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Positive psychology has fully examined the flourishing among healthy people but neglected to understand how “optimal human functioning” can apply to the life experiences of a vulnerable person. Considering methodological issues, this article gives a brief overview on how the conceptualization of mental health and mental disorders affects the consideration of strengths along with the presence of dysfunction with the emergence of positive psychology. First, we summarize the shortcomings of the applicability of clinical positive psychology, focusing especially on Hungarian clinical practice. Second, we discuss the problems with the conceptualization of mental health in positive psychological framework. Third, we propose a model, the Maintainable Positive Mental Health Theory based on capacities and competences. Finally, we conclude with methodological questions and present a research protocol. The key finding of our review is that the opportunity exists for psychiatrists and psychologists to embrace disability as part of human experiences and to show how people with vulnerabilities can be supported to recover.

Positive psychology has fully examined the flourishing among healthy people but neglected to understand how “optimal human functioning” can apply to the life experiences of a vulnerable person. Considering methodological issues, this article gives a brief overview on how the conceptualization of mental health and mental disorders affects the consideration of strengths along with the presence of dysfunction with the emergence of positive psychology. First, we summarize the shortcomings of the applicability of clinical positive psychology, focusing especially on Hungarian clinical practice. Second, we discuss the problems with the conceptualization of mental health in positive psychological framework. Third, we propose a model, the Maintainable Positive Mental Health Theory based on capacities and competences. Finally, we conclude with methodological questions and present a research protocol. The key finding of our review is that the opportunity exists for psychiatrists and psychologists to embrace disability as part of human experiences and to show how people with vulnerabilities can be supported to recover.

Multiple concentrations of fatty acids in the range of C10 - C18 atoms in light mineral oil were tested in this study. The experiments were carried out in a high-tech laboratory to predict pressure and flow parameters in the confines of a screw driven positive displacement piston. Theoretical and experimental data were compared for pure light mineral oil and fatty acid mixtures. The viscous forces were found to lead to the full pressure drop whereas a minor pressure drop was caused by molecular forces. With increased temperature, less pressure was required to pump the oil through the extremely thin space between parallel plates. The increase in viscosity as concentration increased, resulted in an increase of experimental strain. Variations in film temperatures showed that fluid friction was higher for the fatty acid mixture than for pure light mineral oil. For the variance of pressure with concentration, a regression analysis was plotted. The study was carried out to promote the use of surfactants in the lubricant and dynamic seal industry.

Целью данного исследования является определение характера публикаций зарубежных СМИ к российским спортсменам и российскому спорту. В статье рассмотрены публикации иностранных СМИ, касающихся представителей российского спорта. Проблемой данного исследования является создание зарубежными СМИ отрицательного имиджа российских спортсменов и России. Актуальность исследования заключается в том, что скандалы с использованием запрещенных препаратов стали одним из основных инструментов в мировом профессиональном спорте для решения политических вопросов. The purpose of this study is a theoretical review of sport as a soft power and consideration of foreign mass media publications concerning Russian athletes and sports. The author highlights presentation features of the image of the Russian athlete in foreign media.

El objetivo del proyecto será validar el Inventario de Ideación Suicida Positiva y Negativa en población universitaria del Ecuador.

The global stability of continuous-time multi-input multi-output nonlinear feedback systems with different fractional orders and interval matrices of positive linear parts is investigated. New sufficient conditions for the global stability of this class of positive nonlinear systems are established. Sufficient conditions for the exponential decay of processes in fractional nonlinear systems are given. Procedures for computation of a gain matrix characterizing the class of nonlinear elements are proposed and illustrated by examples.

With one of the greatest turmoil in the world of work that has wreaked havoc on companies small and large, the global pandemic COVID‐19 is penning a new normative. Amidst such disruptions, employees are found to be floundering with tears, boredom, annoyance, and helplessness. With unparalleled challenges and uncertain prognosis, employees are unable to rebuild their power and thrive in alternative circumstances. This calls for an active effort on the part of organizations to embrace openness and discuss vividly what needs to be preserved, created, eliminated, or accepted. Deeper ties and inclusive approach of firms can amp up an employee's self‐worth. The current study reflected the essence of connectedness and oneness at times of crisis. Organizations can play a pivotal role in helping employees rise above the feeling of despair. Connecting with heart can sweep off the feeling of instability, bringing in a stream of positive emotions and experiences. The study draws a cross‐sectional data (n = 418) from employees working in various manufacturing and service companies of India to test the hypothesized framework. We have carried out SEM analysis through AMOS to understand the combined measurement model with mediation effects. The analytical results demonstrate that positive mindset fully and partially mediates between the drivers of heart work and resilience. The study reveals that the contributing factors of heart work significantly influences positive mindset of employees, which in turn has a positive association with resilience at work. One of the triggers of heart work—“Face the fear, fix fast” is found to be a strong and consistent predictor of positive mindset. Again, “Generate energy moments” another element of heart work stands to be a sharp predictor of resilience at work. The study also discusses varied implications that can enrich managerial effectuality in this crisis condition.

Background Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) report lower quality of life and lower levels of well-being than the general population. Despite the growing availability of psychotherapeutic and self-management interventions, important unmet needs remain. These unmet needs are closely linked to positive psychology domains. Although a growing number of studies have evaluated the impact of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) on patients with severe mental illness in general, only few have addressed the application of positive psychology for BD. Objective This study aimed to gain insight into the opinions of patients with BD and health care professionals about (web-based) PPIs for BD and to develop and pilot-test an app containing PPIs specifically designed for patients with BD. Methods The study was conducted in accordance with the Center for eHealth and Disease Management road map principles and incorporated cocreation and designing for implementation. Data were collected using focus group discussions, questionnaires, rapid prototyping, and web-based feedback on a prototype from the participants. In total, 3 focus groups were conducted with 62% (8/13) of patients with BD and 38% (5/13) of professionals. The collected data were used to develop a smartphone app containing short PPIs. The content was based on PPIs for which a solid base of evidence is available. Finally, a pilot test was conducted to test the app. Results Focus groups revealed that PPIs as part of the current BD treatment can potentially meet the following needs: offering hope, increasing self-esteem, expressing feelings, acceptance, and preventing social isolation. Some patients expressed concern that PPIs may provoke a manic or hypomanic episode by increasing positive affect. The pilot of the app showed that the PPIs are moderately to highly valued by the participants. There were no adverse effects such as increase in manic or hypomanic symptoms. Conclusions With the systematic use of user involvement (patients and professionals) in all steps of the development process, we were able to create an app that can potentially fulfill some of the current unmet needs in the treatment of BD. We reached consensus among consumers and professionals about the potential benefits of PPIs to address the unmet needs of patients with BD. The use of PPI for BD is intriguing and can be usefully explored in further studies. We emphasize that more evaluation studies (quantitative and qualitative) that are focused on the effect of PPIs in the treatment of BD should be conducted. In addition, to establish the working mechanisms in BD, explorative, qualitative, designed studies are required to reveal whether PPIs can address unmet needs in BD.

Denna studie syftar därmed till att utröna sambandet mellan sömnkvalitet och positiva affekt. Syftet ska besvaras med följande frågeställning: finns det ett samband mellan sömnkvalitet och positiv affekt? Studien är av icke-experimentell natur och kommer att baseras på självskattning på upplevd positiv affekt respektive sömnkvalitet. Datainsamling kommer att ske via en enkät online, skapad i Google Forms. Vi kommer att använda oss av PANAS (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule) dock endast de items som beräknar positiv affekt. Vidare använder vi oss av PSQI (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) global points för att beräkna sömnkvalitet.

This preregistration is a part of a series of studies examining the influence of terminology used to describe emotions on the perceptions of the emotions and people expressing them. The study follows a 3 x 2 between-subjects experimental design, in which we manipulate the emotion attributed to a political figure (envy or anger), and the terminology used to describe the emotion ("negative", "unpleasant", or no terminology).

