bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Bladder Is a Novel Target of Developmental Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposure Linked to Increased Inflammatory Cells in the Bladder of Young Mice
Authors: Kennedy Conner , Spiegelhoff Audrey , Wang Kathy , Lavery Thomas , Nunez Alexandra , Manuel Robbie , Hillers-Ziemer Lauren , Arendt Lisa , Stietz Kimberly
Published: September 2021

Bladder inflammation is associated with several lower urinary tract symptoms that greatly reduce quality of life, yet contributing factors are not completely understood. Environmental chemicals are plausible mediators of inflammatory reactions within the bladder. Here, we examine whether developmental exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) leads to changes in immune cells within the bladder of young mice. Female mice were exposed to an environmentally relevant mixture of PCBs through gestation and lactation, and bladders were collected from offspring at postnatal day (P) 28–31. We identify several dose- and sex-dependent PCB effects in the bladder. The lowest concentration of PCB (0.1 mg/kg/d) increased CD45+ hematolymphoid immune cells in both sexes. While PCBs had no effect on CD79b+ B cells or CD3+ T cells, PCBs (0.1 mg/kg/d) did increase F4/80+ macrophages particularly in female bladder. Collagen density was also examined to determine whether inflammatory events coincide with changes in the stromal extracellular matrix. PCBs (0.1 mg/kg/d) decreased collagen density in female bladder compared to control. PCBs also increased the number of cells undergoing cell division predominantly in male bladder. These results implicate perturbations to the immune system in relation to PCB effects on the bladder. Future study to define the underlying mechanisms could help understand how environmental factors can be risk factors for lower urinary tract symptoms.
Bacteriophage Rescue Therapy of a Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Infection in a One-Year-Old Child following a Third Liver Transplantation
Authors: Paul Kevin , Merabishvili Maya , Hazan Ronen , Christner Martin , Herden Uta , Gelman Daniel , Khalifa Leron , Yerushalmy Ortal , Coppenhagen-Glazer Shunit , Harbauer Theresa , Schulz-Jürgensen Sebastian , Rohde Holger , Fischer Lutz , Aslam Saima , Rohde Christine , Nir-Paz Ran , Pirnay Jean-Paul , Singer Dominique , Muntau Ania Carolina
Published: September 2021

Phage therapy is an experimental therapeutic approach used to target multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. A lack of reliable data with regard to its efficacy and regulatory hurdles hinders a broad application. Here we report, for the first time, a case of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium abdominal infection in a one-year-old, critically ill, and three times liver transplanted girl, which was successfully treated with intravenous injections (twice per day for 20 days) of a magistral preparation containing two Enterococcus phages. This correlated with a reduction in baseline C-reactive protein (CRP), successful weaning from mechanical ventilation and without associated clinical adverse events. Prior to clinical use, phage genome was sequenced to confirm the absence of genetic determinants conferring lysogeny, virulence or antibiotic resistance, and thus their safety. Using a phage neutralization assay, no neutralizing anti-phage antibodies in the patient’s serum could be detected. Vancomycin-susceptible E. faecium isolates were identified in close relation to phage therapy and, by using whole-genome sequencing, it was demonstrated that vancomycin-susceptible E. faecium emerged from vancomycin-resistant progenitors. Covering a one year follow up, we provide further evidence for the feasibility of bacteriophage therapy that can serve as a basis for urgently needed controlled clinical trials.
Information Framing Effect on Public’s Intention to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination in China
Authors: Peng Lihong , Guo Yi , Hu Dehua
Published: September 2021

The aims of the study were (1) to explore information framing effect on the public’s intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccination and (2) to understand the key factors influencing the intention of COVID-19 vaccinations in China. An online questionnaire survey was conducted to explore the influence of demographic characteristics, individual awareness, social relationship, risk disclosure, perceived vaccine efficacy, and protection duration under the assumptions of information framing. The results showed that (1) the persuasion effect under loss frame was higher than that under gain frame (B = 0.616 vs. 0.552); (2) there was no significant difference between sex, age, income, occupation, educational background and residence for the participants’ intention to be vaccinated; whether family members/friends were vaccinated had a strong correlation with their vaccination intention under the gain frame; (3) the higher the understanding of COVID-19 and the compliance with government COVID-19 prevention and control measures were, the higher the vaccination intention was; (4) risk disclosure had the greatest impact on people‘s COVID-19 vaccination intention; (5) perceived vaccine effectiveness and duration of protection had little effect on people’s intention to receive vaccination. The influence of information framing on the intention of COVID-19 vaccination is different. The publicity of relevant health information should pay attention to the influence of information framing and contents on the behavior of public vaccination, so as to enhance public health awareness and promote the vaccination of the whole population.
A Comparative Study on the Efficiency of Two Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP)-Derived Lipopeptides of L3P and L5P as Capture Antigens in an In-House Milk ELISA Test
Authors: Hosseiniporgham Sepideh , Biet Franck , Ganneau Christelle , Bannantine John P. , Bay Sylvie , Sechi Leonardo A.
Published: September 2021

