bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Description of day regimen for schoolchildren with tension-type headache
Authors: A. V. Vozniak
Published: December 2021

In order to assess the correspondence of the day regimen main elements and dietary habits to physiological and hygienic demands they have been studied in 167 schoolchildren with headache caused by overstrain. According to the results of the study, it was revealed that the violation of the day regimen main elements and dietary habits is common. Thus, the duration of sleep in 59,9 % of children is less than the physiological norm, in 37,7 % of children the length of stay in the fresh air is insufficient, 62,9 % of children spend more time for doing their homework than it is required according to the standards, in 71,0 % of children the violation of dietary habits was revealed.
The state of protein peroxidation in the operative treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia
Authors: O. S. Fedoruk  , V. I. Zaitsev  , K. A. Vladychenko  , I. I. Iliuk  , V. V. Vizniuk  , M. S. Stepanchenko
Published: December 2021

We investigated the dynamics of the parameters of the state of blood serum protein peroxidation in surgical treatment of 60 patients with benign prostate hyperplasia. Surgical intervention was performed to the extent of transurethral prostate resection. Statistically, reliable changes of protein peroxidation were established prior to surgical intervention incomparison with the control group and when comparing the preoperative indices with the results of the examination during the intra- and postoperative periods. A technique of determining the state of blood serum protein peroxidation has been ascertained and the expediency of monitoring these parameters has been substantiated.
The affected and contralateral kidney morphological changes in course of one-sided rat pyelonephiritis model
Authors: O. S. Fedoruk  , O. A. Tiulienieva  , M. S. Stepanchenko
Published: December 2021

The research aimed to identify presence and severity of contralateral kidney tissue changes while opposite kidney inflammation progresses. Our own model was used for disease evoking in rats. The observation period lasted 10 days. Starting from the 3rd day, signs of hematogenous dissemination of infection/inflammation into contralateral kidney were registered. Starting from the 5th day urinogenous dissemination process was observed. By the 3rd day of study a cortical hyperemia in contralateral kidney was seen, which possibly was of compensatory origin. Based on research results, a primarily bilateral urinary tract inflammation/infection can be suspected.
Analysis of production traumatism according to the territorial differentiation over time in 2008-2012
Authors: O. M. Krekoten
Published: December 2021

Production traumatism, including those with fatal outcome, according to the territorial differentiation over time for 2008-2012 were analyzed. The most dangerous branches according to the specified index, main events and reasons for occurrence of accidents at work were determined. The index was characterized by the age, injury-risk months of a season, and anatomical localization of injuries.
The study of biological tissues and bodily fluids of the human body using laser polarimetriy
Authors: Bachynskyi Viktor , Ushenko Oleksandr , Vanchulyak Oleh , Sarkisova Yuliia
Published: December 2021

The article presents the current status of questions concerning the diagnosis of pathological conditions for forensic practitioners. Particular attention is paid to biophysical research methods, which have evidential accuracy, objectivity, reproducibility and fast results. In our opinion, a promising direction is the study of bodily fluids, including the vitreous body, is laser polarimetry techniques that will help identify and introduce the newest optical criteria for diagnosing time of death.
Features of human identification by intravital ortopantomogram
Authors: Aleksin Hennadii , Viun Valerii , Shostak Vladyslav
Published: December 2021

The work is devoted to the method of preparation of the human skull for op-topantomografii to compare with lifetime ortopantomogram for identification. The methodology proposed a simple economical method of producing high-quality, suitable for study ortopantomogram without using ballistic gel.
History of development and up-to-date tendency
Authors: Mishalov Volodymyr , Kryvda Hryhorii , Bachynskyi Viktor , Voichenko Valerii
Published: December 2021

The article examines the historical information regarding the use of dermatoglyphics during the identification of an unknown person. Outlined by new perspectives of using modern developments in the field of forensic criminology in studying skin patterns and the development of diagnostic algorithms common  phenotypic traits of man.
Current status forensic recognition of mechanisms of damages certain species of automotive injury
Authors: Holubovych Leonid , Holubovych Andrii , Holubovych Petro , Zubko Mariia , Kurtiev Anatolii
Published: December 2021

Changes in the political, social and economic life, especially in the last twenty five years, accompanied by a significant increase in Ukraine the number of lorries and cars, which is owned by companies and organizations as well as individuals. What is more import cars are especially in demand among the population. Import and domestic cars marked are significantly differing by increasing of speed and to some extent are equipped by security measures. At the same time requirements to comply with the rules of traffic safety on the roads and measures of punishment of violators become more severe. But in spite of everything the number of road accidents is increasing every year. In the article the modern possibilities and necessary conditions for a qualified decision of the mechanism of injury at a particular motor-road accident in the cabin of the modern car are done.
Mechanical asphyxia by hanging as a result of cause of death in L’viv region on the 2013-2015 years by the results of L’viv regional bureau of forensic services
Authors: Shevchuk Mykola , Semeniuk Ulyana
Published: December 2021

On the basis of material L’viv regional bureau of forensic services within the last 3 years this article analyzed one of the type of mechanical asphyxia – hanging. Based on advanced statistical analisis it was found that over the past 3 years (2013- 2015) in L’viv regional bureau of forensic services the cause of death of 1,200 cases was mechanical asphyxia, including death by hanging - 53 % ( 646 cases) , which is ½ of all deaths from mechanical asphyxia.
Bicycle injures in our time – its relevance and characteristics
Authors: Tokarchuk Maxim
Published: December 2021

This article is reviewed bicycle injuries: its difference from another types of transport injures, mechanism of injures formation and its particular characteristics. Herewith 10 years’ period statistics and examinations results were used.