PDF, 要 旨 近年の超高齢社会の現状から、看護基礎教育における老年看護学への役割期待も大きくなっている。そのため、老年看護学概論受講後の学生の持つ高齢者のイメージを明らかにし、得られた知見を老年看護学の授業や老年看護学実習の基礎資料とする目的で質問紙調査を実施した結果、以下が明らかになった。 １．高齢者との関わり頻度と性格のポジティブな記載、高齢者への関心と性格のポジティブな記載、対人関係のネガティブな記載、認知症の方との関わり経験と対人関係のポジティブな記載に関連があった。 ２．社会的特徴（対人関係）については、ネガティブな記載が多く挙がった。 ３．学生の持つ高齢者イメージは授業の影響を受けていると考えられる。 以上を踏まえ、「老い」を生きる高齢者を支える基盤として高齢者理解が深まり、高齢者に対する正しいイメージを持ち、高齢者のもつ「ポジティブ」な側面にできる限り目を向け働きかけられるような学修方略の工夫と高齢者と接する機会を増やすことが高齢者理解に必要であることが示唆された。

本研究の目的は，音声言語の感情語を作成することであり，音声言語の感情価を調査した。大学生30名が調査に参加した。漢字二字熟語の感情語（五島・太田，2001）から選択した165語を調査対象とした。参加者は，7件法（1:非常にポジティブ，7:非常にネガティブ）を用いて，音声で提示された言葉の感情価を評価した。言葉の平均評定値が4（ニュートラル）と有意に異なるものをネガティブ語かポジティブ語とし，4と有意差のないものをニュートラル語とした。男女差のない感情語を作成するため，男女間で感情価が異なる言葉は除かれた。調査の結果，150語の音声言語が3種類の感情語に分類された（ネガティブ語が60語，ニュートラル語が23語，ポジティブ語が67語）。感情価の平均評定値は，ネガティブ語がM=5.96（SD=0.31）， ニュートラル語がM=3.94（SD=0.14），ポジティブ語がM=2.36（SD=0.43）であった。本研究では，聴覚ワーキングメモリにおける感情語の影響について，行動科学と神経科学の観点から考察した。, The purpose of the current study was to survey about valence of spoken words. In this study, negative, neutral, and positive were for the affective valence. 30 university students were asked to rate about affective valence about 165 spoken words that had been rated for valence of two-compound kanji words in Gotoh and Ohta (2001). Participants indicated on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (very positive) to 7 (very negative). If mean of affective valence was significantly difference from neutral point，it was negative or positive affective valence. If mean was not significantly difference from the point, it was neutral affective spoken words．After that，60 negative valence words，23 neutral valence words, and 67 positive valence words were selected. Mean affective valence were 5.96, 3.94, and 2.36 for negative, neutral, and positive words, respectively. I discuss the effects of affective auditory words on auditory working memory, in terms of behavioral science and neuroscience.

Amaç – Bu araştırma çalışanların farklılık iklimi algısının pozitif psikolojik sermaye üzerindeki etkisinde psikolojik güvenlik ve etik liderliğin aracılık rollerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yöntem – Bankacılık sektörü çalışanlarından oluşan 1000 kişilik bir örneklemden anket yoluyla toplanan veriler SPSS 23 Amos ve Lisrel 8.80 programları kullanılarak hiyerarşik regresyon analiziyle incelenmiştir. Bulgular – Psikolojik sermayenin farklılık iklimi üzerindeki pozitif ve anlamlı etkisinde etik liderlik davranışları ile psikolojik güvenliğin kısmi olarak aracılık ettiği bulgularına ulaşılmıştır. Ayrıca farklılık ikliminin umut ve öz- yeterlilik alt boyutları üzerindeki etkisinde de etik liderliğin ve psikolojik güvenliğin aracılık rolü bulunmaktadır. Bu ilişkilerde etik liderlik davranışlarının aracılık etkisi psikolojik güvenliğe kıyasla daha yüksektir. Tartışma – Araştırma bulguları çalışanların farklılık iklimi algıları ile pozitif psikolojik sermaye düzeyleri arasında olumlu yönde bir ilişki bulunduğunu ve bu ilişkide etik liderlik davranışları ile psikolojik güvenlik ikliminin aracılık rolleri olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu bağlamda bankacılık sektörü yöneticilerine yönelik öneriler geliştirilmiştir. Ayrıca çalışma literatürde farklılık iklimi kavramına ilişkin oldukça sınırlı sayıda araştırma bulunması sebebiyle literatüre katkı sağlamaktadır. Purpose – The aim of this study is to investigate the roles of psychological safety and ethical leadership in the impact of employees' perception of diversity climate on positive psychological capital. Design/methodology/approach – The data collected through a questionnaire from a sample of 1000 people in the banking sector was analyzed by hierarchical regression analysis through SPSS 23 Amos and Lisrel 8.80 programs. Findings – It was found that ethical leadership behaviors and psychological safety were partially mediated the positive and meaningful effect of psychological capital on the diversity climate. In addition, ethical leadership and psychological safety have a mediating role in the impact of diversity climate on hope and self-efficacy sub-dimensions. The mediating effect of ethical leadership behaviors in this relationship is higher compared to psychological safety. Discussion – Research findings show that there is a positive relationship between employees' perceptions of diversity climate and positive psychological capital levels, and ethical leadership behaviors and psychological safety climate have mediating roles in this relationship. In this context, suggestions for banking sector managers have been developed. In addition, the study contributes to the literature since there is a very limited number of studies on the concept of diversity climate.

To be an effective negotiator, one must argue well. And to argue well, one needs to be convincing and believable. How to argue well is a life skill. In this chapter, the dos and the don’ts of how to argue are discussed. From “The don’ts” one learns how not to argue well or how to lose an argument. On the whole, the goal of arguing especially in a relationship is to clarify and promote understanding, not winning.

Online counseling is a mental health intervention between the counselee and the counselor using digital technologies computers or smartphones. A growing number of counselors have been providing counseling via the Internet. However, there are mixed findings regarding the effectiveness of online counseling when compared traditional face-to-face counseling and other modalities. Thus, the main purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of online individual counseling compared to face-to-face counseling, and a control group regarding subjective well-being. To that end, a total of 60 college students were assigned to one of the three groups (21 online, 24 face-to-face, and 15 control). The instruments of the study were the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Brief Symptom Inventory. In order to examine the effectiveness of online counseling comparing to face-to-face counseling and control group, Mixed design (split-plot) ANOVA was employed. The findings of mixed ANOVA revealed that there was no significant interaction effect for the subjective well-being of the participants in different groups indicating that the three groups did not differ regarding subjective well-being scores measured over three times (pre-test, post-test, and follow-up). Nevertheless, the main effect for the group was significant indicating that the scores of the participants in the face-to-face counseling group regarding positive and negative affect changed significantly. Findings and implications were discussed regarding the relevant literature and some suggestions were offered. © 2019 The Author(s). Open Access - This article is under the CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)., 115K429 Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik AraÅŸtirma Kurumu, This project was granted by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) (project number: 115K429). We would like to thank to TUBITAK for providing financial support. We also would like to thank to the counselors and supervisor took part in this project.

Uncertainty and emotion are an inevitable part of everyday life and play a vital role in mental health. Yet, our understanding of how uncertainty and emotion interact is limited. Here, an online survey was conducted (n = 231) to examine whether uncertainty evokes and modulates a range of negative and positive emotions. The data show that uncertainty is predominantly associated with negative emotional states such as fear/anxiety. However, uncertainty was also found to modulate a variety of other negative (i.e., sadness/upset, anger/frustration, and confusion) and positive (i.e., surprise/interest and excited/enthusiastic) emotional states, depending on the valence of an anticipated outcome (i.e., negative and positive) and the sub parameter of uncertainty (i.e., risk and ambiguity). Uncertainty increased the intensity of negative emotional states and decreased the intensity of positive emotional states. These findings support prior research suggesting that uncertainty is aversive and associated with negative emotional states such as fear and anxiety. However, the findings also revealed that uncertainty is involved in eliciting and modulating a wide array of emotional phenomena beyond fear and anxiety. This study highlights an opportunity for further study of how uncertainty and emotion interactions are conceptualised generally and in relation to mental health.

