bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mehrwert von Online-Praktikumsformaten in der berufspraktischen Ausbildung im Lehramtsstudium
Authors: Ivanova Mishela , Bäuerlein Kerstin , Ruloff Michael , Bühlmann Franziska
Published: November 2022

Die Covid-19-Pandemie führte zu einem verstärkten Einsatz von Online-Formaten in der berufspraktischen Ausbildung im Lehramtsstudium. Dadurch ergibt sich für die Erziehungswissenschaft und die Medienpädagogik die Möglichkeit, vertiefte Einblicke in Formen, Merkmale, Prozesse, Ergebnisse und Auswirkungen von Online-Unterricht zu gewinnen. Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden die während der pandemiebedingten Schulschliessungen erzwungenen Online-Formate im Schulpraktikum beleuchtet und auf mögliche Vorteile und Potenziale für die pädagogische Professionalisierung angehender Lehrpersonen untersucht. Die Daten, auf die die Auswertung aufbaut, stammen aus zwei offenen Befragungen von Lehramtsstudierenden, einer an der Pädagogischen Hochschule der Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (n = 50) und einer an der Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (n = 213). Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass in den Augen der befragten Studierenden die durch die Covid-19-Pandemie erzwungenen Online-Praktika im Vergleich zu Präsenz-Praktika in verschiedener Hinsicht gewinnbringend sein können. Die Vorteile, welche die Lehramtsstudierenden in den Online-Formaten sahen, lassen sich in drei Bereiche ordnen: pragmatische, pädagogische und emotional-motivationale Vorzüge. Diese Mehrwert-Aspekte stehen in Zusammenhang mit den verschiedenen Formaten, die im Rahmen der Online-Praktika zur Anwendung kamen: Von einem Mehrwert des Online-Praktikums berichteten die Studierenden insbesondere dann, wenn das Praktikum mit eigenem Unterricht verbunden war.
Methodenbericht zur Haushaltsbefragung „Unterwegs in Offenbach“
Authors: Blitz Andreas
Published: November 2022

Mit dem Ziel, Erkenntnisse zum individuellen Mobilitätsverhalten im Zusammenhang mit der Gestaltung des umgebenden Verkehrssystems zu gewinnen, wurde im Rahmen des vom Land Hessen geförderten LOEWE-Schwerpunkts „Infrastruktur – Design – Gesellschaft“ im März und April 2019 eine schriftliche Haushaltsbefragung in einem innerstädtischen Gebiet der Großstadt Offenbach am Main durchgeführt (n=701). Der vorliegende Bericht beschreibt die methodische Vorgehensweise bei der Umsetzung und Datenerfassung dieser Erhebung. Dabei wird auf die vorbereitenden Maßnahmen mit Hinblick auf die Erstellung des Fragebogens und weiterer Befragungsmaterialen sowie die Durchführung des Pretests und der eigentlichen Hauptbefragung eingegangen. Um die Bereitschaft einer Teilnahme zu erhöhen, wurden die Haushalte mittels Vorankündigungsschreiben, Pressemitteilung und Erinnerungsrundgang mehrfach kontaktiert. Außerdem wurde ein Teil der Rücksendeumschläge mit Sonderbriefmarken versehen. Abschließend befasst sich der Bericht mit dem Erhebungsrücklauf, der Dateneingabe und -aufbereitung sowie dem ermittelten Antwortverhalten und der Repräsentativität der Stichprobe.
Die ausbleibenden Stellenerhöhungen bei der Stadtpolizei Zürich sind grundrechtlich problematisch
Authors: Kiener Regina , Schuppli Roman
Published: November 2022

Der Stadtpolizei Zürich werden von der Politik keine Stellenerhöhungen gewährt, obschon die Polizeiführung und das städtische Sicherheitsdepartement deren Bedarf begründen. Das ist aus Sicht der Grundrechte problematisch. Ein Kurzbeitrag.

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Les autorités politiques ont décidé de ne pas accorder d'augmentation de postes à la police municipale de Zurich, bien que la direction de la police et le département municipal de la sécurité en justifient le besoin. Cette situation se révèle problématique du point de vue des droits fondamentaux. Un bref exposé.
Comparative characteristics of native (liquid) and concentrated up to 40 % vinasse as a raw material for anaerobic fermentation
Authors: Kulichkova Ganna
Published: November 2022

The energy crisis that is currently taking place in Ukraine requires an active search for alternative energy sources. Ukraine provides itself with natural gas and oil of its own production only by 20 %. With the help of biogas technologies, it is possible to increase the share of energy from renewable sources, reduce the amount of waste generation, and limit greenhouse gas emissions. Biogas is produced as a result of methane fermentation of biomass. There is a significant problem with the waste of bioethanol production – beet vinasse, a dark-colored liquid with an unpleasant odor. Anaerobic fermentation technologies are the basis for the disposal of organic waste in the world. Vinasse concentration is one of the alternatives with which can be the efficiency of anaerobic digestion and reduce the negative economic and environmental consequences of applying large volumes of vinasse in the fields. Studies show that concentrated vinasse is more suiTable for methane fermentation than liquid vinasse. The process of concentrating vinasse is economically beneficial for plants, as it will reduce the size and cost of building biogas reactors and can facilitate the management and processing of vinasse. An additional advantage of using methanogenesis for waste utilization is obtaining the digestate – the product after methane fermentation and obtaining the main product − biogas. It can also be successfully used in agriculture as a fertilizer. It has many nutrients and does not pollute the environment, as it is free from fermentation products. The proposed technologies will allow sugar and alcohol plants to carry out waste-free production, receiving the main product biogas to meet their own energy needs, and digestate
Codebase release 1.0 Worm
Authors: Sadoune Nicolas , Pollet Lode
Published: November 2022

