bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
High-Rise Building Inspection by Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Authors: Idris Nur Ain , Kaamin Masiri , Sarif Abd Sukor , Nawawi Muhammad Shahruikram Mohamad , Noh Hamidun Mohd , Mokhtar Mardiha , Abd Kadir Aslila
Published: March 2023

Building inspection is the first step before building maintenance. Without building inspections, maintenance work will be overwhelming and will result in losses in terms of time and money incurred. To determine the defect, visual inspection will be conducted as early phase of building inspection. In Malaysia, inspection on exterior enclosure of structures not usually apply because of the high cost of doing inspection and it takes a long time too. Furthermore, visual inspection usually carries out with the aid of binoculars and cameras for examining eyes. In general, the buildings that known as a high-rise building is a building that has the structure roughly seven floor or more. At such altitude, any defects and damage to the building difficult to be observe with the naked eye. Hence, the aim of this study is to propose Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) as tool that used to inspecting defect on high-rise building. Building that being choose is Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) Malacca that located at Jalan Hang Tuah, 75300 Malacca. The data collected will be analyzed using Condition Survey Protocol (CSP1 Matrix) to obtain an overall rating of the building’s condition. The process involved in this study are site visit, planning and preparation before the flight, data collection using UAV, image processing and analyzing data from image. The results of analysis, 331 defects have been identified and documented suffer from defects or faults such as cracking, scaling, spalling, peeling paint, expansion joint and mould. All defects information obtained using UAV visual inspection can help the UTC Malacca maintenance to do maintenance work. The overall condition of this building structure is 6.6, where the overall performance of the building is average.
Insecticide Resistance, Resistance Mechanisms, and Phylogeny of Three Myzus persicae Populations in Cabbage from Three Agroclimatic Zones of Sri Lanka
Authors: Marasinghe J. P. , Karunarane S. H. P. P. , Surendran S. N. , Hemachandra K. S. , Nugaliadde L.
Published: March 2023

The aphid, Myzus persicae is an important sucking pest and a virus vector in many crops. The management of M. persicae is mainly through synthetic pesticides. The development of resistance against common pesticides has resulted in control failures of M. persicae. The objective of this study was to examine the status of pesticide resistance and the genetic structure of M. persicae populations. Samples were collected from cabbage cultivations in the dry (Anuradhapura), wet (Kandy), and intermediate (Badulla) zones of Sri Lanka during 2017-2019. Bioassays were conducted against five insecticides using the leaf dip method. Biochemical assays examined the activity of insecticide detoxifying enzymes and the insensitivity of the organophosphate/carbamate target site, acetylcholinesterases (AChEs) in the Badulla and Kandy populations. A 636 bp mtCOI gene sequence was used to infer the phylogeny. The resistance spectrum of the populations was low to moderate; 17-25% resistance to thiamethoxam, 11-15% to acetamiprid, 20-28 % to carbosulfan, 20-41 % to etofenprox, and 4-9 % to profenofos. Elevated activity of esterases (specific activities 0.91-1.11 μmol/min/mg protein) and glutathione S-transferases (1.27-1.82 μmol/min/mg protein) were observed for increased metabolism of pesticides. Monooxygenase-based detoxification was noticeable in neonicotinoid resistance. Insensitive AChEs contribute to organophosphate and carbamate resistance. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 2 haplotypes of the studied mtCOI gene sequence are present in the three populations tested, indicating that environmental and biological pressure, including pesticide selection pressure, may be contributing to the emergence of novel genotypes of M. persicae.
Chimerism analysis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: standardization and quality assurance
Authors: Balza Giuseppina , Gardalini Menada , Neri Roberta , Mele Lia , Peretti Graziella , Di Matteo Roberta , Gatti Denise , Bolgeo Tatiana , Maconi Antonio
Published: March 2023

Background: the European Federation of Immunogenetics excellence accreditation awarded to the Transfusion Medicine Complex Structure of the “SS. Antonio and Biagio e Cesare Arrigo” Hospital in the year 2000, requires all laboratories working in the field of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to meet specific standards for guaranteeing a good level of service quality. Objectives: to evaluate the performance of the new Applied Biosystems™ SeqStudio™ Genetic Analyzer by validating the PowerPlex® 16 HS System kit (Promega Italia Srl, Milan, Italy), at the Transfusion Medicine Laboratory of the “SS. Antonio e Biagio and Cesare Arrigo” Hospital of Alessandria. Materials and Methods: three different studies were conducted: sensitivity, mixture, reproducibility, using DNA from hematology patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and DNA from blood donors. Results: the sensitivity studies using the AB SeqStudio genetic analyzer proved to be more sensitive than those used previously (AB 3130), while the values obtained in the mixture studies overlapped with the expected values and the results obtained in the reproducibility studies were replicable and the same correlation exists in the tests performed on both instruments. Conclusions: the AB SeqStudio genetic analyzer through the PowerPlex® 16 HS System kit demonstrates excellent performance in accuracy and reproducibility of results and is a better performing instrument in sensitivity than the previous analyzer.
Potential of entomopathogens in biological control of the box-tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Authors: Yaman Mustafa
Published: March 2023

