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OPTIMIZING THE EFFECT OF CHEMICAL PRETREATMENT ON LIGNOCELLULOSIC PROPERTIES OF WHEAT STRAW
Authors: Arslan Chaudhry , Javed Munazza , Sattar Asma , Ilyas Fariha , Tariq Waheed , Gillani Syed Hamza
Published: November 2020

The current research was postured for optimizing the pretreatment of wheat straw with three different chemicals i.e., 1% NaOH at 121°C for 1 hour, 4% lime at 80°C for 40 minutes, similarly 4% acetic acid at 121°C for 1 hour and studying their effect on lingo cellulosic structure of wheat straw. It was observed that NaOH treatment was most suitable maximum degradation of lignin and least disruption of cellulosic contents. NaOH pretreatment was optimized for three main process parameters i.e., temperature, pretreatment time and chemical concentration. It was analyzed that at same concentration by varying treatment time and temperature, hemicelluloses and lignin contents decreased with the increase of both parameters. Concentration of chemical was optimized at boiling temperature of 105°C for 10 minutes, revealed that with the increase in NaOH concentration lignin and hemicelluloses contents degrade more. Time parameter was optimized applying treatment of 2, 5 and 8 days. Lignin degradation was highest at 8% NaOH concentration for 2 days. Lignin contents increased abruptly at 8% NaOH and 8 days of treatment. Optimum conditions obtained for cellulose and hemicellulose are 2% NaOH, 105°C for 10 minutes.
Cultural Intelligence and Institutional Success: The Mediating Role of Relationship Quality
Authors: Sharma RR
Published: November 2020

© 2019 Elsevier Inc. As managerial rationality is always bounded, managers utilise their cognitive abilities and social relations to manage their operational environmental uncertainties. We posit that relationship quality (RQ) mediates the association between cultural intelligence (CQ) and success in managing challenges arising out of differences in the institutional environments i.e. institutional success. Our CQ measure comprises cognitive, metacognitive, motivational and behavioural CQs. We included the interactive effects of two inter-related mental capabilities, namely cognitive and metacognitive CQs, and motivational and behavioural CQs while examining the mediating role of RQ between CQ and institutional success. Based on data from 186 Indian senior managers doing business with New Zealand, we find mixed support for our hypotheses. We find indirect-only mediation effects for interactive effects of cognitive and metacognitive CQs, and complementary mediation effects for motivational CQ. Contrary to expectations, we find negative direct-only non-mediation effects of behavioural CQ.
Muslim religiosity and purchase intention of different categories of Islamic financial products
Authors: Newaz FT , Fam Kim , Sharma RR
Published: November 2020

© 2016 Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Considering the rapid growth of Islamic Financial Products (IFPs) worldwide and the limited research on Muslims' buying behaviour of such products, this research examines the relationship between religiosity, consumer buying attitude and purchase intention towards different categories of IFPs. The findings suggest that buying attitude has full mediation for deposit, credit and capital market products and partial mediation for insurance products on the association between Muslim religiosity and their purchase intention. Interestingly, religiosity influenced positively even for insurance and capital market products. This is in contrast with our hypothesised relationships for capital and insurance products. The study contributes to the literature by enhancing our understanding of the complex mediating religiosity - buying attitude - purchase intention relationships for different categories of IFPs.
Broadband Radar Absorbing Structures with a Practical Approach from Design to Fabrication
Authors: Choi Won-Ho , Song Woon-Hyung , Lee Won-Jun
Published: November 2020

In this study, a novel broadband radar absorbing volume structure (RAVS) is proposed and demonstrated with a practical point of view from design to fabrication. The proposed RAVS uses a design concept of repeatedly stacked carbon nanotube (CNT) composites and foam cores of the same thickness to improve the applicability to real structures while maintaining absorption performance. The repeatedly stacked CNT composites, which act as electrically lossy materials, result in the multiple scattering of incident electromagnetic waves trapped inside the structure. The trapped incident waves then lose their energy by multiple scattering. Based on this design concept, the RAVS designed through field analysis and parametric study achieved a −10 dB absorption performance from 4 GHz to 16 GHz. With reference to the design values, RAVS was fabricated for verification, and the absorption performance was measured using a free space measurement system. The measurement result showed excellent absorption performance that satisfied −10 dB from 5.8 GHz or less to 14 GHz.
Novel Parameter Estimation Method for a Ballistic Warhead with Micromotion
Authors: Choi Inoh , Jung Jooho , Kim Kyungtae , Park Sanghong
Published: November 2020

This paper proposes a novel method to estimate the parameters of a ballistic warhead with micromotion. First, the independent component analysis decomposes the echo signals received from the ballistic warhead into individual signals corresponding to each scatterer. Second, the one-dimensional micro-Doppler frequency trajectories are extracted from two-dimensional joint time-frequency images of decomposed individual signals. Finally, the adaptive particle swarm optimization is used to estimate the parameters that best match the mathematical model composed of unknown parameters to the one-dimensional micro-Doppler frequency trajectories. In simulations using a conical warhead model, the parameters for a ballistic warhead with micromotion are accurately estimated.
Free-Positioning Wireless Power Transfer Using a 3D Transmitting Coil for Portable Devices
Authors: Ha-Van Nam , Le-Huu Hoang , Le Minh Thuy , Park Kwangsuk , Seo Chulhun
Published: November 2020

