bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
News Reading Interest and News Literacy in Senior High School Students
Authors: Galamporte Jerry May B.
Published: March 2021

The paper looked into the news reading interest and news literacy of 310 Senior High School students. Using a descriptive, comparative, correlational design, researcher-made survey questionnaires were utilized to gather data. The study utilized mean, standard deviation, Independent Sample T-test for Means and Pearson Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation. Results revealed that the respondents' level of news reading interest as a whole and when grouped according to sex and track was average, and their level of news literacy was high.  In terms of news reading interest, there was no significant difference when they were grouped according to sex, but a significant difference was found when they were grouped according to track. Significant difference was found in the level of news literacy when they were grouped into sex and track. There is a significant relationship between news reading interest and news literacy. The findings of the study were utilized as basis for the creation of the News Literacy Instructional Module.
Church Connectedness and Psychological Well-Being of Catholic Faithful in the Diocese of Bacolod
Authors: Ortibano Mark T.
Published: March 2021

This study aimed to determine the degree of perceived church connectedness and the level of psychological well-being of the Catholic faithful in the Vicariate of Bago, Diocese of Bacolod as a whole and according to the demographics.  A descriptive-correlational research design was utilized to know the degree of church connectedness and its relationship to the level of psychological well-being of the respondents. The investigation used a researcher-made Church Connectedness Scale and the Flourishing Scale (FS). Results revealed a somewhat high degree of church connectedness and a high level of psychological well- being among respondents. Church connectedness is significantly correlated with age and mass attendance while psychological well-being is associated with organization and ministry affiliation. The weak significant relationship between church connectedness and psychological well-being has implications on the development of the said variables among the Catholic faithful.
Exploring Psychological Constructs as Predictors of Life Satisfaction Among Adolescents with Absentee Parents
Authors: Sealmoy Lendi Lee A. , Marañon Noel S.
Published: March 2021

Most schools aim to produce holistically developed individuals; however, initiatives fostering life satisfaction and well-being are not substantial or even neglected. Likewise, globally, adolescents are confronted with various situations influencing how they view and evaluate their lives. One of these factors is parental absence. Consequently, this paper describes the degree of grit, the extent of resilience and self-control, and the level of life satisfaction of adolescents with absentee parents. Likewise, it establishes correlations among the three psychological constructs grit, resilience and self-control, and life satisfaction. Furthermore, it explores whether the three constructs predict life satisfaction.
Stress and Coping Strategies of High School Teachers of Antique Diocesan Catholic Schools
Authors: Lagos, MSLT Hazel O. , Magallanes Celo I.
Published: March 2021

No one is stress-free, no matter how fortunate, rational, intelligent, and knowledgeable he may be. Stress has almost become a sure thing even among Catholic school teachers. This is probably due to their demands for multiple jobs, teaching unmotivated students, maintaining classroom discipline, demanding workload, being subjected to frequent changes, being judged by others, having difficult or frustrating relationships with colleagues and administrators, and poor working conditions. Stressors faced by one teacher are unique to him or her and depend on factors like personality, beliefs, abilities, and circumstances of the teacher.  Other variables, such as coping mechanisms and techniques, personality traits, and environmental characteristics, can interactively influence the teacher's understanding of how stressful situations are.  To deal with stressful events and relieve feelings of distress, teachers use coping methods.  Rilveria (2018) identified nine coping strategies: a cognitive reappraisal, social support, problem-solving, religiosity, tolerance, emotional release, overactivity, recreation, and substance use. It has been observed that Antique Diocesan Catholic School teachers often experience high levels of stress resulting from multiple job responsibilities; thus, the researcher was propelled to explore and understand more this construct.
Awareness and Practices on Disaster Risk Preparedness of Maritime Students
Authors: Panase Abegail P. , Doruelo Ma. Elena Y.
Published: March 2021

Disaster preparedness is a measure in which individuals or groups developed plans, allocated resources, and established procedures for implementing the program in case of emergency. Alarming cases of maritime disasters have occurred in the Philippines in the past years. These incidents have created damage to property and loss of lives. They have placed the credibility of maritime officers and the maritime industry in question. These cause a catastrophic impact on the environment as well as on marine life. Hence, the paper describes the level of awareness and extent of the practice of disaster risk preparedness of maritime students of St. Therese MTC Colleges, School Year 2019-2020 at Iloilo City. Likewise, it explores the awareness and extent practices of maritime students. Moreover, it determines the correlation among awareness and extent practices on disaster risk preparedness of maritime students.
Context Clues Knowledge and Reading Comprehension Skills of Grade 10 Students
Authors: Jomocan Cynthia O. , Legaspi Ma. Judy B.
Published: March 2021

