bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Erişkin Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu İçin Diyalektik Davranış Terapisi: Bir Narativ Derleme
Authors: ULUSOY GÖKÇEK Vahide , BİLİCAN F. Isil
Published: May 2022

DEHB’li yetişkinlerin çok yönlü psikososyal problemleri ve eğitim, iş, aile hayatı gibi farklı alanlarda görülen düşük işlevsellik düzeyleri nedeniyle farmakolojik yaklaşım dışında psikoterapötik tedavi arayışları son on yılda artış göstermiştir. Bu çalışmada Diyalektik Davranış Terapisi (DDT) temelli müdahalelerin sınandığı kontrollü çalışmaların ve geliştirilen DDT müdahalelerinin klinik anlamda katkılarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Bu çalışma nitel bir naratif derlemedir. Çalışmaya DDT ve Erişkin DEHB anahtar kelimelerinin İngilizce karşılıklarının Medline, Pubmed, Science Direct ve EBSCO Psychology&Behavioral Sciences Collection veritabanlarında 2021 yılına kadar taranmasıyla ulaşılan kontrollü çalışmalar dahil edilmiştir. Toplam 12 tane araştırma makalesi ve 1 kısa rapor tespit edilmiş ancak dahil etme kriterlerini ve kontrollü çalışma şartlarını yalnızca 9 çalışma karşılamıştır. Tüm çalışmalarda DDT’nin beceri eğitiminin kullanıldığı veya uyarlandığı görülmüştür. Derlemede incelenen çalışmaların sonuçları tutarlı olmamakla birlikte DDT Beceri Eğitimi’nin yetişkinlerin DEHB belirtilerini kontrol etmede ve diğer psikososyal becerilerini artırmada umut vaat ettiğini göstermektedir. Ancak çalışmaların sınırlı sayıda olması nedeniyle DDT Beceri Eğitimi’nin etkililiğine yönelik farklı deneysel araştırma desenlerinde daha fazla kontrollü çalışmaya ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.
Zoom Yorgunluğu: Bir Gözden Geçirme
Authors: BACIK YAMAN Gözde , HOCAOGLU Cicek
Published: May 2022

Yeni bir koronavirüs hastalığı (COVID-19) pandemisi sadece fiziksel sağlığı değil; bireysel, toplum-sal tutum ve davranışları değiştirerek küresel boyutta günlük hayatı kesintiye uğratmaktadır. Bu koşul-larda iş, sosyal hayat ve eğitimin devamı için video konferans uygulamaları dünya genelinde ana akım haline gelmektedir. Video konferanslar ve sohbetler bize çalışma odalarını, sınıfları uzaktan bağlamak, uzun mesafeleri ilişkileri sürdürmek ve COVİD-19 günlerinde birliktelik duygusunu teşvik etmek için yardımcı oldu ancak bir veya 2 sanal toplantıya katıldıktan, bir veya iki çevrimiçi web seminerini din-ledikten ve belki de konuşmacı olduktan sonra kişiler bitkin ve gergin hissettiklerini ifade etmeye baş-lamaktadırlar. Böylece video konferans platformlarının aşırı kullanımından kaynaklanan, popüler bir uygulamanın da adını taşıyan yeni bir terim ortaya çıktı: ’Zoom Yorgunluğu’. Zoom yorgunluğu vi-deo konferans aracı üzerinden yapılan bir toplantı sonrası yorgun hissetme olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Yorgunluğun normal iş yorgunluğundan farklı ve spesifik olduğu görülmektedir. Zoom yorgunluğuna neden olabilecek mevcut video konferans uygulamalarına özgü, mekanizmalar öne sürülmektedir. İlk mekanizmada, video konferanslarda kendi kendine bakış tarafından tetiklenebilen ayna kaygısından bahsedilmektedir. İkinci mekanizma, kamera görüş alanı içinde kalma ihtiyacı nedeniyle kapana kı-sılmış olma duygusudur. Diğer mekanizma, bu yeni iletişim ortamında sözel olmayan davranışları yönetmenin artan bilişsel yükü ile ilgilidir. Video konferanslarda sözlü olmayan iletişim dilini hem üretmek hem de yorumlamak için bilinçli çaba ve dikkat gerekmektedir. COVID-19 uzun zamandır olması tahmin edilen uzaktan çalışma eğilimini arttırmaktadır. Halen sosyal mesafeli tavsiyeler hafifle-tilse, yüz yüze toplantılar tekrar güvenli hale gelse bile video konferans uygulamaları üretkenliği art-tırmaya ve enerji tasarrufu sağlamaya devam etme potansiyeline sahip gibi görünmektedir.
Include, Affirm, and Empower: A Paradigm Shift in Cancer Clinical Trials for Sexual and Gender Diverse Populations
Authors: Kacel Elizabeth L. , Pankey Tyson L. , Vencill Jennifer A. , Heredia Dagoberto , Gonzalez Cesar A. , Ruddy Kathryn J. , Ehlers Shawna L.
Published: May 2022

