bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Classification of Twitter Vaping Discourse Using BERTweet: Comparative Deep Learning Study (Preprint)
Authors: Baker William , Colditz Jason B , Dobbs Page D , Mai Huy , Visweswaran Shyam , Zhan Justin , Primack Brian A
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND

Twitter provides a valuable platform for the surveillance and monitoring of public health topics; however, manually categorizing large quantities of Twitter data is labor intensive and presents barriers to identify major trends and sentiments. Additionally, while machine and deep learning approaches have been proposed with high accuracy, they require large, annotated data sets. Public pretrained deep learning classification models, such as BERTweet, produce higher-quality models while using smaller annotated training sets.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to derive and evaluate a pretrained deep learning model based on BERTweet that can identify tweets relevant to vaping, tweets (related to vaping) of commercial nature, and tweets with provape sentiment. Additionally, the performance of the BERTweet classifier will be compared against a long short-term memory (LSTM) model to show the improvements a pretrained model has over traditional deep learning approaches.

METHODS

Twitter data were collected from August to October 2019 using vaping-related search terms. From this set, a random subsample of 2401 English tweets was manually annotated for relevance (vaping related or not), commercial nature (commercial or not), and sentiment (positive, negative, or neutral). Using the annotated data, 3 separate classifiers were built using BERTweet with the default parameters defined by the Simple Transformer application programming interface (API). Each model was trained for 20 iterations and evaluated with a random split of the annotated tweets, reserving 10% (n=165) of tweets for evaluations.

RESULTS

The relevance, commercial, and sentiment classifiers achieved an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of 94.5%, 99.3%, and 81.7%, respectively. Additionally, the weighted F1 scores of each were 97.6%, 99.0%, and 86.1%, respectively. We found that BERTweet outperformed the LSTM model in the classification of all categories.

CONCLUSIONS

Large, open-source deep learning classifiers, such as BERTweet, can provide researchers the ability to reliably determine if tweets are relevant to vaping; include commercial content; and include positive, negative, or neutral content about vaping with a higher accuracy than traditional natural language processing deep learning models. Such enhancement to the utilization of Twitter data can allow for faster exploration and dissemination of time-sensitive data than traditional methodologies (eg, surveys, polling research).
Dos objetivos en pugna: impedir la competencia fiscal desleal y evitar la discriminación desleal en el comercio internacional
Authors: Salassa Boix Rodolfo
Published: September 2021

The possible confrontation and harmonization between two pursued objectives is analyzed pursued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the World Trade Organization, is analyzed, using the current regulations of two specific countries. For this purpose, we compare the measures of the internal regulations of Argentina and Chile, which seek to prevent unfair tax competition according to the parameters set by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, with the precepts of the World Trade Organization conventions, which seek to avoid unfair discrimination in the international trade of services, to whose contents both countries adhere. The study of this confrontation originated in a complaint presented by Panama against Argentina before the World Trade Organization in 2012, which will allow us to identify the points of conflict between the internal and conventional regulations of the analyzed countries, and make regulatory proposals to avoid them. Although the paper focuses on the regulations of two specific countries, we propose tools to assess and solve the situation of other States facing similar legal disputes.
De pandemias, movilidad al extranjero y resiliencia: perspectivas estudiantiles y docentes
Authors: Guerrero García Josefina , Villegas Tovar Ricardo , Cuevas Caballero Vivian del Carmen
Published: September 2021

Vivir una experiencia internacional brinda la oportunidad de adquirir nuevos conocimientos y la posibilidad de desarrollar competencias personales y profesionales para ser individuos competitivos en un mundo globalizado y multicultural. Sin embargo, con la llegada de la covid-19, algunos países establecieron fuertes restricciones en sus flujos migratorios y cerraron fronteras. Por ello, gran parte de los programas de movilidad estudiantil y docente coordinados por universidades se vieron suspendidos o postergados. La actual situación con la pandemia exige cuidarnos, mantener distanciamiento social, incrementar las actividades en línea y reducir la movilidad física. Ante la incertidumbre que aún impera en el mundo, pareciera haber un escenario negativo para la movilidad de estudiantes y docentes. En ese sentido, este artículo presenta la perspectiva de un grupo de estudiantes y docentes, consultados a través de entrevistas y seminarios virtuales, sobre cómo vivir una experiencia internacional a partir de la actual pandemia. Entre los hallazgos, si bien no puede afirmarse que la percepción de todos los individuos sea positiva, el panorama se vislumbra alentador.
Aplicaciones médicas de los anticuerpos
Authors: García Ramírez Benjamín , Rodríguez Romero Adela
Published: September 2021

Debido a la pandemia originada por el virus sars-CoV-2, los anticuerpos se han convertido en foco de discusión. Estas moléculas, también llamadas inmunoglobulinas, son proteínas especializadas, producidas por el sistema inmune en respuesta a la presencia de invasores extraños del cuerpo, como virus, bacterias, parásitos o cualquier otra sustancia extraña, a las cuales se les denomina antígenos. Una vez detectados, los anticuerpos se unen a estos invasores de una manera muy específica y entonces los marcan para ser destruidos. Sin embargo, existen muchas dudas sobre qué son los anticuerpos y cómo funcionan. Este documento tiene como objetivo aclarar algunas preguntas relacionadas con estas moléculas.
TINJAUAN KONSEP GREEN DESIGN PADA INTERIOR FORE COFFEE MEDAN
Authors: Ramadhani Ivo
Published: September 2021

