethnographic studies as well as the imaginings of champions of
global rights as to who the Rohingyas are. The Rohingya identity of Sittwe
Muslims has been strengthened by their mobile state, physically and socially.
Nero’s Divine Stepfather and the Flavian Regime
Authors: Gallia Andrew
Published: April 2022

This chapter considers the issue of continuity and rupture between Neronian
and Flavian policies in light of Vespasian’s efforts to revive official
cult honours for the deified Claudius. Re-examination of the evidence
for the status of Divus Claudius during the reign of Nero suggests that
the most salient feature of Claudius’ divinity was the glory it conferred
upon his successor’s patriline. Accounts that stress the Flavians’ rejection
of Neronian precedents thus fail to offer adequate justification for the
renewed emphasis that Claudius’ cult received under Vespasian. A better
explanation can be found in the ideological importance of the imperial
cult itself, as the new dynasty sought to build on the example of Divus
Claudius as a precedent for its own claims to charismatic authority.
The Building of Public Administration and Taxation
Authors: Kang Jin-A
Published: April 2022

Chapter 7 discusses the process of the Guangdong provincial government’s
efforts to reform its administration of tax collection. The tax collection in
Guangdong province relied heavily on a tax-farming system where contractors
varied from traditional merchant guilds to professional tax-farmers.
The co-existence of various currencies and their daily fluctuating exchange
rates added to the difficulty of tax collection. The provincial governments
tried to set up tax bureaus locally and create a unified and top-down tax
collection system in Guangdong. However, the complete abolition of the
contract system was never declared due to the financial vulnerability of
the provincial government. The Chen Jitang regime in Guangdong heavily
depended on fund-raising through loans from merchants.
CircleToZero
Authors: Puhr Bob , Gallo Carlos , Linari Luca
Published: April 2022

Obwohl Zellstoff- und Papierfabriken energieintensiv sind, ist unsere Branche eine der am wenigsten CO2-intensiven, da in großem Umfang biobasierte und erneuerbare Brennstoffe eingesetzt werden. Der Tissue- und Handtuchsektor emittiert jedoch mehr CO2 pro Tonne Papier als die meisten anderen Papiersorten, was in erster Linie auf den Kauf von Strom aus fossilen Brennstoffen zurückzuführen ist. ANDRITZ trägt mit seiner „CircleToZero“-Initiative auf vielfältige Weise dazu bei, den CO2-Fußabdruck der Tissueproduktion zu reduzieren.
Gropper plädiert für Schulterschluss mit Handel
Authors: Lenders Dirk , Mende Jan , Schulz Hans-Jürgen
Published: April 2022

Heinrich Gropper plädiert angesichts hoher Kostensteigerungen der Molkereien für einem Schulterschluss mit dem Handel. Es gelte, gemeinsame Lösungen zu finden, um die Warenversorgung und das Überleben der Hersteller zu sichern.
Aldi setzt den Mindestlohn auf 14 Euro
Authors: Schulz Hans-Jürgen
Published: April 2022

Noch ehe der gesetzliche Mindestlohn von 12 Euro in Kraft tritt, kündigt Aldi eine Erhöhung des firmeneigenen Mindestlohns auf 14 Euro an. Auch die Ausbildungsvergütung steigt. Der Vorstoß soll ein Trumpf im Wettbewerb um gute Mitarbeiter sein.
Hochland im Ausnahmezustand
Authors: Murmann Christoph
Published: April 2022

Hochland hält an seinem Russlandgeschäft mit drei Käsereien und 1600 Beschäftigten fest, ihre Zukunft ist aber in mehrerlei Hinsicht ungewiss. Zugleich verändern nie dagewesene Marktturbulenzen die Verhandlungen mit dem Handel.
Immer mehr FMCG-Hersteller trauen sich Direktverkauf zu
Authors: Wisotzky Dustin
Published: April 2022

Die Selbstverständlichkeit, mit der Verbraucher ihre Einkäufe ins Internet verlagern, gibt Konsumgüterherstellern neue Möglichkeiten für einen Einstieg in den Direktverkauf Direct-to-Consumer.
Gebündelte Expertise für geschlossene Kreisläufe
Authors: Wolters Ingo
Published: April 2022

