bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effects of Integrating Family Planning With Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Services on Uptake of Voluntary Modern Contraceptive Methods in Rural Pakistan: Protocol for a Quasi-experimental Study
Authors: Memon Zahid Ali , Reale Sophie , Ahmed Wardah , Spencer Rachael , Lashari Talib Hussain , Bhutta Zulfiqar , Soltani Hora
Published: January 2022

Background

The uptake of modern contraceptive methods (MCMs) remains low, with 25% of women reporting their use in Pakistan. The overarching interventions covering service delivery platforms at facility and community levels necessitate the integration of family planning (FP) with maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services.

Objective

The main aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of an integrated FP-MNCH service delivery model to increase coverage of MCMs in rural Pakistan. Moreover, we aim to measure the level of effectiveness of interventions regarding the uptake of MCMs.

Methods

A quasi-experimental, sequential, mixed methods study design with pre- and postevaluation will be adopted to evaluate the impact of integration of FP with MNCH services. The interventions include the following: (1) capacity strengthening of health care providers, including technical trainings; training in counseling of women who attend immunization centers, antenatal care (ANC) clinics, and postnatal care (PNC) clinics; and provision of job aids; (2) counseling of women and girls attending ANC, PNC, and pediatric clinics; (3) ensuring sustained provision of supplies and commodities; (4) community engagement, including establishing adolescent-friendly spaces; and (5) use of District Health Information System data in decision-making. Descriptive statistics will be used to estimate prevalence (ie, proportions) and frequencies of outcome indicators. A univariate difference-in-difference analytical approach will be used to estimate the effect of the interventions. In addition, a Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis will be conducted to identify and quantify determinants of the modern contraceptive prevalence rate.

Results

The intervention phase began in July 2021 and will run until June 2022. The impact assessment will be conducted from July to September 2022.

Conclusions

This project will evaluate the impact of integrating FP with MNCH services. Furthermore, this study will identify the drivers and barriers in uptake of MCMs and will simultaneously help in modifying the interventional strategies that can be scaled up through existing service delivery platforms within the public and private sectors, according to the local sociocultural and health system context.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05045599; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05045599

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/35291
Prevalence and Age-Related Patterns in Health Information–Seeking Behaviors and Technology Use Among Skin Cancer Survivors: Survey Study (Preprint)
Authors: Marchetti Michael Armando , Sar-Graycar Liliane , Dusza Stephen W , Nanda Japbani K , Kurtansky Nicholas , Rotemberg Veronica M , Hay Jennifer L
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND

Information is an unmet need among cancer survivors. There is a paucity of population-based data examining the health information–seeking behaviors and attitudes of skin cancer survivors.

OBJECTIVE

We aimed to identify the prevalence and patterns of health information–seeking behaviors and attitudes among skin cancer survivors across age groups.

METHODS

We analyzed population-based data from the 2019 Health Information National Trends Survey 5 (Cycle 3).

RESULTS

The 5438 respondents included 346 (6.4%) skin cancer survivors (mean age 65.8 years); of the 346 skin cancer survivors, the majority were White (96.4% [weighted percentages]), and 171 (47.8%) were men. Most reported having ever looked for health- (86.1%) or cancer-related (76.5%) information; 28.2% stated their last search took a lot of effort, and 21.6% were frustrated. The internet was most often cited as being the first source that was recently used for health or medical information (45.6%). Compared to skin cancer survivors younger than 65 years old, those 65 years of age or older were more likely to see a doctor first for important health information (≥65 years: 68.3%;<65 years: 36.2%; P<.001) and less likely to have health and wellness apps (≥65 years: 26.4%; <65 years: 54.0%, P=.10), to have watched a health-related YouTube video (≥65 years: 13.3%; <65 years: 27.4%; P=.02), and to have used electronic means to look for information (≥65 years: 61.4%;<65 years: 82.3%, P<.001)

CONCLUSIONS

Searches for health information are common among skin cancer survivors, but behaviors and attitudes are associated with age, which highlights the importance of access to doctors and personalized information sources.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Cutaway Transmisi dan Transfer Suzuki SJ-410 dan Torque Converter di Laboratorium Chasis Fakultas Teknik UNY
Authors: Muntaha Muntaha , Triwanto Triwanto
Published: January 2022

