bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Developing creativity across cultures
Authors: Graham Clive
Published: December 2021

This article concerns the development and evaluation of a strategy employed in an

Australian university to transition Thai university graduates, products of predominantly

rote learning pedagogy, to the critical-creative dynamic of the Master of Creative

Enterprise undertaken in Australia. The strategy is premised on the principles and

practices of Sir Ken Robinson’s thesis of strategic creativity and on Mihaly

Csikszentmihalyi’s contention that it is better to enhance creativity by changing the

environment than by changing the individual. The rationale for the strategy is premised

on the significance of creativity in navigating an increasingly complex world and on

the dual role of creative and critical thinking required for the academic study of

creative enterprise. The nature of creative enterprise is defined and a six-step strategy

is posited involving creative space, action learning, critical-creative assessments,

contextualized application, real-time participation, and transdisciplinarity. Each step is

related to Robinson’s thesis.
Rethinking education as experience design
Authors: Pace Steven
Published: December 2021

Internationally recognised creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson (2011) has argued

that there is an urgent need to transform education systems around the world in

view of today’s social, economic and environmental challenges. The current

system of mass education that arose from the demands of the Industrial

Revolution places unnecessary limitations on the creative capacities of today’s

students, he claims. New conceptions of intelligence, creativity and human

ability are needed. One way of contributing to that transformation might be to

rethink education in terms of experience design – an emerging cross-disciplinary

field of research and practice that is concerned with designing products, services,

processes, events and environments with a focus on the quality of human

experience. This article discusses selected theories and principles from the field

of experience design, and considers how they can be applied to learning

experiences, both face-to-face and online.
A Review of Aging and the Lower Urinary Tract: The Future of Urology
Authors: Nishii Hisae
Published: December 2021

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common among elderly people, with significant effects on individuals, caregivers, and the wider health care system. As the elderly population with multiple comorbidities is increasing, the burden of LUTS will increase. This review describes the demographic trends in the aging society, changes in lower urinary tract function with aging, and deterioration of physical and cognitive function in aging, as well as what has been done regarding geriatric urology and what urologists should do to meet the health care needs of the aging population. Frailty and dementia are unmissable factors in the evaluation of elderly patients. Numerous reports have described associations between LUTS and frailty and between LUTS and dementia. Urologists must be aware of the multiplex physical, cognitive, and social characteristics of elderly people. Maintaining a geriatric viewpoint in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of elderly individuals with LUTS will fulfill the unmet needs of elderly people. It is also essential to discuss the treatment and management goals of LUTS with patients and caregivers. Active case identification, appropriate evaluations of LUTS and comorbidities, and a multidisciplinary approach with other health-care professionals are recommended for better treatment and management.
An analysis of Human Development Index and Economic Growth. A case study of Pakistan.
Authors: Taqi Muhammad , Ali Muhammad Sibt e , Parveen Sabiha , Babar Mehtab , Khan Inam Makki
Published: December 2021

Economic growth is an important factor in the economic development of a country. There are some factors that can increase economic growth namely human development. The level of human development in a country array in the value of the Human Development Index (HDI). The growth rate of a country appears in the value of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita. The influence of human power resources is shown in the value of HDI which is able to influence the level of economic growth in the value of its GDP. This study will examine the effect of HDI on economic growth in Pakistan during the period 1980-2018 against its economic growth in its GDP per capita. The result of this research indicates that each country has a strong and significant correlation between HDI and GDP. It is concluded that the level of HDI can affect the GDP per capita. Economic growth makes it possible to reach a high level of human development, on the one hand, increasing levels of human development leading to increase opportunities for economic growth. The causal relationship between economic growth and human development becomes a mutually influential relationship. So it is clear that the human development in the country relates to an influence of economic growth which is seen in per capita income (GDP per capita) which can be an indicator of welfare in the country.
Rancang Bangun Layanan Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja Go-Health Untuk Klinik Perusahaan
Authors: Hermawan S Iwan , Aldo Okta Fernando  , Rohmat Rifai  , Kursehi Falgenti
Published: December 2021

Occupational health and safety services must be provided by the company as regulated in government regulations. To make it easier for companies to provide occupational health and safety services, cloud-based services are needed that can be accessed from various devices. In contrast to public health services, company health services are required to provide work safety reports. The purpose of developing this service is to help employees get effective health services, make it easier for medical personnel to provide health services, avoid queues, shorten health service times and make it easier for companies to get occupational health and safety reports. The research method used is direct observation and system development using the waterfall method. Health services in the form of an online information system application can provide benefits for employees to facilitate consulting services and purchasing drugs. While the benefits for the company as risk control related to work activities. To create a safe, efficient and productive workplace. The results of this health service design are service prototypes that have been tested. With the support of this cloud-based service, it is easier for employees to be based on Android by taking advantage of the shortcomings of the existing system in the company.
Comprehensive skin care with cosmetic preparations, dietary supplements and functional food
Authors:   University of Engineering and Health in Warsaw, Grzyb Joanna , Grzyb Sebastian ,   University of Engineering and Health in Warsaw
Published: December 2021

