bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Debriefing the Interpretive Researcher: Spider Sniffing with Critical Friend
Authors: Williams Jan , Todd Reese
Published: March 2021

This auto-ethnographic study describes a practical application of qualitative research skills in an intensive writing retreat. The retreat was held in response to an inadequate dissertation defense just three weeks before final university deadline for graduation. It uses narrative and double- storytelling to step in and out of the experience of a debriefing process that put the writer in a vulnerable position with a critical friend. The reality of not completing the PhD demanded aggressive and immediate action – an intense commitment to critical analysis of the dissertation. The reflective self-study of the writing retreat experience describes the significance of a critical friend, a safe place, commitment to task, trust, respect, and risk-taking that resulted in an approved dissertation and completed degree program. The unconventional action encourages exploration of alternative approaches for both doctoral committees and students struggling with the final phase of dissertation writing. Insights on collaboration and reflection are shown in the analogy with the playful spider sniffing activity.
Academic Voice in Scholarly Writing
Authors: Gray Garry
Published: March 2021

Tensions across disciplines and methodologies over what constitutes appropriate academic voice in writing is far from arbitrary and instead is rooted in competing notions of epistemology, representation, and science. In this paper, I examine these tensions as well as address current issues affecting academic voice such as gender bias and the rise of social media. I begin by discussing reflexivity in research and then turn to the ways in which personal-reflexive voice has been hidden and revealed by academic writers. I also illustrate how the commercialization of academic science intersects with the use of distant-authoritative voice in sometimes corrupting ways. I examine variations in academic voice as they relate to issues of researcher emotion, class, race, and gender. Finally, I discuss the scientization of qualitative research and resulting increased interaction between scholars of varying epistemological positions which I argue can increase attention to the epistemological underpinnings of academic voice.
Religious/Spiritual Coping in Older African American Women
Authors: Greer Danice , Abel Willie
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this study was to identify religious/spiritual coping behaviors of African American women with hypertension (HTN) and explore how religious/spiritual coping influences adherence to high blood pressure (HBP) therapy in older African American women. A mixed-method research design guided this study. Twenty African American women with primary HTN were enrolled in this study using a mixed methods concurrent triangulation design. Data collection included physiologic, descriptive, and sociodemographic data. Adherence was measured using the Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy scale (Kim, Hill, Bone, & Levine, 2000), and religious/spiritual coping was evaluated with the Brief Religious/Spiritual Coping scale. Qualitative data were obtained by audiotaped interviews using a semi-structured interview guide. Descriptive, physiologic data and data from questionnaires were analyzed. Five themes emerged. (a) Feelings of dizziness, lightheadedness, and feeling sick; (b) Belief in God or a Supreme Being, (c) Prayer as the primary coping mechanism, (d) Adherence conceptualized as obedience to God’s will, and (e) Need for healthcare providers to pray and provide more health information. This study provided insight into the influence of religious/spiritual coping behaviors on adherence to HTN treatment in older African American women with HTN in a rural medically underserved area. Nurses and other healthcare providers are in a key position to influence positive health outcomes in rural settings with limited resources using culturally appropriate strategies.
Foreign Language Teachers’ Perceptions of Error Correction in Speaking Classes: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Değirmenci Uysal Nuriye , Aydin Selami
Published: March 2021

Limited studies have been conducted on the effects of error correction on acquiring oral proficiency and the teacher’s role as error corrector. Thus, the present study aims to investigate English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’ perceptions of error correction in their speaking classes, reasons and types of errors they correct and their error correction strategies. The sample group in the study consisted of 15 English instructors working at a state university in Turkey. The data collection instruments consisted of a background questionnaire, reflections, interviews and essay papers. Results showed that EFL teachers seem to make corrections to improve learners’ accuracy during speaking, grammar and vocabulary knowledge and pronunciation skills and that EFL teachers believe that error correction may contribute to habit formation in terms of self-correction among students, pragmatic and appropriate use of the target language, learners’ accuracy and fluency. Another conclusion was concluded that teachers concentrate on pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary errors that directly distort meaning while speaking, and that they seem to use various strategies to correct errors. It was recommended that the curricula of teacher training programs should include topics to raise awareness of the issues such as reasons to make corrections, situations that require corrections, error types and correction strategies.
Depression/Bipolar Peer Support Groups: Perceptions of Group Members about Effectiveness and Differences from Other Mental Health Services
Authors: Behler Joe , Daniels Allen , Scott Jennifer , Mehl-Madrona Lewis
Published: March 2021

