bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bacterial Organisms Causing Urinary Tract Infection and their Correlation with Vitamin-D Deficiency in Pediatric Patients Presenting at Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan
Authors: Yunus Faryal , Ali Nusrat , Javed Humera , Najeeb Sara , Rehman Sabahat , Ansari Maliha
Published: August 2022

Background: Urinary tract infection is very common among the pediatrics. The systematic effects of vitamin D on the pathogens showed its vital role in immune regulation of the body. Objective: The study aimed to assess the status of vitamin-D in the children suffering from urinary tract infection. Study design: It is a cross-sectional study with statistical approach, conducted at HBS Medical and Dental College / HBS General Hospital Islamabad Material and Methods: The study was conducted on 91 patients visited the pediatric department of the hospital. The study was conducted for six month duration From November 2021 to April 2022. Out of the 91 patients included, the 53 were kept in the experimental group and 38 were kept in the control group. The average age of the patients who participated in this study was 3.86 ± 2.93 years in the case of experimental group while the other hand average age of the patients in the control group was 3.15 ± 3.02. Results: For this study, 91 patients were selected. Among these 91 patients, 53 were kept in the experimental group and 38 were kept in the control group. The average age of the patients who participated in this study was 3.86 ± 2.93 years in the case of experimental group while the other hand average age of the patients in the control group was 3.15 ± 3.02. The patients suffering from some UTI infections have a relatively lower level of vitamin D. For UTI infections, E. coli is the most common agent. However, other microbes are also thought to be the causative agent for this infection like P. aeruginosa, K. pneumonia, S. aureus, etc. Conclusion: Vitamin D is present in less amount in patients suffering from some urinary tract infections. Therefore a relationship exists between the level of vitamin D and urinary tract infections. Therefore by this study, we can predict that vitamin D therapy can be used to treat UTIs and prevent their repetition. For UTI infections, E. coli is the most common agent.However, there is a need for a large scale study for the more elaborated validations of this study. Keywords: Vitamin D, urinary tract infection and pediatrics.
To Compare the Frequency of Fracture Consolidation in Two Versus Three Cannulated Screws Osteosynthesis of Femoral Neck Fractures
Authors: Latif Shahzad , Ahmed Faheem , Masood Wasif , Khan Fahad Ahmed , Farooqi Usman Ghani , Shah Abdul Aleem
Published: August 2022

Background: When it happens in a child or adolescent, an intracapsular femoral neck fracture can be very challenging to heal. Hip fractures are expected to rise from 1.26 million in 1990 to 2.6 million in 2025 and 4.5 million by the middle of this century, according to the latest estimates. 1 After a fixation, problems might occur for a number of various reasons, including those listed above. The initial displacement and the time and accuracy of the reduction are the most essential factors in determining the final output. Objective: To compare the frequency of fracture consolidation in two versus three cannulated screws for osteosynthesis of femoral neck fractures. Subjects and Method: In Karachi, the Al Mumtaz hospital complex hosted a total of eighty patients who met the study's eligibility criteria and agreed to participate. After being informed of the technique, patients agreed to participate. Each patient's name, age, gender, address, and phone number were entered into a database. utilizing a lottery technique, each patient was placed in one of two groups, A or B. 80 chits (40 for group A and 40 for group B) sealed in opaque envelope was put in a jar and patient was asked to pick one chit from jar and that patient was assigned to that particular group written on that chit. In group A, 40 patients were undergo osteosynthesis by using two cannulated screws, while in group B, 40 patients were undergo osteosynthesis by using three cannulated screws. All procedures were done under general anesthesia and by same surgeon’s team having minimum 5 years post qualification surgical experience. After surgery, patients were shifted to ward and was discharged. Then patients were followed-up in OPD for 3 months after surgery for assessment of fracture consolidation. Final assessment was made at 3rd month. Data was entered and analyzed through SPSS version 20. Results: In total, there were eighty people that took part in this research. Two cannulated screws were inserted into forty patients, whereas another forty patients received three screws. Patients with ages ranging from 18 to 55 were included in the study. Patients in Group 1 were on average 32.4 years old plus 8.13 years, while patients in Group 2 were on average 35.9 years old plus 9.01 years. Patients who were treated with two cannulated screws achieved fracture consolidation in 35 (87.5% of cases), but patients who were treated with three cannulated screws only experienced fracture consolidation in 20 (50%) of their instances, which is a significant difference. Conclusion: In conclusion, fracture consolidation with two cannulated screws is an effective approach for the treatment of osteosynthesis of femoral neck fractures. Keywords: Femoral neck fractures, Osteosynthesis, two cannulated screws, three cannulated screws.
The Relationship of Coronary Artery Disease Severity with the Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in the Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography
Authors: Tareen Huma Naeem , Wali Muhammad , Humerah Sobia , Bashir Muhammad Ahsan , Anwar Shah Syed Mumtaz , Tahir Adeel
Published: August 2022

