bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Efficacy of udder hygiene products of ‘Forticept’ line in the prevention of Subclinical mastitis in cows
Authors: Sachuk R. M. , Stravsky Ya. S. , Shevchenko A. M. , Katsaraba O. A. , Zhigalyuk S. V.
Published: October 2020

The aim of the research was to test experimental samples of udder hygiene products ‘Forticept Udder Wash’ and ‘Forticept Udder Forte’ in the prevention of subclinical mastitis in cows. To study the effect of experimental products for udder treatment before and after milking of the line ‘Forticept’, two groups of cows (n = 48) were formed in PE ‘Demetra-2010’ (Kamianets-Podilskyi District, Khmelnytskyi Region). Animals of the experimental group were treated with experimental samples of drug ‘Forticept Udder Wash’ before milking and ‘Forticept Udder Forte’ after milking. Cows of control group were treated with the drug for udder hygiene based on iodine — ‘Uberaseptic SB’. The criteria for selection of animals into groups were the somatic cells count (SCC) in the milk of each quarter of the udder and the quantity of mesophilic aerobic and facultative anaerobic microorganisms (QMAFAnM) in milk. All animals of the experimental and control groups were diagnosed for the presence of a subclinical form of mastitis using the reagent ‘Profilac Reagent N’ (Westfalia). Examination of cattle for the presence of subclinical mastitis, just on the 10th day of drug application, revealed a 2.0-fold decrease in the percentage of sick animals in the group where the ‘Forticept’ complex was used in comparison with control animals. At the end of the experiment, this indicator among the animals of the control group treated with the water-containing drug ‘Uberaseptic SB’ was 2.9 times higher than in the experimental group. On the 30th day of the survey, the prevalence of subclinical mastitis increased to 18.3% in the group of animals treated with iodine and decreased to 59.0% when treated with ‘Forticept Udder Wash’ and ‘Forticept Udder Forte’, which was 2.4 times lower. Application of ‘Forticept Udder Wash’ and ‘Forticept Udder Forte’ improved the quality of milk, in particular, there was an increase in fat content by 16.4%, digestible protein content by 10.4% (p < 0.05) and a decrease in protein content by 26.5% (p < 0.05), dry matter content by 16.5% (p < 0,01), and 3.3 times decrease of SCC due to a decrease of QMAFAnM by 9.5% and total bacteria count to > 100 CFU/cm3, and relevant inflammatory products. The use of ‘Forticept’ complex allows to obtain stable milk yields with a tendency to increase: gross yield in the experimental group increased by 1.3% during 30 days (with a decrease in the control group by 3.7%)
Decarbonization Pathways of Worldwide Energy Systems – Definition and Modeling of Archetypes
Authors: Kueppers Martin , Paredes Pineda Stephany Nicole , Metzger Michael , Huber Matthias , Paulus Simon , Heger Hans Joerg , Niessen Stefan
Published: October 2020

This paper includes an approach to summarize energy systems of countries worldwide in energy system archetypes. These archetypes are generated by a clustering algorithm and modeled in an energy system optimization model by standardized rules. The results show that archetypes provide an opportunity to compare decarbonization pathways of different countries on a global level. Furthermore, they can be used to simplify data collection and elaborate the potential of new technologies in different energy systems.
OUTLIER-ROBUST KERNEL HIERARCHICAL-OPTIMIZATION RLS ON A BUDGET WITH AFFINE CONSTRAINTS
Authors: Slavakis Konstantinos , Yukawa Masahiro
Published: October 2020

This paper introduces a non-parametric learning framework to combat outliers in online, multi-output, and nonlinear regression tasks. A hierarchical-optimization problem underpins the learning task: Search in a reproducing kernel Hilbert space (RKHS) for a function that minimizes a sample average $\ell_p$-norm ($1 \leq p \leq 2$) error loss on data contaminated by noise and outliers, subject to side information that takes the form of affine constraints defined as the set of minimizers of a quadratic loss on a finite number of faithful data devoid of noise and outliers. To surmount the computational obstacles inflicted by the choice of loss and the potentially infinite dimensional RKHS, approximations of the $\ell_p$-norm loss, as well as a novel twist of the criterion of approximate linear dependency are devised to keep the computational-complexity footprint of the proposed algorithm bounded over time. Numerical tests on datasets showcase the robust behavior of the advocated framework against different types of outliers, under a low computational load, while satisfying at the same time the affine constraints, in contrast to the state-of-the-art methods which are constraint agnostic.

