bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El aprendizaje ubicuo en la formación universitaria del Profesorado de Primaria
Authors:   Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad de Sevilla., Pérez Cabello Ana María , Byrne Jake ,   University of Dublin Trinity College, Tangney Brendan ,   University of Dublin Trinity College
Published: April 2021

Originariamente, el término ubicuo posee un cariz teológico. A partir de los años 90 se emplea para distinguir las aplicaciones informáticas. Estas llaman poderosamente la atención de instituciones militares y civiles como la industria, la logística o el transporte (Friedewals & Raabe, 2011; Wen & Liu, 2015). Rápidamente esta tecnología influye en la educación. De ella se benefecian tanto profesores como alumnos para aprender en cualquier lugar, tiempo y manera. En este sentido, este tipo de educación se ha dado en llamar educación en abierto, entre otras denominaciones. Implica la gestión de la información y la expansión del conocimiento. Esta labor es impulsada especialmente a través de universidades en los 60. Los rasgos más distintivos se centran en la «habilidad para cultivar la organización personal, la autodeterminación, un aprendizaje regulado permanente e integrado en la vida diaria» (Blessinger & Bliss, 2016, p.12). Si bien en la actualidad didácticamente se distinguen el conocimiento abierto del conocimiento ubicuo para caracterizar principalmente dos tipos de aprendizaje: aprendizaje en abierto y aprendizaje ubicuo. La propuesta presentada combina dos técnicas innovadoras. Se formula un producto pedagógico: procedimiento BRI´KAN que combina la metacognición y las habilidades sociales y el emprendimiento.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF REMOVAL POLLUTANTS ( HEAVY METALS) BY AGRICULTURAL WASTES AND OTHER CHEMICAL FROM THE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
Authors: J. Nisreen A. , Sirhan M. M.
Published: April 2021

This study included the application of some experiments in the chemical treatment of some heavy metals elements by preparing biological surfaces that are adsorbed from natural and other chemical substances, as in preparing activated carbon prepared from charred pistachio shell with concentrated H2SO4 and Nano-Calcium Oxide prepared from CaCL2.2H2O with NaOH . The prepared materials were diagnosed with spectral techniques where the FTIR infrared spectrum proved the formation of carbonyl, hydrogen and oxygenated of the surface in activated charcoal and the hydroxyl and calcium oxide groups in the nano-calcium oxide, as the FE-SEM surface morphology was proven to form on coal blocks The surface is a network of irregular holes and a network of microscopic holes regular on the surface of nano- calcium oxide. As for X-ray diffraction technology, the crystal structures of the surface, its shapes and sizes, are shown, and that activated charcoal consists of that Many types of carbon in the form hexagonally and cuboid and rhomboid with a right angle, while technical proven size of the crystalline calcium oxide nanoscale which ranges between (54.68-67.86nm) cube-shaped. PIAC activated charcoal and n-Calcium oxide were used as sorbents in the removal of, Cd + 2, Pb + 2 ions from aqueous solutions, a study of the effect of pH, contact time, multiple weights for surface and the primary concentration of ions in a horizontal removal method  , and the removal of minimal concentrations of ions in large volumes of solutions by the process of preconcentration .
FORECASTING WHEAT PRODUCTIVITY IN IRAQ FOR THE PERIOD 2019-2025 USING MARKOV CHAINS
Authors: Alani L. A. F. , Alhiyali A. D. K.
Published: April 2021

This research was aimed to reveal the level of wheat crop productivity in Iraq by forecasting it using Markov chains for the period 2019-2022 , also exploring ways to improve the productivity of the crop under investigation by studying recent predictive values that are mainly based on previous data not far away.  The problem of the study is the low productivity of wheat crop and its failure to achieve levels comparable to global and regional productivity. As long as it represents a permanent problem, this calls for concern that casts a shadow on other aspects such as self-sufficiency in this crop and endangering food security at risk. The results showed a continued decrease in the productivity of the wheat crop due to the superiority of the changes in the area to the changes in production, which are among the most important factors in determining productivity as well as the other factors that surround them, which should be noted. Accordingly, the research recommended the necessity to follow vertical intensification in agriculture, which has proven effective in influencing the productivity of a unit area, in addition to the need for vertical intensification to be compatible with the provision of other factors, namely the provision of improved seeds, highly efficient fertilizers and the necessary pesticides. As well as the need for all of the above to be consistent with the quality and efficiency of management, which plays an effective role in raising productivity. From a statistical point of view, the research recommends adopting the Markov chains method in forecasting because it needs less stringent assumptions than other methods, including a few historical past observations series and fewer statistical tests.
AN OVERVIEW ON MECHANISM OF GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION
Authors: Elsahookie M. M. , Cheyed S. H. , Dawood A. A.
Published: April 2021