Peer support services remain poorly understood by many mental health service providers. In this study we explored the views of people who use peer led support groups. We asked how adding peer support groups changed, balanced, or augmented the use of conventional mental health services. Participants were 43 adults attending 4 peer led support groups for depression/bipolar disorder. Data consisted of observations of all 43 participants interacting in their group, in-depth interviews of 20 participants, and results from 2 standardized questionnaires to ballpark the level of symptom severity relative to other groups. Through constant comparative analysis, 12 categories emerged. The most salient features of our findings consisted of the shared perception that groups promoted recovery and augmented conventional services. Members felt acceptance due to their shared diagnoses. Groups provided an experience of community in which recovery skills could be practiced, practical advice received, and hope and empowerment encouraged. Groups appeared to provide participants with important support and healing unavailable from psychotherapy and psychiatry. Peer support groups appeared to be an important addition and sometimes an adequate substitute for psychotherapy and/or psychiatry. Further research is indicated and quantitative students should build on the insights of qualitative studies in developing their protocols.
Organisational Problems and Solutions in Oncology: A Content Analysis of the Narratives of Italian Cancer Unit Professionals
Authors: Cheli Simone , Pezzullo Luca , Velicogna Francesco
Published: March 2021

The aim of this qualitative research is to explore the perception of the organizational climate in Italian cancer units. The survey was the first step of a two year action-research project, involving 14 hospitals and different professions (n=475). We report the methodology and the thematic clusters that emerged in analysing the answers to three questions: (i) perceived problems with colleagues, (ii) perceived problems with patients and their relatives, and (iii) coping strategies. Narratives were analysed through computer aided qualitative data analysis software. The results identify two main significant issues in describing problems and solutions: interpersonal communication and group cohesiveness.
ORAL GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASES
Authors: Correa Maria Elvira Pizzigatti , Eduardo Fernanda De Paula , Macedo Leandro Dorigan de , Bezinelli Leticia Melo , Santos Paulo Sérgio da Silva , Antunes Héliton Spindola
Published: March 2021

THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY FOR BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION (SBTMO) PRESENTS THE BRAZILIAN GUIDELINES ON HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION
SINUSOIDAL OBSTRUCTION SYNDROME (SOS)
Authors: Salvino Marco Aurelio , Passos Roselene , Assis Luiz Henrique de , Borges Natalia Maria , Hamerschlak Nelson
Published: March 2021

THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY FOR BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION (SBTMO) PRESENTS THE BRAZILIAN GUIDELINES ON HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION
HSCT FOR ACQUIRED BONE MARROW FAILURE SYNDROMES
Authors: Atta Elias Hallack , Darrigo Junior Luiz Guilherme , Bonfim Carmem , Scheinberg Phillip
Published: March 2021

THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY FOR BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION (SBTMO) PRESENTS THE BRAZILIAN GUIDELINES ON HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION
HSCT FOR MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHIES: MULTIPLE MYELOMA AND AMYLOIDOSIS
Authors: Maiolino Angelo , Hallack Neto Abrahão Elias , Magalhães Roberto , Crusoé Edvan , Nunes Renata Ferreira Marques , Hungria Vânia Tietsche de Morais , Mendonça Roberia , Ikoma-Colturato Maura Rosane Valério
Published: March 2021

THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY FOR BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION (SBTMO) PRESENTS THE BRAZILIAN GUIDELINES ON HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION
HSCT FOR CHRONIC MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASES
Authors: Funke Vaneuza Araújo Moreira , Colella Marcos Paulo , Macedo Antonio Vaz de , Teixeira Gustavo Machado , Ribeiro Andreza Alice Feitosa , Vigorito Afonso Celso
Published: March 2021

THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY FOR BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION (SBTMO) PRESENTS THE BRAZILIAN GUIDELINES ON HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION
Analisis Kesulitan Belajar Peserta Didik Kelas II Pada Materi Penjumlahan dan Pengurangan
Authors: Rohani Rohani , Hadi Saputra Heri , Kholifatur Rosydah Awal Nur
Published: March 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi kesulitan belajar peserta didik pada materi penjumlahan dan pengurangan di kelas II Sekolah Dasar. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Sekolah Dasar Negeri 1 Suradadi pada bulan November 2020 dengan subjek penelitian 24 peserta didik kelas II. Instrumen  dalam penelitian  ini adalah tes, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu analisis data model Iteraktif Analysis Miles and Huberman yang terdiri dari reduksi, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menujukkan 1) terdapat peserta didik yang mengalami kesulitan belajar pada materi penjumlahan dan pengurangan; 2) kesulitan yang dialami oleh peserta didik kelas II disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor yaitu malas dan masih ada peserta didik yang belum bisa membaca sehingga tidak memahami maksud soal; 3) kesulitan yang dialami oleh peserta didik kelas II disebabkan karena kurangnya memahami konsep penjumalahan dan pengurangan bersusun panjang; 4) kesulitan belajar peserta didik disebabkan karena peserta didik tidak memahami konsep penjumlahan dan pengurangan teknik simpan dan teknik meminjam. Saran-saran yang dapat diberikan berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan yaitu, bahwa pendampingan proses belajar penjumlahan dan pengurangan sangat perlu dilakukan oleh guru/orang tua dan penyajian soal sebaiknya dilakukan secara bertahap.
Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Keaktifan Belajar Peserta Didik Kelas III SD
Authors: Farida Payon Feni , Andrian Dyka , Mardikarini Sasi
Published: March 2021