Diet and consumption of appropriate quality food products are one of the most important elements for good health and condition of the whole organism, including a proper appearance and healthy skin. The condition of the body and the skin is also influenced by additional dietary supplements, synthetic multi-ingredient preparations, especially the ones containing ingredients selected for their beneficial effects on the skin. The aim of the study was to describe the influence of dietary supplementation and the functional food for the condition of the skin, including preparations containing various nutrients and special-purpose food, which can have a beneficial effect on the skin and its healthy appearance. The scope of the work includes a review of literature and sources in the field of dietetics and cosmetology.
Selected factors determining the choice of cosmetic masks by cosmetologists
Authors:   Department of Experimental Dermatology and Cosmetology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Hycnar Karolina , Niewęgłowska Magdalena ,   Department of Experimental Dermatology and Cosmetology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College
Published: December 2021

A very important issue in the practice of cosmetologists is the selection of an appropriate cosmetic mask at the end of each care treatment. Due to their effects, cosmetic masks can contain various active substances in different concentrations that are tailored to the needs of a given skin type. The aim of the study was to investigate what are the guidelines of cosmetologists while choosing cosmetic masks in a beauty salon and home care.
Analysis of Talent Management and Self-Efficiency of Employee Performance through Career Development at PT. Pos Indonesia (Persero) Binjai Region
Authors: Arnada Suci Tania , Lumbanraja Prihatin , Rini Endang Sulistya
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of talent management and self-efficacy on employee performance through career development at PT. Pos Indonesia (Persero) Binjai Region. This type of research is causal with a quantitative approach. The population in this study were all employees of PT. Pos Indonesia (Persero) Binjai Region, totaling 80 employees. The sampling method used is using a questionnaire and secondary data collection using SPSS with path analysis. The results of this study found that talent management has a positive and significant effect on career development. Self-efficacy has a positive and significant effect on career development. Talent management has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Self-efficacy has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Then indirectly talent management through career development has a positive and significant effect on employee performance and self-efficacy through career development has a positive and significant effect on employee performance at PT. Pos Indonesia (Persero) Binjai region.

Keywords: Talent Management, Self-Efficacy, Career Development and Employee Performance.
Unlocking the Hidden Dimension of the World’s Transmission and Distribution Power Losses through Fractal Statistical Inference
Authors: Chleo Tan Jhovie , L. Escal Audrey Mae , E. Francisco Jessa Marie
Published: December 2021

Various studies on the transmission and distribution power losses had been conducted but a global view of the transmission and distribution power loss rates had not been explored yet. This paper explained the fractal dimension of the global distribution and transmission power losses using fractal statistical analysis. Findings revealed that the computed fractal dimension of 1.08 means that power losses of countries across the globe deviated from uniformity by about 8 percent. The upper and bottom eight (8) percent of the dataset were analyzed and findings revealed that the ruggedness of the phenomenon was attributable to political and economic dimensions. The extreme high distribution and transmission power losses may be traced back to chaos, pilferage, and substandard materials. On the other hand, the economic stability and state control capacity contributed much to the extreme low distribution and transmission power losses.

Keywords: fractal analysis, power loss, power transmission and distribution, xfractal.
Developmental Historiography of the Ancient Silk Road
Authors: G.I. Sheriff , K. Akeje
Published: December 2021

This study seeks to explain the history of the ancient Silk Road and also explain its strategic importance as a network of trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe. Using the library's documented instrument and historical descriptive methodology, findings show that the Silk Road is historically connected with the Eastern and Western civilizations and culture. Merchants on the Silk Road transported goods and traded at bazaars along the way. They traded goods such as silk, spices, tea, ivory, cotton, wool, precious metals, and ideas. The Silk Road also enabled cultural transfers, for instance when Genghis Khan and the Mongols invaded China, they came along with their own culture, e.g., buttons on clothes were introduced in China as a cultural import from Central Asia especially under the rule of Kublai Khan during the Yuan Dynasty. The paper concludes that the Silk Road rose to prominence during the Han and Tang dynasties. The long-distance trade at this time did not just transport goods and luxuries, it was also a lifeline of ideas and innovations from Persia, India and countries of the Middle East and Central Asia.
A Spatial Nonhomogeneous Poisson Process Model Using Bayesian Approach on a Space-Time Geostatistical Data
Authors: Y.Q. Anggun , . Subanar
Published: December 2021

In this research, we propose the nonhomogeneous Poisson process on geostatistical data by adding a time component to be applied in the study case of air pollution in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. We use the Bayesian approach to inference the model using the MCMC method. And to generate samples of the posterior distribution, we wield the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm, and we obtained it has good convergence for this case. And to show the goodness of fit of this model, we had the value of DIC.
Propuesta para la definición de un diámetro meta para los árboles futuro en renovales de roble (Nothofagus obliqua)
Authors: Müller-Using Sabine , Rojas Ponce Yasna , Martin Stuven Marjorie
Published: December 2021

