bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Accessible Educational Environment and Pedagogical Support: Theories and Solutions
Authors: Атякшева Ирина , Atayaksheva Irina , Литвинцева Татьяна , Litvinceva Tat'yana , Кель Татьяна , Kel Tatyana
Published: September 2019

The research features the concept of accessible educational environment provided by educational institutions. The paper introduces some models of accessible educational environment, pedagogical support, its principles, forms, and methods. The authors define the pedagogical conditions that would contribute to personality development in an accessible educational environment. Potential and feasible solutions can be identified according to various educational technologies that reveal the subtleties of pedagogical activity in the context of modern personal development, the features of which are specified on the basis of psycho-correction, psycho-didactic, developmental psychology, social pedagogy, and social psychology. One’s involvement in the developmental and educational process is determined by various components of the activities carried out by the student, i.e. his or her well-being, desire to learn and communicate, to belong, entertain, help other students, parents, and teachers, to visit the library, participate in school events, etc. Modern pedagogy offers a variety of social and educational activities for people with special needs, thus ensuring continuous personality development.
Stress response and toxicity studies on zebrafish exposed to endosulfan and imidacloprid present in water
Authors: Muazzam Barzah , Munawar Kashif , Khan Imtiaz Ahmad , Jahan Sarwat , Iqbal Mazhar , Asi Muhammad Rafique , Farooqi Abida , Nazli Adila , Hussain Ijaz , Zafar Mazhar Iqbal
Published: September 2019

Fish and other aquatic biota are hampered by mixtures of pesticides which pollute natural water through agricultural runoff and other sources. Toxicity of combined exposures of endosulfan and imidacloprid on zebrafish in terms of oxidative stress and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage in liver and histological alterations in gills and muscles was investigated. Zebrafish were exposed to three different sub-lethal concentrations of endosulfan and imidacloprid along with control selected for each treatment for 21 days: control treatment (CT), treatment 1 (T1), treatment 2 (T2) and treatment 3 (T3). T1, T2 and T3 groups were exposed to 0.1, 0.5 and 1 μg/L of endosulfan, respectively, while imidacloprid concentration was maintained at 1 ppm in all three treatments. Oxidative stress was evaluated by measuring levels of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA). Comet assay was applied to measure degree of DNA damage. Dose- and time-dependent decrease in SOD and CAT activity was observed after 21 days of exposure while low concentrations of pesticides induced SOD and CAT activities after early exposure to reduce the oxidative stress. MDA content was found to be increased in T3 having high concentrations of pesticides. Substantial increase in DNA damage was noticed after 21 days' exposure to pesticides. Significant morphological changes were observed in gills relative to muscles.
Research on the influence of diversion flow ratio on the water environment in Nanjing
Authors: Song Weiwei , Pang Yong
Published: September 2019

In this paper, we take the Qinhuai River Basin in Nanjing as an example to study the influence of diversion flow ratio on the water environment. The daily precipitation of 20 rainfall stations in the basin was collected from 1962 to 2006, and the rainfall under different assurance rates was calculated by P-III frequency curve to calculate the surface runoff in different typical years. In the meantime, according to the downstream furcated estuary water level in different typical years, the diversion flow ratio under different frequencies was calculated by using a mathematical model of the water environment. The results show that the diversion flow ratio of a branch channel increases with the increase of water level difference, and the growth rate decreases gradually. The other branch channel diversion flow ratio decreases with the increase of water level difference, and the decreasing rate decreases gradually. The pollutant concentrations in the bifurcated rivers are equal, but the concentration decreases exponentially with the increase of the upstream flow. Under different rainfall frequencies, the diversion pollutant ratio and diversion flow ratio are equal in different months of different years.
Surface runoff and pollutant load response to urbanization, climate variability, and low impact developments – a case study
Authors: Nazari-Sharabian Mohammad , Taheriyoun Masoud , Karakouzian Moses
Published: September 2019

Using the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM), this study evaluated the impacts of (a) 20% and 50% urbanization at the mountainous Mahabad Dam watershed in Iran, as probable future land developments, (b) the urbanization location (near the outlet, in the middle, and at the far end of the watershed), (c) climate variability (increase in evaporation and rainfall intensity), and (d) implementing vegetative swales as low impact developments (LIDs), on watershed-generated runoff and pollutant loads (total suspended solids (TSS), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP)). Combination of the above-mentioned factors resulted in 17 scenarios, and each scenario was run for a 12-hour simulation in the model. The results indicated that based on land developments, areas with more dominant agricultural land generated more TN and TP, areas with more undeveloped lands generated more TSS, and more urbanized areas generated more runoff. Moreover, the 50% urbanization scenario resulted in more runoff and pollutant loads, compared with the 20% urbanization scenario. Under scenarios with climate variability, runoff and pollutant load peaks occurred earlier in time, due to the higher intensity rainfall events. Furthermore, LIDs decreased pollutant loads up to 25%, indicating their effectiveness in decreasing the impact of urbanization on receiving water bodies.
Niños, fiestas patronales e identidad local
Authors: Reyes Domínguez Guadalupe
Published: September 2019