International audience; We provide a new event-triggered output feedback control method for time-varying linear systems, using the notions of interval observers and positive systems. Our methods ensure uniform global exponential stability of the closed-loop system that is robust with respect to uncertainty in the coefficient matrices. Our illustrations include a curve tracking system from marine robotics.

Introdução: Os profissionais de saúde, e muito particularmente os enfermeiros, constituem um grupo vulnerável ao burnout pois enfrentam no seu trabalho diversas exigências quantitativas e qualitativas. Dos stressores mais relevantes destacam-se: o elevado ritmo de trabalho, a sobrecarga laboral, o sofrimento dos utentes, os problemas de colaboração/comunicação em equipa, a dificuldade na conciliação trabalho/ família, falta de recursos humanos e materiais, e mais recentemente, o impacto da pandemia COVID-19. A Saúde Mental Positiva (SM+), enquanto estado de funcionamento ótimo do ser humano, centra-se na promoção das qualidades do ser humano e na promoção do seu potencial. Trata-se um importante catalizador capaz de melhorar a saúde global e a qualidade de vida das pessoas. No local de trabalho, a SM+ pode ajudar os trabalhadores a melhorar a satisfação profissional e a trabalhar o seu potencial produtivo global. Neste sentido, foi delineado um projeto de melhoria da qualidade dos cuidados de enfermagem, com o propósito promover a SM+ através da aplicação de um programa “Primeiro Eu”, nos enfermeiros de um serviço de psiquiatria de um centro hospitalar português.Objetivos: a) avaliar a SM+ dos enfermeiros; b) adaptar e implementar um programa de SM+ aos enfermeiros de um serviço de psiquiatria. Procedimento: A colheita de dados será efetuada com recurso a uma amostra por conveniência composta por 10 enfermeiros, em três momentos: baseline (T0), no término do programa (T1) e um mês após a sua conclusão (follow up). A adaptação do programa será realizada de acordo com um questionário de identificação de necessidades/interesses, aplicado em cada sessão. O programa será implementado num período de dois meses, e é composto por seis sessões/atividades terapêuticas de natureza psicoeducativa. As sessões serão efetuadas na modalidade grupal, sendo garantida a confidencialidade e o anonimato dos dados obtidos. O instrumento de colheita de dados, inclui: a) informação sociodemográfica; b) questionário de SM+; c) questionário de satisfação final. Resultados: A amostra é composta por enfermeiros de ambos os sexos com idades entre os 36 e os 61 anos (M= 51; DP= 8,23) e na sua maioria casados ou em união de facto. Cerca de 70% têm contrato de trabalho em funções públicas e possui o grau académico de mestre (50%). Da análise preliminar dos resultados (avaliação baseline), os enfermeiros apresentam um nível alto ou Flourishing de Saúde Mental Positiva. Todavia pelas análises efetuadas os fatores Autocontrolo (score - 13) e Relacionamentos (score - 19) apresentam scores mais baixos pelo que necessitam de intervenção. Neste sentido, prevê-se potenciar a capacidade dos enfermeiros em desenvolver estratégias de coping/controlo emocional, e ainda a necessidade promover ambientes relacionais positivos que limitem os conflitos interpessoais no seio da equipa. Conclusões: Os dados encontrados, ainda que preliminares, permitirão ajustar o programa às necessidades da população-alvo constituindo, em si, um contributo relevante para o conhecimento do papel da SM+ e das suas dimensões nos profissionais de saúde, designadamente dos enfermeiros na fase pós-pandémica.

Ушбу мақолада Ислом дини таркибида шаклланиб, унинг Ислом, Иймон ва Эҳсон каби қисмларидан учинчи қисмига тааллуқли бўлган ва Мусулмон Шарқида салкам 1300 йилдан буён тарихий тараққиёт босқичларини босиб ўтиб, мукаммал бир диний-фалсафий таълимот сифатида шаклланган Тасаввуф ва унинг бугунги даврдаги аҳамияти ҳақида фикр юритилади. Муаллифларнинг фикрича, руҳий инқироз ва таназзулларга учраган бугунги давр инсони учун Тасаввуфнинг ҳаётбахш ғоялари инсон руҳиятини муътадиллаштиришга, уни келажакка бўлган ишончини оширишга хизмат қилади. Шу нуқтаи назардан, уни фалсафий жиҳатдан жиддийроқ ўрганиш ва руҳий тарбия усулларидан бири сифатида қўллаш яхши натижалар бериши мумкин, деган хулосага келишади., This article discusses Sufism and its significance today,which is formed as part of Islam,belongs to the third part of it,such as Islam,Iman and Ihsan,and has gone through almost 1300 years of historical development in the Muslim East as a perfect religious and philosophical doctrine. According to the authors,the vital ideas of Sufism serve to moderate the human psyche,to increase its confidence in the future,for todays man in a state of spiritual crisis and decline.In this context,they conclude that it can yield good results if studied more philosophically and applied as one of the methods of spiritual education.

В настоящее время признаётся, что эмоция, как особый тип знания, может дать человеку возможность успешно адаптироваться к условиям окружающей среды и соотносится с категорией интеллект. Эмоции и интеллект способны объединиться в своей практической направленности. Данная интеграция необходима для гармоничного развития личности. Проблема эмоционального интеллекта в подростковом возрасте в современных исследованиях освещена недостаточно. Подавляющее большинство исследований освещает проблему эмоционального интеллекта взрослых людей. Однако, в подростковом возрасте наблюдаются существенные перемены в интеллектуальной, эмоциональной и мотивационной сферах личности, которые требуют адекватного психологического сопровождения, коррекции и целенаправленного развития., It is currently recognized that emotion, as a special type of knowledge, can enable a person to successfully adapt to environmental conditions and correlates with the category of intelligence. Emotions and intellect are able to unite in their practical orientation. This integration is necessary for the harmonious development of the individual. The problem of emotional intelligence in adolescence in modern research is not covered enough. The vast majority of research highlights the problem of emotional intelligence in adults. However, in adolescence, there are significant changes in the intellectual, emotional and motivational spheres of the personality, which require adequate psychological support, correction and purposeful development.

Psychological factors are strong predictors of recovery in other cardiac populations but have seldom been studied in CA survivorship. No study of post-CA recovery has examined the role of positive psychological factors or behavioral mechanisms of recovery.

в статье высказывается нетрадиционная для российской уголовно-правовой науки и практики применения точка зрения на действующий Уголовный закон РФ и его базовые положения. Предпринята попытка взглянуть на уголовноправовые гарантии, во-первых, как на позитивную нормативную систему механизма (категорию уголовного законодательства), во-вторых, сквозь призму существующих в российском обществе ценностей (по сути, принципов уголовно-правовых гарантий) как на новое направление уголовно-правовой мысли формирования социально-справедливого уголовного права. В результате сформулирована теоретическая модель-концепция «Об уголовно-правовых гарантиях», позволяющая формировать в целом институт уголовно-правовых гарантий и норм, его образующих, увязывать нормы-гарантии между собой, с другими нормами и институтами и базовыми положениями, концепциями уголовного законодательства в рамках требований принципов уголовно-правовых гарантий., the article discusses a practice that is unconventional for the Russian criminal law science and a point of view on the current Criminal Law of the Russian Federation and its basic provisions. An attempt was made to adopt criminal law guarantees, firstly, as a positive normative system (a category of legislative regulation), and secondly, in connection with the adoption of a decision in the Russian public assembly (under the constitution, criminal law guarantees), as a new direction of criminal -legal thought the formation of a socially just purpose of law. As a result, a theoretical model-concept "On Criminal Legal Guarantees" was compiled, which allows forming in the whole institution of criminal legal guarantees and the norms that form it, linking the norms-guarantees with each other, with other norms and institutions and basic provisions, management concepts. legislation in the framework of the criminal law guarantees.

