bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Learned feature regularities enable suppression of spatially overlapping stimuli
Authors: Thayer Daniel , Miller Maggie , Giesbrecht Barry , Sprague Thomas C
Published: July 2022

Contemporary theories of attentional control state that information can be prioritized based onselection history. Even though theories agree that selection history can impact representations ofspatial location, which in turn helps guide attention, there remains disagreement on whether nonspatial features (e.g., color) are modulated in a similar way. While previous work hasdemonstrated color suppression using visual search tasks, it is possible that the locationcorresponding to the distractor was suppressed, consistent with a spatial mechanism ofsuppression. Here, we sought to rule out this possibility by testing whether similar suppression ofa learned distractor color can occur for spatially overlapping visual stimuli. On a given trial, twospatially superimposed stimuli (line arrays) were tilted either left or right of vertical andpresented in one of four distinct colors. Subjects performed a speeded report of the orientation ofthe ‘target’ array with the most lines. Critically, the distractor array was regularly one color, andthis high-probability color was never the color of the target array, which encouraged learnedsuppression. In two experiments, responses to the target array were fastest when the distractorarray was in the high-probability color, suggesting participants suppressed the distractor color.Additionally, when regularities were removed, the high-probability distractor color continued tobenefit speeded target identification for individual subjects (E1), but slowed target identification(E2) when presented in the target array. Together these results indicate that learned suppressionof feature-based regularities modulates target detection performance independent of spatiallocation and persists over time.
Being ostensive (reply to commentaries on ‘Expression unleashed’)
Authors: Heintz Christophe , Scott-Phillips Thom
Published: July 2022

One of our main goals with ‘Expression unleashed’ was to highlight the distinctive, ostensive nature of human communication, and the many roles that ostension can play in human behavior and society. The commentaries we received forced us to be more precise about several aspects of this thesis. At the same time, no commentary challenged the central idea that the manifest diversity of human expression is underpinned by a common cognitive unity. Our reply is organized around six issues: (1) Languages and their cultural evolution; (2) The pervasiveness of expression in human behavior; (3) Artificial intelligence and ostensive communication; (4) Communication in other animals; (5) The ecology & evolution of ostensive communication; (6) Biolinguistics & pragmatics.
An Interactive Model of Relevance, Cognitive load, Spatial memory, ADHD, and EEG
Authors: Chattopadhyay Subhagata
Published: July 2022

The cognitive load (CL) is mounting as the brain is flooded with more and more visual and auditory cues. Spatial memory is a broad term for recording and recovery of information. It has three dimensions, such as sensory memory (responsible for information capture and preprocessing), working memory (responsible for information processing), and long-term memory (responsible for registration/encoding and retrieval/decoding of what is learned after information processing). Cognitive training for long-term memory creation is a complex task through the analysis of the relevance of the information. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is an index of brain activities. Using electrodes, it captures the electrical signals of the brain at a timestamp through the scalp. The objective of the article is to model relevance-to-long-term memory creation through CL training and attempt to map with the EEG signals. The proposed model would help psychology, neurophysiology, and EEG researchers to evaluate CL training and memory dysfunctions with the help of EEG waves. It is further explained in the light of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
Prospective Cognition and its Links with Memory
Authors: Addis Donna Rose , Tanguay Annick
Published: July 2022

The past decade has seen a reconceptualization of explicit memory that closely links it with prospective cognition. This chapter provides a brief historical perspective on prospection within memory research, an overview of the major modes of prospective cognition, and a comprehensive review of research examining episodic and semantic contributions to future-oriented thinking. We consider taxonomic issues in this emerging subfield, as well as the factors that appear to modulate the degree to which episodic and/or semantic memory are involved in prospection, including contextual specificity and psychological distance, while emphasizing the notion that most prospective thoughts are hybrid representations comprising episodic details and multiple types of semantic knowledge.
Location-Matching Adaptive Testing for Polytomous Technology-Enhanced Items
Authors: Kang Hyeon-Ah , Arbet Gregory , Betts Joe , Muntean William
Published: July 2022

The paper presents adaptive testing strategies for polytomous technology-enhanced innovative items. We investigate item selection methods that match examinee's ability levels in location and explore ways to leverage test-taking speeds during item selection. Existing approaches to selecting polytomous items are mostly based on information measures and tend to experience a skewed item pool usage problem. In this study, we introduce location indices for polytomous items and show that location-matched item selection significantly improves the usage problem and achieves more diverse item sampling. We also contemplate matching items' time intensities so that testing times can be regulated across the examinees. Monte Carlo simulation was conducted to examine the performance of different item selection methods. Numerical experiment suggests that location-matched item selection achieves significantly better and more balanced item pool usage. Leveraging working speed in item selection distinctly reduced the average testing times as well as variation across the examinees. Both the procedures incurred marginal measurement cost (e.g., precision, efficiency) and yet showed significant improvement in administrative outcomes. The experiment in two test settings also suggested that the procedures can lead to different administrative gains depending on the test design.
Algerian EFL Secondary School Students’ Attitudes towards Using Group Investigation Cooperative Learning Model for Teaching English School Projects
Authors: Belmekki Asma , Baghzou Sabrina
Published: July 2022

