bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ultrasonic disintegration of circulating immune complexes is a clinical innovation laboratory diagnostics of infectious diseases
Authors: Pastushenkov V. L. , Mitin Yu. A. , Dudnikov S. Yu. , Shedova K. V. , Valutite D. E. , Emanuel T. S.
Published: January 2022

Data describing the effects of ultrasound upon blood serum biological objects are analyzed in the paper. Biophysical as well as medical aspects of tissue reactions caused by ultrasound are considered in fine detail including the immune complexes’ dissociation processes accompanied by releasing of antibodies and antigens that used to be present in bound form and have been inaccessible for revelation using laboratory tests. The prospects of using ultrasonic techniques in laboratory diagnostics are presented using HIV infection as an example.
Successful Management Of Cardiac Electrical Storm In Wellens Syndrome: A Case Report
Authors: Tran Quoc Bao , Ho Anh Binh , Le Van Duy , Phan Anh Khoa , Vo Van Khanh
Published: January 2022

A 42-year-old male patient diagnosed with Wellens syndrome, the
angiography showed the narrowing not only in left anterior descending
artery but also in other arteries. Cardiac electrical storm can occur
without complete revascularization and it can be managed successfully
with the infusion of amiodarone and lidocaine in different veins.
A case of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine-associated fulminant myocarditis in a very elderly woman
Authors: Otsuka Kaishi , Matsuo Takashi , Ishimatsu Takashi , Fukae Atsuki , Hamamoto Takuro , Oku Koji , Ito Masahiro
Published: January 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is reportedly safe and
effective. The histologic features of post-COVID-19 vaccination
myocarditis are unknown. We present a 77-year-old Japanese woman who was
diagnosed with eosinophilic myocarditis using endomyocardial biopsy, 7
days after receiving the second dose of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine.
Methylprednisolone pulse therapy was effective.
Grassland type and seasonal effects have a bigger influence on plant diversity than prairie dog disturbances in semi-arid grasslands
Authors: Rodriguez-Barrera Maria , Kühn Ingolf , Castillón Andrés Estrada , Cord Anna
Published: January 2022

1. Prairie dogs (Cynomys sp.) are considered keystone species and
ecosystem engineers for their grazing and burrowing activities
(summarized here as disturbances). As climate changes and its
variability increases, the mechanisms underlying organisms’ interactions
with their habitat will likely shift. Understanding the mediating role
of prairie dog disturbance on vegetation structure, and its interaction
with environmental conditions through time, will increase knowledge on
the risks and vulnerability of grasslands. 2. Here, we compared how
plant taxonomic and functional diversity metrics, along with
community-weighted trait means (CWM), respond to prairie dog disturbance
across grassland types and seasons in a conservation priority, semiarid
grassland of Northeast Mexico. 3. Our findings suggest that functional
metrics and CWM analyses responded to interactions between prairie dog
disturbance, grassland type and season, whilst species diversity and
cover measures were less sensitive to the role of prairie dog
disturbance. Contrary to previous studies, we found weak evidence that
prairie dog disturbance has a negative effect on vegetation structure,
except for minimal effects on C4 and graminoid cover, which depend
mainly on season. Grassland type and season explained most of the
effects on plant functional and taxonomic diversity as well as CWM
traits. Furthermore, we found that leaf area as well as forb and annual
cover increased during the wet season, independent of prairie dog
disturbance. 4. Our results provide evidence that prairie dog
disturbance is less important than grassland type and that environmental
effects have a stronger role than grazing and animal disturbances on
vegetation. We argue that a focus on disturbance and grazing effects is
misleading, and instead attention is needed on the relationships between
vegetation and environmental conditions which will be critical to
understand semi-arid grassland dynamics in the region. In addition,
explicit management strategies to mitigate climate change would need to
consider these relationships
VALUES IN MENTAL AND MEDICAL DISORDER CONCEPTS: THEIR PRESENCE IS NOT THE POINT, BEING AWARE OF THEM IS
Authors: Telles-Correia Diogo
Published: January 2022

Both in medicine and in psychiatry, it’s essential to thoroughly
identify the cases in which it is necessary to intervene
therapeutically, and justify a sick leave or make forensic
interpretations, among others. Therefore, it is important to find a
general concept and definition for medical and psychiatric disorders.
Boorse, develops one of the most widespread models of medical disorder
that aspired to be value-free and that was based in medical dysfunction.
But values appear implicitly or explicitly with a deeper analysis of
this concept. On the other hand, there is the overtly value laden (harm)
component that has been used in the definition of disorder, defended as
essential by several authors over the time, once symptoms and their
consequences (disability, distress) have been considered as a priority
in medicine. In this article, we intend to review, through a conceptual
analysis, the proximity between the concepts of mental and physical
disorders regarding the presence of values, and to propose a way to deal
with the different kinds of values that might be present. It is
concluded that values are present in the main concepts that have been
used to define medical or psychiatric disorder. What is essential is to
understand what is descriptive and what is value and to try to avoid
moral values.
Pollen DNA metabarcoding and related methods in global change ecology: prospects, challenges, and progress
Authors: Bell Karen , Turo Katherine , Lowe Abigail , Nota Kevin , Keller Alexander , Encinas-Viso Francisco , Parducci Laura , Richardson Rodney , Leggett Richard , Brosi Berry , Burgess Kevin , Suyama Yoshihisa , Vere Natasha de
Published: January 2022

