bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Interweaving of Unique Stories Nested in Flesh: A Perspective Analysis
Authors: Montejo Helmer B. , Archival Riza
Published: October 2021

The purpose of this study is to critically analyze unique stories nested in flesh to exhaustively help readers and future researchers expand their appreciation and understanding on the expansive value of tattoos, its importance more than the symbols and images shown, and the recurring themes that can often tell you something about the person wearing the tattoo. Moreover, it seeks to understand how those without tattoos think towards those who have one. In this study, the researcher has used the qualitative method among 20 tattooed and 20 non-tattooed students in Talisay City College who were selected randomly. The results of the study show that non-tattooed respondents perceive as less acceptable than those students with tattoos. Most of the tattooed respondents’ motives for having tattoos are for self-identity that tattoos can never be taken away from them as it permanently inked on the skin. Other students see it as self-expression, making them unique in shapes, sizes, and colors. The researcher recommends an orientation-seminar on acceptance and tolerance in order to remove typecasting and value the stories inscribed in flesh.
Espacios de la ausencia: De Chirico, Villaurrutia y Barragán
Authors: Godoy Iliana
Published: October 2021

Iliana Godoy explora la relación que existe entre de Chirico, Villaurrutia y Barragán. Esta relación se da en cuanto a la poética del espacio que hay en los tres artistas, no obstante el tiempo que los separa y los distintos terrenos de su aportación. En los tres casos, el rigor estético condiciona la abstracción de un espacio geométrico despojado de accidentes: un espacio cercano a lo inmutable y al mismo tiempo ajeno al simbolismo religioso. Estos tres artistas del siglo XX comparten un sentimiento del espacio desierto planteado como el gran interrogante de la soledad existencial en un mundo donde el ser humano se siente paradójicamente aislado en una era donde el signo dominante parece ser la comunicación masiva que nos convierte en máscaras sin rostro.
Los textos de la Santería cubana: las construcciones metafóricas y la inversión paródica en la textualidad de algunos mitos afrocubanos
Authors: Diéguez Caballero Ileana
Published: October 2021

Un tema como el de la Santería cubana tiende a suscitar relaciones con los estudios antropológicos. Nos interesa ubicar este enunciado en el ámbito de las literaturas. Desde las teorías literarias queremos plantear la Santería como un espacio intertextual, como un texto complejo de la cultura popular cubana.
Ecfrasis y lecturas iconotextuales
Authors: Pimentel Luz Aurora
Published: October 2021

Ciertos textos literarios, de naturaleza descriptivo-narrativa establecen una relación tanto referencial como representacional con un objeto plástico que el propio texto propone como autónomo, como otro con respecto al discurso que intenta representarlo. Uno de los procedimientos retórico-discursivos utilizado en estas formas de representación es la llamada ecfrasis (ekphrasis); una descripción extendida, detallada, vívida, que permitía ‘presentar el objeto ante los ojos;’ una descripción que tenía la virtud de la energía. Con el tiempo tales descripciones vívidas tendieron a organizarse en torno a objetos plásticos de tipo figurativo, a tal grado que el concepto acabó significando únicamente la representación verbal de un objeto plástico.
Spivak e Irigaray: la traducción como acto erótico
Authors: Pérez Natalia
Published: October 2021

En este espacio quiero abundar sobre la idea de lo erótico en el proceso de traducción que propone Spivak y hacer algunas conexiones con ciertas nociones propuestas por Luce Irigaray en su libro Ser dos. Quisiera unir las ideas de ambas escritoras, una, Spivak, que describe la relación que podría existir entre texto y traductora, y otra, Irigaray, que plantea una nueva propuesta para la relación amorosa entre dos sujetos. Si concebimos la traducción como una relación dialógica entre texto y traductora, entonces es posible transportar ciertas ideas de la relación con la alteridad que propone Irigaray al campo de la traducción.
Hiperostosis multicéntrica (osteopetrosis) en un agapornis (Agapornis roseicollis)
Authors: Arteaga Reyes Andrea , Sánchez Godoy Félix , Miranda Antonio María de Jesús Lizbeth , García-Espinosa Gary
Published: October 2021

Descripción del caso. Agapornis macho de un año de edad que presentó diarrea, hiporexia, claudicación del miembro pélvico derecho y postración.Hallazgos clínicos. Trastorno respiratorio bacteriano y trastorno del aparato musculoesquelético en el miembro pélvico derecho asociado a neoformación.Tratamiento y evolución. Administración de antibiótico, analgésico, y antiinflamatorio no esteroide. El trastorno respiratorio se resolvió clínicamente, pero no la claudicación que aumentó de intensidad por lo cual el propietario solicitó la eutanasia.Pruebas de radiología y laboratorio. Se realizaron estudios radiográficos en proyección ventrodorsal y laterolateral para el diagnóstico de la claudicación, así como un estudio citológico del tejido de neoformación del miembro pélvico derecho. La necropsia e histopatología fueron complementarias después de la eutanasia.Relevancia clínica. La hiperostosis en aves de ornato y compañía es rara, se recomienda considerar el diagnóstico diferencial con trastornos óseos que incluyan engrosamiento y deformidad de huesos como deficiencias nutricionales, traumatismo, tumores primarios de hueso y enfermedad genética.
Sport-utility vehicle prediction based on machine learning approach
Authors: Geetharamani G. , Dhinakaran K. , Selvaraj Janarthanan , Singh S. Christopher Ezhil
Published: October 2021