We present a novel and open-source implementation of the worm
algorithm, which is an algorithm to simulate Bose-Hubbard and
sign-positive spin models using a path-integral representation of the
partition function. The code can deal with arbitrary lattice structures
and assumes spin-exchange terms, or bosonic hopping amplitudes, between
nearest-neighbor sites, and local or nearest-neighbor interactions of
the density-density type. We explicitly demonstrate the near-linear
scaling of the algorithm with respect to the system volume and the
inverse temperature and analyze the autocorrelation times in the
vicinity of a U(1)U(1)
second order phase transition. The code is written in such a way that
extensions to other lattice models as well as closely-related
sign-positive models can be done straightforwardly on top of the
provided framework.
ORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF SYSTEMIC DISEASES IN CHILDREN CAUSED BY BACTERIAL INFECTION- A REVIEW
Authors:   Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Begum Monalisa , Jaidka Shipra ,   Professor, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Somani Rani ,   Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Jawa Singh Deepti ,   Professor, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Sarkar Payal ,   Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Gupta Raman ,   Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Ramiz Mohammad ,   Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Haldia, East Midnapore, West Bengal, India., P. Deepa ,   Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Published: November 2022

Any alteration in systemic diseases of the body may show initial signs and symptoms in the oral cavity. Oral manifestations show up as oral ulcers or inflammations in the oral cavity & orofacial region. Patients are mostly unaware of the cause of oral manifestations. As dentist, we are the first to identify these signs and symptoms. In order to diagnose the underlying cause for the oral signs, we must have sound knowledge about the systemic diseases, their relation to the oral cavity and its oral manifestation. This review article focuses on the various oral manifestations linked to systemic conditions and the awareness regarding these conditions. In pediatric patients, poor oral health has been linked to poorer health outcomes overall. Thorough history taking and physical examination by dentists may aid in determining the underlying etiology of oral changes and allow for earlier intervention by medical colleagues.
CHANGE IN THE PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF IN-SERVICE TEACHERS AFTER ATTENDING TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Authors:   Principal, Indian Institute of Education, Ghanahatti, Shimla., Grover Nancy
Published: November 2022

This study focuses on the changes taking place in the professional environment of the in-service teachers after attending in-service teacher training programmes. A sample of 60 in-service teachers of upper primary schools was selected from four districts of Himachal Pradesh viz. Shimla, Solan, Bilaspur and Kinnaur and survey method of research was used. It has been found in this study that after attending in-service teacher training programmes the in-service teachers have made changes in their professional environment and they apply their knowledge gained in the training programmes in the real class room situations. The current study is of utmost significance in terms of implementation of training in the real professional environmentof in-service teachers.
The impact of firm characteristics, business competitiveness, and technology upgrade hurdles on R&D costs
Authors: Mallinguh Edmund , Wasike Christopher , Bilan Yuriy , Zoltan Zeman
Published: November 2022

The study explores factors influencing research and development (R&D) costs in developing economies. The findings may inform the decision-making process for firms keen on innovation-related expenditures. The paper examines 164 Kenyan firms using the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) data for 2018. These factors are classified into three broad categories. These are firm characteristics (age, size, and ownership), business competitiveness (export orientation, innovation strategies, and informal competition), and technology upgrade challenges (skills availability, financial constraint, and technology incompatibility). The findings reveal that approximately 11% of firms incurring R&D costs export their products (services). Exportation, skilled labor availability, and degree of informal competition correlate positively and significantly to R&D expenditure. The largest ownership (%) has a marginal effect on the outcome variable. Moreover, firm size substantially influences R&D costs, with small to medium firms incurring lower costs than their larger counterparts. However, firm age, innovation strategy, financial constraint, and technology incompatibility weakly influence the outcome variable. The product innovation strategy’s interaction effect with skills, firm age and informal competition substantially impacts R&D costs. Notably, firms’ R&D spending must be in tandem with the domestic informal competition intensity, skills availability, and foreign market targeted. The study employs the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression in examining the relationship between the predictors and the dependent variable.
Artificial Intelligence in Breast Imaging: A Special Focus on Advances in
Digital Mammography & Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Authors: Marino Maria Adele , Avendaño Daly , Sofia Carmelo , Zapata Pedro , Portaluri Antonio , Maria Orlando Alessia Angela , Avalos Pablo , Blandino Alfredo , Ascenti Giorgio , Cardona-Huerta Servando
Published: November 2022

Breast cancer accounts for 30% of female cancers and is the second leading cause of cancerrelated
deaths in women. The rate is rising at 0.4% per year. Early detection is crucial to improve
treatment efficacy and overall survival of women diagnosed with breast cancer. Digital Mammography
and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis have widely demonstrated their role as a screening tool. However,
screening mammography is limited by radiologist’s experience, unnecessarily high recalls, overdiagnosis,
overtreatment and, in the case of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, long reporting time. This is
compounded by an increasing shortage of manpower and resources issue, especially among breast
imaging specialists. Recent advances in image analysis with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in
breast imaging have the potential to overcome some of these needs and address the clinical challenges
in cancer detection, assessment of treatment response, and monitoring disease progression.