Background: For identification of the coronary artery diseases the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is considered as a well-known marker. Objective: To evaluate the relationship of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with CAD severity and to determine the reference value of NLR for prediction of the CAD. Study design: It was a cross-sectional study with statistical approach, Peshawar institute of cardiology and Punjab Institute of cardiology Lahore from May 2021 to October 2021. Material and Methods: The 132 patients visited the Peshawar institute of Cardiology and Punjab Institute of cardiology Lahore were included in this research. The patients who had undergone the coronary angiography for angina with ischemic ECG changes were selected. SYNTAX score was used to assess the CAD severity. The high, intermediate and low SYNTAX group was created on the basis of results. The BeneSphera analyzer was used to determine the neutrophil and lymphocyte count. The NLR was calculated. The Pearson’s correlation test, ANOVA and logistic regression analysis was performed for the statistical analysis. Results: Out of the 132 patients were selected, the average age range was between 24 years to 85 years. Among them 67 % of the patients were male and 40 % of patients had a low score of SYNTAX. On the other hand, 33 % of the patients had medium syntax scores. The range of the NLR was between 1.1to9.76 (median 2.54 and mean 3.31 ±1.90). The average standard deviations in low SYNTAX group was 57.12 ±12.018. While it was 61.92±12.23 in intermediate SYNTAX group and 63.01±12.54 high SYNTAX group. The dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus were more commonly observed in the high SYNTAX group. This group also had low lymphocyte count and high neutrophil count. Conclusion: For the prediction of CAD, the ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes can be considered. By the calculation of this ratio, it is easy to highlight the correlation between CAD and severity level. Keywords: Coronary angiography, SYNTAX, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), Cardiovascular diseases (CAD).
Risk Factors for Invasive Cervical Cancer among Distinct Populations in Low Resource Countries
Authors: Ratyal Sania Ishtiaq , Mukhtar Shaista , Habib Maniba , Fatima Ayesha , Arshad Izza
Published: August 2022

Background: Cervical carcinoma is the commonly known leading malignancy that has the highest prevalence in the developing countries. It shares second rank in the world of cancer. The 80% of the cases of the cervical cancer in the developing countries are reported. It is reported that the one woman die from this cancer after every two minutes. Objective: To identify the risk factors associated with the cervical carcinoma (CC). The role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in aetiology of cervical carcinoma was also evaluated. Study design: It is a hospital based case-control study. Material and Methods: The total 226 ICC cases were included in the study and 234 female were kept in control group. The study was conducted at the Divisional Headquarter Teaching Hospital of Mirpur AJK from May 2020 to May 2022. PCR was used for the evaluation of the HPV DNA in cervical cells. Multiple logistic models were used to compute the 95% confidence intervals CIs and odd ratios ORs. The all control women except one has the HPV infection. Results: The all control women except one has the HPV infection. The HPV of 23 different types associated with the risk of ICC. The HPV 16 was present in most of the patients either belong to case or control group followed by the HPV 18 and 33. HPV 18 has stronger association with ICC. The odd ratio of the single infection was higher than the multiple infections. Other factors such like early menopause, high parity and husband extramarital sexual affairs are also associated with the ICC. Conclusion: The HPV level is considered significant for the cervical carcinoma because of the lack of knowledge about other factors. A number of factors like socio-economic pressure, poor hygiene, menopause, education, and the sexual life of the husband of the patient play a major role in the carcinoma. Keywords: Cervical cell carcinoma, risk factors, human papillomavirus (HPV), squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma.
Sports excellence according to the altruistic behavior of advanced football players in Thi Qar governorate
Authors: ALgaiashy Abbas Azbail Madfoun , Hassan Asaad Falih
Published: August 2022

The characteristic of altruistic behavior has become of great importance in the relationship between the players of the sports team, which has mutual ties and relationships, and this is what is called social interaction, which is directly related to his social abilities and his relationships with others, and that the individual does not live in a society isolated or isolated from others, but has his relationships and interactions With the members of the community in which he lives and to influence the team's interest on his personal interest, and work in a spirit of altruism and positive psychological features that act as a motive towards teamwork, dedication and access to high achievement.The importance of the research comes in building a measure of altruistic behavior for the football player to address the psychological problems associated with selfishness related to the players' performance to put it in the hands of coaches and players to treat these cases, as well as linking them to sports excellence.
Analysis of the poetic evidence included in the Arabic grammar book for the sixth literary class in the light of aesthetic values
Authors: Sahib Asaad Turki , AL-Fatlawe Khaled Rahei
Published: August 2022

The current research aims to analyze the poetic evidence included in the Arabic grammar book for the sixth literary grade in the light of aesthetic values. They set out to analyze the poetic evidence in the Arabic grammar book for the sixth literary class, and to ensure the stability of the analysis they used two methods: the first: analysis by another analyst, and the second: re-analysis between the researcher and himself after a specified period of time amounting to (14) days, and for the purpose of extracting the results he used frequencies and ratios The percentage of the domains of aesthetic values ​​and their sub-values, and comparing them with the percentage of the hypothetical mean to find out whether they are achieved or not. The results resulted in the realization of the field of (intellectual aesthetic values) with a percentage of (45.13%) and the failure of the rest of the fields.
Study of the relative abundance for zooplankton community in the Euphrates River within the city of Samawah/ Iraq
Authors: Marhoon Khitam Abbas , Hawi Hadi Rjan
Published: August 2022