One of the goals of education is to develop learners with strong reading and comprehension skills. Memorandum No. 173 s. 2019 of the Department of Education strongly encouraged all elementary and secondary public schools to intensify their advocacy for independence in reading in all grade levels and align the promotion of reading culture as the key in closing achievement gaps in producing productive citizens. It is a fact that many Filipino learners struggle to meet the standards in English communication and language. Given the literature gap, this study determined the level of context clues knowledge and level of reading comprehension skills of Grade 10 students in the three-class programs: Basic Education Curriculum (BEC), Science Technology (STE), and the Strengthened Technical Vocational Education Program (STVEP) of a public junior high school in the Division of Bacolod City.  The study also determined the difference in the level of context clues knowledge and level of reading comprehension skills of the students when grouped according to class programs and explored the relationship between context clues knowledge and reading comprehension skills.
KEEFEKTIFAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN CLUSTERING DALAM KETERAMPILAN MENULIS PUISI SISWA KELAS V SD YAPIS 02 MANOKWARI
Authors: Mubarok Zaki , Darmawan Syamsul
Published: March 2021

This study aims to prove the effectiveness of the clustering learning model on poetry writing skills of fifth grade students of SD Yapis 02 Manokwari. This research is an experimental research involving one class. The population of this study was the fifth grade students of SD Yapis 02 Manokwari with 95 students spread into three classes. The sample chosen was the fifth grade students with 31 students. Sampling is done using the claster random sampling technique. Assessment instruments are used with instruments related to using the clustering learning model and the initial test (pretest) and the final test (posttest). The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The results of the descriptive statistics show that the effective clustering learning model for writing poetry skills in class V a Elementary School 02 Manokwari is evidenced by the value of the test taught using a clustering learning model in a good category with an average value of 83.6. The inferential statistical results of the calculation of the significance test for the t test are 4,440 > 1,690. This shows that the proposed hypothesis is accepted which means that the clustering learning model is effective against poetry writing skills carried out in class V of SD Yapis 02 Manokwari. Based on the presentation of the results of the data analysis and discussion, it can be concluded that the effectiveness of the clustering learning model for poetry writing skills of class V students of SD Yapis 02 Manokwari.
MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR GERAKAN DASAR TENIS MEJA MELALUI MODIVIKASI ALAT MEDIA DINDING DI KELAS V SD NEGERI 115/II BEDARO
Authors: MORI SAPUTRA DEKA ISMI , Subhan M
Published: March 2021

The background of this research is the classical teaching-learning process that will face heterogeneous problems with students' abilities. Where the lack of creativity of a physical education teacher in packaging physical education learning materials is considered to be the cause, so many students do not complete KKM grades. The research objective to be achieved is to find out the application of the modification of wall media tools to improve learning outcomes of table tennis basic movements in class V of SDN 115 / II Bedaro. The study used a Class Action Research design which was carried out in two cycles, each cycle consisting of planning, implementing actions, observing and reflecting. The subjects of this study were Class V students of Bedaro 115 / II Elementary School, totaling 22 students. Table tennis learning outcome data obtained through performance tests, observation sheets are used to collect data on student activities in following the table tennis learning process with wall media modification methods. The results of this study were obtained based on an assessment of three aspects, namely psychomotor, affective, and cognitive. Table tennis learning through wall media can improve the learning outcomes of students in class V of Bedaro 115 / II Elementary School. This can be seen from the increase in learning outcomes from pre cycle, cycle I to cycle II. In the pre cycle which is 68.2%, cycle I is 71.8%, and cycle II is 83.3%. From the number of complete categories the number of students who completed was increased from 7 to 20 students in the second cycle, meaning that there was an increase in students in the complete category by 20.7% of the total number of students 22 of which 20 were declared complete. For physical education teachers in Elementary Schools can apply table tennis learning to the material using the modification tools of the wall media in Physical Education lessons.
De la intimidad territorial a la informativa: la defensa de la intimidad a través de sus manifestaciones constitucionales
Authors: López Ortega Juan José , Alcoceba Gil Juan Manuel
Published: March 2021

La intimidad es quizá el derecho fundamental afectado con más habitualidad por el proceso penal contemporáneo. Sin embargo, el carácter cambiante de su contenido, solo precisable en relación con el marco histórico y social en el que se invoca, dificulta su salvaguarda. Es por ello que, para dar protección procesal a este bien jurídico, se hace necesario articular una pluralidad de garantías capaces de cubrir las distintas facetas en las que el derecho en abstracto acaba por concretarse. Así, desde el nacimiento del Derecho moderno hasta la actualidad, la configuración jurídica de la intimidad ha ido evolucionando e incorporando a su naturaleza distintas dimensiones que, a su vez, exigen mecanismos de defensa específicos fuera y dentro del proceso. Esta exigencia se agudiza críticamente con el auge de las tecnologías de la comunicación.
Mediação penal e violência de gênero no Brasil: uma experiência necessária
Authors: Leite dos Santos Celeste
Published: March 2021

O presente artigo analisa a questão da revitimização de mulheres vítimas de violência de gênero em razão do desconhecimento dos operadores jurídicos dos aspectos cíveis abrangidos pela Lei n. 11.340, de 7 de agosto de 2006 na sua integralidade. Persiste a separação entre os aspectos criminais, cíveis e emocionais que surgem como consequências pelo crime praticado. A mediação penal constitui importante ferramenta extraprocessual de um Ministério Público Resolutivo, cabendo ainda ao parquet o dever de fornecer orientação jurídica adequada às vítimas de crimes.
The Essential Internet: Results from a study into household internet use at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation
Authors: Mersereau Michel
Published: March 2021