Pembelajaran merupakan proses pendidikan yang hakekatnya merupakan komunikasi, yaitu metode penyajian gagasan dari seorang pendidik kepada penerima (mahasiswa). Dalam mempermudah pembelajaran diperlukan adanya media dan pengembangan media pembelajaran agar pesan yang sampaikan oleh pendidik dapat diterima dengan dengan baik dan mudah oleh peserta didik.Tujuan dari penilitian ini adalah membuat dan mengembangkan produk media pembelajaran transmisi dan transfer Suzuki SJ 410 dan Torque Converter untuk pembelajaran di laboratorium Chasis Jurusan Pendidikan Teknik Otomotif. Mengetahui hasil pengembangan media dapat dipergunakan sebagai media pembelajaran.  Penilitian ini merupakan pengembangan media pembelajaran Tranmisi dan transfer Suzuki SJ 410 dan Torque Converter dengan metode  Cutway yaitu metode membelah memotong bagian alat untuk mengetahui komponen di dalamnya tanpa mengurangi komponen. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Laboratorium Chasis, Jurusan Pendidikan Teknik otomotif UNY. Teknik Pengambilan data menggunakan dokumentasi, wawancara dan observasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan teknik analisis deskriptif, sehingga didapatkan rancangan mesin yang aman, berfungsi efektif, dan efisienHasil penelitian pengembangan media pembelajaran Tranmisi dan transfer Suzuki SJ 410 dan Torque Converter yang  sudah di implementasi dan dapat digunakan untuk pembelajaran di laboratorium chasis sesuai dengan kompetensi yang dibutuhkan dalam pembelajaran. Dengan media pembelajaran Tranmisi dan transfer Suzuki SJ 410 dan Torque Converter yang menarik dan mudah pemahaman sistem kerja alat sehingga proses belajar mengajar berjalan dengan lancar dan dapat memudahkan dosen dalam  pembelajaran kepada mahasiswa. Pencapaian hasil belajar mahasiswa sangat baik yaitu sebesar 60 % mendapatkan nilai A.
Movilidad residencial y cotidiana en Cuernavaca: sujetos, prácticas y territorios
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Guadarrama García Julio Moises , Filipe Narciso Carla ,   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ramírez Velázquez Blanca ,   Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Published: January 2022

La movilidad de los trabajadores se presenta hoy junto al conglomerado de elementos que componen la ciudad: edificios, calles, plazas, condiciones fijas y móviles que mantienen, producen y reproducen a las urbes. Con base en el análisis de las dinámicas de movilidad de un grupo de académicos del Campus Morelos de la UNAM, la obra póstuma de Guadarrama —concluida por Filipe Narciso y Ramírez— invita a reflexionar acerca de cómo se ha propiciado la movilidad (social, laboral y cotidiana) de ese grupo, entretejiéndola con las maneras en que habitan los espacios y transitan las ciudades por pertenecer a un sector. Las coautoras toman la vasta información sobre los agentes cognitivos (cognitariado) compilada por Guadarrama a partir de historias de vida, con una propuesta metodológica inédita, y los estructuran en esta obra que representa un legado triple: el aporte teórico-metodológico en el estudio de la movilidad del cognitariado; el testimonio, a manera de fotografía de época (ca. 2014), de su vida cotidiana y laboral, y una visión integral de las movilidades y la cultura de la movilidad. Con esta publicación se reconoce el trabajo de Julio Guadarrama, académico del CRIM, y aún más, se le extiende un amplio agradecimiento institucional y fraternal por su interés en la vida de quienes lo acompañaron en su trayectoria universitaria.
Student-Run Clinics: Opportunities for Interprofessional Education and Increasing Social Accountability
Authors: Holmqvist Maxine , Courtney Carole , Meili Ryan , Dick Alixe
Published: January 2022

Background: Collaborative practice is a necessary component of providing effective, socially responsive, patient-centred care; however, effective teamwork requires training. Canadian student-run clinics are interprofessional community service-learning initiatives where students plan and deliver clinical and health promotion services, with the assistance of licensed healthcare professionals.Methods and Findings: In this article, we use a reflective approach to examine the phenomenon of student-run clinics in Canada. First, we briefly review the history of student-run clinics and then describe one particular clinic in detail. Then, drawing on the experiences of student-run clinics across the country, we identify common themes and challenges that we believe characterize these programs.Conclusion: Student-run clinics in Canada emphasize health equity, interprofessionalism, and student leadership. As more student-run clinics are developed, both nationally and internationally, co-ordinated research efforts are needed to determine their effects on students, institutions, communities, and healthcare systems. If educators can learn to collaborate effectively with student leaders, student-run clinics may be ideal sites for advancing learning around interprofessionalism and social accountability.
The Experience of GP Surgeons in Western Canada: The Influence of Interprofessional Relationships in Training and Practice
Authors: Kornelsen Jude , Iglesias Stuart , Humber Nancy , Caron Nadine , Grzybowski Stefan
Published: January 2022

Background: Challenges to the sustainability of rural healthcare in Canada demands innovative solutions to human resources shortages in rural communities.One solution is to support generalists with enhanced skills to meet some of the surgical needs of rural residents. Despite favourable outcomes, generalist surgical care is becoming a vanishing option due to the lack of interprofessional support garnered in education and practice.Methods and Findings: Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 28 general practitioner surgeons (GPS) face-to-face and 12 GPS over the telephone. Interview participants articulated four themes, including their beliefs about GP surgery, the context of interprofessional relationships between general surgeons and GPS, and qualities of and barriers to interprofessional practice.Conclusions: The importance of establishing positive interprofessional relationships within healthcare in relation to quality of care, outcomes, and system efficiency demands addressing interprofessional challenges at a macro (systems) and micro (personal interaction) level.
A REVIEW ON SMART CAMPUS CONCEPT AND APPLICATION TOWARDS ENHANCING CAMPUS USERS’ LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Authors: Mohd Rahim Faizul Azli , Zainon Nurshuhada , Aziz Nur Mardhiyah , Chuing Loo Siaw , Obaidellah U.H.
Published: January 2022

