bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Toxoplasma gondii Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report
Authors: Bhattarai Kumud , Bisht Anjal , Thapa Bhawesh , Uprety Ananta Bhakta
Published: March 2021

Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by the intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. An acuteinfection caused by the protozoan is usually asymptomatic but some patients may go into a complicated course. Though it is a common pathogen of immunocompromised states as HIV AIDS, rarelyit may present in an immunocompetent host as pneumonia. We report a 38 years old male whopresented with fever with respiratory distress associated with inguinal lymphadenopathy and transaminitis. Toxoplasma pneumonia was diagnosed by clinico-radiological and immunological methods. The patient was treated with a specific antimicrobial agent. A high degree of suspicion for thediagnosis and initiation of specific therapy can be lifesaving to the patient that might be rewardingto the treating physicians.
Spectrum of Diseases among Neurosurgical Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Devkota Harihar , Khadka Nilam Kumar , Rokaya Poojan Kumar , Giri Pravin Kumar
Published: March 2021

Introduction: The number of neurosurgical cases, especially traumatic injuries, are increasing in remote settings. This study aims to determine neurosurgical cases in a tertiary care center teaching hospital situated in a remote area of Nepal.

Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study among 138 neurosurgical patients at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences from 2019 August to 2020 July. A convenient sampling technique was used. The demographic data, the diagnosis, and management offered were recorded, reviewed, and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16 and Microsoft Excel.

Results: Out of 138 cases, trauma was the main finding in 102 (73.91%) cases, and fall injury was the most frequent mechanism of injury in 64 (46.38%) cases. Traumatic brain injury was the most common disease in 85 (61.6%) cases followed by prolapsed intervertebral disc in 11 (8%), Spine fracture/dislocation in 11 (8%), stroke in 7 (5.1%), spondylosis in 6 (4.3%) and so on. Among the Traumatic Brain Injuries, normal findings were noted in 28 (20.3%) cases, extra dural hemorrhage in 12 (8.7%), contusion 11 (8%), and skull base fracture in 7 (5.1%). With a mean age of 29.8 years, a maximum number of the cases were 30 (21.74%) from the age group 31-40.

Conclusions: Trauma was seen in a majority of neurosurgical cases. Hematoma, depressed skull fracture, and spinal fractures were the main findings of neurosurgical cases. The burden of neurosurgical cases in this part of the world is quite high, so necessary step should be taken to increase such services.
Prevalence of Gastritis in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Dhunghana Durga , REgmi Yukta Narayan
Published: March 2021

Introduction: Endoscopic examination is one of the commonest procedures done in day-to-day practice in evaluating gastrointestinal problems. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy provides an excellent view of mucosal surfaces of the esophagus, stomach, and proximal duodenum. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is utilized for various diagnostic and therapeutic reasons. This study aimed to study the prevalence of gastritis in a tertiary health care center in Pokhara.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital, Pokhara. After ethical approval from the institutional review board with Ref No: 070/2077/2078, endoscopic records of 889 patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy from May 2018 to April 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. The convenience sampling method was used. Data entry and descriptive analysis were done in SPSS version 21.0. Descriptive statistics were performed.

Results: A total of 889 patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy during a period of 12 months period were studied. Among them, females were 472 (53.1%) and males were 417 (46.9%). The mean age of the study population was 45.6 years (SD, 16.86). The majority of the patients belonged to the age group 30 to 50 years. Gastritis was the most common finding in 452 (50.8%) cases.

Conclusions: Gastritis was the most common finding in the patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. A significant proportion of people had normal endoscopy findings. Optimal selection of cases is needed to avoid overuse in younger and encourage use in older populations.
Facemasks Readily Available in Common Stores used by Nepalese, How much Protection is Enough Protection against COVID-19?
Authors: Sunuwar Neela , Twayana Anu Radha , Katuwal Santosh , Gautam Swotantra
Published: March 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization strongly recommend that people wear face masks to cover their mouths and noses while they are out and about in any other public area. There are a lot of masks available on the market, and people get a lot of mixed messages about what is safe. This article explores what kind of facemasks are readily available in Nepali General stores and what are the things to keep in mind before buying a mask. We will also discuss how many times a face mask can be used, proper ways to store them, correct ways to use facemasks, and the rationale behind its use.
Pembinaan Kepala Sekolah Dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan
Authors: Nursyifa Aulia , Nurzaman E
Published: March 2021

Improved quality of education viewed from quality human resources are there in the school. The principal plays an important role as a leader in fostering and developing the educational personnel and educators at the school. In the task given there are problems faced include a lack of understanding of the principal duties and responsibilities which should be exercised especially that has been set in the regulation, resulting in the role of principal yet to a maximum in terms of managerial, entrepreneurial development, and supervision at the school. This devotion uses the method of community education in the form of workshops aimed at improving the understanding of the principal about duties and responsibilities in the school. The results of the public service can be seen from enthusiastic participants in the workshop as well as a series of events following an increase in understanding of the principal of duty as head of the school. Based on the results of such devotion can be concluded that an increase in the professional head of the school is very influential on the quality of produce educators and educators at the school. This devotion activity expected to be undertaken on an ongoing basis so that it can intertwine cooperation Work Conference is the principal (MKKS) South Tangerang.
Penyuluhan Peran Santri Dalam Menjawab Tantangan Dakwah Di Era Digital
Authors: Budiman Septian Arief , Isnaeni Fil
Published: March 2021

