bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Outcomes of TExT-MED+FANS: a Phase III Randomized Unblinded Trial of mHealth Augmented Social Support vs Standard Social Support in Combination with a mHealth Curriculum for Safety-Net ED Patients with Diabetes (Preprint)
Authors: Burner Elizabeth , Hazime Danielle , Menchine Michael , Mack Wendy , Mercado Janisse , Aleman Adriana , Hernandez Saenz Antonio , Arora Sanjay , Wu Shinyi
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND

: Mobile health (mHealth) is a low-cost method to improve health for patients with diabetes seeking care in safety-net emergency departments (EDs). Additions of social support to mHealth interventions could further enhance diabetes self-management.

OBJECTIVE

We assessed outcomes of an unblinded parallel equal allocation randomized phase III trial that tested a social support mHealth intervention to improve ED patients diabetes self-management.

METHODS

Patients with A1C≥8.5%mg/dL and a text-capable phone were recruited during their ED visit. They received 6 months of the TExT-MED diabetes self-management mHealth program. Supporters were randomized to receive either 1) Family and Friends Network Support (FANS) intervention: daily text messages guiding supporters to provide diabetes-related social support or 2) an active control: pamphlet-augmented social support with FANS content. A1C, self-reported diabetes self-care activities, medication adherence, and safety events were measured. Mixed effects linear regression models analyzed group differences at the end of the intervention (6 months) and post intervention phase (12 months).

RESULTS

166 patients were randomized, with 97 (58%) followed at 6 months and 106 (64%) at 12 months. Both intervention groups showed significant A1C improvements (combined group change 1.36%mg/dl, (95% CI 0.87 to 1.83)), with no group difference (group mean difference = 0.14%mg/dl (95% CI 0.83 to -1.11)). No differences were observed in safety events.

CONCLUSIONS

Six-month change in A1C did not differ by mode of social support in persons using an existing patient-focused mHealth diabetes self-management program. Newly diagnosed diabetes patients benefiting most from mHealth augmented social support.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03178773)

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

RR2-10.1016/j.cct.2019.03.003
Complementary App-Based Yoga Home Exercise Therapy for Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis: Usability Study (Preprint)
Authors: Grube Lara , Petit Pascal , Vuillerme Nicolas , Nitschke Marlies , Nwosu Obioma Bertrand , Knitza Johannes , Krusche Martin , Seifer Ann-Kristin , Eskofier Bjoern M , Schett Georg , Morf Harriet
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND

Axial spondyloarthritis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized by potentially disabling inflammation of the spine and adjacent joints. Regular exercise is a cornerstone of treatment. However, patients with AS currently have little support. YogiTherapy (MaD Lab) is an app developed to support patients with AS by providing instructions for yoga-based home exercise therapy.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to evaluate the usability and acceptance of the newly designed YogiTherapy app for patients with AS.

METHODS

Patients completed the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (uMARS) and net promoter score (NPS) questionnaires after the app introduction. Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney rank sum test, chi-square test for count data, and correlation analysis were conducted to examine the usability of the app, acceptance, and patient characteristics.

RESULTS

A total of 65 patients with AS (33, 51% female; age: mean 43.3, SD 13.6 years) were included in the study from May 2022 to June 2023. Subsequently, the data were analyzed. Usability was rated moderate, with a mean uMARS of 3.35 (SD 0.47) points on a scale from 0 to 5. The highest-rated uMARS dimension was information (mean 3.88, SD 0.63), followed by functionality (mean 3.84, SD 0.87). Females reported a significantly higher uMARS total score than males (mean 3.47, SD 0.48 vs mean 3.23, SD 0.45; P=.03, Vargha and Delaney A [VDA] 0.66, 95% CI 0.53-0.77). The mean average of the NPS was 6.23 (SD 2.64) points (on a scale from 0 to 10), based on 43% (26/65 nonpromoters, 42% (25/65) indifferent, and 15% (9/65) promoters. A total of 7% (5/65) of those surveyed did not answer the question. When applying the NPS formula, the result is –26%. The NPS showed a positive correlation with the usage of mobile apps (r=0.39; P=.02). uMARS functionality was significantly higher rated by patients younger than 41 years (mean 4.17, SD 0.55 vs mean 3.54, SD 1; P<.001; VDA 0.69, 95% CI 0.56-0.80). Patients considering mobile apps as useful reported higher uMARS (r=0.38, P=.02). The uMARS app quality mean score was correlated with the frequency of using apps (r=–0.21, P<.001).

CONCLUSIONS

The results revealed moderate acceptance and usability ratings, prompting further app improvement. Significant differences were observed between age and gender. Our results emphasize the need for further improvements in YogiTherapy.

