bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Decision of choosing study programs based on students’ perceptions of accounting study programs in Batam
Authors: Hamta Firdaus , Ikhlash Muhammad , Syuaib Mustaqim , Santoso Cahyo Budi
Published: June 2021

This study was aimed to identify the factors of new college students’ perception in choosing an accounting study program in Batam and strategies to develop an accounting study program on increasing the number of incoming new students in Batam. This study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative methods and data collection techniques were done through structured interviews with informants from undergraduate students or equivalent in the first, third, fifth, and seventh semester of the accounting study program in Batam. The main research informants were 34 students of the accounting study program, both of Riau Islands University and Batam State Polytechnic. The results showed that seven main factors in the decision to choose an accounting study program in Batam, namely (1) transportation accessibility; (2) accreditation of study programs; (3) employment; (4) competency program; (5) supporting services and facilities; (6) lecturer education level; (7) tuition fees. The finding of new factors in the decision to choose an accounting study program, namely the educational background of high school/vocational school, social science or accounting.
How strong is the integrity disclosure in Indonesian Province website?
Authors: Hellenikapoulos Maria , Utami Intiyas
Published: June 2021

The high level and trend of corruption in Indonesia Province could hinder the goal of Sustainable Development Goals point 16. This study aims to identify disclosures of integrity through websites and classify the Indonesia Provinces into 3 categories, namely high, medium, and low based on the integrity disclosure index using institutional theory. The data is based on content analysis to analyze practices through disclosure of integrity on 34 Indonesian Province websites using the Integrity Framework Disclosure Index instrument. The findings indicate that Indonesia has disclosed 775 items (48%). The items of vision, mission, and integrity report are the biggest disclosed items among other items that show Indonesia’s effort to create a “good image” in the public eyes. Several Provinces are in the moderate category because of a strategic issue in the field of education. Local governments still have to review the increase in integrity disclosure on websites and their real-life implementation to improve integrity and fight corruption in Indonesia.
Do distressed firms manage earnings?
Authors: Nuswantara Dian Anita , Andjani Warih Puspo
Published: June 2021

Purpose: This research aims to test and analyze whether the central role of SOE compare with the phenomenon of financial distress will result in dysfunctional behavior. This motivates researchers to investigate SOE financial performance and behavior. Thus, this study aims to prove that the influence of financial distress on SOE and POE behavior is different. Design/methodology/approach: The researcher employs a quantitative approach to test the hypotheses. The data collected using documentation of financial data of 55 SOE and 135 POE listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange year 2014-2018. Distress status determines using Altman Z-score and earnings management measured using the Modified Jones Model. This study examines two groups of samples originating to test hypotheses using two independent sample t-tests. Findings: The research results succeeded in proving that SOE and POE react to a distressing condition in different ways. While SOE responds in the increasing pattern, means income maximization, the POE were in the opposite direction. Research limitations/implications: Scoring bankrupt prediction use only one equation, that is Altman Z-score, thus there are bias potential due to “no one-size-fits-all” view point. Practical implications: This result suggests that the government and other shareholders should be careful in making decisions concerning distressed SOE. Originality/value: Most earnings study was conducted in good financial performance in order to get a general conclusion. Since other scholars focus on how SOE performance in a “normal” situation, this research tries to investigate their behavior in the “abnormal situation.
The influence of e-service quality, trust, brand image on Shopee customer satisfaction and loyalty
Authors: Handayani Dola Fitritha Raras , PA Retno Widowati , Nuryakin Nuryakin
Published: June 2021

Purpose: This research's main objective is to determine the relationship among e-service quality, trust, and brand image to customer loyalty. Customer satisfaction was a mediator which focused on Shopee customers in Yogyakarta. Design/methodology/approach: The research respondents consisted of 245 customers. The reliability and validity tests were conducted. The collected data were analyzed using the SEM AMOS method. Findings: The research results showed that: 1) e-service quality had a positive and significant influence on customer loyalty; 2) trust had a positive and significant influence on customer loyalty; 3) brand image had a positive and significant influence on customer satisfaction; 4) e-service quality had a positive and significant influence on customer loyalty; 5) customer trust had a positive and significant influence on customer loyalty; 6) brand image had a positive and significant influence on customer loyalty; 7) customer satisfaction had a positive and significant influence on customer loyalty; 8) e-service quality had a direct influence on customer loyalty without customer satisfaction as a mediator; 9) trust had a direct influence on customer loyalty without customer satisfaction as a mediator; 10) brand image had a direct influence on customer loyalty without customer satisfaction as a mediator. Research limitation/implications: The research sample was Shopee customers in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. There had not been an analysis of other factors that influence customer satisfaction and loyalty, such as social risk and time risk. Practical implications: Future research should expand the research sample to Shopee customers outside of Yogyakarta Special Region. For further research, it is recommended to modify the proposed model so that the goodness of fit criteria obtained will be fulfilled by the good criteria. Originality/value: In the context of customer satisfaction and loyalty, this research had offered an empirical research model on the relationship among e-service quality, trust, brand image, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty on Shopee customers outside of Yogyakarta Special Region. The use of satisfaction had mediating influence of e-service quality, trust, brand image on customer loyalty.
Proactive personality, voice behavior, and the roles of team social exchange
Authors: Wijaya Nikodemus Hans Setiadi
Published: June 2021