Sexual and gender diverse (SGD) individuals have unique lived experiences across the lifespan that contribute to health disparities and influence cancer risk and outcomes. Biopsychosocial factors contribute to trauma and medical mistrust with suboptimal engagement with healthcare and cancer-preventive screenings. These factors contribute to cancer disparities among SGD people. A lack of inclusive and affirming practices within cancer clinical trials also contributes to this problem. Dismantling exclusionary research practices requires strategic action. We advocate for sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data collection as well as thoughtful design and conduct of clinical trials that consider the role of intersectionality and minority stress. Exploring SGD cancer patients’ lived experiences and medical histories in a sensitive and affirming manner will help us learn about factors influencing treatment adherence and prognosis. The current manuscript outlines a paradigm shift in the conduct of clinical trials from early conceptualization through dissemination and implementation in order toinclude, affirm, and empowerSGD people with cancer. We provide an overview of culturally responsive practices that should be implemented at each phase of the research process. These enhancements to conventional trial procedures will promote the long-term goal of improving the safety and efficacy of cancer treatments for SGD patients. We also discuss methods for SGD community engagement, research personnel training, and considerations for working with SGD people in industry-funded clinical trials. Advancing clinical and research competencies along these guidelines are fundamental to promoting the inherent value of SGD patients’ lives and more equitable outcomes across the cancer care continuum.
Towards healthfulness and human flourishing – prioritising relationships
Authors:   Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland, Dickson Caroline , Sanders Kate ,   Foundation of Nursing Studies, London
Published: May 2022

In our last editorial in November 2021, we highlighted hope and positivity being generated by the power of collaboration from the perspective of learning and innovation. As we move through spring and head towards summer, it is a time of growth, colour and abundance. This is resonant with human flourishing, the ultimate outcome of person-centredness, which is nurtured within healthful cultures, defined by McCormack et al. (2021, p 29) as: ‘...one in which decision-making is shared, relationships are collaborative, leadership is transformational and innovative practices are supported.’ Further, Mackay (2020, p 232) suggests that healthful relationships enable persons to: ‘…experience a sense of “being” in practice together whilst supporting each other to seek their full potential.’ Central to healthful relationships are the ideas of McCormack (2004) and Dewing (2004) on personhood, – our uniqueness as persons, which influences our ‘being-in-the world’ (McCormack and McCance, 2010, p 15). They view personhood through the lens of five modes of being: being with self; being in relation; being in the social world; being in place; and being in time. This reflects what matters to us as individuals, shaping our values and beliefs. Currently, tales from across practice and education convey a variable picture of healthfulness. On one hand there is a sense of emergence from the pandemic into a ‘new normal’, with the opportunity to take forward some of the innovative ways of working that have developed during these difficult times. On the other hand, the legacy of Covid-19 across health and social care sectors is increased workloads caused by rising demand and staff absence due to sickness, against the ever-problematic background of retention issues. If we are to emerge from the pandemic in a better place than we were before it began, if the ‘new normal’ is to be something to celebrate, then we believe attention needs to be turned to the formation of healthful relationships that enable human flourishing.
Navigating new waters together using critical creativity
Authors:   Health Service Executive, Ireland, Codd Margaret , Titchen Angie
Published: May 2022

Background: This article is about our experience of, and inquiry into, using critical creativity as we learned to live with the unknown and to fly the mandalas of critical-creative companionship and critical creativity. It is about letting go, flowing the other way and trusting our ‘in-body knowing’ as we navigated the unchartered waters in which we found ourselves. The inquiry was supported by the inaugural Angie Titchen Award (2019). Aim: Our aims at the outset were: for Margaret, to embed and embody the mandalas in her facilitation of the everyday in practice and life; and for Angie, to deepen her understanding of her own tacit, professional artistry of critical-creative companionship as she helped Margaret use the mandalas in her everyday nursing leadership and facilitation. When unforeseen global, community and personal events struck, we flowed into working together virtually in ways that deepened our critical-creative companionship and enabled us to flourish. Methods: Alone and together, we captured our experiences and understandings using body/cognitive senses, connecting with Nature, reflexive conversations, stories, poems, symbolism, metaphor, creative writing and artistic expressions. We used a layered, storybook approach to show: Our adventures of experiences, co-learning and discovery How critical-creative co-learning through inquiry is done The impact on us and our practices in various phases (chapters) Stepping stones to help readers into new ways of seeing, knowing, being and becoming through a practice-before-theory approach. Conclusion: The purpose of this article is to help readers step into the complexity, mystery and magic of the mandalas, getting a feel for what they might mean and then be drawn into exploring them theoretically and experientially with a critical ally or companion.
Enabling innovation and sustainable improvement in person-centred healthcare during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic – a reflective account
Authors:   NHS Tayside, Scotland, Thakore Shobhan , Baldie Deborah ,   NHS Grampian, Scotland, Teeling Seán Paul ,   University College Dublin, Ireland
Published: May 2022

Background: Covid -19 placed new limitations and challenges on how healthcare could be provided. To pursue person-centred care during the initial and subsequent waves of the virus, organisations needed to find quick solutions to ethically challenging clinical scenarios. Aim: This critical reflection aims to describe how practice developers, quality improvement advisors and practitioners worked together in a large healthcare provider in the North-East of Scotland. We combined the theoretical principles of person-centredness, service design, complexity and organisational learning to develop, enable and implement innovative solutions to providing person-centred care. Conclusion: Working collaboratively with colleagues, we co-designed changes to treatment escalation planning, end-of-life care and hospital visiting. We found that improvement approaches need to focus not only on processes but also on the experience of patients and staff. This balanced approach had a synergistic effect on improving effectiveness and moderating moral distress. Implications for practice: It is only possible for healthcare organisations to truly act on the needs of those using services when person-centred approaches are built into operational planning and performance management, alongside learning networks that foster innovation
Community of practice as a tool for reflexivity: creating space for novice nursing researchers to flourish
Authors:   Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Whitfield Martha , Bleah Paulina ,   Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Bachynski Jovina Concepcion ,   Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Published: May 2022