Los bosques de roble (Nothofagus obliqua), en el centro sur de Chile, constituyen masas forestales relativamente homogéneas, de fácil acceso, de buen crecimiento y madera de valor, razón por la cual son frecuentemente manejados con los incentivos mediante la ley de bosque nativo. El sistema silvícola que se ha implementado en estos bosques, por sobre otros métodos, es el del manejo de árbol futuro. En el presente estudio se entrega una propuesta para la decisión del momento de cosecha, a través de la definición de un diámetro meta para los árboles futuro que permita optimizar el beneficio económico. La metodología ocupada se basa en un modelo de cálculo de rentabilidad que propone que los ingresos adicionales por la madera, que se producen por el crecimiento del árbol, deben compararse con el interés adicional de esperar año a año para alcanzar un diámetro meta. Se aplicó este método en dos rodales de roble de la región de Los Ríos. Los resultados mostraron que el diámetro meta puede variar entre 34 y 46 cm, según la tasa de rentabilidad esperada y la condición inicial del rodal, expresada en la distribución diamétrica de los árboles futuro. Entre más alta era la rentabilidad esperada, más bajo el diámetro meta.
Análisis de Germinación de Semillas de Eucalyptus nitens Tratadas con Radiación Gamma: Indicios de Efecto Hormético
Authors: Gutiérrez Braulio , Koch Laura , Villegas Daniel , Gonzalez Jorge , Ly Doris , Molina María , Rojas Patricio , Velasquez Ethel
Published: December 2021

Se analiza un ensayo de germinación en laboratorio para evaluar el efecto de cinco dosis de radiación gamma (10, 20, 30, 40 y 50 Gy) más un testigo sin irradiar, sobre los parámetros capacidad de germinación (CG), energía germinativa (EG) y periodo de energía (PE) de semillas de Eucalyptus nitens.  Se concluye la existencia de un efecto significativo de radio-hórmesis asociado al tratamiento de 10 Gy, el cual aumenta la capacidad germinativa respecto al testigo sin irradiar.  Ninguno de los tratamientos restantes resulta diferente al testigo en capacidad germinativa, energía germinativa ni periodo de energía.

Se comparan los resultados con los registrados en la bibliografía y se plantean recomendaciones para estudios posteriores en esta materia.
Does Emotional Intelligence Prevent Workplace Bullying? A Research on Sports Institution Employees
Authors: Öcal Tuncay , Şahin İbrahim , Kara Nuriye Şeyma , Yaşar Merve Nur , Metin Serkan Necati
Published: December 2021

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and workplace bullying in the Provincial Directorate of Youth Services and Sports. 309 (215 men, 94 women) Sports Provincial Directorate of Youth Services staff from seven different cities of Turkey participated as volunteers in the research. In the study, the personal information form prepared by the researcher, the “Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale” developed by Wong and Law (2002) and adapted to Turkish by Deniz (2012) were used. To determine the workplace bullying level, 21-question “Negative Behaviors Scale” developed by Einarsen (1996) and adapted to Turkish by Cemaloglu (2007) was used. A statistically significant difference was found between the groups according to the emotional intelligence level in the sub-dimension of evaluation of others’ emotions in terms of gender variables. No statistically significant difference was determined between the groups according to the gender variable in terms of workplace bullying. A statistically significant difference was found between the groups in terms of the duration of work, according to emotional intelligence levels and workplace bullying. When the relationship between emotional intelligence and workplace bullying was examined, it was found that there were negative significant correlations in some sub-dimensions. As the level of emotional intelligence of the employees increased, the cases of exposure to bullying decreased.
Views of Erasmus+ Exchange Students Studying in the Field of Sports in Different Countries Regarding the Programme
Authors: Onağ Zeynep , Kaya Saylam Diyar , Kaya Emine
Published: December 2021

This study aims to analyze the views of Erasmus+ Exchange students studying in the field of sports in different countries regarding the programme. In the study, descriptive phenomenology design, one of qualitative study designs, was used. In accordance with this aim, five open ended questions answered by 14 foreign students participating in the Erasmus+ exchange programme in different universities offering sports science programmes in Portugal were analyzed through content analysis. The data obtained from the students were discussed under five themes, which are; reasons for participating in the programme, contribution to the field, challenges faced, similarities and differences with their education and suggestions. The views expressed by the students reveal that their reason for participating in the programme is to experience different cultures; the contribution of the programme to their field is the different course styles; the challenges they face are language and financial challenges; the similarity with the education in their country is the course contents and the difference is the teaching styles; and their suggestion is that the students shouldn’t be afraid to participate in exchange programmes.
The Effect of Winter Mountaineering Training on Athlete Success and Permanency of Learning
Authors: Kural Burak , Yüksek Selami , Ayan Vedat
Published: December 2021