Perkembangan teknologi industri 4.0 yang terjadi saat ini ternyata juga mempengaruhi terhadap perkembangan pembangunan di Indonesia menjadi begitu pesat, sehingga banyak  para pelaku usaha terdorong untuk ikut mengembangkan bisnisnya. Selain kualitas rasa dari makanan mereka juga memperhatikan gaya bagunan dan interior tempat usahanya. Desain interior merupakan kegiatan merencanakan, menata dan merancang ruang dalam bangunan. Green design merupakan sebagai salah satu bentuk penerapan konsep pembangunan secara terus-menerus  yang ramah lingkungan dan merupakan salah satu wujud peduli masyarakat untuk turun langsung memperdulikan  lingkungannya. Kota Medan merupakan Kota terbesar ke-3 di Indonesia dan banyaknya tempat kuliner. Salah satu tempat publik usaha kuliner berada di Kota Medan yang mengusung konsep green design adalah  Fore Coffee. Fore Coffee merupakan sebuah startup kopi retail menyajikan high quality cofee serta menyediakan tempat yang berkonsep green design  untuk para pelanggannya dan sudah berdiri sejak tahun 2018. Gaya desain interior dengan suasana yang terkesan peduli lingkungan, disebut juga dengan istilah green design atau eco design. Green design  awalnya dikenal dengan gaya natural. Metode penelitian yang dilakukan dalam hal peninjauan konsep green design yaitu menggunakan metode pengumpulan data dengan melakukan kegiatan Observasi, Wawancara dan Studi Dokumentasi.
Quantum Error Mitigation using Symmetry Expansion
Authors: Cai Zhenyu
Published: September 2021

Even with the recent rapid developments in quantum hardware, noise remains the biggest challenge for the practical applications of any near-term quantum devices. Full quantum error correction cannot be implemented in these devices due to their limited scale. Therefore instead of relying on engineered code symmetry, symmetry verification was developed which uses the inherent symmetry within the physical problem we try to solve. In this article, we develop a general framework named symmetry expansion which provides a wide spectrum of symmetry-based error mitigation schemes beyond symmetry verification, enabling us to achieve different balances between the estimation bias and the sampling cost of the scheme. We show that certain symmetry expansion schemes can achieve a smaller estimation bias than symmetry verification through cancellation between the biases due to the detectable and undetectable noise components. A practical way to search for such a small-bias scheme is introduced. By numerically simulating the Fermi-Hubbard model for energy estimation, the small-bias symmetry expansion we found can achieve an estimation bias 6 to 9 times below what is achievable by symmetry verification when the average number of circuit errors is between 1 to 2. The corresponding sampling cost for random shot noise reduction is just 2 to 6 times higher than symmetry verification. Beyond symmetries inherent to the physical problem, our formalism is also applicable to engineered symmetries. For example, the recent scheme for exponential error suppression using multiple noisy copies of the quantum device is just a special case of symmetry expansion using the permutation symmetry among the copies.
AVALIAÇÃO DO POTENCIAL BIOATIVO DO MAXIXE (Cucumis anguria L.) FRENTE ÀS DOENÇAS CRÔNICAS NÃO TRANSMISSÍVEIS
Authors: Dos Santos Fabricio Felippe , Avellar André Victor Oliveira , Dos Santos Victória Barros , Silva Vívian de Almeida
Published: September 2021

Um dos principais problemas de saúde para o ser humano são as Doenças Crônicas Não Transmissíveis (DCNTs), que promovem a deterioração da saúde de forma progressiva e multifatorial. Estas correspondem a um conjunto de doenças, como cardiovasculares, Diabetes Mellitus e Alzheimer, sendo responsáveis por cerca de 70% de todas as mortes no mundo. Diante disso, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo o estudo do fruto maxixe (Cucumis anguria L.), buscando a caracterização de suas propriedades químicas e nutricionais, analisando possíveis potenciais farmacológicos a partir da quantificação dos metabólitos e micronutrientes. Primeiramente, as amostras do fruto foram extraídas via aparelho shaker, utilizando o solvente etanol P.A. Posteriormente, foi possível realizar a quantificação de compostos fenólicos ー utilizando um Espectrofotômetro UV-VIS ー que apontaram concentrações de 2,842mg e 1,919mg de compostos fenólicos por grama do fruto com e sem casca, respectivamente. Após isso, as amostras de casca e da polpa do fruto foram levadas à análise via Espectrometria de massa com plasma indutivamente acoplado (ICP-MS), visando avaliar e quantificar a presença dos micronutrientes existentes. Assim, foram identificados, em maiores concentrações, Ca, Cr, Mg, K e Na na casca deste fruto em comparação com sua polpa. Entretanto, nesta, foi possível observar, em maiores concentrações, a presença de Zn e Mn comparado com a casca. Ademais, foram identificados outros 12 micronutrientes, presentes em baixas concentrações. A partir disto, é possível apontar o maxixe como um fruto promissor no que diz respeito aos mecanismos de homeostasia da pressão arterial, controle glicêmico e prevenção de outras doenças crônicas. Desse modo, o presente trabalho destaca a importância da inserção do maxixe na dieta humana e seu auxílio, de forma complementar, para o tratamento e prevenção das DCNTs
Estratégias pedagógicas no ensino remoto: Possibilidades para diminuir a exclusão digital
Authors: Silveira Sonego Anna Helena , Silva da Silva Jozelina , Alejandra Behar Patricia
Published: September 2021

