bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Investigation on Students’ Perception of Possible Factors That Affect Their Academic Performance at A University of Technology
Authors: Samuel Stephanie Caroline , Marimuthu Ferina
Published: November 2021

The successful completion of a module measures student performance at tertiary institutions through ascertaining predetermined pass percentages. The lack of conceptualization of content by a student, may affect the students’ academic achievement. This paper aimed to investigate students' perceptions on the factors that may impact Cost Accounting students' performance and determine if these factors have a significant association with a student’s performance. The independent variables identified were attendance, age, gender, grade 12 results and language, whilst the dependent variable was academic performance in the Cost Accounting module. Using a sample of 180 students registered for Cost Accounting II in their second year of study, the data collected from the questionnaires were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that student attendance has a positive impact on student performance in the module. The findings of this study may be useful to higher education institutions and academics as it highlights the factors that influence students' academic achievement.
Kingdom Graph: Mengapa Gereja-Gereja di Iran Dan Tiongkok Berkembang Pesat walau dalam Tekanan atau Aniaya
Authors: Christianto Victor , Simon Simon
Published: November 2021

Among the Pentecostal / Charismatic circles, a distinctive hermeneutic understanding has developed, which Menzies wrote in his book: This story is our story. This means an understanding that the story of the early church that we read in the Acts of the Apostles is also the story of the churches today in various places, which also experienced various pressures and persecutions. This is especially so in Iran and China, but what is strange is that the seeds of God's Word, which seemed to fall on rocky ground, did not immediately die out, but instead found unique ways to grow. This article notes some things that churches in other places need to listen to and learn about their tenacity and perseverance and zeal. In the second part, the authors present a graph model to understand church growth as an endogenous process. We hope that these observations and mathematical models are useful for church leaders in developing a more dynamic ecclesiology.
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (CASE STUDY AT THE NATIONAL HIGHER FOUNDATION Dr. WAHIDIN SUDIROHUSODO MEDAN)
Authors: Simbolon Sahat
Published: November 2021

This study aims to examine the effect of transformational leadership and communication on employee performance at the Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo National Higher Education Foundation, Medan. The number of samples in this study were 76 respondents using simple random sampling method. This type of research is quantitative research using path analysis techniques and questionnaire data. Path analysis hypothesis test is done by using multiple linear analysis, classical assumption test and intervention test. The transformational leadership and communication variables partially show a significant effect on employee performance. Transformational leadership variables and communication simultaneously affect employee performance with a coefficient of determination of 87.8% which means transformational leadership variables, communication can explain employee performance as much as 87.8% and the remaining 12.2% is explained by other variables such as discipline, commitment, compensation and others. Transformational leadership and communication variables simultaneously affect employee performance with a coefficient of determination of 87.8% which means that transformational leadership and communication variables can explain employee performance as much as 87.8% and the remaining 12.2% is explained by other variables such as discipline, commitment. , compensation and others.
Vrijednosti
tjelesnog vježbanja u suvremenom društvu
Authors: Đonlić Veno
Published: November 2021

Tjelesno vježbanje u suvremenom društvu
postaje značajan čimbenik čija vrijednost učestalo raste zbog smanjenog udjela
čovjeka u kretanju koje je njegova biotička potreba. Vrijednost tjelesnog
vježbanja uspoređena je sa značenjem općeg pojma vrijednosti u ekonomskom,
lingvističkom, psihologijskom i filozofskom smislu. Veća povezanost vrijednosti
tjelesnog vježbanja može se prepoznati u psihologijskim i filozofskim stajalištima koja pridonose stvaranju razloga za redovitu primjenu
tjelovježbe tijekom cijelog života. Suvremeni uvjeti življenja nameću veću
prepoznatljivost vrijednosti predmeta tjelesne i zdravstvene kulture u školama
i fakultetima.
INDIAN AND PAKISTANI REGIME TRAJECTORIES: SOCIAL HIERARCHY AND MAJORITY RELIGION’S PUBLIC PRESENCE VERSUS DEMOCRACY
Authors: Nitza-Makowska Agnieszka
Published: November 2021

The hierarchical organisation of society and the lack of distinction between the public and private sphere in Islam and Hinduism are cultural features of India and Pakistan that seem inconsistent with democracy. Reservation policy and the recognition of the most popular regional languages both demonstrate the adjustment of India’s democratic framework to the caste system and the arithmetic of ethnic groups respectively. These measures have helped to pave the way for India's smooth political transition. In contrast to the Indian National Congress, the Muslim League refused to introduce similar solutions in Pakistan. The public presence of Hinduism in India and Islam in Pakistan have barely affected the countries overall political trajectories. However, the recent radicalisation, marked by the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party in India and the emergence of the Islamist political movements, including the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Party in Pakistan, have triggered tendencies towards authoritarianism. This paper concludes by reconsidering the similarities between the impact of the majority religion’s public presence on the post-2014 Indian and Pakistani regime trajectories. By the comparative analysis of the two countries, this study contributes to the contemporary debates in political sciences about the rise of authoritarianism and the demand for identity.
PEMERIKSAAN NETWORK FORENSIK TERHADAP BARANG BUKTI DIGITAL AKUN MEDSOS MENGGUNAKAN METODE OTOMATISASI SOFTWARE SECARA ONLINE
Authors: Priyanto Hery , Saputra Hasta , Zulfikar Sidik Panji , Zeno Alkindi Tris , Dwi Setiyono Agus
Published: November 2021

