bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Establishing a school network from the perspective of the competences of the school superintendent – an analysis of legal solutions in the light of the recent reform of the educational system
Authors: Kurzyna-Chmiel Danuta
Published: May 2020

The local schools authorities represented by chief education officers perform pedagogical supervision and control. They also cooperate with local government units which are responsible for realization of most of the educational tasks. The latest reform of the educational system has considerably broadened the superintendents’ competences in many aspects, for example as regards evaluation of schools networks. Undoubtedly, the competences of the school superintendent limit the independence of local self-governments as far as their deciding about schools is concerned. In essence, the problem concerns the creation of legal solutions that allow universal access to education. One should strive to create a network of schools, which will remain unchanged for many years. The network must ensure a sense of security in the implementation of educational benefits to residents.
A gloss to the Supreme Court Judgment of 5 March 2019, IV KK 484/17
Authors: Kubica Marta
Published: May 2020

This gloss discusses the issue of the prosecutor’s supervision over preparatory proceedings carried out by a financial authority of preparatory proceedings and the procedural consequences of the prosecutor undertaking supervision of such proceedings. The author is of the opinion that a procedural act performed by the prosecutor consisting in extending the period of enquiry carried out by the financial authority of preparatory proceedings for more than 6 months, does not constitute a decision which is accidental in nature and may not be deemed to be a technical act. Such an act is supervisory in nature. Consequently, if it is assumed that the prosecutor’s decision on the extension under Article 153 § 1 sentence 3 of the Penal and Fiscal Code for the period of more than 6 months of the enquiry concerning a fiscal offence, conducted by a financial authority of preparatory proceedings, means that the said prosecutor undertakes supervision over the said enquiry, then Article 155 § 1 and 2 of the Penal and Fiscal Code must be applied for the purpose of preparing and filing an indictment with the court. In accordance with the law applicable as of 1 July 2015, the financial authority of preparatory proceedings which conducted the investigation as well as the enquiry under the prosecutor’s supervision must prepare an indictment taking into consideration its formal requirements as set out in Article 119 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 332 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 333 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Article 113 § 1 of the Penal and Fiscal Code, and it must subsequently transfer it to the prosecutor, who approves it and files it with the court. The act of filing an indictment with the court by the Customs Office, where the enquiry was under the prosecutor’s supervision, and where such indictment was filed without the prosecutor’s approval, must be deemed to have been undertaken by an unauthorized body, which constitutes a negative procedural premise which is the absence of indictment by an authorised prosecuting organ (Article 17 § 1 point 9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure).
Tożsamość uczniów. Kompozycja i interpretacja J 17,9-19 w świetle retoryki semickiej
Authors: Opiełka Jan
Published: May 2020

Przedmiotem badań w niniejszym artykule jest poszukiwanie fundamentów tożsamości ucznia Chrystusa znajdujących się w Ewangelii, aby w obliczu świata, w którym wszelkie granice się rozmywają, na nowo pokazać wyraźne rysy ucznia Pana. Cel ten został zrealizowany poprzez egzegezę fragmentu 17. rozdziału Ewangelii według św. Jana (J 17,9-19), z wykorzystaniem biblijnej retoryki semickiej oraz z uwzględnieniem najnowszej literatury z zakresu przedmiotu badań.

Zasadnicze etapy pracy, którymi były: delimitacja badanego fragmentu, opis kontekstu biblijnego, interpretacja i wyciągnięcie wniosków teologicznych, zostały ujęte w 3 punktach. Na początku pierwszego punktu omówiono delimitację, ukazując kontekst dalszy oraz bliższy dla J 17. Następnie z zastosowaniem analizy odgórnej wydzielono w nim 3 jednostki: 1d-8, 9-19 i 20-26. Do dalszej pracy wybrano fragment środkowy (9-19), którego treścią jest modlitwą Syna za uczniów. Poprzez zastosowanie metody analizy retorycznej udało się w badanym tekście wyszczególnić 3 części (9-11c, 11d-13 oraz 14-19) ułożone koncentrycznie w schemacie ABA’. Dla każdej z nich została opisana struktura wewnętrzna konieczna do przeprowadzenia właściwej interpretacji.

W punkcie drugim przeprowadzono interpretację poszczególnych części poprzedzoną analizą kontekstu biblijnego dla każdej z nich. Ta analiza pozwoliła m.in. zobaczyć powiązanie badanej perykopy z przypowieścią o syn marnotrawnym (Łk 15, 31-32), oraz z modlitwą „Ojcze nasz” (Mt 6,9-13), a przez to, dostrzec głębszy sens tekstu biblijnego.

Trzeci punkt, który składa się z dwóch podpunktów, pokazuje kompozycję retoryczną całego fragmentu, prowadzącą do wniosków teologicznych. Na jej podstawie pokazano, że istotą przesłania J 17,9-19 jest miłość Ojca, która przyjmuje niedoskonałych synów, aby ci mogli prawdziwie stać się dla siebie braćmi.
Quantification of Cardiac Output with Phase Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension
Authors: Po Jose Ricardo , Tong Matthew , Meeran Talha , Potluri Alekhya , Raina Amresh , Doyle Mark , Biederman Robert
Published: May 2020

Objective:

The purpose of the study is to compare phase contrast (PC) imaging with invasive measurements of cardiac output (CO) in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH).