O presente estudo trata da construção e aplicação de Estratégias Pedagógicas (EP) voltadas para atender o Ensino Remoto (ER) como uma possibilidade para minimizar as distâncias e a exclusão digital que podem ocorrer durante esse período. Para tanto, apresenta-se o planejamento realizado em uma disciplina de graduação através de uma Arquitetura Pedagógica (AP) com seus aspectosorganizacionais, de conteúdo, metodológico e tecnológico para esta modalidade de ensino, assim como as EP. A coleta de dados ocorreu através do acompanhamento de atividades síncronas e assíncronas realizadas no período de 2021/1 no curso de Pedagogia em uma universidade federal pública no Sul do país. Como resultados, aponta-se que as EP planejadas e implementadas foramrelevantes para dar continuidade nas práticas pedagógicas com intuito de diminuir a exclusão digital. Essa circunstância pode ocorrer no ER por vários motivos, desde o fato de estar isolado em um momento de pandemia até a falta de recursos tecnológicos que possibilitem realizar as atividades escolares. Sendo assim, acredita-se que o planejamento de uma arquitetura e de EP voltadas para o ER são primordiais, e devem levar em conta o contexto, a realidade, a modalidade e o público-alvo em questão para que se obtenha êxito nas práticas docentes.
Uma arquitetura pedagógica para educação à distância sobre prevenção e manejo em acidentes do trabalho com material biológico
Authors: Feijó Costa Fabiana , César Cazella Sílvio , Rosa da Costa Márcia
Published: September 2021

Este artigo apresenta o desenvolvimento de uma Arquitetura Pedagógica (AP)para Educação Permanente em Saúde (EPS), na modalidade de Educação à Distância (EaD), utilizando a metodologia ativa denominada estudo de caso, abordando a prevenção e o atendimento de acidentes do trabalho com material biológico. A geração de dados ocorreu por meio de amostragem não probabilística, na qual a AP elaborada foi submetida a avaliação de especialistas. Em suas avaliações os profissionais demonstraram concordância, referindo que a AP está alinhada aos seus propósitos e metas, coerente quanto à organização, estrutura, estratégia, coerência e suficiência, bem como significância, impacto, motivação e interesse. Com base no exposto, a AP pode contribuir como importante ação de educação permanente em saúde.
Reflexões, aprendizados e experiências com o ensino remoto de alunos da computação e engenharias
Authors: Ferreira Guarda Graziela , Miranda de Rezende Sandro , Crespo Coelho da Silva Pinto Sérgio
Published: September 2021

A área educacional aderiu ao ensino remoto como solução para o contexto dapandemia do COVID-19. Neste sentido, o presente estudo buscou identificar percepções de estudantes sobre as aulas síncronas remotas, desde aspectos emocionais que influenciam na permanência dos alunos de nível superior, em seu rendimento acadêmico e sua disposição, até dificuldades e pontos positivos e negativos da experiência vivida. Para tal, foi feita uma pesquisa com survey com alunos dos cursos de computação e engenharias de duas IES do Distrito Federal que estão oferecendo aulas síncronas remotas regulares. O estudo evidenciou que as aulas remotas são viáveis e os alunos atingiram os objetivos educacionais propostos. Porém, a educação remota ainda precisa de melhorias, entre elas a implementação de soluções buscando maior engajamento, envolvimento e motivação dos estudantes.
Effectiveness of an educational game-based intervention for enhancing nutritional knowledge of elementary school students
Authors: Florêncio de Brito Lucas , Argenton Ramos Ricardo , Freire Brelaz de Castro Jaelson , Araújo João , Pereira Ramos Rodrigo
Published: September 2021

Obesity can generate short and long term effects on health. Nutritionalknowledge is important to increase the potential of acquiring healthy eating habits and prevent obesity. In this study, it was investigated an educational game-basedintervention with the Nutrikids digital game to improve nutritional knowledge. Onehundred and sixty-four Brazilians fifth graders were divided into the following fourgroups: one that played the Nutrikids game; the lecture-game group, which received traditional classes and played Nutrikids; the lecture group, which received traditional classes only; and the control group, with no intervention. The results suggest that nutritional knowledge in students can be improved more effectively through game-based learning than traditional classes.
Experimentos Virtuais no Ensino de Física: uma pesquisa sobre a percepção dos docentes
Authors: Nunes Cestari Thiago , Da Silva Patrícia Fernanda , Dos Santos Márcio Gabriel , Da Camino Perez Miguel , Rockenbach Tarouco Liane Margarida
Published: September 2021