This paper presents highlights of research conducted into the Internet supported household activities of residents at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). The routines of residents in five distinct basic needs activity areas were examined in an effort to identify the role of the Internet in supporting these undertakings. The results indicate that the Internet can be characterized as an essential technical resource that supports the stability of TCHC households by helping to multiply and interconnect the activities that constitute household routines. By providing an explanatory model of the Internet’s role in supporting the stability of TCHC households, this research advances an argument for public intercession in the provisioning of household Internet services to help redress the digital divide in Canada’s most populous city.
Corruption in Action in an Emerging Democracy: The Case of Socio-Pragmatic Metaphors in Cameroon English Usage
Authors: Tamfuh Willie Mushing
Published: March 2021

In recent times, the Cameroon society has witnessed a decline in social and moral values, which has greatly influenced people’s use of language. Over the years, English has equally witnessed a degradation of the language to such an extent that one can talk of corrupt language. Corruption is a key subject that has gained the keen attention of political and social scientists as it affects the political, economic, social and cultural life of a society. This paper sets to identify the systems or rules and conventions according to which the language of corruption operates and concerns the semantic description of the typical words and expressions Cameroonians use to denote this practice in contemporary Cameroon. The idea is that the language we use is a reflection of the society in which we live and a representation of the social reality. This investigation aims to identify, collect and analyse specimens of utterances characteristic of corruption vocabulary and to describe this form of language use from a socio-pragmatic perspective. The scope of study is limited to establish a relationship between people, the language and a complex multilingual society as Cameroon. Data was collected from both oral and written sources as a representation of the opinions gathered from a cross section of Cameroonians. The significance of our study lies in the linguistic description of some characteristic of corruption related discourse. Using the participant observation, both spoken and written data were collected from different sources from the vantage point of functional lexicology and cognitive linguistics. A combination of different known theories, notably; the variation theory, speech act theory, lexico-semantics and the Pragmatic theory relevant to describe an utterance as a speech forms capable of a communicative performative action. Findings reveal that corruption is ubiquitous, corrosive and a dishonest deviant behaviour that severely damages personal and national reputation. To counter this, those engaged in the practice use different speech features such as borrowings, coinages, synonyms, clichés, metaphors and euphemisms. Metaphors and euphemisms are indirect ways speakers communicate important information. The language of corruption is strikingly similar in its soothing, euphemistic tone. Inadvertently, as language users have developed myriads of indirect and camouflage ways to refer to corruption, the language of corruption is also developing its own lexicon and linguistic features.
A abordagem da variação linguística no programa Inglês sem Fronteiras: da teoria à prática
Authors: Barbosa Matheus De Almeida
Published: March 2021

O inglês apresenta variações de ordem geográfica, situacional e social. No contexto de ensino de inglês como língua estrangeira, este artigo objetiva investigar o ensino da variação linguística em aulas do Programa Inglês Sem Fronteiras (IsF), na Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB).  Trata-se de um estudo de caráter exploratório, com uso de entrevista semi-estruturada (MANZINI, 2003), a fim de coletar os dados para responder a questão que norteia esta pesquisa: as variações linguísticas são efetivamente tratadas no ensino do inglês como língua estrangeira? Partimos de uma busca por uma visão de língua que comporte os estudos sobre a variação linguística, bem como de uma abordagem de ensino de línguas que inclua o estudo sobre variações nos seus pressupostos. Deste modo, tomando por base os estudos da Sociolinguística e a Abordagem Comunicativa, a partir das pesquisas realizadas por  Labov (2008) e Hymes (1972), enfatizamos a importância do ensino da variação nas aulas de inglês. Os resultados apontam que as professoras do IsF conhecem a variação linguística e consideram importante ensinar diferentes variantes em aula. Além disso, buscam mostrar aos alunos que existem diferenças na forma como a língua é utilizada e estas diferenças são importantes para um uso contextual da língua.
Os “holandeses” e os “brasileiros” de Arapoti/PR: as (re)negociações culturais na alimentação
Authors: Zomer Ályda Henrietta
Published: March 2021

Um grupo de famílias imigrantes, vindo da Holanda, após uma longa viagem de navio e de ônibus, desembarcou em Arapoti/PR no dia 09 de junho. Desde a fundação da colônia holandesa de Arapoti [de que a pesquisadora faz parte], essas famílias se relacionam de uma forma ou de outra com os brasileiros já moradores da cidade. Tendo em vista esse contexto sociolinguisticamente complexo, portanto que comporta diálogos interculturais (GARCIA CANCLINI, 2013; JANZEN, 2005), este trabalho, um recorte de uma pesquisa de mestrado, busca compreender por meio das histórias orais e outras linguagens – a língua como caleidoscópio (CÉSAR e CAVALCANTI, 2007) - pelas quais as reminiscências das memórias também se manifestam (JOUTARD, 2008; POLLAK, 1989; PORTELLI, 2000), como ocorrem as (re)negociações culturais entre esses “holandeses” e “brasileiros” na/pela alimentação. Para tanto, afiliando-se à Linguística Aplicada trans/interdisciplinar, o trabalho fundamenta-se sob o eixo da noção do entre-lugar (BHABHA, 2013) junto à flexibilização do conceito de comunidade imaginada (ANDERSON, 2008; HOBSBAWM, 1990) para se pensar como esses sujeitos mobilizam o imaginário social em suas práticas discursivas relacionadas à alimentação. Metodologicamente, o estudo foi norteado por uma perspectiva qualitativa-interpretativista etnográfica. Os resultados sugerem que mesmo diante de uma discussão engajada em subverter o conceito tradicional de cultura, com vistas aos processos de hibridação cultural, na alimentação e suas diferentes linguagens muitas vezes as classificações (WOODWARD, 2009) continuam fundamentadas em binarismos, muito embora os processos de hibridação cultural, que são constituídos também por desencontros culturais, sejam evidentes nos hábitos alimentares desses sujeitos locais.
Les plis du discours
Authors: Galli Fernanda Correa Silveira
Published: March 2021

