Levels Of Receptivity Research Articles

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACTIVITY OF SEX HORMONE RECEPTORS AND PROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY OF KERATINOCYTES IN POSTMENOPAUSE

Using the method of immune histochemistry, the qualitative and quantitative features of gender hormone receptors in the structure of the mucous membrane epithelium of woman cervix in the postmenopausal period were studied and its relationship with the proliferative activity of keratinocytes was explored. The significance of estrogen deficiency in proliferative activity in the epithelial structure of the mucous membrane of the cervix in the postmenopausal period is shown. Additional targets for therapeutic action have been identified in order to regulate and normalize proliferative activity and prevent neoplasia and malignancy in the structure of the cervical epithelium. It has been established that the most variable indicators are in the structure of the mucous membrane of the exocervix, and the most stable - in the endocervix. A promising direction in predicting disruptions of intercellular interactions leading to malignancy in the structures of the mucous membrane of the cervix in postmenopausal women is the standardization of Ki-67 assessment against the background of indicators of the level of estrogen and progesterone reception in the system of differons of the epithelial layer.

Resepsi siswa Sekolah Dasar terhadap syair lagu Indonesia Raya 3 Stanza: studi kasus di SD Negeri Bumi I Surakarta tahun 2021/2022

<em>The purpose of this study is to identify the level of reception of the Indonesia Raya 3 Stanza song lyrics by SD Negeri Bumi I Surakarta students in the 2021/2022 academic year. This study is also to describe the reception of the meaning of the Indonesia Raya 3 Stanza lyrics by SD Negeri Bumi I Surakarta students in the year 2021/2022. This research is qualitative research with a case study approach. The research subjects are students in 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> grades of SD Negeri Bumi 1 Surakarta. The amount of this study’s research subjects are 35 students. Sources of data come from teachers and students. Data collection techniques: observation, interviews, and documentation or archives. The validity of the data using the technique of triangulation techniques. Data analysis used comparative descriptive statistical analysis techniques and critical analysis. Based on the results, it can be described that: (1) All of 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> graders student on SD Negeri Bumi I Surakarta don’t memorize the lyrics of Indonesia Raya 3 Stanza anthem; (2) Most of the 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> graders student on SD Negeri Bumi I Surakarta don't memorize the lyrics to the Indonesia Raya Stanza I anthem; (3) The reception of Indonesia Raya Stanza 3 anthem on 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> graders student on SD Negeri Bumi I Surakarta is positive.</em>

Art and Society: Chu Teh-Chun and the Encounter in the Art Field

Through the process of "being" discovered in the modern art field by Chinese-American academician Chu Teh-chun, this paper finds that the development of modern Chinese art presents a different orientation from the Western "aesthetic autonomy": at the level of reception, the art field is influenced by the political and economic fields; in terms of artistic creation, Chu Teh-chun insists on the "fusion of East and West" and resolves the contradiction between the "aesthetic autonomy" and the social contextualization of Western art sociology in a transcendent way. In his artistic creation, Chu Teh-chun insists on the idea of "integration of East and West", resolving the contradiction between "aesthetic self-discipline" and social contextualization in Western art sociology in a transcendent way. The complete and independent personality of Chinese artists makes the art field different from the traditional art field: Chinese artists still influence the development of the art field in a two-way interaction through the use of unique mediators.

User engagement with scholarly tweets of scientific papers: a large-scale and cross-disciplinary analysis

This study investigates the extent to which scholarly tweets of scientific papers are engaged with by Twitter users through four types of user engagement behaviors, i.e., liking, retweeting, quoting, and replying. Based on a sample consisting of 7 million scholarly tweets of Web of Science papers, our results show that likes is the most prevalent engagement metric, covering 44% of scholarly tweets, followed by retweets (36%), whereas quotes and replies are only present for 9% and 7% of all scholarly tweets, respectively. From a disciplinary point of view, scholarly tweets in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities are more likely to trigger user engagement over other subject fields. The presence of user engagement is more associated with other Twitter-based factors (e.g., number of mentioned users in tweets and number of followers of users) than with science-based factors (e.g., citations and Mendeley readers of tweeted papers). Building on these findings, this study sheds light on the possibility to apply user engagement metrics in measuring deeper levels of Twitter reception of scholarly information.

