bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using otoliths for fish stock discrimination: status and challenges
Authors: Nazir Aafaq , Khan Mohammad Afzal
Published: July 2021

Otoliths are calcified structures and the information contained within their chemistry or shape can be used to infer life history events, migration patterns, and stock structure of a fish population. Understanding how otolith chemistry is affected by temperature, salinity, interactive effects of abiotic factors, ontogeny, physiology, etc. is essential for the reconstruction of the environment that affected the fish. Otolith shape is also affected by environmental conditions in addition to the genotype. The applications of otolith chemistry and shape for stock discrimination have increased in recent years because of the advancements in analytical methods and the related software. The stock identification methods sometimes provide variable results but if we use complementary approach the information generated could be more reliable which can be used to prepare effective management and conservation strategies. It appears warranted to generate more information on the factors influencing otolith chemistry and shape especially when two or more factors exert synergetic influence. Therefore, the objectives of this review paper were to provide comprehensive information on various factors influencing the otolith chemistry and shape, and the utility of otolith chemistry and shape for fish stock discrimination with an emphasis towards the research areas needing additional studies.
New national and regional Annex I Habitat records: from #21 to #25
Authors: Bazan Giuseppe , Bacchetta Gianluigi , Bagella Simonetta , Bonari Gianmaria , Bonini Federica , Calvia Giacomo , Caria Maria Carmela , Rivieccio Giovanni , Gianguzzi Lorenzo
Published: July 2021

New Italian data on the distribution of the Annex I Habitats 3170*, 6110*, 91E0*, 9320, 9330 are reported in this contribution. Specifically, one new occurrence in Natura 2000 sites is presented and six new cells are added in the European Environment Agency 10 km × 10 km reference grid. The new data refer to the Italian administrative regions of Sardinia, Sicily and Umbria.
Six new species of the widespread Brazilian millipede genus Eucampesmella (Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae)
Authors: Bouzan Rodrigo S. , Iniesta Luiz Felipe M. , Pena-Barbosa João Paulo P. , Brescovit Antonio D.
Published: July 2021

This study concerns the diplopod genusEucampesmellaSchubart, 1955, widespread in Brazil. After this work, the genus includes 12 valid species, and three incertae sedis:E. pugiuncula(Schubart, 1946),E. brunneaKraus, 1959 andE. schubartiKraus, 1957. The type-species,Eucampesmella tricuspis(Attems, 1931), is redescribed based on the holotype, and the following six new Brazilian species are added:Eucampesmella macunaimasp. nov. from the states of Rondônia, Pará, and Piauí;E. capitusp. nov. from the states of Piauí and Paraíba;E. brascubassp. nov. from the state of Sergipe;E. iracemasp. nov. from the state of Pernambuco;E. pedrobalasp. nov. from the state of Ceará; andE. lallasp. nov. from the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Furthermore,E. lartiguei ferrii(Schubart, 1956) is recognized as a junior synonym ofE. lartiguei lartiguei(Silvestri, 1897), which also had its status changed, andE. sulcata(Attems, 1898) is revalidated, prevailing under the nameLeptodesmus tuberculiporusAttems, 1898. In addition, drawings, diagnoses, and distribution maps for all species of the genus are provided.
Childhood Masturbation: Sleep Habits of Children, Maternal Psychopathology, and Other Risk Factors—A Controlled Study
Authors: Murat Duygu , Uçar Halit Necmi , Eray Şafak
Published: July 2021

The current study aimed to explore sleep habits, maternal psychological symptoms, and other risk factors in children with childhood masturbation (CM). The study was conducted with 80 children with CM and 44 children as a control group. Sleep habits were assessed with the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire and mothers' psychiatric symptoms were screened using the Symptom Checklist-90. In the CM group, sleeping in the same room with parents, history of unplanned pregnancy, and not playing with the child every day were more common than in the control group. Sleep problems (in particular, night waking) are associated with increased incidence of CM. The simple act of parents playing with their children every day may protect against children engaging in CM. Maternal psychiatric symptoms were more common among children with CM than in the control group. By expanding our knowledge about potential risk factors associated with CM, clinicians can distinguish between desirable and undesirable behavior and intervene in pathological cases. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60(1), 38–47.]
Novice Nurses' Communication Skills When Addressing Aggression in Individuals Experiencing Psychosis: The Role of Emotional Regulation Capacity
Authors: Eweida Rasha Salah , Ghallab Eman , Ng Fiona , Ibrahim Nashwa
Published: July 2021