To help secondary school learners overcome the difficulties they encounter when working on their English school projects, we have used one of the cooperative learning techniques Group Investigation (GI), based on the Sharan and Sharan (1992) Model. After applying the model, we wanted to determine the students’ attitudes towards project work and the new teaching method. Thus, this research study aimed to measure the effect of the Group Investigation technique on the students’ attitudes towards English projects in general and Group investigation in particular. We hypothesize that the GI model will positively affect the students’ attitudes and motivation towards their school English projects. To reach the aim of this descriptive quantitative study, we developed a four-section attitude scale, and the current situation is described by analyzing the data obtained from the applied scale. The study’s sample is a focus group of 21 students studying at Elhachemi Bouzidi Secondary School in Khenchela, Algeria. The research data were collected, coded, and analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS 24.0 Packet program). The researcher also used Cronbach’s Alpha to measure the scale’s reliability. The research findings reveal that the applied model positively influenced the students’ attitudes, project performances, motivation, target language use, and cooperation.
EFL Learners’ Syntactic Problems in Translation at AL-Baha University from Arabic into English
Authors: Ibrahim Mohammed Ali Elsiddig
Published: July 2022

This research aims to address the syntactic problems that Saudi students confront when translating. The significance of the study is to detect syntactic issues among Saudi Arabian undergraduate students. The question is addressed in the study: what are the syntactic problems that Saudi students confront when translating? The researcher used a descriptive analytical method. The sample of twenty undergraduate students, selected from the boys’ section, were males and in the second level, enrolled in the second semester of 2018, at the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in English in Beljurshi, Al Baha University, and this study used a validated test of written Arabic text as a tool to collect information about the research problem. The data was examined, and the students’ syntactic problems were detected and categorized as omission and addition in the study. The study finding reveals that omission received a score of 103 out of a total of 50.7, while additions received a score of 99 out of a total of 49 percent. There are 202 syntactic problems in total. Discussion indicates that grammar norms are not being followed by the students, a lack of familiarity with the two languages’ rules, interference between the two languages is the most common cause of errors, and students failed to notice there are some distinctions between English and Arabic. The study recommends pursuing research in additional areas connected to syntactic issues.
Creative Teaching Methods in the Formation of Language and Speech Competencies: Experience Working with Arab Students
Authors: Tieliezhkina Оlesia O. , Dolhopol Olena O. , Herasymchuk Tetiana V. , Berestova Alla A.
Published: July 2022

The article raises the topical issue of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language to Arab students. Representatives of the Arab world have specific features in behavior, attitude to the organization of the educational process associated with cultural traditions, and upbringing. The Ukrainian system of higher education offers high-quality training. Among scientists, teachers, and methodologists, discussions are underway to choose the most effective methods of teaching international students the Ukrainian language. The study of creative methods of teaching Arabic students Ukrainian as a foreign language is very important, as it has not yet been the subject of a separate scientific study, and has not been covered in a separate article. The goal of our article is to outline the most effective methods of forming language and speech competencies for Arab students. The goal involves completing tasks: 1) to define language and speech competence; 2) to identify the effective use of language learning creative methods (classroom and distance education); 3) to check the effectiveness of the use of creative teaching methods in the formation of language and speech competencies of Arab students in listening, reading, speaking and writing. According to the authors of the article, creative methods are methods that meet the psychological, age, and mental characteristics of Arab students. We concluded that the active use of creative methods in the educational process gives positive results informed language and speech competencies, due to which international students have the opportunity to study and communicate in Ukrainian-speaking environment. We consider such results to prove.
An Affective Approach to Teaching Literature: I Feel Therefore I am
Authors: Moustafa Allami , Naima Ghenim
Published: July 2022

The present research paper seeks to ascertain whether students respond emotionally to literature—as it is argued that the emotions experienced during reading help interpret literary texts. To that end, the study departs from an investigation of students’ personal responses only to determine whether emotion-based responses exist in the EFL context, thus answering the central question that guides this work: do affective responses to literature exist? The stakeholders involved in this study are master-one, EFL students who specialize in literature and civilization at the University of Oran 2, in Algeria. These students were asked to answer a mixed-methods questionnaire. Of the 61 students concerned with the study, thirty-one have answered. The analysis of the ensuing data showed that affective responses to literature are quasi-nonexistent, thus the urgent need to reassess the current literature teaching approaches.
The Effects of Reading Habits on Test Performance by Foundation-level Omani Students
Authors: Samaranayake Sarath Withanarachchi , Kositchaivat Suneeta , Jantarach Vachira
Published: July 2022