This study, the first of its kind, was conducted on the Euphrates River in the city of Samawah. To identify and diagnose the environment of the diversity of zooplankton in the Euphrates River. This study was conducted from December of the year 2021 until February 2022. Three sites were chosen: The first site (enters The Euphrates River in the city of Samawah) The second site (city centre) and the third site (the exit of the river from the city) are 11 km away from each other. The study included a diagnosis of zooplankton, the study of total density and evidence of relative abundance. The study identified 50 zooplankton taxonomic units, 31 units belonged to Rotifera, 10 units belonged to Cladcera, and 9 units belonged to Copepoda. The Rotifera predominate in the Euphrates river, both quantitatively and qualitatively. The total density of zooplankton recorded values ​​ranging from 260 - 3110 ind/m3 recorded for Rotifera, the Rotifera recorded the highest density, which ranged between 220 - 2990 ind / m3, and the Cladcera recorded the lowest density in this study, which ranged between no-appearance - 160 ind / m 3 The density of the Copepoda  ranged between 10 - 370 ind /m3.
challenges to improving patient satisfaction and patient loyalty in public hospitals during a pandemic
Authors: Indiraswari Tika , Ernawaty Ernawaty , Supriyanto Stefanus , Lestari Retno , Mahalia Lamia Diang , Setyowati Anggi
Published: August 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic impacts all sectors and aspects of life, including in health care facilities. To meet the demands of improving health care quality, public hospitals must continue to strive to increase patient satisfaction and loyalty. However, previous studies did not provide much insight into patient satisfaction and loyalty in public hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study reviewed at articles that discussed factors and strategies for increasing patient satisfaction and loyalty in public hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.This study employs a narrative review method to examine 12 research articles on patient satisfaction and patient loyalty published between January 2020 and December 2021 on the Science Direct, Google Scholar, and ProQuest databases. During a pandemic, the overall quality of health services contributes to patient satisfaction. Furthermore, hospital image, patient experience, patient trust, quality of service, customer value, perceived value, hospital health promotion, and service innovation all have an impact on patient satisfaction and loyalty. This review identified the determinants of patient loyalty and patient satisfaction in public hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing them to meet the demands of meeting service quality targets.
government's alignment to MSMEs in the new normal era
Authors: Mas’ud Riduan
Published: August 2022

This study intends to determine the level of the Indonesian government's involvement in addressing the economic issues brought on by COVID-19, particularly the support program for MSMEs in Indonesia. Using the library study approach, the author has concluded that the Indonesian government has implemented several programs or supports to lessen the effects of COVID-19, particularly for MSMEs. The National Economic Recovery is in charge of these numerous supports (PEN). These assistance programs include tax breaks, interest subsidies for loans to MSMEs, regional incentive funds, working capital stimulus, placement of state funds in banks, and productive funds for the president's help.
Risk factors, protective factors, and mental health well-being among adolescents
Authors: Sulistiowati Ni Made Dian , Keliat Budi Anna , Ismail Raden Irawati , Besral Besral , Darsana I Wayan , Triana I Ketut Dian Lanang
Published: August 2022

Background: An individual naturally possesses risk factors that may develop as the stressors and protective factors that would affect their mental well-being. Aim: This study ought to explore the effect of risk factor (bullying, anxiety, stress, emotional issue, behavioral issue, hyperactivity, and issue with peers) and protective factor (self-esteem, family relationship, prosocial) on the mental health status among adolescents. Method: This was a cross-sectional study involving 240 junior high school students in the area of Denpasar City, Bali. Participants were asked to fill the research instrument using questionnaires. The SPSS 23.0 and smart PLS was employed to analyzed the collected data. Result: Findings revealed that the risk factor had delivered a negative and significant effect on the protective factor and mental health status. Further, statistical analysis also discovered the positive and significant effect of the protective factor on the mental health status. Protective factor also performed as a significant mediator that affected the influence of the risk factor’s impact on the mental health status. Conclusion: The risk factor needs to be prevented and the protective factor is necessary to be enhanced to maintain the state of mental well-being among the adolescents.
A study of incidentally detected carcinoma in patients operated for benign thyroid disease: Is it more common than we think?
Authors: Ali Basila Ameer , Badekila Harishchandra , Hussain Sana Althaf
Published: August 2022

Aim: In this prospective study we analysed the incidence of carcinoma in patients operated with preoperative diagnosis of benign thyroid conditions, and correlate it with risk factors for further management. Methods: A prospective analysis of 94 patients that presented to a tertiary care centre in south India and diagnosed to have benign thyroid disease that required surgical management from April 2016 to October 2017. The postoperative thyroid specimen was analysed and any evidence of malignancy was noted. These patients were further evaluated and need for further treatment was analysed based on risk factors like advanced age, male sex and size of the tumour according to AGES, AMES and MACIS scoring systems. Results: In our study, 11 out of 94 patients operated for benign thyroid disease were found to have malignancy. Thus, the incidence of occult carcinoma of thyroid was significantly higher than that of the previously published literature in India, 11.7% vs 2-7%. The most common preoperative diagnosis was that of multinodular goitre. Conclusion : The incidence of malignancy in benign thyroid specimens was high in our study, but there is a need for longer follow up, to study the biology and behavioural patterns of these probably low grade tumours.
Reflexões Sobre Género e Sexualidade.
Authors: Maia Luis
Published: August 2022