CLINICALTRIAL
Source Determination of Debris Avalanche Deposit based on the Morphology and Distribution of Hummocky Hills on the Northeastern Flank of G. Sundoro and G. Sumbing, Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Rahayu Eti , Wibowo Haryo Edi , Moktikanana Mradipta Lintang Alifcanta , Setianto Agung , Harijoko Agung
Published: February 2024

The presence of hummocky hills as a typical product of debris avalanche deposits is prominently visible in the northeastern flank of G. Sundoro and G. Sumbing, Temanggung, Central Java. In an attempt to better understand the past behavior of both G. Sundoro and G. Sumbing, we identify the source of the debris avalanche deposit. Interpretation is performed on the basis of the assumption of two possible sector collapse sources, i.e., G. Sundoro and G. Sumbing. The Sumbing source scenario is assumed as freely spreading type considering 1) distribution of the hummocky hills are relatively on the northeastern flank of the volcano, and 2) the present crater structure on the summit of the volcano which is opening to the northeast. The Sundoro source scenario is assumed as valley-filling type considering the distribution of the hummocky hills are relatively on the eastern flank of Sundoro extended to the far distal area and bounded by older high topography of G. Sumbing and North Serayu Mountains. The source identification was done on the basis of field observation of the deposit lithological characteristics combined with image analysis, including hummocky hills morphometry, displacement angle, and spatial distribution. Image analysis identifies approximately 645 hummocky hills ranging from 1,851 mz to 623,828 mz and average of 23,482 m2. Petrographic analysis of 5 representative block lava samples shows variation of olivine basalt, pyroxene andesite, to hornblende andesite. The results show that big size hummocky hills dominate the western side, while small size on the east. Displacement angle varied following the valley orientation with typical downslope topography. These suggested that the hummocky hills were originated from G. Sundoro as a valley-filling debris avalanche deposit.
Assortment of Hues: Tales of Transmutation as Echoed in Anita Nair’s Ladies Coupé
Authors: Victor Nicky
Published: February 2024

Anita Nair, the famous Indian English writer is popular for her novel Ladies Coupé, which broods on the empowerment of women through the female bonding that occurs within the ladies compartment of a train. This study is an attempt to focus upon the self-identity of women folk, and to detect the complications they face in a male dominated patriarchal society. Through a skilful storytelling mode, Nair explicitly lays open the tales of transmutation echoing in the ladies coupé, and its influence upon the life of the protagonist. The novel is also a brilliant evocation of sisterhood, and a tale of mutual care and understanding. The tales of transmutation of the narrators lay entangled with each other, unveiling the various shades of life of which they are representative. The role of journey in creating a shift in the real life statuses of these women, from a claustrophobic state to a wider state of openness, sets off the entire tone of transmutation in the novel. The six narrators forming the assorted hues of the coupé, reverberates the extent of transmutation that sorority brings upon the life of a woman in dire need of assistance.
Aprender derecho romano sin querer aprender: con el arte de la caricatura
Authors: Zanicotti Segura David
Published: February 2024

El propósito del libro es mejorar la capacidad de aprendizaje entorno al derecho, empezando a describir de forma única los preceptos legales que vieron nacer nuestro sistema jurídico, dado que, si bien es cierto, el derecho romano es base de nuestro sistema legal, no así todas las figuras de aquella época llegan a nuestros días de forma íntegra, derivado de la manera en que se ejercía el dualismo del derecho ius civile, ius honorarium, y también porque la esclavitud ha sido prohibida, entre otros notables cambios en el proceder de la justicia.
Presentación en cartel de trabajos de investigación
Authors: Lozano-Sánchez José Rogelio
Published: February 2024

El escrito muestra de forma puntual qué es y cuáles son las principales partes de un cartel de trabajos de investigación. Brinda los principales elementos, para su planeación y da recomendaciones útiles, para su adecuada presentación. Señala los criterios de evaluación para tomarse en cuenta, y finaliza con un esquema como ejemplo de la distribución de la información.
Atenção online de artigos não citados em Ciência da Informação
Authors: Gutierres Castanha Rafael , Savegnago de Mira Bianca , Rodrigues Delbianco Natalia
Published: February 2024

O objetivo é analisar a distribuição da atenção online recebida por artigos não citados no campo da Ciência da Informação (CI). Especificamente, tem como propósito compreender a evolução das citações juntamente com as pontuações altmétricas ao longo dos anos de publicação. Na metodologia foram coletados um total de 45 616 artigos publicados entre 2012 e 2021 na categoria ‘Ciência da Informação e Biblioteconomia’ na base de dados Web of Science (WOS). Dessa coleta, foram extraídos o ano de publicação, as citações recebidas para cada artigo e suas respectivas pontuações altmétricas. Em seguida, foram realizadas análises estatísticas descritivas relacionadas às pontuações altmétricas em função do ano de publicação. A diferença na proporção de artigos sem pontuações altmétricas entre as classes de citações também foi avaliada usando o Teste T de Student. Além disso, o teste de Mann-Whitney foi aplicado para examinar se existem diferenças significativas entre as classes de citações de acordo com o ano de publicação, com base nas pontuações altmétricas. Os resultados mostraram que, independentemente da classe de citação e do ano de publicação, a pontuação altmétrica mais frequente entre os artigos é zero. Em conclusão, existem diferenças altmétricas entre os artigos citados e não citados, sendo os artigos não citados aqueles que tendem a receber menos atenção altmétrica do que os citados. Além disso, a atenção altmétrica não é distribuída simetricamente, com uma frequência predominante de zero em todas as classes de citações e anos analisados.
Formación inicial para la docencia universitaria: experiencia y discursos de los doctorandos del Instituto de Biología de la UNICAMP
Authors: Naville-Gutierrez Matheus , De-Medeiros-Arnt Ana
Published: February 2024