Pembelajaran yang baik adalah pembelajaran yang dapat mengaktifkan peserta didik. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apa saja faktor-faktor yang dapat memengaruhi keaktifan belajar peserta didik pada muatan IPA di kelas III Sekolah Dasar. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif. Subjek penelitian dalam penelitian ini  adalah guru kelas III dan kepala sekolah selaku pembina. Objek dari penelitian ini adalah peserta didik kelas III SDN Ngujung 2 Maospati. Teknik pengumpulan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah observasi dan wawancara. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini berupa faktor-faktor internal yang memengaruhi keaktifan belajar peserta didik kelas III Sekolah Dasar terdiri dari faktor internal dan eksternal. Faktor- faktor internal yang memengaruhi keaktifan belajar yaitu  faktor fisiologis berupa keadaan fisik (panca indra), faktor psikologis berupa perhatian, tanggapan, serta ingatan menjadi faktor pendukung keaktifan belajar peserta didik. Sedangkan keadaan jasmani menjadi faktor penghambat keaktifan belajar peserta didik. Faktor-faktor eksternal yang memengaruhi keaktifan belajar peserta didik kelas III adalah faktor nonsosial yaitu tempat dan fasilitas serta faktor sosial yaitu guru dan teman sebaya. Tempat, fasilitas, dan guru menjadi faktor pendukung keaktifan belajar peserta didik. Sedangkan teman sebaya menjadi faktor yang dapat mengganggu keaktifan belajar peserta didik.
Bahan Ajar Tematik Berbasis Kompetensi Peserta Didik di Abad 21
Authors: Hasna Prilia Afifah , Irianto Sony , Sriyanto Sriyanto
Published: March 2021

Perkembangan abad 21 menuntut peserta didik untuk lebih aktif dalam berpikir dan memecahkan masalah. Oleh sebab itu, pelaksanaan pembelajaran perlu didukung adanya bahan ajar tematik yang dapat menumbuhkan kompetensi peserta didik di abad 21. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian pengembangan yang bertujuan untuk mengembangkan bahan ajar tematik berbasis kompetensi peserta didik abad 21 di Kelas V. Penelitian dan pengembangan ini mengacu pada langkah-langkah penelitian dan pengembangan dengan model 4D. Pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini yaitu menggunakan wawancara, analisis dokumen, dan angket yang disebarkan kepada ahli materi, bahasa, dan pembelajaran serta angket respon guru. Hasil penelitian dan pengembangan ini berupa bahan ajar tematik  berbasis kompetensi peserta didik abad 21 di kelas V sekolah dasar yang berisi enam tahap kegiatan pembelajaran. Keenam tahapan tersebut yaitu yaitu:1)  memprediksikan, 2) berdiskusi I, 3) menjelaskan I, 4) pengamatan, 5) berdiskusi II, 6) menjelaskan II. Bahan ajar tematik pada tahap pertama  dinyatakan layak oleh ketiga validator dengan kategori “baik”. Pada tahap kedua  bahan ajar tematik dinyatakan layak dengan kategori “sangat baik”. Menurut respon guru dengan kategori “sangat baik”. Dengan demikian bahan ajar tematik tersebut dinyatakan layak digunakan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan empat kompetensi peserta didik abad 21di sekolah dasar.
Embeddedness in Lurik Business Sustainability in Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Damayanti Riska Aryani , Supriyadi Supriyadi , Zuber Ahmad
Published: March 2021

The existence of a lurik industrial center in Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia, has experienced ups and downs since 1950, where it is not uncommon for lurik producers to fall and most of them rise, and continue to pioneer the lurik business until now. This study aims to analyze in depth the sustainability of the lurik business in Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia, which is supported by the embeddedness in paseduluran ties. This research is studied through qualitative research methods with a phenomenological study approach, data collection using observation techniques, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The technique of selecting informants using purposive sampling. To ensure the validity of the data, the source triangulation technique was used, while the data analysis used the data analysis technique with the fixed comparison analysis method. The results of the study conclude that the sustainability of the lurik business in Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia, is embeddedness to paseduluran ties. In this research study, paseduluran is a tradition or culture that is binding in society based on the value of trust; tepo sliro; nrimo ing pandum; and reciprocity. Overall aspects are related to each other to form embeddedness.
neurobiónica como una disciplina emergente: Aportaciones al futuro de las ciencias de la salud y las ciencias sociales
Authors: Parra-Bolaños Nicolás , Jaramillo Vélez Sindy Tatiana , Jaramillo Vélez Sindy Tatiana , Sierra Gómez Stefany
Published: March 2021