Anthropogenic activities are leading to changes in the environment at
global scales, and understanding these changes requires rapid,
high-throughput methods of assessment. Pollen DNA metabarcoding and
related methods provide advantages in throughput and efficiency over
traditional methods, such as microscopic identification of pollen and
visual observation of plant-pollinator interactions. Pollen DNA
metabarcoding is currently being applied to assessments of
plant-pollinator interactions and their responses to land-use change
such as increased agricultural intensity and urbanisation, surveillance
of ecosystem change, and monitoring of spatiotemporal distribution of
allergenic pollen. In combination with historical specimens, pollen DNA
metabarcoding can compare contemporary and past ecosystems. Current
technical challenges with pollen DNA metabarcoding include the need to
understand the relationship between sequence read and species abundance,
develop methods for determining confidence limits for detection and
taxonomic classification, increase method standardisation, and improve
of gaps in reference databases. Future research expanding the method to
intraspecific identification, analysis of DNA in ancient pollen samples,
and increased use of museum and herbarium specimens could open further
avenues for research. Ongoing developments in sequencing technologies
can accelerate progress towards these goals. Global ecological change is
happening rapidly, and we anticipate that high-throughput methods such
as pollen DNA metabarcoding are critical for assessing these changes and
providing timely management recommendations to preserve biodiversity and
the evolutionary and ecological processes that support it.
a case report of small cell carcinoma of uterine cervix
Authors: Fazilat-Panah Danial , rajabzadeh yavar , emranpour Mohammad hassan , peyroshabany babak , rasta sara , Fatemi Maedeh Alsadat
Published: January 2022

background: Small cell carcinoma of cervix(SCCC) is a rare disease.
case: Here, we report 47-year-old patient presenting with abnormal
vaginal bleeding diagnosed with SCCC. Patient received multimodality
treatment conclusion: Small cell carcinoma of cervix is an aggressive
form of cervical cancer with poor prognosis. Optimal treatment remains
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Estimation of Output Measurement Variances for EVM Parameter Estimation
Authors: Abdi Kaveh , McAuley Kimberley
Published: January 2022

Error-in-variables model (EVM) methods require information about input
and output measurement variances when estimating model parameters. In
EVM, using replicate experiments for estimating output measurement
variances is complicated, because true values of inputs may be different
when multiple attempts are made to repeat an experiment. To address this
issue, we categorize attempted replicate experiments as: i) true
replicates (TRs) when uncertain inputs are the same in replicated runs
and ii) pseudo-replicates (PRs) when measured inputs are the same, but
unknown true values of inputs are different. We propose methodologies to
obtain output measurement variance estimates and associated parameter
estimates for both situations. We also propose bootstrap methods for
obtaining joint-confidence information for the resulting parameter
estimates. A copolymerization case study is used to illustrate the
proposed techniques. We show that different assumptions noticeably
affect the uncertainties in the resulting reactivity-ratio estimates.
Structural Dynamics and Functional Analysis of Saprolegnia Parasitica Chitin Synthases 5 in a Phospholipid Bilayer
Authors: Biswas Sourav , Hossen Md. Rubel , Akter Shaila , Ali Md. Ackas , Halim Mohammad A. , M Obayed Ullah
Published: January 2022

Saprolegnia parasitica is an oomycete responsible for fish
disease called saprolegniosis, which poses economic and environmental
burden on aquaculture production. Chitin is an essential cell wall
component of S. parasitica synthesized by chitin synthase (CHS)
enzyme. CHSs are large membrane-integrated enzymes with multiple domains
responsible for cellular integration and activation. In saprolegnia,
CHS5 of S. parasitica (SpCHS5) contains an N-terminal domain, a
catalytic domain of the glycosyltransferase -2 family containing a GT-A
fold, and a C-terminal transmembrane domain. In addition, SpCHS5
consists of the MIT (microtubule interacting and trafficking) domain
which is crucial for intracellular trafficking of SpCHS5. There is no
three-dimensional structure of SpCHS5 is reported yet disclosing the
structural details of this protein. We have developed a structural model
of full-length SpCHS5 and validated it by molecular dynamics. This model
structure will assist on designing antiparasitic drug. Structural GT-A
domain and transmembrane contribute stable alpha-helix where MIT domain
demonstrate flexible conformation based on phosphorylation sites. From
the chitin dynamic movement in the protein cavity, we predicted Asp442,
Asp386, Ser541, Tyr379, Asp328, Gln481, Trp485, Tyr645, Thr641, Tyr177
residues as a prominent cavity lining site. Overall, this present work
will be helpful to understand the biochemistry of CHS5 and design
inhibitors against SpCHS5.
Digital Environment in Academic Libraries: Leveraging on Advanced Information Communication Technologies for Better Service Delivery
Authors:   Department of Information Science University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa,   Department of Library and Information Science, Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria,  Department of Library and Information Science, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, Ilorin, Ngoaketsi J
Published: January 2022