Purpose: This research examined the links of proactive personality, team social exchange comprising leader-member exchange (LMX) and team-member exchange (TMX), and two types of voice behavior comprising team-voice behavior (TVB) and organizational-voice behavior (OVB). Under self-determination theory, the current study proposes the mediating effects of team social exchange on proactive personality and voice behavior. Design/methodology/approach: This study was based on online questionnaire surveys from 238 Indonesian employees. A structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis with the bootstrapping technique was used to examine the hypothesized relationships. Findings: The current study found 1) the significant influences of proactive personality on both LMX and TMX; 2) the significant influences of proactive personality on TVB and OVB; 3) the influences of LMX and TMX on both TVB and OVB; and 4) the partial mediating effects of LMX and TMX. Research limitation/implications: A single-rater method in data collection may occur in some extents of common method variance (CMV). The findings contribute to the empirical evidence of the pivotal role of team social exchange on the relationships between proactive personality and two types of voice behavior. Practical implications: Since voice behavior may have positive impacts on the organization’s performance and survival, organizations may wish to include proactive attributes in the HRM process (e.g., selection, promotion) and may also want to place more attention on efforts directed at improving team social exchange relationships. Also, organizational practitioners are advised to promote team social exchange as an additional factor impacting voice behavior. In addition, the proposal of two types of voice behavior may offer a wider scope of this construct. Originality/value: This study proposes two types of voice behavior, namely team-voice behavior (TVB) and organizational-voice behavior (OVB) which extend the scope of this construct.
The identification of the superior human resources in managing profitable entrepreneurs’ activities during Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia
Authors: Sumar’in Sumar’in , Manullang Sardjana Orba , Arief Abdul Samad , Syahril Syahril , Sari Rita Kartika
Published: June 2021

Purpose: This project aimed to acknowledge the entrepreneurship program in managing human resources in the pandemic era in Indonesia. The essay to understand the entrepreneurship activities in managing human resources in the pandemic era is assumed to have a close connection with acknowledging the entrepreneurship programs in the outbreak of coronavirus 2019 in Indonesia. Methodology: A serial of online information searching and literature review sessions was conducted. After data was gathered, the analysis processing using a qualitative phenomenological approach and profound interpretations were done to see if the research question's reliability and validity were met. Findings: The existing literature on understanding the entrepreneurship program in managing human resources in the pandemic and crisis era of the Covid-19 showed that there are five entrepreneurship activities that were shown relatively significant business program in managing human resources since outbreaks 2020. Finally, we successfully outlined the five related programs as follows: 1) Creating a business crisis plan, 2) More care and services, 3) be among the community, 4) Community relations, 5) Creative thinking endure, 6) Be adjustable. Originality: Direct insights into the entrepreneurship practices, policymaking, and academic business development are beneficial in creating the next entrepreneurship program plan, especially the strategy to manage human resources with an entrepreneurial role in the pandemic crisis. Research implication: Further project is needed to anticipate the next economic crisis and social-political changes that impacted economic development in Indonesia.
How does gift with purchase influence your satisfaction in online buying?
Authors: Andrian Ami Luki , Rostiani Rokhima
Published: June 2021

Purpose – This study tries to examine the effectiveness of gift with purchase when utilized in a social media platform, measured through several variables: perceived usefulness, perceived quality, perceived ingenuity, and perceived cost. We believe that gift with purchase evoke a sense of surprise that leads individual to feel happier thus connects the effectiveness with happiness that subsequently influence individual loyalty. Design/methodology/approach – An online survey was conducted on 207 users of social media platforms for at least six months and received free gift with purchase. Findings – Perceived usefulness and perceived quality significantly influence happiness towards gifts with purchases. Perceived usefulness and perceived quality served as two important predictors for happiness. When consumers perceived they receive more values and benefits and good quality of the gift, their happiness will be significantly higher. Further, this study showed that happiness is a significant predictor for purchase satisfaction. When consumers are happy with their purchase, they report a higher satisfaction level on their buying decision and a particular seller's social media choice. Research limitations/implications – Results of this study have limited generalization due to sample’s characteristics. Further, this study did not differentiate between type of products such as hedonic or utilitarian that might influence how gift with purchase is perceived. Practical implications – This study provides insight into sellers participating in online shopping through social media to improve promotion strategy. Managers needs to show the information regarding usefulness and quality of free gift with purchase to their customers, thus showcasing the serious effort to keep consumer happy and satisfied. Originality/value – The inclusion of happiness variable is scant in research that tries to investigate the effect of gift with purchase and satisfaction. Although rare, happiness is closely related to gift with purchase that are free of charge and thus provide fresh insight on how satisfaction is created.
Enhancing Academic Competence for Students with Disabilities: A School Review of the Post School Transition Program
Authors: Gunarhadi Gunarhadi , Supratiwi Mahardika , Yuwono Joko , Widyastono Herry , Hermawan Hermawan , Rejeki Dewi Sri , Mohd Yasin Mohd Hanafi
Published: June 2021