As a result, the varieties of bicycle injures, their phases and common injures have been identified and classified. Also different factors that make effect on its occurrence and flow are mentioned. Due to modern trends of bicycles usage growing-up, huge traffic on the roads and traffic intensity increase, the actuality of current topic is very high. I hope this article will be useful both for forensic experts and other physician’s specialties.
Applying digital methods in dermatoglyphics research
Authors: Kozan Nataliia , Kotsyubynska Yuliia
Published: December 2021

In the article the method of obtaining the picture scans of comb fingers and toes and processing the obtained data during forensic identification using fingerprinting. It was determined number of advantages of obtaining dermal prints by digital method (using scanner Futronic’s FS80), and ways to improve the quality of scans were described, namely by converting raster prints into vector graphics using the algorithm VeriFinger 6.6 / MegaMatcher 4.4 Identification Technology Algorithm.
Vliyanie trenirovok v virtual'noj real'nosti na psihofiziologicheskie i postural'nye narusheniya u pozhilyh
Authors: Хижникова А. Е. , Клочков А. С. , Фукс А. А. , Котов-Смоленский А. М. , Супонева Н. А. , Пирадов М. А.
Published: December 2021

Narushenie ravnovesiya v pozhilom vozraste yavlyaetsya ostroj problemoj v sovremennoj medicine i chasto privodit k ser'eznym posledstviyam, snizhayushchim kachestvo zhizni. K osnovnym prichinam takogo narusheniya otnosyat zamedlenie skorosti reakcii i vestibulo-atakticheskij sindrom. Dlya korrekcii narushenij ravnovesiya u dannoj kategorii bol'nyh naibol'shij interes predstavlyaet tekhnologiya virtual'noj real'nosti, v chastnosti s kombinirovannoj trenirovkoj skorosti reakcii i ravnovesiya. Cel'yu issledovaniya bylo izuchit' vliyanie kombinirovannyh trenirovok v virtual'noj srede na postural'nye i psihofiziologicheskie pokazateli u pozhilyh pacientov s hronicheskoj ishemiej golovnogo mozga (HIGM). V issledovanie bylo vklyucheno 24 pacienta s diagnozom HIGM (mediana vozrasta sostavila 66 let). Vse pacienty prohodili trenirovku v virtual'noj real'nosti. Do i posle trenirovki pacientam provodili psihofiziologicheskoe i stabilometricheskoe testirovanie, a takzhe klinicheskuyu ocenku. Vyyavleno, chto u pacientov znachimo uluchshaetsya funkciya ravnovesiya po shkale balansa Berg do 50 [45; 54], posle 53 [52; 55] (p < 0,05), a takzhe izmenyaetsya strategiya podderzhaniya ravnovesiya po rezul'tatam stabilometrii, chto podtverzhdeno umen'sheniem koefficienta Romberga posle reabilitacii: do 266 [199,5; 478,5], posle 221 [149,25; 404] (p < 0,05). Sredi psihofiziologicheskih pokazatelej naibolee znachimye izmeneniya nablyudali v uluchshenii prostoj sluho-motornoj reakcii: do 210 [174,25; 245,5], posle 180,5 [170,5; 208] (p < 0,05). Takim obrazom, kombinirovannaya trenirovka skorosti reakcii i ravnovesiya v virtual'noj srede yavlyaetsya effektivnym metodom reabilitacii pacientov pozhilogo vozrasta s narusheniem funkcii ravnovesiya.
E-learning and social media: Using Facebook to create an online community among applied social practice postgraduate students during a COVID-19 lockdown
Authors: Rangiwai Byron
Published: December 2021

This paper will discuss the use of Facebook as a means for creating an online community to support e-learning among applied social practice postgraduate students in the School of Healthcare and Social Practice at Unitec Institute of Technology during a lockdown in Auckland which began on 17 August 2021 and ended on 3 December 2021 (with the implementation of the COVID-19 Protection Framework see: https://covid19.govt.nz/traffic-lights/covid-19-protection-framework/).
Unemployment and new firm formation: evidence from Polish industries at the regional level
Authors: Wosiek Małgorzata
Published: December 2021

Research background: The present study takes the regional economics perspective to explaining new firm registrations. It focuses on the driving role of unemployment rate in the process of new business formation.

Purpose of the article: The main goal of the study is to investigate the effect of regional unemployment (next to other regional characteristics) on subsequent new business formation in Polish regions for the period 2003?2018. The research hypothesis assumes that a rise in unemployment rate has a positive effect on subsequent new business formation. The positive unemployment push effect is expected to be stronger in operational services.