Je proposerai dans cet article une réflexion sur les plis du discours au sein des matérialités discursives produites dans l’espace numérique de l’Internet. Au long de ce parcours seront analysées deux séquences discursives du blog Outros Cadernos de Saramago, sous l’optique de l’Analyse du discours française systématisée par Pêcheux.
Um estudo sobre concepções de transitividade no funcionalismo norte-americano de Hopper e Thompson e na Linguística Sistêmico Funcional
Authors: Rempel Gabriela
Published: March 2021

O Funcionalismo é uma abordagem teórica de estudos da linguagem que promove a investigação da função comunicativa da língua e de seu caráter social. Essa corrente de estudos diferencia-se do formalismo, que examina a língua em sua estrutura/forma, categorizando-a como um objeto autônomo. O presente estudo vincula-se à perspectiva funcionalista de estudos da linguagem e busca elaborar uma reflexão de caráter teórico sobre duas vertentes do funcionalismo no que tange ao conceito de transitividade. Dessa forma, este artigo tem como objetivo descrever e comparar a noção de transitividade no modelo norte americano dos autores Hopper e Thompson (1980) e na Linguística Sistêmico Funcional de Halliday (2004). A partir da discussão levantada, percebe-se o potencial das duas vertentes, e de seus aparatos de análise, como bastante frutíferos para o exame do uso efetivo da língua.
Indexación y Factor de Impacto: La Academia y sus cajas negras
Authors: Ampudia de Haro Fernando
Published: March 2021

El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la construcción del Factor de Impacto (FI) de las publicaciones científicas como proceso en el que se relacionan dimensiones técnicas y sociales. Las dimensiones técnicas remiten a decisiones y debates en el campo de la bibliometría. Las dimensiones sociales aluden al contexto sociohistórico en el que se encuadran las dimensiones técnicas, vinculadas a concepciones específicas de la ciencia, la política científica o la gestión del conocimiento y las universidades. Así, el FI es examinado como una invención sociotécnica. Conceptualmente, me serviré de la idea de caja negra para ilustrar la construcción y objetivación del FI como proceso en el que se oscurecen los componentes sociales, culturales e intelectuales que intervienen en su constitución.
Reseña de Smith (2019) La huida hacia Europa
Authors: Gatica Lucas
Published: March 2021

El artículo es un reseña sobre el recientemente publicado libro de Stephen Smith, La huida hacia Europa (Arpa, 2019) en el que analiza la demografía africana y europea, y donde pone el foco en la potencial emigración y “africanización” del continente europeo por parte de ciudadanos del África subsahariana.Como aporte original intento hacer una crítica a cierta tesis general del libro. Asimismo, creo que es un tema en agenda, de relevancia política y de constante lucha por los sentidos semánticos a la hora de hablar de la problemática de la migración.
Fatores críticos de sucesso na gestão de cooperativas de cafeicultores
Authors: Mariano Thiago Heleno , Braga Marcelo José
Published: March 2021

Objective: The present paper aims to identify the Critical Success Factors for the management of cooperatives of coffee growers. The intention is to contribute to the improvement of management and to subsidize the formulation of strategies in these organizations.Methodology: A consultation was made to specialists who work with agricultural cooperatives and coffee agribusiness, using the Delphi Technique as a methodological tool.Originality: Consultation with specialists, through the Delphi Technique, resulted in the identification of important aspects for the formulation of strategies in cooperatives of coffee growers.Main results: It was identified that the promotion of technical assistance and rural extension activities, professionalization of management, implementation of hedge operations in future markets and reduction of information asymmetries are considered strategic guidelines relevant to coffee growers' cooperatives.Theoretical contributions: It was possible to validate the Delphi Technique as an effective methodological instrument for the identification of Critical Success Factors. The results of this paper also allow case studies to be carried out in cooperatives of coffee growers, besides serving as a guide for studies that aim to analyze the strategic management process in these organizations.
Efecto de una intervención educativa para cuidadores familiares de personas con cáncer en cirugía
Authors: Carrillo Gloria Mabel , Laguna María de la Luz , Gómez Olga Janeth , Chaparro Díaz Lorena , Carreño Sonia Patricia
Published: March 2021

Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto de una intervención educativa en cuidadores familiares de adultos con cáncer que se encuentran en postoperatorio de cirugía oncológica, para fortalecer la competencia de cuidado en el hogar y disminuir la sobrecarga. Método: Se trata de un abordaje cuantitativo cuasi-experimental con grupo de intervención y grupo control; se incluyeron 290 cuidadores familiares de pacientes intervenidos por cirugía, se aplicó la intervención educativa desde el ingreso hasta seis semanas después del egreso, se realizó medición antes y después de la competencia para el cuidado en el hogar y de la sobrecarga de cuidado. Resultados: En el grupo intervenido se obtuvo impacto positivo y estadísticamente significativo en la competencia para el cuidado en el hogar y disminución de sobrecarga. Conclusiones: La intervención educativa es una estrategia que aumenta la competencia para cuidar en el hogar, y disminuye la sobrecarga en cuidadores de personas con cáncer sometidos a cirugía.