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of reading habits among college-level foundation Omani students and their impact on the participants’ performance in tests. The study used a qualitative and quantitative research method in which 70 participants from the foundation level were included. A survey questionnaire was used to collect qualitative data, while two college-based reading tests were used to collect quantitative data from the college-based tests. The main research question this study attempted to answer was whether foundation-level students have positive reading habits and attitudes towards books. At the end of the study, the data were analyzed quantitatively, using descriptive and inferential statistics to ascertain whether there was a correlation between positive reading habits in English and the participants’ performance in an examination setting. The results indicated that positive reading habits correlated positively with the participants’ test scores on two consecutive tests. Given the positive effects that emerged from the current study, the researchers would like to recommend that English reading teachers guide and encourage their learners to engage in reading as much as possible, as such habits will help them improve all aspects of literacy and succeed in achieving their educational and life goals with ease.
Arabic-English Code-Switching among KKU Students on Social Media “Twitter”
Authors: Alamri Norah Mohammed
Published: July 2022

Code-switching is one of the apparent linguistic phenomena in bilingual or multilingual communication. This study investigated the occurrence of CS between Arabic and English languages among KKU students on social media, particularly Twitter. It sought to find out the frequent types and reasons for CS that appeared on KKU students’ Twitter accounts. The study was conducted using quantitative and qualitative methods. The primary data of this study was collected to explore the occurrence and the types of CS by taking screenshots of 300 tweets from Twitter accounts of 20 KKU students. The secondary data of this study was responses to an online questionnaire in order to examine the reasons for CS. The findings of this study proved that Arabic-English CS occurred among KKU students on Twitter. Also, it showed that the most frequent type of CS was intra-sentential CS. In addition, it was found that the most frequent reason that motivated KKU students to CS was the reason for talking about a particular topic. The current study provided significant information about using CS among KKU students on Twitter. It also encouraged to conduct further researches in this field, especially among Arab universities.
Management of Viral Arthritis (Asthidhatugata Jwara) through Ayurveda
Authors:   House surgeon at sushrutha ayurvedic medical college and hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka-560105, India, Sameena KS , Pooja BA ,   Associate professor, department of panchakarma, at sushrutha ayurvedic medical College and hospital, Banglore, Karnataka-560105, India, Sreenidhi GS ,   Associate professor, department of panchakarma,at sushrutha ayurvedic medical College and hospital, Banglore, Karnataka-560105, India
Published: July 2022

Acute-onset arthritis is a common clinical problem facing both the general clinician and the rheumatologist. A viral etiology is thought to be responsible for approximately 1% of all cases of acute arthritis with a wide range of causal agents. This is a case report of female patient aged 27 years was diagnosed with viral arthritis [1] visited department of Panchakarma, SAMC&H Bangalore for the treatment of the same. She was given with Patrapinda sweda to the lower limbs followed by Shamanaushadi Yogaraja guggulu 1-0-1 A/F with warm water and Rasnaerandadi kashayam 20ml-0- 20ml B/F with warm water for one month and has found satisifactroy improvement in her symptoms. Considering symptomatology, in Ayurveda classics it can be compared with Asthi dhatugata jwara [2] .
Doctrines of Different Philosophical Schools Regarding the Theory of Cause & Effect and Their Validation in Light of Charaka Samhita
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Dept. of Ayurved Samhita and Siddhanta, Kalawati Ayurvedic Medical College and Research Centre and Hospital Gorha, Kasgunj, Uttar Pradesh-207123, India, Majumder Bijita , Ray Sukalyan ,   Associate Professor & HOD, Dept. of Roga Nidan Avum Vikriti Vigyan, Raghunath Ayurved Mahavidyalay and Hospital Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal-721401, India
Published: July 2022

Right from the inception of Ayurveda, through its development across the ages, the fundamental principles of Ayurveda have been influenced and enriched by the thoughts and logics from different Indian philosophical schools. Among the many branches of Indian philosophical schools, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Vedanta and certain Buddhist schools had a great influence in building up the basic fundamental principles of Ayurveda. The theory of causality behind every action i.e. Karya Karana Vada has been adopted by the majority of Indian philosophical schools with their own unique explanation, which gives the distinct identity to each of the doctrines related to the theory of cause and effect. Charaka Samhita, one of the most fundamental treatise of Ayurveda has adopted many of them and explains different biological as well as universal phenomenon on the basis of these theories. A number of doctrines and concepts those are described both in different philosophical schools and Charaka Samhita, among which Paramanu Vada (doctrine of atom), Pilu Paka Vada (doctrine of molecular change), Pithara Paka Vada (doctrine of physical change), Sat Karya Vada (doctrine of causation), Asat Karya Vada (doctrine of non - existence), Arambhavada (doctrine of commencement), Parinama Vada (doctrine of transformation), Vivarta Vada (doctrine of appearances), Kshanabhangura Vada (doctrine of momentariness), and Swabhavoparama Vada (doctrine of self-destruction) are some of the theories which are discussed in this present study with descriptions & examples available in Charaka Samhita.
Lactose intolerance: an ayurvedic perspective-a conceptual study
Authors:   P.G Scholar, Department of Rachana Shareera, Parul Institute of Ayurveda, Vadodara-391760, Gujarat, India, Raju Aashik M , Meshram Akashdeep A ,   Professor Department of Rachana Shareera, Parul Institute of Ayurveda, Vadodara-391760, Gujarat, India
Published: July 2022