The smart campus is an emerging trend that allows universities to improved services, decision making and campus sustainability. The recent pandemic has directed and amplified the need for a paradigm shift, with predominant virtual teaching, and remote working bursting onto the scene. As an educational institution, understanding campus user’s learning experience is vital in the process of assessing and ensuring quality university studies. Therefore, this study provides a review of smart campus concept, application and potential opportunities that emerge in the smart campus towards enhancing campus users’ learning experiences. To achieve the purpose of the study, a systematic literature review has been conducted extracted from the Scopus database. Initially, 19 articles were gathered. After the screening process using the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 16 articles were screened and finally, 11 articles were included in the review. This study found that smart campus is an integral concept that needs to be developed and applied in universities. Besides that, several potential opportunities emerging from the smart campus application such as the application of augmented reality and virtual reality in facilitating the learning process, the exploration of daily internet traffic that enables traffic forecasting to improve network service and personalised services. Thus, this study helps to explore the potential fields of employing smart campus especially in the learning process among community campus.
A DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONSUMER CONFIDENCE AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY PRICE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FOR MALAYSIA
Authors: Ismail Nur Hafizah , Nayan Sabri
Published: January 2022

In recent years, the real estate market has become a major interest for economists and researchers. In general, property prices are influenced by the supply and demand of the real estate market. In addition to the individual's positive expectation of the real estate market would raise the demand for housing and hence, house price indexes would increase. This study provides new knowledge on how consumer confidence in the housing industry affects residential property prices in Malaysia. Previous studies on the effect of consumer perception towards residential property in Malaysia are scarce. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine how consumer confidence affect residential property price in Malaysia. Our study differs by focusing on the effect of consumer confidence on the housing industry and macroeconomic drivers toward residential property prices in Malaysia over the period 2004:Q1 to 2018:Q4. By using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) test, the empirical results have shown the presence of long-run adjustment and indicate that consumer confidence towards the housing industry and many macroeconomic variables significantly affect residential property prices. From this finding, we have suggested that government and policymakers should be able to understand consumer confidence in the housing industry to increase consumer satisfaction and to improve consumer sentiment towards the residential property market in Malaysia.
ASSESSMENT OF ICT USAGE IN ESTATE SURVEYING AND VALUATION PRACTICE IN NIGERIA
Authors: Akinola Wasiu Adedamola , Oyedeji Joseph Oyewale , Faturoti Toyin Funmilayo
Published: January 2022

To operate in a dynamic environment, the success of real estate companies’ hinges, to a large extent, on their ability to deliver innovative, user-accepted products and services in a timely, seamless manner. The need for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for secure, safe, and adequately serviced estate surveying and valuation practice is very pertinent to the profession. Therefore, this study assessed the level of usage of ICT in estate surveying and valuation practice in the study area with the view of improving real estate service delivery in Lagos Island, Nigeria. Data were gathered through a survey conducted with registered estate firms in Lagos Island, Nigeria. The data from the responses that were gathered were analysed using descriptive statistics and Relative Importance Index (RII) ranking. Findings revealed that the majority of the respondents are adopting ICT in carrying out their estate surveying and valuation practice. In addition, the results of the study established a positive correlation between improving estate surveying practice and the adoption of ICT. Furthermore, the findings also revealed the level of conversant with the use of real estate software has the highest RII while Artificial Intelligence software has the lowest RII. The study concluded that it is without a doubt that the degree of application of ICT in real estate has been very significant, but there are still barriers that limit its application within the sector. The study recommends that the estate surveyors & valuers in academia who are responsible for coaching core departmental courses include ICT into several aspects of the curriculum.
Study of Universal Thermal Comfort Index in Hosing Estate Public Space in Bangkok, Thailand
Authors: Wattanachai Pitiwat , Sundaranaga Chawanat , Ayutthaya Thidarat Kridakorn Na , Phichetkunbodee Non , Rinchumphu Damrongsak
Published: January 2022

A lower external temperature increases comfort and reduces the chance of heat stress; it can be impacted by the density of the urban area, and this is an important issue for the residents in housing estate developments. Therefore, to sustainably reduce this issue, the external temperature is important to manage for urban public spaces’ development. This article reports the results of studies on increasing thermal comfort in public areas by adding different types of shading into computer programs, Rhinoceros and Grasshopper, to calculate the Universal Thermal Comfort Index (UTCI). Increasing the outdoor comfort can be done by adding shaded areas via large trees that can result in thermal reduction and humidity increase, but they do not obstruct air circulation. The result can be used as a guideline for the design of public spaces in housing estates to meet the outdoor comfort efficiently and support the users’ expectations.
The Evaluation of Physical Dimension on the Design of Campus Buildings towards Resilience Initiative at the University of Malaya
Authors: Talebloo Salomé , Alias Anuar
Published: January 2022