Effective nursing practice is linked to a nurse's ability to regulate emotions and effectively communicate with patients. Novice nurses can feel unprepared when approaching individuals with psychosis who show aggressive behaviors. The current descriptive correlational study aimed to examine relationships among novice nurses' emotional regulation (ER) capacity, length of service, and communication skills, and investigate the predictive capacity of ER on communication skills in dealing with aggression among individuals with psychosis. A convenience sample of 133 novice nurses was obtained. Nurses who had been working for 19 to 24 months demonstrated significantly higher overall communication skills than those who had been working for 12 to 18 months and those who had been working <12 months (mean = 45.05 [SD= 10.89], mean = 41.43 [SD= 12.16], and mean = 38.44 [SD= 9.33], respectively;p= 0.03). In addition, a strong positive correlation was detected between ER strategies and communication skills. ER strategies were identified as independent precursors of novice nurses' communication skills. Incorporating ER and communication skills training in mental health nursing curricula is recommended. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60(1), 23–30.]
Cuando menos fue más: la construcción del Crown Hall de Mies van der Rohe
Authors: Garcia-Requejo Zaida
Published: July 2021

El S. R. Crown Hall constituye el primer ejemplo construido de espacio universal de gran luz en la trayectoria del arquitecto Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Destinado a albergar la escuela de arquitectura de la que era director, el proyecto debía además resumir el primero de los principios sobre los que se asentaba su docencia en el Illinois Institute of Technology: la estructura como factor arquitectónico, sus posibilidades y limitaciones. Este artículo profundiza en el proceso de desarrollo del proyecto de Mies, poniéndolo en contexto con su experiencia como docente en el IIT, buscando establecer posibles conexiones entre su arquitectura y sus enseñanzas. Para ello, se compara la solución estructural definitiva con uno de los proyectos supervisados por él dentro del programa de posgrado: la vivienda de Jacques Brownson. Dos estructuras de diferente escala, pero idéntica tipología, para el desarrollo de las cuales se contó con la colaboración del ingeniero estructural Frank Kornacker.
Gamification Design in Education
Authors: Moutinho Gil , Azevedo Isabel
Published: July 2021

Gamification consists of the usage of game elements in non-entertainment applications to improve the motivation and results of their users. Guidelines can prevent the problem of poor gamification design and, in the world of education, be used in gamified educational systems to help students finish their courses. Some popular gamification design frameworks were studied, leading to the creation of a set of five guidelines that bring together their strengths while addressing their weaknesses. These guidelines were used for the development of a Moodle course aimed at college students, along with a plugin called “Gamification Banner.” This environment was evaluated by a group of volunteers, and it was found that students favor gamification, although it was not possible to prove that their grades are positively influenced given the short time of the tests.
Evaluation of the Player's Performance in Entrepreneurship Serious Games
Authors: Almeida Fernando , Simões Jorge
Published: July 2021

Entrepreneurship serious games offer an innovative model for developing entrepreneurial skills with students. Furthermore, they provide a highly engaging and risk-free environment for students to become aware of the challenges posed in the early stages of building and developing a start-up. In this sense, it becomes relevant to explore the process of adopting this type of game in the classroom. This study aims to explore how the formative and summative components of an assessment are mapped into seven serious entrepreneurship games. Through this information, this study seeks to help instructors in the process of adopting a serious game and understanding how the evaluation of these games can be used in the context of an entrepreneurship course.
Business Management and Strategy in Cybersecurity for Digital Transformation
Authors: Özsungur Fahri
Published: July 2021

Cyber security threatens vital elements of enterprises such as network, information, application, operational, sustainability, education, and trade secret. Digital transformation and widespread use of IoT caused by the pandemic reveal the importance of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. This study is prepared by a systematic review method for cybersecurity. The inspiration of this chapter is the cyberattacks that threaten the global economy and enterprises and the effects of cybercrime on management and strategy. The cybersecurity problem, which continues to increase with the pandemic in the manufacturing and service sector, is current and becoming a serious threat. This study reveals strategy development against cybersecurity threats; sustainability elements in management; measures to be taken against cybercrime, cyberattack, and cyberterrorism; and organizational and business culture management in digital transformation.
Digital Transformation of E-Commerce Services and Cybersecurity for Modernizing the Banking Sector of Pakistan
Authors: Rehman Tansif Ur
Published: July 2021

The practice of protecting computers, websites, mobile devices, electronic services, networks, and digital data from malicious attacks is known as cybersecurity. Since political, military, private, financial, and medical institutions collect, process, and maintain massive volumes of data on computers and other devices, cybersecurity is critical. Sensitive data, such as intellectual property, financial data, personal records, or other forms of data, can make up a large amount of the data. Improper access or disclosure to that data can have profound implications. Technology has undoubtedly made a significant change in every aspect of life in Pakistan, whether it is a financial or non-financial sphere. Technology's usage is thoroughly utilized by banks worldwide. They have started adopting it frequently because of the immense need to achieve goals and satisfy customer needs more efficiently. Almost all leading banks have now provided e-commerce facilities. Over time, more and more services and facilities are offered to bank customers conveniently via e-commerce products.
To Understand the Approach to Discount Days in Turkey
Authors: Gültekin Yasin
Published: July 2021