The advancement in technologies coupled with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and its associated technologies such as artificial intelligence, AI, robotic technology, virtual/augmented reality, big data, blockchain, cloud computing, and the likes have entered into the academic and other types of libraries have all brought changes into the digital environment of academic libraries. In light of this, this chapter examined the current digital environment of academic libraries. The chapter discusses the concept of the digital environment and academic libraries, describes digital components in academic libraries (old versus new), describes the impact of the digital environment on academic libraries, identify the new knowledge and skills required for academic libraries users’ and librarians’ functionality in the digital environment of academic libraries, and identifies changing formats ofthe environment of information material; the technological issue; the changing role of librarians; a collection of virtual information, archiving or preserving the virtual information; accessing of virtual information; special skills needed for librarians in building a virtual library; the cost factor of information technology; and the likelihood of job loss by the librarians as current challenges associated with the digital environment of academic libraries. The chapter recommends based on the findings that Academic librarians and studentsshould work to develop in-demand skills and continuously learn to use tools that reveal their capabilities and expertise to function in the digital environment of academic libraries and to provide efficient and effective information service. The academic librarians should anticipate and integrate new technologies to redesign access and delivery mechanisms to maximise utilisation of information and to minimise the costs of supporting such services. Keywords: Academic libraries, Digital environment, Digital literacy, Digital skills, Advanced technologies, Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies.
Enhancing Learning Retention with Document Summarization Using NMF and ACO
Authors:   1Department of Computer Technology, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria 2Department of Computer Engineering, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria 3Department of Mathematics, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria, Rufai M. M , Sodiq K.A. , Ige S. A
Published: January 2022

Retaining learning is a desirable value for the learned. The traditional approach to learning retention is to read, understand and summarise. This explains the reason why vital points in voluminous book are highlighted for the purpose of retention. This study developed an unsupervised extractive summarization algorithm using Non-negative Matrix Factorisation and Ant-Colony Optimization Techniques for electronic text summarization. The developed system is an improvement over the existing NMF and LSA in the sense that LSA and NMF do not adequately address the noise issue that features in semantic document representation thereby leading to poor selection of meaningful sentence that represent the document summary. While NMF was used for factorising the initial Document-Term matrix generated from the document, ACO was used to remove the remnant of noise from the DTM. The improved algorithm is applied on a literature text material which reduces the voluminous material into handy summary by extraction. The algorithm was evaluated using compression ratio, retention ratio and was found to be adequate. Keywords: Text Summarization, Non-Negative Matrix Factorisation, Ant-Colony Optimization
Leveraging On Capital Market for Sustainable Development in Nigeria.
Authors:   Department of Banking and Finance1 Department of General Studies, SPTS2 Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos, Ilemobayo A.S. , Onyenebo I.N.
Published: January 2022

The role of capital market in economic growth and development and sustainable development cannot be relegated, hence this paper attempted to examine how capital market can be used to attain sustainable development in Nigeria. This paper becomes relevant in view of the fact that there has not been much work in this area and therefore fills that gap. Time series data collected for a period of 20 years spanning from 2000 to 2020. The dependent variable was Real Gross Domestic Product which served as proxy for sustainable development while other variable in the model were the independent variables. The Augmented Dickey Fuller test were used to test for the stationarity of the variables to avoid inconsistent and spurious data. The existence of long run relationship between the dependent and the independent variables were ascertained through the Johansen cointegration test. The granger causality were also tested to determine the direction of the variables and the Error Correction Model (ECM). The model were estimated using the OLS method. The results shows that 96% variations in the RGDP are explained in the model. The overall fitness of the model is explained by the F-Statistics value of 11.3 with a low probility of less than 5%. Findings reveals that the All Share Index (ASI), Market Capitalisation (MAC) and Number of Listed Companies (NIC) have positive but insignificant effect on sustainable development while Number of Listed Securities (NIS), Interest Rate (INR) and Inflation Rate (INF) all have negative and insignificant effect on sustainable development. It is therefore recommended that for capital market to lead to sustainable development, the more securities should be listed on the floor of the stock exchange, while the rate of interest rate and inflation rate should be reduced. Keyword: Stock Market, Economic Growth, Development, Sustainable Development, Nigeria
Phytochemical Composition and Wound Healing Activity of Azadirachta Indica Seed Extract in Wistar Rats.
Authors:   Industrial Unit, Chemistry Department Faculty of Science University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, Ibironke A. Ajayi , Odejobi Bolaji S.
Published: January 2022