La formación inicial para la docencia universitaria en Brasil se realiza formalmente en cursos de posgrado stricto sensu, sobre todo en el doctorado. El objetivo de este trabajo es comprender las experiencias que tienen los doctorandos en su formación en posgrado para la docencia universitaria. Usando el análisis del discurso, se entrevistó a doce de ellos en los años finales de su formación académica. Los resultados muestran que los doctorandos tienen interés en formarse como docentes universitarios, pero la estructura formal del curso y los mismos docentes universitarios reproducen discursos productivistas neoliberales que dirigen el trabajo solo a la producción científica académica.
Adding Portland cement as a Stabilizer to Wadan Soil to improve its Properties
Authors: Ahmeed Hussein Mohamed Hussein , Wahab Ali A Ali
Published: February 2024

Abstract: The structural properties of soil are of great importance in knowing its behavior when exposed to various loads after construction on it and the degrees of subsidence or shearing. This behavior may change when the soil is exposed to multiple factors that can help reduce its bearing strength. These factors are the chemical compounds the soil contains that can interact with water or dissolve in it and thus cause the soil to weaken between its grains, which causes it leads to its weakness and danger to the structures built on it. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct multiple studies of this soil in order to read the variables that may occur in it. This study aims to test the extent of soil improvement when adding cement as a stabilizing material, and to determine the economic ratio that gives good soil stabilization results. It is an attempt to shed light, find successful solutions, and achieve a broader understanding of the use of cement as a material to improve soil properties.
Effects of Acetyl-L-Carnitine Administration on Auditory Evoked Potentials in Rats Exposed to Chronic Ethanol
Authors: Er Hakan , Kantar Deniz , Acun Alev Duygu , Gemici Ayşegül , Derin Narin , Ercan Kelek Sevim
Published: February 2024

These days, one of the biggest issues facing public health is chronic alcohol consumption. Prolonged alcohol intake has been associated with a number of illnesses, including pancreatitis, cerebrovascular illnesses, and liver damage. It is known that the endogenous molecule acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) has neuroprotective properties. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of ALCAR on auditory evoked potentials (AEP) in a model of chronic alcoholism in rats. Four groups (n = 10) were randomly formed from 40 three-month-old albino Wistar rats: Sham (Sh), chronic ethanol (CE), ALCAR administered (ALCAR), and chronic ethanol+ALCAR (CE+ALCAR).  The rats were administered either distilled water, ethanol, ALCAR, or ethanol+ALCAR via gavage for a duration of 4 weeks.  AEP recordings were acquired from each rat upon the conclusion of the experiment period. The amplitudes of P1N1 and N1P2, in addition to the latencies of the P1, N1, and P2 peaks, were analyzed. Our findings showed that P1, N1, and P2 latencies were considerably prolonged in the CE group compared to the Sh group. Furthermore, the amplitudes of P1N1 and N1P2 exhibited an increase in the CE group relative to the Sh group, a decline in the CE+ALCAR group in comparison to the CE group, and a subsequent return to normal levels. Finally, our results demonstrated that, at the dose and duration used here, ALCAR normalized the increased neuronal activity but had no effect on the conduction velocity of the hearing signal.
Factors affecting the application of management accounting of revenue, costs, and business results
Authors: Dau Hung Hoang , Tran Nga Thi , Pham Quang Ngọc , Nguyen Cung Huu
Published: February 2024

The effective management accounting of revenue, costs, and business results holds significant importance in enterprise management accounting, particularly for businesses situated in countries with fragile economies such as Vietnam. However, the current situation of applying accounting of revenue, costs, and business results at enterprises, in general, and electricity enterprises in Northern Vietnam, in particular, still has many limitations. Therefore, this article aims to promote the level of effective management accounting for revenue, costs, and business results. A quantitative study was undertaken, involving the distribution of questionnaires to 57 companies within the electricity sector in Northern Vietnam. The collected data was then analyzed using Excel and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 22 software. The findings of the study reveal that there are six elements influencing the management accounting of revenue, costs, and business results in electricity enterprises, including 1) the amount of financial accounting information provided; 2) enterprise size; 3) corporate culture; 4) qualifications/quality of accounting staffs; 5) level of awareness of business managers, and 6) availability of information technology. Therefore, the article proposes a recommended solution to ameliorate the management accounting of revenue, costs, and business results in electricity enterprises in Vietnam.
Effective temperature and the light curve solution of contact binary systems
Authors: Wadhwa S. , Tothill N.F.H. , Filipovic M.D. , de Horta
Published: February 2024

With an increasing number of contact binary discoveries and the recognition
that luminous red novae are the result of contact binary merger events,
there has been a significant increase in the number of light curve solutions
appearing in the literature. One key element of such solutions is assigning
and fixing the effective temperature of the primary component (T1).
Sometimes the expectation that the assigned temperature will significantly
alter light curve solution is exaggerated even though theoretical
considerations suggest that the absolute value of T1 has little influence on
the geometric elements of the light curve solution. In this study, we show
that assigning T1 over a range of 1000 K has no significant influence on the
light curve solutions of two extreme low mass ratio contact binary systems.
In addition, we explore the use of photometric spectral energy distribution
as a potential standard for assigning T1 in the absence of spectroscopic
observations.
Longitudinal Changes in Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) and Risk of Incident Diabetes: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Authors: Hedderson Monique M. , Capra Angela , Lee Catherine , Habel Laurel A. , Lee Jennifer , Gold Ellen B. , Badon Sylvia E. , Mitro Susanna D. , El Khoudary Samar R.
Published: February 2024

OBJECTIVE

To investigate the associations of longitudinal changes in sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and testosterone (T) over the menopause transition with the risk of diabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

We followed 2,952 participants in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) who were premenopausal or early perimenopausal and diabetes-free at baseline. SHBG,T, and estradiol (E2) levels were measured at up to 13 follow-up visits (over up to 17 years). We used complementary log-log–based discrete-time survival models anchored at baseline.