Background: A community of practice was established in 2020 by three doctoral nursing students during the Covid-19 pandemic, when in-person learning was on hold. The group members were intentional about using the community of practice as part of their personal and collective reflexive learning strategies. An expanded ‘Community of Practice’, open to doctoral students in the health professions, developed from the core group’s initiative. Aim: The aim of this article is to critically reflect on the experience of participating in a community of practice focused on the development of an intentional reflexive practice, and to explore how self-knowledge as students and novice researchers was cultivated through collective reflection and discussion. Conclusion: This article contributes to the literature on communities of practice in the context of doctoral nursing studies. Participation in a community of practice provides a person-centred approach to learning and self-knowledge for novice researchers. Implications for practice: A community of practice can create space for an intentional reflexive practice for doctoral researchers Engaging in collective reflexive inquiry has potential to expand the perspectives and outlook of individual researchers Participation in a community of practice can transform the doctoral student experience by encouraging a participatory, person-centred approach that promotes student flourishing as novice researchers
Efektivitas Model Pembelajaran Logan Avenue Problem Solving (LAPS)-Heuristik Terhadap Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Siswa
Authors: Nuansyah Nanda , Efuansyah Efuansyah , Yanto Yufitri
Published: May 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas model pembelajaran Logan Avenue Problem Solving (LAPS)-Heuristik terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa kelas VIII SMP L Sidoharjo. Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah: (1) Apakah kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika siswa kelas VIII SMP L Sidoharjo setelah diterapkan model pembelajaran LAPS-Heuristik dikategorikan baik? (2) Bagaimana respon siswa kelas VIII SMP L. Sidoharjo setelah diterapkan model pembelajaran LAPS-Heuristik? (3) Bagaimana aktivitas siswa kelas VIII SMP L Sidoharjo pada saat proses pembelajaran dengan model pembelajaran LAPS-Heuristik?. Jenis penelitian ini adalah eksperimen semu. Populasinya adalah seluruh siswa kelas VIII SMP L Sidoharjo sebanyak 210 siswa dengan sampel penelitian yaitu kelas VIII.2 berjumlah 33 siswa. Pengumpulan data dengan teknik tes, angket dan lembar observasi. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis menggunakan uji-t pada taraf signifikan α = 0,05. Berdasarkan hasil analisis dapat disimpulkan “(1) Kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa dikategorikan baik dengan rata-rata 73,11. (2) Respon siswa dikategorikan baik dengan rata-rata 76,89%. (3) Aktivitas siswa dikategorikan aktif dengan rata-rata 60,17%.
DOES MANAGEMENT OF PRODUCTIVE ZAKAT AFFECT ON MUSTAHIQ EMPOWERMENT IN BAZNAS SOUTH SUMATRA?
Authors: Adawiyah Romadona , Akbar Dinnul Alfian , Africano Fernando
Published: May 2022

This research aims to discover the influence of management of productive zakat on the mustahiq in the BAZNAS South Sumatra province, Indonesia. Data collection method used in this research utilized questionnaire in likert scale. Wherein all of 30 residents (population) are being used as sample (census technique). The F test, t test and the coefficient determinan (R2) showed that management of productive zakat has a positive and significant impact on mustahiq empowerment in (BAZNAS) south sumatra province

Keyword: the management of productive zakat, empowerment of mustahiq.
OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA SUPERVISION OF NOTARY SUPERVISORY COUNCIL
Authors: Harahap Meilisa Fitri , Efendi Roni
Published: May 2022

Notary Supervisory Council (MPN), which is suspected of having maladministration in the form of lengthy delays in the rapporteur's certainty about his report to the notary, so that the rapporteur reports to the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman, as a government agency for civil servants, has the power to monitor service providers, including those provided by the Notary Board (MPN). The urgency of this research is to review the legality of the Ombudsman in overseeing the MPI. This research is normative and empirical legal research that uses qualitative analysis. This research shows that the MPN is authorized to supervise and supervise notaries in the provision of public services in the form of administrative services and services, so that the MPN is under the Ombudsman's supervision. The Ombudsman's completion of reports of alleged maladministration by the MPN relies on public reports and then follows them up according to the Ombudsman's authority. The Ombudsman examined and followed up the report so that the MPP immediately forwarded the decision to the notary with a written warning.