O presente artigo constitui um recorte de uma investigação realizada pelo Centro de Investigação da Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas da Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e, que tem como objetivos: compreender como o género e a sexualidade, por meio dos veículos formais de difusão da informação (revistas, jornais e etc.), são difundidos na sociedade timorense; estudar as concepções acerca do género e da sexualidade, por meio da análise das teorias desenvolvidas pelas Ciências Humanas e pela Filosofia. Considerando isso, neste artigo, apresento alguns conceitos acerca da sexualidade, sexo e género, bem como introduzo uma discussão sobre a necessidade de uma política de educação sexual.
A Historical Experience Surrogate Model Assisted Particle Swarm Optimization for Expensive Black-box Problems
Authors: Na Chongzheng , Liu Huixin
Published: August 2022

This paper proposed a new historical experience surrogate model assisted particle swarm optimization method. This method extends the particle swarm optimization by adding new surrogate-based phase. In the classic phase, the particle swarm optimization runs the same way as the original algorithm, and the real function value evaluated are collected into the global database. In the surrogate phase, sub-swarms are generated following the distribution of the history data and evaluated by the surrogate model(s). The purpose of the surrogate phase is to explore the possible better solutions of the searching history. Also, the surrogate model(s) have the ability of accelerating the intelligence algorithms. Nevertheless, considering the time complexity of training and evaluating the surrogate model(s), the original problem should be expensive to evaluate or driven by data, which are same as many real-world problems.
Research on educational information technology system under the background of “Internet+”
Authors: Wang Xincheng , Chi Hai
Published: August 2022

The popularization of Internet and new media technology has promoted the upgrading of educational software and hardware, and promoted the continuous improvement of educational technology. This paper studies and analyzes the educational informatization technology system from the concept of the educational informatization technology system, the defects of the educational informatization technology system, and the development trend of the educational informatization technology system, and summarizes the characteristics of the educational informatization technology system. The direction and measures for improvement are set out, so that the educational information technology system can be continuously improved and developed.
Design and Implementation of Satellite ADS-B Receiver
Authors: Qian Jingyi , Wu Min , Zhou Feng , Zhang Min
Published: August 2022

With the rapid development of Chinese aviation industry, the amount of air flights has increased rapidly, and the traditional ground radar surveillance system has a limited geographic range, while the satellite ADS-B surveillance system has the advantages of all-time, all-weather, large-scale, and long-distance. It is an effective supplement to the aircraft ground monitoring system. This paper conducts research from the satellite ADS-B receiver system functions, technical indicators, hardware design, software design, structural design, etc., and establishes a test environment to prove that the satellite ADS_B receiver performance index design meets the technical requirements and has high application value.
Research on small target detection technology on assisted driving road based on Yolov3
Authors: Zhou Qing , Tan Gongquan
Published: August 2022

Aiming at the huge difference in the size of the bounding box of different types of targets on the road in natural traffic scenes. The existing original target detection algorithm yolov3 cannot well balance the detection accuracy of large and small targets, so the target detection algorithm based on yolov3 is redesigned. Firstly, the detection module is improved and designed, and a new feature output module for small targets is added to obtain a new road target detection method yolov3 with four detection scales_ T. At the same time, focal loss is added to the loss function to reduce the result error caused by the imbalance of positive and negative samples [1]. The results show that the improved yolov3_ The average detection accuracy of T algorithm on the data set mixed with bdd100k and Kitti is 0.465, which is 0.048 higher than that of the original yolov3, especially for small targets.
Application of Correlation Coefficient Method in Identifying Household-Transformer Relationship
Authors: Qin Huaqin , Han Yu , Liu Ziyi , Wang Sheng , Wang Hongyue , Liu Hui
Published: August 2022

Since the transformer will produce line loss in the process of distributing power to users, in order to obtain accurate and reliable line loss data, it is very important to identify the correctness of household transformer relationship. The correlation coefficient method can analyze the influence degree of indicators and indicators, indicators and research objects, it has certain advantages in measuring linear correlation and judging the correlation of random variables. Therefore, this paper takes the identification of the relationship between stations and households as the background, and uses the data of power supply, line loss rate and user power consumption as the support to calculate the three correlation coefficients of Pearson, Spearman and Kendall. Based on the calculation results, different stations and time periods are selected to test to verify the reliability of the correlation coefficient method. The test results show that the correlation analysis method combined with three correlation coefficient calculation methods can effectively distinguish whether the household change relationship exists. The technical method of correlation coefficient is more practical for solving the related problems of classification and identification.
Research on Emotional Tendency Analysis of Weibo Comments Based on Deep Neural Network
Authors: Chen Xinmeng
Published: August 2022