Data mining and machine learning analytics in manufacturing field is one of the major research fields in Information Technology with a lot of challenges. The goal of this research is to design a categorical solution to decide whether a customer is eligible and interested to purchase a sport-utility vehicle (SUV) based on the available data from the previous records collected from the banks. The data from different customers across various ages who have purchased the sport-utility vehicle earlier are collected and used in building a solution for this logistic model. A range of age and an estimated salary across different ages are the dependent factors in building this model. In addition, this model will predict the binary logistic outcome to show whether a customer can purchase a sport-utility vehicle or not. By enhanced cloud platform with larger volume of data keeping the algorithm remains the same using machine learning deployment for predicting the customer mindset in purchasing a sport-utility vehicle.
Relative study of Classical and fuzzy logic Controllers in Closed Loop BLDC Motor Drive with GA and PSO optimization techniques
Authors: Das Upama , Biswas Pabitra Kumar
Published: October 2021

In this paper, one simplified transfer function based and detailed mathematical modelling based closed loop structure of a BLDC drive has been established with various combinations of classical controllers. Typical PWM operated control strategy is incorporated in the conventional two-level inverter (VSI) fed permanent magnet (BLDC) motor to minimize the torque ripple. To form a typical closed-loop structure, it comprises of two control loops for better speed and torque control implementation in certain purposes. The system is examined in MATLAB Simulink with various combinations of the classical and fuzzy controllers. Though the inner current loop should be ahead in procedureassociatedwith the external speed loop, thus PI controllers are mostlychosen as a current controller. These controller gains are enhancedby means of two optimization methods of Particle swarm optimization and Genetic algorithm to get a betterresponse by eliminating steady-state error, max peak overshoot and decreasing the rising time, peak time, of the projected BLDC motor drive.
Immutable Ubiquitous Digital Certificate Authentication Using Blockchain Protocol
Authors: Rahardja Untung , Hidayanto Achmad Nizar , Putra Panca Oktavia Hadi , Hardini Marviola
Published: October 2021

A new paradigm regarding a significant technological development has been introduced, each individual gets full trust in controlling an asset and can see the level of authenticity of a particular asset. Through qualitative methods, it is possible to have structured results as the first step to the perfection of the digitalisation era, in which the current revolutionary technology called blockchain has come into play. One of the main innovations found through this research is the role of blockchain in enhancing e-certificate data security, it is proven that administration can be well distributed and reduce operational costs for every field in the world. It is clear that blockchain, especially in the world of education certification, has a big impact, because it can create a global trust network, immutable, authenticated ubiquitous, and can shape a better world for Indonesia as a superpower. With good execution using the SHA-256 hash, e-certificate blockchain technology can be of high value and have an impact on the quality of potential human resources in educational institutions.
Microstructural characterization, mechanical and tribological properties of ZC71 hybrid composite reinforced with SiC and MWCNT
Authors: Nafari Afshin , Ghandvar Hamidreza , Nekouee Kh. a.
Published: October 2021

In the present study, the influences of different SiC addition, MWCNTs and various SiC particle sizes on the structural, mechanical and tribological properties of ZC71 alloys were studied. The results revealed that the proper amount/size of SiC particles with the addition of MWCNTs had a considerable effect on the microstructural alteration, and mechanical and tribological properties of the ZC71 alloy. The Vickers hardness values of the ZC71 alloy improved with the addition of MWCNT and SiC. The UTS (216 MPa) and El.% (6.95 %) were achieved in the ZC71-5%SiC(15µm)-0.5%MWCNT. The cast ZC71 alloy showed brittle fracture with some quasi-cleavage characterizations. However, by adding 5% SiC(15 µm) and 0.5% MWCNT, the fracture mode changed to ductile fracture. The wear results showed that the ZC71-5%SiC-0.5%MWCNT hybrid composite had the highest wear resistance with the lowest friction coefficient and wear rate. Examination on the worn surface of the ZC71-5%SiC-0.5%MWCNT hybrid composite showed mild abrasion as the governing wear mechanism.%2
ECO - Justice and an Emergent Missiological Aspect
Authors: Govada John Augustine Sharon Kumar
Published: October 2021

Abstract: In this paper the researcher discusses about the missiological discourse happening today, the researcher strongly believes that the, focus of eco -justice must be laid on the paradigm shift from the human to the earth. In this shift, the earth is the starting point and not the human. The human is only a part of the earth. Thus, the entire creation of God, the human and the nonhuman will become the subjects in the mission of God. The Oikos of life is dominated, exploited, manipulated and destroyed. People live together with all other living beings, and all the living beings are mutually interdependent. The eco -justice mission engagement of the Church is to raise up all living beings as a sovereign subject, interdependent to carry out politics of life promoting security, justice and peace. The mission movements of the Church need to work for profound renewal of the ecological stewardship and spirituality of integral life. Life-centered vision is a key component of mission.[1]Recapturing the life-centeredness in the variety of religious and cultural experiences is at the root of our understanding of God, people and the humankind as well as of our spirituality and just norms that promote eco -justice. Keywords: Church, Community, Integrity, Dignity, Justice, Responsibility, Eco -Justice, Mission, Globalization, Consumerism, Eco -Spirituality Etc.,
Experimental Arrangement for Testing the Effectiveness of Lead Glass for Shielding Against Ionizing Radiation in Low Earth Orbit for Future Space Vehicles
Authors: Chapagain Anurag
Published: October 2021