The free-positioning wireless power transfer (WPT) system has drawn attention in recent years. Traditionally, a WPT system can transfer energy in one or two directions on the same plane, but it leads the restrictions of angle and axis misalignment between a transmitter and a receiver coil. In this paper, we propose a free-positioning WPT system using a three-dimensional cubic-shaped transmitting coil for portable device charging. A small receiving coil is placed inside the transmitter to achieve the transferred energy through the magnetic resonant coupling. In addition, the equivalent circuit and the mutual inductance between the Tx and Rx coils are analyzed. Finally, a practical experiment is implemented to verify the transfer performance, which can reach up to about 50% power transfer efficiency. The proposed system can charge in spatial freedom.
Effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields and Ionizing Radiation on Amyloid Precursor Protein Processing and Cell Death
Authors: Yoon Kyeonghee , Choi Sojung , Choi Hyung-Do , Kim Nam , Jeon Sang Bong , Lim Kyung-Min , Lee Hae-June , Lee Yun-Sil
Published: November 2020

The growing concerns regarding the adverse biological effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs), which are generated by common electronic devices, on the human brain led us to investigate their impact on Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We aimed to establish the effects of RF-EMF on the expression of molecular markers associated with amyloid precursor protein (APP), cell death, and clonogenic survival in HT22 and APP-overexpressing 7w-PSML cells. We compared the effects of RF-EMF at a high specific absorption rate (SAR) level with the neuronal-cell-death-inducing effects of ionizing radiation (IR). RF-EMF exposure (8 W/kg SAR) promoted the protein expression of ADAM10 (α-secretase) in the HT22 cells (p < 0.05) and downregulated the APP mRNA level in the 7w-PSML cells (p < 0.01). In contrast, IR (10 Gy) significantly reduced the APP and a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 10 (ADAM10) levels without altering their respective mRNA levels in these cells. Interestingly, IR exposure significantly upregulated BACE1 (α-secretase) at both the protein and mRNA levels, suggesting adverse effects in AD. IR induced cell death and reduced clonogenic survival in both cell lines. Although RF-EMF (high SAR level) influenced APP processing, it did not induce any deleterious change in either cell line. Thus, further studies are necessary to clarify the influence of RF-EMF on AD.
Point-of-care tests for influenza A and B viruses and RSV in emergency departments – indications, impact on patient management and possible gains by syndromic respiratory testing, Capital Region, Denmark, 2018
Authors: Schneider Uffe Vest , Holm Mona Katrine Alberthe , Bang Didi , Petersen Randi Føns , Mortensen Shila , Trebbien Ramona , Lisby Jan Gorm
Published: November 2020

Background

Point-of-care tests (POCT) for influenza A and B viruses and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were implemented in emergency departments of all hospitals in the Capital Region of Denmark in 2018.

Aim

To establish whether POC testing for influenza viruses or RSV is based on a valid respiratory symptom indication, whether changes in patient management based on a positive result are safe and whether syndromic POC testing may benefit patients with influenza or RSV.

Methods

Samples from 180 children (< 18 years) and 375 adults tested using POCT between February and July 2018 were retested for 26 respiratory pathogens. Diagnosis, indication for POC testing, hospitalisation time, antimicrobial therapy and readmission or death within one month of testing were obtained from patient records.

Results

A valid indication for POC testing was established in 168 (93.3%) of children and 334 (89.1%) of adults. A positive POCT result significantly reduced antibiotic prescription and median hospitalisation time by 44.3 hours for adults and 14.2 hours for children, and significantly increased antiviral treatment in adults. Risk of readmission or death was not significantly altered by a positive result. Testing for 26 respiratory pathogens established that risk of coinfection is lower with increasing age and that POCT for adults should be restricted to the influenza and RSV season.

Conclusion

Positive POCT resulted in changed patient management for both children and adults, and was deemed safe. POCT for additional pathogens may be beneficial in children below 5 years of age and outside the influenza and RSV season.
MPROVEMENT OF THE CONTENT OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF SPECIALISTS INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY APPROACH
Authors: Skrypnyk Tetiana
Published: November 2020