В статье проводится психологический анализ и своеобразие поведения конфликтной семейной пары. Конфликт предполагает наличие противостояния и противоборства двух сторон. Молодая семья является средоточием конфликтных отношений, т.к. здесь происходит становление семейных ролей, определяются будущие стратегии взаимодействия. Однако для некоторых семей конфликт представляет собой место для развития, становится стимулом для совершенствования. Молодые люди изначально устанавливают для себя конфликтность взаимодействия, создавая, таким образом, благоприятность и эффективность существования. В результате можно говорить о том, что в этом случае конфликтные отношения перестают нести свой негативный оттенок, определяют естественность и повседневность, приобретают форму «конфликтной любви»., The article provides psychological analysis and peculiarity of the conflict couple's behavior. The conflict implies the existence of confrontation and confrontation between the two sides. The young family is the focus of conflict relations, since family roles are being formed here, future interaction strategies are being determined. However, for some families, conflict is a place for development, it becomes an incentive for improvement. Young people initially establish the conflict of interaction for themselves, thus creating a favorable and effective existence. As a result, we can say that in this case, conflict relations cease to bear their negative connotation, determine naturalness and everyday life, and take the form of «conflict love».

People's engagements in social communities online have over recent years proven to be of great importance on others' opinions when purchasing products. Word-of-Mouth (WOM) has been around since ancient times and is a concept about consumers communicating with each other about their experience about services and products. Over the last decades research on Word-of-Mouth has increased when it was discovered how it has the power to influence consumers' purchase behaviours. The modern era of the introduction of the internet gave Word-of-Mouth a new concept called Electronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM) that has given people the opportunity to share their negative and positive experiences online with others by leaving reviews. These reviews can be read by customers with access to the internet and could change their purchase intentions and therefore affect the company's sales and reputation. It has given the companies the opportunity to read about customers reviews and the chance to respond to the reviews by leaving comments online. This gave this study the opportunity to research if companies in Luleå are responding to negative reviews. As well, if the customers believe that their purchase intention is being affected by other users' reviews, and if the customers believe the companies can change the outcome of a review by responding to them. In this study, quantitative research was used to collect data through surveys in Facebook groups with questions limited to Luleå. The questions were divided into three sections: Reading reviews, Responding to reviews, and Purchase intention. The study found that there was a relationship between the variables reading reviews, responding to reviews, and purchase intention. Previous literature has meant that people write more negative reviews when they have the ability to complain and write reviews through the Internet. However, for this study in Luleå, it was shown that this is not the case. It was found that few of the respondents gave negative reviews about the businesses in Luleå and that the businesses in Luleå did not respond to them. It was also found that respondents read reviews before buying, which affected their intention to buy, with negative reviews being more important than positive ones. People in Luleå consider negative reviews trustworthy and believe that businesses can change the outcome of negative reviews by responding to them. Therefore, it is of interest for local businesses in Luleå to review and respond to negative online reviews as they will impact their business.

Обсуждаются особенности видения (социальных представления) людей (в том числе, обучающихся в вузе) о перспективах своей профессионально-трудовой жизни с 20 до 65 лет в ситуациях работы в России и за рубежом. Рассматриваются ресурсы и динамика профессионализма в его позитивных (обучаемость, интуиция, физическая и умственная работоспособность) и негативных проявлениях (деструкции, заболевания, кризисы). Констатируются разрывы и не интегрированность разных ресурсов; сравнительно раннее снижение динамики позитивных изменений (с 30–40 лет) и нарастание негативных (с 35–45 лет); более быстрые темпы снижения профессионализма во второй половине жизни в случае работы за рубежом., The features of the vision (social representations) of people (including those studying at a university) about the prospects of their professional and working life from 20 to 65 years old in situations of work in Russia and abroad are discussed. The resources and dynamics of professionalism in its positive (learning ability, intuition, physical and mental performance) and negative manifestations (destruction, diseases, crises) are considered. Gaps and lack of integration of different resources are stated; a relatively early decrease in the dynamics of positive changes (from 30–40 years old) and an increase in negative ones (from 35–45 years old); a faster rate of decline in professionalism in the second half of life in the case of work abroad.

The study aimed to assess the impact of clinical symptoms and cognitive impairment on disability in patients with paranoid schizophrenia (PS). Methods: 108 patients with schizophrenia were included (66 male and 42 female). Their average age was 38.86 ± 10.02 years and the disease duration was 12.80 ± 8.20 years, with mean disease onset of 24 years. Clinical symptoms were assessed with the PANSS, and cognitive performance was measured using a seven-item neurocognitive battery. The disability level of the subjects was assessed using the World Health Organization—Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHO-DAS 2.0). The relation between the variables studied was assessed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (rs) at a probability level of p < 0.05. Results: An increase in symptom severity resulted in worsening of the “participation in society” (r = 0.56, p < 0.01), “life activities—household” (r = 0.55, p < 0.01), and “getting along with people” (r = 0.59, p < 0.01) WHO-DAS 2.0 domains. Positive symptoms (13.89 ± 3.48) correlated strongly with “getting along with people” (r = 0.55, p < 0.01), “life activities—household” (r = 0.58, p < 0.01), and “participation in society” (r = 0.62, p < 0.01), and negative symptoms (14.25 ± 4.16) with “participation in society” (r = 0.53, p < 0.01) and “life activities—household” (r = 0.48, p < 0.01). Symptoms of disorganization (15.67 ± 4.16) had the highest impact on “life activities—household” (r = 0.81, p < 0.01), “getting along with people” (r = 0.56, p < 0.05), and “participation in society” (r = 0.65, p < 0.01). Episodic memory (r = −0.28, p < 0.01) was remotely related to comprehension and communication. The information processing speed (rs = 0.38, p < 0.01), visual memory (rs = −0.30, p < 0.01), and focused executive functions showed moderate correlations with all domains on the WHO-DAS 2.0 scale (rs = 0.38, p < 0.01). Attention (rs = −0.33, p < 0.01) was moderately related to community activities. Semantic (rs = −0.29, p < 0.01) and literal (rs = −0.27, p < 0.01) verbal fluency demonstrated weak correlations with “cognition—understanding”, “getting along with people”, and “participation in society”. Conclusion: Symptoms of disorganization and disturbed executive functions contribute most to disability in patients with schizophrenia through impairment of real-world functioning, especially in social interactions and communication. Severe clinical symptoms (negative and disorganization-related ones) as well as deficits in executive function, verbal memory, and verbal fluency cause the biggest problems in the functional domains of interaction with other people and participation in society.

We present a textual analysis that explains how Elon Musk’s sentiments in his Twitter content correlates with price and volatility in the Bitcoin market using the dynamic conditional correlation-generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity model, allowing less sensitive to window size than traditional models. After examining 10,850 tweets containing 157,378 words posted from December 2017 to May 2021 and rigorously controlling other determinants, we found that the tone of the world’s wealthiest person can drive the Bitcoin market, having a Granger causal relation with returns. In addition, Musk is likely to use positive words in his tweets, and reversal effects exist in the relationship between Bitcoin prices and the optimism presented by Tesla’s CEO. However, we did not find evidence to support linkage between Musk’s sentiments and Bitcoin volatility. Our results are also robust when using a different cryptocurrency, i.e., Ether this paper extends the existing literature about the mechanisms of social media content generated by influential accounts on the Bitcoin market.