High school leavers generally expect to be accepted into higher education. For graduate students with disabilities (SWD), however, entering college remains an exception. This study aims to identify the academic barriers to learning and the strategic preparation needed for college admission. The study was conducted in 12 special education high schools in Central Java, Indonesia. A questionnaire and focus group discussion with the school teachers were employed to collect data on the transition programme activities of the respective schools. The questionnaire was self-reported by the school staff, who consisted of headmasters, teachers, and administrators, while the interview was used to elicit the academic barriers that students with disabilities encounter within their respective special schools. The data were analysed using both descriptive quantitative and qualitative measures. It was found that 1) students with disabilities interfere with both internal and external barriers to learning; 2) policies on the right to education provide meaningful assistance in the university enrolment of students with disabilities; and 3) the modified curriculum and instructional strategies are best employed with a variety of extra curricular activities. The research concludes that academic post school transition makes a major contribution to college admission for those with mild disabilities.
TEACHER SUPERVISION USING TEACHER COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN THE ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL JURUMUDI 5 TANGERANG STATE
Authors: Afriadi Bambang , Dahlia Dahlia
Published: June 2021

The focus of this research is mainly based on the elementary school level at SDN Jurumudi 5 Tangerang City hoping that this research topic will enable teachers to expand their knowledge about the impact of classroom climate on their students' learning processes. These factors contribute to a relevant classroom environment in classrooms with students of all ages and grade levels. For students to be able to learn in school, it is not only important for teachers to instruct students on what is in the textbooks, but it is also important that the classroom environment allows students to perform to their highest potential. The focus of this research is related to the classroom environment and its impact on student learning. This study will use an evaluation analysis model with a qualitative and quantitative method approach. Through a qualitative approach, the data collected will try to be processed and presented in a description based on expressions, language, ways of thinking, and the views of the research subject. While the method used in this research is evaluation research. In the analysis of this study using the APKG instrument analysis that has been made by the State University of Jakarta. The data that has been obtained were analyzed using the average of the evaluation results with the following criteria with a range of values ​​1 very not good, 2 enough, 3 good, and 4 very good. The results of the researchers showed results with good criteria, while the components in the assessment that was not optimal could be improved by the teacher. Especially in the use of science and technology, this is due to inadequate school facilities. While the components related to methods, the use of learning resources, and class management are very good. In this case, every ideal teacher class is unique and creative and can be an opportunity to build great classroom conditions and situations between teachers and students
Using Generalizability Theory to Investigate the Reliability of Scores Assigned to Students in English Language Examination in Nigeria
Authors: AKİNDAHUNSİ Olufunke , AFOLABI Eyitayo Rufus Ifedayo
Published: June 2021

The study investigated the reliability of scores assigned to students in English language in National Examinations Council (NECO). The population consisted of all the students who sat for NECO Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in 2017 in Nigeria. A sample of 311,138 was selected using the proportionate stratified sampling technique. The Optical Marks Record (OMR) sheet containing the responses of the examinees was the instrument for the study. The data was analyzed using lme4 package of R language and environment for statistical computing, factor analysis and Tucker index of factor congruence. The psychometric properties of the data were determined by estimating the generalizability (g) coefficient, phi (Φ) coefficient and construct validity. The results indicated the g-coefficient to be 0.90 and Φ coefficient as 0.87, which is an indication of high reliability of scores. The result also showed that a decrease in the number of the items resulted in a decrease in both g- and phi coefficients in D-study. The construct validity of 0.99 obtained from the result affirms the credibility of the items. Hence, it was concluded that the scores were dependable and generalizable.
Cartografia Tátil e Geografia Escolar
Authors: Santos Jadson , Silva Manuela
Published: June 2021

Este escrito constitui-se no âmbito da ação extensionista intitulada Práticas de Ensino em Cartografia Escolar (UNEB / Campus IV), a qual fomentou a construção de práticas pedagógicas que potencializassem o ensino-aprendizagem a partir da mediação da linguagem cartográfica. Neste ínterim, desenvolvemos, tendo como base a inclusão no ensino de Geografia, através da Cartografia Tátil a proposição da construção de mapas táteis para alunos/as cegos/as e com baixa visão, tendo em vista a apreensão do conceito de fuso horário. Portanto, o objetivo deste trabalho é analisar as potencialidades dos mapas táteis na construção do raciocínio geográfico de alunos/as cegos/as e com baixa visão, através da abstração do conceito de fusos horários e; para isso, traçamos um percurso metodológico ancorado na pesquisa qualitativa, tendo em vista a proximidade dos pesquisadores com o objeto em questão. Portanto evidenciamos a necessidade de pensar a construção de mapas táteis no contexto da sala de aula para auxiliar na leitura do espaço geográfico, na compreensão de suas formas e limites, na análise dos contornos territoriais, mas também, no caso do conceito em questão possibilitar uma melhor percepção das linhas imaginárias, a dimensão dos fusos horários e como estes têm influência no nosso cotidiano.
Entre o mundo real e virtual: A produção de memes como proposta metodológica para o ensino de Geografia
Authors: Bezerra Marisa , Almeida Rodrigo , Menezes Ícaro , Beserra Fábio
Published: June 2021

