bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Covid-19 Protocol: Attitude and Practice among Business Entrepreneurs in Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Tinuola Femi Rufus
Published: November 2022

Measures taken to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 virus in Nigeria were very stringent. The lockdown, among others, affected businesses and households, as individuals found ways to cope with the measures. This study used the qualitative method to collect data from 30 participants in Lagos and Ibadan, and purposive sampling was used among consenting participants. The in-depth interview guide was used in data collection. The data were analyzed using NVivo 12 plus. Findings show the effect of lockdown order on daily life, family, and income flow. Compliance with Covid-19 protocol was differentiated, as most of the participants comply with the lockdown order but had difficulties with facemasks and physical/social distances order. We recommend that to halt other waves of Covid-19, the preventive protocol should be adhered to. Keywords: Covid-19, Lockdown, Perception, Protocol, Southwest Nigeria.
Impact of Covid-19 on Lifestyle Related Behaviour-A Cross-Sectional Study on Population Residing at Urban Field Practice Area, Mysore, Karnataka
Authors: Karande Akanksha B
Published: November 2022

The Coronavirus disease has spread widely and infected several people. Given the severity of the illness, a nationwide lockdown was imposed to stop the spread of Covid-19. All these constraints may have had an impact on eating habits, sleep status, physical activity, and stress, resulting in a worsening lifestyle among the people. The study aims to assess the impact of Covid-19 on lifestyle-related behaviour and the factors influencing changes in lifestyle behaviour among the population. A cross-sectional survey of the 380 participants using simple random sampling was conducted in the urban field practice area, Mysuru, Karnataka, using a validated questionnaire. The data were entered into MS Excel, followed by analysis using SPSS version 26. The results for the Covid-19 before and after lifestyle scores were analyzed, and values were subtracted to provide the mean difference scores for each item. Using the paired t-test or Wilcoxon test, the differences in continuous variables between the two groups were evaluated. The criterion for statistical significance was fixed at p < 0.05. In this study, general eating behaviour (44.7% vs. 65.7% significantly improved, physical activity (32.3% vs. 3.4%) declined, stress (29.2% vs. 47.8%) and screen time (27.8% vs. 60.2%) increased. Behaviours such as smoking (7.3% vs. 3.1%) and alcohol consumption (37.6% vs. 16.3%) decreased, whereas approximately half of the study participants gained weight (43.6 %). This study will serve as a solid basis for creating recommendations for suitable lifestyle modifications at this time. Keywords: Covid-19 pandemic, Eating habits, Lifestyle behaviour, Physical Activity, Stress.
Rolling bearing weak fault diagnosis utilizing successive variational mode decomposition with sparsity index reconstructing strategy
Authors: Jiang Lijie , Wang Hongchao , Du Wenliao
Published: November 2022

By introducing much stricter criteria into VMD, the successive VMD (SVMD) originating from VMD is proposed, which is more suitable for extracting fault feature of faulty rolling bearing than VMD, especially the inner race failure or cage failure, because the frequency spectrum structure of the above two kinds of failures take on the compact frequency spectrum distribution characteristic of the center frequency with sidebands, which is compliant with the criteria of SVMD. In addition, the optimal number of modes does not need to be determined in advance for SVMD, and SVMD could decompose and extract the optimal modes adaptively. So SVMD is used in the paper for modes extraction of the faulty signal of rolling bearing. Unfortunately, the impulse characteristic components might be distributed in each mode more or less in the decomposition processes of SVMD, and the fault features is impossible to be extracted effectively only based on a single mode. Accordingly, a mode regrouping strategy based on sparsity index is proposed to regroup the modes containing useful fault information. At last, the regrouped signal is analyzed by using envelope spectral and satisfactory fault features are extracted. Through the verification of simulation, SVMD has better comprehensive performance compared with other time-frequency analysis methods such as VMD, VME and EEDD. Effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by one experimental and one engineering vibration data respectively. Besides, the advantage of the proposed method compared with the advanced analysis method, that is, Mkurtogram is also verified through comparison.
The perspective of a smart city by endorsing the nexus Bermuda triangle with the risk assessment of polluted water reuse in integrated water and food security management: the case of Semnan, Iran
Authors: Safaeian M. R. , Ardestani M. , Sarang A.
Published: November 2022

Located in a semi-arid and arid zone, Iran is suffering from growing challenges of water scarcity. In the paradigm of a circular economy, the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture is currently regarded as a possible solution for alleviating the issues of water scarcity and pollution. Accordingly, this research aims to assess the use of polluted water in the integrated management of water resources in Semnan. The research used the Water Evaluation and Planning System (WEAP) software package to model and analyze the water sector. Also, the Bayesian network method was used to assess the risk of using polluted water and its effects on humans and plants. The research explored two general scenarios for the study site of Semnan. The first scenario assumes the increase in population, crops (food), and industries, and the second has the same assumptions plus an increase in agricultural efficiency (food production). Based on the results, the agricultural, urban, and industrial water demands are 37, 0.06, and 0.01 million m3 in the base year, respectively. The water demand in the next years will be higher due to population growth. Finally, it is safer to use the wastewater of both treatment plants of the region (Mehdishahr and Semnan) in the industry than in other sectors. Additionally, the wastewater of the Mehdishahr Sewage Treatment Plant is more reliable than that of the Semnan Sewage Treatment Plant.
FATORES ASSOCIADOS AO USO DE SERVIÇOS ODONTOLÓGICOS PÚBLICOS NO BRASIL: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: De Oliveira Cunha Rafaela , Cristina Gonçalves Leite Isabel
Published: November 2022

