bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGUKUHAN KUASA POLITIK GABUNGAN PARTI SARAWAK (GPS) TERHADAP GEOPOLITIK SARAWAK DALAM PILIHAN RAYA DUN SARAWAK 2021
Authors: Awang Besar Junaidi
Published: September 2022

Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) yang ditunjangi Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) yang terbentuk selepas Pilihan Raya Umum (PRU) 2018 ekoran kekalahan Barisan Nasional (BN) pada peringkat persekutuan merupakan parti penguasa di Negeri Sarawak sejak Pilihan Raya Umum Dewan Undangan Negeri (PRU DUN) Sarawak yang pertama lagi. Parti politik ini berpengalaman memerintah Sarawak dengan membentuk pemikiran politik pembangunan dalam kalangan pengundi di negeri ini. PRU DUN Sarawak 2021 diadakan berikutan pembubaran DUN Sarawak pada 3 November 2021 setelah tertangguh sejak tamat tempoh penggal lima tahun (sehingga 7 Jun 2016) iaitu 6 Jun 2021 akibat pengisytiharan darurat oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan di seluruh negara yang berpunca daripada penularan wabak pandemik COVID-19. PRU DUN ini dapat melihat pengaruh GPS dalam persada geopolitik Sarawak dalam keadaan negara dan negeri ini masih dalam keadaan penularan wabak pandemik COVID-19. Justeru adalah menjadi tujuan penulisan artikel ini untuk menganalisis pengukuhan kuasa politik GPS terhadap geopolitik Sarawak dalam PRU DUN Sarawak 2021. Berdasarkan analisis data keputusan PRU DUN Sarawak 2021, pemerhatian di lapangan dan analisis sumber sekunder, dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa pengukuhan sokongan pengundi kepada GPS disebabkan beberapa faktor iaitu pengalaman GPS memerintah Sarawak, kepimpinan GPS yang dikenali pengundi, manifesto pilihan raya GPS yang realistik, penerusan program pembangunan Sarawak, jentera pilihan raya GPS yang berpengalaman dan bersistematik, impak penularan wabak pandemik COVID-19, perpecahan undi parti pembangkang Sarawak dan penurunan peratusan pengundi bandar yang pro parti pembangkang. Oleh itu, pengukuhan politik GPS dalam geopolitik negeri Sarawak ini menunjukkan bahawa pentingnya pengalaman dalam memerintah serta mempunyai jentera parti yang tersusun bagi memenangi pilihan raya.
SINGLE PARENTING IN SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT: CAUSES AND EFFECTS ON CHILD WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Ahiaku Philip , Ajani Oluwatoyin Ayodele
Published: September 2022

This study examined how single parenting in South Africa impact child welfare and development. Extant studies revealed that most African children are raised by single parents in diverse South African communities. African young adults both male and female were sampled to establish findings for this study. 150 single parents responded to the study’s survey questionnaire, while 15 single parents were engaged in semi-structured interviews. The instruments were descriptively and thematically analysed for questionnaire and interview respectively. Most of the single parents sampled struggle to provide for their children. It is also evident that for parenting, the physical and spiritual development of children are influenced by single parenthood. It is clear from the survey data that the socioeconomic status of single parents impact child education, feeding, housing and protection. It is suggested that adequate attention be paid to marriage among young youth by looking at the current cultural marriage rites which are crucial in building a sustainable and healthy family. Marriage allows partners to put available resources together to take care of children and this enhances the welfare and social development of the children.research significance in brief, research process, overall findings and conclusion or implications of the study.
Impacting Student Satisfaction, Engagement and Motivation in Online and Traditional Classrooms
Authors: Eden Jen , Mirabito Timothy , Rogers Ryan , Hoffmann Nadine
Published: September 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic altered the higher education landscape in a number of ways. It, specifically, made the online/distance learning environment more prominent among institutions as 96% of colleges and universities in the U.S. shifted at least some of their course offerings online. The contrast of in-person and online teaching outcomes has become increasingly relevant due to these circumstances. Given the necessity and ubiquity of online classes, it is as important as ever to understand how to best implement an online course. The current project explored how student characteristics, instructor characteristics, and classroom characteristics in both traditional and online classes in the U.S. differed in terms of motivation, engagement, and satisfaction. Results indicate that only instructor rapport and credibility were perceived as important in online classes whereas perceived classroom interaction was important for in-person classes. Student reports of motivation, engagement, and satisfaction were higher for in-person classes than online classes.
Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 virus effects on prostate tissues, including associations with patient hormonal state and postvaccination reactions
Authors: Severgina L. O. , Glybochko P. V. , Коrovin I. A. , Rapoport L. M. , Belyakov A. V. , Kryukova A. I. , Efimochkina S. M. , Yaworovsky A. G. , Tsarichenko T. G. , Korolev D. O.
Published: September 2022