O ensino de Geografia por muito tempo foi caracterizado como decorativo, através de antigas metodologias restritas ao quadro e conhecimentos decorados. Porém, na contemporaneidade, essa ciência apresenta em diversidade metodológica, capacidade de propor e aplicar um ensino interdisciplinar, para uma construção de aprendizagem em sala de aula e em campo. O presente trabalho, realizado durante o projeto Residência Pedagógica, buscou interligar o mundo real e virtual dos alunos de duas Escolas Públicas na cidade de Mossoró, com mediação dos residentes, assim, foi produzido material didático e digital: memes.  Os conteúdos que cercam os memes estão atrelados a própria realidade dos bairros da cidade que os alunos residem, Mossoró - RN. Da mesma maneira, características de infraestrutura precárias das próprias escolas. No entanto, as produções dos memes foram sucedidas ainda no período letivo, e em vista disso, os temas infraestrutura, meio ambiente e violência, foram escolhidos a partir dos conteúdos discutidos nos livros didáticos de cada escola. Com isso, incentivando o ensino-aprendizagem, apresentando em cada meme produzido a criatividade e o pensamento crítico de cada aluno. Todo o material digital produzido foi disponibilizado em redes virtuais para que os alunos, professoras e professores de outras escolas tenham acesso e usem o material em sala de aula.
Light Makeup Decreases Receivers’ Negative Emotional Experience
Authors: Zhang Ling , Chen Wenfeng , Liu Menghan , Ou Yuxiao , Xu Erjia , Hu Ping
Published: June 2021

Makeup is widely used in modern society and has a positive effect on perceived attractiveness. However, little is known about the other possible outcomes of makeup use. In this study, we investigated whether makeup enhances a receiver’s emotional experience. Dynamic faces with or without makeup are presented in Experiments 1 and 2. Participants were asked to imagine themselves video chatting with a target person (expresser) with different expressions: neutral, angry, sad, or happy, and then to appraise their own subjective emotional experience. Emotional valence, arousal, and willingness to communicate were also assessed in Experiment 2. The results showed that makeup improved perceived facial attractiveness and increased the willingness to communicate. More importantly, it revealed that wearing makeup could weaken receivers’ negative experiences arising from the angry and sad conditions, which is not the case for the non-makeup condition, but could not affect the happy contagion. Furthermore, incremental changes in the amount of makeup were not accompanied by incremental changes in emotional appraisal (valence and arousal). Overall, we found that makeup may affect emotional contagion and interpersonal communication. Whether the alleviated negative experience due to makeup is adaptive may need further discussion.
COVID-Net CXR-S: Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Severity Assessment of COVID-19 Cases from Chest X-ray Images
Authors: Aboutalebi Hossein , Pavlova Maya , Shafiee Mohammad Javad , Sabri Ali , Alaref Amer , Wong Alexander
Published: June 2021

The world is still struggling in controlling and containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The medical conditions associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections have resulted in a surge in the number of patients at clinics and hospitals, leading to a significantly increased strain on healthcare resources. As such, an important part of managing patients with SARS-CoV-2 infections within the clinical workflow is severity assessment, which is often conducted with the use of chest x-ray (CXR) images. In this work, we introduce COVID-Net CXR-S, a convolutional neural network for predicting the airspace severity of a SARS-CoV-2 positive patient based on a CXR image of the patient's chest. More specifically, we leveraged transfer learning to transfer representational knowledge gained from over 16,000 CXR images from a multinational cohort of over 15,000 patient cases into a custom network architecture for severity assessment. Experimental results with a multi-national patient cohort curated by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) RICORD initiative showed that the proposed COVID-Net CXR-S has potential to be a powerful tool for computer-aided severity assessment of CXR images of COVID-19 positive patients. Furthermore, radiologist validation on select cases by two board-certified radiologists with over 10 and 19 years of experience, respectively, showed consistency between radiologist interpretation and critical factors leveraged by COVID-Net CXR-S for severity assessment. While not a production-ready solution, the ultimate goal for the open source release of COVID-Net CXR-S is to act as a catalyst for clinical scientists, machine learning researchers, as well as citizen scientists to develop innovative new clinical decision support solutions for helping clinicians around the world manage the continuing pandemic.
Ocular Motor Behavior Monitor in Intermittent Exotropia by Eye Tracker
Authors: Cai Xiaoxiao , Chen Zidong , Liu Yanping , Liu Zitian , Deng Daming , Yu Minbin
Published: June 2021