El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la participación infantil en las fiestas patronales de Yucatán, México, y mostrar la importancia de esta participación en la construcción de la identidad de los niños. La investigación etnográfica realizada para el cumplimiento de tal objetivo se orientó a la captación de las voces infantiles en contextos cotidianos y festivos mediante el diálogo y la convivencia. A pesar de que el artículo no profundiza en una fiesta patronal en particular, da cuenta de la apropiación infantil de este tipo de celebraciones y visibiliza las formas infantiles de consumo, interpretación y apropiación del patrimonio, que han sido descuidadas en estudios previos sobre el tema. Así, se concluye que, en espacios lúdicos, los niños resignifican el patrimonio festivo y lo cargan de afectos y emociones, lo cual refuerza la identidad comunitaria de estos.
El otro del otro. Entre dos narrativas sobre la explotación forestal de la Sierra Tarahumara, Chihuahua, México
Authors: Martínez Ramírez María Isabel
Published: September 2019

En este artículo se exponen y contrastan dos narrativas de los procesos por los cuales los bosques y los pinos son recursos, productos forestales y parientes de los rarámuri de la Sierra Tarahumara, Chihuahua, México. Mediante la reconstrucción del marco institucional y de la cronología de la explotación forestal en el siglo XX, se expone una traducción etnográfica de las narrativas rarámuri acerca de la explotación forestal en el ejido Norogachi, Guachochi, recopiladas entre 2002 y 2016. Estas narrativas, pertenecientes a dos modos particulares de construir la historia, abren vías de estudio para problematizar la perspectiva y la participación de los rarámuri en procesos regionales de explotación económica a lo largo del siglo XX. La investigación muestra la convergencia y la disyunción entre dos narrativas sobre la explotación forestal en la Sierra Tarahumara en el siglo XX, derivadas de historias y regímenes históricos particulares.
De la precarización a la degradación humana. Las condiciones de trabajo en empresas proveedoras de la industria automotriz
Authors: Jiménez-Bandala Carlos Alberto , Álvarez Andres de Jesús Contreras
Published: September 2019

Este artículo tiene por objetivo analizar las condiciones exacerbadas de precariedad laboral de los trabajadores de empresas subcontratadas en un clúster automotriz en el centro del país. Estas condiciones, resultado de la reestructuración productiva flexible y de las políticas económicas neoliberales del último cuarto del siglo XX, mantienen la competitividad en el mercado y son más profundas en las empresas con bajas composiciones orgánicas de capital. La investigación se realizó mediante un acercamiento cualitativo, desde el enfoque de la investigación acción participación. Los resultados develan situaciones alarmantes en las que, de forma estructural, se cosifica al trabajador, pues, en las dimensiones social, fisiológica y biológica, sus características humanas son degradadas, con lo cual se resignifica la empresa como un lugar de sufrimiento.
A review of drug repositioning based chemical-induced cell line expression data
Authors: Wang Fei , Lei Xiujuan , Wu Fang-Xiang
Published: September 2019

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Drug repositioning is an important area of biomedical research. The drug repositioning studies have shifted to computational approaches. Large-scale perturbation databases, such as the Connectivity Map and the Library of Integrated Network-Based Cellular Signatures, contain a number of chemical-induced gene expression profiles and provide great opportunities for computational biology and drug repositioning. One reason is that the profiles provided by the Connectivity Map and the Library of Integrated Network-Based Cellular Signatures databases show an overall view of biological mechanism in drugs, diseases and genes. In this article, we provide a review of the two databases and their recent applications in drug repositioning.
Three-dimensional Quantitative Structure-activity Relationship (3DQSAR) and Molecular Docking Study of 2-((pyridin-3-yloxy)methyl) Piperazines as α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Modulators for the Treatment of Inflammatory Disorders
Authors: Purohit Deepika , Saini Vandana , Kumar Sanjiv , Kumar Ajit , Narasimhan Balasubramanian
Published: September 2019

Background & Objective:

Comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) of 27 analogues
of 2-((pyridin-3-yloxy)methyl)piperazine derivatives was carried out using software Tripos SYBYL X.
Optimal r2 (0.854) and q2 (0.541) values were obtained for the developed 3D-QSAR model. The contour
plots obtained from CoMFA analysis have shown 13.84% steric contribution and 66.14% electrostatic
contribution towards an anti-inflammatory activity.

Methods:

The homology model of the receptor protein, α7 nicotinic acetylcholine, was generated in
SWISS MODELLER using auto template mode and was analysed for the quality using Procheck,
QMEAN Z-score, Anolea and GROMOS plots. The QMEAN score for the model was observed to be -
3.862. The generated model of alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor was used for docking study of
27 piperazine analogues using Auto-Dock 4.2.5.1.

Results:

The dock score obtained from docking analysis was then correlated with experimental pIC50
values for in-silico validation of the developed CoMFA model and a good correlation was obtained
with correlation coefficient (r2) value of -0.7378.

