bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Leadership 2.0: Nursing's Next Generation: Lessons Learned on Increasing Nursing Student Diversity
Authors: Pritchard Tracy , Glazer Greer , Bankston Karen , McGinnis Kimberly
Published: August 2021

Colleges and universities are pivotal to successful efforts aimed at achieving greater nursing workforce diversity. In 2013, the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, introduced a multi-faceted program that supports underrepresented racial/ethnic minority and disadvantaged students throughout the four years of the nursing baccalaureate curriculum. The Leadership 2.0: Nursing’s Next Generation program has achieved impressive gains in the recruitment, retention, and academic performance of program participants. This article describes key program components and strategies that ensure an integrated program structure. Lessons learned are discussed, including factors that have contributed to the program’s success and its ability to meet the academic, professional development, socialization, and financial needs of underrepresented and disadvantaged students.
La chance et les biens moraux et non moraux chez Aristote
Authors: Broadie Sarah , Lefebvre David
Published: August 2021

Le sujet de l’étude est la relation entre le bonheur et la chance selon Aristote. Ce problème est abordé à partir de la question de savoir si la sagesse et la vertu suffisent au bonheur. Si tel était le cas, une personne pauvre et malade serait heureuse. Pour Aristote, au contraire, le bonheur nécessite des biens non moraux pour être complet. Le bonheur n’est pas seulement ce qui rend les autres choses bonnes, il est aussi ce qui est complet et désirable. Dans ce cas, la question du rapport du bonheur à la chance se pose : le bonheur dépend-il de la chance ? Ce problème est lui-même examiné dans le cas particulier d’un bien non moral : la fin de la vie. Aristote est-il d’accord avec le mot de Solon : « Ne pas dire “heureux” ceux qui sont encore vivants, mais seulement une fois la fin atteinte. » Peut-on dire qu’une vie est heureuse même si sa fin est inconnue ? Peut-on dire qu’elle est heureuse maintenant, quand on sait qu’elle se terminera misérablement ? L’auteur fait une lecture détaillée des deux traitements qu’Aristote donne à cette question en EE II 1 et EN I 10-11. Elle montre que, selon l’ Éthique à Nicomaque , il est possible de dire que quelqu’un est heureux même si l’on ne connaît pas la fin de sa vie. Le bonheur ne dépend pas du hasard dans la mesure où le bonheur dépend entièrement de l’activité vertueuse qui, à son tour, ne dépend que de l’agent. L’article se termine par une analyse plus brève de ce qu’on appelle la « chance constitutive » en EN III 7 et X 10.
La vision dans le Théétète et le Timée de Platon
Authors: Heidsieck Clément
Published: August 2021

Dans cet article, nous nous proposons de réévaluer la question de la cohérence de la pensée platonicienne dans le Théétète et le Timée , au sujet de la théorie de la vision exposée dans les deux dialogues. Contre un courant d’interprétation récent qui voit dans le Timée l’exposition de la théorie platonicienne et dans le Théétète l’exposition puis la réfutation d’une théorie généralement mobiliste, nous défendons non pas l’identité des deux dialogues, mais leur complémentarité quant au statut de la vision. Pour ce faire, nous entreprenons une réfutation des principaux arguments mobilisés contre la cohérence de la pensée platonicienne, tout en mettant au jour de nombreux rapprochements inaperçus des commentateurs entre les deux dialogues. L’établissement de la complémentarité des deux dialogues nous permet, par la suite, de préciser la place et la destination du Théétète au sein des dialogues dits tardifs.
Le peuple contre l’État ? Les deux logiques du Contrat social
Authors: Toto Francesco
Published: August 2021

Cet article s’intéresse au Contrat social de Rousseau afin d’examiner si cet ouvrage permet de penser une révolte populaire contre l’État et, si oui, à quelles conditions. Dans cette perspective, nous nous concentrons principalement sur quelques détails apparemment marginaux : l’oscillation, par exemple, entre une conception de la « crise » comme occasion de régénération ou de renaissance de l’État ; l’hésitation entre une conception des mœurs et des coutumes comme formant le cœur de la législation et qui garantit la survivance du corps en deçà de la condition de mort apparente engendrée par les conflits, et une conception dans laquelle ces mœurs et ces coutumes s’avèrent constituer le résultat du conflit lui-même ; l’indécision entre une définition de la légitimité politique comme entièrement réabsorbée par la simple légalité et une autre où cette légitimité déborde toutes les formes et les limitations légales. De cette façon, l’article met en évidence la présence, dans le Contrat lui-même, de deux logiques opposées. D’une part, une logique d’après laquelle toute séparation entre le peuple et l’État disparaît. Dans cette perspective, tout contraste entre les deux pôles est inconcevable, et ce qui à première vue semble être une révolte du peuple contre l’État doit être lu comme une intervention du souverain visant à rétablir l’ordre légitime violé. D’autre part, une logique qui admet au contraire une relative autonomie du peuple par rapport aux institutions établies, et qui par là même permet de penser un conflit entre les deux pôles.
Les sciences sociales en gilet jaune
Authors: Bendali Zakaria , Rubert Aldo
Published: August 2021