With the rapid development of China's economy, social media has also developed rapidly, among which Weibo has grown into a more popular social media. Users will comment on hot events on the Weibo platform. Therefore, how to conduct sentiment analysis on user comments has become necessary research for relevant departments. Through natural processing technology, practical information can be extracted from the text of Weibo, which can provide appropriate decision-making for China's network security monitoring, prediction of potential problems, and product analysis. This paper proposes a method based on Word2Vec and a recurrent neural network improved for long and short-term memory networks to conduct sentiment analysis of Chinese Weibo comments through the integration of deep learning. And through experiments, the accuracy of sentiment analysis of Weibo comments in this article has reached 92%. Through the research of this article, we can better guide and supervise the sentiment tendency of public opinion for relevant departments.
A real-time data processing method based on twice weighted improved Kalman filter algorithm
Authors: Dai Bo , Xiong Jipeng , Fu Bing , Wen Rongyao
Published: August 2022

The data obtained by sensor is strong randomness and deviates from Gaussian distribution. The Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) is cost-effective and easy to cause large errors while processing data. At the same time, the accuracy of the data prediction is not high enough. Therefore, an improved filter based on the original EKF is proposed to improve the prediction accuracy and noise reduction effect in this paper, which combines the predicted value and the measured value of the EKF twice to find the root mean square to obtain a more accurate predicted value. The noise reduction effect of EKF and TWEKF is compared by using MATLAB. And the root means square error (RMSE), signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), smoothness (S) and other quantitative judgment indexes prove that TWEKF has better noise reduction effect than EKF.
Electromagnetic interference analysis and measures of the antenna servo system of ship-borne satellite communication
Authors: Ou Siyuan
Published: August 2022

This paper analyzes the working principle of servo drive, introduces the interference source of electromagnetic interference, and summarizes the damage caused by electromagnetic interference. Based on the characteristics of the ship's electromagnetic environment, the suppression measures of the electromagnetic interference of the ship servo drive are proposed.
IR-Net: An improved RetinaNet-based ship detection detector
Authors: Feng Chen
Published: August 2022

The task of ship object detection is of great importance to research. Ship object at sea is key to marine monitoring, real-time rescue, and wartime attack. Whether the ship object can be identified quickly and accurately to support the commander's decision-making is largely related to the success of the maritime mission. However, the dense arrangement and arbitrary direction of ships make it more difficult than the general object detection. Therefore, this paper proposes a rotation detector to deal with these problems. Furthermore, ship detection faces some chanllenges such as the complex background of offshore port images, the large ratio of ship length to width, and the potential of being blocked by clouds. Therefore, this paper proposes a rotatable bounding box based on RetinaNet, named Improved RetinaNet (IR-Net). With the deeper ResNet as its backbone network, this network extracts deeper object features. Furthermore, DCM (deformable convolutional module) is added to the network, so that the sampling points of the network can change with the shape of the object ship, thus extracting the object features more effectively. Finally, in this paper, the Cutout data enhancement strategy in the network is added, which effectively improves its detection accuracy in the case of object occlusion. Ablation experiments show that the IR-Net proposed in this paper has a more accurate detection performance on the HRSC2016 ship dataset.
Research on the realization path of educational informatization under the background of Internet +
Authors: Wang Xincheng , Chi Hai
Published: August 2022

Based on "Internet +", this paper combines information technology with education industry to study the realization of education informatization. The realization of educational informatization will have a series of impacts, which also means that educational informatization will face more challenges. Therefore, the realization of educational informatization should be explored from the aspects of educational thought, teaching philosophy, teachers' informatization quality, information application skills, and information resource mining. The future development trend of education informatization under the background of Internet + is worth looking forward to.
Analysis of Intelligent Monitoring and Early Warning in High Side Slope Areas
Authors: Wang Wanqi
Published: August 2022

As a large amount of excavation, filling and compaction are required during the construction of railroad projects, and slope cutting is also required in special terrain areas, which destroys the original geological environment balance of the soil, and under the influence of environmental and engineering factors, geological disasters such as landslides and collapses are easily induced. In this paper, a scientific method of slope stability discrimination is firstly proposed on the basis of monitoring and early warning. By combining two methods of engineering displacement monitoring and numerical simulation analysis for monitoring and early warning, it circumvents the problem of using a single method with poor accuracy and improves the efficiency of the early warning system. Compared with the traditional monitoring and early warning, this paper proposes the method of linkage early warning, which summarizes the factors that have a great influence on the stability of slope and obtains the corresponding prediction information in advance, and applies the data to the numerical simulation to obtain the stability change of slope, so that the early warning can be released in advance and the countermeasures can be taken to reduce the loss.
Social Distancing and Quality of Life Among Candidates for the Sports Science Degree During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: PARSAK Burhan , SARAÇ Leyla
Published: August 2022

This study aimed to examine the relationship between the level of compliance with COVID-19 social distancing measures and the COVID-19 impact on the quality of life of the candidate students in the Faculty of Sports Sciences, based on their gender, whether they are athletes or non-athletes, and whether they are individual athletes or team athletes. The study included 1083 candidate students, including 364 females and 719 males. The Social Distancing Scale and the COVID-19 Impact on Quality of Life Scale were used to collect data. The results showed that the degree of compliance with COVID-19 social distancing measures between athletes and non-athletes was also discovered to differ in favor of non-athletes; and the COVID-19 impact on the quality of life of athletes and non-athletes was similar, being below the average. The level of compliance with COVID-19 social distancing measures in individual or team athletes was higher, and the negative impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life of both groups was below the average. There was no relationship between the level of compliance with COVID-19 social distancing measures and the COVID-19 impact on the quality of life of athletes, and there was a weak negative relationship between the level of compliance with COVID-19 social distancing measures and the quality of life of non-athletes. Because these findings show that people who engage in movement and sports are less affected by COVID-19-related negatives, it is essential not to restrict people's movement and sports activities while taking precautions for COVID-19 and similar emergencies.
Amerika Serikat dalam Rivalitas Ukraina-Rusia: Intervensi pada Konflik Krimea dan Laut Azov
Authors: Ayudhia Lingga , Yuniarti Yuniarti , Wirawan Rendy
Published: August 2022

