bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El servicio de escolaridad combinada de la ONCE en Cataluña en época de pandemia: adaptar las formas respetando los criterios
Authors: Ruf Urbea Albert
Published: July 2021

La dificultad para aplicar los mismos criterios de intervención educativa, que eran los rasgos de identidad del Servicio de Escolaridad Combinada (SEC) del Centro de Recursos Educativos para Deficientes Visuales–Centro de Recursos Educativos (CREDV-CRE) de la ONCE en Barcelona antes de la pandemia de covid-19, ha obligado a reformular la metodología de participación, tanto del alumnado como del profesorado. Algunas de las modificaciones propuestas tampoco pudieron llevarse a cabo por impedimentos personales, materiales o normativos. Finalmente, se logró mantener la atención del servicio a distancia en detrimento de la relación presencial. El equipo docente procuró no renunciar a los criterios construidos durante los cursos anteriores. Las dificultades fueron tomadas como incentivos y la satisfacción se basó tanto en los pequeños logros de los alumnos como en la cohesión del equipo para imaginar posibilidades, potencia con la cual nos atrevíamos a afrontar nuevos retos.
Editorial
Authors: Råmunddal Lars
Published: July 2021

The articles published in the first issue of Scandinavian Journal for Leadership and Theology (SJLT) all have their origins in the lectures held at the Nordic academic conference for practical theology, which took place in Gardermoen/Oslo on 13 – 14 June 2013. The conference’s goal was to contribute through academic theology to a greater understanding of the correlation between the person of the Holy Spirit and His influence in the Church, spirituality in a church context and the spiritual and organisational development of congregations. Of the seven lectures that are presented as peer-reviewed articles in SJTL 1-2014, three are in Swedish, three in Norwegian and one in English. All the articles have English abstracts. Seven of the lectures are published in this first issue of SJLT and more will be published in future issues.
Management of Acute Dental Pain during Pregnancy - A knowledge assessment of Dentists at University Hospital
Authors: Iqbal Z. , Hanif A. , Khan S. A. , Rashid A. , Hassan A. U. , Rana S. , Tariq A.
Published: July 2021

Aim: The purpose of the study was to explore the knowledge of the dentists regarding effective acute dental pain management among pregnant women. Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was conducted in the Operative Department, Dental Hospital at The University of Lahore. Sample size was 378 as in a Pakistani study. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to collect data. As descriptive statistics and data was analysed Results: Among 378 dentists, 122 (32.3%) had excellent knowledge and 143(37.8%) had good knowledge while 113 (29.9%) dentists had poor knowledge regarding management of acute dental pain during pregnancy Conclusion: Majority of the dentists reported good knowledge to deal pregnant patients with regards to procedure preferences. Keywords: Pregnant patients, Text books, Trimester, Dental pain management
Psychological Sequelae of Covid 19 Calamity on Medical Personnel in Pakistan
Authors: Iqbal T. , Naseem F. , Baig A. A. , Liaquat F.
Published: July 2021

Aim: To gauge the physiological sequelae of covid-19 pandemic on medical personnel in Pakistan. Place & duration: An online cross sectional study was conducted from May, 2020 to August, 2020 in Lahore. Methodology: 17 score PTSD check list civilian version was used to assess the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in medical personnel. Results: Mean post-traumatic stress score (PTSS) was 39±15 with a range of 18-89. 66% (n=240) of the participants experienced moderate to extreme stress level. Chi Square test was used to determine an association between higher stress level and age, gender and staff category. Higher stress scores were associated with females (p<0.01). Conclusion: Rewarding the health personnel with gratitude, acknowledgement, financial compensations and provision of personal protective equipments (PPEs) can halt the psychological sequelae and is a promise to win this battle. Keywords: SARS coV2, Covid 19, PTSD, Health personnel
Student’ Knowledge and Attitude towards Infection Control at Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences
Authors: Zahrani M. J. A . , Qahtani S. H. , Baig W. A. , Alasmari F. S.
Published: July 2021

Background: Awareness and knowledge about prevention of infections are important to prevent transmission of diseases from healthcare workers to patients. Aim: To evaluate the students’ attitude towards infection control at Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Methodology: Present study enrolled 415 participants involving both genders from different allied health specialties at PSMCHS. A standardized, anonymous online questionnaire was utilized to gather the data necessary to assess students’ attitudes through answering seven statements. Informed written consent was taken. Unwilling participants were excluded. All collected information was kept confidential. Data analyzed by SPSS 25.0. Frequency and percentage were given for gender distribution and knowledge assessment through questionnaire. Moreover, F- test was applied by keeping CI (95%) with p-value of ≤ 0.05 taken as significant. Results: There was a significant difference between female and male students regarding the positive attitude towards infection control. Dental and Oral Health students scored the highest degree of agreement using Analysis of Variance (F-test). This high score was obtained because dedicates an entire course infection control while it was embedded in the other departments’ courses. Conclusion: This study concluded that a dedicated course on infection control was an effective tool in instilling positive attitude towards infection control among PSMCHS students from different specialties. Keywords: Attitude, Awareness, Infection control and Students.
Psychological and Social Impact of Lockdown due to Covid-19
Authors: ibad N. , Beig A. A.. , Bukharie F. , iftikhar I. , Rasool J. , Shakoor A.
Published: July 2021