Methods: In order to verify the links between unemployment rates and entrepreneurship, panel data methods (fixed effect Driscoll-Kraay and p-VAR estimators) were applied. The analyses were performed at the industry level (manufacturing, construction, wholesale and retail, hotels and restaurants, and financial services) using regional annual data for the period 2003?2018.

Findings & value added: This study provides further insight into the unemployment push hypothesis by distinguishing between industry sectors and by considering regional specificities in post-communist economies (e.g. Poland). The findings provide value for policy-makers regarding the selection of policy instruments intended to stimulate regional development through entrepreneurship in lagged areas.
Cooperation of enterprises in innovative activities on the example of Polish regions
Authors: Nowak Paulina
Published: December 2021

Research background: Cooperation is an indispensable element of innovation activities of enterprises. Undertakings in innovation, by nature, require not only significant expenditures or creative human capital, but also cooperation with other enterprises, scientific institutions, and the business environment. Cooperating companies have a greater chance to compete in the international arena while building the innovative potential of the regional environment. Stimulating the permanent cooperation of enterprises operating in the region, in its various forms, is a key challenge for central government authorities, local government authorities, and other actors in social and economic life. The existing literature on the cooperation of enterprises focuses on the motives of cooperation and their effects, but to a lesser extent on the spatial similarity of these processes, i.e. in individual regions of the country.

Purpose of the article: The purpose of the article is to diagnose and evaluate regional differences in the level of cooperation between companies conducting innovation activities in Poland. The study used data on innovation activities published by Statistics Poland and data on enterprises participating in cluster cooperation published by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development.

Methods: The cluster analysis was used, allowing to identify voivodeships that are similar to each other in terms of the analyzed phenomenon. The spatial classification of voivodeships was performed using the Ward method, which is classified as hierarchical and is often used to group objects. The result is a hierarchical tree that groups the regions in increasingly larger clusters.

Findings & value added: The results indicate a low level of cooperation and the existence of significant differences in the cooperation of enterprises as part of innovation activities in Polish regions. The low level of cooperation between companies in individual regions corresponds to the number of marketed innovations. There are similarities between some regions in terms of cooperation on innovation activities. The results of the analysis may provide an indication for national and European Union economic policy entities in the field of creating instruments to support the cooperation of companies on innovation activities.
The role of financial constraint factors in predicting SME default
Authors: Karas Michal , Režňáková Mária
Published: December 2021

Research background: SMEs face financial constraints in their development, which limits their access to external funds, tightens their investment possibilities, and limits their growth. Much research effort has been devoted to understanding the nature and sources of this phenomenon. In sharp contrast to this, very little has been said about the role of these factors in explaining the default probability of these types of enterprises. Understanding such interrelationships could help to adopt policies to alleviate the situation of constrained SMEs and lower their default rates.

Purpose of the article: This study analyses the role of financial constraint factors in SME defaults. This is done by utilising the financial constraint factors in a newly derived default prediction model. A comparison of the derived model and other SME default prediction models is carried out to assess the potential of financial constraints in the discrimination power of the model.

Methods: In this study, we use the Cox semiparametric model, while leaving the baseline hazard rate unspecified and employing macroeconomic variables as explanatory variables. The discrimination power was addressed in terms of the area under the curve (AUC), resulting in out-of-sample testing. The DeLong test was used to compare the AUC of the created and analysed models. The model was estimated on a set of over 213,731 SMEs from 28 counties, covering the period 2014?2019.

Findings & value added: It was found that adopting the financial constraint measures can explain the default of small and medium enterprises with high accuracy; however, they do not explain the default of micro enterprises.
Relationship between corporate sustainability performance and corporate financial performance: evidence from U.S. companies
Authors: Matuszewska-Pierzynka Agnieszka
Published: December 2021

Research background: Sustainable development at the enterprise level is understood as the integration of economic, environmental and social dimensions aimed at meeting the needs of all firm?s stakeholders in the present and in the future. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate the relationship between economic, environmental and social sustainability performance of a company and its financial performance.

Purpose of the article: Considering the business model for sustainability as well as the debatable results of empirical research on the relationship between corporate sustainability performance (CSP) and corporate financial performance (CFP), the essential aim of the paper is to answer the question whether the improvement of corporate sustainability performance in its all particular dimensions brings about higher total revenues (TR) of a company.

Methods: The main method of empirical research is panel regression models based on Cobb-Douglas production function, which has been extended to include variables of corporate sustainability scores. The selection between pooled OLS model, random-effects model and fixed-effects model has been made with the use of the F test, the Breusch-Pagan test and the Hausman test. Additionally, descriptive statistics and the Pearson correlation coefficients have been analyzed. The empirical studies were conducted in the period 2014?2019 among the 59 largest U.S. companies listed in the Fortune 500 ranking between 2015?2020.