The article addresses the issue of the effectiveness of intervention strategies to prepare children with special educational needs for inclusive learning. It was determined that the occupational therapy approach takes into account a system of factors that can fundamentally improve the methodological foundations and practical guidelines for the activities of specialists in an inclusive environment.
This system of factors covers interconnected components: 1) patterns of stages of sequential development of the child and creating a step-by-step intervention program; 2) modification of the child’s living environment so that it becomes stimulating and developing; 3) partnership of the occupational therapist with other IEP team members of, which provides for a joint determination of his needs, the formulation of SMART goals, its coordinated achievement, peer monitoring and appropriate adjustment of goals.
We present in the article a comparative analysis of areas of responsibility and features of the occupational therapist and sensory therapist as a specialist, which partially duplicates the functions of an occupational therapist. The importance of distinguishing between them helps to determine the responsible position of the practices from the irresponsible one and to formulate guidelines for successful support of children with special needs.
We have developed a model for creating the prerequisites for inclusive education for children with special needs, relying on the following criteria for an occupational therapy approach, such as systematic, resourceful, collegial, technological and evidence-based effectiveness. The scientific evidence of an occupational therapy approach is disclosed, as well as the technological aspect of the presented model of intervention in the direction of preparing a child with special educational needs for the educational process.
Psychosocial adversities in women substance dependence: A case report
Authors: George Aleena , Sadath Anvar
Published: November 2020

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AN OVERVIEW OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN INTEGRATION SYSTEM
Authors: Ibrahim Sheriff Ghali , Idagu Adie Edward , Bibi F Farouk Ibrahim
Published: November 2020

The paper examines the formation and development of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and provides some of the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. From the application of secondary methodology, findings show that, the organization has been stable since formation. The paper concludes that, the organization has a lot to learn from other integration systems of the world to strengthen its own within the Central American region. The paper also recommends that, for SICA to achieve its set objectives all hands must be on desk in terms of total commitment by member states. The system should pay adequate attention to the economic aspect of the integration in order to benefit the member nations.
THE INFLUENCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN IMPROVING WOMEN’S SOCIAL STATUS: AN EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM LAHORE, PAKISTAN
Authors: Nawaz Muhammad , Ramzan Beenish , Muhammad Nadeem , Bhatti Ghulam Abbas , Nadeem Arooj
Published: November 2020

Education have great deal of importance in every aspect of life, thus, this study deals with its one foremost aspect by investigating the impact of higher education on women’s social status. The social status of working women was examined by women’s perception about their decision-making participation at the household level in Lahore. The social impact of higher education was evaluated based on positivist philosophy and implantation of survey approach. Primary data have been collected using self-administered questionnaire. A sample of 120 women respondents studying and teaching at National College of Business Administration & Economics was collected using the simple random technique. A Chi-square test of homogeneity was applied to see whether the difference in the proportion of opinion responses. The study found that highly educated women were more socially empowered than the less educated women and actively participate in familial related decision makings.
UNDERSTANDING YOGASUTRA: A FRAMEWORK FOR ECOLOGICAL VIRTUE ETHICS
Authors: Rajani N. Sree , Reddy V. Bhargavi
Published: November 2020

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), formerly known as Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL), is the largest consumer products company in India. The name HUL came into vogue in late June 2007. The Head office of the company is located in Mumbai. There are in all 41,000 employees of different categories working in the company. The company is headed by a non-executive Chairman (presently Mr. Hareesh Manwani. HUL is number one Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Company in India.
The Utilitation of Fish Scale Waste as A Chitosan
Authors: Nur Rinto Muhammad , Asy’ari Asy’ari
Published: November 2020

Fish scales are fishery waste that can still be utilized because many contain chemical compounds such as organic proteins (41–84%), and the rest are mineral residues and inorganic salts. Fish scales are reported to contain proximate, calcium, and chitin. Chitin can be extracted into chitin by the deasetillation process. Chitosan is a biomaterial that can be used as a food preservative, a pharmaceutical ingredient. This research aims to extract chitin from fish scales and find out the comparison of chitin rendemen in different types of fish. The study was conducted from July to September 2020. Samples of fish scales Upeneus mullocensisi, Lethrinus sp., Caesio chrysozona, and Scarus rivulatus were obtained from the Traditional Market and Morotai Culinary Center. The process of making chitosan is carried out in the FPIK Laboratory of Universitas Pasifik Morotai. The extraction of chitosan from fish scales through three stages is deproteination, demineralization, and deasetilation. The results showed the protein and mineral content of fish scales vary, namely Upeneus mullocensisi (67.83% and 29.84%), Lethrinus sp. (36.80% and 15.99%), Caesio chrysozona (51.84% and 22.99%), and Scarus rivulatus (82.96% and 14.31%). The highest chitosan rendemen in Lethrinus sp. (13.22%), followed by Caesio chrysozona (7.74%), Upeneus mullocensisi (0.80%), and Scarus rivulatus (0.05%). Some chitosan characteristics, such as color, shape, and smell, meet commercial chitosan standards.
Concentration and Soaking Duration Organic Growth Regulators for Stimulated Jati Unggul Nusantara (JUN) Shoots Cuttings
Authors: Seran Wilhelmina , Mau Astin Elise , Pellondo’u Mamie Elsyana
Published: November 2020