Introdução: Uma ampla gama de fatores pode contribuir para facilitar ou restringir o uso de serviços de saúde bucal pela população. A compreensão desses fatores pode contribuir para a identificação das parcelas da população com maior dificuldade de acesso e auxiliar na elaboração de políticas públicas de saúde voltadas para populações específicas de forma equânime. Objetivo: Analisar a produção científica acerca dos fatores associados ao uso de serviços odontológicos públicos no Brasil. Metodologia: Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa da literatura, com busca de artigos originais publicados entre 2011 e 2021, nas bases Medline, Lilacs, SciELO e BVS (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde). De um total de 724 estudos, 10 artigos atenderam aos critérios de elegibilidade propostos e foram selecionados para a revisão. Resultados: entre as crianças os fatores associados ao uso de serviços odontológicos públicos foram: condição socioeconômica, raça, escolaridade da mãe e necessidade de tratamento. Nos adultos: gênero, raça, renda, nível de escolaridade, histórico de dor de dente, cárie, avaliação do tratamento recebido como regular, autopercepção de saúde bucal e de necessidade de tratamento. E entre idosos: raça, renda, nível de escolaridade, uso de serviços para fins curativos, uso de prótese e autopercepção da saúde bucal. Conclusões: Sugerem-se estudos longitudinais para elucidação de relações de causalidade e estudos com a população adolescente. São necessárias mudanças na assistência odontológica no país, de forma a superar a perspectiva focalizada de um SUS para pobres e alcançar uma Atenção à Saúde Bucal baseada nos princípios da universalidade, integralidade e equidade.
COMPARAÇÃO DA PROPRIEDADE ANTIMICROBIANA DA CLOREXIDINA E DO HIPOCLORITO DE SÓDIO COMO IRRIGANTES ENDODÔNTICOS: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Vieira de Queiroz Artur , Maria Menezes Nóbrega Letícia
Published: November 2022

Introdução: Durante o tratamento endodôntico, devido às complexidades anatômicas dos canais radiculares, a ação mecânica dos instrumentos não é suficiente para a completa desinfecção dos condutos. Dessa forma, se faz necessário o uso de soluções irrigadoras que possam potencializar a desinfecção do sistema de canais radiculares.  Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão integrativa da literatura para comparar as propriedades antimicrobianas da clorexidina com o hipoclorito de sódio. Metodologia: A busca na literatura foi realizada no período de setembro de 2019 a agosto de 2021, nas seguintes bases de dados: PUBMED/MEDLINE, LILACS e SCIELO. Utilizando os descritores: clorexidina (chlorhexidine), hipoclorito de sódio (sodium hypochlorite), irrigante do canal radicular (root canal irrigant) e limpeza (cleaning). Utilizou-se como critérios de busca, trabalhos experimentais laboratoriais in vitro, publicados entre os anos de 2017 e 2021. Resultados: Foram encontrados 165 artigos, dos quais 15 foram selecionados ao final do processo. 8 trabalhos não encontraram diferença estatisticamente significativa entre a clorexidina e o hipoclorito, 5 artigos apresentaram resultados superiores do NaOCl e em 2 a clorexidina foi superior. Conclusões: Após análise da literatura, observamos semelhança entre a ação antimicrobiana do hipoclorito de sódio e da clorexidina, e podemos concluir que ambas apresentam boa ação antimicrobiana, justificando seu uso clinicamente.
Müzikte Doğrudan Yaratıcılık Düşüncesi: John Tavener ve "The Lamb" Eseri
Authors: Aryol Hakan
Published: November 2022

Sanat tarihinde 20. yüzyıl, tüm sanat dalları için cesur girişimler ve yenilikler dönemi olarak bilinmektedir. 1970 yıllarında ortaya çıkarak, armonideki karmaşık gelen ezgilerin yerini tamamıyla sade ve yalın bir anlatımla ifade eden Yeni Yalınlık akımı, bireysel eserler veren bestecilerin stilleri üzerinde önemli bir etkiye sahiptir ve elde edilen veriler önem taşımaktadır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda yapılan çalışmada, 20. yüzyılda oluşan Yeni Yalınlık akımı anlatılmakta ve bu akımın besteciler üzerindeki etkisinin neler olduğu, akımın içerisinde gelişen yenilikler belirlenirken, bestelerdeki ilahi temaların müziklerine nasıl yön verdikleri soruları cevaplanmaya çalışılmıştır. Elde edilen bilgilerin, Türkiye’deki müzik öğrencileri ve yüksek lisans öğrencileri tarafından eğitim amaçlı bir kaynak olarak kullanılması hedeflenmektedir. Araştırma, betimsel bir çalışmadır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman analizi yöntemi kullanılarak konu ile ilgili alan yazın taranmış, tarama sonucunda Yeni yalınlık akımı hakkında bilgiler tespit edilmiştir. Bu tespit sonucunda örneklem olarak John Tavener hakkında bilgi verilmiş ve The Lamb eseri üzerinde içerik analizi yapılmıştır.
Improvement the Durability of the Hot Mix Asphalt by Using Crumb Rubber
Authors: Aladwan Jamal Gazi , Altamseh Amani Soud , Awwad Mohammad , khalifat Ibrahim
Published: November 2022

