bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COVID-19
Authors: Enbeyle Wegayehu , Ogunmola Gabriel Ayodeji , Amin Ruhul
Published: November 2021

Covid-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for mandatory use of technology to deliver class room learning to students who have been forced to Learn From Home (LFH). Learn From Home requires Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) method if students are to be satisfied with online delivery of lessons. Technology Enhanced Learning is used to describe the integration of technology to teaching and learning; the demand for Technology Enhanced Learning has been increased as a result of the lockdown. The study explores various online teaching platforms, techniques, online examination, and Technology Enhanced Learning methods needed to be used by university instructors to ensure that educating the students goes on unhindered. The identified variables were empirically tested with the aid of a structured questionnaire. The study concludes that there is a positive relationship between satisfaction with the delivery of online study and the perceived effectiveness of TEL among higher education students.
Investigation of the Impact of Augmented Reality Technology on Interactive Teaching Learning Process
Authors: Kudale Pritam , Buktar Rajesh
Published: November 2021

Augmented Reality (AR) is growing technology that superimpose 3D images onto real world. This enhances the user’s real-world experience. This potential of AR can be utilized effectively in teaching learning for engineering graphics course.There is visualization limitation for engineering students entering in first year, and this leads them to face difficulty in understanding and developing orthographic, isometric and section view of models. AR can empower the students to visualize the actual virtual object in 3D view to match their imagination with augmented object. In this regard initially a framework of AR is conceptualized for the course of engineering graphics & an AR application is developed. This paper mainly focuses on investigation & impact of AR technology on interactive teaching learning process in engineering graphics. Impact of this technology is measured by student’s performance in AR interactive test. The result shows increase in student’s performance in written test by 18.52% in engineering graphics and in mental rotation test by 28.97%.
Optimal Design of Ship Branch Pipe Route by a Cooperative Co-Evolutionary Improved Particle Swarm Genetic Algorithm
Authors: Wang Yunlong , Wei Hao , Zhang Xin , Li Kai , Guan Guan , Jin Chaoguan , Yan Lin
Published: November 2021

Abstract This paper proposes a cooperative co-evolutionary improved particle swarm genetic (CCIPSG) algorithm for ship branch pipe route design (SBPRD) based on the strategy of first decomposition and then reconstruction. SBPRD is a common type of ship pipe route design connecting
one start point and several end points with various performance constraints in 3-D space. The traditional optimization method of SBPRD needs to select the laying sequence of branch pipelines, determine the branch points, and finally conduct the pipeline layout, which is full of uncertainty.
The CCIPSG algorithm proposed in this paper aims to avoid the uncertainty of laying sequence and branch points by using the strategy of decomposition before reconstruction. The branch pipe route is deemed as a system; through the process of decomposing, the branch pipe route is decomposed
as several single pipe routes with a common start point and different end points. After obtaining the optimal solutions of each single pipe route by using the improved particle swarm genetic algorithm, the co-evolutionary mechanism and overlapped potential energy value method are used to reconstruct
the branch pipeline with the minimum total path length and elbows. Compared with the conventional method, the CCIPSG algorithm could not only automatically determinate the laying sequence and branch points but also improve the convergence speed and the quality of the solution. Finally, the
simulation result demonstrates the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed method.
Iterative Sliding Mode-Based Output Feedback Control for the Dynamic Positioning of Ships
Authors: Chen Haili , Ren Hongxiang , Bu Renxiang , Li Ronghui , Guan Wei
Published: November 2021

Abstract Because the velocities of a ship are unmeasured, a novel iterative sliding mode (ISM)-based output feedback control scheme is proposed for the dynamic positioning (DP) of a ship subjected to external environmental disturbances. First, the finite-time state observer
is addressed, guaranteeing that estimated errors converge to a small neighborhood of zero in finite time with high precision. Furthermore, based on the outputs of the state observer, an ISM function is given. Then, the output feedback control scheme is designed for the DP of the ship with
two remarkable features: (1) an integral item of the sign function exists in the control scheme, which inherently eliminates the chattering of the traditional sliding mode control (SMC), and (2) an integral term of the sliding mode is added to the control scheme, which is helpful in strengthening
the transient response with lower overshooting. Finally, simulation studies and quantitative analysis are carried out to demonstrate the superior advantages of the proposed control scheme compared to the proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control scheme and the traditional SMC scheme.
Design Considerations for Deep-Ocean Scientific Robotic Vehicles
Authors: Vedachalam Narayanaswamy , Ramadass Gidugu Ananda
Published: November 2021

Abstract Oceans cover 72% of the Earth's surface, house immense living and non-living resources, and play a key role in regulating the planet's climate. Robotic vehicles are essential for exploring vast deep-ocean resources, spatiotemporal monitoring of oceans to understand
the patterns of climate change, monitoring marine pollution, providing defense, and identifying assets lost in the oceans. The article discusses key design considerations for realizing safe, reliable, and efficient deep-ocean unmanned and manned robotic vehicles capable of operating in challenging
environments characterized by high hydrostatic pressure, low temperature, salinity, darkness, dynamic medium, and soft seabed conditions. Strategic technologies to enable cost-effective and increased spatiotemporal monitoring including homing and docking stations, autonomous intervention vehicles,
swarm robotic systems, and bio-inspired vehicle designs are discussed.
Evaluating the accessibility to healthcare facilities under the Chinese hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system
Authors: Yue Jingkai , Fu Qiang , Zhou Ying , Zhang Yue , Ning Jie , Yin Gang , Tao Hongbing
Published: November 2021