Conclusion:

The present investigation suggests an optimal 3D-QSAR with CoMFA model for further
evaluating new chemical entities based on piperazine skeleton.
Bilateral Sub-deltoid Bursitis in a Patient Receiving Infliximab for Crohn's Disease
Authors: Bellakhal Syrine , Abbes Maissa , Jomni Mohamed Taieb , Abdelaali Imen , Charfi Mehdi , Douggui Mohamed Hedi
Published: September 2019

Background:

Infiximab has been shown to be effective in inducing and maintaining remission
of intestinal bowel diseases. Infiximab has been associated with many adverse events. Articular
manifestations are commonly reported, but they are of variable clinical expression and aetiology.
Among them, inflammatory bursitis has rarely been described.

Objective:

Herein a case of inflammatory bursitis in a patient with Crohn’s disease after switching to
biosimilar infliximab is reported.

Case Report::

A 41-year-old man with Crohn’s disease evolving from 3 years was referred to infliximab
therapy at a dose of 5mg/kg because of an aggressive resistant perineal fistula. After 14 infusions of infliximab,
the treatment was switched to infliximab biosimilar using the same dose and frequency of administration.

Discussion:

The diagnosis of non-infective sub-acromial bursitis secondary to infliximab infusion was
made as the patient’s symptoms resolved rapidly without any antibiotics. Infliximab was definitively
stopped and adalimumab was introduced.

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Forty-eight hours after the second infusion, he developed an acute onset of muscle pain and stiffness on
both of his shoulders. A musculoskeletal ultrasound was performed and revealed a hypoechoic widening
of both subacromial bursae. It was more severe on the left side.

Conclusions:

Musculoskeletal side effects of infliximab infusion are uncommonly reported. Among them,
bursitis has been reported in only a few cases. Ultrasonography can help early diagnosis of bursitis. The
time of occurring of this reaction regarding infliximab infusion, screening of Antibodies to Infliximab
(ATI) and clinical outcome after drug discontinuation are the main helpful arguments.
The Human OncoBiome Database: A Database of Cancer Microbiome Datasets
Authors: Nadia  , Ramana Jayashree
Published: September 2019

Background: The microbiome plays a very important role in many physiological
processes including metabolism, inflammation, homeostasis and many biological pathways.
Therefore, dysbiosis of the microbiome disrupts these pathways in different ways that may result
in causing cancer. There is a complex connection between the microbiome and cancer. The human
bodies are continuously exposed to microbial cells, both resident and transient, as well as their
byproducts, including toxic metabolites.

Objective: To develop the manually curated, searchable and metagenomic resource to facilitate the
investigation of Human Cancer microbiota and make it publicly accessible through a web interface
which will help further in metagenomic studies.

Methods: In HOBD, the information on different cancers (Oral Cancer, Breast Cancer, Liver
Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer) has been compiled. The main purpose of creating HOBD was to
provide the scientific community with comprehensive information on the species that play a
crucial role in various Human Cancers.

Result: Over time, this resource will grow to become a unique community resource of human
cancer bacteria, providing an extra level of annotation for the analysis of metagenomic datasets.

Conclusion: The HOBD site offers easy to use tools for viewing all publicly available Human
Cancer microbiota. The freely accessible website is available at http://www.juit.ac.in/hcmd/home.
Integrating Second-order Moving Average and Over-sampling Algorithm to Predict Apoptosis Protein Subcellular Localization
Authors: Liang Yunyun , Zhang Shengli
Published: September 2019

Background:

Apoptosis proteins have a key role in the development and the
homeostasis of the organism, and are very important to understand the mechanism of cell
proliferation and death. The function of apoptosis protein is closely related to its subcellular
location.

Objective:

Prediction of apoptosis protein subcellular localization is a meaningful task.

Methods:

In this study, we predict the apoptosis protein subcellular location by using the PSSMbased
second-order moving average descriptor, nonnegative matrix factorization based on
Kullback-Leibler divergence and over-sampling algorithms. This model is named by SOMAPKLNMF-
OS and constructed on the ZD98, ZW225 and CL317 benchmark datasets. Then, the
support vector machine is adopted as the classifier, and the bias-free jackknife test method is used
to evaluate the accuracy.

Results:

Our prediction system achieves the favorable and promising performance of the overall
accuracy on the three datasets and also outperforms the other listed models.

Conclusion:

The results show that our model offers a high throughput tool for the identification of
apoptosis protein subcellular localization.
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis in a Patient with a History of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Diao Xavier , Mor Milana
Published: September 2019

Background:

Anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune
syndrome characterized by a well-described constellation of neuropsychiatric symptoms. Its
exact pathophysiology is poorly understood, but it is thought to be mediated by autoantibodies
against NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate)-type glutamate receptors in the central nervous
system. There is ongoing literature to suggest that patients with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) have evidence of neuroinflammation—or by definition, encephalitis.

Objective:

To investigate the link between autism spectrum disorder and autoimmune encephalitides.

Methods:

We present a case of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in a patient with autism
spectrum disorder. “OP” is a 16-year-old male with a history of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who presented with a 3-day history
of acute-onset altered mental status, electroencephalogram (EEG)-corroborated seizures,
and slurred speech. Laboratory studies were significant for serum- and cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF)-positive NMDA antibodies. The child psychiatry consult-liaison service was consulted
for significant agitation and behavioral dyscontrol. We recommended 1:1 observation
for safety, as well as antipsychotic agents titrated to clinical effect. The patient had a protracted
hospital course, but was eventually discharged to an acute rehabilitation facility for
continued stabilization and therapy.