Objective. To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on family caregivers of adults with cancer who are in the postoperative period of oncological surgery, to strengthen the competence of home care and reduce overload. Method. This was a quasi-experimental quantitative approach with intervention group and control group; 290 family caregivers of patients undergoing surgery were included, educational intervention was applied from admission to six weeks after discharge, measurement was made before and after competence for home care and care overload. Results. In the group intervened, a positive and statistically significant impact was obtained in the competence for home care and decreased overload. Conclusions. The educational intervention is a strategy that increases skills for care at home, and reduces the burden on caregivers of people with cancer undergoing surgery.
Depresión, ansiedad, función cognitiva y dependencia funcional en adultos mayores hospitalizados
Authors: Duran-Badillo Tirso , Benítez - Rodríguez Víctor Alfonso , Martínez - Aguilar Ma de la Luz , Gutiérrez-Sánchez Gustavo , Herrera-Herrera Jorge Luis , Salazar-Barajas Martha
Published: March 2021

Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre la depresión, ansiedad y función cognitiva con la dependencia en adultos mayores.Material y Método: Estudio descriptivo y correlacional de corte transversal en 98 adultos mayores hospitalizados. Se aplicó la Escala Hospitalaria de Ansiedad y Depresión, el test de evaluación cognitiva de Montreal e Índice de Barthel.Resultados: La edad, el género, la depresión, la ansiedad y la función cognitiva explican el 33% de la dependencia funcional. Las variables que influyen sobre la dependencia en las actividades básicas de la vida diaria fueron el género (p=.000), la depresión (p=.002) y la función cognitiva (p=.002).Conclusiones: En la valoración de la funcionalidad del adulto mayor hospitalizado es importante considerar el género, la depresión y la función cognitiva.

Objective: Determine the relationship between depression, anxiety, and cognitive function with dependency in older adults.Materials and Method: Descriptive and correlational cross-sectional study conducted on 98 hospitalized older adults. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Montreal Cognitive Evaluation Test, and the Barthel Index were applied. Results: Age, gender, depression, anxiety, and cognitive function explain 33% of functional dependency. The variables that influence dependence to carry out basic activities in daily life were gender (p = .000), depression (p = .002), and cognitive function (p =.002).Conclusions: In assessing the functionality of hospitalized older adults, gender, depression, and cognitive function are important to consider.

Resumo:Objetivo: determinar a relação entre depressão, ansiedade e função cognitiva com dependência em idosos.Material e Método: Estudo transversal descritivo e correlato em 98 idosos hospitalizados. Foi aplicada a Escala de Ansiedade e Depressão Hospitalar, o Teste de Avaliação Cognitiva de Montreal e o Índice de Barthel.Resultados: Idade, sexo, depressão, ansiedade e função cognitiva explicam 33% da dependência funcional. As variáveis que influenciam a dependência das atividades básicas da vida cotidiana foram sexo (p.000), depressão (p.002) e função cognitiva (p.002).Conclusões: Ao avaliar a funcionalidade do idoso hospitalizado é importante considerar gênero, depressão e função cognitiva.
STEM Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) Tool Overlap Analysis in 2020: An Open Science Informed Approach Amid Pandemic Budgets
Authors: Borycz Joshua , Carroll Alexander J. , Eskridge Honora N.
Published: March 2021

Objectives: Compare journal coverage of abstract and indexing tools commonly used within academic science and engineering research. Methods: Title lists of Compendex, Inspec, Reaxys, SciFinder, and Web of Science were provided by their respective publishers. These lists were imported into Excel and the overlap of the ISSN/EISSNs and journal titles was determined using the VLOOKUP command, which determines if the value in one cell can be found in a column of other cells. Results: There is substantial overlap between the Web of Science’s Science Citation Index Expanded and the Emerging Sources Citation Index, the largest database with 17,014 titles, and Compendex (63.6%), Inspec (71.0%), Reaxys (67.0%), and SciFinder (75.8%). SciFinder also overlaps heavily with Reaxys (75.9%). Web of Science and Compendex combined contain 77.6% of the titles within Inspec. Conclusion: Flat or decreasing library budgets combined with increasing journal prices result in an unsustainable system that will require a calculated allocation of resources at many institutions. The overlap of commonly indexed journals among abstracting and indexing tools could serve as one way to determine how these resources should be allocated.
Satisfaction à l’égard de la vie, discrimination perçue, religiosité et santé mentale dans l’islam soufi : une perspective montréalaise
Authors: Mekki-Berrada Abdelwahed , Ben Driss Karim
Published: March 2021

ObjectifL’objectif central de cet article consiste à explorer les interactions dynamiques entre 5 ensembles de variables, à savoir les « caractéristiques sociodémographiques », la « satisfaction à l’égard de la vie », la « discrimination perçue », la « religiosité » et la « détresse émotionnelle » au sein de laTariqaQadiriyaBoudchichiyade Montréal, voie soufie musulmane dont les origines sont marocaines et remontent au 18esiècle.