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This article focuses on the most important clinical implication and future application of AI in the field
of digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis, providing the readers with a comprehensive
overview of AI impact in cancer detection, diagnosis, reduction of workload and breast cancer risk
stratification.
Nanodiamond: Insight from Introduction to Application
Authors: Jain Pankaj G. , Pathan Afsar S. , Jadhav Yashshri S. , Surana Sanjay J.
Published: November 2022

Nanomaterials are a promising and popular research topic for many scientists.
Nanodiamond is a branch of nanotechnology in nanoscience. Nanodiamond is a newly emerging
type of nanoparticle because of its small size, i.e., 3-4 nm size and shape, and a wide variety of
applications such as bioimaging, gene therapy, and new targeted drug delivery for various drugs.
Bio applications must meet a number of requirements, such as being safe and effective. In the
past, nanodiamond was made in a number of ways, such as by detonation, laser ablation, high
pressure and high temperature (HPHT), and explosives. In this review, we cover the following:
introduction, features, types, synthesis, future prospects, and application.
Understanding, Status, and Therapeutic Potentials of Stem Cells in Goat
Authors: Sharma Paramjeet , Sharma Neelesh , Choudhary Shanti , Luhach Priyanka , Choudhary Ratan K.
Published: November 2022

The utility of animal stem cells finds implications in enhancing milk, meat, and fiber production
and serving animal models for human diseases. Stem cells are involved in tissue development,
growth, and repair, and in regenerative therapy. Caprine embryonic stem cells (ESCs), induced pluripotent
stem cells (iPSCs) and other tissue-specific adult stem cells (ASCs) have tremendous potential for
their use in regenerative medicine. The application of goat ESCs, iPSCs, mammary stem cells (MaSC),
mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) and others can find their implication
in increasing caprine production potential and human disease model. The onset of the disease and therapeutic
effects of stem cells of many human diseases like sub-fertility, joint conditions, intervertebral disc
defects, osteoarthritis, and chondrogenesis can be well studied in goats. Increasing evidence of MSCs and
their secreted factors have drawn the attention of animal scientists in regenerative medicine. This review
summarizes a comprehensive overview of research made on caprine stem cells and illustrates some potential
applications of stem cells in caprine regenerative medicine and their utility as a model animal in understanding
human diseases.
Novel 1,4-Dihydropyrido[2,3-B]Pyrazine-2,3-Dione Derivatives for Treating Cancer
and Other Disorders Associated with KRAS Activity
Authors: De Surya K.
Published: November 2022

This application describes the synthesis of new 1,4-dihydropyrido[2,3-b]pyrazine-2,3-dione derivatives and methods of using these compounds as KRAS covalent inhibitors. This class of compounds is useful for treating cancer and other diseases associated with KRAS activity.
Withdrawal Notice: The Performance of Interferon-gamma Release Assays
and Tuberculin Skin Tests in the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
among Immune-mediated Inflammatory Diseases: A Meta-analysis
Study
Authors: Atabati Elham , Abedi Farshid , Farkhondeh Tahereh , Samarghandian Saeed , Amirabadizadeh Alireza , Hozeifi Samane , Beydokhti Hossein
Published: November 2022

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Prevalence of Functional Alterations and the Effects of Thyroid
Autoimmunity on the Levels of TSH in an Urban Population of Colombia:
A Population-Based Study
Authors: Vargas-Uricoechea Hernando , Agredo-Delgado Valentina , Vargas-Sierra Hernando David , Pinzón-Fernández María V.
Published: November 2022

Background:

The population prevalence of functional alterations and thyroid autoimmunity is high, and numerous genetic and environmental aspects have been described as triggering factors.

Objectives:

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of functional alterations and thyroid autoimmunity in an urban population of Colombia.

Materials and methods:

It is a cross-sectional, population-based study (n= 9,638) conducted on an urban population of Popayán-Cauca-Colombia between February 5th, 2018, to December 11th, 2021. The variables evaluated were thyrotropin (TSH), free T4 (FT4), and anti-thyroid antibodies (thyroid peroxidase antibodies: TPOAb, and thyroglobulin antibodies: TgAb).

Results:

TSH in men was significantly higher than in women. No differences were observed in the
values of FT4, TPOAb, and TgAb (according to sex). The prevalence of normal thyroid function and
subclinical hypothyroidism was significantly higher in men. The positivity of TPOAb and TgAb was
22.3% and 19.2%, respectively. TSH levels increased with age (both in men and in women). In
participants with normal FT4 and negative TPOAb, the TSH was significantly higher. TSH was
significantly higher in TPOAb-positive individuals and among those with TPOAb and TgAb positives,
as well as in women with positive TPOAb and men with positive TPOAb and TgAb.