Konflik Krimea dan laut Azov semakin memperburuk hubungan antara Ukraina dan Rusia. Konflik tersebut bukan hanya membawa Ukraina dan Rusia sebagai pemain, namun turut serta menyita perhatian dunia, termasuk Amerika Serikat yang turut andil sejak 2015 hingga 2021. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan keikutsertaan Amerika Serikat dalam konflik yang terjadi antara Ukraina dan Rusia.  Keterlibatan Amerika Serikat dalam konflik Ukraina-Rusia pada tahun 2015-2021 terlihat dalam beberapa bentuk seperti sanksi ekonomi, intervensi melalui kanal diplomatik, bantuan kemanusiaan, bantuan pendanaan militer, dan pengiriman kapal AS di laut Azov. Bantuan yang diberikan oleh Amerika Serikat ini merupakan komitmen AS untuk menjaga integritas wilayah Ukraina, termasuk untuk meningkatkan keamanan perbatasan dan internal Ukraina dari agresivitas Rusia. Meski begitu, keterlibatan Amerika Serikat tidak mampu menyelesaikan masalah antara Ukraina dan Rusia, hal ini karena AS hanya berpihak pada Ukraina saja.
Note on the extended distribution of an endemic species Thrixspermum patkaiensis (Orchidaceae) to Arunachal Pradesh, North East India
Authors: Gogoi Khyanjeet , Chowlu Krishna , Rawat Veenet
Published: August 2022

Thrixspermum patkaiensis, hitherto known as an endemic species of Assam is reported here as an addition to the flora of Arunachal Pradesh.
Female Engineering Students’ Motivations, Career Decisions, and Decision-Making Processes: A Social Cognitive Career and Motivation Theory
Authors: Dos Santos Luis Miguel
Published: August 2022

Although women’s rights and career developments have changed over the past decade, only a few updated studies have been conducted to understand the current backgrounds of women in engineering. This study aims to understand and investigate the motivations, career decisions, and decision-making processes of a group of women in the engineering industry, specifically, a group of electrical and electronic engineering students in Taiwan. Based on social cognitive career and motivation theory, the study was guided by two research questions: 1) Why do Taiwanese female electrical and electronic engineering students decide to study this major at university level? 2) Do the participants intend to join the electrical and electronic engineering industry after graduation? Why or why not? The general inductive approach research design with interview, focus group, and member checking interview were used. The results indicated that academic interests, interests in career development, and job security concerns played significant roles in the motivations, career decisions, and decision-making processes of a group of female engineering students in Taiwan. The results of this study filled the gaps in gender discrimination, social stigma, and stereotype toward women in engineering, particularly in Taiwan.
TÌM HIỂU ĐƯỜNG HƯỚNG PHÂN TÍCH DIỄN NGÔN ĐA PHƯƠNG THỨC: KHẢO SÁT QUA MỘT SỐ POSTER PHIM ĐIỆN ẢNH CỦA THÁI LAN
Authors: Nguyên Trần Khoa , Ly Phan Tuấn
Published: August 2022

Dựa trên ngữ liệu được khảo sát là 10 poster phim điện ảnh Thái Lan được công chiếu từ năm 2010 đến nay, bài viết giới thiệu, hệ thống hóa và ứng dụng khung lí thuyết ngữ pháp hình ảnh của Kress và van Leeuwen như là một đường hướng phân tích diễn ngôn đa phương thức. Theo đó, việc tiếp cận hình ảnh trong diễn ngôn đa phương thức cần được tiến hành trên 4 phương diện: (1) Sự trình hiện (Representation); (2) Vị trí của người xem (Viewer Position); (3) Tính tình thái (Modality) và (4) Cấu trúc nội tại (Composition). Kết quả nghiên cứu ứng dụng cho thấy những phương diện trên đều tác động đến cơ chế tạo nghĩa của văn bản, đồng thời còn ẩn chứa những ý đồ, quan điểm của nhà sản xuất trong việc truyền tải thông điệp đến với người xem. Ở đó, yếu tố ngôn ngữ luôn gắn chặt với các yếu tố phi ngôn của poster như hình ảnh, màu sắc, nghệ thuật bày bản (typography) và nghệ thuật bút tích (graphology).
THỂ LOẠI DU KÍ TRÊN PHỤ NỮ TÂN VĂN (1929-1935)
Authors: Hùng Phan Mạnh
Published: August 2022