Cet article propose une recension thématique de la production scientifique sur le mouvement des Gilets jaunes parue depuis le déclenchement de cette mobilisation en novembre 2018. Il se donne pour but de faire la synthèse des principaux résultats qui émergent de la lecture des diverses analyses publiées principalement en sociologie et en science politique, avec quelques entrées vers l’histoire, la géographie, l’anthropologie et la théorie politique. Ce faisant, il entend dégager les caractéristiques saillantes du mouvement tel qu’il a interpellé le champ scientifique, les lignes de force interprétatives autant que les débats qui ont émergé autour de quelques « grandes questions ».
Novel concepts of $ m $-polar spherical fuzzy sets and new correlation measures with application to pattern recognition and medical diagnosis
Authors: Riaz Muhammad ,   Department of Mathematics, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan, Saba Maryam , Khokhar Muhammad Abdullah , Aslam Muhammad ,   Department of Mathematics, College of Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
Published: August 2021

In this paper, we introduce the notion of $ m $-polar spherical fuzzy set ($ m $-PSFS) which is a hybrid notion of $ m $-polar fuzzy set ($ m $-PFS) and spherical fuzzy set (SFS). The purpose of this hybrid structure is to express multipolar information in spherical fuzzy environment. An $ m $-PSFS is a new approach towards computational intelligence and multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problems. We introduce the novel concepts of correlation measures and weighted correlation measures of $ m $-PSFSs based on statistical notions of covariances and variances. Correlation measures estimate the linear relationship of the two quantitative objects. A correlation may be positive or negative depending on the direction of the relation between two objects and its value lies the interval $ [-1, 1] $. The same concept is carried out towards $ m $-polar spherical fuzzy ($ m $-PSF) information. We investigate certain properties of covariances and the correlation measures to analyze that these concepts are extension of crisp correlation measures. The main advantage of proposed correlation measures is that these notions deal with uncertainty in the real-life problems efficiently with the help of $ m $-PSF information. We discuss applications of $ m $-polar spherical fuzzy sets and their correlation measures in pattern recognition and medical diagnosis. To discuss the superiority and efficiency of proposed correlation measures, we give a comparison analysis of proposed concepts with some existing concepts.
Robust face recognition based on multi-task convolutional neural network
Authors: Ge Huilin ,   School of Electronic Information, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China, Dai Yuewei , Zhu Zhiyu , Wang Biao
Published: August 2021

Purpose

Due to the lack of prior knowledge of face images, large illumination changes, and complex backgrounds, the accuracy of face recognition is low. To address this issue, we propose a face detection and recognition algorithm based on multi-task convolutional neural network (MTCNN).

Methods

In our paper, MTCNN mainly uses three cascaded networks, and adopts the idea of candidate box plus classifier to perform fast and efficient face recognition. The model is trained on a database of 50 faces we have collected, and Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR), Structural Similarity Index Measurement (SSIM), and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve are used to analyse MTCNN, Region-CNN (R-CNN) and Faster R-CNN.

Results

The average PSNR of this technique is 1.24 dB higher than that of R-CNN and 0.94 dB higher than that of Faster R-CNN. The average SSIM value of MTCNN is 10.3% higher than R-CNN and 8.7% higher than Faster R-CNN. The Area Under Curve (AUC) of MTCNN is 97.56%, the AUC of R-CNN is 91.24%, and the AUC of Faster R-CNN is 92.01%. MTCNN has the best comprehensive performance in face recognition. For the face images with defective features, MTCNN still has the best effect.

Conclusions

This algorithm can effectively improve face recognition to a certain extent. The accuracy rate and the reduction of the false detection rate of face detection can not only be better used in key places, ensure the safety of property and security of the people, improve safety, but also better reduce the waste of human resources and improve efficiency.
Quorum Sensing by Gelsolin Regulates Programmed Cell Death 4 Expression and a Density-Dependent Phenotype in Macrophages
Authors: Sharma Reshma Kumari , Goswami Binita , Das Mandal Sukhen , Guha Abhishek , Willard Belinda , Ray Partho Sarothi
Published: August 2021

Quorum-sensing mechanisms that sense the density of immune cells at the site of inflammation to initiate inflammation resolution have recently been demonstrated as a major determinant of the inflammatory response. We observed a density-dependent increase in expression of the inflammatory tumor suppressor protein programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) in mouse macrophage cells. Conditioned medium from high-density cells upregulated PDCD4 expression, revealing the presence of a secreted factor(s) acting as a macrophage quorum sensor. Secreted gelsolin (GSN) was identified as the quorum-sensing autoinducer. Alteration of GSN levels changed PDCD4 expression and the density-dependent phenotype of cells. LPS induced the expression of microRNA miR-21, which downregulated both GSN and PDCD4 expression, and reversed the high-density phenotype. The high-density phenotype was correlated with an anti-inflammatory gene expression program, which was counteracted by inflammatory stimulus. Together, our observations establish the miR-21–GSN-PDCD4 regulatory network as a crucial mediator of a macrophage quorum-sensing mechanism for the control of inflammatory responses.
Multimodal Intralesional Therapy for Reshaping the Myeloid Compartment of Tumors Resistant to Anti–PD-L1 Therapy via IRF8 Expression
Authors: Patel Ankit , Oba Takaaki , Kajihara Ryutaro , Yokoi Toshihiro , Abrams Scott I , Ito Fumito
Published: August 2021