The box-tree moth pyralid, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is the most important insect pest of box trees. Although C. perspectalis is an invasive species, studies on the isolation, characterization and insecticidal activity of entomopathogens that cause disease in the natural populations of box tree moth are scarce. There are few studies on the entomopathogenic organisms that cause diseases in the natural populations of C. perspectalis. C. perspectalis populations can be controlled with entomopathogens such as Bacillus thuringiensis, baculoviruses, fungi and nematodes. Bacillus thuringiensis and baculoviruses are the most promisining pathogens against C. perspectalis. Investigations to find the most effective entomopathogen against C. perspectalis should be continued. This also supports the need to find its specific entomopathogens causing diseases in its natural populations. The present paper compares data on potential entomopathogens found in the literature by discussing the current situation of the damage, distribution of C. perspectalis and the effects of the entomopathogens isolated from or tested against this pest insect.
Keywords: biological control, entomopathogens, box tree, Cydalima perspectalis
Innovative Data-Driven Analysis of Water Management for Effective Agricultural Practices
Authors:   Department of Management Science and Engineering, School of Management, Kalu Chikezie Kennedy ,   Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China, Sakilu Olani Bekele ,   School of Finance and Economics; Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
Published: March 2023

Objective: To measure, investigate, analyse variables and factors that influences water resources management as used in the agricultural sector, and how water management techniques, systems, decision making processes can be optimized for a more efficient and effective water-agriculture-food nexus. Methods: Using current and historical real world data from validated open source data stores; analysis was carried out on agricultural, socio-economic, demographic, geo-climatic, gender, wireless technological factors and variables; that influence available and needed water capacity for farming (Wc) in selected African Countries and Globally. The methodical and data-driven analyses were carried out using Analytics, Machine Learning and Wireless Cooperative Communications algorithms. Results: The available and needed water capacity for farming (Wc) was calculated and predicted using factors and independent variables of real world data that were shown to influence Wc, and that were statistically measured and analysed. Time based, qualitative, quantitative, predictive, simulative, clustering, statistical data analyses confirmed that available water resources, socio-economy, demography, agricultural factors, Gender diversity & inclusion, Climate Change and Wireless Communication technologies; can influence water availability and water management for agriculture. Conclusion: Modern data-driven, cost effective analytical processes can be used to productively analyse and develop strategies, processes, systems and technologies for innovative, efficient and effective water management for improved agricultural practices and a sustainable environment.
Cultivating 21st century Learning Skills: The Effect of Song-based Music and Movement on Elementary-age Children’s Kinesthetic Skills
Authors: Ow Su Sinn , Poon Chiew Hwa , Cheong Ku Wing , Cooper Shelly
Published: March 2023

Kinesthetic skills play a crucial role in young children’s growth development, yet this development had received less attention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of song-based music and movement intervention on kinesthetic skills among elementary-age children. Ancillary purposes of this study were to investigate the contribution of kinesthetic abilities to 21st century learning skills. The participants for this study consisted of 60 students with ages ranging from 7 to 9 years from four different daycare centers in Malacca. This study conducted a randomized pre-post-test between-subjects experimental designs and participants were exposed to no treatment, song-based, music and movement, and song-based music and movement interventions. The treatment sessions were 30-minute session per week for an eight-week duration. The kinesthetic skills were assessed through researcher-adapted measurement forms, Kinesthetic Skill Test (KST). The results indicated that the song-based music and movement intervention significantly improved kinesthetic skills and the kinesthetic variables contributed to critical thinking and creativity skills. The suggested intervention is highly beneficial in preparing young children to become successful learners.
Recurrent Herpes Infection in Two Cases with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Using Dasatinib
Authors: YİĞİT KAYA Süreyya
Published: March 2023

Viral infections especially herpes virus and varicella zoster virus are common complications in patients with hematologic malignancies. The spectrum of infectious complications during and after dasatinib therapy are not known. I report here recurrent herpes labialis and herpes zoster infections in two chronic myeloid leukemia cases treated with dasatinib.
Eritema Nodozumun Eşlik Ettiği Bir Komplike Bruselloz Olgusu
Authors: GÜÇLÜ KAYTA Safiye Bilge , VURUCU Servan , AKÇA Anıl , ALKAN Sevil
Published: March 2023

Bruselloz birçok farklı klinik sunumu olan sistemik bir enfeksiyon hastalığıdır. Deri bulguları nadir de olsa ilk başvuru şikâyeti olabilir. Brusellozun cilt tutumları da birbirinden farklı olabilir. Cilt sunumları arasında en sık eritematoz döküntüler olsa da eritema nodozum hastalık seyri sırasında görülebilir. Eritema nodozumun enfeksiyoz nedenleri arasında çok farklı etkenler bildirilmiştir. Ancak brusellozun etken olması sonucu gelişen olgular nadirdir. Bu olgu sunumunda, bruselloza bağlı eritema nodozum gelişen 26 yaşında bir kadın olguyu sunarak, literatüre katkıda bulunmayı amaçladık.
Management of Change and its Impact on Productivity: A Case in Point
Authors: Dwivedi Dr Divya
Published: March 2023