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Analtical Calculation of the Deflection of a Spatial Hinge-Rod Frame with an Arbitrary Number of Panels
Authors: Кирсанов М. Н.
Published: October 2020

Постановка задачи. Ставится задача получить в символьном виде зависимость прогиба предлагаемой схемы статически определимой пространственной фермы регулярного типа от числа панелей при различных нагрузках, в том числе при нагрузке из плоскости фермы. Ферма имеет два независимых параметра, задающие ее пропорции. Результаты. Для нескольких видов нагружения по формуле Максвелла-Мора выведены аналитические зависимости прогибов конструкции от числа панелей, нагрузки и размеров. При обобщении серии частных решений с заданным числом панелей на произвольное число панелей совместно с операторами системы компьютерной математики Maple использован метод индукции. Получены асимптотические приближения решений. Выводы. Предложенная схема пространственной рамы с двумя независимыми числами панелей, задающими пропорции конструкции, допускает аналитическое решение задачи о прогибе при различных видах нагружения. Выведенные формулы могут быть использованы как тестовые для оценки приближенных численных решений и в задачах оптимизации.

Statement of the problem. The task is to obtain in symbolic form the dependence of the deflection of the proposed scheme of a statically definable spatial truss of a regular type on the number of panels under various loads, including the load from the truss plane. A truss has two independent parameters that define its proportions. Results. For several types of loading according to the Maxwell - Mohr formula, analytical dependences of the deflections of the structure on the number of panels, load, and dimensions are derived. When generalizing a series of partial solutions with a given number of panels to an arbitrary number of panels, together with operators of the Maple computer mathematics system, the induction method is used. Asymptotic approximations of solutions are obtained. Conclusions. The proposed model of a spatial frame with two independent numbers of panels that define the proportions of the structure allows an analytical solution of the problem of deflection under different types of loading. The derived formulas can be used as test formulas for evaluating approximate numerical solutions and for optimization problems.
MENINGKATKAN KESEJAHTERAAN MASYARAKAT KEBONAGUNG DENGAN CARA MENGOPTIMALISASIKAN KOPERASI SYARI’AH (Studi Analisis Badan Amil Zakat RW.03 Desa Kebonagung Kec. Pakisaji Kab. Malang)
Authors: Kurniawan Choirul
Published: October 2020

Sesuai UU No. 25 Tahun 1992 tentang koperasi pasal 3 bahwa koperasi memiliki tujuan untuk mensejahterakan anggota pada khususnya dan masyarakat pada umumnya, serta ikut membangun tatanan perekonomian nasional dalam rangka mewujudkan masyarakat yang maju, adil, dan makmur berdasarkan Pancasila dan UUD 1945. Oleh karena itu penulis perlu mengangkat obyek penelitian koperasi syariah yang didirikan pada tahun 2005 yang dikelola BAZ RW.03 Kebonagung guna meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat sekitar dan sebagai sumber inspirasi bagi pembaca. Metode penelitian ini adalah kualitatif, dimana penulis berusaha menyajikan gambaran secara deskriptif bagaimana koperasi syarian ini beroperasi dan diawali dengan mengumpulkan data primer tentang sejarah, perijinan, struktur, produk, modal usaha, dan kendala. Untuk memudahkan penelitian ini , penulis menggunakan metode penelitian meliputi : wawancara, observasi, dokumentasi, dan tes quisioner (Arikunto : 2002 hal. 197). Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan sebagai informasi bagi pembaca sebagai penambah wawasan pengelolaan koperasi syariah dan memberikan pemahaman kepada masyarakat manfaat koperasi syariah dan menghindari riba.
SERVICE EXCELLENT RUMAH SAKIT AMALIA DAN HVA PARE, KEDIRI
Authors: Sinollah Sinollah
Published: October 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh variable pelayanan prima yang terdiri dari kemampuan, sikap, penampilan, perhatian, tindakan, tanggung jawab,  ketepatan dan  kenyamanan terhadap kepuasan pasien Rumah Sakit Amelia dan HVA Pare. Untuk menjawab tujuan terebut, penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan metode survei. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan rumus Malhotra yaitu lima kali jumlah variabel sebesar 40 responden setiap rumah sakit. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah kuisioner, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Dari hasil analisis dapat diketahui bahwa variabel kualitas pelayanan prima yang terdiri dari  kemampuan, sikap, penampilan, perhatian, tindakan, tanggung jawab, ketepatan dan kenyamanan berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan konsumen di Rumah Sakit Amelia dan HVA Pare. Dari kedelapan variabel yang dominan pengaruhnya adalah Kenyamanan.
MEMOIRS AS A SOURCE ON THE HISTORY OF UZBEKISTAN IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19th – EARLY 20th CENTURIES
Authors: Arslonzoda Rakhmatjon Arslonboyevich,
Published: October 2020