The wound healing activity, antimicrobial and phytochemical constituents of Azadirachta indica seeds were investigated. The methanolic extract of A. indica was prepared, labeled as AIME and studied for phytochemical constituents, antimicrobial activity on transient flora microorganisms of the skin using standard methods. Wound healing study was conducted on 28 Wistar rats distributed into four groups of seven rats each and incised with wound area of 550 mm2. Rats from Groups 1 and 2 were treated with 15 % and 20 % of AIME respectively, Group 3 with 100 % ointment (positive control) while Group 4 were left untreated (negative control). The wound healing activity of the prepared ointments were assessed by the rate of wound contraction, wound area and epitheliazation time on every four days interval. The wound effect on the rats (feed intake, growth parameters, change in body weight, and specific growth rate) were also assessed. The phytochemical analysis of AIME revealed the presence of different bioactive compounds such as alkaloid, reducing sugar, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, terpenoids and sterols in AIME. The two prepared ointments exhibited significant antimicrobial activity on S. aureus, B. subtilis and P. aeroginosa. The results of the wound healing activity indicated that 15 % AIME had the most potent wound healing capacity as evident from epitheliazation time (15.50±0.55 days), followed by its 20 % counterpart with the epitheliazation time of 23.33±2.73 days; that of the positive control was 18.00±1.87. The activity of the endogenous enzymes on the scar areas were also found to be regulated by the seed extract. The increased wound contraction, the antioxidative and moderate antimicrobial activities of the methanolic extract are indicative of the wound healing potential of A. indica seeds. Keywords: Seed extract; phytochemical; antimicrobial; wound healing; epitheliazation period
African Divinatory Systems and The Modern Debate On African Philosophy.
Authors:   Department of Philosophy University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria., Adegbindin Omotade
Published: January 2022

In classical literature, we read of a serious debate surrounding the possibility of divination. More specifically, we read of Cicero’s alleged denunciation of divination as superstitio, leading to divergent reactions and also urging the need to provide justification for the possibility of divination. Although it is often said that Cicero’s de Divinatione has suffered different interpretations since his time to date, the suspicion still remains that, perhaps, the text itself assumes that science—and, by extension, the imposition of certain cognitive modes on others— is the hēgēmon in matters concerning the state and human existence; the oracular cannot disclose the true nature of the universe. Cicero’s position is no doubt a compelling reflection of the sharp differentiation between European and African thought that has endured as an issue that is mostly discussed in African philosophy. For the African, the issue of debate on the possibility of divination does not arise: as a matter of fact, divination, for him, serves as a veritable means through which he can understand the configurations of the entire universe and his place in it. Thus, this paper invariably attempts a deconstruction of the myth of writing that is mostly associated to the constitution of science or/and philosophy and shows that African divinatory systems and their related mythical or religious conceptions represent a legitimization of the body of wisdom found in orality. Keywords: Africa, Divinatory Systems, Modern Debate, African Philosophy
Predicting Students' Academic Performance Using Artificial Neural Network: A Review of Intrinsic and Extraneous Factors
Authors:   Department of Information Technology National Open University of Nigeria Nigeria., Aisida Akinwale Mayomi
Published: January 2022

Students’ academic performance is a measure of how the student has performed for a period in the academic parlance. It can be measured as semester-based, session-based or throughout the duration of the course of study. In recent time research, Artificial Neural Network (ANN) has been used globally, there are successful implementations in a wide range of classification, and prediction to be more efficient compared with other classifiers. Predictions are aimed at forecasting what might happen in the future by the means of estimating the likelihood of a certain events that has already occurred. We review literatures on the use of ANN for Predicting Students' Academic Performance Using Artificial Neural Network and also explore programming languages of choice for same. A number of intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting students’ performance were also identified Keywords: Review, Data Mining, Approaches, Prediction, Factors, Students' Academic Performance, Artificial Neural Network
Editorial and the Moulding of Opinion: A Survey of Newspaper Readers in Tertiary Institutions in Imo State, Nigeria.
Authors:   Department of Mass Communication, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, Enugu State, Obayi P.M.
Published: January 2022

