bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Condition Monitoring and Control of a Process System in Distributed Control Mode
Authors:   CV Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, India, Raushan Appu
Published: May 2022

Nowadays, in process industries, commonly used process Controllers/Systems are Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), Programmable logic controllersand distributed control systems. Used of any of the Controller/System particularly dependent upon the type of Input/Output, response time, cost, complexity of the process, process-oriented/data-gathering-oriented, Process state-driven/event-driven, etc. Process control refers to control the sequence of activities in a process plant according to the requirement of the final product in the most economical way. Using an Automatic control system, we can monitor and control the process in real-time, identify and rectify the problem, and adjust (program) according to the requirement. This paper gives insight into system hardware for Controller and Input/Outputs and hardware for Distributed Control System (SIEMENS-PCS7) workstation. This paper describes the logic and algorithms applied to control a plant with the help of languages such as Sequential Function Charts (SFC) and Continuous Function Charts (CFC). It discusses the display designed to control a plant by the operator in detail. Also, it includes the proportional–integral–derivative (PID) optimized control loops for temperature and level control.
Factor Frequency For The Pre-Elderly And Elderly At Posyandu Elderly X Yogyakarta
Authors: Lydia Rimenda , Sulistyowati Yeny , Setyaningrum Silvia Dewi
Published: May 2022

Background: Factors which are directly related to the food frequency is age, where at the age of 50 years the human body starts with health problems due to decreased organ function that affect to the food frequency and environment. In this condition of degenerative disease began to emerge, such as: arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, hypertension, cancer, kidney, Alzheimer’s, digestive disorders and endocrine disorders/metabolic. Objective: To find out factors related to the food frequency for the pre-elderly and elderly at Posyandu Elderly Hatsera Kampung Gendeng RW 17 Sub Baciro, Gondokusuman District Yogyakarta. Methods: This study was based on observational research with cross sectional design, aimed to explore the factors that affect the variables that exist (education, income, self-sufficiency and types of degenerative diseases). The research sample was pre-seniors and seniors who met the study criteria. Data were analyzed by chi-square test. Total samplings were 61 people. Results: The samples were consisting of pre-elderly and elderly aged 45-57 years were 29 people (47.5%) and aged 58-69 years were 32 people (52.5%). Analysis of data with the level of significant 95% (α= 0,05) obtained are: 1. There was correlation between education with food frequency (p=0.045), the significance of these variables were moderate (c=0.322). 2. The correlation between income with food frequency (p=0.047), the significance of these variables were moderate (c=0.397). 3. There was correlation between self-sufficiency with food-frequency (p=0.003), the significance of these variables were moderate (c=0.458). 4. There was correlation between types of degenerative diseases with food-frequency (p=0.016), the significance of these variables were moderate (c=0.365). Conclusion: There were significant correlation between levels of education, income, self-sufficiency, and types of degenerative diseases with food frequency.Key words: Food frequency pre-elderly and elderly, education, income, self-sufficiency, types of degenerative diseases.
Characteristics, Nutritional Status and Degenerative Diseases in the Elderly at the Curug Health Center, Serang Regency, Banten
Authors: Agustina P Hotmaria , Nurulaeni Eneng , Fitalia Fitalia , Oktarini Ria , Firdaus Syahrul , Alnovensyah Alnovensyah , Indah Indah , Sulistyowati Yeny
Published: May 2022

Degenerative disease is a disease that accompanies the aging process this disease occurs with age. Degenerative disease is a medical term used to describe a process of decline in nerve cell function without a known cause, from a previous normal state to a worse state. Several types of degenerative diseases include: osteoporosis, stroke, heart disease, gout, DM, cholesterol, obesity, etc. One of the causes of degenerative diseases is due to the acquisition of micro and macro nutrients that are not balanced. The wrong diet increases the risk of this disease. From the several types of diseases above, we can conclude that most of them are influenced by food consumption. People are now fond of consuming foods high in fat such as fried foods, junk food, instant foods. The purpose of this study was to see the relationship between respondent characteristics, nutritional status and degenerative diseases. This research is a cross sectional study, with the population as the target group of Posbindu activities at the Curug Health Center, Serang Regency, Banten and the number of samples is 124 elderly. The results showed that the majority of respondents were elderly 60-69 years as much as 78.2%. The majority of respondents have nutritional status with BMI in the normal category as much as 66.1%. Normal blood pressure (as much as 46.8% for systolic pressure and 45.2% for diastolic pressure). The respondent's cholesterol, blood sugar and uric acid levels are in normal conditions but must remain vigilant. There is no significant relationship between BMI (nutritional status) with age, sex, and systolic blood pressure. There is a significant relationship between systolic and diastolic blood pressure on age and gender in the elderly at the Curug Health Center, Serang Banten. Keywords: Nutritional Status, Degenerative Disease, Elderly
الذاكرة في شعر محمد الفهد العيسى
Authors: بن محمد النقاء حمود
Published: May 2022

تحظى الذاكرة بحضور في النشاط الفلسفي في القديم والحديث، وفي شتى العلوم الحديثة، ومن ثم فهي تعدّ مادة مهمة جداً في التجربة الأدبية؛ لكونها متصلة بالتجربة الإنسانية، وبالتالي فلا يمكن أن توجد تجربة أدبية لا تحضر فيها الذاكرة، فهي المخزن لجميع التجارب الحياتية التي يمرّ بها الإنسان، وهي التي تسجّل المواقف والأحداث والمعارف المختلفة في حياتنا، ومن هنا فإنها تزوّد الأديب -شاعراً أم ناثراً- بكل ما يحتاجه؛ لتتمّة العملية الإبداعية.