The colonial period in the history of Central Asia is reflected in many written sources, including memoirs. Memoir works are diverse in their genre and content. These are travel records of Russian and foreign ambassadors and travelers who visited Central Asia, and memoirs by local authors. The article examines the memoir works of Central Asian authors of the late 19th - early 20th centuries. They are divided into groups such as autobiographies, travel records, memoirs, and oral history. On the example of specific works of specific authors, the significance of each of the above groups of memoir literature is analyzed, their significant sides and their inherent shortcomings are revealed. It is concluded that methods such as critical approach and comparative analysis allow researchers to effectively use the memoirs of local authors to study the history of the colonial period.
KEYWORDS: Memoirs, autobiographies, travel records, recollections, oral history, critical approach, comparative analysis, reliability.
DETERMINANTS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION: A STUDY OF RURAL ENTREPRENEURS IN JIANGSU PROVINCE, CHINA
Authors: Michael Verner Menyah  , Jincai Zhaung  , Charles Dwumfour Osei  , Rejoice Akrashie  , Enoch Darkwah
Published: October 2020

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in China have seen massive as well as viable progress in recent years owing to different factors which has progressively contributed to China’s economic development. Frail bonds with external market and technological revolution, and limited SME funding, lack of proactiveness and risk taking is threatening the sustainability of such development and lowering the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) among the populace.
It is against this backdrop that this study was conducted to examine level of OE among Chinese firms as well as factors influencing the development of EO spirit among Chinese firms. The study used Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel to conduct both descriptive and inferential analysis like mean, standard deviation, and graphical representation, t-test, Correlation, Multiple Regression Analysis, R-Square, F-statistics and Variance Inflator Factors (VIF) to determine the determinants of EO of four hundred (400) SMEs Jiangsu Province of China.
The finding of the study supported available literature and confirmed innovation, risk-taking and proactiveness to be the main determinants of entrepreneurial orientation. Other factors that affect EO included structural and relational support, availability of relevant resources, informalization of institutions as well as breaking down bureaucracies and extending corporate boundaries.
KEYWORDS: Entrepreneurial orientation, firms’ performance, rural Jiangsu Province
METHODS AND FORM OF EDUCATION DESIGN IN THE PRESCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
Authors: Zuparova Dilnoza Dadakhanovna  , Yuldasheva Nodira Dadakhanovna
Published: October 2020

This thesis highlights the relevance of methods, shapes and implementation tools of design education as an innovation and effective method of modernization of nursery education. Highlights the essence of concepts of design, design education and instructional design.
KEY WORDS: design, design education, pedagogical design, project culture, competence, preschool pedagogy.
Estimation of the average district winter wheat yield based on satellite and ground meteorological data
Authors:   Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Meteorology, Obninsk, Russia, Kleschenko A.D. , Savitskaya O.V. ,   Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Meteorology, Obninsk, Russia, Kosyakin S.A. ,   Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Meteorology, Obninsk, Russia
Published: October 2020

The research results of the dependence of the average district winter wheat yield on satellite and ground meteorological information for the subjects of the North Caucasian and Volga UGMS are presented. The following satellite indices were used in the work: NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), VCI (Vegetation Condition Index) and LAI (Leaf Area Index). The method of interpolation of inverse weighted squares of distances for obtain a set of meteorological parameters for districts there were no weather stations was used. Districts for taking into account agroclimatic conditions were combined into groups using Shashko's Agroclimatic Regionalization method. The selection of parameters that have the greatest impact on the yield was carried out using the correlation-regression analysis method. The corresponding regression models were obtained for the researched regions of the Russian Federation. Verification of the obtained models on dependent and independent information showed a fairly good result. Keywords: NDVI, LAI, interpolation, Shashko's Agroclimatic Regionalization, average district yield, meteorological information Tab. 5. Fig. 7. Ref. 20.
Wind waves in the arctic seas (review)
Authors:   Hydrometeorological Research Center of Russian Federation, Nesterov E.S.
Published: October 2020

Wind waves in the arctic seas (review) / Nesterov E.S. // Hydrometeorological Research and Forecasting, 2020, no. 3 (377), pp. 19-41. An overview of research on wind waves in the arctic seas at various spatial and temporal scales is given. It is found that in recent decades, the conditions for the formation of waves in the Arctic have changed due to a significant decrease in the area of ice cover, which in the period from 1985 to 2015 decreased by an average of 10 % per decade. area has increased, which contributed to an increase in the length of fetch – an important characteristic for the development of waves. In the Laptev sea, the Chukchi sea and the Beaufort sea, there is a statistically significant trend of increasing wave height at a rate of 0.1–0.3 m over 10 years, but in the Greenland and Barents seas, the trend is weak and not statistically significant. The results of the diagnosis and forecast of waves in the Arctic based on discrete-spectral (WAVEWATCH, SWAN, WAM, RAVM) and spectral-parametric (AARI-PD2) models are presented. The field experiments on the interaction of waves with the ice cover are described. Keywords: arctic seas, wind waves, ice cover, modelling, field experiments Tab. 2. Fig. 9. Ref. 40.
Intraannual and interannual variability of storm surges in the North Caspian Sea
Authors:   Hydrometeorological Research Center of Russian Federation, Pavlova A.V. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, Arkhipkin V.S. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, Myslenkov S.A. ,   Hydrometeorological Research Center of Russian Federation,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
Published: October 2020