De nombreuses études ont examiné la manière dont l'adhésion à un club sportif peut engendrer des résultats affectifs bénéfiques. La littérature scientifique a également montré que les sports d'équipe, les sports intensifs et les sports pratiqués en milieu naturel de manière fréquente peuvent entraîner un accroissement des affects positifs. Cependant, à notre connaissance, aucune étude n'a examiné l'influence de certains sports sur les affects positifs et négatifs. Sur la base de la littérature, nous avons supposé que certains sports qui répondant aux critères définis précédemment apporteront de plus grands bénéfices affectifs. Cette étude à grande échelle a examiné les données d'adolescents (N = 12 849, femmes = 5 812, âgés de 10 à 18 ans, moyenne = 12,56 ± 2,00 ans) et visait à répondre à cette hypothèse. Nos résultats ont montré que, bien que des différences d'affects puissent être trouvées entre l'absence d'adhésion à un club et la plupart des adhésions à un club sportif, ces différences entre les sports spécifiques sont moins frappantes. Les sports qui sont associés au plus haut niveau d'affectivité positive et au plus bas niveau d'affectivité négative ne sont pas nécessairement ceux auxquels nous nous attendions. Enfin, les adolescents pratiquant l'athlétisme ont rapporté plus d'affects positifs et moins d'affects négatifs comparés aux adolescents pratiquant d'autres sports. Nos résultats suggèrent également que le football en tant que sport le plus pratiqué par les adolescents français était associé à des affects plus positifs que la majorité des 10 sports français les plus licenciés pratiqués par les adolescents entre 2008 et 2019. D'autres sports, comme la danse, le badminton, la boxe ou encore l'équitation sont associés à moins de bénéfices affectids. La pratique sportive en club engendre une augmentation des bénéfices affectifs et sports spécifiques peuvent engendrer des bénéfices supplémentaires. Prior studies extensively examined the way sports club membership can lead to beneficial affective outcomes. Prior experiments also found that team sports, intensive sports, and sports that are frequently pursued can lead to even more affective benefits. However, no prior studies examined the differences between the affective benefits of specific sports. Based on prior results, we supposed that certain sports that meet all the previously set criteria-will provide the greatest affective benefits. The present large-scale investigation examined the data of adolescents ( = 12,849, female = 5,812, aged between 10 and 18, = 12.56 years, and = 2.00) and aimed to fill this gap. Firstly, the results showed that-although differences in affect can be found between the lack of club membership and most of the sports club memberships-the differences between the specific sports are less striking. Secondly, the sports that are associated with the highest level of positive and the lowest level of negative affectivity are not necessarily the ones expected. Finally, adolescents who practice athletics, reported the lowest means of negative, and the highest means of positive affect. However, it did not differ significantly from the results regarding the most practiced sport in France: soccer. Our results suggest that soccer as the most practice sport among French adolescents was associated with more positive affects than the majority of the 10 most licensed members French sports practiced by teens between 2008 and 2019. All in all, being a member of a sports club is associated with affective benefits, and some specific sports clubs can have some extra benefits. 12

Learner discipline management is a major but challenging function of school leadership. Adolescents of the 21st century are complex in nature, and school stakeholders are having much difficulty to handle the problem of indiscipline in secondary schools. This paper aims at providing a conceptual model framework for learner discipline management. This model is the result of an empirical investigation conducted in four secondary schools. Focus group discussion and individual interviews were carried out with 80 participants, including 24 teachers, 24 learners, 24 parents, four school principals, and four school superintendents. The non-participant observation was also conducted in the four schools. Based on the conceptual, theoretical and empirical literature on positive, proactive, preventive and restorative discipline, the researcher proposed the model that considers all the research- and evidence-based strategies that are combined with the current effective measures prescribed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Mauritius. The model is framed within the context of the Nine Year Continuous Basic Education reform that requires a shift in the conception of discipline from the punitive or reactive approach to the positive approach. This paper formulates a conceptual model framework to implement in an attempt to prevent, reverse and restore discipline among learners in secondary schools.

The pop culture phenomenon of resting bitch face has been discussed frequently through anecdotal and observational evidence. However, it has not been formally studied as a perceptual bias. In this study, we hypothesized that gender would affect perception of emotion and thatparticipants would rate women’s neutral resting faces more negatively than men’s neutral restingfaces. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed data from 90 participants who completed an online survey containing 156 trials of face stimuli. These faces included happiness, disgust, and neutral facial emotions. The data collected in this study revealed that the main effects of the variables sex of face and emotion were significant. The interaction between sex of face and emotion was also statisticallysignificant. Planned contrasts revealed that women’s neutral resting faces were rated more negatively than men’s neutral resting faces, women’s disgust faces were also rated more negatively than men’s disgust faces, and female happy expressions were judged as slightly more positive than male’s happy expressions. We also found an effect of gender of the participants for the disgust emotion, as women rated the emotion of disgust more negative compared to men. Therefore, we conclude that there is a significant difference between how expressions of emotion are rated based on gender, and the gender of the participant may also have small effect on perception. Thus, the pop culture phenomenon of resting bitch face can be defined as a perceptual bias related to gender, and there are other gender-based biases that should be studied more extensively. Understanding perceptual biases are key to creating awareness of how implicit judgements impact daily behavior and treatment of specific populations.

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of high levels of knowledge, positive attitude, and good practice on evidence-based medicine (EBM) and identify the associated factors for practice score on EBM among emergency medicine doctors in Kelantan, Malaysia. This cross-sectional study was conducted in government hospitals in Kelantan. The data were collected from 200 emergency physicians and medical officers in the emergency department using the Noor Evidence-Based Medicine Questionnaire. Simple and general linear regressions analyses using SPSS were performed. A total of 183 responded, making a response rate of 91.5%. Of them, 49.7% had a high level of knowledge, 39.9% had a positive attitude and 2.1% had good practice. Sex, race, the average number of patients seen per day, internet access in workplace, having online quick reference application, and attitude towards EBM were significantly associated with EBM practice scores. It is recommended that appropriate authorities provide emergency doctors with broader access to evidence resources. EBM skill training should be enhanced in the current medical school curriculums.

Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of bacteremia with a high mortality rate. In 5 to 20% of cases, bacteremia is complicated by infective endocarditis, the diagnosis is sometimes complex and depends on a number of factors. In addition to blood cultures, echocardiography is a key diagnostic test and is recommended for all episodes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, although this is widely debated. Several predictive scores of infective endocarditis have been established and evaluated on retrospective series. Our objective is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the PREDICT, VIRSTA and POSITIVE scores on a prospective series at the Grenoble Alpes University Hospital. Methods: All patients with a positive Staphylococcus aureus blood culture from July 22, 2020 to July 21, 2021 were prospectively included. For each patient the three scores were calculated. The performance of the scores was evaluated for their ability to diagnose definite endocarditis according to the modified Duke criteria. Results: We analyzed 123 episodes of bacteremia occurring in as many patients, 22% had a cardiac predisposition, 3.3% had intravenous drug use, in 26.8% the bacteremia was community-acquired, 4.1% of the Staphylococcus aureus were resistant to meticillin. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed in 89.4% of patients and transesophageal echocardiography in 27.6%. Definite endocarditis according to the Duke criteria was diagnosed in 15 patients (12.2%). Sensitivity was 100% for VIRSTA and PREDICT at D5, 80% for POSITIVE. The negative predictive value was 100% for VIRSTA and PREDICT at D5, 96.2% for POSITIVE. Discriminatory capacity evaluated by the area under the ROC curve was 91.7 for VIRSTA, 88 for PREDICT at day 5, 82.6 for POSITIVE, 70.3 for PREDICT at day 1. The proportion of patients classified as high risk was 36.6% for POSITIVE, 39.8% for PREDICT at D5 and 63.4% for VIRSTA. Conclusions: The VIRSTA score seems to have the best diagnostic performance and can be used to determine patients at low risk of endocarditis in whom echocardiography could be dispensed with. It could be completed by the PREDICT score at day 1 and day 5 to accurately identify patients in whom echocardiography is mandatory, but further studies are needed to validate this algorithm.; Introduction : Le Staphylococcus aureus est une cause fréquente de bactériémie responsable d’un taux de mortalité important. Dans 5 à 20% des cas la bactériémie se complique d’une endocardite infectieuse dont le diagnostic est parfois complexe et repose sur un faisceau d’arguments. En plus des hémocultures l’échocardiographie est un examen clé du diagnostic et sa réalisation est d’ailleurs recommandée devant tout épisode de bactériémie à Staphylococcus aureus ce qui est largement débattu. Plusieurs scores prédictifs d’endocardite infectieuse ont été établis et ont été évaluées sur des séries rétrospectives. Notre objectif est d’évaluer les performances diagnostiques des scores PREDICT, VIRSTA et POSITIVE sur une série prospective au CHU Grenoble Alpes. Méthode : Tous les patients avec une hémoculture positive à Staphylococcus aureus du 22 juillet 2020 au 21 juillet 2021 ont été inclus de façon prospective. Pour chaque patient les trois scores ont été calculés. Les performances des scores ont été évaluées pour leur capacité à diagnostiquer une endocardite certaine selon les critères de Duke modifiés. Résultats : Nous avons analysé 123 épisodes de bactériémie survenant chez autant de patients, 22% avaient une prédisposition cardiaque, 3,3% souffraient de toxicomanie intraveineuse, chez 26,8% la bactériémie était communautaire, 4,1% des Staphylococcus aureus étaient résistants à la méticilline. L’échocardiographie transthoracique a été pratiquée chez 89,4% des patients et l’échocardiographie transoesophagienne chez 27,6% d’entre eux. Une endocardite certaine selon les critères de Duke a été diagnostiquée chez 15 patients (12,2%). La sensibilité était de 100% pour VIRSTA et PREDICT à J5, 80% pour POSITIVE. La valeur prédictive négative était de 100% pour VIRSTA et PREDICT à J5, 96,2% pour POSITIVE. La capacité discriminatoire évaluée par l’aire sous la courbe ROC était de 91,7 pour VIRSTA, 88 pour PREDICT à J5, 82,6 pour POSITIVE, 70,3 pour PREDICT à J1. La proportion de patients classés à haut risque était de 36,6% pour POSITIVE, 39,8% pour PREDICT à J5 et 63,4% pour VIRSTA. Conclusion : Le score VIRSTA semble avoir les meilleures performances diagnostiques et peut être utilisé pour déterminer les patients à faible risque d’endocardite chez qui on pourrait se passer d’échocardiographie. Il pourrait être complété par le score PREDICT à J1 et à J5 pour identifier de façon précise les patients chez qui une échocardiographie est obligatoire mais des études complémentaires sont nécessaires pour valider cet algorithme.