Introduction:

With the rapid economy growth and continuously increased consumption, a large amount of tire waste materials is generated

Objective:

This study attends to test the performance of many samples of asphalt concrete mix with adding the crumb rubber modifier (CRM) of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% as percentage of asphalt cement content (AC) to address the best content of CRM (optimum) for asphaltic mixes the hot one HMA

Methods:

The Marshall design was used here to examine the influence of the Optimum CRM content. The CRM is blended with AC using wet process. Subsequently, by obtaining low price and economic mixes that will reduce the optimum asphalt content OAC

Results and Discussion:

The laboratory tests show that optimum rubber content is 17% by the weight of the asphalt cement. This meets the ASTM Standards 2001and Jordanian MPWH requirements

Conclusion:

Adding the CRM to HMA will increase the consistency and viscosity of the mixes which leads to higher rutting resistance, reduce fatigue and reflecting cracking and improve durability
Do People Desire to Cycle More During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Investigating the Role of Behavioural Characteristics through a Structural Model
Authors: Rashidi Mahdi , SeyedHosseini Seyed-Mohammad , Naderan Ali
Published: November 2022

Background:

Most cycling behaviour studies have defined it using objective variables and focused on normal conditions.

Objective:

This study applies latent class analysis to a sample of 375 survey respondents in Tehran, the Capital city of Iran, exploring the variables influencing cycling behaviour during pandemic covid-19.

Methods:

We made a statistical comparison among the data obtained from the questionnaires and the statistical data of the 2016 census. A structural equation modeling (SEM) was developed.

Results:

Fourteen indicators define three latent variables. Cycling behaviour is defined by these three latent factors and three indicators. This paper goes through each of the indicators and their impact on latent variables. The findings show that latent factors have a direct impact on cycling behaviour.

Conclusion:

Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a great tool for defining cyclist behaviour analysis that shows the positive and negative influence of variables on cycling rate during a covid-19 pandemic. There are some limitations in the area of this study in developing countries discussed in the paper.
Differentiation of Posterior Fossa Brain Tumors by Diffusion Weighted Imaging
Authors: Elashry Mohamed , Saleh Wafaa , Mahmoud Nermin , Tawfik Ahmed , Elsorougy Lamiaa
Published: November 2022

Background:

Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) map provide information on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) about the cellularity of the tumor and have an important role in the pre-operative differentiation of different tumor types. The aim of the current study is to differentiate between pediatric and adult posterior fossa brain tumours using DWI calculation of ADC value of these tumours and correlate our findings with the histopathological reported data.

Methods:

Our study included a total of 34 patients with posterior fossa brain tumours. Conventional MRI and MRI DWI were applied for each patient. The calculation of the ADC value was performed for the pediatric and adult posterior fossa brain tumours.

Results:

This study included 34 patients with posterior fossa brain tumours,19 males and 15 females while the cases were selected randomly from the neurosurgery department. Our study has been divided into pediatric group which included 11 patients and adult group with 23 patients. We found a significant difference in 1 (regions of interest) ROI ADC values between all types of pediatric posterior fossa brain tumours (p<0.001). Furthermore, there was a significant difference in 3 ROIs ADC values between all types of pediatric posterior fossa brain tumours (p<0.001). There were no significant differences in 1 ROIs ADC values as well as 3 ROIs ADC values between the adult posterior fossa brain tumors (p value> 0.05).

Conclusion:

ADC values are simple and readily available techniques for preoperative differentiation of the most common posterior fossa.
Habitat and Resources of Edible Seaweeds
Authors: Kavale Monica G. , Gajaria Tejal K.
Published: November 2022

Seaweeds are primary producers of the oceanic ecosystem and essential for the survival of marine life forms. As they proliferate and restructure niches, they support the development, reproduction, and growth of a plethora of marine biodiversity habitats. However, the unprecedented climate change and human interventions have severely compromised coastal ecosystems. The physiological parameters such as temperature, pH, and carbonate chemistry have affected the abundance, nutritional dynamics, and, most critically, the geospatial distributions of seaweed communities. These factors play a pivotal role in the design and establishment of artificial cultivation strategies for economically valuable seaweeds. So far, the meager explorations of geochemical interactions among seaweeds have made it difficult to understand the possible environmental interactions with seaweed communities, thus sometimes severely affecting commercial cultivation practices. Furthermore, modeling environmental parameters with coastal geochemistry may effectively address the management and conservation of seaweed biodiversity.
Comparison of Peritonitis Relapse Incidence in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis According to the Culture Results
Authors: Pratama Mirza Zaka , Rifa'i Achmad , Gunawan Atma , Mustamsir Nadina
Published: November 2022

Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is one of the modalities of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). One of the complications that are often found in the use of PD is peritonitis. Presence of the culture from the peritoneal fluid was known to be associated with the incidence of peritonitis relapse among ESRD patients with PD.
Aim: Comparing the incidence of relapse in patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) with culture-negative and culture-positive in RSUD Dr.  Saiful Anwar Malang.
Methods: This study measured the incidence of relapse after administration of CAPD peritonitis therapy. Descriptive data are presented in percentages, and numerical data is presented in Mean ± SD. The analysis test was carried out using the Mann-Whitney with p<0.05, significant.
Results: According to the culture results, it was found that 25.4% (18 of 71 PD peritonitis cultures) were culture-negative in patients with CAPD peritonitis. This result is slightly higher than the ISPD recommendation, with 20% culture-negative results. There were 3 out of 53 relapses in culture-positive subjects and 1 in 18 relapses in culture-negative subjects. There was no significant difference in the two groups, with an OR of 0.721 in the culture-positive group lead the culture-positive tended to experience no relapse by 0.721 times less than the patient with culture-negative.
Conclusion:  In peritoneal dialysis peritonitis, there was no significant difference in the incidence of relapse in the positive and culture-negatives.
Chronic Fever with Recurent Cervical Cystic Lymphadenitis as Long COVID-19 Alertness to Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease and Autoimmune Disease in the Future
Authors: Hasanah Dian
Published: November 2022

Long COVID-19 are becoming more common and may continue to rise in the future. It is important to be aware of the emergence of hyperimmune responses and autoimmune diseases following COVID-19. Infection, including viral infections, has been linked to the onset of autoimmune diseases. A 31-year-old woman who works as front officer of a COVID-19 clinic experienced signs and symptoms of long COVID-19, manifested as sterile chronic fever and recurrent cervical cystic lymphadenitis and several other symptoms that suggest a hyperimmune response. Lymph node histology revealed cystic appearance and histiocyte dominance with starry sky formation, that made the suspicion of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. Treatment with steroids temporarily improves symptoms, and hydroxychloroquine stops all symptoms and signs. Follow-up of this case is necessary due to its association with autoimmune disease in the future.
Constituição, ordenamento e conflitos normativos: Esboço de uma teoria analítica da ordenação normativa
Authors: Rocha Joaquim Freitas
Published: November 2022

As fontes de Direito são frequentemente perspetivadas de um ponto de vista gradual, piramidal e hierárquico, com base num enfoque clássico, tipicamente Kelseniano. Porém, procura-se aqui demonstrar que os ordenamentos jurídicos contemporâneos devem ser perspetivados de acordo com um enfoque mulitinível, considerando diferentes tipos de relações e interações normativas (não apenas hierárquicas ou de escalonamento, mas igualmente relações de paridade e de circularidade ou auto-referencialidade).
INCORPORATING ANN WITH PCR FOR PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPING OF AIR POLLUTION INDEX FORECAST
Authors: Kean Hua Ang , Pirdaus Yusoh Mohamad , Yusof Junaidah , Ahmad Mohd Fadzil Ali , Yahya Syazwani , Mazlan Sazwan Syafiq , Jaimun Munaliza
Published: November 2022

This study circumscribes the modelling for concentration of Air Pollutant Index (API) in Selangor, Malaysia. The five monitored environmental pollutant concentrations (O3, CO, NO2, SO2, PM10) for ten years (2006 to 2015) data are used in this study to develop the prediction of API. The selected study area is located in rapid urbanised areas and surrounded by a number of industries, and is highly influenced by congested traffic. The principal component regression (PCR) for the combination of the principal component analysis together with multiple regression analysis, and artificial neural network (ANN), are used to predict the API concentration level. An additional approach using a combination method of PCR and ANN are included into the study to improve the API accuracy of prediction. The resulting prediction models are consistent with the observed value. The prediction techniques of PCR, ANN, and a combination method of R2 values are 0.931, 0.956, and 0.991 respectively. The combination method of PCR and ANN are detected to reduce the root mean square error (RMSE) of API concentration. In conclusion, different techniques were used in the combination method of API prediction which had improved and provided better accuracy rather than being dependent on the single prediction model.
ECOTOURISM ACTIVITIES, HOMESTAY RECOVERY PLAN AND STRATEGY INDICATORS IN POST COVID-19 KUNDASANG, SABAH, MALAYSIA
Authors: Hussin Rosazman , Abdul Latip Normah , Md Shah Jalihah , Pingking Andreas , Samsul Syafiqah Syuhada , Datu Nordin Dayang Siti Noorafidah
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this article is to discuss strategies and recovery plans for communitybased ecotourism and homestays following the Covid-19 pandemic Movement Control Order (MCO), particularly in Kampung Mesilou, Kundasang, Sabah. The spread of the Covid-19 virus has had a significant impact, particularly on the tourism industry in Malaysia and, more specifically, on the ecotourism sector in the state of Sabah. The implementation of MCO in Malaysia, which aims to restrict population movement, has had a negative impact on the tourism sector, as all of them were ordered to halt operations completely. As a result, the question of the strategies and recovery plans implemented by ecotourism and homestay operators to restore the ecotourism sector, particularly in Kampung Mesilou, arises. Therefore, the main research approach in this study is qualitative and based on primary data. The primary data used were the results of in-field informant interviews, which were supplemented by secondary data from journal articles. The study's findings revealed that after the government announced the relaxation of the MCO, the communities in the area took the initiative to re-promote their ecotourism activities widely through social media, etc. One of the entrepreneurs' strategies for attracting tourists in their shorter and medium plans is the addition of new ecotourism products and the improvement of the quality of homestay facilities recently.
GEOLOGICAL, GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF LENGGONG GEOPARK DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Talib Nor Khairunnisa , Said Mohd Zulhafiz , Abdullah Nurazlin , Masnan Syeh Sahibul Karamah , Rashidi Nurasikin , Saidin Mokhtar , Komoo Ibrahim , Ali Che Aziz , Ahmad Norhayati , Hussin Rosazman
Published: November 2022