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) surface-exposed lipopeptides could be specific capture-antigen molecules targeting antibodies against MAP, in milk, through ELISA. Previous studies have revealed that MAP strains, isolated from sheep (S) or cow (C), could produce specific lipopeptides, L3P or L5P, respectively. In this study, we used L3P and L5P as capture antigens in an in-house milk ELISA (H-MELISA) to assess how these antigens perform, in comparison with other ELISA tests, on well-defined milk samples from MAP-infected sheep. The overall positivity rates of H-MELISA via L3P and L5P varied by the source of milk samples, in which, at bulk-tank-milk (BTM) level, the majority of positive cases (63.83%) reacted more against L5P, whereas a predominant number (69.14%) of milk samples were more responsive against L3P at the individual level. To clarify whether the positivity status of milk samples in H-MELISA L3P/L5P were predictive of MAP strain-types (S/C), strain-typing was carried out using PCR IS1311-restriction enzyme analysis. Although the presence of three MAP strains (S/C/bison types) was detected among the milk samples, the C-type (46.67%) and S-type (75%) MAP strains were detected with higher incidence among BTMs and individual milk samples, respectively. However, further examination on the H-MELISA L3P/L5P-positivity pattern of each C/S-type-MAP sample revealed that some samples had a reverse reactivity against both L3P and L5P. These results could be the consequence of either cross-reactivity between L3P and L5P (due to the similarity in the structures of the two epitopes) or simply a within-herd mixed infection with MAP strains of C and S types. These findings suggest that lipopeptide antigens could contribute a diagnostic test with optimal performance, considering the diversity of MAP strains.
IgG Antibodies Generation and Side Effects Caused by Ad5-nCoV Vaccine (CanSino Biologics) and BNT162b2 Vaccine (Pfizer/BioNTech) among Mexican Population
Authors: Guzmán-Martínez Oscar , Guardado Kathia , de Guevara Elsa Ladrón , Navarro Saturnino , Hernández Crescencio , Zenteno-Cuevas Roberto , Montero Hilda
Published: September 2021

SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly generated a pandemic. Vaccines are currently being rolled out to control the viral spread and prevent deaths. Emergency vaccines, using new platforms, have been approved. Their effectiveness, safety and immunogenicity in different populations are not fully known. This study aimed to discover the immunogenicity of the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) BNT162b2 and adenovirus vector Ad5-nCoV vaccines through IgG antibody generation against subunit 1 of protein S (S1 IgG) and assess the side effects of the vaccines. A total of 115 vaccinated people were included, 61 of whom received the BNT162b2 vaccine, while 54 received Ad5-nCoV. Measurements of S1 IgG antibodies were carried out using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique. The BNT162b2 vaccine generated S1 IgG antibodies in 80.3% of the participants after the first dose. The number of seropositive participants increased to 98.36% with the administration of the second dose. The Ad5-nCoV vaccine generated S1 IgG antibodies in 88.89% of those vaccinated. Women generated more antibodies when administered either vaccine. There were no serious adverse effects from vaccination. In conclusion, not all participants had detectable S1 IgG antibodies. The Ad5-nCoV vaccine presented the most seronegative cases. The studied vaccines were shown to be safe.
Considerations on tinnitus retraining therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation
Authors: Santos Fernandes Fernanda , Batista de Sousa Carlos Eduardo
Published: September 2021

Introduction. Tinnitus is a subjective perception of sound in the absence of an external acoustic stimulus. It has negative behavioral feelings associated, e.g., depression, insomnia, difficulty of concentration, anxiety, irritability, and panic. The feelings impact negatively on the social and economic life of individuals. Empirical data suggest that disorders in the auditory cortex and its neural pathways give rise to abnormal spontaneous activations associated with tinnitus. Understanding the causes remains challenging. However, the current hypothesis suggests that clusters of neural networks and subnetworks are involved in tinnitus generation. Central dynamic neuroplasticity induced by a peripheral loss of auditory input can cause tinnitus noise. To date, there is no widespread consensus about the most effective therapy for treating tinnitus. Objective. To reflect on two tinnitus therapies: Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Method. A narrative review. Explicit and systematic criteria were not adopted in searching for the theoretical framework. Results. TMS is promising compared to TRT because TMS acts on tinnitus neural mechanisms. TRT is effective on a behavioral level since it relieves mild and moderate tinnitus' negative feelings. Conclusion. TRT does not advance on the neural source, but only on the tinnitus perception. TMS acts directly on the neural causes. Both therapies have limitations and can work for some patients. However, the effect of TMS seems more efficient, although transient.
PENGARUH SENAM LANSIA TERHADAP TINGKAT DEPRESI LANSIA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI
Authors: Murharyati Atiek , Safitri Wahyuningsih , Nur Pratiwi Erinda , Wardhana Amrullah Adhi , Nur Kusumawati Heni , Ardya Crisdian S Hanugrah
Published: September 2021

Penyakit yang dialami lansia seringkali memperberat tingkat depresi lansia. Penyakit kronis yang sering dijumpai di lansia adalah hipertensi. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui pengaruh senam lansia terhadap tingkat depresi lansia penderita hipertensi. Metode penelitian dengan quasy experiment dengan design penelitian one group pre and post test without control. Teknik sampling menggunakan total sampling yaitu sejumlah 24 orang lansia. Analisa data menggunakan uji paired t test. Hasil uji analisis paired sample t-test pada data pre dan post senam lansia menunjukkan nilai p value 0,000 artinya terdapat pengaruh senam lansia terhadap tingkat depresi lansia penderita hipertensi. Kesimpulannya adalah lansia penderita hipertensi membutuhkan kegiatan aktifitas fisik seperti senam lansia sehingga dapat mencegah depresi yang bisa memperberat kondisi lansia.