Key words: Supervision, Ombudsman, the Brethren of the notary
MAQÂSHID AL-SYARÎʻAH AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROBLEMS
Authors: Purnomo Bitoh
Published: May 2022

Islam is a religion with a welfare orientation not only for Muslimsbut also for all humanity. Thus, a guide in Islam must certainly aim for goodand benefit, and vice versa. However, several guidelines in Islam haveclashed with various things including clashing with Human Rights, such asthe application of Jizyah in an Islamic government is considered contrary tohuman rights, this is because Jizyah is only required for non-Muslims (kafirDzimi) and not obliged by the Muslim community itself. Based on thebackground, this research aims to know, review, and explain how ShariaMaqashid as a method of Instinbath law such a response to human rightsproblems? This research used normative law research with the descriptiveanalytical specification. The law materials used primary, secondary, andtertiary substances. The collection of law materials in this research pursuedby conducting literature research and document studies. The main approachwas taken by doctrinal. Based on the results of this study it can be concludedthat between the Maqsidan and the realization of human rights (HAM) thereis a close and inseparable relationship. The obligation of Jizyah for nonMuslims (kafir Dzimi) in an Islamic government is precisely a form of justicethat does not contrary toward human rights, this because the obligation ofJizyah is a form of non-Muslim contributions (kafir Dzimi) as the obligationof zakat for Muslim communities towards an Islamic government. It can beconcluded that both Muslims and non-Muslims (kafir Dzimi) should not bediscriminated against in the government. Thus, this affirms that theguidance of Islam and human rights does not contradictory to one another ifcomprehensively studied with the Maqashid sharia approach.

Keyword: Maqosid, fitrah, attitude
The Solar System: Nature and Mechanics
Authors: Ljubičić Mario
Published: May 2022

Origin, mechanics and properties of the Solar System are analyzed in the framework of Complete Relativity. The analysis confirms the postulates and hypotheses of the theory with a high degree of confidence. During the analysis, some new hypotheses have emerged. These are discussed and confirmed with various degrees of confidence. To increase confidence or refute some hypotheses, experimental verification is necessary. Main hypotheses and conclusions are: - Solar System is a scaled Carbon isotope with a nucleus in a condensed (bosonic) state and components in various vertically excited states, - Earth is a living being of extremely introverted intelligence, life is common everywhere, albeit extroverted complex forms are present on planetary surfaces only during planetary neurogenesis, - anthropogenic climate change is only a part (trigger from one perspective) of bigger global changes on Earth and in the Solar System during planetary neurogenesis, - major extinction events are relative extinctions, a regular part of transformation and transfer of life in the process of planetary neurogenesis.
The Use of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Medical Imaging: A Nationwide Survey of Trainees in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Wazgar Omar M. , Mirza Ahmad A. , Almaghrabi Ammar A. , Ghandour Roaa M. , Alenizi Sarah A. , Alraddadi Khalid S. , Mirza Abdulrahim A. , Al-Adwani Fayzah H. , Alsakkaf Mohammed A. , Alzahrani Yahea
Published: May 2022

Artificial intelligence is dramatically transforming medical imaging. We assessed the levels of artificial intelligence use among radiology trainees and explored their perceived impact of artifi-cial intelligence on the radiology workflow and radiology profession, in correlation with the perceived ease of use and behavioral intention to use artificial intelligence. This cross-sectional study enrolled radiology trainees from Saudi Arabia, and an online 5-part-structured question-naire was disseminated via online networks to trainee in July 2021. We included 98 participants (51 male; age 27.59±2.02 years). Level of use was low; few used it in routine practice (7%). The impact of artificial intelligence on the radiology workflow was positively perceived in all radi-ology workflow steps (3.64–3.97 out of 5). A positive impact on the radiology profession was more frequently perceived for technical and performance aspects (81%–85%) compared with prestige and legal aspects (64%–71%). Perceived ease of use and behavioral intention to use arti-ficial intelligence was associated with the current professional activity, level of use artificial in-telligence use, and perceived impact on the profession as well as on radiology workflow (p<0.05). Levels of artificial intelligence use in radiology are very low. The perceived positive impact of ar-tificial intelligence on radiology workflow and profession is correlated with an increase in be-havioral intention to use artificial intelligence. Thus, increasing awareness about the favorable impact can improve the behavioral use.
Is Free Early Childhood Education A Sustainable Solution? Evidence from the Case Study of Nanjing
Authors: Qian Yu , Gu Xiurong , Li Hui
Published: May 2022

Many countries have implemented free early childhood education to solve the affordability and accessibility problems without considering the sustainability of policy; thus, they have to discontinue the policy. The city of Nanjing, China, is no exception. This case study adopted a mixed-methods approach to understanding how and why the policy was formulated, implemented, and failed in the city, using the “policy cycle” framework. Altogether 232 kindergarten principals and teaching/research staff were randomly sampled and surveyed, and 5 kindergarten principals and 5 teaching/researcher staff were interviewed. The results indicated that there were many obstacles to the policy’s sustainability, including the conflict of interest, the inefficient policy implementation, the insufficient funding, and more social inequality issues. And the policymakers made mistakes in the five domains of the policy cycle: the context of influence, the context of policy text production, the context of practice, the context of outcomes, and the context of political strategy. Finally, the lessons for a more sustainable policy decision process are discussed.
Determinants of PrEP Uptake, Intention and Awareness in the Netherlands: A Socio-Spatial Analysis
Authors: Wang Haoyi , Shobowale Oladipupo , Den Daas Chantal , Op de Coul Eline , Bakker Bouko , Radyowijati Aryanti , Vermey Koenraad , Van Bijnen Arjan , Zuilhof Wim , Jonas Kai J.
Published: May 2022