Conclusion:

It remains to be seen if the relation between encephalitis and ASD is uni- or bidirectional,
that is: whether children with ASD have a genetic diathesis to developing encephalitides
(such as those mediated by the NMDAR), or conversely, if deranged or inflamed
neuroreceptor processes are implicated in the development of ASD.
Quality Control Assessment of Dhatryadi Ghrita with HPTLC Method
Authors: Pal Rashmi Saxena , Mishra Amrita
Published: September 2019

Background:

Standardization of herbal formulation is mandatory for the quality check of
drugs for assurance of their therapeutic value. According to the World Health Organization reports,
about 80% of the world’s population relies on traditional medicine. Dhatryadi Ghrita, a polyherbal
preparation containing eleven ingredients, has a sweet taste, cold potency and sweet post-digestive effects.

Objective:

In this research article, quality control for ghrita has been assessed for some of the ingredients
of Dhatryadi Ghrita.

Materials & Methods:

Quality control assessment was done with the aid of the HPTLC method. Precoated
silica gel GF 254 was used as the stationary phase and the developed method used benzene:ethyl alcohol
(9:1v/v). Scanning and quantification of the plates were performed at 254 nm and 366 nm.

Result:

The study confirms the presence of different constituents of Ghrita.

Conclusion:

routine analysis of Ghrita was facilitated with simple, accurate and cost-effective
HPTLC method. Data has been provided to demonstrate the present and future applicability of the
methods of quality control assessment of Dhatryadi Ghrita.
The Traffic Sign Detection Algorithm Based on Region of Interest Extraction and Double Filter
Authors: Yu Dongxian , Kang Jiatao , Cao Zaihui , Nayyar Anand
Published: September 2019

Methods:

First, in order to reduce environmental interference, the input image is preprocessed to
enhance the main color of each logo. Secondly, in order to improve the extraction ability of Regions
Of Interest, a Region Of Interest (ROI) detector based on Maximally Stable Extremal Regions
(MSER) and Wave Equation (WE) is used, and candidate regions are selected through the
ROI detector. Then, an effective HOG (Histogram of Oriented Gradient) descriptor is introduced
as the detection feature of traffic signs, and SVM (Support Vector Machine) is used to classify
them into traffic signs or background. Finally, the context-aware filter and the traffic light filter are
used to further identify the false traffic signs and improve the detection accuracy. In the GTSDB
database, three kinds of traffic signs, which are indicative, prohibited and dangerous, are tested.

Objective:

In order to solve the current traffic sign detection problem due to the interference
of various complex factors, as it is difficult to effectively carry out the correct detection of
traffic signs, a traffic sign detection algorithm based on the region of interest extraction and double
filter is designed.

Results:

The results show that the proposed algorithm has a higher detection accuracy and robustness
compared with the current traffic sign recognition technology.
COA-HONN: Cooperative Optimization Algorithm Based Higher Order Neural Networks for Stock Forecasting
Authors: Nayak Sarat C. , Ansari Mohd D.
Published: September 2019

Background:

A broad range of nature inspired optimization techniques are proposed in
the literature and applied for stock market prediction. They performed notably differently across the
stock market datasets. Higher Order Neural Network (HONN) have capacity to expand the input
demonstration space with fewer trainable weights and perform high learning capabilities.

Methods:

This article attempts to construct a Cooperative Optimization Algorithm (COA) framework
as an alternative of employing solitary algorithm. The COA considers two optimizations, i.e. a
genetic algorithm and an artificial chemical reaction optimization as constituent techniques. The
COA framework executes each constituent algorithm with a fraction of the whole computation time
budget. It encourages interaction between them, so that they can be benefited from each other. Here,
optimal model parameters of two HONNs, i.e. Pi-Sigma Neural Network (PSNN) and Functional
Link Artificial Neural Network (FLANN) are searched by COA, hence forming two COA-HONN
hybrid models.

Result and Conclusion:

The models are evaluated on forecasting daily closing prices of five real
stock datasets. The experimental results confirm that the COA approach enhances the prediction accuracy
over individual algorithm. We conducted the Deibold-Mariano test to check the statistical
significance of the proposed models, and it was found to be significant. Hence, the proposed approach
can be used as a promising tool for stock market forecasting.
THE NEED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF STREET VENDORS MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC SPACES AT SURAKARTA CITY
Authors: Rahayu Murtanti Jani , Buchori Imam , Widjajanti Retno
Published: September 2019