RESULTS

Diabetes developed in 376 women. A 5-unit increase in time-varying SHBG was associated with a 10% reduced risk of diabetes (hazard ratio [HR] 0.91, 95% CI 0.87–0.95), adjusting for covariates, and baseline SHBG,T, and E2 levels. Time-varying T was not associated with diabetes risk. Compared with the lowest quartile for annual rate of change of SHBG since baseline (quartile 1 [Q1] −92.3 to −1.5 nmol/L), all other quartiles were associated with a decreased risk of diabetes adjusting for covariates and baseline SHBG; associations persisted after adjusting for rate of change of T and E2 (Q2 [> −1.5 to −0.2 nmol/L] HR 0.33, 95% CI 0.23–0.48; Q3 [> −0.2 to 1.3 nmol/L] HR 0.37, 95% CI 0.25–0.55; Q4 [>1.3 to 82.0 nmol/L] HR 0.43, 95% CI 0.30–0.63).

CONCLUSIONS

Increasing levels of SHBG over the menopause transition were associated with a decreased risk of incident diabetes. Stable to increasing rates of change in SHBG were also independently associated with a decreased risk of diabetes compared with decreasing rates of change, suggesting SHBG may affect glucose through a mechanism beyond androgenicity.
Adipocyte-specific Hnrnpa1 knockout aggravates obesity-induced metabolic dysfunction via upregulating of CCL2
Authors: Li Xiaoya , Su Yingying , Xu Yiting , Hu Tingting , Lu Xuhong , Sun Jingjing , Li Wenfei , Zhou Jian , Ma Xiaojing , Yang Ying , Bao Yuqian
Published: February 2024

Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1 (HNRNPA1) is involved in lipid and glucose metabolism via mRNA processing. However, whether and how HNRNPA1 alters adipocyte function in obesity remain obscure. Here, we found that obese state downregulated HNRNPA1 expression in white adipose tissue (WAT). The depletion of adipocyte HNRNPA1 promoted markedly increased macrophage infiltration, pro-inflammatory and fibrosis genes expression in WAT of obese mice, eventually leading to exacerbated insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, and hepatic steatosis. Mechanistically, HNRNPA1 interacted with Ccl2 and regulated its mRNA stability. Intraperitoneal injection of CCL2-CCR2 signaling antagonist improved adipose tissue inflammation and systemic glucose homeostasis. Furthermore, HNRNPA1 expression in human WAT was negatively correlated with BMI, fat percentage, and subcutaneous fat area. Among individuals with 1-year metabolic surgery follow-up, HNRNPA1 expression was positively related to percentage of total weight loss. These findings identify adipocyte HNRNPA1 as a link between adipose tissue inflammation and systemic metabolic homeostasis, which might be a promising therapeutic target for obesity related disorders.
Att öppna för ett annat musikaliskt varande: Kultivering av klassiska musikerstudenters professionella omdöme
Authors: Holmgren Carl , Ferm Almqvist Cecilia
Published: February 2024

Musikerstudenter inom klassisk västerländsk musik utbildas i ett europeiskt perspektiv vid musikhögskolor, sprungna ur den konservatorietradition som uppstod under 1800-talet inom vilken hantverksmässiga färdigheter betonades. I och med Bologna- anpassningen av musikerutbildningarna fick reflektion ökad betydelse vilket har aktualiserat relationen och spänningen mellan praktik och teori i undervisningen. Dock har vare sig vilka aspekter av musikerprofessionen som dylik reflektion omfattar eller hur utbildningarna förbereder studenter för att kunna agera med gott omdöme i sin yrkespraktik hitintills beforskats i någon högre grad. Vår avsikt är att i denna resonerande artikel söka skissera och problematisera ett förslag på vad ett professionellt omdöme skulle kunna innebära för klassiska musiker och hur det kan kultiveras inom högre musikutbildning. Med utgångspunkt i ett exempel från en av författarnas konstnärliga praktik, Hannah Arendts omdömesfilosofi, samt författarnas tidigare och pågående forskning inom området resonerar vi om vad undervisning och lärande av ett professionellt omdöme bland klassiska musikerstudenter kan och skulle kunna innebära i en konstnärlig akademisk professionsutbildning. 
ENGLISH ABSTRACT
Opening for a different musical being: Cultivating classical music students’ professional judgment
From a European perspective, musicians in Western classical music are educated at conservatories, stemming from the conservatory tradition that arose in the 19th century, emphasising craftsmanship. With the Bologna adaptation of higher musician education, the significance of reflection has increased, which has brought attention to the relationship and tension between practice and theory in conservatory teaching. However, neither the aspects of the musician’s profession that such reflection encompasses nor how the educational programs prepare students to act with good judgment in their professional practice have previously been researched to any greater degree. Our intention in this reflective article is to outline and problematise a proposal for what professional judgment could entail for classical musicians and how it can be cultivated within higher music education. Drawing on an example from one of the authors’ artistic practice, Hannah Arendt’s philosophy of judgment, as well as the authors’ previous and ongoing research, we highlight what teaching and learning of professional judgment among classical musicians can and could mean in an artistic, academic, professional education.
Kommunikasjon er ikke en del av puslespillet – det er puslespillet: ledelseskommunikasjon fra et kompleksitetsperspektiv
Authors: Johannesen Magne , Pettersen Lene
Published: February 2024