Ayurveda appears to have had a different view of food and its function in maintaining good health and curing diseases, even before the dawn of mainstream clinical research. Ayurveda believes that healthy eating is the basis of success and well-being, whereas unnatural nutrition is the basis of all maladies. In Ayurveda-sector, food is known as rasayana, vibrant, etc. Milk is also regarded as a complete-food by modern medical science. Lactose intolerance is a condition that limits the feeding of milk in humans. After infancy, like further creatures, most humans mislay the extracellular enzymelactase over time and it also offers us the opportunity to digest lactose, milk's principal sugar. Hypolactasia infects more than 70% of the planet's population, many times it goes unreported and generates mortality. Ayurvedic description of the In Mahodadhi Astyamita Dugdha, a historical treatise on dietary habits, addresses lactose intolerance. Milksensitivity therapy can actually be found in ancient books such as the Charakasamhita, where its disease was not addressed as a result of individuals, but can be seen scattered over and over again. The aim of this paper is to introduce the idea of lactose intolerance with Ayurvedic treatment options.
Emigration and Feminization in Nepalese Agriculture: Implications for Food Security
Authors: Pandey A. , Tripathi K. , Devkota S.
Published: July 2022

Nepalese labor industry of agriculture sector is dominated by female and has direct and indirect effect on food security. This paper has attempted to find and analyze consequences of male emigration and feminization in agriculture, and implication on food security. The study revealed foreign employment as major reason for international migration of Nepalese people. Higher male emigration 91.3% with large remittance inflow has ensured food secure condition in short run but there is long run food insecurity threats due to lower domestic production and higher investment on consumption. Further extra work burden in female due to absence of active male labor and limited agriculture knowledge and skills in agri-business has resulted land abandonment and underutilization of agricultural resources. The study suggested to develop female friendly agricultural practices, investment on productive enterprises and attract youth and female in agriculture to ensure sustainable food security
Characterization and Diversity Assessment of Nepalese Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Landraces
Authors: Thapa P. , Manali R. P. , Karkee A. , Ghimire K. H. , Joshi B. K. , Mishra K. K.
Published: July 2022

A research was carried out at the field of National Agriculture Genetic Resources Centre (NAGRC), Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal in 2019 with the objective of phenotypic characterization and genetic diversity assessment of thirty-seven local garlic landraces. The phenotypic diversity was assessed based on fifteen qualitative and nine quantitative characters by sing non replicated rod row design following the descriptors developed by IPGRI, 2001. Descriptive statistics were calculated by using MS Excel 2016 and UPGMA clustering and PCA was done with MINITAB-17. The diversity index (H’) and coefficient of variation for different traits ranged from 0.54-0.96 and 16.89-87.85, respectively. Four clusters identified and CO 10307, CO 10482 and CO 10615 of fourth clusters were superior in terms of quantitative characters. Five principal components contributed95.2% of the cumulative variance. This result will be helpful for breeder and researchers to comprehensively understand the agro-morphological characters as well as diversity of the Nepalese garlic collection.
An Overview of Chemical Pesticide Import in Nepal
Authors: Khanal D. , Neupane S. K. , Poudel S. , Shrestha M.
Published: July 2022

In 2021, this study has attempted to analyze the trend of pesticide import over two decades in Nepal. Secondary data obtained from Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center were analyzed to know the pesticide import trend. The result showed that the import of pesticides was in increasing trend and the average annual increase in import was 30.48 tons (a.i.) over the last twenty-two years. Fungicide had the highest import followed by insecticide, herbicide and these three groups comprised more than 90% of the pesticide import. The import of insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, organophosphate, mix group pesticide was in increasing trend while that of rodenticide, bactericide was in decreasing trend. The import of synthetic pyrethroid, carbamates, and some new groups like nicotinoids had been increasing in recent years. Although the import of chemical pesticides was increasing in huge amount; import of biopesticide also seems to be in increasing trend. The use of pesticide is still low in Nepal as compared to the global average or other countries however, the effects of its use are greater and hazardous which indicates the need for strong policy implementation for the safe import and use of pesticides.
Genetic Variability Study of Local Rice Genotypes
Authors: Panth P. , Dahal A. , Upadhyay K.
Published: July 2022