Abstract: The present times are exhilarating, full of possibilities, which humans, just a century ago, would deem impossible. One of them is space travel: an effort to step one foot in the vast cosmic ocean. Through this experimental arrangement, we want to make the journey a little bit affordable, easier, and most importantly, more enjoyable. The future of transportation is in space. The future space vehicle needs a material that is transparent, cheap, and safe by blocking ionizing radiation. Lead glass which is abundantly found on earth and is cheap is proved to be effective in shielding ionizing radiation. The problem is that it is tested in the earth’s environment for less energy radiation. Our experiment arrangement is designed to test the effectiveness of lead glass and if effective, the thickness of lead glass required for effective shielding of skin cells and microdrive. The experiment is designed as such to accommodate the whole setup in a cube of 3cm*3cm*3cm, so that experiment will be portable enough and easy to transport in low earth orbit This paper, however, doesn’t address the structural engineering solutions regarding implementation of lead glass as the material for space vehicles. Keywords: Ionizing radiation, radiation shielding, lead glass, low earth orbit, future space vehicles
The Need of the Virtual Principal Amid the Pandemic
Authors: Westberry Lee , Hornor Tara , Murray Kent
Published: October 2021

This mixed-method study evaluates P–12 principals’ and district officials’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic amid the abrupt change to virtual leadership. Professional learning needs are identified in relation to the three domains of leadership as seen in literature: school management, instructional leadership, and program administration. The quantitative study instrument, which included an online survey given to 270 principals and district officials in South Carolina, allowed principals and superintendents to rank order their professional development needs to be better prepared for the virtual principalship. The top need expressed across all races, genders, and school settings was virtual instructional leadership. The qualitative measure includes interviews of 10 principals/district officials, and five major themes were identified as administrative struggles/priorities in the virtual principalship during the pandemic: increased presence and communication; projecting calm during uncertainty; displaying flexibility, empathy, and patience; knowledge of technological capabilities; and a systems approach to sustained instructional leadership. The study showed a heightened need for soft skills development.
Emerging Wake-up Call before next Pandemics as Apart of Medicine and Technology: We terribly need Social and Healthcare Workers
Authors: Jankechova M. , Dubovcova M. , Murgova A. , Otrubova J. , Bednarikova M. , Gazova Z. , Konosova H. , Taziarova M. , Kozon V. , Olah M. , Bundzelova K. , Krcmery V. , West D.
Published: October 2021

Thousands of healthcare and social workers (HCSW) died or lost their ability to work in their field after Covid pandemics in all three waves, and thousands left their profession due to burnout syndrome. Despite development of vaccines took 6- 18 months and refreshment of old molecules for treatment weeks, many countries paid a very high price for this pandemics not due to lack of medications or ventilator assistance devices but due to the increasing lack of trained HCSW.
The Impact of the Sars Cov-2 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Seniors in Social Care Facilities
Authors: Budayova Z. , Ludvigh Cintulova L.
Published: October 2021

The research study analyses the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and identifies changes in the life satisfaction of seniors in social services facilities. The research sample consisted of 79 seniors in social services facilities, the sample consisted of ten participants, data collection took place in the period from November 2020 to April 2021, where the method of qualitative research was used in empirical research, through semi-structured interviews to determine the impact of Covid-19 on We collected the data collected by open coding and pointed to those dimensions of the lives of seniors that were most marked by pandemic measures against the spread of Covid-19.
Ikke et ord om FFU'erne. Bestyrelsen tager ordet.
Authors: Bestyrelse DFFU's
Published: October 2021

Folketinget indgik i juni 2021 en aftale om udflytning af videregående uddannelsespladser i Danmark for at få flere unge til at studere i de mindre byer. Men FFU-bibliotekernes supportfunktion er ikke nævnt med ét ord i planen.
Skrankepaver eller læringskatalysatorer?
Authors: Fugl Jette , Lund Tina
Published: October 2021

DEBAT: Måske skal vi først og fremmest definere, hvad et læringsmiljø er i bibliotekssammenhænge?

Artiklens forfatterne er dykket ned i rapporten "Analyse af fremtidens behov for forskningsbiblioteksbetjening", udgivet for Kulturministeriet og Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriet af analyseinstitutet Oxford Research.
Corpas negras em rexistências cuir: olhares opositores e multidões queer nos videoclipes Absolutas e blasFêmea | Mulher de Linn da Quebrada
Authors: Borges Ed , Reinaldo Gabriela
Published: October 2021

Este artigo versa sobre existências e resistências – rexistências – dissidentes sexuais e de gênero negras a partir dos videoclipes da artista brasileira contemporânea Linn da Quebrada, mais especificamente Absolutas e blasFêmea | Mulher, ambos de 2017. Autoidentificada como travesti preta, periférica e “terrorista de gênero”, Linn da Quebrada faz de suas obras audiovisuais uma reação artística às violências do cistema – sistema-mundo cissexista (VERGUEIRO, 2015) – heteronormativo branco. Seus videoclipes se constituem “fricções” entre o documental e o ficcional e são marcados por um hibridismo próprio da linguagem do vídeo (PRYSTHON, 2012; SOARES, 2012). Os dois clipes são movidos por multidões queer (PRECIADO, 2011) e têm suas narrativas infiltradas por olhares opositores que subvertem as representações audiovisuais estereotipadas de mulheres negras (HOOKS, 2019). Aproximamo-nos metodologicamente das obras por meio de uma análise conjunta de videoclipe baseada em performance artística, espaço e tempo (SOARES, 2012). O objetivo da escrita é transformá-la em escuta: ouvir as vozes das coletividades gênero-diversas dos videoclipes de Linn da Quebrada e entender como a arte pode ser um território político estratégico a ser ocupado por corpas – uma torção política da palavra “corpo” feitas por ativistas e pesquisadoras trans e dissidentes sexuais e de gênero – negras na manutenção de rexistências cuir no Brasil, numa regurgitação latino-americana do termo anglófono “queer” .
Rebeca 19
Authors: Almeida Gabriela Machado Ramos de
Published: October 2021