Introduction and Purpose: The aim of this research is to examine the effects of athlete success and permanency of learning the winter mountaineering training given by the Turkish Mountaineering Federation. The research group consists of a total of 105 participants, 21 women (20%) and 84 men (80%) who attended the winter mountaineering training course organized by the Turkish Mountaineering Federation. Materials and Methods: In this study, quasi-experimental design was used in the research. A multiple-choice achievement test of 25 questions which includes knowledge and practice issues related to winter mountaineering education was prepared. The reliability analysis of the achievement test was made with the “ITEMAN” program. The pre-test-post-test data of the study were collected on 20-27 January 2019 on Zigana Mountain, and 4 weeks later, the permanency test data was collected on 28 February 2019 on Erciyes Mountain. In data analysis, for correlated samples (repeated measures) one-factor ANOVA and for repeated measurements two-factor ANOVA analyzes were performed. Findings: There was a significant difference between the pre-test-post-tests-permanency test total, knowledge, and application scores of the athletes. It is seen that the achievement scores of male and female athletes before and after the training do not differ significantly. Results: According to the research results; It has seen that the winter mountaineering training given by the Turkish mountaineering federation has a positive effect on the knowledge and practice levels of the athletes and has an important contribution in the context of the permanency of learning. In addition, it was determined that the success scores of female athletes who received training were higher than male athletes.
The Effects of Exergames on the Attitudes of Secondary School Female Students towards Physical Education
Authors: Birinci Yakup Zühtü , Korkmaz Nimet Haşıl , Deniz Murat , Pancar Serkan , Çetinoğlu Gökhan , Topçu Hüseyin
Published: December 2021

Growing studies show that exergames (EG) which can combine physical activity (PA) and games is an effective educational tool in physical education (PE). The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of dance-based EG on the attitude of 8th grade female students towards PE.The research group consists of 15 female students who are educated in the 8th grade of secondary education in the public school of Bursa province. Participants performed dance-based EG for 80 minutes (3 sets of 20 minutes sessions, 10 minutes rest between sessions), 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Music and dance content were changed after each 20-minute game. Participants answered the Physical Education and Sports Attitude Scale (PESAS) before the first exergame session and at the end of 8 weeks.Shapiro-Wilk and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests were used to determine whether the variables are normally distributed. Mann-Whitney U test was used for pairwise comparisons, Kruskal-Wallis Analysis of Variance was used for multiple comparisons. The relationships between the variables were examined with the Spearman-correlation coefficient.A statistically significant difference was found between the participants’ PESAS pre-test and post-test scores (p = 0.001). Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that dance-based EG is useful for developing positive attitudes towards PE among female students.
The Effect of Sport Activities on Self-Confidence Levels of 13-14 Year-Olds
Authors: Yaylacı Salih Tutku , Ünlü Çisem
Published: December 2021

This study is conducted to determine the effect of the sport activities on the self-confidence levels of 13-14 year-olds. Self-confidence formation starts especially at ages of 13-14 and affects the success of the individuals. Therefore, whether sport activities have any effects on self-confidence and whether the demographic characteristics affect self-confidence are analyzed in our study. Total of 272 individuals, 159 individuals participating in sport activities and 113 individuals not participating in sport activities at Ilkadım, Carsamba and Bafra Youth Centers providing services under the scope of the sport activities by the Samsun Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate in the season of 2018-2019 have participated voluntarily in this study. In this research, survey method among the methods used in applied research is preferred. As the data collection tool, a survey form consisting of two sections is used. In the first section the ‘Personal Information Form’ prepared by the researcher is used. In the personal information form, demographic information as father’s employment status, mother’s employment status, mother and father’s marital status, number of siblings and familial income status are included. In the second section, the ‘Self-confidence scale’ developed by Akın (2007) is used. Acquired data is tested at 95% confidence level with the aid of SPSS program and the significance level is determined as 0.05. In the light of the date in the study, before the statistical analysis was begun, normality assumption and homogeneity tests are applied, as the result of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Levene tests conducted it is determined that the data has normal distribution (p > 0.05). As the data shows normal distribution, it is decided to conduct parametric analysis. In comparison of the groups, independent sample t-test and one way ANOVA analyses are used. According to the acquired data and the analyses conducted, as the result of comparison of the Internal and External Self-confidence scores of the individuals participating in the sport activities according to the father’s employment status, mother’s employment status, mother and father’s marital status, number of siblings and familial income status, it is concluded that there is no significant differences. Whereas in the gender variable, while there is no significant difference in the Internal Self-confidence sub dimension, in the External Self-confidence sub dimension it is found out that the males have significantly higher scores compared to the females. Also it is seen that the self-confidence levels of individuals participating in sport activities are statistically higher than the ones who do not participate in the sport activities (p < 0.05).
An Investigation of the Perceived Life Satisfaction and Social Support Levels of the Vocational High School for Hearing-Impaired Students According to Active Participation in Sports Activities
Authors: Somoğlu Mustafa Barış , Cihan Hamit
Published: December 2021