Findings & value added: The research hypothesis assuming the existence of positive relationship between corporate sustainability performance (CSP) at both aggregate and disaggregate levels and corporate financial performance (CFP) expressed by TR cannot be positively verified. It means that the improvement of corporate sustainability performance in environmental, social and governance dimensions does not lead to an increase in TR of a company, as some empirical studies suggest.
Фауністичне дослідження Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) Ірану
Authors: Samin Najmeh , Penteado-Dias Angélica Maria , Jussila Reijo , Sakenin Hamid , Bodlah Imran
Published: December 2021

Ichneumonidae — найбільша родина перетинчастокрилих з 1601 родом і 25285 описаними видами. Представники родини зустрічаються в різноманітних кліматичних зонах, хоча вологий клімат для них є найбільш сприятливим. Їздці-іхневмоніди є паразитами личинок та лялечок твердокрилих, перетинчастокрилих та лускокрилих, тому відіграють значну роль у біологічному методі регуляції чисельності комах-шкідників. Фауна Ichneumonidae Ірану різноманітна, однак, ще й до цих пір вивчена недостатньо. У даній публікації представлені результати дослідження їздців-іхневмонід іранської фауни. Матеріал був зібраний за допомогою пасток Малеза та ентомологічним сачком, а також шляхом вирощування в інкубаторі комах-господарів, зібраних у різних регіонах Ірану. Загалом всього 85 видів родини Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera), які належать до 18 підродин:, Acaenitinae (один вид), Adelognathinae (один вид), Anomaloninae (два види, один рід), Banchinae (п'ять видів, два роду), Campopleginae (14). види, 11 пологів), Cremastinae (один вид), Cryptinae (15 видів, 10 родів), Ctenopelmatinae (10 видів, сім родів), Diplazontinae (один вид), Eucerotinae (один вид), Ichneumoninae (15 видів, 12 родів) , Metopiinae (три види, два роди), Orthocentrinae (чотири види, три роди), Pimplinae (чотири види, три роди), Poemeniinae (один вид), Tersilochinae (три види, три роди), Tryphoninae (один вид), Xoridinae (три види, один рід) були зібрані з різних регіонів Ірану. Десять видів нещодавно зареєстровані для Ірану. У роботі наведено відомості щодо видової назви, автора та дати опису, локалітету та дати збору, кількості особин та загального поширення окремих видів. Класифікація, номенклатура та дані щодо поширення Ichneumonidae подано за D.S. Yu, K. van Achterberg, K. Horstmann (2016).
A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Potential Economic Impact of Halal Food Testing in Halal Supply Chain
Authors: Zainal Abidin Siti Aimi Sarah , Jalil Siti Ayu , Taib Mohd Nasir
Published: December 2021

A globalized food trade, extensive production and complex supply chains are contributing toward an increased number of non-Halal substance in food cases. Halal laboratory testing or Halal testing is an approach to identify contaminants and ensure the integrity of raw materials and food products. The adoption of an integrative approach of Halal management system and Halal testing was investigated to identify and discuss several related economic issues in this field.  From an extensive analysis of academic literatures using ‘Halal Food Fraud’, ‘Halal Food Testing’ and ‘Halal Food’ specifically at food manufacturer, the issues involving economic impact of Halal testing was highlighted. Several Halal Testing Points were proposed for the evaluation of Halal ingredients and products, followed by a conceptual framework on the potential economic impact of Halal food testing. The high demand for transparency in the food industry among consumers has therefore may need food manufacturers to consider Halal food testing as part of their production process.
An Overview: Twenty Years of Flexible Working Arrangements
Authors: Amirul Sharifah Rahama , Shaari Sharija Che
Published: December 2021

This study aims to provide an overview of the field of flexible working arrangements (FWAs) study in the last two decades, starting from the year 2000 until the year 2020. We utilised secondary data from the Proquest database to succinctly review the progress of FWAs studies. In reviewing our corpus of data, we developed a systematic scanning and clustering review (SSCR) to summarise the extent to which the FWAs studies have been conducted or available in the existing literature. SSCR is a relatively new rapid method for locating specific information in a wide-range and lengthy literature selection and then clustering the information based on inherent similarity. We overviewed the FWAs literature by using SSCR to address and understand the current state in FWAs studies and identify the existing FWAs research gap, which has not been adequately studied. We also provide insights on the most focused scopes and clusters within the field of FWAs. This review helps to identify current gaps and needed research in FWAs. Besides, we also present our discussion that recapitulates our findings and deliberately highlights our review related to FWA.
Turnover Intention Among the Navy People: The Role of Work Family Interference and Organizational Commitment
Authors: Whab Muhamad Zafran , Abu Bakar Raida
Published: December 2021

Human capital is a critical component of any organization's competitiveness. The absence of a high-capacity employee can have a negative impact on operational performance. The researcher examined the significance of organizational commitment as a mediator between work-family interference and turnover intention in the Royal Malaysian Navy. Data were collected from 400 navy personnel at the Lumut Naval Base in Perak, Malaysia, using structured questionnaires. Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the data. Organizational commitment serves as a mediator between work-family interference and turnover intention in the Royal Malaysian Navy. According to the findings of this study, organizational commitment mediated the relationship between work-family interference and turnover intention. Additionally, work-family interference is a significant predictor of intention to leave the RMN.
Micro-Credentials in Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Che Ahmat Nur Hidayah , Bashir Muhammad Arif Aizat , Razali Ahmad Rashidy , Kasolang Salmiah
Published: December 2021

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the education sector locally and globally especially in teaching and learning delivery methods as most universities have adopted online platforms. The present situation is not only challenging but also tests the flexibility of the existing education system. With the help of technology, the existing traditional education system could be more flexible to enable more individuals from around the world to access education. The latest revolution in online education, micro-credential, is growing interest among public and private universities worldwide, including Malaysia. However, to date, little scholarly work is found related to micro-credentials in higher education. This conceptual paper presents an overview of micro-credential and the challenges and opportunities of offering micro-credential certification in the form of digital badges to the national and global market. Recommendations are made to multiple stakeholders (e.g., higher education providers, employers) to enhance the use of certifications for graduate employability. Ideas for further research are also presented.