Phụ nữ tân văn (1929-1935) là tờ báo quan trọng trong lịch sử báo chí và văn học hiện đại. Trên tờ báo này đã xuất hiện nhiều tác phẩm văn học thuộc nhiều thể loại, trong đó có du kí. Du kí trên Phụ nữ tân văn tương đối tiêu biểu cho thể loại du kí đầu thế kỉ XX ở Nam Bộ xét trên các phương diện như tác giả, tác phẩm, chủ đề và nghệ thuật. Bài viết giới thiệu khái quát về thể loại du kí trên các phương diện như: diện mạo tác giả, tác phẩm, chủ đề và nghệ thuật. Nội dung du kí thể hiện ý thức kết nối hiện tại với quá khứ, những khát vọng hòa hợp, tôn vinh văn hóa dân tộc. Theo thời gian, những trang du kí trên Phụ nữ tân văn không chỉ mang những giá trị độc đáo về văn chương nghệ thuật, mà còn chứa đựng những hình ảnh tư liệu quý về cảnh quan và con người ở những miền đất nước, những vùng đất quốc tế xa lạ, trong điều kiện đi lại còn khá hạn chế đầu thế kỉ 20. Thể loại du kí trên Phụ nữ tân văn đã có những đóng góp đáng ghi nhận cho sự phát triển của quá trình hiện đại hóa văn học và phát triển xã hội.
MEDIA CULTURE IN JOURNALISM ACTIVITIES IN VIETNAM TODAY: PROBLEMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Authors: Ngoc Nguyen Thi Kim
Published: August 2022

Xã hội càng phát triển thì truyền thông càng có vị trí, vai trò đặc biệt quan trọng trong đời sống chính trị – xã hội của một quốc gia. Trong bối cảnh ấy, văn hóa truyền thông đóng vai trò định hướng, dẫn dắt hoạt động báo chí hướng tới các giá trị, tạo dựng uy tín, chất lượng và hiệu quả. Các sản phẩm báo chí, truyền thông của các cơ quan báo chí thời gian qua với nội dung thông tin phong phú, toàn diện đã phản ánh kịp thời, trung thực, toàn diện đời sống chính trị, kinh tế, văn hóa, xã hội, đối ngoại và an ninh quốc phòng ở trong nước và quốc tế, có tính phản biện xã hội cao, thực sự là diễn đàn tin cậy của nhân dân. Tuy nhiên, bên cạnh những ưu điểm, văn hóa truyền thông trong hoạt động báo chí vẫn còn có những hạn chế nhất định. Bằng phương pháp liên ngành văn hóa học và xã hội học văn hóa, bài viết tập trung làm sáng tỏ các vấn đề về văn hóa truyền thông, nhận diện các thành tố của văn hóa truyền thông trong hoạt động báo chí; đề xuất một số giải pháp để giải quyết những vấn đề đang đang đặt ra, nhằm nâng cao văn hóa truyền thông trong hoạt động báo chí ở Việt Nam hiện nay.
QUAN NIỆM NGHỆ THUẬT VỀ CON NGƯỜI TRONG TIỂU THUYẾT CHIM ÉN BAY CỦA NGUYỄN TRÍ HUÂN
Authors: Nhân Nguyễn Bùi Thiện
Published: August 2022

Quan niệm nghệ thuật về con người trong văn học thời kì đổi mới (sau năm 1986) đã đóng góp rất lớn vào công cuộc đổi mới đất nước. Trong tiểu thuyết Chim én bay, quan niệm nghệ thuật về con người được thể hiện chủ yếu qua hai biểu hiện lớn: (1) con người được nhìn nhận dưới góc độ đời tư, thế sự và bi kịch cá nhân; và (2) con người được khám phá từ cái nhìn nhiều chiều. Biểu hiện thứ nhất được thể hiện qua nỗi đau thể xác, tinh thần và con người đời thường của nhân vật. Biểu hiện thứ hai được khái quát qua sự không thống nhất giữa con người và cộng đồng; và con người bản năng. Từ kết quả nghiên cứu này, bài viết nhận định các tác phẩm viết về con người trong chiến tranh không những khai thác được những đặc điểm bản chất của con người mà còn đưa ra những triết lí nhân sinh.
TRUYỆN NGẮN HUYỀN THOẠI PHỐ PHƯỜNG CỦA NGUYỄN HUY THIỆP DƯỚI GÓC NHÌN PHÂN TÂM HỌC
Authors: Linh Nguyễn Trần Vĩnh
Published: August 2022

Nguyễn Huy Thiệp là cây bút truyện ngắn có phong cách độc đáo. Truyện ngắn của ông phơi bày hiện thực xã hội và con người. Nhân vật trong truyện ngắn Nguyễn Huy Thiệp rất đa dạng: con người cô đơn, con người ảo tưởng, con người tha hóa nhân cách và mất dần giá trị đạo đức... Bài viết ứng dụng lí thuyết phân tâm học Sigmund Freud để phân tích truyện ngắn Huyền thoại phố phường cũng như những biểu hiện tâm lí phức tạp của nhân vật trong truyện. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy những biểu hiện về xung đột tâm lí, xung năng tính dục của các nhân vật trong truyện ngắn tương ứng với các cấu trúc của tâm trí, nguyên tắc xung năng theo phân tâm học Freud. Từ đó, bài viết đưa ra nhận định những hành động của nhân vật trong truyện ngắn phần lớn bị chi phối chủ yếu qua hai yếu tố: (1) sự vận động, xung đột giữa vô thức và ý thức, và (2) sự trỗi dậy của xung năng tính dục trong tâm lí của nhân vật.
The Meaningful Involvement of People with HIV/AIDS (MIPA): The Participatory Praxis Approach to Community Engagement on HIV Surveillance
Authors: Spieldenner Andrew , French Martin , Ray Venita , Minalga Brian , Sardina Cristine , Suttle Robert , Castro-Bojorquez Marco , Lewis Octavia , Sprague Laurel
Published: August 2022