Editorial Rebeca 19
Simultaneous selection on vegetative and reproductive phenology in a perennial herb
Authors: Fogelström Elsa , Zacchello Giulia , Ehrlen Johan
Published: October 2021

The timing of different life history events are often correlated, and
selection might only rarely be exerted independently on the timing of a
single event. In plants, phenotypic selection has often been shown to
favour earlier flowering. However, little is known about to what extent
this selection acts directly vs. indirectly via vegetative phenology,
and if selection on the two traits is correlational. We estimated
direct, indirect and correlational phenotypic selection on vegetative
and reproductive phenology over three years for the perennial herb
Lathyrus vernus. Direct selection favoured earlier flowering and shorter
timespans between leaf-out and flowering in all years. However, early
flowering was associated with early leaf-out, and the direction of
selection on leaf-out day varied among years. As a result, selection on
leaf-out weakened selection for early flowering in one of the study
years. We found no evidence of correlational selection. Our results
highlight the importance of including temporally correlated traits when
exploring selection on the phenology of seasonal events.
Plasticity in oviposition and foraging behavior in the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii across natural and agricultural landscapes
Authors: Elsensohn Johanna , Burrack Hannah
Published: October 2021

1. Context and need for work The effects and extent of the impacts of
agricultural insect pests in and around cropping systems is a rich field
of study. However, little research exists on the presence and
consequence of pest insects in undisturbed landscapes distant from crop
hosts. Research in such areas may yield novel or key insights on pest
behavior or ecology that is not evident from agroecosystem-based
studies. 2. Approach and methods Using the invasive fruit pest
Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) as a case study, we investigated
the presence and resource use patterns of this agricultural pest in wild
blackberries growing within the southern Appalachian Mountain range of
North Carolina over two years. 3. Main results We found D.
suzukii throughout the sampled range with higher levels of infestation
(D. suzukii eggs/g fruit) in all ripeness stages in natural areas
as compared to cultivated blackberry samples, but especially in
under-ripe fruit. 4. Main results We also explored a direct comparison
of oviposition preference between wild and cultivated fruit and found
higher oviposition in wild berries when equal weights of fruit were
offered, but oviposition was higher in cultivated berries when fruit
number was equal. 5. Synthesis and applications D. suzukii were
wide-spread in previously unsampled remote, forest habitats. Forest
populations laid more eggs in unripe wild-grown blackberries throughout
the year than populations infesting cultivated berries. This suggests
D. suzukii may change its oviposition and foraging behavior in
relation to fruit type. Additionally, as D. suzukii exploits a
common forest fruit prior to ripeness, further research is needed to
explore how this affects wild food web dynamics and spillover to
regional agroecosystems.
Legacy parasite collections reveal species-specific population genetic patterns among three species of zoonotic schistosomes (Trematoda: Schistosomatidae)
Authors: Ebbs Erika , Loker Eric , Malone D'Eldra , Locke Sean , Davis Norm , Tkach Vasyl , Brant Sara
Published: October 2021

Multi-host helminth systems are difficult to study at a population level
due to inherent spatial and temporal sampling challenges. Consequently,
our understanding of the factors affecting gene flow, genetic drift and
effective population size is limited. Population genetic parameters (Ne,
Θ, π) are necessary in understanding fundamental processes in
host-parasite evolution such as co-evolutionary dynamics, spread of
resistance alleles and local adaptation. This study used museum
specimens collected over 20-years of three congeneric trematode
(Schistosomatidae) species: Trichobilharzia querquedulae, T. physellae,
and Trichobilharzia species A . All contribute to the worldwide zoonotic
disease cercarial dermatitis (i.e. swimmers Itch). Populations of each
species were sampled for two mitochondrial (cox1 and nad4) and one
nuclear loci (ITS1) to estimate population genetic structure, genetic
diversity, effective size and population history. Significant
differences in these measures were revealed among the three congeners.
Trichobilharzia querquedulae maintained a well-connected globally
diverse metapopulation, with an effective size approximately three times
that of the other two species, which were characterized by lower overall
genetic diversity and greater population structure, mediated by the
definitive duck host. We hypothesize that the species-specific patterns
are due to distinctive ecological preferences and migratory behaviors of
their respective definitive hosts. This study demonstrates the value of
natural history collections to facilitate population genetic studies
that would otherwise be infeasible. Applying population genetic data
within this comparative congeneric framework allows us to tease apart
particular aspects of host-parasite natural history and its influence on
microevolutionary patterns within complex helminth systems, including
contributions to zoonotic disease.
Prevalence dynamics of uropatogens and antimicrobial resistance determinants in children's significant bacteriuria in 2017 and 2019: a monocenter study
Authors: Shedko E. D. , Lazareva A. V. , Zorkin S. N. , Novikova I. E. , Vershinina V. G. , Timoshina O. Yu. , Goloveshkina E. N. , Fisenko A. P. , Akimkin V. G.
Published: October 2021

Urinary tract infections are the second most common infections in children with spreading of antimicrobial resistance among uropathogens currently poses a high epidemiological threat.

Purpose. Analysis of species prevalence and the presence of genetic determinants of antibiotic resistance.

Materials and methods. In the study 215 midstream urine samples were retrospectively analyzed. Samples were obtained during 2017 and 2019 from patients aged 4 weeks to 17 years at the National Medical Research Center for Children's Health Federal State Autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.