Perkembangan teknologi informasi saat ini sangat pesat yang ditandai dengan semakin mudahnya masyarakat untuk memiliki komputer dan smartphone serta mengakses media sosial melalui internet berkecepatan tinggi di Indonesia. Kondisi ini sudah dimulai sejak beberapa tahun yang lalu, dan menunjukkan bahwa Indonesia sudah memasuki era digital. Era digital tersebut membawa banyak manfaat bagi kehidupan manusia, di samping juga muncul jenis kejahatan baru yang semakin lama semakin berkembang kompleks, yaitu cyber crime atau dikenal dengan istilah tindak pidana siber. Tindak pidana siber ini sangat merugikan dan berdampak negatif pada keamanan dan kenyamanan masyarakat, stabilitas ekonomi dan kondisi kamtibmas serta sistem pertahanan negara Indonesia. Tindak pidana siber bersifat borderless, yang artinya tidak dibatasi oleh batasan-batasan fisik suatu negara atau wilayah, oleh karena itu peretas dari Eropa atau Amerika bisa saja melakukan tindak pidana tersebut di Indonesia, dalam menghadapi tantangan tersebut maka Labfor Polri harus siap mendukung tugas penyidik khususnya dalam hal pembuktian secara ilmiah. Untuk menjawab tantangan tersebut, diperlukannya pemeriksaan dan analisa di bidang network forensik terhadap barang bukti digital akun medsos menggunakan metode otomasisasi software secara online, yang selama ini dilakukan pemeriksaan dan analisa secara manual atau analisa secara langsung.
ANALISA BENTUK PEMALSUAN TANDA TANGAN PADA DOKUMEN
Authors: Rochani  , Hermansyah Eri , Aprilian Rian , Rakhmawati Fatih
Published: November 2021

Graphonomy is an interdisciplinary field that is directed at the scientific analysis of the process of writing and signatures, the results of scratches, and other graphic skills on documents that lead to the examination of writing for identification purposes to serve law enforcement and justice. Analysis of the form of signatures on documents using the forensic identification method is divided into 3 forms that produce differences in crossing, touch (pressure), ink, and pulling edges, where the principle of signature examination is to compare the evidence with the original comparison of the victim. The examination will produce a different analysis from each examiner's view seen from the form of the signature, so that the examiner must recognize all parts of the writing or signature that have a strong characteristic of permanent content in a document to be examined.
Building Virtual Community through Digital Scholarship Meetups
Authors: Starry Rachel , Boehlert Krystal
Published: November 2021

With the launch of a newly created Digital Scholarship Program at our University Library, digital scholarship meetup events were designed and held with the intent to connect with campus stakeholders and begin to build community. This case-study paper describes the context around the development of the Digital Scholarship Program within our library and across our research institution’s community, and outlines the iterative process of identifying our core values and goals for a community-building meetup series. We discuss both the initial implementation of the series, highlighting successful strategies and the challenges we faced building community in a virtual format, as well as ways the series was modified over the course of several academic terms in response to community feedback. Our overview of the meetups includes a description of our planning, collaboration, and meeting facilitation techniques. We conclude with lessons learned and next steps to further reflect on and grow this broad-reaching virtual community of practice.
Hubungan pengajaran remedial dengan prestasi belajar ekonomi siswa kelas X di SMA Yayasan Perguruan Gajahmada Medan
Authors: Sartika Dewi , Tambunan James Ronald
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pengajaran remedial dengan prestasi belajar siswa kelas X di SMA Yayasan Perguruan Gajahmada Medan. Teknik pengumpulan data terdiri dari observasi, wawancara, dan angket. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMA Yayasan Perguruan Gajahmada Medan yang beralamatkan di jalan H.M Said No.19 Medan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas X di SMA Yayasan Perguruan Gajahmada  sebanyak 108 orang yang terbagi menjadi 2 kelas. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 48 orang siswa dengan menggunakan teknik random sampling( sampel diambil secara acak) yang masing-masing kelas diambil 45% siswa dari populasi yang ada. Teknik Pengumpulan data penelitian untuk variabel X (pengajaran remedial) dan variabel Y (prestasi belajar siswa) yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan angket (kuisioner) yang telah teruji validitas dan reliabilitasnya dan dari hasil perhitungan angket variabel X dan variabel Y adalah valid dan reliabel. Kemudian diperoleh rata-rata nilai angket variabel X sebesar 3,25 dikategorikan sangat baik, dan nilai rata-rataprestasi belajar siswa diperoleh 77,92 dikategorikan baik. Teknik analisis data yang dipergunakan adalah Korelasi Product Moment dan uji hipotesis dengan menggunakan rumus Uji ”t”. Dari hasil Perhitungan Korelasi product moment diperoleh  thitung sebesar 0,85 dan ttabel sebesar 0,285 yang berarti bahwa terdapat hubungan antara pengajaran remedial (x) dengan prestasi belajar siswa kelas X SMA Yayasan Perguruan Gajah Mada Medan T.P.2019/2020 pada taraf sangat kuat. Selanjutnya dalam pengujian hipotesis dengan menggunakan rumus Uji ”t” diperoleh  thitung sebesar  dan 10,965 ttabel sebesar 1,6801. Ini berarti thitung>ttabel  (10,965>1,6801) pada taraf signifikansi 95% atau alpha (?) 0,05 dengan dk = N - 2 = 48 - 2 = 46. Dengan demikian hipotesis yang mengatakan bahwa : ”Terdapat hubungan yang positif dan signifikan antara Pengajaran  remedial dengan prestasi belajar siswa kelas X SMA Yayasan Perguruan Gajahmada Medan T.P. 2019/2020 dapat diterima
The Impact of Relationship Quality Between Social Media Influencers and Their Followers on Brand Purchase Intention
Authors: Kuo Tsung-Hsien , Tien Han-Kuang
Published: November 2021