Materials and Methods:

We analyzed 81 cases with PH who underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and right heart catheterization (RHC). Measurement of CO and stroke volume (SV) by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) was performed by PC imaging of the proximal aorta (Ao) and pulmonary artery (Pa) and by RHC using the Fick and thermodilution (TD) methods.

Results:

There was good correlation in CO measurements between PC and RHC; however, there was better correlation with SV measurements; Fick-TD (r=0.85), PC-TD (Ao r=0.77, Pa r=0.79), and PC-Fick (Ao r = 0.73, Pa r = 0.78). Bland-Altman analysis of SV showed that Pa PC had slightly lower standard deviation than Ao PC; PC-Fick (Pa SD = 15.11 vs. Ao SD = 16.4 ml) and PC-TD (Pa SD = 16.99 ml vs. Ao SD = 17.4 ml) while Fick-TD had the lowest (SD = 14.4 ml). Compared to Fick, measurement of SV with Ao PC (‒4.12 ml) and Pa PC (0.22 ml) both had lower mean difference than TD (‒11.1 ml).

Conclusion:

Non-invasive measurement of CO and SV using PC-CMR correlates well with invasive measurement using RHC. Our study showed that PC-CMR had high accuracy and precision when compared to Fick. Among all the modalities, PC-CMR contributed the least amount of variation in measurements.
Endoscopic transnasal resection of an anterior planum sphenoidale meningioma
Authors: Elarjani Turki , Khairy Sami , Alsaleh Saad , Ajlan Abdulrazag
Published: May 2020

Background:

Planum sphenoidale meningiomas comprise about 2% of all primary intracranial tumors. More often, they carry a significant surgical challenge due to their relation to the surrounding vital neurovascular structures. Endoscopic endonasal approach to such tumors holds multiple advantages to the transcranial counterpart in terms of coagulating the vascular supply, minimal brain retraction, and the ability to fully expose the tumor with the affected dura.

Case Description:

In this surgical video, we are presenting a case of a 28-year-old male, who presented to our hospital after he had one episode of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure that was controlled with an antiepileptic medication. Neurological examination was unremarkable including optic and olfactory nerves. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a large anterior skull base mass located at the planum sphenoidale anteriorly. The patient underwent an endoscopic transnasal approach, drilling of the planum sphenoidale, and en bloc total resection of the tumor. In the follow-up office visit, the patient had no more seizures with preserved olfaction; MRI revealed no tumor residual.

Conclusion:

Planum sphenoidale meningiomas are surgically challenging due to its close proximity to important structures, such as pituitary gland, internal carotid arteries, and optic chiasm. Respecting the arachnoid plane and generous coagulation of vascular supply from the ethmoid arteries facilitate safe removal.
Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu Öğrencilerinin Tükenmişlik Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi: Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Örneği
Authors: FİLİZ Mustafa , BARDAKÇI Sait
Published: May 2020

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı sağlık hizmetleri meslek yüksekokulunda öğrenim görenüniversite öğrencilerinin tükenmişlik düzeylerinin incelenmesidir. Materyal ve Yöntem: Buamaçla Çapri, Gündüz ve Gökçakan (2011) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlaması yapılan “MaslachTükenmişlik Envanteri-Öğrenci Formu” ile araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan “Kişisel BilgiFormu” veri toplama araçları olarak kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri, Sivas CumhuriyetÜniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu’nda öğrenim gören ve çalışmaya gönüllüolarak katılan toplam 470 öğrenciden elden edilmiştir. Verilerin normal dağılım göstermediğianlaşıldığından analizde non-parametrik istatistiksel yöntemler kullanılmıştır. Bu bağlamda, ikigrup ortalaması arasındaki farklılığın incelenmesinde Mann-Whitney U testi, üç veya dahafazla sayıda grup ortalaması arasındaki farklılığın incelenmesinde ise Kruskal Wallis testikullanılmıştır. Gruplar arası farklılığın tespiti için ikişerli olarak yapılan Mann-Whitney Ukarşılaştırma testlerinin önem seviyesinin belirlenmesinde Bonferroni Düzeltmesikullanılmıştır. Sonuç ve Öneriler: Elde edilen bulgulara göre, Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek YüksekOkulunda öğrenim gören öğrencilerin tükenmişlik düzeylerinde cinsiyet, sınıf, öğrenim türü,sosyallik durumu ve haftalık alınan ders saati değişkenlerine göre anlamlı farklılıklar tespitedilmiş, yaş ve mezun olunan lise değişkenlerine göre ise anlamlı bir farklılık olmadığıgörülmüştür.
Analisis Implementasi Kawasan Teknopolitan di Kabupaten Pelalawan, Provinsi Riau
Authors: Yulandra Afni M , Muliana Rona , Firdaus
Published: May 2020