O ensino de Física no país enfrenta diversos desafios, o que contribui paraa adoção do ensino tradicional e para este componente curricular ser preterido pelos discentes. Para alterar essa realidade, a experimentação pode ser uma estratégia. Uma alternativa viável é o uso de experimentos virtuais, dado que a maioria das escolas possui computadores para os estudantes e não possui laboratórios de Ciências. Compreender a melhor maneira de utilizar esse recurso na tentativa de qualificar o ensino é crucial para a atualidade. O presente trabalho entrevistou 116 professores de Física espalhados pelo Brasil para compreender como os experimentos virtuais devem ser utilizados visando resultar aprendizagem em suas percepções. Obteve-se como resultado que o fator principal apontado pelos docentes a necessidade dos experimentos virtuais serem fidedignos à realidade.
Ação mecânica de goma de mascar na remoção de placa dental
Authors: Rey Carlos Roberto , Barros Eduardo Roberto Corrêa de
Published: September 2021

this investigation was carried out to verify the mechanical efficiency of a sugar-free chewing gum on dental plaque removal. Fifty (6.12 yr old) children were used. Firstly they receveid a dental prophylaxis and were instructed to not clean their teeth for 4 days. Following this period, they were examined for the IHOS (The simplified oral higiene index) recording and received 5 chewing gum tablets to chew during 15 minutes at one hour intervals, After chewing the IHOS was again obtained. Statistical analysis of the difference of data obtained before and after chewing showed the sugar-free gum as effective for plaque removal, at a 5% significant level.
Digital opportunities in the healthcare enterprises during COVID-19: An empirical analysis of the developing country
Authors: Ali Muhammad Mahboob
Published: September 2021

The health sector in Bangladesh is yet to develop and provide universal healthcare services. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the applicability of digitization especially medical robots and blockchain technology can help to improve healthcare enterprises in Bangladesh during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The findings indicate that Bangladesh healthcare enterprises are in a vulnerable situation because of unethical work practices of health workers, the need for medical robots, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology to improve healthcare management. The study suggests that large investment, pro-patient care, corruption-free and ethical services in the healthcare management and service delivery is required, through joint collaboration with the public and the private sectors and also collaborative effort from the foreign sectors to implement the fourth industrial revolution in healthcare enterprises of the country
The relationship between IPSAS adoption and perceived levels of corruption: Does political stability matter?
Authors: Hamed-Sidhom Mounira , Loukil Nadia
Published: September 2021

The paper aims to examine the relationship between International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) adoption and the perceived level of corruption in developing countries. It also attempts to inspect the mediating effect of political stability on this relationship. We follow the methodology used by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) to assess country adoption status and we apply a panel regression analysis to 57 developing countries over the 2016–2019 period. Our findings suggest that country’s decision to adopt IPSAS cannot shortly lead to a reduction of its corruption perceived level. In addition, we make evidence that the level of corruption does not matter on the relationship between the IPSAS adoption and the corruption perceived level. We find also that political stability, while decreases corruption, doesn’t contribute to enhance the effect of IPSAS adoption on the perceived corruption level. This paper provides insights into the role of IPSAS adoption to countries’ corruption levels. It will be of interest to accounting standard-setters, regulators, and policymakers in countries that are transitioning to or considering International Public Sector Accounting Standards. It will also be of interest to regulators and policymakers, multilateral institutions in their effort to fight corruption
CAUSAL BLAME
Authors: Chislenko Eugene
Published: September 2021

We blame faulty brakes for a car crash, or rain for our bad mood. I argue that such “merely causal” blame is crucial for understanding interpersonal blame. The two are often difficult to distinguish, in a way that plagues philosophical discussions of blame. And interpersonal blame is distinctive, partly in its causal focus: its attention to a person as cause. Causal focus helps explain several central characteristics of interpersonal blame: its tendency to exaggerate a person’s causal role, its weakening through attention to personal history or thoughts about determinism, its characteristic “force” or “sting,” and our sense that blame is often harmful or unfair.
THE STANDARD OF CORRECTNESS AND THE ONTOLOGY OF DEPICTION
Authors: Terrone Enrico
Published: September 2021

This paper develops Richard Wollheim’s claim that the proper appreciation of a picture involves not only enjoying a seeing-in experience but also abiding by a standard of correctness. While scholars have so far focused on what fixes the standard, thereby discussing the alternative between intentions and causal mechanisms, the paper focuses on what the standard does, that is, establishing which kinds, individuals, features, and standpoints are relevant to the understanding of pictures. It is argued that, while standards concerning kinds, individuals and features can be relevant also to ordinary perception, standards concerning standpoints are specific to pictorial experience. Drawing on all this, the paper proposes an ontology of depiction according to which a picture is constituted by both its visual appearance and its standard of correctness.
Prevalence of mandibular asymmetry in different skeletal sagittal patterns:
Authors: Evangelista Karine , Teodoro Ana Beatriz , Bianchi Jonas , Cevidanes Lucia Helena Soares , de Oliveira Ruellas Antônio Carlos , Silva Maria Alves Garcia , Valladares-Neto José
Published: September 2021

Objectives

To analyze the prevalence of mandibular asymmetry in skeletal sagittal malocclusions.

Materials and Methods

PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, Web of Science, Scopus, LIVIVO and gray literature (OpenGrey, ProQuest, and Google Scholar) were electronically searched. Two independent investigators selected the eligible studies, and assessed risk of bias and certainty of evidence (GRADE). One reviewer independently extracted the data and the second reviewer checked this information. Any disagreement between the reviewers in each phase was resolved by discussion between them and/or involved a third reviewer for final decision.