An accurate assessment of current healthcare resource allocations is essential to address existing inequities in the hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system introduced in China. The data come from statistical reports of local governments and the developer platform of Amap, a Chinese mobile map. The data were analysed using the hierarchical two-step floating catchment area method. By spatial accessibility analysis, the distribution of accessibility to hierarchical healthcare facilities in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province was found to be uneven, with clustered high accessibility in the central, north-western and southern parts of the city. To enhance the capacity of healthcare services, the government should allocate healthcare resources rationally to better associate with population densities.
Use of angiotensin receptor – neprilysin inhibitors in heart failure: a paradigm shift
Authors: Irhuma M. O.E. , Vally M.
Published: November 2021

Heart failure is a clinical syndrome responsible for at least one-third of hospitalisations amongst cardiac patients, with escalating mortality and healthcare costs on both public and private health care. Both prevalence and incidence of heart failure increase steeply with advancing age, making it a growing public health problem. Pathophysiologically, heart failure clinically presents in two common forms: heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. The cornerstone of heart failure management includes the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. A recently developed pharmacotherapy that inhibits both the angiotensin receptor and the enzyme neprilysin has shown promise in the management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. This article will highlight the impact of this new therapy and its potential use in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
The Malaria Season Is Upon Us
Authors: Van Zyl R. L.
Published: November 2021

The arrival of our summer rains brings with it Anopheles mosquitos buzzing around our ankles with the prospect of a nutritious meal. Unbeknownst to the female Anopheles mosquito, she has increased the risk of our becoming an annual statistic by being infected with malaria. Malaria is endemic in the Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Northern KwaZulu-Natal provinces, but the unpredictable occurrence of Odyssean or airport/suitcase malaria anywhere in South Africa highlights the fact that we should remain vigilant for the possibility of a rogue infection. Unfortunately for those living in sub-Saharan Africa, the likelihood of being infected with potentially lethal Plasmodium falciparum is high; necessitating the need to be informed of the initial symptoms of malaria and to ask the right questions about effective measures to prevent mosquito bites and being infected with malaria. The recommendation of taking chemoprophylaxis (mefloquine, atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline) along with the correct clothing, DEET repellents and insecticidal treated bed nets should be considered when entering these areas during September to May. The definitive diagnosis of malaria warrants the immediate administration of artemether-lumefantrine to clear the parasite; whilst the addition of primaquine is required to eradicate the extra-erythrocytic stages of P. ovale, P. malariae or P. vivax in a mixed infection.
Southern African guidelines on the safe use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in persons at risk of acquiring HIV-1 infection
Authors: Bekker L. , Rebe K. , Venter F. , Maartens G. , Moorhouse M. , Conradie F. , Wallis C. , Black V. , Harley B. , Eakles R.
Published: November 2021

The Southern African HIV Clinicians Society published its first set of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) guidelines in June 2012 for men who have sex with men (MSM) who are at risk of HIV infection. With the flurry of data that has been generated in PrEP clinical research since the first guideline, it became evident that there was a need to revise and expand the PrEP guidelines with new evidence of safety and efficacy of PrEP in several populations, including MSM, transgender persons, heterosexual men and women, HIV-serodiscordant couples and people who inject drugs. This need is particularly relevant following the World Health Organization (WHO) Consolidated Treatment Guidelines released in September 2015. These guidelines advise that PrEP is a highly effective, safe, biomedical option for HIV prevention that can be incorporated with other combination prevention strategies in Southern Africa, given the high prevalence of HIV in the region. PrEP should be tailored to populations at highest risk of HIV acquisition, whilst further data from studies in the region accrue to guide optimal deployment to realise the greatest impact regionally. PrEP may be used intermittently during periods of perceived HIV acquisition risk, rather than continually and lifelong, as is the case with antiretroviral treatment. Recognition and accurate measurement of potential risk in individuals and populations also warrants discussion, but are not extensively covered in these guidelines.
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN): an update
Authors: Mogole O. , Schellack N. , Motswaledi M. H.
Published: November 2021

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a form of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) a rare but life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions that affect the skin and mucous membranes. The most common triggers are drugs, but they can also be triggered by infections. Granulysin has been recently identified as the major molecule responsible for the widespread keratinocyte necrosis. Early identification and removal of causative agent is crucial in preventing progression of condition and reducing patient mortality. Supportive care is often recommended over immunomodulating treatments as it helps improve patient outcome.
Heartburn, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and non-erosive reflux disease
Authors: Smith Haley
Published: November 2021

Reflux is a normal process that occurs in healthy infants, children and adults. Most episodes are short-lived and do not cause bothersome symptoms of complications. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) develops when the reflux of stomach acid causes troublesome reflux-associated symptoms and/or complications. The most common symptom of GORD is heartburn. Depending on how severe the symptoms of GORD are, treatment may involve one or more of the following: lifestyle changes, medications, or surgery. Acid suppressive medications include, in increasing order of potency, over-the-counter antacids, alginates and H2 antagonists at non-prescription strength, prescription strength H2 antagonists and proton pump inhibitors. In patients with mild to moderate GORD, symptom severity and previous treatments can guide the selection of an initial acid suppressive regimen. The most common and effective treatment of oesophagitis and GORD is to reduce gastric acid secretion with a proton pump inhibitor.
Rapid Sequence Induction of Anaesthesia in the Paediatric Patient: Controversies and proposed protocol
Authors: Correia M. R.
Published: November 2021