The Lenggong Valley is uniquely significant in national and international geological heritage and was declared a UNESCO Archaeological Heritage Site in 2012. The Lenggong Valley was formed 550 million years ago. It is one of the oldest in Peninsular Malaysia, equivalent to the rock formations in Langkawi and Jerai. The geological evolution in the Lenggong Valley also produced biodiversity and the history of early human prehistoric to the present time. Due to this privilege, the Lenggong Geopark nomination development effort started in 2020 by forming the Geopark Promotion and Development Committee. Lenggong Geopark covers an area of 2,068 km2 (enclosed by the boundaries of the Lenggong Parliament). A total of 27 geosites have been identified, depicting four important geological and historical tectonic evolutions and special geomorphic features in the Lenggong Valley. Eight biosites are still preserved, involving granite mountain, limestone, and lowland ecosystems covered by different forest types. It is the limestone hills that contain a large number of rare and endemic flora species. In addition, eight geoarchaeological sites were also identified that depicts the interaction between early humans and the geological landscape. The unique and preserved traditions of life, art and culture have added value to the geopark. Therefore, active efforts continue to be carried out in the development of geosites and programs with the local community to foster a high sense of pride and belonging to a place, in addition to an understanding of the preservation and conservation of natural and cultural heritage in Lenggong Geopark. Various activities based on tourism activities are also planned to stimulate the economy and introduce Lenggong as the second national geopark area in the State of Perak.
DIFFERENTIAL URBANISATION IN MALAYSIA, 1980-2010
Authors: Danial Muhammad Hakim , Williamson Paul
Published: November 2022

In the early 1970s, urbanisation shifted towards counterurbanisation in most developed countries. In contrast, there is little evidence that developing countries will experience counterurbanisation due to the complexity of their historical, economic, and social conditions. To examine the transition process, Geyer and Kontuly (1993) introduced differential urbanisation theory to explain the concentration and deconcentration of populations in urban systems (from urbanisation to polarisation reversal to counterurbanisation). Most studies have applied this theory in developed country settings, but few have done so for developing countries and none have done so in the Malaysian context. This paper tested the theory in the Malaysian setting to consider the extent to which the theoretical assumptions are supported or challenged. In addition, compared to previous papers, this paper focuses far more on the nature of migration flows leading to urbanisation in terms of the relative contributions of net migration and natural increase to population change, as well as origin-destination migration flows in total and according to age structures. The results show that natural increase, rather than migration flows, was the dominant cause of urbanisation in all settlement types. This was due to the population momentum effect of high fertility levels, primarily after the Second World War, which resulted in the birth of a large number of females who later grew to childbearing age. Malaysia experienced the second stage of urbanisation (Intermediate Primate City) after 1980 but had shifted towards the final stage (Advanced Primate City) by 2000. This analysis of three decades (1980-2010), however, shows clear evidence of urbanisation but no evidence of polarisation reversal or counterurbanisation. Due to the continuous rapid urban development and growth in the largest city, the capital metropolitan area, and if the current migration trends persist in the future, Malaysia may never experience polarisation reversal or counterurbanisation.
IMPACTS OF INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT (IRD) TOWARDS TRADITIONAL VILLAGE ECONOMY IN KETENGAH, TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA
Authors: Mohd Hanapiah Taufek , Samsudin Noor Aimran , Farid Muhammad
Published: November 2022