Results

Electronic search identified 5,132 studies, and 5 observational studies were included. Risk of bias was low in two studies, moderate in one, and high in two. The studies showed high heterogeneity. Mandibular asymmetry ranged from 17.43% to 72.95% in overall samples. Horizontal chin deviation showed a prevalence of 17.66% to 55.6% asymmetry in Class I malocclusions, and 68.98% in vertical asymmetry index. In Class II patients, prevalence of mandibular asymmetry varied from 10% to 25.5% in horizontal chin deviation, and 71.7% in vertical asymmetry index. The Class III sample showed a prevalence of mandibular asymmetry ranging from 22.93% to 78% in horizontal chin deviation and 80.4% in vertical asymmetry index. Patients seeking orthodontic or orthognathic surgery treatment showed greater prevalence of mandibular asymmetry.

Conclusions

Skeletal Class III malocclusion showed the greatest prevalence of mandibular asymmetry. Mandibular vertical asymmetry showed a marked prevalence in all malocclusions. However, conclusions should be interpreted with caution due to use of convenience samples and low-quality study outcomes.
Understanding Metabolic Memory: The Prolonged Influence of Glycemia During the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) on Future Risks of Complications During the Study of the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC)
Authors: Lachin John M. , Nathan David M.
Published: September 2021

The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT, 1983–1993) showed that intensive therapy (mean HbA1c 7.2%) compared with conventional therapy (mean HbA1c 9.0%) markedly reduced the risks of retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy, and these reductions in complications were entirely attributable, statistically, to the difference in mean HbA1c levels. The DCCT cohort has been followed in the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study (1994 to date). Early in EDIC, mean HbA1c levels in the former intensively and conventionally treated groups converged. Nevertheless, the beneficial effects of DCCT intensive versus conventional therapy on microvascular complications not only persisted but increased during EDIC. The differences in complications during EDIC were wholly explained, statistically, by differences between groups in HbA1c levels during DCCT. These observations give rise to the concept of metabolic memory. Subsequent similar findings from the UKPDS gave rise to a similar concept, which they called the legacy effect. In this report, we present the evidence to support metabolic memory as both a biological and epidemiological phenomenon and discuss potential underlying mechanisms. We also compare metabolic memory and the legacy effect and conclude that the two are likely biologically similar, with comparable effects on long-term outcomes. The long-term influence of metabolic memory on the risk of micro- and macrovascular complications supports the implementation of intensive therapy, with the goal of maintaining near-normal levels of glycemia, as early and as long as safely possible in order to limit the risk of complications.
Causation Research on Diabetic Foot Complications—What I Learned From Roger Pecoraro: The 2021 Roger E. Pecoraro Award Lecture
Authors: Boyko Edward J.
Published: September 2021

Roger Pecoraro made important contributions to diabetic foot research and is primarily responsible for instilling in me an interest in these complications. Our collaboration in the final years of his life led to the development of the Seattle Diabetic Foot Study. At the time it began, the Seattle Diabetic Foot Study was perhaps unique in being a prospective study of diabetic foot ulcer conducted in a nonspecialty primary care population of patients with diabetes and without foot ulcer. Important findings from this research include the demonstration that neurovascular measurements, diabetes characteristics, past history of ulcer or amputation, body weight, and poor vision all significantly and independently predict foot ulcer risk. A prediction model from this research that included only readily available clinical information showed excellent ability to discriminate between patients who did and did not develop ulcer during follow-up (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUROC] 0.81 at 1 year). Identification of limb-specific amputation risk factors showed considerable overlap with those risk factors identified for foot ulcer but suggested arterial perfusion as playing a more important role. Risk of foot ulcer in relation to peak plantar pressure estimated at the site of the pressure measurement showed a significant association over the metatarsal heads, but not other foot locations, suggesting that the association between pressure and this outcome may differ by foot location. The Seattle Diabetic Foot Study has helped to expand our knowledge base on risk factors and potential causes of foot complications. Translating this information into preventive interventions remains a continuing challenge.
Relationship Marketing Orientation and Perceived Organizational Performance of Employees: A Case of Maritime Business Organization
Authors: Tehci Ali , Şenbursa Nihan
Published: September 2021

The consumer understanding of the customer-oriented activities of the enterprises primarily depends on the good relations between the employees. Therefore, the relationship between the relationship marketing orientation in the maritime sector, which is gaining more importance in global trade, and the perceived organizational performance (POP) of the employees, has been tried to be determined. Research data (n=274) was collected with a five-point Likert scale electronic survey. After the reliability and validity analysis, the variables were tested in a correlation and multiple regression analysis. As a result, a positive and significant relationship was found between the employees' trust, empathy-based communication and the shared value and their POP. However, only trust and empathy-based communication factors when jointly present were found to be effect on POP.
UM PANORAMA DA QUALIDADE DOS ITENS ELABORADOS PARA O BANCO NACIONAL DE ITENS DA EDUCAÇÃO SUPERIOR NA EDIÇÃO DO ENADE DE 2019
Authors: Sousa Atair Silva de
Published: September 2021

Este artigo se propõe a discutir funcionalidades pedagógicas em uma visão panorâmica da qualidade dos Itens produzindo para o Banco Nacional de Itens (BNI) do Exame Nacional de Desempenho de Estudantes (ENADE) da edição de 2019. Os objetivos foram: descrever os procedimentos da produção de Itens para prova do ENADE; analisar a eficiência da produção de Itens e; propor medidas pedagógicas que possam trazer melhorias no aproveitamento de Itens para o BNI-ENADE. Foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica documental e uma busca de dados e informações disponibilizadas pelo Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais (INEP). Os resultados mostraram eficiências positivas no aproveitamento de Itens para todos os cursos avaliados na edição do ENADE de 2019.
Students’ Motivation to Learn English as a Foreign Language in the Context of Saudi Arabian Learners
Authors: Aljuaid Hind
Published: September 2021