Today change has turned out to be an essential element of everyone’s lives and for business existence as well. Most of the organizations with the necessity of change in their day-to-day operations have different ideas on change. The main focus of the paper is to understand the effect of change and its management in the achievement of business goals.  Moreover, the study aims to throw light on the prime concepts & various applications of change management with the help of the various change models on employee’s productivity. The effort to bring about change may face retaliations so businesses should incorporate means to curtail the resistance level and promote an even shift of change. Top level management have huge role to play in executing the change and they serve as a role model to successfully handle the change. With respect to implement an unbeaten change initiative, management and businesses must make sure that any prior plan for change must be associated with the company’s objectives as witnessed by many literatures in this current study certifying the relationship between change, change management and the accomplishment of corporate objectives. This present paper has been designed to analyze and to assess the effect of change management on worker’s productivity and the adverse effect of resistance to change by examining the case study of Nokia. It also explores the range of models that the management could pertain to minimize resistance towards change. In the present case study of Nokia McKinsey’s 7s framework model fits well.
Inflexión sonora del dato: materia y base conceptual para dataMusic
Authors: Lecuona Fornes Sergio , Mañas Carbonell Moisés
Published: March 2023

En este comienzo de la segunda década del siglo XXI, es difícil de refutar que el dato se ha convertido un recurso clave de las sociedades contemporáneas tecnotrónicas (Brzezinski, 1970) (Kitchin 2014, p 28). La electrificación de las cosas y la expansión de la digitalización hasta prácticamente todos los rincones y actividades de la vida ha hecho del dato una necesidad y no un elemento complementario al desarrollo de bienes y servicios. El diseño de las cosas, la comunicación, el avance de la ciencia y, cada vez más, las predicciones y toma de decisiones en cualquier ámbito fundamentan su desarrollo y resultados en el dato. Identificando que el dato es el nuevo crudo (Leaders, 2017), se ha convertido en un bien preciado con una economía del algoritmo propia, entendiendo economía como una ciencia social que organiza gestiona recursos relacionados con una variable de carácter cuantitativa o cualitativa. Quienes manejan esa economía, los que la gobiernan tienen la capacidad de controlar los algoritmos y aspirar a una posición dominante en este contexto variable.
En esta coyuntura peri-algorítmica planteamos, desde este artículo, la conceptualización del Data Music como una práctica artística-sonora que trabaja con y sobre el dato; a modo de acción para promover el uso transdisciplinar del dato; como elemento de inflexión necesario y agente maleable entre áreas de conocimiento. De esta forma el dato abandona su uso exclusivo por parte de la ciencia y se incorpora al ámbito de las humanidades, en concreto dentro del marco sociocultural digital, como una economía basada en la interpretación del material intangible. Para ello, en este texto, proponemos el modelado de los aspectos conceptuales esenciales del Data Music mediante la interrelación de la cosmología del dato con la sonología de lo sonoro y el arte, comenzando desde la inmaterialidad del dato y el audio digitales.
La peregrinación como propuesta estética. Encuentros entre las prácticas artísticas y la peregrinación
Authors: Chillarón Camacho Iván
Published: March 2023

El siguiente artículo nace de la intento de explorar posibles respuestas a la pregunta de cuál es la relación entre «arte» y «peregrinación» en la producción artística contemporánea, a la luz de los acontecimientos que irrumpieron en el s. XX en las artes visuales, donde el «caminar» irrumpió de facto como práctica estética autónoma.
A partir de esta exploración, las siguientes líneas describen diferentes encuentros entre «arte» y «peregrinación» que se han dado en las últimas décadas por creadoras nacionales e internacionales con motivo, principalmente, de establecer un diálogo con su propia experiencia peregrina como de establecer un diálogo con lo histórico del fenómeno. Encuentros que conciben a la peregrinación per se cómo experiencia autónoma y como metodología para una exploración estética así como una experiencia reflectaría para la práctica artística personal.
L’Art décoratif d’aujourd’hui de Le Corbusier. Structure et genèse de l’aile gauche de Vers une Architecture
Authors: Ducros Françoise
Published: March 2023

L’Art décoratif d’aujourd’hui est l’un des livres fondamentaux de Le Corbusier dont la structure et la genèse sont complexes. Le livre est publié l’année de l’Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes de 1925 pour laquelle il a été conçu sous la forme de chapitres juxtaposés dont la plupart ont été diffusés à partir de 1923 par la revue L’Esprit Nouveau. Cet essai, dans cette première partie, après un rappel bibliographique, analyse les principaux aspects de son remaniement à partir du sommaire manuscrit, du déplacement des éléments iconographiques ainsi que leurs sources principales comme la dynamique des associations visuelles.
Bien qu’il soit ancré dans son contexte d’émergence, les avant-gardes, L’Art décoratif d’aujourd’hui est inséparable de la longue genèse dont il est issu : en premier lieu, les textes de la période de la formation locale et internationale de Le Corbusier ; en second lieu,  l’apparition de la conjonction entre Loos et le purisme ainsi que du programme de L’Esprit Nouveau et de sa courte appropriation de la radicalité du dadaïsme ; en troisième lieu, la préparation de son argumentation dans Vers une Architecture. C’est en ce sens que Le Corbusier l’a désigné comme l’une des « ailes » de son opus magnum, une aile ayant impulsé une nouvelle et influente rhétorique qui se dégage certainement de l’expérience personnelle de la fameuse « Confession » mais aussi de son approche intellectuelle de l’industrialisation et de son temps.
Construindo a cibersoberania na União Europeia: a cibersegurança na integração do ciberespaço europeu
Authors: Souza Leonardo Rafael de , Freitas Cinthia Obladen de Almendra
Published: March 2023