The article presents the results of hydrodynamic modeling of sea level fluctuations in the Caspian Sea using the ADCIRC model for the period from 1979 to 2017. Surges are simulated using an irregular triangulation computational grid with a changing cell size, that easily adapts to changes in shoreline and depth and, therefore, more accurately describes coastal zones. It is found that the seasonal variability of surges is characterized by a maximum in winter and spring and by a minimum in summer. On the western coast of the North Caspian Sea, the maximum sea-level fluctuations are observed in December-February, and on the northern and eastern coasts – in February and March. The areas of inundation of the coastal territory of the Russian sector of the sea are identified. For the surge on March 12–16, 1995, that was one of the most catastrophic ones in terms of its consequences, the inundation area made up 53% of the possible flooded area, and the inundation area for the surge registered on March 27–April 1, 2015 made up 71 %. The more severe consequences of the surge in 1995 are associated with the fact that the mean annual sea level, that determines the possible flooded area, in 1995 was much higher than in 2015. Keywords: ADCIRC, Caspian Sea, unstructured grid, storm surge, sea level, numerical modeling Fig. 11. Ref. 15.
The Impact of the Covid-19 Social Isolation Measures on the Resilience and Quality of Life of Working Mothers
Authors: Demetris Hadjicharalambous  , Despoina Athanasiadi-Charchanti  , Loucia Demetriou
Published: October 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused feelings of desperation, fear, terror, anxiety while it has also brought radical changes in the quality of life and psychological health of people worldwide. The lockdown and social isolation measures due to the pandemic seem to have affected the working mothers' resilience, health, and quality of life. The purpose of this study is to examine how working mothers reacted during the Covid-19 pandemic and how the state-imposed quarantine affected their quality of life, their health, and their resilience. We designed and carried out a web-based survey in Cyprus with 208 participants, all working mothers. We administered two questionnaires, namely the World Health Organization Quality Of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF (WHO, 1998), which examines the quality of life, and the Self-evaluation Resilience Questionnaire (Resilience-Project EU, 2019), which assesses working mothers' resilience. The participants answered the questionnaires on the Internet platform Enklikanketa, from May 20 to May 30, 2020. The results showed that the state-imposed measures of social isolation in the form of quarantine had a negative impact on the psychological resilience and the quality of life of younger working mothers, of single working mothers, and of those working mothers who were residing in rural areas at the time. Working mothers who belonged to older age groups, those who continued to pursue activities and hobbies during the quarantine, and mothers who maintained a higher quality of life were affected less by social isolation measures. In conclusion, important protective and supportive factors to working mothers were family support, cooperation between their family members, the right working conditions, and job satisfaction.
Constraints on nominalizations: Investigating the productivity domain of Italian "-mento" and "-zione"
Authors: Varvara Rossella
Published: October 2020

The paper investigates the different productivity domains (Rainer 2005) of two Italian event denoting suffixes, -mento and -zione. These suffixes share the same eventive semantics, they are both productive and thus can be seen as rivals in the formation of event nominalizations. The aim is to obtain a better understanding of the constraints that play a role in the selection of one affix over the other. By means of a logistic regression model the contribution of different features of the base verb is investigated. The analysis is conducted on a dataset of 678 nominalizations extracted from a section of Midia, a diachronic balanced corpus explicitly built for morphological research (Gaeta 2017). Results show that the frequency, the inflectional class and the number of characters of the base verb as well as the presence of the prefix a- significantly contribute to the definition of the different domains, only partially confirming previous findings.
 
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Semantic discrimination of technicality in French nominalizations
Authors: Wauquier Marine , Hathout Nabil , Fabre Cécile
Published: October 2020

French suffixations in -age, -ion and -ment are considered roughly equivalent, yet some differences have been pointed out regarding the semantics of the resulting nominalizations. In this study, we confirm the existence of a semantic distinction between them on the basis of a large scale distributional analysis. We show that the distinction is partially determined by the degree of technicality of the denoted action: -age nominals tend to be more technical than -ion ones. We examine this hypothesis through the statistical modeling of technicality. To this end, we propose a linguistic definition of technicality, which we implement using empirical, quantitative criteria estimated in corpora and lexical resources. We show to what extent the differences with respect to these criteria adequately approximate technicality. Our study indicates that this definition of technicality, while amendable, provides new perspectives for the characterization of action nouns.
 
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Instrument and Means interpretation of deverbal nominals: The role of ambiguous stative verbs in French VN compounding
Authors: Laurence Knittel Marie , Villoing Florence
Published: October 2020

This article examines French Verb-Noun compounds with Means value (couvre-pied 'blanket', lit. cover-feet), derived from stative bases. It shows that they are generally ambiguous between Means and Instrument reading. The regularity of this double value discards an analysis relying on verbal homonymy, in favor of Rothmayr's (2009) hypothesis of bi-eventive verbs. We assume that the presence of an agentive as well as a stative component in the verbal bases accounts for the double Means/Instrument value of the VNs studied here. We also examine "pure" Instrument VNs, available with similar verbal bases. We show that the distribution of the Instrument vs. Means/Instrument values relies on the state of the referent of the noun involved in the compound after the event described by the verbal base occurred. A permanent state entails a "pure" Instrument reading, whereas Means/Instrument reading obtains if the state of N is reversible (Fábregas & Marín 2012).
 