Verpackungen enthalten Rohstoffe, aus denen neue Produkte und Verpackungen hergestellt werden können. Die Rückgewinnung und der Einsatz großer Mengen hochwertiger Rezyklate und das Schließen von Wertstoffkreisläufen sind erklärte Ziele des branchenübergreifenden Forum Rezyklat.
Sunt Food verhindert Verschwendung
Authors: Schindler Barbara
Published: April 2022

Der Wunsch der Kunden, Lebensmittelabfälle unkompliziert zu vermeiden, macht die Backwaren von Sunt beliebt. Um noch mehr Früchte zu verwerten, will das Startup schnell wachsen.
Nuestros primeros aportes en el área de ciencias ambientales
Authors: Azabache-Liza Yrwin Francisco
Published: April 2022

Las exigencias en los últimos años con respecto a la investigación son de suma importancia en todos los campos, prueba de ello la Universidad Nacional de San Martín viene dando espacios de investigación educativa, con fines de generar desarrollo de habilidades intelectuales de los docentes, a partir de ello analizar y transformar la realidad con el saber hacer y saber ser, de esta manera queda marcado en un irrenunciable elitismo intelectual y moral.
A relação da periferia com as marcas de luxo
Authors: Santos Carmem Gabrielle Silva , Lima Thiago Estevão Azevedo de
Published: April 2022

Este estudo tem por objetivo estudar a relação de consumo entre a população da periferia e as marcas de luxo, buscando entender quais os principais fatores de influência. Com base em exemplos analisados, foi possível identificar o consumo simbólico através de personalidades respeitadas e famosas nessas comunidades, como MC’s e rappers. Essas personalidades influenciam grande parte da população no comportamento de desejar e querer consumir essas marcas de luxo, como forma de simbolizar um sucesso pessoal.
The prevalence and risk factors for occupational low back pain in manual therapists
Authors:   , Pereira Nicole
Published: April 2022

Manual therapists are susceptible to occupational low back pain. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for occupational low back pain in manual therapists and to determine and compare the prevalence and risk factors for occupational low back pain among various types of manual therapists in South Africa. This study was conducted as a cross-sectional survey and a self-administered questionnaire, developed from the literature and validated prior to the study, was mailed to 1500 randomly selected manual therapists, including: physiotherapists, occupational therapists, biokineticists, chiropractors, reflexologists, aromatherapists and massage therapists. A total of 233 completed questionnaires were returned, giving a response rate of 15.53%. Results revealed that the point prevalence of low back pain in manual therapists was very high at 41%, the one-year prevalence was 59% and the career prevalence was 74%. The point prevalence of low back pain was highest in aromatherapists and biokineticists, while both the one-year and career prevalence of low back pain was highest in occupational therapists and massage therapists. The risk factors for low back pain in manual therapists were: BMI; previous abdominal surgery; previous trauma to the low back, hips, knees or ankles; a physically stressful job; not having an assistant and work in a hospital or other setting. In keeping with the literature, various workrelated factors were implicated in the development and / or exacerbation of low back pain in certain manual therapists more than others and low back pain history in the different manual therapists was also in accordance with the literature. To conclude, low back pain is prevalent among South African manual therapists and the development and implementation of preventative programs to reduce rates of occupational low back pain in manual therapists is mandatory.
Methane emissions from China: a high-resolution inversion of TROPOMI satellite observations
Authors: Chen Zichong , Jacob Daniel , Nesser Hannah , Sulprizio Melissa , Lorente Alba , Varon Daniel , Lu Xiao , Shen Lu , Qu Zhen , Penn Elise , Yu Xueying
Published: April 2022