Evidence-based policing and police receptivity to research: evidence from Taiwan

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate how evidence-based policing (EBP) is understood by police officers and citizens in Taiwan and the influence of police education on police recruit's receptivity to research evidence in policing.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses a cross-sectional design that includes Taiwanese police officers (n = 671) and a control group of Taiwanese criminology undergraduate students (n = 85). A research instrument covering five themes is developed, and after a pilot test the final scale remains 14 items.FindingsThe analysis suggests that police officers in Taiwan generally hold a positive view towards the role of research and researchers in policing, more so than is often observed in similar studies conducted in Western countries. Receptivity to research was found to be significantly higher among the non-police sample compared to the police sample. Moreover, time spent in police education was significantly associated with lower levels of receptivity to research.Originality/valueThe paper makes two original contributions to the literature on police officer receptivity to research. It is the first paper to (1) empirically examine police officers' openness to, and use of research in an Asian setting and (2) to compare police officers' receptivity to research with those of a relevant non-police group.

Integrating Literature into Teaching the Language Arts

The ultimate purpose of teaching a foreign language is to enable learners to understand others and to make themselves understood. Foreign language teaching is primarily about enabling learners to be communicatively competent at both receptive and productive levels. To accomplish this, teachers should seek to teach all language components in natural settings. More often than not, foreign language teaching not only takes place in unnatural contexts, but it has also become compartmentalized, with each language skill taught separately. This article supports an integrative approach to language teaching where language arts can be taught while teaching literary works, including short stories, novels, poetry, and drama. This means that appreciating literature and developing language skills should go hand in hand. Therefore, this article advocates a content-based approach to language teaching where learners receive more attention, and literature is the content around which language activities revolve. Language and literature, in this perspective, are viewed as complementary to each other. More specifically, the article attempts to provide answers to the following questions: (1) Why is literature important in teaching language? (2) How can literature be used in teaching language arts?.

A proposed taxonomy of test-taking action and item format in written receptive vocabulary testing

Abstract The functioning of a vocabulary testing instrument rests in part on the test-taking actions made possible for examinees by item format, an aspect of test development that warrants consideration in second-language vocabulary research. For example, although iterations of the written receptive vocabulary levels test (VLT) have integrated improvements in lexis sampling and distractor-item creation (i.e., Beglar & Hunt, 1999, Nation, 1983, 1990, Schmitt et al., 2001, Webb et al., 2017), its clustered form-meaning matching format has remained fundamentally unchanged. This study qualitatively explores the influence of this test item format on test-taking actions observed when taking the updated vocabulary levels test (UVLT, Webb et al, 2017). Data from a think-aloud protocol and retrospective interviewing indicated the predominant use of test-taking strategies for answering test items on the UVLT, such as bidirectional matching and elimination of cluster options, and that these actions enabled correct responses for clusters of target vocabulary about which the test taker demonstrated partial or even no knowledge. This evidence at the interface of test taker and test draws attention to the interconnection of estimating learners’ vocabulary knowledge and the action possibilities provided by item format on vocabulary tests. Such affordances are hierarchically structured in a proposed Taxonomy of Test-taking Actions Afforded by Receptive Vocabulary Test Format as a heuristic to evaluate the influences of test format on written receptive vocabulary assessment.

Automatic 3D Surface Reconstruction of the Left Atrium From Clinically Mapped Point Clouds Using Convolutional Neural Networks.