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THE HUMAN PATHOGENS CARRIED BY THE COCKROACHES IN THE FOOD-RELATED ENVIRONMENT POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FOODBORNE DISEASES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: Rizki Zahrotul Hayati  , Dewi Susanna
Published: October 2020

Cockroaches are one of the potential vectors on spreading disease and health problems for humans by contaminating foods, ingredients, or food storage. Cause of their habit and life in an unsanitary place, they can carry human pathogens in their body and contaminated. This review aims to know the types and prevalence of human pathogens carried by cockroaches in the food-related environment and discuss the possibility of human pathogens carried by cockroaches that can cause foodborne diseases. This systematic review conforms to the PRISMA guidelines. The initial search was done from four health-related electronic databases (PubMed Central, EBSCOhost, Proquest, and Scopus) for relevant literature on pathogens that isolated from the cockroaches. There are 129 articles identified in the initial search database. After screening and eligibility process, eight articles were identified for this review. It was found that most of the cockroaches captured in/around food handling establishment and human habitation. Furthermore, around 23 species pathogens, predominantly bacteria, were identified from the cockroaches. This review showed that cockroaches carry many pathogens, which can cause severe infections in humans, such as foodborne diseases through contaminated food.
THE JOB STRESS, WORKLOAD, EXERCISE HABITS AND METABOLIC SYNDROME IN ACADEMIC PERSONNEL AT AIRLANGGA UNIVERSITY
Authors: Ratih Damayanti  , Ratnaningtyas Wahyu Kusuma Wardhani  , Berliana Devianti Putri  , Indah Lutfiya
Published: October 2020

Every human individual must have experienced stress. Especially in situations or conditions with high stressors, one of which is the work factor. Job stress can have an effect on the occurrence of health problems, one of them is metabolic syndrome. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between work stress, workload, exercise habits and metabolic syndrome in employees in Offices (case study at Airlangga University). This study was an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional research design. The population of this research is all education staff / academic staff, namely in the finance, human resources, infrastructure, academic, student, quality assurance, information system units, dean secretariat, laboratory staff and receptionist at Airlangga University. The sample size involved in this study was 70 people. A significant factor influencing the occurrence of metabolic syndrome is work stress and exercise habits. Meanwhile, the factors that influence the occurrence of work stress are age and workload. Each age increases by 1 year, the risk of work stress increases 1,126 times. Increasing the level of work stress increases the risk of developing metabolic syndrome by 1,146 times. The less regular exercise is, the risk of metabolic syndrome increases by 58 times. One of the efforts to solve the problem of metabolic syndrome are by exercising regularly and managing stress well. In addition, given the opportunity to exercise in between work and the presence of sports facilities in the work area can help reduce the risk of getting metabolic syndrome and work stress.
PREVALENCE, ASSOCIATED FACTORS, AND HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR RELATED TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
Authors: Ismail Aniza , Mohsen Kahwa Khadiga
Published: October 2020

Depression, anxiety, and stress are associated with decreased role functioning, productivity, and quality of life. International students are more prone to psychological distress as they face many stressors while studying abroad. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence and associated factors of depression, anxiety, and stress among international students, their help-seeking behavior and their awareness of the available on-campus mental support services. A cross-sectional study with a purposive sampling method was performed on 280 international students at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) between the age of 18 and 35 years. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) questionnaire was used anonymously to assess the mental health of students. Soci-demographic, help-seeking behavior, and awareness data were obtained. Independent sample t-test, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test, and Multiple Linear Regression were used to explore associated factors. The overall prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among international students was 58.9%, 71.8%, and 53.9% respectively. Age was significantly associated with depression and anxiety. Ethnicity showed a significant association with depression and stress. No other factors were found to be significantly associated with psychological distress. Only 9.6% of the international students had sought help from on-campus mental support services. Students who were aware of the presence of such services were only 21.4% of the participants. In conclusion, the recent study showed a high prevalence of psychological distress and low help-seeking behavior among international students in Malaysia. This provided data that could be used in intervention programs to improve the mental health of the increasing number of international students in Malaysia.
COVID-19: DO MEDICAL STUDENTS KNOW, BOTHER ABOUT, AND PRACTISE PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN MALAYSIA?
Authors: Md Mizanur Rahman  , Mohaamad Shaah  , Yuggesh Kumar  , Sumeetha Marimuthu  , Mithrra Sundaram  , Shaundari Muniandy  , Mahanagaraani Yogeswaran  , Shamilaa Bala Krishnan Muthiah
Published: October 2020