The power of editorials in moulding public opinion cannot be over-emphasized. Editorials have the potentials to change the attitudes of the public towards government and governmental policies. Therefore, employing newspaper texts like editorials will help offer background information and interpretation necessary to shape public opinion and attitudes. Readers turn to editorials for opinion, discussion, and interpretation covering those matters which are for the day, attracting attention. This study is anchored on the framing theory which was put forth by Erving Goffman in 1974. The researcher adopted the survey research design. The population of this study comprises of newspaper readers in tertiary institutions in Imo State. The tertiary institutions in Imo State that this study focused on include; Imo State University, Owerri, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Alvan Ikoku Federal Collage of Education, Owerri. The population of newspaper readers are not statistically known in these institutions. This means that the sample size of this study is 384. In order to determine the number of questionnaire to be administered to each of the selected tertiary institutions in Imo state, the non-proportionate and purposive sampling techniques were used. The questionnaire was the research instrument used for the data collection. The data collected from the respondents was analysed and interpreted by using the simple percentages tables and frequency analysis. Analysis of data collected from the field revealed that 162 respondents representing 42.6% said that their readership of editorials in newspapers was to a very large extent. Further analysis also revealed that at an average mean of 2.9, newspaper readers in tertiary institutions were of the view that they were being influenced by the content of editorials that they read from newspapers. Communicating result from data revealed that at an average mean of 2.7, newspaper readers in tertiary institutions in Imo State were of the view that the persuasive nature of editorials and the level of education of the person reading the editorials were the major factors responsible for the influence that editorial has in moulding peoples’ opinions. The researcher recommended that newspaper readers should continue to read editorials in order to form more informed opinions on topical issues. Keywords: Editorial, Moulding, Opinion, Survey, Newspaper, Readers and Tertiary Institutions
Impact of Covid Pandemic on Teaching Effectiveness of History Teachers in Senior Secondary Schools, Ogun State
Authors:   Centre for General Studies Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa, Ogun State, Ajobiewe J.O.
Published: January 2022

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic globally and the disruptions occasioned by it has farreaching implications on societies in general and most especially the educational sector. This study therefore investigates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on teaching effectiveness of History teachers using Ado-Odo/Ota L.G.A of Ogun State, Nigeria as a case study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design, while simple random sampling was used to select a sample population of 40 participants (History teachers) with 2 History teachers selected from 20selected public and private senior secondary schools. The questionnaire was administered to the participants which was collected immediately after administering them. The data collected from the respondents was used to answer the research questions posed in the studyusing descriptive statistics tools. The study found that History teachers from private senior secondary schools responded to virtual teaching than those from public senior secondary schools and that there is significant relationship between learning- from home and teaching effectiveness of History teachers. The study concludes that online education helps to keep the students up and running with an opportunity for self-study as well as improved teaching effectiveness of History teachers.The study recommends that relevant government agencies should ensure that national curriculum is adapted for the future in response to the current crisis to enable more effective teaching on e-learning. The researcher recommended that teachers and learners need training on ICTs and e-learning facilities as to how they can be used to support learning. Keywords: History, Covid-19, pandemic, teaching effectiveness, students, Ogun State Information and Communication Technology (ICT), senior secondary school, 1.
A Case Study to Investigate the Impact of Embracing a Growth Culture to Implement Technology in Saccos in Kiambu County, Kenya
Authors:   UNICAF University PhD Candidate Kenya, Gacheru John
Published: January 2022

When effective organizational culture is out of place,it affects organizational production and profitability.This research study want to investigate the impact of embracing a growth culture in implementing technology in Saccos found in Kiambu County ,Kenya.The study will be conducted in a sample of 60 senior managers who have more than three years working experiences in their respective Saccos.The questionnaires and interviews has been conducted and data analysed for better interpretations.The findings established that there is significant economic growth to the the local SMES.The growth culture as a strategy if implemented by the business manager assists greatly in better implementation of technology in financial institutions and businesses especially Saccos. Keywords: ICT, Telecommunications, Entrepreneurship and Wealth Creation.
A Deception Based Intelligent Intrusion Detection System for Detecting Threats of Exploits in Cloud Based Environments.
Authors:   Dept of Computer Science University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria., Oluoha U.O , kereke G.E , Udanor N.C. , Bakpo F.S.
Published: January 2022

Despite its numerous advantages, cloud computing faces major security threats with constantly evolving digital prints and attack-like patterns. Unfortunately, due to the share size and complexity of cloud computing, traditional approaches to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) have been shown to be rather defective in adapting to, identifying and mitigating threat in cloud based environment. While, anomaly-based IDS are plagued with misidentifying legitimate network activities or sometimes permitting sophisticated malicious traffic patterns, signature-based IDS on the other hand are less adaptive and practically ineffective against sophisticated attacks and advanced persistent threat (APT). This paper presents a unique design approach for deception-based intelligent Intrusion Detection Systems, which are better suited for operations in cloud based environments. Modelling and simulation was conducted using Application Characterization Engine and Flow Modelling Engine within OPNET modular to create runtimes of known attack types in a deception based environment. The machine learning scripts, attack codes and embedded socket and API integration scripts are presented in Python. The security framework was modelled with machine learning to further enhance its adaptability and predictive capabilities. Keywords: Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection System, Deception techniques, Machine Learning
User Centered Design Approach And Built Environment Sustainability.
Authors:   1Department of Architecture, 2Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bells University of Technology Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria, Abatan I.O. , Abatan T.T
Published: January 2022