This chapter explores management communication, which is an important corner of the strategic communication discipline. Management communication denote communication from managers to internal and external target groups where the goal typically is to create visions and establish trust in the management. Yet, how we understand and approach management communication depends on how we conceptualize what an organization is. We argue that the field of management communication rests on a positivistic theoretical foundation inspired by scientific management and system theory thinking. In these perspectives, managers can “stand outside” the systems they have designed themselves, and point to parts and pieces that should be changed or adjusted in a certain way. However, if we look at organizations from the perspective of complexity theory, organisations and managers’ communication are understood as ordinary everyday actions, interactions, and processes, and it is thus impossible to extract the manager from this interaction. We therefore propose an alternative approach to management communication that is based on complexity theory. By employing a complexity theory approach to management communication, management should be exercised to influence communication themes that nurture the experience of people’s belonging and identity for the organization. From a complexity approach, management communication is formulations of initiatives and emerging themes that are perceived as meaningful by the organization.
Exploring of Inquiry Skills of Teacher Students: Biology, Physics, and Elementary School Teacher Education
Authors: Rahayu Ucu , Anam Rif’at Shafwatul , Sekarwinahyu Mestika , Sapriati Amalia , Sudarso Yos , Sausan Inas
Published: February 2024

Inquiry skills are needed by a teacher to create effective learning experiences so that the overall quality of education can improve. This becomes even more important for distance education students, whose characteristics include being independent and active learners. This research aims to determine the level of inquiry abilities of students in the biology education, physics education, and elementary school teacher education programs at the Open University. The subjects of this research were 96 students from various regions. The survey method was implemented by providing an instrument in the form of questions to measure inquiry skills, which were distributed via Google Forms. The research results show that students’ inquiry skills vary. Students in the Biology Education and Physics Education study programs are at an intermediate level, but students in the Elementary School Teacher Education study program are at a low level of inquiry skills. Inquiry skills for each dimension also vary. Based on these results, efforts are needed to improve the inquiry skills of distance education students in the form of training or other habits so that they can implement them.
Doping Effects and Relationship between Energy Band Gaps, Impact of Ionization Coefficient and Light Absorption Coefficient in Semiconductors
Authors: Pramanik Md. Bappi , Al Rakib Md. Abdullah , Siddik Md. Abubakor , Bhuiyan Shorab
Published: February 2024

The doping process is very important in semiconductor technology that is widely used in the production of electronic devices. The effects of doping on the resistivity, mobility and energy band gap of semiconductors are significant and can greatly impact the performance of electronic devices. This thesis aims to investigate the impact of doping on the resistivity, mobility, energy band gap, impact of ionization coefficient, and light absorption coefficient of semiconductors. The study involves an in-depth analysis of the electronic properties of doped semiconductors and their behavior in various conditions. This thesis will provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of doping on the electronic properties of semiconductors. The energy band gap, impact of ionization coefficient, and Light absorption coefficient were observed in this thesis. In the experimental result, the relation between energy band gap and atomic density, light absorption coefficient and atomic density, impact ionization and atomic density, impact ionization coefficient and Light absorption coefficient, resistivity and mobility has been found.
Endogenous Enzyme Activities, Digestibility of Nutrients and Digestive Physiology as Affected by High Inclusion of Cottonseed Meal in Broiler Chicken Diets
Authors: Abdallh Medani Eldow , Chang'a Edwin Peter , Omede Apeh , Ahiwe Emmanuel Uchenna , Al-Qahtani Mohamed , Cadogan David , Iji Paul Ade
Published: February 2024