Since December 2019, a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) creates a global threat. Medical students are more susceptible to be infected by the virus. This study aimed to assess COVID-19 related knowledge, attitude towards COVID-19, and preventive behaviours against COVID-19 among medical students within the first month of the onset of the outbreak in Malaysia. We collect data from medical students using an online Google survey form. Out of 696 students, 467 responded to the questionnaire. The analysis revealed that the mean percentage of knowledge was (85.04), attitude (84.12), and preventive practice (77.75) respectively. Hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis revealed that living with family (p<0.01) and knowledge of COVID-19 (p<0.001) appeared to be important predictors of attitude toward COVID-19. However, gender (p<0.001), living status (p<0.001), frequency of travel during movement control order (p<0.01), attitude towards COVID-19 (p<0.001) have appeared significant predictors for preventive practice against COVID-19. But knowledge of COVID-19 had no impact on preventive practice against COVID-19 (p>0.05). We found a high level of COVID-19 related knowledge, attitude, and preventive practice against COVID-19 among medical students. A sustained knowledge, attitude, and preventive behavioural strategy could play an ingredient in upholding the student’s learning and practice against any disease like COVID-19.
FACTORS RELATED PORNOGRAPHIC ACCESS BEHAVIOUR AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA
Authors: Niken Meilani  , Nanik Setiyawati  , Sammy Onyapidi Barasa
Published: October 2020

Adolescent have high sense of curiosity but lack opportunity to obtain information and knowledge about reproductive health. Lack of parental support in providing knowledge about sexuality and reproductive health causes them to seek alternative sources of information such as from friends and the internet where they end up accessing pornography. This study aims to analyze the relationship between gender, attitudes about virginity, dating, adolescents’ level of knowledge on reproductive health, parents’ education level as well as parent-to-child communication on reproductive health with pornographic access behavior in high school students in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. We purposively selected370 high school students aged 17-18 years old living with their parents. . The questionnaire was tested for validity and reliability. The chi square analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between gender, attitudes about man virginity, woman virginity and dating, mother's education level, father's education level and mother-child communication about reproductive health with pornographic access behavior (p-value <0.05). There is no relationship between the level of knowledge about adolescent reproductive health and communication between father and child about reproductive health with pornographic access behavior (p-value >0.05). The most significant factor that influenced the behavior of access to pornography is mother-to-child communication on reproductive health (p-value 0.003; PR 2.941; CI 95% 1.459-5.928). Improved communication between the mother and child about reproductive health will have a positive impact on reducing the amount of pornographic access by high school students.
Assessment Of The Clinical Effectiveness Of The Drug "Denta-Fluo" For Prevention Of Secondary Caries In Treatment With Deep Fluoridation Method
Authors:   Senior Teacher Of The Department Of Hospital And Clinical Dentistry Of Andizhan State Medical Institute, Uzbekistan, Nigora Djuraeva , Aziza Khakimova ,   2nd Year Student Of The Faculty Of Dentistry Of Andizhan State Medical Institute, Uzbekistan
Published: October 2020

The article examines the assessment of the clinical efficacy of the drug "Denta-Fluo" for the prevention of secondary caries in the treatment of deep fluoridation.
PERCEPTION REGARDING SCREEN TIME: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Authors: MIr Irum , Naz Dr. Sajida
Published: October 2020

The current study was conducted with the aim to explore participants’ perception regarding screen time. Semi structured interviews were conducted with parent- children dyad. Total of eight interviews were conducted with four children and one of their parents. Participants were approached through purposive convenient sampling. After conducting interviews data was analyzed manually. Findings of the study revealed that participants have positive as well as negative perceptions regarding screen time. Further consequences of restricting screen time were also revealed. It was recommended that children should be given maximum 2 hours for screen. Findings also revealed some interesting themes regarding recommendations to restrict screen time.
INDIRECT TAXATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH RELATIONSHIP: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM ASIAN COUNTRIES
Authors: Ur Rehman Zia , Khan Muhammad Azam , Muhammad Tariq Muhammad
Published: October 2020

The chief aim of the study to explore the consequence of indirect taxes on economic growth in the Asian Countries and used the panel data of 12 (twelve) Asian countries for period of 1996 to 2018 and used PMG techniques to estimate the model. This study found that the gross capital formation, political stability, labor force, inward FDI, human capital and taxes on goods and services have encouraging while domestic credit to private investment have adverse and significant consequence on economic growth in long term. The labor force and taxes on goods and services and political stability have encouraging and noteworthy consequence on economic growth in short term while gross capital formation, human capital, inward FDI, DCP have insignificant short-term consequence on economic growth. The TGS (taxes on goods and services) have encouraging and noteworthy effect on economic growth in Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal, Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Bhutan while have harmful and significant effect on economic growth in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Philippine and Japan. This study concluded that the indirect taxation has encouraging and noteworthy effect on economic growth in the Asia. Moreover, the effect of indirect taxes was very from country to country dues its economic situation. The Political stability (PS) have also noteworthy effect on economic growth. This study recommended that indirect taxes are more helpful to collect the revenue with the presences of political stability.
ISLAM AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS OF EDUCATION: MANDATORY OR FORBIDDEN
Authors: Khan Dr. Farah , Gul Shagufta , Naz Sadia
Published: October 2020