Conclusion:

In an urban population of Colombia, TSH was found to be higher than in populations of other geographical areas, especially in older individuals and in the presence of positive anti-thyroid antibodies, a high prevalence of functional alterations and thyroid autoimmunity was also found. These findings can be explained by excess iodine consumption and some environmental factors.
Teaching According to the Competency-based at Technical Pedagogical Universities
Authors: Cao Chinh Danh , Vu Hang Thi Thuy , Nguyen Thanh Thi , Nguyen Hung Thanh
Published: November 2022

Background:

Six basic characteristics of competency-based teaching are: (1) teaching is conducted based on performance and individual needs; (2) the process can provide immediate learner feedback; (3) performance competencies are determined based on work analysis; (4) the program contains measurable goals and (6) uses performance standards as a reference for performance evaluation.

Objective:

This study is conducted to investigate the training quality of Technical Pedagogical University according to competency-based teaching.

Methods:

This study uses a quantitative approach, a survey of 54 school administrators and 186 lecturers from Technical Pedagogical University and 43 school administrators from Vocational Schools in Vietnam.

Results:

The main findings of the current study are (i) the training quality at Technical Pedagogical University that school administrators and lecturers from Technical Pedagogical University reported was relatively high; (ii) the levels of satisfaction with task requirements at Technical Pedagogical University reported by school administrators at vocational schools were relatively high.

Conclusion:

Although the evaluation from school administrators and lecturers from the two institutes is quite high, educators should focus on diversified and effective methods to enhance the quality of teaching in educational settings, especially competency-based teaching in universities.
Femina Cartoonica: Gender Dimension of Disney Themes as a Pedagogy of Popular Culture
Authors: Mušic Lejla
Published: November 2022

Disney project, as an all enhancing pedagogical project, offers interactive methods of learning for preschool children, and multidisciplinary, trans disciplinary, multicultural teaching methods on all levels of schooling, involving advanced levels of Gender studies, inside Social studies disciplines, on the upper educational levels.
Research on the Development Dilemma and Countermeasures of Rural Digital Economy under the Background of Rural Revitalization
Authors: Haomiao Zhai , Shiyu Mai
Published: November 2022

As a new economic form following agricultural economy and industrial economy, digital economy is the key to realizing lane changing and overtaking in China’s economy, and has attracted the attention of all sectors of society. The integration of digital economy and rural industry is in line with the rural revitalization strategy, and has created a large number of new models and new sources of income for rural areas in recent years. Compared with the more mature rural digital economy exploration abroad, China's rural digital economy is slightly immature. Focusing on the powerful driving force of digital economy, this paper expounds the development opportunities of digital economy in rural agriculture, explores the main innovation models of rural digital economy in China, and analyzes the problems encountered in practice and countermeasures.
Flora del Valle de Tehuacán - Cuicatlán. ISOËTACEAE
Authors:   Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, Velázquez Montes Ernesto
Published: November 2022

La publicación documenta la diversidad de plantas vasculares que existen en la región semiárida del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán (Puebla-Oaxaca). En particular esta publicación comprende la evaluación de la familia ISOËTACEAE. Actualmente se registra por primera vez en la región 1 género, con 1 especie.
Experimental Investigation on Black Cotton Soil Treated with Terrabind Chemical and Glass Powder
Authors: Deepika V Ratna , Sivanarayana Ch.
Published: November 2022

Abstract: Objectives: To improve the soil stability of Black Cotton (BC) soil which is abundantly found in East Godavari district and some costal areas of Andhra Pradesh in India as they are susceptible to detrimental volumetric changes, with changes in moisture. Methods: laboratory studies has been carried-out to investigate the influence of chemical called Terrabind on Balck Cotton (BC) soil from Amalapuram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, and further the influence on BC when Terrabind is added in combination with Glass Powder (GP). Basic geotechnical properties like grain size distribution, specific gravity, consistency limits have been determined and engineering properties like Maximum Dry Density (MDD), Optimum Moisture Content (OMC), Unconfined compressive strength, California Bearing Ratio (CBR), and Triaxial compression test have been determined for untreated and treated soil. Swelling properties have been determined by conducting free swell index test and swell pressure test. The laboratory investigations were conducted for different curing days to determine the basic and engineering properties of soil such as Atterberg’s limits, grain-size distribution, MDD, OMC, CBR, Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS), Strength, Durability, Fatigue and Resilient Modulus (E). Findings: There is no huge soil expansion in the consistency limits for the compound (which compound) treated BC soil. Untreated soil shows LL=63%, PL =32%, and PI =34%. For soil settled with Terrabind, PI has diminished from 28% for one day restoring to 24% for 28 days relieving period. For soil balanced out with Terrabind+GP, PI has diminished from 27 % for one day restoring to 18% for 28 days relieving period. Improvement in dry density of treated soil is peripheral. MDD expanded from 17.6 KN/m3 to 18.4 KN/m3 and 18.7 KN/m3, and OMC was decreased from 16.32% to 16.24% and 16.12% for soil settled with Terrabind and Terrabind + GP for 28 days restoring period individually. Swell strain test results showed that Swell tension diminished from 49.5 KN/m2 to 36.73 KN/m2 and 35.12 KN/m2 for soil settled with Terrabind and Terrabind+ GP tried following 7 days of restoring. Swell tension was decreased by 26% and 29% for soil settled with Terrabind and Terrabind+ GP individually. Novelty: Soil stabilized with Terrabind and GP has showed better results compared to soil stabilized with Terrabind. Percentage weight loss was less than 14% for 12th cycle of freeze- thaw, which shows that the stabilized soil has become durable. Swelling has reduced to a great extent. The swelling of soil stabilized with Terrabind and Glass Powder (GP) has reduced by 100%
HANA KIMURA E AS CONSEQUÊNCIAS DOS COMENTÁRIOS DE ÓDIO NO MEIO VIRTUAL
Authors: Alfaia Myllena Vieira , Cavalcante Luciana Chaves , Rodrigues Ênio José de Andrade
Published: November 2022