Abstract. We quantify methane emissions in China and the contributions from different sectors by inverse analysis of 2019 TROPOMI satellite observations of atmospheric methane. The inversion uses as prior estimate the national sector-resolved anthropogenic emission inventory reported by the Chinese government to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and thus serves as a direct evaluation of that inventory. Emissions are optimized with a Gaussian mixture model (GMM) at up to 0.25° × 0.3125° resolution. The optimization is done analytically assuming lognormally distributed errors on prior emissions. Errors and information content on the optimal estimates are obtained directly from the analytical solution and also through a 36-member inversion ensemble. Our optimal estimate for total anthropogenic emissions in China is 65.0 (57.7–68.4) Tg a-1, where parentheses indicate uncertainty range. Contributions from individual sectors include 16.6 (15.6–17.6) Tg a-1 for coal, 2.3 (1.8–2.5) for oil, 0.29 (0.23–0.32) for gas, 17.8 (15.1–21.0) for livestock, 9.3 (8.2–9.9) for waste, 11.9 (10.7–12.7) for rice paddies, and 6.7 (5.8–7.1) for other sources. Our estimate is 21 % higher than the Chinese inventory reported to the UNFCCC (53.6 Tg a-1), reflecting upward corrections to emissions from oil (+147 %), gas (+61 %), livestock (+37 %), waste (+41 %), and rice paddies (+34 %), but downward correction for coal (-15 %). It is also higher than previous inverse studies (43–62 Tg a-1) that used the much sparser GOSAT satellite observations and were conducted at coarser resolution. We are in particular better able to separate coal and rice emissions. Our higher livestock emissions are attributed largely to northern China where GOSAT has little sensitivity. Our higher waste emissions reflect at least in part a rapid growth in wastewater treatment in China. Underestimate of oil emissions in the UNFCCC report appears to reflect unaccounted super-emitting facilities. Gas emissions in China are mostly from distribution, in part because of low emission factors from production and in part because 42 % of the gas is imported. Our estimate of emissions per unit of domestic gas production indicates a low life-cycle loss rate of 1.7 (1.3–1.9) %, which would imply net climate benefits from the current coal-to-gas energy transition in China. However, this small loss rate is somewhat misleading considering China’s high gas imports, including from Turkmenistan where emission per unit of gas production is very high.
Design of a transrectal ultrasonic guided prostate low dose rate brachytherapy robot
Authors: Dai Xuesong , Zhang Yongde , Jiang Jingang , Li Bing , Zuo Sihao
Published: April 2022

Abstract. Transrectal prostate brachytherapy (BT) can effectively treat prostate cancer. During the operation, doctors need to hold the ultrasound probe for repeated adjustments, which makes it difficult to ensure the efficiency, accuracy, and safety of the operation. We designed an 11 DOF (degrees of freedom) active and passive transrectal BT robot, based on the analysis of the transrectal prostate BT process. The posture adjustment module designed,
based on the double parallelogram mechanism, realizes the centering function of the ultrasound probe and performs the kinematic analysis. Based on Simscape Multibody, the working posture and centering effect of the ultrasound probe's different feed distances are simulated. A physical prototype of the transrectal BT robot was developed and measured in experiments. The experimental results indicate that the angle rotation error of the joint is controlled to within 1∘. The rotation range of each joint meets the design requirements. The maximum error of the yaw angle's remote center point motion and pitch angle's remote center point motion are 0.5 and 0.4 mm, respectively, which are less than the deformation that can be
endured in the anus by 6 mm. The simulation and experimental results and the analysis of measurement errors have verified the effectiveness and stability of the transrectal BT robot.
Comparison of Quality of Life of Medical Students in Annual and Modular System in Public Sector Medical Colleges in Karachi, Pakistan
Authors: Haque Ayema , Mansoor Sobia , Malik Farheen , Ahmed Jawad , Haque Zeba
Published: April 2022

Background: Curriculum structure in medical education in Pakistan includes an annual system which is based on subject wise learning and clinical rotations, and a modular system, with the basic and clinical sciences taught cohesively. The effect of curriculum designs in the quality of life (QoL) of medical students has not been assessed in Pakistan. We aimed to compare these two curriculum structures focused on QoL.
Methods: Cross-sectional study of medical students from three different medical schools in Karachi, Pakistan, comparing QoL based on their curriculums. QoL was measured using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Through random sampling students from each year (1st-5th year) in each institution were selected. Kruskal Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare scores among different years of medical training and between curricular systems.
Results: Response rate was 85%. Out of 404 participants, 81.3% were females, and age average was 21±1 years. According to the year of study, significant differences were observed in physical health and overall QoL domain, with 3rd-year students having the highest scores. Overall QoL of students in clinical years was found to be significantly higher than those in preclinical years. The modular system was found to have a better but not significantly higher QoL when compared to the annual system (mean 83.34±11.41 vs. 82.32±10.27, respectively).
Conclusion: Overall QoL in the modular system was slightly higher than the annual system, but a significant difference was noted only in the environmental domain. QoL of students in clinical years was higher than preclinical years.
Inovasi Sosial Kebersihan : Studi Tentang Pendidikan Hidup Sehat di Komunitas Petojo Binatu RT 02 RW 08 Jakarta Pusat
Authors: Nugroho Priantoro Krisie
Published: April 2022