The discount days event has become a global opportunity for marketing and companies' strategies aimed at increasing sales. The main purpose of this chapter is to understand consumer behavior on discount days and suggest how retailers can use those consumer behaviors. Another purpose of this study is to research the effects and results of used new domestic campaign names instead of the name of Black Friday in Turkey. This study measured the effects of the variables of domestic campaign name, perceived usefulness, and the attitude towards the Black Friday discount campaign days, which are thought to affect the repurchase intentions of consumers on this days. The results of analyzed test shows that the use of domestic names in discount activities positively affected both the perceived usefulness and attitudes towards the campaign among Turkish shoppers, but it has been found to have no impact on repurchasing decisions.
Chemical Named Entity Recognition Using Deep Learning Techniques
Authors: R. Hema , Devi Ajantha
Published: July 2021

Chemical entities can be represented in different forms like chemical names, chemical formulae, and chemical structures. Because of the different classification frameworks for chemical names, the task of distinguishing proof or extraction of chemical elements with less ambiguous is considered a major test. Compound named entity recognition (NER) is the initial phase in any chemical-related data extraction strategy. The majority of the chemical NER is done utilizing dictionary-based, rule-based, and machine learning procedures. Recently, deep learning methods have evolved, and, in this chapter, the authors sketch out the various deep learning techniques applied for chemical NER. First, the authors introduced the fundamental concepts of chemical named entity recognition, the textual contents of chemical documents, and how these chemicals are represented in chemical literature. The chapter concludes with the strengths and weaknesses of the above methods and also the types of the chemical entities extracted.
Solving Wicked Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Problems From a Design Thinking Lens
Authors: Johnson Levester , Pierre Yselande
Published: July 2021

The central question that undergirds this chapter is, “How can practitioners see learning from the student's perspective?” The authors address this question to the extent to which diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and experiential learning assessment constitute what design thinkers refer to as a wicked problem – a complex problem that benefits from a multiplicity of perspectives. It will take more than just DEI professionals to unravel these complex and interconnected issues. They look at how institutions currently seek to quantify and qualify their students' learning and experiences – proposing how design thinking, particularly the central quality of “empathy” could enhance these efforts.
The Significance of STEM Education for National Security
Authors: Cai Tianxing
Published: July 2021

Reaffirming America's role as the global engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation has never been more critical. Challenges like climate change, pandemic disease, and resource scarcity demand innovation. Meanwhile, the nation that leads the world in building a clean energy economy that will enjoy a substantial economic and security advantage. That is why the administration is investing heavily in research, improving education in science and math, promoting developments in energy, and expanding international cooperation. This chapter is aimed to provide the introduction of the significant role of STEM education for national security. The chapter will provide an introduction to integrating the awareness training of national security into higher education with the demonstration of the practice of our education module of DHS CFATS in the chemical engineering course of plant safety and security.
Digital Marketing vs. Traditional Marketing
Authors: Gelashvili Vera
Published: July 2021

Digitalisation has caused important changes that have affected people's lives on a social, economic, or personal level. These changes have affected both business and society in general. Therefore, companies had to adopt different strategies to reach with their users, since traditional methods were no longer effective in some cases. It is the case of marketing, where companies had to change or blend traditional marketing with digital marketing (i.e., to promote their products and services through the internet). The aim of this work is to analyse the existing literature on similarities and differences between traditional and digital marketing. The methodologies used to achieve these objectives were a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis by Scopus. The results obtained have shown that both traditional and digital marketing are important for companies, so firms must find out which of them is more compatible with the company's objectives. This chapter provides practical lessons for entrepreneurs or marketing makers when choosing a type of marketing for their businesses.
Information Sharing Challenges in Government Cybersecurity Organizations
Authors: Lanzendorfer Quinn E.
Published: July 2021

Cyber-attacks happen faster and more spontaneously than traditional warfare. This cyber landscape offers new challenges to organizations due to its unique nature. Building organizations to defend against cyber terrorism and innovating offensive solutions calls for strong information sharing amongst government and military organizations, as well as industry partners. Using an innovative electronic method to collect quantitative and qualitative data from experts, this study seeks to explore the effectiveness and establishment of information sharing practices and procedures in U.S. government cybersecurity organizations. This study also considers the impact of media leaks and terrorism on information sharing practices and procedures.
Interpreting to Bridge the Gaps in War Conflicts
Authors: Ruiz Mezcua Aurora , Valverde Ferrera María del Carmen
Published: July 2021

As a communicative link among cultures, interpreters have played a very important role throughout history. The main objective of this chapter is to analyze the language interpreter's role within warlike conflicts, paying special attention to their skills to bridge language, cultural, and power gaps. It has been observed that interpreting in conflicts is usually underestimated despite being extremely difficult and risky, and frequently, the support provided is quickly forgotten by all parts after the service is finished. This lack of consideration leaves many interpreters in danger in hostile countries. Due to the increase of displaced people and refugees in recent years, a brief historical review of the 20th and 21st century's wars has been carried out. This will be later referred to by the different interpreters and correspondents who work for diverse media and have been interviewed for the empiric study that we have carried out. Interpreters' work and ethical dilemmas they have to face are highlighted in this research. This study does not pursue, in any case, any political aims.
Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Authors: Temucin Tolga
Published: July 2021

Multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) is a discipline that explicitly considers assessing alternatives in a decision problem with respect to multiple criteria. Those methods are frequently used to solve real-life decision problems that incorporate multiple, conflicting, and incommensurate criteria. Considering the chaotic, complex, and ambiguous nature and the dynamics of the military operations, most decision problems observed in military organizations also follow a similar structure involving multiple criteria. This chapter gives an overview of the basic decision-making problem types and decision processes observed in military organizations and provides information on the MCDM methodologies adopted to solve those problems.
The Relationship Among Military Expenditure, High Technological Product Exports, and Economic Growth
Authors: Sezer Sevgi
Published: July 2021

In this chapter, the effects of military expenditure (MEXP) on high-tech exports (HTX) and GDP per capita (GDPPC) of G7 and new industrialized countries (NIC) are analyzed for period 1988-2015 by panel data analysis. The causality relationships between the series are examined by Dumitrescu and Hurlin test. In G7 countries, one-way causality relationship from HTX to MEXP and two-way causality relationship between MEXP and GDPPC have been identified. Also, in NIC countries, two-way causality relationship between HTX and MEXP and one-way causality relationship from GDPPC to MEXP have been determined. Cointegration relations are tested by Pedroni test and the series are found to be cointegrated. It is seen that in the G7 countries, 1% increase in MEXP during the period of 1988-2015 increased HTX by 0.71% and GDPPC by 0.98%. In NIC countries, the 1% increase in MEXP increased HTX by 1.7% and GDPPC by 0.96%. The effect of MEXP on HTX is found much higher in NIC countries.
Ensuring Quality of a Large-Scale Online Assessment for Nursing Students in the 21st Century
Authors: Ng K.L. Emily
Published: July 2021

The resources and time constraints of assessing large classes are always weighed up against the validity, reliability, and learning outcomes of the assessment tasks. With the digital revolution in the 21st Century, educators can benefit from computer technology to carry out a large-scale assessment in higher education more efficiently. In this article, an in-depth case study of a nursing school that has integrated online assessment initiatives into their nursing program. To assess a large class of first-year nursing students, a series of non-proctored multiple-choice online quizzes are administered using a learning management system. Validity and reliability are commonly used to measure the quality of an assessment. The aim of the present article to analyze these non-proctored multiple-choice online assessments in the context of content validity and reliability. We use this case study to examine online assessment in nursing education, exploring the benefits and challenges. We conclude that instructors have to determine how to use the full potential of online assessment as well as ensure validity and reliability.
Beyond the Pain
Authors: Green Cheryl
Published: July 2021

Healthy workplaces promote inclusionary behaviors. When nurses experience exclusionary behaviors such as bullying and incivility, there may also be hidden issues with acceptance of diversity in the workplace environment. Educating nursing staff on the importance of variations in age, culture, gender, sex, race, ethnicity, and religion in the workplace can help facilitate communication among staff. For example, organizations can use educational forums to discuss how different cultures vary in the addressing of conflict within the workplace; some cultures may prefer to reach consensus rather than be confrontational. Chapter 5 discusses strategies that nurses and organizations can implement, such as Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS). TeamSTEPPS is a curriculum that can be used to improve teamwork skills, communication, and build team collaboration.
A New Modeling Approach for the Video Pre-Analysis of Video Surveillance Systems
Authors: Chebi Hocine
Published: July 2021

The work presented in this paper aims to develop a new architecture for video surveillance systems. Among the problems encountered when tracking and classifying objects are groups of occluded objects. Simplifying the representation of objects leads to other reliable object tracking with smaller amounts of information used but protection of the necessary characteristics. Therefore, modeling moving objects into a simpler form can be considered a pre-analysis technique. Objects can be represented in different ways, and the choice of the representation of an object strongly depends on the field of application. An example of a video surveillance system respecting this architecture and using the pre-analysis method is proposed.
Hybrid Genetic Algorithm-Gravitational Search Algorithm to Optimize Multi-Scale Load Dispatch
Authors: Santra D. , Mukherjee A. , Sarker K. , Mondal S.
Published: July 2021

Genetic algorithm (GA) and gravitational search algorithm (GSA) both have successfully been applied in solving ELD problems of electrical power generation systems. Each of these algorithms has their limitations and advantage. GA's global search and GSA's local search capability are their strong points while long execution period of GA and premature of convergence of GSA hinders the possibility of optimum result when applied separately in ELD problems. To mitigate these limitations, experiment is done for the first time by combining GA and GSA suitably and applying the hybrid in non-linear ELD problems of 6, 15, and 40 unit test systems. The paper reports the details of this study including comparative analysis considering similar hybrid algorithms. The result strongly attests the quality, consistency, and overall effectiveness of the GA-GSA hybrid in ELD problems.
A Multi-Objective Approach for Test Suite Reduction During Testing of Web Applications
Authors: Khanna Munish , Chauhan Naresh , Sharma Dilip Kumar , Singh Law Kumar
Published: July 2021

