bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
System Stability of Bored Piles with Steel Supports for Deep Foundation Pits in Sandy Pebble Stratum
Authors: Cheng Xuansheng , Hong Junliang , Xia Qingchun , Liu Haibo , Gao Fei , Chen Chaobo 
Published: July 2020

Background:
At present, there are a few research studies on the stability of the supporting
structure of bored piles with steel supports for deep foundation pits, and it is even less common
to use this support method for deep foundation pits in sandy pebble stratum. This paper studied the
stability of the deep foundation pit support of the Southwest Jiaotong University Station in Chengdu,
China, using the stability analysis theory of bored piles with steel supports for deep foundation
pits.

Objective:
The study aims to show the stability of steel supports for deep foundation pits.

Methods:
The overall stability, anti-overturning stability and uplift stability of the foundation pit are
important components of the stability analysis of bored piles with steel supports for deep foundation
pits. Aiming at the designed method and parameters of the bored piles with steel support for the
deep foundation pit, in-depth theoretical analysis, and calculation of the overall stability, antioverturning
stability, and uplift stability of the deep foundation pit are conducted, respectively.

Results:
The results show that the stability of the deep foundation pit using bored piles with steel
support meets the requirements, indicating that the design of this support form is safe and reasonable,
thus ensuring the smooth progress of the project.

Conclusion:
The stability analysis of deep foundation pits in sandy pebble stratum provides ideas
for the optimization of deep foundation pits and a reference for the stability analysis of deep foundation
pits in sandy pebble stratum and other types of the stratum.
Multi-level Image Segmentation using Randomized Spiral-based Whale Optimization Algorithm
Authors: Shivahare Basu Dev , Gupta S.K. 
Published: July 2020

Background:
Segmenting an image into multiple regions is a pre-processing phase of
computer vision. For the same, determining an optimal set of thresholds is a challenging problem.

Objective:
This paper introduces a novel multi-level thresholding based image segmentation method.

Methods:
The presented method uses a novel variant of whale optimization algorithm to determine
the optimal thresholds. For experimental validation of the proposed variant, twenty-three benchmark
functions are considered. To analyze the efficacy of new multi-level image segmentation method,
images from Berkeley Segmentation Dataset and Benchmark (BSDS300) have been considered and
tested against recent multi-level image segmentation methods.

Conclusion:
Experiments arm that the presented method is efficient and competitive than the existing
multi-level image segmentation methods.
Structural and Morphological Characterization of CdS Nanoparticles
Authors: Dwivedi Manish , Tripathi Vijay , Kumar Dhruv , Gupta Dwijendra K. 
Published: July 2020

Aims:
CdS nanoparticles are an attractive material having applications in various
fields like pigment in paints, biotag for bioimaging and many more optoelectronic as
well as biological applications. The present study aims to synthesize and characterize the
CdS nanoparticles to make it applicable in different areas.

Objectives:
Preparation of CdS nanoparticles by using simple and facile chemical methods
and further physical and structural characterization using various physical tools.

Methods:
In present work, CdS nanoparticles have been synthesized by using a rationally
simple chemical precipitation method with some modification on temperature and incubation
time in existed methods. Characterizations were done by employing XRD, SEM, TEM
and AFM techniques.

Results:
Simple chemical method produces the CdS nanoparticles with a size of about 100-
200 nm in length and 5-10 nm in diameter. The SEM studies show that the CdS nanoparticles
can agglomerate and form a continuous network-like structure. The X-Ray Diffraction
(XRD) measurements show the single-phase formation of CdS nanoparticles with the
structure of the cubic phase, and the broadening of XRD patterns indicates that the prepared
samples are nanostructured. Our analysis of CdS nanoparticles by using a transmission
electron microscope and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) revealed that the nanoparticles
form both spherical and nearly rod-shaped with the average size applicable for biotagging.
UV-Vis spectroscopic analysis reveals a blue shift in the absorption peak probably
caused by quantum confinement.