وإذا كانت الذكريات موجودة عند كل شاعر، فإن ما يميّز محمد الفهد العيسى أنه اهتم بالتعبير عن الذاكرة وعن التذكُّر، بحيث نجده -في أغلب نصوصه- يكتب عن الذاكرة، وليس من خلالها، وهذا يعدّ في طليعة الأسباب التي دعتني للقيام بهذه الدراسة، إضافة إلى جملة من الأسباب الأخرى، من مثل: حضور الذاكرة والتّذكُّر في عنونة عدد من نصوصه، وتمدّدها في جميع المراحل التي مرّت بها تجربته الشعرية، وكذلك تنوّع المذكِّرات في شعره، واتساع الذكريات، وتعدد السياقات المتّصلة بالذكرى.  

وقد نهض هذا البحث على مقدمة، ومدخل يبيّن بدايات الاهتمام بالذاكرة، والارتباط القائم بينها وبين الأدب، وأهمية الذاكرة في تجربة العيسى، ثم المبحث الأول الذي عُني بالمذكِّرات، وتنوعها بين الأمكنة والذوات، وبين المذكّرات الأحاديّة والمتعدّدة، وبين الوضوح والغموض أو التعتيم، ثم المبحث الثاني الذي تتناول سياقات الذكرى في نصوص العيسى، مبيّناً أنواع السياقات التي نشطت فيها الذاكرة، وتجلّت فيها صورتها، بعد ذلك جاءت الخاتمة؛ لتشير إلى أهم النتائج التي توصّلت إليها هذه الدراسة، ثم ثبت بمصادر الدراسة ومراجعها
貿易對抗：人民幣外匯市場不對稱性與干涉政策 — 應用 時變馬爾可夫切換模型 和 結構式向量自我迴歸模型
Authors: 賴素鈴 賴素鈴 , 甘錫昫 甘錫昫
Published: May 2022

本文研究了中國人民銀行（PBOC）是否干涉了外匯市場的不對稱性。為了檢測2014:M7-2015:M8期間，PBOC阻止RMB升值所採取的是「逆風干涉 (leaning-against-the-wind-intervention)」政策。理論建構上，我們發現RMB存在單根檢定的不穩態，而且「時變馬爾可夫切換檢測(Time Varying Markov-Switching test)」指出RMB走勢呈現兩階段的不對稱切換。因此，我們使用「結構式向量自我迴歸 (SVAR) 模型」 與「衝擊反應 (Impulse-Response)函數」，檢測得知「購買力平價值 (Purchasing Power Parity; PPP)」無法循跡衝擊RMB，據此以實證RMB干涉政策是存在的，來呼籲PBOC能夠公布RMB干涉之對沖買賣的歷史資料，以利學術界研究。

 

This paper investigates whether the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) intervenes in exchange market asymmetry. During the 2014: M7-2015: M8 period, the PBOC adopted a “leaning against the wind intervention” policy to intervene in RMB appreciation. Theoretically, we found that the RMB exhibits nonstationarity from a unit root test, and a time-varying Markov-switching test indicates that RMB trends exhibit two-phase regime asymmetry. Therefore, we use “PPP cannot measure RMB” as measured by SVAR and impulse response to prove that an RMB intervention policy exists, and we call for the PBOC to publish historical data on RMB intervention hedge trading to facilitate further academic research.

 
以基模理論從消費者觀點談產品創新管理與品牌管理
Authors: 施登山 施登山 , Teng-San Shih 王學驤 , Hsueh-Hsiang Wang 楊台寧
Published: May 2022

過度的產品創新會造成品牌稀釋的效果，使消費者對原本品牌定位與概念產生迷惑。而過分強調品牌管理則會造成公司無效的創新以及短視的研發，將造成公司創新能力下降。如何在兩者間找到平衡點，是企業重要的思考議題。本研究試圖以消費者基模理論來試圖釐清消費者如何看待公司產品創新與品牌管理，彌補過去文獻上著重於企業角度為導向分析之缺口。透過訪談蘋果公司之不同產品使用者，在理論貢獻上，本研究歸納出消費者之基模發展過程脈絡並發現消費者評估過程包括四個重要步驟包括：同化、解構、協調與聯合。本研究更進一步說明基模發展脈絡與產品創新、品牌管理之關係。提供管理者做為策略管理上之參考洞見。

 

Excessive product innovation causes brand dilution, and consumers may be confused about the original brand positioning and concept. Over emphasis on brand management results in ineffective innovation and the short-term research and development of companies. As consumers are unaware of market trend and lack technological knowledge, the innovative capacity of enterprises is lowered to achieve a balance between these two aspects, which is an important issue for enterprises. This study adopted the schema theory to clarify how consumers view the company’s product innovation and brand management. This study aimed to bridge the gap that over focuses on the company’s perspective in the past literature. By interviewing product users of Apple, this study organized the process of the development of consumers’ schema. Findings suggest that the consumer evaluation process includes four main stages, which are assimilation, deconstruction, negotiation, and unitization. This study further explained the relationship between the development of schema, product innovation and brand management. The findings can provide a strategic management insight for managers as a reference.