The aim of this article was to examine the perceived life satisfaction and social support levels of the vocational high school students according to active participation in sports activities with respect to some variables, and determine the relation between certain variables and involvement in sports. The study group of the research consisted of 554 students studying at various vocational high schools for hearing impaired during the 2014-2015 education year. The sample was composed of 327 male (60.1% of the sample) and 217 female (39.9% of the sample) students. “Personal Information Form”, “Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)” developed by G. D. Zimet, Dahlem, S. G. Zimet, and Farley (1988) and adapted to Turkish by Eker, Akar, and Yaldız (2001), and “The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)” developed by Diener, Emmons, Larsen, and Griffin (1985) and adapted to Turkish by Köker (1993), were used for data collection. The statistical methods and tools used for data evaluation were descriptive statistics, T-Tests for independent groups, one-way analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA), multi-way analysis of variance (multi-way ANOVA) and Tukey’s multiple comparison test. In order to determine the relationship between dependent variables, Pearson Correlation Test and Regression Test were administered. Based on the findings of study, the study group members tended to have over moderate social support and life satisfaction levels and there was a moderately positive correlation between the social support and life satisfaction levels. The perceived social support and life satisfaction levels of the students demonstrated significant differences in respect to the sportsmanship status, sport branches, active years of sports involvement. The study revealed that participation in sports activities play an important role on the perceived social support and life satisfaction levels of the vocational high school for the hearing-impaired students.
Ergonomic and Safety Experiences of Outdoor Gym Equipment Users
Authors: Uca Merve , Yıldız Selim
Published: December 2021

The number of outdoor gym equipment (OGE) installed in parks has increased to encourage physical activity and social interactions among city dwellers. However, little is known about perceptions of and experiences with OGE ergonomics and safety. Therefore, this study aims to reveal people’s ergonomic and safety experiences and perceptions about OGE. While the research universe consisted of individuals doing physical exercises in parks with OGE in Sakarya city, the sample was composed of a total of 359 people, 215 males and 144 females, selected using the convenience sampling method. The results showed that although the main purpose of the park-goers is not to use OGE, most of the participants thought that OGE use is not safe. Participants also reported that they had experienced various injuries while using OGE. Overall, although OGE seems to contribute to the healthy living needs of people, the relevant bodies may undertake improvements to increase their ergonomics and safety. In addition, it reveals the necessity of providing necessary trainings for the conscious use of OGE by users and having user quidebooks on OGE. Future research may reveal OGE-oriented behaviors and actual physical activity findings of OGE users. Finally, further research is encouraged to identify the health effects and safety-related issues of OGE.
The Effect of Technology Use on Employability Perception
Authors: Yildiz Nuh Osman
Published: December 2021

The study aims to examine whether the use of technology has a predictive effect on the employability perceptions of university students studying in the field of sports sciences in terms of variables of gender, department and foreign language knowledge levels. The sample of this study, that aims to examine the predictive effect of the level of technology use of students studying in the field of sports sciences on their perceptions of employability, and to examine these concepts in terms of gender, department, working in the fields of sports sciences and level of foreign language knowledge, consisted of a total of 232 participants, 101 females and 131 males. In the study the “Employability Perception Scale” (EPS) developed by Rothwell et al. (2008) and adapted into Turkish by Karlı (2016), and the Technology Use Scale (TUS) developed by Zincirkıran and Tiftik (2014) were used. According to the results of the analysis, a significant difference was found in the use of technology in terms of foreign language knowledge (p < 0.05). No significant difference was determined in terms of FAI and TSK and other variables. Finally, it was determined that the use of technology had a 22% effect on the perception of employability. As a result, it is possible to state that the employability perceptions and technology use levels of the students studying in the field of sports sciences are high, and the use of technology is a significant predictor of the employability perception.
Հակամարտությունը «Սասնա Ծռեր» էպոսում
Authors: Hayrapetyan Tamar
Published: December 2021

«Սասնա ծռեր» հերոսավեպը բավական մանրամասն քննության է ենթարկվել բանագիտության և առասպելաբանության դիտանկյունից: Սույն հոդվածի նպատակն է չորս ճյուղերի սերնդակցությամբ կապված վիպական հերոսներին դիտարկել կոնֆլիկտային իրավիճակներում (երկվորյակներ, ծնողներ և զավակներ ընդհանրական հակամարտություն, յուրային-օտար էթնիկ տարբերակվածություն՝ կրոնական հատկանիշի ընդգծմամբ, հակառակորդի կողմից կանխամտածված սերնդագործություն, ագրեսիա՝ տեսակի, կենսական տարածքի ու ռեսուրսների, սննդային ստրատեգիաների նկատմամբ և այլն): Փորձ է արվել բացահայտել հերոսների՝ հակամարտությունից դուրս գալու և հաշտեցման հնարավոր եզրեր գտնելու կամ չգտնելու իրավիճակային, ռազմավարական ու մշակութային գործոնները:
Governance applications in auditing under risk
Authors: تاج السر عمر عمر
Published: December 2021