Nowadays, the most notable negative effects of SARS-CoV-2 are the pulmonary manifestations as well as cardiovascular system damage. Evaluation of postvaccination changes in the male reproductive system and analysis of their mechanisms seem to be important because of their direct effect on fertility. Thus, it may play a significant role in perspective. Studies based on the application of fluorescence in situ hybridization showed that most acini epithelial cells, as well as some mesenchymal and endothelial cells were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. As for co-expression of the ACE2 cell receptor and the serine protease TMPRSS2, which the virus uses to enter cells, it was also detected in most prostate epithelial and stromal cells. The mechanism of prostate damage in COVID-19 may also be related to dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin system. Increased levels of angiotensin-2 secretion in the prostate in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia may increase the effect of the virus directly on the cells of the organ. These mechanisms may explain the elevated serum prostatic specific antigen levels in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia during the active period of COVID-19. Non-specific mechanism of prostate damage is connected with coagulopathy development – thrombosis of venous plexus and hemodynamic disturbances, which can cause secondary damage of parenchyma. There is a definite relationship between the hormonal status of the patient and the severity of the infection – low levels of both testosterone and dihydrotestosterone contribute to the development of severe complications in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. The possibility of using testosterone drugs in patients with hypogonadism and COVID-19 as an alternative treatment option – to suppress the cytokine storm phenomenon – is being considered. Patients with a history of prostate cancer, with localized prostate cancer in the absence of metastases participated in vaccine studies – among the side effects of vaccination in several cases only regional lymphadenopathy on the injection side of the drug was noted.
Classification of pathozoospermia in infertile men
Authors: Nazarenko R. V. , Zdanovskiy V. M.
Published: September 2022

Background. Since its growing social significance, the male infertility arouses much interest in medical and scientific communities. Nevertheless, it’s hardly possible to evaluate the contribution of male factor in all infertility cases. Basic infertility test in men is routine semen analysis. But its parameters often fluctuate vastly even among healthy fertile men. Also, there is lack of strong evidence concerning influence of different pathological conditions on conventional sperm parameters.

Aim. To analyze causes (diseases and/or pathological conditions) that lead or might lead to decline of conventional sperm parameters, i. e. to pathozoospermia, and to evaluate varicocele impact at this parameters.

Materials and methods. The study group consisted of 383 men (mean age 35,5 years) with pathozoospermia whose partners were unable to conceive more than 12 months (mean duration of infertility 4 years). Also, we have tested control group of 31 men with normozoospermia and varicocele of different grades. All men were undergoing standard physical examination, scrotal and prostate ultrasound and semen analysis according to WHO manual. Hormonal and genetic examination was performed if needed. The classification based of summary of conventional sperm parameters scores was proposed for evaluation of severity of pathozoospermia.

Results. All patients were divided in 5 groups of pathozoospermia according to the classification: mild (n = 106; 27,7 %), intermediate (n = 46; 12 %), moderately severe (n = 19; 4,5 %), severe (n =147; 38,4 %) and azoospermia (n = 65; 17 %). Such differentiation allows to reveal pathological factors proven to lead to pathozoospermia. Among factors that might lead to pathozoospermia varicocele was a point of special interest. It was shown that grade of varicocele corresponds to the severity of pathozoospermia. Mild and intermediate pathozoospermia prevailed in grade I varicocele (n = 20; 65 %), in grade II mild + intermediate pathozoospemia was almost equivalent to moderately severe + severe (n = 84; 50 and 45,24 % respectively), in grade III moderately severe + severe prevailed over mild + intermediate pathozoospemia (n = 22, 54,55 % vs 36,37 % respectively). In control group, varicocele I and II grades prevailed over III grade (I grade – 48,4 %, II grade – 41,9 %, III grade – 9,7 %).

Conclusion. Suggested classification of pathozoospermia has shown its efficacy and can be used by urologists, andrologists for assessment of men’s fertility and revealing indications for varicocele repair.
Sperm agglutination and ejaculate liquefaction time as negative prognostic factor in ICSI
Authors: Naumov N. P. , Shatylko T. V. , Gamidov S. I. , Popova A. Y. , Safiullin R. I.
Published: September 2022

Background. Not all pathological mechanisms of fertility disorders in men are currently the correct diagnostic tests, this significantly reduces the prognostic value of the spermogram and makes the question of assessing spermogram character disorders and its impact on the effectiveness of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) procedures extremely relevant. In our study, we retrospectively evaluated the parameters of ejaculate and their effect on ART outcomes.

Aim. To assess the effect of sperm agglutination and ejaculate liquefaction time on in vitro fertilization (IVF) with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) results.