 
“They will have an abundance”
Authors: Blumberg Ilana M.
Published: May 2022

Investigating the short period between 1840 and 1842, I explore the immediate causes and specific expressions of Mary Ann Evans’s apostasy within the context of her family and larger religious culture in England. Seemingly overnight, Mary Ann moved decisively from the intense evangelical affiliation of more than a decade as well as the familial Anglican identity of her entire life to critical freethinking. The intellectual tussle of the times was not inevitably weighted toward the loss of faith; many thinkers found habitable places that supported rational, scientific, and tolerant perspectives among a broad array of Christian communities. Mary Ann Evans’s decision cannot simply be read as an account of “progress.” I suggest that the transformation was the first of a set of life-changing decisions that she tended to describe in terms of sacrifice, but also in terms less native to her: those of freedom and relief for a mind gifted by abundant understanding.
Student Achievement Factors in a College Introductory Computer Course
Authors: Boughton Willis L.
Published: May 2022

Custom software was used to collect data for 416 students over multiple semesters of a college introductory computer transfer course. The objective was to quantitatively identify achievement factors and corresponding actions to be taken to improve student achievement. Student activity data were exam review time, time spent on assignments, attendance, and Student Response System (SRS) use. Data on specific student skills were obtained from answers to assessment questions. Regression analysis shows that attendance, SRS use, time spent on assignments, and time spent on exam reviews do not significantly affect achievement. Score on assessment questions requiring basic math skill and score on questions requiring skill in observation and written explanation of classroom demonstrations do significantly affect achievement. So does score on questions repeated from one exam to the next, but contrary to intuition, the overall effect of these repeated questions is to lower student achievement. A regression model using only these three factors plus percentage of assignments done predicts student achievement to within half a letter grade. Improving student skill in basic math provides the greatest opportunity to improve student achievement. Successful and unsuccessful students are exclusive groups; unsuccessful students are not “partially” successful.
Economic implications of maritime piracy related attacks on Nigeria’s maritime industry
Authors: Arisabor Lucky  , Onyinyechi Preciousfaith Erumaka  , John Udevieme Eru  , Okechukwu Julius Anyanwu
Published: May 2022

Due to the increasing rate of economic damages of insecurity to the Nigerian maritime industry with cases of loss of revenue to the federal government occasioned by; high freight charges for Nigeria bound cargoes, high insurance premium changeable on both ships and cargoes, coming to Nigerian and total boy-cut of the Nigerian ports by most shipping lines. The researchers were motivated to carry out a research on economic implications of maritime piracy related attacks on Nigeria’s maritime industry. This research was set out to realize some specific objectives while research hypotheses were formulated in this regard to address the objective of this study. Related literatures were reviewed and the research adopted ex-post facto design. Isan E. et al (2004) pointed out that ex-post factor design in research is the type of research in which there is a systematic empirical inquiring in which the researcher does not have direct control of independent variables because their manifestations have already occurred. Data were sourced through secondary means while the hypotheses were tested at 5% level of significance. The result of the analyses indicated that there is no significant relationship between poor performance of maritime industries in Nigeria and piracy activities. It also revealed that there is significant relationship between Nigerian piracy and revenue generation in the oil and maritime sector, also that piracy has recorded significant success in Nigerian territorial waters and that there is significant relationship between Sea piracy and methods of curbing the menace in Nigeria. Based on the revelations of this study, the researchers recommended that radar surveillance of recommended anchorages seaward access to berth, increased random patrols by fast police or coastguard crafts or helicopters be organized, ensuring alignment terminal security staff and port security forces among many others.
Döngüsel Ekonominin Sermaye Piyasaları Yoluyla Finansmanı: Yeşil Tahviller
Authors: Aysan Ahmet Faruk , Büyükdeniz Tarık
Published: May 2022

Global warming-based climate change shows its effects on our daily lives more evidently. The risk-on natural habitats and the lives of their inhabitants are becoming more pronounced. Climate scientists express their warnings more frequently on various platforms that an urgent and efficient action plan needs to be put forward to prevent further damage to the planet. Even though they aim to raise awareness for the gravity of the situation, currently, it is observed that there is a lack of action. All these issues are on the radar of international institutions and organizations, and solutions are being offered. In this context, the significance of the capital markets, which have a central place in the financial ecosystem with their volume and vitality, cannot be denied. This study aims to evaluate the importance of the Debt Instruments, which are one of the cornerstones of capital markets in financing a sustainable and circular economy, and to address legal, financial, and classification problems of these instruments for both their issuance and usage purposes.
Döngüsel Ekonomi İnovasyonları ve İstihdam: Türkiye’deki İmalat Firmaları İçin Bir Analiz
Authors: Özbuğday Fatih Cemil , Tirgil Abdullah
Published: May 2022