Conclusion:
The observed CdS nanoparticles were appeared yellow in color. The XRD
pattern of the CdS nanoparticles showed that the materials were of nanometric sized regime
with a predominantly cubic phase along with the rod and round morphology. The
study and characterization of CdS nanoparticles will bring us a new approach to understand
the biological problem by tagging nanoparticles with biomolecules and further suggest
that the CdS nanoparticles formulate it more suitable biocompatible nanomaterial for
biotagging and bioimaging.
COLLABORATIVE-COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE THEOLOGY STUDENTS’ CHARACTERS: IS IT EFECTIVE?
Authors: Harianto GP , Rusijiono Rusijiono , Masitoh Siti , Setyawan WH 
Published: July 2020

The Collaborative-Cooperative Learning Model (CCL) helps improve students’ characters. This study is aimed at finding out the effectiveness of the CCL instructional model in improving the characters of the theology students in the subject matter class Self Development. The study used the quasi-experimental research design. The research sample consisted of 58 students of the Surabaya Excelsius Institute of Theology. Data were collected by way of a test in a pre-test and posttest for the experiment and control groups and analyzed by way of an independent sample t-test on the SPSS software program of Amos 25. Results show that (1) the CCL model is found to be able to improve students’ characters. Experts’ reviews conclude that the CCL syntax can be categorized as having innovative aspects based on the rationality model on the score of 3.29; (2) The CCL model is found to be effective in improving students’ characters by the Mann-Whitney test (sig. = 0,012) and the paired sample t-tes (sig. = 0.000) showing a significant difference in the mean scores; (3) the CCL model can improve the characters of self-discipline, social discipline, and religious discipline in the theology students in the subject matter class Self Development and can be used for subject matter classes with the same characteristics, be followed-up by research in wider subject-matter contexts, and be integrated with research from other academic fields.
Effectiveness of a Mobile App Intervention for Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: McCloud Tayla , Jones Rebecca , Lewis Gemma , Bell Vaughan , Tsakanikos Elias 
Published: July 2020

Background
Depression and anxiety symptoms are common among university students, but many do not receive treatment. This is often because of lack of availability, reluctance to seek help, and not meeting the diagnostic criteria required to access services. Internet-based interventions, including smartphone apps, can overcome these issues. However, a large number of apps are available, each with little evidence of their effectiveness.

Objective
This study aims to evaluate for the first time the effectiveness of a self-guided mobile app, Feel Stress Free, for the treatment of depression and anxiety symptoms in students.

Methods
A web-based randomized controlled trial compared a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)–based mobile app Feel Stress Free with a wait-list control. University students self-identified as experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression and were randomized to 6 weeks of intervention (n=84) or control (n=84), unblinded. The app is self-guided and incorporates behavioral relaxation activities, mood tracking and thought challenging, and minigames. Participants completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale online at baseline and every fortnight.

Results
At week 6, the primary end point, there was evidence that the Feel Stress Free app reduced depression symptoms (mean difference −1.56; 95% CI −2.67 to −0.44; P=.006) but only very weak evidence that it reduced anxiety symptoms (mean difference −1.36; 95% CI −2.93 to 0.21; P=.09). At week 4, there was evidence to support the effectiveness of the intervention for anxiety symptoms (mean difference −1.94; 95% CI −3.11 to −0.77; P=.001) and, though weaker, depression symptoms (mean difference −1.08; 95% CI −2.12 to −0.04; P=.04). At week 6, 83% (34/41) of participants indicated that they were using the app weekly or more frequently.

Conclusions
The Feel Stress Free app is a promising mobile intervention for treating symptoms of anxiety and depression in students and overcomes many of the barriers to traditional CBT. Further research is needed to establish its effectiveness at and beyond 6 weeks.

Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03032952; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03032952
OPTIMISM-PESSIMISM AND EMOTIONAL REACTIONS TO UNPLEASANT MOVIE SCENES
Authors: Jović Miljan , Jovančević Ana 
Published: July 2020

The aim of this research was to examine if there are some differences in a way optimists and pessimists react to unpleasant movie stimuli. The sample was convenient and it consisted of 42 (F=90%) students of psychology, from the Faculty of philosophy in Nish. Age range in the sample was from 18 to 20 (M=19, SD=.541). Instruments used in this research were: Life orientation test (LOT-R: Scheier, Carver, & Bridges, 1994) and Brief Mood Introspection Scale (BMIS: Mayer, & Gaschke, 2013) in order to operationalize the mood of the respondents. The stimulus was a scene from the movie Sophie’s Choice, which aimed at inducing a negative affect. From the results we can conclude that the mood of the optimists, after watching movie stimuli, is corrputed, while the mood of the pesimists isn't.So, in the further studies which examine emotion induction through movies, we suggest the inclusion of optimism-pesimism as a control variable.Also, for further studies we suggest the involvement of actors and testing how they react to film stimuli.
Consumo, sociabilidade e memória no processo de ressignifcação identitária: o caso da Feira de Refugiados Chega Junto.
Authors: Souza Conceição 
Published: July 2020

Resumo:A sociedade contemporânea apresenta uma complexidade socioeconômica e política que impacta, sobremaneira, na economia e na rotina de várias sociedades. Neste cenário, o imigrante-refugiado se apresenta como um sujeito híbrido por excelência, símbolo do sujeito contemporâneo, ao mesmo tempo nativo e estrangeiro, cosmopolita e de lugar nenhum, se configurando como um objeto de reflexão para entender os fenômenos sociais e políticos que marcam a contemporaneidade. As pessoas consomem para fins de reprodução física, social e identitária. Neste artigo, apresento a Feira de Refugiados Chega Junto como um locus de consumo (material e imaterial), interações e sociabilidades. Na Feira, para além do viés transacional, são desenvolvidas múltiplas sociabilidades entre os vários atores sociais presentes. Isto ocorre tendo como pano de fundo, paradigmas já existentes, tangibilizados por regras e códigos próprios, presentes no cotidiano dos moradores da cidade. Enquanto preparam os pratos típicos, os refugiados são invadidos por lembranças de uma vida não mais possível e independentemente da questão comercial, este ato é, para eles, uma forma de reconstituir vínculos perdidos. Mesmo fragmentada e sujeita a variações, a memória dá a estas pessoas, um sentido de continuidade e coerência no tempo. Imersos num novo tecido social, surgem novas identidades, formas de experiências, aprendizados e sociabilidades. Aliada a pesquisa bibliográfica, será realizado o registro de fatos e impressões, resultante da observação participante da Feira de Refugiados Chega Junto, localizada no Rio de Janeiro.Palavras-chave: Identidade, Consumo, Memória, Sociabilidade, Interação.
EDUCAÇÃO EM SAÚDE: RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA EDUCATIVA COM TECNOLOGIA LÚDICA
Authors: De Sousa Borges Renata Campos , Pastana Ilma Ferreira , Cruz Helisa Campos , Cruz Helisa Campos , De Souza Juliete Leão , Oliveira Lorrane Kally Martins , Correa Braga Thiago Rumenigge 
Published: July 2020

A valorização da prática educativa na Estratégia de Saúde da Família fortalece a possibilidade de uma abordagem integral e resolutiva, através do uso de ferramentas educativas que atraem a atenção para temas com dispositivos promotores de mudanças nos agravos de saúde, almejando favorecer o vínculo de confiança com a comunidade. Nesse contexto, o objetivo principal deste relato de experiência, é apresentar aos profissionais de saúde/educadores, o desenvolvimento de uma experiência educativa exitosa, embasada em alternativas inovadoras e eficazes na realização de ações de educação em saúde. Nesse sentido, relatamos a experiência educativa realizada em uma unidade de saúde no município de Tucuruí-PA, por meio da tecnologia educativa lúdica, através de apresentação de peça teatral, fantoches e rodas de conversas e como intervenção educativa sobre as temáticas como: verminoses, práticas de hábitos de higiene, Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis e Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida. Destaca-se a importância da continuidade de ações de educação em saúde, uma vez que englobam ações preventivas, em que justificam a relação custo e benefício, tornam-se alternativas baratas e efetivas se comparadas ao custo do tratamento de doenças. Tal prática reivindica aos profissionais de saúde, motivação, tempo e criatividade para a realização, pois proporcionam uma atividade maior em comparação com outras abordagens educativas. Entretanto as ações de educação em saúde, quando aliadas às práticas de ensino dinâmicas e inovadoras, contribuem positivamente para a prática interdisciplinar e índice expressivo de participação da plateia, possibilitando o intercâmbio esperado do público.
Calidad de vida de las personas adultas con nutrición parenteral ingresadas en hospitalización domiciliaria: revisión sistemática
Authors: Martínez-González Rocío , Sanz-Valero Javier , Wanden-Berghe Carmina 
Published: July 2020