No abstract available.
Book Review
Authors: Office Editorial
Published: November 2021

No Abstract Availabe.
Association between early antenatal care and antenatal care contacts across low-and middle-income countries: effect modification by place of residence
Authors: Apanga Paschal Awingura , Kumbeni Maxwell Tii
Published: November 2021

OBJECTIVES: The relationship between receiving early antenatal care (ANC) and 8 or more antenatal contacts (ANC8+) has not been well characterised across low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is also unclear whether the association between early ANC and ANC8+ is modified by a woman’s place of residence. Our primary aim was to assess the relationship between early ANC and ANC8+ and to investigate whether this relationship was modified by place of residence. We also estimated the coverage of ANC8+ across LMICs.METHODS: We analysed data on 207,388 mothers with a recent live birth using multiple indicator cluster surveys conducted between 2017 and 2020 in 30 LMICS. Modified Poisson regression with robust variance was used to evaluate the relationship between early ANC and ANC8+, whilst adjusting for country, clustering, stratification, and sampling weights. Effect modification by place of residence was assessed on additive and multiplicative scales. A meta-analysis was conducted to pool prevalence estimates of ANC8+ across all countries.RESULTS: The overall prevalence of ANC8+ was 35.6%, ranging from 1.7% in Madagascar to 99.4% in Belarus. Early ANC was positively associated with ANC8+ (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR], 2.61; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.82 to 3.74). There was evidence of positive effect modification on additive (relative excess risk due to interaction, 0.39; 95% CI, 0.35 to 0.44) and multiplicative (aPR, 1.78; 95% CI, 1.08 to 2.95) scales.CONCLUSIONS: Many LMICs may not have adopted the 2016 World Health Organization guidelines on ANC8+. Receiving early ANC was associated with a higher likelihood of ANC8+, particularly for women in rural areas.
Effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on cognitive impairment in colorectal cancer: evidence from Korean National Health Insurance Database Cohort
Authors: Kim Kwanghyun , Kim Chang Woo , Shin Aesun , Kang Hyunseok , Jung Sun Jae
Published: November 2021

OBJECTIVES: We investigated the risk of chemotherapy-related and radiotherapy-related cognitive impairment in colorectal cancer patients.METHODS: Medical use data of colorectal cancer patients were obtained from the Korean National Health Insurance Database from 2004 to 2018. We randomly selected 40% of all colorectal cancer patients (n=148,848). Cognitive impairment was defined as having 1 or more International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision diagnostic codes for dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Patients aged 18 years or younger, patients diagnosed with cognitive impairment before colorectal cancer diagnosis (n=8,225), and patients who did not receive primary resection (n=45,320) were excluded. The effects of individual chemotherapy regimens on cognitive impairment were estimated. We additionally estimated the effect of radiotherapy in rectal cancer patients. Time-dependent competing risk Cox regression was conducted to estimate the overall and age-specific hazard ratios (HR) separately for colon and rectal cancer. Landmark analyses with different lag times were conducted as sensitivity analyses.RESULTS: Chemotherapy did not increase the risk of cognitive impairment in colorectal cancer patients (colon cancer: HR, 0.92; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.83 to 1.03; rectal cancer: HR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.75 to 1.04), while radiotherapy was negatively associated with cognitive impairment in rectal cancer patients (HR, 0.01; 95% CI, 0.84 to 0.99). Varying directions of the associations between regimens and cognitive impairment were detected. The adverse effect of certain chemotherapy regimens on cognition was more prominent in older adults.CONCLUSIONS: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy did not increase the risk of cognitive impairment. Older patients with low cognitive reserve could be affected by the adverse cognitive effects of chemotherapy.
Health Literacy among Older Adults during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Urban Community in Thailand
Authors: Pechrapa Kirada , Yodmai Korravarn , Kittipichai Wirin , Charupoonpol Phithaya , Suksatan Wanich
Published: November 2021

Background: This study assessed health literacy (HL) and its associated factors among older adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods: This cross-sectional study included older adults in urban communities in Thailand. We randomly selected a total of 421 older adults and performed multiple logistic regression analyses.Results: The average age of the respondents was 70.0±7.1 years. Most respondents were female, married, had a low education level (primary school or lower), were unemployed, and had sufficient income. We observed nonproficient and proficient HL levels in 56.1% and 43.9% of respondents, respectively. The factors influencing HL included attending healthcare services at a tertiary hospital, good accessibility to COVID-19 prevention materials and health information, and provision of a high level of social support from neighbors and health personnel.Conclusion: The results of our study provide important information on the outcome of accessibility and social support among older adults in an urban community during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, access to health services, prevention equipment, and information was important for people at risk of HL and helped promote good behaviors.
Race, ethnicity and a post-racial/ethnic future: A philosophical reflection
Authors: Nwosimiri Ovett
Published: November 2021