PrEP uptake in the Netherlands is growing but remains at suboptimal levels. Hence, the analysis of hurdles is paramount. Given the initial focus of PrEP provision among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) via a demonstration project that was launched in June 2015, AmPrEP in Amsterdam, and pharmacies in the main urban areas (so called “Randstad”, entailing Amsterdam, Utrecht, Leiden, The Hague and Rotterdam), investigating regional differences is necessary. This study seeks to unravel regional differences jointly with psycho-social determinants of PrEP uptake. This cross-sectional study included 3,232 HIV-negative Dutch MSM recruited via the EMIS survey in late 2017. Prevalence and standardized prevalence ratio (SPR) of PrEP awareness, intention and uptake were measured on a regional level (Randstad vs. the rest of the country). Multilevel logistic modelling was conducted to identify the association of PrEP uptake with PrEP awareness and intention, sociodemographic, psycho-social determinants, and random effects from regional differences. MSM from the Randstad used more PrEP (SPR=1.4 vs. 0.7) compared to the rest of the country, but there were minor differences for awareness and intention. The regional distinction was estimated to explain 4.6% of the PrEP use variance. We observed a greater influence from PrEP intention (OR=4.5, 95%CI 2.0-10.1), while there was limited influence from the awareness of PrEP (OR=0.4, 95%CI 0.04-4.4). Lower education (OR=0.4, 95%CI 0.2-0.9) was negatively associated with PrEP uptake, however, no significant difference was found between middle and high education (OR=1.2, 95%CI 0.7-2.0). We showed that regional differences – MSM in non-urban regions – and other psycho-social determinants account for lower PrEP uptake. Based on these findings, more fine-tuned PrEP access with a focus on non-urban regions can be implemented, and tailored campaigns increasing intention/use can be conducted among target populations.
Application of Caring, Strategies to Reduce Burnout in Nurses : A Literature Review
Authors: Rohita Tita , Nurkholik Dedeng , Glorino Rumambo Moses , Hasanah Idyatul
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Perawat is very at risk of burnout due to high workload and increased work stress. Many factorsrelated to work and outside of work that cause burnout so it needs attention from professionals to reduce the effects of burnout among nursing staff. This literature aims toanalyze the application of caring, a strategy to reduce burnout in nurses. Methode: Conducting a literature review of journals using Three academic databases (Science Direct, PubMed, ProQuest and Google Scholar), Inclusion criteria in literature studies are: English articles, research on nurses on caring and burnout, publish in 2017-2022, with mix methode/quasi experiment design and cross secsional. Keywords used Caring AND Burnout AND Nurses. Instrument: Guide in reviewing journals using PRISMA. Result and Analysis: Nineteen study literature meets the criteria for inclusion in the review. The participants were nurses at various hospitals. The results of several articles show the impact of caring application on nurse burnout. Deliver burnout by building a conducive work environment, reducing workload, rewards and management support. Analysis shows association of caring application to decreased burnout incidence in female nursesDiscussion and Conclusion: There needs to be organizational support to overcome burnout. Organizational support will reduce job dissatisfaction and absenteeism . Areas of work life are predictors of work fatigue. Improving the work environment is a solution for hospitals that want to simultaneously reduce nurse fatigue and increase the satisfaction of nurses and patients in providing safe and high-quality care. Caring aspects must be applied in the self-development of nurses to improve the work environment
Detection of Irrigated Permanent Grasslands with Sentinel-2 Based on Temporal Patterns of the Leaf Area Index (LAI)
Authors: Abubakar Mukhtar , Chanzy André , Pouget Guillaume , Flamain Fabrice , Courault Dominique
Published: May 2022

Conventional methods of crop mapping need ground truth information to train the classifier. Thanks to the frequent acquisition allowed by recent satellite missions (Sentinel 2), we can identify temporal patterns that depend on both phenology and crop management. Some of these patterns are specific to a given crop and thus can be used to map it. Thus, we can substitute ground truth information used in conventional methods with agronomic knowledge. This approach was applied to identify irrigated permanent grasslands (IPG) in the Crau area (Southern France) which play a crucial role in groundwater recharge. The grassland is managed by making three mows during the May-October period which leads to a specific temporal pattern of leaf area index (LAI). The mowing detection algorithm was designed using the temporal LAI signal derived from Sentinel 2 observations. The algorithm includes some filtering to remove noise in the signal that might lead to false mowing detection. A pixel is considered a grassland if the number of detected mows is greater than 1. A data set covering five years (2016-2020) was used. The detection mowing number was done at the pixel level and then results are aggregated at the plot level. A validation data set including 780 plots was used to assess the performances of the classification. We obtained a Kappa index ranging between 0.94-0.99 according to the year. These results were better than other supervised classification methods that include training data sets. The analysis of land-use changes shows that misclassified plots concern grasslands managed less intensively with strong intra-parcel heterogeneity due to irrigation defects or year-round grazing. Time series analysis, therefore, allows us to understand different management practices. Real land-use change in use can be observed, but long time series are needed to confirm the change and remove ambiguities with heterogeneous grasslands.
The Proof-of-the-Concept: The Addition of Biochar-Sulfur Composite in the Methane Fermentation Process for Biogas Yield Increase
Authors: Syguła Ewa , Gałęzowska Michalina , Białowiec Andrzej
Published: May 2022