Social media influencers (SMI) have been shown to influence the purchase decision-making of their followers. In this respect, it is necessary to explore the interactive relationship between them, i.e., relationship quality. Researchers will not know the extent to which social media influencers affect their followers and their persistence of persuasion until they understand the SMI-follower relationship quality.

This study focused on whether the SMI-follower relationship quality enables followers to transfer their trust in SMIs and affects their attitude toward the advertised or recommended product and brand. Furthermore, it explored whether followers’ skeptical attitude toward advertising moderates the relationship between the SMI-follower relationship quality and trust transference, and whether followers’ self-monitoring moderates the relationship between their advertising skepticism and trust transference.

This study distributed survey questionnaires online, and obtained a total of 235 valid copies. The data were used to conduct path analysis through the software PROCESS. The empirical data showed that the higher the SMI-follower relationship quality, the more likely are the followers to transfer their trust in SMIs to the advertised or recommended product or brand. In addition, it was found that trust transference positively mediates the impact of relationship quality on brand attitude. Further, the results indicated that the followers’ high level of advertising skepticism negatively moderates the impact of SMI-follower relationship quality on trust transference, and that a high level of self-monitoring inhibits the negative moderating effect of advertising skepticism on the relationship between SMI-follower relationship quality and trust transference to a larger extent.
Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis administration practices
Authors: Shrestha S. , Hann K. , Kyaw K. W. Y. , Koju P. , Khogali M.
Published: November 2021

SETTING: A referral hospital in Kavre, Nepal.OBJECTIVES: To assess 1) compliance with National Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines (NATG), specifically, whether the administration of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) (initial dosing and redosing) was in compliance
with NATG for patients who were and were not eligible, and 2) development of surgical site infections (SSIs) among patients who underwent surgery in the Department of General Surgery (July–December 2019).DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort analysis.RESULTS:
The analysis included 846 patients, of which 717 (85%) patients were eligible for SAP and 129 (15%) were ineligible. Of those eligible, 708 (99%) received the initial dose; while 65 (50%) of the ineligible did not receive any dose. Of those who received the initial dose, 164 (23%) were eligible
for redosing. Of these, only 23 (14%) received at least one redosing and 141 (86%) did not receive it. Overall compliance with NATG was achieved in 75% (632/846) of patients. SSIs occurred in 23 (3%) patients, 8 (35%) of whom did not have SAP administered according to NATG.CONCLUSION:
A relatively high overall compliance with NATG for SAP administration was reported. Recommendations were made to improve compliance among those who were ineligible for SAP and those who were eligible for redosing.
High multidrug resistance in urinary tract infections in a tertiary hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: Shakya S. , Edwards J. , Gupte H. A. , Shrestha S. , Shakya B. M. , Parajuli K. , Kattel H. P. , Shrestha P. S. , Ghimire R. , Thekkur P.
Published: November 2021

SETTING: Tribhuvan University Teaching Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, May–October 2019.OBJECTIVE: 1) To describe the bacteriological profile, 2) to identify the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pattern, and 3) to find the demographic characteristics
associated with the presence of bacterial growth and multidrug resistance (MDR) in adult urine samples undergoing culture and drug susceptibility testing.DESIGN: This was a hospital-based, cross-sectional study using routine laboratory records.RESULTS: Among 11,776 urine
samples, 16% (1,865/11,776) were culture-positive, predominantly caused by Escherichia coli (1,159/1,865; 62%). We found a high prevalence of resistance to at least one antibiotic (1,573/1,865; 84%) and MDR (1,000/1,865; 54%). Resistance to commonly used antibiotics for urinary tract
infections (UTIs) such as ceftazidime, levofloxacin, cefepime and ampicillin was high. Patients aged 60 years (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] 1.6, 95% CI 1.4–1.7) were more likely to have culture positivity. Patients with age 45 years (45–59 years: aPR 1.5, 95% CI 1.3–1.7;
60 years: aPR 1.4, 95% CI 1.2–1.6), male sex (aPR 1.3, 95% CI 1.2–1.5) and from inpatient settings (aPR 1.4, 95% CI 1.2–1.7) had significantly higher prevalence of MDR.CONCLUSION: Urine samples from a tertiary hospital showed high prevalence of E. coli and
MDR to routinely used antibiotics, especially among inpatients. Regular surveillance and application of updated antibiograms are crucial to monitor the AMR situation in Nepal.
Influence of vegetable biostimulators on physical and chemical parameters of cows’ milk
Authors: Silchenko Katerina , Ryzhkova Taisiya
Published: November 2021