Ethnicity and racial identity formation are elements of our social world. In recent years, there has been numerous works on ethnicity and race. Both concepts are controversial in different disciplines. The controversies around these concepts have been heated up by scholars who have devoted their time to the discourse of ethnicity and race, and to understand the ascription of both concepts. Ethnicity and race have been causes of conflict, prejudice and discrimination among various ethnic and racial groups around the world. Thus, this paper is an attempt to discuss and critically reflect about race, ethnicity and a post-racial/ethnic future in line with Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze’s idea of the post-racial future.
A Content Analysis of Social Media Posts among Recreational Cyclists: A Gender Perspective
Authors: Kim Eunjung , Choi Kijung , Lappeman James , Salo Jari
Published: November 2021

Recreational cyclists are pertinent but rarely studied leisure and tourism segment. Recreational cycling has traditionally been considered as a ‘masculine stereotyped’ sport. The purpose of the research is to better understand a gendered consumer view of recreational cycling and to possibly promote recreational cycling to women and men in countries like South Africa with keen interests of recreational cycling in the form of sport tourism. This research employs a content analysis of social media posts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter as a research method. Specifically, the gendered nature of recreational cycling is focused upon. In total, 2,504 posts from 1,598 unique authors from South Africa are analysed. As a result, this research shows that in the South African context male cyclists tend to like to attend the specialised event and race for their health and fitness while female cyclists seem to find more enjoyable and family-friendly (children focused) cycling. The results also confirm the paradox that women are generally presented in more family oriented roles, while men are typically shown as more independent in the media. Managerial implications and future research are also presented.
Niniwe yang Jahat juga Milik Allah: Fondasi Konstruksi Misi Allah dalam Yunus 3:1-4:11
Authors: Gulo Eliyunus , Ludji Barnabas , Surbakti Pelita Hati
Published: November 2021

The story of Jonah who was in the belly of the big fish is a familiar story to all Christians. However, the debate around the historical character of Jonah has made many Christians forget about the main message of this book. Therefore a number of interpreters suggest that we should get out of this historicity debate and focus on its theological themes and messages. Through this paper, the authors try to focus on exploring the main theme and to answer this, the author conducted a qualitative research using “God's mission” as a hermeneutical framework for the text of Jonah 3:1-4:11. Through this framework, proposed by Christopher J. H. Wright, the Portrait of God and His Mission is the theme that the book intends to carry. The message is that the church as its readers can understand the portrait of God and His Mission. This sort of understanding is then expected to become the foundation for the church in carrying out its mission activities. AbstrakKisah Yunus dalam perut ikan besar merupakan kisah yang akrab bagi semua orang Kristen. Namun demikian, perdebatan mengenai historisitas tokoh Yunus akibat kisah ini telah membuat sebagai orang Kristen lupa mengenai tema dan pesan dari kitab ini. Karena itu sejumlah penafsir menyarankan agar kita sebaiknya keluar dari perdebatan historisitas ini dan berfokus pada tema dan pesan teologisnya. Melalui tulisan ini, penulis mencoba mengikuti usulan tersebut dan berfokus pada penggalian tema apa yang hendak disampaikan melalui kitab ini. Untuk menjawabnya, penulis melakukan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan “misi Allah” sebagai bingkai kerja penafsiran (hermeneutical framework) terhadap teks Yunus 3:1-4:11. Melalui bingkai kerja yang diusulkan oleh Christopher J. H. Wright ini, maka Potret Allah dan Misi-Nya adalah tema yang hendak diusung melalui kitab ini. Pesannya adalah agar gereja sebagai pembacanya dapat memahami potret Allah dan Misi-Nya. Pemahaman tersebut selanjutnya diharapkan menjadi fondasi bagi gereja dalam menjalankan aktivitas misinya.
Posibilidades y dificultades de implementación de circuitos de proximidad comercial. Caso Asociación Valle de El Chaco: del productor al consumidor
Authors: Batres Quevedo Jorge Alejandro
Published: November 2021

La soberanía y seguridad alimentaria de Ecuador dependen, en buena medida, de la producción de la agricultura familiar campesina; sector productivo que se ha visto afectado por la estructura agraria excluyente, el abandono del Estado, el despoblamiento rural y, más recientemente, la crisis sanitaria provocada por la covid-19. En este contexto, hace falta identificar acciones que permitan mejorar la situación actual de las asociaciones productivas. Esto será posible si se reduce la intermediación entre los productores y los consumidores, pues se bajarán los costos de comercialización, mejorarán los ingresos de los productores y se ofrecerán precios asequibles a los consumidores. Para valorar la factibilidad de esta posibilidad se analizó la oferta de productos agropecuarios de la Asociación Valle de El Chaco, así como la viabilidad de mejorar la forma de distribución aplicando circuitos de proximidad comercial. Con la información recolectada en entrevistas en línea y la observación directa, se diseñaron de forma participativa tres opciones de distribución que cumplían con los fines esperados. Sin embargo, se detectó que la eficiencia de dichas opciones dependía de las condiciones y capacidades de los productores, por lo cual se analizaron las debilidades, amenazas, fortalezas y oportunidades, y se identificaron las estrategias de acción.
Analisis Status Gizi, Tingkat Kecemasan, Umur, Dan Kadar Gula Darah Dengan Kualitas Hidup Pasien Dm Tipe 2
Authors: Rihi Leo Agnes Anastasya , Kedo Rosalia Valentina
Published: November 2021