The presence of an activity in a public space should not obstruct the right of other users. In order to create an ideal public space as a shared space, the existence of various activities such as street vendors (SVs) must be properly managed. SVs, as well as other activities, should strengthen the function of public spaces and not the other way round. Stabilisation is implemented by regulating several characteristics of SVs location and activity as a form of SVs management in public spaces. This idea became the entry point for SVs improvement, although so far SVs conditions have not been optimally improved. Some new components/ indicators of arrangement will enrich the efforts for stabilisation. In this study, the analysis technique of partial least square (PLS), which negates a variety of assumptions was applied to test the effect of stabilisation on the change or improvement of SVs’ welfare, behaviour, and location. The results show that the enrichment of components in stabilisation arrangement has a positive and significant effect on the three elements of SV improvement. The effect of stabilisation on SVs’ behavioural changes had the highest value if compared to that of welfare and location changes.
ENHANCING THE POTENTIAL OF RECYCLABLES WASTE COLLECTION THROUGH WASTE BANK PROGRAMME: EXPERIENCE FROM HEI IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Alias Fatma Sabariah , Abdul Manaf Latifah , Ariffin Mariani , Abdullah Sabrina Ho
Published: September 2019

A voluntary approach for recycling programme can be enhanced by the establishment of waste bank in institutions of higher education. Hence, a waste bank programme was implemented in a “close loop” system at the Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia (FPAS, UPM). This aims to promote collection of recyclable materials and raise awareness among UPM students on the importance of recycling. Throughout the five (5) phases of operation, about 500 students were registered as waste bank members with the amount of total collected recyclables reaching 14,817.46 kg. The direct measurement method was applied in the waste bank operation procedure to weigh the recyclable materials received twice a week. The most frequent type of recyclable material collected was paper, including black/white paper, newspaper, and mix paper. The waste bank programme has enhanced the potential of solid waste minimisation by shifting the amount of waste disposed at the landfill site. Moreover, it enables recyclable materials to be seen as valuable resources as monetary rewards were given to encourage recycling practices among students based on the total weight for each collection of recyclable materials. Therefore, the implementation of the waste bank programme in Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in Malaysia creates an opportunity to be a medium of a sustainable solid waste minimisation system in promoting sustainable green campuses at the university.
SOURCE WATER PROTECTION FROM PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAMINANTS: ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974 AND ITS REGULATIONS
Authors: Othman Adillah , Ariffin Mariani
Published: September 2019

Pharmaceutical contaminants have become a global “emerging pollutant”. Many countries developed various policies and technologies to deal with the problem. In Malaysia, there is no serious attention given to this problem in the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (EQA) and other regulations (Malaysian legislation). Therefore, pharmaceutical contaminants still enter the environment and affect human health through water consumption and water usage. In response to this problem, this study aims to analyse Malaysian legislation and to identify potential protection provided to protect source water from pharmaceutical contaminants. This study employed a qualitative approach. A systematic search was carried out on existing pharmaceutical-related Malaysian legislation. Later, content analysis was conducted to discover patterns and ideas within the existing legislation. This would determine the provisions that could assist the protection of source water from pharmaceutical contaminants. The findings of this study demonstrate only few provisions addressed the problem of pharmaceutical contaminants and thus, this type of contaminant continues to harm theenvironment. It is hoped that the result of this study could enhance Malaysian legislation pertaining to the problem and minimise the risk of pharmaceutical contaminant in drinking water.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNET CURVE FACTS AND CHALLENGES FOR THAILAND ON EMISSION REDUCTION PLAN
Authors: Potipituk Chantamon
Published: September 2019

The correlation between country’s gross domestic product and environment as reflected by carbon dioxide (CO2) emission, also known as environmental Kuznet Curve (KC), shows a clear indication on the country’s economic development and environmental protection status. In many aspects, economic growth and environment are not always going on a hand-in-hand mode. The most obvious example is seen in the use of natural resources to promote country’s economic development, which is stand-off one another. However, environmental Kuznet Curve has shown a fact that environmental protection can be in parallel with the economic development given that country’s economics does not largely depend on natural resources. We juxtapose the cross country data on gross domestic product (GDP) and CO2 emission from many offline and online documents. This paper explores the current facts of global environmental KC and corresponding possible consequences on Bangkok Metropolitan Emission reduction plan and implementation, towards environmentally sustainable development in Bangkok Metropolitan. By examining the global KC, three levels of development of the individual country have been identified in terms of per capita GDP and CO2 emission. It shows that most Southeast Asian countries are at initial stage of KCbased development.
AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF TPO (ACT 172) AMONG CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY PERSONNEL IN KLANG VALLEY
Authors: Nik Mohamed Sukri Nik Adlin , Wan Ariffin Wan Tarmeze , Othman Noriah
Published: September 2019

The need to care for trees, especially in urban areas, has become increasingly important for countries like Malaysia which are developing rapidly. Recognising the fact that construction activities could put trees at risks of death and damage, the Malaysian government introduced Tree Preservation Order (Act 172) in 1996. However, there were cases occurred afterwards whereby matured trees had been cut down for development without consent of the local authorities. This situation has raised many questions about the effectiveness of the TPO (Act 172) implementation, including on how far the TPO (Act 172) has been publicised and understood by those related to the construction industry, a pre-requisite for successful legislative implementation. This study assesses the current awareness and knowledge of the TPO (Act 172) among 60 professionals in the construction industry (PCI) and 47 personnel in local authorities (PLA) within Klang Valley through a questionnaire survey. The results show that the awareness level of TPO (Act 172) among PLA respondents was higher than that of PCI. While most of the PLA got acquainted with the TPO (Act 172) through their organisations, most of the PCI learned it from friends and social medias. It is recommended that the government should be more active in publicising the TPO (Act 172) such as through mass media and awareness campaigns.
PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT AS DETERMINANTS OF ORGANISATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Authors: Abu Bakar Aisyah , Mohamed Osman Mariana , Abdullah Muhammad Faris
Published: September 2019