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk  mengidentifikasi rencana teknopolitan di Kabupaten Pelalawan, mengidentifikasi implementasi rencana teknopolitan di Kabupaten Pelalawan dan merumuskan strategi pengembangan teknopolitan di Kabupaten Pelalawan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan deduktif kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Metode pengumpulan data dengan observasi, telaah pustaka dan wawancara. Adapun pemilihan responden yang diwawancara adalah dengan cara purposif sampling. Setelah melakukan penelitian, didapat kesimpulan bahwa dalam masterplan Teknopolitan Pelalawan direncanakan akan dikembangkan menjadi 7 zona, yakni zona pendidikan, zona riset, zona industri, zona perumahan, zona sarana dan pelayanan umum, zona perdagangan dan jasa, dan zona lindung dan konservasi. Pengembangan kawasan teknopolitan yang terdiri dari 7 zona telah memasuki tahap awal perkembangan dimana pada tahapan ini telah dibangun kawasan pendidikan berupa sekolah tinggi teknologi pelalawan (ST2P) dan lembaga riset yang meneliti bibit kelapa sawit dan klinik kelapa sawit (PPKS). Sementara progres lainnya adalah mulai dibangunnya sarana prasarana seperti jalan menuju dan dalam kawasan teknopolitan yang telah dibuka dan diperkeras. Untuk zona lindung dan konservasi juga telah disiapkan bibit untuk pembangunan kebun raya. Sedangkan untuk zona lainnya masih dalam tahap perencanaan. Adapun strategi dalam pengembangan teknopolitan selanjutnya adalah memaksimalkan kinerja ST2P sebagai pusat inovasi yang nantinya menginkubasi perusahaan pemula dalam industri hilir kelapa sawit dan memberikan layanan bisnis dan teknologi kepada UMKM yang sudah ada.
Thinking avant la lettre: A Review of 4E Cognition
Authors: Carney James
Published: May 2020

The “4E” approach to cognition argues that cognition does not occur solely in the head, but is also embodied, embedded, enacted, or extended by way of extra-cranial processes and structures. Though very much in vogue, 4E cognition has received relatively few critical evaluations. By reflecting on two recent collections, this article reviews the 4E paradigm with a view to assessing its strengths and weaknesses.
PENGELOLAAN DANA DESA DI DESA ABBUMPUNGENG KECAMATAN CINA KABUPATEN BONE
Authors: Fausia Fenny , Adys Abdul Kadir , Ma'ruf Adnan
Published: May 2020

This study purposed to find out how the management of village funds at the Abbumpungeng Village, Cina District, Bone Regency. The number of informants in this study were 8 people. This study used qualitative research with descriptive type. Data collection techniques were observatuon, interviews and documentation. The results of the study showed that the management of village funds in Abbumpungeng village, Cina District, Bone Regency had been quite good but not yet effective and efficient. This could be seen from the aspects of planning, implementation and supervision that had not been carried out optimally because from the planning stage there had not yet been a musdus, then from its implementation it was still often constrained by the slow disbursement of village funds resulting in delayed development and in terms of supervision because it was not transparent information board in the village office. But only on the organizing aspect that had beeb implemented quite well because it invilved the community in the village development process. Keywords : Management, Village Funds ABSTRAK Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengelolaan dana Desa di Desa Abbumpungeng Kecamatan Cina Kabupaten Bone. Jumlah informan dalam penelitian ini adalah 8 orang. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian kualitatif dengan tipe deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengelolaan dana desa di desa Abbumpungeng, kecamatan Cina, kabupaten Bone sudah cukup baik namun belum cukup efektif dan efisien. Hal ini terlihat dari aspek perencanaan, pelaksanaan dan pengawasan yang belum cukup dilaksanakan dengan optimal, karena dari tahap perencanaan belum mengadakan musdus, kemudian dari pelaksanaannya masih sering terkendala oleh lambatnya pencairan dana desa yang mengakibatkan tertundanya pembangunan serta dari segi pengawasan karena belum transparan, terlihat dari tidak adanya papan informasi di kantor desa tersebut. Hanya pada aspek pengorganisasian yang sudah terlaksana dengan cukup baik karena melibatkan masyarakat dalam proses pembangunan desa. Kata Kunci : Pengelolaan, Dana Desa
Table of Contents: Issues in Informing Science and Informing Technology. Volume 17, 2020
Authors: Cohen Eli
Published: May 2020

Table of Contents for IISIT Volume 17, 2020
SALIENT AREA DISCERNMENT VIA HIGH DIMENSIONAL COLOR TRANSFORM AND LOCAL SPECIAL PLATFORM
Authors: P. Santhiya  , S. Selvi
Published: May 2020

Detecting visually salient regions in images is fundamental problems and it is useful for applications like image segmentation, adaptive compression, and object recognition. A salient object region is a soft decomposition of foreground and background image elements. To detect salient regions in an image in terms of the saliency maps. To create a saliency map by using a linear combination of colors in high-dimensional color space. To improve the performance of saliency estimation, utilize the relative location and color contrast between superpixels. To resolve the saliency estimation from trimap by using learning based algorithm. This is based on an examination that salient regions frequently have individual colors’ compared with backgrounds in human sensitivity however, human perception is complicated and extremely nonlinear. The tentative outcome on three benchmark datasets show that our approach is valuable in assessment with the prior state-of-the-art saliency estimation methods. Finally, salient region detection that outputs full resolution saliency map with well-defined boundaries of the salient object.
SUKUH TEMPLE IN KARANG ANYAR CENTRAL JAVA
Authors: Riyanti Menul Teguh
Published: May 2020