The study treats the implementation of corporation governing and the skills of accounts verification in face of threats. The problem of the research is in the optimum use of the entity's resources and attaining the interests of the owners and the other parties. The corporation governing of companies makes use of the environment and activities of controlling, ensures the objectives and assesses the ventures that threat the company's survival in the future.the importance of the study is in using auditing as a means to serve the interests of parties inside and outside the entity. The aim of this study is in identifying the steps of acquiring the practical and scientific skills of accounts auditor. Another aim is using corporation governing of companies approach in raising the economic efficiency of institutions. The hypothesis of the study is that the corporation governing approach of companies is a complete and perfect financial and non-financial approach. The study comes to the following results and recommends: Internal auditing decreases the basic mistakes in preparing financial statement. Developing the academic tools to support the governing role of auditing. The auditor should be devoted to raise auditing quality. Professional explanation is to be enacted.
Coronavirus Market-Crash – How Far Did FIRE Retiree’s Capital Drawdown?
Authors:   Webster University, Thailand, de Beer Elsabie , van Rooyen Johan ,   Webster University, Thailand
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT This paper investigates the destruction of capital held by FIRE-retirees in the US stock- market as represented by the S&P500 index during the coronavirus market-crash. The performance of a lumpsum of $1,000,000 invested by retirees at the end of each year from 2009 to 2019 were calculated using 4% inflation adjusted withdrawal rates. Findings suggest that at the low point of March 23, 2020 the retirees of the first 4 years (2009 till 2012) using 4% inflation adjusted withdrawals all had their initial $1,000,000 capital plus growth. (Highest positive balance: 2009, $1,485,574, increase of 48.6%. Lowest positive balance: 2012, $1,282,147, increase 28.2%). All retirees from the end of 2013 had their initial $1,000,000 investment decreased to below initial capital (Lowest negative balance: 2019, $692,500, decrease 30.75%). Despite 4% inflation adjusted withdrawals, the longer the retirement period the more likely to experience net capital growth. The investigation also revealed the effect of 0% or negative returns during the beginning years of an investment. Some $1,000,000 investments made in earlier years (2010, 2014 and 2017) ending in lower balances than investments made in the next year (2011, 2015 and 2018). KEYWORDS: FIRE movement, Retirement, S&P500 index, CPI adjusted, Coronavirus market-crash
India’s Missing Working Women: How COVID-19 Pushed Women out of Formal Labour Markets
Authors:   Nikore Associates, India, Nikore Mitali , Gupta Manvika ,   Nikore Associates, India, Prabhu Poorva ,   Nikore Associates, India, Narang Vidhi ,   Nikore Associates, India
Published: December 2021

Abstract India’s women were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 induced lockdowns and economic disruptions. Recent high frequency data demonstrates that that women suffered massive job and income losses. In December 2020, nine months into the lockdown, there were still 11.5 million fewer persons in the labour force vs. December 2019, 4 million men and 7.5 million women. The overall size of the labour force shrunk by 2.6% between December 2019 to December 2020, yet the size of the female labour force shrunk by 14%, vs. 1% for men. Women faced stricter mobility restrictions, limiting their access to workplaces. Across income strata, women’s unpaid domestic responsibilities increased, with some estimates showing a 30% increase in carework, leaving them little time for seeking renumerated employment. Gender digital divides worsened, leaving women without access to digital business and online education, increasingly important in a post-COVID-19 economy. Most importantly, women faced the scourge of the shadow pandemic of domestic violence, rendering them insecure and unable to work. Despite being one of the world’s fastest growing emerging economies, only a quarter of Indian women were in the labour force even pre- COVID-19. Analysis of time series data over the last five decades (1970-2018), shows that women’s labour force and workforce participation rates have secularly declined to their lowest levels since Independence. Given this disparate impact of COVID-19, in the absence of targeted policy interventions designed to support retention and promote women’s workforce participation, women are likely to continue being excluded from India’s spectacular growth story. Keywords: Women, labour force, wage gaps, India, post-COVID-19 recovery
A THREE-RANGE APPROACH ENHANCES PROGNOSTIC UTILITY OF CSF BIOMARKERS IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Authors: Brum Wagner , Bieger Andrei , Souza Joao Pedro Ferrari- , Bastiani Marco de , Benedet Andrea , Ashton Nicholas , Pascoal Tharick , Zetterberg Henrik , Karikari Thomas , Blennow Kaj , Rosa Neto Pedro , Zimmer Eduardo
Published: December 2021

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was biologically defined by the 2018 NIA-AA Research Framework (RF), which recommends dichotomously defining biomarker status as normal or abnormal with single cutpoints. However, a three-range approach remains unexplored in AD fluid biomarkers. Objective: To assess the prognostic utility of a three-range approach for CSF biomarkers in AD. Methods: We included 1278 non-demented individuals (CU: n=575; MCI: n=703) from the ADNI with baseline CSF Elecsys® biomarkers. Within it, we defined three-range cutpoints with two-graph receiver operating characteristics (TGROC) for each CSF biomarker (Aβ1-42, p-tau, p-tau/Aβ1-42), based on amyloid PET positivity. Then, linear mixed-effects and Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate longitudinal cognitive trajectories and risk of clinical progression based on CSF biomarker status. Hereby derived three-range cutpoints were compared to previously described binary thresholds for the same biomarkers. Power analyses for simulated trials were also carried. Results: We observed dynamic amyloid-PET changes for participants in the intermediate range, while a static profile for clearly normal and abnormal groups. Longitudinally, our approach revealed a divergent intermediate cognitive trajectory undetected by dichotomization, with power analyses demonstrating potential applications for trial enrichment. Conclusion: The proposed approach can improve CSF-based diagnosis, refine prognostic assessment and enhance clinical trial recruitment.
NEURORADIOLOGICAL MARKERS OF VASCULAR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AFTER STROKE
Authors: Requião Letícia , Souza Murilo De
Published: December 2021