Diabetes Melitus (DM) adalah salah satu kelompok penyakit metabolik yang ditandai dengan kadar gula darah melebihi normal karena kelainan sekresi insulin atau kerja insulin atau keduanya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian korelasi menggunakan rancangan penelitian cross-sectional. Sampel yang diambil adalah pasien yang datang kemudian dirawat inap dan rawat jalan di RS Bhayangkara pada bulan Januari – Februari 2019 yaitu sebanyak 30 orang. Data yang diperoleh akan dianalisis dengan komputerisasi menggunakan program SPSS.  Hasil penelitian menunjukanan ada hubungan status gizi dengan kualitas hidup pasien DM (p=0,03; r=0,4), ada hubungan kadar glukosa darah dengan kualitas hidup pasien DM (p=0.002; r=-0,55), tidak ada hubungan antara umur dengan kualitas hidup pasien DM (p=0,17; r=-0,63), serta tidak ada hubungan antara tingkat kecemasan dengan kualitas hidup pasien DM (p=0,33). Kesimpulan pada penelitian  ini yaitu ada hubungan antara glukosa darah dan status gizi dengan skor kualitas hidup pasien DM.
Hubungan antara Asi Ekslusif dan Pemberian Makanan Pendamping Asi (Mp-Asi dengan Status Gizi pada Bayi Umur 7-12 Bulan di Puskesmas Kluwut
Authors: Pramifta Hendri , Wahyani Anggray Duvita , Rahmawati Yuniarti Dewi
Published: November 2021

Prosentase jumlah bayi gizi buruk yang tertinggi di Jawa Tengah tahun 2018 sebanyak 105 kasus, terbanyak ada di Brebes yaitu 92 kasus dan di Puskesmas Kluwut sebanyak 39 kasus gizi buruk. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara ASI eksklusif, pemberian makanan pendamping asi (MP-ASI), dan tingkat sosial ekonomi dengan status gizi pada bayi umur 7-12 bulan di Puskesmas Kluwut. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Explanatory Researc, menggunakan metode survey dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional. Populasi dari penelitian ini adalah bayi berumur 7-12 bulan yang berdomisili di Puskesmas Kluwut Kabupaten Brebes, yaitu sejumlah 529 bayi. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah bayi umur 7-12 bulan dari wilayah di Puskesmas Kluwut Kabupaten Brebes berjumlah 84 bayi dipilih secara simple random sampling. Variabel yang diteliti dalam penelitian ini adalah ASI Eksklusif dan  pemberian MP-ASI sebagai variabel bebas dan status gizi sebagai variabel terikat. Pengumpulan data menggunakan metode observasi dan wawan cara menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis data dilakukan secara univariat dan bivariat (uji statistic Mann-Whitney) dengan taraf signifikansi (α=5%). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan  Status gizi baik pada bayi 7- 12 bulan di Puskesmas Kluwut sebanyak 78 (92.9%) bayi, bayi dengan ASI eksklusif sebanyak 69 (82,1%) bayi, bayi dengan pemberian MP-ASI yang tepat sebanyak 70 (83,3%) bayi dan tingkat sosial ekonomi tinggi sebesar 55 (65,5%) bayi. Hubungan antara ASI eksklusif (p=0,025) dan pemberian MP-ASI (p=0,008 dengan status gizi menunjukkan ada hubungan dilihat dari nilai p<0,005. Simpulan dari penelitian ini terdapat  hubungan yang signifikan anatara ASI eksklusif dan pemberian MP-ASI dengan status gizi.
A NOTE ON SPRAYS OF ISOTROPIC CURVATURE
Authors: ASLAN MURADİYE ÇİMDİKER , ÜNLÜTÜRK YASİN , EKİCİ CUMALİ
Published: November 2021

A basic goal of this paper is to calculate, Weyl curvature of R-flat (Ricci-flat) spray of isotropic curvature and a locally projectively R-flat (Ricci-flat) spray, which is a projective invariance. Besides, the equivalents of E ̅-curvature and H-curvature that are closely related to the mean Berwald curvature have been found for a locally projectively R-flat spray of isotropic curvature.
ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON A FIRED STUCCO WINDOW IN THE ISLAMIC ART MUSEUM STORE OF CAIRO, EGYPT
Authors: ALI MONA F. , AFIFI HALA A. M. , LOTFY AML M.
Published: November 2021

The stucco window in this study is kept in the stores of the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt, and bears the number 454/7. This window has been exposed to many damage factors, the most important of which is the fire that broke out in the museum in 2006 AD, in addition to the effect of the water that was used to extinguish the fire. This research aims to study the components of the window (stucco - glass - wood) and identify the transformations resulting from the effect of fire using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled with EDX, X-ray diffraction, and infrared spectroscopy. In addition, the microbiological damage resulting from the moisture that saturates the plaster and wood was investigated.
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS OF TWO POLYMERIC MATERIALS SLIDING INTO ENVIRONMENTS DRIED OR LUBRICATED WITH OIL
Authors: PETRE IVONA CAMELIA , STOIAN ELENA VALENTINA , ENESCU MARIA CRISTIANA , TATU ADELIN CONSTANTIN , DUMITRU CATALIN
Published: November 2021