This presentation will reflect upon my experiential learning experiences of interning at The Walrus and at Hive Media Group. The opportunity to work with a company as revolutionary as The Walrus and gain experience in the rapidly changing online publishing industry was an honour. I loved being a Digital Intern at The Walrus as it combined my passion for storytelling, interest in web development and production, and content strategy. I also loved working for Hive Media Group as a Mergers and Acquisitions Intern. M&A allowed me to work within a large ecosystem of sales, operations, and project management, and move around in tangential job functions. The hands-on learning experiences I gathered at Hive will be critical for my future endeavours.

The detection of antibodies before transplantation is an important step in assessment of patient immunological risk and exclusion of incompatible donors. Many centers have now implemented donor-specific antibody (DSA) along with complement-dependent cytotoxicity crossmatch (CDC XM) for renal transplant cases. A 34-year-old male with end-stage kidney disease was referred for an ABO-compatible transplant from his mother. The CDC XM done 30 days before transplant was negative. DSA XM was negative for Class I (median fluorescence intensity [MFI] 189) and positive for Class II (MFI 1671). Since CDC and DSA Class I were negative, the nephrologists went ahead with the transplantation. On day 6 posttransplant, serum creatinine showed a rising trend (up to 2.13 mg/dl), and therefore, renal biopsy was done which showed mild acute tubular necrosis with positive C4d staining. DSA XM performed on day 15 posttransplant showed negative Class I (MFI 148) and positive Class II (MFI 9987) confirming antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). The patient was started on steroids, and intravenous immunoglobulin and serial plasma exchanges were performed. Then, DSA Class II levels came down to 1602. DSA levels have been monitored periodically and Class II MFI values have been ranging from 2000 to 4000. The patient is maintained on routine immunosuppression, and a graft is intact with serum creatinine level between 1.7 and 1.8 mg/dl 8 months posttransplant. DSA-isolated Class II positivity in renal transplant recipients correlates strongly with AMR and should be considered clinically significant.

This study aimed to elicit students’ perspectives on learning English online at Quevedo Technical University. The researchers examined their modality preference, technological issues, and the positives and negatives of this mode. Also, explored students’ assumptions regarding best knowledge and retention. The researchers employed a quantitative and qualitative methodology. They distributed a questionnaire to collect data among students of the seventh-level of English course. The participants were asked to fill out a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire and four open-ended questions to support students’ answers in the first part. The questionnaire also included an additional unnumbed item to know the learners´ perception about what mode retains the most and best knowledge. The findings showed a preference for online learning besides technical problems such as the internet. Learners find now more positive things to learn from home remotely than negative ones. Saving time, and money, reviewing classes on their own time, and flexibility are the most positive aspects of online learning. El objetivo de este estudio es conocer las perspectivas de los estudiantes sobre el aprendizaje de Inglés en línea en la Universidad Técnica de Quevedo. Los investigadores examinaron su preferencia por la modalidad, las cuestiones tecnológicas y los aspectos positivos y negativos de esta modalidad. También se exploraron los supuestos de los estudiantes en relación con los mejores conocimientos y la retención. Los investigadores emplearon una metodología cuantitativa y cualitativa. Distribuyeron un cuestionario para recoger datos entre los alumnos del curso de inglés de séptimo nivel. Se pidió a los participantes que rellenaran un cuestionario con una escala de Likert de 5 puntos y cuatro preguntas abiertas para apoyar las respuestas de los estudiantes en la primera parte. El cuestionario también incluía un ítem adicional sin respuesta para conocer la percepción de los alumnos sobre qué modalidad retiene más y mejor los conocimientos. Los resultados mostraron una preferencia por el aprendizaje en línea, aparte de los problemas técnicos de Internet. Los alumnos encuentran ahora más cosas positivas para aprender desde casa que negativas. El ahorro de tiempo y dinero, el repaso de las clases en su propio tiempo y la flexibilidad son los aspectos más positivos del aprendizaje en línea. Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar as perspectivas dos alunos sobre a aprendizagem online na Universidade Técnica de Quevedo. Os pesquisadores examinaram sua preferência de modalidade, questões tecnológicas e os pontos positivos e negativos desse modo. Além disso, explorou as suposições dos alunos sobre melhor conhecimento e retenção. Os pesquisadores empregaram uma metodologia quantitativa e qualitativa. Eles distribuíram um questionário para coletar dados entre os alunos do sétimo nível do curso de inglês. Os participantes foram convidados a preencher um questionário de escala Likert de 5 pontos e quatro perguntas abertas para apoiar as respostas dos alunos na primeira parte. O questionário também incluiu um item adicional não entorpecido para saber a percepção dos alunos sobre qual modo retém mais e melhor conhecimento. Os achados mostraram uma preferência pelo aprendizado online além de problemas técnicos como a internet. Os alunos encontram agora coisas mais positivas para aprender remotamente em casa do que negativas. Economizar tempo e dinheiro, revisar as aulas em seu próprio tempo e flexibilidade são os aspectos mais positivos do aprendizado on-line

Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), a concept introduced in the late 2000s, has developed rapidly during the last years and is now frequently appearing in a broad spectrum of policies developed within the European Union. Its role in marine policies and research programmes is however still limited, but is likely to increase as NbS are adopted as key terminology in both biodiversity strategies and the EU taxonomy for sustainable financing. This will enhance the need for scientific advisory institutions to provide evidence-based advice on potential impacts of various combinations of marine NbS. To facilitate a critical debate about the prospects and pitfalls related to the operationalisation of marine NbS in an EU context, this paper provides an analysis of core definitions, potential categories of marine NBS and a suite of case studies. Coastal waters, shelf and open oceans present multiple options for testing new and scaling up known NbS, which could support both environmental restoration simultaneously with addressing multiple societal challenges, paving the way for a new level of ecosystem-based management. However, as the acceptance of NbS types will depend on ecosystem state and thus history, it will be a significant task to consistently communicate why some solutions may count as a NbS in some areas, while not in others. To conclude, the paper therefore raises a set of research priorities and policy advice aimed at ensuring the successful advice and deployment of marine NBS in support of multiple societal goals.