Cyberbullying constitutes a form of Internet violence to which many users are vulnerable. The death of the young wrestling promise Hana Kimura, in the year 2020, reactivated debates about the consequences that virtual attacks can generate for the mental health of the victims. This theoretical study presents, from a bibliographical survey (physical libraries and online platforms), the general objective of pointing out the psychological impacts of cyberbullying, based on the story of a fatal victim (Hana Kimura). The specific objectives are: to define cyberbullying, considering its difference from bullying and the psychological consequences on the victims; to present the story of Hana Kimura, including some data from her childhood and especially her participation in the reality show Terrace House: Tokyo (a period that marks her last months of life); to understand, based on CBT, the processes that lead victims of cyberbullying to depression and suicide, based on the speeches and behaviors presented by Hana.
MANAJEMEN KOMUNIKASI ORGANISASI PADA IKATAN PELAJAR NAHDLATUL ULAMA (IPNU) KOTA JAKARTA SELATAN DI ERA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Aulia Syavira , Toni Ahmad
Published: November 2022

The Nahdlatul Ulama Student Association or IPNU is an organization that accommodates students under the auspices of Nahdlatul Ulma to form youth in accordance with the Islamic faith. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all human activities changed, including the organizational activities of IPNU South Jakarta. The health protocols required by the government are different from those that were used before the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to analyze how the organizational communication process occurred at IPNU South Jakarta after the COVID-19 pandemic. The research theory is organization communication. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative with interview data collection and literature study. The results showed that there were significant changes in the IPNU South Jakarta organization after the covid-19 pandemic. Communication is carried out online, the use of social media is maximized, soft skills development is carried out online, and visits to outside the region are temporarily suspended. These changes can be handled properly because of good communication management at IPNU South Jakarta so that the planned work program can run optimally.Keywords: IPNU, Covid-19, Organization communication, organizational communication
Analisis pengaruh investasi dan tingkat pendidikan terhadap kesempatan kerja di Provinsi Jambi
Authors: Lusfi Fauzi Akbar
Published: November 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk 1) Menganalisa perkembangan investasi, tingkat pendidikan dan kesempatan kerja di Provinsi Jambi; 2) Menganalisa pengaruh investasi dan tingkat pendidikan terhadap kesempatan kerja di Provinsi Jambi. Data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder di tingkat Provinsi Jambi selama periode waktu 2000 -2015. Analisis dilakukan secara deskriptif dan menggunakan model regresi berganda. Selanjutnya berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa: 1) selama tahun 2000-2015, investasi di Provinsi Jambi mengalami peningkatan rata-rata sebesar 14,16 persen pertahun, sedangkan perkembangan tingkat pendidikan atau tamatan SMA yang bekerja adalah sebesar 5,24 persen pertahun, dan perkembangan angka kesempatan kerja sebesar 2,40 persen pertahun; 2) investasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kesempatan kerja, sedangkan tingkat pendidikan tamatan sekolah menengah atas (SMA) tidak memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan Kata kunci : Investasi, Tingkat Pendidikan, Kesempatan Kerja REFERENCES Apridar. 2009. Ekonomi Internasional (Sejarah, Teori, Konsep, Permasalahan Dalam Aplikasinya). Yogyakarta : Graha Ilmu. Arsyad, Lincolin. 2004. Ekonomi Pembangunan Edisi ke Empat. Yogyakarta: Bagian Penerbitan Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi YKPN. Bps. 2013. Jambi Dalam Angka. Jambi: BPS Jambi. Bps. 2013. Survey Angkatan Kerja Nasional. Jambi: BPS Jambi. Chandra, A. 2001. Pengaruh Pertumbuhan Ekonomi dan Investasi Terhadap Kesempatan Kerja dan penduduk miskin di Indonesia Periode 1994-2004. Skripsi. Perpustakaan FE-Unja. Jambi. Hardiani,H; Junaidi,J. (2011). Analisis Kuantitas dan Kualitas Penduduk sebagai Orientasi Pembangunan di Provinsi Jambi. Laporan Penelitian. Kerjasama BKKBN dengan PSK UNJA. Jakarta Hidayat, Wendi. 2009. Analisis Pengeluaran Pemerintah Terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Kota Jambi Sebelum Dan Sesudah Otonomi Daerah. Jambi: Fakultas Ekonomi UNJA. Junaidi, J. (2014). Analisis Hubungan Deret Waktu untuk Peramalan. Jambi. Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas JambiKuncoro, Mudrajad. 1997, Ekonomi Pembangunan, Teori, masalah dan kebijakan, Cetakan pertama, Unit penerbitan dan percetakan akademi manajemen perusahaan YKPN, Yogyakarta. Kuncoro, Mudrajad. 2004. Otonomi Dan Pembangunan Daerah Reformasi, Perencanaan, Strategi, Dan Peluang. Jakarta: Erlangga. Muhtarom, Abid. 2011. Alokasi Dana Investasi pemerintah Dalam Meningkatkan Penyerapan Tenaga Kerja Kota/Kabupaten Jawa Timur 2005-2010. Surabaya: Fakultas Ekonomi Dan Bisnis Universitas Airlangga. Sukirno, 2000. Pengantar Teori Mikroekonomi. Jakarta : RajaGrafindo. Susilowati, S.H, E. Suryani dan Erwidodo. 2000. Struktur Tenaga Kerja dan Kesempatan Kerja di Pedesaan Jawa Tengah, Pusat Penelitian Sosial Pertanian, Bogor. Tarigan, Robinson. 2007. Perencanaan Pembangunan Wilayah. Edisi Revisi. Bumi Aksara. Jakarta. Todaro. 2000. Pembangunan Ekonomi di Dunia Ketiga, edisi kedelapan. Jakarta : Erlangga.
Animal Models for Bone Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Authors: Jeon Woo Hyeok , Song Cheeun , Jang Seung Ju , Maeng Sejung , Chang In Ho , Tae Jong Hyun
Published: November 2022