La neurobiónica es una ciencia que se encuentra limitando entre las ciencias de la salud, las ingenierías y las neurociencias, tomando elementos de dichas disciplinas cientificas, y llegando a configurarse como una ciencia relativamente nueva, lo que ha provocado que sea un campo muy poco conocido, aún entre los profesionales de las ciencias de la salud, sin embargo, no por ello deja de ser una disciplina que por sí misma es una ciencia básica, pero también, una ciencia aplicada. El presente estudio ha empleado dos softwares: CASP y STROBE, para hacer un sondeo por las cuarenta bases de datos de los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica, con el objeto de revisar los últimos diez años en lo referente a literatura cientifica sobre neurobiónica. Se analizaron seis diferentes ecuaciones para la búsqueda y se aplicaron criterios de inclusión y exclusión. El estudio arrojó información y hallazgos que indican que la neurobiónica es un campo sumamente prometedor, tanto para hacer aportaciones para las ciencias de la salud como para las ciencias sociales, dada su enorme versatilidad y capacidad de ejecución de trabajos transdisciplinarios, pues se encuentra en la frontera del conocimiento humano, hasta el punto de obligarnos a repensar la definición de lo que es la especie humana a la luz del uso de tecnologías integradas al sistema nervioso central.
Aplicación de la Teoría del Cambio para la Gestión de Proyectos Públicos
Authors: Restrepo Carvajal Carlos Alberto , Gómez Arenas Natalia Andrea
Published: March 2021

La Gestión de Proyectos Públicos requiere de una mirada integradora a partir de la concepción del ciclo de vida y de la cadena de valor de la organización, para la convergencia de las necesidades de la población y la medición del efecto o impacto del proyecto. Para esta imbricación, se propone la aplicación de la Teoría del Cambio, la cual permite el desarrollo de la cadena causal del constructo de análisis, considerando las necesidades de la población, los recursos, los entregables, los resultados intermedios (victorias tempranas) y finales. Asimismo, en corolario con las relaciones causales, la Teoría favorece el monitoreo de los resultados a través de las métricas soportadas en los supuestos y restricciones del proyecto o programa. En consonancia con lo anterior, la gestión de proyectos públicos se beneficia de la inserción de esta Teoría en la estructuración de programas, portafolios y proyectos, debido a que se establece una relación palmaria entre los requerimientos de desarrollo y las potencialidades del territorio. Se presentan los resultados de la aplicación de la Teoría del Cambio asociados a la estructuración de un modelo educativo, el cual parte de las necesidades de los estudiantes.
Association of Colours and Mood Tones That Could Define Stress among International School Students in Bangkok
Authors:   Harrow International School, Jensuriyarkun Jiraporn
Published: March 2021

Have you ever wondered how colours perceiving through the lens of our eyes influence our emotions or why some objects in different colours dissimilarly affect the mood we experience in our daily lives? The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation between colours and stress levels of international school teenagers. The rationale behind this topic is from theGoethe’s Theory of Colours. To test whether two variables correlate, we conducted a cross-sectional survey study. Our questionnaire contains 28 questions, all of which have been approved by 4 experts. Data were collected from Mahidol University International Demonstration School (MUIDS) students who aged between 15 and 18 years old using an online survey, Google Forms. A total of 245 students participated in the study and completed the survey. To determine the correlation between colours and stress levels, we used Statistical Product and Service Solutions version 27.0 (SPSS) for data analysis. Pearson’s correlation test revealed that there is no significant correlation between colours and stress levels. Although we did not find any correlation, we suspected that there might be other possible factors such as cultures, personality and situational factors that play a significant role in developing stress. Moreover, colours also have different meanings in different cultures. Therefore, more scientific research is required to gain a better understanding of colour psychology.
Learning Economics: Evaluation of Students' Cross-Interest Selection of Economics Subjects
Authors:   Faculty of Economics, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia, Suari Ni Made Indira
Published: March 2021

The lack of socialization about students’ interest will have an impact on the wrong choice of cross-interest learning. Besides, the lack of teaching staff can also affect errors in the choice of cross-interest learning. This research was conducted to determine the level of effectiveness from cross-interest selection in 11th economics students at SMA Negeri 3 Singaraja in the academic year 2020/2021 based on the dimensions of context, input, process, and product. This study used an evaluative research design with a quantitative approach, and a questionnaire used as the research instrument. The population of this study was 245 students of class XI SMA Negeri 3 Singaraja who received economics learning. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling technique in getting a sample of 176 students. Questionnaires, interviews, and documentation was used to collect the data. The questionnaire was analyzed by using Z-score and T-score descriptive tests. Then the results of the analysis were converted into a prototype Glickman quadratic. From the data analysis, the context dimension is positive (+), the input dimension is positive (+), the process dimension is positive (+), and the product dimension is positive (+).These results indicate that the evaluation of the cross-interest selection of 11th grade students on economics subject at SMA Negeri 3 Singaraja in the academic year 2020/2021 is (+ + + +) located in quadrant I. So that it can be interpreted that the implementation of the cross-interest selection program is classified as very effective.
Context as the Text Determinant: A Comparative study of Wollstonecraft and El Saadawi’s Socio-Political Backgrounds
Authors:   Iraqi ministry of education, Bahadlkhafaja Mohamed Abdulhasan Jasm
Published: March 2021