The digital era made a new fraction of the da'wah strategy that made the perpetrators to change the direction of da'wah in accordance with the needs of the community, the santri was a very importantcadre of Islamic da'wah and had to play an active role in developing Islamic da'wah and innovative is expected to beable to keep abreast of the development of da'wah in the digital era. Alongwiththis, lecturers of Islamic religious education have a special duty to oversee the development of Islamic indictment through the tridharma of tertiary institutions to carryout community service activities in both Islamic boarding schools the result of this activity was the creation of an understanding of the model and strategy of da'wah for santri and the readiness of santri in facing the challenges of da'wah in the digital era after interactive discussions and collaboration in the for mof a MoU between theUniversity of Pamulang and Pondok Pesantren Hidayatul Mubatdi`ienand Nurul Ummah Putri hoped that the MoU wouldestablish a stronger Islamic da'wah in the future.
Upaya Pencegahan Kekerasan Terhadap Anak dan Perempuan dalam Menciptakan Lingkungan Ramah Keluarga
Authors: Purnamasari Sulfi , Kusworo Kusworo , Rahayu Purwati Yuni
Published: March 2021

Violence against children and women is a common phenomenon in the midst of people's lives. In the city of Depok in the period of 2018. From existing data, there are still 101 cases of child abuse and 78 cases of adult violence. The purpose of community devotion in RW 05 of the District of Sukmajaya Depok is to give understanding to the community about the causes of various problems related to Actions that contradict the laws that occur in the home, both concerning action on children and women and efforts that can be pursued as preventive measures to avoid them. The activities of devotion are conducted using the method of counseling. By looking at the phenomenon that occurs in the environment RW 05. From the analysis of the results that there are still several incidents that lead to indications of the absence of human treatment in both children and women in the neighborhood of RW 05, in addition to the lack of citizen understanding RW 05 on violence To children and women and their prevention efforts. Following this, for some time, there is a need for evaluation on the results of the extension that has been done whether to give significant results on behavioral change and understanding of citizens RW 05 related to the problem. From the evaluation results can be determined steps that can be taken next.
Pendampingan dan Pengembangan Manajemen Pemasaran Produk UMKM Melalui Teknologi Digital Di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Bakhri Syaeful , Futiah Vuvut
Published: March 2021

Tujuan kegiatan pendampingan ini adalah sebagai respon atas temuan kebiasaan baru pelaku UMKM di era digital sekaligus di era pandemi Covid-19 yang berdampak pada diberlakukannya peraturan pembatasan sosial, sehingga perlu diupayakan penciptaan kebiasaan bisnis baru yang unggul dan kompetitif salah satunya adalah terkait manajemen pemasaran produk yang dilakukan melalui teknologi digital. Metode yang dilakukan dalam kegiatan ini adalah menggunakan metode Participation Action Research (PAR) yang mana dalam pelaksanaanya dilakukan melalui metode pendekatan secara partisipasif, kemudian diimplementasikan ke dalam sebuah aksi. Kegiatan pengabdian dilakukan dengan cara pendampingan produksi limbah ban karet pada kelompok pengrajin UMKM serta pembuatan sarana marketing melalui digital marketing berbasis sosial media. Dengan adanya kegiatan pengabdian ini, kelompok UMKM memiliki label produk dan sekaligus memiliki sarana marketing yang bervariasi berbasis media sosial seperti Instagram, Youtube, dan Facebook yang dilakukan melalui teknologi digital. Strategi ini secara langsung mampu meningkatkan dan mengembangkan nilai jual pengrajin UMKM limbah ban bekas, sehingga distribusi produk dalam pasar domestik dapat terselamatkan di masa pandemi Covid-19.
Incorporating the Ecological, Socio-economic and Institutional Conceptual Model Framework for Sustainable Management of Small-scale Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) Fishery in Western Seram Regency, Indonesia
Authors:   Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Fishery and Marine Sciences, Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia, Natan Yuliana , Tetelepta Johannes M.S. ,   Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Fishery and Marine Sciences, Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia, Pattikawa Jesaja A. ,   Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Fishery and Marine Sciences, Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia, Ongkers Ong T.S. ,   Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Fishery and Marine Sciences, Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia
Published: March 2021

Mud crab Scylla serrata of Kotania Bay and Pelita Jaya Bay of Western Seram District, has been harvested by local fishermen for more than 25 years. The mud crab has high economic value, and there is always a market for this fishery. The economic dependence of the fishermen forces them to harvest this resource extensively. No existing management strategy and extensive exploitation leads to unsustainable conditions of this fishery. With inadequate data condition, the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) model constructs an ecological, social-economy, and institutional conceptual model framework for sustainable management of this fishery. The driving force (D) in this fishery comes from the local fishers harvesting the mud crab. The two most sensitive attributes that affected mud crab sustainability from Rapfish analysis were used as state-level of DPSIR methodology. The result shows that the most sensitive variables from ecological, socio-economy, and institution were: caught before maturity, mud crab size, consumer attitude towards sustainability, just management, government quality, and monitoring and reporting, respectively. It was concluded that this conceptual model allows a better understanding of how the mud crab S. serrata system works and management actions taken at different system components. This conceptual model framework can be a useful tool to incorporate the participation of stakeholders, managers, and scientists in the process of a sustainable management plan.
Spatial Modeling of Forage Crops for Tiger Prey Species in the Area Surrounding Highway 304 in the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex
Authors:   Special Research Unit for Wildlife Genomics (SRUWG), Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, Paansri Paanwaris , Sangprom Natcha ,   Special Research Unit for Wildlife Genomics (SRUWG), Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, Suksavate Warong ,   Special Research Unit for Wildlife Genomics (SRUWG), Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, Chaiyes Aingorn ,   School of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand, Duengkae Prateep ,   Special Research Unit for Wildlife Genomics (SRUWG), Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Published: March 2021