Intralesional therapy is a promising approach for remodeling the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment while minimizing systemic toxicities. A combinatorial in situ immunomodulation (ISIM) regimen with intratumoral administration of Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L), local irradiation, and TLR3/CD40 stimulation induces and activates conventional type 1 dendritic cells in the tumor microenvironment and elicits de novo adaptive T cell immunity in poorly T cell–inflamed tumors. However, the impact of ISIM on myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), which may promote treatment resistance, remains unknown. In this study, we examined changes in the frequencies and heterogeneity of CD11b+Ly-6CloLy-6G+ polymorphonuclear (PMN)–MDSCs and CD11b+Ly-6ChiLy-6G− monocytic (M)–MDSCs in ISIM-treated tumors using mouse models of triple-negative breast cancer. We found that ISIM treatment decreased intratumoral PMN-MDSCs, but not M-MDSCs. Although the frequency of M-MDSCs remained unchanged, ISIM caused a substantial reduction of CX3CR1+ M-MDSCs that express F4/80. Importantly, these ISIM-induced changes in tumor-residing MDSCs were not observed in Batf3−/− mice. ISIM upregulated PD-L1 expression in both M-MDSCs and PMN-MDSCs and synergized with anti–PD-L1 therapy. Furthermore, ISIM increased the expression of IFN regulatory factor 8 (IRF8) in myeloid cells, a known negative regulator of MDSCs, indicating a potential mechanism by which ISIM decreases PMN-MDSC levels. Accordingly, ISIM-mediated reduction of PMN-MDSCs was not observed in mice with conditional deletion of IRF8 in myeloid cells. Altogether, these findings suggest that ISIM holds promise as a multimodal intralesional therapy to alter both lymphoid and myeloid compartments of highly aggressive poorly T cell–inflamed, myeloid-enriched tumors resistant to anti–PD-L1 therapy.
Numerical Investigation of Unsteady Boundary Layer Transition on a Dynamically Pitching Rotor
Authors: Carnes Jared A. , Coder James G.
Published: August 2021

Predictions of unsteady boundary layer transition are performed on a four-bladed rotor in axial inflow using a computational fluid dynamics approach. The configuration is based on experiments performed at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in the 1.6-m × 3.4-m wind tunnel in the
rotor test facility (RTG). Simulations are performed using the NASA OVERFLOW 2.3 solver with hybrid RANS/LES and laminar turbulent transition modeling. Solutions are based on a hover tip Mach number of 0.143 with prescribed cyclic pitching conditions. Computational methods and grid generation
are described. The rotor flow field is analyzed, and the effect of transition modeling on unsteady boundary layer transition prediction is assessed. Laminar-turbulent transition predictions and rotor performance are compared to experimental measurements obtained at the DLR RTG. A study of
sensitivity was performed on freestream turbulence intensity to investigate its effect on predicted rotor transition.
Formación de profesores de religión católica en Chile: perfiles de egreso y configuración de una Identidad profesional
Authors: Imbarack Patricia , Guzmán Angélica , Berríos Fernando
Published: August 2021

En los últimos años en Chile se ha desarrollado una serie de acciones para asegurar la calidad de la formación docente, entre las que destaca la puesta en práctica de procesos obligatorios de acreditación. Los programas que forman profesores de religión no han sido la excepción. No obstante, al 2019 solo seis instituciones han logrado certificarse a nivel nacional. Estos procesos de acreditación impactan, entre otras dimensiones, en la arquitectura curricular de tales ofertas formativas. Esta investigación, a través de un enfoque cualitativo-descriptivo, estudia los seis casos mencionados, centrándose en el análisis de sus perfiles de egreso, dentro del marco de la enseñanza fundamental de la Iglesia católica sobre el rol de la educación religiosa en el sistema educativo. Los hallazgos generados evidencian que, si bien los perfiles tienden a organizarse a partir de ciertos focos comunes entre los programas, los tipos de aprendizaje que intencionan remiten a una identidad profesional heterogénea, lo que es reflejo de una persistente indefinición acerca de la relación de dicha actividad pedagógica con el sentido de la presencia cristiana y eclesial en medio de un contexto cultural pluralista y crecientemente reactivo a las estructuras tradicionales de las instituciones religiosas en general.
HLA-DRB1 and DQB1 genetic susceptibility to pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus in Vietnamese patients
Authors: Vuong The Bich Thanh , Do Duc Minh , Ong Phuc Thinh , Le Thai Van Thanh
Published: August 2021

Background: Pemphigus is a group of rare, life-threatening bullous autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes and are associated with high morbidity and morbidity. HLA class II genes, particularly HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1, play roles in pemphigus. Objectives: To investigate the susceptibility of HLA class II DRB1 and DQB1 alleles in Vietnamese patients with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) or pemphigus foliaceus (PF). Methods: The study enrolled 31 participants (22 with PV, 9 with PF) with diagnoses confirmed by clinical manifestations, histopathology, and direct immunofluorescence from November 2019 to June 2020. The HLA polymorphisms were determined by Sanger sequencing. The HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 profiles of the 101 healthy individuals in the control group have been published previously. Results: The frequencies of HLA-DRB1*14, DRB1*13:07, DRB1*04:04, DRB1*03:02, DQB1*02:02, and DQB1*05:03 were significantly higher, whereas those of DRB1*09:01, DRB1*12:02, DQB1*03:03, DQB1*05:01, and DQB1*06:01 were significantly lower, in the PV group than in the controls. The frequencies of DRB1*14:54, DRB1*13:07, and HLA-DQB1*03:02 were significantly higher in the PF group than in the controls. Conclusions: Alleles HLA-DRB1*14:54, DRB1*14:04, DRB1*14:03, DRB1*14:01, DRB1*14:12, DRB1*13:07, DRB1*04:04, DRB1*03:02, DQB1*02:02, and DQB1*05:03 were associated with an increased risk of PV, whereas alleles DRB1*09:01, DRB1*12:02, DQB1*03:03, DQB1*05:01, and DQB1*06:01 might protect against PV. In PF, DRB1*14:54, DRB1*13:07, and HLADQB1* 03:02 are promising susceptibility alleles.
A faunal study on medically important mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Qir and Karzin from Fars province, southern Iran, during 2017-18
Authors: Soltani A. , Hoseini Z. , Azizi K. , Alipour H.
Published: August 2021