Women have been subjected to marginalization and various kinds of discrimination since ancient times, including the right of education. It was only in the late 20th century that women were allowed formal education. However, in today’s world, many rights given to women by Islam are still denied, including education. The famous hadith “acquisition of knowledge is binding on all Muslims” makes it clear that education in Islam is equally important, irrespective of the sex. However, in many other religions and cultures, there is this misconception that Islam restricts women education and many other rights. This paper will use the two authentic sources (Quran and Hadith) to review status of women education in particular and women rights in general to shed light on this controversial issue. This study will probe into the reasons behind interpretations of Islamic teachings in this context. It concludes that Islam doesn’t restrict women from getting education. It will also briefly explore the current situation of women education in Pakistan, and presents ways to improve their education standards.
POLA KOMUNIKASI DALAM PEMBERIAN SANKSI ADAT TERHADAP PELAKU KAWIN LARI
Authors: Yanto Yanto
Published: October 2020

In order to achieve a common goal in a society, sometimes the exchange of messages can be biased, therefore it is important how the communication patterns in giving a support to the elopement, so that problems do not arise in the future. Therefore, the writer wants to see and know the communication patterns that take place in the granting of sanctions to the elopement in BatuEjung village. This type of research is qualitative research, data sources in this study were taken from primary data and secondary data, data collection techniques were carried out by interview observation and documentation. Analysis techniques by data reduction, data presentation, then drawing conclusions / verification. The results of studies of various types of communication patterns, ranging from primary communication patterns, secondary communication patterns, linear communication patterns and circular communication patterns, the most suitable and approaching in sanctioning elopement actors are primary communication patterns because they include which elements in the pattern This is divided into two symbols, verbal symbols and nonverbal symbols. In verbal or language symbols, it can be seen how dialogue patterns that occur between indigenous people and the host convey the problem directly, in a nonverbal pattern the process of communicating thoughts by the communicator to the communicant using a symbol, known as "tepunjung" both yellow arbor and white arbor, and payment of a fine in cash.

Keywords: communication patterns, customs, elopement
Does distance really matters? Assessing the role of KIBS proximity in firm´'s servitization capacity: evidence from the Basque Country
Authors: Opazo-Basáez Marco , Narvaiza Cantín Lorea , Campos Jose Antonio
Published: October 2020

Servitization strategy is increasingly recognized as a key source of value with important competitive and economic potential across the globe. Over the years, it has been proven to contribute to territorial performance through the provision of services to manufacturing businesses. Such contribution, however, has been to a large extent consequential to the configuration of local industrial structures, and most importantly, by interconnectedness between manufacturing firms and knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) firms. Hence, the process of territorial servitization is highly conditioned to the association between manufacturing businesses and KIBS firms. To date, territorial servitization literature mostly describes the implications of KIBS firms for service deployment and service innovation in manufacturing, considering knowledge and technological capabilities as main variables for its success. Nevertheless, the literature is silent on how geographical distance between KIBS firms and manufacturing companies may affect servitization capacity. Therefore, this research attempts to disclose the importance of geographical distance of KIBS firms in manufacturers´ servitization capacity. In doing so, we analyze two manufacturing companies; Alpha and Beta, both located in the Basque country but collaborating with KIBS firms in different geographical areas, “inside” and “outside” the Basque region. Through a qualitative study based on (1) measuring firm’s capacity for servitization, and (2) in-depth interviews, results suggest that geographical distance in terms of proximity plays a key role on the KIBS-Manufacturer relationship for servitization capacity, and require to be considered as an important aspect for successful territorial servitization.
Servitizacion and territorial self reinforcing mechanisms: a new approach to regional competitiveness
Authors: Marino Domenico , Trapasso Raffaele
Published: October 2020

The present paper discusses a theoretical model to explain the link between servitization and territorial competitiveness based on the situation in Italy. A key assumption of the model is that once the link between manufacturing and KIBS is established within a TES, there is a positive feedback between the increasing productivity (competitiveness) and the link between firms and KIBS, which becomes stronger and stronger triggering a self-reinforcing dynamic. This means that every evolutionary step of the system influences the next and thus the evolution of the entire system, so generating path dependence. Such a system has a high number of asymptotic states, and the initial state (time zero), unforeseen shocks, or other kinds of fluctuations, can lead the system into any of the different domains of the asymptotic states (1). In other words, both the theoretical assumptions and the empirical model outlined in this paper demonstrate that when a functional relationship between manufacturing and services is established (servitization), economic performance is positive or very positive.
Evidence-Based Progressive Passage to Reopening American Societies Post COVID-19
Authors: Daoud Ziad , McLeod Jesse , Ikpatt Offiang Francis , Perez Magdalena , Atkins Marcus , SPeyer Tracy , Stockman David
Published: October 2020