During the development and maintenance phases of evolving software, new test cases would be needed for the verification of the accuracy of the modifications as well as for new functionalities leading to an increase in the size of the test suite. Various related objectives are to be kept in mind while reducing the original test suite by removing redundancy and generating a practical representative set of the unique test cases, some of which may need to be maximized and the remaining ones minimized. This paper presents a multi-objective approach for the test suite reduction problem in which one objective is to be minimized and the remaining two maximized. In this study, experiments were performed on diverse versions of four web applications. Various state-of-the-art algorithms and their updated versions were compared with non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II (NSGA-II) for performance evaluation. Based on experimental findings, it was concluded that NSGA-II outperforms all other algorithms; moreover, the algorithm attempts to satisfy all the objectives without compromising coverage.
Trajectory Generation of an Industrial Robot With Constrained Kinematic and Dynamic Variations for Improving Positional Accuracy
Authors: Rout Amruta , Deepak BBVL  , Biswal Bibhtui Bhusan , Mahanta Golak B.
Published: July 2021

The joint trajectory of the robot needs to be computed in an optimal manner for proper torch orientation, smooth travel of the robot along the trajectory path. This can be achieved by limiting the travel time, kinematic and dynamic variations of the robot joints like the jerks, and torque induced in the joints in the travel of the robot. As the objectives of total travel time and joint jerk and torque rate are contradictory functions, non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II (NSGA-II) approach has been used to obtain the pareto front consisting of optimal solutions. The fuzzy membership function has been used to obtain the optimal solution from the pareto front with best trade-off between objectives for further optimal trajectory generation. From the simulation results, it can be concluded that the proposed approach can be effectively used for optimal trajectory planning of Kawasaki RS06L industrial manipulator with minimal jerk, torque rate, and total travel time for smooth travel of robot with higher positional accuracy.
A Genetic Algorithm Approach to Parallel Machine Scheduling Problems Under Effects of Position-Dependent Learning and Linear Deterioration
Authors: Arık Oğuzhan Ahmet , Toksarı Mehmet Duran
Published: July 2021

This paper investigates parallel machine scheduling problems where the objectives are to minimize total completion times under effects of learning and deterioration. The investigated problem is in NP-hard class and solution time for finding optimal solution is extremely high. The authors suggested a genetic algorithm, a well-known and strong metaheuristic algorithm, for the problem and we generated some test problems with learning and deterioration effects. The proposed genetic algorithm is compared with another existing metaheuristic for the problem. Experimental results show that the proposed genetic algorithm yield good solutions in very short execution times and outperforms the existing metaheuristic for the problem.
Determinants of Customer Loyalty in the Zimbabwean Microfinance Sector
Authors: Dzingirai Mufaro , Tshuma Noah , Sikomwe Shingirai
Published: July 2021

Recently, there has been an exponential increase in microfinance institutions leading to intense competition. This has impelled the interest of scholars, practitioners, and researchers in customer loyalty. Nonetheless, there is a dearth of empirical evidence on the determinants of customer loyalty in the microfinance sector. Accordingly, the main objective of this study is to establish the determinants of customer loyalty. Employing correlational research design with a sample size of 132 customers of microfinance institutions in Gweru who completed a highly structured questionnaire, the hypotheses are tested using Pearson correlation and regression analysis. The findings reveal that service quality, customer trust, and customer satisfaction have a strong statistically significant positive effect on customer loyalty. Nonetheless, a weak insignificant positive relationship between perceived microfinance image and customer loyalty is observed. It is, therefore, recommended that the managers should devise strategies to augment service quality, customer trust, and customer satisfaction.
Hybrid Approach for Enhancing Performance of Genomic Data for Stream Matching
Authors: Gururaj T.  , Siddesh G. M.
Published: July 2021

In gene expression analysis, the expression levels of thousands of genes are analyzed, such as separate stages of treatments or diseases. Identifying particular gene sequence pattern is a challenging task with respect to performance issues. The proposed solution addresses the performance issues in genomic stream matching by involving assembly and sequencing. Counting the k-mer based on k-input value and while performing DNA sequencing tasks, the researches need to concentrate on sequence matching. The proposed solution addresses performance issue metrics such as processing time for k-mer counting, number of operations for matching similarity, memory utilization while performing similarity search, and processing time for stream matching. By suggesting an improved algorithm, Revised Rabin Karp(RRK) for basic operation and also to achieve more efficiency, the proposed solution suggests a novel framework based on Hadoop MapReduce blended with Pig & Apache Tez. The measure of memory utilization and processing time proposed model proves its efficiency when compared to existing approaches.
System-Based Ontology for Assessing Learner's Programming Practical Works Activities (S_Onto_ALPPWA)
Authors: Boussaha Karima , Mokhati Farid , Hanneche Amira
Published: July 2021