Transcription factors, enhancers, promoters, and translation of genetic code is still in a wide argument of different views in many living organisms for their poorly characterized at the molecular level. It was shown that the coexistence of high mono – methylation levels of lysine 4 of histone H3 is considered a signature of enhancers. Gene expression could be altered by epigenetic and some biotic and abiotic stresses. Some sugars, hormones or amino acids could also alter gene expression. However, some investigators have shown that increased methylation  at promoters was associated with down – regulated protein – coding gene expression . In genomic DNA methylation levels, it was found 24 nt small RNAs only were correlated with methylation. Other investigators have set framework for modelling gene regulation, three dimensions were set to draw the graph framework; DNA microstates (vertices), the transitions between microstates, (edges) and the transition rates (edge labels). They believed that their graph will provide a broader foundation for understanding how genes regulate their expressions. More recently, a team of Australian investigators in Medical Res. have shown a new i-motifs; a four–stranded DNA knot in living human cells. These i- motifs were believed to be responsible in helping genes to switch on or off. Future investigations in gene expression will probably be shown in different models than we have learned.
A MODEL SELECTION FOR PRICE FORCASTING OF CRUDE PALM OIL AND FRESH FRUIT BUNCH PRICE FORECASTING
Authors: Sukiyono K. , Arianti N. N. , Sumantri B. , Mustopa Romdhon M. , Suryanty M.
Published: April 2021

This study was aimed to determining a fitted forecasting method for the forecasting of crude palm oil prices at international and domestic market as well as fresh fruit bunch prices at collecting merchant and farmer level in Bengkulu Province market by considering three models, namely, double exponential smoothing, autoregressive integrated moving average, and classical decomposition.  The data used were monthly data of crude palm oil prices at domestic and world markets from January 2012 – October 2016 and January 2012 – April 2017, while the fresh fruit bunch data at collecting merchant and farmers in Bengkulu Province were also monthly data from 2007 – 2014.  The result showedthat the most accurate method was ARIMA for all prices at all market levels.  This decision was based on all criteria used to determine the best model including MAPE, MAD, and MSD.
A STUDY ON COLLEGE STUDENTS' WRITING COMPETENCE
Authors: Mayekti Meilina Haris
Published: April 2021

AbstractThis research attempts to find out the writing competence of college students, detect the cause of the problems and propose some suggestion to deal with the problem. The population of this research is the second Semester students of English Education Department UNU Purwokerto. Since the number of population is less than 100 students the writer took them all as sample. It means that the number of sample is the same as the number of the population that is 39 students. The method of this research was descriptive. This research was conducted on May 2018. The instrument used in this research is a test. The computation of the data to find out writing competence uses percentage formula. After the data has been analysed, the data showed that the writing competence is 62.64%, it means that the writing competence of the second semester students of English Education Department UNU Purwokerto is good. The most problems of the students are grammatical. Those are the pattern of tenses, addition, and misformation.Key words: writing, competence, descriptive, college students, grammatical problems
Building Detection using Two-Layered Novel Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: P Karuppusamy
Published: April 2021

In the recent years, there has been a high surge in the use of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) because of the state-of-the art performance in a number of areas like text, audio and video processing. The field of remote sensing applications is however a field that has not fully incorporated the use of CNN. To address this issue, we introduced a novel CNN that can be used to increase the performance of detectors built that use Local Binary Patterns (LBP) and Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG). Moreover, in this paper, we have also increased the accuracy of the CNN using two improvements. The first improvement involves feature vector transformation with Euler methodology and combining normalized and raw features. Based on the results observed, we have also performed a comparative study using similar methods and it has been identified that the proposed CNN proves to be an improvement over the others.
Smart Fault Diagnostics using Convolutional Neural Network and Adam Stochastic Optimization
Authors: Shakya Subarna
Published: April 2021

Navigation, aviation and several other fields of engineering extensively make use of rotating machinery. The stability and safety of the equipment as well as the personnel are affected by this machinery. Use of deep learning as the basis of intelligent fault diagnosis schemes has and investigation of other relevant fault diagnosis schemes has a large scope for development. Thorough exploration needs to be performed in deep neural network (DNN) based schemes as shallow layer network structure based fault diagnosis schemes that are currently available has several considerable limitations. The nonlinear problems may be processed during intelligent fault diagnosis using deep convolutional neural network, which is a special structure DNN. The convolutional neural network (CNN) based scheme is emphasized in this paper. The principle and basic structure of the model are introduced. In rotating machinery, the fault diagnosis schemes using CNN are analyzed and summarized. Various CNN schemes, the potential mechanisms and performance diagnosis are analyzed. A novel smart fault diagnosis strategy is proposed while highlighting the potential aspects of existing schemes and reviewing the challenges.
Cultura ou culturas mediáticas?
Authors: De Souza Janaina
Published: April 2021

Reeditar uma obra em e-book no Brasil parece ser um grande desafio, contudo, à custa do período pandêmico, bem como as mudanças de comportamentos apresentadas em detrimento da COVID-19, notou-se, no país, expressivo crescimento na venda de livros apresentados nessa modalidade. De mais a mais, para uma obra que, há muito, foi considerada uma das precursoras da temática que apresenta o caráter híbrido da comunicação, a reedição se apresenta como oportuna e valorosa.
Augmented reality for enabling un- and under-trained individuals to complete specialty construction tasks
Authors: Chalhoub Jad , Ayer Steven K. , Ariaratnam Samuel T.
Published: April 2021