Aim: To determine the psychological and social impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 and to determine the associated factors like anxiety, depression and psycho social stressors. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional online survey conducted by Department of Psychiatry, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, 500 random participants were enrolled. A pretested questionnaire was used and information was collected from a sample of 500 clients, selected via Google Class Room, Social Media (WhatsApp and Facebook). Results: The mean age of the participant’s was 24.83±5.245. Depression and anxiety scores on HADS were 6.88±2.791 and 8.42±4.09. As many as 22.2% individuals were affected financially by lockdown and 10.2% were affected badly. Due to lockdown, the bonding of individuals with their partners was affected positively in 22.2% cases and negatively in 18%. Bonding with the parents/children was affected positively in 23.8% cases and negatively, in 61.8%. Depression was reported by 43.6% individuals and anxiety was reported by 55.3% individuals. Conclusion: Significant psychosocial issues have emerged as a result of lockdown imposed because of Covid-19 pandemic in Pakistan. The high rates of psychosocial issues have been found to be associated with depression and anxiety. Keywords: Covid-19 pandemic, Lockdown, Depression, Anxiety, Psychosocial effects
Finds of rare and non-abundant species of small mammals in the territory of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Authors: Markovska Oksana
Published: July 2021

Eight of the eleven expected rare and non-abundant species of small mammals were recorded in the studied territory: Crocidura suaveolens, Sorex minutus, Neomys fodiens, Dryomys nitedula, Cricetulus migratorius, Terricola subterraneus, Micromys minutus, and Mus spicilegus. Crocidura suaveolens was found in both dry meadows and floodplain biotopes, and it was also recorded nearby to field-protective plantations and human settlements. Sorex minutus was also more common in dry meadows and in floodplain biotopes. Neomys fodiens is a typical floodplain endemic. Dryomys nitedula was more common in oak forests and it is prone to synanthropy. Cricetulus migratorius was found in steppe areas and near fields of agricultural crops. Terricola subterraneus was recorded only in a dry maple-linden oak forest. Micromys minutus prefers floodplain biotopes. Mus spicilegus was found on agricultural crops and in steppe areas.
Mammals of the region of the Buzkyi Gard National Park
Authors: Artamonov Vladyslav , Legky Serhiy
Published: July 2021

During 2000–2020, 43 species of mammals belonging to 16 families of 6 orders were found in the territory and in vicinities of the Buzkiy Gard National Park. Of these, 15 species are listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, 4 have conservation categories of the European Red List, 2 have conservation categories of the IUCN Red List (IUCN), and 1 is included into the Protection lists of Resolution 6 of the Bern Convention (2011). Among the mammals observed in the study area, the largest species diversity is represented by the following orders: rodents (Rodentia) — 14 species, carnivores (Caniformes) — 10 species, bats (Vespertilioniformes) — 8 species, and insectivores (Soriciformes) — 6 species. The smallest number of species is represented in orders: artiodactyls (Cerviformes) — 4 species, and lagomorphs (Leporiformes) — 1 species.
Research into the mammal fauna of the Sviatoshynsko-Bilychansky forest within the Holosiivsky National Nature Park
Authors: Tsvelykh Oleksandr
Published: July 2021

In 2017–2019, a survey of the mammal faune of the Sviatoshynsko-Bilychansky forest, which is located nearby to the northwestern outskirts of Kyiv, was carried out. The following species of mammals were recorded: Neomys fodiens, Neomys anomalus, Sorex araneus, Sorex minutus, Talpa europaea, Erinaceus concolor, Alces alces, Capreolus capreolus, Sus scrofa, Lepus europaeus, Sciurus vulgaris, Castor fiber, Ondatra zibeticus, Muscardinus avellanarius, Apodemus agrarius, Sylvaemus flavicollis, Sylvaemus sylvaticus, Micromys minutus, Clethrionomys glareolus, Vulpes vulpes, Lutra lutra, Meles meles, Mustela vison, Martes martes, and Martes foina.
Chorology of the steppe birch mouse Sicista loriger (Nathusius, 1840) in the Crimean Peninsula
Authors: Evstafiev Igor
Published: July 2021

The steppe birch mouse is a rare and non-abundant species of small mammals of the fauna of the Crimean Peninsula existing here in two isolated populations—western (Tarkhankut) and eastern (Kerch)—separated from each other by 200 kilometres of anthropogenic landscapes. The results of large scale long-term epidemiological censuses showed that the ratio of trapped steppe birch mice in the whole of the Crimea was 0.21 %, whereas the ratio of birch mice among small mammals in the steppe zone is 0.29 % with the relative abundance of 0.03 specimens per 100 trap-nights. The preservation the steppe birch mouse populations in the territory of the Crimean Peninsula requires a detailed study of its biology and ecology, especially limiting factors, as a basis to develop appropriate conservation measures aimed to protect of this species listen in the Red Book of Ukraine.
Findings of the common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Authors: Timoshenkov Volodymyr
Published: July 2021

The article considers the change in the state of the common hamster from a widespread to a rare species in Ukraine. In 1994, it was listed in the Red Book of Ukraine. The most significant changes in the status of hamsters in the last 100 years in Kharkiv Oblast had occurred in 1982 to 2006. Isolated finds of this species in 2020 show its presence. Two actual finds from one location near Kharkiv are described. The species was found in areas not involved in intensive agricultural production. The population decline and range contraction can be explained by excessive ploughing of agricultural lands. This reduces the prospects of the species' survival.
The European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) in Podillia: description of a new settlement and the finding of a melanistic form
Authors: Shevchyk Liubov O. , Lechachenko Sofia A.
Published: July 2021