This study investigates the anticipated impacts of an integrated economy on six (6) traditional villages in the District of Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia, which villages have undergone “Integrated Rural Development” (IRD). The IRD has promoted a continual intervention and collaboration process that involved external parties, including government agencies, to improve the rural local economy and the villagers’ quality of life. The villagers’ aspiration to improve their economic wealth was blended carefully with the preservation of local values through local distribution, thus reducing rural-urban incongruity. Alternatives were also sought to strengthen and use natural resources. The integrated economic sectors assessed in these villages were agriculture, livestock, aquaculture, small-and-medium entrepreneurs (SME) industries, and rural tourism. This paper seeks to evaluate the impacts of these economies on the concept of IRD by using Creative Index Analysis (C.I) in determining the best practice framework. By emphasising the principle of “best value for money”, CI was used to measure the value of anticipated impact, particularly the benefits that will be received by the people against the cost of development and operation for a period of its lifespan. A 1.0 creative index value refer to a rural area that has an economic integration potential and disparities that were overcome by the analysis. Most importantly, more than 78% of the 114 respondents from this area agreed with the project implementation. To ensure the impacts of the IRD project, the development framework proposes the consideration of at least three potential aspects within five years of implementation: training, new and existing development, and assistance in product marketing.
QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL REPORT (DPR) CASE STUDY: SEREMBAN CITY COUNCIL
Authors: Yusup Mohammad , Abd Mutalib Nur Fatehah , Marzukhi Marlyana Azyyati , Abdullah Yusfida Ayu , Ahmad Zaki Zulkifli
Published: November 2022

Development Proposal Report (DPR) is a document that is particularly mentioned under the provision of paragraph 22(2) Act 172 as one of the elements that need to be referred to and considered in managing the planning permission application process. This is often done to control development as stated under part IV of the Planning Control Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 1720), which states that each application for planning permission submitted to the local planning authority (LPA) shall be accompanied by DPR. Delays in decision-making, a lack of an experienced workforce, adherence to the manual of development proposal reports, and the quality of the development proposal presented by the applicant are some of the problems associated with this study. This study examines the Development Proposal Report (DPR) quality assessment at Seremban City Council under the DPR preparation manual and evaluation of the MyLCP Score Card. This study corresponds with section 21A of the Town and Country Planning Act of 1976 [Act 172], which mandates the submission of the DPR during the application for the planning approval procedure. MyLCP Score Card is an innovation from the PLANMalaysia's Planning Legislation & Regulation Division that aims to help the LPA evaluate the DPR submitted to ensure the quality of the DPR and help the LPA consider granting planning permission more expediently.
Testneveléstudomány : Adalékok a testnevelés és sport tudományelméleti kérdéseihez
Authors: Hamar Pál
Published: November 2022

Magyarországon a sporttal és testneveléssel foglalkozó tudomány elnevezése közel két évtizede sporttudomány úgy, hogy tág értelmezése kiterjed a testnevelés területére is. A leszűkítés veszélye azonban ebben az elnevezésben is benne foglaltatik, már csak a sport előtag miatt is. Ugyanakkor ezt a terminológiai állásfoglalást erősíti meg az a tény is, hogy a sport tudományos kérdéseiben vezető nagyhatalmak szinte mindegyike a sporttudomány kifejezés használata mellett tette le a voksát. E tanulmány nem tudományelméleti vitát kíván generálni, hanem a testneveléstudomány terminus technicus létjogosultságát kívánja igazolni. Egy átfogó, a testneveléstudomány témában teljességre törekvő tanulmányból viszont nem maradhat ki olyan alapfogalmak elemzése, mint a kultúra, testkultúra, testi (szomatikus) nevelés, testnevelés, sport, tudomány és sporttudomány, azzal együtt sem, hogy ezen szakkifejezések fogalmi köre, tudományos beágyazottsága évtizedekre visszamenően, többszöri legitimációt nyert.
A Thurstone módszer alkalmazása sporteredmények elemzésére a 2020/2021-es női kézilabda Bajnokok Ligája példáján
Authors: Gyarmati László , Mihálykóné Orbán Éva , Mihálykó Csaba
Published: November 2022

Ebben a tanulmányban sporteredmények kiértékelésének egy lehetséges módját mutatjuk be. Az alkalmazott Thurstone módszer a mérkőzések eredményeit páros összehasonlítások eredményeinek fogja fel. Az egyes csapatok teljesítményeit véletlen mennyiségeknek tekinti, amiknek a várható értékét maximum likelihood módszerrel becsüli. A becsült várható értékek sorrendje adja a csapatok sorrendjét. A módszer előnye, hogy nem csak körmérkőzés és nem csak egyforma számú lejátszott mérkőzés esetén működik; figyelembe veszi az ellenfél erősségét; alkalmas különböző csoportok összefésülésére, valamint további mérkőzések eredményeinek előrejelzésére. A módszert az EHF női kézilabda Bajnokok Ligája eredményein keresztül illusztráljuk. Megmutatjuk, hogy a csoportkörökben ténylegesen lejátszott mérkőzések eredményeit figyelembe véve az erősségek megadhatók. Az A csoport legerősebbje a Metz Handball, a hivatalos eredménnyel szemben, míg a B csoport legerősebbje a Győri Audi KC lett. Előre jeleztük a legjobb nyolc csapatot és a Final Four résztvevőit, felhasználva a csoportkörök eredményeit és a csoportbeli legjobbaknak a másik csoportbeli leggyengébbek elleni egy-egy győztes meccsét. Végezetül megállapíthatjuk, hogy a módszer helyesen jelezte előre a Vipers Kristiandsand kupagyőzelmét.
Az étrendi információs túlterhelés kérdőív adaptálása és validálása élsportolók körében
Authors: Kiss Anna , Tompa Orsolya , Lakner Zoltán , Soós Sándor
Published: November 2022