By making the economy “greener” and reducing input use, the circular economy is central to discussions on sustainable development. The circular economy’s relationship with the Economic and Environmental pillars of sustainability, which are one of the three main pillars, has been extensively studied in the literature. Nevertheless, the circular economy’s interaction with the third pillar, the social pillar, has been underexplored. One of the phenomena that can reveal the relation of the circular economy to the social pillar of sustainability is its impact on employment. This study investigates the effects of circular economy innovations on employment for companies operating in Turkey’s manufacturing sector. To this end, it uses a data set collected by the Ministry of Industry and Technology from 10,063 companies in 2016. According to the econometric analysis results, when the firms’ main characteristics and their employment levels in the past are controlled, and the endogeneity of circular economy practices are accounted for, circular economy innovations have a statistically insignificant relationship with firm-level employment.
Döngüsel Ekonomi ve Üniversitelerde Çevre Yönetimi
Authors: Erdoğan Nazmiye
Published: May 2022

Transition to circular economy requires changing, transforming or completely abandoning the prevailing dominant forms of doing” in decisions, activities ve relations in the processes of all production, distribution, use and consumption. Universities that are positioned in between the general societal (or global) macro levels and individual micro level inevitably are integrated parts of this transition. In terms of circular economy, universities should be the motivating and exampolary force of the transiton by adopting and employing the sustainable environmental policies in their daily activities, and should raise new generations who are sensitive to environment and have awareness and corresponding behaviors on the necessity of preserving and developing human rights and healty environmental conditions. All these, while providing a life-centered and environment-centered educational services to students and cultivating environmental awareness and behavioral changes, require creation and developing sustainable green campus and healthy living envorenment by demonstrating examples of sustainable nature and healthy human environment in the structural features, activities, uses, consumptions, and corresponding policies in the campuses. This study firstly provided a review of circular economy which is the recently developed extention of sustainable environment and development approach. Then, successful university practices on the circularity and sustainability were presented, followed by conclusion and suggestions.
Hydrogen Energy
Authors: Dinçer İbrahim , Acar Canan
Published: May 2022

Due to global energy and climate problems, efficient, clean and economical technologies that increase the diversity of energy sources are gaining importance. This requires significant innovations in energy generation, conversion, distribution, storage and end-use. Hydrogen energy is an excellent potential solution to meet the global energy demand. Hydrogen power can enable a world where our emissions and other environmental damage issues are eliminated or minimized, and our demand for affordable, efficient, reliable and clean energy is met. To fully understand “hydrogen energy”, it is necessary to grasp all aspects of hydrogen, from its characteristics to its difference from available fuels. Therefore, this chapter provides information on the properties of hydrogen and its comparison with other fuels and energy sources. In addition, hydrogen production, storage and end-use methods are described. And at the end of this chapter, the research directions and methods needed for more sustainable energy systems are given.
Smart Grids
Authors: Alanyalı Murat
Published: May 2022

Smart grids can broadly be identified as modernization of the electricity grid. This modernization however is comprehensive due to implications arising from the guiding principle of clean and sustainable energy. This chapter describes the planning and management of traditional electricity grids, explains the major drivers of change, and provides an overview of how smart grid functionalities support to these changes. Opportunities and challenges towards more reliable and economic electricity systems are also discussed.
Prenatal diagnosis of a fetal inferior vena cava thrombus
Authors: Fahl Emily , Christine Livergood Mary , Penzkover Deborah , Peterson Erika
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Diagnosis and management of fetal thrombosis during pregnancy is rare. Few cases of prenatally diagnosed inferior vena cava thrombi are reported and often occur with renal vein thrombi. Several maternal and fetal risk factors have been identified, including thrombophilias.

Case Report: Patient is a 39-year-old G6P2123 with heterozygous Factor V Leiden with a prenatally diagnosed fetal inferior vena cava thrombus at 34 weeks of gestation during antenatal ultrasound. Her peripartum course was uncomplicated. On day 1 of life, neonatal ultrasound and computed tomography confirmed the presence of thrombus. On day 7, the neonate underwent a thrombectomy for definitive management due to risk of embolization.

Conclusion: While ultrasound is not routinely used for screening for fetal thromboses, when thrombosis is diagnosed, antenatal management is complex, weighing fetal and maternal risks and benefits. Thrombectomy as definitive thrombus management is an appropriate treatment when risk of embolization exists. Imaging modalities are useful for both diagnosis and management of fetal thrombi.
Cyber Threat Landscape and Readiness Challenge of Pakistan
Authors: Muhammad Riaz Shad
Published: May 2022

Today, vital social infrastructures — electricity, finance, water, transportation, health and food — are increasingly dependent on the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) networks for functioning, distribution and interconnectedness. This dependence results in both opportunities and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by a variety of actors ranging from individuals to organisations and governments. This indicates that information revolution, experienced by the contemporary world, is both a boon and bane. To a large extent, it is a bane because the ICT has an ‘enabling function’ for disruption, crime and state-level aggression. The ICT dependence may become more prone to vulnerabilities in the times of social unrest, political tensions and other appalling events. At present, Pakistan experiences a fast growing application of the ICT in different sectors but seriously lacks in cyber readiness. In addition, the country confronts a hostile security environment internally as well as externally. These factors expose it to various cyber threats. Drawing on the securitisation theory, this paper attempts to examine the cyber threat landscape of Pakistan and focuses on the cyber threats that the country faces across the spectrum — hacking, serious and organised cybercrime, cyberterrorism and cyberwarfare. This is followed by an evaluation of Pakistan’s cyber readiness profile in the light of the five-pillar criteria laid down by the UN specialised agency the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), namely legal, technical, organisational, capacity building and international cooperation.
Challenges of Securitising Cyberspace in Pakistan
Authors: Aamna Rafiq
Published: May 2022