Background: Cognitive vascular impairment (CCV) is a frequent, but overlooked, possible consequence of stroke. The most relevant markers in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) seem to be, among others, strategic location, severity of white matter changes, as well as the degree of atrophy of the medial temporal lobe. Objective: To assess the relationship between stroke and CCV using markers from MRI. Methods: Systematic review of observational studies published between 2005 and 2020. The search was carried out in the PubMed and SciELO databases with the keywords “stroke”, “MRI”, “Vascular cognitive impairment”. The PRISMA check-list was used to guide this review. Results: 8 studies were selected. “Event location” was the marker in MRI of the skull most frequently considered (7 studies). It proved to be a statistically significant marker (p <0.05) for the prediction of CCV in 6 out 7 studies. 75% of the studies included in this review evaluated the relationship between the presence of “hyperintensity in the white matter” at MRI and CCV. However, this marker was shown to be statistically significant in 50% of these studies. Conclusion: A review that brought together the assessment of a wide range of possible neuroradiological predictors of CVD after stroke had not been carried out so far. Yet it would be particularly useful to evaluate the markers in a more homogeneous way in a study with a larger sample size.
LONG-COVID COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT AND APOLIPOPROTEIN E (APOE) GENOTYPING CORRELATION IN A BRAZILIAN COHORT
Authors: Tavares-Junior Jose Wagner , Braga-Neto Pedro , Sobreira Neto Manoel , Oliveira Danilo , Gomes Carmem , Gaspar Safira , Sobreira Emmanuelle , Feitosa Werbety Lucas , Cunha Leticia Chaves , Montenegro Raquel
Published: December 2021

Background: COVID-19 neurological manifestations were demonstrated during the pandemic, including cognitive impairment. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cognitive and behavioral complaints (such as dementia, MCI or SCD) in a outpatient sample with recent SARS-COV2 infection. Specific: Evaluate the association of cognitive impairment with the presence of the polymorphism found in the APOE gene and with respiratory disease. Methodology: Observational, longitudinal, prospective clinical study. Inclusion criteria: patients with confirmed Covid-19. Patients are evaluated in an outpatient clinic. They are evaluated through a standardized attendance record, with somatic and cognitive neurological assessment. Cognitive assessment involves the application of cognitive (ACER, MMSE and CDR), functional (Pfeffer) and psychiatric (GDS or Beck) screening instruments, in addition to subsequent extensive neuropsychological assessment. In addition, APOE polymorphism is analysed. Preliminary. Results: To date, 191 patients and 11 controls were evaluated. The average age is 46.5 years, with 65.4% female, 79.16% with 8 or more years of schooling, in addition to 57.5% of the sample with cognitive complaints. Conclusions: The results so far in our study demonstrate that cognitive complaints are frequent in patients even in the chronic phase of the disease.
DO EM BUSCA DA EMOÇÃO: AS TRANSFORMAÇÕES DOS REGISTROS DO CORTEJO DA NOIVA NOS VÍDEOS DE CASAMENTO NO BRASIL
Authors: Ribeiro Gama Érica , Campanella Bruno
Published: December 2021

Tomando como base uma extensa pesquisa empírica, este artigo objetiva traçar um panorama histórico resumido dos vídeos de casamento produzidos no Brasil. Após quase cem anos desde os primeiros indícios dos registros de casamento por imagem em movimento no país, é possível identificar transformações e continuidades neste tipo de produção, decorrentes de mudanças sociais e tecnológicas. Argumenta-se, por meio da análise imagética dos cortejos da noiva, que estas produções ultrapassam, ao longo dos anos, o mero registro do evento, para também reproduzirem narrativas mais orgânicas, com foco nas sensações e emoções vividas pelos presentes na cerimônia.
ROTEIROS DADOS: REALIDADE VIRTUAL INTERATIVA EM DATA DRIVEN_A ESCRITA DO DEUS
Authors: Federico Buonfiglio Dowling Carlos
Published: December 2021

O presente artigo trata das relações assimétricas (SIMONDON, 2020.a) estabelecidas no interior de sistemas narrativos audiovisuais roteirizados em obras cinematográficas digitalmente expandidas (SHAW, 2005), utilizando tecnologias de imersão interativa conjuntamente com elementos de Inteligência Artificial em protocolos de data driven (STUTZ, 2006). As análises aqui propostas e apresentadas circundam o processo de desenvolvimento da fase de roteirização do primeiro tratamento do filme-instalação ficcional em Realidade Virtual [RV], A ESCRITA DO DEUS (DOWLING, 2020), obra em fase de desenvolvimento de tratamentos do roteiro expandido por tecnologias do audiovisual digital.
REDESCOBRINDO O ROTEIRO CINEMATOGRÁFICO NÃO-FILMADO DE A HORA DOS RUMINANTES
Authors: Cordeiro de Mello Marcelo
Published: December 2021