Diseases experienced by the elderly often complicate the depression level of the elderly. A chronic disease that is often found in the elderly is hypertension. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of elderly exercise on the level of depression in elderly patients with hypertension. The research method is a quasi-experimental research design with one group pre and post test without control. The sampling technique used a total sampling of 24 elderly people. Data analysis using paired t test. The results of the paired sample t-test analysis on the pre and post elderly exercise data showed a p value of 0.000, meaning that there was an influence of elderly exercise on the level of depression in elderly patients with hypertension. The conclusion is that elderly people with hypertension need physical activities such as elderly gymnastics so that they can prevent depression which can aggravate the condition of the elderly.
HUBUNGAN KONSUMSI SAYUR DAN BUAH DENGAN STATUS GIZI PADA REMAJA DI SMP KABUPATEN PESISIR SELATAN
Authors: Arza Putri Aulia , Nola Sari Liza
Published: September 2021

Asupan nutrisi merupakan hal yang perlu diperhatikan pada masa remaja awal. Hal ini dikarenakan pada masa remaja merupakan permulaan percepatan pertumbuhan manusia yang berdampak terhadap status gizi kedepannya. Tujuan penelitian  ini untuk  mengetahui  hubungan  konsumsi sayur dan buah dengan status gizi pada remaja di SMP Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan. Metode penelitian yaitu diskriptif  korelasi dengan  jumlah  sampel 67 siswa di SMP Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan, teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan quota sampling.  Instrumen  yang  digunakan  berupa  lembar kuesioner  konsumsi sayur dan buah serta status  gizi  remaja. Analisis menggunakan  uji chi  square. Hasil  penelitian  menunjukkan  bahwa ada hubungan konsumsi sayur dengan status gizi remaja dengan hasil p=0,01, ada hubungan konsumsi buah dengan status gizi remaja dengan hasil p=0,0001. Kesimpulan penelitian  bahwa  ada  hubungan  antara  konsumsi buah  dan sayur dengan status gizi remaja di SMP Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan. Dari hasil penelitian ini disarankan perlu adanya edukasi gizi kepada remaja untuk meningkatkan kesadaran konsumsi buah dan sayur karena mempunyai pengaruh terhadap status gizi pada remaja.

 

Nutritional intake is something that needs to be considered in early adolescence. This is because adolescence is the beginning of the acceleration of human growth which has an impact on future nutritional status. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between consumption of vegetables and fruits with nutritional status in adolescents at Pesisir Selatan District Junior High School. The research method is descriptive correlation with a sample of 67 students in Pesisir Selatan Regency Junior High School, the sampling technique uses quota sampling. The instrument used was a questionnaire sheet on the consumption of vegetables and fruit and the nutritional status of adolescents. Analysis using chi square test. The results showed that there was a relationship between vegetable consumption and adolescent nutritional status with p = 0.01, there was a relationship between fruit consumption and adolescent nutritional status with p = 0.0001. The conclusion of the study is that there is a relationship between consumption of fruits and vegetables and the nutritional status of adolescents in Pesisir Selatan District Junior High School. From the results of this study, it is suggested that there is a need for nutritional education to adolescents to increase awareness of fruit and vegetable consumption because they have an influence on nutritional status in adolescents.
Impact of AKI in Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Managed with VA ECMO
Authors: Ravipati Prasanth , Murray Sean , Yannopoulos Demetris , Drawz Paul E. , Bartos Jason A.
Published: September 2021

Key Points

AKI is associated with a high rate of mortality in patients managed with VA ECMO after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Therapeutic hypothermia is associated with hypokalemia and hypophosphatemia.

During rewarming after hypothermia, hyperphosphatemia and hyperkalemia can develop. Electrolyte replacement should be carefully monitored.
Strategies for social mobility of young handicapped and disabled people in education, health care, culture, employment and recruitment
Authors: Vericheva Olga N. , Rumyantsev Yuri V. , Mamontova Natalya I. , Smirnova Alina A.
Published: September 2021

On April 28, 2021, the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of Kostroma State University hosted an interregional scientific and practical conference with international participation “Strategies for social mobility of young handicapped and disabled people in education, health care, culture, employment and recruitment. The scientific meeting was held within the framework of the business programme of the V regional championship in professional skills among disabled people and invalids “Abilympix-2021ˮ in Kostroma Region. This has already been the third scientific meeting organised by the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of the KSU together with the Department of Education and Science of Kostroma Region, the Department of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, and also together with the leading partner – Moscow State Psychological and Pedagogic University.
Internet education in the sphere of medicine and the attitude of Russians to their health and vaccination
Authors: Dukhanina Lyubov N. , Deyneka Olga S. , Maksimenko Alexander A. , Lushnikov Dmitry A. , Shapovalova Inna S.
Published: September 2021

The article reviews the forms of medical enlightenment in social networks that are in demand by the population of modern Russia. The authors' attempt to analyse the online medical discourse was supplemented by surveys that revealed important topics about health for Russians. The results of 2 sociological studies (2018-2019) on the phenomenon of medical education are considered. In the first study, in the course of a representative survey on two samples (heterogeneous by age and youth), the respondents' need for knowledge about health and medicine was revealed. On the subject of vaccination, an analysis of unstructured social media data is provided. The second study showed that more than half of the respondents prefer self-medication, but almost 2/3 undergo medical examination once every 3 years. Traditions and the way of life in parents’ family, as well as habits in one's own family, have a positive effect on the attitudes of self-preserving behaviour. The studies performed confirm the assumption that the social network media environment can be a platform for preventive state educational policy in the field of health-saving practices and self-preservation behaviour of the population of Russia.
METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF TEACHING THE DISCIPLINE «PHILOSOPHY» IN THE FRAMEWORK OF DISTANCE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Suhorukhih Aleksey
Published: September 2021