In the past few decades, issues pertaining to Built Environment Sustainability (BES) has attracted much attention in form of scholarly debates and researches. User Centered Design Approach (UCD) has become one amongst many other approaches or strategies being advocated by researchers to ensure built environment sustainability. This is because, firstly, researches have established the users as central in the planning, design, construction and management of any built environment. Secondly, from the stand point of the users, performance evaluation of built spaces are conducted, of which the outcomes have always shown the actual to be far from the expected in meeting the needs and expectations of would-be-users. This is probably attributed to outright exclusion and/or “poor understanding” of the users by the Architect or Designer and other parties involved in the design and construction processes. The paper attempts an explorative study of the dynamic role and place of users, usefulness and usability concepts within the built environment. The paper emphasised on the need for more user engagement in the design process and addresses the challenges and opportunities of a User Centered Design (UCD) approach towards attaining Built Environment Sustainability (BES). Keywords: User centered design, Performance Evaluation, Built environment sustainability, User engagement.
Real-Time Nitrogen Dioxide Pollutant Monitoring In Lagos State, Nigeria Using Wireless Sensor Networks.
Authors:   Dept of Computer Engineering University of Benin Benin City Nigeria, Ovabor K.O , Apeh S.T.
Published: January 2022

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) find its application in various facets of life. Atmospheric contamination in the various elements of air leading to hazardous effects of global warming and acid rains can affect the well-being of a population. An air pollution monitoring system is therefore important to keep away from such adverse imbalance in nature. In the proposed paper, an attempt is made to develop a real time pollution monitoring using wireless sensor networks (WSN). This WSN will monitor the profile concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in a chosen location. With the rapid growth in the industries, which are the main sources of air pollutants, the problem of air pollution is becoming a serious concern for the health of the population. The concentration of one major air pollutant gases Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from the air is sensed by the gas sensors. The sensor is properly calibrated as per the standard methods and the gas sensor is then incorporated with the wireless sensor motes using hierarchical cluster-based architecture.The node is expected to sense pollutants, convert, and process the magnitude of pollution to equivalent data output which is transmitted to the remote base station. The expected results would show data of the Nitrogen dioxide sensor for each location and graphical results. Research and suggestions have been offered by researchers for two decades and more on the increasing dangers of industrialization, population growth, influx of used vehicles popularly called ‘tokunbos’ as they pertain to the public health and adverse effects if not properly managed. The test findings of this work would show if the concentration of gaseous air pollutant like NO2 in a chosen location at a particular time poses a problem to humans and the environment. Keywords— Air pollution, Wireless sensor networks, Nitrogen dioxide, Environmental risk, public health, Hierarchical cluster-based architecture
KOMUNIKASI MATEMATIS MELALUI PENERAPAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) DI SMK KESEHATAN CIANJUR
Authors: Widianjani Widianjani , Patimah Lamlam , Saniah Lia
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa yang menerapkan pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) dan siswa yang menerapkan pembelajaran konvensional. Selain itu juga bertujuan untuk mengetahui sikap siswa terhadap pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL). Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuasi eksperimen dengan instrumen test kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa dan angket sikap siswa. Analisis data untuk menguji hipotesis adalah N-gain ternormalisasi dan Uji statistik non parametrik Mann Whitney, dan angket sikap siswa dengan rata-rata skor subjek. Berdasarkan hasil penelitan dan analisis data maka diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa kemampuan komunikasi siswa yang menenerapkan pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) lebih baik daripada kemampuan komunikasi siswa yang menerapkan pembelajaran konvensional. Adanya sikap positif siswa terhadap pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL).Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa yang menerapkan pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) dan siswa yang menerapkan pembelajaran konvensional. Selain itu juga bertujuan untuk mengetahui sikap siswa terhadap pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL). Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuasi eksperimen dengan instrumen test kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa dan angket sikap siswa. Analisis data untuk menguji hipotesis adalah N-gain ternormalisasi dan Uji statistik non parametrik Mann Whitney, dan angket sikap siswa dengan rata-rata skor subjek. Berdasarkan hasil penelitan dan analisis data maka diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa kemampuan komunikasi siswa yang menenerapkan pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) lebih baik daripada kemampuan komunikasi siswa yang menerapkan pembelajaran konvensional. Adanya sikap positif siswa terhadap pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL).
STUDI LITERATUR TENTANG KEMAMPUAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH MATEMATIS MELALUI MODEL LEARNING CYCLE 7E DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH
Authors: luisy octaviana Reza , Rahman Taufik
Published: January 2022

This research is a qualitative research with a literature study method that provides information about mathematics learning in secondary schools with the 7e learning cycle model on mathematical problem solving abilities. The purpose of this study was to analyze mathematical problem solving skills through the 7e learning cycle model; Data analysis techniques used deductive techniques, inductive techniques, and interpretation techniques. The results showed that the Learning Cycle 7E learning model could improve students' mathematical problem solving abilities and in high school the lowest indicator was re-checking the answers because students felt the answers were correct.
OASES-itsearviointilomakkeiden suomennosten validiteetti ja reliabiliteetti
Authors: Jansson-Verkasalo Eira , Laiho Auli , Yaruss J.S.
Published: January 2022