Objetivo: Revisar la documentación científica relacionada con la calidad de vida de las personas adultas con nutrición parenteral ingresadas en hospitalización domiciliaria.Método: Revisión crítica y sistemática. Los datos se obtuvieron de la consulta a las siguientes bases de datos bibliográficas: MEDLINE (vía PubMed), Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus y Web of Science. Los términos utilizados, como descriptores y como texto en los campos de registro del título y el resumen, fueron “Home Care Services”, “Parenteral Nutrition” y “Quality of Life”, utilizando los filtros «Humans», «Adult: 19+ years» y «Clinical Trial». Fecha de la búsqueda febrero de 2020. La calidad documental de los artículos se evaluó mediante el cuestionario CONSORT.Resultados: De las 379 referencias recuperadas, tras depurar las repeticiones y aplicar los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, se seleccionaron 7 ensayos clínicos. En 3 (43%) de los ensayos revisados se observó una mejora en relación a la calidad de vida. Las puntuaciones obtenidas mediante el cuestionario CONSORT, oscilaron entre 12,5 y 20,5 sobre una puntuación máxima de 24.Conclusiones: El incremento de la calidad de vida de los enfermos con NPD está directamente relacionado con la del estado y soporte nutricional de los mismos. Se observó una mejor calidad de vida en los pacientes con bomba portátil y en los que se administró teduglutida. El adecuado manejo del catéter y la consecuente disminución de las infecciones también contribuyó a la mejora de la calidad de vida de las personas con NPD.
التعددية بين الواقعية الاجتماعية والتيارات الفكرية الفلسفية
Authors: Hamdani Fauzan 
Published: July 2020

The phenomenon of plurality has been found since early establishment of human society. Islam acknowledged its existence and necessity as a social reality, because Allah never creates human being as a prototype that was precisely same with the other. Islam taught its adherents to hold peaceful life beside other religion adherents. The Muslims, for centuries, treated the non-Muslim as their brothers as well as the creature of God. There no prohibition to associate with the non-Muslims as long as it is no connection with the ritual affairs. It was decided by the Prophet an as contained in the Madina Islamic constitution. Peaceful life of neighborhood with the non-Muslims had been held since the establishment of the Islamic State in Madina. Thus, the plurality is not a new problem. In secular globalization era, the West makes pluralism as a philosophical or political-ideological current. Their assert that all religions are same, so that there is no religion which is righter than the other. This is the view that Islam rejects. A Muslim that truly believes in and prides his religion, is of course very confident in Islam as only pleasant religion of Allah. Nevertheless, this case will not make the relationship between man to man defective. The Muslim wherever can constantly live neighborly peacefully with the non-Muslims. This took place since the establishment of Islamic State in Madina.
Tropical Cyclone Harold meets the Novel Coronavirus
Authors: Holland Elisabeth 
Published: July 2020

Abstract: COVID-19 began to manifest in the Pacific Islands by early March 2020, starting in the US and French territories, spreading slowly to the independent countries of Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. All of the independent Pacific countries responded with aggressive measures, closing borders and establishing curfews. Against this background, Tropical Cyclone Harold, formed on April Fool's Day, began its devastating path through four Pacific countries: Solomon Islands with 27 dead in a ferry accident; Vanuatu whose northern islands, including Santo and Malekula were devastated by the cyclone with wind speeds greater than 200 km/h. The devastation continued in Fiji, with two tornadoes and devastation particularly in Kadavu and the southern Lau group. Tropical Cyclone Harold struck Tonga at the height of the king tide. COVID-19 continues to complicate relief efforts, particularly in Vanuatu. As of May 3, 2020, sixteen Pacific countries and territories had yet to report their first confirmed case of COVID-19: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Pitcairn, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna. The Pacific continues to lead by example motivated by collective stewardship with actions and policies based on science. Pacific leaders continue to work with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to implement COVID-19 management recommendations.
On violations of the Charter of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)
Authors: Kulichikhin V. V. 
Published: July 2020