The paper analyzes the methodological aspects of teaching the discipline «Philosophy» in higher education in the situation of distance education and focuses on the need to preserve the holistic epistemological anthroposophical discourse and multidimensional, system-forming knowledge in the «digital» learning format.
ANALISIS KEPUTUSAN KONSUMEN DALAM PEMBELIAN PRODUK SHAMPOO UNILEVER SERTA MEMBANDINGKAN STRATEGI BERSAING PERUSAHAAN RETAIL DI KABUPATEN KARAWANG
Authors: Abidin Aldo Almayda , Wahyudin Wahyudin , Astuti Fidiyya , Nugraha Billy
Published: September 2021

Supermarket dan minimarket adalah tempat dimana orang-orang sering membeli produk shampoo yang mereka inginkan. Metode Markov Chain digunakan untuk melihat transisi dari masyarakat dalam mengubah pilihan produk shampoo dan tempat perbelanjaan selama dua periode ke depan. Produk shampoo yang menjadi objek penelitian adalah Clear, Lifebuoy, dan Sunsilk yang merupakan tiga dari sekian banyak produk shampoo yang dikeluarkan oleh perusahaan multinasional Unilever. Metode Game Theory diterapkan untuk membandingkan keunggulan dari Transmart dan Carrefour yang beroperasi di Karawang, walaupun masih dibawah satu naungan, tetapi manajemennya berbeda sehingga service-nya pun pasti berbeda. Selain supermarket, persaingan minimarket Alfamart dan Indomaret juga dianalisis dengan menggunakan metode Game Theory. Hasil pengolahan data pada metode Markov Chain menunjukkan bahwa probabilitas transisi dan market share untuk dua periode ke depan dari ketiga produk tersebut adalah sebesar 31,45% untuk shampoo Clear, 39% untuk shampoo Lifebuoy, dan 29,55% untuk shampoo Sunsilk. Lalu, probabilitas transisi dan market share untuk dua periode ke depan dari tempat perbelajaan (supermarket) terhadap ketiga produk tersebut adalah sebesar 38,94% untuk Hypermart, 19,87% untuk Giant, dan 41,18% untuk Transmart. Sedangkan probabilitas transisi dan market share untuk dua periode ke depan dari tempat perbelajaan (minimarket) terhadap ketiga produk tersebut adalah sebesar 47,61% untuk Alfamart, 43,06% untuk Indomaret, dan 9,33% untuk Toko Kelentong. Selanjutnya, pengolahan data pada Game Theory menunjukkan bahwa saddle point dalam persaingan antara Transmart dan Carrefour adalah 12 untuk kualitas pelayanan Carrefour dan fasilitas untuk Transmart. Sedangkan saddle point dalam persaingan antara Alfamart dan Indomaret adalah 4 untuk fasilitas Indomaret dan pelayanan untuk Alfamart.
ANALISIS TERHADAP RANCANGAN ALAT PEMARUT KELAPA MENGGUNAKAN PENGGERAK MANUAL DENGAN PERTIMBANGAN EFISIENSI WAKTU
Authors: Rahman Aliah , Latuponu Ahmad A. , Kimin Kimin , Henaulu Agung K , Conang Awia
Published: September 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis rancangan pemarut kelapa dengan sistem manual yang akan digunakan petani kelapa di dusun Air Pepaya Negeri Haruru Maluku Tengah yang daerahnya belum teraliri listrik dan terisolir. Proses produksi minyak kelapa di daerah pedesaan masih dilakukan dengan cara tradisional, yaitu diparut kemudian diperas, berikutnya proses itu masih dilakukan dengan alat dan cara yang relatif masih lambat dan tidak efisien. Pemilihan ini tentunya didasarkan karena ketersediaan alat dan menghindarkan penggunaan motor bensin yang dirasa cukup mahal dalam biaya operasionalnya. Proses produksi alat pemarut kelapa dilakukan tanpa melapas batok dengan menggunakan penggerak manual, sehingga waktu dan tenaga yang dibutuhkan manusia lebih singkat, selain itu pada alat ini juga dikombinasikan dengan alat pemeras santan dengan sistem ulir tekan dengan hasil perasan yang lebih baik dari sisi kapasitas dan waktu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pada putaran poros yang digerakkan n5 = 5,233 rad/s atau 0,83 kali putaran, akan menghasilkan putaran pada pisau parut sebesar 114 rad/s atau = 18,143 kali putaran dengan kecepatan potong 0,358 m/s atau memiliki perbandingan putaran yang terjadi antara putaran pada poros penggerak dengan putaran pada poros pisau parut adalah i = 21,785, sehingga daya atau energi yang dikeluarkan manusia jauh lebih kecil dan efisien dalam melakukan kegiatan proses produksi
ANALISIS OPTIMALISASI PENEMPATAN WILAYAH DAN EFISIENSI JARAK PERJALANAN KURIR KE BERBAGAI TUJUAN DENGAN METODE ASSIGNMENT DAN NETWORKING
Authors: Aji Agusti Tresno Suwito , Sari Rianita Puspa , Dede Dede
Published: September 2021