In the Majapahit royal government all elements including culture in the lives of the people, such as sculpture, literary arts, and stage art must all be religious. One of the very unique and specific relics of the Majapahit Kingdom is the Sukuh temple in Central Java, the uniqueness of the temple relief depicting the symbol of human reproduction. Sukuh Temple is a Hindu temple in Majapahit era located in Central Java, located in Sukuh Hamlet, Berjo Village, Ngargoyoso District, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java Province. The reason for choosing the title of Sukuh Temple has a feature that is not found in other temples, especially temples in Java especially. The aim is that the specialty and uniqueness of the Sukuh temple as one of the relief of the heyday of the Majapahit Kingdom This research aims to examine the functions and meanings of the depicting reliefs as a symbol of Hinduism found in Sukuh Temple. Relief findings contained in the Sukuh temple are manifestations of the gods glorified by Hindus so that they are highly sacred. The reliefs included lingga and yoni, garuda reliefs (garudeya stories), head reliefs, and turtle statues. The functions and meanings that are very prominent in the Sukuh Temple are symbols of lingga and yoni, believed to be a symbol of fertility, because it is believed that the origin of life originated from the meeting of two genitals, male and female.
Measuring Stock Market Predictability with Implications of Financial Ratios: An Empirical Investigation of Pakistan Stock Market
Authors: Shaikh Abdul Samad , Kashif Muhammad , Shaikh Sadia
Published: May 2020

This paper investigates the financial ratios prediction on Stock Market Returns for Pakistan Stock Exchange. The research includes three financial ratios; Dividend Yield (DY), Earning Yield Ratio (EYR) and Book-to-Market Ratio (B/M); that have been observed through past researchers as predictors of Stock Market Returns. The theoretical framework is based on Arbitrage Pricing Theory and Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM by Roll and Ross (1977) and Fama-French 3 factor (1992). Generalized Least Squares (GLS) is applied to estimate the predictive regressions, Cointegration runs are applied to evaluate the long-term relationship, and Generalized Methods of Moments (GMM) to measure the moments over the years and fluctuations in stock returns. The study results show financial ratios as strong predictor of stock return in Pakistan Stock Exchange, the GMM analyses reveal that the EYR has the higher predictive power than DY and B/M respectively. Furthermore, it is found that the financial ratios predictability is enhanced when ratios are combined in the multiple predictive regression models. The research findings are useful for the stock market investors to evaluate their decisions and for academic researchers to evaluate the stock market and investment predictability.
What Works in Blog Marketing? Firm Created, or User Generated In 2.0 Web: Evidence from a Developing Country
Authors: Hussain Syed Asad , Abbas Sana
Published: May 2020

This study provides insight on how the firm-created communication and consumer-generated communication messages through blog does, influence the perception of consumers and is a source of lifelong learning. This research also assesses the difference in perception of male and female based on their interaction with blogs. This research also investigates whether there is a notable impact of age factor on the consumer perception and how does information available through blog influences their perception formation. An online survey of one hyndred eighty one respondents from Pakistan analyzed statistically. Results suggested that firm created communication material on the blog, user-generated blog communication material, blog credibility, and trending brands on blogs are some of the factors related to blog marketing that influences the consumer perception about the brands. No significant relationship found between blog rating and complete product information availability on consumer perception whereas Blog credibility and trending brands on blogs positively affects the consumer perception about brands.
Profitability of the Moving Averages Technical Trading Rules in an Emerging Stock Market: A Study of Stocks Listed in Pakistan Stock Exchange
Authors: Arif Muhammad , Laghari Abdul Rauf , Advani Avinash
Published: May 2020

This study examines the profitability of Moving Averages (MA) timing strategy over the buy and hold strategy for individual stocks listed at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). We applied Han, Yang, and Zhou (2013), methodology to individual stock returns and found inconclusive evidence of MA timing strategy’s predictive ability to earn higher returns over buy and hold strategy. We also report market risk-adjusted returns to remove any market movement effects and apply alternative moving averages lag lengths to check the robustness of our results. We observe individual stock returns are noisier than portfolio returns and the simple technical trading rule of moving average lack the ability to predict individual stock returns. We propose the use of more complex trading rules in future studies to ascertain the profitability of technical trading rules in individual stocks.
Impact of Head Teacher’s Leadership Style on Teacher’s Job Satisfaction and Work Motivation
Authors: Sehar Sara , Alwi Khurram Khan
Published: May 2020

The study aims to investigate the impact of the head teacher`s leadership styles on the teacher`s job satisfaction and work motivation. A sample of total one hundred thirty-five were included in the study total of 122 teachers and 13 head teachers were randomly selected from different schools of Karachi for the data collection. The questionnaire was developed for the data collection which consisted of different sections comprised of demographic variables, leadership styles of head teachers, and job satisfaction and work motivation of teachers. The data was collected from different schools of Karachi by visiting in person and with the permission of head teachers and teachers. One sample t-test was implied to examine the data and results indicated that positive leadership style influences the teacher`s job satisfaction and work motivation. The results of the study also revealed that most head teachers apply the democratic leadership style as they liked to take recommendations and ideas from their teachers to make decisions and to maintain a positive relationship among the group. The study recommends that school heads must improve and encourage the staff to participate in the decisions making which leads to motivating them for better performance for themselves and for the institution.
Implementation of Free Early Childhood Education and Economic Development: A Case Study of Government Schools in Pakistan
Authors: Qureshi Abdul Jalil , Bhutto Arabella , Mahar Paras Rani
Published: May 2020