Spatial modeling is an analytical procedure that simulates real-world conditions using remote sensing and geographic information systems. The field data in this study were collected from 318 survey plots in the area surrounding highway 304 in the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex (DPKY-FC) during the 2019 rainy season. Forage-crop biomass was collected from all plots. We focused on sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) and gaur (Bos gaurus), which are the main prey for tigers in this area. We created spatial models using generalized linear models with stepwise regression. The results indicated that the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) varied directly with grass biomass but inversely with shrub biomass (p<0.05). Elevation varied directly with forb biomass but inversely with shrub biomass (p<0.05). The probability of occurrence of sambar deer varied directly with distance from disturbance variables, distance from the stream, and grass biomass (p<0.001), but inversely with NDVI (p<0.05). The occurrence of gaur varied directly with NDVI (p=0.08), but varied inversely with slope, distance from the road, and distance from the stream (p<0.05). Our results demonstrate that spatial modeling can be an effective tool for wildlife habitat management in the area surrounding highway 304.
Economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for the cultural organizations in Russia
Authors: Abankina T. V. , Matskevich A. V. , Nikolayenko E. A. , Romanova V. V.
Published: March 2021

To assess the economic impact of COVID-19 and to study the specifics of functioning of cultural institutions in the conditions of the pandemic, the authors analyze the 2019—2020 indicators and conduct an expert survey of the heads of cultural institutions of various types located in both capital and small towns, and rural areas in all federal districts. The analysis of the budget financing of cultural sector in 2020 compared to 2019 in Russia as a whole, and in the Russian Federation regions showed a noticeable slowdown of growth rates of expenses for culture and a decrease in the share of these expenses. The analysis of the dynamics of GDP per capita (in constant prices) and the share of household expenditures on recreation and cultural events in total household expenditures made it possible to predict a further reduction of these expenditures and, as a consequence, revenues of cultural organizations and extra-budgetary revenues of state and municipal cultural institutions. The analysis of the dynamics of the number of employees in cultural organizations by forms of part-time employment showed that in the conditions of coronavirus expansion, cultural organizations sought to keep jobs for their employees, but they also used various forms of part-time employment. The expert survey of cultural executives and managers confirms the deterioration of financial support for cultural institutions, including the emergence of difficulties associated with the failure to meet indicators established in the state assignment, and the cultural infrastructure lagging behind modern requirements for online formats. Specific measures are proposed to improve the situation in the cultural sector.
Labor productivity in the non-resource sectors of the Russian economy: What determines firm-level growth?
Authors: Simachev Yu. V. , Kuzyk M. G. , Fedyunina A. A. , Zaytsev A. A. , Yurevich M. A.
Published: March 2021

The study discusses underlying factors of labor productivity in firms of basic non-resource industries of the Russian economy and considers the role of innovation and investment activity, human capital development, competitive environment and government support. The data is based on the results of a survey of managers of 713 companies in basic non-resource industries (manufacturing, agriculture, transport, construction). We find high level of divergence of firm productivity at the industry level. We show that higherlevelof productivity is accompanied with investments in human capital, in fixed assets, as well as the use of digital technologies, but we do not find that higher productivity is accompanied by innovations and expenditures on research and development. We show that productivitygrowthis combined not only with investment, but also with innovative activity (process innovations) and R&D expenditures. The driver of productivity growth is the private sector: the increase in productivity is driven by firms serving the demand of private medium and large companies. Competitive environment is another factor: moderate competition with import (which acts as a stimulus for innovations of Russian companies) is a condition for the productivity growth.
Analysis of the knowledge base in the Russian oil and gas sector: Patents for inventions
Authors: Kryukov V. A. , Tokarev A. N.
Published: March 2021

The oil and gas sector (OGS) plays a key role in the Russian economy. In the context of the growing complexity of the resource base, the formation of the knowledge economy, its stability and competitiveness will largely depend on innovative, technological development. An increasingly important development factor for the OGS is the possibility of using new knowledge and technologies: ownership of the rights to the results of intellectual activity, to technologies that allow the development of hard-to-recover resources, to extract more and more complex reserves. For the effective development of the OGS, it is necessary to maintain adequacy of the mineral resource base and the knowledge base of the OGS. This means that the generation of new, more complex knowledge must correspond to the objective complication of the resources being mastered, the development of innovative technologies. Based on the analysis of the dataset on patent activity in relation to inventions for the OGS, the key actors in this segment of innovation have been identified. These include Russian oil and gas producing companies, as well as foreign companies present in the Russian market, primarily large oil and gas field service companies. The analysis of the internal structure of the knowledge base of the OGS (in terms of patents for inventions) has shown the presence of significant risks for the development of the Russian OGS along an innovative trajectory. These risks are associated with the formation of weak prerequisites for the creation of breakthrough technologies, radical innovations, and with a high role of foreign companies.
Organização de uma central de material e esterilização em uma Unidade de Pronto Atendimento Referência em COVID-19
Authors: Gomes Heric Maia , Duran Liobina Fernandes da Silva , Ribeiro Patricia da Silva , Paiva Karla de Paula
Published: March 2021