The material for the writing of this article is based on the observation of animals hunted by domestic cats. The hamsters were immobilized and killed by the predators mostly by biting through the spine at the back of the neck. Regarding the dispersal of melanistic forms, it has been established that today the boundary of the Podillia segment of the species’ range is much further to the west of the point determined by V. Samosh (1978), which suggests the idea about the expansion of the distribution range of melanistic variants. The results of the study of quantitative parameters of the hamster population show that the density of inhabited burrows and the activity of their use decrease from perennial grasses, crops, and motley grass crops to gardens and areas overgrown by weeds. A colony of this rodent was found on the banks of the Strypa River as well.
New data on the expansion of the European beaver (Castor fiber) on the left bank of the Middle Dnister
Authors: Vikyrchak Oleksandr
Published: July 2021

Literature and previously unpublished data on the process of recent distribution of the European beaver on the left bank of the Middle Dnister are analysed, including the area of Dnister Canyon National Nature Park. The data show the current distribution of the beaver’s range in the left bank area of the Middle Dnister. It is shown that the beaver’s settlement in the valley of the Middle Dnister at the beginning of the 21st century took place from the upper course downstream at a pace of about 30 kilometres per year. In recent years, there has been an expansion of beavers to the north along the Podolian (i.e., left bank) tributaries of the Dnister river.
MULTILATERALISM, DEMOCRAȚIE, CONCERT DE PUTERE: LINIILE ROȘII ALE RUSIEI
Authors: CHIFU Iulian
Published: July 2021

Dezbaterea privind reașezarea lumii este la vârf. Diverse state propun abordări nuanțate și soluții care să permită o reflectare mai pronunțată în guvernanța globală a propriilor interese. Conceptele sunt relativizate, și revizionismul este ascuns cu atenție în spatele respectului față de dreptul internațional, reguli și angajamente; ca și în cazul democrației, îmbrățișată formal de către toți actorii internaționali și subiect a numeroase interpretări din partea foarte multor actori. Multilateralismul nu pare nici el să însemne același lucru pentru diferiți actori, și noile inițiative sunt subminate de pe pozițiile unei frici crescânde de a nu fi lăsat deoparte în marile dezbateri privind viitorul lumii. Dar fapt este că un rol major îl va juca și în viitor continuitatea, un sistem sofisticat care va păstra toate alternativele, va fi funcțional, iar privilegierea pe rând a uneia sau alteia dintre formele de gestionare va depinde doar de alegerea globală, de atracția și de influența unui proiect sau a altuia, a unui model actual sau viitor. Acest model de coexistență a cercurilor multiple va fi presat de noile inițiative și de influența lor, de numărul de participanți și de amprenta geopolitică a modelului la nivel global a celor care optează și privilegiază un proiect sau altul.
CONCEPTE OPERAȚIONALE APLICABILE ÎN SFERA SECURITĂȚII SPAȚIULUI AERIAN DIN RESPONSABILITATEA FORȚELOR TERESTRE PENTRU INTEGRAREA SISTEMELOR DE RACHETE ANTIAERIENE VSHORAD, SHORAD, SAMs
Authors: ROMAN Daniel
Published: July 2021

Securitatea spaţiului aerian este reglementată, la nivelul fiecărui stat, conform tratatelor și convențiilor internaționale, în toate situațiile posibile, pe timp de pace, de criză sau de război, prin integrarea tuturor sistemelor civile și militare de control al traficului aerian. Preocuparea până la nivel de îngrijorare a specialiștilor în sfera securității spațiului aerian reprezintă realitatea mediului operațional complex al operațiilor forțelor terestre. În acest context, pe fondul tehnologizării spațiului aerian și extinderii acțiunilor aeriene la diferite înălțimi, este justificată nevoia de conceptualizare operațională a sistemelor antiaeriene. Pentru aceasta, am redefinit spațiul aerian de responsabilitate al forțelor terestre, din perspectiva a două direcții de cercetare: amenințarea și agresiunea unui ipotetic inamic aerian; realizarea ripostei antiaeriene la diferite înălțimi. În cadrul acestui articol, am dezvoltat mai multe direcții de analiză și de conceptualizare a posibilităților de integrare a sistemelor de rachete antiaeriene VSHORAD, SHORAD și a sistemelor de arme antiaeriene cu rază de acțiune medie și lungă[i]. Prin acest demers științific, apreciez deschiderea unor noi serii de posibilități în proiectarea luptei cu inamicul aerian și de configurare probabilistică, pe noțiunea de eveniment, a ripostei antiaeriene, într-o manieră corespunzătoare noilor provocări din spațiul aerian actual.
UCRAINA ÎNTRE STAREA DE PACE ȘI CEA DE RĂZBOI CU RUSIA
Authors: DUMITRU Ilie Răsvan
Published: July 2021