This article introduces a new learner's self-assessment environment as CEHL that allows comparison of learners' programs with those elaborated by the teacher. The subjacent idea is to indirectly compare programs through their graphical representations described by ontologies. So, CEHL developed so-called S_Onto_ALPPWA which allows comparing learners' productions with those elaborated by the teacher. The tool allows essentially (1) generating two ontologies from the learner's program and the teacher's one, (2) applies some matching algorithms for measuring degrees of similarity and dissimilarity between learner's program and teacher's one, and (3) assessing the learners by giving them a list of semantic and syntactic errors detected in their programs. The present work is an extension of the authors' previous work, which did not take into account semantics errors. In the present work, they have managed to detect syntactic and semantic errors by using ontologies. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the system, two prospective experiments were conducted. The obtained results were very encouraging.
An Approach to Convert Conventional Laboratories Into IoT-Enabled Laboratories
Authors: Prakash K. R.  , Santhosh M. S.  , Purushothama G. K.  , Ramya M. V.
Published: July 2021

Practical learning methodologies have become the need of the hour in the education sector, in particular in engineering education, to achieve technical competencies and skills. Advancements in web-based learning strategies have evolved over the years, and technology has played a major role in creating e-learning resources, among which remote labs are the ones transforming engineering laboratory delivery structure. In the present work, the methodology of improvising an existing traditional automation laboratory into an internet of things (IoT)-enabled laboratory with remote operation is presented. The implementation process of industrial internet of things (IIoT) for enabling remote operation of automation laboratory at the NIE, India is described in this paper. This paper describes the implementation of novel learning platform for programmable logic controllers (PLC), industrial PC (IPC), and hydraulic laboratories using a common IIoT architecture and framework. Additionally, user-level web-based application is created to control the use of all laboratory equipment from remote locations.
A Case Study on Integrating a Facebook Group Into a Computer Programming Course
Authors: Tinmaz Hasan , Lee Jin Hwa
Published: July 2021

The researchers conducted a study in a ‘Computer Programming’ course of three engineering departments (Civil, Industrial and Mechatronics) in a Turkish private university (n=240). A closed Facebook group was set up for serving as an LMS for the course. At the end of the semester, the students were given a survey of three sections; demographic questions, three opinion based questions on Facebook group use and thirty two Facebook in education perception related 5-Likert scale. The mean scores showed that majority of the students liked using a closed Facebook group. The two most important reasons were accessing the shared lecture notes ubiquitously and keeping themselves updated on anything related to the course. Additionally, the students agreed the idea of keeping Facebook group as secret and the importance of establishing group rules. The students also reported that the Facebook group was not a waste of time or uninteresting for them. Lastly, comparison tests showed that there were certain items yielding significant differences based on gender, school year and department variables.
Pentalogy of Cantrell
Authors: Ugwu Jideofor Okechukwu , Etukokwu Kenneth Chuka , Modekwe Victor Ifeanyichukwu , Ekwunife Hyginus Okechukwu , Orjiakor Samuel Chukwudi , Ilokanuno Chinedu Nnaemeka , Ugwu Nwanneka Ogechukwu
Published: July 2021

Pentalogy of Cantrell (POC) is a very rare congenital anomaly and treatment has remained a challenge worldwide owing to extensive reconstructive surgeries, more so in resource-constrained settings. We, therefore, report two cases of complete POC. Both successfully underwent planned reconstructions by a multidisciplinary team. The techniques and challenges are hereby highlighted.
Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnant
Authors: Kane Gavin , Zaidan Hind , Antao Brice
Published: July 2021

Intestinal atresia is generally considered to result from mesenteric vascular disruptions during fetal life. This report describes an unusual case of ileal atresia, resulting from an omphalic ring closure anomaly and an omphalomesenteric duct (OMD) remnant. A 2-day-old male neonate presented with bilious vomiting and abdominal distension. At laparotomy, the distal portion of the atretic ileum was entrapped within the umbilical ring, causing volvulus of the proximal dilated atretic bowel around the fixed distal bowel at the omphalic ring. This case report supports OMD remnants as a rare, potential cause of jejunoileal atresia.
Host Response in Periodontology
Authors: Singh Dhirendra Kumar , Pathi Jugajyoti
Published: July 2021

Oral microbial infections produce a significant rise in systemic inflammatory responses, manifested by acute-phase cytokines and acute-phase inflammatory reactants. Therapeutic oral manipulations or the inappropriate or absence of intervention of progression periodontal disease could have a significant influence on these systemic diseases. Periodontal pathologies usually refer to common inflammatory disorders known as gingivitis and periodontitis, which are caused by pathogenic microorganisms present in the subgingival dental plaque, and cause an inflammatory response. These Inflammatory response process results in the destruction of periodontium, and eventually in tissue, which further leads to tooth loss. The present article explains the role and significance of the host response in periodontal diseases.
XXVII Congreso Nacionalde la Sociedad Española de Enfermería Nefrológica. Ávila, 24-26 de Octubre de 2012
Authors: Ochando García Antonio
Published: July 2021