MéthodePour ce qui est de la méthode utilisée, en considérant la « détresse psychologique » comme variable dépendante, nous avons procédé à des analyses statistiques descriptives univariées, des analyses de corrélation bivariées (Corrélation de Pearson), des analyses ANOVA à un facteur et des analyses multivariées (régressions linéaires).

RésultatsNos résultats, même si préliminaires en raison d’un échantillon relativement mince (n= 56), nous permettent d’avancer une nouvelle hypothèse voulant que la pratique spirituelle intense qui caractérise laTariqa, autoriserait « un travail de soi sur soi » par l’entremise d’un ensemble de « techniques de soi » (Foucault) contribuant, sinon à la santé mentale, du moins à un certain bien-être émotionnel.

ConclusionNotre conclusion souligne l’importance d’investiguer plus en profondeur la possible contribution de la « religiosité » à la capacité du sujet d’agir sur soi pour émerger comme sujet spirituel, éthique et politique.
Silencios digitales
Authors: Ortoll Eva
Published: March 2021

Un conocido servicio de comunicación digital (WhatsApp) recientemente dejó de funcionar durante unas horas y fue trending topic mundial en Twitter y otras redes sociales. Esta inactividad fue vivida con ansia por muchos de los usuarios de este servicio. Dejando de lado este caso aislado, sabemos que las tecnologías digitales impactan en nuestras vidas y en nuestro bienestar emocional, tal como reflexiona la profesora Amalia Creus en un artículo titulado "Felicidad 2.0".
“¿Stmos lkos? ¿o q?” Nuevas prácticas sociales, viejos esquemas de apreciación
Authors: Roig Antoni
Published: March 2021

El pasado 18 de marzo, se publicaban los resultados de un estudio llevado a cabo por no una ni dos, sino tres universidades francesas, revelando un hecho supuestamente sorprendente: los jóvenes, acostumbrados a escribir mensajes de texto a través de herramientas sociales como WhatsApp (tiempo atrás el peligro eran los SMS), parece ser que no tienden necesariamente a escribir mal en registros formales. Para mí la relevancia otorgada a estos resultados refleja un problema más amplio: nuestra dificultad para evaluar nuevas prácticas sociales en sus propios términos.
Segunda jornada de investigación de los Estudios de Ciencias de la Información y de la Comunicación
Authors: Aranda Dani , Ollé Candela , San Cornelio Gemma , López-Borrull Alexandre , Nadal Renau Roser
Published: March 2021

El pasado 17 de julio y en la preciosa ubicación del Palacio Macaya tuvo lugar la segunda jornada de investigación de los Estudios de Ciencias de la Información y de la Comunicación de la UOC organizada por la comisión de investigación, quienes firmamos este artículo. Una vez más una oportunidad única de conocer de primera mano el trabajo de investigación, actual y futuro, de nuestros compañeros y compañeras.
¡Teletranspórtame!
Authors: Sánchez-Navarro Jordi
Published: March 2021

Este 2016 que está a punto de terminar ha sido el año de celebración del 50º aniversario del nacimiento de Star Trek, la serie de televisión de aventuras en el espacio que, con el tiempo, se ha convertido en el referente universal de la ciencia ficción televisiva. Han sido cincuenta años de influencia en al menos dos generaciones de personas de toda clase y condición, entre las que se cuentan artistas y figuras esenciales de la industria del entretenimiento, pero también científicos e ingenieros, que, a su vez, han contribuido a modelar nuestra cultura.
Gait recognition using a few gait frames
Authors: Yao Lingxiang , Kusakunniran Worapan , Wu Qiang , Zhang Jian
Published: March 2021

Gait has been deemed as an alternative biometric in video-based surveillance applications, since it can be used to recognize individuals from a far distance without their interaction and cooperation. Recently, many gait recognition methods have been proposed, aiming at reducing the influence caused by exterior factors. However, most of these methods are developed based on sufficient input gait frames, and their recognition performance will sharply decrease if the frame number drops. In the real-world scenario, it is impossible to always obtain a sufficient number of gait frames for each subject due to many reasons, e.g., occlusion and illumination. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the gait recognition performance when the available gait frames are limited. This paper starts with three different strategies, aiming at producing more input frames and eliminating the generalization error cause by insufficient input data. Meanwhile, a two-branch network is also proposed in this paper to formulate robust gait representations from the original and new generated input gait frames. According to our experiments, under the limited gait frames being used, it was verified that the proposed method can achieve a reliable performance for gait recognition.
Testicular Lymphoma: A Rare Entity
Authors: Mondal Soumya , Khare Eeshansh , Pal Dilip Kumar
Published: March 2021