Results. Species of pathogen were identified in 93 samples, while the bacterial composition of other samples was classified as «intestinal flora» (n = 17), «coccus flora» (n = 16) or «mixed flora» (n = 89). The most common types of uropathogens in monopathogenic infections in 2017 and 2019 were Escherichia coli (37.5% and 29.2%, respectively). Among infections caused by multiple pathogens, the most common etiological agents were Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus spp. Among all studied samples, 31.9% contained CTX-M-like genes, 5% VIM genes, 1.8% NDM genes, and 3.0% — OXA-48-like genes, and 5.6% of samples contained two and more genetic determinants associated with resistance, with the most prevalent gene combination being the combination of CTX-M- and OXA-48-like genes. In 69 samples with identified species of uropathogens, resistance profile to antimicrobial, determined by microbiological methods, correlated with detected resistance genetic determinants.

Conclusion. Authors suggest that introduction of testing for the presence of genes associated with antibacterial resistance to general clinical practice would not only provide an opportunity to conduct epidemiological monitoring of the genetic determinants of antibiotic resistance, but also provide an opportunity to select the correct timely treatment of childhood bacteriuria caused by antibiotic-resistant infectious agents.
The influence of the self-isolation regime on the prevalence of infectious diseases in children living in urban and rural areas
Authors: Britkova Т. A. , Isaeva P. V. , Nizamova G. F.
Published: October 2021

Relevance: Infectious diseases are one of the most pressing problems in pediatrics, in particular the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on society and health.

Purpose of the work: to analyze the frequency of infectious diseases in children of the Udmurt Republic during a pandemic of a new coronavirus infection using the example of rural and urban areas.

Materials and methods: a statistical analysis of the official medical documentation (form No. 12) of the Udmurt Republic «Mozhginskaya regional hospital of the Ministry of Health of the Udmurt Republic» and the Budgetary Establishment of Health of the Udmurt Republic Alnash District Hospital of the Ministry of Health of the Udmurt Republic for 2019—2020 for children with infectious diseases up to 14 years old inclusive was carried out.

Result: the incidence of infectious diseases decreased: in Mozhga it decreased by one third (33%) compared to the previous year (13889 and 9318 cases); in Al-nash experienced a more significant reduction in 2 times (3618 and 1513 cases, respectively). The rate of decline in Mozhga was 33%. The maximum values are traced among the following nosologies: influenza, viral hepatitis, meningococcal infections (the rate of decline was 100%). In Alnash, the rate of decline was 58%, the highest rates were in laryngitis and tracheitis (the rate of decline was 73%). The downward trend in infectious pathology during a pandemic is similar in urban and rural areas.

Conclusion: restrictive measures against COVID-19 contributed to a decrease in the incidence of infectious pathology, which is more transmitted by airborne droplets, but also spread by fecal-oral and contact-household routes. Studying the characteristics of the incidence of infectious diseases during the period of self-isolation can help doctors control the level of morbidity in the future.
Branch and bound algorithm for solving the total weighted tardiness criterion for the permutation flowshop scheduling problem with time lags
Authors: Almathkour Fatmah , Belgacem Omar , Toumi Said , Jarboui Bassem
Published: October 2021

This paper deals with the permutation flowshop scheduling problem with time lags constraints to minimize the total weighted tardiness criterion by using the Branch and Bound algorithm. A new lower bound was developed for the flowshop scheduling problem. The computational experiments indicate that the proposed algorithm provides good solution in terms of quality and time requirements.
Prior Glucose-Lowering Medication Use and 30-Day Outcomes Among 64,892 Veterans With Diabetes and COVID-19
Authors: Wander Pandora L. , Lowy Elliott , Beste Lauren A. , Tulloch-Palomino Luis , Korpak Anna , Peterson Alexander C. , Kahn Steven E. , Boyko Edward J.
Published: October 2021

OBJECTIVE

To identify preinfection risk factors for adverse outcomes among veterans with diabetes and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

We identified all Veterans Health Administration patients with diabetes and one or more positive nasal swab(s) for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (1 March 2020–10 March 2021) (n = 64,892). We examined associations of HbA1c and glucose-lowering medication use with hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and mortality at 30 days using logistic regression models and during 4.4 months of follow-up (range <1–13.1) using proportional hazards models.

RESULTS

Compared with HbA1c <7.0%, HbA1c ≥9.0% was associated with higher odds of hospitalization, ICU admission, and death at 30 days (odds ratio [OR] 1.27 [95% CI 1.19–1.35], 1.28 [95% CI 1.15–1.42], 1.30 [95% CI 1.17–1.44], respectively) as well as higher risk of death over 4.4 months (hazard ratio [HR] 1.22 [95% CI 1.12–1.32]). Insulin use was associated with higher odds of hospitalization, ICU admission, and death (OR 1.12 [95% CI 1.07–1.18], 1.12 [95% CI 1.04–1.22], and 1.18 [95% CI 1.09–1.27], respectively) and higher risk of death (HR 1.12 [95% CI 1.07–1.18]). Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA), or angiotensin receptor blocker use were associated with lower odds of hospitalization (OR 0.92 [95% CI 0.85–0.99], 0.88 [95% CI 0.81–0.96], and 0.94 [95% CI 0.89–0.99], respectively). Metformin and SGLT2i use were associated with lower odds (OR 0.84 [95% CI 0.78–0.91], 0.82 [95% CI 0.72–0.94], respectively) and risk of death (HR 0.84 [95% CI 0.79–0.89], 0.82 [95% CI 0.74–0.92], respectively).