J&T adalah sebuah perusahaan yang berfokus pada bidang layanan yaitu pengiriman express. J&T melayani pengiriman ke seluruh daerah yaitu pedalaman kota, domestik dan internasional termasuk bisnis e-commerce. J&T menyediakan layanan pengambilan barang dan mengantar barang dan memastikan barang dating dengan cepat ke konsumen, Karena itu, J&T perlu memaksimalkan serta mengoptimalkan rute serta menekan biaya transportasi untuk menciptakan efisiensi, waktu dan keamanan servis untuk para konsumen. Untuk penelitian ini, studi kasus dilakukan di J&T Telagasari yang menangani 5 kecamatan yaitu Telagasari, Tempuran, Rawamerta, Majalaya dan Lemahabang. Penyelesaian masalah penugasan kurir untuk penempatan tempat kecamatannya dilakukan dengan metode penugasan atau assignment (Hungarian) dan masalah pencarian rute terpendek yang harus dilalui kurir untuk mengirimkan barang dilakukan dengan metode shortest route. Penyelesaian dilakukan dengan cara manual dan juga bantuan software POM QM V5 for windows.
VENTURY TYPE MICRO-BUBBLE GENERATOR (MBG) DESIGN USING 50 WP SOLAR POWER PANEL
Authors: Arohman Aab , Kardiman Kardiman , Oleh Oleh
Published: September 2021

Peningkatan kualitas pertumbuhan ikan untuk sekarang ini bisa direncakan oleh peternak ikan dengan cara membuat suatu alat yaitu Micro Bublbe yang berfungsi untuk membuat permukaan air bergelombang sehingga ikan bisa bergerak lebih cepat yang mengakibatkan pertumbuhan ikan lebih baik. Micro bubbles dapat mengisolasi pengaruh lingkungan yang buruk terhadap pemeliharaan ikan dengan sistem yang baik. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu melakukan pembaharuan alat micro bubble generator (MBG) dengan mengaplikasikan panel surya pada perancangan. Alat yang dirancang menggunakan solar cell sebagai alat untuk menghasilkan daya listrik yang disimpan kedalam baterai. Kapasitas bateri yang digunakan sebesar 60 watt dengan menggunakan solar cell 50 wp. Daya pada solar cell didapat dari hasil perhitungan dan pengujian menghasilkan efisiensi sebesar 5,89 %.
The Effect of the Implementation of a Negotiated Syllabus on the Reading Achievement of Iranian Intermediate-level EFL Learners
Authors: Khademi Abdolvahab
Published: September 2021

The present study investigated whether or not the implementation of a selective procedural Negotiated Syllabus has any effect on the reading achievement of Iranian intermediate-level EFL learners. The hypothesis assumed in this study was that the treatment would accrue no effect. The study was conducted with the participation of 61 female intermediate-level EFL learners. The participants were grouped into four classes serving the Experimental Group (EG; n = 32) and the Control Group (CG; n = 29). The learners shared a homogenous English proficiency level and background (as well as in terms of materials and instruments). The classes were randomly assigned to EG and CG. The selected element of negotiation in this study was based on the interest areas of the EG learners. An interest areas survey (IAS) based on Likert scale (from value 1 as least interesting to value 5 as most interesting) was constructed and conducted to elicit EG learners’ areas of interest on the basis of which passages with reading ease of ±2 standard deviations (by Flesch Reading Ease score) were selected. Items scoring highest on the IAS were selected for the purpose of text selection. Interest areas were not polled in the CG and the texts given to them were arbitrarily selected. In order to observe any change in learners’ reading achievement, both groups were pretested at the outset of the experiment and post-tested at the end of the experiment with a valid reading comprehension (RC) test comprising 22 multiple-choice items. A two-way two-sample t-test was conducted to compare the means difference between the gain scores of the EG and CG over the two administrations of the RC test. The results indicated that the groups had performed equally well on the experiment and no statistically significant result was observed. This study was based on the natural-occurring pre-experimental intact groups framework of research design.
Upaya Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) di Masa Pandemi dengan Pembinaan dan Pemantauan Menggunakan Google Forms
Authors: Saleh Musbahaeri
Published: September 2021

Pandemi Covid-19 berdampak pada pelaksanaan pembelajaran di sekolah. Demikian halnya pelaksanaan pembinaan dan pemantauan oleh pengawas. Pembinaan dan pemantauan oleh pengawas diharapkan mampu mengendalikan proses pembelajaran di masa pandemi. Pengawas diharapkan mampu menjaga stabilitas kinerja guru dalam melaksanakan pembelajaran di masa pandemi walaupun menghadapi berbagai keterbatasan dan kendala teknis. Google Forms adalah salah satu aplikasi yang bisa membantu tugas pengawas dalam pembuatan instrumen pembinaan dan pemantauan. Dari hasil pemantauan dan pembinaan dengan menggunakan Google Forms tergambar bahwa kinerja guru, khususnya guru  PAI binaan, menunjukkan tingkat yang berbeda-beda dipengaruhi oleh pola pikir, tingkat kompetensi penggunaan Learning Management System (LMS), dan ketersediaan jaringan internet.
Analisis Ketimpangan Pendidikan pada Masa Covid-19 di Nagari Sisawah Kabupaten Sijunjung
Authors: Siska Felia , Rudagi Reindy
Published: September 2021