Rice is a self- pollinating, major staple food crop growing in tropical and having high importance in food security and economy of the country. The study was conducted main season during first week of May to third week of September 2018 in the research field of Gokuleshwor Agriculture and Animal Science College, Baitadi of Sudurpaschim province in 3 replications in Randomized Complete Block Design with 13 local genotypes including 2 improved checks Black rice (G-60) and Sukkha Dhan-3 to evaluate performance of different local rice varieties grown in Gokuleshwor agro-environment. Phenotypic traits like plant height, tiller number, panicle number, panicle length, leaf area index and genotypic traits like thousands kernel weight, grain/panicle, productivity, biological yield and harvest index were the traits evaluated Highest grain yielding genotype was Naka Dhan (7.80ton/ha) and highest thousands kernel weight was found in Chiude (30.33 gm) . Phenotypic coefficient of variation was highest for number of unfilled grains per spike (81.39) followed by leaf area (51.37 cm2) and lowest magnitude was exhibited by number of spike/panicle (26.16) and harvest index (19.44%). The heritability was highest for thousands kernel weight (99.07%) followed by plant height (95.23%) and panicle length (76.34%) and lowest for unfilled grains/spike (41.69%) and yield (41.36%). Correlation study suggested that productivity showed the positive significant association with biological yield (0.896) and harvest index (0.348). Most of other traits have shown positive association with productivity. Thus, Chiude and Naka dhan genotypes could further be used for breeding programmes for the environmental condition of Baitadi district, Nepal.
Mainstreaming the Conservation Agriculture in Nepal
Authors: Karki T. B. , Acharya R.
Published: July 2022

Conservation agriculture (CA) system involves minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil cover, and crop rotations. In Nepal, efforts to develop, refine and disseminate conservation-based agricultural technologies started since the rice-wheat consortium in Terai in the 1990s. There are more payoffs than tradeoffs for the adoption of CA. Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) with CIMMYT and IRRI has been working on it under various ecologies. Studies revealed that it reduces the production cost, saves water and nutrients, increases yields, improves soil health, mitigates global warming and improves resource use efficiency. However, there are many bottlenecks for its promotion; like lack of appropriate CA machineries, trade-offs of using crop residue in crop-livestock systems, crop residue burnings, unavailability of skilled manpower and peoples’ mindset. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop strategies to mainstream the CA in Nepal. The paper highlights on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of CA for promotion and the way forward.
Sensitivity of High-altitude Sickness and Death with Meteorological Variables: A Case Study of Khumbu Everest Region in Nepal
Authors: Adhikari Tirtha Raj , Pradhananga Dhiraj
Published: July 2022

Many people travel to high altitudes for different purposes, mainly for trekking and expeditions. They may experience high altitude sickness and harsh weather conditions. Therefore, information on weather conditions before any travel is crucial for safety. Altitude sickness normally starts from the elevation above 3500 m. This study explores inter relationships between meteorological parameters and altitude sickness in the Khumbu Everest region and provides information about meteorological conditions during the high deaths. Percentiles and index basis criteria were used to evaluate sensitivity of death cases to meteorological variables. Atmospheric pressure, wind speed and minimum temperature recorded at the nighttime were more sensitive to deaths by high altitude sickness compared to precipitation, maximum temperature, wind speed, relative humidity, and sunshine duration.
Gandhiji and Traditional Medicines: Fast, Diseases and Dietary Changes
Authors: Patel Aayesha
Published: July 2022

No human being is more directly related to India's struggle for independence, other than Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. His name has become an alternative in the fight for human rights, gender equality, dignity and freedom. Gandhi not just as a sensual, perceiving the temper of the Indians of the colonial period, and the freedom to formulate their strategies. Very carefully, as it affects all aspects of Indian life, including the social, economic, and cultural. His observations and experiments in a variety of fields of life, and developed their peculiar views on the various fields of human life. Some of these actions are related to human health, including diseases, drugs and treatments. He noted that the vision expressed in his works, including a biography, letters, and other papers. The image of the condition – physical, psychological, and social causes of disease, methods of treatment, for example, changes in nutrition and natural ingredients, as well as the medical system, but is also relevant in the modern way of life, as well as in his political and social ideas. Gandhi's guide to health, it should be noted, is more than what they have done, in order to get the most out of it.
Panchayati Raj and Environmental Protection A Study
Authors: Soni Amrita
Published: July 2022

Environmental imbalance is not only a threat to humans, nature and animals, but also to the human and social environment. In the beginning, human and ecological interactions were balanced, such as population growth, indiscriminate deforestation, hunting of forest animals, development of technical knowledge and excessive exploitation of natural resources have led to environmental problems. Politicians and scholars who consider development as an essential condition of freedom, equality and democracy have forgotten that uncontrolled development leads us to disaster. There is a need to make Panchayat Raj institutions stronger and more democratic to make development proper and co-ordinating. Due to the problem of environmental crisis being worldwide, it is not only the responsibility of the state, government or panchayats, but every citizen has to change his lifestyle, conscious and aware and according to environmental protection. Keeping all these points in mind, a study of the role of Panchayat Raj Institutions in environmental protection has been done in this article.
Unexplored Hindu’s Religious P ilgrimage sites for tourism in Kashmir valley (J&K)
Authors: Kalsotra Bharti , Trilochan Kumar  , Meenia Narinder
Published: July 2022