Testicular malignancy in old age men should be thoroughly studied because of low rate of incidence. Incidence of testicular lymphomas have been shown to be nearly 9% among all testicular malignancies and 1-2% of all lymphomas found in human body. The most common hisopathological pattern among lymphomas is B-cell type and of these diffuse large B-cell subtype is commonest; however, less commonly, Burkitt’s lymphoma, anaplastic lymphoma or Hodgkin’s lymphoma may primarily involve the testis. Testicular lymphoma is rare whether as a primary or as a secondary origin. Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphomas (DLBCL) is the most common histopathological type if primary in origin; however aggressive patterns like, Burkitt’s lymphoma, are more common when there is secondary involvement of testis. Stage of the lymphoma (Ann Arbor staging) determines the prognosis of the disease. Other prognostic factors include presence of B symptoms and International Prognostic Index (IPI) score, involvement of spermatic cord and other testis. Immunohistochemistry should be done after histopathological diagnosis for effective treatment of variants of testicular lymphoma. High inguinal orchiectomy along with chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy is current treatment of choice for these tumours. In this article, the case of testicular lymphoma is presented in a 61-year-old male patient, clinical presentation, investigations and surgical and chemotherapeutic management with discussion with respect to previous clinical studies. In this case report, patient presented with swelling of left scrotum for which he underwent the radiological and biochemical investigations. He was further planned for frozen section biopsy. The histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis was suggestive of DLBCL, as final diagnosis.
Brugada-like ECG Pattern in COVID-19 Infection
Authors: Tavoosi Amir , Zangeneh Mehrangiz , Abadi Mansoor Mohsen , Nomali Mahin , Alipasandi Kian
Published: March 2021

The Brugada-like ECG pattern is a transient condition which may be induced by number of conditions. In this case reported, a 53-year-old Iranian male patient, presented with 7-day history of fever, chills, headache and shortness of breath. At the time of presentation to the Emergency Department (ED), the patient was febrile with tachycardia, tachypnea, and oxygen (O2) saturation 75%. The chest radiograph showed a bilateral infiltration and positive result of Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. He received Kaletra, Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, Antibiotics, and Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG). The patients was intubated and underwent mechanical ventilation because of no improvement on the O2 saturation level. Fever subsided on 7th day and Hydroxychloroquine was stopped on 5th day. On the sixth day of hospital stay, Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed sinus tachycardia. Troponin-I- high sensitive was within normal range and Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) showed normal Ejection Fraction (EF). On 10th day, type I Brugada ECG pattern presented and regular ECG monitoring was recommended. Finally, after eleven-day hospital stay, the patient died due to bradycardia and asystole despite Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Thus, physicians should consider Brugada ECG pattern in the precordial leads (V1 to V3) of ECG among patients with COVID-19 infection beside regular QT interval monitoring.
A Generous Review: Novel Approaches for Colon Targeted Drug Delivery System
Authors: Sumanth Gopavaram , Atpadkar Pooja Prakash , Reddy Pandupalli Krishna , Nihar Gorthi
Published: March 2021

The colon is where both systemic and local conveyance of medications can occur. Local conveyance permits site treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's illness, ulcerative colitis, and so forth in any case, treatment can be created compelling if the medications can be focused on straightforwardly into the colon, in this way diminishing the systemic adverse effects. A medication should be shielded from degradation to accomplish effective colon targeting delivery, release, and absorption in the upper bit of the gastro intestinal tract (GIT) and afterward to be certain controlled delivery in the proximal colon. Pressure controlled colonic conveyance capsules, CODESTM, and the osmotic controlled medication conveyance are the more up to date advances in particular which are having in vivo site explicitness, and attainability of manufacturing process. To beat previous technique's restrictions new frameworks and advancements have been created for colon targeting. This review gives data about CDDS, new advances, limitations.
Limitation on Growth and Yield of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Due to Telfairia Mosaic Virus
Authors: Mofunanya A. A. J. , Effa E. A. , Ngele B. A. , Akomaye F. A. , Damian A. O.
Published: March 2021

Aims: To assess limitation on growth and yield of P. vulgaris due to Telfairia mosaic virus (TeMV).

Study Design: The study was conducted in a randomized block design.

Place and Duration: Department of Botany, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria between April and August, 2016.

Methodology: Seeds of P. vulgaris were obtained, sorted, planted in polyethylene bags, and on germination, inoculated with TeMV, growth and yield limitation assessed at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks after inoculation.

Results: Results showed that the virus decreased growth of P. vulgaris resulting in yield loses. Growth parameters were severely limited by TeMV with percentage reduction in Leaf area, shoot height, number of primary shoot, petiole length and number of leaves produced of 44.5%, 52.8%, 44.0%, 44.9% and 51.45 respectively at 10 weeks after inoculation (WAI). Leaf fresh weight (38.4%) and dry weight (32.3%) were significantly (P=0.05) reduced. Relative growth rate, net assimilation rate and leaf area ratio were negatively impacted by the virus with reductions of 26.5%, 36.7% at 4 WAI and 33.5% at 12 WAI respectively. Limitation on yield due to TeMV was significant (P=0.05) with reduction in pod length of 36.9%, number of pods per plant of 36.5%, number of seeds per pod of 26.5%, number of seeds per plant of 53.3% and weight of 100 seeds of 18.5%. Limitation induced on fresh and dry weight of shoot and root, pod width, seed length and seed width was not significant.