Purpose: Eye movement in intermittent exotropia (IXT) patients is characterized by viability and uncertainty, however, conventional strabismus inspection methods cannot reflect these important qualities. Here, we sought to study the ocular motor behavior of IXT under different viewing conditions by eye tracker.Methods: Sixty-one IXT patients (33 males and 28 females) and 15 age-matched control participants were recruited for this study. An eye tracker equipped with a high-speed camera and MATLAB software was employed to monitor and record eye movement as well as eye position in included subjects with 3D shutter glasses at a normal reading distance (57 cm).Results: By using an eye tracker, our data showed that 90% of the included IXT patients lost their control and showed exotropia in 1.5±2.1s. The average deviation degree measured by the eye tracker was 32.9±11.5△, ranging from 6 to 50△, and reached its maximum deviation degree at 36.9±12.4△, with a mean time of 2±1.5s. Although a significant difference exists in the strabismus quantification between the prism test and the eye tracker, the test results obtained from these two methods were positively correlated. Moreover, by using the eye tracker, the fixation instability of IXT patients could be easily recorded and analyzed. In addition, the included IXT patients were divided into three types according to their ocular motor behavior as monitored by an eye tracker.Conclusion: Eye trackers could not only provide continuous, precise and effective strabismus assessments but also analyze ocular motor behavior over a period of time in IXT patients.
Adaptive Repetition: A Fuzzy Logic based Control Strategy for Active Exploration in 3D-Virtual Learning Environments
Authors: Fayaz Muhammad , Alam Aftab , Khalid Shah , Ali Numan , Mashwani Wali Khan
Published: June 2021

In past decade, the use of cognitive aids such as textual, visual
and audio in 3D-Virtual Learning Environments is increasing day by day as it guide and facilitate both the students and teachers to perform the task with ease in Virtual Environment. In recent studies, it has been observed that the use of cognitive aids in virtual learning environments reduce mental load on learner but at the same time it also minimizes active exploration which negatively aﬀect their performance in non-supervised environment. Therefore, some researchers have shown negative concern about the use of cognitive aids in 3D-Virtual Learning Environments (3D-VLEs). In this paper, we presents the idea of ”Adaptive Repetition” as control strategy for active exploration in 3D-VLEs. At the beginning of experiment in 3D-VLEs , students is given full support to perform the experiment with help of cognitive aids. Using a fuzzy logic based approach , the amount of aids are minimized whenever the experiment is repeated. The adaptive repetition approach put the students in active learning process and enables them to actively explore the learning environment. Ultimately, the negative eﬀects of using cognitive aids in 3D-VLEs is minimized.
The Spatial Diffusion of COVID -19 in the World: Revisiting Hägerstrand's Study of Diffusion in Geography
Authors: Mohammadihamidi somayyeh , Fürst Christine , Nazmfar Hossein , Ghayehbashi Ahad Rezayan , Anwar Muhammad Mushahid
Published: June 2021

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Big Lateral Epicondyle Fracture of Humerus with Elbow Dislocation in Teenage and Adult
Authors: Luo Hao , Liu Hongbin , Zhu Yong , Long Haitao , Lin Zhangyuan , Cheng Liang
Published: June 2021

Background Fractures of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus are common in the pediatric population, but rare in adults. And the mechanism of big lateral epicondyle fracture of humerus is currently unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to report the treatment and outcomes of a series of big lateral epicondyle fractures of humerus with elbow dislocations, analyze the possible injury mechanisms, and provide clinical guidance for similar cases. Methods In this case-series study, patients with big lateral epicondyle fracture of humerus combined with elbow dislocation from 2009 to 2019 were collected. Retrospective review was conducted to analyze the possible injury mechanisms and to evaluate the treatment and outcomes.Results Four patients were included in this study. The mean age was 21 years (range, 13–32 y). Case1 and case2 were lateral epicondyle fractures with elbow medial dislocations, while case3 and case 4 were lateral epicondyle fractures with anteromedial coronoid facet (AMCF) fractures and elbow posterolateral/posteromedial subluxations respectively. The fractures of the first three cases were fixed with tension band. The lateral epicondyle nonunion fracture of case 4 was removed and the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) was reconstructed. The mean Mayo elbow performance score (MEPS) was 92.5 (range, 85-100).Conclusions Big fracture of lateral epicondyle of humerus with elbow medial dislocation may be caused by varus stress. If an AMCF fracture also occurs, it may be for the varus posteromedial rotary instability (PMRI). For a big lateral epicondyle fracture of humerus, tension band can be used in the acute stage to get a good outcome.Trial registration Reference number:202101024. Trial registration date: January 29th 2021, retrospectively registered.
Yogic agnisara increases blood flow in the superior mesenteric artery
Authors: Minvaleev Rinad , Bogdanov Rinat , Bahner David , Levitov Alexander , Kuznetsov Andrej
Published: June 2021

Objectives
Medieval yoga texts claim that a special exercise of the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall, called agnisara, improves digestive function. Main objective of the study was to demonstrate change in the blood flow through superior mesenteric artery (if any) after performance of agnisara.
Design and subjects:
Ultrasound examination of the linear and volumetric indicators of blood flow in the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) before and after performing the agnisara yoga exercise 100 times was carried out in 12 healthy volunteers of both sexes (8 of them women).
Results
A significant increase in the diameter of the SMA, peak systolic and diastolic velocities, and blood flow in the superior mesenteric artery after performing the agnisara exercise 100 times was found, which contrasts with the established data on a decrease in splanchnic blood flow in humans in response to normal physical activity.
Conclusion
Properly performed agnisara increases blood flow to the splanchnic region, registered by the SMA, which should contribute to adequate blood supply to the gastrointestinal tract for successful performance of digestive function.
Effect of Cervical Conization with Positive Margins on Lymph Node Metastasis in Cervical Cancer
Authors: Nagao Yukari , Yokoi Akira , Yoshida Kosuke , Sumi Masanori , Yoshihara Masato , Tamauchi Satoshi , Ikeda Yoshiki , Yoshikawa Nobuhisa , Nishino Kimihiro , Niimi Kaoru , Kajiyama Hiroaki
Published: June 2021