The current paper considers, for the first time, the most controversial feminist writers, in both the West and the East, the British Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) and the Egyptian Nawal El Saadawi (1931-2021 ) from a feminist comparative perspective. Choosing these two authors is due to their lasting contributions to the development of feminism in their respective societies. This study is undertaken to shed light on the most salient socio-political circumstances that have prompted the considered authors to write in a strikingly similar way despite the fact that they come from very dissimilar cultures, religions and epochs. The present paper, principally by employing theories of the American school of comparative literature, attempts to vividly manifest how Wollstonecraft and El Saadawi, through their writings, have shared with the reader their own experiences and sufferings to give an authentic example of women’s misery in general. Such findings reveal that the integration of the authors’ personal experiences with their theories enriches their works with conviction and passion, while the French Revolution in the West and the resistance of the British colonizer in many Eastern countries have been vital determinants in the way Wollstonecraft and El Saadawi have written their novels, namely The Wrongs of Woman, or Maria (1798) and Women at Point Zero (1973).
Public Political Participation in the 2020 Regional Head Election: The Case of Denpasar, Indonesia
Authors:   Sekolah Tinggi IlmuSosialPolitikWira Bhakti Denpasar, Indonesia, Misno I Made Gede Ray
Published: March 2021

Employing a qualitative approach, the present study outlooks the political participation of people in Denpasar, Bali, with regard to the 2020 regional head election in the city during COVID-19 pandemic. Data were garnered through observation and documentation. The findings of this study informed that societies participated in the election with the belief that their interest are accommodated by political parties. Although the election was done during pandemic, the stakeholders carried out strict health protocol of COVID-19 in order to prevent the virus dissemination among societies. Based on the findings, this study suggest that the regional head election has an impact on the relationship between political parties at the regional level and the central level, in which, the central executive board always exercises hegemony towards regional party administrators in providing support recommendations for regional head candidates.
Merger Dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 40 Tahun 2007 Tentang Perseroan Terbatas dan Kegiatan Yang Dilarang Menurut Undang-Undang Nomor 5 Tahun 1999 Tentang Larangan Praktek Monopoli dan Persaingan Usaha Tidak Sehat
Authors: Matuankotta Jenny Kristina
Published: March 2021

Merger as a merger of companies regulated in Act Number 40 of 2007. The arrangement of the merger is also regulated in Act Number 5 of 1999 on the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition. Merger is closely associated with the potential for monopolistic practices and or unfair business competition, because it's basically the essence of the merger is the added value of the companies that are merging. Actions such merger should be prohibited and regulated in the law because it can cause negative effects to healthy market competition. Many people who suffer losses potentially caused by the merger, such as minority shareholders, employees, creditors, and other community stakeholders. Setting merger in the legislation is a form of prevention and mitigation activities or mergers that could reduce competition.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations, ICU Admissions and Deaths Associated with the New Variants of Concern
Authors: Tuite Ashleigh R. , Fisman David N. , Odutayo Ayodele , Bobos Pavlos , Allen Vanessa , Bogoch Isaac I. , Brown Adalsteinn D. , Evans Gerald A. , Greenberg Anna , Hopkins Jessica , Maltsev Antonina , Manuel Douglas G. , McGeer Allison , Morris Andrew M. , Mubareka Samira , Munshi Laveena , Murty V. Kumar , Patel Samir N. , Razak Fahad , Reid Robert J. , Sander Beate , Schull Michael , Schwartz Brian , Slutsky Arthur S. , Stall Nathan M. , Juni Peter
Published: March 2021

New variants of concern (VOCs) now account for 67% of all Ontario SARS-CoV-2 infections. Compared with early variants of SARS-CoV-2, VOCs are associated with a 63% increased risk of hospitalization, a 103% increased risk of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and a 56% increased risk of death due to COVID-19. VOCs are having a substantial impact on Ontario’s healthcare system. On March 28, 2021, the daily number of new SARS-CoV-2 infections in Ontario reached the daily number of cases observed near the height of the second wave, at the start of the province-wide lockdown, on December 26, 2020. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is now 21% higher than at the start of the province-wide lockdown, while ICU occupancy is 28% higher (Figure 1). The percentage of COVID-19 patients in ICUs who are younger than 60 years is about 50% higher now than it was prior to the start of the province-wide lockdown. Because the increased risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, ICU admission and death with VOCs is most pronounced 14 to 28 days after diagnosis, there will be significant delays until the full burden to the health care system becomes apparent.
Liberation, Reconciliation and Peace: Reading Samih-al-Qasim as a Palestinian Resistance Poet
Authors: Zikrah Zikrah , Tariq Mohammad , Arif Hafiz Mohammad
Published: March 2021