CONCLUSIONS

Among veterans with diabetes and COVID-19, higher HbA1c and insulin use were directly associated with adverse outcomes, while use of a GLP1-RA, metformin, and SGLT2i was inversely associated.
Forecasting economic result of business logic improvements using Game Theory for modeling user scenarios
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Kuzmin О. Ye. , Stanasiuk N. S. ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Berdnik D. A. ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Gaiduchok O. V. ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: October 2021

A new approach to user behavior modeling based on Game Theory was proposed. It was developed to consider initial intensity, a strategy applied, a profit gained, and resources utilized as inalienable attributes of users' behavior. The approach covers various aspects of users' motivation and rational actions, not only a statistical image of a pool's summary. Additionally, the given model is strongly connected to profit and loss parameters by operating with profit and utilized resources as parts of model inputs. The proposed model can enable efficient modeling aimed to validate an economic result of existing interfaces and assume results of new ones.
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN TUTOR SEBAYA DALAM MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MATEMATIS SISWA PADA PEMBELAJARAN DARING
Authors: Alvyanita Vipi , Priatna Nanang
Published: October 2021

Online learning is one of the learning systems that can be used as a means in the teaching and learning process that is carried out without direct or face-to-face meetings between educators and students. In online learning, teachers are required to be creative and innovative in applying suitable learning models, one of which is by applying peer tutoring learning models. This study aims to determine the increase in the ability to understand mathematical concepts of students who use peer tutor learning models. This type of research is a quasi-experimental research with a pre-test and post-test control group design. The sample in this study were students of class VIII C and VIII F of SMP Negeri 1 Suranenggala as many as 30 students. The instrument used is a test in the form of 10 description test questions which are arranged based on indicators of understanding the concept of the Pythagorean theorem material. The results showed that there was a significant increase in the ability to understand mathematical concepts of students who were given treatment using a peer tutor learning model than students who were not treated.
KONSEP MEMAYU HAYUNING BAWANA: ANALISIS HERMENEUTIKA PADA PUISI-PUISI SAPARDI DJOKO DAMONO
Authors: Isnaini Heri
Published: October 2021

Artikel ini membahas konsep memayu hayuning bawana pada puisi-puisi karya Sapardi Djoko Damono. Konsep memayu hayuning bawana merupakan salah satu konsep ajaran mistik Jawa yang bertujuan membangun keseimbangan, kesadaran, dan kelestarian alam. Konsep ini dapat juga dimaknai sebagai rahmatan lil alamin, yakni menjadikan manusia bermanfaat bagi sesama dan alam. Konsep ini juga bertujuan mencapai keselarasan mikrokosmos dan makrokosmos, yakni keselarasan hubungan manusia dengan Tuhan, hubungan manusia dengan manusia, dan hubungan manusia dengan alam. Teori yang digunakan pada pembahasan ini adalah teori hermeneutika Paul Ricoeur dengan memfokuskan pada pembahasan kode-kode simbolik yang terkait dengan kerangka konsep memayu hayuning bawana. Tahapan-tahapan dalam menganalisis puisi ini diawali dengan objektifikasi struktur teks, mengklasifikasi kode-kode simbolik, menafsirkan kode-kode simbolik, memaknai teks sesuai kerangka konsep mistik Jawa, dan mengaitkan teks yang memiliki relasi dengan teks yang lain. Dengan demikian, hasil penelitian ini dapat menunjukkan konsep memayu hayuning bawana dalam puisi-puisi Sapardi Djoko Damono sebagai bentuk ideologi yang digunakan penyair dalam merepresentasikan gagasan dalam bentuk puisi.

Kata Kunci: konsep memayu hayuning bawana, hermeneutika, puisi, stilistika
PENERAPAN MODEL VCT (VALUE CLARIFICATION TECHNIQUE) DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MENULIS ARGUMENTASI DI ERA SOCIETY 5.0
Authors: Nurzulfa Setiadi Ulfah
Published: October 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan skor afektif dan psikomotorik siswa yang menggunakan model pembelajaran konvensional dan model pembelajaran Value Clarification Technology (VCT) pada pembelajaran menulis argumentasi kelas X SMA Negeri 1 Cisarua tahun pelajaran 2020/2021. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimental semu, dan jumlah seluruh siswa kelas X adalah 30 orang. Sedangkan jumlah sampel penelitian mengambil seluruh jumlah populasi. Data tentang nilai afektif dan psikomotor siswa dikumpulkan dengan metode observasi kemudian dianalisis menggunakan analisis statistik parameter. Hasil yang diperoleh adalah 1) perbandingan hasil perhitungan hasil belajar ranah afektif siswa dengan perhitungan uji-t menunjukan bahwa besar thitung 2,910 dan perolehan nilai ttabel pada taraf signifikan 0,05 sebesar 2,013. 2) perhitungan hasil belajar ranah psikomotor siswa dengan perhitungan uji-t menunjukan bahwa besar thitung 3,714 dan perolehan nilai ttabel pada taraf signifikan 0,05 sebesar 2,000. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan hasil belajar ranah afektif dan psikomotor siswa yang signifikan dengan model pembelajaran VCT (Value Clarification Technique) yang diterapkan dalam kegiatan menulis argumentasi.
ANALISIS KESOPANAN TINDAK TUTUR DIREKTIF DALAM PEMBELAJARAN DARING KAJIAN: PRAGMATIK
Authors: Alfin Alfiansyah Muhamad
Published: October 2021