Architects can influence workplace behaviours and manoeuvre workers’ emotions through aligning design strategies with human moods. Design sustains organisational well-being through strengthening space occupants’ empowerment, leading to better work performances. Issue: Existing research has limited empirical evidence on the impact of personal empowerment (PE) on organisational opportunity (OO). Purpose: This paper aims to verify the statistical predictability of OO based on PE. Approach: Multiple Correlation and Multiple Linear Regression were carried out to assess linear associations and parameters of linear equations to predict OO components based on PE items. Findings: OO components were predictable by the majority of the PE items and ‘monitoring behaviours to suit with situation’ was the strongest predictor of OO.
Experiences of a Web-Based Quality of Life Self-Monitoring Tool for Individuals With Bipolar Disorder: A Qualitative Exploration (Preprint)
Authors: Morton Emma , Hole Rachelle , Murray Greg , Buzwell Simone , Michalak Erin
Published: September 2019

BACKGROUND

Self-monitoring of symptoms is a cornerstone of psychological interventions in bipolar disorder (BD), but individuals with lived experience also value tracking holistic outcomes, such as quality of life (QoL). Importantly, self-monitoring is not always experienced positively by people with BD and may have lower than expected rates of engagement. Therefore, before progressing into QoL tracking tools, it is important to explore user perspectives to identify possible risks and benefits, optimal methods to support engagement, and possible avenues to integrate QoL self-monitoring practices into clinical work.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to conduct a qualitative exploration of how individuals with BD engaged with a Web-based version of a BD-specific QoL self-monitoring instrument, the QoL tool.

METHODS

A total of 43 individuals with BD engaged with a self-management intervention with an optional Web-based QoL self-assessment tool as part of an overarching mixed method study. Individuals were later interviewed about personal experiences of engagement with the intervention, including experiences of gauging their own QoL. A thematic analysis was used to identify salient aspects of the experience of QoL self-monitoring in BD.

RESULTS

In total, 4 categories describing people’s experiences of QoL self-monitoring were identified: (1) breadth of QoL monitoring, (2) highlighting the positive, (3) connecting self-monitoring to action, and (4) self-directed patterns of use.

CONCLUSIONS

The findings of this research generate novel insights into ways in which individuals with BD experience the Web-based QoL self-assessment tool. The value of tracking the breadth of domains was an overarching aspect, facilitating the identification of both areas of strength and life domains in need of intervention. Importantly, monitoring QoL appeared to have an inherently therapeutic quality, through validating flourishing areas and reinforcing self-management efforts. This contrasts the evidence suggesting that symptom tracking may be distressing because of its focus on negative experiences and positions QoL as a valuable adjunctive target of observation in BD. Flexibility and personalization of use of the QoL tool were key to engagement, informing considerations for health care providers wishing to support self-monitoring and future research into Web- or mobile phone–based apps.
Hallyu dan Pengaruhnya pada Perkembangan Objek Wisata Tematik Korea Selatan
Authors: Asrori Yuni Wachid , Supriadianto Supriadianto
Published: September 2019

Korean Pop phenomenon, Hallyu, affect to the development of various tourism objects in Seoul and South Korea in general. Hallyu as a new wave is popular among young generations, not only as an entertainment, but also as tourist attraction in South Korea. This phenomenon increased number of travelers to South Korea year by year.  This descriptive research analyze qualitatively several tourism objects well known as shooting site of several popular Korean dramas where travelers may experience several things related to Korean dramas. There are not only K-Pop experiences that make Korean tourism popularity increasing rapidly, but also the government rules have also been paving the important way to promote and develop Korean tourism destinations
La capacidad institucional de los consejos de cuenca en México. El caso del Alto Noroeste, 1999-2017
Authors: Pineda Pablos Nicolás , Moreno Vázquez José Luis , Díaz Caravantes Rolando Enrique
Published: September 2019

En este artículo se examina la capacidad de los consejos de cuenca de México para gestionar los asuntos hídricos de su territorio, en particular el caso del Consejo de Cuenca del Alto Noroeste. Para ello se revisa literatura académica sobre los componentes de la capacidad institucional, y se proponen variables para evaluar su efectividad a escala local; se analiza el contenido del marco legal de los consejos, y se juzgan sus alcances y limitaciones. Aunque dicho marco es válido para evaluar la política pública en esta materia en México, y también las variables del consejo estudiado, su generalización se deberá verificar y corroborar con otros casos. Se encontró que la Comisión Nacional del Agua controla todos los asuntos del Consejo de Cuenca del Alto Noroeste, y la escasa participación social lograda es inducida y promovida desde arriba. Se concluye que los consejos de cuenca de México carecen de autoridad para llevar a cabo la gestión del agua.
El Conflicto como un Predictor de la Infidelidad
Authors: Rivera Aragón Sofía , Díaz Loving Rolando , Villanueva Oro Gerardo Benjamín Tonatiuh , Montero Santamaria Nancy
Published: September 2019