Indonesia mengalami tekanan akibat bencana Covid-19. Ancaman yang terjadi mengakibatkan terganggunya aktivitas dari segala sektor kehidupan terutama pada sektor pendidikan. Sektor pendidikan diharuskan untuk melakukan pembelajaran secara daring. Fokus penelitian ini adalah menganalisis faktor ketimpangan pendidikan pada masa Covid-19 di Nagari Sisawah Kabupaten Sijunjung dan solusi mengatasi ketimpangan tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Metode pengumpulan data dimulai dari observasi partisipan, wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi. Analisis data diawali dengan pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penjayian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan terjadinya ketimpangan adalah: 1) Kondisi wilayah Nagari Sisawah yang terletak dipedalaman. 2) Nagari Sisawah merupakan salah satu daerah yang tidak terjangkau jaringan seluler dan jaringan internet, sehingga menyulitkan siswa untuk belajar daring. 3) Tidak semua anak memiliki peralatan atau media penunjang sekolah atau kuliah daring. 4) Sulitnya menentukan metode pembelajaran untuk anak-anak yang bersekolah di dalam Nagari Sisawah. Dari temuan tersebut, solusi untuk mengatasi ketimpangan yaitu melakukan kerjasama dengan berbagai pihak terutama pihak pemerintah, sekolah dan orangtua untuk peningkatan kualitas pendidikan. Disamping itu, melakukan kolaborasi yang tidak hanya pada level lokal melainkan level global.
Efficient, Sustainable, and Fully Comprehensive Smart Cities
Authors: Hernández-Martínez Bhishma , Gallardo-Saavedra Sara , Hernández-Callejo Luís , Alonso-Gómez Víctor , Morales-Aragonés José Ignacio , Díaz-González Francisco , Mírez Jorge , Scotta Isabella Cristina , Moreira Ribeiro Gabriela , Maidana Wellington , Leite Vicente , Hernández-Callejo Luis , Espinoza Juan , Porteiro Rodrigo , Nesmachnow Sergio , Alfaro-Mejía Estefanía , Loaiza-Corre Humberto , Franco-Mejía Edinson , López-Meraz Raúl Alberto , Jamed-Boza Luis Omar , Izquierdo Monge Oscar , Obregón Lilian , García-Ballano Claudio Javier , Ruiz-Varona Ana , Casas-Villarrea Luis , Dávila-Sacoto Miguel , Gallardo-Saavedra Sara , González Morales Luis Gerardo , Escamilla-Ambrosio Ponciano Jorge , Lebrusán Irene , Toutouh Jamal , Fuentes Andres Felipe , Tamura Eugenio , Padrón Nápoles Víctor Manuel , Gachet Páez Diego , Penelas José Luis Esteban , García García Germán , García Santacruz María José , Campestrini Furst Leonardo , Feliciano Manuel , Gonçalves Artur , Romero Felipe , Lafoz Marcos , Navarro Gustavo , Blanco Marcos , Torres Jorge , Velez Varela Fernando , Marin Lozano Diego Fernando , Castillo Peña Fabian , Risso Claudio , Nesmachnow Sergio , Rodríguez Rama Juan Antonio , Maroto Lorenzo Javier , Godoy Morales Clara , Martín Sánchez Domingo A. , García Laso Ana
Published: September 2021

During the day of October 7-8, the congress has invited experts from the sector of Smart Cities to organize a sectoral debate. This debate will be composed of prestigious companies in the sector, Public Administration, as well as specialized consultants. The aim is to give a business point of view around Smart Cities. CYTED is the Ibero-American Program of Science and Technology for Development, created by the governments of Ibero-American countries to promote cooperation on issues of science, technology and innovation for the harmonious development of Ibero-America. CYTED achieves its objectives through different financing instruments that mobilize Ibero-American entrepreneurs, researchers and experts and allow them to be trained and generate joint research, development and innovation projects. Thus, the countries that make up the CYTED Program are able to keep up to date with the most recent advances and scientific-technological developments.
LiCaNet: Further Enhancement of Joint Perception and Motion Prediction based on Multi-Modal Fusion
Authors: Khalil Yasser , Mouftah Hussein T.
Published: September 2021

The safety and
reliability of autonomous driving pivots on the accuracy of perception and
motion prediction pipelines, which in turn reckons primarily on the sensors
deployed onboard. Slight confusion in perception and motion prediction can
result in catastrophic consequences due to misinterpretation in later
pipelines. Therefore, researchers have recently devoted considerable effort
towards developing accurate perception and motion prediction models. To that
end, we propose LIDAR Camera network (LiCaNet) that leverages multi-modal
fusion to further enhance the joint perception and motion prediction
performance accomplished in our earlier work. LiCaNet expands on our previous
fusion network by adding a camera image to the fusion of RV image with historical
BEV data sourced from a LIDAR sensor. We present a comprehensive evaluation to
validate the outstanding performance of LiCaNet compared to the
state-of-the-art. Experiments reveal that utilizing a camera sensor results in
a substantial perception gain over our previous fusion network and a steep
reduction in displacement errors. Moreover, the majority of the achieved
improvement falls within camera range, with the highest registered for small
and distant objects, confirming the significance of incorporating a camera
sensor into a fusion network.
Il tempo non lineare in Esterno giorno – Val Rosandra di Claudio Magris e in La gita delle ragazze morte di Anna Seghers
Authors: Svandrlik Rita
Published: September 2021

In Anna Seghers’ short story, Gita delle ragazze morte (1943-1944) and in Claudio Magris’ Esterno giorno – Val Rosandra (1982), a group of high school friends and their trip on the eve of World War I provide the narrative nucleus around which individual micro-histories meet macro-history. In the proposed analysis, the reason for the deprivation is identified as an element common to the two texts. In Seghers’ story, the temporal distance is cancelled out in a continuum, whereas Magris’ story operates through multiplication and fading between different typologies of texts: novel, screenplay, film, Goethe’s Faust, and short story.
Approssimazioni a Itaca e oltre (1982) o di Salgari e Torino
Authors: Curreri Luciano
Published: September 2021