The construction industry is facing a severe labor shortage that is threatening the performance of projects around the world. Advanced technologies may be able to alleviate the effects of this labor cliff. Specifically, Augmented Reality (AR) has been shown to enhance the performance of current industry professionals completing different construction tasks and is also being explored as a learning tool for students and technicians alike. This research studies if AR can be used as a tool to enable untrained individuals to complete construction tasks. Three groups were identified for this research: construction professionals, construction students, and individuals with no construction experience. All three groups completed two construction tasks with AR, including the assembly of prefabricated electrical conduit and the layout of electrical devices in a room. The results show that all three groups completed the task in statistically similar times; however, the work of individuals with no construction experience had significantly lower accuracy during the electrical device layout task. These results suggest that construction companies may be able to leverage untrained individuals to perform certain construction tasks with AR, enabling trained and experienced professionals to focus on more challenging tasks.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC: MISSED INITIAL AND FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENTS AT AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL INSTITUTION IN SOUTH INDIA
Authors: Presthiena E L Lofi  , Indu K Gopi  , P R Varghese  , Praveenlal Kuttichira
Published: April 2021

The global outbreak of COVID-19 has greatly influenced the health care delivery system and health seeking behavior by patients. This study aimed to explore the missed patient appointments and the factors lead to missed appointments, at an academic medical institution in South India during COVID-19 pandemic. The study used descriptive retrospective survey design to collect register based data from all departments of the hospital during the period 1st January 2020 to 30th June 2020. Among the 8390 missed patient appointments reported during this period, 4670 patients were included in the sampling frame and 130 samples were selected using systematic sampling. Socio demographic variables, clinical variables and reasons for missed appointments were collected from hospital data base and telephonic interview. Age ranged from 1 month to 85 years with the median age of 42 (± 22.9) years. Male female ratio was 1:1. Of this 69.5% (90) patients were married and 41.5% was educated up to high school. Majority of the cases (57.7%) belonged to nuclear family; highest representation was from the economic non priority subsidy. More than half of missed appointments were noted in the medicine department and the most of the appointments was review cases. Reported reasons for missed appointments were personal constraints (50.8%), financial and family constraints (5.4%) time constraints (5.4%) hospital related reasons (4.6%) and COVID-19 related reasons (2.3%). During COVID-19 pandemic there was no significant number of missed appointments in the study centre. The missed appointment group belonged to non priority economic category. The majority of cases found were review appointments. When enquiries were marked departmental-wise for the missed appointments, medical departments had more missed appointments than others. The present study highlights the need for developing strategies to ensure healthy flow of non COVID health care services during pandemic period.
KEYWORDS: COVID-19, Health care services, Missed Appointments, Non-COVID Health Care, Pandemic
A Note on Gradient Solitons in Three-Dimensional Riemannian Manifolds
Authors: De U.c. , Mofarreh Fatemah
Published: April 2021

We charecterize three-dimensional Riemannian manifolds endowed with a special type of vector field if the Riemannian metrices are gradient Yamabe solitons and gradient Einstein solitons respectively.
Existence of a unique positive solution for a singular fractional boundary value problem
Authors:   DEPARTMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS UZBEKISTAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA TASHKENT 100125, UZBEKISTAN AND CAMPUS DE TAFIRA BAJA 35017 LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN E-mail address: erkinjon@gmail.com, KARIMOV E. T. , SADARANGANI K. ,   DEPARTMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS UZBEKISTAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA TASHKENT 100125, UZBEKISTAN AND CAMPUS DE TAFIRA BAJA 35017 LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN E-mail address: ksadaran@dma.ulpgc.es
Published: April 2021

In the present work, we discuss the existence of a unique positive solution of a boundary value problem for a nonlinear fractional order equation with singularity. Precisely, order of equation Dα 0+u(t) = f(t, u(t)) belongs to (3, 4] and f has a singularity at t = 0 and as a boundary conditions we use... Using a fixed point theorem, we prove the existence of unique positive solution of the considered problem.
Random equations and its application towards best random proximity point theorems
Authors:   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS & THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE (TACS) CENTER SCIENCE LABORATORY BUILDING, FACULTY OF SCIENCE KING MONGKUT’S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI (KMUTT) 126 PRACHA UTHIT RD. BANGMOD, THUNG KHRU, BANGKOK, 10140, THAILAND E-mail address: somayya.komal@mail.kmutt.ac.th, KOMAL SOMAYYA , KUMAM POOM ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS & THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE (TACS) CENTER SCIENCE LABORATORY BUILDING, FACULTY OF SCIENCE KING MONGKUT’S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI (KMUTT) 126 PRACHA UTHIT RD. BANGMOD, THUNG KHRU, BANGKOK, 10140, THAILAND E-mail address: poom.kumam@mail.kmutt.ac.th
Published: April 2021

In this paper best random proximity points equations have been proved. As a result best random proximity points and best random p-proximity points have been proposed with the help of new generalized notions. These are generalizations of random fixed point theorems. Also, the concept of random best p-proximity points has also be proposed in this work and corresponding theorems are also defined here.
Approximation by generalized Stancu type integral operators involving Sheffer polynomials
Authors:   ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS 202002, ALIGARH, INDIA E-mail address: mursaleenm@gmail.com, MURSALEEN M. , RAHMAN SHAGUFTA ,   ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS 202002, ALIGARH, INDIA E-mail address: rahmanshagufta14@gmail.com, ANSARI KHURSHEED J. ,   KING KHALID UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE 61413, ABHA, SAUDI ARABIA E-mail address: ansari.jkhursheed@gmail.com
Published: April 2021