Overall Assessment of the Speaker´s Experience of Stuttering (OASESTM; Yaruss & Quesal, 2016) -itsearviointimenetelmä mittaa änkyttävän henkilön kokemuksia änkytyksestä hänen omasta näkökulmastaan. Tutkimuksemme tavoitteena oli arvioida alakouluikäisten OASES-S-, nuorten OASES-T- ja aikuisten OASES-A-itsearviointimenetelmän suomennosten pätevyyttä (validiteettia) ja luotettavuutta (reliabiliteettia). Tutkimuksessa 60 änkyttävää lasta täytti OASES-S:n (60 kysymystä), 31  änkyttävää nuorta OASES-T:n (80 kysymystä) ja 31 änkyttävää aikuista OASES-A:n (100 kysymystä). Mittareiden ulkoinen validiteetti, rakennevaliditeetti ja sisällön validiteetti todettiin hyväksi, joten itsearviointilomakkeet arvioivat pätevästi vastaajien kokemusta änkytyksen vaikutuksesta elämänlaatuun. Eri ikäisille suunnattujen itsearviointilomakkeiden alfakertoimet olivat korkeat (α 0,82–0,95) osoittaen hyvää sisäistä konsistenssia, ja mittaustulosten pysyvyys oli hyvä (r = 0,65– 0,97), lukuun ottamatta OASES-A:n osaa yleiset tiedot. Tutkimus osoitti, että suomennetut OASES-itsearviointilomakkeet erottelevat änkyttävien ihmisten kokemuksia änkytyksen vaikutuksesta heidän elämänlaatuunsa pätevyyden lisäksi luotettavasti. Vaikutuksen luokitukset olisi kuitenkin hyvä muuttaa suomalaisen kliinisen käytänteen mukaisiksi. Lisätutkimuksia tarvitaan kulttuurierojen vaikutuksesta änkytyksen kokemukseen ja sen itsearviointiin arviointimenetelmien sensitiivisyyden parantamiseksi.
Island studies as a decolonial project (Guest Editorial Introduction)
Authors: Nadarajah Yaso , Grydehøj Adam
Published: January 2022

The phenomenon of colonialism influenced the cultures, economies, and politics of the majority of the world’s population. The subsequent decolonization process has likewise had profound affects on colonized societies. Island societies undergoing decolonization face many of the same pressures and challenges as do mainland societies, yet island spatiality and the history of island colonization itself has left former and present-day island colonies with distinctive colonial legacies. From the Caribbean to the Arctic to the Pacific to the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean, colonial and decolonial processes are creating tensions between maintenance of the culture of indigenous peoples, economic development, cultivation of cultural heritage, political modernization, status on the global stage, democratic governance, and educational achievement. We call for an island studies perspective on decolonization, emphasizing the importance of appropriately positioning expert knowledge relative to the needs of colonized and indigenous peoples and highlighting the pitfalls of neocolonialsim. We thus lay the groundwork for island studies as a decolonial project.
Museum collection decolonization and indigenous cultural heritage in an island community: East Greenland and the ‘Roots 2 Share’ Photo Project
Authors: Buijs Cunera
Published: January 2022

The Roots 2 Share project, a collaboration between two Dutch and two Greenlandic museums, was established to share museum collections and photographs housed in the Netherlands with the Tunumiit people of East Greenland. The Tunumiit regard the collections in the Netherlands as belonging to their cultural heritage, yet the Dutch maintain authority over the collections, leading to imbalanced power relations. This unequal relationship has its basis in museums’ colonial pasts and hinders the sharing and exchange of cultural heritage. As an island, Greenland is often regarded as the periphery in contrast to mainland centres of Denmark. Physical and cultural distance, as well as a power imbalance, prevent the Tunumiit of East Greenland from reconnecting with museum collections containing their own indigenous cultural heritage. The Roots 2 Share project was set up using the internet to overcome this distance, exploring new possibilities and techniques for providing access and giving indigenous communities a voice. New means of open communication, sharing authority, cooperation and exchange, and providing space for alternative stories may facilitate a decolonization of museum collections in island communities.
Different shades of green on small islands
Authors: Tiago Teresa , Dias Faria Sandra , Luís Cogumbreiro João , Pedro Couto João , Tiago Flávio
Published: January 2022

Many small islands exist as tourism destinations worldwide. In the 1990s, the growth of environmental consciousness led some small islands to question their mass tourism offers and to refocus on more sustainable propositions. However, it remains unclear whether hospitality firms see these sustainability related efforts as drivers of success and whether tourists value this dimension when choosing or recommending a destination. This study chose a small island destination to address these questions using data covering firm and tourism perceptions of green products. The results show that tourists tend to value green efforts with different intensities, corresponding to three segments: Light Green, Green, and Super Green. These findings should help hotels adjust their communication strategies and develop new services. Further, destination marketing organizations can devise a consistent destination strategy, integrating all stakeholders by including their most valued concepts.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Diagnosa Penyakit dan Kegagalan Tumbuh Serta Pemilihan Jenis Pupuk pada Tanaman Kakao Menggunakan Metode Analytical Hierachy Proses
Authors: Dandy Dandy Apviano , Aini Nur aini
Published: January 2022