Over the last few decades, the concept of resilience has received a great deal of attention in urban contexts. Universities are a hub of learning in the urban system, with diverse stakeholders facing various risks. As a result, to mitigate the adverse effects of any calamity, it is in the university's best interest to embed resilience components. There are still few studies on campus that address the concept of resilience. As a result, the purpose of this descriptive-analytical study is to create a practical framework for examining factors that specifically impact the physical characteristics of campus resilience, with the University of Malaya as a case study. The physical dimension measurement tools are developed through a systematic review of the literature and validated through expert interviews. The AHP method is used to weight 12 indicators to assess U.M. resiliency through four different buildings. According to the findings, each building has a different level of resilience index ranging from 0.30 to 0.80, and building characteristics play a critical role in U.M. resiliency. As a result, the final index reveals that U.M. has a moderate level of resilience.
A Computer Vision Sensor for AI Accelerated Detection and Tracking of Occluded Objects
Authors: Cuhadar Can , Tsao Hoi Nok
Published: January 2022

A prominent problem in computer vision is occlusion, which occurs when
an object’s key features temporarily disappear behind another crossing
body, causing the computer to struggle with image detection. While the
human brain is capable of compensating for the invisible parts of the
blocked object, computers lack such scene interpretation skills. Cloud
computing using convolutional neural networks is typically the method of
choice for handling such a scenario. However, for mobile applications
where energy consumption and computational costs are critical, cloud
computing should be minimized. In this regard, we propose a computer
vision sensor capable of efficiently detecting and tracking covered
objects without heavy reliance on occlusion handling software. Our
edge-computing sensor accomplishes this task by self-learning the object
prior to the moment of occlusion and uses this information to
“reconstruct” the blocked invisible features. Furthermore, the sensor
is capable of tracking a moving object by predicting the path it will
most likely take while travelling out of sight behind an obstructing
body. Finally, sensor operation is demonstrated by exposing the device
to various simulated occlusion events.

Keywords:  Computer vision, occlusion handling, edge computing,
object tracking, dye sensitized solar cell.

Corresponding author Email:
hoinok.tsao@nie.edu.sg
CONSUMER ENVIRONMENT RESPONSIBILITY AND CONCERN ON GREEN CONSUMPTION: UNAVAILABILITY OF ECO-PRODUCT MODERATION
Authors: Marcelino Dandy , Widodo Teguh
Published: January 2022

Since the emergence of negative issues about the environment, caused human awareness level began to emerge. The green lifestyle is now starting widely applied by the people. The purpose of this study is to build a research framework, which helps companies to generate green consumption intention through the predictors of environmental responsibility mediated by environmental concern and moderated by green product unavailability. This research is classified as quantitative that used associative design with case study approach on Nutrifood company. The research model used is Structural Equation Modeling with questionnaire survey method to compile data from 269 people who know and have looked for Nutrifood products in Indonesia. The findings of this study reveals that environment concern is an important precursor and intermediary that helps encourage green consumption intention through consumer environment responsibility. The green products unavailability has moderating role between environment responsibility and green consumption intentions.
The Efficiency of Long Primers Compared to The Short Primer for RAPD Technique in Date Palm
Authors: Ismail Aisyah Mohd , Mohd Yusof Farida Zuraina
Published: January 2022

Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) applies single arbitrary short primers (8-12nucleotides) to produce many amplified discrete DNA. Limited reports and studies were done onthe use of long primers (over 12 bases). This study was performed to investigate the potential valueof long primers (15-21 bases) for generating RAPD polymorphisms. We compared both short andlong primers in RAPD assays of two date palm cultivars grown in Malaysia: Ajwa and Barhi. Thenumber of produced polymorphic fragments ranged in order from 2 and 38 bands for short andlong primers in Ajwa. Meanwhile, more polymorphic fragments were generated by long primersin Barhi, which were 50 and only five bands for short primers. 18-mer GY107 and 20-mer CO4primers yielded 100% polymorphism in Ajwa and Barhi, respectively. Moreover, long primersproduced more DNA fragments and a wider range of DNA fragment sizes (from 140-1600 bp,with respect to 300-1000 bp obtained with 10-mer primers). Hence, a significant correlation wasobserved between primer length and the number of polymorphic fragments within the long primergroup, suggesting that increasing primer length above 15 bases may demonstrate enhancedproduction of more polymorphism.
Inhibitory Effect of Oral Thin Films (OTFs) Containing Xylitol Against Streptococcus mutans
Authors: Teng Elizabeth Yi Ern , Xixian Hee , Ismail Muhamad Fareez
Published: January 2022