Materials and methods. The selection of married couples was carried out on the basis of the V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of the Ministry of Health of Russia. The study included 6,416 married couples who sought IVF-ICSI in the period from December 2012 to December 2016. Ages of men varied between 23 and 74 years, ages of women between 17 and 53 years. Examination data of the patients were extracted from the BABE software. In the study, sperm analysis parameters were evaluated during preparation to the IVF program, IVF-ICSI, and on the day of transvaginal ovarian puncture. Using univariant and regression analysis, prognostic factors of clinical pregnancy and childbirth after IVF-ICSI were determined.

Results. Sperm agglutination rates adversely affect the incidence of clinical pregnancy (probability ratio (PR) 0.701; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.589–0.834; p <0.001) and childbirth (PR 1.719; 95 % CI 1.220–2.422; p = 0.002) in IVF-ICSI assisted reproductive technologies. Ejaculate liquefaction has a negative effect on the incidence of clinical IVF-ICSI pregnancy (PR 0.967; 95 % CI 0.949–0.986; p = 0.001).

Conclusion. Andrologists should seek to improve the above ejaculate parameters with various treatments to improve the effectiveness of ART programs.
Modeling of hydrocarbon trap types developing in complex geological environments by exploding reflector method
Authors: BOGAZKESEN Serife , KARSLI Hakan
Published: September 2022

Structural and stratigraphic hydrocarbon (oil, gas) traps that develop in complex geological environments are formed in regions subjected to tectonically deformation or where there are impermeable rocks in the lateral direction and accumulate significant amounts of hydrocarbons. Reflections from the subsurface media including such traps indicate highly complex behaviour. Therefore, understanding seismic wave propagation in such environments provide important contributions to the interpretation stage. In this study, the modeling of structural and stratigraphic hydrocarbon traps was carried out with exploding reflector (ER) technique. The most important advantages of the method is that the seismic source is located at the reflective interfaces and recorded by the receivers at the surface with the one way travel time. Therefore, as a result of the calculation, directly zero offset sections could be obtained. Numerical calculation of the seismic waves propagated from the source was made by the finite difference method (FDM) which is very useful due to the ability to choose arbitrary input models with different features and provide direct solutions to wave propagation problems. Thus, seismic models of channel, anticline, syncline, normal fault type traps which are frequently encountered in hydrocarbon explorations were calculated easily and quickly by means of the solution of the full wave field with FDM based on the exploding reflector technique. As a result, it has been shown that obtaining zero offset sections (stacked sections) with the ER technique will practically make important contributions to the interpreter during the interpretation of real seismic data.
Derin öğrenme mimarilerini kullanarak göğüs BT görüntülerinden otomatik Covid-19 tahmini
Authors: TÜRK Veysel , ÇATAL REİS Hatice , KAYA Serhat
Published: September 2022

Machine learning has been actively used in disease detection and segmentation in recent years. For the last few years, the world has been coping with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Chest-computerized tomography (CT) is often a meaningful way to detect and detect patients with possible COVID-19. This study aims to classify COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 chest-CT images using deep learning (DL) algorithms and investigate whether we can achieve successful results in different parameters using four architectures. The study was performed on proved positive COVID-19 CT images, and the datasets were obtained from the GitHub public platform. The study evaluated four different deep learning architectures of VGG16, VGG19, LeNet-5, and MobileNet. The performance evaluations were used with ROC curve, recall, accuracy, F1-score, precision, and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). MobileNet model showed the best result; F1 score of 95%, the accuracy of 95%, the precision of 100%, recall of 90%, AUC of 95%, and RMSE of 0.23. On the other hand, VGG 19 model gave the lowest performance; F1 score of 90%, the accuracy of 89%, the precision of 90%, recall of 90%, AUC of 89%, and RMSE of 0.32. When the algorithms' performances were compared, the highest accuracy was obtained from MobileNet, LeNet-5, VGG16, and VGG19, respectively.
This study has proven the usefulness of deep learning models to detect COVID-19 in chest-CT images based on the proposed model framework. Therefore, it can contribute to the literature in Medical and Engineering in COVID-19 detection research.
Is arthroscopic intervention-assisted fragment-specific fixation technique superior to volar plating in distal radius fractures involving the middle column?
Authors: ÇETİN Mehmet Ümit , POLAT Abdulkadir , FİDAN Fırat
Published: September 2022

Purpose: In this study, the clinical and radiological results of volar plating and arthroscopic intervention-assisted fragment-specific fixation techniques used in patients operated for AO Type B-C distal radius fracture in which the medial colon is affected were compared.

Materials and Methods: X-ray and clinical records of 98 patients who underwent surgical treatment for radius distal end (DER) fracture between April 2011 and January 2017. The patient groups treated with arthroscopy-assisted fragment-oriented fixation (Group A) and plate screw fixation with a volar approach without arthroscopic intervention (Group B) were compared in terms of joint range of motion, grip strength, and clinical scores. Flexion and extension, ulnar deviation, radial deviation, pronation, and supination angles measured with a standard goniometer were recorded in the joint range of motion measurement. Grip strength was measured with a Jamar dynamometer for power measurement. DASH score was used in clinical evaluation.