In this article, we give a generalization of integral operators which involves Sheffer polynomials introduced by Sucu and Buy¨ ukyazici. We obtain approximation properties of our operators with the help of the univer- ¨ sal Korovkin’s theorem and study convergence properties by using modulus of continuity, the second order modulus of smoothness and Peetre’s K-functional. We have also established Voronovskaja type asymptotic formula. Furthermore, we study the convergence of these operators in weighted spaces of functions on the positive semi-axis and estimate the approximation by using weighted modulus of continuity.
Guidance on Writing Literary Works for Students as Support for The School Literacy Movement
Authors: Wulandari Patricia
Published: April 2021

Community empowerment program in literacy aims to provide training and coaching in writing literary works for students. This activity is an effort to foster students' critical literacy skills, primarily through writing skills. Also, this activity is a way to bring schools and students closer to literature. The implementation method, Community Service, is carried out by providing training and mentoring on an ongoing basis. The training is conducted for three days for students. This training is carried out in two ways, namely in-class and outclass. In-class training is conducted to provide students with the same understanding of writing literary works. Simultaneously, outclass training is conducted to hone students' sensitivity, critical power, and intuition to capture any existing problems around them to be used as a material in writing literary works. Likewise, with students' writing skills increasing and better, This is evidenced by the results of literary works that they make in the form of an anthology of poetry. The poems they made was varied in typography, theme, and contents. The students were enthusiastic and enthusiastic in participating in the activity. The activities of fostering literary writing in schools can help students and school parties better recognize literacy, especially in literary works' authorship. On the other hand, fostering the writing of literary works in schools can help teachers form the School Literacy Programme in their respective schools, bearing in mind is still very important in the school environment, so there is a need for sweet activities to increase student competency and love in reading and writing.
Correlation of N-glycan dynamics and interaction network with allosteric antigen binding and Fc receptor recognition
Authors: Ma Buyong
Published: April 2021

Aim: Fragment crystallizable (Fc) glycans modulate Fc conformations and functions, and glycan may also regulate antigen recognition. In the antibody drug development, glycosylation patterns affect antibody drug characteristics and quality control. In order to provide a global feature of N-glycan interactions in response to antigen and Fc receptor bindings, the interactions among Fc N-glycans and N-glycans’ interaction with Fc CH2 and CH3 domains have been studied. Methods: Molecular dynamics simulations were used to generate conformation ensembles of free antibody, antibody-antigen complex, antibody-human Fc-gamma-receptor-I (hFcγRI) and antibody-antigen-hFcγRI, the hydrogen bonds and radial distance distribution involving N-glycans carbohydrate chains have been analyzed. Results: Two important interaction patterns have been observed. The first is the strong but non-specific interactions between two carbohydrate chains in free antibody. Secondly, it has been found that N-glycans carbohydrate chains can directly interact with CH3 domain in free antibody, and that the distance distribution between carbohydrate chains and CH3 domain clearly differentiate the free antibody, antibody-antigen complex, antibody-hFcγRI complex, and final antibody-antigen-hFcγRI complex. Conclusions: N-glycans partially acts as allosteric sensor and respond to antigen and hFcγRI binding.
Implementation of Fuzzy logic control based MPPT for Photovoltaic system with Silicon Carbide (SiC) boost DC-DC converter
Authors: Ammaiyappan A. Bharathi Sankar , Seyezhai R.
Published: April 2021

In recent days, photovoltaic (PV) system is the most promising renewable energy technologies and the PV cell has to operate at the optimum operating point to deliver maximum power. In order to obtain maximum power from PV, a maximum power point controller is required. This paper presents the simulation and hardware implementation of fuzzy logic (FL) maximum power point (MPPT) controller with FPGA technology for photovoltaic system. The MPPT algorithm is implemented for a Silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET based boost DC-DC converter which provides fast switching, low losses and high voltage gain. The proposed MPPT algorithm is implemented on a SPARTAN/FPGA board platform based on the model developed and executed in MATLAB/SIMULINK. The entire system designed and implemented to hardware was successfully tested on a laboratory prototype PV array. The experimental results show the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed controller and the results were satisfactory.
Kedudukan BUMN Sebagai Kekayaan Negara Dalam Kaitannya Dengan Kerugian Keuangan Negara
Authors: Mayasari Dian Ety
Published: April 2021

Jika merujuk pada konsep badan hukum, BUMN merupakan kekayaan negara yang dipisahkan untuk kemudian menjadi entitas tersendiri untuk mencari keuntungan atau melaksanakan pelayanan publik. Berdasarkan konsep tersebut maka kerugian yang dialami oleh BUMN tidak dapat dikategorikan sebagai kerugian keuangan negara. Namun pengaturan kedudukan keuangan BUMN tidak ditempatkan sebagai kekayaan yang dipisahkan. Hal ini dapat berpengaruh secara positif maupun negatif bagi BUMN.
Pacientų, sergančių poūme COVID-19 kvėpavimo takų infekcine liga, medicininė reabilitacija stacionare ir namuose
Authors: Sakalauskienė Giedrė Valdonė
Published: April 2021