Desde la Sociedad Española de Enfermería Nefrológica es un placer presentaros la recopilación, en forma de resumen, de los trabajos de investigación presentados al XXXVII Congreso Nacional de la SEDEN que se celebrará este año en Ávila.Ha sido un año intenso, en el que las actividades de la Sociedad se han encaminado a mejorar la pericia investiga-dora y a proporcionar herramientas para el estudio y la divulgación que amplían los horizontes de nuestra profesión.En cada trabajo se percibe dedicación, ilusión, tiempo robadas al ocio, creatividad, originalidad y cada vez más téc-nica, tanto en la metodología de investigación como en la exposición temática.En épocas difíciles, como la que vivimos los Enfermeros de Nefrología deberemos hacer aún más evidente quiénes somos y que es lo que hacemos, demostrar nuestras aportaciones imprescindibles al cuidado de las personas con enfermedad renal. Y demostrar que estamos unidos en conseguir la excelencia en los cuidados y en preservar celosamente nuestra área de conocimientos.Los Enfermeros de Nefrología realizamos un desempeño profesional cada vez más autónomo y con mayor cuerpo doctrinal, somos ágiles aprendiendo, moldeándonos continuamente, capaces de transformar incorporar y crear métodos, técnicas, procedimientos y evidencia que nos permitan prevenir, anticipar, cuidar, preservar, mantener y despedir la vida de las personas con enfermedad renal desde el compromiso, la calidad y la confianza. Enhorabuena a los autores de los trabajos por lo que nos aportan y enriquecen, agradecimiento, a los evaluadores, por la complejidad de la selección de trabajos, y a los que colaboran en la edición para que esta colección de trabajos de investigación den fe de lo viva que está la Enfermería Nefrológica. Esperamos que disfrutéis de ellos, tanto como lo hemos hecho nosotros.
Digitisation of Folklore Archives: A Crisis of Tradition or Its ‘New Life’ on the Internet? The Example of Adolf Dygacz’s Collection
Authors: Krajewska Agata
Published: July 2021

The process of digitising archives, a universal trend in the last decade, also concerns music resources, thus offering new functionalities to their users. Its effects can facilitate researchers’ work since digital material is readily available and easy to locate. The questions that remain open concern the status of oral history contained in those audio-visual documents, its value and durability, the current results and possible consequences of making these materials accessible on a mass scale, as well as the effectiveness of multidimensional grassroots initiatives, such as cooperation on building virtual collections of materials. What possibilities open up for the musical folklore archives that are currently being discovered? Can digitisation suddenly make them more valuable in the eyes of the society? In this paper, I attempt to diagnose the problem of musical archive digitisation on the example of the ethnomusicological collection of Adolf Dygacz. I stress the importance of local history, which is a common subject in the humanities and has always been part of folklore studies but was not considered in the light of memory studies until very recently.
Duels in Sound: Pietro Antonio Locatelli vs Jean-Marie Leclair
Authors: Chamczyk Ewa
Published: July 2021

The tradition of musical duels harkens back to the days of ancient Greece. One of the earliest examples of musical rivalry is the myth of Marsyas and Apollo, which ends tragically for the satyr. Without doubt, the tournaments of the ancients served as an inspiration for later generations of musicians. In each epoch they took a different form, tailored to the current norms and customs. In the sixteenth century the singing contests of the Meistersingers became extremely popular. With the development of instrumental music in the seventeenth century, duels, in which the main subject of the dispute was the superiority of one of the performers in terms of interpretation and mastery of playing a given instrument, were increasingly growing in importance. The eighteenth century, in which public concert life flourished and demand for virtuoso instrumentalists consequently grew, brought a genuine boom in musical duels. During that era, musical duels were not only confrontations between individual musicians or their patrons, but also important contributions to the exchange of experiences between artists, the spread of musical novelties and dissemination of the works themselves. Additionally, such ‘battles’ symbolised a confrontation of musical styles, in particular the Italian and the French one. Jean-Marie Leclair, known as the French Corelli, is considered by many researchers as the founder of the French violin school. Pietro Antonio Locatelli, an heir to the legacy of Arcangelo Corelli, is justifiably considered as the Paganini of the eighteenth century. Despite shared roots in the Italian violin school, their music differs in both form and expression. At first glance, Locatelli’s typically Italian music goes far beyond the previously accepted norms as far as demands placed on the violinists are concerned, whereas Leclair’s French music bears the mark of Antonio Vivaldi’s models set in the latter’s violin concertos. We know that the first confrontation of the violinists took place on 22 December 1728 at Kassel court. Some authors speculate that it was not the only meeting of these two musicians. The surviving accounts suggest that both of them stirred strong emotions among the audiences with their playing. Despite their enormous importance for the development of violin music, both composers remain underrated. This article briefly outlines the history of musical duels and sheds light on the practice of violin performances in the first half of the eighteenth century. Additionally, I have attempted a comparative analysis of selected violin concerts, namely: Locatelli’s Violin Concerto in G major Op. 3 No. 9 and Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 7 No. 5 by Jean-Marie Leclair. These two come from a similar period in the work of both composers and are close in time of composition to the famous duel.
History Enchanted in Music – Historical Verism in Ruggero Leoncavallo’s I Medici
Agata Czemerys
Authors: Czemerys Agata
Published: July 2021