Radical surgery after cervical conization is a common approach for the treatment of cervical cancer. Clinically, rapid disease progression is sometimes observed in patients with positive margins at conization, but the details are unclear. This study aimed to investigate the clinical impact of positive margins at conization in cervical cancer. The medical records of patients with cervical cancer between 2010 and 2020 were reviewed retrospectively and we identified 101 eligible patients who underwent radical hysterectomy, including pelvic lymph node dissection. The association between the positive margins of the conization samples and outcomes, including subsequent lymph node metastasis, was evaluated. The rate of lymphovascular space invasion positivity at radical surgery was significantly higher in patients with positive margins (p = 0.017) than in those with negative margins, although there was no significant difference in the rate of pelvic lymph node metastasis (p = 0.155). Moreover, Kaplan–Meier curves showed that there were no significant difference in overall survival or progression-free survival between the two groups (p = 0.332 and p = 0.200, respectively). A positive margin at conization presented no significant prognostic disadvantage, and therefore, diagnostic conization is one of the reasonable options for locally advanced cervical cancer.
Mapping Microbiome Signatures Associated With Antibiotic Usage On A Swine Production Farm Using Amplicon And Shotgun Data
Authors: Muwonge Adrian , Pollock Jolinda , Barbara Shih , Hutchings Michael R. , Bronsvoort Mark , Mainda Geoffrey , Gally David L. , Corbishley Alexander
Published: June 2021

Background: High antimicrobial usage in swine production has the potential to create reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes which are transferable to human pathogens via mobile genetic elements. Understanding microbial community responses to antibiotic use is central to unravelling transfer of such resistance genes. Our previous investigation revealed a scenario of optimal antibiotic activity associated with saturation of AMR genes on this farm. Here, we use amplicon and shotgun sequence data to investigate the microbiome signatures that underwrite such a phenomenon.Results: We generated 1.24 and 576 million high quality 16S rRNA gene amplicon and shotgun sequences from 24 porcine faecal samples, respectively. The ratio of taxa detection at genus level between the two methods was 1:24. Using shotgun sequence data, 235 unique AMR genes, 122 modes of action and 17 antibiotic classes were identified using the MEGARes AMR database. Antibiotic usage in growing pigs was significantly associated with microbial and AMR resistome structural and compositional changes detectable two weeks after antibiotic initiation. These were characterised by a down regulation of MDR efflux pumps and an up regulation of macrolide-specific efflux pumps in the growing pigs (treated-group) linked to lower abundance of Verrucomicrobiaeceae. In the sows (non-treated group), a potentially undetected infection, was characterised by a high abundance of pathogenic viral sequences, microbial structural changes i.e. family Alcaligenaceae, and an up regulation of beta-lactamases, including MDR efflux pumps. We assembled 682 near complete bacterial genomes revealing that a large proportion of the resistome is carried by Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, specifically multi-class gene carriage by Clostridium species and Escherichia coli, which occurred exclusively in the treatment group.Conclusion: Microbiome signatures i.e. microbial structure, composition and resistome carriage associated with antibiotic-use can be cost effectively screened with amplicon sequencing but their granularity unravelled using shotgun metagenomic data.
A 10-Year Monitoring of Soil Properties Dynamics and Soil Fertility Evaluation in Chinese Hickory Plantation Regions of Southeastern China
Authors: Jin Jin , Wang Luoqi , Muller Karin , Wu Jiasen , Wang Hailong , Zhao Keli , Berninger Frank , Fu Weijun
Published: June 2021

Long-term monitoring shows intensive management can significantly change soil properties and cause soil degradation. Knowledge related to the spatio-temporal variation of soil properties and their influencing factors are important for nutrient management of economic forest plantation. Here, we conducted an intensive field investigation in Chinese hickory plantation to clarify the spatial and temporal variation of soil properties and its influencing factors, and to evaluate the change of soil fertility. The results showed that the soil pH and soil organic carbon (SOC) significantly increased from 2008 to 2018, while available N significantly decreased from 2008 to 2018. The semi-variance revealed that except available P, the spatial dependencies of soil properties increased from 2008 to 2018. An increasing south-north gradient was found for soil available N, available P, available K and SOC and a decreasing south-north gradient was found for soil pH. One-way ANOVA analysis showed that the change of soil properties from 2008 to 2018 was mainly influenced by anthropogenic factors. The average soil fertility in the whole area was at a medium level from 2008 to 2018. These change of soil properties can provide a reference basis for monitoring the effects of intensive management on soil environment.
Biomechanical Correlation Between Trunk and Foot Kinematics During Golf Swing Movement Before and After Fatigue
Authors: Hakukawa Satoshi , Harato Kengo , Morita Erika , Nishizawa Kohei , Kobayashi Shu , Niki Yasuo , Matsumoto Morio , Nakamura Masaya , Nagura Takeo
Published: June 2021