With the rapid developments in the cyberspace domain, Pakistan has emerged as one of the fastest growing digital economies in the world. Pakistan’s internet penetration and teledensity are increasing exponentially, resulting in greater global connectivity. However, this connectivity has become a tool and target of conflict, crime and crisis which varies with respect to nature, occurrence and power. Pakistan is exposed to multidimensional cyber threats like computer malware, identity theft, economic data theft, cyber frauds and espionage attempts on critical infrastructures. However, the state institutions are ineffective to formulate a comprehensive national cybersecurity framework to counter these threats. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the nature and severity of these cyber threats to the national security of Pakistan. It identifies the incorrect media framing of cybersecurity initiatives, the absence of relevant institutions, wide scope security debates, traditional security culture and non-inclusion of the audience as the major challenges to the successful securitisation of cyberspace in Pakistan.
Taxonomic review of the genus Stellaria Møller, 1832 (Gastropoda: Xenophoridae) including the description of two new genera
Authors: Nappo Andrea , Bini Gianluigi , Santucci Beatrice
Published: May 2022

The taxonomical status of the species in the genus Stellaria Møller, 1832 is reviewed. Prior to this work, the genus included several recent and fossil species, showing considerable morphological variation. This genus is reviewed and Trochus solaris Linné, 1764 and Stellaria solaris paucispinosa Kosuge & Nomoto, 1972 are retained in it. The latter taxon is here elevated to species level.Trochus chinensis Philippi, 1841, Trochus infundibulum Brocchi, 1814, Tugurium makiyamai Itoigawa & Nishikawa, 1976, Tugurium subextensum var. ornatoparva Sacco, 1896, Xenophora dunkeri Martin, 1879, Xenophora gigantea Schepman, 1909, Xenophora lamberti Souverbie, 1871, [Xenophora] (Tugurium) plioitalicum Sacco, 1896, Xenophora (Trochotugurium) subagglutinans Glibert, 1938 and Stellaria striatissima Raven, 2021 are assigned to Aspidophoreas gen. nov. Xenophora digitata von Martens, 1878 and Xenophora (Stellaria) testigera profunda Ponder, 1983 are elevated to species level, and together with the fossil species Phorus testigerus Bronn, 1831, Xenophora cleopatrae Cuvillier, 1933, Xenophora conica Dall, 1892 and Stellaria kriegerbartholdi Nielsen & DeVries, 2002, they are assigned to Ponderiana gen. nov. The main morphological characters of the new genera are described.
Occurrence of Artemisia chinensis (L.) plant (Asteraceae) in the Northeastern (Gilgit-Baltistan) Pakistan: Evidence From Molecular Phylogeny of nrDNA and cpDNA Sequences
Authors: Hussain Adil
Published: May 2022

Artemisia chinensis L. referred as Crossostephium chinensis (L.) Makino in the Flora of China is a rare and conceivably threatened plant species with an unclear origin in Asia. The species has been acknowledged so far from some islands of Taiwan. However, as it is extensively cultivated for ornamental and medicinal purposes in Japan, China, and the Philippines, it is still challenging to delimit its native range. This study confirms the presence of A. chinensis from Northern (Gilgit-Baltistan) Pakistan using molecular phylogenetic analysis and by assessing its distribution. The species were found in one site in the Skardu District of GB Pakistan and phylogenetic analysis indicated a close resemblance of the collected A. chinensis from the Skardu region with species of subgenus Pacifica of the genus Artemisia reported globally. According to the outcomes of the present study, it is proposed that broader field surveys should be conducted to acknowledge the distribution of A. chinensis plant from other districts of GB and cities of Pakistan as well. It is proposed that A. chinensis plant is present in North Pakistan and this plant should be mentioned and retained as rare species in the flora of Pakistan.
Avaliação da periodontia especializada em centros odontológicos regionais
Authors: Vidal Amanda Duarte , Carrilho Raissa Mota , Vidal Iago Barbosa , Aguiar Dulce Maria de Lucena , Pequeno Lucianna Leite , Marques Paulo Leonardo Ponte
Published: May 2022