După invadarea peninsulei Crimeea și amplificarea conflictelor din sud-estul Ucrainei, a devenit evident că politica Rusiei este axată pe prezervarea sferei de influență și a controlului strategic asupra deciziilor și direcțiilor politice luate de statele desprinse din fostul bloc sovietic. Pentru a putea înțelege efectele războiului ruso-ucrainean asupra Occidentului, precum și pentru a putea anticipa și a contracara o posibilă evoluție viitoare a unor fenomene similare, în state cu risc geopolitic, precum Moldova, dar chiar și în state membre ale NATO, precum țările baltice, România sau Bulgaria, merită să acordăm atenție consecințelor geopolitice ale pierderii Crimeii și a provinciilor de sud-est de către Ucraina. Articolul analizează rațiunea, mecanismele și mizele care au stat la baza declanșării războiului ruso-ucrainean atât din perspectivă geopolitică, cât și istorică. Înțelegerea modului în care diferite instrumente hibride pot fi folosite de Federația Rusă pentru a influența statele din proximitatea sa și, în special, a modului în care combinarea acestora conduce la o satisfacere eficientă a scopurilor este utilă pentru a evalua și a aborda riscurile și vulnerabilitățile sistemice ale statelor aflate în zonele disputate de Rusia și de Occident, în ultimii ani.
MULTILATERALISM, DEMOCRACY, CONCERT OF POWERS: RUSSIA’S RED LINES
Authors: CHIFU Iulian
Published: July 2021

The debate for resettling the world is in its pick. Different states are proposing nuanced approaches and solutions that would enable a better grip on the global governance of their own interests. Concepts are relativized and revisionism is carefully hide beneath respect for the international rules and commitments. As is the case with democracy, embraced by all international players and subject to numerous interpretations by several actors. Multilateralism doesn’t seams to mean the same for different stakeholders and new initiatives are challenged from the positions of a raising fear to be let aside in the big debates about the future world. But fact is that continuity will play a role, a sophisticated system holding all alternatives will be in place and privileging one or another form is just a matter of global choice, appeal and influence of a project or another, a model or the next. This multiple circles coexistence model could be challenge by the new initiatives and their influence, the number of participants and their geopolitical footprint at the global level.
RUSSIA’S GEOPOLITICAL DETERMINATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA
Authors: DUMITRU Ilie Răsvan
Published: July 2021

The present paper analyzes the projection of Russia's economic and military power in the Black Sea region, seen both in terms of its huge resources and as a way of projecting military power in the coastal States and the Eastern Mediterranean. The energy perspective is important in Russia's geopolitics, and the Black Sea region is perceived by it as the point of confluence of several globalist interests, in which Russia desires not only to be a mediator, but the decisive pivot to impose regional policy. Creating an energy dependency of the West on Russian resources represents a well-defined political goal in the Russian strategy. Russian gas is thus becoming a Trojan horse, by which Russia can influence European policies, this energy instrument being complemented by other powerful instruments aimed at undermining or diminishing NATO's role in Eastern Europe. Russian interests are concentrating firstly on the desire to maintain different levels of political and economic influence in each coastal State, to maintain the Black Sea under control for oil or gas exports and other maritime transport through Novorossiysk port as well as preventing a security deficit toward NATO that could threaten the South-West flank of Kremlin. In pursuing these interests, Russia's strategy is based on the use of political, diplomatic, information and economic instruments, which are supported by an increasingly credible military capacity, analyzed and explained in this paper.

 

Keywords: Russian-Ukrainian war; Crimea; energy weapon; Black Sea
PROMPT PHYSICAL AVAILABILITY OF THE MILITARY ‒ CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, COMPONENTS
Authors: BĂIȚAN George-Florin
Published: July 2021

Endurance (the ability to sustain activity), strength (the ability to overcome endurance) and motor skills (the functional application of force and endurance to react operatively to stimuli in the form of effective movement) are essential features for the physical performance of the military and, on a larger scale, for their success in the military system. Prompt physical availability is the ability to meet the physical requirements of any service or combat situation, in order to fulfill the mission or continue the fight until victory is achieved. Looking ahead, the multi-field approach in military operations identified the need for the military to be constantly physically prepared so that they would be available to fight in extreme environments of dispute and difficulty. Both tactical and physical training will remain a key component of combat training, and military physical education specialists must find solutions to integrate physical training into tactical field training exercises.

 

Keywords: prompt physical availability, concepts of training, physical training, workout, military physical education.
Land use influence on distribution and abundance of herbivores in Samburu-Laikipia, Kenya
Authors: Kirathe Joseph Nderitu , Githaiga John Maina , Chira Robert Mutugi , Rubenstein Daniel
Published: July 2021

The distribution and abundance of different wildlife herbivores was studied in Samburu-Laikipia landscape. The study sites included; Mpala and Oljogi, both commercial ranches in Laikipia district; Oldonyiro and Kipsing community areas in Isiolo district; West Gate Conservancy, Ngaroni Community area, Kalama Community area and Sessia-Barsalinga Community area in Samburu district; and Buffalo Spring National Reserve and Samburu National Reserve both protected areas in the landscape. The objectives of the study were: 1) Determine the influence of different land use on seasonal abundances and distribution wildlife species and 2) Examine the influence of livestock, human settlements and water on wildlife species in Samburu-Laikipia landscape. Distance sampling was used to estimate wildlife, livestock and bomas densities. Distance to nearest water was projected from GPS coordinates for both wildlife and livestock sighting using ARCGIS. Our analysis showed non-uniform distributions of wildlife groups across the Samburu-Laikipia ecosystem largely driven by seasonal rainfall patterns and land use types. Like predicted, most wildlife groups occurred in higher abundances on protected areas, Laikipia commercial ranches and community conservancies unlike in community grazing areas in both dry and wet season. However, large grazers increased substantially in community grazing areas over the wet season when livestock grazing was heavy, stimulating growth of short annuals plants of high-quality nutrients. Human activities had negative influences on all wildlife groups. Our findings indicate that the type of land -use influenced herbivore distribution and abundance in Samburu-Laikipia landscape. This suggests that human activities, including pastoralism, in conjunction with season rainfall patterns and land-use shape herbivore distribution and abundance in the area. Conservation strategies for successfully increasing survival of wildlife therefore, requires maintenance of a mixture of land-use types with well controlled and sustainable development.
An Assessment of Water bird species and associated water bird composition in the Haiderpur Wetland of Hastinapur Wildlife sanctuary Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors:   Department of Environmental Science, Graphic Era University, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India, Joshi Kamal , Kumar Deepak ,   Department of Geology DBS (PG) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, Arya, Ashish Kumar ,   Department of Environmental Science, Graphic Era University, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India, Bachheti Archana ,   Department of Environmental Science, Graphic Era University, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India
Published: July 2021