Tyrimo tikslas. Vertinant įrodymais pagrįstus pasaulinius duomenis, išnagrinėti COVID-19 infekcine liga sergančių pacientų reabilitacijos stacionare ir namuose savitumus poūmiu ligos periodu. Tyrimo metodai. Atlikta literatūros šaltinių, skelbtų nuo 2020 m. sausio 1 d. iki 2021 m. sausio 26 d., paieška „Google Scholar“ duomenų bazėse. Analizuota 2971 publikacija, iš jų 16 visiškai atitiko nurodytus kriterijus. Rezultatai. Poūme COVID-19 infekcine liga sergančių pacientų reabilitacijos tikslas – įvairių atokiųjų COVID-19 reiškinių prevencija ir maksimalus paciento gyvenimo kokybės gerinimas. Į medicininę reabilitaciją siunčiami pacientų srautai skirstomi pagal SARS-CoV-2 viruso testo rezultatus. Pacientams individuali reabilitacijos programa stacionare ir namuose sudaroma atsižvelgiant į klinikinės ir funkcinės būklės rodiklius. Sudarant šią programą, vien tik kvėpavimo reabilitacija neapsiribojama. Tiesiogiai reabilitacijos programą vykdo kuo mažiau komandos narių, dalis programos vykdoma telereabilitacijos metodais. Stacionare pacientams taikant reabilitaciją, nuotoliniu būdu dalyvauja šeimos nariai.
Task set and instructions influence the weight of figural priors: A psychophysical study with extremal edges and familiar configuration
Authors: Ghose Tandra , Peterson Mary A.
Published: April 2021

In figure–ground organization, the figure is defined as a region that is both “shaped” and “nearer.” Here we test whether changes in task set and instructions can alter the outcome of the cross-border competition between figural priors that underlies figure assignment. Extremal edge (EE), a relative distance prior, has been established as a strong figural prior when the task is to report “which side is nearer?” In three experiments using bipartite stimuli, EEs competed and cooperated with familiar configuration, a shape prior for figure assignment in a “which side is shaped?” task.” Experiment 1 showed small but significant effects of familiar configuration for displays sketching upright familiar objects, although “shaped-side” responses were predominantly determined by EEs. In Experiment 2, instructions regarding the possibility of perceiving familiar shapes were added. Now, although EE remained the dominant prior, the figure was perceived on the familiar-configuration side of the border on a significantly larger percentage of trials across all display types. In Experiment 3, both task set (nearer/shaped) and the presence versus absence of instructions emphasizing that familiar objects might be present were manipulated within subjects. With familiarity thus “primed,” effects of task set emerged when EE and familiar configuration favored opposite sides as figure. Thus, changing instructions can modulate the weighing of figural priors for shape versus distance in figure assignment in a manner that interacts with task set. Moreover, we show that the influence of familiar parts emerges in participants without medial temporal lobe/ perirhinal cortex brain damage when instructions emphasize that familiar objects might be present.
Imagine, and you will find – Lack of attentional guidance through visual imagery in aphantasics
Authors: Monzel Merlin , Keidel Kristof , Reuter Martin
Published: April 2021

Aphantasia is the condition of reduced or absent voluntary imagery. So far, behavioural differences between aphantasics and non-aphantasics have hardly been studied as the base rate of those affected is quite low. The aim of the study was to examine if attentional guidance in aphantasics is impaired by their lack of visual imagery. In two visual search tasks, an already established one by Moriya (Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 80(5), 1127-1142, 2018) and a newly developed one, we examined whether aphantasics are primed less by their visual imagery than non-aphantasics. The sample in Study 1 consisted of 531 and the sample in Study 2 consisted of 325 age-matched pairs of aphantasics and non-aphantasics. Moriya’s Task was not capable of showing the expected effect, whereas the new developed task was. These results could mainly be attributed to different task characteristics. Therefore, a lack of attentional guidance through visual imagery in aphantasics can be assumed and interpreted as new evidence in the imagery debate, showing that mental images actually influence information processing and are not merely epiphenomena of propositional processing.
Gender Differences in Imaginary Audience And Depressive Symptomatology Among College Students
Authors: Kalsoom Ume , Rahim Sabeen , Akbar Huma
Published: April 2021

OBJECTIVES:

The present study aimed to investigate gender differences on Imaginary Audience (IA) and depression among college students.

METHODOLOGY:

Six hundred college students, both boys (n=299) and girls (n=274) completed cross sectional survey. Data was collected from different colleges of Peshawar (KPK) from September- December 2016 using purposive sampling technique. The age range of the sample was 17-22 (M=19, SD=1.47) years. Two scales, New Imaginary Audience Scale (NIAS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were administered to them.

 

RESULTS:

Analysis of the findings was made using stepwise deletion technique for sample distribution and t-test. Statistically significant gender differences were found on New Imaginary Audience Scale (t=-2.48, p= .001) and Beck Depression Inventory (t=3.07, p= .02). Mean score was on NIAS were among girls, while on depression boys mean scores were prominent.