Thermoplastic polymeric materials used in the case of friction couplings with sliding movement such as guides, bearings, linear bearings, must have good tribological properties related to friction and wear. Indication of these characteristics is a convenient means for faster characterization of the tribological behavior of any pair of materials when operating conditions are changed.The paper presents a comparative study of the friction characteristics for two thermoplastic polymeric materials (Relamid B-10-FC and Turcit B Slydway) that slide on a metal surface in dry or oil-lubricated environments.The evolution of the coefficient of friction for a non-compliant and a conforming contact under different operating and lubrication conditions was analyzed. The experimental research was done on a stand of pin on disk tribological tests illustrating graphically the evolution of the coefficient of friction with the load, speed and time for different surface roughness. The values of the normal experimental forces used to act on the pin were: F_n1=0.5N, F_n2=1N, F_n3=5N, F_n4=10N. The rotational speed of the disc can be changed using a variable speed drive. Experimental sliding speeds were: v_1=0.02m/s,v_2=0.04m/s,v_3=0.06m/s și v_4=0.08m/s. The temperature and humidity of the experimental conditions were as well 18°...22° and 60...70%. Each experiment was evaluated for a period of 30 min. The results of this research can be used to design high-performance mechanical systems to improve the various mechanical processes in which friction phenomena occur.
AN ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE FOR EVALUATING HEAT CAPACITY OF GeS, GeSe, GeTe AND SnS SEMICONDUCTORS USING EINSTEIN-DEBYE APPROXIMATION
Authors: MEHMETOGLU TURAL
Published: November 2021

A new analytical method for the evaluation of heat capacities of semiconductors (GeS, GeSe, GeTe, and SnS) has been proposed using the Einstein-Debye approximation. These formulae differ from the Debye model representations and they involve a combination of the Einstein and Debye approximations. The proposed method allows developing an increasing accuracy for the determination of the temperature dependent heat capacities of semiconductors GeS, GeSe, GeTe and SnS. The approach suggested in this study for calculation of heat capacities is very well suitable to determine other thermodynamical properties of materials. The temperature dependence of heat capacities of GeS, GeSe, GeTe and SnS semiconductors has been evaluated and shows a good agreement with literature at different temperature ranges.
Inbound marketing y reactivación económica de las pymes gimnasios de Babahoyo
Authors: Hernández Lavayen Andrés , Villalva Ronquillo Jaime
Published: November 2021

El presente estudio aborda la problemática que afectó al sector gimnasios debido a la pandemia por Covid-19. Esta industria atravesó por una situación muy compleja, que desencadenó el cierre definitivo de algunos establecimientos; y en otros casos el proceso de reactivación económica ha sido muy lento, por lo que se estudió la estrategia de inbound marketing, con el objetivo de conocer su aporte en la gestión de actividades de gimnasios. El estudio es de tipo no experimental, transversal, se realiza a través de un estudio exploratorio, descriptivo y utilizando los métodos deductivo e inductivo. Se tomó como muestra a gimnasios de pequeña, mediana y gran capacidad de la zona urbana de la ciudad de Babahoyo, con recolección de datos mediante encuesta digital. Se concluye que las estrategias de inbound marketing aportan a la reactivación económica de los gimnasios de la ciudad de Babahoyo; identificando a la creación de contenidos como una herramienta que los gimnasios utilizan para generar una imagen de autoridad en su nicho de mercado y que los contenidos buscan que los clientes se identifiquen con la marca y su fidelización.
La práctica logopédica en los servicios comunitarios desde la formación docente
Authors: Bert Valdespino Juana Emilia , Naranjo Bert Irina , Rodríguez Morales Alina
Published: November 2021

La Universidad Nacional de Educación (UNAE) asume el reto de contribuir con la formación de profesionales que se ocupen de la atención a los trastornos del lenguaje, habla, voz y de la comunicación en general en las instituciones educativas y especializadas en Ecuador. Para ello cuenta con el itinerario de Logopedia en la carrera de Educación Especial, la cual, forma educadores con competencias humanas y profesionales comprometidas con la atención a la diversidad siguiendo los preceptos y compromisos de la educación inclusiva. Este artículo tiene el propósito de reflexionar sobre algunas experiencias que evidencian la formación de tales competencias en el itinerario, sustentadas en el Modelo Pedagógico de la universidad. Se emplearon como métodos la investigación acción, la observación participante, el análisis de contenido, análisis del producto de la actividad, la encuesta y la entrevista abierta a los estudiantes del 7mo ciclo de la carrera.  Los resultados evidencian el tránsito de las inquietudes y angustias al desarrollo de las capacidades para la prevención, el diagnóstico y la intervención de los trastornos del habla por los estudiantes.
Positive Affirmations and Their Effect on Children’s Moods in an Elementary Classroom
Authors: Farrell Grace , Sox Diana
Published: November 2021

This study set out to find out how positive affirmations affect children in an elementary aged classroom. The study consisted of thirteen students in a mixed age Montessori classroom. The study lasted ten days and for six of those days the students simply rated their mood. For the next six days students said positive affirmations in the morning and rated themselves like they did the previous six days. This study used the Mood Meter as the scale for students’ moods. The Mood Meter was created by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.  This study used Evaluation Research Method IV in order to see that by implementing positive affirmations into a classroom would children’s moods increase. The study did not find a correlation between students saying positive affirmations and students’ moods. Although this study did not find a correlation between positive affirmations and students’ moods, the method that was used can be replicated on a larger population and longer study in order to see the true effects.
An Instructional Design Model for TPACK Object-Based Mathematics Card Games
Authors: Ayinde Olatoye Mukaila
Published: November 2021