El estudio tuvo como objetivos, conocer la relación entre el conflicto y la infidelidad (Platt, Nalbone, Casanova & Wetchler, 2008; Sánchez & Cortes, 1996), y evaluar que tanto el conflicto predice la infidelidad (Platt, Nalbone, Casanova & Wetchler, 2008).Se contó con 903 participantes voluntarios, 412 hombres y 491 mujeres. Se aplicaron tres instrumentos, la Escala de Conflicto (Rivera, Cruz, Arnaldo & Díaz-Loving, 200), la Escala de Conducta Infiel (Romero, Rivera & Díaz Loving, 2007) y la Escala de Consecuencias de la Infidelidad (Romero, Rivera & Díaz Loving, 2007). Los resultados muestran por un lado, que en general el conflicto y la infidelidad están relacionados tanto en hombres como en mujeres; y por otro, que cuando las personas tienen conflictos por celos, relaciones sexuales, los hijos y las actividades propias y de la pareja, es más probable que se involucren en una relación infiel ya sea a nivel sexual o emocional.
Ansiedad y Depresión en Mujeres con Cáncer de Mama en Radioterapia: Prevalencia y Factores Asociados
Authors: Ornelas-Mejorada Rosa Elena , Tufiño Tufiño Mónica Anahí , Sánchez-Sosa Juan José
Published: September 2019

Someterse a radioterapia y padecer los efectos secundarios son situaciones que generan ansiedad y depresión en las mujeres con cáncer de mama. El objetivo fue evaluar la prevalencia de ansiedad y depresión que presentan las mujeres con cáncer de mama en radioterapia y analizar los efectos y las diferencias de variables clínicas y sociodemográficas sobre su malestar psicológico. Participaron 203 mujeres mexicanas con cáncer de mama en estadios 0-III. Para evaluar ansiedad y depresión se utilizó la versión adaptada de la escala The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) y los datos sociodemográficos se recolectaron mediante una entrevista estructurada. La prevalencia de ansiedad y depresión fue 27 y 28% respectivamente. Escolaridad F (6,203) = 2.39, p =.009 y ocupación F (3,203) = 1.32, p =.009 tuvieron un efecto significativo sobre depresión; mientras que “vive con” resultó significativa F (6,203) = 2.69, p = .016 únicamente con ansiedad. Significativamente las pacientes deprimidas (M = 3.73) presentaron más efectos secundarios que las no deprimidas (M = 2.84). Resequedad en la boca, irritación en la piel y dolor en la zona radiada fueron los síntomas más reportados. La prevalencia de ansiedad y depresión encontrada, indica la importancia de proporcionar apoyo psicológico a las pacientes
Flexibilidad Cognitiva después de un Traumatismo Craneoencefálico
Authors: Ramírez Flores Maura Jazmín , Ostrosky Shejet Feggy
Published: September 2019

La flexibilidad cognitiva es la capacidad para realizar cambios entre diferentes desplegados de respuestas, ya sea de pensamientos o de acciones, en dependencia de las demandas de la situación. Al ser un proceso crucial de las funciones ejecutivas, puede ser extremadamente susceptible a daño, como en el caso del traumatismo craneoencefálico (TCE). El propósito del estudio fue evaluar el desempeño en tareas de flexibilidad cognitiva de un grupo de pacientes con TCE. Fueron evaluados 25 pacientes con TCE (Moderado=10; edad M=34.60; Severo= 15; edad: M=29.73), pareados con un grupo Control sano. Se aplicaron 4 pruebas de flexibilidad cognitiva: Fluidez verbal (verbos), Clasificación Semántica (animales), la Torre de Hanoi y la Clasificación de Cartas de Wisconsin (WCST). El análisis con ANOVA de una vía mostró que el grupo con TCE-Severo tuvo un desempeño menor en todas las tareas, seguido del TCE-Moderado. En general requirieron mayor tiempo para realizar las tareas, cometieron más errores perseverativos y tuvieron dificultades al cambiar de un set cognitivo a otro, esto evidencia su pobre flexibilidad cognitiva. Los hallazgos del estudio permitirán la elección de tareas de evaluación apropiadas para los pacientes con TCE, a su vez ayudará en la generación de programas de intervención cognitiva y conductual.
The Psychological Dimensions of Context
Authors: Matsumoto David
Published: September 2019

Psychologists acknowledge the powerful influence of context on behavior, and have attempted to identify the dimensions underlying context. Previous work, however, has focused mainly on either relationships or specific situations. In this study we explore the psychological dimensions underlying a wide range of contexts varying in physical locations and the presence or absence of others. Four dimensions emerged, and they were used as a basis to differentiate contexts from each other. One – being in the public eye with the potential to be judged – was the most important dimension that differentiated among contexts. This finding is commensurate with recent empirical work demonstrating unique human abilities in cognition (Tomasello, 1999) and previous theoretical works concerning impression management and the presentation of self in social contexts (Goffman, 1959). We suggest that this dimension is the elemental meaning unit ascribed to contexts by human cultures.
Estilos de Afrontamiento ante Eventos Estresantes en la Infancia
Authors: Hernández Altamirano Sheila Viridiana , Gutiérrez Lara Mariana
Published: September 2019