In the United States, the total number of confirmed reported cases of Covid-19 had reached  1.36 million with a total death of 80,574 and a total confirmed recoveries of 210,000 cases. Significant efforts have been invested to flatten the curve and control new cases appearing in the societies. Meanwhile, the governments has imposed a lockdown with the objective of controlling the transmission of the virus. The re-opening of societies is challenging and might involve threats, many of them remain unseen. We describe here a dynamic scenario to un-locking and re-opening societies using an evidence-based design, suggested by an algorithm of screening using RT-PCR and antibodies in a large population.
CONTINUITY, COORDINATION AND COOPERATION AS MEDIATORS BETWEEN ECONOMIC AND NON-ECONOMIC SATISFACTION – A SALES PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Høgevold Nils M. , Svensson Göran , Mostert Pierre , Zietsman Mariëtte L.
Published: October 2020

There is a gap in literature as to how multidimensional satisfaction fits into a nomological network with continuity,
coordination and cooperation. Furthermore, most studies focusing on these constructs are limited to a buyer perspective. The objective of this
study is to fill this gap by testing a model whereby continuity, coordination and cooperation are regarded as mediators between economic and
non-economic satisfaction specifically within business-sales representative relationships, thereby establishing a foundation to assess the
structural properties between economic satisfaction and non-economic satisfaction within a business sales context. Managerial implications
offered in the paper were discussed and the practical relevance and implementation thereof validated by experienced sales directors. This
study contributes by revealing that continuity, coordination and cooperation to some extent mediates separately as well as cumulatively the
relationship between economic satisfaction and non-economic satisfaction within a business sales context. Subsequently, it contributes by
extending our understanding in relation to existing theory and previous studies of business relationships to a business sales perspective.
The Mean Absorption-line Spectra of a Selection of Luminous z ∼ 6 Lyman Break Galaxies
Authors: Harikane Yuichi , Laporte Nicolas , Ellis Richard S. , Matsuoka Yoshiki
Published: October 2020

We examine the absorption-line spectra of a sample of 31 luminous (

) Lyman break galaxies at redshift z ≃ 6 using data taken with the FOCAS and OSIRIS spectrographs on the Subaru and GTC telescopes. For two of these sources we present longer exposure data taken at higher spectral resolutions from ESO’s X-shooter spectrograph. Using these data, we demonstrate the practicality of stacking our lower-resolution data to measure the depth of various interstellar and stellar absorption lines to probe the covering fraction of low-ionization gas and the gas phase and stellar metallicities near the end of the era of cosmic reionization. From maximum absorption-line depths of Si ii
λ1260 and C ii
λ1334, we infer a mean covering fraction of ≥0.85 ± 0.16 for our sample. This is larger than that determined using similar methods for lower-luminosity galaxies at slightly lower redshifts, suggesting that the most luminous galaxies appear to have a lower escape fraction than fainter galaxies, and therefore may not play a prominent role in concluding reionization. Using various interstellar absorption lines we deduce gas-phase metallicities close to solar, indicative of substantial early enrichment. Using selected stellar absorption lines, we model our spectra with a range of metallicities using techniques successfully employed at lower redshift and deduce a stellar metallicity of

solar, consistent with the stellar mass—stellar metallicity relation recently found at z ∼ 3–5. We discuss the implications of these metallicity estimates for the typical ages of our luminous galaxies and conclude our results imply initial star formation at redshifts z ∼ 10, consistent with independent analyses of earlier objects.
Stellar X-Ray Activity Across the Hertzsprung–Russell Diagram. I. Catalogs
Authors: Wang Song , Bai Yu , He Lin , Liu Jifeng
Published: October 2020

Stellar magnetic activity provides substantial information on the magnetic dynamo and the coronal heating process. We present a catalog of X-ray activity for about 6000 stars, based on the Chandra and Gaia DR2 data. We also classified more than 3000 stars as young stellar objects, dwarf stars, or giant stars. By using the stars with valid stellar parameters and classifications, we studied the distribution of X-ray luminosity (L
X) and the ratio of X-ray-to-bolometric luminosities (R
X), the positive relation between L
X, R
X, and hardness ratio, and the long-term X-ray variation. This catalog can be used to investigate some important scientific topics, including the activity–rotation relation, the comparison between different activity indicators, and the activities of interesting objects (e.g., A-type stars and giants). As an example, we use the catalog to study the activity–rotation relation, and find that the young stellar objects, dwarfs, and giants fall on a single sequence in the relation R
X versus Rossby number, while the giants do not follow the relation R
X versus

valid for dwarfs.