Metastatic disease is a main cause of mortality in prostate cancer and remains to be uncurable despite emerging new treatment agents. Development of novel treatment agents are confined within the boundaries of our knowledge of bone metastatic prostate cancer. Exploration into the underlying mechanism of metastatic tumorigenesis and treatment resistance will further expose novel targets for novel treatment agents. Up to date, many of these researches have been conducted with animal models which have served as classical tools that play a pivotal role in understanding the fundamental nature of cancer. The ability to reproduce the natural course of prostate cancer would be of profound value. However, currently available models cannot reproduce the entire process of tumorigenesis to bone metastasis and are limited to reproducing small portions of the entire process. Therefore, knowledge of available models and understanding the strengths and weaknesses for each model is key to achieve research objectives. In this article, we take an overview of cell line injection animal models and patient-derived xenograft models that have been applied to the research of human prostate cancer bone metastasis.
Changes in Kidney Function and Life Expectancy After Kidney Nephrectomy
Authors: Park Sang Hyun , Kim Jeongho , Park Myungchan , Oh Cheol Kyu , Chung Jae-Seung
Published: November 2022

Nephrectomy is performed for the treatment of kidney cancer or for the purpose of kidney transplantation. Generally, kidney function decreases after nephrectomy. It is well known that the incidence of cardiovascular disease increases and ultimately the mortality rate increases when kidney function decreases. Therefore, when renal mass is detected, partial nephrectomy (PN) is preferred over radical nephrectomy (RN) to preserve kidney function as much as possible. However, recent studies have shown that PN does not have a survival benefit in all patients compared to RN. Meanwhile, numerous studies for living kidney donors showed that kidney donation itself did not increase the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and mortality. However, recent studies have shown that kidney donors have higher incidence of cardiovascular disease and higher mortality rates than the general populations. It is yet difficult to find a conclusion in these debates. We have to make a clinical decision rest on the balance of potential benefits and harms of competing treatments, personalized to the individual patient.
A Survey on the Quality of Life of Prostate Cancer Patients in Korean Prostate Cancer Patients Association
Authors: Ha Yun-Sok , Kim Kwang Taek , Nam Wook , Park Hongzoo , Yoo Sangjun , Lee Chan Ho , Chung Ho Seok , Choi Woo Suk , Kim Jiyoun , Shin Jaeeun , Kim Jeong Hyun , Kwak Cheol
Published: November 2022

Purpose: We aimed to collect opinions on the diagnostic experiences and quality of life profiles for men with prostate cancer in Korea as part of the “Blue Ribbon Campaign” of the Korean Urological Oncology Society.Materials and Methods: Korean Urological Oncology Society conducted an online survey of 212 prostate cancer patients belonging to the Prostate Cancer Patient Association. A survey on diagnostic experience and quality of life based on Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite 26 Short Form were conducted.Results: About half of all respondents (50.5%) answered, “I experienced symptoms of urine leakage more than once a week,” during the last four weeks, 85% of the respondents said their sexual function level was “weak,” and 64.2% said, “very weak.” When asked about the level of erectile dysfunction, 58 percent of the respondents answered, “I never had an erection when I wanted one.” Of the respondents, 47.1% of men said that clinical stage at initial presentation was prostate cancer stage 3–4 and 99.1% of the respondents hoped that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test would be included in the national cancer screening.Conclusions: Through this survey of patients, we were able to confirm the difficulties of the low quality of life currently experienced by prostate cancer patients and what they want to do with prostate cancer treatment. All patients are eager to include a PSA test in the national cancer screening so that prostate cancer can be detected early and patients can receive proper treatment at an appropriate time.
Rare Ewingoid Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma of the Spermatic Cord Causing Testicular Artery Compression: A Case Report
Authors: Dalton Raeann M. , Son Young , Thomas Brian M. , Junayed Abdullah , Donlick Megan E. , Goettle Kathryn P. , Earnshaw Lance C. , Jiang Wei , Bowne Wilbur , Mueller Thomas J.
Published: November 2022