Point clouds are a widely used format for storing information in a memory-efficient and easily manipulatable representation. However, research in the application of point cloud mapping and subsequent organ reconstruction with deep learning, is limited. In particular, current methods for left atrium (LA) visualization using point clouds recorded from clinical mapping during cardiac ablation are proprietary and remain difficult to validate. Many clinics rely on additional imaging such as MRIs/CTs to improve the accuracy of LA mapping. In this study, for the first time, we proposed a novel deep learning framework for the automatic 3D surface reconstruction of the LA directly from point clouds acquired via widely used clinical mapping systems. The backbone of our framework consists of a 30-layer 3D fully convolutional neural network (CNN). The architecture contains skip connections that perform multi-resolution processing to maximize information extraction from the point clouds and ensure a high-resolution prediction by combining features at different receptive levels. We used large kernels with increased receptive fields to address the sparsity of the point clouds. Residual blocks and activation normalization were further implemented to improve the feature learning on sparse inputs. By utilizing a light-weight design with low-depth layers, our CNN took approximately 10 s per patient. Independent testing on two cross-modality clinical datasets showed excellent dice scores of 93% and surface-to-surface distances below 1 pixel. Overall, our study may provide a more efficient, cost-effective 3D LA reconstruction approach during ablation procedures, and potentially lead to improved treatment of cardiac diseases.

An integrated knowledge translation approach to co-create and evaluate patient education tools on cholesterol management.

Context: The objective of CHOICES (Community Heart Outcomes Improvement and Cholesterol Education Study) is to understand how evidence-informed cholesterol management can prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 14 health regions at higher risk in Ontario, Canada using a suite of educational interventions. An integrated knowledge translation (IKT) approach was used to co-create an educational tool on CVD risk, behaviour modifications for cholesterol management, and cholesterol-lowering medications. In order to further understand the needs of Ontario residents related to CVD prevention, a process evaluation was conducted through engagement with the public. Objective: To evaluate implementation quality including reach, responsiveness and usability of the patient-targeted educational tool for cholesterol management. Study Design: A 10-minute online survey was administered to users of the tool. Population: Adults aged 40-75 years who reside in one of the 14 identified regions in Ontario with higher-than-average CVD risk. The tool and survey were shared broadly in the targeted regions and participants were recruited through social media, stakeholder involvement, and market research organizations. Outcome Measures: Reach was measured by the number of participants who received the tool and completed the survey. The survey measured perceived usability of organization, layout and applicability of the tool (6-items). Responsiveness was measured by the level of receptivity and interest in sharing the tool (4-items). Respondents ranked their level of agreement to each question on a likert scale from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 7 (Strongly Agree). Results: 230 users of the tool were recruited to participate, of which 104 completed the survey (response rate= 45.2%). Respondents indicated that the tool's content was clear (M = 6.00, SD = 1.05) and would support them as a patient seeking cholesterol related information (M = 6.00, SD = 0.99). Respondents indicated their high likelihood to recommend the tool to their personal networks (M = 5.37, SD = 1.19) and preference to receive similar information from their family physician (M = 5.92, SD = 1.15). Conclusion: Overall, participant responsiveness and receptivity to the co-created patient educational tool was high. This work enhances understanding of the benefits of co-created patient-targeted interventions to improve cholesterol management and ultimately inform the implementation of similar scalable strategies across Ontario.

A SMART DESIGN OF A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ANTENNA TO ENHANCE THE MAXIMUM SIGNAL CLUTCH TO THE ALLOWABLE STANDARDS IN 5G COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

At the current deep submicron and nanometer level, the leakage power is becoming the major contributor to overall power consumption in modern VLSI circuits. This research paper presents a novel approach to reducing leakage power by inserting two leakage transistors in the middle of pull-down and pull-up paths. Out of these two leakage transistors, one is the PMOS transistor, and another one is the NMOS transistor. This research work presents a dynamic CMOS inverter and 6T SRAM cell with and without transmission gate (TG) to reduce leakage power using the LECTOR and LECTOR-B techniques. The Cadence Virtuoso simulation tool is used to presents the results in terms of static power. Using the 45-nm technology node, the performance in terms of static power is analyzed. It is observed that using LECTOR and LECTOR-B techniques, the overall reduction in static power is 26% and 20%, respectively, compared to the conventional design for SRAM cell. Similar improvements are also noted for dynamic CMOS inverter and TG SRAM cell. Since the operating range of 5G communication networks is the same as that of the previous generation, there are no difficulties in using these antennas on 5G communication networks. For any technology, the use of antennas makes it possible to bring data rates closer to maximum values. The new technology that uses separate receivers and transmitters on the same frequency band has further increased the speed of receiving and transmitting data. The design of the existing 4G modem provides for the use of antenna technology. The proposed model provides the construction of a multidimensional antenna. The other passive devices it has a one-way direction, which increases the received signal and reduces the amount of interference from the sides to the back. Therefore, the proposed model possible to increase the signal level to acceptable values, even at unstable reception levels thereby increasing the speed of receiving and transmitting the information. The undoubted advantage of panel antennas is their low cost and exceptional reliability. There is practically nothing in the design that can be broken even when falling from a great height. The only weak point is the high-frequency cable, which can break at the point where it enters the case. To extend the life of the device, the cable must be securely connected.