Supervisor:永井 由佳里, 先端科学技術研究科, 博士

Research indicates that university students present higher levels of psychological distress compared with non-student age-matched youth. These levels are higher among healthcare students, and even higher during the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, cost-effective large-scale interventions are needed in order to prevent further development of psychological distress during this period, and more generally. The aim of the current study was to assess the effectiveness of an 8-week Internet-based positive psychology intervention for healthcare students in Tunisia. A two-armed randomized controlled trial was conducted among a sample of 366 health care students (183 in the experimental group and 183 in the control group), with a majority of women (94%). The average age was 20.74 years (±1.64). The participants completed the following online questionnaires at three time-points (before the program, immediately after, and three months later): stress, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, optimism, hope, study engagement, and well-being. Repeated-measures ANOVAs revealed significant positive effects of the intervention on all the measured variables for the experimental group. The results showed a significant improvement immediately after the intervention compared to the control group, which was maintained three months later. This program may thus be considered as a promising means of improving students’ mental health and study engagement.

Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China [1], a large number of confirmed cases met the discharge criteria (one of which is two consecutive negative nucleic acid tests with an interval of at least 24 h) [2]. Previous studies have paid more attention to the epidemic situation of COVID-19 and patient diagnosis and treatment. Close attention also should be paid to the discharged patients. Surprisingly, a previous follow-up reported that some patients’ nucleic acid retest results were positive again after discharge [3]. Factors impacting these follow-up test results should be further investigated. Since the first confirmed case was diagnosed in our hospital (Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, the designated transfer hospital) on February 4th, we confirmed a total of 17 cases. All patients infected with the novel coronavirus were transferred to a designated hospital in Southwest China’s Chongqing by ambulance with an inbuilt negative-pressure chamber [4]. In the follow-up examination of these patients, RT-PCR tests were conducted again 3 days after discharged from the designated hospital. Four patients showed recurrence of positive results after a few days of discharge. Thus, we examined these cases herein, aiming to provide information for policy formulation and modification of discharge plans.

This research aims to determine the effect of applying group guidance with a positive behavior support approach to improve student discipline. The method used is true experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group design. The experimental group received group guidance for 9 sessions and in the control group did not receive training. The population in this research were class VIII students of SMP Negeri 229 Jakarta. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling, the sample in this study amounted to 20 people who had a low discipline category and were divided into two groups namely 10 experimental group students and 10 control group students. While the technique of analyzing data using descriptive statistics using empirical mean to see the average pretest and posttest scores in the experimental group and the control group. Can be seen from the comparison of the pretest score 274 and posttest 392 in the experimental group and get a score of 118 which means an increase of 69.8%. The results of testing the hypothesis with the Wilcoxson test, a signed ranking test indicates that the value of Asymp. Sig of 0.005

In the proposed work, hidden Markov model (HMM) has been deployed to improve the learner's performance or grades on the basis of their psychological and environmental factors like connect/gather isolation, pleasure/comfort, depression, trust, anxiety, proper guidance, improper guidance, entertainment, and stress. The categorization of psychological and environmental factors has been done on the basis of two factors as positive and negative. The responsibility of the positive factor is to boost up learner's performance or grades, whereas negative factors reduce learning performance respectively. Finally, this paper addresses the application of HMM to determine the optimal sequence of states for different states as grades A, B, and C for different emission observations. The states identification leads to training the HMM model where optimal value of individual states computed using different observation sequences which determines the probability of state sequences. The probability of achieved optimal states is shown in different logical combinations where best state is searched among available different states using different search techniques. The computational results obtained after training are encouraging and useful.

The aim of this study is to compare three mathematical programing models used for sustainable land and farm management. The sample for the comparison was 219 agricultural holdings participating as beneficiaries of the measure ‘Modernization of agricultural holdings’ in the Rural Development Plan at the Region of Central Macedonia in Greece. Using the crop plan of the agricultural land of these farms the mathematical programming models calculate the optimum solution under different and conflicting goals. The results of the methodologies of Linear Programming (LP), of Positive Mathematical Programming (PMP) and Weighted Goal Programming (WGP), are compared in terms of the proposed agricultural land changes. The sustainability of farms is measured with the use of eleven economic, social, and environmental indicators. Each model has some unique advantages and disadvantages that can enable it to be implemented in particular situations. In the conclusions to this research the characteristics of each model are highlighted.

Evaluation keeps being a distressing experience for pupils at the end of primary school as well as for their teachers, even in 2021. However, evaluation can also become a lever of success for the pupil if ever it is positively considered, by involving pupils all along the learning process : from the beginning with the diagnostic evaluation in order to help pupils to analyse their own needs ; then by letting pupils choose the moment, the conditions of their evaluation, and even its communication to their parents. Involving pupils on their evaluation allow them to grow up ambitious and free. Assessment tools for teachers are numerous. Up to them to choose those which suit pupils the best.; L’évaluation reste souvent en 2021 une expérience éprouvante pour les élèves de cycle 3 comme pour leurs enseignants. Pourtant, l’évaluation peut aussi devenir un levier de réussite pour l’élève si elle est traitée de manière positive, en l’impliquant sur l’ensemble de la démarche : dès le début avec l’évaluation diagnostique pour qu’il analyse ses besoins ; puis tout au long de la démarche d’apprentissage en le laissant investir le moment où il est évalué, les modalités de son évaluation (orale, écrite, autoévaluation, par les pairs…) et même sa communication auprès des parents. Impliquer l’élève dans son évaluation favorise sa réussite et l’aide à devenir un adulte ambitieux et libre de ses choix. Pour l’enseignant, les outils d’évaluation positive sont nombreux. À lui d’utiliser ceux qui conviennent le mieux à l’élève.

Wesleyan Journal of Research,UGC Care-listed | ISSN: 0975-1386 | Peer-reviewed Journal Vol. 13 No. 69 (March 2021) Research Article: Management Study of the Negative & the Positive Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Different Types of Industry, Businesses & the Society Shubham Parsoyaand Dr. Asif Perwej School of Management Studies (SOMS), Sangam University (SU), Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India Abstract: In the background of unforeseen occurrence scenario of COVID-19 nationwide pandemic, this paper has created an endeavour to study the impact of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on differing kinds of companies and industries in numerous ways. Once the emergence of Corona pandemic in India introduced, the matter of public health condition has become core issue of the people in India and it's been on the forefront in conjunction with alternative and related serious issues of migrant labour, loss of employment, economic and industrial instability etc., and on the other side with the massive population size and its ever growing rate over the last 3 decades, the general public health scenario has been deteriorated significantly, and the occurrence of COVID-19 since 2019 has changed the entire world’s functioning accordingly. Internationally the Pandemic of COVID-19 has affected all sections of the economy and nobody will specifically predict when the pandemic is going to be over and everything are going to be like our past days. With the beginning of the unfold of COVID-19, business and various other industries, such as; region trade, transport industry, food industry, agriculture industry, housing industry, education industry, cinema industry, energy industry, producing industry, music industry, mining trade, were straightaway clean up, and the outside travelling and domestic travel activities were also withheld for the unknown length on such moment. The impact of Covid-19 on all such industries was very big. Globally all business and industry are witnessing serious threat with the spreading of COVID-19. All the countries have the first preference of the protection of the people, interference of unfold and health care of the infected folks. However, there are some types of industries that are becoming some extreme number of advantages from such COVID-19 pandemic conditions in some direct or indirect ways. Such industries are; Education (EdTech) industries, E-retail industries, Banking, financial services and insurance industries (BFSI). Medical sector, Information technology and knowledge Technology Enabled Services, Etc. Keywords: Pandemic, COVID-19, Industries, Businesses, Impact, Problems, World, Economy Conference Details:- International Conference on Analytical & Interdisciplinary Research – 2021 (ICAIR-2021) 05th - 06th February, 2021 https://www.sangamuniversity.ac.in/inner-pages/ICAIR-2021.php Description about the author: - Mr. Shubham Parsoya, Ex-Assistant Professor, School of Management Studies Ph.D. Doctoral Researcher (Business & Management) Master of Business Administration (MBA) in (Human Resources Management and Marketing Management) from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Lean Six Sigma Champion Certified Professional (LSSCCP), School of Business Leadership Colorado, United States Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified Professional (SSYBCP), Project Management Institute Accounting Fundamentals Certified Professional (AFCP), Corporate Finance Institute, Vancouver, Canada, United States