Purpose: This study examined TPACK model as it relates to teacher’s knowledge categories such as methods of teaching subject matter (content knowledge) curriculum knowledge, knowledge about technology and pedagogical know-how etc.
Approach/Methodology/Design: Conceptual analysis was discussed to establish content selection, performance procedure and problem-solving while designing an object-based game. Among the templates identified and used for Object-Based Game model are analog game model, managing learning procedure etc. The study adopted formative research in order to elucidate functional concepts and variables within the study.
Findings: Games are repertoire of teaching aids and research paradigm which revolves philosophical learning theories and gaming processes. The quality of game developed depends on the qualifications; i.e. proficiency in mathematical theories and their interrelations to suit instructional concepts of game development and creative thinking abilities, pedagogical skills are required to identify learning pattern. There is a need to incorporate self-motivated experience scenes such as gaming, which characterize play and activity as being the young child’s most powerful tool in all areas of learning particularly Mathematics.
Practical Implications: The study presents practical implications for teachers of mathematics. Contextualization helps learners to link new ideas to prior knowledge, and the proposed model in this study could be validated and applied in teaching mathematic concepts.
Originality/value: The study adopted formative research in order to elucidate functional concepts and variables within the study. Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) object-based Mathematic card games model is designed as powerful and potential learning tools.
Recidiverende herseninfarcten met een bijzondere en maligne oorzaak
Authors: STROOBANTS L. , HUYSMANS W. , HELSEN G. , DE RIDDER S. , VAN DER SCHOOT J. , VOET A.
Published: November 2021

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis: a case report

A patient presented to the emergency room with a right-sided headache since the night before and gait problems. Neurological examination showed a left-sided hemianopia and a left-sided sensorimotor hemiparesis. A CT scan of the brain revealed an ischemic stroke. The patient was treated already with dabigatran and clopidogrel because of a previous ischemic stroke. Due to the presence of infarctions in the perfusion territories of both the middle and posterior cerebral artery, further investigation to look for a cardio-embolic cause was performed. The history of a bronchial adenocarcinoma and the absence of infectious symptoms raised the suspicion of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis. A transoesophageal echocardiography showed a hypodense structure on the mitral valve, thereby confirming this diagnosis. Despite anticoagulation with low-molecular-weight heparin, the patient died shortly afterwards as a result of a new, severe ischemic stroke.
LINGUAGEM, IDENTIDADE E VARIAÇÃO LINGUÍSTICA EM AUTO DA COMPADECIDA, DE ARIANO SUASSUNA
Authors: Pinto Marcia de Brito
Published: November 2021

Esta pesquisa investiga como a linguagem se constitui como um fator de identificação social, bem como também qual a relação entre a variante linguística e a constituição da identidade do sujeito nordestino na obra Auto da Compadecida, de Ariano Suassuna, tendo, para o alcance desta investigação, como objetivo geral: proporcionar uma reflexão sobre as variantes linguísticas que constituem a nossa língua materna. E como objetivos específicos: apontar algumas reflexões sobre as concepções de identidade; evidenciar a língua como um fenômeno que contribui para a constituição da identidade social de uma determinada comunidade. Além disso, identificar as variantes linguísticas do nordeste presente em Auto da Compadecida. A metodologia utilizada para o alcance dos objetivos foi uma abordagem qualitativa, interpretativa de cunho bibliográfico que busca fazer um estudo a respeito das concepções de variações linguísticas, entrelaçando conhecimentos ligados a representação identitárias, tendo como aportes teóricos: Silva (2014), Hall (2005), Bagno (2015), Castilho (2010), Pagotto (2004), Petri (2004), Moita Lopes (2002), Signorini (1998), Beline (2010), Trask (2004), Ilari e Basso (2006). Em vista do que foi exposto sobre a língua e identidade, concluímos as discussões deste trabalho com a afirmativa de que a língua é um ato de identidade, haja vista que certas escolhas linguísticas realizadas são determinantes para a identificação do grupo social a qual pertencem os sujeitos.
Political Cycles in Latin America: More Evidence on the Brazilian Economy
Authors: Costa Junior Celso J. , García-Cintado Alejandro C. , Hidalgo-Pérez Manuel A.
Published: November 2021

This paper aims to shed additional light on the existence of opportunistic and partisan political-business cycles in the Brazilian economy over the 1996-2016 period. To that end, it relies on two different approaches: (I) an Oaxaca model in the spirit of Blinder and Watson (2016); and (II) a DSGE model where fiscal and monetary policies are treated as political- regime dependent (Milani, 2010). By and large, our results from both exercises show that there existed an opportunistic behavior by all the governments studied as regards fiscal policy, and that political ideology played a role in shaping macroeconomic policies in some of the administrations that ran the country within the time span considered. Specifically, as our DSGE exercise illustrates, President Dilma Rouseff’s fiscal management differed significantly from previous governments’. In ad¬dition, we do not find any evidence of political business cycle of any type when it comes to monetary policy, in line with what the consensus in this literature states for the case of Brazil.
Environmental racism in the heartland
Authors: Reed Genna , Lugo-Martinez Beto , Kalman Casey
Published: November 2021

As a result of a legacy of systemic racism,communities of color and low-income communities in Kansas City face a greater risk of exposure to environmental hazards. These hazards are associated with myriad negative health outcomes including cancer, respiratory illness, and shorter life expectancy.
Finansal Kalkınma ve Ekonomik Büyüme Arasındaki İlişkinin Düzgün Geçiş Otoregresif Model Yardımıyla İncelenmesi
Authors: Çelik İsmail Erkan
Published: November 2021