Artikel ini berjudul Analisis Kesopanan Tindak Tutur Direktif dalam Pembelajaran Daring: Kajian Pragmatik. Penelitian ini membahas mengenai penggunaan tindak tutur direktif yang digunakan dalam sebuah interaksi antara guru dan siswa melalui media dalam jaringan (daring) menggunakan aplikasi Whatsapp. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif, yaitu dengan menghasilkan data deskriptif berupa data tulisan secara sistematis, faktual, dan akurat.. Sumber data diambil dari riwayat percakapan antara guru dan siswa di SMPN 1 Ibun Kabupaten Bandung. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan tangkapan layar dari ponsel guru mata pelajaran bahasa Sunda yang berperan sebagai narasumber. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengaplikasikan tuturan direktif yang mempunyai fungsi agar mitra tutur melakukan sesuatu dengan prinsip kesopanan. Teori yang digunakan merupakan pandangan yang dikemukakan oleh Ibrahim (1993) dengan mengklasifikasikan tuturan direktif ke dalam enam bentuk klasifikasi, yaitu requestivies, questions, requirement, prohibitives, advisories, dan permissive dan prinsip kesopanan yang dikemukakan oleh Leech (1993). Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan interaksi lebih didominasi oleh tindak tutur yang fungsi sebagai pemberi saran (advisories) serta ditemukan banyak pelanggaran maksim kemurahan (generosity maxim) selama berlangsungnya pembelajaran daring.
Kata kunci: pragmatik, prinsip kesopanan, tindak tutur direktif, fungsi, perintah.
PEMBANGUNAN APLIKASI UJIAN ONLINE MENGGUNAKAN AKSES TOKEN & ALGORITMA SIMPLE RANDOM SAMPLING
Authors: Yulianto Erwin , Sanjaya Firman , Setiadi Trisno
Published: October 2021

Sekolah memiliki tujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan kecerdasan para siswanya. Salah satu cara untuk mewujudkannya adalah dengan memiliki sistem ujian dan penilaian yang baik. Kendala yang dialami di banyak Sekolah, yaitu pengaturan yang mengatur pertanyaan, persetujuan dan penjadwalan, masih menggunakan metode manual dan belum terkomputerisasi. Oleh karena itu dilakukan penelitian dengan tujuan membangun sistem informasi yang ada di sekolah dengan mengganti proses pemeriksaan manual dengan yang terkomputerisasi, kemudian dirancang sistem ujian online dan unduhan siswa berbasis web. Seorang guru di sekolah secara langsung memproses pertanyaan ujian siswa. Demikian juga siswa setelah mengikuti ujian akan dapat langsung melihat hasil ujian. Metodologi Penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif dan model pengembangan sistem menggunakan model prototype evolutioner. Setelah penelitian dan desain, aplikasi yang dibuat harus memenuhi kriteria sekolah dengan menambahkan fitur pertanyaan acak menggunakan algoritma pengambilan sampel acak sederhana dan fitur akses token untuk memasukkan pertanyaan ujian. sehingga tidak semua kelas bisa mengaksesnya. Ini juga dapat membantu menampilkan skor pada masing-masing siswa ini selain aplikasi yang dibuat untuk mempersiapkan siswa dalam ujian nasional.
PENERAPAN STRATEGI RELATING, EXPERIENCING, APPLYING, COOPERATING, DAN TRANSFERING (REACT) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KREATIF MATEMATIS SISWA
Authors: Patimah Lamlam , Saniah Lia
Published: October 2021

This research is motivated by the lack of critical thinking skills and the ability to think creatively mathematical mathematical students. This study reviews, Upgrades Critical Thinking Mathematical and Thinking Skills Creative Mathematical and differences between students who apply Learning Strategies Relating, Experiencing, Applying, Cooperating, and Transferring (REACT) with students who received conventional learning models, and relationships critical thinking skills and mathematical creative thinking ability of students. The method used in this study is a mixed methods embedded type. The study population were students of class X SMK Pasundan I Cianjur enrolled in the academic year 2015/2016. The samples used were two classes of 14 existing classes. The instrument used to collect data in the form of instrument test critical thinking skills and the ability to think creatively mathematically, attitude scale, observation and interview sheet. Data were analyzed using mean difference test ie t-test (quantitative) and descriptions (qualitative). The results showed that Improvement of critical thinking skills of students who apply strategies Learning Relating, Experiencing, Applying, Cooperating, and Transferring (REACT) better than students who use learning models conventional.
NUMBER STICKS MEDIA FOR DEVELOPING BASIC CALCULATION SKILLS IN EARLY CHILDREN
Authors: Archi Maulyda Mohammad , Rachmatul Hidayati Vivi
Published: October 2021

This study aims to determine whether or not to develop preliminary numeracy skills in Group A children TK PGRI 04 Kalibatur, Kalidawir District, Tulungagung Regency, using number stick media. This type of research is a Classroom Action Research (PTK) with a model developed by Kemmis and Mc Taggart. The subjects of this study were 13 children in group A. The data collection techniques used were observation and documentation while the instruments used were child assessment sheets and teacher observation sheets. The data analysis technique used is comparative quantitative technique. In the first cycle the percentage of completeness was 30.8%, the second cycle was 61.5%, and the third cycle was 92.3%. The conclusion of the results of this study is that learning using number stick media can develop initial numeracy skills in Group A children of TK PGRI 04 Kalibatur, Kalidawir District, Tulungagung Regency, 2020/2021Academic Year
Macera Turizminin Görsel Haritalama Tekniğiyle Bibliyometrik Analizi: Web of Science Veri Tabanı İncelemesi
Authors: Aylan Fatmanur Kübra
Published: October 2021