Jati Unggul Nusantara (JUN) is a new teak seedling product that is a teak variety obtained from the selection of superior teak clones from all over Indonesia using DNA selection. Vegetative effort propagation performed of JUN with shoot cuttings. Concentration and soaking duration  growth regulators are important aspects in vegetative plant propagation especially by shoot cutting. The research was conducted at Maulafa – Kota Kupang  from Mei to August 2020, The experiment was arranged in Complete Randomize Design 2 factorial applications with 3 replication. Factors studied are growth regulator concentration of cow urine 50% (A1), cow urine 100% (A2), green bean  extract 50% (A3), green bean extract 100% (A4), shallot extract 50% (A5) and shallot extract 100% (A6) while soaking duration consists of 4 factors, 2 hours (B1), 4 hours (B2), 6 hours (B3) and 8 hours (B4). The measured observation parameters are the percentage of life, the period of appearance of shoots, the number of leaves, shoot lenght,, shoot roots and the number of roots. The experiment result showed  that variation of concentration organic growth regulator significant effect of JUN shoot cuttings. The treatment of Shallot extract 50% (A5) which affects the percentage of life parameters, the period of appearance of shoots, the number of leaves and shoot lenght.  The treatment of shallot extract 100% (A6) which affects the observation parameters of root length and the number of roots. Interaction among the treatment combination of organic growth regulators A6B2 (ZPT 100%) shallot extract and 4 hours soaking duration significant effect  on the number of roots.
Education and Research on Animation Creation Based on Northeast Regional Culture
Authors: He Jing
Published: November 2020

With the rapid development of the Internet era, the way people get information is also changing. The way to obtain information becomes more convenient and efficient, so the effective utilization of mobile digital terminals can spread information more widely and quickly. Using animation as a medium to express cultural information through the Internet has become an important means of regional cultural communication. As creators and producers of animation determine the quality of animation, how to cultivate such talents has become an issue worth thinking deeply in the process of animation education. Therefore, this paper attempts to explore how to create animation based on the northeast regional culture and in line with the current social aesthetic awareness and development trend in the process of animation education and teaching.
The Reform of Elastic-plastic Mechanics Teaching for Petroleum Engineering Related Majors
Authors: Chen Yanfei , Xia Tongjing , Zhang Ye , Li Lulu , He Mingchang , Zhang Hong
Published: November 2020

“Elastic-plastic Mechanics” is an important course for undergraduates and postgraduates of general engineering majors. However, the theoretical derivation of equations is complex, and the connection with engineering practice is inadequate. Therefore, teaching becomes difficult and boring for a number of students. Firstly, this paper introduces the importance of Elastic-plastic Mechanics for petroleum engineering related majors. Based on the recent teaching experience, the teaching reform of Elastic-plastic Mechanics course is carried out focusing on teaching method and learning content, and a discussion teaching mode based on students’ independent discussion and engineering cases is formed. Remarkable results have been achieved in improving students’ learning efficiency and classroom teaching effect. Furthermore, students’ comprehensive ability of independent innovation and practice is enhanced.
An Analysis of the Linguistic Features of The Minister’s Black Veil from the Perspective of Literary Pragmatics
Authors: Qiu Xin
Published: November 2020

The Minister’s Black Veil is one of the most classic short stories written by American romantic writer Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), From the perspective of literary pragmatics, this paper analyzes the language features of the novel, such as words and sentences, grammar, semantic ambiguity, rhetoric and conversational implicature based on cooperative principle, so as to explore the superb writing style and literary art of the novel, better understand and appreciate this literary work, and provide a new perspective and reference for the study of British and American literature Direction.
Un documento sobre la rebelión del cacique Túpac Amaru
Authors: Valcárcel Carlos Daniel
Published: November 2020

Entre los manuscritos salvados del incendio de la antigua Biblioteca Nacional se encuentra uno, bajo el rubro de "Literatura Incásica. Justo Apu Sahuaraura. 1838". La noticia bibliográfica se debe a Ella Dunbar Temple, en el "Boletín de la Biblioteca Nacional", año I , n°1, X-943, pp. 14-15, n° 15.
Influence of Job Satisfaction on Job Performance of Business Studies Teachers in Benin Municipal Areas in Nigeria
Authors: Comfort Nwadiani
Published: November 2020

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A STUDY ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MOTIVATIONAL CLASSROOM STRATEGIES AS CONCEIVED BY SCIENCE TEACHERS AT SECONDARY LEVEL
Authors: Khurshid Khalid
Published: November 2020

The present study was conducted to investigate teachers’ use of classroom motivationalstrategies during their teaching to secondary school science classes. Motivationalstrategies are always helpful for the teachers in the classroom to achieve their goals. Themain objective of the study was to determine the motivational classroom strategies usedby secondary school science teachers during their science lessons. The study was limitedto collect data from secondary school science teachers who were teaching to grade 9thand 10th science students. The study was descriptive and a questionnaire comprising 25closed ended statements was developed on 5 point Likert type scale to collect the datafrom 256 secondary school science teachers teaching science subjects in secondaryschools of two districts of Multan division; Multan and district Vehari. The results ofpresent study showed that teacher motivation is related to teachers’ use of motivatingstrategies, which in turn are related to student motivation. It was also noticed thatEnglish medium school teachers use these strategies more frequently as compared toUrdu medium schools teachers. Gender wise analysis also revealed that male teachersare more frequent and enthusiastic to use motivational strategies in their scienceclassroom as compared to female science teachers.
ROLE OF PARENTING STYLES IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
Authors: Yasmeen Samina
Published: November 2020