 

Keywords: Digital badges, Digital credentialing, Higher-education, Micro-credential, Online certification
The Effects of Study Skills Training on Qualitative Academic Achievement among Students
Authors: Motevalli Saeid , Ghani Hamzah Mohd Sahandri , Roslan Samsilah , Hamzah Siti Raba’ah , Gholampour Garmjani Maryam
Published: December 2021

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of study skills training on the qualitative academic achievement of girl high school students. This study was conducted by using an experimental design with pretest, posttest, and follow-up with the control group. The participants were 32 students from girl high school students of Tehran which were selected by cluster random sampling from girl high schools and then randomly assigned into control and experimental groups (Each group consisted of 16 students). The instruments used were Dortaj Qualitative Academic Achievement Questionnaire and Motevalli Study Skills Training Module. The experimental group received 8 sessions of psycho-educational group therapy and the control group did not receive any training. Two-way repeated-measures ANOVA was utilized for the analysis of data. Results revealed that there was a significant increase in qualitative academic achievement between pretest with post-test and follow-up among the experimental group. Moreover, there was a significant increase in qualitative academic achievement between post-test and follow-up in the experimental group with the control group. Additionally, the results showed that there is a significant increase in self-efficacy, planning, and motivation and also a significant decrease in emotional effects and lack of outcome control. In conclusion, the results of this study indicated that on the basis of deficit theory using learning and study skills training can lead to enhance student's skills to improve qualitative academic achievement. Further studies are required to examine whether exposing students to study skills training programs can lead them to enhance their qualitative academic achievement.

 

Keyword: Motivation Study Skills Training, Planning, Qualitative Academic Achievement, Self-efficacy.
Analysing the Guiding Roles of Inspectors: Perspectives of School Administrators
Authors: Abakan Recep , Ozrecberoglu Nurdan , Isiktas Serdal , Gunduz Serdal
Published: December 2021

Abstract: This study intends to demonstrate the opinions of school administrators consist of principal, senior assistants and inspectors working in primary schools on the guidance roles. Inspections improve the quality of education; hence, inspectors need to concentrate on assessment and other functions. The study aims to emphasize the value given to the career guidance role and increase its frequency. In that regard, the descriptive research technique reveals their opinions on the subject. The research study group consists of 20 school administrators working in primary education institutions in the 2019-2020 academic year. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview form with open-ended questions. The findings obtained from the content analysis application showed that generally, the inspectors' approach to teachers is tolerant, respectful, and moderate; teachers also revealed their expectations that schools should be inspected more frequently by their inspectors. In addition, it is seen that school administrators, whose expectations are limited in terms of vocational guidance, are expected to be more focused on guiding than supervising, share the innovations in education and make constructive criticism.

 

Keywords: Education Supervision, Inspector, School Administrators, Vocational guidance.
Sustaining Women Empowerment Community Extension Project: A Tri-Focal Partnership Model
Authors: C. Montalbo Imelda , Alejandro Blanca A. , L. Baylan Steven , Lacea Rosita L. , Pepito Ganelan M. , Villarante Gwendelina A.
Published: December 2021

Abstract: Grounded from Theory of Change, this study aims to describe the impact of the extension project designed to empower marginalized women in Balamban Cebu, Philippines. Qualitative emerging themes obtained from interviews and focus group discussion revealed that women were empowered by nurturing positive emotions, enhancing self-worth, advancing environmental stewardship, and establishing accountability for sustainability, thereby improving the quality of their lives. A tri-focal partnership model as proposed that illustrates a dynamic interplay of the roles and functions among the University, local government unit, and other government agencies, which builds a sustainable community extension project in the community.  Replication of an extension project would yield a good Return of Investment (ROI) to the University, which ultimately leads to a country’s more substantial economic growth and development.   

 

Keywords: Women empowerment; a theory of change; extension project; tri-focal partnership model Philippines
The Impact of Technostress on Student Satisfaction and Performance Expectancy
Authors: Abd Aziz Nurul Nadia , Awang Kader Mohd Aidil Riduan , Ab Halim Roslilee
Published: December 2021

Abstract: Technostress can be seen as a relevant factor that may affect student satisfaction and student performance. However, a lack of research has been carried out to analyse the simultaneous effect of the four technostress dimensions, namely techno-overload, techno-complexity, techno-insecurity, and techno-uncertainty on student satisfaction and performance expectancy. Performance expectancy is appropriate to use as an endogenous construct since this research was carried out during open and distance learning (ODL) implementation and before the final examination. Hence, this study aims to investigate the association between the four technostress dimensions towards student satisfaction. This research also seeks to examine the relationship between student satisfaction and performance expectancy among undergraduates. A total of 500 self-administered questionnaires were distributed but 458 valid questionnaires were found. All of the respondents were at the diploma level from UiTM Pahang Branch Campus. An online survey questionnaire was used since all respondents were in their hometowns due to the Malaysian government's Movement Control Order (MCO). In this study, SEM-AMOS was conducted to evaluate the measurement model and to test the hypotheses. This study found that techno-complexity displays a more significant contribution to student satisfaction and performance expectancy than techno-uncertainty. However, the results explicitly imply that the influence of techno-overload and techno-insecurity on students' satisfaction and performance expectancy is not significant. 