BackgroundKinematic chain of whole body is important during golf swing. Moreover, it was suggested that kinematics of golf swing was affected by fatigue. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the golf swing before and after fatigue of trunk muscles, and to assess the effect of the fatigue on kinematics of trunk as well as lower extremity. A total of 11 healthy adults participated in the current study. Golf swing motion in each subject was measured with a 7-iron on a grass plate using motion capture system. Three-dimensional kinematics of trunk and lower extremity on the lead side were evaluated.ResultsSagittal trunk instability was observed after fatigue. Regarding the kinematic chain, range of motion of trunk rotation (r = -0.76, p < 0.01) and knee rotation (r = 0.82, p < 0.01) were significantly correlated with the hindfoot rotation before the fatigue task. However, after the fatigue task, the hindfoot rotation was significantly correlated only with the knee rotation (r = 0.76, p <0.01). ConclusionsAs fatigue of trunk muscles will alter swing movement and kinematic chain, trunk muscle training can be one of key strategies to maintain swing performance. Trial registrationOur study was registered to UMIN (No. 000037037, date; 01/07/2019).
Study Solar Energy Usage and Evaluation Activities around Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Authors: BEZABIH ADDISU WORKU
Published: June 2021

Although solar energy is abundant, accessible, affordable, and ecologically and environmentally friendly, in rural Ethiopia, the majority of Households are still using pollutant kerosene for lighting. The researcher assess factors that influence dissemination activities, like solar PV installation practices, house and institutional system distribution strategies, system failures, and their causes. Additionally, The researcher analyzed the impact of PV orientation, comparing the simulation results currently performed by the PVsyst software with different angles observed during the sphere survey. This made it possible to influence the dissemination activity factors and, therefore, the best orientation. The study also assessed how access to alter, maintenance, lack of public awareness building, institutional problems, tariffs, and lack of a market could affect PV system access and large-scale distribution. To distribute a sufficient amount of solar PV across the country, this study recommends that consideration of distribution impact factors be considered in the most negligible levels to realize maximum results. The PV system could be a tilt at angles of 160 and 00 azimuths; supported by this method, the PV system can collect a mean of 5.36 kW/m2daily, which implies 1929.6 kW/m2/year. This was the vision that the researcher wish to possess a sustainable supply of energy within the country and reduce emissions from biomass.Thus, adapting standard design practices of mathematical formulas, experimental and PVsyst methods through numerical simulation is critical to identifying ways to enhance the efficiency and reliability of stand-alone PV power systems for further practicality within the region.
Tipografi ve Mekânsal Algı
Authors: Şahin Akif , Kılıç Erol , Denli Salih
Published: June 2021

İnsanoğlunun mağara duvarlarında başlattığı iletişim serüveni, günümüze kadar çeşitli evrimler geçirmiş, kullandığı teknik ve yöntemler süregelen teknolojilerle birlikte biçimsel değişikliklere uğramıştır. Bugün tüm mekânlarda, iletişimin omurgasını oluşturan tipografi, mekânların atmosferini tamamen değiştirerek bir iletişim aracından çok daha fazlasını teşkil etmeye başlamıştır. Bu sebeple tipografiye yalnızca salt bir iletişim aracı gözüyle bakamayacağımız gibi, onun biçimsel estetik özelliklerini ve sonucunda oluşturduğu duygusal etkileşimi de asla göz ardı edemeyiz. Öyle ki tipografi mekânda fiziksel bir unsur olmaktan öteye geçip, çoğu zaman izleyicisiyle kurduğu duygusal etkileşimle, mekânın kalbi, dili ve ruhu olmaktadır. İşte tipografi bütün bu süreçte alışılagelmiş kâğıt yüzeyinden çıkarak, bazen iki boyutlu bir biçimde duvarları, sütunları kullanır, bazen de üç boyutlu bir formla mekânın bizzat kendisi olur ve izleyicisiyle daha farklı bir duygusal bağ kurar. Bu çalışmayla, mekânlarda farklı malzeme ve tekniklerin birlikte kullanıldığı tipografiden örnekler seçilerek, bu örnekler üzerinden tipografinin mekânla iletişimi, etkileşimi çözümlenmeye çalışılmış ve mekân estetiğindeki önemine dikkat çekilerek oluşturduğu zihinsel ve duygusal etkileşim amaçlanmıştır.
Enstalasyon Sanatında Doğu İzleri Üzerine Göstergebilimsel Bir İnceleme: Heike Weber, Rudolf Stingel ve Martin Roth Örnekleri
Authors: Yılmaz Uğur , Demir Yılmaz Ece Nur , Yılmaz Meliha
Published: June 2021