Conclusion: The study confirmed the threat of TeMV necessitating control of the virus on this important legume.
Development and Validation of Knowledge Test on Organic Farming Techniques
Authors: Priyadarshni Priti , Padaria R. N. , Burman R. R. , Singh Rashmi , Bandyopadhyay Sanjoy , Kumar Pramod
Published: March 2021

The present study has attempted to develop a knowledge test on organic farming techniques mainly on organic manures and pesticides. Heavy reliance on synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides as well as growing awareness of health and environment have been attracting farmers toward organic farming. There is a need of more adoption of efficient organic techniques by farmers to get better and quality yields. The first stage of innovation adoption process is the knowledge stage. To analyze the knowledge gap about the organic farming techniques, a knowledge test was developed. The study was conducted in Gaya district of Bihar with randomly selected 45 farmers using organic techniques and 25 farmers as control. Initially 25 items were selected based on its content validity. Finally, 10 items were retained with reliability of 0.796, dicriminination index of >0.2, and significant t-test between the treated and control groups.
Enhancing Entrepreneurship Opportunities through Millet Based Value Added Products to Farm Women of Nagarkurnool District
Authors: Jahan Afifa , Arunjyothi R. , Shankar A. , Reddy M. Jagan Mohan , Reddy T. Prabhakar , Rajasheker M. , Krishna K. Rama , Shravika L.
Published: March 2021

Millets are known as one of the most important cereal grains as it is good source of phytochemicals and micronutrients. Millets are consumed by more than 1/3rd of the world’s population. It is the 6th cereal crop in terms of world’s agricultural production. Present study was carried out in Nagarkurnool district of southern Telangana zone and sample size is n=30 farm women from economically low background cultivating millets were selected purposively. Nutritional education, skill development programs and awareness camps were organized to encourage for starting value added millet based enterprise for livelihood instead of selling raw produce which fetch low profits. The result of present study has shown that Millet value based products has enhanced the enterprise opportunities as the increase in health consciousness of the people. In the present study the cost benefit ratio has increase gradually with the each year 1:1.46 in the year 2018, 1:1.92 in the year 2019 and 1:2.5 in the year 2020. The consumption frequency of millet based value added products has also increased from 66% of sample daily consumption to 92% of daily consumption. As traditional roties (Indian flat bread) were not accepted by young age and unable to chew and swallow by old age. Millet based value added products were highly accepted, increased the consumption frequency and increased the income of farm women.
Beryllium (II) Chloride Complexes with Phosphoryl Ligands: A DFT Study
Authors: Essalah K. , Sanhoury M. A. K. , Dhia M. T. Ben , Khaddar M. R.
Published: March 2021

Beryllium complexes of the types [BeCl2L2] (L = (Me2N)3P(O) (1), (Me2N)2P(O)F (2), Me2NP(O)F2 (3) and P(O)F3 (4)) have been theoretically studied by means of DFT geometry optimization and NMR chemical shift calculations (B3LYP/6-31G(d)). A good correlation was found between calculated and experimental data for complex 2. On going from complex 1 to 4, the Be-L bond underwent considerable lengthening, while that of Be-Cl was shortened (Be-O: 1.646 in 1 vs. 1.740 A° in 4; Be-Cl: 2.043 in 1 vs. 1.953 A° in 4). In the same way, the Be-O-P bond angle was found to decrease from 135° for 1 to 124° for 4. The trends are in good agreement with the calculated metal-ligand binding energies of complexes 1-4. Interestingly, the structural changes are accompanied by increased 9Be chemical shifts towards higher frequencies as the Me2N groups in the ligand are substituted by fluorine atoms. The results were compared to corresponding complexes with tin (IV) chloride, [SnCl4L2]. The theoretical data showed that the use of the 6-31G* basis set could efficiently predict the 9Be NMR chemical shifts in the complexes [BeCl2L2].
Mathematical Skills and the Academic Performance of Junior and Senior Electrical Engineering Students of the University of Eastern Philippines
Authors: Abaigar Kenneth Bryan F. , Varela Benjamin D.
Published: March 2021

The study was conducted to determine the mathematical skills and the academic performance of the junior and senior electrical engineering students of the University of Eastern Philippines. Descriptive-correlational method of research was used with a total enumeration of the regular students from third year to fifth year electrical engineering students.

 

 

The findings revealed that male students dominated all the three year levels of the electrical engineering course. It was also found out that there were more regular fifth year engineering students than the third year and fourth year students. Meanwhile, the third year students got the highest average rating in the final grades of first year and second year mathematics and the lowest average rating belonged to the fifth year students. The learning style of the three-year levels was found to be visual while in terms of study habits, the third year students have very good study habit.

It was also found out that the level of mathematical skills of the three-year levels were low, but the level of academic performance of the three-year levels were found out to be good. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the relationship of the student profile and their mathematical skills. The results showed that the average of final grades in all first-year mathematics, and the students’ year level have significant relationship with the mathematical skills of the students.

Meanwhile, the profile variables found to be significantly related to academic performance were the average of final grades in first year mathematics, average of final grades in second year mathematics and study habits of the students’ respondents.

Lastly, the mathematical skills had no significant relationship to the academic performance of the student-respondents.