Results: When the operated wrists of both patient groups were compared, there was no significant difference between the DASH score, grip strength, palmar flexion, and pronation angles of motion. A statistically significant difference was observed between the mean dorsiflexion angles of 55 degrees in group A and 44 degrees in group B, mean radial deviation angles of 25 and 19 degrees, and the mean supination angles of 87 and 80 degrees, respectively.

Conclusion: Although arthroscopic-assisted fragment-specific fixation is technically a laborious procedure that requires a learning curve in patients with intra-articular distal radius fractures, it may be beneficial to provide better postoperative results, especially in young patients with high range of motion expectations.
The Development and Practice of Integrating Knowledge from Other Subject Matters into Physical Education
Authors: Wang Nengyan
Published: September 2022

To promote the curriculum integration of Physical Education (PE) with other school subject matters (such as Chinese, Math, English, etc.), this paper explored the effects of the curriculum integration on the teachers' and students' development of core literacy. Teachers and students from the two campuses of Sanjiaohu education groups participated in this study. Teachers and students from one campus served as the experimental group, and the other served as the control group. The integrated curriculum include the integrated curriculum of “martial art · art”, which derived from the integration among three levels of “martial art”, the related period music subject elements (rhythm, drumming, appreciate), and art subject elements (painting, clay, paper). The integrated curriculum of the PE and the information technology and the curriculum of the science and the moral character were also developed. In addition, under the background of COVID-19 epidemic, the online teaching based on the integration of epidemic prevention and control with “my ‘PE + N’” disciplines were also developed. All these curricula were implemented in the experimental group. The comparison between the experimental and control group was conducted through methods of document retrieval, the questionnaire survey, and the behavior analysis. The results showed that the students' learning habits, core competence, peer communication ability, physical health, and academic performance in the experimental group were significantly better than that of the control group. Based on the statistical analysis of the pre-and post-tests of the experimental group, we found that the indicators which are mentioned above improved. Specifically, students’ academic performance increased by 3.13% and their physical fitness increased by 3%. In addition, the experimental teachers' enthusiasm on learning and their teaching ability also improved. Therefore, the research and practice of integrating content from other subject matters into physical education have a positive impact on promoting the healthy development of teachers’ and students' core literacy.
Progress and Review of the Research on School Physical Education Management in China
Authors: Wan Xue , Yin Zhihua , Liu Haohui
Published: September 2022

Reviewing and summarizing the research of school physical education management can promote school physical education work. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) sorting out the achievements and shortcomings of the current research of school physical education management, and (2) putting forward prospects for the future research of school physical education management. In this review study, we followed three steps. We used the following keywords: “school physical education management”, OR “physical education management” for the literature search via the libraries resources of a large university in Shanghai, China. A total of 396 relevant articles were retrieved and then saved to a data processing computer. Then we collated and classified all the articles and then analyzed the management mode, management system and management method at the macro level, as well as the management of physical education teaching in schools, the management of physical education teachers, and the management of field equipment at the micro level. (1) Achievements: The research in the field of school physical education management gradually realized that it was difficult to adapt the "experiential" management to the new requirements of school physical education development, and began to explore management concept renewal. The research on the management model of school sports began to draw lessons from the management of school sports in developed countries and put forward innovative new models. The research on the management system of school physical education puts forward the existing problems and inadequacies based on the current management system. (2) Shortcomings: the research field of school physical education management is relatively narrow, and the research on primary and secondary education themes is scarce; Lack of empirical research; The current situation of management and countermeasures were mainly studied using questionnaire survey, and some studies ignored the basic knowledge of sports management in countermeasures analysis. Future research should take into account era background and the perspective of teaching integration; specifically, to strengthen the empirical research on the management of school physical education, broaden the school sports management research field of vision, the sports management expertise and school sports management research depth fusion, make school sports research has a broader coverage, deeper theoretical depth.
Quintessential leadership of 21st century – paving through the pandemic
Authors: Athulya N. , Mita M.
Published: September 2022

Purpose: Organizational Leaders need to respond quickly to crises with their innovative ideas using the nascent technology. During times of crisis (Pandemic – COVID 19), this is relatively challenging due to the situation’s lack of knowledge and uncertainty. Design and Methodology: This article essentially focuses on a set of qualities that leaders should hold in today’s day and age. We have considered the literature in leadership over past years, how it has evolved, the literature around the stages in a crisis, and what kind of skills are required to sail through each of these stages. We have collected information about how companies have reacted towards the Pandemic – COVID 19 by interviewing the top management for our data. Findings: In the last stage, we have analyzed the data and presented the utmost skills, which will be sought after in a leadership candidate. Each of these skills has been associated with a particular Leadership style, which has a people orientation. We have introduced new terminology that is Quintessential Leadership. Originality: Findings of this research give a new model to the existing literature.
Online Classrooms: A Research Study to understand factors affecting Students’ motivation towards E-Learning
Authors: Gupta A. , Chopra K.
Published: September 2022

