bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fine-grained, nonlinear registration of live cell movies reveals spatiotemporal organization of diffuse molecular processes
Authors: Jiang Xuexia , Isogai Tadamoto , Chi Joseph , Danuser Gaudenz
Published: December 2022

We present an application of nonlinear image registration to align in microscopy time lapse sequences for every frame the cell outline and interior with the outline and interior of the same cell in a reference frame. The registration relies on a subcellular fiducial marker, a cell motion mask, and a topological regularization that enforces diffeomorphism on the registration without significant loss of granularity. This allows spatiotemporal analysis of extremely noisy and diffuse molecular processes across the entire cell. We validate the registration method for different fiducial markers by measuring the intensity differences between predicted and original time lapse sequences of Actin cytoskeleton images and by uncovering zones of spatially organized GEF- and GTPase signaling dynamics visualized by FRET-based activity biosensors in MDA-MB-231 cells. We then demonstrate applications of the registration method in conjunction with stochastic time-series analysis. We describe distinct zones of locally coherent dynamics of the cytoplasmic protein Profilin in U2OS cells. Further analysis of the Profilin dynamics revealed strong relationships with Actin cytoskeleton reorganization during cell symmetry-breaking and polarization. This study thus provides a framework for extracting information to explore functional interactions between cell morphodynamics, protein distributions, and signaling in cells undergoing continuous shape changes. Matlab code implementing the proposed registration method is available at https://github.com/DanuserLab/Mask-Regularized-Diffeomorphic-Cell-Registration.
Sustainability status, sensitive and key factors for increasing rice production: A case study in West Java, Indonesia
Authors: Rachman Benny , Ariningsih Ening , Sudaryanto Tahlim , Ariani Mewa , Septanti Kartika Sari , Adawiyah Cut Rabiatul , Ashari  , Agustian Adang , Saliem Handewi Purwati , Tarigan Herlina , Syahyuti  , Yuniarti Erny
Published: December 2022

The Indonesian rice production balance has managed to show a slightly consistent surplus recently, in the period of 2010 to 2021, but the country has continued to import rice to secure its rice reserve. The country has also made some efforts to increase its domestic rice production and, at the same time, faced ecological, socio-cultural, economic, institutional, and technological sustainability challenges. Previous studies on rice sustainability have shown varied results on the sustainability statuses and sensitive factors in Indonesia, yet there have been limited studies identifying key factors systematically. To provide more solid empirical evidence on this subject, a study to expand the scope to other sites with an additional analysis of the key factors is perceivably needed. This study aims to verify the sustainability status and identify sensitive factors as well as key factors for increasing rice production. The primary data were collected by interviewing officials from various agencies at the central and regional levels and several discussion groups of 40 participants, including farmers. In addition, secondary data were also collected from various ministries/agencies at the central and regional levels. Data analyses use a set of indicators, i.e., the Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) approach and the Matrix of Cross Impact Multiplications Applied to Classification (MICMAC) approach. The results show that the multidimensional sustainability status of increasing rice production in Bandung district is moderate, whereas sustainability status per dimension shows variations from poor to moderate. Fourteen out of 50 attributes are identified as sensitive factors influencing the sustainability of rice production. Six key factors are found to influence the sustainability of rice production. The study concludes that the sustainability status of increasing rice production in Bandung district is moderate, with variation across dimensions. The sustainability of increasing rice production in the study site is influenced by those 14 sensitive factors and those six key factors. This study recommends a number of major policies/programs to increase the sustainability of rice production, which are as follows: implementation of the Regional Spatial Plan, promotion of the application of best practices of farming management (organic fertilizers and pesticides), promotion of the use of agricultural machinery, and provision of farmer assistance for pre-harvest and postharvest production facilities, as well as farm financing. Future research should expand study sites to some other rice production centers with different attributes to enrich our understanding of the subject of rice sustainability.
Exploring the spatial variation and associated factors of childhood febrile illness among under-five children in Ethiopia: Geographically weighted regression analysis
Authors: Gelaw Negalgn Byadgie , Tessema Getayeneh Antehunegn , Gelaye Kassahun Alemu , Tessema Zemenu Tadesse , Ferede Tigist Andargie , Tewelde Abebe W/Selassie
Published: December 2022

Background

The global burden of febrile illness and the contribution of many fever inducing pathogens have been difficult to quantify and characterize. However, in sub-Saharan Africa it is clear that febrile illness is a common cause of hospital admission, illness and death including in Ethiopia. Therefore the major aim of this study is to explore the spatial variation and associated factors of childhood febrile illness among under-five children in Ethiopia.