Liposarcomas of the spermatic cord are rare and often clinically and histologically misdiagnosed, leading to ineffective management and poor outcomes. We present a case of metastatic dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the spermatic cord, which recurred after excision of a misdiagnosed well-differentiated liposarcoma 3 years prior. Due to its size and high-grade metastasis, the tumor was unresectable, leading to treatment with systemic chemotherapy. Complications arose including partial compression of the testicular artery and urethral obstruction secondary to local mass effect. Tumor biopsy was characterized by a unique immunohistochemical profile which helped to explain the unique processes leading to mass effect, vascular and urethral compression, and bilateral scrotal swelling. The patient’s family history of malignancy and 22/22q trisomy identified in the tumor biopsy were also interesting contributors. In conclusion, accurate diagnosis of spermatic cord tumors is essential for effective treatment, and further data collection is required to improve management of advanced metastatic disease.
Adaptive NN Control for Nominal Backstepping Form with Periodically Time-varying and Nonlinearly Parameterized Switching Functions
Authors: Yang Xiaoli , Li Jing , Ge S. , Li Xibo
Published: November 2022

In this paper, the prescribed tracking performance control problem is
addressed for uncertain nonlinear systems with unknown periodically
time-varying parameters and arbitrary switching signal. By utilizing
radial basis function neural network and fourier series expansion, an
approximator is developed to overcome the difficulty of identifying
unknown periodically time-varying and nonlinearly parameterized
functions. To achieve the ideal tracking control performance and
eliminate the influence of filtering error, a performance function is
constructed in advance, and then, a novel command filter-based adaptive
neural network controller and a new compensating signal are designed.
Differently from the traditional Backstepping technique, the proposed
control scheme eliminates the “explosion of complexity” problem and
relaxes the constraint condition on the reference signal. And then, it
is warranted that the closed-loop system is semi-globally ultimately
uniformly bounded and the tracking error is always limited to the
specified region bounded by the performance functions. Two simulation
examples are used to demonstrate the feasibility of the developed
technique in this paper.
Alzheimer’s Disease: A Role of Biomarkers in Early Diagnosis and Evidences from African Ethnomedicinal Knowledge
Authors: Balkrishna Acharya , Verma Sonam , Singh Sumit , Arya Vedpriya
Published: November 2022

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurological ailment that primarily
affects the elderly and necessitates an efficient treatment regimen
backed up by extensive care. At the moment, treatment for AD is still in
its early stages and is often regarded as insufficient by the medical
community, with synthetic medications commonly used that have several
side-effects. Consequently, research groups are constantly attempting to
improve its early detection, particularly through biomarkers, as well as
to find effective complementary and alternative therapies for its
management. Medicinal plants have long been used as a source of
biomolecules as well as complementary medicines. Africa ranks second
among biodiversity hotspots in the world due to geographical variances
in distribution and vegetation zones. In comparison to nations like
India and China, it is believed that much of its biodiversity remains
unexplored, and that it may be home to many previously unknown medicinal
plants. This calls for more research on African medicinal herbs and
finding a key remedy to treat and manage AD. The major scientific
biomedical literature databases viz. PubMed, Scifinder, The Lens, Google
Scholar, etc. were accessed and the information available till September
2022 was reviewed, with a focus on documenting such herbs along with
their active biomolecules that could lead to noble drugs against AD.
Also, the review has looked up on the risk factors prevalent among
African communities to have a perspective on how race may affect AD risk
and expression.
ENEX-DCF: A BERT-based model for Chinese address element recognition
Authors: Liu Zeyu , Li Min , Li Gang , Zhou Mingle , Han Delong
Published: November 2022

Correspondence addresses are widely used in e-commerce logistics,
government registration, financial transportation and other fields. The
analysis and aggregation of communication addresses is an essential
service. However, in practical applications, the address text has the
characteristics of free writing, many default aliases, and a strong
locality, which cause some difficulties in identifying addresses. To
address the above problems, this paper proposes a DCF model (Dropout and
Constrained Features) combined with an entity extractor (referred to as
ENEX) using a baseline BERT model, to perform named entity recognition
on Chinese address element data. In this paper, we use hierarchical
learning rate setting and learning rate decay strategies to improve the
accuracy of recognition and adversarial training to improve the
robustness of the model. Compared with the BERT-CRF model, the F1 value
of our model is enhanced by 4.15% in the Chinese address element
parsing dataset, and its F1 value can reach 93.34%. This proves the
effectiveness of the ENEX-DCF model in Chinese address element
recognition.
Revisión sistemática de las aplicaciones de la evaluación clínica objetiva estructurada (ECOE) en la formación médica latinoamericana
Authors: Cardona-Arias Jaiberth Antonio
Published: November 2022