Fokus penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan perubahan perilaku sosial yang terjadi pada komunitas Petojo Binatu I RT 02 RW 08. Perubahan sosial terjadi sejak hadirnya program–program kebersihan yang diprakarsai oleh lembaga asing yaitu USAID (United States Agency for International Developments) yang dibantu oleh lembaga lokal seperti Mercy Corps. Pada awalnya, kawasan Petojo Binatu lebih dikenal sebagai salah satu wilayah kumuh atau slump area di Jakarta. Akan tetapi, sejak bergulirnya program kebersihan yaitu MCK Plus pada tahun 2007, kini wilayah Petojo Binatu berubah menjadi kawasan percontohan.
STUDENT DESCRIPTION OF VARIATION WHILE WORKING WITH WEATHER DATA
Authors: READING CHRIS
Published: April 2022

Variation is a key concept in the study of statistics and its understanding is a crucial aspect of most statistically related tasks. This study aimed to extend and apply a hierarchy for describing students’ understanding of variation that was developed in a sampling context to the context of a natural event In which variation occurs. Students aged 13 to 17 engaged in an inference task that necessitated the description of both rainfall and temperature data. The SOLO Taxonomy was used as a framework for analyzing student responses. Two cycles of Unistructural-Multistructural-Relational levels, one for qualitative descriptions an the other for quantitative descriptions, were identified in responses. Implications of the extended hierarchy for describing understanding of variation for research, teaching ans assessment are outlined.
First published November 2004 at Statistics Education Research Journal: Archives
OTHER FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES
Authors: JOLLIFFE FLAVIA R. , GAL IDDO
Published: April 2022

First published November 2004 at Statistics Education Research Journal: Archives
REASONING ABOUT SHAPE AS A PATTERN IN VARIABILITY
Authors: BAKKER ARTHUR
Published: April 2022

This paper examines ways in which coherent reasoning about key concepts such as variability, sampling, data, and distribution can be developed as part of statistics education. Instructional activities that could support such reasoning were developed through design research conducted with students in grades 7 and 8. Results are reported from teaching experiment with grade 8 students that employed two instructional activities in order to learn more about their conceptual development. A „growing a sample“ activity had students think about what happens to the graph when bigger samples are taken, followed by an activity requiring reasoning about shape of data. The results suggest that the instructional activities enable conceptual growth. Last, implications for teaching, assessment and research are discussed.
First published November 2004 at Statistics Education Research Journal Archives
GailBot: An automatic transcription system for Conversation Analysis
Authors: Umair Muhammad , Mertens Julia Beret , Albert Saul , De Ruiter J. P.
Published: April 2022

Researchers studying human interaction, such as conversation analysts, psychologists, and linguists, all rely on detailed transcriptions of language use. Ideally, these should include so-called paralinguistic features of talk, such as overlaps, prosody, and intonation, as they convey important information. However, creating conversational transcripts that include these features by hand requires substantial amounts of time by trained transcribers. There are currently no Speech to Text (STT) systems that are able to integrate these features in the generated transcript. To reduce the resources needed to create detailed conversation transcripts that include representation of paralinguistic features, we developed a program called GailBot. GailBot combines STT services with plugins to automatically generate first drafts of transcripts that largely follow the transcription standards common in the field of Conversation Analysis. It also enables researchers to add new plugins to transcribe additional features, or to improve the plugins it currently uses. We describe GailBot’s architecture and its use of computational heuristics and machine learning. We also evaluate its output in relation to transcripts produced by both human transcribers and comparable automated transcription systems. We argue that despite its limitations, GailBot represents a substantial improvement over existing dialogue transcription software.
Türkiye’de Kamu Sağlık Sisteminde Sözleşmeli Yöneticilik Uygulaması
Authors: ARMAĞAN KAYGUSUZ Havva Ecehan
Published: April 2022