With advent of technology, disruptive ideas are witnessed blowing minds daily. Who could have thought students learning on internet will be witnessed? Distance Learning in India for education in India initiated within Correspondence Courses in 1962, responding to an ever-increasing demand for education could not be met by traditional system (Suresh, n.d.). Since then, online learning has seen a revolution, and now there is Khan Academy, Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, Udemy, Udacity, Codec demy, eDX, etc., among various online learning platforms available at one’s perusal. (MOOCs) are also examples of online learning options organizations are using to up skill their employees. In recent times, because of current COVID-19 situation, schools and colleges are facing a challenging time to provide quality education as they are unable to open their gates for students due to Government restrictions to contain spread of virus. This paper will discover influence of online education on students and what motivates them to pursue E-Learning.
A social constructivism approach to learning digital technologies for effective online teaching in Covid-19
Authors: Yeravdekar V.
Published: September 2022

Use of digital technologies can enable effective e-learning. In this paper the authors have compared cognitive constructivism approach and social constructivism approach to enable school teachers to use digital technologies for online teaching in Covid-19. It has been found that social constructivism is more effective than cognitive constructivism for enabling school teachers to use digital technologies for delivery of classes in the online mode. Online learning is a method of learning that makes use of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Given the large range of applications accessible on the Internet and the web, it has the ability to stimulate learning in a social constructivist paradigm. The social constructivist paradigm is related with collaborative learning and creative problem solving. The findings of qualitative research papers about barriers to efficient online learning are examined in this integrative literature review. Digital technologies provide teachers with a plethora of new opportunities, but they must constantly be utilized.
Examining Onboarding Experience through the Lens of New Employees’ Expectations after Covid-19: An Empirical Study
Authors: Singh J.K. , Shree S. , Dange P.
Published: September 2022

Onboarding is an established process in an organization that can span from 3 days to 1 year. Onboarding entails functional induction and professional socialization of the new employee in the company’s environment. It helps the employee to learn about the behaviors and expectations required for the position. Even after that, the outcomes of Onboarding are mostly not realized. The past and recent efforts on Onboarding are mostly related to creating a successful Onboarding process and has been unidirectional. This paper addresses the expectation of new employees joining the manufacturing industry in a management role after covid-19, and how integrating new employee’s expectations with the Onboarding process will help enhance employee’s experience during Onboarding. The paper also considers the key factors that will enable a new employee to increase efficiency and reduce the turnaround time. In all, the study stitches the various best practices in the industry and employee’s expectations from Onboarding, bringing out a fruitful outcome.
Consumption of Salt in Patients Suffering from Heart Failure
Authors: Sahoo J. , Verma S. , Goswami T.
Published: September 2022

Heart failure is the deadliest medical emergency condition and considered as a global health priority. In order to prevent heart failure disease and death caused by heart failure, the healthcare professionals spreading the awareness among the public. Till now, effective curing of heart failure is still not possible but if patients treated well then it can improve quality of life and survival. Many healthcare professionals recommend taking sodium (in the form of salt) by the heart failure patients. But the consumption of sodium in heart failure patients is still a debatable topic among the healthcare professionals. How much quantity of salt patients’ needs to take is still a question. Excessive salt consumption can cause hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy and less salt consumption is illogically linked with the poorer heart failure results. This overview discussed about the merits as well as demerits related to the consumption of salt in patients suffering from heart failure.
The The Gamma Odd Burr X-G Family of Distributions with Applications
Authors: Tlhaloganyang Bakang Percy , Sengweni Whatmore , Oluyede Broderick
Published: September 2022

A new family of distributions called Gamma Odd Burr X-G (GOBX-G) distribution is introduced in this paper. Its structural properties such as the density expansion, quantile function, moments and generating functions, incomplete moments, probability weighted moments, RÂ´enyi entropy and order statistics were derived. Maximum likelihood technique is used to estimate the parameter of this model and simulation results are provided. The flexibility and applicability of this model is demonstrated using real life datasets.
Informe Mercosur No. 25: 2022: el devenir del MERCOSUR: claves internas y externa
Authors: Pena Celina , Gayá Romina , Svarzman Gustavo
Published: September 2022