Este estudo apresenta o relato de experiência da atuação de residentes de enfermagem na organização de uma Central de Material e Esterilização em uma unidade de pronto atendimento do Estado de Rondônia, no período de julho a setembro de 2020. O propósito é relatar a experiência vivenciada na atuação de linha de frente no combate ao novo Coronavírus, demonstrando a complexidade e especificidade no processamento de produtos para a saúde mediante aos cuidados com a contaminação intra-hospitalar. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo elaborado através da pergunta norteadora: Quais as dificuldades encontradas na organização de uma CME classe I em virtude da pandemia causada pelo novo Coronavírus?. Diante de muitos desafios encontrados ao longo da experiência, houve a necessidade da realização de capacitações e treinamentos básicos voltados a unidade em estudo, onde o êxito na organização do setor se deu após o conhecimento dos trabalhadores quanto as formas corretas no processamento dos produtos, trazendo segurança nas atividades práticas. Percebe-se que a desvalorização do profissional de enfermgem que atua na CME é algo cultural e que o conhecimento voltado a manipulação de materiais hospitalares é escasso e insuficiente, devendo ser enfatizado com mais frequência desde as academias de formação.
OPTIMALISASI RUTE DISTRIBUSI PRODUK TANGKI BAHAN BAKAR DENGAN ANALISIS BULLWHIP EFFECT METODE NEAREST INSERT DAN NEAREST NEIGHBOR DI PT XYZ
Authors: Firjatullah Rafi Fadlurrahman , Ernawati Dira
Published: March 2021

Sepeda motor memiliki berbagai komponen yang disematkan agar dapat berkerja dengan baik. PT. XYZ merupakan salah satu distributor komponen sepeda motor yang diperoleh dari berbagai produsen dan pengrajin yang mulai berdiri sejak tahun 2012 di Kota Surabaya dan telah memiliki tiga cabang di wilayah Jawa Timur. Salah satu komponen sepeda motor yang disediakan adalah tangki bahan bakar khususnya untuk sepeda motor CB. Dalam perkembangannya permintaan produk tangki bahan bakar CB terus meningkat yang menimbulkan permasalahan rute pendistribusian produk ke cabang yang dimiliki oleh PT. XYZ. Usulan solusi yang digunakan dalam pemecahan masalah distribusi dengan metode Nearest Insert dan Nearest Neighbor serta menggunakan metode analisis Bullwhip Effect. Metode Nearest Insert dan Nearest Neighbor digunakan untuk menambahkan konsumen terdekat untuk melengkapi rute dari titik terdekat hingga titik akhir distribusi. Analisis Bullwhip Effect digunakan untuk mengetahui cabang yang harus dilakukan pengawasan lebih. Dengan dilakukannya penelitian tentang pendistribusian produk tangki CB diharapkan permasalahan tentang jarak dan biaya pengiriman dapat diminimalkan sehingga proses pendistribusian produk tangki CB menjadi lebih efisien dan optimal. Rute paling optimal yang didapatkan pada penelitian ini adalah rute 1 C0-C11-C12-10-C9-C0, rute 2 C0-C2-C7-C8-C0 dan rute 3 C0-C5-C4-C3-C1-C6-C0 dengan total jarak 822.5 km dengan total biaya sebesar Rp. 193.865.965,-. Dengan hasil tersebut didapatkan penghematan jarak 359,7 km atau 30,42% per tahun dari rute awal yaitu 1182.2 km dan didapatkan penghematan biaya sebesar Rp. 44.768.868,- atau 18.76% per tahun dari rute awal yaitu Rp.238.654.833,- per tahun.

Kata kunci : Analisa Bullwhip Effect, Nearest Insert dan Nearest Neigbor, Rute Distribusi.
PEMILIHAN SUPPLIER BATA RINGAN SEBAGAI BAHAN BAKU BANGUNAN DENGAN METODE AHP DAN TOPSIS DI PT. CPS
Authors: Dimasyqi Radifan , Ernawati Dira , Rusindiyanto Rusindiyanto
Published: March 2021