Esse estudo teve por objetivo avaliar a produção em periodontia em cinco Centros de Especialidades Odontológicas (CEO) de uma Região de Saúde. Pesquisa de corte transversal a partir de dados secundários do portal IntegraSUS, que teve como cenário o estado do Ceará. Foram coletados dados referentes aos procedimentos de periodontia no período de janeiro de 2018 a fevereiro de 2020. Os dados foram organizados no Microsoft Excel e analisados por meio de estatística descritiva. O procedimento mais realizado foi raspagem corono-radicular, variando de 74,5% a 95,5% entre os procedimentos especializados. O tratamento cirúrgico periodontal (554) e a gengivoplastia (509) foram os procedimentos menos realizados. O ano em que mais procedimentos foram realizados foi 2019, quando somente um CEO (20%) cumpriu a meta esperada. No geral, o máximo de alcance da meta foi de 61% em dois CEO (40%). A avaliação da produção mostrou que o desempenho foi insatisfatório na especialidade de periodontia, sendo necessário o acompanhamento a longo prazo com vistas a direcionar o planejamento e o processo de tomada de decisões na oferta da especialidade.
Relationship between self-reported hearing impairment and occupational exposure to aggressive agents in workers
Authors: Dakhel Saif Nofan , Ibrahim Radhwan Hussein
Published: May 2022

The goal of this study was to estimate the relationship between self-reported hearing impairment and occupational exposure to too aggressive agents in Mosul workers. This is an analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in out-patient of Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital in City of Mosul, Iraq. Data collection: data were categorized into two parts; part one included information related to workers' socio-demographic characteristics like (age, gender, duration of working, work Environment, and specific diseases like hypertension). Part two included a hearing assessment. A Self-reported questionnaire (HHIE) which was developed by Ventry and Weinstein and its scores were classified based on American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) draft guidelines, was used in the present study. A total of 500 workers participated in this study. The largest proportion of the sample was composed of men (63.7%). Regarding the occupational environment, 62 % of workers had between 0 and 4 years of work, followed by individuals with ten years or more (28%). In addition, there was a higher prevalence of closed work environments (50.5%). Among the most prevalent occupational exposures, 30.5% were exposed to noise, followed by chemical substances (17.3%) and industrial dust (8.2%). Difficulty hearing was reported by 8.2 % of participants.
Car parking occupancy prediction
Authors: Chowdhury Soumya , Brahmaxatri Parth , Peter J. Selvin Paul
Published: May 2022

Nowadays in modern cities, with the continuous growth of cars, parking slot availability is becoming a more and more difficult task. So, an efficient car parking occupancy detection system is becoming a necessity in order to reduce traffic congestion in parking lots. This paper proposes a system based on computer vision algorithms and basic image processing techniques that is capable of determining if a parking space is occupied or not, using aerial images captured through a camera. It aims to solve the issue of detecting a parking space that minimizes the time spent in searching parking lots which in turn reduces the carbon emissions that lead to a better quality of life. Current solutions available to this problem use hardware devices, IoT, sensors, CNN, and various deep learning algorithms. But the proposed system eliminates all the above complexities, thus resulting in greatly decreased expenses.
Study on dose reduction by source to image distance in lateral X-ray examination of the sternum
Authors: Lim Woo-Taek , Kim Sang-Hyun
Published: May 2022

Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study is to improve the image quality and minimize the exposure dose that the patient receives by changing the source to image distance (SID) during the lateral examination of sternum in general examinations. Methods/Statistical analysis: The study used digital radiography (DR) system and manikin chest phantom. To describe the sternum lateral view, the phantom was examined in the true lateral position. The examination parameters were adjusted to 75, 85, 95 kVp of tube voltage and 11, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50 mAs of tube current, 130, 180cm of SID. As for the filter, the study used Non-filter, 1 mmAl filter, 1 mmAl + 0.1mmCu composite filter. For dose assessment, the study measured entrance surface dose (ESD) and dose area product (DAP) for each setting, and calculated signal to noise ratio (SNR) and contrast to noise ratio (CNR) for image quality assessment. Findings: As the result, based on proper exposure index (EI) value, 180cm SID and 85 kVp, 25 mAs, non-filter setting, the ESD was 0.91 mGy and DAP was 88.2 Gycm2.
Effect of walking exercise on the human body
Authors: Balpande Meena , Siddiqui Saima
Published: May 2022

Recent studies have demonstrated that brisk walking help to reduce anxiety and tension and assist in weight loss. Regular walking helps improve cholesterol profile, help control hypertension, and slow the process of osteoporosis. The purpose of this paper is to summarise the benefits of walking on physical and mental health to encourage people to participate in walking as a regular and sustainable exercise, and to determine of the limitation of regular walking. The researcher used the descriptive approach for achieve the research objectives. Research finding indicated that walking can relieve the human body fat, improve their heart health and decrease the possible risk of heart attack and stroke. Additionally walking improve their ability in lowering high blood pressure, reduce risk of diabetes, and Decrease stress and prevent depression.
Influence of mucosal tissue thickness on placement of implant at crestal, sub-crestal and supra-crestal level
Authors: Raj A. I. , Agrawal Aditya , Jayanthi L , Manikandhan R.
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Dental implants are preferred for replacing missing tooth. They form sturdy connection to bone by osseointegration. During this, bone remodelling occurs which results in bone loss. Expected normal bone loss is 0.5 mm to 1 mm. Crestal bone level is the important factor in long term implant stability and success. According to studies if mucosal tissues are thinned to <2 mm, there is significant crestal bone resorption, compared with implants placed with >2mm thickness. Linkevicious et al. performed clinical controlled study and confirmed same. Many recent studies have similar results. This literature review is framed to understand the effect of mucosal thickness on Sub-crestal, Supra-crestal and Crestal level of implant placement & its relation to amount of crestal bone loss. Aim: To evaluate how effect of mucosal tissue thickness at crestal bone level around dental implant. Methodology: Literature was selected by searching in online journals. Keywords used were “dental implants”, “vertical mucosal thickness”, “peri-implant tissues, “crestal-bone loss”, “marginal-bone loss”, “implant-abutment interface”, “biologic width”. Articles published in English Language was selected from year 1992-2019. Rationale/Hypothesis: Recent clinical researches proved that soft tissue thickness is an important factor in preserving crestal bone around implants.
Right to health with special reference to healthy environment
Authors: Mathew Shinsa P , Balu N
Published: May 2022