Introducción: la evaluación clínica objetiva estructurada (ECOE) certifica competencias médicas con casos simulados que optimizan la toma de decisiones en escenarios reales. Su aplicación en Latinoamérica ha sido exigua. Objetivo: analizar los resultados de la ECOE en estudiantes de Medicina de Latinoamérica con base en estudios publicados en la literatura científica. Materiales y métodos: se aplicaron las fases de identificación, tamización, elección e inclusión de la guía PRISMA. Se aplicó un protocolo de selección en tres bases de datos multidisciplinarias con 12 estrategias de búsqueda, garantizando exhaustividad, reproducibilidad y calidad metodológica. Resultados: se sistematizaron 11 estudios, con 1073 médicos de Chile, México, Argentina y Brasil que evaluaron 24 competencias médicas. Se evidenció una alta heterogeneidad en el diseño de los casos clínicos, el número de estaciones, la duración y las áreas evaluadas. El mejor desempeño se reportó en las competencias para anamnesis, examen físico, habilidades procedimentales y comunicativas, particularmente en endocrinología y salud pública. Conclusión: la implementación de la ECOE en áreas de la salud constituye una innovación curricular y evaluativa con bajo desarrollo investigativo en Latinoamérica. Se requiere la formulación y el diseño de más estudios en este campo para consolidar la formación por competencias en medicina.
Necesidades de enfermería para establecer relaciones interpersonales armónicas con la familia del paciente en UCI
Authors: Ramírez Niño Jaime Alberto , Gómez Ramírez Olga Janneth
Published: November 2022

Introducción: la naturaleza del cuidado de enfermería está permeada por las relaciones interpersonales; por ende, los resultados del acto de cuidar dependen directamente de la calidad de las relaciones interpersonales que se establezcan con el sujeto de cuidado. Para que una relación interpersonal represente un crecimiento mutuo, es necesario reconocer las necesidades del sujeto de cuidado y de enfermería. Objetivo: describir las necesidades de los profesionales de Enfermería para establecer relaciones interpersonales armónicas con la familia. Materiales y métodos: estudio cualitativo descriptivo con la técnica de análisis de contenido. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a 21 profesionales de Enfermería de unidades de cuidado intensivo (UCI) en Colombia y a través de una codificación abierta y axial se realizó la extracción de los aspectos relevantes asociados con el objetivo del estudio. Resultados: se obtuvieron 39 categorías representadas en 13 temas: estar capacitada para abordar a la familia, empatía de parte de la familia, trabajo en equipo con los demás profesionales de la UCI, confianza de parte de la familia, información suficiente de parte de la familia, participación de la familia en el cuidado del paciente, tiempo suficiente para estar con la familia, espacios adecuados para interactuar con la familia, reconocimiento de la enfermera(o) como profesional independiente del ejercicio médico por parte de las instituciones de salud y de la familia, comunicación asertiva entre los familiares, abordaje a los familiares previo al ingreso a la UCI y trato digno de parte de los familiares. Conclusión: este trabajo reconoce las necesidades más sentidas de las enfermeras(os) para que sus relaciones con los familiares del paciente en la UCI sean armónicas, aspecto escasamente abordado en el contexto de la UCI. Este avance aporta a la construcción de indicadores empíricos (instrumentos de medición), para diagnosticar y posteriormente intervenir este fenómeno de manera asertiva e integral.
“Eternal Battle” with Compromises and Constraints: Revitalisation of Medieval Architecture
Authors: Sparitis Ojars
Published: November 2022

In the interests of the Catholic Church and German merchants, from the 13th to the 14th century, the territories of the present-day Latvia and Estonia, then called Livonia, were Christianized with the methods of the Crusades and included in the international economic processes. The feudal states of the German Order and bishops were established to keep the lands of the conquered Baltic tribes in obedience. Their main task was to guarantee the security of the west-east trade routes and to develop the economy in their own interests. To protect their borders and roads, the German Order, bishops and their vassals built dozens of fortresses, most of which are now in ruins.
The Dobele Castle is a fortress built in the 14th century for the administration of a larger area, consisting of a small convent-type castle and a large courtyard fortified with protective walls to station troops and deploy weapons. As a result of the Livonian Wars, the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia was established in 1562, and the Dobele Castle became the property of the Duke. In the second half of the 16th century, one of the first Lutheran chapels in the Baltics was built in one wing of the medieval fortress, and the Landtag meetings were held there regularly. At the turn of the 16th-17th centuries, the dukes' residential building was erected adjoining the medieval castle. However, since the 1730s, both the castle and the chapel had been abandoned and, by the 21st century, were in ruins.
Respecting the public desire to change the emotional semantics of the castle ruins in the city centre, and in cooperation with the Dobele municipality, the architect Pēteris Blūms since 2008 has been looking for an optimal solution for the conservation of the ruins and revitalization of the chapel. The intensive construction and conservation stage began in 2018 and concluded in 2021 with the revitalization of the chapel and its adaptation to multifunctional applications. Under the leadership of the experienced architect Pēteris Blūms, many technical and technological solutions were developed for considerate treatment of the historical walls and their visual appearance, as well as for the provision of service and comfort that meets modern requirements.