CONCLUSION:

The results of the present study concluded gender differences on both variables i-e NIAS and Depression. The findings further suggest that girls have prominent features of new imaginary audience in their student’s life whereas, boys pertain depressive symptoms during this period.
Prevalence of Refractive Error and Strabismus in Primary School Children of Tehsil Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
Authors: Ullah Faheem , Mahsood Naheed , Mohyuddin Waqas , Afridi Saadullah , Rehman Zia ur
Published: April 2021

OBJECTIVES: Refractive errors and strabismus continue to remain a significant public health problem. Among school children it has an impact on child development. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of refractive error and strabismus among primary school children. METHODOLOGY: It was a cross-sectional study. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select the school children. Data was collected in November-December 2013. Visual impairment was defined as, presenting VA of < 6/12. A total of 2288 children (1746 boys and 542 girls) were screened from 26 randomly selected schools. Stratified sampling technique was used. Data were collected on pre-designed questionnaires and entered and analyzed by SPSS software version 16. RESULTS: The mean age of children was 8.10 + 2.3 years. About 4% children were found visually impaired. The prevalence of refractive error was found to be 5.4%, of which 88.6% was uncorrected refractive error. The prevalence of refractive error was found higher in girls than boys, 6.8% and 5.0% respectively. Among types of refractive error, myopia prevalence was 2.3%, hypermetropia prevalence was 2.0% and astigmatism prevalence was 1.1%. The prevalence of strabismus was 1.3%. Refractive error was found as a main cause of visual impairment in school children. Prevalence of strabismus among this study population is relatively low as compared to the global prevalence of 2% to 5%. CONCLUSION: It is recommended that more study to determine the extent of the problem and possible factors for development of refractive error and strabismus types are needed to mitigate these conditions.
Konstruksi berpikir Hakim dalam Menerapkan Asas Lex Specialis Systematisch Terhadap Penegakan Hukum Tindak Pidana Korupsi
Authors: Dara Yanita Haq
Published: April 2021

Establishment of special laws that are outside the sectoral specific Criminal Code. Each rules according to the sector. This condition has the potential of one another. To determine which Special Law is applied, then the principle of lex specialis systematisch or systematic specificity applies. in the decision of the issued verdict, the decision of the decision that did not include the principle of lex specialis systematisch was not included. Where the principle of lex specialis systematisch must be applied to the verdict. How to determine the difference in assessment in applying the principle of lex specialis systematisch is because of a different understanding of State Financial Losses by law enforcers relating to their attitudes and judgments.
Synchronization of Catch Fish Data in Fisheries e-Logbook with a Vessel Monitoring System
Authors: Wahab Abdi , Waseso Bayu , Pranoto Hadi
Published: April 2021

Indonesia as an archipelago country has many residents whose livelihoods is fishermen. Traditional fishermen who are scattered in various provinces need a tool that can help to record fish catch data after they sail. This study aims to propose a method for synchronizing fish catch data between e-logbook and a fishing vessel monitoring system. The Unix timestamp reference was used to help synchronize fish catch data with the position in the monitoring system, and it was expected to run well. The results of this study are fisheries e-logbooks for Android devices equipped with data synchronization features. In the future, it would be better if a tool was made to help transmit data from the middle of the sea for traditional fishermen.
Clinico-Histological presentation of Head and Neck Lesions in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Kattak Mohammad Sajjad , Ghafoor Abdul , Ullah Rafi , Mehmmod Asif , Iqbal Mohammad , Nabi Bushra
Published: April 2021

Objective: This study aimed to see the clinical presentation and histological pattern of various head and neck lesions.Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Pathology, Bannu Medical College in association with the Department of Surgery and ENT, Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital, Bannu. A total of 184 cases of head and neck lesions biopsy were subjected to histopathological diagnosis. Patients' age, gender, anatomical location, and other relevant necessary clinical findings were recorded on an already designed proforma. All biopsies were received in 10% buffered formalin, fixed overnight, and processed for histopathological examination and diagnosis. Inclusion criteria were patients with head and neck lesions including skin, salivary gland, lymph node, and oral cavity of any age and gender. Exclusion criteria were thyroid, nasal cavity lesions, autolysed, and insufficient biopsy specimen. Results: In this study, the mean age was 28.58 ± 17.34 years, and the age range was from 10 to 80 years. The male-to-female ratio was 1.3:1. The most common age group was 36-45 years followed by 46-55 years and 26-35 years etc. The most common inflammatory lesion was granulomatous lymphadenitis 14.67% followed by reactive lymphoid hyperplasia 9.23%. Common benign lesions were pleomorphic adenoma 5.97% followed by lipoma and hemangioma 3.80% and 3.26% respectively. Amongst malignant lesions basal cell carcinoma 23.91% of the face was the commonest lesion followed by squamous cell carcinoma 22.28% of the oral cavity. Conclusion: This study show spectrum of lesions from inflammatory to benign and malignant, occurring in the head and neck region. Malignant lesions are more common as compared to benign and inflammatory lesions, basal cell carcinoma of the skin is the commonest malignant lesion followed by squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and oral cavity.
Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitor drugs: Assessment of safety in Fasting Diabetics
Authors: Khan Muhammad Imran Hasan , Shakeel Salman , Azhar Usama , Javaid Aqsa , Khan Faiqa Ijaz
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Ramadan is a holy month and the majority of Muslims fast in it, without considering background illnesses. SGLT-2 drugs were available for Pakistani patients recently, and this was the first year to fast in their presence.Objectives: To assess the risk of hypoglycemia in fasting diabetics using SGLT-2 drugs, comparing it with Sulphonylurea (SU) drugs. Also, a change in HbA1c and eGFR was checked. Hence, evidence was collected to recommend their use in fasting Diabetics with safety. Material and Methods: A total of 5500 patients from three different sites were included. Only 500 fulfilled the criteria of inclusion. Pregnant, lactating, advanced Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), and those recording hypoglycemia frequently were not included. Ages between 20 to 70 years, HbA1c between 7 to 11, and patients taking SU or SGLT-2 were included. Conclusion: The eGFR was comparable in both groups post-Ramadan. HbA1c was significantly reduced in the SGLT-2 group. Bitter taste and thirst were common with the SU group. Hypoglycemia was comparable in both groups. We concluded that SGLT-2 drugs were safe during Ramadan, and caused more HbA1c reduction.
O dano moral ‘in re ipsa’ e o tratamento indevido de dados sob o prisma dos julgados: REsp 1.758.799/MG e ADI 6387 MC-REF
Authors: Cardoso João Victor Gontijo
Published: April 2021