Mosquitoes have always played an important role in transmitting a wide range of viral and parasitic diseases to humans and animals. Given that so far there has been no study on the fauna, distribution and characteristics of mosquito habitats in Qir and Karzin County, we decided to investigate these unknown data in this important tropical area in south of Iran for the first time. Adult mosquitoes were collected by hand-catch and total catch methods from indoor and outdoor places in Qir and Karzin Counties from four different geographical regions during the activity seasons of mosquitoes in 2017-18. Also, larvae were collected from aquatic habitats using WHO recommended standard dipper. Collected mosquitoes were identified using valid taxonomic keys. A total of 1884 specimens of Culicidae mosquitoes (1103 adults and 781 larvae) were collected from twenty-one sampling areas during the mosquito activity seasons in Qir and Karzin County. Totally 11 species in 3 genera (7 Culex, 3 Anopheles and 1 Culiseta species) were identified. The dominant larva was Cx. laticinctus with a total number of 227 (29%), and Cx. sinaiticus with 407 specimens (36.9%) which was the most frequent adult mosquito. Most larval habitats in this area were sunny and almost without vegetation breeding sites with temporary, turbid and stagnant water. In this region, compared to the area of the County, there was considerable species diversity for mosquitoes. This phenomenon is very important from an ecological and health point of view. Due to the existence of some important vectors of arthropod-borne diseases in this region, the health system should be alert and continuous and accurate monitoring of these vectors should be included in the routine vector-borne diseases control program.
“HISTORIE DIPINTE” E “IMMAGINI PARLATE” SAN CARLO BORROMEO NEGLI AFFRESCHI DI BIASCA
Authors: Dionigi Renzo , Fontana Sara
Published: August 2021

The ancient church of Saint Peter in Biasca, in Canton of Ticino, preserves a pictorial cycle on the Life of St. Charles Borromeo, commissioned in 1620 by the parish priest Giovanni Basso to the painter Alessandro Gorla from Bellinzona. The twelve panels, complete with captions, which depict in an ideal order and with a lively language some episodes in the life of the Saint, can be considered an unicum, a direct reference to the presence of St. Charles in the Three Ambrosian Valleys, and a testimony of his reforming pastoral action, implemented according to the resolutions of the Council of Trent also thanks to the charismatic figure of Basso.
Electronic anemometry - recommended instruments and methods for routine mine airflow measurements
Authors: Hardcastle S G , Grenier M G , Butler K C
Published: August 2021

Today there are numerous electronic rotating vane and thermal (hot-wire) anemometers, as well as vortex meters available to measure air velocity. Of these, a laboratory and field evaluation has found that certain instruments are better suited to routine airflow
measurements in mine roadways and ventilation ducts. This paper concludes a study sponsored by the Atomic Energy Control Board of Canada, that was introduced at the 6th U.S. Symposium. The study investigated the suitability of currently available electronic anemometers as replacements for the
traditional mechanical analog devices while maintaining standard methods such as the continuous traverse.
Six electronic instruments were subjected to extensive tests under controlled conditions both in a wind-tunnel and in the field at an underground mine. The evaluation concluded that ergonomics and design were major considerations in unit preference as most of the instruments had very similar
performance characteristics. Specific findings were: a) In the wind-tunnel the vane anemometers, especially the 'micro' vanes, were more susceptible to misalignment or yaw effects but these were not noticeable in the field; b) Both the vortex and hot-wire anemometers were suitable for continuous
traverses of mine roadways; c) Traversing ventilation ducts was more practical than a Pitot-tube multi-point assessments or discharge measurements; d) Yaw is a major concern in duct measurements; e) The continuous traversing method for roadways overestimates the average air velocity; f) Hot-wire
anemometers can require significant air density corrections; and g) Hot-wire anemometers are better suited than rotating vanes to mine roadways of less than 1 rn/s average air velocity.
Based on research detailed in this paper, the ventilation engineer should be able to match the mine's requirements with the presented instrument performance characteristics, thereby optimizing the purchase of a new anemometer and the efficiency with which air velocities are
measured.
Pioglitazone Induces Dysplastic Urothelial Changes in Urinary Bladder of Experimental Diabetes
Authors: Abdel-Hamid Ahmed A. M. , Firgany Alaa El-Din L.
Published: August 2021

Objectives:

Pioglitazone (PIO) is a widely prescribed oral antidiabetic drug that has concerns regarding a potential risk of developing carcinoma of the urinary bladder. The objective of the current study was to assess this potential risk.

Materials and Methods:

The potential risk of PIO-induced urinary bladder carcinoma was assessed in the current study by examining urinary bladder of rats for urothelial cytokeratin (CK) expression and proliferative activity by Ki67 immunostaining.

Results:

Histological examination revealed dysplastic urothelial changes in PIO per
se and diabetes mellitus + PIO (diabetic rats receiving PIO). In addition, a significantly (P < 0.05) decreased CK7 and CK8 expression together with a significantly increased CK20 as well as Ki67 expression was detected in the urothelial cells of groups administrated PIO, contrary to those which did not.