O presente estudo descritivo, estruturado sobre o método dedutivo a partir de levantamento bibliográfico e documental, analisa como o cada vez mais ampliado rol de ações e estratégias em cibersegurança no âmbito do ciberespaço europeu tem levado a União Europeia à construção de uma cibersoberania compartilhada entre União e Estados-Membros, repensando como o ambiente digital poderá novamente trazer as premissas apresentadas pelo Tratado de Maastricht. O artigo inicialmente reflete sobre como a atual tutela do ciberespaço se constitui como a nova razão de ser da União Europeia para, na sequência, avaliar de que forma a construção de uma nova soberania digital pode ocorrer no contexto do ciberespaço, destacando o papel fundamental que a cibersegurança tem alcançado como eixo de integração entre os Estados-Membros. Ao final, são descritas as novas ações e estratégias de cibersegurança que estruturam o plano de meta da União Europeia chamado “Um Futuro Digital para a Europa.” Como conclusão, as ações mais recentes no contexto europeu mostram que a cibersegurança está no centro das discussões sobre o desenvolvimento do ciberespaço, o que poderá levar a Europa a novamente tentar alcançar o seu desejado constitucionalismo multinível, porém agora em meio digital, de uma cibersoberania compartilhada e integrada para um ciberconsitucionalismo europeu.
Direito Internacional Humanitário e as armas autônomas letais
Authors: Mota Rafael Gonçalves
Published: March 2023

O emprego da tecnologia no conflito militar é uma constante história humana. Com o aperfeiçoamento da cibernética e da inteligência artificial, elas foram incorporadas ao cenário bélico. O objetivo do artigo é analisar a responsabilidade jurídica do comandante militar, no Direito Internacional Humanitário, ao decidir pelo uso de sistemas de armas autônomas letais, ou seja, aqueles dotados de inteligência artificial onde o humano está fora do circuito de controle. O método empregado foi da revisão bibliográfica. Com base em análise da produção acadêmica nacional e internacional, analisou-se o atual estágio de desenvolvimento das armas autônomas, investigando a relação homem-máquina no contexto militar. Conclui-se que o uso de armas autônomas ainda é matéria em aperfeiçoamento na dimensão tecnológica, militar e jurídica, havendo um vácuo de regulamentação internacional sobre o emprego dessas armas. Existem propostas de proibição total ou sua limitação de uso. O Direito Internacional Humanitário, por instrumentos já existentes atualmente, ainda é capaz de dar resposta efetiva para a responsabilização do comandante militar que ordenou a utilização desses sistemas bélicos que tenham produzido danos efetivos, sendo responsabilizado por dolo eventual já que assumiu o risco de produzir tais resultados ao determinar o emprego de tais sistemas de armas.
Acompanhamento nacional do cumprimento das sentenças proferidas pela Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos: um olhar para as experiências estrangeiras
Authors: Moraes Maria Valentina De , Leal Mônia Clarissa Hennig
Published: March 2023

O cumprimento das sentenças proferidas pela Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos tem estado presente nos debates envolvendo o Sistema Interamericano e a proteção de direitos humanos, especialmente no Brasil, considerando os índices altos de (in)execução das decisões e as complexidades que detém por envolverem alterações em políticas públicas, articulação entre Poderes, adoção de diferentes medidas e a busca pela não repetição dos fatos. Tomando-se como referência realização de uma análise dos fluxos (in)existentes no Brasil para acompanhamento do cumprimento das sentenças proferidas pela Corte IDH, questiona-se: como ocorrem os fluxos de cumprimento de sentenças em países que adotam instrumentos de acompanhamento interno das decisões interamericanas? Utilizando-se o método de abordagem dedutivo, o método de procedimento analítico e a técnica de pesquisa bibliográfica, objetiva-se compreender, a partir da análise das experiências do Peru, México, Colômbia e Costa Rica, quais os fluxos por eles adotados e como eles podem contribuir para a instrumentalização de melhores níveis de cumprimento no Brasil. Assim, analisam-se as normas existentes em cada um dos países referidos, a fim de se compreender quais normativas apresentam elementos definidores de um acompanhamento nacional das execuções das sentenças. A partir disso, é possível afirmar que os países possuem diferentes caminhos para realização do acompanhamento das sentenças interamericanas, apresentando-se o México com um modelo mais completo, o que se reflete nos excelentes índices de execução das medidas determinadas.
Social Licence to Operate
Authors: Murrey Amber , Jackson Nicholas , Volonterio Matías
Published: March 2023