Tourism is a vital component of the modern economy, contributing to the development of a region and its people. In 2016, the tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir contributed over 6 percent of the state's gross domestic product. The Valley of Kashmir, also known as Paradise on Earth, is a tourist's must-visit destination. The valley has witnessed a significant growth in the tourism industry due to the diversification of its offerings. This paper makes an effort to make a detailed study of famous Hindu Religious tourist places in the Kashmir division of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Kashmir, which is known for its scenic and natural beauty, Because of geographical and cultural beauty, is also famous for its pilgrimage places and its numerous world-renowned religious festivals. The study revealed that despite the various shortcomings in the sector, the Kashmir valley has the most impressive Hindu pilgrimage sites that are centuries old. Its huge tourism potential is being neglected other than Amarnath yatra. Problems like meagre infrastructure, poor community participation, and lack of attention to the administration's sector are adverse aspects that have constrained Hindu religious pilgrimage development in the study area.
Factors influencing and Customers’ Gratification towards Wireless Data card Services in Coimbatore City
Authors: Selvi.S  , Gayathiry D
Published: July 2022

Currently, human being life style has been changed due to technologies improvement in a variety of fields. Wideband has providing new proportions to life now-a-days. It’s a excessive source to search for data as well as information about anything around the world. Its help to communicate the message across the borders with a span of time. Present study focuses to factors influencing and Customers’ Gratification towards Wireless Data card Services and its Sample size of 150 respondents has been taken for this research paper and by adopting snowball sampling techniques. The findings of the research paper reveal that the customers are highly preferred the Airtel wideband service followed by Jio wideband services when compared to other brands. This research paper suggested that some measure has to be taken by additional service providers to improve the quality of their service and create an inspiration variety of plans.
Performance Evaluation of Sugar Industry in India
Authors: Kumar Deepak , Rani Anju , Phougat Sunil
Published: July 2022

Sugar industry is the 2nd biggest agro-based industry in India and it significantly contributes altogether to the socio-economic development of the country. The aim of the present paper is to assess the performance of sugar industry in India. Sugar production, export & import and domestic consumption are taken as performance indicators. Further, the study analysed the trends in Fair Remunerative Prices (FRP) sugarcane in India. The study based on the secondary data that has been taken from the various government reports and websites. The results of the study indicated that total agricultural cropped areas are increasing and percentage of sugarcane areas in total cropped areas are increasing and decreasing over the period. Annual growth rate of FRP of sugar was highest in 2009-10 with 59.94 %. There are zero annual growth rates of FRP of sugar during the period 2008-09, 2016-17 and 2019-20 whereas compound annual growth rate of FRP was 8.74 over the period. Export of sugar was increasing whereas import of sugar was decreasing over the period. Domestic consumption of sugar was decreasing between 2018-19 to 2019-20, after that it was continuously increasing.
İskemik inmenin erken dönem tekrarinda risk faktörleri
Authors: TEKGÖL UZUNER Gülnur , DİNC Yasemin , UZUNER Nevzat
Published: July 2022

Amaç:

İskemik inme gelişen akut ve koruyucu tedavilere rağmen, iskemik inmenin tekrarlaması nedeniyle de yüksek ölüm ve morbidite nedeni olarak kalmaya devam etmektedir. Genellikle kabul edilen görüş, ilk inmeye neden olan risk faktörlerinin, iskemik inme tekrarında da önemli olduğudur. Bizim çalışmamız erken dönem iskemik inme tekrarında yer alan risk faktörlerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.

Yöntem:

İskemik inme hastalarını kendi inme veri tabanımızdan seçtik ve bu çalışmaya alınan hastalar içinde ilk inmeden sonraki dönemde 3 ay takip edilebilen ve incelemeleri eksiksiz olan 521 hasta analize dahil edilmişlerdir

Sonuçlar

Yetmiş bir hasta (%14) ilk inmeden sonraki 3 ay içerisinde tekrar inme geçirmişlerdir. Erken inme tekrarı için geçen ortalama süre 21 gündür. Erken inme için belirgin risk faktörleri koroner arter hastalığı (%43, p
Gender Dysphoria, Its Causes and Symptoms: A Review
Authors: Yazdanpanahi Zahra , Ebrahimi Abed , Badrabadi Neda , Akbarzadeh Marzieh
Published: July 2022

Gender dysphoria (GD) phenomenon is affected by a person’s instinct and identity. The aim of this present review study was to examine the causes, symptoms and treatment of GD. Various factors can be involved in the development of GD. And this disorder causes unpleasant physical, psychological and social complications for the individual. Therefore, therapeutic methods; such as, counseling, hormone therapy and transgender surgery can increase the mental health and quality of life for these individuals. The cause of GD can be attributed to a variety of biological, hormonal, psychological, social, family, and childhood abuse factors that are characterized by symptoms; such as, biological sex dissatisfaction, the desire to be the opposite sex, feelings and reactions of the opposite sex. These individuals are interested in transgender surgery with pharmaceutical surgical and other therapeutic methods to improve their quality of life.
Kako izazvati stres u laboratorijskim uvjetima? Provjera učinkovitosti novoga stres-testa
Authors: Kuculo Iva , Maras Sara , Tadinac Meri
Published: July 2022