Conclusion:

The manifestations of urothelial dysplasia evidenced by histological examination as well as by the aberrant expression in CK and Ki67 after PIO administration add supporting evidence at cellular and experimental level to the previous clinical suspicions.
Premarital Screening for Hemoglobinopathies
Authors: Algiraigri Ali H.
Published: August 2021

OBJECTIVES:

The objective of the study was to address parents' perspectives and to investigate contributing factors that led to suboptimal results of premarital screening for sickle cell anemia (SCA) or thalassemia, as nearly 50% of at-risk couples decline the advice they are given and instead proceed with the marriage.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional study of forty parents (mother or father) who were identified as being in an at-risk couple based on results of premarital screening for carriers of SCA or thalassemia was conducted. These at-risk couples ignored medical advice, proceeded with marriage, and subsequently gave birth to a child afflicted with SCA or thalassemia. The study was composed of a self-administered questionnaire with scenario-based and advice-seeking questions from the point of view of a relative or friend in a similar marital situation.

RESULTS:

Results of this study found that parents of children with SCA or thalassemia advised against proceeding with an at-risk marriage. Most of the participants felt pressured to continue with their marriage, as premarital testing was conducted too late; furthermore, they felt guilty about their decision and wished that the marriage had not occurred.

CONCLUSION:

This study highlights some of the current drawbacks of premarital testing when it is conducted very close to the wedding, which makes it very difficult to stop an at-risk marriage, as this is socially unacceptable.
ASSISTO eCARE 4.0 -- An IoT- and AI-based architecture for assisted active aging
Authors: Bertini Leonardo , Bruneo Dario , Mecella Massimo , Reda Emilia
Published: August 2021

INTRODUCTION: All over Europe, there is an increasing demand for social/welfare services and a shift towards a demand increasingly formed by a mix of well-being and safety. Artificial intelligence (AI), Internet-of-Things (IoT) and cloud computing techniologies can play a major role in such a type of services.OBJECTIVES: The aim of this work was to investigate, design, develop and validate a prototype platform, named Assisto eCare 4.0, providing “well-being” and “safety” services/functionalities to home elderly residents.METHODS: The platform builds upon biometric technologies and analytics functionalities exploiting AI techniques in order to limit human intervention during emergencies and automatically and immediately deciding actions to be performed by making the operators intervene also directly at the user home.RESULTS: The prototype has been validated with a group of 22 users over a period of more than 7 months. The results derived from the final evaluation questionnaire show that the majority of participants rated the service as excellent.CONCLUSIONS: The platform has been released according to the API-as-a-Service model, proposing itself with a pioneering model of social open innovation, which is to develop and test the IT system and then to make it available to all those who want to use it. Currently (July 2021) the system has been engineered and offered by a consortium of different industries and is operative in the Rome area.
The impact of financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Forward- Looking Disclosures (FLDs) on Market Value (MV).
Authors:   , Harder Johannes
Published: August 2021

Investors and companies require an efficient capital market where financial resources are allocated at a fair price. The challenge is not only to define measures able to calculate the fundamental value of a company but to compare it with actual market prices to test market efficiency. Based on this practical implication, the research has four objectives. Firstly, to examine the impact of changes in KPIs (key performance indicators) on changes in MV (market value). Secondly, to analyse the impact of changes in KPIs on changes in FLDs (forward-looking disclosures) as well as the impact of changes in FLDs on "one year ahead" changes in KPIs. Thirdly, to assess the impact of changes in FLDs on changes in MV. Fourthly, to evaluate the "combined" impact of changes in FLDs and KPIs on MV. Based on the philosophical belief of a realist, a quantitative research approach has been chosen using correlation and regression analysis as a method. The regression formula consists of 19 KPIs covering profitability, liquidity, test of solvency, financial structure, efficiency, cash flow and growth ratios. Concerning the evaluation of FLDs, different FLD indices established by previous research are synthesised and afterwards extended to a list of 696 words through utilising grammatical terms. To score FLDs the current research counts the number of words in total and then calculating the change score in percentage. The framework is used to test the impact of FLDs and KPIs on the MV of companies listed on one of the German stock indices DAX, SDAX, MDAX and TecDAX during the years 2007 and 2017. The analysis unveils that KPIs and FLDs, as well as KPIs and FLDs combined, are significantly related to the MV. The research implies the efficiency of the German stock market, which is beneficial for investors and companies. The thesis adds value to existing knowledge by providing a list of KPIs capable of determining the fundamental value of a company. Besides, the research implies to consider FLDs as a further essential fundamental variable that impacts MV. The thesis challenges regulatory bodies to set clear best practice guidance for not only narrative reporting but also to emphasise the requirements of distinct KPIs for evaluating the fundamental value of a company.
The Effect Of Zakat On Income Disparity In Aceh Province
Authors: Fadliansah Oka
Published: August 2021

This study analyzes the effect of zakat funds, human development index, Gross Domestic Product, and poverty on income inequality in 21 districts/cities in Aceh Province. This study uses panel data from 21 districts/cities in Aceh Province for the 2010-2019 period. The results found the regression coefficient of zakat funds have a positive relationship with a significance level of 0.08, which means that an increase in zakat funds of 1 % will increase income inequality by 0.011 points. Then the human development index variable has a negative effect with a significant level of income inequality of 0.000, which means that each human development index increases by 1 %, it will reduce income inequality by 0.12 points. Furthermore, the poverty variable that can describe the role of income inequality, the results obtained have no effect on income inequality in 21 districts/cities of Aceh Province during the study period. Then the last variable is Gross Domestic Product which has a negative relationship with a significance level of 0.0049 on income inequality in 21 districts/cities in Aceh Province during the study period. The resulting regression coefficient is 0.011 %, which means that when the Gross Regional Domestic Product increases by 1 %, it will reduce income inequality by 0.011 points.
Higher Education System: Key Subjects of Educational Policy
Authors: Vasyagina Tatyana N. , Osipova Natalya V.
Published: August 2021