In this intervention article, we cultivate an anti-colonial critique of the ideational genealogy and conceptual materialisation of the social licence to operate (SLO) in the extractive industries in order to open a conversation about the racialised and colonial logics underlying its enactment and discursive practices. SLO functions to restrict the emergence of imaginary political potentials within communities impacted by extractive projects. We focus on the role of academics and social science researchers within and beyond the space of the university in engineering, shaping, and promoting dominant SLO frameworks, and endorsing the power and mythology of SLO. We do so in conversation with decolonial orientations that simultaneously analyse the colonial logics within corporate practice and galvanise epistemic justice beyond colonial and epistemic extractivism. The university, as a site for the refinement and promotion of hegemonic concepts like SLO, is an important space for post-extractive struggles.
Monkeypox, A New Pandemic?
Authors: Jain Saachi
Published: March 2023

On July 23, 2022 a new, rapidly spreading, and severe disease was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). Monkeypox, of unknown origin, has nearly infected an extraordinary 65,000 people globally in just the last five months. With daily life only just recently returning to a pre-COVID cadence due to the remarkable development and distribution of vaccines, we must consider whether it is too early to celebrate with another potential pandemic on the way.
Beck’s Depression Inventory II Suicidal Ideation in Medical Students – Prevalence and Associated Factors
Authors: Keuch Lea , Pukas Lilith , Rabkow Nadja , Ehring Emilia , Kindt Tordis , Rehnisch Carolin , Pelzer Angelina , Lamlé Patricia , Watzke Stefan
Published: March 2023

Background: Suicide is the second leading cause of death in 15- to 29-year-olds in Germany. Studies have shown that compared to the general population students are more affected by suicidal ideation, as one major indicator of an attempted suicide. This effect is observed all over the world, interestingly, it is also true for physicians. Therefore, we investigated whether medical students are at an even higher risk than their peers to develop suicidal ideation.
Methods: N=1,103 medical students at a German university completed a self-reporting survey investigating socio-demographic, potential risk, and protective factors. The Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI)-II Item 9 “Suicidality“ served as the dependent variable.
Results: N=130 students (11.8% of the total sample) reported suicidal ideation within the last two weeks. Stepwise computed logistic regression models including all potential risk factors resulted in 40% explained variance. The most significant independent risk factors were the BDI-score, usage of tranquilizers, feeling lonely, insufficient time for hobbies and prior personal mental health issues, whereas focus enhancing drugs showed to be the only independent protective predictor. The BDI-II score correlated positively with the number of students suffering from suicidal ideation.
Conclusion: The prevalence of suicidal ideation in our sample medical student population exceeds that of the general population greatly, confirming existing data and emphasizing the need to raise awareness and establish prevention programs.
“Passengers, May I Have Your Attention Please...” – The Airport Diaries of Young COVID-19 Warriors
Authors: Gajare Shweta , Mulkalwar Alhad
Published: March 2023

This article summarizes the novel experiences of a team of medical interns posted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The authors describe the protocols, guidelines, duties and procedures that were to be followed while deputed to screen the incoming international passengers for possible exposure and symptoms of coronavirus. For the young healthcare workers, in the early days of their internship, being a part of this team was no less than a roller coaster ride. From anxiety and excitement to fatigue and crippling exhaustion, the authors narrate their ordeal as young COVID warriors on duty.
Medical Students’ Attitudes and Influential Factors Towards Conducting Medical Research
Authors: AlRajhi Bassam , Omer Ibrahim , Abualnaja Reema , Alqahtani Faisal , Hakami Alqassem Y.
Published: March 2023

Background: Medical research has become an essential part of medical students’ curricula at several medical colleges in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess medical students' attitudes and identify factors influencing their willingness to conduct medical research.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2021 and April 2022 using the students' attitudes towards research and the students’ perceived influential factors toward participating in research activities questionnaires. A 5-Likert scale to calculate the average of the students’ responses, where 5 indicated ‘strongly agree’ and 1 indicated ‘strongly disagree’.  The survey was distributed to medical students at the College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Saudi Arabia.
Results: A total of 500 responses were collected from the students (67.2% male and 32.8% female). Most students agreed with the following statement: ‘Research is important for identifying and investigating problems in a subject matter’ (N=399, 79.8%). More than half of the students agreed with the following statement: ‘I am very interested in participating in research activities at the undergraduate level’ (N=318, 63.6%). The top three influential factors for conducting medical research were ‘to facilitate entry into competitive residency programs’, followed by ‘interest in specific research fields or medical topics’ and ‘to improve curriculum vitae (CV).’
Conclusion: The majority of the surveyed students showed a positive attitude towards conducting medical research in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia. Most students conduct research to gain a competitive edge and explore specialties of interest.
Leadership Training in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review
Authors: Evans Mallory A. , James Eric J. , Misa Mi
Published: March 2023