Choosing a supplier is a strategic activity, especially if the supplier will supply items that are used for a long period. PT. CPS is a company engaged in the construction services sector which also carries out procurement process activities, including the supplier selection process. In carrying out the building production process, PT. CPS requires the main raw material, namely light brick (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete). PT. CPS does not yet have a main supplier of light bricks AAC, and supplier selection is done subjectively and based on the lowest price without making certain calculations. This resulted in several problems such as miss communication during the process of ordering materials, and delays in delivery that made the company have to order from other suppliers. This study aims to calculate the criteria weight for light brick suppliers and select the best light brick supplier based on the weight criteria specified by PT. CPS. The process of making supplier evaluation criteria is carried out using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method and ranking suppliers with the Technique Method for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). From the research results obtained weighting of 5 criteria, namely the criteria of price, quality, delivery, reputation and position in industry, and communication system by placing the price criterion as the criterion with the greatest weight, which was 0.56165. The supplier ranking results obtained the best light brick supplier in the first position, namely PT. Sinar Indogreen Kencana with a Preference Value of 0.76858, the second position of PT. Superior Prima Sukses with a Preference Value of 0.49827, and the third position is PT. Viccon Modern Industry with a Preference Value of 0.49448.
Handling Cross-cutting Properties in Automatic Inference of Lexical Classes: A Case Study of Chintang
Authors: Zamaraeva Olga , Howell Kristen , Bender Emily M.
Published: March 2021

In the context of the ongoing AGGREGATION project concerned with inferring grammars from interlinear glossed text, we explore the integration of morphological patterns extracted from IGT data with inferred syntactic properties in the context of creating implemented linguistic grammars. We present a case study of Chintang, in which we put emphasis on evaluating the accuracy of these predictions by using them to generate a grammar and parse running text. Our coverage over the corpus is low because the lexicon produced by our system only includes intransitive and transitive verbs and nouns, but it outperforms an expert-built, oracle grammar of similar scope.
Finding Sami Cognates with a Character-Based NMT Approach
Authors: Hämäläinen Mika , Reuter Jack
Published: March 2021

We approach the problem of expanding the set of cognate relations with a sequence-to-sequence NMT model. The language pair of interest, Skolt Sami and North Sami, has too limited a set of parallel data for an NMT model as such. We solve this problem on the one hand, by training the model with North Sami cognates with other Uralic languages and, on the other, by generating more synthetic training data with an SMT model. The cognates found using our method are made publicly available in the Online Dictionary of Uralic Languages.
Corpus of Usage Examples: What Is It Good For?
Authors: Arkhangelskiy Timofey
Published: March 2021

Lexicography and corpus studies of grammar have a long history of fruitful interaction. For the most part, however, this has been a one-way relationship. Lexicographers have extensively used corpora to identify previously undetected word senses or find natural usage examples; using lexicographic materials when conducting data-driven investigations of grammar, on the other hand, is hardly commonplace. In this paper, I present a Beserman Udmurt corpus made out of "artificial" dictionary examples. I argue that, although such a corpus can not be used for certain kinds of corpus-based research, it is nevertheless a very useful tool for writing a reference grammar of a language. This is particularly important in the case of underresourced endangered varieties, which Beserman is, because of the scarcity of available corpus data. The paper describes the process of developing the Beserman usage example corpus, explores its differences compared to traditional text corpora, and discusses how those can be beneficial for grammar research.
The Relevance of the Source Language in Transfer Learning for ASR
Authors: Hjortnæs Nils , Partanen Niko , Rießler Michael , Tyers Francis M.
Published: March 2021

This study presents new experiments on Zyrian Komi speech recognition. We use Deep-Speech to train ASR models from a language documentation corpus that contains both contemporary and archival recordings. Earlier studies have shown that transfer learning from English and using a domain matching Komi language model both improve the CER and WER. In this study we experiment with transfer learning from a more relevant source language, Russian, and including Russian text in the language model construction. The motivation for this is that Russian and Komi are contemporary contact languages, and Russian is regularly present in the corpus. We found that despite the close contact of Russian and Komi, the size of the English speech corpus yielded greater performance when used as the source language. Additionally, we can report that already an update in DeepSpeech version improved the CER by 3.9% against the earlier studies, which is an important step in the development of Komi ASR.
Okul Öncesi Öğretmen Adaylarının ve Uygulama Öğretmenlerinin Öğretmenlik Uygulaması Dersine İlişkin Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: Tonga Funda Eda , Tantekin Erden Feyza
Published: March 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı okul öncesi öğretmen adaylarının ve uygulama öğretmenlerinin, Öğretmenlik Uygulaması dersine ilişkin görüşlerini incelemektir. Nitel araştırma desenlerinden olgu bilim çalışmasının kullanıldığı bu araştırmanın katılımcıları 41 okul öncesi öğretmen adayı ile 31 okul öncesi öğretmenidir. Açık uçlu görüş bildirim formu aracılığıyla toplanan veriler içerik analizi yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Katılımcılara göre Öğretmenlik Uygulaması sürecinde karşılaşılan sorunlardan bazıları öğretmen adayı ile uygulama öğretmeni arasında yaşanan anlaşmazlıklar ya da sınıf yönetiminde yaşanan zorluklardır. Katılımcıların bu sorunlara yönelik çözüm önerilerine bakıldığında ise öğretmen adayı ve uygulama öğretmeninin sürekli iletişim içinde olması ya da sınıf yönetimini kolaylaştırmak adına ilgi çekici yöntemlerin kullanılması gibi önerilere yer verilmiştir. Kişilere düşen sorumluluklar kısmında ise uygulama öğretim elemanlarının da öğretmen adayları ve uygulama öğretmenleri kadar sürece dahil olması gerektiğine değinilmiştir. Bu bulgular doğrultusunda, araştırmanın öğretmen yetiştirme programlarında yer alan Öğretmenlik Uygulaması derslerinin geliştirilmesi ve iyileştirilmesinde destekleyici olacağı düşünülmektedir.
İngilizce Dersinde UbD Temelli Yaratıcı Drama Etkinliklerinin Öğrenciler Üzerindeki Yansımalarının İncelenmesi
Authors: Bodur Zaika Tuğçe , Yurtseven Nihal
Published: March 2021