Dental Caries is a chronic disease affecting half of the global population, causing pain and discomfort due to progressive damage to the teeth. Whilst xylitol has been studied for its effect on dental caries prevention, current practices present few limitations for its successful oral delivery, including short residence time in the mouth and poor patient compliance. Recently, oral thin films (OTFs) emerged as an alternative to delivering xylitol in the oral cavity. This research aims to develop novel OTFs containing xylitol with extended-release properties (as determined by the disintegration time) and to investigate its effect on a cariogenic bacterial strain, Streptococcus mutans. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of xylitol was determined. Employing the microdilution broth method, the antibacterial activity of the oral thin films containing xylitol for oral S. mutans was performed with simulated salivary fluid, incubated at 1, 4, and 10 h. The MIC of xylitol was found at 10%. Meanwhile, there was no significant difference in the inhibition of S. mutans (p > 0.05) between the control, OTFs (10 h), and xylitol-OTF (1 h), with the latter, demonstrated only 16.58% inhibition. Interestingly, when compared to xylitol-OTF (1 h), xylitol-OTF showed significant inhibition (p < 0.05) to S. mutans after four h (+53.24 %) and almost a complete inhibition after ten h (-92.58 %). These results suggest that the OTFs demonstrated a gradual release of xylitol and inhibited oral biofilm formation by decreasing the growth of S. mutans in a time-dependent manner. Most importantly, the study indicated the successful development of a novel xylitol-OTF with potential as an oral health biotherapeutic agent.
PERANAN LINGKUNGAN KELUARGA (ORANG TUA) TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN KEPRIBADIAN ANAK
Authors: Hadi Irawan
Published: January 2022

Family is the first environment recognized by children. Children spend most of their time with family. In family environment, parents have important roles in shaping children's personality because their habits can be imitated by the children. In a family, everyone is influential, but the father and mother are the most influential. Educating children is the most important task for parents because it can affect the success of the family. However, the success of the family means nothing if it fails in educating and shaping children’s character and personality in accordance with the parents’ expectations. Family is the most significant institution in shaping children’s personalities. The essence of education is the responsibility of the family, while formal education is only a part of it. Parents have the greatest role to influence children when they are sensitive to external influences by educating them according to their own pace. Parents are the ones who should know best when and how their children learn.
Permanentemente confinados: el impacto de la COVID-19 en la población refugiada palestina
Authors:   Profesor asociado, Universitat de Barcelona, Monterde Mateo Òscar
Published: January 2022

Este artículo analiza el impacto sanitario, económico y social de la COVID-19 en la población refugiada palestina que se encuentra en las distintas áreas de operaciones de la Agencia de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados de Palestina (UNRWA, por sus siglas en inglés), poniendo el foco en los campamentos de refugiados y en cómo la pandemia ha agudizado su situación de aislamiento, exclusión y desprotección. Con ello, este estudio pretende trazar unas líneas de análisis comparado sobre algunas cuestiones claves de los efectos de la COVID-19 en las poblaciones de refugiados de larga duración: el impacto en los campamentos permanentes y espacios suburbializados, la superposición de situaciones de emergencia prolongada, así como las deficiencias acumuladas en los sistemas de protección y acogida en entornos de conflicto armado y de exclusión.
El sistema europeo de acogida y sus condiciones en tiempos de COVID-19: gatopardismo y efecto placebo
Authors:   profesora e Investigadora Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Deusto, La Spina Encarnación
Published: January 2022

Desde el inicio de la emergencia sanitaria de la COVID-19, la UE y los estados miembros han promovido numerosas medidas para controlar su impacto en el sistema de acogida europeo. La mayoría de los cambios legislativos propuestos a nivel nacional se han centrado mayormente en afrontar la excepcionalidad de la situación. Pese a las numerosas medidas, se han evidenciado y han quedado sin resolver los problemas preexistentes e inherentes a la deficiencia estructural del proceso de asilo. Este artículo plantea un análisis crítico-normativo sobre las condiciones de acogida y las medidas específicamente implementadas a nivel europeo a partir de 2020. Todo ello, con el objetivo de identificar cuáles han sido las tendencias (gatopardismo/efecto placebo) y analizar las oportunidades perdidas en la implementación práctica de estándares adecuados de acogida en función de las circunstancias y singularidades de cada Estado miembro.
¿Hay asilo sin refugiados? Los límites al asilo y cómo limitar a quienes (lo) limitan
Authors:   Investigadora doctoral, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Rué Alèxia
Published: January 2022

Reseña de libro: FitzGerald, David Scott. Refuge Beyond Reach. How Rich Democracies Repel Asylum Seekers. Oxford University Press, 2019, 359 págs.
Un análisis de la COVID-19 más allá de la dimensión sanitaria
Authors:   Profesor, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija y Universidad Internacional de Valencia, Crespo Alcázar Alfredo
Published: January 2022