A 3 × 3 factorial study examined the performance, endogenous enzyme activities and apparent ileal digestibility of nutrients, including energy, protein, starch, dry matter, amino acids and minerals of birds fed diets containing graded levels of cottonseed meal (CSM) with or without microbial enzymes. Nine iso-caloric and iso-nitrogenous diets were formulated mainly from wheat/sorghum/soybean meal. Three levels of CSM none (0%), low (5%, 10%, and 15%) or high (6%, 12%, and 18%) in the starter, grower, and finisher diets, respectively, were included. The diets were supplemented with three levels of a composite xylanase and beta-glucanase product at 0, 100 or 150 mg/kg diet. Each of the nine dietary treatments was randomly assigned to 6 replicates, with 10 birds per replicate. Feed intake (FI) and weight gain (WG) were recorded on day 10, 24 and 35, and feed conversion ratio (FCR) was obtained from the data, while enzyme activities and nutrient digestibility were measured on samples collected on day 10 and 24, and day 24 only, respectively. Feed intake up to day 35 decreased (P < 0.05) significantly with increasing enzyme supplementation. On the CSM-containing diets, enzyme supplementation at 100 or 150 mg/kg improved WG up to day 24, with the heaviest birds (1514 g/b) observed in the low CSM with 100 mg/kg enzyme group. Enzyme supplementation improved (P < 0.01) FCR all through the growth phases and also improved (P < 0.05) ileal crude protein and starch digestibility. High levels of CSM decreased the digestibility of starch, but this was improved (P < 0.05) by enzyme supplementation, showing an interaction between CSM and microbial enzyme on starch digestibility. The digestibility of arginine, glutamic acid and threonine improved with increased CSM inclusion, and that of methionine improved with increased enzyme supplementation. There was an interaction effect (P < 0.01) between CSM and enzyme on magnesium digestibility. Cottonseed meal inclusion improved the digestibility of copper and potassium and reduced the digestibility of phosphorus, while that of calcium and manganese was increased (P < 0.01) with enzyme supplementation. At day 10, lipase activity was increased (P < 0.05) by higher CSM levels, while on day 24, general proteolytic activity was highest (P < 0.05) when 100 mg enzyme was supplemented in the diet. These results indicate that relatively high levels of CSM in diet have no negative effects on the growth and digestive physiology of broiler chickens when supplemented with xylanase and β–glucanase.
Digital Public Relations Communication Strategy in Swadaya Gunung Jati University, Indonesia dan Thai Global Bisnis Administration Technological College, Thailand
Authors: Nuruzzaman M. , Nurfalah Farida , Khumayah Siti , Irawan Nico , Santika Rifka Noviani
Published: February 2024

One part of the practice of digital public relations (PR) is conveying information and communication in an effort to maintain reputation, so the performance and ability of PR practitioners are needed to make the best use of digital media. Research objectives: 1. Segmentation of the digital public relations audience at TGBC based on students from Thailand, England, Myanmar, China, and other international students. Because non-Thai students cannot understand Thai, they have versions of Facebook for English, Chinese, Thai, and Myanmar. Swadaya Gunung Jati University (UGJ) processes, analyzes, and evaluates based on students, prospective students, the academic community, international students, alumni, parents, and stakeholders. Determining the message at TGBC is based on age and nationality, while at UGJ, it is determined who the target is and what the media trends are. The method used at TGBC is feedback from students, which is persuasive and informative, while at UGJ, it uses preferred media and audiences depending on the activities and media displayed. At UGJ, it is based on appropriate communication media. 2. The obstacles faced at TGBC require a larger number of viewers and followers and limited human resources, whereas, at UGJ, they consist of message delivery, physical, semantic, and psychosocial obstacles, as well as equipment and patterns of institutional coordination and human resources. 3. Efforts made at TGBC to collaborate with parents, universities, and other companies, while at UGJ, expand promotions to every high school, getting to know the audience, goals, messages, and methods, and choosing the media used as well as making plans and evaluations of programs.
Formation of tourism law in Slovakia and some of its divergences in relation to Czech law
Authors: Lukáč Marián
Published: February 2024

Attempts to codify the issue of tourism appeared in Slovakia and the Czech Republic almost simultaneously with attempts to formulate and follow a purposeful state policy in this area. We can trace this effort in Slovakia to the years of the Second World War, while in the Czechoslovak context it was connected to the previous pre-war period. Just as there are common starting points, the same are the decisive stimuli that led to the initiation of the process of gradual legal regulation of tourism in the 1990s. Given the initially identical legal starting points and the same social challenges and needs, the observed development reached remarkably different results in both countries, not only in terms of the quantity and complexity of legislation, but the differences are noticeable even deeper, already in the formulation of state interests and goals in this promising economic sector. The paper tries to define the entirety of tourism law, characterize its current form in Slovakia and indicate the reasons for the divergent development in both countries.
A Case Study of The Performance of A Pile-Supported Bracing Method for Basement Building
Authors: Uddin Md. Alhaz , Rahman Mizanoor
Published: February 2024

Deep excavations in urban areas are highly hazardous due to extensive settling of the surrounding soil, which can lead to the failure of retaining wall systems and the consequent collapse of adjoining properties. The retaining wall and bracing system are important for completing deep excavations for a basement building project. This paper evaluates the performance of an alternative, innovative, low-cost pile-supported bracing system (PSBS) method during excavation for two-level basement construction. Assessed PSBS performance in terms of ground settlement, lateral movement of supporting systems, schedule, and cost comparison. The PSBS excavation method was designed and then implemented to construct a two-level basement using the bottom-up method. The total station was utilized to monitor three-dimensionally, like the adjacent school building, ground surface settlement, and lateral movement of supporting systems. A schedule and cost comparison were performed using internal bracing and the PSBS technique. The recorded filed data was analysed, and it found that the lateral movement of the support system, adjacent building, and ground settlement is within the allowable limit. According to the estimated results, the PSBS method reduces construction time by 272 days compared to the internal bracing system. The PSBS approach is also less expensive than internal bracing for a two-level basement.
Penerapan Good Corporate Governance dalam Meningkatkan Efisiensi Pengelolaan Badan Usaha Milik Negara
Authors: Linda Arisanty Razak  , Wa Ode Rayyani  , Salwa Khaerunniza
Published: February 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh dari penerapan Good Corporate Governance yang diukur dengan dewan direksi, dewan komisaris independen dan kepemilikan publik terhadap efisiensi pengelolaan Badan Usaha Milik Negara. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah jenis penelitian kuantitatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder yang diperoleh dari laporan keuangan tahunan Badan Usaha Milik Negara. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah Badan Usaha Milik Negara dari tahun 2017-2022. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengambilan sampel adalah metode purposive sampling sehingga diperoleh sampel sebanyak 11 perusahaan. Teknik analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi data panel dengan model regresi yang terpilih yaitu Random Effect Model (REM) menggunakan alat bantuan program Eviews 12. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa variabel dewan direksi dan dewan komisaris independen tidak berpengaruh positif terhadap efisiensi pengelolaan Badan usaha Milik Negara. Sedangkan variabel kepemilikan publik berpengaruh positif terhadap efisiensi pengelolaan Badan usaha Milik Negara.
Analisis Akuntansi Pembiayaan Mudarabah Berdasarkan PSAK 105 Pada BMT UGT Nusantara Cabang Pembantu Tayan
Authors: Lestary Dini , Hayatunisa Risatri
Published: February 2024