The results of a comparative study of the effectiveness of plant biostimulators “Biosvit” and “Megasvit” on changes in the physicochemical composition of milk, which was obtained from dairy cows of the Ukrainian black-and-white dairy breed, kept in Ltd “Renaissance +1881” Zolochivskyi district of Kharkiv region are reflected in the article.
There were used 2 biological batches in our studies. One batch of the biological product was made on the basis of a dry mixture, which is called ‘11-Tigers by “Eleven Tigers Herbal Bar Energizer” and consists of seven species of plants of foreign origin. The other type is based on a dry mixture of 7 plants of domestic origin.
Biologicals “Biosvit” and “Megasvit” experimental groups of animals (D 1) and (D 2) were injected subcutaneously at the rate of 3-4 mg of active substance per 1 kg of the body weight (on average 15 ml) per 1 animal. Biologicals were injected to the above animals five times, every 72 hours. Milk samples, taken from the formed groups of cows, were monitored for physico-chemical parameters.
It was carried out that under the influence of two types of drugs “Biosvit” and “Megasvi” the productivity of cows in experimental groups increased, and in the milk samples from the cows in these groups (D 1) and (D 2), there was an increase in mass fraction: fat by 0,19 and 0,2%; protein by 0,15 and 0,16%; lactose by 0,13 and 0,14%; dry matter by 0,35 and 0,45%, skimmed milk powder by 0,15 and 0,19%, protein by 0,16 (P ≥ 0,95) and 0,28% respectively, compared with the control group of cows (K(controlled)). It can be noted that under the influence of the biological product “Megasvit” there was a more significant increase in the mass fraction of fat by 0,11%; protein by 0,25%, compared with similar indicators of the biological product “Biosvit”.
Effect of short-term fasting on the expression of ACTH (cMC2) receptor in the adrenal glands of chicken (Gallus domesticus)
Authors: Szpręgiel Izabela , Wronska Danuta
Published: November 2021

Domestic hen is a full model in terms of stress and adrenal function. The main hormone produced by the hens’ adrenals is corticosterone, synthesized and secreted by stimulating the HPA axis during stress. Direct activation of adrenal activity is conditioned by ACTH, which binds to the melanocortin receptor cMC2 in adrenals. It stimulates the synthesis and release of corticosterone. One of the factors that stimulate the HPA axis activity is the starvation, to which the hen is very sensitive. The purpose of this study was to determine the ACTH receptor cMC2 expression in the hens’ adrenals during the short-term fasting and after restoring the proper level of nutrition (refeeding). The results of the experiment show that 24-hour of food deprivation is stressful for the hen, as indicated by increased concentrations of corticosterone in the adrenals and in blood plasma. Changes in cMC2R expression and level of corticosterone in the adrenals during fasting and refeeding indicate a rapid increase of HPA axis activity in response to differentiated levels of nutrition. The results of this experiment confirm the direct effect of ACTH on the avian adrenals in corticosterone release.
Treuhand an GmbH-Geschäftsanteilen
Authors: Mühleisen Constanze
Published: November 2021

Fiduciary relationships with regard to shares in a German GmbH (limited liability company) are popular in practice, but not yet fully explored. In the underlying cases, one person (the trustee) participates in a GmbH for another (the trustor) on the basis of a trust agreement under the law of obligations. The thesis deals with the diverse legal questions arising out of this arrangement. For example, new argumentative approaches are used to reject the notarial form requirement of a transfer trust (Übertragungstreuhand) and to affirm that of an acquisition trust (Erwerbstreuhand). In addition, it is shown that the "qualified fiduciary relationship" generally recognized for partnerships is also permissible according to the law of the GmbH.
Health Belief Model in Adopting Protective Behaviors Against COVID-19 in Iran
Authors: Salavati Sedigheh , Shokri Hamid , Tanomand Asghar , Soleimani Ali , Shirvani Shiri Maryam , Rostami Roghayeh
Published: November 2021