Bird species are natural indicators of healthy ecosystem. Indian sub-continent contributes about 13% of the world avian species. A study was carried out between year 2017 and 2019, at Haiderpur wetland (Hastinapur wildlife sanctuary) along the Ganga River in Utter Pradesh. Total 66 water bird species belonging to 15 families were encountered. Among the water bird species 04 Vulnerable (Common Pochard, Black headed ibis, Sarus crane, Indian skimmer), 06 near threaten (River Lapwing, Northern lapwing, River tern, Painted stork, Woolly-necked Stork, Black-tailed Godwit) and 01 Endangered (Black-bellied Tern) waterbird species (as per IUCN records) were reported in the Haiderpur wetland area. The contribution of water migratory bird is about 29% in the study area. This area is contributing as birding site thus more focus on conservation of this site.
Ethnoveterinary plants used by Mising, Tai-Aiton and Santhal community residing nearby Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary of Golaghat, Assam, India
Authors:   Laboratory of Ethnobotany & Medicinal Plants Conservation, Department of Ecology & Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India, Soren Mondakini , Das Ajit Kumar ,   Department of Ecology & Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India, Dutta Biman Kumar ,   Department of Ecology & Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
Published: July 2021

An ethnoveterinary survey was carried out to document the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in treating domestic animals by three ethnic tribes viz. Mising, Tai-Aiton and Santhal. This paper en-lighten the various processes that are being applied by each community to cure their domestic pets. Interview of informants was conducted using a model questionnaire (Parabia and Reddy, 2002). Specimens were prepared by following standard methodology (Jain & Rao, 1977; and Bridson & Forman, 1998). Plants were poisoned in saturated solution of Mercuric chloride dissolved in absolute alcohol (25g in 1000ml Ethyl alcohol) and then mounted in standard herbarium sheets (41 x 28cm). The identification of plants was done by following a number of floristic literatures. A total of 17 plant species were collected and are cited with their Botanical name, Family, Local name, Tribes, Parts used, Diseases, & Mode of preparation and application. Plants with additional new report to ethnoveterinary by the respective tribes are also indicated. This shows a great potential for research as well as discovery of newer drugs. Phytochemical screening of the plants shall further help in denoting the medicinal properties which will validate the traditional knowledge of the tribal communities. The resourceful knowledge of indigenous plants may be lost forever if not properly documented.
Rancang Bangun Turbin Angin Untuk Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Angin (Sebagai Alternatif Pembangkit Listrik Daerah Pesisir Pantai)
Authors: Wildan Hamdani  , Ahmad Yani  , Toni Hendrawan. R
Published: July 2021

The basic working principle of a wind turbine is to convert mechanical energy from the wind into rotary energy on the blades, the turbine rotation is used to turn a generator to produce electricity. The wind turbine under study is a propeller wind turbine whose axis is placed horizontally. The purpose of this study was to determine the output power produced by the wind turbine. Methods The research was conducted using experimental methods. The results showed that the designed wind turbine was able to produce electrical power at wind speeds of less than 40 m/s, overall based on the research that the maximum power value occurred at 17:00 with a wind speed of 28 m/s the power generated was 0.054 Watt, while the lowest turbine output power occurred at 15:00 with a wind speed of 18 m/s turbine output power of 0.025 Watt.
Możliwości zatrudnienia osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną – opinie pracodawców
Authors: Pawłowska-Cyprysiak Karolina , Hildt-Ciupińska Katarzyna
Published: July 2021

Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie opinii pracodawców o zatrudnieniu osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną. Możliwość podjęcia pracy to szansa na rozwój osobowości oraz ograniczenie izolacji społecznej tych osób, jednakże z punktu widzenia pracowników powiatowych urzędów pracy szanse na taką aktywność są niewielkie. Główną tego przyczyną jest niski poziom wykształcenia, gdyż zdecydowana większość osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną posiada jedynie podstawowe wykształcenie, a tylko niewielka część – zawodowe specjalne. Mimo że ludzie pozytywnie odnoszą się do aktywności zawodowej tej grupy, to nie są skłonni do jej zatrudniania we własnych przedsiębiorstwach. Badania kwestionariuszowe prowadzone w CIOP-PIB w roku 2020 miały na celu pokazanie, jaka opinia panuje wśród pracodawców na temat osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną jako pracowników oraz na temat ich zatrudniania. W artykule zwarto wyniki tych badań.
Cell Selection Mechanism Based on Q-learning Environment in Femtocell LTE-A Networks
Authors: Bathich Ammar Abdulrazzak , Suliman Saiful Izwan , Hj. Mansor Hj. Mohd Asri , Ali Sinan Ghassan Abid , Abdulla Raed
Published: July 2021