This paper aims to study Samih al-Qasim as a Palestinian resistance poet and to analyze his act of resistance against the Zionist agenda, his poetic imagination about Palestine, and the impact of colonization over the land. The paper also discusses Al-Qasim’s optimistic thoughts about the future of Palestine and the possible solutions for the Palestinian historical issue. A critical analysis of Samih al-Qasim’s resistance poetry is presented, focusing on his response to the Israeli narrative regarding Palestine. Through his poems, al-Qasim asserts and justifies the Palestinian cause. His poetry is counter-narrative, embodying considerable resilience and emitting rays of hope.
Review of Chitra Banerjee’s Arranged Marriage Stories
Authors: G Niranjana , G Bhuvaneswari
Published: March 2021

Book Review:
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, ‘Arranged Marriage Stories’, Anchor, 1996, 320p, ISBN-13: 978-0385483506
Reviewed by Niranjana G, Research Scholar, VIT Chennai, Bhuvaneswari, Assistant Professor, VIT Chennai
Pakistan Journal of Library and Information Science: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Warriach Nosheen Fatima , Ahmad Sajjad
Published: March 2021

Pakistan Journal of Library and Information Science (PJLIS) is an HEC recognized journal published by the Department of Library and Information Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore. A total of 111 publications from 11 issues of PJLIS were published during 1995 to 2010. It has outstanding contribution in the dissemination of LIS research on national and international level as it publishes both in print and electronic format. A bibliometric analysis of contributions published in the PJLIS from 1995 to 2010 has been presented in this paper. Attempt has been made to study all 11 issues of this journal on the basis of different parameters, viz., author productivity, extent of authors' collaboration, authors' institutional affiliation, authors' geographic affiliation, type of publication, language of papers, number of citations used per article, length of papers, and year-wise distribution of papers.
Role of departmental library in satisfying the information needs of students: A survey of two departments of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Authors: Khan Shakeel Ahmed , Shafique Farzana
Published: March 2021

The study aims to investigate the role and importance of departmental library in satisfying information needs of students. Perceptions of the students of the Department of Management & Business Administration (MBA) (having departmental library) and the students of the Department of Library & Information Science (LIS) (who did not have a departmental library) were comparatively analyzed. The study assesses the satisfaction level of the respondents from the MBA department with services of their departmental library. It also explores the LIS students' opinion about the need of departmental library. A questionnaire was distributed among 150 students of both the departments. The results show that most of the respondents from MBA department were satisfied with nearly all of the departmental library services. It was also found that most of the respondents from both the departments recommended the provision of online databases and Internet service for their departmental library. They also demanded more computers, digital collection and magazines/newspapers. The respondents from MBA department were found more interested in scholarly journals, multimedia services and audiovisual material than the respondents from LIS department. All of the respondents agreed that departmental library should be provided in all academic departments of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur.
Digital library services for visually impaired students: A study of the University of Karachi
Authors: Zia Muhammad Waseem , Fatima Farhat
Published: March 2021

The aim of this study was to identify the digital library services for visually impaired (VI) students, studying in the University of Karachi. The VI students have the same information needs as that of sighted people but digital information services are not available for them. The VI students have been facing problems in searching information on the internet because they can not use computer and internet without the support of a helper or some specific software or hardware. The researchers collected data by interviewing VI students. The findings show that the VI students had a keen interest in using digital information through digital libraries because they were aware of the importance and usefulness of digital information and wanted to get benefit of that in their education.
Machine-Learning Methods in Prognosis of Ageing Phenomena in Nuclear Power Plant Components
Authors: Sirola Miki , Hulsund John Einar
Published: March 2021

In the Long-Term Degradation Management (LTDM) project we approach component ageing problems with data-analysis methods. It includes literature review about related work. We have used several data sources: water chemistry data from the Halden reactor, simulator data from the HAMBO simulator, and data from a local coffee machine instrumented with sensors. K-means clustering is used in cluster analysis of nuclear power plant data. A method for detecting trends in selected clusters is developed. Prognosis models are developed and tested. In our analysis ARIMA models and gamma processes are used. Such tasks as classification and time-series prediction are focused on. Methodologies are tested in experiments. The realization of practical applications is made with the Jupyter Notebook programming tool and Python 3 programming language. Failure rates and drifts from normal operating states can be the first symptoms of an approaching fault. The problem is to find data sources with enough transients and events to create prognostic models. Prognosis models for predicting possible developing ageing features in nuclear power plant data utilizing machine learning methods or closely related methods are demonstrated.
Improving Conversation Modelling using Attention Based Variational Hierarchical RNN
Authors: Thorat Sandeep A. , Jadhav Komal P.
Published: March 2021

Conversation modeling is one of most important applications of natural language processing. Building response generation model for open domain conversation in a Chatbot is one of the hardest challenges in this area. The deep neural network architectures such as sequence to sequence models and its hierarchical variants provide a significant improvement in the field of conversation modeling. Although these models require large size corpus, they may cause huge data loss in training phase. Also, these models are unable to concentrate on important data in given context. It affects on generation of responses. To tackle these issues, this research work proposes a Variational Hierarchical Conversation RNN with Attention mechanism (VHCRA) model for response generation. The VHCRA uses the concept of latent variable representation to avoid data degeneracy and the attention mechanism to identify important data within context. The model is trained on large size benchmark dataset, i.e., Cornell Movie Dialog corpus which contains conversations from different movies. The model is evaluated using automatic evaluation metrics such as Negative Log-likelihood and Embedding-Based Metrics. The experimental result shows that the proposed model gains significant improvement in comparison with recently proposed approaches and generate meaningful responses according to the context.
Cross-Platform Mobile App Development in Industry: A Multiple Case-Study
Authors: Zohud Tasnim , Zein Samer
Published: March 2021