This research paper aims to review and evaluate the implementation of arrangements made by the government of Sindh for free Early Childhood Education. Furthermore, this study undertakes a case study of the government schools of Hyderabad District. Since this topic is under-researched in the province, the authors of this paper have tried to see the efforts of government regarding the implementation of the law passed after the implementation of the 18th amendment, especially for early childhood education, which is one of the important phases of education. This study is based on descriptive data and analysis were conducted using the Force Field Analysis (FFA). Both primary and secondary sources were used for data collection. The study concludes that the government’s initiative to pass the Sindh Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education (SROCTF & CE) law is facing barriers in its implementation. In the end, the study suggests some recommendations, in light of the research findings.
Study on responsible sexual behavior in volleyball players
Authors: Manrique Edelsys Tai Mustelier , Cardero Daniel David Hechavarría , Ayón René de la Puebla
Published: May 2020

The objective of the research is to diagnose the current state of responsible sexual behavior in athletes within the age of adolescence, who belong to sports initiation centers. The selected sample consisted of 12 athletes of volleyball, female sex. These were selected in a simple randomized manner to which a questionnaire consisting of closed questions and multiple options were applied, where attitudes, knowledge, and assessments were recorded. It was a cross-sectional study. The results of the work allowed characterizing the sexual behavior of adolescent athletes taking into account that they are under school conditions of an internal center where, in turn, a sport is practiced, systematically and intensively, at the same time the study made it possible to deepen in the perception of their behavior and the estimation of risks of contracting sexually transmitted infections.
Rationale and Design of a Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Probiotics during Energy Restriction on Blood Pressure, Body Composition, Metabolic Profile and Vascular Function in Obese Hypertensive Individuals
Authors: Guedes Marcella Rodrigues , da Silva Pontes Karine Scanci , Valença Débora Cristina Torres , Oigman Wille , Neves Mario Fritsch , Klein Márcia Regina Simas Torres
Published: May 2020

Introduction

Hypertension ofen clusters with other cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, dyslipidemia and glucose intolerance. Weight loss can decrease Blood Pressure (BP) and improve cardiometabolic abnormalities. There is evidence that hypertension and obesity are associated with alterations in gut microbiome. Recent studies evaluating the effects of probiotics on BP, body weight, metabolic profile, inflammatory biomarkers, endothelial function and arterial stiffness found inconsistent results, probably due to the wide heterogeneity in trials design. To date, it is not known if probiotics can potentiate the effects of energy restriction in individuals with increased risk of metabolic, inflammatory and vascular abnormalities such as individuals presenting hypertension and obesity.

Objective

To evaluate the effects of probiotics during energy restriction on BP, body adiposity (total, central and visceral), insulin resistance, lipid profile, microvascular reactivity and arterial stiffness in obese hypertensive subjects.

Methods

This 12-week randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial with obese hypertensive adults, instructed to follow an energy-reduced diet (-800 Kcal/day) will be conducted at State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Probiotics and control groups will take one capsule/day containing nine freeze-dried probiotic strains and cellulose, respectively. At baseline and at the end of the study, participants will undergo nutritional, laboratory, BP and vascular evaluation. Nutritional assessment will include bioelectrical impedance analysis and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Laboratory parameters will include glucose, insulin, lipid profile, C-reactive protein, adiponectin, tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-6 and lipopolysaccharide. Post-occlusive microvascular reactivity will be evaluated by laser speckle contrast imaging and oscillometric pulse wave analysis by Mobil-O-Graph.
Study on Task Assignment of Two-stage Multi-service Capability Port Logistics Service Providers
Authors: Meng Zhaowei , Wang Xiaoguang
Published: May 2020

This paper mainly studies the problem of multi-task assignment of providers in port logistics service supply chain. As a core enterprise, port plays the role of logistics service integrator.With the continuous development of industrial integration, logistics service providers not only provide one kind of logistics service, but also develop into composite suppliers who capable of providing a variety of logistics services . This paper studies the task assignment problem of multi-service capability providers in the port logistics service supply chain. The two-stage logistics service provider task assignment model was built ,which is based on the mixed evaluation method (including MOORA and FMEA) and the multi-objective planning method. Eventually, the effectiveness of the model method was verified by combining with an example.
Expected Investment Premium in China Capital Market
Authors: Liu Di
Published: May 2020

Through a measurement of corporate investment plan, i.e. expected investment cash flow growth (EICFG), which combines historical equity issuance and factors that influence firm’s future investment, this paper studies the impact of investment expectation on firm’s cross-sectional return of stock in China capital market. I document the negative correlation between EICFG and future stock return in A-share market, and find out that stocks of firms with higher growth of investment cash flow performs significantly worse than those with lower growth of investment cash flow in one year. Our long-short EICFG portfolio generates a statistically and economically significant return which cannot be captured by leading factor models. I further disentangle the covariation between EICFG and expected stock return from rational and behavioral perspective. This paper also extends the research of investment premium to investment-based asset pricing model.
HUBUNGAN BAHAN AJAR EBOOK BERBASIS ANDROID DAN BERPIKIR KRITIS KONSEP SISTEM PERNAPASAN MANUSIA TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR SISWA KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI 3 BULA
Authors: Soulissa Siti Mia , Smith Alwi , Matdoan M Nur
Published: May 2020

Background: This study aims to determine the relationship of e-book based teaching materials on Android and think critically to the learning outcomes of the concept of the human respiratory system.