Reseña de libro: Innerarity, Daniel. Pandemocracia. Una filosofía de la crisis del coronavirus. Galaxia Gutemberg, 2020. 156 págs.
Functional capacity and risk of frailty syndrome in 85-year-old and older women living in nursing homes in Poland
Authors: Kaczorowska Antonina , Sebastjan Anna , Kołodziej Małgorzata , Kozieł Sławomir , Tomczak Mariusz , Ignasiak Zofia
Published: January 2022

Maintaining sufficient physical fitness to prevent any limitations in performing activities of daily living and to be functionally independent is of great importance for both longevity and quality of life in older adults. Aim of the study was to evaluate functional physical fitness of women aged 85 years and older, residents of nursing homes, in the Polish population and to assess the risk of frailty syndrome. The study involved 17 women aged 85 years or older, residents of nursing homes in the Lower Silesian voivodeship. The Senior Fitness Test was used to assess functional fitness. The results of functional fitness tests were related to the standards for the elderly population in Poland and to the reference standards for maintaining independence. In addition, hand grip strength level was measured using a hand dynamometer, height and weight were measured, and BMI was calculated. 15-item version of the Geriatric Depression Scale was used to assess the level of depression. We used 3 of the 5 proposed criteria from the Cardiovascular Health Study Frailty Index to assess the presence of frailty syndrome: gait speed, level of hand grip strength, and the presence of depression. The results of the Senior Fitness Test demonstrate the low level of functional fitness of female nursing home residents. A large percentage of the women surveyed are below the standard values developed for Polish seniors. The weakest results were in the timed up and go test, with more than 94% of the women tested falling outside the standard ranges. The mean results of all samples do not meet the developed reference standards for maintaining independence. No non-frail person was found among the study participants and the vast majority were at risk for frailty syndrome. Most of the studied women do not meet functional fitness standards developed for the Polish population, as well as reference standards for maintaining independence. Nursing home residents over the age of 85 are at risk for frailty syndrome.
Interpopulational variation in human brain size: implications for hominin cognitive phylogeny
Authors: Clark Gary , Henneberg Maciej
Published: January 2022

Throughout the hominin lineage brain size is believed to have increased threefold – increase which, it is argued by some researchers, results in the enhanced brain power that distinguishes humans from any other living being. However, as we demonstrate in this article this supposed increase is the result of comparing the species mean of contemporary humans with other great apes and fossil hominins. This method obscures both interpopulational variation among modern humans, and the fact that the putative increases in the mean are the result of an increase in the upper limit in some populations, which has the result of obscuring the relative stasis in the lower limit over the last 600k years. For example, populations such as Aboriginal Australians have a range that is more different from Danes than it is from that of Asian H. erectus over the last 600ka. Yet Aboriginal Australians, whose unique anatomy seems to be related to the climatic conditions of Australia, possess all of the socio-cognitive traits characteristic of all other modern-day populations – yet they seemed not to have undergone increase in brain size to the degree that many other populations have. In this instance brain size seems to be unrelated to cognition. In this article we present a statistical analysis of interpopulational variation in contemporary humans and why such an analysis is crucial for our understanding of hominin cognitive, social and technological evolution. We also suggest how such variation may add to our understanding of hominin ontogeny or life history. Additionally, we develop a model based on humanity’s unique form of embodied social cognition that results from our upright bipedal posture and hand morphology. This model is then used to explain the results of our statistical analysis and the possible factors underpinning the human emergence.
Business Hybridization in the Financial Sphere Under the Conditions of Po St-Quarantine Economic Recovery
Authors: Momot Volodymyr , Lytvynenko Olena
Published: January 2022

The article discusses the alternatives for financial institutions related to global business reshaping after pandemic waves during post-quarantine economic recovery. To select the most acceptable variant of business hybridization, the theory of generations was used, which allows us to determine the value orientation of different age group representatives and impose it on the financial institutions’ human resource policy during the transition to a hybrid form of business organization. On the basis of the integral spiral dynamics theory, a theoretical assessment of the correspondence of the corporate culture of organizations of different types to the options for the transition to a hybrid business is given. Various models of hybrid organizations in the financial sector have been developed and presented and their degree of compliance with the level of business development in Ukraine has been assessed. Sociometric analysis done on the representative sample in the well-developed business center of Ukraine reveals the possible approaches to the hybridization in the financial sphere with regards to age distribution of employees.
Residual Hole Concentration in Recombination Centres after Bleaching
Authors: Pawlak N. K. , Timar-Gabor A. , Chruścińska A.
Published: January 2022

Trapped charge dating method using electron spin resonance (ESR) of quartz is progressively used for sediment dating. ESR signals can be used for accurate age estimation only when these signals are zeroed by sunlight exposure before the layer creation or when one knows their ESR residual level (the part of the signal that is not bleached). It is well known that the ESR signal related to the Al-hole centres in quartz used for sediment dating has a significant residual signal. From the point of view of luminescence models, as a hole trap, the Al-hole centre is considered as a recombination centre in quartz. Recently, it was demonstrated experimentally that the ESR signal of the Al-hole centre is dependent on the total dose absorbed by the quartz sample in the past. The same effect was confirmed by simulations of the charge transport processes for a model including two recombination centres. Here, the dependence of residual hole concentration (RHC) in the recombination centres on the total dose absorbed by a sample in the past is studied in detail by computer simulations for a wide range of model parameters. The impact that the various relations of centre parameters have on the dependence of the residual as a function of dose is investigated and the implications for the dating practice are discussed.
Formación y ejercicio ciudadano estudiantil en la Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas
Authors: Hernández Falcón Marco Antonio
Published: January 2022