The current study was designed to identify parenting styles based on parents’ perception and to examine the relationship of parenting styles with students’ academic performance. Baumrind’s (1971) theoretical model of parenting styles was used. It is comprised of authoritative, authoritarian and permissive parenting styles. The Parental Authority Questionnaire (Buri, 1991) was used and modified in order to assess the three parenting styles based on parents’ perception. After consultation with experts, Researcher developed the Academic Performance Questionnaire, which was used to assess the students’ performance with regard to their educational motivation, communication skills, learning skills, creativity, positive attitude and study skills in this correlational study. Both instruments were developed on five point Likert scale. The target population of the study comprised of students of higher secondary level along with their parents studying at 17 Islamabad Model Colleges of both boys and girls. The sample was drawn from 10 Islamabad Model Colleges. The total number of respondents comprising the sample was 350 students 17-20 years old. Stratified random sampling was used to represent both genders equally. The correlation between parenting styles and academic performance was computed through Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r). The results of study showed that authoritative parenting style of mother and father had a positive relationship with academic performance. While the authoritarian and permissive parenting style of mother and father were negatively correlated with academic performance. Overall, the authoritative style of parenting proved to be appositive style and authoritarian and permissive styles proved to be negative styles of parenting in the cultural context of Islamabad.
Technology Acceptance Model and its Scope of Application in Teaching Practices at Secondary Level
Authors: Parveen Shahida
Published: November 2020

1989. Still this model is most popular to predict anyone’s technology intention to use it. So this study used TAM to find out its scope of application in Pakistani context. Secondary level education is a big milestone in any student’s learning career. To know about the use of Technology is considered important literacy skill in twenty first century, so this study aimed to explore the scope of Technology Acceptance Model in teaching practices at Pakistani secondary level institutes. The population of this study was delimited to the secondary level Public school teachers of district Gujranwala (Punjab). According to Punjab School Education Department, 4921 teachers were working in District Gujranwala; 2497male teachers and 2424 female teachers at secondary level. So 500 teachers, 250 male and 250 female were randomly selected as participants of this study. This study was descriptive research. Researcher developed a tool on the constructs of TAM. This tool was consisted of 20 statements on seven point Likert scale. Researcher observed teaching practices of participants in learning environment also. During observations some of their students were interviewed to triangulate the data. Researcher used mixed methods approach to analyze the data. This study proved that Perceived usefulness (PU) plays significant role in developing attitude towards use of technology. Previous experience and technology aversions or harmonies were influencing the perceived ease of use (PEOU) and then behavior intension (BI) to use technology. The findings of this study proved that teachers should be trained and facilitated to integrate technology in teaching learning process so teachers will be able to better perform. Moreover this study contributes to the related literature and provides new dimensions to future researches.
Formative Assessment and Consequential Validity: A Practice Yet to be Effectively Implemented in Saudi Higher Education
Authors: Umer Muhammad
Published: November 2020

Standardized tests have been found in various settings strongly influencing students’ learning processes as well as outcomes, but such tests have been reported being unhelpful in improving student learning. In contrast, formative assessment (FA) is employed to help students know the level of their learning during a course and allow them to increase the standard of their learning, through knowing their learning weaknesses, receiving informative feedback from their teachers and applying adequate learning strategies, in order to achieve the formulated goals of the course. A thorough examination of empirical published research in the field revealed that insightful studies in Saudi academic context are still awaited. Therefore, this exploratory study was an attempt to investigate consequential validity of formative assessment at a Saudi university. To examine the nature of the consequential validity, data were collected from 960 English-major students via a survey (of whom 465 responded), 18 classroom observations and 4 focus-group interviews. The data underwent both statistical and content analysis. The results showed that FA, in the context of this study, seriously lacks intended consequential validity—positive impact on students’ learning. Besides, the data indicated a strong unintended consequential validity i.e., negative bearing of FA on what the students learnt, how they learnt it and the depth of their learning. Therefore, it is recommended that FA practices should be urgently revisited with expert understanding for the sake of students’ improved learning. Finally, teachers should be trained in how to employ FA tools more skillfully and effectually.
Difference in Cultural Adjustment of Domestic and International Student Sojourners in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Nasir Maliha , Rehman Fazal Ur
Published: November 2020

In reputed institutions of higher education students come from all over the country for gaining rich experience of learning. Not only Pakistani students from various regions enter in these institutions but also international students get admission in various academic programs. These students encounter various problems related to adjustment in a new environment. Their reaction to these problems and ability to adjust may affect their academic performance. The study mainly aimed at exploring the differences in the ability of domestic sojourners and international students to adjust in a new environment. The sample consisted of 347 students out of which 237 were Pakistani sojourners and 110 were international students. The instrument used for data collection includes Cultural Adjustment Scale which consisted of 22 items. The results revealed that ability to adjust in a new culture positively correlates with academic performance of both local and foreign sojourners. However, the difference between cultural adjustment scores of the two groups was not statistically significant. It is recommended that the institutions should provide sojourner students necessary support so that they would be able successfully complete their academic endeavor.
Effect of School Environment on Students’ Achievement: Cross Comparison of Urdu and English Medium Classes in Punjab Province
Authors: Mahmood Tariq , Gondal Muhammad Bashir
Published: November 2020