Bu araştırmanın amacı İngilizce dersinde UbD temelli yaratıcı drama etkinliklerinin ortaokul öğrencileri üzerindeki yansımalarının incelenmesidir. Araştırma olgubilim deseniyle yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın katılımcılarını ortaokul yedinci sınıfa devam eden 15 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak öğrenci günlükleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın uygulama süreci dört hafta boyunca devam etmiştir. Öncelikle İngilizce derslerinde kullanılmak üzere UbD planları hazırlanmış ve bu planlara yaratıcı drama etkinlikleri entegre edilmiştir. Sonrasında ünite planının uygulaması gerçekleşmiştir. Her yaratıcı drama etkinliğinin sonunda öğrencilerden günlük tutmaları istenmiş ve bu sayede onların ne kadar ilerlediklerini göstermeleri ve görüşlerini kendi ana dillerinde ifade etmeleri beklenmiştir. Toplanan veriler içerik analizi yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, yaratıcı drama ile yapılan etkinlikler sonunda öğrencilerin öz güvenlerinin arttığını ve geleneksel yöntem ile işlenen İngilizce dersinden daha çok aktif katılımda bulunduklarını ortaya koymuştur. Öğrencilerin kendi öğrenme süreçleri hakkında farkındalıklarının gelişmesi adına benzer araştırmalara gelecekte de yer verilebilir ve uygulama süresi daha uzun tutulabilir.
New Photovoltaic Module Model And A Comparative Study of MPPT Control Techniques Based On Neural Networks
Authors: Talbi Mourad , Mensia Nawel , Ezzaouia Hatem
Published: March 2021

Nowadays, renewable energy resources play an important role in replacing conventional fossil fuel energy resources. Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy is a very promising renewable energy resource, which rapidly grew in the past few years. The main problem of the solar photovoltaic is with the variation of the operating conditions of the array, the voltage at which maximum power can be obtained from it likewise changes. In this paper, is first performed the modelling of a solar PV panel using MATLAB/Simulink. After that, a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique based on artificial neural network (ANN) is applied in order to control the DC-DC boost converter. This MPPT controller technique is evaluated and compared to the “perturb and observe” technique (P&O). The simulation results show that the proposed MPPT technique based on ANN gives faster response than the conventional P&O technique, under rapid variations of operating conditions. This comparative study is made in terms of temporal variations of the duty cycle (D), the output power ( out P ), the output current ( out I ), the efficiency, and the reference current ( ref I ). The efficiency, D, out P , and out I are the output of the boost DC-DC, and ref I is itsinput. The different temporal variations of the efficiency, D, ref I , out P , and out I (for the two cases: the first case, when T = 25°C and G =1000 W/m2 and the second case, when T and G are variables), show negligible oscillations around the maximum power point. The used MPPT controller based on ANN has a convergence time better than conventional P&O technique.
A Dynamic Analysis Of The Impact Of Air Pollution On The daylight Availability In An Open-plan Office In London
Authors: Du Jiangtao , Sharples Steve
Published: March 2021

The deposition of air pollutants on glazing can significantly affect the daylight transmittance of building fenestration systems in urban areas. This study presents a simulation analysis of the impact of air pollution and glazing visual transmittance on indoor daylight availability in an open-plan office in London. First, the direct links between glazing visual transmittance and daylighting conditions were developed and assessed. Second, several simple algorithms were established to estimate the loss of daylight availability due to the pollutant deposition at the external surface of vertical glazing. Finally, some conclusions and design strategies to support facade planning at the early design stage of an urban building project were developed.
The Light Field And The Scope Of Light Science
Authors: Budak Vladimir P. , Aizenberg Julian B.
Published: March 2021

For centuries, light has been produced to enable the human visual system to operate but, today, light is being used for an increasing number of non-visual, technical purposes. Examples include plant growth, remote sensing, electricity generation, and communication. This paper discusses the theoretical foundation of such technical applications of light and shows that it is completely identical to the fundamentals of lighting. The foundation is the theory of the light field, which is generated by the interaction of the radiation field with a quadratic (energy) receiver. Within its range of applicability, the theory of the light field is complete and closed. As a result, the light field provides a unified theoretical base for lighting systems and the technical application of light. This creates the basis for combining them into a single section of science and technology, which will ensure their effective development and application.
Influência da infecção viral no processo de reparo das lesões periapicais: uma revisão narrativa
Authors: Loureiro Caroline , Seron Marcelo Augusto , Braga Gabriela Pacheco de Almeida , Silva Cristiane Cantiga da , Jacinto Rogério Castilho , Sivieri-Araujo Gustavo , Duque Cristiane , Cintra Luciano Tavares Angelo , Gomes-Filho João Eduardo
Published: March 2021