My study of the historical opera I Medici focuses on an analysis of the work’s dramaturgy. In my opinion, the libretto is the key to understanding operatic dramas; it constitutes their primary foundation, on which the subsequent semantic layers of this naturally syncretic musical genre are constructed. In my paper I have therefore analysed the individual components of the libretto, with special emphasis on the persons of the drama, their personality traits, as well as their musical representations in Leoncavallo’s work. Analysis of the dramaturgical aspects of the opera is an essential first step to a consideration of the musical layer, which lies at the heart of my research. In my paper, I have followed the path mapped out by musicologist Luca Zoppelli; however, his work is only the starting point for a more detailed study of the opera’s expressive qualities and the procedures applied for the musical representation of veristic ideas. Verity – not only in the historical sense – becomes a leading category which unifies the opera at every level, from its original source recorded in the chronicles to the composer’s presentation of the story.
The Music Traditions of the Ashkenazi Jews and Radical Jewish Culture: A Brief Outline of the Definitions and Content of Jewish Music in the Past and Nowadays
Authors: Zapiór Luiza
Published: July 2021

The main purpose of this paper is to describe John Zorn’s approach to klezmer music and Jewish music tradition in general. The text has been divided into shorter sections. The first part of the article is dedicated to providing an overview of problems concerning the definition of Jewish music. The second part focuses on analysing klezmer motifs in John Zorn’s selected works and Jewish symbols present in the visual component of his recording projects. The last section contains a summary and conclusions.
Physiology and Ergonomics of Piano Playing
Authors: Tworko Paulina
Published: July 2021

Much has been said about performance, styles, and interpretation. However, we should ask ourselves where they come from, what they depend on, and what factors influence them. The answer proves very complex. This article deals with the problem of piano technique as an element on which interpretation, sound and expression depend to a large extent. The pi­ano is an instrument with incredible tonal possibilities, but it requires fingering skills, the ability to ‘feel’ the keys and a certain physical strength which is directly related to the technique we use. Achieving a high level in playing requires years of diligent work, perseverance, and determination. Technical proficiency, in turn, facilitates expression and appropriate interpretation, in line with the style of a given musical period and the feelings of the pianist-performer. We are thus talking about two things that inexorably influence each other: technique and its results. The latter depend largely on the former. This article explores the knowledge of piano technique which needs to be acquired so that in the end nothing comes in the way of communication between performers, listeners, and the music.
Media elektroniczne a czas wolny dzieci w percepcji rodziców
Authors: Gamrat Magdalena
Published: July 2021

Electronic Media and Children’s Leisure Time in the Perception of the Parents
Nowadays, more and more children own electronic devices and spend a significant amount of their free time using them during the day. Currently, the Internet offers great opportunities for children — it can be both a source of entertainment and information. Unfortunately, more and more often it can be noticed that children rarely go out to the yard or playground and spend most of their free time in front of a computer or TV screen instead. The scale of this phenomenon is increasing every year as electronic devices have become an integral part of everyone’s life, including children.
The conducted research showed that parents spend an average of 2.5 hours a day with their children, during which they most often go for walks, play sports or play board games. It has also been shown that the vast majority of 2nd grade primary school students have their own electronic devices, most often a telephone. According to the research, children’s use of phone is unlimited by their parents, can take place at any time of the day, and it is mainly used for entertainment purposes.
Pandemiczny obraz świata dziecka zatraconego w telewizyjnej rzeczywistości
Authors: Stachura Klaudia
Published: July 2021

A Pandemic View of the World of a Child Lost in Television Reality

The following article is aimed to increase reader knowledge about the most popular cartoons among children at the age of 5–9 and the values that occur in them. It describes how the pandemic affected on children real time which they were spending in front of the television. The first part of the article is a description of value and cartoon terms. The next section is a summary of research conducted with children in the form of an interview relating to the cartoons. Follow-up of the paper contains information about time spending in front of the television among children before and during the pandemic. In the further part, titles of the most popular cartoons among children was presented. Successive part showed analysis of the several fairy tales in terms of their plot and worth appeared in them. The last part of the article contains conclusions of the paper.