The Meaningful Involvement of People with HIV/AIDS (MIPA) has been at the core of the HIV response since the beginning of the HIV epidemic. In this study, we compare two community engagement activities concerned with molecular HIV surveillance (MHS) in the United States: one governmental and one community-led. We examine the consultative aspects of each one, especially as they relate to people living with HIV. We point to the community-based effort—which used a participatory praxis approach—as an example of MIPA. We derive two best practice principles from this research from the field.
Mapping Tensions: Positioning Community Engagement Challenges as Generative Space
Authors: Almjeld Jen , PeeksMease Jennifer , Black Iona , Cresawn Kerry , Grande Steven E. , Liu Juhong Christie
Published: August 2022

This research offers a contextual snapshot—via the applied tensional analysis (ATA) method—of common barriers that educators face when taking on community engagement work. A six-person research team interviewed 22 faculty and staff actively pursuing community partnerships at three different institutions of higher education in a single region. Participants’ responses were coded to identify common barriers to engagement and the strategies that participants used to overcome those barriers. We draw on ATA (Mease, 2019) as a methodological approach that acknowledges tensions as critical entry points for understanding both the experiences of individual actors and the malleable structures from which those tensions emerge. This article does not attempt to offer one-size-fits-all strategies for community engagement. Instead, it offers ATA as a means for contextualizing specific tensions and strategies within local community engagement settings and for reframing those tensions as generative spaces for community engagement work.
Finding the Community’s Voice: Community-Based Participatory Research in Three Iowa Counties
Authors: Hurt Tera R. , Park Soyoung , O'Connor Margaret C. , Murtha Chanelle , Bartel Maya
Published: August 2022

Engaging all Iowans in building a stronger state, preparing for a thriving future, and solving contemporary problems in research, education, and extension are central to the mission and vision of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach (EO). Achieving these goals will hinge upon EO’s ability to innovate and respond to the needs and interests of Iowa’s diverse residents. Similar to other rural states, the composition of Iowa’s population is evolving in terms of race, nationality, economics, and education. The identities of EO staff do not reflect the communities EO is committed to serving; therefore, programming and activities may lack cultural relevance. In three small studies, Iowa State faculty and research assistants, EO staff, and community consultants (CCs) collaboratively organized local “study circles” and “action forums” in an effort to better understand underrepresented families’ needs in three Iowa counties. The team recruited 98 adults and youth to participate in these group discussions. Often, participants were not aware of EO’s mission, logo, or programs and services. Residents offered ideas for fostering familiarity, trust, and connection. CCs also listened to residents’ barriers to engagement, such as program formats and topics, and documented useful resources to enhance accessibility. Participants shared ideas for programs that they would be motivated to engage in. In this article, the authors outline connections to prior work, recommendations, and limitations.
Exploring the Readiness of African American Churches to Engage in a Community-Engaged Blood Pressure Reduction Research Study: Lessons Learned From the Church Challenge
Authors: Vincent-Doe Ariel , Sneed Rodlescia , Jordan Tamara , Key Kent , Bailey Sarah , Jefferson Bernadel , Sanders Patrick E. , Brewer Allysoon , Scott Jamil B. , Calvin Kahlil , Summers Monicia , Farmer Bridget , Johnson-Lawrence Vicki
Published: August 2022

The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) has been used to assess individual readiness for health behavior change. We describe our use of the TTM to assess African American churches’ organizational readiness to participate in the Church Challenge (CC) in Flint, Michigan; the processes that moved churches toward readiness for change; and lessons learned. The CC was a faith-based, multilevel intervention intended to reduce chronic disease risk. A community-based participatory approach was used to engage and recruit 70 churches. We used the TTM to capture each church’s readiness for change and to track church progress through the model’s five stages. By the end of the CC, 35 remained in Stage 1 (precontemplation), 10 remained in Stage 2 (contemplation), three remained in Stage 3 (preparation), five made it to Stage 4 (action), and 17 finished within Stage 5 (maintenance). Churches engaged in several processes of change as they moved through the various stages. Utilizing processes of change, establishing rapport, and having previous participants share success stories helped move churches from stage to stage. However, certain barriers prevented progression, such as scheduling conflicts and burnout/trauma from the Flint water crisis. Faith-based organizational readiness greatly impacted participation in the CC. Researchers should utilize established social capital, build rapport, and remain flexible when working with African American churches. Although traditionally used at the individual level, the TTM works well at the organizational level to assess and monitor church readiness to participate in community-engaged research and health programming to improve health in an African American faith community.