Background: Adoption of protective health behaviors is extremely important to prevent the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the influencing factors on adopting preventive behaviors during COVID-19 using health belief model (HBM) among the urban population in Maragheh, a city from North West of Iran. Methods: We investigated 383 people via an online questionnaire from December 5 to 11, 2020. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed with an experts' panel of 10 health professionals, and its reliability was 0.74 through Cronbach’s alpha. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to analyze data. Results: The self-efficacy (17.1 ± 2.5) and perceived benefits (5.7 ± 0.5) were evaluated at a high level. The health behavior was also appraised with a high mean score (21.2 ± 3.2). Among the components of the health belief model, perceived risk, self-efficacy, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers, and among demographic variables, gender and marital status were the predictors of protective behaviors against COVID-19. Conclusions: Self-efficacy, perceived benefits, and perceived risk increased the incidence of protective behavior by 69% and 30%, respectively, and perceived barriers decreased it by 0.07%. Strengthening the ability to adopt protective behaviors and improving the public’s perception of the effectiveness of these behaviors can be useful.
Evaluation of Biofilm Formation and Virulence Genes and Association with Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains in Southwestern Iran
Authors: Boroumand Mostafa , Sharifi Asghar , Ghatei Mohammad Amin , Sadrinasab Mohsen
Published: November 2021

Background: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains, encoding superficial and secretory virulence factors, can lead to colonization and facilitation of bacterial growth in the host urinary tract, causing Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Objectives: This study determined the ability of biofilm formation by the Congo red agar method, the presence of virulence genes using the multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method, and the relationship between biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance patterns and virulence genes in E. coli clinical isolates in Yasuj. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 144 UPEC isolates collected in 2017. Biofilm formation was detected by the Congo red agar phenotypic assay and virulence factors by the multiplex PCR method. Antibiotic resistance tests were performed by the Kirby-Bauer method. Results: Out of 144 isolates of E. coli, 22 (19.4%) isolates showed to be strong biofilm producers, 27 (23.8%) moderate biofilm producers, and 64 (56.3%) weak biofilm producers. A significant relationship was observed between biofilm-producing strains and resistance to ampicillin (P = 0.020) and cotrimoxazole (P = 0.038). The virulence genes in strong biofilm producers included iutA (95%), FimH (93%), ompT (90%), PAI (90%), and TraT (81%) genes. The phylogroup B2 carried the most virulence genes. A significant correlation was observed between E. coli phylogenetic groups and aer (P = 0.019), iroN (P = 0.042), and ompT (P = 0.032) virulence genes. Conclusions: The results of this study showed a high prevalence of virulence genes, and antibiotic-resistant E. coli strains capable of biofilm formation. The results of this study may help elucidate the pathogenesis of UPEC and facilitate better treatment strategies for patients with UTIs in this geographic area.
As Investigações Filosóficas Enquanto “Álbum” Cultural
Authors: Falcato Ana ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: November 2021

As it is well known, the Philosophical Investigations are formally structured as a set of paragraphs numerically sequenced (Part I), and a more arbitrary group of thematic remarks (Part II). In the Prologue and in a justifying way of putting it, Wittgenstein States that: «Thus this book is really only an Album». Taking it as an exhibition of a series of sketches, we can read (or see) the book as a collection of «pictures of thought». However, as I will argue, in a wider understanding of the Philosophical Investigations, the idea of an album has deeper implications than the methodological ones. With a somewhat spenglerian inspiration, the book follows a sort of cultural-transcendental perspective in accordance to the organic model of a philosophical approach to forms of life which have a primary linguistic configuration.
Die Gesetzlosigkeit und Eigengesetzlichkeit Stirners ud Simmels Individuelles Gesetz
Authors: Kast Bernd ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: November 2021

In most of his published works, Georg Simmel dealt with themes which were also motives of concem for Stimer, such as the One and society, the individual and genre, social formations and domination, the problem of duty, egoism versus communism. Contradictions and parallelisms to Stimerian motifs can be found in Simmel’s thought since its early stages. Starting with an analysis of whether or not these are direct references to Stimer, this paper intends to show the relation between these thinkers and the possibility of a direct influence on Simmel by Stimer, namely in regards to their common idea of “individual law”.
“Wie Hast Du’s Mit der Religion?” Religionstheorie Und -Kritik Nach Stirner
Authors: Hansel Frank ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: November 2021

Well before Friedrich Nietzsche had Max Stirner with great Gestus shouted (spelled) out the death of God and pulled away the veil of the realm of spirits. Religion critique after Stirner, which follows a clarified Enlightenment, can thereafter for all intents and purposes be only of two sorts: On the one hand, to explain how mankind (has) created its’ Religion and its’ Gods: Gunnar Heinsohn settles this. And on the other hand to point out: Which functional equivalents are themselves found as (religious) beliefs of humankind - freely adapted from Feuerbach: The truth of Religion is the need for it. The free self after Stirner, that knows rationally of the non-existence of God, chooses for itself its’ own respective God, or, it being strong enough, can leave it also as is.
Dams, moats, and cities: climate and societies in late-Holocene China
Authors: Zhuang Yijie
Published: November 2021

Whilst the late-Holocene climate was becoming drier with an increasing number of climatic anomalies, with notably more frequent fluctuations in summer rainfall on an annual or decadal scale, many walled sites or cities emerged and became regional centres that witnessed population agglomeration and technological flowering. To feed their growing populations and their increasing demands on land, water, food, and other resources, these �cities� were drawn closer physically to riverine environments and wetlands. By diversifying and intensifying their subsistence strategies, and constructing infrastructure on a colossal scale, these late-Holocene walled towns or cities also fundamentally transformed their local landscapes. Examining key sites from the Huai river and the Yangtze Delta, this paper will compare the dynamic interactions between society, landscape, and the environment under different socio-economic conditions across different regions of late-Holocene China and investigate how these factors influenced and led to the emergence of complex societies or early states.
Filosofia e Geografia: entrelaces em uma perspectiva autobiográfica e literária
Authors: Alves Daniel Cardoso
Published: November 2021