Istraživanja stresa u laboratorijskim uvjetima zahtijevaju metode kojima se kod sudionika može pouzdano izazvati stresna reakcija, a da se pritom ne ugrožava njihovo psihičko ili tjelesno zdravlje. Cilj je ovoga istraživanja bio provjeriti valjanost postupka konstruiranoga u tu svrhu, Stres-test usmenoga računanja matematike (engl. Stress Test of Oral Mathematical Performance – STOMP), koji kombinira metode izazivanja akutnoga stresa vremenski ograničenim zadacima i socijalnom evaluacijom. Provedena su dva eksperimenta (N1 = 105; N2 = 64) u kojima su ispitani sljedeći istraživački problemi: 1) provjeriti izaziva li STOMP povećanje objektivnih i subjektivnih mjera stresa te 2) utvrditi povezanost tih dviju mjera. Objektivne su mjere stresa bile puls (1. eksperiment) te puls i elektrodermalna aktivnost (EDA) (2. eksperiment), a subjektivna je mjera bila samoprocjena doživljenoga stresa (1. eksperiment). Rezultati obaju eksperimenata pokazuju značajno povišenje i objektivnih i subjektivnih mjera nakon provedbe STOMP-a u odnosu na stanje neposredno prije njegove provedbe. Subjektivne procjene stresa pokazuju povezanost s objektivnima gotovo u svim točkama mjerenja. Na osnovi toga može se zaključiti da je STOMP uspješan u izazivanju stresa u laboratorijskim uvjetima, a usto ekonomičan i jednostavan za primjenu.
The Short-Term Storage as a Buffer Memory Between Long-Term Storage and the Motor System? Not Exactly
Authors: Đokić Ratko
Published: July 2022

This study reports a replication and extension of Ulrich and Dietz (1985) on the possible role of the short-term storage (STS) as a buffer memory between long-term storage (LTS) and the motor system in free recall tasks. This STS buffer would allow for the parallel unfolding of the search of LTS and the motor output of responses by temporarily storing retrieved items until their final production. In the study, this view was examined against the alternative hypothesis whereby the fast initial production of items in free recall relies on a controlled or “strategic” search of LTS rather than on the accrual of retrieved items in STS. In two independent replications, 54 native German language speakers and 39 native Bosnian language speakers performed letter verbal fluency task under the manipulation of STS preload (no preload vs. preload) and delay interval (1 sec vs. 10 sec between the presentation of the target letter and the signal for the start of recall). Contrary to the assumption of STS as a buffer memory, the results revealed that STS preload did not cancel out the effect of the delay. Accordingly, the results were interpreted in the context of controlled LTS search models.
EVALUASI KUALITAS PENGGUNAAN ANTIBIOTIKA PADA PASIEN PASCA BEDAH DENGAN METODE GYSSENS DI RSUD BDH SURABAYA PERIODE 2016
Authors: Sugihantoro Hajar , Hakim Abdul , Zakiya Nur Miya
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACT

The rational use of antibiotics is prescribing antibiotics, dosage, duration, safe and affordable

interval of medicine use by the patient. The purpose of this research is to know the quality of

antibiotics use to the post-surgery patients in BDH Surabaya for 2016. This is a cross-sectional

design, collecting the data from the medical records of post-surgery patients who received

antibiotics in BDH Surabaya during 2016. The sample was taken by proportional stratified

sampling. The quality of antibiotics use was analyzed by using Gyssens. The result showed that

from reviews those 97 medical records, the total of the rational use of antibiotics in

BDH Public Hospital Surabaya were 59.7% (category 0) and 40.3% included to the category II-IV.

The use of antibiotics with incorrect dosages (category IIA) 4.8%, inappropriate administration

intervals (category IIB) 7.7%, too long use (category IIIA) 16.3%, too short use (category IIIB)

1.9%, there was more effective antibiotics (category IVA) 2.9%, and there was other cheaper

antibiotics (category IVC) 6.7%. Based on the quality of the use of antibiotics in post-surgical patients in BDH Hospitals at 2016 period, that appropriate Gyssens category rational antibiotic

use was 59.7% and the results are not rational as much as 40.3%.