Methane fermentation of organic waste is one way to minimize organic waste, which accounts for 77% of the global municipal waste stream. The use of biowaste treatment technologies helps to improve the energy independence of the regions. Improving the efficiency of the methane fermentation process by using additives from waste may be an attractive alternative to the original technology. The use of biochar as an additive for methane fermentation has been shown to increase the production potential of biogas. The reasons for the improvement in efficiency are complex among others, it is assumed that the specific surface area of ​​biochar may increase the population of anaerobic organisms. Up to date, there are many researches on the effect of biochar additions on methane fermentation, but there is no research on the effect of sulfur-biochar composite. The composite product in the form of a mixture of biochar and molten sulfur is an interesting area of ​​research. In this experiment additions of the sulfur-biochar composite were tested to improve the fermentation process. The composite consisted of 40% biochar and 60% of sulfur and was added to the process. As results the addition of 1% of the composite increased the biogas potential by 4%.
The Impact of Visual Defects and Neighboring Trees on Wind-related Tree Failures
Authors: Nelson Michael France , Klein Ryan W. , Koeser Andrew K. , Landry Shawn M. , Kane Brian
Published: May 2022

Urban trees are often more sun- and wind-exposed than their forest-grown counterparts. These environmental differences can impact how many species grow – impacting trunk taper, crown spread, branch architecture, and other aspects of tree form. Given these differences, windthrow models derived from traditional forest production data sources may not be appropriate for urban forest management. Additionally, visual abnormalities historically labeled as “defects” in timber production may not have a significant impact on tree failure potential. In this study, we look at urban tree failures associated with Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, USA. We used spatial analysis to determine if patterns of failure existed among our inventoried trees. We also looked at risk assessment data to determine which visual defects were the most common and the most likely to be associated with branch or whole-tree failure. Results indicate that there was no spatial pattern associated with the observed tree failures – trees failed or withstood the storm as individuals. While some defects like decay and dead wood were associated with increased tree failure, other defects like weak branch unions and poor branch architecture were less problematic.
In Vivo Analysis of the Immune Response to Strontium- and Copper-doped Bioglasses
Authors: Alkildani Said , Mandlule Armando , Radenković Milena , Najman Stevo , Stojanovic Sanja , Jung Ole , Ren Yanru , Cai Baoyi , Görke Oliver , Schmidt Franziska , Barbeck Mike
Published: May 2022

Bioglasses are highly adoptable bone substitute materials, which can be combined with so-called therapeutic ions. These ions have shown to influence underlying molecular processes of the bone regeneration cascade. Moreover, it is known that bone substitutes induce an immune reaction within their implantation area involving macrophages and their pro- and anti-inflammatory subtypes dependent on their chemical composition. However, only poor knowledge exists regarding the influence of therapeutic ions onto the immune reactions and the associated bone healing. Thus, the aim of this work was to investigate the influence of strontium- and copper-doped bioglasses on the induction of M1- and M2-macrophages as well as the implant bed vascularization. (2) Methods: For this study, two alkali glasses were produced on basis of ICIE-16 bioglass via the melt-quench route with the addition of 5 wt% copper or strontium (ICIE16-Cu and ICIE16-Sr). Pure ICIE16 and 45S5 bioglasses were used as control materials. The bioactivity (ion release), chemical composition and the surface pattern were investigated, as well as an in vivo experiment was performed using the subcutaneous implantation model in rats. (3) Results: SEM imaging showed different formations of hydroxyapatite on the surfaces of the bioglass systems after submersion in simulated body fluid. EDX analysis confirmed the doping process by showing the release kinetics. Copper-doped bioglass exhibited a higher ion release than strontium-doped bioglass. Copper induced both a low immune cell migration and triggered a low number of M1- and M2-macrophages but also of blood vessels. The strontium-containing bioactive glass induced higher numbers of M1-macrophages after 30 days. Both copper- and strontium-doped bioglasses induced comparable numbers of M2-macrophages as found in the control groups. (4) Conclusions: Bioglass doping with copper and strontium did not exhibit significant influence on the foreign body response or the implantation bed vascularization in vivo. However, the prepared bioglass systems seemed to be biocompatible.
Bacterial Melanin with Immense Cosmetic Potential Produced by Marine Bacteria Bacillus pumilus MIN3
Authors: Jigna Chavda , Mira Gordhanbhai Pankhaniya , Kurian K. Noble
Published: May 2022

Melanins are phenolic polymers synthesized by most of the living organisms. This pigment is mainly attributed to provide photoprotection to the organism while it was found that pigment have immense bioactivities which could be utilized in day-to-day life ranging from sun screens lotions to solar cells. This pigment produced mainly via DOPA or homogentisate in bacteria. Melanin production is usually triggered by stress condition in bacteria. Marine bacteria have been reported as good melanin producers. In this study marine bacteria capable of melanin production were isolated from sea water of Kutch region, Gujarat using tyrosine basal media. The bacteria were identified using microscopic, biochemical and molecular techniques. Melanin produced by the bacteria is extracted and purified and further characterized using physicochemical techniques. Cosmetic properties of melanin like photoprotection, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties are evaluated.
Effect of Temperature Change on Acoustic Emission Signal in Igbt Transistors of Marine Propulsion System Converters
Authors: Gordon Radosław , Bejger Artur
Published: May 2022