Background: This review seeks to characterize existing curricular interventions implemented to develop leadership skills in undergraduate medical students at LCME-accredited medical schools and elucidate best practices for leadership curriculum development.
Methods: PRISMA guidelines were used to guide the review. Comprehensive literature searches of five databases retrieved peer-reviewed journal articles with empirical data published in English. Two phases of screening were conducted to identify studies describing leadership development curricular interventions, followed by data extraction and synthesis.
Results: Comprehensive literature searching and hand searching identified 977 articles potentially eligible for inclusion, with a final set of 16 articles selected for the review. A majority of the leadership development programs targeted preclinical students, while others spanned the entire curriculum. "Mixed settings," including both classroom and clinical and community components were common. There was a wide range of cohort sizes spanning from over 100 students to fewer than 10. Using the competencies defined by Mangrulkar et al, we determined that all of the programs described leadership skills development, including conflict management and emotional intelligence. Out of the 16 selected studies, curricula that emphasized the development of skills were evidence-based medicine and practice, and 6 curricula targeted interprofessionalism.
Conclusions: Leadership development needs to be standardized in undergraduate medical education, ideally using a competency-based framework to develop these standards. Longitudinal programs that had a didactic and project-based component received consistently high quality and effectiveness scores, as did programs with smaller cohort sizes that received more consistent mentorship and monetary investment from institutions.
ألفة مكان الذاكرة في الشعر الأندلسي
Authors: ابتهال عبد الكريم فيصل  , رمضان صالح عباد
Published: March 2023

اتصل الانسان منذ طفولته بالمكان اتصالاً وثيقاً ونشأت بينهما علاقة تأثر وتأثير وبما أن الأنسان ابن بيئته فلا بد من أن تؤثر في عديد الصفات التي تفرضها عليه وتجعلها متميزاً عن غيره، والمجتمع الأندلسي له صفاته الخاصة التي تميزه وتكشف طباعه وعاداته وأخلاقه وانعكس ارتباط الانسان بالمكان على الحياة الاجتماعية التي تسهم في ابداعه على مستوى التجربة الإبداعية ، فألفة المكان وعدم ألفته تبرز في النص الادبي من خلال تلك الانعكاسات النفسية التي تلعب دوراً هاماً في تحديد مسار النص.
Excisional endometriosis surgery with hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy versus excisional endometriosis surgery alone for pelvic pain associated with deep endometriosis
Authors: Manobharath N , Lewin J , Hirsch M , Naftalin J , Vashisht A , Cutner A , Saridogan E
Published: March 2023

Background: There is no agreed consensus on the optimal surgical treatment for pain associated with endometriosis.

Objectives: To compare improvement in symptoms and quality-of-life in patients undergoing excisional endometriosis surgery (EES) versus EES with hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (EES-HBSO).

Methods: This study evaluated patients undergoing EES and EES-HBSO at a single endometriosis centre between 2009 and 2019. Data was obtained from the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy database. Adenomyosis was assessed by blinded re-analysis of imaging and/or histology data.

Main outcome measures: Pain scores (numeric rating scale 0-10) and quality-of-life scores (EQ-VAS) before and after EES and EES-HBSO.

Results: We included 120 patients undergoing EES and 100 patients undergoing EES-HBSO. After controlling for baseline characteristics and the presence of adenomyosis, there was greater post-op improvement in non-cyclical pelvic pain amongst patients undergoing EES-HBSO compared to EES alone.The baseline pain scores had improved in the EES-HBSO cohort by 2.106/10 at 6 months (95%CI 0.469-3.742, p=0.012), 2.642/10 at 12 months (95%CI 0.871-4.413, p=0.004), and 2.548/10 at 24 months (95%CI 0.681-4.414, p=0.008), when compared to the EES group. Greater improvement amongst EES-HBSO patients was also seen for dyspareunia, non-cyclical dyschaezia and bladder pain. Patients undergoing EES-HBSO had greater improvement in EQ-VAS, although this was no longer statistically significant after controlling for adenomyosis.

Conclusion: EES-HBSO appears to provide greater benefit than EES alone for symptoms including non-cyclical pelvic pain as well as for quality-of-life. Further research is required to determine which patients benefit the most from EES-HBSO, and whether removal of the ovaries, uterus or both is the key to this additional benefit in symptom control.
Next Generation of Environmental Monitoring
Authors: Laschever Eric , Kelly Ryan , Hoge Michelle , Lee Kai
Published: March 2023

Federal and state agencies have begun using residual genetic information taken from the environment—environmental DNA or eDNA—to help make management and regulatory decisions. Environmental DNA can provide information from water, soil, or air samples about the living parts of ecosystems with unprecedented scope, in some cases providing broad surveys of the species present and in others pinpointing hard-to-find species. However, standards for analysis and interpretation have only recently begun to arise in the nascent field of eDNA analysis. As this new and valuable source of information begins to influence the implementation of environmental laws, we survey existing federal uses of eDNA and review federal information requirements relevant to natural resource management—in particular, under the data-hungry Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act. We find that some agencies are already using eDNA data, and, for the most part, these uses are likely to meet the legal requirements of the controlling statutes and regulations. Though legally acceptable, social factors influence the degree to which a technology becomes widespread in agency practice. We survey likely future scenarios for eDNA uptake and offer recommendations for driving broader adoption of this useful technology and enabling management and regulatory decisions grounded in eDNA as a data source.
The Effects of Granting the Right of External Voting to the Diaspora Policies of AKP and CHP
Authors: ÇOBANKARA Süleyman Furkan
Published: March 2023