Fundamento: O tratamento endodôntico tem como principal objetivo eliminar os microrganismos e seus produtos tóxicos, permitindo o reestabelecimento das defesas do organismo e consequentemente, o reparo dos tecidos periapicais. No entanto, inúmeros fatores podem afetar o reparo periapical, como os materiais obturadores empregados, a presença de microrganismos, fatores sistêmicos e mais recente, as infecções virais têm sido associadas ao agravamento das lesões periapicais. Objetivo: Discutir a relação das principais infecções virais com as manifestações da periodontite apical e como estas infecções podem influenciar no reparo dos tecidos periapicais. Conclusão: A literatura não estabelece uma relação causa-efeito entre a presença de vírus nos tecidos periapicais e o aumento da patogenicidade da periodontite apical. No entanto, mais estudos devem ser realizados para afirmar o potencial viral nos tecidos periapicais, uma vez que a literatura mostra uma resposta imunológica na periodontite apical desencadeada por vírus na fase lítica, semelhante a observada a outros patógenos, sendo capaz de exacerbar a resposta inflamatória, aumentar a reabsorção óssea e ainda interferir no reparo dos tecidos periapicais.
N-acetylcysteine supplementation remodels thiol-related biochemical pathways towards decreased oxidation in diabetic submandibular glands
Authors: Miranda Filho Aluísio Eustáquio de Freitas , Ribeiro Ana Carolina Guimarães , Nunes Nadine Francine Marcula Linhares , Lima Samuel Nuno Pereira , Rocha Vinicio Felipe Brasil , Laurindo Francisco Rafael Martins , Santos Gérsika Bitencourt , Brigagão Maísa Ribeiro Pereira Lima
Published: March 2021

Secondary disorders in consequences to diabetes involves the development of several diseases in the oral cavity, as periodontitis, xerostomy, infection by diverse pathogens and dysfunctions on the salivary secretion. These alterations occur partially, in consequence of the oxidative stress occasioned by hyperglycemia, and are important in patients undiagnosed or that have flaws in their therapeutic process. The aim of this work was to evaluate biochemical alterations of submandibular glands in response to oxidative stress during diabetes mellitus, and verify the effects of N-acetylcystein supplementation to diabetic rats, specially on the regulation of modifications related to glutathione and thiol proteins. For this purpose, the levels of some oxidative stress markers and the occurrence of the post-translational event of S-glutathionylation were evaluated. The a-amilase degranulation by isolated acinar cells and glandular relative weight was also measured for each experimental group. The compound was able to decrease the lipoperoxidation and proteic oxidation observed in the submandibular gland of diabetic rats, preventing the decrease of the tecidual reducing power and increasing the occurrence of the post-translational process of S-glutathionylation. The diabetic condition increases the degranulation of a-amilase and the glandular weight, but the supplementation with N-acetylcystein did not affect these events. Together these findings may help to elucidate the status of oxidative stress on salivary glands and suggest new therapeutic strategies employing antioxidants of low molecular weight to prevent oral and systemic dysfunctions related to diabetes.
Favorecimento de um trabalho interdisciplinar mediante elaboração de mapa conceitual e projeto elétrico residencial
Authors: Mapeli Guilherme Zoia , Silva Jonas Cegelka da , Paranhos Raquel Maldaner
Published: March 2021

Muitas práticas escolares evidenciam apenas uma justaposição de disciplinas, em que cada professor, na sua aula, aborda alguns conceitos específicos, dificultando que os estudantes consigam transferir de forma espontânea os conhecimentos de uma disciplina à outra. Essas práticas, no terreno da multidisciplinaridade foram superadas num trabalho interdisciplinar entre as disciplinas de física e sistemas prediais, do terceiro ano do curso técnico em edificações integrado ao ensino médio do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Farroupilha, Campus Santa Rosa/RS. Mediante elaboração, desenvolvimento e avaliação de uma Unidade de Ensino Potencialmente Significativa (UEPS) sobre os circuitos elétricos simples, os professores de ambas as disciplinas, de forma conjunta, desenvolveram os conceitos específicos de suas disciplinas de forma integrada, considerando que estes são convergentes. A partir dos resultados construídos, o texto que segue tem o objetivo de investigar quais as implicações de um trabalho interdisciplinar entre as disciplinas de física e de sistemas prediais para a aprendizagem significativa dos estudantes sobre circuitos elétricos simples. Em alguns passos da UEPS os estudantes elaboraram mapas conceituais interdisciplinares e construíram um projeto elétrico residencial, tendo suas casas como referência. A construção desses instrumentos foi assessorada por ambos os professores, sendo utilizados como instrumento avaliativo pelas duas disciplinas. Tanto no mapa conceitual quanto no projeto elétrico, os estudantes demonstraram indícios de aprendizagem significativa, compartilhando os conhecimentos das disciplinas, o que ratifica a concretização e a importância de um trabalho interdisciplinar para o favorecimento da aprendizagem significativa.
Enhancing Academic Writing Skill Through Mini Lessons and Revision
Authors: Dorji Jigme
Published: March 2021