Universal mobile networks require enhanced capability and appropriate quality of service (QoS) and experience (QoE). To achieve this, Long Term Evolution (LTE) system operators have intensively deployed femtocells (HeNBs) along with macrocells (eNBs) to offer user equipment (UE) with optimal capacity coverage and best quality of service. To achieve the requirement of QoS in the handover stage among macrocells and femtocells we need a seamless cell selection mechanism. Cell selection requirements are considered a difficult task in femtocell-based networks and effective cell selection procedures are essential to reduce the ping-pong phenomenon and to minimize needless handovers. In this study, we propose a seamless cell selection scheme for macrocell-femtocell LTE systems, based on the Q-learning environment. A novel cell selection mechanism is proposed for high-density femtocell network topologies to evaluate the target base station in the handover stage. We used the LTE-Sim simulator to implement and evaluate the cell selection procedures. The simulation results were encouraging: a decrease in the control signaling rate and packet loss ratio were observed and at the same time the system throughput was increased.
Extraction of the Major Features of Brain Signals using Intelligent Networks
Authors: Salarian Shirin , Shahabi Amir Shahab
Published: July 2021

The brain-computer interface is considered one of the main tools for implementing and designing smart medical software. The analysis of brain signal data, called EEG, is one of the main tasks of smart medical diagnostic systems. While EEG signals have many components, one of the most important brain activities pursued is the P300 component. Detection of this component can help detect abnormalities and visualize the movement of organs of the body. In this research, a new method for processing EEG signals is proposed with the aim of detecting the P300 component. Major features were extracted from the BCI Competition IV EEG data set in a number of steps, i.e. normalization with the purpose of noise reduction using a median filter, feature extraction using a recurrent neural network, and classification using Twin Support Vector Machine. Then, a series of evaluation criteria were used to validate the proposed approach and compare it with similar methods. The results showed that the proposed approach has high accuracy.
The Effect of Thermal Ageing on the Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber-based Compounds Used for Rubber Bearings
Authors: Guzmán Manuel Alberto , Giraldo-Vásquez Diego Hernán , Moreno Ricardo
Published: July 2021

Molecular changes due to high temperatures, sunlight, and oxygen, deteriorate the physical properties of rubber compounds, yielding additional crosslinks and molecular chain breakdown. Since oxidative degradation is the most important factor that determines the durability of rubber components, this study evaluated the mechanical behavior of rubber compounds exposed to accelerated thermal ageing. Therefore, three carbon black-reinforced natural rubber-based compounds typically used for rubber bearings were exposed to thermal oxidation and their mechanical properties under typical loading states were assessed through standardized tests. Significant differences were found due to thermal ageing in the compressive modulus, compression set, and creep compliance in compression, exhibiting a stiffening effect caused by additional crosslinks. However, no significant differences were observed in hardness, which is a superficial measurement and a typical test in the rubber industry to characterize rubber compounds. Therefore, the assessment of ageing in rubber bearings should not be limited to a hardness test, which is required in design standards but also addresses compressive, cyclic, and transient tests. The results obtained in this study can be considered in the design process of rubber bearings by limiting the allowable compressive stress and creep deflection due to ageing effects.
Data Driven Building Electricity Consumption Model Using Support Vector Regression
Authors: Soelami FX Nugroho , Kertha Utama Putu Handre , Haq Irsyad Nashirul , Pradipta Justin , Leksono Edi , Wasesa Meditya
Published: July 2021

Every building has certain electricity consumption patterns that depend on its usage. Building electricity budget planning requires a consumption forecast to determine the baseline electricity load and to support energy management decisions. In this study, an algorithm to model building electricity consumption was developed. The algorithm is based on the support vector regression (SVR) method. Data of electricity consumption from the past five years from a selected building object in ITB campus were used. The dataset unexpectedly exhibited a large number of anomalous points. Therefore, a tolerance limit of hourly average energy consumption was defined to obtain good quality training data. Various tolerance limits were investigated, that is 15% (Type 1), 30% (Type 2), and 0% (Type 0). The optimal model was selected based on the criteria of mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) < 20% and root mean square error (RMSE) < 10 kWh. Type 1 data was selected based on its performance compared to the other two. In a real implementation, the model yielded a MAPE value of 14.79% and an RMSE value of 7.48 kWh when predicting weekly electricity consumption. Therefore, the Type 1 data-based model could satisfactorily forecast building electricity consumption.
Airflow Characteristics Investigation of a Diesel Engine for Different Helical Port Openings and Engine Speeds
Authors: Anggono Willyanto , Ichiyanagi Mitsuhisa , Saito Reina , Gotama Gabriel J. , Cornelius Chris , Kreshna Ryera , Suzuki Takashi
Published: July 2021