The article is devoted to the key subjects of educational policy, on which the quality of the educational sphere depends. One of these subjects is teachers of higher educational institutions as a special social group, which has a leading role in shaping the intellectual, professional and scientific potential of society. A lot of research is devoted to the problems of teachers, but the issues of their self-identification remain relevant and, at the same time, insufficiently studied. The capacity of narrow professionals to solve the complex tasks of social life is insufficient. Another key subject of educational policy is the state as a guarantor of quality higher education. In most European countries, the state, due to historical traditions and resources, remains the main guarantor of the national education system. In the article, on the basis of our own sociological studies conducted in one of Moscow universities among teachers and students, as well as a secondary analysis of sociological research data conducted in a number of regions and universities of the country, some problems were identified that prevent the creation of an effective management model in the field of education.
Relações entre os estudos sobre deficiência e os Estudos das Ciências, Tecnologias e Sociedades: a acessibilidade como forma de tradução
Authors: Grião Carla , Bernardino Junior Cláudio
Published: August 2021

O presente artigo busca compreender a ideia de acessibilidade, amplamente discutido pelos estudos sobre deficiências, a partir do conceito de tradução utilizado pelos Science, Technology and Society studies (STS studies). Para isso, parte-se da experiência do Movimento Social das Pessoas com Deficiência na Cidade de São Paulo, cujo a atuação foi retratada a partir de peças publicadas na imprensa paulistana entre os anos de 1978 e 1981, além de referências bibliográficas especializadas. Segue-se apresentando os conceitos teóricos dos STS studies considerados mais relevantes para a compreensão do objeto de estudo, partindo-se, em seguida, para a exploração das intersecções entre acessibilidade e tradução. Conclui-se que através da escolha de traduções democráticas e mais adequada ao padrão real, que é a diversidade, é possível construir uma sociedade mais igualitária e inclusiva sem a necessidade de acréscimos que resultam apenas de adaptações razoáveis.
Literary Musings and Critical Mediations: Interview with Rev. Fr Professor Amechi N. Akwanya
Authors: Bula Andrew
Published: August 2021

Reverend Father Professor Amechi Nicholas Akwanya is one of the towering scholars of literature in Nigeria and elsewhere in the world. For decades, and still counting, Fr. Prof. Akwanya has worked arduously, professing literature by way of teaching, researching, and writing in the Department of English and Literary Studies of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. To his credit, therefore, this genius of a literature scholar has singularly authored over 70 articles, six critically engaging books, a novel, and three volumes of poetry. His PhD thesis, Structuring and Meaning in the Nigerian Novel, which he completed in 1989, is a staggering 734-page document. Professor Akwanya has also taught many literature courses, namely: European Continental Literature, Studies in Drama, Modern Literary Theory, African Poetry, History of Theatre: Aeschylus to Shakespeare, European Theatre since Ibsen, English Literature Survey: the Beginnings, Semantics, History of the English Language, History of Criticism, Modern Discourse Analysis, Greek and Roman Literatures, Linguistics and the Teaching of Literature, Major Strands in Literary Criticism, Issues in Comparative Literature, Discourse Theory, English Poetry, English Drama, Modern British Literature, Comparative Studies in Poetry, Comparative Studies in Drama, Studies in African Drama, and Philosophy of Literature. A Fellow of Nigerian Academy of Letters, Akwanya’s open access works have been read over 109,478 times around the world. In this wide-ranging interview, he speaks to Andrew Bula, a young lecturer from Baze University, Abuja, shedding light on a variety of issues around which his life revolves.
Investigação do comportamento viscoelástico de amostras de licor negro oriundas do processo de polpação Kraft da Cenibra-MG à 25 oc
Authors: Denadai Ângelo M. L. , Dos Santos Euler T. , Dos Santos Humberto L. , Moreira José M. Q. , De Oliveira Fernando C. , Bombard Antonio J. F. , De Oliveira Tiago Marcel
Published: August 2021

RESUMO

O comportamento viscoelástico dos licores negros de eucalipto (LN) do processo de polpação Kraft da CENIBRA foi avaliado a 25 oC, na ausência (LNSC) e na presença (LNCC) de cinzas da ebulição da recuperação química, que são geralmente misturadas com licores negros para melhorar a eficiência da recuperação química. As amostras foram tosquiadas em campos rotativos e oscilatórios, mostrando os comportamentos de cisalhamento e cisalhamento dependentes da taxa de cisalhamento aplicada. A viscosidade complexa - *, o módulo de armazenamento e perda - G' e G'', e a tensão de rendimento 0 para LNSC foram todos muito superiores ao LNCC, provavelmente devido à fragmentação molecular causada pela adição de cinzas.