The article presents the results of tests related to failure analysis and finding ways to diagnose used semiconductor elements, among other, in power electronics converter systems on vessels and offshore facilities (drilling and production rigs, wind turbines). Diagnostic relationships were found between the temperature change in the above systems and the signals generated in form of elastic waves of acoustic emission. The authors confirmed the influence of the transistor's working temperature on its amplitude-frequency spectrum of acoustic emission signal emitted. The range of 'safe temperatures' was considered which we mean a temperatures that does not directly affect the damage of the component.
Effectiveness of Advanced Fire Prevention and Emergency Response Training at Nursing Homes
Authors: Li Wan-Ching , Tseng Jo-Ming , Huang Hsin-Shu
Published: May 2022

Background: In long-term care facilities, there are many residents who do not have the ability to seek shelter by themselves in the case of an emergency. Thus, it is extremely important that the staff of nursing homes are equipped with correct disaster prevention concepts, emergency survival responses, and hazard mitigation measures. Purpose: Discuss the intervention effectiveness of different fire prevention and emergency response trainings at nursing homes and the relationship and predictivity of awareness to self-efficacy. Method: Recruit staff from two nursing homes through purposive sampling, using a two-team pre-and post-test design to collect results from 41 individuals in the experiment group and 40 individuals in the control group. The research tool is the “Nursing Home Fire Prevention and Emergency Response Awareness and Self-Efficacy Scale,” to compare the effectiveness of advanced and general fire safety trainings. Result: After receiving improved advanced fire safety training, the total score and the result of the experiment group on fire prevention and emergency response awareness and self-efficacy had both performed better than the control group who received general fire safety training (p < .001); fire prevention and emergency response awareness has significant and positive correlation with self-efficacy (r=.601, p < .001), and awareness is a significant predictor variable to self-efficacy (p < .001). Conclusion/Practical Application: This study finds that the key to improving learning effectiveness includes adding fire science concept chapter when creating fire safety training material in order to strengthen basic awareness; fire safety training should comprehensively introduce all related duty responsibilities of staff fire defense formation, in turn enabling mutual responsive support for the needs of the site; also, to become familiarized with the knowledge requires appropriate frequency of training and enhancing the staff’s awareness to fire prevention and emergency response, which is the most important key of learning effectiveness.
The Study of Promising Research Areas on the Petroleum Science Topic via Bibliometric Analysis of the 2018-2021 Publications in the Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
Authors: Chigarev Boris
Published: May 2022

This article identifies promising research areas on the PETROLEUM SCIENCE topic via bibliometric analysis of the 2018-2021 publications in the highly cited Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, which is included in the Journal Citation Reports Section: ENERGY & FUELS — Q2 Quartile, ENGINEERING, PETROLEUM — Q1 Quartile. Bibliometric metadata from Web of Science were used for 866 articles in 2018, 1,142 — in 2019, 1,138 — in 2020, and 1,832 in 2021. The clustering of articles was performed using the texts of the Title, Abstract, Keywords, and Keywords Plus fields. The demo version of the Lingo3G algorithm was used. For the two major clusters, the most promising research topics were determined by comparing the titles of the 350 most cited and 350 least cited articles for each year. The hypothesis that low-cited papers often have the same subject matter as high-cited papers of previous years is discussed.
Simulating 3D Human Postural Stabilization in Vibration and Dynamic Driving
Authors: Mirakhorlo Mojtaba , Kluft Nick , Desai Raj , Cvetković Marko , Irmak Tugrul , Shyrokau Barys , Happee Riender
Published: May 2022

In future automated vehicles we will often engage in non-driving tasks and will not watch the road. This will affect postural stabilization and may elicit discomfort or even motion sickness in dynamic driving. Future vehicles shall accommodate this by properly designed seats and interiors whereas comfortable vehicle motion shall be achieved with smooth driving styles and well de-signed (active) suspensions. To support research and development in dynamic comfort, this paper presents validation of a multi-segment full body human model including visuo-vestibular and muscle spindle feedback for postural stabilization. Dynamic driving is evaluated using a “sicken-ing drive” including a 0.2 Hz 4 m/s2 slalom. Vibration transmission is evaluated with compliant automotive seats, applying 3D platform motion and evaluating 3D translation and rotation of pelvis, trunk and head. The model matches human motion in dynamic driving and reproduces fore-aft, lateral and vertical oscillations. Visuo-vestibular and muscle spindle feedback are shown to be essential in particular for head-neck stabilization. Active leg muscle control at the hips and knees is shown to be essential to stabilize the trunk in the high amplitude slalom condition but not in low amplitude horizontal vibrations. However, active leg muscle control can strongly affect 4-6 Hz vertical vibration transmission. Compared to the vibration tests, the dynamic driving tests show enlarged postural control gains to minimize trunk and head roll and pitch, and to align head yaw with the driving direction. Human modelling can create the required insights to achieve breakthrough comfort enhance-ments while enabling efficient development for a wide range of driving conditions, body sizes and other factors. Hence, modelling human postural control can accelerate innovation of seats and vehicle motion control strategies for (automated) vehicles.
The Effects of Olfactory Loss and Parosmia on Food and Cooking Habits, Sensory Awareness, and Quality of Life – A Possible Avenue for Regaining Enjoyment of Food
Authors: Fjaeldstad Alexander Wieck , Smith Barry C.
Published: May 2022