This study was conducted to find out the impact of school environment on the academic achievement of students in both Urdu (National) and English (2nd language) medium classes in public schools. A sample of teachers and head teachers was selected from eight districts of Punjab province using multi-stage cluster random sampling techniques. Keeping in view gender and locality considerations a sample of 36 head teachers and 72 science teachers was selected from sample selected schools. Two types of instruments i.e. a rating scale for teachers and a Checklist for head teachers were used to collect information. It was found that school environment has positive impact on students’ achievement and this effect is more in English medium schools as compared to Urdu medium schools. Whereas the classroom specific environment in Urdu medium schools has better effect on students learning than English medium schools. To improve students’ science learning a better school environment is a good contributor
Conocer la realidad estatal. Arturo Sampay, lector de Hermann Heller
Authors: Fraile Nicolás
Published: November 2020

El propósito de este artículo es indagar el papel que cumple Hermann Heller en la obra de Arturo Sampay, principalmente en lo relativo a la epistemología y metodología de la teoría del Estado. El artículo se divide en dos apartados. En el primero indagamos la utilización que Sampay hace de Heller para someter a crítica lo que denomina la teoría idealista del Estado, esto es, aquella que concibe a la realidad estatal como una formación abstracta, y para fundamentar el carácter real y objetivo de la estatalidad. En el segundo, restituimos la utilización que Sampay hizo de Heller para desarrollar una comprensión propia de la teoría del Estado, tal como hizo en la segunda parte de su obra de 1951 titulada Introducción a la teoría del Estado.
The distinction between polysemy and homonymy on lexical ambiguity
Authors: Resmiyati Restu
Published: November 2020

The majority of words in the English language does not correspond to a single meaning, but rather correspond to two or more unrelated meanings (i.e., are homonymy) or multiple related senses (i.e., are polysemy). It has been proposed that the different types of “semantically-ambiguous words” (i.e., words with more than one meaning) are processed and represented differently in the human mind. Several review papers and books have been written on the subject of semantic ambiguity have investigated the role of the semantic similarity between the multiple meanings of ambiguous words on processing and representation. This paper attempts to identify salient traits of distinctions between the polysemy and the homonymy words in a language and how they form ambiguity. Key words: lexical ambiguity, polysemy, homonymy
Chemokine dysregulation in brain metastatic breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: November 2020

Metastasis to the central nervous system, including to the brain, is a serious complication of human breast cancer (1). Anti-tumor immunity is a key aspect of control of tumor growth in the human body (2), and soluble factors including chemokines are important mediators of signaling in the immune system, guiding trafficking of immune cells to anatomical sites of active immune defense (3). Through unbiased global gene expression analysis using published microarray datasets (4-7), we found that the chemokines CXCL12, CXCL14, CCL13 and CCL19 were among the genes whose expression was most different transcriptome-wide when comparing brain metastases and primary tumors of the breast from patients with human breast cancer. Interestingly, each of these chemokines was present at significantly lower quantities in brain metastatic tissues. These data suggest suppression of chemokine signals to subvert immune surveillance or some other immune function mediated by the directed chemotaxis of immune cells may be important for metastasis to the brain in human breast cancer.
Transparency too little, too late? Why and how Health Canada should make clinical data and regulatory decision-making open to scrutiny in the face of COVID-19
Authors: Herder Matthew
Published: November 2020

Canada has become a global leader in publicly releasing clinical data behind therapeutic products since 2019. Disclosure of clinical data is, however, limited to the point of product approval. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the limitations of such a point-in-time approach to transparency. As interventions are rapidly authorized for clinical trials or clinical use through emergency mechanisms despite weak evidence of safety and effectiveness, we argue that the current level of transparency must be expanded in order to mitigate potential harms to trial participants and patients, improve the reliability of clinical trials, and ultimately preserve trust in regulatory decision-making. Using existing legal powers, we explain how the Canadian regulator can and should seek to expand data transparency by making pre-clinical studies, clinical trial protocols, informed consent forms, interim analyses, and other information transparent upstream in the research process and throughout the product’s lifecycle.
Pengecetan mesjid Nurul Ilahi dusun Bo'nia
Authors: Haspira
Published: November 2020

Kegiatan pengecatan masjid di lakukan adalah untuk memberikan kenyamanan saat beribadah
KEGIATAN PELATIHAN PENYELENGARAAN JENAZAH DESA TINO
Authors: Armawati
Published: November 2020

kuliah kerja lapang plus ( kklp ) merupakan suatu kegiatan perkuliahan yang bersifat intrakurikuler dalam bentuk pengabdian pada masyarakat yang dilakukan oleh mahasiswa dalam jangka waktu tertentu. oleh karena sifatnya intrakurikuler sehingga setiap mahasiswa yang akan menyelesaikan studi di pergirian tinggi pada suatu program strata satu ( s1) harus mengikuti kklp.
Mengajar mengaji di masjid Nurul Hidayah dusun Lianga
Authors: Haspira
Published: November 2020