A sociedade da informação alterou incisivamente na forma das pessoas se relacionarem, influenciada diretamente pelo advento da Internet. O referido ambiente é responsável por armazenar inúmeras informações dos usuários, já que é nele que as pessoas se conectam e passam a maior parte do tempo. Nesse contexto, com a Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados, a ciência jurídica começa a adentrar neste fresco terreno tecnológico, com a finalidade de tutelar os informes pessoais dos sujeitos de direito, principalmente a privacidade, com fim de minimizar sua vulnerabilidade perante os agentes econômicos. Portanto, neste cenário, é imprescindível que o instituto da responsabilidade civil esteja bem delineado quando se fala tratamento indevido de dados. Assim, este trabalho, a partir do método dedutivo, buscará demonstrar que o dano moral causado pelos tratadores de dados é presumido, tendo como meio a base da pesquisa bibliográfica e julgados dos tribunais. O resultado alcançado é que havendo violação de direitos fundamentais, subsistirá o dano moral in re ipsa.
Mães que devoram
Authors: Amarilla Silmara Domingues Araújo
Published: April 2021

A mãe é o indivíduo que assegura vida à prole, concebendo, gestando, parindo e nutrindo seus descendentes, bem como lhes assegurando amor e cuidados indispensáveis ao seu crescimento. A assertiva que inaugura este trabalho – saturada de uma visão oblativa, etérea e mistificada da maternidade – encerra propositalmente fantasias imemoriais. A teoria da perda de uma chance, comumente cogitada para recompor a supressão de uma oportunidade de proveito futuro, por força de conduta ilícita comissiva ou omissiva praticada por alguém, merece enfrentamento também sob o viés dos bens jurídicos de ordem existencial, psíquica e moral, encontrando nas relações familiares ambiente fecundo. Afinal, sendo a família o locus primário para a construção da identidade, personalidade e autonomia de crianças e adolescentes, encontrando-se estes – em razão da vulnerabilidade que lhes é inata – sujeitos ao cuidado alheio para o bem e para o mal, falar sobre chances e oportunidades perdidas é crucial no quadro teórico da responsabilidade civil contemporânea, sendo exatamente esta a jornada a que se propõe. Busca-se, portanto, a investigação crítico-reflexiva do conceito da perda de uma chance sob o espectro da privação, desmantelamento ou falha da função materna e sua repercussão na construção da personalidade e autonomia infante.
Futbolcularda Uygulanan Sürat ve Çeviklik Antrenmanlarının Bazı Performans Parametrelerine Etkisi
Authors: YAMAN İrem , ÖZPAK Nurbanu
Published: April 2021

Futbolda sonuca ulaşma ve fizyolojik gereksinimler göz önünde bulundurulduğunda sürat ve çeviklik perfornansı önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Çalışmamızda ise amatör düzeydeki erkek futbolcularda, branşlarına özgü antrenmanlarına ek olarak yapılan sürat ve çeviklik çalışmalarının sporcular üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Aktif olarak futbol branşı ile uğraşan yaş ortalamaları 13,45 ± 0,93 yıl, boy ortalamaları 154,89 ± 11,57 cm ve vücut ağırlığı ortalaması 46,97 ± 10,50 kg. olan amatör düzeyde 10 erkek futbolcu deney grubunu oluştururken , yaş ortalamaları 13,21± 0,67 yıl, boy ortalamaları 157,47 ± 9,10 cm ve vücut ağırlığı ortalamaları 48,52 ± 9,17 kg olan 10 erkek ise kontrol grubunu oluşturmuştur. İlk olarak alınan ölçümler arasında durarak Uzun Atlama testi, sürat performanslarını tespit etmek için 20m Sprint testi, çeviklik performanslarını ölçmek için Çeviklik T testi bulunmaktaydı. Deneklere 8 hafta düzenli olarak uygulanan sürat ve çeviklik antrenmanları sonrasında aynı testler tekrar uygulandı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde SPSS paket programında Paired Simple T-test kullanılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda deney grubu ilk ve son test ölçümlerinde sürat ve çeviklik verilerinde anlamlı farklılıklar bulunurken, patlayıcı kuvvet verileri artmış olsa da istatistiksel olarak bir farklılık bulunamamıştır. Kontrol grubunda ise ilk ve son test ölçümleri sonucunda anlamlı bir farklılık bulunamamıştır. Sonuç olarak; sürat ve çeviklik antrenmanlarının futbolcular da sonuca ulaşmada önemli yer tutan çeviklik ve sürat parametreleri üzerine olumlu etkileri olduğunu söyleyebiliriz. Bu çalışma sürat ve çeviklik antrenmanlarının mutlaka futbol antrenman programları içerisinde yer alması gerektiğini ortaya koymaktadır.
Covid-19 Korkusu ve Yaşam Doyum: Özel Yetenek Giriş Sınavlarına Katılan Öğrenciler Örneklemi
Authors: AKSOY Cemil , ATILGAN Davut
Published: April 2021