Keywords: Performance expectancy; student satisfaction; technostress; university students
THE EVOLUTION OF RURAL CLUSTERS WITHIN THE CLUJ METROPOLITAN AREA
Authors: BACIU Nicolae , ROȘIAN Gheorghe , MUNTEAN Octavian-Liviu , MĂCICĂȘAN Vlad , ARGHIUȘ Viorel , STĂNESCU Carmen
Published: December 2021

The identification of the metropolitan area was limited to the surrounding localities in a radius of about 30 km around Cluj-Napoca. This distance is considered in EU the best practice for the development of the peri-urban space. The Cluj Metropolitan Area (CMA) is located in Cluj County, the north-western development region of Romania. The Cluj Metropolitan Area is composed from voluntary association of communes plus the city of Cluj-Napoca, forming an urban network composed of two metropolitan rings. The first metropolitan ring is the purpose of our study. The transformation of communes into residential and complex clusters is also analyzed. The seven localities inside the first ring had significant changes in population and land use between 2002 and 2020. The increase of the population and decrease of the agricultural land area are premises in achieving urban homogeneity in the metropolitan area.
QUE PEUT FAIRE L’ABDUCTION DANS LE DIALOGUE PHILOSOPHIQUE ?
Authors: FOURNEL Anda
Published: December 2021

What Abduction Can Do in Philosophical Dialogue? According to Peirce, abduction is a hypothetic-forming process that is necessary to explore unknown areas of knowledge, but also a real scientific method associated with the enquiry. If there is philosophical enquiry, could abduction serve as an appropriate method for such an approach? If so, how can it be used and with a view to what result(s)? We ask whether abduction can bring a potential both for discovery and a logical requirement to the philosophical questioning. In this paper we focus on a philosophy that "is done", in the form of a common enquiry, the "community of philosophical inquiry". The present research explores the advantages and limitations of requiring such a method, in the context of the practice under study.
El rol de lxs turistas en la disputa por los discursos sobre el pasado indígena
Authors: Tolosa Sandra
Published: December 2021

En este artículo abordo el rol del turismo en la replicación de narrativas sobre el pasado indígena, a partir del caso de la Ciudad Sagrada de Quilmes (Tucumán, Argentina), inserta en el circuito turístico de los valles Calchaquíes desde su reconstrucción durante el gobierno de facto.

Su recuperación en 2008 por la Comunidad India Quilmes, luego de años de usufructo privado, produjo un trabajo de revisión y reconstrucción de narrativas propias sobre el pasado y el presente que mostraron una profunda imbricación entre el pasado material, la identidad, la comunalidad y el territorio. Posteriormente, un nuevo avance del plan de turismo comercial del estado provincial sobre el sitio, reformuló dichas narrativas y desplazó varios sentidos que la Comunidad había puesto de relieve.

A partir de material de campo y revisión de notas periodísticas sobre ese proceso, me preguntaré el rol de lxs turistas en el mismo. Si motorizan el mercado turístico como consumidores, ¿es posible considerarlos -más allá de su importancia económica- como un conjunto de posibles vectores de difusión de narrativas y por lo tanto como “recursos” para la construcción política de las comunidades en lucha territorial? Y si así fuera ¿cómo son disputados por la agencia estatal?
Cazón, pueblo de emprendedores
Authors: Molinari Gloria , Rossi Elisabet
Published: December 2021

El presente trabajo da cuenta de un Proyecto de Extensión de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas (UNLP), durante los años 2018/2019 en la localidad de Cazón, Saladillo.

Nuestra propuesta invita a pensar una gestión vinculada a la revaloración del patrimonio cultural, productivo y ambiental del destino que adecue el modelo turístico a las especificidades de cada territorio, y así evitar el consecuente deterioro de los valores endógenos de las comunidades locales. En este contexto, se abordó un turismo rural comunitario, donde la población local, sus productoras/es, artesanas/os y sus familias, ejercen un papel central en la organización de manera autogestiva, con la distribución equitativa de sus beneficios.

El objetivo fue promover el desarrollo de pueblos rurales a través del turismo rural como articulador social de emprendimientos comunitarios, fomentando la asociatividad entre pequeños/as emprendedores/as. La metodología se desarrolló de manera participativa y horizontal, bajo la modalidad de taller, generando espacios de intercambio de experiencias y saberes que fortalecieron su desarrollo.