El artículo expone una investigación cuyo objetivo fue analizar la relación entre las condiciones socio-institucionales que inciden en la manera en la que la Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas forma en ciudadanía, y, principalmente, las expresiones de un ejercicio ciudadano estudiantil basado en una organización y participación política. El andamiaje teórico correspondiente proviene del constructivismo histórico-cultural, de la pedagogía crítica y de la filosofía política. Un enfoque cualitativo con un alcance interpretativo comprensivo (con un relevante componente crítico) centra el arreglo metodológico. Siendo así, el análisis de contenido documental y la entrevista semiestructurada conforman el arreglo instrumental. Los resultados develan una estructura institucional desde la que opera un dispositivo orientado al control y a la opresión de organizaciones estudiantiles disruptivas, que a lo largo de los últimos años parecen haber pasado de la tensión a la resistencia; estando latente su activación, desde sus referentes históricos socio-institucionales, ante situaciones coyunturales.
Resiliencia y deserción escolar. Un estudio para plantear estrategias desde la tutoría en la educación superior
Authors: Cajigal Molina Erick
Published: January 2022

La deserción escolar es una problemática de toda institución educativa en cualquier nivel, no obstante, existen espacios donde se presenta en mayor medida. De ahí que se presenta una investigación que tuvo como objetivo establecer un modelo contextualizado de investigación para el abandono escolar universitario, en los programas de Educación y Educación Física y Deporte de la Universidad Autónoma del Carmen que presentan altos porcentajes de deserción. Es un estudio cuantitativo de tipo descriptivo. Se utiliza el instrumento encuesta de deserción, el cual fue sometido a la prueba Alfa de Cronbach, resultando con alta confiabilidad. Los resultados dan la oportunidad de señalar que los factores que más inciden en la deserción del grupo de estudiantes que participó en el estudio son exógenos a la institución. Desde la teoría de la resiliencia y los elementos que abonan en su construcción, se puede contribuir a atender los factores que resultan negativos, ello a partir de los espacios e intereses del programa de tutoría universitaria.
Analizar para mejorar: el clima organizacional en dos unidades de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional
Authors: Arias López José Luis , De Vries Wietse
Published: January 2022

La percepción del clima organizacional es esencial, pero se analiza raramente en instituciones de educación superior. Este artículo presenta un diagnóstico de clima organizacional en dos unidades de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (UPN) en México. El cuestionario aplicado contempla 40 reactivos que miden ocho dimensiones del clima. La población objetiva fue la totalidad del personal académico y administrativo. La tasa de respuesta fue del 88%. Tras confirmar la validez y confiabilidad del cuestionario, se analiza la influencia de factores como género, edad, función y nivel de estudios, sin encontrar contrastes significativos. Sin embargo, los académicos tienen una percepción más positiva que los administrativos. El personal con contrato temporal opina más positivamente que el personal permanente. Así, el tipo de contrato influye significativamente en la percepción del clima. Se recomienda revisar las políticas laborales, incrementar la participación colegiada en la toma de decisiones y alentar la innovación.
El quehacer docente en bachilleratos digitales rurales en Puebla durante la pandemia del COVID-19
Authors: Flores Báez Adrián
Published: January 2022

Para evitar la interrupción total del plan de estudios durante la contingencia sanitaria, el gobierno mexicano introdujo la pedagogía basada en la tecnología a distancia para garantizar que los alumnos tengan acceso a los materiales de aprendizaje mientras permanecen en sus hogares. Así, este artículo revisa la aplicabilidad del aprendizaje a distancia en zonas rurales en la recuperación académica durante el brote de la enfermedad. Además, este documento busca también posicionar una mirada a la nueva realidad que se enfrenta en las zonas rurales en los bachilleratos digitales poblanos. El resultado de la investigación, dado el contexto rural y socioeconómico de la comunidad, fue que el profesorado tomó como vía para la recuperación académica el aprendizaje mixto apoyado en redes sociales, haciendo evidente que el alumnado no cuenta con la infraestructura adecuada ni competencias necesarias para aprender por sí mismo.
USE OF MICRONUCLEUS EXPERIMENTS FOR THE DETECTION OF HUMAN CANCER RISKS: A BRIEF OVERVIEW
Authors:   Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Nersesyan Armen , Mišík Miroslav ,   Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Cherkas Andriy ,   Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine,   Team Early Projects Type 1 Diabetes, Therapeutic Area Diabetes and Cardiovascular Medicine, Research & Development, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH., Industriepark Höchst-H831, 65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany;, Serhiyenko Viktoria ,   Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Staudinger Marlen ,   Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Holota Serhii ,   Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Lutsk, Ukraine,   Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Yatskevych Ostap ,   Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Melnyk Stanislav ,   Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Holzmann Klaus ,   Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Knasmüller Siegfried ,   Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna
Published: January 2022