Cross-platform frameworks for mobile application development are pervasive and allow developers to build applications that can operate on a spectrum of mobile platforms. With the high availability of such frameworks, it is imperative to give better understanding about the perception of industry and the challenges they face in this field. Although there are several studies in this field of research, only few research works investigate cross-platform mobile development in the industrial contexts in-depth. We conducted a qualitative research using multiple case-study approach. Interviews and focus groups methods were applied to gather information from four different software development companies in Palestine. This study aims at understanding industrial teams approach to mobile cross-platform development. In particular, it seeks to identify the challenges they face in the areas of code maintenance and software testing. Our findings cover the important aspects in industrial contexts, including the development process, as well as, how and why the cross-platform development approach is chosen. From the practitioners’ perspectives, we argue that the developers’ experience is the most influential factor in the development process. Further, our study investigates the different cross-platform technologies in the industry, and the dominant one from the practitioners’ perspectives, where they agreed that the React-Native is the promising and dominant technology. From the challenges perspective, we found that the APIs provided by the vendors are not easy to operate by developers and considered to be a major challenge. Finally, this research investigates how testing and maintenance methodologies are applied along with their challenges.
Secure Verifiable Scheme for Biometric System based on Secret Sharing and CSK
Authors: Hashim Ashwaq T.
Published: March 2021

Biometric templates stored in a database introduce a number of security and privacy risks. The requirements for an architecture that does not suffer from these risks are needed. Therefore, the reference information that is stored in the database must not give sufficient information to make successful impersonation possible. Also, the reference information must be retrieved as little as possible about the original biometrics; in particular it reveals no sensitive information. The proposed system introduces a novel method for template protection and a verification using the merging techniques of chaotic shift keying (CSK) and secret image sharing (SIS). The proposed architecture assures a complete protection framework for the biometric templates, which involves two phases: the first phase is to protect the ID image; a watermark ID image that includes the personal information embedded in the template using a novel watermarking algorithm to generate two shares, and then it is utilized to verify the accuracy of the revealed template. The second phase is for template protection, where the generated shares are encoded separately using CSK and then one share is stored in the database and the other kept with the user. The experimental and comparative results demonstrate that the proposed framework retains the protection of the template and preserves robustness to malicious attacks, while it does not have a discernible effect on the quality of the template.
Farmer Dissemination of Seeds (FDS) Deployment Method Applied to Simulated Leach Protocol
Authors: Alabbasi Hesham A. , Mehdi Ahmed Salih , Altimimy Alaa Hussain
Published: March 2021

Recent communication technologies in the Wireless Sensor Networks WSN enable us to implement and construct various physical sensing nodes with electronic circuits for transmitting and receiving tasks. Low-Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy LEACH is a well-known routing protocol used and implemented in researches and articles; also, there are various attempts from the researchers to modify it to achieve the best results. Since almost all of the articles considered deployment either predefined or randomly depleted for the whole reign of interest RoI. A sophisticated random node deployment method is proposed, named Farmer Disseminating the Seeds FDS, the farmer walks with almost uniform steps and parallel lines to cover the whole RoI. A formation of a uniform grid with deviated random local distances from grid crossings considered as a predefined number of normal nodes with one advance node that has double battery energy. FDS is used to improve the importance of deployment methods as an additive parameter in estimating lifetime and energy consumption in routing protocols. Traditional random deployment and FDS methods are compared.
Efficient and Reliable Method of Time Distributed Media Access Control for IoT Devices
Authors: Faychuk Valentyn , Mrozek Dariusz , Strykhaliuk Bohdan , Orest Lavriv Orest , Shpur Olga
Published: March 2021