By granting the Turkish diaspora the right to vote in general elections in 2014, Turkish political parties’ diaspora policies have gained crucial importance, especially considering that votes from abroad constitute five percent of the total votes. In this study, I will try to answer the question of how granting of the right to vote to citizens abroad affected the main Turkish political parties’ (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, Justice and Development Party– AKP and Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, Republican People’s Party - CHP) diaspora policies. First of all, I start by introducing the Turkish diaspora. Then, I review the history of the Turkish diaspora’s right to vote from abroad. Next, I analyze the parties’ election manifestos published before the general elections in 2011, 2015, and 2018. The reason for selecting these specific elections is to reveal the alteration of these two main parties’ diaspora policies since the 2011 elections were the last election before the granting to vote externally and 2015 and 2018 were the first two general elections afterward. Within the scope of this literature review and document analysis, the issue is analyzed using two perspectives within the framework of the concepts of external voting, election districts, foreign policy, diaspora institutions, culture and integration, political participation, and education. This study establishes that the provision of external voting rights had a substantial influence on the policies of Turkish political parties towards the diaspora, as evidenced by the significant increase in the number of election manifesto articles and the remarkably diverse promises.
Factors Affecting the Acceptance of E-learning by Learners in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Hybrid Artificial Neural Network - SEM Method
Authors: Do Thi Quynh Ngoc
Published: March 2023

This research aims to determine the factors affecting the student’s intention of E-learning adoption in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam. An online survey was used to assess the proposed psychological determinants of E-learning adoption. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were conducted on the collected data (n=310) using the SPSS 20 and the AMOS 24 statistical software. The reliability and validity of the measurement were examined via Cronbach’s alpha, EFA, CFA while the strength and direction of the hypothesized causal paths among the constructs were analyzed via SEM. Finally, the results from SEM were used as the inputs for an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model to predict acceptance factors. The results of the study indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between the attitude toward risk (Covid-19), PU, PE and the intention of E-learning adoption. Furthermore, combining SEM and neural networks enabled the capture of linear and complex nonlinear relationships between predictors and the dependent variables.
Estrategia y Tácticas Agresivas para Canchas de Tierra Batida
Authors: Jaramillo Gabriel
Published: March 2023

Este artículo describe una exitosa escuela de pensamiento que intenta desarrollar jugadores de cancha de tierra batida, con un estilo de juego más agresivo que el utilizado tradicionalmente en esa superficie. El artículo comenta algunos principios estratégicos subyacentes para un juego efectivo en canchas de tierra batida, e incluye el uso de ejercicios cuyo objetivo es mejorar la conciencia táctica y la competencia. También se incluyen y comentan principios e ideas para que los entrenadores puedan fomentar exitosamente la competencia en dicha superficie.
Táctica en el Tenis Masculino de Alto Nivel - Segunda Parte
Authors: Piles Javier , Crespo Miguel
Published: March 2023

Este artículo es la continuación de uno anterior con el mismo título. En esta segunda parte se expone algunas ideas sobre la táctica en el tenis masculino de alto nivel mediante una combinación de la experiencia de uno de los autores como entrenador de un jugador top 10 y campeón de la Copa Davis con la aportación teórica del otro autor. Se enfatiza la importancia de los aspectos físicos y psicológicos para lograr un mayor rendimiento táctico en el tenis de alto nivel así como las mejoras tácticas de junior a profesional y de éstos con los grandes campeones, y se proporcionan ejemplos prácticos del trabajo con David Ferrer.
Soluciones Teóricas de Juego para las Estrategias de Servicio en el Tenis
Authors: Barnett Tristan , Reid Machar , O’Shaughnessy Darren , McMurtrie Darren
Published: March 2023

Este trabajo analiza la toma de riesgo en el servicio con el fin de maximizar las posibilidades que tiene un jugador de ganar un punto con el 2º servicio, ya sea con un 2º saque normal de bajo riesgo (con un alto porcentaje en el 2º saque) o un 2º saque de alto riesgo disminuyendo su porcentaje pero aumentando la proporción de puntos ganados si el 2º saque entra. Esta situación se analiza utilizando la denominada “teoría del juego”, teniendo en cuenta estrategias que varían si quien recibe espera un 2º servicio de bajo o alto riesgo. Se define la idea de la “importancia” de los puntos y la evidencia sugiere que se puede sugerir a los sacadores que se arriesguen más en los puntos más “importantes”. Los entrenadores pueden utilizar estos resultados para determinar el riesgo que deben tomar sus jugadores con el 2º servicio. Se incluye un ejemplo de un partido entre Andy Roddick y Rafael Nadal como evidencia de los resultados.
Model Pentahelix dalam Pengembangan Pariwisata di Kecamatan Rongga Kabupaten Bandung Barat
Authors: Rochaeni Atik , Yamardi  , Noer Apptika Fujilestari
Published: March 2023