Public health is the most relevant area of discussion of all times. This paper analyses the relation between health rights and environmental protection.  There are no direct provisions under Part III of the Indian Constitution related to Health and the Environment. Thus, judicial interpretations accommodating Health and Clean Environment under Article 21 are examined. The nexus between public health and the environment is cross-checked with empirical data. The role of the judiciary in emphasising health and environmental rights is noteworthy.  The constitutional interpretations and judicial recommendations paved way for legislative actions in these areas. The environmental legislations mostly give importance to public health along with environmental protection. Analysing the environmental laws, it is evident that the principle behind all those legislations is public health concerns. The role of NGT is remarkable in serving environmental justice. There is always a conflict between public health, environmental protection, and development which is hard to solve. In the light of the hardships faced by COVID-19, it is evident that environment and human health is closely related and only by giving importance to environmental protection, public health can be ensured.
Data protection in cloud educational system in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alkhaldi Sanaa , AlZain Mohammed A. , Masud Mehedi
Published: May 2022

Education is the basis for the development of peoples and the progress of countries, so the Saudi government has made great efforts to develop education, and made this development one of the most important goals of the 2030 vision, and among the most prominent of these efforts and most in keeping with the current local and global conditions is what it provided during the Corona pandemic from the transformation to e-learning and the adoption of education platforms that enable its users to access and benefit from its services. Since the data of this systems users must be kept confidential and secure, this paper was made. This paper focuses on the security aspects of data protection in educational system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in cloud computing environment. This paper involves data protection aspects by protecting data of Saudi educational systems and maintaining their integrity and confidentiality. It also proposes a secure model based on Attribute-based encryption as an access control technique to avoid tampering with data when unauthorized people try to access it, and to protect data the proposed model applies combined encryption system using AES and RSA encryption algorithms.
significant difference in self-concept and self-confidence among obese and non-obese young adults
Authors: Benny Angel Mariam , Verma Manish Kumar
Published: May 2022

Obesity and overweight are both described as a build-up of elevated body fat that is hazardous to one's health. A BMI of 25 or above is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. In 2017, nearly 4 million individuals died as a direct result of being overweight or obese, as per the worldwide burden of disease report. The purpose of this study is to examine self-consciousness from adolescence which is a period in which a person develops ideas about himself physically and mentally. Your self-esteem is the way you see yourself, your strengths, and your unique characteristics. The study contained data collected from 100 adults between the ages of 18-25. The tools used were a self-confidence inventory developed by M.Basavanna and a self-concept scale by Mukta Rani Rastogi. Complete statistical analysis of the obtained data was performed using SPSS. T-testing and correlation of techniques used in the current study. The findings end up suggesting that there is a significant difference in self-confidence and self-concept among obese young adults and non-obese young adults. The results indicate how obesity in a way influences one's image about themselves and how it affects factors of their personality.
study on impact of community participation on health care promotion of Barpeta District of Assam
Authors: Das Suchitra
Published: May 2022

Health is an important element of human development. India to arrive WHO’s slogan ‘Health for All’ amongst different ways also included community participation as an important tool to arrive health issues from the grass root level. Community participation and its important role on health is found in different studies for different parts of India, while with respect of Assam a very less studies were there.  The present study is an attempt to find how far community participation was successful to promote health particularly of the Barpeta district of Assam. The study took the participation of members of panchayats in health care activities as the community participation. Mean health participation index and mean awareness score on 0 to 1 scale is calculated to examine community participation on health development.  It is found from the study that community participation on health had positive linkages with the increase in awareness of the members of the panchayats about the available health care services and their roles and functions on delivery of health services. Absense of proper guidelines for health partcipation, lack of proper coordination among the panchyat members and district health centres etc, lead to absentia nature of health participation of panchayts.
Assessment of the most feasible method for the management of facial injuries in children without hampering the facial growth
Authors: Vyas Niharika , Mishra Gaurav , Agrawal Navneet , Jha Deepak , Dubey Ganga , Shah Priyanka , Sahane Dipak
Published: May 2022