Desde el Instituto para la Integración de América Latina y el Caribe (INTAL), del sector de Integración y Comercio (INT), del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) trabajamos las temáticas vinculadas a la consolidación de los procesos de integración de la región, y el fortalecimiento de las políticas comerciales, siendo uno de los tres ejes centrales y de mayor trayectoria que caracteriza históricamente al Instituto. La presente edición del Informe MERCOSUR analiza la situación del bloque durante el segundo semestre 2020 y el año 2021, cuando ejercieron las Presidencias Pro Tempore Paraguay, Argentina y Brasil. En este período continuaron los trabajos de manera remota por las restricciones a la movilidad derivadas de la pandemia, dinámica que dificultó la búsqueda de consensos entre los socios, pero no impidió alcanzar acuerdos en diversos asuntos de la agenda del bloque. El informe describe y analiza la evolución del comercio y las inversiones en la región, los principales temas tratados en las diferentes agendas negociadoras (interna y externa), así como los desafíos del bloque en materia de comercio y medio ambiente.
Accepted Power: Black Authority and the Multiethnic Church
Authors: Scott Robin
Published: September 2022

Black people, specifically American descendants of slaves, and the American church have had a complex and painful relationship. From the slave plantation, to Jim Crow, to the Civil Rights Movement, and Black Lives Matter, the relationship between Black Christians and the church seems to have improved. Black slaves are no longer being beaten or imprisoned for secretly having their own worship services, nor are Black Christians openly being told they can't sit on a pew in a White church, nor are Black Christians the only ones speaking out about racism and injustice, as many White Christians have joined in the fight. In an effort to unite Christians in America, the multiethnic church movement has gained momentum. But what does the dynamic between Black Christians and the American church look like now? I investigate this question through study of the contemporary multiethnic church movement. While Black and White Christians have come together in churches, it is not without relational issues that are the result of the unreconciled past.
African Gods in America’s Bible Belt: The Challenges of a Santería Community in the Southern U.S.
Authors: Kail Tony M.
Published: September 2022

Members of the Afro-Cuban Santería religious community in the rural southern United States practice a living spiritual tradition that provides identity, ethical standards, and a system of biological and psychological healthcare. The challenges faced by many practitioners in this geographical region, often referred to as the ‘Bible Belt,’ result from bias, misinformation, and lack of resources for practitioners. My ethnographic fieldwork with this community focuses on exploring the needs of the community and the challenges that practitioners face: needs that include the need for sacred space, material goods used in the ritual practices of the religion, as well as access to community ceremonies. This paper looks at the complexity of Christian and Santería relationships in the South and the need for Christians to understand the effects of colonialism and ethnocentric attitudes toward members of this misunderstood religion.
Three Paradigms in Emerging Christian Witchcraft
Authors: McNabb Jeremy
Published: September 2022

Over the past five years, the emergence of something called Christian witchcraft has alarmed many who have heard of it. Ethnographic research has shown that it is a product of many things: religious deconstruction, decolonization, and even popular culture, but the effect seems to have been one of empowerment for women and queer folk, a healthy respect for other religions, an assertion of agency and consent within religion, and a decentralization of authority in those places where it exists. The informal, popular form of religious deconstruction has created this room for Christian witchcraft, but religious decolonization has played a key role in how the various forms of Christian witchcraft have categorized themselves, and these categories have closely mirrored pre-existing categorizations developed by Dorothee Sölle: orthodox, liberal, and radical.
Research of a new security mechanism on energy internet
Authors: Yongmei Luo , Ying Wang , Gen Li
Published: September 2022

The sustainable exploitation and utilization of new energy is the basis of future development of mankind. As the core infrastructure for the efficient and secure utilization of renewable energy sources, the energy internet is an important strategic resource and an embodiment of the comprehensive national strength. This paper presents a new security mechanism based on Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Fistly, the analysis of the structure of the energy internet is discribed from two aspects of logic structure and network topological structure. Sencondly the existing research methods of energy internet security are divided into three classes: security demand-driven method, security model-driven method and system-theoretic method. The vulnerability of isolated research and lack of integrated solution is found out. Then the new security mechanism is propossed and the security model along with the consuming layer protocol are put forward. Finally the security analysis is processed. The results show that the new security mechanism can satisfy the security requirements of energy internet.
Status of solar photovoltaic systems in India
Authors: Saravanan V. , Aravindan M. , Balaji V. , Arumugam M.
Published: September 2022

India is marching forward to achieve solar power generation, with a target of 100 GW by the year 2022. This paper reports the recent progress and developments in solar power sector in India. It also supports the prevailing progressive path for solar power projects and recommends future course of actions.
Profitability prediction in thermal power enterprise based on the improved system dynamics model
Authors: Liu Shuliang , Liang Yijing
Published: September 2022

This paper tries to improve the system dynamics model and to establish the model of the thermal power enterprise profitability by using Newton interpolation method to optimize the nonlinear function, MATLAB to fitting equation and data analysis; and through the VENSIM to present a simulation. The model is dissertated and validated by some thermal power enterprise's financial data. This model can provide enterprises with management decision-making reference.
Comparison of economic performance of solar and diesel energy generation as standby choice for industries using thermal power
Authors: Bhattarcharya Jayanta , Kumar Sharan Harsh
Published: September 2022