Motivation is the major contributor to the students’ learning English as a second language. However, varying reasons have been suggested by different researchers and theorists to explain the reasons and dimensions of this motivation. Therefore, the study aimed to evaluate the motivation to learn English as a foreign language (EFL) among 157 Saudi Arabian university students. The instrument used for the analysis was a modified version of the motivation scale developed by Wen (1997), which measures motivation based on six subscales: integrative, instrumental, effort, valence, expectation, and ability. In addition, students’ motivation was compared among students with different English language levels using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) on six motivation subscales. The results of the MANOVA revealed that there was no significant difference among students of different levels of English knowledge when each level was compared separately. Nevertheless, when comparing a merged group of students with English level knowledge of 1st to 3rd with the group of 4th level, the motivation of the latter group was statistically significantly higher. Furthermore, the difference in mean values was significant for integrative, effort, valence, and ability subscales. Thus, the findings of this research depicted that instrumental and integrative motivations could be the main contributor to students’ motivation to learn English as a foreign language.
A Pragma- Stylistic Analysis of Formal Congratulatory Letters in English and Arabic
Authors: Y. Al-Janabi Muna , M. Al-Tememi Ibtihal
Published: September 2021

Politeness strategies are of significant importance to maintain the face of the addressee. Senders of formal congratulatory letters seek to create a positive image in the minds of their addresses by performing particular illocutionary acts and face-saving acts (FSAs) in the form of written texts. To the best knowledge of the researcher, this topic received little attention from linguistic researchers, especially on the pragma-stylistic level. The importance of this study arises from the fact that congratulatory formal letters are an effective tool in the successful performance of foreign relations and thus deserve investigation. The current study investigates the pragma-stylistic aspects of illocutionary acts and FSA Politeness Strategies in some selected English and Arabic formal congratulatory letters written by English and Arabic officials. Findings reveal that assertive constitutes the highest frequency in English data, while expressive occurs more in Arabic. Besides, the FSA politeness strategy (Use appropriate forms of address) includes most of the total frequency in both English and Arabic data, which still it appeared more in English. Additionally, (Exaggerate interest, sympathy with H) comes next in Arabic, while (Be optimistic) appeared more in English. In addition, results show that exaggeration (Hyperbole) is the prevalent stylistic device used in Arabic. Arabic officials usually exaggerate the glorification of people in authoritative positions, while English high officials tend to be more moderate. The findings will be helpful in cross-cultural comparative studies and other related fields.
Teacher Electronic Written Corrective Feedback, Trends and Future Directions
Authors: Abdullah Altamimi Omar , Masood Mona
Published: September 2021

The past two decades witnessed increased attention in the role of Written Corrective Feedback (WCF) in improving the English as a second language(ESL) students’ written linguistic accuracy. Several methods were suggested, including the use of the electronic means of providing corrective feedback. The electronic methods proved to be effective despite the limited numbers and contexts. However, the extent of these studies is still unknown. Furthermore, no comprehensive review of the studies had been conducted to date. This systematic literature review will identify and classify the research on providing ESL teachers with Electronic Written Corrective Feedback (EWCF). A survey of several experimental and analytical studies that focused on testing the effect of different methods of EWCF on ESL students was conducted, covering the period between 2006 and 2020. Two major groups of studies emerged from this research, and several gaps were identified. The research concluded with several recommendations regarding the potential tracks for future research on EWCF. The current research will serve as a guideline for ESL writing practitioners and researchers on future teacher corrective feedback in second language writing.
Innovative and project activities of future education
Authors: Kotyk Tetiana , Romanyuk Svіtlana , Bogush Alla , Rudenko Yuliia , Nepomniashcha Iryna
Published: September 2021

The article examines the features of the innovative and project activities of future education managers. The authors focus on project technology as one of the forms of innovative methodological technologies for training future education managers, describes the elements of project technology, defines the basic principles of work on a project and the specifics of attracting future education managers to participate in them. The fact is emphasized that future education managers can be active participants in the process of creating a project, develop their own view of information, identify goals, objectives and look for ways to solve them. The purpose of this article is to focus on innovation project activities as one of the forms of innovative methodological learning technologies, to describe the elements of project technology, to highlight the basic principles of work on a project and the peculiarities of attracting future education managers to participate in them.
Translating Traditional Malay Pottery Motifs To Inspire Ceramic Surface Decoration Design
Authors:   Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus, Malaysia, Ali Yasin Siti Maryam , Haron Hamdzun ,   Pusat Citra Universiti, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Ramli Zuliskandar ,   Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Tular Suhaimi ,   Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus, Malaysia, Mohd Raffie Hanafi ,   Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus, Malaysia
Published: September 2021