Method: The type of research used is quase experimental research with one group pre-test post-test research design. This research was carried out at SMP Negeri 3 Bula on October 29, 2018 - November 29, 2018. The sample in this study was eighth grade students consisting of 22 people, data collection instruments in the form of learning outcomes tests and questionnaire sheets. Data were analyzed using correlation test with the help of SPSS Version 23.0 for windows.

Results: There is a very weak relationship of teaching materials based on android e-books on the learning outcomes of the concept of the human respiratory system with a correlation value -, 145. There is a very weak relationship with learning outcomes with a correlation value (r) of - 104. There is a very strong and significant relationship between teaching materials based on android e-books and critical thinking together on the learning outcomes of the concept of the human respiratory system with a correlation value (r) of 0.971.

Conclusion: Both variables have a very weak negative relationship. Critical thinking on learning outcomes has a very weak negative relationship. Critical thinking contributes to learning outcomes of 10.4% and the remaining 89.6% comes from other factors. There is a relationship between Androidbased Ebook teaching materials and critical thinking on learning outcomes
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE TWO STAY TWO STRAY DIPADUKAN DENGAN TIPE MAKE A MATCH UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR BIOLOGI PADA SISWA KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI 2 AMBON MATERI ZAT ADITIF DAN ZAT ADIKTIF
Authors: Hartia Hartia , Leiwakabessy Fredy , Arini Ine
Published: May 2020

Background: The Two Stay Two Stray cooperative learning model is one of the cooperative learning techniques that provides opportunities for groups to discuss sharing results and information with other groups. The Make a Match model is part of cooperative learning in which the learning model the teacher prepares a card that contains problems or problems and prepares an answer card then the student looks for the pair of cards. This study aims to determine the improvement of Biology learning outcomes for VIII grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Ambon on additive material and taught using the Two Stay Two Stray cooperative learning model combined with the Make a Match type.

Method: This research was conducted from 10 October to 7 November 2019. The type of research used was descriptive. The research subjects were students of class VIII bill 1, totaling 23 students. The instruments used were preliminary and final tests, observation sheets, worksheets.

Results: The results showed that there was an increase in student learning outcomes from 39.52% to 100%. After being taught with the Two Stay Two Stray cooperative learning model combined with the Make a Match type.

Conclusion: There is an increase from the initial test results of students who have not reached the minimum completeness criteria and the final test has reached the Minimum completeness Criteria (KKM).
Pendekatan Pengembangan Metaheuristik dalam optimisasi kombinatorial
Authors: Iqbal Muhammad , Zarlis Muhammad , Tulus T , Mawengkang Herman
Published: May 2020

Combinatorial problems are problems that have a finite set of feasible solutions. Although in principle the solution to this problem can be obtained with complete enumeration, in complex problems it takes time that cannot be practically accepted, combinatorial analysis is a mathematical study of the arrangement, grouping, ordering, or selection of discrete objects, usually limited in number (finite in number) , many combinatorial optimization problems have been generated by research in computer design, computational theory, and by computer applications on numerical problems that require new methods, new approaches, and new mathematical insights, on combinatorial optimization, the function g (x) is defined as mapping g: {0,1} n → {0,1}, obtaining feasible regions Most methods for solving combinatorial optimization problems propose feasible regions, namely areas that are constrained by problem constraints after relaxation such as counts or binary variables, Field slices generally use the metaheuristic method proposed by para Other researchers, for example Genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, taboo search, plant propagation, methods do not use feasible regional concepts, but proposing the starting point for abstract completion is a brief summary of the paper to help readers quickly ascertain the research objectives and match the research needs.
Utilizing Edmodo in writing class: Why and how?
Authors: Alka Wensi
Published: May 2020

ABSTRACT

This paper comes up to discuss the theories and previous studies about using Edmodo in writing class. Using social network system in the Industrial era 4.0 helps teaching and learning activities become more effective because students can learn in and outside the class. Thus, it is helpful especially in writing class which require long learning time to use this kind of application. Therefore, utilizing an online applications in writing class can help students to improve their writing skill and to make learning time more efficient. One of online applications that is widely used in writing is Edmodo. Generally, this paper then will discuss about explanation of writing processes, problems in writing, explanation about learning media, description of online application, description of Edmodo,benefits of Edmodo, and how to apply Edmodo in writing course. Some previous research highlighting the effect of Edmodo on student’s writing skill is the next discussion. This paper finally gives conclusion and pedagogical implication as the closing.