A modo de conclusión, los procesos participativos, solidarios y colaborativos viabilizaron la organización de las y los pobladores para la toma de decisiones y fortalecieron el entramado social y productivo con mejoras en las condiciones de vida de la comunidad.
La agricultura familiar, factor clave en el fortalecimiento de los proyectos turísticos de las comunidades Mbyá-Guaraní de la Selva Iryapú, Misiones
Authors: Groos Micaela Denise , Hruby Roxana
Published: December 2021

En la selva Iryapú (Puerto Iguazú, Argentina) habitan cuatro comunidades Mbyá-Guaraní que desarrollan propuestas de turismo comunitario. Esto ha permitido diversificar sus economías en un contexto de presiones territoriales que condicionan su subsistencia. Durante el 2020 lograron potenciar la autogestión de sus proyectos mediante la conformación de la Asociación Mbyá en Turismo.

Desde un enfoque teórico, este trabajo busca analizar los factores que posibilitaron la creación de la misma, examinando su incidencia en la visibilización y revalorización del territorio. A partir de la consulta de literatura especializada y una entrevista en profundidad, se obtuvieron los datos que luego se contrastaron con los resultados logrados del trabajo de campo. Así, se evidenció que el sustento en la agricultura familiar es la condición que permitió reorganizar su propuesta turística, destacando la relevancia del territorio como variable fundamental para el desarrollo endógeno de sus proyectos.
La imprenta y Kant
Authors: Guerrero Vicente Jairo
Published: December 2021

El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar la influencia que la aparición de la imprenta supuso en la consolidación histórica de una nueva forma de entender la razón y la libertad en un periodo que desembocará en la concepción ilustrada del hombre. Para ello, vamos a realizar un análisis histórico acerca de qué circunstancias cambiaron y qué posibilidades fueron abiertas con la aparición de la imprenta. Posteriormente, comprobaremos cómo la noción de sujeto kantiana puede ser contextualizada y comprendida en relación a dicho análisis. Finalmente formularemos conclusiones acerca de la relación propuesta entre los dos elementos de manera acorde a lo planteado en su estudio.
Libertad de pensamiento durante el confinamiento
Authors: Marchuk Ulyana
Published: December 2021

En este trabajo, defendido en la VIII Olimpiada de filosofía de Málaga, organizada por FICUM, se presenta la reflexión de una joven filósofa sobre su experiencia durante el confinamiento y cómo dicho confinamiento hace despertar en los jóvenes la pregunta filosófica por la libertad de pensamiento.
Racionalidad, filosofía y noesis en Carlos Blanco
Authors: Ariesanu Gavrea Iuliu cristian
Published: December 2021

En el presente trabajo analizamos la relación dinámica entre razón y pathos que anima la obra de Carlos Blanco. Esta relación, que llamamos noesis, es enfocada como un acontecimiento que se reproduce en cada una de sus libros y que gobierna la lógica de sus conceptos.
Anatomical features of the canine C2-C3 spinal cord vascular environment
Authors: Taroni Mathieu , Saban Charles , Baldinger Arnaud , Blondel Margaux , Marchal Thierry , Viguier Eric , Cachon Thibaut , Carozzo Claude , Moissonnier Pierre
Published: December 2021

OBJECTIVE

Interarcuate branch (IAB) is a vascular structure, particularly developed in C2-3 intervertebral space, forming a dorsal bridge that connects ventral venous plexi in the vertebral canal. While precisely described in the human, the precise anatomical features of IABs have not been reported in the veterinary literature. The purpose of this study is to describe the features and relations of IABs in the C2-3 vertebral canal.

ANIMALS

10 dogs were enrolled; 5 dogs for necropsy and 5 dogs for histology.

PROCEDURES

The ventral venous plexi in the cervical spine of 5 dogs were injected with latex and underwent vertebral canal dissection for visual assessment of the IAB. Two out of 5 dogs were injected with the addition of barium sulfate and underwent a CT scan. The C2-3 regions of 5 small-breed dogs were harvested for histological examinations.

RESULTS

IABs arose from the ventral venous plexus at the level of the intervertebral vein; they originated from 2 separate branches located caudally and cranially to the intervertebral foramen, forming a ventrodorsal triangle surrounding the spinal nerve root. No dorsal anastomosis was observed on the CT scan nor at dissection but were observed histologically. A cervical fibrous sheath was observed all around the vertebral canal.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

IABs are voluminous venous structures at the C2-3 intervertebral space in dogs and found within a split of the cervical fibrous sheath, which is adherent to the interarcuate ligament and the ligamentum flavum. This anatomical description is paramount when planning an approach to the C2-3 intervertebral space.
A simple theoretical approach to converging of Myoglobin-Assay with different pH values
Authors: Gülcü Özgehan Cansu , Üstün Elvan
Published: December 2021