Executive functions in deaf and hearing children: The mediating role of language skills in inhibitory control

This study aimed to analyze one of the critical components of inhibitory control—the ability to suppress interference—in deaf and hearing children and to investigate the mediating role of language skills in this central component of executive functions. To this end, a cross-sectional study was carried out with 40 deaf children with and without cochlear implants (CIs) and 21 hearing children age 7–10 years. The ability to suppress interference was assessed with the children’s version of the Attentional Network Test (child–ANT), and language skills were assessed with a computerized version of the Carolina Picture Vocabulary Test (CPVT), a receptive vocabulary test. As a measure of control of nonverbal cognitive abilities, we used the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (TONI-2). The results showed that deaf children had lower nonverbal IQ than hearing children. In addition, deaf children, compared with hearing children and regardless of whether they used CIs, showed a lower range of receptive vocabulary and a poorer ability to suppress the interference of distractors in the child–ANT. Linear regression mediation analyses revealed that this more significant interference effect was mediated by receptive vocabulary level and not by hearing deprivation. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that language is one of the critical factors in the development of executive functions.

船上における地上デジタルテレビ放送の受信手法に関する研究

At the time of large-scale disasters, we are restricted of using mobile phones and the Internet. On the other hand, many broadcast stations were quick to begin broadcasting from affected areas. We have previously reported that they evaluated receivable areas of the terrestrial digital broadcast onboard. However, it was focused on reception levels, it remains to be elucidated methodological improvements for ISDB-T reception onboard. This paper describes investigations of measuring reception levels and evaluated some systems for ISDB-T onboard. This study revealed, even a marine antenna was not high gain, improvements of MER and BER were confirmed when using a 700MHz band filter, diversity reception methods were effective. Moreover, one segment increased viewing areas onboard by approximately 20%. The author concluded, 700MHz band waves were affected even at sea hence countermeasures using 700MHz mobile phone band filters were necessary, selective diversity was effective because it was possible to switch to antennas on the land side, the one segment broadcasting system was effective onboard because it was enables viewing in areas where they were not been possible before during coastal voyages.

Receptive status of the endometrium in patients with benign ovarian tumors before and after organ-preserving operations

To reveal the morphological and functional features of the endometrium and the level of receptivity to sex hormones in patients with BOT before and after organ-preserving operations. The study included 77 patients with epithelial ovarian tumors (EOT) - I group, 52 with mature teratomas (MT) - II group. Before and 6-12 months after laparoscopic cystectomy aspiration biopsy of endometrium was performed in the middle stage of secretory phase. The percentage and degree of maturity of pinopodes were determined, and the level of expression of estrogen (ER) and progesterone (PR) receptors in the glands and stroma of the endometrium was assessed. At the preoperative stage, a decrease in the number of mature pinopodes in patients with EOT was revealed. Normal levels of ER were determined in glands and stroma of endometrium, PR was reduced both in stroma and glands of uterine mucosa. In patients with MT all markers corresponded to those of healthy women. In the postoperative period an increase in the number of developed pinopodes on the apical surface of endometrium in patients of I group was found. The ER level did not differ from control values, PR remained reduced in stroma. In II group a persistent decrease in quantity of mature pinopodes, ER in stroma, PR in glands and stroma of uterine mucosa was recorded. The presence of BOT and unintentional intraoperative removal of healthy ovarian tissue lead to indirect disorders of the morphofunctional state and endometrial receptivity.