Este artigo apresenta o roteiro cinematográfico inédito e não-filmado de A hora dos ruminantes, escrito em 1967 pelo cineasta Luiz Sergio Person e pelo crítico e roteirista Jean-Claude Bernardet, baseado na obra literária homônima de José J. Veiga. Apresentamos algumas questões teóricas referentes ao texto de roteiro cinematográfico, como os aspectos político-ideológicos e mercadológicos subjacentes aos roteiros, além da discussão sobre a importância dos textos de roteiro cinematográfico e seu eventual caráter literário. Em seguida, transpomos essas questões relativas ao roteiro para o Brasil dos anos 1960, analisando como a parceria dos roteiristas Person e Bernardet trata essas problemáticas.
Innovaciones regulatorias del trabajo doméstico durante la pandemia en Argentina, Chile, Colombia, y Paraguay
Authors: Poblete Lorena
Published: December 2021

Cuando comenzó la pandemia Covid-19 en marzo 2020, las trabajadoras del hogar se encontraban en una posición de vulnerabilidad debido a que la mayoría no tiene un contrato legal de trabajo y percibe ingresos relativamente bajos. Para algunas, su tiempo de trabajo se redujo, sus ingresos disminuyeron, y/o experimentaron suspensiones sin pago de salarios y despidos sin indemnizaciones. En ese contexto, los gobiernos buscaron desarrollar nuevas estrategias para garantizar los ingresos de las trabajadoras domésticas. Desde una perspectiva comparada, el artículo busca comprender la variedad de respuestas institucionales que se produjeron en cuatro países de América Latina (i.e., Argentina, Chile, Colombia y Paraguay). Basándose en el análisis de las regulaciones promulgadas durante los primeros nueve meses de la pandemia, el artículo analiza el carácter de las innovaciones en los marcos normativos específicos del trabajo doméstico remunerado y su carácter protector.
Clima emocional en estudiantes universitarios durante la pandemia
Authors: Fernández Anna María
Published: December 2021

El objetivo de este estudio fue desarrollar una aproximación a las emociones y sentimientos generados ante la pandemia y el quedarse en casa. Para esto, se aplicó una encuesta y entrevistas en formato online a una muestra del alumnado de una universidad de la ciudad de México. Los resultados mostraron que el anuncio de alerta sanitaria provocó miedo y el encerrarse en casa tristeza, aunque en general la pandemia tuvo un impacto psicológico importante expresado en una serie amplia de emociones, a veces aparentemente contradictorias entre sí, relatadas según su vivencia. Este tipo de emociones típicamente surgen en época de incertidumbre y cambio disruptivo en la vida de la gente, que intenta adaptarse, sin embargo, si se intensifican o cronifican pueden ser disfuncionales y poco o nada saludables.
Mass Spectrum and Decay Constants of Heavy Quarkonia
Authors: Ahmad Tasawer Shahzad , Hussain Talab , Sultan M. Atif
Published: December 2021

In this paper, a non-relativistic potential model is used to find the solution of radial Schrodinger wave equation by using Crank Nicolson discretization for heavy quarkonia ( ̅, ̅). After solving the Schrodinger radial wave equation, the mass spectrum and hyperfine splitting of heavy quarkonia are calculated with and without relativistic corrections. The root means square radii and decay constants for S and P states of c ̅ and ̅ mesons by using the realistic and simple harmonic oscillator wave functions. The calculated results of mass, hyperfine splitting, root means square radii and decay constants agreed with experimental and theoretically calculated results in the literature.
IMMUNE AGING AND SERIOUS CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS IN THE ELDERLY IN COVID-19
Authors: Barbosa Eduardo Lopes , Dias Estéphany Miranda , Castro Letícia Lorem Vilhena de , Vasconcelos Brito Maysa de
Published: December 2021

COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, is mild to moderate in most healthy precedents, but can cause life-threatening illnesses or persistent debilitating symptoms in some cases. The severity of COVID-19 is related to age, with an obligation over 65 years of age, greater risk of needing intensive care. This is a descriptive, exploratory, integrative literature review, with the aim of explaining the current knowledge about the interference of the immunosenescence process in more severe conditions caused by covid-19 in the elderly. Aging is a systemic involution, including the immune system, affecting the individual with several comorbidities, including cardiac, pulmonary and neurological comorbidities that aggravate the situation of vulnerability. Aging is triggered by several mechanisms, among the most relevant are telomere reduction and oxidative stress, which in turn lead to other scenarios such as T-cell senescence, mitochondrial dysfunction and low-grade chronic inflammation, which are added to the mechanism of action of the virus that causes COVID-19, as its key-lock factor involving ACE-2, which has a change in expression during aging, portraying the interferences of this scenario, if not in contact with the major covid-19, which contributes to seriousness in the elderly .