Kegiatan mengajar mengaji di lakukan untuk membantu anak-anak dalam memperlancar bacaan Al Qur'an dan sekaligus membantu ustadz dan ustadzah dalam mengajar
Piket Di Kantor Desa Bungung Loe
Authors: Haspira
Published: November 2020

Kegiatan ini dilakukan membantu aparat desa dalam menjalankan administrasi yang ada di desa serta agar lebih berbaur ke masyarakat dan perangkat desa
CARA MENCEGAH HAZARD PSIKOSOSIAL PADA PERAWAT
Authors: Manalu Dialusi
Published: November 2020

Kegiatan di Rumah Sakit mempunyai risiko berasal dari faktor fisik, kimia, biologi, ergonomi dan psikososial, variasi, ukuran, tipe dan kelengkapan Rumah Sakit menentukan tingkat risiko K3.Salah satu pekerjaan yang memerlukan perhatian dalam beban kerja adalah keperawatan. Orang-orang yang terlibat dalam sistem keperawatan dikenal sebagai perawat.
pengecetan Hati PKK
Authors: Syamsul
Published: November 2020

Kuliah kerja lapang plus (kklp) merupakan suatu pengabdian terhadap masyarakat
Virtual fatigue diagnostics of wake-affected wind turbine via Gaussian Process Regression
Authors: Valencia Luis David Avendano , Abdallah Imad , Chatzi Eleni
Published: November 2020

We propose a data-driven model to predict the short-term fatigue Damage Equivalent Loads (DEL) on a wake-affected wind turbine based on wind field inflow sensors and/or loads sensors deployed on an adjacent up-wind wind turbine. Gaussian Process Regression (GPR) with Bayesian hyperparameters calibration is proposed to obtain a surrogate from input random variables to output DELs in the blades and towers of the up-wind and wake-affected wind turbines. A sensitivity analysis based on the hyperparameters of the GPR and Kullback-Leibler divergence is conducted to assess the effect of different input on the obtained DELs. We provide qualitative recommendations for a minimal set of necessary and sufficient input random variables to minimize the error in the DEL predictions on the wake-affected wind turbine. Extensive simulations are performed comprising different random variables, including wind speed, turbulence intensity, shear exponent and inflow horizontal skewness. Furthermore, we include random variables related to the blades lift and drag coefficients with direct impact on the rotor aerodynamic induction, which governs the evolution and transport of the meandering wake. In addition, different spacing between the wind turbines and Wöhler exponents for calculation of DELs are considered. The maximum prediction normalized mean squared error, obtained in the tower base DELs in the fore-aft direction of the wake affected wind turbine, is less than 4%. In the case of the blade root DELs, the overall prediction error is less than 1%. The proposed scheme promotes utilization of sparse structural monitoring (loads) measurements for improving diagnostics on wake-affected turbines.
Amygdala Allostasis and Early Life Adversity: Considering Excitotoxicity and Inescapability in the Sequelae of Stress
Authors: Hanson Jamie Lars , Nacewicz Brendon
Published: November 2020

Early life adversity (ELA), such as child maltreatment or child poverty, engenders problems with emotional and behavioral regulation. In the quest to understand the neurobiological sequelae and mechanisms of risk, the amygdala has been of major focus. While the basic functions of this region make it a strong candidate for understanding the multiple mental health issues common after ELA, extant literature is marked by profound inconsistencies, with reports of larger, smaller, and no differences in regional volumes of this area. We believe integrative models of stress neurodevelopment, grounded in “allostatic load”, will help resolve inconsistencies in the impact of ELA on the amygdala. In this review, we attempt to connect past research studies to new findings with animal models of cellular and neurotransmitter mediators of stress buffering to extreme fear generalization onto testable research and clinical concepts. Drawing on the greater impact of inescapability over unpredictability in animal models, we propose a mechanism by which ELA aggravates an exhaustive cycle of amygdala expansion and subsequent toxic-metabolic damage. We connect this neurobiological sequela to psychosocial mal/adaptation after ELA, bridging to behavioral studies of attachment, emotion processing, and social functioning. Lastly, we conclude this review by proposing a multitude of future directions in preclinical work and studies of humans that suffered ELA.
Early Indicators of COVID-19 Infection Prevention Behaviors: Machine Learning Identifies Personal and Country-Level Factors
Authors: Van Lissa Caspar J. , Stroebe Wolfgang , vanDellen Michelle , Leander Pontus , Agostini Maximilian , Gutzkow Ben , Kreienkamp Jannis , Belanger Jocelyn , Draws Tim , Grygoryshyn Andrii , Vetter Clara , team PsyCorona
Published: November 2020