Wireless multi-hop communication is used widely today though there are many uneven issues related to the process of organizing the transmission, e.g., collisions, caused by simultaneous transmission of two objects that are equally distant toward opposite directions from the receiver, and so on. To address such cases, there are solutions, such as CSMA or NB-IoT. The point is that common solutions propose to use an arbiter (e.g. AP), which controls transmission between hops. The main benefit of the approach is the simplicity, but it lacks flexibility. In other cases, if the arbiter is absent, common methods use intense sequential access to the spectrum and queued control over the radio resource. However, these techniques have selective spectrum usage, i.e., the reserved bandwidth is used only partially. In separate cases, these may impact security and stability as well. The paper discusses a new concept: get rid of arbiter and organize an Ad-hoc network, where resources are dynamically distributed, depending on the needs. The only limitation is that the medium must be able to hold enough bandwidth to organize a set of separate carriers, we call tunnels, for parallel communication. Normally, tunnels are uniformly occupied by hops. So, the primary goal of this work is to develop a new principle for tunnel selection by two or more nodes and define the impact of its parameters onto the resulting performance. The tunnel is then used as a detached medium, shared exclusively between these nodes for communication. Thus, two regimes can be outlined: the regime of picking an appropriate tunnel and regime of communication. In the paper, we will discuss the regime of picking the tunnel, i.e., present the principle that allows doing that, study the influence of its technical parameters on its tactical parameters, and define best conditions for its operation. As a result, we proposed method of time distributed media access control for picking carrier (tunnel), which is more flexible compared to the current solutions as it does not require an arbiter and allows using tunnels simultaneously as well as change them dynamically.
Zajęcia terenowe – szansa dla szkolnej edukacji geograficznej i wyzwania dla nauczycieli
Authors:   Uniwersytet Warszawski, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych, Angiel Joanna , Hibszer Adam ,   Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach, Instytut Geografii Społeczno-Ekonomicznej i Gospodarki Przestrzennej, Szkurłat Elżbieta
Published: March 2021

Classes conducted in the field, thanks to a variety of educational functions, such as demonstrative learning of reality, shaping various skills and attitudes of students, are an opp ortunity for geographic education and showing geography as a useful subject in life. For many geography teachers, conducting fieldwork is a big challenge, mainly organizational. The aim of the research conducted by the authors was: a) learning the opinions of teachers about the difficulties in conducting geographical field classes and b) the legitimacy of their mandatory introduction to the new core curriculum. The article presents the results of a nationwide survey of geography teachers about fieldwork, which, according to the assumptions of the new curriculum, are to constitute an important element of geographic education. Research results indicate that teachers are full of concerns about readiness to conduct such classes, indicating organizational difficulties and deficiencies in methodical preparation. The effect of research is a conclusion about the need and possibilities to supp ort teachers in meeting this new challenge. The existence of the entries themselves in the core curriculum does not guarantee their implementation in the work with students.
Women Representation in Society
Authors: Farheen Md. Alifa Firdhos , Kalpana P.
Published: March 2021

A women square measure full and equal participation altogether aspect of society is also a basic right. Yet, around the world, from politics to recreation to the point, women and women unit for the foremost half underrepresented. The visualizations below take a far better verify this gender-imbalanced image over time, revealing merely but slow progress is. Stock-still in patriarchic norms and traditions, the implications unit sweeping with damaging, negative consequences on the private, economic and future well-being of ladies and girls, their families and conjointly the community at large. Round the world, girls unit such a lot less apparently than men to be seen among the media. As subjects of stories, girls alone appear throughout 1 / 4 of TV, Radio, and Print News. Throughout a 2015 report, girls created up a mere nineteen of specialists featured in news stories and thirty seventh of reporters telling stories globally. As activity scientists searching for women’s beneath illustration among the point, we have a tendency to all apprehend that this gender-imbalanced image of society can reinforce and continue stereotypes. Building a property future for all, implies that departure no one behind girls unit essential to finding solutions to the foremost vital challenges we have a tendency to tend to face of late and may be detected, valued and celebrated throughout society to copy their views and choices for his or her future that of the advancement of humanity
Clinical Profile of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Authors: Kumar Raj , Saravanan Selvapriya , Subburaj Lakshmi
Published: March 2021

Background

Laparoscopic hysterectomy is a minimally invasive procedure with shorter operative time, decreased trauma, and less technical difficulty. However, the success of the procedure depends on various intrinsic and extrinsic factors. This study was done to evaluate the factors which influence the success of laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Materials and methods

This retrospective record-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 100 participants who underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy for various indications in our tertiary care hospital. The demographic and clinical profiles of these participants were recorded. Particulars related to the success of the surgery including duration of surgery and hospital stay, infections, and other complications were recorded.

Results

Our study showed that the duration of surgery and duration of hospital stay were significantly influenced by the parity. Multiparous women were more prone to longer duration of surgery and prolonged hospitalization. The observed difference was statistically significant (p< 0.05).

Conclusion

It is essential to develop a scoring mechanism by which each case can be selected or rejected for laparoscopic hysterectomy considering various parameters. This may be carried out by further exploratory research on identifying the key factors which influence the success of the procedure.

How to cite this article

Subburaj L, Saravanan S, Kumar R. Clinical Profile of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2020;12(5):277–280.
Indigenous Data Sovereignty: Implications for Data Journalism
Authors: Kukutai Tahu , Walter Maggie
Published: March 2021

This chapter discusses some of the potential harms of digitalization and
considers how Indigenous data sovereignty (ID-SOV), as an emerging
site of science and activism, can mediate risks while providing pathways
to benefit.
Making a Database to Document Land Conflicts Across India
Authors: Sambhav Shrivastava Kumar , Paliwal Ankur
Published: March 2021

Documenting land conflicts to tell deeper, more nuanced and bigger
stories of land and its relationship with India’s diverse society.