Bu araştırmanın amacı, macera turizmi alanında 2000-2020 yılları arasında yayımlanan 73 makaleyi bibliyometrik açıdan inceleyerek, macera turizmi üzerine son 20 yıldaki eğilim ve trendleri tespit etmektir. Çalışmada, bibliyometrik analiz için R programının bibliyometrik kütüphanesi kullanılarak, elde edilen veriler görsel haritalama tekniğiyle resmedilmiştir. Araştırmada betimsel veri analizleri, kelime bulutu, faktör analizi, eş birliktelik, atıf, üçlü karşılaştırma, çoklu mütekabiliyet ve sosyal ağ analizleri uygulanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, en fazla yayın 2017 yılında (n=14) ve Tourism Management (n=10) dergisinde yapılmıştır. Anahtar kelimelerin ve referans kaynaklarının üç gruba ayrıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Başlıkta en fazla kullanılan ülke Yeni Zelanda (n=7) olmuştur. Bentley ve Page alana önemli katkı sağlayan yazarlardandır. İlk yıllarda en fazla kaza, risk, yaralanma çalışılırken son zamanlarda sürdürülebilirlik, motivasyon, deneyim ve doğa konularına ağırlık verildiği görülmüştür. Avustralya’dan yayınlanan akademik çalışmalar en fazla atıf (n=534) alırken, Birleşik Krallık’tan yayınlanan makalelerin daha fazla (n=16) uluslararası işbirliği içinde yapıldığı görülmüştür. Bu çalışma sonuçlarının, alanın gelişim sürecine geniş bir perspektiften bakış açısı sunması ve ilerideki bilimsel çalışmalara yol haritası olması açısından araştırmacılara fayda sağlayacağı öngörülmektedir.
Borsa İstanbul (BIST) Turizm Endeksinde Yer Alan Firmaların Performans Analizi
Authors: Özer Nevin
Published: October 2021

Turizm sektörü hem ülkelerinin tanımının yapılması hem döviz girişi yaratması sebebiyle ülkelerin ayrıca önem verdikleri bir sektör konumundadır. Turizm sektörü ayrıca İstihdam, sosyal ve çevresel etkileri, bölgesel sürdürülebilir kalkınma çalışmaları açısından da önem arz etmektedir. Bu sektör ülkelerin taşıdıkları risk, terör olayları, politik, siyasi ve ekonomik durum, ülkelerin stratejik konumu ve turist gönderecek ülkelerin bakış açısına göre oldukça hassas bir etkilenme gösterebilen de bir sektördür. Bu sektörü canlı tutabilmek, turist akışının hız kesmeden ayrıca artan şekilde sağlanabilmesi ülkelerin de çabaya girmelerini gerektirmektedir.. Bu çalışmada BIST Turizm endeksinde işlem gören 7 adet halka açık firmanın 2010-2021 yılları arasında finansal performansları performans analizleri ile incelenecektir. Performans analizleri Sharpe, Treynor, Jensen, M2 ve Omega oranları ile yapılacaktır. Ayrıca BIST Turizm endeksinin 2010-2021 yılları arasındaki volatilite yapısı da incelenecektir.
Finansal Başarısızlık Riskinin Belirleyicileri: Avrupa'daki Menkul Kıymet Borsalarında İşlem Gören Konaklama İşletmelerinde Bir Araştırma
Authors: Karadeniz Erdinç , İskenderoğlu Ömer , Öcek Cemile
Published: October 2021

Bu araştırmanın amacı; Avrupa ülkelerindeki konaklama işletmelerinin finansal başarısızlık riskini etkileyen değişkenlerin analiz edilmesidir. Bu amaçla Avrupa kıtasında yer alan 19 ülke menkul kıymet borsasında 2012-2019 yılları arasında pay senetleri işlem gören toplam 63 konaklama işletmesinin finansal verileri üzerinde genelleştirilmiş momentler yöntemi ile analiz gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analizde bağımlı değişken olarak finansal başarısızlık ölçütü olan Fulmer H Skor değeri kullanılırken, bağımsız değişkenler olarak aktif karlılığı, piyasa değeri / defter değeri oranı ve işletme büyüklüğü modele dahil edilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda konaklama işletmelerinde aktif karlılığı ve işletme büyüklüğü arttıkça finansal başarısızlık riskinin azaldığı saptanmıştır. Piyasa değeri / defter değeri oranının ise finansal başarısızlık riski üzerinde bir etkisi olmadığı belirlenmiştir.
TAM Model for E-Health Implementation in Rural Areas of Uttarakhand, Post Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kataria Pushpa , Dang G.P. , Kaur Divneet , Singh Prashant , Gupta Vijay Prakash
Published: October 2021

Objective: The present study aim to find out the factors that has an influence and impacts the actual use of e-Health during post COVID-19 pandemic on the lines of TAM (technology acceptance model) and further suggest ways for effective implementation and adoption of e-Health by the rural patients.
Design & Setting: The study was conducted on a total of 243 rural patients who had experienced e-Health services. Structural Equation Modeling has been used for analysis of data.
Results: The analysis revealed that ‘perceived usefulness’, ‘perceived ease of use’, ‘privacy’ and ‘trust’, all had considerable impact on the ‘intention to use’ which further significantly  impacts the ‘actual use’.
Conclusion: Using in-depth interviews, both patients and physicians, practice of evidence-based e-Health interventions was identified for effective implementation and adoption of e-Health, which further helps to provides an equitable healthcare services to both urban and rural population.