The Influence of russian Aggression against Ukraine on the Security Situation of the Persian Gulf Countries

The Middle Eastern countries did not join the Western-led condemnation of russia’s aggression against Ukraine and refused to join efforts to isolate the russian federation economically. The article examines the impact of the russian-Ukrainian war on the Persian Gulf states. The stance of the Arab states regarding the ongoing conflict and the level of cooperation with its parties are highlighted. The reasons for hedging the policy of the Persian Gulf states to closer cooperation with russia and the People’s Republic of China with the simultaneous weakening of the US position are given. The authors argue that the war of russia against Ukraine may serve as a bifurcation point for the American Middle East policy. It would manifest in a tipping point when the US government shall decide that weapons cannot be sold to the Arab autocracies in cases where it would demean American values, such as the support for human rights. The consequences of the war between russia and Ukraine for the Arab monarchies and food security in the Middle East region, as well as the rise in oil prices in the world, are analysed. The Arab countries are concerned that the war has jeopardised the uninterrupted supply of agricultural products to international markets, provoking a significant jump in product prices, which in the long run may lead to unforeseen consequences. The analysis of stances of the Persian Gulf states on russian aggression is stipulated by the complexity of the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, the level of reception of russian propaganda and the value orientation of countries in the region. Keywords: Ukraine, the Persian Gulf, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, russia’s aggression against Ukraine, humanitarian aid, US policy in the Middle East.

Why do SMEs Implement Open Innovation? The Case of Portugal

The concept of open innovation is gaining popularity in both the world of engineering and management. However, despite this growing interest, most existing studies tend to focus mainly on large companies. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to explore the drivers of the implementation of the open innovation concept in SMEs. This study uses a survey carried out through an online questionnaire that was sent to some Portuguese SMEs. The results show that there is a high level of receptivity to implement open innovation. The findings also suggest the existence of a positive relationship between the application of open innovation and the level of satisfaction with the R&D unit’s performance. Overall, SMEs seem to be more motivated to apply open innovation to improve their innovation process and capacity than to reduce costs, share innovation risks, or improve reputation. Moreover, findings also demonstrate that the main drivers for the adoption of open innovation vary along with company size. For micro-enterprises, the main driver is to complement internal skills. Small enterprises look for the most effective way to develop new products and services whilst medium-sized enterprises are mainly driven to monitor market trends and improve their innovation process.

Modern rethinking of the past (for example of novel “Women in Berlin”)

A complex problem is considered, which covers a set of issues related to therethinking of the historical past. In recent decades, there have been sometransformations, especially at the level of reception of the past, which allows usto speak of a slightly modified view of history and its reflection in fiction. A set ofissues related to a comprehensive study of a phenomenon of war in ananthropological dimension is considered. Special attention is paid to a feminineway of re-reading of the national and world history through the prism ofeveryday life and the private sphere of being. This approach demonstrates thespecifics of the female worldview through everyday life: corporeality and dailyroutine. A tragic experience of the war is analyzed using a large palette ofhuman reactions and models of behavior in a stressful non-routine situation.Not a factual history of the Second World War, but the true story of the Germanwoman Martha Gillers on the example of her diary "Woman in Berlin" is shown.

Mapping of Malaria Receptivity Areas in Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province

Malaria is an acute and chronic infectious disease caused by Plasmodium infection that attacks erythrocytes and is characterized by the discovery of asexual forms in the blood with symptoms of fever, chills, anemia and enlarged spleen. Buton Regency is a district with an Annual Parasite Incidence (API) that is less than 1 per 1000 population for 4 consecutive years and is a low endemic area. This study aims to determine the level of receptivity of malaria transmission areas in Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. This type of research is descriptive observational with a cross sectional study approach. The results showed that there were 3 species of Anopheles identified in adult mosquitoes, namely An.Minimus, An.Indifinitus and An.Kochi. Habitat Index (HI) of Anopheles vector, sp > 1, breeding places for Anopheles vector wallows, rivers, ditches, ponds, rivers, swamps and rice fields with the characteristics of the presence of temporary and clear water, moss and mud, with a pH of 6 on a scale 6-6.5 and zero salinity. Vector confirmation by PCR is negative for all species. It was concluded that the level of malaria receptivity in Buton Regency, especially in the Village of Face Jaya, was at a moderate receptivity level.