24.07.2016 a large group of academicians of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) wrote a letter to the President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin, in which they gave an unfavorable assessment of the current state of Russian science. The letter listed a number of measures aimed at correcting the current state of science, and noted that "the time of political correctness is over, it is high time to speak out openly calling things by their proper names".Meeting with a group of academicians of the Russian Academy of Sciences in December of 2016, the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin stressed the timeliness of setting the above problems and the need to eliminate the noted deficiencies, drawing attention to the fact that only outstanding scientists of international standing with significant scientific achievements should be elected as academicians of the RAS.In connection with the critical assessment of the current state of Russian science in its various fields, expressed in the aforesaid letter of the academicians, it is of some interest to analyze the scientific activities and scientific achievements of some Russian scientists, in particular, in the field of thermal power engineering. For this analysis, articles were used published in the Teploenergetika (Heat Power Engineering) journal as well as a Report prepared under agreement No.14.574.21.0017 with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (hereinafter — MoE&S) on improving the thermodynamic and technical-economic efficiency of trigeneration plants at distributed and small-scale power generation facilities.As follows from this analysis, the authors of the aforesaid publications mislead the scientific community and the MoE&S concerning the alleged increase of thermodynamic and technical-economic efficiency of trigeneration plants considered by them. There are no grounds for such conclusions, since the listed materials contain no specific results of experimental and/or calculation studies of thermodynamic and technical-economic efficiency of trigeneration plants. It is therefore very strange that a Committee of the MoE&S signed an Act certifying “proper” implementation of Agreement No. 14.574.21.0017.
Implementasi Komunikasi Daring dalam Menunjang Jawa Barat sebagai Destinasi Pariwisata Cerdas
Authors: Novianti Evi , Wulung Shandra Rama Panji 
Published: July 2020

Tourism communication currently tends to be online-based and refers to tourist behavior preferences. West Java as a tourism destination has a variety of online-based tourism communication. This study aims to identify the efforts of the Tourism and Culture Office of West Java in realizing West Java as a smart tourism destination through online communication and the Smiling West Java mobile application. The qualitative method is the approach in this study with primary and secondary data collection. The unit of analysis in this research covers the function of online communication media utilities and components of tourism destinations. This study uses qualitative analysis methods and content analysis methods and is complemented by descriptive qualitative analysis methods through data analysis before going to the field, data reduction, data presentation, and concluding. The efforts of the Tourism and Culture Office of West Java in communicating tourism through three main online media namely websites, social media, and mobile applications. Smiling West Java is a manifestation of smart tourism destinations owned by West Java and provides global scale competitiveness. Komunikasi pariwisata saat ini cenderung berbasis daring dan mengacu kepada preferensi perilaku wisatawan. Jawa Barat sebagai destinasi pariwisata memiliki berbagai komunikasi pariwisata berbasis daring. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi upaya Dinas Pariwisata dan Kebudayaan Provinsi Jawa Barat dalam mewujudkan Jawa Barat sebagai destinasi pariwisata cerdas melalui komunikasi daring dan aplikasi seluler Smiling West Java. Metode kualitatif menjadi pendekatan pada penelitian ini dengan pengumpulan data data primer dan sekunder. Unit analisis dalam penelitian mencakup fungsi utilitas media komunikasi daring dan komponen destinasi pariwisata. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis kualitatif dan metode analisis isi dan dilengkap dengan metode analisis deskriptif kualitatif melalui analisis data sebelum ke lapangan, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Upaya Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Barat melalui Dinas Pariwisata dan Kebudayaan dalam mengkomunikasikan pariwisata melalui tiga media daring utama yaitu situs web, media sosial, dan aplikasi seluler. Smiling West Java menjadi manifestasi destinasi pariwisata cerdas yang dimiliki oleh Jawa Barat dan memberikan daya saing skala global.