Intake airflow characteristics are essential for the performance of diesel engines. However, previous investigations of these airflow characteristics were mostly performed on two-valve engines despite the difference between the airflow of two-valve and four-valve engines. Therefore, in this study, particle image velocimetry (PIV) investigations were performed on a four-valve diesel engine. The investigations were conducted under different engine speeds and helical port openings using a swirl control valve (SCV). The results suggest that the position of the swirl center does not significantly shift with different engine speeds and helical port openings, as the dynamics of the flow remained closely similar. The trends of the airflow characteristics can be best observed during the compression stroke. A higher engine speed increases the angular velocity of the engine more compared to the increase of the airflow velocity and results in a lower swirl ratio of the flow. On the other hand, a higher engine speed leads to a higher mean velocity and the variation of velocity results in a larger turbulence intensity of the flow. Increasing the helical port opening brings a reduction in the swirl ratio and turbulence intensity as more airflow from the helical port disturbs the airflow from the tangential port.
Identification of Micro-plastic Contamination in Drinking Water Treatment Plants in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Authors: Babel Sandhya , Dork Hakk
Published: July 2021

Micro-plastics (MP) contamination in drinking water has become a global concern. Its negative impacts on human health have been reported. This study identified the presence of MP in two different drinking water treatment plants (WTP) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and investigated their removal efficiency. Samples were collected from the inlet, sedimentation, sand filtration, and distribution tank to quantify the removal by each unit. An optical microscope and a fluorescence microscope were used to detect the MP in four size fractions: 6.5-20, 20-53, 53-500, and >500 µm. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was used to identify the polymer type for particles with size fractions of 53-500 and >500 µm. The results showed that the MP counted in WTP1 were 1180.5 ± 158 p/L in the inlet and 521 ± 61 p/L in the distribution tank. In WTP2, the MP counted were 1463 ± 126 p/L in the inlet and 617 ± 147 p/L in the distribution tank. The smaller size fraction of 6.5-20 µm predominated at each sampling location. Fragments were the most abundant morphology compared to fibers in all sampling points of both plants. PET predominated and the overall percentages for the inlet tank were 28.8% and 26%, followed by PE with 27.1% and 20.8% in WTP1 and WTP2, respectively. Other common polymer types were PP, PA, PES, and cellophane, while all others accounted for less than 5%. The results of the study showed that a significant number of MP remained in the water distribution system.
Bayah Natural Zeolites to Upgrade the Quality of Bio Crude Oil from Empty Fruit Bunch Pyrolysis
Authors: Irawan Anton , Bindar Yazid , Kurniawan Teguh , Alwan Hafid , Rosid Rosid , Fauziah Nisa Aina
Published: July 2021

Currently, the fuel oil for transportation and industry is produced mostly from fossil fuels. Because fossil fuels are a limited resource, biomass could be an alternative resource. Empty fruit bunch (EFB) is biomass waste from fresh fruit bunch processing in palm oil mills. EFB can be converted to bio-crude oil through pyrolysis at temperatures from 400 to 600 °C. The quality of bio-crude oil must be upgraded due to its high oxygen content. Esterification of bio-crude oil potentially improves the quality of bio-crude oil by using zeolite as catalyst. The purpose of this research was to investigate the properties of Bayah natural zeolites for upgrading the quality of bio-crude oil from EFB pyrolysis. Bayah natural zeolite was activated using various NaOH concentrations. Characterization of the natural zeolites was performed by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), and nitrogen physisorption. The optimum ratio of Si/Al of the modified Bayah natural zeolites was 3.91. The surface area of the parent was initially 19 m2/g and increased significantly to 150 m2/g after treatment with 0.4 M NaOH solution. The application of the activated zeolites for bio-crude oil esterification successfully decreased the total acid number.
Uma Proposta de Barramento de Dados para Integração de Serviços Públicos Digitais
Authors: Almeida Kelson , Costa Rostand
Published: July 2021

O uso de tecnologias que visam desburocratizar serviços públicos são de suma importância por sociedades ao redor de todo o mundo. Com a utilização de artefatos e práticas tecnológicas, é possível economizar financeiramente e em tempo de trabalho. A interoperabilidade de dados e informações entre diferentes Sistemas de Informação em qualquer ecossistema moderno de tecnologia é um item necessário para consultas e validações em bases de dados distintas. Essa troca de dados em ambientes governamentais se faz necessária na entrega rápida e eficaz de serviços públicos digitais para a população. Este trabalho propõe a utilização de um barramento que auxilia a interoperabilidade visando um impulso tecnológico em Governos Eletrônicos. Tal proposta de barramento, chamado IO Data Bus, se mostrou promissor através de simulações práticas utilizando na prova de conceito o barramento de troca de dados X-Road, elemento esse que proporcionou a base tecnológica da Estônia Digital. Como embasamento no nosso experimento, utilizamos o exemplo do pagamento do Auxílio Emergencial no Brasil, durante o período de crise causada pela pandemia do novo coronavírus.
O uso do Instagram pela Assembleia Legislativa de Mato Grosso como ferramenta de Comunicação Pública
Authors: Santos Bernadete Da Silva , Silva Maria Felícia Santos da , Maciel Cristiano
Published: July 2021