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Environmental issues and challenges of water consumption for thermal power plant: Impact of new water consumption norms
Authors: Prasad P. B. , Singh M. K. , Kushwaha J. S.
Published: September 2022

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Power Sector Reforms must Strive for Financial Efficiency and Accountability : The Case of India and Great Britain (Part-II)
Authors: Bhattacharya Jayanta
Published: September 2022

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Can Russia-Ukraine War Interrupt Clean Energy Transitions for the Industries?
Authors: Bhattacharya Jayanta
Published: September 2022

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Efficacy and Safety of Anticoagulants for COVID-19 Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Yulistiani  , Neldi Vina , Suprapti Budi , Nur Rosyid Alfian
Published: September 2022

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the efficacy and safety of anticoagulants for COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted using databases such as MEDLINE, PubMed, EuropePMC, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Clinicaltrial.gov, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trial (CENTRAL, Cochrane Library) and several other published articles from the systematic review up to March 31, 2021. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used for the studies’ qualitative assessment. The primary outcome examined was mortality rate, while the secondary included the length of stay (LOS) in thei care unit; hospital length of stay (HOS), coagulation markers including D-dimer, Platelet count, aPTT, PT and fibrinogen; markers of inflammation specifically C-reactive protein; and other adverse events ranging from hemorrhage to thrombosis. Additionally, the quantitative synthesis was conducted using fixed and random effects model in “The Revman 5.4”, while heterogeneity was tested using the I-squared (I2) measure. Results: A total of 1,062 articles were found during the initial search step and eventually 12 were chosen to be analyzed quantitatively in a meta-analysis. Comparison of the results related to anticoagulant group with no anticoagulant or standard care treatment showed that anticoagulant group significantly reduced mortality rate with RR= 0.53; 95 % CI, 0.30-0.95; P= 0.03, with I2 = 88% and venous thromboembolism (VTE) RR = 0.53; 95% CI, 0.37-0.76; P = .0007 with I2 = 35%. Conclusions: Based on the results, anticoagulants can mitigate mortality rate and VTE in COVID-19 patients.
Validating the Volleyball Common Content Knowledge Test
Authors: Tsuda Emi , Ward Phillip , Sazama Debra , He Yaohui , Lehwald Harry , Ko Bomna , Santiago José A. , Xie Xiuye
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study was to create a valid and reliable volleyball common content knowledge (VB-CCK) test in secondary physical education contexts in the United States. Two physical education teacher educators served as content experts and developed test items for the VB-CCK test. We then established content validity with a group of inservice teachers and determined face validity with preservice teachers. The Rasch model was used in data analysis. The standardized residual contrasts for the items loaded in the range of -.4 to .4, confirming the test was unidimensional and measured VB-CCK. Both infit mean-square residuals and outfit mean-square residuals were within the criterion range of .5 to 1.5 (infit = .8 to 1.1; outfit = .8 to 1.5), which showed the range of the question difficulties matched the respondents’ knowledge levels. The item separation index was 3.46 (reliability = .92; an excellent level) and the person separation index was 1.55 (reliability = .71; an acceptable level). The results provided evidence of the range of question difficulties and respondents’ knowledge levels. The Wright Map added additional evidence that the 40 questions were well distributed from easy to difficult levels and could discriminate different knowledge levels of preservice teachers’ VB-CCK. The study was successful in developing a valid and reliable instrument for PETE programs to assess secondary VB-CCK of their preservice teachers. We propose future CCK studies for both elementary content and secondary content.
Teaching Style, Motivational Climate, and Physical Education: An Intervention Program for Enhancing Students’ Intention for Physical Activity
Authors: Mouratidou Katerina , Grassinger Robert , Lytrosygouni Eleftheria , Ourda Despoina
Published: September 2022

Lifelong physical activity is one goal of physical education. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a 9-week designed intervention in physical education at promoting elementary school students’ intention for physical activity. The intervention was based on the creation of a task-oriented motivational climate during physical education via two teaching styles. The sample (n = 157) was assigned to control (n = 96) and two intervention (n = 39 and n = 22) groups. The intervention groups exhibited statistically significant greater intention for being physically active after the program. These findings indicate that an appropriate design of physical education could support students’ physical activity outside the educational framework.
Efektywne zarządzanie wiekiem
Authors: Rogozińska-Pawełczyk Anna
Published: September 2022

The article describes the conception of age management on level organization. It presents the literature analysis and good practices from area of Polish labour market connected from effective age management. The main focus was put on exchange the knowledge in work multigenerations teams. The description of good practices concentrates on necessity initiation of systems the lifelong learning in organizations, which are one of the most essential factors maintenance old workers workability.
Determinanty efektywnego motywowania pozamaterialnego
Authors: Borkowska-Pietrzak Agata
Published: September 2022