El afrontamiento es una variable mediadora de la adaptación y de los eventos estresantes de la vida diaria de un individuo. En el caso del infante le permite lidiar con los cambios físicos, psicológicos, familiares, sociales y académicos típicos de su edad. El objetivo de esta investigación fue identificar los estilos de afrontamiento utilizados por niños de 10 a 13 años de edad ante eventos estresantes. Para ello se realizó un estudio descriptivo en el cual los estilos de afrontamiento fueron evaluados a través del “Cuestionario de Estrés y Afrontamiento” (Verduzco, 2004) el cuál esta integrado por 33 reactivos que describen situaciones de tensión, en las áreas escolar, familiar y social. La muestra a la cual fue aplicada el cuestionario estuvo conformada por 251 niños y niñas de 10 a 13 años de edad (M =11 años, DE=.74), que se encontraban en quinto y sexto año de primaria. Para cada uno de las situaciones se les pidió que determinaran: el grado de estrés, descripción de una acción, pensamiento y/o emoción que utilizan para eliminar o abordar la situación estresante y la percepción de efectividad de la acción descrita. Las categorías de respuesta se organizaron en tres estilos de afrontamiento: Afrontamiento de control directo, Afrontamiento de control indirecto y Afrontamiento de abandono de control. Los resultados mostraron que el Abandono de Control es el estilo de afrontamiento utilizado con mayor frecuencia por los niños de este estudio y que el contexto social, escolar y familiar son factores determinantes de estrés.
A Case-control Study of Factors Associated with HIV Infection on Southern Brazilian Elders
Authors: Couto Maria Clara Pinheiro de Paula , Diniz Eva , Eschiletti Prati Laíssa , Koller Sílvia Helena
Published: September 2019

A case-control study assessed factors associated with HIV infection among cases (59 persons aged 50 years or older at HIV diagnosis) and controls (59 self-reported uninfected persons aged 50 years and older) from Southern Brazil. Participants answered a 142–item questionnaire that included queries on demographic characteristics, sexual behavior, substance use, and knowledge about HIV/AIDS. The participants' age ranged from 50 to 87 years and 75.4% were women. A multivariate analysis demonstrated that cases had higher odds of being male, having lower incomes, and reporting STDs. The study reinforces that HIV infection among the population aged 50 years and older is related to demographic characteristics and sexual behavior. Once mainly prevalent among younger persons, HIV/AIDS is now manifesting increasingly in older adults. This indicates the need for health care professionals to not overlook important aspects of older persons’ lives. Sexuality, for example, is an important part of the life cycle. It cannot be ignored in this population.
Conocimiento de maestros de primaria sobre el Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad
Authors: Reyes Marina
Published: September 2019

El propósito del estudio fue averiguar la influencia del sexo, edad y clase social de maestros de primaria respecto del Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH), sus causas y como tratarlo. El estudio también averiguó la influencia del grado escolar y del tamaño del grupo que atendían los maestros, así como del tipo de escuela en la que trabajaban. Maestros de primaria (N = 691) señalaron si sabían qué era el TDAH y en caso afirmativo escribieron en qué consiste. También escribieron las conductas que creían emitiría en el salón de clases un niño etiquetado y cómo lo tratarían. Los resultados mostraron que en comparación con sus contrapartes, una proporción mayor de mujeres, de maestros mayores de 43 años, de clase social media, que enseñaban en 5°- 6°, que atendían grupos pequeños y de escuelas privadas dijeron saber qué es el TDAH. Estos mismos maestros consideraron que el TDHA se trata de una enfermedad orgánica, esperarían un peor comportamiento de los niños y estarían más inclinados a etiquetarlos. Los maestros dijeron que emplearían técnicas como sentar al niño etiquetado cerca de ellos para fomentar su atención y disminuir su distracción. Los resultados se discuten contrastando el punto de vista psiquiátrico y el psicológico sobre el concepto de conducta anormal.
Context-switch effect produced by the ambiguity of the meaning of a cue
Authors: Bernal-Gamboa Rodolfo , Nieto Javier
Published: September 2019

One experiment analyzed whether context dependency of a flavor-illness association depends on the extinction of a different flavor-illness association in rats. There were two sessions per day, one in context A and the other session in context B. A half of the rats were allowed to drink distilled water within context B, while the other half of the group spent the same amount of time in context B without access to water. In context A, half of the subjects received conditioning and extinction of flavor X, while the other half did not received extinction. Then conditioning of flavor Y was conducted for all rats in context A. Finally, testing of Y was conducted in context A for half of the rats, while the other half received the test in context B. Results shown that extinction of flavor X affected the recovery of subsequently acquired information about flavor Y regardless the treatment received in context B. This data is consistent with Attentional Theory of Context Processing.