The Coronavirus is highly infectious and potentially deadly. In the absence of a cure or a vaccine, the infection prevention behaviors recommended by the World Health Organization constitute the only measure that is presently available to combat the pandemic. The unprecedented impact of this pandemic calls for swift identification of factors most important for predicting infection prevention behavior. In this paper, we used a machine learning approach to assess the relative importance of potential indicators of personal infection prevention behavior in a global psychological survey we conducted between March-May 2020 (N = 56,072 across 28 countries). The survey data were enriched with society-level variables relevant to the pandemic. Results indicated that the two most important indicators of self-reported infection prevention behavior were individual-level injunctive norms—beliefs that people in the community should engage in social distancing and self-isolation, followed by endorsement of restrictive containment measures (e.g., mandatory vaccination). Society-level factors (e.g., national healthcare infrastructure, confirmed infections) also emerged as important indicators. Social attitudes and norms were more important than personal factors considered most important by theories of health behavior. The model accounted for 52% of the variance in infection prevention behavior in a separate test sample—above the performance of psychological models of health behavior. These results suggest that individuals are intuitively aware that this pandemic constitutes a social dilemma situation, where their own infection risk is partly dependent on the behaviors of others. If everybody engaged in infection prevention behavior, the virus could be defeated even without a vaccine.
Nothing to Worry About: Why Liberals Underestimate Dominant Leaders and Act Complacently
Authors: Chon Danbee , Kakkar Hemant
Published: November 2020

Political campaigns that lead to endorsement or victory for dominant-authoritarian candidates such as the Brexit vote or the 2016 US Presidential election are typically plagued with disbelief and bewilderment among liberals primarily because they don’t support or expect such outcomes. Beyond party affiliation, we offer a psychologically grounded explanation contending the prevalence of a systematic bias among liberals. We propose that liberals in comparison to conservatives’ dislike dominant-authoritarian leaders and this aversion leads liberals to underestimate the success of such leaders. Such underestimation leads to more sinister ramifications among liberals, making them more complacent, overconfident, and less inclined to vote for their favored candidate. We do not find any such difference among liberals and conservatives when the leader is associated with prestige or egalitarian values. We test our hypotheses across seven studies (two pre-registered, one in SI), including large-scale field data, six experimental studies with varied contexts, and a combined sample of more than 215,000 observations from 93 countries and spanning the past three decades. Additionally, we find the bias to be robust across both subjective and behavioral measures, different contexts, and even when objective odds favor the dominant leader. In doing so, our work helps explain low voter turnout among liberals compared to conservatives in the 2016 US election and why underestimating the success of such leaders may lead liberals to act complacently and not vote thereby paradoxically increasing the success likelihood of dominant-authoritarian leaders.
Policy coordination and housing outcomes during COVID-19
Authors: Mason Chris , Moran Michael , Earles Amber
Published: November 2020

This study gathered data on the scale and scope of policy interventions in the housing system during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia—a critical first step for on-going assessment of the outcomes and impacts of the broad suite of initiatives deployed by governments in response to the pandemic. It will help build a preliminary evidence base to assess the whole-of-government response and to prepare policy makers for future crises with similar system-wide implications
AKURASI DALAM ANALISA EKSPRESI EMOSI MANUSIA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN TEKNOLOGI AUGMENTED REALITI DENGAN METODE NEURAL NETWORK DAN EIGENFACE
Authors: Putra Fajri Mulya , Kodong Frans Richard , Florestiyanto Mangaras Yanu
Published: November 2020

Perusahan perusahaan di Indonesia cukup meningkat, dan banyak nya Lulusan muda dari perguruan tinggi di Indonesia sangat banyak belakangan ini. Maka Perusahaan butuh tenaga kerja yang cukup banyak dibutuhkan untuk meningkatkan kualitas Perusahaan tersebut.. Baik itu tenaga kerja dibidang IT ataupun dibagian Accounting dan tenaga teknisi ataupun pegawai umum untuk menjalankan Perusahaan tersebut. Karakteristik manusia itu memiliki banyak macam untuk menunjukan emosi nya. Dengan adanya sistem yang dapat diakses oleh Pihak HRD dengan perangkat mobile nya diharapakan dapat membantu untuk mendapatkan informasi lebih terhadap Calon Pegawai yang akan di wawancara oleh Pihak HRD. Analisis emosi merupakan kesimpulan dari effort emosi dalam mengungkapkan sesuatu dalam bentuk ekspresi. Pada peng ekspresian emosi untuk manusia biasanya memiliki cara yang berbeda beda. Dalam test wawancara untuk pencalonan pegawai baru dalam sebuah perusahaan memiliki banyak penilaian seperti penilian sikap, kontak mata , cara berbicara , bahasa tubuh dan ekspresi emosi. Dengan tenologi emotional face analysis dan voice emotion analysis dengan menggunakan teknologi Augmented Reality dan Artificial Intelligence yang nantinya digunakan sebagai tools untuk membantu pihak HRD dalam proses wawancara untuk mengumpulkan informasi tambahan terkait emosional psychology dari calon pegawai.