Aim: To access the most feasible method for the management of facial injuries in children without hampering the facial growth. Material & Methods: The present study was conducted on 100 child patients with facial injuries attending the outpatient department of dentistry. Results: A total of 120 children were afflicted by facial injuries, the incidence being 3.24%. Among the etiological factors it was evident that fall (45.8%) was the major etiological factor. There was 100% improvement in mouth opening postoperatively treated by both the methods. Conclusion: Most of the mandibular fractures were found in the parasymphysis region. Simple fracture seems to be commonest in the mandible. Most of the mandibular and midface fractures in children were amenable to conservative therapies except a few which required surgical intervention.
Assessment of wound healing using Nano-crystalline silver membrane placed following periodontal flap surgery
Authors: Arora Varun , Jitender Jitender , Singh Roohi , Gandhi Kanica
Published: May 2022

Background: Nanomaterials are widely explored in Periodontics, as well as controlled drug release in forms of hollow spheres, core-shell, nanotubes and other active components. The present study was conducted to assess wound healing using Nano-crystalline silver membrane placed following periodontal flap surgery. Materials & Methods: 60 patients diagnosed with chronic periodontitis of both genders were divided into 2 groups of 30 each. Group I received a nano-crystalline silver dressing and group II received non-eugenol dressing. Flap surgery in each patient was carried out. Parameters such as wound healing index, microbiological analysis and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were recorded at the 7th and 14th day postoperatively. Results: Patients in group I received a nano-crystalline silver dressing and in group II, non-eugenol dressing. Group I had 14 males and 16 females and group II had 12 males and 18 females. The mean healing index on 7th day was 3.75 and 2.28 in group I and II and 4.12 and 3.14 in in group I and II on 14th day respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). CFU/ml (X106) pre- operatively and post- operatively was 3.4 and 1.6 and 1.5 and 1.8 in group I and II respectively.
Assessing the incidence and prevalence of thyroid disorders along with the indications of thyroid surgeries in Indian subjects
Authors: Sharma Pawan Kumar , Mahashabde Piyusha , Chittora Gaurav , Kulmi Mohit
Published: May 2022

Background: Most common endocrine disorders seen globally are Thyroid disorders which pose a high burden on the health care sector globally including in India. Assessing these disorders definitively is a challenging condition for treating physicians as no single definitive test exists for confirmatory diagnosis of thyroid disorders. However, various clinical, FNAC (Fine needle aspiration cytology), and histopathologic tests can be done to diagnose these disorders. Histopathology remains the gold standard for confirmatory diagnosis of thyroid nodules. Aims: The present retrospective clinical study was conducted to assess the incidence and prevalence of thyroid disorders along with the indications of Thyroid surgeries in Indian subjects. Materials and Methods: In 50 subjects with thyroid nodules who underwent thyroidectomy, clinical data were retrospectively collected and assessed concerning clinical and histopathologic parameters of the thyroid nodule. The collected data were assessed to form results and were expressed as mean, number, and percentage. Results: Most common finding was movement with deglutition seen in 98% (n=49) subjects followed by laryngeal crepitus in 84% (n=42) subjects, mobility in 78% (n=39) subjects, tenderness in 20% (n=10) subjects, and pressure effect and neck nodes in 2% (n=1) subject each.
Effects of complementary-alternative therapy on the decrease of obesity (cellulite) focusing on aroma therapy
Authors: Kim Kyung-Yun , Lim Cheong-Hwan , Jeong Mi-Ra
Published: May 2022

Background/Objectives: The objective of this study is to examine the effectiveness of complementary-alternative therapy that could reduce side effects of medical treatment by analyzing and researching the decrease of cellulite which is an element of obesity with the use of aroma therapy among complementary-alternative therapies. Methods/Statistical analysis: This study surveyed the general characteristics and lifestyle habits by using the questionnaire targeting the female university students with cellulite, conducted the experimental treatment on thighs and abdomen by using essential oil, and then measured changes before/after the treatment. Using the SPSS PC + Window ver. 25.0, this study conducted the frequency analysis, reliability analysis, and ANOVA. Findings: In the results of this study, first, the equivalence test on the general characteristics and lifestyle habits of research subjects did not show significant differences. Second, the sizes of thigh and abdomen in the experimental group using essential oil were significantly decreased, which was statistically significant. Improvements/Applications: This study verified the effects of aroma therapy on the decrease of obesity(cellulite). There should be continuous follow-up researches on the verification of various complementary-alternative therapies.
Correlation of bone density, body mass index and radiation dose in the digital radiography system
Authors: Lim Woo-Taek , Kim Sang-Hyun
Published: May 2022

Background/Objectives: This study aims to provide the direction for reducing the exposure dose in patients by analyzing the PACS data of patients who received both lumbar spine bone mineral density & lumbar spine X-ray examination, understanding the correlation between BMD & BMI of the DR system, and mAs, finding the dose determinants, and then providing the basic data for the calculation of diagnostic reference level of Korean people.Methods/Statistical analysis: Focusing on the bone mineral density test data saved in PACS, this study researched the data of patients who received the lumbar spine X-ray within four months from the test date. The BMI and BMD were recorded through the bone mineral density image while the mAs and kVp were recorded through the bone spine X-ray image.Findings: Results of the multiple regression analysis, only the BMI showed the causality with mAs while the BMD and T-score did not have significant causality with dose.Improvements/Applications: The BMI formed the linear causality with medical exposure of patients. Therefore, if this is used as a tool for calculating the dose by the novice radiological technologists who have just started their radiographic work, it would be possible to reduce the unnecessary exposure of patients.