O crescimento na utilização das redes sociais, bem como seu alcance na sociedade atual, tem levado as organizações públicas a buscarem formas de utilizá-las para transmissão de informação para o cidadão. Nesta esteira, esta pesquisa analisa os tipos de informação mais utilizadas no âmbito da Comunicação Pública pela Assembleia Legislativa de Mato Grosso, em seu perfil no Instagram entre os anos de 2018 e 2020. Os dados demonstram interesse institucional em transmitir informações sobre suas decisões políticas, bem como divulgar serviços disponíveis, campanhas, direitos protegidos por lei e outras informações ligadas ao cotidiano do cidadão.
Ajuda aí, Sinop!: Uma ferramenta para crowdsourcing com gamificação aplicada a cidades inteligentes
Authors: Zahn Jean , Da Silva Mônica , Mourão Erica , Gracioli Neto Carlos , Grilo Erick Simas , Viterbo José , Bernardini Flávia Cristina
Published: July 2021

Centros urbanos apresentam continuamente problemas estruturais que demandam manutenção. Os canais para o cidadão relatar estes problemas são diversos e em cidades de grande porte podem existir aplicações eficientes. Entretanto, o estudo da viabilidade do uso destes recursos em cidades de pequeno e médio porte é fundamental para o apoio à gestão pública. Neste estudo, realizamos a prototipação de um aplicativo voltado às cidades inteligentes que usa crowdsourcing e gamificação. O protótipo foi avaliado pelos métodos de usabilidade, satisfação e aceitação da tecnologia. Os resultados demonstraram grande intenção de adoção, utilidade e facilidade de uso, em comparação com as formas tradicionais de interação entre o cidadão e o poder público.
Diretrizes para o Design de Visualização da Informação: Estendendo a Linguagem Cidadã
Authors: Oliveira Rodrigo , Cappelli Claudia , Oliveira Jonice
Published: July 2021

A Linguagem Cidadã é uma técnica que busca melhorar o entendimento de textos através de um conjunto de práticas. Contudo, não há diretrizes específicas para melhorar entendimento de dados. Divulgamos aqui uma proposta de complementação das práticas da Linguagem Cidadã com elementos específicos para este fim. Um conjunto de diretrizes selecionadas com o rigor metodológico de uma revisão da literatura da área de visualização de informações. O objetivo é apoiar o desenvolvedor não especialista na produção de visualizações mais eficientes, sejam para relatórios ou portais públicos de dados abertos e assim contribuir para o entendimento do cidadão.
Uma Aplicação Web para Representação de um Guia de Participação Pública
Authors: Rosa Dênis S. , Caetano Bárbara P. , Paula Melise M. V. , Souza Jano M. de
Published: July 2021

Nos últimos anos, o avanço e a popularização da tecnologia ampliaram as oportunidades de participação do cidadão nas discussões relacionadas à política e a sociedade. No entanto, os cidadãos ainda têm pouco conhecimento sobre seus direitos e deveres neste cenário. Embora seja possível encontrar algumas iniciativas que tentem resolver o desafio encontrado, ainda são necessários alguns avanços. Este trabalho faz parte de um projeto que tem como objetivo propor um guia que facilite o compartilhamento do conhecimento sobre a participação social. O objetivo deste artigo é propor uma representação visual para o guia que facilite a interpretação das informações e a interação do usuário. Para validação foram realizadas entrevistas com possíveis usuários, em que foi possível identificar as melhorias necessárias para facilitar o entendimento das informações.
Programa Novotec: Utilização de tecnologias OpenSource para realização do cálculo da distância entre a escola de ensino médio do aluno e os locais com oferta de cursos profissionalizantes presenciais
Authors: Silles Felipe S. , Kleine Felipe A. F. , Gava Vagner L. , Silva Celso L. Alves da , Ferreira Renan Vinicius , Melo Kelsey Magalhães , Leal Adriano Galindo
Published: July 2021

Esse artigo propõe apresentar o processo desenvolvido na implantação de uma solução para priorização de vagas de cursos técnicos e profissionalizantes gratuitos com base na geolocalização da instituição de ensino do estudante do ensino médio da rede pública estadual de São Paulo. A inscrição em cursos fornecidos pela Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico do Estado de São Paulo é realizada por meio da utilização de tecnologias opensource, considerando-se que as escolhas dos cursos foram priorizadas por proximidade da escola. Durante o período de inscrições que sucedeu a implantação da solução, constatou-se 129.642 novos usuários e aproximadamente 1,5 milhões de visualizações de páginas com custo absorvido somente pelo software, sem a necessidade de contratação de serviços de terceiros. Foram realizadas 28.182 inscrições, sendo 60% em cursos ministrados em instituições com menos de 5 quilômetros da escola dos alunos.
Salas de Situação: Implantação de monitoramento inteligente como suporte às Políticas Públicas
Authors: Inácio Angelina Da Silva , Leal Adriano Galindo , Gava Vagner Luiz , Santos Alessandro Santiago dos
Published: July 2021

Este Relato Organizacional discorre sobre as etapas de curadoria de dados que consiste na base do Sistema de Informações e Monitoramento Inteligente (SIMI). O SIMI é o principal componente da Sala de Situação, criada na sede do Governo do Estado de São Paulo, para acompanhar a evolução da pandemia de COVID-19 no estado. Essa Sala de Situação pode fornecer, virtualmente através da Internet, informações epidemiológicas e hospitalares, índices de isolamento social, notas fiscais eletrônicas emitidas, dados sobre a economia, entre outras. Todas essas informações são anonimizadas e fornecidas por instituições públicas e empresas privadas. A partir das análises disponibilizadas pelo SIMI, pode-se avaliar a adesão da população às medidas tomadas pelo Governo, os impactos na disseminação da doença e no desempenho econômico do Estado.