 

ABSTRACT

The viscoelastic behavior of eucalyptus black liquors (LN) from CENIBRA Kraft pulping process was evaluated at 25 oC, in absence (LNSC) and in presence (LNCC) of ash from chemical recovery boiling, which are usually mixed with black liquors to improve the efficiency of chemical recovery. The samples were sheared upon rotational and oscillatory fields, showing booth shear-thickening and shear-thinning behaviors dependent of applied shear rate. The complex viscosity – h*, storage and loss modulus – G’ and G’’, and yield stress s0 for LNSC were all very higher than LNCC, probably due the molecular fragmentation caused by addition of ashes.
Ensino motivador de inglês por meio de um projeto de extensão na universidade federal do Pará
Authors: Dos Santos Isabelly Raiane Silva
Published: August 2021

No contexto da globalização, a língua inglesa vem ganhando cada vez mais notoriedade no cenário mundial. Como base nisso, inúmeros projetos de incentivo à aprendizagem de inglês vêm sido criados no estado do Pará. Dentre eles, é possível citar o projeto de extensão da Faculdade de Letras Estrangeiras Modernas (FALEM), na Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA): Fá Lá English Project (FLEP), vinculado ao Vale Música, um programa social de música que procura capacitar crianças e adolescentes da rede pública de ensino da região metropolitana de Belém (PA) e da Serra (ES). Os alunos formam grupos musicais, corais, bandas, orquestras, e realizam apresentações em diversos locais. O FLEP funciona como um suporte, já que graduandos da UFPA têm a oportunidade de aprimorar suas habilidades dentro da sala de aula, assim como jovens músicos são encorajados a aprender uma língua estrangeira. Desse modo, os objetivos desta pesquisa são: expor aspectos que possibilitem a compreensão do papel da autonomia e da motivação no processo de aprendizagem de línguas estrangeiras, assim como evidenciar a eficácia do FLEP para uma aprendizagem de inglês bem-sucedida. O referencial teórico desta investigação de cunho qualitativo é composto por conceitos propostos por autores como Ushioda (1996), Benson (2001), Paiva (2006), Brown (2007), Dantas (2008), Dantas e Magno e Silva (2008) e Magno e  Silva, Dantas, Sá e Matos e Martins (2013). Partindo desses referenciais teóricos, durante o ano de 2015, uma turma de aproximadamente 15 (quinze) alunos foi analisada. Para a consolidação desta pesquisa, foram utilizadas ferramentas para a coleta de dados, tais como desenhos, fichas de auto avaliação, provas e redações dos alunos. Tendo os docentes como os principais agentes motivadores, ao final do projeto foram observados altos níveis de motivação em grande parte dos estudantes. Assim, constatou-se que a inserção de temas culturais na metodologia de ensino tornou a participação dos alunos mais ativa, o que contribuiu em grande parte no bom andamento e sucesso das atividades aplicadas.
O ensino da língua brasileira de sinais na modalidade a distância e a formação docente
Authors: Perboni Edilene Mizael De Carvalho , Silva Adriana De Cássia Santana , Dos Reis Ana Carolina Sandry Francisco , Siqueira Luana Karina , Sebastião Solange Aparecida
Published: August 2021

RESUMO

Este estudo investiga o ensino da língua brasileira de sinais na modalidade a distância em um curso de formação de professores. Tem como objetivo compreender as implicações conceituais, metodológicas e práticas na formação inicial de pedagogos. Divide-se em três seções pelas quais foi possível desenvolver objetivos específicos e educação de surdos nos contextos históricos mundial, de Brasil e Minas Gerais; conhecer, na visão dos gestores, quais as implicações pedagógicas e institucionais interferem na implantação desse processo, a partir do que foi possível destacar quais limites se apresentam para o processo de ensino e aprendizagem da língua brasileira de sinais a distância na formação docente. Os procedimentos metodológicos utilizados se basearam em fundamentos da pesquisa qualitativa; os estudos teóricos se fundamentaram em autores que debatem a educação de surdos, o ensino da língua de sinais e a educação a distância, cujos referenciais teóricos e legais foram coletados em repositórios institucionais de teses e pesquisas, sites institucionais da área da educação e de legislações referentes aos temas investigados, bem como no Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO) e em periódicos científicos educacionais atuais.

 

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the teaching of Brazilian Sign Language at a distance in a teacher education course. It aims to understand the conceptual, methodological and practical implications in the initial training of educators. It is divided into three sections through which it was possible to develop specific objectives and deaf education in the historical contexts of the world, Brazil and Minas Gerais; to know, in the view of managers, what pedagogical and institutional implications interfere with the implementation of this process, from which it was possible to highlight what limits are presented for the process of teaching and learning Brazilian sign language at a distance in teacher training. The methodological procedures used were based on qualitative research foundations; the theoretical studies were based on authors who discuss deaf education, sign language teaching and distance education, whose theoretical and legal references were collected in institutional repositories of theses and research, institutional websites in the field of education and legislation on the topics investigated, as well as in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and in current educational scientific journals.
PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY CHILDREN WITH A SIBLING WITH DOWN SYNDROME
Authors: Aktaş Burcu , Kot Mehtap , Çifci-Tekinarslan İlknur
Published: August 2021

This research aims to identify the problems of normally developing siblings of children with Down syndrome. The participants of the study consisted of 11 typically developing siblings between the ages of 8-19 who had a sibling with Down syndrome. This study was designed according to a qualitative research methods. A semi-structured interview technique was used to gather research data. Descriptive analysis was used in the analysis of the data. Considering the problems experienced by children with typical development who have a sibling with Down syndrome; in the home environment, that they have problems in the common use of their products, that their siblings with Down's syndrome do not violate them, and that their parents - especially their mothers - are more interested in siblings with Down's syndrome; that in the school environment your siblings are deterred from studying and that they mock the other children's brothers; in social life, the siblings with Down's syndrome had problems in the regular games, so they said that they had no friends and that the other children were ridiculing their siblings with Down's syndrome.