Tanaman kakao merupakan tanaman tropis yang sangat cocok untuk budidaya tanah dan iklim Indonesia. Saat ini Kakao merupakan salah satu komoditas andalan perkebunan dan merupakan salah satu bidang usaha yang memberikan kesempatan kerja di Indonesia.Sistem pendukung keputusan ini dibuat untuk mempermudah dalam membudidayakan tanaman kakao agar menghasilkan buah yang berkualitas. Sistem pendukung keputusan ini menggunakan metode AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) berbasis web. Sistem ini bertujuan untuk mengatasi permasalahan yang terjadi pada tanaman kakao seperti serangan penyakit/hama, gagal tumbuh, dan pemilihan jenis pupuk yang tepat.Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini adalah terciptanya sistem pengambilan keputusan yang dapat menentukan penyakit/hama, penyebab/akibat gagal tumbuh, dan pemilihan jenis pupuk yang tepat untuk tanaman kakao.
The Relationship between Organizational Justice and Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Authors: Jami Mohammed S. , Qasim Agha Azwar M.
Published: January 2022

The paper focuses on determining whether organizational justice has impact on the organizational citizenship behavior in charity organization in Erbil/Iraq. Correlation analysis analyzed (r =0.795**) was found between organizational justice and OCB, (r =0.424**) was found between Distributive and OCB (r =0.768**) was found between Procedural and OCB, (r =0.784**) e was found between Interactional and OCB. Simple Analysis concluded supported that there is linkage between organizational justice as an independent variable and OCB as a dependent variable (Adjusted R2 = 0.630, p <0.01). Multiple Regression Analysis concluded supported that there is linkage between dimensions of organizational justice as an independent variable as listed as Distributive, Procedural and Interactional with OCB as a dependent variable (Adjusted R2 = 0.654, p <0.05). Rely of the study outcome all hypotheses which are H1, H2, H3 and H4 were confirmed.
Depiction of the Hegemonic Internalization of Socio-Cultural Biases: A Study of Sharankumar Limbale’s The Outcaste
Authors: Kumar Suresh
Published: January 2022

Sharankumar Limbale (1956 b.) is a Marathi author who is primarily known for his autobiography Akkarmashi (1984) originally published in Marathi. Having been translated into several Indian languages, the English translation of the autobiography by Santosh Bhoomkar got published by Oxford University Press in 2003. This paper aims at the portrayal of the abject poverty, utter helplessness, and biases prevalent in the socio-cultural milieus while offering contemplation to the practices of untouchability or discrimination based on caste, like how the minds of the people in a particular culture or society are trained to internalize the particular behavioural patterns of the dominating class of society. The paper also analyzes the ironic attitude of the men of upper-caste like how do they wish to cherish the physical charm of the beautiful women of the outcastes secretly, whereas socially they seek complete dissociation from them. Everything leads to the ostracization of the outcastes overtly and the outcastes stop reacting to the discriminatory patterns of behaviour, thus, their indifference to these becomes their habit turning them senseless.
India and Britain Inside and Outside Sakku Bai and Jackson: The Narrator and the Anglo-Indian Family in Ismat Chughtai’s “Quit India” (“Hindustan Chod Do”)
Authors: Sengupta Satarupa
Published: January 2022

Ismat Chughtai’s short story “Quit India” (“Hindustan Chod Do” in Urdu, 1953) represents the relationship between Indians and British colonists and Anglo-Indian Indians by examining the life of Eric William Jackson, a British official in pre-Independence India and an unemployed outcast and displaced person following Independence who lives with his working-class lover Sakku bai, and the narrator’s outlook towards the family. The ex-British official Jackson’s attempt to “Indianize” himself perhaps fails after Independence because he does not seek the desire of the new Indian state in the spaces of business and government like he does in the domestic space of Sakku Bai’s lodgings and in his relationship with her and perhaps also because the narrator and the other citizens of the new Indian state ignore those who are powerless such as the charwoman Sakku bai and the unemployed Jackson. The narrator’s focus on Jackson and Sakku bai’s family seems to indicate, at least partly, a desire to look outside the domestic sphere for mental and spiritual stimulation even though she appears to be a typical domestic goddess. This could be related to the women’s movement’s need for a greater role for women outside the house in pre-Independence and Independent India.
Problematizing Familial Relationship: A Study of American Pastoral by Philip Roth
Authors: Nayak Sarojakanta
Published: January 2022

This study is an attempt to show the familial relationship and racial conflicts in Philip Roth’s novel, American Pastoral. The study mainly focuses on the treatment of family-relationship and racial conflicts. It intends to find out the way Roth has made an attempt to explore different facets of human relationship through this novel. Being a great artist with exceptional vision, Roth has harped upon some of the most important issues of human relationship.  American society and Jewish identity always serve as the main subject matter of his writings. The prime concern of Philip Roth is to bring about reformation in American society in particular and the entire human relationship in general.