A sporttáplálkozásról szóló kommunikáció meghatározó lehet a táplálkozási magatartás megváltoztatásában sportolók körében. A táplálkozástudományi információk egyre növekvő mennyisége információkezelési kihívások elé állítja mind a szakmai közösséget, mind a sportolókat. A túl sok,, különösen a táplálkozással kapcsolatos, egymásnak ellentmondó információ azonban információs túlterheléshez vezethetnek, amely befolyásolhatja az egyén preventív magatartását. Az egészséges táplálkozással kapcsolatos információs környezet észlelésének mérésére Ramondt és Ramírez (2019) kidolgozta az Étrendi Információs Túlterhelés kérdőívet. A kérdőív nyolc tételből áll, és Likert skálán méri az étrendi információs túlterhelést. A kutatás célja a táplálkozási információs túlterhelés kérdőív adaptálása és validálása magyar élsportolók körében a sporttáplálkozási információk mennyiségének túlterhelés vizsgálatára. A kérdőíves felmérésben 18 év feletti hivatásos és amatőr sportolók vehettek részt. A validációs vizsgálatban a kérdőív a sporttáplálkozási információs túlterhelést mérő skála mellett szocio-demográfiai tényezőkre és sporttevékenységre vonatkozó kérdéseket tartalmazott. Az egyes kérdések validálását a Cronbach-alfa teszt segítségével, a kérdőív belső konzisztenciáját a különböző változók közötti lineáris korrelációs koefficiensek elemzésével, majd az egyes kérdéscsoportok közötti összefüggéseket a faktoranalízis alkalmazásával valósítottuk meg. A validáláshoz szükséges vizsgálatban összesen 177 élsportoló vett részt. A kérdőív belső konzisztenciája a Cronbach-alfa értékek alapján kiváló minőségű (Cronbach-α = 0,81). A főkomponens elemzés eredménye alapján a sporttáplálkozási információs túlterhelés kérdőív egydimenziós. A modell átlagos négyzetes hibáját kifejező RMSEA érték 0,08, a Tucker-Lewis mutató értéke 0,85 volt. A sporttáplálkozási információs túlterhelés kérdőív megbízható, jól használható és alkalmas a magyar sportolók sporttáplálkozási információs túlterhelés vizsgálatára, segítve a sportolókkal foglalkozó szakemberek munkáját a tanácsadás során.
Estimación del bienestar animal del bovino lechero en trópico, mediante criterios de acondicionamiento ambiental
Authors: Kido-Cruz Ma. Teresa , Martínez-Castro César Julio , Zúñiga-Marroquín Tania , Cotera-Rivera Julián
Published: November 2022

Objective. To estimate the animal welfare of cattle through environmental conditioning criteria in dairy production units (PU) in Loma Bonita, Oaxaca, Mexico. Materials and methods. The sample consisted of 23 PU, using convenience sampling. The evaluated PU represent 57% of the universe of cattle farms supplying the collection center of the Seguridad Alimentaria Mexicana (SEGALMEX). To obtain the data, interviews were conducted. Fourteen indicators were evaluated covering three environmental criteria of animal welfare: 1) Prolonged absence of hunger; 2) Prolonged absence of thirst; and 3) Location, construction and equipment. This allowed the animal welfare of each PU to be classified into four categories: Excellent, Good, Acceptable and Not classified. To estimate cattle welfare, three steps were followed: 1) Evaluation of criteria related to environmental conditioning; 2) Standardization of values; and 3) Integration of values per criterion. Results. The cattle welfare of the evaluated PU was Excellent (17%); Good (43%); Acceptable (34%) and Not acceptable (6%). Conclusions. Animal welfare in the PU of Loma Bonita, Oaxaca ranges from good to acceptable. Of the 14 welfare indicators analyzed, 11 of them show values higher than 20%, and are therefore considered critical. Of the 14 welfare indicators analyzed, 11 of them show values higher than 20%, so they are considered critical. 95% of the PU show problems in terms of waiting time for cattle before milking and 60% do not have the appropriate width of the exit aisle of the milking parlor.
The Empowering Role of Web-Based Help Seeking on Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Bizzotto Nicole , Marciano Laura , de Bruijn Gert-Jan , Schulz Peter Johannes
Published: November 2022

Background

Most research on web-based help seeking for mental health problems has focused on the antecedents of this behavior. Therefore, little is known about the outcomes of web-based help seeking in general or in specific mental health issues.

Objective

This study was a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on the antecedents and consequences of web-based help-seeking behaviors for depressive symptoms.

Methods

A systematic literature search was carried out in 6 scientific databases, leading to 48 studies (for a total of 314,921 participants) included in the qualitative synthesis and 19 included in the meta-analysis.

Results

The results indicated a positive relationship between depressive symptoms and web-based help-seeking behaviors through online support groups (r=0.089; P=.009), and Generation Z (r=0.102; P=.008) tended to participate in support groups more than previous generations. In addition, web-based help seeking was positively related to empowerment (r=0.245; P=.004). Other forms of support reported included the internet and specific self-help tools, but no significant relationships were found with depressive symptoms.