Este artigo pretende evidenciar as conexões entre autobiografia e experiências no campo da Filosofia por um professor de Geografia. O propósito é explorar o território do conhecimento geográfico destacando as suas zonas de contato com o conhecimento filosófico. Para tanto, adota como argumento a literatura infanto-juvenil de O Pequeno Príncipe que, por suas peculiaridades literárias, filosóficas e geográficas, apresenta-se como evidencia literária para uma tentativa de se estabelecer intersecções entre esses dois campos do saber. Conclui-se enfatizando que a dicotomia de saberes, apesar de ainda ser um paradigma que acompanha a história moderno-positivista da produção do conhecimento, é negada quando limites teóricos e práticos desestabilizam visões reducionistas sobre a formação e atuação profissional docente.
Integrative Clustering Analysis with Application in Multi-Source Gene Expression Data
Authors: Yang Liuqing , Pan Qing , Zhao Yunpeng
Published: November 2021

In omics studies, different sources of information about the same set of genes are often available. When the group structure (e.g., gene pathways) within the genes are of interests, we combine the normal hierarchical model with the stochastic block model, through an integrative clustering framework, to model gene expression and gene networks jointly. The integrative framework provides higher accuracy in extensive simulation studies when one or both of the data sources contain noises or when different data sources provide complementary information. An empirical guideline in the choice between integrative versus separate clustering models is proposed. The integrative clustering method is illustrated on the mouse embryo single cell RNAseq and bulk cell microarray data, which identified not only the gene sets shared by both data sources but also the gene sets unique in one data source.
Køn og arbejde i kønsforskningens barndom og ungdom i Danmark
Authors: Sjørup Karen
Published: November 2021

Dette essay overvejer, hvordan de overordnede tendenser i feministisk teori og ligestillingspolitisk praksis har påvirket forskningen om køn på arbejdsmarkedet gennem de sidste 30 år. Fra en overvejende marxistisk til en overvejende socialkonstruktionistisk tilgang. Man kan tale om at denne forskning både har reflekteret de kolossale forandringer, der er sket i kvinders arbejdsmarkedstilknytning, og de politiske og mentalitetsmæssige forandringer, som er sket. Samtidig er der sket en stærk akademisering af forskningen, der har trukket den væk fra en kvindepolitisk dagsorden, men til gengæld også har modnet forskningsfeltet.
Du skal forberede dig på at blive pensionist
Authors: Theilgaard Lisbeth , Møller Niels , Christoffersen Mads
Published: November 2021

Arbejdsmarkedet vil i de kommende år gennemgå dramatiske ændringer. Den største er uden tvivl, at en bestemt alder i sig selv ikke vil være ensbetydende med et farvel til arbejdslivet, sådan som det har været i generationer – lige så sikkert som et ammen i kirken. Når fløjten lød for sidste gang, forlod man ikke bare sin arbejdsplads fra den ene dag til den anden. Man forlod også de kolleger, der for de fleste havde været den sociale kerne gennem en menneskealder.
Når forskelle udfordrer i arbejdslivet – krænkende handlinger, mobning, seksuel chikane samt diskrimination
Authors: Hagedorn-Rasmussen Peter , Thomsen Rikke , Mortensen Mille , Kyed Morten
Published: November 2021

Arbejdsliv udfolder sig gennem organisering af forskelle og bliver til via fletværk af mennesker, deres identitet, materialitet og, viden, som knyttes sammen via brug af ord, handlinger, redskaber og teknologi. På kanten af buzzwords tales, der i organisationer om komplementaritet og synergi. Forskelle skaber innovation. Forskelle giver muligheder for samskabelse. At arbejde kreativt fx ved at tænke ud af boksen, er synonymt med, at normalitet og sædvane bør udfordres og forskelle omfavnes. Således hentes inspiration til udvikling gennem nogen eller noget, som er forskelligt fra dét vi allerede kender, fra gentagelser og rutiner. Processen indebærer ambivalente potentialer og risici, hvor arbejdslivet på den ene side kan erfares udviklende, lærende og berigende, men omvendt også kan erfares konfliktfyldt, udmattende, eroderende og belastende.
Ambivalente afsløringer – jobkonsulenters erfaringer med diagnosers betydning for psykiatribrugeres deltagelse på arbejdsmarkedet
Authors: Weber Søren Salling
Published: November 2021