Bu araştırmada Covid-19 sürecinde özel yetenek giriş sınavlarına katılan öğrencilerin Covid-19 korkusu ve yaşam doyum düzeyleri arasındaki ilişki ile bazı demografik değişkenlere ilişkin görüşlerinin belirlenmesi ve bu görüşlerde farklılık olup olmadığının tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma ilişkisel tarama modelinde gerçekleştirilmiş olup nicel bir çalışmadır. Bu araştırmada veriler 2020 yılında özel yetenek sınavları uygulanırken toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini 299 katılımcı oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri Jamovi 1.6.12 istatistiki yazılım programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Katılımcıların Covid-19 korkusu ve yaşam doyum düzeyi aritmetik ortalama puanlarının orta düzey puan aralığında olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Katılımcıların Covid-19 korkusu ölçeğine ilişkin puanlarında cinsiyet, yaş, öğrenim durumu ve Covid-19 tedirginliği değişkenleri bakımından anlamlı bir farklılık olduğu; yaşam doyum ölçeğine göre ise yaş, cinsiyet, öğrenim durumu ve Covid-19 tedirginliği değişkenleri bakımından anlamlı farklılıklar olmadığı bulgularına ulaşılmıştır. Katılımcıların Covid-19 korkusu ile yaşam doyum düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır. Bu araştırmanın güncel bir konudan seçilmiş olması önemli görülmektedir. Bu araştırma sonuçlarının konuya farklı bir perspektiften bakmada ve yeni çalışmaların yapılmasına olanak sunmada alandaki araştırmacılara önemli katkılar sağlayacağı öngörülmektedir.
Rendszerváltozás a belügyben
Authors: Korinek László
Published: April 2021

The author provides an overview of how professional and conceptual issues have been discussed and approached in the Ministry of Interior in the past 35 years.
MODERN METHODS OF ENDOSCOPIC ENUCLEATION OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA AND PROSPECTS FOR THEIR MODIFICATION
Authors: Bolgov E. N. , Sevryukov F. A. , Zhezdrin V. V. , Bobrovsky R. N. , Volodin M. A.
Published: April 2021

The disadvantage of bipolar and holmium enucleation in transurethral surgery of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the frequent postoperative urination disorders. To increase the effectiveness of surgical treatment, a modification of the surgical technique is necessary.Objective: to compare the perioperative results of endosurgical treatment of large sized BPH using transurethral bipolar (TUEB), laser (HoLEP) and modified laser prostate enucleation (HoLEP-M) methods. Patients and methods: A randomized prospective study was conducted according to the results of surgical treatment of 1104 patients with BPH with a volume of 80 to 350 cm3, divided by methods of endoscopic enucleation of the prostate. A mod-ification of the HoLEP technique was to optimize access to the surgical site with the designation of new anatomical landmarks.Results: Comparison of surgical methods showed their equivalence in the volume of removed tissue, the low frequency of hemorrhagic and infectious complications, the dynamics of urological indicators in the delayed period. TUEB has the least parameters for the time of surgical intervention (98.2 ± 2.24 min.), the vol-ume of blood loss (65.5 ± 1.83 ml), the terms of postoperative catheterization of the bladder (2.0 ± 0.32 days), and the days of hospitalization (3.2 ± 0.40 days). The safety of laser methods is higher than TUEB, during which 3.1% of closed perforations of the prostatic capsule and bladder were observed (versus 0.8-1.5% with laser methods). Modification of the HoLEP technique allows reducing the frequency of late dysuric disorders by 2-3 times, urinary incontinence by 3.4-4 times, cicatricial complications by 1.7-2 times.Conclusion: Bipolar and laser methods of transurethral enucleation of the prostate of large sizes are comparable by criteria of complete removal of prostatic tissue, effectiveness and tolerability in patients with thrombohemorrhagic risk. In terms of the frequency of intraoperative injuries, the safety of laser methods is higher due to the reduced penetrating ability of laser energy. Modification of surgical access to the prostate preserves the prostatic urethra as much as possible and is a promising measure for the prevention of late obstructive and functional complications of transurethral interventions.
BUSINESS STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT MODEL FOR APPLYING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION
Authors: Abu Adi Wedad , Hiyassat Mohammed , Lepkova Natalija
Published: April 2021

This study aims at developing a knowledge management (KM) model that construction companies can apply for effective knowledge management implementations in their businesses. In developing the proposed model, a mixed methodology of analysing related literature and identifying the gaps in some existing models intended for the construction industry is applied. In addition, a questionnaire and interviews approaches are conducted to prepare, enhance, strengthen and validate the developed model. The major finding of this study is proposing a new KM model – named as BAN model – that fits potential conditions for construction contracting firms, especially enterprises that are small in size and nonadopting KM. The developed model comprises six main stages: (1) preliminary stage; (2) development of an organizational strategy stage; (3) start-up stage; (4) implementation stage; (5) monitoring and evaluation stage; and (6) derivation of short- and long-term KM values. The proposed model is capable of filling and solving the gaps in existing knowledge management models and defining major success factors in KM implementation. The benefits of the proposed model include the enhancement of the KM implementation process, facilitation of the decision-making process, attainment and maintenance of competitive advantages, improvement of innovation, and continuance of effective KM performance.