Purpose: This study aims to determine the management of mudarabah financing and to analyze the accounting treatment of mudarabah financing at BMT UGT Nusantara Tayan Sub-Branch based on PSAK 105. Design/methodology/approach: This research method is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach.Research Findings: The accounting treatment for mudarabah financing at BMT UGT Nusantara Tayan sub-branch is based on PSAK 105 which includes recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure. However, there are still discrepancies in the form of non-cash assets at BMT UGT Nusantara Tayan sub-branch.Contribution/Originality/Novelty: At BMT UGT Nusantara Tayan Sub-Branch, discrepancies were found in the practice of mudarabah financing. 

Tujuan Penelitian: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengelolaan pembiayaan mudarabah dan menganalisis perlakuan akuntansi atas pembiayaan mudarabah pada BMT UGT Nusantara Cabang Pembantu Tayan berdasarkan PSAK 105.Desain / metodologi / pendekatan: Metode Penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif  .Temuan Penelitian: Perlakuan akuntansi atas pembiayaan mudarabah pada BMT UGT Nusantara cabang pembantu Tayan berdasarkan PSAK 105 yang meliputi pengakuan, pengukuran, penyajian dan pengungkapan. Namun masih ada ketidaksesuaian dalam bentuk aset nonkas pada BMT UGT Nusantara cabang pembantu Tayan.Kontribusi / Orisinalitas / Kebaruan: Pada BMT UGT Nusantara Cabang Pembantu Tayan masih ditemukan ketidaksesuai praktik dalam pembiayaan mudarabah
Studi Eksperimental Variasi Tekanan Keluar (Discharger) Terhadap Kinerja Pompa Air Sentrifugal: Pada Alat Praktikum Mesin Fluida STTI Bontang
Authors: Yani Ahmad , Istiqomah Nurul , Junaini Junaini , Hariyadi Hanif , Raharjo Dwi
Published: February 2024

Pompa sentrifugal adalah suatu alat atau mesin untuk memindahkan cairan dari satu tempat ke tempat lain dengan menggunakan gaya sentrifugal yang diakibatkan gerak impeller dan sekaligus mengubah tenaga kinetik fluida menjadi tenaga tekan pada cairan yang dipindahkan dan berlangsung secara terus menerus. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan produk berupa prototype instalasi pompa sentrifugal yang dapat digunakan untuk alat praktikum mahasiswa STTI Bontang sehingga dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan kemampuan berpikir ilmiah mahasiswa dalam pembelajaran matakulaih mesin-mesin fluida. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini yaitu metode eksperimental dengan merangcang alat, membuat alat dan  melakukan pengujian langsung terhadap alat yang telah dibuat. Hasil rancang bangun instalasi pompa air type centrifugal bekerja secara normal. Hasil pengujian tersebut didapatkan nilai head dikoreksi (H) sebesar 10,4563 m. sedangkan nilai debit  (Q) sebesar  5,320621 m3/jam, untuk nilai daya poros pompa (PS) sebesar 0,4527 hp, nilai daya hidrolis (PH) sebesar 0.2019 hp, dan nilai effisiensi pompa (ηp) sebesar 42,90%.Kata Kunci: Rancang bangun, pengujian, pompa sentrifugal, alat praktikum.
Analisis Karakteristik Arang Briket Campuran Bahan Dasar Daun Jati, Jerami, dan Ampas Tebu
Authors: Saputra Bremi Catur Ivon , Winardi Yoyok , Malyadi Muhammad , Ahmad Nanang Suffiadi
Published: February 2024