Wesleyan Journal of Research, UGC Care-listed | ISSN: 0975-1386 | Peer-reviewed Journal Vol. 13 No. 69 (March 2021) Research Article: Management Study of the Negative & the Positive Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Different Types of Industry, Businesses & the Society Shubham Parsoya and Dr. Asif Perwej School of Management Studies (SOMS), Sangam University (SU), Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India Abstract: In the background of unforeseen occurrence scenario of COVID-19 nationwide pandemic, this paper has created an endeavour to study the impact of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on differing kinds of companies and industries in numerous ways. Once the emergence of Corona pandemic in India introduced, the matter of public health condition has become core issue of the people in India and it's been on the forefront in conjunction with alternative and related serious issues of migrant labour, loss of employment, economic and industrial instability etc., and on the other side with the massive population size and its ever growing rate over the last 3 decades, the general public health scenario has been deteriorated significantly, and the occurrence of COVID-19 since 2019 has changed the entire world���s functioning accordingly. Internationally the Pandemic of COVID-19 has affected all sections of the economy and nobody will specifically predict when the pandemic is going to be over and everything are going to be like our past days. With the beginning of the unfold of COVID-19, business and various other industries, such as; region trade, transport industry, food industry, agriculture industry, housing industry, education industry, cinema industry, energy industry, producing industry, music industry, mining trade, were straightaway clean up, and the outside travelling and domestic travel activities were also withheld for the unknown length on such moment. The impact of Covid-19 on all such industries was very big. Globally all business and industry are witnessing serious threat with the spreading of COVID-19. All the countries have the first preference of the protection of the people, interference of unfold and health care of the infected folks. However, there are some types of industries that are becoming some extreme number of advantages from such COVID-19 pandemic conditions in some direct or indirect ways. Such industries are; Education (EdTech) industries, E-retail industries, Banking, financial services and insurance industries (BFSI). Medical sector, Information technology and knowledge Technology Enabled Services, Etc. Keywords: Pandemic, COVID-19, Industries, Businesses, Impact, Problems, World, Economy Conference Details:- International Conference on Analytical & Interdisciplinary Research ��� 2021 (ICAIR-2021) 05th - 06th February, 2021 https://www.sangamuniversity.ac.in/inner-pages/ICAIR-2021.php Description about the author: - Mr. Shubham Parsoya, Ex-Assistant Professor, School of Management Studies Ph.D. Doctoral Researcher (Business & Management) Master of Business Administration (MBA) in (Human Resources Management and Marketing Management) from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Lean Six Sigma Champion Certified Professional (LSSCCP), School of Business Leadership Colorado, United States Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified Professional (SSYBCP), Project Management Institute Accounting Fundamentals Certified Professional (AFCP), Corporate Finance Institute, Vancouver, Canada, United States, International Conference on Analytical & Interdisciplinary Research ��� 2021 05th - 06th February 2021 https://www.sangamuniversity.ac.in/inner-pages/ICAIR-2021.php

For as long robotics has been a research topic, their impact on the traditional manufacturing industry have been discussed. Several theories have been presented through the years in how robotics will change the business climate. The Chinese labor market is facing big transitions and the question of what the effects on employment rate and economy will be remains uncertain. In this thesis, the focus in this thesis is to present the positive and negative effects of robotics in manufacturing industry and how it will affect the labor market. This is conducted by analyzing empirical findings from interviews and second-hand interviews. The collected findings will be compared with previous research regarding digitalization and robotics in China. The outcome of this thesis will show the positive and negative effects of robotics and manufacturing industry and its impact on the Chinese labor market. The thesis will show the correlation between robotics, education, quality, labor and the Chinese economy.

в статье проведено сравнительное исследование этапов формирования экономических процессов в модернизирующемся российском обществе 2000-2020 гг., выявлены темпы и динамика ключевых макроэкономических показателей за этот период, последствия реформирования экономики. Отражены главные тенденции по стабилизации российской экономики, нацеленные на последующее перспективное развитие, рост и обеспечение увеличения степени конкурентоспособности национальной экономики., The article provides a comparative study of the stages of the formation of economic processes in the modernizing Russian society in 2000-2020, reveals the rates and dynamics of key macroeconomic indicators for this period, the consequences of economic reform. The main tendencies for the stabilization of the Russian economy, aimed at the subsequent long-term development, growth and ensuring an increase in the degree of competitiveness of the national economy, are reflected., Вестник научной мысли, Выпуск 1 2021, Pages 59-64

Käesolevas töös uuriti seda, kuidas täiskasvanud hindavad oma konfliktikogemusi. Uuringu eesmärgiks oli mõista, mis teeb täiskasvanute konfliktikogemuse positiivseks ja mis negatiivseks. Andmete kogumiseks koostati küsimustik, mille käigus vastajad pidid kirjeldama ühte enda jaoks positiivset ja ühte negatiivset konfliktikogemust ning selgitama, mis tegi selle kogemuse nende jaoks positiivseks või negatiivseks. Küsimustikule vastas 52 täiskasvanut keskmise vanusega 27, 42 (SD = 9,05). Tulemustest selgus, et positiivse kogemuse teeb eelkõige see kui mõlemad osapooled käituvad positiivselt ning negatiivseks see kui teine osapool käitub negatiivselt. Tulemustest järeldati seda, et konflikti hindamisel ei ole oluline niivõrd see, kas konflikt saab lahenduse või mitte, vaid see kuidas osapooled konflikti ajal käituvad.

Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of high-risk (HR) HPV-positive and -negative women affected by high-grade cervical dysplasia. Methods: This is a retrospective multi-institutional study. Medical records of consecutive patients with high-grade cervical dysplasia undergoing conization between 2010 and 2014 were retrieved. All patients included had at least 5 years of follow-up. A propensity-score matching was adopted in order to reduce the presence of confounding factors between groups. Kaplan-Meir and Cox hazard models were used to estimate 5-year outcomes. Results: Overall, data of 2966 women, affected by high-grade cervical dysplasia were reviewed. The study population included 1478 (85%) and 260 (15%) women affected by HR-HPV-positive and HR-HPV-negative high-grade cervical dysplasia. The prevalence of CIN2 and CIN3 among the HR-HPV-positive and -negative cohort was similar (p = 0.315). Patients with HR-HPV-positive high-grade cervical dysplasia were at higher risk of 5-year recurrence (after primary conization) that HR-HPV-negative patients (p < 0.001, log-rank test). Via multivariate analysis, HR-HPV-negative women were at low risk of recurrence (HR: 1.69 (95%CI: 1.05, 4.80); p = 0.018, Cox Hazard model). A propensity-score matched comparison was carried out in order to reduce biases that are related to the retrospective study design. In comparison to HR-HPV-negative patients, thosewith HR-HPV-positive CIN3 was associate with a 8-fold increase in the risk of recurrence (p < 0.001, log-rank test). Conclusions: HR-HPV-negative high-grade cervical dysplasia is not uncommon, accounting for 15% of our study population. Those patients experience more favorable outcomes than patients with documented HR-HPV infection(s). Further prospective studies are needed to corroborate our data.