Forskelssætninger er betydningsfulde og legitime i allokeringen til arbejdsmarkedet i et differentieret samfund. De bidrager både til udnyttelse af samfundets arbejdskraft og til kvaliteten af den enkeltes arbejdsliv. Forskelssætninger indgår samtidig i konfl ikter om ressourcetildeling og privilegier, og de kan danne grundlag for diskrimination. Denne artikel fokuserer på den modsætningsfyldte funktion af diagnoser i en specialiseret beskæftigelsesindsats for psykiatribrugere. Afsættet er jobkonsulenternes arbejde med at støtte psykiatribrugere på arbejdsmarkedet med metoden individuelt planlagt job med støtte. Målet med artiklen er, for det første, at vise empirisk, hvordan differentieringen af psykiatribrugere ud fra deres diagnose indgår i forhandlinger mellem professionelle, brugere og arbejdsgivere, hvilket er anledning til ambivalenser blandt jobkonsulenterne. For det andet at fremskrive en teoretisk begrundet analyse af psykiatribrugeres deltagelse på arbejdsmarkedet, som kan forklare jobkonsulenternes ambivalenser om at afsløre diagnoserne. Med afsæt i Nancy Frasers begreb om en bivalente kollektivitet viser jeg, hvordan afsløringen af diagnoserne har betydning for jobkonsulenternes deltagelse, status og relationer til brugere og arbejdsgivere – og dermed for deres muligheder for at understøtte psykiatribrugeres arbejdsmarkedsintegration. Afslutningsvis fremhæves nødvendigheden af at medrefl ektere både kulturelle og økonomisk forankrede marginaliseringsdynamikker i forståelsen af psykiatribrugeres situation.
Los ODS en la organización de eventos
Authors:   Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Moreno Carlos
Published: November 2021

Hasta hace algunos años, hablar de sostenibilidad en eventos equivalía a hablar de ecología o, simplemente, de reciclaje. Ahora, los organizadores de eventos deben ampliar esa mirada y tener en cuenta que la sostenibilidad engloba el impacto social, económico y medioambiental asociado al encuentro. Para ello, es importante conocer cómo los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible (ODS) de la ONU pueden aplicarse en el sector, para generar así eventos más sostenibles y respetuosos con la sociedad y el medioambiente.
The Relationship Between Stress and Well-being: The Mediating Roles of Students’ Psychological Flexibility and Loneliness During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Authors: Indra Gracia Hanna , Radyani Annisa Mega , Oriza Imelda Ika Dian
Published: November 2021

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has greatly impacted people‘s lives, including those of students in higher education, who have experienced drastic changes causing high levels of stress and decreased well-being. The relationship between stress and well-being can be viewed through the lens of psychological flexibility and loneliness. Individuals who experience high stress tend to be psychologically inflexible and have avoidant/maladaptive coping strategies. As a result, they are also vulnerable to loneliness, which ultimately results in decreased in well-being. In this study, of 945 student-participants, 43.28% met the criterion for high loneliness, 21.9% reported high perceived stress, 69.8% reflected high psychological inflexibility, and their mean score for well-being was 54.45. Serial mediation analysis found that psychological flexibility and loneliness partially mediate the relationship between stress and well-being. However, stress can affect well-being directly but also indirectly through psychological inflexibility and loneliness. A high level of stress, with a low level of psychological flexibility, results in a high level of loneliness; hence well-being decreases. Interventions promoting psychological flexibility can help individuals adapt and cope with difficult situations during the pandemic.
Gender and age detection assist convolutional neural networks in classification of thorax diseases
Authors: Ali Mumtaz , Ali Riaz
Published: November 2021

Conventionally, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have been used to identify and detect thorax diseases on chest x-ray images. To identify thorax diseases, CNNs typically learn two types of information: disease-specific features and generic anatomical features. CNNs focus on disease-specific features while ignoring the rest of the anatomical features during their operation. There is no evidence that generic anatomical features improve or worsen the performance of convolutional neural networks for thorax disease classification in the current research. As a consequence, the relevance of general anatomical features in boosting the performance of CNNs for thorax disease classification is investigated in this study. We employ a dual-stream CNN model to learn anatomical features before training the model for thorax disease classification. The dual-stream technique is used to compel the model to learn structural information because initial layers of CNNs often learn features of edges and boundaries. As a result, a dual-stream model with minimal layers learns structural and anatomical features as a priority. To make the technique more comprehensive, we first train the model to identify gender and age and then classify thorax diseases using the information acquired. Only when the model learns the anatomical features can it detect gender and age. We also use Non-negative Matrix Factorization (NMF) and Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) to pre-process the training data, which suppresses disease-related information while amplifying general anatomical features, allowing the model to acquire anatomical features considerably faster. Finally, the model that was earlier trained for gender and age detection is retrained for thorax disease classification using original data. The proposed technique increases the performance of convolutional neural networks for thorax disease classification, as per experiments on the Chest X-ray14 dataset. We can also see the significant parts of the image that contribute more for gender, age, and a certain thorax disease by visualizing the features. The proposed study achieves two goals: first, it produces novel gender and age identification results on chest X-ray images that may be used in biometrics, forensics, and anthropology, and second, it highlights the importance of general anatomical features in thorax disease classification. In comparison to state-of-the-art results, the proposed work also produces competitive results.
Transcriptome-based analysis of the hormone regulation mechanism of gender differentiation in Juglans mandshurica Maxim
Authors: Qin Baiting , Lu Xiujun , Sun Xiaomei , Cui Jianguo , Deng Jifeng , Zhang Lijie
Published: November 2021