Dalam upaya untuk meningkatkan pariwisata pemerintah mengembangkan sektor pariwisata melalui kolaborasi pentahelix. Curug Malela merupakan salah satu pariwisata yang berada di Kecamatan Rongga, Kabupaten Bandung Barat memiliki potensi untuk dikembangkan karena keunikan curugnya. Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Bandung Barat berupaya untuk mengembangkan pariwisata dengan melakukan kolaborasi dengan berbagai pihak seperti Disbudparpora (Dinas Kebudayaan Pariwisata Pemuda dan Olahraga), kecamatan, akademisi, media, pelaku usaha dan komunitas. Akan tetapi, tidak diketahui sejauhmana keterlibatan dari pihak-pihak terkait dalam pengembangan pariwisata ini, dengan demikian, yang menjadi rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana model Penta Helix dalam Pengembangan Pariwisata di Kecamatan Rongga Kabupaten Bandung Barat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keterlibatan dari masing-masing aktor agar tetap terjaga sinergitas serta untuk mengoptimalkan kolaborasi pentahelix. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif kualitatif. Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini adalah model Pentahelix dalam pengembangan pariwisata di Kecamatan Rongga, Kabupaten Bandung Barat belum berjalan dengan optimal. Hal ini karena kolaborasi antar actor belum berjalan mengingat masih ada kecenderungan aktor -aktor yang berjalan sendiri-sendiri, selain itu masih adanya ketidakpercayaan antar aktor.
Filipino Film Melodrama of the Late 1950s: Two Case Studies of Accommodation of Hollywood Genre Models
Authors: Velasco Jovenal
Published: March 2023

This paper takes two Filipino melodramas of the late 1950s – Sino’ng Maysala? and Mga Ligaw na Bulaklak – as case studies to highlight the Filipino response of accommodation of Hollywood genre films. Analysis reveals that the two films adopted many of the formalistic and thematic conventions of the Hollywood model. However, it cannot be claimed that these features completely and solely came from Hollywood. Even before filmmaking technology came to the country, the Philippines had had a long melodrama tradition in its Hispanic-influenced theater and literature. Further, the ideological values that melodrama extols (patriarchy and the bourgeois family) can also be seen as survivals from the country’s historical, colonial experiences that preceded the introduction of Hollywood films.
Lalaki Dao, Babae Sha: Meteor Garden and Its Gender(ed) Representations in Retrospect
Authors: Sales Marlon James
Published: March 2023

This paper, which is based on the author’s undergraduate thesis on translation as a means of cultural appropriation, is a critique of the Taiwanese soap opera Meteor Garden (MG). It presents the various gender(ed) archetypes for both male and female characters employed in the serialized drama. Although the chinovela seems to be an innovation from its forerunners in Philippine media, the Hispanic American soaps, the traditional representations of gender found in said soaps are also evident in the text of MG. The paper also discusses audience interpretations of gender representations in MG These interpretations are the result of a translation exercise that required the adolescent viewers to provide their own Filipino translations of selected MG scenes in their original Chinese version with English subtitles. Although MG has a tendency to romanticize gender(ed) relations, its audiences remain enthusiastic viewers possibly because the soap enacts their dreams in ways that are understandable and uncomplicated.
Napoleon Quince at ang Malisya sa Pagtikim ng Kinse Años
Authors: Arao Danilo
Published: March 2023

“Nakatikim ka na ba ng kinse años?” (Have you ever tasted a 15-year old?) is a question from a billboard advertisement of Napoleon Quince that triggered numerous protests from women’s and children’s groups from February to April 2004. This investigative report analyzes the arguments for and against the billboard advertisement and contextualizes the issues raised vis-a-vis the status of women and children in society. The report observes that the advertisement’s double meaning is quite apparent despite Destileria Limtuaco’s claims to the contrary. It is exploitative not just of women but also of children, particularly 15-year old girls. The advertisement reflects patriarchy in society and sexism in liquor advertisements. It is proof of how businesses are wont to exploit women and children just to sell their products.
Understanding the role of forgiveness in shaping the flourishing of Hindu married couples
Authors: Parihar Priyanka , Tiwari Gyanesh , Rai Pramod Kumar
Published: March 2023

Hindu Marriage is a sacrament that has been conceived to achieve a variety of worldly and spiritual goals. Some forms of hurt, untruthful or betrayal may involve a marriage relationship that may significantly impact the forgiveness behaviours of one or other members of married couples influencing their flourishing. The study examined the role of some biographic features, the forgiveness of self, others and situations in shaping the well-being of married Hindu couples. Employing a correlational design, the study recruited 300 married Hindu couples with the age ranging from 25 to 50 years by snowball sampling. Forgiveness and well-being were measured with the help of The Heartland Forgiveness Scale and Mental Health Continuum. The findings showed that education, age, domicile, occupation and years of marriage and the three types of forgiveness exhibited significant positive correlations with the indices of well-being whereas gender, number of children, nature of family (nuclear or joint), number of family members and socioeconomic status showed negative correlations with the same. Employment status and age emerged as the most significant predictors for hedonic and psychological well-being, respectively. Conversely, others' forgiveness did the same for social and eudaimonic well-being and flourishing. Indian socio-cultural conditions, the conceptualization of Hindu marriage and relevant earlier studies have been used to discuss the findings. Some biographic attributes, inclination towards a postmodern lifestyle and others' forgiveness seem to shape the well-being outcomes of married Hindu couples. Directions for future researchers have been discussed.