Bu araştırmanın amacı, postmodern sanat ortamında yer alan halı-kilim enstalasyon çalışmaları üzerinden Doğu ve Batı kültürleri arasındaki sanatsal etkileşimi incelemektir. Araştırma, postmodern sanat ortamında karşımıza çıkan Heike Weber, Rudolf Stingel ve Martin Roth’un halı-kilimler üzerine kurguladıkları enstalasyon çalışmaları üzerine odaklanmaktadır. Araştırmada veriler, incelemeye konu olan Batılı sanatçıların halı-kilim enstalasyon çalışmaları üzerinden göstergebilimsel çözümleme ve literatür taraması yoluyla toplanmıştır. Göstergebilim çözümlemeleri betimsel, anlatımsal ve izleksel düzeyde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, Doğu halı-kilimlerinin geçmişten günümüze Batılı sanatçılar için esin kaynağı olageldiği; Doğu halı-kilimlerinden Batılı sanatçılar tarafından postmodern enstalasyon uygulamalarda kavramsal ve teknik açıdan yararlanıldığı; enstalasyonlarda Doğu halı-kilimlerinden yararlanmanın Batılı sanatçılar için kültürel göstergeler üzerine yeni, özgün ve çağdaş bir söylem inşa etmeye yardımcı olduğu; söz konusu enstalasyonlarda Doğu halı-kilimlerinin sanatsal yeniden üretim yoluyla ve hazır nesne özelliğinde sanatsal formlar olarak tekrar karşımıza çıktığı görülmüştür.
20.Yüzyıl Konutlarında İç-Dış Kavramının Görsel Temsilleri Üzerinden İncelenmesi
Authors: Karaarslan Setenay , Erkan Yazıcı Yasemin
Published: June 2021

Mimaride iç ve dış diyalektiği yaşam alanlarının tanımlanması ve sınırlandırılması için bir gereklilik olmuş olup 20.yüzyıl konutlarında iç-dış ilişkisinde farklı düşünceler ortaya konmuştur. Bu ilişki mimarların görsel temsillerine de yansımıştır. Görsel temsiller, modernizmin ve postmodernizmin dönemsel farklılıklarını yorumlamak için önemli veriler sunmaktadır. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın amacı, mimarların iç-dış kavramı üzerine görsel temsillerini irdelemek ve mekân-temsil ilişkisini ortaya koymaktır. Çalışma yöntemi olarak, temsilin kırılma noktaları dikkate alınarak belirlenen üç dönem aralığından seçilen 6 konut örneği ve mimarların bu konutların tasarım süreçlerinde kullandığı görsel temsil araçları arasında niteliksel karşılaştırmalı bir analiz yapılmıştır. Ayrıca, dönemsel incelemeler yapılırken, mimari söylemler, söylem ve pratik ilişkisi ile yapıya ilişkin metinsel ve görsel anlatının mekânsal karşılıkları incelenmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, mimarların görsel temsil biçimleriyle iletmek istedikleri anlamlar, bu temsillerle iç-dış ilişkisinin farklı dönemlerde nasıl vurgulandığı ortaya koyulmuş ve iç-dış ilişkisine ait yaklaşımlarının altında çeşitli alt düşüncelerin olduğu görülmüştür.
Polypoid Endometriosis of Cervix: A Case Report
Authors: Asif Syed Asif Hashmi , Yashika Yashika Bhatia , Sanjay Sanjay Singh
Published: June 2021

Polypoid endometriosis is an uncommon and distinctive variant of endometriosis with histologic features simulating those of an endometrial polyp which is found most often in the colon and ovary. The cervix is an infrequent site for polypoid endometriosis. We report a 40-year-old female presented with irregular bleeding and on examination detected to have an endocervical polyp. She underwent polypectomy and histopathological examination suggested polypoid endometriosis. She remained asymptomatic during two years of follow-up.Polypoid endometriosis is a variant of endometriosis that may be mistaken for a neoplasm on clinical and pathologic examination. There is often a delay in diagnosis resulting in unnecessary suffering and reduced quality of life. Though a rare entity, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all cervical polyp.
Hasya: Towards a Poetics of the Comic
Authors:   Assistant Professor of English, Sitalkuchi College, India., Basu Jagannath
Published: June 2021

Amidst a whole range of criticism and derision that laughter has received down the ages, the question still lingers: why “One daren’t even laugh any more”? The comic, according to Aristotle, is associated with the ridiculous or the ugly. It constitutes a deformity or an error and leans towards something which is mean. The comedy, on the other hand, is a form of low art consisting of what is base or inferior. This view of the comic and comedy has largely been accepted and forwarded by the West. They have looked down upon the comic with a one-dimensional view of derision and condemnation. As Lisa Trahair correctly states, “to comprehend the comic is to risk overlooking the structure of incomprehensibility that is crucial to its operation”. Although often considered as a synonym for humour or laughter, hâsya, on the other hand, is much more than that. Hâsya always enabled us to understand comic’s implications in the object world and vice versa. It is not only enigmatic but also esoteric in nature. Through a select study of VidûSaka (the deformed clown in Sanskrit theatre) and two poems— one a Sanskrit Muktaka and the other a Nind?-stuti, this paper intends to read the potentialities of hâsya as an-other laughter, not just as a mode of gay affirmation or subversion but as a mode of “free play” (ju), within the space that exists between the self and the other(s). This, however, by no means is an attempt to conceive hâsya only as a disruptive event with the intentions of the ‘Empire writing back’, rather a wish to hermeneutically comprehend the harmony of the comic within the dimensions of Indian aesthetics, so that the poetics of laughter can be retrieved and reclaimed.