Olfactory dysfunction affects often has severe consequences on patients’ quality of life. The most common complaint in these patients is their reduced enjoyment of food in both patients with olfactory loss and parosmia. How the different types of olfactory dysfunction differ in relation to food and cooking habits, sensory awareness, and food-related quality of life has not yet received much attention. By applying questionnaires on cooking, food, olfactory function, weight changes, sensory awareness, and food-related quality of life, we investigate how various aspects of eating differ between participants with olfactory loss (n=271), parosmia(n=251), and normosmic controls(n=166). Cooking habits in olfactory dysfunction revealed pronounced differences as compared with normosmic controls. Cooking with olfactory dysfunction was associated with e.g., a lack of comfort and inspiration for cooking and an inability to make new foods successfully. Significant differences in cooking were also found between olfactory loss and parosmia. Food items were less familiar in participants with olfactory loss and parosmia, while the ratings of liking food items differed between olfactory loss and parosmia, indicating the importance of adapting ingredients in meals separately for olfactory loss and parosmia. Parosmia was associated with a higher incidence of weight loss, but we found no difference in the food-related quality of life between participants with olfactory loss and parosmia. While olfactory loss and parosmia have wide-ranging consequences on patients’ cooking and food habits, adapting meals to include ‘safer food items’ and integrating multisensory stimulation may be a possible avenue for improving the enjoyment of food.
Sound Feedback for Social Distance: The Case for Public Interventions During a Pandemic
Authors: Primett William , Silva Hugo Plácido Da , Gamboa Hugo
Published: May 2022

Within the field of movement sensing and sound interaction research, multi-user systems have gradually gained interest as a means to facilitate an expressive non-verbal dialogue. When tied with studies grounded in psychology and choreographic theory, we consider the qualities of interaction that foster an elevated sense of social connectedness, non-contingent to occupying one’s personal space. In reflection of the newly adopted social distancing concept, we orchestrate a technological intervention, starting with interpersonal distance and sound at the core of interaction. Materialised as a set of sensory face-masks, a novel wearable system was developed and tested in the context of a live public performance from which we obtain the user’s individual perspectives and correlate this with patterns identified in the recorded data. We identify and discuss traits of the user’s behaviour that were accredited to the system’s influence and construct 4 fundamental design considerations for physically distanced sound interaction. The study concludes with essential technical reflections, accompanied by an adaptation for a pervasive sensory intervention that’s finally deployed in an open public space.
The fire and fodder reversal phenomenon: vertebrate herbivore activity in burned and unburned Tasmanian ecosystems
Authors: Heaton David J. , McHenry Melinda Therese , Kirkpatrick Jamie Barrie
Published: May 2022

Very few multi-species or ecosystem comparisons of post-fire vertebrate herbivore activity and food preference exist to inform fire-management and conservation strategies. We inferred post-fire (1-3 years) native and introduced vertebrate herbivore activity and attraction to six diverse temperate vegetation communities (grassland to rainforest) from scat counts. We hypothesised that where fire reduced herbaceous and grassy vegetation (‘fodder’), vertebrate herbivores would decline, and that post-fire preferences of native versus exotic herbivores would differ significantly. Instead, we found evidence for a ‘fire and fodder reversal phenomenon’ whereby native macropod and exotic rabbit scats were more abundant after fire in consistently ‘fodder-poor’ vegetation types (e.g wet forests) but more less abundant after fire in previously fodder-rich vegetation communities (e.g. grassland). Fodder cover predicted native macropod, wombat, and introduced deer activity and bareground cover was strongly associated with introduced herbivore activity only, with the latter indicating post-fire competition for food sources due to their abundance in high altitude open ecosystems. We therefore found environmental and vegetation predictors for each individual species/group and suggest broadscale multi-environment, multispecies observations to be informative for conservation management in potentially overlapping post-fire niches.
A Non-Invasive Method Based on AI and Current Measurements for the Detection of Faults in Three-Phase Motors
Authors: Gargiulo Federico , Liccardo Annalisa , Schiano Lo Moriello Rosario
Published: May 2022

Three-phase motors are commonly adopted in several industrial contexts and their failures can result in costly downtime causing undesired service outages; this way, motor diagnostics is an issue that assumes great importance. To prevent their failures and timely face the considered service outages, a non-invasive method to identify electrical and mechanical faults in three-phase asynchronous electric motors is proposed in the paper. In particular, a measurement strategy along with a machine learning algorithm based on Artificial Neural Network is exploited to properly classify failures. In particular, digitized current samples of each motor phase are first processed by means of FFT and PSD in order to estimate the associated spectrum. Suitable features (in terms of frequency and amplitude of the spectral components) are then singled out to either train or feed a neural network acting as a classifier. The method is preliminary validated on a set of 28 electric motors, and its performance is compared with common state-of-art machine learning techniques. The obtained results show that the proposed methodology is able to reach accuracy levels greater than 98\% in identifying anomalous conditions of three-phase asynchronous motors.