Conclusions

More studies examining the outcomes are needed, together with a more rigorous assessment of web-based help-seeking behaviors. Ultimately, we propose a summary framework for the literature on this topic, including the antecedents, patterns of use, and outcomes of web-based help seeking in the context of depressive symptoms.
Long Short-term Memory–Based Prediction of the Spread of Influenza-Like Illness Leveraging Surveillance, Weather, and Twitter Data: Model Development and Validation
Authors: Athanasiou Maria , Fragkozidis Georgios , Zarkogianni Konstantia , Nikita Konstantina S
Published: November 2022

Background

The potential to harness the plurality of available data in real time along with advanced data analytics for the accurate prediction of influenza-like illness (ILI) outbreaks has gained significant scientific interest. Different methodologies based on the use of machine learning techniques and traditional and alternative data sources, such as ILI surveillance reports, weather reports, search engine queries, and social media, have been explored with the ultimate goal of being used in the development of electronic surveillance systems that could complement existing monitoring resources.

Objective

The scope of this study was to investigate for the first time the combined use of ILI surveillance data, weather data, and Twitter data along with deep learning techniques toward the development of prediction models able to nowcast and forecast weekly ILI cases. By assessing the predictive power of both traditional and alternative data sources on the use case of ILI, this study aimed to provide a novel approach for corroborating evidence and enhancing accuracy and reliability in the surveillance of infectious diseases.

Methods

The model’s input space consisted of information related to weekly ILI surveillance, web-based social (eg, Twitter) behavior, and weather conditions. For the design and development of the model, relevant data corresponding to the period of 2010 to 2019 and focusing on the Greek population and weather were collected. Long short-term memory (LSTM) neural networks were leveraged to efficiently handle the sequential and nonlinear nature of the multitude of collected data. The 3 data categories were first used separately for training 3 LSTM-based primary models. Subsequently, different transfer learning (TL) approaches were explored with the aim of creating various feature spaces combining the features extracted from the corresponding primary models’ LSTM layers for the latter to feed a dense layer.

Results

The primary model that learned from weather data yielded better forecast accuracy (root mean square error [RMSE]=0.144; Pearson correlation coefficient [PCC]=0.801) than the model trained with ILI historical data (RMSE=0.159; PCC=0.794). The best performance was achieved by the TL-based model leveraging the combination of the 3 data categories (RMSE=0.128; PCC=0.822).

Conclusions

The superiority of the TL-based model, which considers Twitter data, weather data, and ILI surveillance data, reflects the potential of alternative public sources to enhance accurate and reliable prediction of ILI spread. Despite its focus on the use case of Greece, the proposed approach can be generalized to other locations, populations, and social media platforms to support the surveillance of infectious diseases with the ultimate goal of reinforcing preparedness for future epidemics.
Effect of Personalized Email-Based Reminders on Participants’ Timeliness in an Online Education Program: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Bälter Olle , Jemstedt Andreas , Javan Abraham Feben , Persson Osowski Christine , Mugisha Reuben , Bälter Katarina
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND

Postsecondary students need to be able to handle self-regulated learning and manage schedules set by instructors. This is particularly the case with online courses, as they often come with a limited number of social reminders and less information directly from the teacher compared to courses with physical presence. This may increase procrastination and reduce timeliness of the students. Reminders may be a tool to improve the timeliness of students’ study behavior, but previous research shows that the effect of reminders differs between types of reminders, whether the reminder is personalized or general, and depending on the background of the students. In the worst cases, reminders can even increase procrastination.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to test if personalized email reminders, as compared to general email reminders, affect the time to completion of scheduled online coursework. The personalized reminders included information on which page in the online material the participants ought to be on at the present point in time and the last page they were on during their last session. The general reminders only contained the first part of this information: where they ought to be at the present point in time.

METHODS

Weekly email reminders were sent to all participants enrolled in an online program, which included 39 professional learners from three East African countries. All participants in the Online Education for Leaders in Nutrition and Sustainability program, which uses a question-based learning methodology, were randomly assigned to either personalized or general reminders. The structure of the study was AB-BA, so that group A received personalized reminders for the first unit, then general reminders for the rest of the course, while group B started with general reminders and received personalized reminders only in the third (and last) unit in the course.

RESULTS

In total, 585 email reminders were distributed, of which 390 were general reminders and 195 were personalized. A Bayesian mixed-effects logistic regression was used to estimate the difference in the probability of being on time with one’s studies. The probability of being on time was 14 percentage points (95% credible interval 3%-25%) higher following personalized reminders compared to that following general reminders. For a course with 100 participants, this means 14 more students would be on time.

CONCLUSIONS

Personalized reminders had a greater positive effect than general reminders for a group of adults working full-time while enrolled in our online educational program. Considering how small the intervention was—adding a few words with the page number the student ought to be on to a reminder—we consider this effect fairly substantial. This intervention could be repeated manually by anyone and in large courses with some basic programming.