Keywords: writing class, online application, Edmodo
Various Novel Drug Delivery Systems in Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
Authors: Begum S. Gousia
Published: May 2020

Cardiovascular disease the life threatens issues in the present days, which includes other diseases like angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, and myocardial infarction. The various novel drug delivery systems like transdermal patches, liposomes, micelles, nanoparticles, microbubbles, drug-eluting balloons, and an eluting drug stents are used for targeted drug delivery and improved therapeutic efficacy and showed better patient compliance in the present days.
Antidiabetic Activity of Fractions of the n-Hexane Extract of Leaves of Eriosema psoraleoides (Lam) G. Don (Leguminosae) on Alloxan-induced Diabetic Albino Rats
Authors: Elechi N. A. , Ewelike F. W.
Published: May 2020

Diabetes is a chronic disease that is raising health concerns. Eriosema psoraleoides is one of the medicinal plants reported to be used in managing this condition in Eastern Nigeria. This study investigated the effect of four fractions [(n-hexane; n-hexane: dichloromethane (50:50); dichloromethane; and dichloromethane: methanol (95:5)] of the n-hexane leaf extract of this plant on the blood glucose levels of alloxan-induced diabetic rats. The n-hexane extract was obtained by maceration, filtration, and evaporation using a rotary evaporator. Phytochemical screening of the extracts was carried out using standard methods. The extract was fractionated using column chromatography, and ten fractions were obtained. The fractions were pooled together into four fractions based on the similarity in their Rf values. A dose of 200mg/kg of each of the fractions was given orally for 7 days to the alloxan-induced diabetic rats, and plasma blood glucose concentrations determined. Preliminary screening of the extract revealed the presence of flavonoids, steroids, reducing sugars, tannins and combined anthraquinones. Two fractions, the n-hexane: dichloromethane (50:50) and the dichloromethane, produced significant (p 0.05) decrease in blood glucose concentrations in their treated groups compared to that of glibenclamide (standard drug) treated, and the diabetic untreated groups of the diabetic rats. However, the n-hexane and the dichloromethane: methanol (95:5) fractions produced no significant (p 0.05) decrease in blood glucose concentrations. The observed antidiabetic property of the n-hexane: dichloromethane (50:50) and the dichloromethane (100%) fractions suggests that Eriosema psoraleoides could be used in the management of diabetes and this gives credence to its use in ethnomedicine for this purpose.
Evaluation of the in-vitro Antifungal Activity of Selected Fungal Species Tested Against Opportunistic Human Pathogen Candida albicans
Authors: Shukla Aakriti , Pathak Apoorva
Published: May 2020

Candida albicans is currently the fourth-leading cause of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections, reaching a mortality rate of up to 35–40% for systemic or disseminated infections. Systemic mycoses can occur in patients with severely impaired immune systems (AIDS), with organ or bone marrow transplants, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and patients in ICU (neonates and elderly). It is, therefore, obvious that there is a substantial need for fast, effective antifungal antibiotics to combat fungal infections. The present investigation has been proposed to screen effective fungal metabolites for the control of Candida albicans by evaluating the potential of fungal bioactive compounds, its purification and characterization
Assessment of Semi-automated Computed Tomographic Measures of Segmental Perfusion Defects in a Swine Model (Sus scrofa) of Intermediate Coronary Lesions
Authors: Ramsey Bryan C , Field Amy E , Thomas Dustin M , Pickett Christopher A , Leon Alisa J , Rubal Bernard J
Published: May 2020

Computed tomographic myocardial perfusion (CTP) imaging is a tool that shows promise in emergent settings for defining the hemodynamic significance of coronary artery disease. In this study, we examined the accuracy with which the transmural perfusion ratio (TPR) derived through semiautomated
CTP analysis reflected segmental perfusion defects associated with intermediate coronary artery lesions in swine. Lesions (diameter stenosis, 65% ± 11%) of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) were created in 10 anesthetized female swine (weight, 47.5 ± 1.9 kg)
by using a pneumatic occlusion device implanted on the LAD. Occluder inflation pressures were adjusted to maintain fractional flow reserve (FFR, 74.3 ± 1.7) during adenosine infusion (140ug/kg/min). Static CTP imaging using a stress-rest protocol and segmental TPR derived from semiautomated
CT perfusion software was compared with microsphere-derived TPR (mTPR) by using a 16-segment model and polar mapping. Intermediate LAD stenosis was verified through multiplanar coronary CT angiography. Receiver operating characteristic analysis identified an optimal threshold for segmental
perfusion defects for intermediate lesions (TPR threshold, ≤0.80); however, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.58, and the overall accuracy was 63%. At this threshold, the sensitivity and specificity were 65% and 61%, and the positive and negative predictive
values were 61% and 65%, respectively. Although CTP–TPR illustrated segmental perfusion defects with intermediate lesions, the disparity between CTP–TPR and mTPR measures of segmental perfusion suggests that further advances in analysis software may be necessary to improve the
localization of segmental defects for intermediated lesions.
Das Schicksal Priszillians und seiner Anhänger 380 in Saragossa, 384 in Bordeaux und 385 in Trier
Authors: Girardet Klaus Martin
Published: May 2020

Priscillian and some of his followers were victims of synodal and state process procedures in which bishops acted as prosecutors and supporters of the death penalty imposed at Trier. The accusation was that the Priscillians were heretics (Manichaeans) and practiced maleficium, i.e. sorcery, both prohibited by law. The source situation to this already in late antiquity often as scandalous condemned case – among others by the bishops of Tours, Milan and Rome –, is very insufficient for important details. In particular, there are very few texts which can be satisfactorily evaluated for the question of conciliar majorities and minorities and possibly controversial debates. Nevertheless, with the help of the writings of Priscillian and Sulpicius Severus, it is possible at least to reconstruct with some degree of reliability the interaction between ecclesiastical and state jurisdiction, as it was largely regulated by canons and imperial laws.
Caregiver Contributions to Patient Self-Care
Authors: Alnomasy Nader
Published: May 2020

it is a systematic review
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International Students' Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence in Malaysia
Authors: SSEMUDDU IMRAN
Published: May 2020