Keywords: antibiotic, rational, quality, Gyssens
On the Influence of the Law (and History) on Family Relationships in Switzerland
Authors: Aleksandrowicz Maciej
Published: July 2022

The purpose of the paper is to present the fundamental laws regulating family relations in Switzerland. The historically shaped practice of these relations, where over the years the legally and actually dominant role was assigned to the father, as the head of the family, has been rather rapidly rejected on normative grounds in the 1970s. The emancipation of women, initially in the area of suffrage, led to the change of the Swiss family model. The changes in legislation have enabled the phenomenon of constantly rising share of families not based on the traditional structure – ones whose essence no longer is a married couple with children.
Protection of Nature in Historic Garden Complexes as Defined by Polish Law
Authors: Kulesza Piotr , Lubiarz Magdalena , Trzaskowska Ewa
Published: July 2022

An important element of the cultural heritage of Poland are the monuments of garden art which should be protected due to their cultural, historic, artistic, natural and scientific values. Their uniqueness is a result not only of architectural and spatial structure but also the natural one in the form of vegetation arrangements. It is thus worth it to analyse binding acts of law and see to what extent they undertake the issue of nature preservation in historic garden sites. The analysis of past and current legal regulations as well as the survey of literature showed a lot of vagueness and ambiguity. First of all, it revealed the lack of precision present in legal documentation and shortages in the preservation of historic parks and gardens, especially of their surroundings and vegetative structure.
The Nature and Essence of the Limitation of the General Right to Information due to the Forced Restructuring Provisions
Authors: Tomaszewska Katarzyna
Published: July 2022

The general right to information, which guarantees individuals the ability to reach for public information, is not absolute. It is subject to many limitations, which are provided for by both the legislator and the legislature. The need to protect certain kinds of goods and values leads to various ways of limiting access to public knowledge. One of them is to give priority to special regulations that introduce different principles and procedures of access to public knowledge. Such regulations are the provisions on forced restructuring to which the legislator refers in the text of the Act on Access to Public Information of 6 September 2001. It makes them one of the restrictions distinguished in the catalogue of Article 5. This study is devoted to determining the nature of this type of restriction and its essence.
Acupoints sensitization in people with and without chronic low back pain:A matched-sample cross-sectional study
Authors: Tan Huijuan , Tumilty Steve , Chapple Cathy , Liu Lizhou , Othman Rani , Baxter G. David
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND: Acupoints are considered a dynamic functional area, which can reflect the internal condition of the body. In pathological states, disease-related acupoints are believed to be activated, which is known as acupoint sensitization. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the major manifestations of acupoint sensitization in patients with chronic low back pain (cLBP) to provide better understanding of acupoint sensitization phenomena in the context of cLBP. METHODS: This study was a matched-sample cross-sectional study 16 participants diagnosed with cLBP and 16 healthy controls matched in age, sex, and ethnicity were included. The following aspects of sensitization phenomena of targeted points were compared: pressure pain threshold (PPT), skin temperature, surface electrical conductance, receptive field, and morphological change of skin. RESULTS: PPT at points of interest were significantly lower in cLBP participants compared with healthy controls (P< 0.05); in addition, receptive field was found to be larger at left BL 23 in cLBP participants (P< 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in skin temperature, electrical conductance, or morphology between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Reduced PPT at all detected points and enlarged receptive field at left BL 23 were found in cLBP participants. These two features appear key in defining acupoint sensitization in cLBP, and provide evidence for selecting and locating acupuncture points in future clinical studies.
Power quality improvement by PV integrated UPQC using multi-level inverter with resilient back propagation neural network approach
Authors: Vinothkumar V. , Kanimozhi R.
Published: July 2022

To increase the life and efficiency of power electronics equipment in a utility distribution system, the power quality improvement is essential part. In this work, to improve power quality by using Robust Resilient Back Propagation Neural Network (RBPNN) scheme for a Photovoltaic (PV)-Integrated Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC) with cascaded multi-level inverter configurations are described. Among the proposed methods, there is no need to use a transformer and filter when multilevel UPQC is applied, and it is one of the great advantages. The proposed UQPC offers a PV array composition with a power converter connected to a DC-link capacitor that can compensate for voltage sag, swell, voltage interruption, harmonics and reactive power. The Robust Resilient Back Propagation Neural Network controller is generate gating pulses to the UPQC. The reference currents and voltages for the controller are estimated using Synchronous Reference Frame (SRF) theory. The proposed cascaded multi-level inverter-based UPQC is designed using Matlab/Simulink Software. The simulation results confirm that the proposed method gives good results compared with existing Adaptive neural Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) and fuzzy logic methods. A real-time hardware system is also established to validate the simulation results. The effectiveness of the proposed system RBPN-UPQC approach is compared for both simulation and experimental results gives better low THD level 1.22%.
Decomposition Analysis of Energy Consumption in Thailand, 1990-2020
Authors: Tippichai Atit
Published: July 2022

Thailand is a net energy importer that has steadily increased the demand for energy over the past several decades. But there has not been a systematic analysis of the energy demand change factors. Therefore, a decomposition analysis was applied to determine the major factor causing the change in energy use during the years 1990-2020. The analysis covered a regional financial crisis known in Thailand as the “Tom Yum Kung” crisis in 1997-1998 and a global pandemic COVID-19 in 2020 onwards. The analysis results showed that the value-added of economic sectors is the most important factor with requiring more energy, while energy intensity is the second most important factor in reducing energy consumption. Therefore, increasing the value-added of productions and enhancing the energy efficiency more stringent will lead to a decoupling of energy consumption against GDP and a sooner peak demand of energy in Thailand.