These approximations are a tribute to Claudio Magris and his Itaca e oltre (1982), but also to Turin and to Salgari. I have attempted to push the boundaries of essay writing that, during the 1980s, was still about discovery, not scholarly archiving (or terminal editing): an essayistic form which did not shun away from drawing attention to itself, in a ‘metacritical’ and ‘interdisciplinary’ sense avant la lettre. I concentrated on a large school and said something about Marco Cerruti, with his Notizie di utopia (1985), and Pierpaolo Fornaro, whose critical narrative Trapassato presente. L’appropriazione psicologica dell’antico attraverso la narrativa moderna (1989) remains unsurpassed.
Unicum glaciei. Le geografie estreme di Croce del Sud
Authors: Salvadori Diego
Published: September 2021

This essay offers a geocritical reading of Croce del Sud (2020), in the attempt to trace connections with other areas of Claudio Magris’ macro-text and, above all, to highlight the extreme evolution of his literary geography, here resolved in an empty, glacial, absolute space, but at the same time open to the mythopoeic tension of other spaces: from Atlantis to Lemuria, from Thule to Antichthon.
«Il Vangelo mi prende alla gola». Gli alfabeti filosofico-religiosi in Claudio Magris
Authors: Fiume Valentina
Published: September 2021

The essay deals with a still-unexplored field in Claudio Magris’ writing, which is also the highest dimension of his work, namely, the philosophical-religious alphabets.
Studies on Schismatoglottideae (Araceae) of Borneo LXX — New colonial species for the Schismatoglottis [Calyptrata Clade] from Sarawak
Authors: Sin Yeng Wong , Boyce Peter C.
Published: September 2021

Three new colonial species of Schismatoglottis Calyptrata clade are described and illustrated from Sarawak and compared with the four pre-existing morphologically similar species occurring in the state. A modified description of Schismatoglottis niahensis is provided to correct a previous misinterpretation of the stem architecture. All seven recognized species are illustrated from living plants.
The Detection of viruses in olive cultivars in Greece, using a rapid and effective RNA extraction method, for certification of virus-tested propagation material
Authors: MATHIOUDAKIS Matthaios  M. , SAPONARI Maria , HASIÓW-JAROSZEWSKA Beata , ELBEAINO Toufic , KOUBOURIS Georgios
Published: September 2021

Although Greece is the world’s third largest olive production country, information about the presence of olive viruses is limited. A survey for the presence of virus infections in the ten most important Greek cultivars was conducted in a germplasm collection olive grove located in Chania, Crete. Samples were RT-PCR assayed for the presence of Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV), Cherry leafroll virus (CLRV), Strawberry latent ring spot virus (SLRSV), and Olive leaf yellowing-associated virus (OLYaV), amplifying part of the capsid protein (ArMV), the 3΄UTR (CLSRV, SLRSV) or the HSP70h (OLYaV) gene. Total RNAs were purified using the Trizol method, yielding good quality and purity, thereby confirming application of the method as a rapid economic extraction protocol for detection of olive viruses. SLRSV was the most predominant virus, with an infection rate of 55%, followed by CLRV and OLYaV in 5% of the tested samples. ArMV was detected only in one sample. Mixed virus infections were also commonly detected. The DNA amplicons of the obtained viruses from the infected samples were sequenced. The partial sequences of ArMV, CLRV and SLRSV from olives, which are reported for the first time, showed 74-100% nucleotide similarity with available homologous sequences from other crops, whereas OLYaV isolates showed high sequence variability of 25%. The phylogenetic analysis based on olive-OLYaV HSP70h partial-nucleotide sequences grouped the olive isolate sequences according to the geographical origins of the host germplasm collection. This is the first official report of the occurrence of olive viruses in Greece, emphasizing the need to implement a certification programme for production and distribution of high-quality (virus-free) olive propagation material, in Greece and more generally in the Mediterranean basin.
Improved DNA extraction and quantitative real-time PCR for genotyping Erysiphe necator and detecting the DMI fungicide resistance marker A495T, using single ascocarps
Authors: PINTYE Alexandra , NÉMETH Márk Z. , MOLNÁR Orsolya , HORVÁTH Áron N. , SPITZMÜLLER Zsolt , SZALÓKI Nikoletta , PÁL Károly , VÁCZY Kálmán Z. , KOVÁCS Gábor M.
Published: September 2021

DNA extraction from minute fungal samples is challenging in all genetic studies. Identification of genetic groups and population biology mostly rely on the laborious production of single conidium isolates or on field samples, including infected plant materials. This paper reports a simple and cost-effective protocol for DNA extraction from individual chasmothecia of Erysiphe necator for subsequent applications. It is a less laborious alternative for genotyping purposes than production and analysis of single conidium isolates or analysis of infected plant material from the field. Using the protocols described here for 186 E. necator samples tested, genetic groups A and B were assigned. Based on CYP51 sequences, all the samples belonged to group B, while TUB2 sequences exhibited SNPs also diagnostic for group A. Additionally, a quantitative real-time PCR detection method of single nucleotide polymorphism in the CYP51 gene associated with DMI fungicide resistance was applied. The A495T marker, associated with DMI resistance, and here reported for the first time from Hungary, was detected by quantitative real-time PCR assays and direct sequencing of CYP51. The methods developed in this study can be applied as routine tests to monitor powdery mildew populations for fungicide resistance and other genetic characteristics.
A survey on Deep Learning Based Eye Gaze Estimation Methods
Authors: Sangeetha S. K. B.
Published: September 2021