1980’lerden sonra devletin ekonomideki rolünün piyasa odaklı değişmesiyle hem kamu kurumlarında hem de kamu çalışanlarında aynı yönde değişim yaşanmış ve çoğu ülkede farklı alanlarda reformlar yapılmıştır. Bu kapsamda, Türkiye’de yapılan reform çalışmalarından biri Sağlıkta Dönüşüm Programıdır. Sağlıkta Dönüşüm Programı (SDP) ile sağlık alanı tamamen gözden geçirilmiş olup teşkilat yapısı, insan kaynağı ve mali kaynaklar, hizmet sunum yöntemleri ve personel rejimi açısından farklı uygulamalar hayata geçirilmiştir. Bu uygulamalardan biri de SDP’nin rehberliğinde, 02/11/2011 tarih ve 663 sayılı Sağlık Bakanlığı ve Bağlı Kuruluşların Teşkilat ve Görevleri Hakkında Kanun Hükmünde Kararname (KHK) ile düzenlenen taşradaki sağlık kuruluşları yöneticileri için sözleşmeli yöneticilik modelidir. Türkiye’de kamu kurumlarında daha önce uygulanmayan sözleşmeli yöneticilik uygulaması ile Sağlık Bakanlığında yerleşik kariyer anlayışı değişmiştir. Türkiye’de 663 sayılı KHK konusunda bilimsel çalışmalar yapılmış olmakla birlikte sağlık sistemindeki sözleşmeli yöneticilik kavramına ve uygulamasına dair çalışmalar yok denecek kadar azdır. Bu çalışmayla literatür ve mevzuat taraması yapılarak sağlık yönetiminin profesyonelleşmesi adına önemli bir adım olan sözleşmeli yöneticiliğin sağlık sistemindeki yeri ve uygulaması değerlendirilmiştir.
ANALISIS EFEKTIFITAS PENERIMAAN PAJAK BEA BALIK NAMA KENDARAAN BERMOTOR DI SAMSAT TANDES SURABAYA BARAT
Authors: Marselinus Oktoianus
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektifitas penerimaan pajak kendaraan bermotor (PKB) dan Bea balik nama kendaraan bermotor (BBN-KB) di Samsat Tandes Surabaya Barat mulai tahun 2013-2018. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan teknik pengumpulan data yaitu dengan studi pengumpulan data yaitu studi dokumentasi dan pengumpulan data, sedangkan teknik analisis data menggunakan penelitian deskriptif dengan metode kualitatif.

Analisis data dilakukan dengan cara menganalisa dan menjelaskan serta mengemukakan pendapat mengenai masalah atau kejadian pada penelitian yang dilakukan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ternyata penerimaan pajak kendaraan bermotor (PKB) dan pajak bea balik nama kendaraan bermotor (BBN-KB) di Samsat Tandes Surabaya Barat cukup efektif.
PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM PROGRAM PEMBANGUNAN (Studi Kasus di Desa Pengalangan Kecamatan Menganti Kabupaten Gresik)
Authors: Magdalena Lenama
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan prestasi berbicara dalam mengomentari persoalan faktual pada siswa kelas I SDN Pagerngumbuk II Kecamatan Wonoayu melalui model titok.

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di dalam kelas I SDN Pagerngumbuk II Kecamatan Wonoayu, Kabupaten Sidoarjo. Pelaksanaan penelitian dilaksanakan melalui 2 siklus. Siklus I dilaksanakan tanggal 12 Februari 2015 dan 19 Februari 2015 pukul 07.00-08.10 dengan mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia materi mengomentati persoalan faktual disertai alasan yang mendukung dengan memperhatikan pilihan kata dan santun berbicara. Sementara siklus II dilaksanakan tanggal, 8 Maret 2015 dan 15 Maret 2015.

Hasil penilaian menunjukkan peningkatan dari Siklus I sampai siklus II sebesar 19 % dan siswa yang tidak tuntas hanya 2 siswa (8%). Itu sudah melampaui Indikator keberhasilan KKM 70, dan ketuntasan Klasikal 80%. Hasil pengamatan juga menunjukkan ada peningkatan dari kategoti baik di siklus I menjadi sangat naik pada siklus II. Sedang rata-rata prosentase hasil angket pernyataan siswa tentang pembelajaran model Titok untuk jawaban “Ya“ juga mengalamai peningkatan 25% di siklus II. Hasil pengamatan skor 3 kategori baik. Peningkatan Prestasi berbicara dalam menomentari persoalan faktual dilihat dari jawaban “Ya” pada angket pernyataan siswa > 75 %.