The paper is an attempt of description the main factors affecting on efficiency intangible motivation system. There is a assumption that tools of motivation are divided into two separated groups. The one are related to a person, individual employee as human being. The seconds incentives are oriented on work (task) process. To achieve the level of efficiency of that intangible motivation system, the managers should assure complementary use of both groups of that tools. To underline the main thesis of this paper, there is a presentation of initial empirical research. The results of that research indicate strong side and weakness of real intangible motivation system. The most efficient tools seems to be factors oriented on work. process The less efficient incentive under results of that research is an appraisal system.
Zachowania innowacyjne w pracy – badania nad organizacyjnymi czynnikami zaangażowania innowacyjnego
Authors: Wojtczuk-Turek Agnieszka
Published: September 2022

The question of innovativeness determinants touches upon a wide spectrum of problems, such as economic, technological and socio-cultural nature. The results of the research indicate the interactive nature of predicators of innovative behavior (formulated as recognizing problems and initiating activities, and generating ideas and implementing them). The most crucial factors of innovative involvement appear to be: the possibility of submitting ideas, unfettered action, promotion, teamwork and working in an experts’ circle, but also taking risks.
Skuteczni liderzy lokalni
Authors: Haromszeki Łukasz
Published: September 2022

This article is an attempt to diagnose and characterize the internal and external factors affecting the effectuality of leadership in the implementation of local initiatives. In the first part of the article were defined the basic concepts used in the text. Then, it looking for an adoption influence theories in the leadership relationships in local communities. Analysis of effectual directing people (leadership) bibliography has been confronted with the results of own and foreign research (questionnaires and in-depth interviews and observation) picked up in the last few years. At the end were formulated the practical conclusions.
Rola audytu personalnego w zwiększaniu efektywności ZZL
Authors: Majowska Magdalena
Published: September 2022

This article focuses on the issue of a personnel audit which can be used as a tool for increasing the effectiveness of HRM. Firstly, the notion of personnel audit as an element of the internal audit is described, then attention is drawn to such areas as: rules for the application of this instrument, scope of personnel audit, as well as audit procedures and methods. Finally, the article underlines possibility of increasing HR effectiveness through personnel audit and indicates a significant impact of the audit as a HR tool on organizational effectiveness. In consequence, some main areas which need more intensive attention and some benefits being the consequence of which are pointed out.
Partycypacja pracobiorców w nowoczesnych koncepcjach efektywności zarządzania ludźmi
Authors: Cierniak-Emerych Anna , Pietroń-Pyszczek Agata
Published: September 2022

The paper presents the rank given to employee participation in modern concepts of people management. It refers to the Human Resources Management concept and High Performance Work Systems model. It paved the way to an attempt at specification of these types and forms of participation whose increased application in business practice will lead to better effectiveness of the organization. It was assumed that such approach will contribute to greater applicability of people management concepts created in theory. The discussion was extended with a presentation of different symptoms of granting employees with a right to participation, identified in the business practice of 28 organizations situated in the Lower Silesia and the surrounding area.
Wybrane metody analizy i oceny zarządzania zasobami ludzkimi w klubach sportowych
Authors: Cewińska Joanna , Striker Małgorzata
Published: September 2022

In the situation of dynamic change in sport clubs it is important to find some ways of management that will improve their functioning. Adopting the business perspective would aware the need of using methods of analysis and evaluating of management processes at the sports clubs. The aim of this article is to present some areas of human resources analysis, which can be used in the sports clubs. After the short introduction there is presented areas, methods and sources of information used for the purpose of evaluating human resource management. There are also shown the some sample analysis that can be used for the volunteers, players and coaches.
Funkcje wynagrodzeń w ujęciu 360°
Authors: Kalinowski Marek , Litwin Joanna
Published: September 2022

The aim of this paper is an attempt to systematize the function of the wages from the point of view of different stakeholders which are located both within the organization and within its close and distant surroundings. The article highlights seven groups of stakeholders and their perception of the fifteen basic functions of wages. To present the problem the authors used approach 360° known from the issues of evaluating employees.
Testy psychologiczne jako narzędzie skutecznego procesu rekrutacyjnego
Authors: Zimnowłocka-Łozyk Ewa
Published: September 2022

More and more people, social groups and all kind of institutions get their interest in the practical application of professional standardized psychological tests. The term „psychological test” is however often being abused — sometimes it is refered to pseudopsychotests in colour papers and magazines other time all sets of quiz questions and plays are being named this way. This type of misuse of the name is misleading and creates wrong impression among the general public about what the proffesional psychological test really is. Scientific opportunities associated with describing and prediction of human behavior are enormous and still growing. In this context some questions might appear, such as for example: who can be the competent user of proven methods, should the access to testing be differentiated with regard to its application. This research work was supported by the system project “Innodoktorant — Scholarships for PhD students, III edition”. Project is co-financed by the European Union in the frame of the European Social Fund.