Son dönemde yapılan çalışmaların sonuçları, finansal kalkınmanın ekonomik büyümeyi farklı kanallar vasıtasıyla etkilediği, finansal kalkınma ve dışa açılma arasında da karşılıklı etkileşim olduğu ve ayrıca ekonomik büyüme-finansal kalkınma ilişkisinin doğrusal olmadığına ilişkin güçlü bulgular sunmaktadır. Bu çalışma, finansal kalkınma ve ekonomik büyüme arasındaki ilişki ve bu ilişkinin zaman içerisinde nasıl değişim gösterdiğini, 1987Q1-2020Q4 dönemine ilişkin üç aylık Türkiye ekonomisi verileri yardımıyla incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada, finansal kalkınma kavramı, finansal kalkınmanın farklı boyutlarını bir araya getiren finansal kalkınma endeksi yardımıyla ve finansal kalkınma-ekonomik büyüme ilişkisinin doğasının doğrusal olup olmadığı da, düzgün geçiş otoregresif modeller yardımıyla analiz edilmektedir. Ayrıca, bu çalışmada, finansal kalkınma ve dışa açılma arasındaki ilişkilerde dikkate alınarak, modele dışa açılma değişkeni da dâhil edilmiştir. Çalışma Türkiye ekonomisi açısından finansal kalkınma düzeyi ve dışa açıklığın büyüme üzerine etkisinin olup olmadığının belirlenebilmesi açısından önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmanın temel bulguları ilk olarak, finansal kalkınma-büyüme ilişkisine yönelik ampirik çalışmalarda finansal kalkınmanın farklı boyutlarını temsil edebilen kapsamlı bir endeksin oluşturulmasının önemli olduğunu göstermiştir. İkinci olarak, dışa açıklığın ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkilerinin, finansal kalkınma eşik değerlerine bağlı olarak farklılık gösterdiği görülmüştür. Üçüncü olarak, çalışmanın bulguları, finansal kalkınma-ekonomik büyüme arasındaki ilişkinin lineer olmadığını haliyle düzgün geçiş otoregresif modeller kullanılarak yapılan çalışmaların finansal kalkınma-ekonomik büyüme arasındaki ilişkinin ampirik analizinde kullanılmasının daha doğru olduğunu göstermiştir. Son olarak, bu çalışmada elde edilen bulgular, finansal ve ticari liberalizasyon arasında yakın ilişkinin olduğunu, finansal kalkınma-ekonomik büyüme modellerinde dışa açılma değişkeninin de mutlaka yer alması gerektiğini ve finansal kalkınma düzeyindeki artışla birlikte dışa açıklığın büyüme üzerindeki etkisinin de arttığı göstermektedir.
Status of robotic and minimally invasive foregut tumour surgery
Authors: Pohnán Radek , Pažin Jaroslav , Kalvach Jaroslav , Langer Daniel , Hadač Jan , Ryska Miroslav
Published: November 2021

Summary: Esophagectomy and gastrectomy are essential curative methods in the treatment of non-metastatic malignancies of the esophagus and stomach. Video-assisted minimally invasive resections of the esophagus and stomach have demonstrated surgical and oncological safety and can be used as part of multimodal treatment strategy. Robot-assisted surgical operations are a new technology in the field of mini-invasive upper gastrointestinal surgery. The technical advantages of robotic systems combining minimally invasive surgical approaches with the possibility of multi-element articulation of robotic instruments in the operating field lead to a worldwide expansion of robotic centers. Further technological development can be expected to enhance support and facilitation of minimally invasive surgery and to further reduction of the surgical stress while adhering to the criteria of radical oncosurgery. Key words: minimally invasive surgery – laparoscopy – robotic surgery – esophagectomy – gastrectomy
Mutable Ethnicity in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Authors: Palmer Carmen
Published: November 2021

By analyzing how the term ger is used in the Dead Sea scrolls, particularly
in relation to conversion, this article demonstrates the variety of attitudes
in the community toward outsiders. One tradition reflects tolerance
through a notion of mutable ethnicity: taking on Jewish kinship and
connection to land, the Gentiles who converted became full members as
ger. The scrolls also reflect another, more intolerant tradition in which
the gerim (plur.) were inauthentic converts who had to be excluded from
the community for reasons of kinship and religious practice.
Was Paul Tolerant?
Authors: Nikki Nina
Published: November 2021

Challenging the “particularistic approach” to Paul deployed by William
Campbell and J. Brian Tucker (according to which Paul allows Jewish
and pagan followers of Christ to live “in Christ” without abandoning
their former identities as Jew or Gentile), this article applies the “mutual
intergroup differentiation model,” which emphasizes the importance of
using vague prototypes to foster acceptance within a group. It further
argues that modern interests and theological tendencies should not overly
direct historical analysis.
Learning from “Others”
Authors: Dowling Elizabeth V.
Published: November 2021

The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) and the story of the
Healing of Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19) use the dynamic of division between
Jews and Samaritans to create a category of the “other.” They invite their
audience to think differently about these “others” who, at the narrative
level, present a positive model for virtue. This dynamic challenges us to
strive beyond mere tolerance, as they invite us to learn from such “others.”