Introduction. Micronuclei (MN) are small extranuclear DNA-containing structures that are formed as a consequence of structural and numerical chromosomal aberrations. The advantage of MN experiments compared to conventional chromosomal analyses in metaphase cells is that the scoring is by far less time consuming and laborious. MN experiments are currently widely used for the routine screening of chemicals in vitro and in vivo but also for environmental control and human biomonitoring Objectives. The purpose of this review was to collect data on the use of MN experiments for the detection of increased cancer risks as a consequence of environmental, lifestyle and occupational exposures and the detection/diagnosis of different forms of cancer. Methods. Analysis of the literature on methods for MN experiments with humans; as well as the use of this technique in different areas of research. Results. To date, a wide range of protocols for human biomonitoring studies has been developed for the measurement of MN formation in peripheral blood cells and in epithelial from different organs (buccal and nasal cavity, cervix and bladder). In addition to MN, other nuclear anomalies can be scored which reflect genetic instability as well as acute toxicity and the division of target cells. Conclusions. The evidence is accumulating that MN can be used as a diagnostic tool for the detection of increased cancer risks as well as for the early diagnosis of cervical and bladder cancer
PREDICTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE
Authors:   Gorbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine, Vadzyuk Stepan , Boliuk Yuliana ,   Gorbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine, Luchynskyi Mykhailo ,   Gorbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine, Papinko Ihor ,   Gorbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine, Vadzyuk Nazar ,   Gorbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine
Published: January 2022

Introduction. Periodontal tissue disease is one of the most common dental pathologies, which among young people occurs with a frequency of 60% to 99%. Therefore, the problem of finding new links in the pathogenesis, the reasons for the growing prevalence of periodontal disease, as well as effective methods for its early diagnosis and prevention, is relevant. Objectives. Establish the possibility of using individual stomatological and psychophysiological features to predict the development of periodontal disease. Materials and methods. 156 students aged 18-23 years old without systemic diseases were surveyed for some features of oral hygiene and nutrition. Also the study subjects underwent a dental examination, psychological testing and the assessment of individual typological features of higher nervous activity and autonomous regulation. The model for statistical prediction were designed using neural networks. Results. Two neural networks were designed with the best predictors among dental history and examination, psychological testing, parameters of higher nervous activity and heart rate variability analysis. The diagnostic sensitivity of the first prognostic model was 83.33 % and the specificity was 92.31 %. The second model was characterized by 90.00 % sensitivity and 78.57 % specificity. Conclusion. The method of modeling using neural networks based on the index assessment of the condition of teeth hard tissues, the level of oral hygiene and the evaluation of psychophysiological features can effectively predict the risk of periodontal disease development in young people
Return and Volatility Spillover between Cryptocurrency and Stock Markets: Evidence from Turkey
Authors: USTAOĞLU Erkan
Published: January 2022

The aim of the study investigates the return and volatility spillovers and conditional correlations between Borsa Istanbul Stock Exchange 100 Index (BIST100) and Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and Litecoin (LTH) using daily data for the period between August 07, 2015 and May 20, 2021 with VAR-DCC-GARCH model. We find no bidirectional return spillovers between BIST100 and cryptocurrencies. In line with the volatility spillover results of the study, it has been determined that there is a unidirectional shock transmission from BIST100 to BTC, XRP and LTH, and a unidirectional volatility spillover from BIST100 to BTC and ETH. Also, in the study, it has been determined that the dynamic conditional correlations between BIST100 and four cryptocurrencies have a highly variable over time and their average is very close to zero. However, in possible panic periods, the situation is reversed
The Effect of Financial Literacy on Malang District Society’s Financial Behavior
Authors: Satiti Novita Ratna , Sa'diyah Chalimatuz
Published: January 2022

This study aims to analyze the effect of financial literacy on financial behavior in the community in Malang district. The design and approach used is the mix method. The data used in this study are primary in the form of literacy and financial behavior of the public, and secondary data in the form of financial institution information in the Malang Regency. Samples of farmers in 33 districts were selected using Multi Stage Random Sampling. Data was collected by observing, interviewing and distributing questionnaires. The result showed that the interaction between financial literacy and finance house significantly affects financial behavior. Financial literacy is to have the ability and knowledge of concept and risk, and skill to make more effective decision in finance individually, in a family, and in society. The finance house would help the society to know how to come into decision in managing their finance. It would change the society’s behavior from having lack of knowledge, ability, and belief in financial products and services to having them comprehensively, including knowing features, risks, and advantages of financial products and services. Additionally, it is expected that the society would have ability in using the financial products and services.