Many metal carbonyl complexes have been synthesized and analyzed as CO-releasing agents. As in many bioactivity assays, differences between in-vitro and in-vivo studies in Myoglobin Assay have been observed. Adjustment of in-vitro conditions to in-vivo conditions is one way to overcoming this problem. Changing the conditions of each in-vivo assay is not possible considering the available grant, material, and labor facilities. In-silico methods are suitable as they provide better in-vitro conditions before experimental procedures. A method which is easy to employ on a basic computer could be more suitable to observe the assay convergence. In this study, global reactivity descriptors were used as an approach to investigate pH differences in myoglobin assay. Global reactivity descriptors of the molecules were compared with myoglobin assay results at different pH values and molecular docking results performed with optimized molecules in different solvents. The following complexes were studied: [Mn(CO)3(bpy)(L)]PF6 (bpy: 2,2-bipyridyl, L: benzylbenzimidazole, 4-chlorobenzylbenzimidazole).
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Prediction in China Based on Barnacles Mating Optimizer-Least Squares Support Vector Machines
Authors: Mustaffa Zuriani , Sulaiman Mohd Herwan
Published: December 2021

The Covid19 has significantly changed the global landscape in every aspect including economy, social life, and many others. After almost two years of living with the pandemic, new challenges are faced by the research community. It may take some time before the world can be declared as totally safe from the virus. Therefore, prediction of Covid19 confirmed cases is vital for the sake of proper prevention and precaution steps. In this study, a hybrid Barnacles Mating Optimizer with Least Square Support Vector Machines (BMO-LSSVM) is proposed for prediction of Covid19 confirmed cases. The employed data are the Covid19 cases in China which are defined in daily periodicity. The BMO was utilized to obtain optimal values of LSSVM hyper-parameters. Later, with the optimized values of the hyper-parameters, the prediction task will be executed by LSSVM. Through the experiments, the study recommends the superiority of BMO-LSSVM over the other identified hybrid algorithms.
A Three-Tier Authentication Scheme for Kerberized Hadoop Environment
Authors: Hena M. , Jeyanthi N.
Published: December 2021

Apache Hadoop answers the quest of handling Bigdata for most organizations. It offers distributed storage and data analysis via Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) and Map-Reduce frameworks. Hadoop depends on third-party security providers like Kerberos for its security requirements. Kerberos by itself comes with many security loopholes like Single point of Failure (SoF), Dictionary Attacks, Time Synchronization and Insider Attacks. This paper suggests a solution that aims to eradicate the security issues in the Hadoop Cluster with a focus on Dictionary Attacks and Single Point of Failure. The scheme roots on Secure Remote Password Protocol, Blockchain Technology and Threshold Cryptography. Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance mechanism (PBFT) is deployed at the blockchain as the consensus mechanism. The proposed scheme outperforms many of the existing schemes in terms of computational overhead and storage requirements without compromising the security level offered by the system. Riverbed Modeller (AE) Simulation results strengthen the aforesaid claims.
Profitability Analysis of Small and Medium Scale Salt Enterprises, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Authors: Delos Reyes Julieta A. , Lat Abigail T. , Reodica Tyrone Jasper I. , Manalo Christine Joy B.
Published: December 2021

The study analyzed the profitability of small and medium scale salt enterprises in Alubijid and El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. It determined salt production practices; assessed the profitability of salt production; and identified the problems encountered in salt production. Forty-two salt producers in the area were personally interviewed using a pre-tested interview schedule. Descriptive and cost and returns analysis, rate of return on investment (ROI), and ANOVA were employed. Results revealed that the production practices of the salt producers are dictated by the flooring materials of salt beds and the type and volume of salt produced were highly dependent on the flooring materials and on weather. It was concluded that salt production is a profitable enterprise and the salt beds with transparent polyethylene plastic as flooring material were the most profitable, despite having the most labor-intensive production process. Recommendations include usage of transparent polyethylene plastic as flooring material and teaching appropriate technology for seawater filtration to address the problem on degraded quality of seawater with the local government unit (LGU) taking the lead. Also, a soft loan program be put up for buying flooring materials so that more members of the lakeshore community can engage in the salt making.
REVISITING THE HEDYOTIS–OLDENLANDIA COMPLEX IN INDIA, WITH A NOTE ON SCLEROMITRION
Authors: Nandikar M. D. , Bramhadande S. P.
Published: December 2021

In recent years, new generic circumscriptions have been proposed in the Hedyotis–Oldenlandia complex. A comprehensive revision of Indian Hedyotis sensu lato, published in 2004, was based on a broad generic concept for the genus and does not uphold new generic delimitations. Therefore, the present article has been prepared to apply modern generic concepts to the Indian taxa. In India, 102 taxa are currently recorded under the Hedyotis–Oldenlandia complex, belonging to 12 genera (i.e. Debia, Dentella, Dimetia, Edrastima, Exallage, Hedyotis, Involucrella, Kohautia, Leptopetalum, Neanotis, Oldenlandia and Scleromitrion). The characters of these genera have been reviewed and their species enumerated, and consequently, seven new combinations are proposed. Scleromitrion in India is discussed in relation to its phenotypic variation, and a key to the six recognised species is presented.
IZBOR HIPERPARAMETARA ALGORITAMA DUBOKOG UČENJA SA POTKREPLJENJEM PRIMENOM GENETSKOG ALGORITMA
Authors: Pantić Vasilije
Published: December 2021

Ovaj rad rešava problem hoda robota u prostoru pomoću algoritama dubokog učenja sa potkrepljenjem koji se optimizuju pomoću genetskog algoritma.