This study is set out to understand intercultural communication competence and sensitivity among International students in Malaysia. In the discipline of communication, intercultural communication competence (ICC) has been a subject of study for more than five decades. Over this time, many have identified a number of variables that contribute to intercultural communication (ICC). This paper examines significant relationship between international students’ intercultural communication competence and their intercultural sensitivity as per their everyday situations in Malaysia. Anxiety uncertainty management theory is applied to the study to explain the relationship between intercultural communication competence and intercultural sensitivity among international students studying in Malaysia. Gudykunst (2005) described seven factors that envisage a person’s uncertainty and anxiety levels while communicating with unfamiliar persons: motivation to interact with strangers, self-concept, reactions to strangers, social categorization of strangers, situational processes, ethical interactions and connections with strangers. These help reduce other people’s anxiety as well as their uncertainty. The study employed a quantitative research design using the survey method where a self-administered questionnaire was employed and respondents were recruited using non-random sampling to generate the data. 300 international students from international Islamic university Malaysia (IIUM) who have studies in Malaysia for over a year participated in the study. Findings show, that there is a significant relationship between students with intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence. The study recommends, that further research should be done to examine whether a single mediating factor such as change in anxiety and uncertainty can affect the level of intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence. The theory is also supported in the study.
On the history of discovery of ductus parotideus
Authors: Kutia S. A. , Razumovskaya E. A.
Published: May 2020

An article provides author’s translation from Latin of Niels Stensen’s letter to his teacher Thomas Bartholin, describing circumstances of Stensen’s discovery of parotid duct as well as vicissitudes of recognition of his priority but not Gerard Blaes’ one, who credited himself discovery of ductus parotideus. Brief data on Niels Stensen’s life is given, his contribution to medicine and geology is described.
Moving foraging into 3D: Feature versus conjunction-based foraging in virtual reality
Authors: Kristjansson Arni , Draschkow Dejan , Kristjansson Tómas , Pálsson Ágúst , Jónsson Pétur Örn , Haraldsson Davíð
Published: May 2020

Visual attention evolved in a three-dimensional world, yet studies on human attention in three- dimensions are sparse. Here we present findings from a human foraging study in immersive three-dimensional virtual reality. We used a foraging task introduced in Kristjánsson et al. (2014) to examine how well their findings generalize to more naturalistic settings. A second goal was to examine what effect the motion of targets and distractors has on intertarget times, run patterns and foraging organization. Observers foraged for 50 targets among 50 distractors in four different conditions. Targets were distinguished from distractors by either a single feature (feature foraging) or a conjunction of features (conjunction foraging). Further, those conditions were performed both with static and moving targets and distractors. Our results replicate previous foraging studies in many aspects, with constant intertarget times during a “cruise-phase” within foraging trials and response time peaks at the end of foraging trials. Some key differences emerged, however, such as more frequent switches between target types during conjunction foraging than previously seen and a lack of clear mid-peaks during conjunction foraging, possibly reflecting that differences between feature and conjunction processing are smaller within 3D environments. Observers initiated their foraging in the bottom part of the visual field and motion did not have much of an effect on selection times between different targets (intertarget times, ITT’s) or run behaviour patterns except for the end-peaks. Our results cast new light upon visual attention in three-dimensional environments and highlight how 3D virtual reality studies can provide important extensions to two-dimensional studies of visual attention.
Minimnya Nilai Moral Dikalangan Masyarakat pada Masa Modern
Authors: Anjarwati Widya
Published: May 2020

ABSTRAKMINIMNYA NILAI MORAL DIKALANGAN MASYARAKAT PADA MASA MODERN Pengamatan yang saya buat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan atau bahkan memperbaiki kembali nilai moral yang ada dikalangan masyarakat Indonesia. Alasan yang melatar belakangi pengamatan ini dikarenakan semakin bertambahnya masa semakin minim pula nilai moral yang ada dikalangan masyarakat Indonesia terutama di kalangan remaja. Karena kurangnya pengetahuan mengenai makna nilai moral menyebabkan rusaknya sikap moral yang ada dan hal ini sangat berpengaruh besar terhadap perkembangan dari bangsa Indonesia ini sendiri.Untuk menumbuhkan suatu moral atau sikap yang baik memerlukan suatu pendidikan moral. Pendidikan moral sendiri sangat berpengaruh besar terhadap moral‚ mengapa demikian? Karena pendidikan sendiri merupakan suatu upaya dalam mengembangkan potensi‚ kemampuan dan kapasitas manusia yang dipengaruhi oleh suatu tindakan baik maupun buruk. Pendidikan nilai moral ini lambat laun sudah mulai luntur dikarenakan salah satu efek buruk dari global warming. Oleh karena itu kita sebagai masyarakat yang baik harus mampu untuk menumbuhkan sikap moral yang baik pada diri kita masing-masing tanpa harus mengandalkan adanya pendidikan dari pemerintah.