 

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Uso de imágenes satélites para el estudio de los procesos de erosión en las marismas de Isla Cristina (Huelva)
Authors: Ramírez-Juidías Emilio
Published: August 2021

RESUMEN

En este artículo, una nueva metodología fue utilizada para obtener el volumen total de suelo erosionado en las marismas de Isla Cristina. Del mismo modo, las diferentes causas que han dado lugar a este fenómeno, así como la influencia de los procesos inter-mareales son discutidas. Los resultados muestran cómo los procesos de erosión se encuentran relacionados no solo con los cambios de uso de suelo (CUS), sino también con la disminución relativa de indicadores de sostenibilidad espacial y temporal, piezas clave del aumento de erosión.

 

ABSTRACT

In this paper, a new methodology was used to obtain the total volume of eroded soil at Isla Cristina’s salt-marshes. In the same way, the different causes that give rise to this phenomenon as well as the influence of intertidal processes are discussed. The results show how the erosion processes are in relationship not only with the land use changes (LUC), but also with the relative decrease in indicators of both spatial and temporal sustainability, key pieces of the increase in erosion.
HEMŞİRELİKTE TEORİK EĞİTİM VE MESLEKİ UYGULAMA ARASINDAKİ ETKİLEŞİMİN, ÖĞRENCİLERİN ÖZ YETERLİK DÜZEYİ İLE İLİŞKİSİ
Authors: SANÇAR Behire , ÇELİK Aynur , IŞIK Meryem Türkan
Published: August 2021

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, hemşirelikte teorik eğitim ve mesleki uygulama arasındaki etkileşimi ve bu etkileşimin öğrencilerin öz yeterlik düzeyi ile ilişkisini incelemektir.

Yöntem: Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı türde olan araştırmanın örneklemini, Mersin Üniversitesi ve Toros Üniversitesinde 2020-2021 Eğitim-Öğretim yılında öğrenim gören 178 hemşirelik öğrencisi oluşturdu. Veriler SPSS paket programında ortalama, yüzdelik ve independent sample t testi ile analiz edildi.

Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin %72.9 kadın ve %74.2’si 21-25 yaş arasındadır. Öğrencilerin 56.7’si verilen teorik eğitimin uygulama konuları ile uyumlu olduğunu bildirdi. Öğrencilerin %51.1’i sağlık çalışanlarının kendilerine güven duyduğunu düşündüğünü, %57.9’u hastaların kendilerine güven duymadığını düşündüklerini belirtti. Ancak öğrencilerin yarıdan biraz fazlasının teorik eğitimi mesleki uygulamada bire bir uygulama şansı bulamadığı ve okulda verilen teorik eğitimi yeterli bulmadıkları tespit edildi. Araştırmada hemşirelik öğrencilerinin, genel öz yeterlik ölçeğinden aldıkları toplam puan ortalamasının 31.14±5.93 olduğu bulundu.

Sonuçlar ve Öneriler: Araştırmada hemşirelik öğrencilerinin, teorik eğitim ve mesleki uygulamanın etkileşimi konusunda daha çok olumsuz düşüncelere sahip oldukları sonucuna ulaşıldı. Teorik eğitim ile mesleki uygulamadaki etkileşimi olumlu olarak değerlendiren öğrencilerin, öz yeterlik düzeylerini daha yüksek algıladıkları görüldü. Mesleki uygulamanın teorik eğitim konularını bire bir uygulama şansı veren kliniklerde yaptırılması, öğrencilerin öz yeterlik algılarını geliştirecek uygulamalar planlanması ve yürütülmesi önerildi.
Strategi Pendidikan Agama Kristen bagi Remaja dalam Membentuk Konsep Diri guna Menghadapi Krisis Identitas akibat Penggunaan Media Sosial
Authors: Awang Jellyan Alviani , Prayitno Iky S. P. , Engel Jacob Daan
Published: August 2021

The main problem of adolescents in the social media era is The identity crisis. Adolescents who have an identity crisis need achievement identity to determine their self-concept. The phenomenon of social media that shows the illusion of the perfect lifestyle can make adolescents run into an identity crisis due to their inability to comply with social standards. Christian religious education is education to develop a Christian personality and will have a positive impact on adolescents to be able to solve their problems. The result of this study provided attempts to reconstruct the religious education strategy to form and improve a self-concept that shows a Christian character so that they can understanding their existence as a whole as God's creation. Abstrak Masalah utama para remaja di era media sosial adalah krisis identitas. Remaja yang mengalami krisis identitas memerlukan pencapaian identitas agar dapat menentukan konsep diri. Fenomena media sosial yang menampilkan ilusi kesempurnaan gaya hidup dapat menjadikan remaja mengalami krisis identitas akibat ketidakmampuan untuk mengikuti standar sosial. Pendidikan Agama Kristen ialah pendidikan untuk menumbuh kembangkan kepribadian Kristen yang berdampak positif dalam diri remaja agar dapat mengatasi masalah krisis identitas yang dihadapi. Penelitian ini menghasilkan strategi pendidikan Kristen untuk membentuk dan meningkatkan konsep diri yang dapat menampilkan karakter Kristen sehingga dapat memaknai eksistensi dirinya secara utuh sebagai ciptaan Allah.