In recent years, deep-learning systems have made great progress, particularly in the disciplines of computer vision and pattern recognition. Deep-learning technology can be used to enable inference models to do real-time object detection and recognition. Using deep-learning-based designs, eye tracking systems could determine the position of eyes or pupils, regardless of whether visible-light or near-infrared image sensors were utilized. For growing electronic vehicle systems, such as driver monitoring systems and new touch screens, accurate and successful eye gaze estimates are critical. In demanding, unregulated, low-power situations, such systems must operate efficiently and at a reasonable cost. A thorough examination of the different deep learning approaches is required to take into consideration all of the limitations and opportunities of eye gaze tracking. The goal of this research is to learn more about the history of eye gaze tracking, as well as how deep learning contributed to computer vision-based tracking. Finally, this research presents a generalized system model for deep learning-driven eye gaze direction diagnostics, as well as a comparison of several approaches.
Análisis espacial electoral de los factores socioeconómicos entre 2009-2018 para Nuevo León, México
Authors: Medellín Mendoza Sandra Edith , Medellín Mendoza Laura Nelly
Published: September 2021

El objetivo de esta investigación es indicar los principales determinantes socioeconómicos de la participación electoral en Nuevo León de 2009 al 2018, tomando en cuenta la distribución espacial de las variables a nivel municipal. Debido a la presencia de dependencia espacial en los datos electorales y socioeconómicos, se hace un análisis de regresión donde se modela este componente espacial. Como resultado principal del análisis de regresión espacial, se encuentra que para todos los periodos electorales analizados, un grado de marginación alta impacta positivamente el nivel de participación electoral para un año determinado.
“Uma história difícil de ser contada”: A experiência do deslocamento forçado e os dilemas da memória e do esquecimento
Authors: Boschilia Roseli Terezinha
Published: September 2021

Este texto tem como objetivo refletir sobre os dilemas da memória e esquecimento presentes em relatos de sujeitos históricos que vivenciaram a experiência do deslocamento forçado. Para tanto, recorremos às narrativas de uma imigrante de origem polonesa, cuja trajetória pessoal foi marcada, de modo irreversível, pela experiência do recrutamento compulsório, no contexto da Segunda Guerra mundial. O registro de sua história de vida resultou de uma longa entrevista realizada a partir da metodologia da história oral, na qual ela fornece importantes elementos para refletir sobre a potencialidade das narrativas autobiográficas no exercício de reconstrução do passado, cujas imagens e representações emergem, sempre mediados pela relação interativa e inseparável com o tempo presente, no movimento dialético entre a história e a memória, a lembrança e o esquecimento, o silêncio e a narratividade, o dito e o sentido.
O Trabalho e a Cidade: Uma análise do serviço doméstico e a circulação de criadas estrangeiras na cidade do Rio de Janeiro (1880-1930)
Authors: Batista Peçanha Natália
Published: September 2021

Desde a escravidão o serviço doméstico era uma das atividades laborais que mais empregava mulheres, sobretudo as de cor, que até hoje é a parcela da população que mais ocupa tal atividade, no Brasil. Entretanto, a pesquisa apresentada tem como objetivo analisar a participação das criadas europeias no serviço doméstico carioca, destacando as formas pelas quais se inseriam na dita atividade; quais as nacionalidades eram mais demandas e ofertadas; bem como investigar a circulação dessas personagens na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Assim, a partir dos endereços disponibilizados nos anúncios foi realizado um mapeamento de tais localizações das demandas por criadas/os estrangeiras/os e de sua oferta, verificando, portanto a espacialização dessas personagens na Capital Federal.
TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF COPING STRATEGIES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
Authors: Deepak Kumar Gupta  , Dr.Bhartendra Sharma  , Dr.Surendra Kumar Meena  , Dr.Neha Jain
Published: September 2021

An understanding of how human beings cope with stressful situation represents an important dimension for understanding families with an exceptional child. The Psychiatric Dictionary defines defense mechanism as “the means by which the organism protects itself against impulses and threats” (Hensie and Campbell 1970).
KEY WORDS –Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD).
Determinantes de riesgo relacionados con la enfermedad diarreica aguda en niños menores de 5 años en una zona rural de Huánuco, Perú.
Authors: Ortega Pacaya Julia , Ruiz Aquino Mely
Published: September 2021

Introducción. La enfermedad diarreica aguda sigue siendo uno de los problemas de salud pública a nivel mundial que afecta principalmente a países subdesarrollados. Objetivo fue identificar los determinantes de riesgo relacionados con esta dolencia en niños menores de 5 años de la localidad de Huancapata, Ambo, Huánuco, durante el 2019. Metodología. Se realizó un estudio observacional y transversal, con diseño correlacional. La muestra fueron 101 madres de niños menores de 5 años, seleccionadas probabilísticamente. Se aplicó una guía de entrevista de las características generales, un cuestionario de determinantes de riesgo y una ficha de valoración clínica de la EDA. El análisis inferencial se realizó con la prueba de chi cuadrado, el odds ratio (OR) con sus intervalos de confianza al 95 % y con un p < 0,05. Resultados. Se halló que los determinantes hábitos de higiene: insumos inadecuados para el lavado de manos [X2 = 3,631; OR = 2,2 y p = 0,046] y la falta de higiene de los juguetes del niño [X2 = 5,683; OR = 3, 127 y p = 0,014] resultaron ser estadísticamente significativos como determinantes relacionados con la EDA. Discusión. Los insumos inadecuados para el lavado de manos y la falta de lavado de los juguetes del niño, fueron los determinantes de riesgo relacionados con la EDA en los niños en estudio.