Sexual experience in female mice involves synaptophysin-related plasticity in the accessory olfactory bulb

Sexually naïve female mice do not display high levels of sexual receptivity in their first sexual experience; they require around 4–5 sexual encounters to display the full receptive response, assessed by the lordosis reflex. In this study, we evaluated if repeated sexual stimulation with the same male is associated with changes in synaptic remodeling evaluated by synaptophysin (SYP) in brain structures involved in the control of sexual behavior such as the main and accessory olfactory bulbs (MOB and AOB, respectively), medial preoptic area (MPOA), ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH), and amygdala (AMG). Female mice were ovariectomized and hormonally primed to induce sexual receptivity. They were randomly distributed into three groups: a) sexually naïve (SN), with no prior sexual stimulation; b) sexually inexperienced (SI), with one prior mating session; and c) sexually experienced (SE), with six mating sessions. The SI group showed a significant decrease in SYP in the glomerular, mitral and granular layers of the AOB in comparison to SN and SE females. SYP expression increased in the SE group in comparison to SN and SI females in the glomerular and mitral cell layers of the AOB. No significant differences between groups were found in the other brain regions (MOB, MPOA, VMH or AMG). These changes in SYP expression in the AOB suggest that plastic modifications in this brain region can be associated with receptivity increase in sexual experience in female mice.

Enhancing Entrepreneurial Awareness Through The Application Of Electronic Marketing In Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Among Farmers In The Rural Areas

Electronic retailing has received increased attention from entrepreneurship management and marketing researchers lately. However, its application in electronic marketing of agricultural products in Nigeria is under- researched. In this paper, empirical analysis of e-retailing application by agribusiness entrepreneurs was carried out. The study was carried out in Lekki/Epe free-trade zone in Lagos State. Therefore, the stud investigated the level of awareness and reception of e-retailing among livestock products farmers, the extent of application of e-retailing platforms, the challenges and limitations of application, and whether or not e-retailing has any significant benefits for livestock farming and agribusiness enterprises in Nigeria. The research adopted the survey descriptive design with target population of over 500 rural farmers involved in processed poultry products. A random sample of 160 respondents participated in the study, and relevant data was collected by administering structured questionnaire on participants. The Results showed that e-retailing application among rural agribusiness entrepreneurial farmers is still at its infancy despite the attendant benefits. Various factors are responsible for this situation, namely: insufficient online product and pricing information; high cost of accessing internet broadband; fear of internet insecurity and cyber fraud; fluctuating power, and lack of government support. As part of the recommendations, there is need to raise agribusiness entrepreneurial awareness to the huge potentials of e-retailing.

The Role of Transvaginal Two-Dimensional Ultrasound Combined With Color Doppler in the Evaluation of Ovarian Function and Fertility After Uterine Artery Embolization.

Our study seeks to assess the value of transvaginal two-dimensional ultrasound combined with color Doppler in evaluating ovarian function and reproductive function after uterine artery embolization (UAE). Totally 64 cases with cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) were collected. Their information was recorded, including baseline information, intraoperative and postoperative information, preoperative and postoperative uterine receptivity, and preoperative and postoperative levels of sex hormones in serum. Finally, the patients were followed up to observe whether they were pregnant after treatment. In comparison with 24 hours after UAE, decreases were found in endometrial blood flow pulsatility index (PI), endometrial thickness, ovarian artery peak end-systolic velocity (Vs), ovarian artery resistance index (RI), and the ratio of Vs to peak end-diastolic velocity (S/D) 1 and 3 months after embolization, while Vd increased markedly 3 months after embolization. In addition, in terms of sex hormones, a significant increase was revealed in the level of follicle-stimulating hormone, while the reduction in the levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), estrogen (E2), prolactin (PRL), and progesterone (P) in the first month and the third month of menstrual resumption compared with those before treatment. From the follow-up data, there were 50 cases of pregnancy, including 45 cases of intrauterine pregnancy, 2 cases of tubal pregnancy, and 3 cases of recurrent CSP. UAE is a safe and effective method to prevent massive hemorrhage of CSP. Transvaginal two-dimensional ultrasound combined with color Doppler can more accurately evaluate its therapeutic effect and provide a basis for effective treatment.