A particular ceramic product offered by the designers and manufacturers is measured based on its appearance and performance from aesthetic value, design and craftsmanship quality. Products in our daily life play an essential role in bringing us happiness, comfort, convenience and satisfaction to the consumers and buyers. In a Malay community in Malaysia, the Malay Traditional Pottery is one of the Malay arts heritage. Its products used to have a high demand among the locals as well as people from abroad. However, today, demand for Malay Traditional Pottery from the locals has declined significantly. Hence, to improve the product appearance, this study highlights one of the essential factors in ceramic design features, namely surface decoration, by using motifs derived from the Malay Traditional Pottery onto the new contemporary design of the local ceramic products. The surface decoration consists of motifs, patterns, colours, techniques and materials. Surface decoration study would give designers and local ceramic entrepreneurs the product appearance improvement. With such improvements, local ceramic products would become a preferred choice for the consumer’s daily use. This study also aimed to entice the designer to be involved in pattern design and ceramic product surfaces.
Design for The Real World: The Case Study of Fish-Ball Seller Cart
Authors:   Product Design Department, Fakultas Teknologi dan Desain, Universitas Pembangunan Jaya, Tanggerang Selatan, Banten 15413, INDONESIA, Leksono Fitorio Bowo , Nugraha Hari ,   Product Design Department, Fakultas Teknologi dan Desain, Universitas Pembangunan Jaya, Tanggerang Selatan, Banten 15413, INDONESIA
Published: September 2021

Design has been known for its potential to solve problem outside of design industries, and one of them is the lack of competitiveness of micro businesses in Indonesia. This project will serve as the example on how design, through Design Thinking method could increase the competitiveness through adding value of the business in the form of well design bike cart. The micro business that become the object of this project is a fish ball street vendor in Bekasi town, Indonesia. The outcome of this project is the prototype of the cart that will be used by the user on his daily selling activity.
Do Período Arcaico à ilustração: compreendendo a escolarização linguística do português à luz de Mattos e Silva
Authors: Souza Emília Helena Portella Monteiro de , Souza Álvaro César Pereira de
Published: September 2021

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo focalizar o processo de escolarização linguística do português, em dois momentos históricos: o primeiro, no período arcaico; o segundo, no período colonial, entre o final do século XVIII e início do XIX. É o período da chamada era das luzes, ou ilustração, que em Portugal e suas possessões se consubstancia com as Reformas Pombalinas da Instrução Pública, levadas a termo pelo primeiro-ministro de D. José I, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Mello, o Marquês de Pombal. Nesse percurso, tomam-se como referência as postulações de Rosa Virgínia Mattos e Silva sobre a escolarização e seus efeitos na normatização do português, e também na compreensão da polarização entre normas vernáculas e normas cultas. Para além do aspecto meramente linguístico, buscam-se, nas diferentes sincronias, os contextos sócio-históricos, dados demográficos, que possam evidenciar políticas linguísticas que se fizeram presentes. Além da obra de Mattos e Silva que embasa este trabalho, serviram como fontes a legislação pombalina, especialmente o Alvará Régio de 28 de junho de 1759, que trata da expulsão dos clérigos da Companhia de Jesus, bem como os escritos do professor régio de grego, na Capitania da Bahia, Luís dos Santos Vilhena. Com isso, espera-se trazer subsídios para o entendimento do papel da escolarização, enquanto difusor da escrita e de uma norma, nas diversas sociedades.
A origem da acepção negativa de você no português europeu: os contextos de uso de Vossa Mercê em cartas oitocentistas
Authors: Lopes Célia Regina Dos Santos , Martins Ana Luiza Neves , Fernandes de Souza Janaina Pedreira
Published: September 2021

O objetivo geral do trabalho é repensar a origem da acepção negativa dada à forma você no português europeu. Para tanto, apresentamos uma análise das formas tratamentais empregadas em cartas portuguesas do século XIX, a fim de descrever o comportamento de Vossa Mercê do qual você se originou. Levamos em conta os princípios da sociolinguística histórica (CONDE SILVESTRE, 2007; HERNÀNDEX-CAMPOY; CONDE SILVESTRE, 2012) alinhados aos conceitos da Teoria do Poder e da Solidariedade (BROWN; GILMAN, 1960). O corpus de análise é formado por cartas portuguesas oitocentistas do projeto Post-Scriptum http://ps.clul.ul.pt/pt/index.php. Os resultados evidenciam uma enorme variedade de tratamentos distintos nas cartas. A análise levou em consideração os papéis sociais dos destinatários previstos em um secretário da época (FREIRE, 1823). Segundo o manual, se o indivíduo pertencesse a classes mais elevadas, receberia tratamentos de base nominal, o que foi encontrado em nosso corpus. Já para classes inferiores, os manuais indicariam o uso de Vossa Mercê, forma que apresentou um comportamento bastante peculiar e híbrido, pois aparece, ao mesmo tempo, em referência a indivíduos destituídos de status social no Portugal oitocentista e em relações assimétricas ascendentes no âmbito familiar. O pronome tu, no corpus analisado, predominou em relações mais solidárias e nas relações familiares assimétricas descendentes, como ainda continua ocorrendo no PE.
A redução no quadro de clíticos de terceira pessoa no português brasileiro: um estudo diacrônico
Authors: Duarte Maria Eugenia Lammoglia , Sousa Antonio Anderson Marques de , Fernandes Ulli Santos Bispo , Cardoso Marianna Maroja Confalonieri
Published: September 2021