Limbah biomassa hasil pertanian cukup berlimpah, kerena keterbatasan pengetahuan masyarakat indonesia umumnya limbah tersebut hanya dibakar begitu saja padahal limbah tersebut dapat dijadikan bahan bakar alternatif yang memiliki nilai jual. Untuk itu penelitian ini menyelidiki karakteristik briket limbah biomassa yang terbuat dari arang daun jati, arang jerami padi, dan arang ampas tebu. Untuk pembuatan spesimen pencampuran dilakukan 3 macam yaitu variasi spesimen 1 dengan campuran 40% arang daun jati, 20% arang jerami padi, 30% arang ampas tebu, variasi spesimen 2 dengan campuran 30% arang daun jati, 40% arang jerami padi, 20% arang ampas tebu, variasi spesimen 3 dengan campuran 20% arang daun jati, 30% arang jerami padi, 40% arang ampas tebu. Masing-masing campuran dicetak menggunakan mesin pres dengan tekanan 250 N/cm2, kemudian spesimen karakteristiknya meliputi pengujian kadar air, kandungan kalor yang dihasilkan, kadar abu yang dihasilkan, temperature pembakaran, lama nyala pembakaran. Dari hasil pengujian kadar air terendah terdapat pada spesimen 2 yaitu 9,73%, pengujian nilai kalor tertinggi terdapat pada spesimen 3 yaitu 4511,357867 kal/gr, pada pengujian temperature pembakaran didapat suhu rata-rata tertinggi pada spesimen 3 yaitu 417,2 oC, pengujian lama nyala pembakaran terbaik pada spesimen 2 yaitu selama 1 jam 04 menit. Dari keseluruhan pengujian dapat disimpulkan arang briket dengan campuran bahan dasar arang daun jati, arang jerami padi, dan arang ampas tebu belum menenuhi SNI 01-6235-2000.
Current Areas of International Labor Organization Activity for the Progressive Development of International Labor Law
Authors: Bekyashev D. K. , Mikrina V. G.
Published: February 2024

Introduction. The article presents an analysis of the current activities of the International Labor Organization (hereinafter reffered to as the ILO) on the unification of existing and the development of the latest international labor standards for two categories of workers. In particular, we would like to draw attention to the lack of international legal labor standards for professional athletes and the necessary norms to protect their labor rights. In international law, there are a number of universal and regional international legal acts dedicated to professional sports, for example, the International Convention against Apartheid in Sports of 1985, the International Convention against Doping in Sports of 2005, the Council of Europe Convention against Doping of 1989. However, there are no issues of regulating the work of athletes and protecting their labor rights in international legal acts.

Another issue that requires the closest attention from the ILO in terms of the progressive development of international labor law is the regulation of remote (remote) work. The article examines various forms of remote work, and also presents a comparative legal analysis of the status of a homeworker and a remote (remote) worker in accordance with ILO documents. Materials and methods. The methodological basis of the study was the following general scientific and special methods of cognition of legal phenomena and processes: the method of system-structural analysis; formal-logical method.

Research results. As a result of the research, the authors found that there is a need to develop an ILO Convention, as well as an appropriate Recommendation that would consolidate the minimum labor rights of athletes with their subsequent extension in employment contracts of a private legal nature. Regarding the legal regulation of remote work, the authors also propose to allocate remote workers into a separate category of workers on a par with homeworkers and domestic workers.

Discussion and conclusion. In modern professional sports, workers of various nationalities are represented, consequently, the ILO needs to progressively develop new international standards for the labor rights of athletes at a universal level, in particular, it is proposed to adopt a Convention on the peculiarities of work in professional sports. Since a homeworker and a remote worker are essentially not identical concepts, therefore, the ILO Convention No. 177 on Home Work of 1996 cannot be extended to regulate the work of remote workers, therefore it seems appropriate to develop an appropriate Convention.
Alternativ konflikthantering
Authors: Kolfjord Ingela
Published: February 2024

Peer mediation is a process for resolving conflicts and disputes in which neutral parties (peers) act as moderators in the process. My aim in this article is to discuss how the mediation influences children’s relations during a school-break? The article also discusses conflicts, emotions and the peers’ experiences of mediation. I am inspired by conflict and mediation theories and my methods are observations and interviews. My focus for this article is an observation during a school-break. The three pairs of mediators and the teacher act in different ways when trying to resolve the conflict related to four girls who were bickering about a skipping-rope, giving rise to different results. Ignoring the conflict resulted in an escalation and in a traditional and disciplinary way of handling the conflict. Focusing on the wrongdoers led to continued conflict. The restorative way of handling the conflict during a mediation process also affected the children who were not involved in the conflict. The girls stopped bickering and the children involved, as well as other children, started to play together in a more interactive way. Peer mediation is a method of conflict resolution and it is oriented towards sustainable change. It is also an alternative to traditional disciplinary practices and does not criminalize children’s behaviour, which happens when the schools report the children´s conflicts to the police.
FAKTOR PENENTU KEPUTUSAN WISATAWAN DOMESTIK DALAM MEMILIH AKOMODASI DI DESA WISATA CANGGU SEBAGAI TEMPAT STAYCATION
Authors: Diah Kesumadewi Putu , Manik Pertiwi AA.
Published: February 2024

The Covid 19 pandemic has caused the tourism sector to experience a decline due to reduced tourist activity. One of the government regulations to avoid crowds makes most people prefer to stay at home longer. To continue to comply with government regulations to avoid crowds, some people can still carry out tourist activities by staying in accommodation that is close to where they live. This habit is known as a staycation. Canggu Tourism Village is one of the destinations that is popular with domestic tourists for staycation activities. This research aims to examine and analyze the determining factors in domestic tourists' decisions in choosing accommodation in the Canggu Tourism Village as a staycation location. This research used 100 respondents with purposive sampling. Data will be analyzed using quantitative descriptive analysis and using factor analysis. Based on the results of calculations using factor analysis, there are 16 variables which are grouped into 4 factors, namely push and pull factors, recommendation factors and social media, self-motivation and the location and atmosphere of accommodation in the Canggu Tourism Village. Providing accommodation services with a staycation concept must be well organized and always innovated so that tourists will return to visit this village.