An action research was conducted with class 12 science students (n=15) for three months with an aim of helping students improve their academic writing skill through mini revision lessons and feedback. The study was conducted based on pre-test-intervention-post-test design using mixed method. Test scores and interview were two main data collection tools. Data collected from test scores were analysed descriptively in percentage and average. Answers to interview questions were analysed thematically. Finding from the study revealed that students’ quality of writing improved proving the effectiveness of mini revision lessons and feedback.
TAXONOMY AND KEYS FOR DETERMINING SPORE PLANTS OF THE WESTERN CAUCASUS
Authors:   Kuban state University, Litvinskaya S.A.
Published: March 2021

For the first time, an attempt was made to make a taxonomic classification of vascular spore Lyco-phytes and Pteridophytes of the Western Caucasus based on published phylogenetic data. The pro-posed classification of vascular spores represents a modern approach to the allocation of taxa of different ranks, which is based on monophilia as the main criterion. The article analyzes the incon-sistency of information about pteridoflora according to the data of floral reports for the Caucasus and the region. The summary of spore vascular plants of the Western Caucasus is represented by 2 monophyletic classes, 7 monophyletic orders, 11 families, 31 genera and 74 species. Keys for defining families, subfamilies, genera, and species are provided. The problem is considered Pteridium aquilinum and Pteridium tauricum. New taxa are given: Pteridium pinetorum C. N. Page et Mill, Pteridium aquilinum subsp. brevipes, Dryopteris caucasica, Dryopteris pseudorigida (Christ.) A. Askerov, Dryopteris remota (A. Br. ex Döll) Druce.
ECOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PECULIARITIES OF NEOTINEA USTULATA (L.) R.M. BATEMAN, PRIDGEON ET M.W. CHASE (Orchidaceae) IN THE MEADOW PHY-TOCENOSES OF THE CENTRAL CAUCASUS
Authors:   Tembotov Institute of Ecology of Mountainous Territories RAS, Chadaeva V.A. , Kyarova G.A. ,   Tembotov Institute of Ecology of Mountainous Territories RAS
Published: March 2021

We studied variation of morphological characters, ontogenetic structure and vitality of six cenopop-ulations of Neotinea ustulata within the Kabardino-Balkar Republic in 2017–2019. The studies were conducted in the meadow plant communities under different conditions of anthropogenic load (grazing, recreation). The species presents low phytocenotic plasticity of morphological characters (Ip = 17–46%) and high variation of morphological characters (average value of CVх¯ср is 22.90%) under changeable conditions of growth. The intensification of growth processes in the individuals with the maximum increase of the cenopopulation vitality (IVC= 1.03–1.08) is observed in the composition of undisturbed meadows. The portion of generative individuals is 60.4–65.2% in ontogenetic spectra, the weak seed reproduction and the low density of cenopopulations (3.38–4.62 ind./m2) is registered. Under the intensification of the anthropogenic load, vitality of cenopopulations (IVC= 0.92–0.95) is decreased; the portion of pregenerative individuals in ontogenetic spectra (77.4–82.7%) and the density of individuals (8.22–12.34 ind./m2) are increased within the meadow with low total projective cover.
APPLICATION OF JUICE CHAYOTE TO REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE IN HYPERTENSION ELDERLY
Authors: Juwariyah Siti
Published: March 2021

Hypertension in the elderly is often not realized (silent disease), this is due to the result of reduced muscle flexibility of the blood vessels which will cause thickening of the arteries and even stiffening, causing the arteries and aorta to lose their adaptive capacity and the walls of these blood vessels to become inelastic and causes the blood that leaves the heart to flow that is not smooth. Treatment for hypertension sufferers can also be done non pharmacologically or using traditional medicine, one of which can use chayote. Chayote can lower blood pressure because chayote contains potassium. Potassium is a mineral that is good for lowering or controlling blood pressure. The aim of this case study was giving chayote juice to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive elderly. This type of research is descriptive with the case study method. The subjects of this study were two hypertensive elderly patients with blood pressure more than 140 - 90 mmHg and able to communicate. The results of the case studies show that there is a change in blood pressure drop from before consuming chayote juice and after consuming chayote juice, so it is hoped that the elderly can consume chayote juice regularly.
‘I'll touch whatever I want’: Representing Child Sexual Abuse in Contemporary Children's and Young Adult Gothic
Authors: Bulfin Ailise
Published: March 2021

This article investigates the metaphorical representation of child sexual abuse (CSA) in contemporary children's and young adult gothic works, focusing on the popular Series of Unfortunate Events and Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series. It argues that because of the upsetting nature of the issue and the numerous myths surrounding it, cultural production often uses the gothic figure of the monster who preys on children to address CSA indirectly, and identifies this strategy in the above series. It reveals a distinctly sexual charge to the monsters' victimisation of the children in both sets of narratives and explores their tendency to perpetuate CSA myths such as that of the perpetrator as a monstrous stranger. In conclusion, it considers how these narratives also challenge CSA myths and offer models of resilient child survivors, and it draws on cognitive cultural theory to theorise potential reader/viewer responses. Through its metaphorical imbrication of real-world brutality and dark fantasy, the Gothic is ultimately theorised as potentially affording more scope than realist treatments for touching on issues of transgression for wider and younger audiences, and sometimes in affirmative ways that move beyond merely recirculating myths and panic.