Neste artigo, reunimos três estudos que utilizam as mesmas amostras de peças de teatro brasileiras e portuguesas, escritas ao longo dos séculos XIX e XX, para uma análise de sintaxe comparativa do uso dos clíticos acusativo e dativo para referência à 3ª pessoa e do clítico indefinido “se”. Com base em propostas sobre seu estatuto, como elementos de concordância, em oposição aos clíticos para referência à 1ª e 2ª pessoas, que se comportam como sintagmas e são dêiticos, encontramos as respostas para seu desaparecimento no português brasileiro e evidências da sua estabilidade e robustez do português europeu. Incluídos entre os elementos de concordância, enfraquecidos no PB tal como os morfemas flexionais verbais, por questões sócio-históricas, esses clíticos passam a ser representados por formas alternativas explicadas, em parte, pela orientação para o discurso e, em parte, para a remarcação do valor do Parâmetros do Sujeito Nulo.
Fundamentos metodológicos de la construcción de perfiles docentes universitarios
Authors: Vercellino Soledad , Gibelli Tatiana Inés , Lozano Eduardo
Published: September 2021

En el marco de un proyecto de investigación, se analizan las trayectorias de formación de quienes cursan la Especialización en Docencia Universitaria en la Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Un primer estudio se aboca a caracterizar, a través de la construcción de perfiles, a los docentes inscriptos en la primera cohorte en 2019. Este artículo propone describir el trabajo teórico, metodológico y operativo que implicó la conformación de estos perfiles. Inicialmente se analiza el uso de la noción de perfil como estrategia de ordenamiento de los datos. Luego se explicitan los procesos clasificatorios utilizados, que dieron lugar a los cinco perfiles identificados, brindando detalles sobre usos posteriores en la investigación. Como conclusión, se reflexiona sobre la utilidad de estas estrategias de investigación para abordar la multidimensionalidad del objeto de investigación.
El management estratégico como tecnología de conducción de vida
Authors: Mas Fernando Francisco
Published: September 2021

Este artículo desarrolla una genealogía del management de empresas para definir metodológicamente la corriente estratégica en términos de una tecnología de conducción de vida de la racionalidad empresarial. A tal efecto, nos valdremos del estudio que Michel Foucault realizó del neoliberalismo, pero haciendo dialogar sus colaboraciones sobre “gubernamentalidad” con las de “conducción de vida” de Max Weber. De manera complementaria al estudio foucaultiano, presentaremos un análisis sociológico, histórico y reflexivo del proceso de racionalización del management estratégico que tuvo lugar desde mediados del siglo pasado. Con esto buscamos explicar cómo el principio neoliberal de la competencia fue reformulado por la estrategia empresarial en el sentido de competitividad, con lo que asumió el rol de principio central de la tecnología del management contemporáneo.
Hvernig verður „ríkisbangsinn flippaður“? List- og verkgreinakennarar á þremur skólastigum segja rýnisögur úr starfendarannsóknum sínum
Authors: Jónsdóttir Svanborg R. , Guðjónsdóttir Hafdís
Published: September 2021

Mikilvægi skapandi hugsunar og getu til skapandi athafna kemur skýrt fram í ákalli samtímans eftir nýsköpun og eru skapandi atvinnugreinar taldar vera mikilvægar í nútíma atvinnulífi. Samtíminn kallar sömuleiðis á sjálfbæra þróun sem krefst hæfni til skapandi hugsunar og aðgerða til að geta leyst vandamál og komið til móts við margvíslegar og flóknar þarfir heimsins. Menntastefna íslenskra yfirvalda frá 2011 byggir á sex grunnþáttum sem leggja skal til grundvallar allri grunnmenntun frá leikskóla til framhaldsskóla og einn þeirra er sköpun. Hér er sagt frá starfendarannsókn átta list- og verkgreinakennara á grunn-, framhalds- og háskólaskólastigi í samstarfi við háskólakennara sem stýrði rannsókninni. Þátttakendur gerðu úttekt á kennslu sinni og kennsluháttum og greindu hvernig þeir unnu að því að efla hinn skapandi þátt í námi nemenda sinna. Gögnum var safnað á tímabilinu desember 2016 til nóvember 2018. Helstu gögn voru dagbókarfærslur um starfið, samráðs- og ígrundunarfundir, náms- og kennslugögn, viðtöl, safnmyndir (e. collage) og afurðir greiningaræfinga. Fyrstnefndi höfundur greinarinnar vann úr gögnunum sem allir höfðu sameiginlegan aðgang að og sá síðarnefndi var rýnivinur og tók þát í hluta rannsóknarvinnunnar. Við greiningu gagna var beitt nálgun frásagnarrýni og niðurstöðurnar settar fram sem rýnisögur. Niðurstöðum var skipað í tvo meginflokka: 1. Að móta menningu skapandi náms og 2. Starfskenning og fagmennska. Nokkur þemu voru greind í hvorum flokki og eru þau kynnt með dæmum úr gögnunum sem rýnisögur kennaranna. Sú menning sem kennararnir leituðust við að móta einkenndist meðal annars af því að kenna grunnvinnubrögð í bland við frelsi og sköpun, góðar kveikjur, tilraunir og skapandi samtöl. Með þátttöku í þessari rannsókn á eigin starfi sýndu kennararnir fagmennsku og metnað fyrir hönd sinnar greinar og kennarastarfsins. Þeir sýndu hvernig hægt er að vinna hefðbundin verkefni eins og „ríkisbangsann“ á skapandi hátt um leið og þess er gætt að uppfylla kröfur aðalnámskrár.