Juglans mandshurica Maxim is a hermaphroditic plant belonging to the genus Juglans in the family Juglandaceae. The pollination period of female flowers is different from the loose powder period of male flowers on the same tree. In several trees, female flowers bloom first, whereas in others, male flowers bloom first. In this study, male and female flower buds of J. mandshurica at the physiological differentiation stage were used. Illumina-based transcriptome sequencing was performed, and the quality of the sequencing results was evaluated and analyzed. A total of 138,138 unigenes with an average length of 788 bp were obtained. There were 8,116 differentially expressed genes (DEGs); 2,840 genes were upregulated, and 5,276 genes were downregulated. The DEGs were classified by Gene Ontology and analyzed by Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes. The signal transduction factors involved in phytohormone synthesis were selected. The results displayed that ARF and SAUR were expressed differently in the auxin signaling pathway. Additionally, DELLA protein (a negative regulator of gibberellin), the cytokinin synthesis pathway, and A-ARR were downregulated. On April 2nd, the contents of IAA, GA, CTK, ETH and SA in male and female flower buds of two types of J. mandshurica were opposite, and there were obvious genes regulating gender differentiation. Overall, we found that the sex differentiation of J. mandshurica was related to various hormone signal transduction pathways, and hormone signal transduction plays a leading role in regulation.
Microalbuminuria and Serum Cystatin C Correlation as Early Markers of Kidney Dysfunction in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Anuja K , Kalaivani R , Saravanan MP
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is the most common single cause of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). About 20-30% of patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1 DM) develop diabetic nephropathy as a serious complication which is the major cause of morbidity and mortality. Early identification of renal impairment is crucial to prevent the progression of nephropathy to a significant degree, because several interventions have greatest impact if initiated very early in the course of the disease. Aim: To study the correlation of microalbuminuria and serum cystatin C for the early prediction of renal impairment in patients with Type 1 DM. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted from January 2016 to June 2016 on type 1 DM patients attending Diabetology Outpatient Department (OPD). According to the duration of diabetes, pateints were divided into two groups, Group I with <5 years and Group II with >5 years duration. The patients in each group were categorised as cases and controls, based on the Albumin Creatinine Ratio (ACR), serum urea, creatinine, cystatin C, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), and urine ACR levels were estimated. Student’s unpaired t-test was used to compare the means between two independent groups. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to estimate the degree of correlation between two quantitative variables. Results: Seventy-two patients with type 1 DM were included in the study. Cystatin C levels in cases (0.89±0.35) when compared to controls (0.67±0.26) in more than five years duration of type 1 DM was found to be statistically significant (p<0.01). Positive correlation between cystatin C and ACR (r=0.4, p<0.05) was found to be statistically significant in more than five years duration. It indicates that serum cystatin C levels increases as the values of ACR increases. There was no significant difference in cystatin C levels in patients with less than five years duration of type 1 DM. Conclusion: Serum cystatin C may be considered as an early predictor of renal impairment in type 1 DM patients with more than five years duration. However, in this study cystatin C carries no significance in less than five years duration of type 1 DM patients.
Determining New Anthropometric Markers for Screening Hypertension in the Caribbean Region
Authors: Rajput Amruta , Gupta Upendra , Parashar Rekha , Tzivion Guri , Rajput Ravindrasingh
Published: November 2021

Introduction: The prevalence of hypertension in the Caribbean is high [26% in Saint (St.) Kitts]. It contributes to 51% of deaths secondary to ischemic heart disease and hence being a leading cause of death in the Caribbean region. Aim: To determine the association between Indices using height, waist, hip, thigh, arm, and wrist circumference (cm) with development of hypertension and to compare existing markers in test subjects and assessing their feasibility as predictive indicators for the development of hypertension. Materials and Methods: In the present cross-sectional study, a total of 635 subjects were involved in the study which included health centres and health camps in St. Kitts (West Indies). Study was conducted from December 2019 to November 2020. Height to Waist Ratio (HtWR), Arav Body Index (ABI), Waist to Thigh Ratio (WTR) and Wrist to Arm Ratio (WAR) was compared to common existing markers such as Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR), Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) and Body Mass Index (BMI). Statistical analysis was done using using IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Results: A total of 635 participants were included with most of the participants (n=540) between age group of 40 to 70 years, 35.4% (n=225) of participants were males and 64.6% (n=410) were females. In the present study, 47.92% (n=304) were non hypertensive and 52.1% (n=331) were hypertensive. In males, Area Under Receiver Operating Curve (AUROC) of HtWR (0.690) and Inverse ABI (0.632) was superior as compared to other anthropometric markers for predicting the development of hypertension and Waist to Thigh Ratio (WTR) (0.687) was superior in females. Among females recommended cut-off values for WTR is 1.6 and among males for HtWR and Inverse ABI were 2.3 and 2.84, respectively. Conclusion: Height to waist ratio and inverse ABI were more reliable markers in males for predicting the development of hypertension whereas, WTR being more reliable in females in population of St. Kitts. This will help at risk individuals to take preventive measures like lifestyle modification.