Methods

This study were based on the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic health survey data. A total weighted sample of 10,127 under- five children was included. Data management was done using Stata version-14, Arc-GIS version—10.8 and SatsScan version- 9.6 statistical software. Multi-level log binomial model was fitted to identify factors associated with childhood febrile illness. Variables with a p-value < 0.2 in the bi-variable analysis were considered for the multivariable analysis. In the multivariable multilevel log binomial regression analysis p-value< 0.05, the APR with the 95% CI was reported. Global spatial autocorrelation was done to assess the spatial pattern of childhood febrile illness. Spatial regression was done to identify factors associated with the spatial variations of childhood febrile illness and model comparison was based on adjusted R2 and AICc.

Result

The prevalence of febrile illness among under-five children was 13.6% (95% CI: 12.6%, 14 .7%) with significant spatial variation across regions of Ethiopia with Moran’s I value of 0.148. The significant hotspot areas of childhood febrile illness were identified in the Tigray, Southeast of Amhara, and North SNPPR. In the GWR analysis, the proportion of PNC, children who had diarrhea, ARI, being 1st birth order, were significant explanatory variables. In the multilevel log binomial regression age of children 7–24 months(APR = 1.33, 95% CI: (1.03, 1.72)), maternal age 30–39 years (APR = 1.36 95% CI: 1.02, 1.80)), number of children (APR = 1.78, 95% CI: 0.96, 3.3), diarrhea(APR = 5.3% 95% CI: (4.09, 6.06)), ARI (APR = 11.5, 95% CI: (9.2, 14.2)) and stunting(APR = 1.21; 95% CI: (0.98, 1.49) were significantly associated with childhood febrile illness.

Conclusion

Childhood febrile illness remains public health problem in Ethiopia. On spatial regression analysis proportion of women who had PNC, proportion of children who had diarrhea, proportion of children who had ARI, and proportion of children who had being 1st birth order were associated factors. The detailed map of childhood febrile illness and its predictors could assist health program planners and policy makers to design targeted public health interventions for febrile illness.
Usefulness of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-polymerase chain reaction with bronchial washing samples in predicting discontinuation of airborne infection isolation in patients hospitalized with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis
Authors: Kim Tae-Ok , Na Young-Ok , Park Hwa Kyung , Lee Jae-Kyeong , Oh Hyung-Joo , Kho Bo Gun , Park Ha-Young , Kwon Yong-Soo , Kim Yu-Il , Lim Sung-Chul , Shin Hong-Joon
Published: December 2022

Objective

In-hospital tuberculosis (TB) transmission remains a concern. Airborne infection isolation (AII) can be discontinued in hospitalized patients with suspected active pulmonary TB when the results of three consecutive sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smears are negative. However, fiberoptic bronchoscopy can be performed in patients who may have difficulty in producing sputum samples. This study aimed to investigate the usefulness of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-polymerase chain reaction (MTB-PCR) with bronchial washing specimens in predicting AII discontinuation in hospitalized patients with suspected active pulmonary TB.

Methods

We reviewed the medical charts of patients admitted to a tertiary hospital who were isolated and underwent fiberoptic bronchoscopy for suspicious pulmonary TB from January 2016 to December 2019. Patients with positive MTB-PCR results in the initial sputum examination were excluded. Criteria for discontinuing AII were defined as negative results for three consecutive AFB smears from respiratory specimens, or cases diagnosed other than TB. The study patients were divided into two groups: TB group and non-TB group.

Results

In total, 166 patients were enrolled in the study. Of them, 35 patients were diagnosed with TB. There was no significant difference between the number of males in the TB (81; 61.8%) and non-TB (21; 60.0%) group. Though 139 patients had negative results on MTB-PCR using washing specimens, eight showed positive AFB culture. Of the 139 patients with negative MTB-PCR results, 138 had negative results for three consecutive AFB smears or were established to not have pulmonary TB. Therefore, the predictive accuracy of MTB-PCR with bronchial washing samples for discontinuing AII was 99.2%.

Conclusion

Although a negative result from MTB-PCR with bronchial washing samples cannot exclude pulmonary TB, it can predict AII discontinuation in hospitalized patients with suspected active pulmonary TB.
Perceived sounds and their reported level of disturbance in intensive care units: A multinational survey among healthcare professionals
Authors: Ruettgers Nicole , Naef Aileen C. , Rossier Marilyne , Knobel Samuel E. J. , Jeitziner Marie-Madlen , Grosse Holtforth Martin , Zante Bjoern , Schefold Joerg C. , Nef Tobias , Gerber Stephan M.
Published: December 2022

Purpose

The noise levels in intensive care units have been repeatedly reported to exceed the recommended guidelines and yield negative health outcomes among healthcare professionals. However, it is unclear which sound sources within this environment are perceived as disturbing. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate how healthcare professionals in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria perceive the sound levels and the associated sound sources within their work environment and explore sound reduction strategies.

Material and methods

An online survey was conducted among 350 healthcare professionals working in intensive care units. The survey consisted of items on demographic and hospital data and questions about the perception of the sound levels [1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree)], disturbance from sound sources [1 (not disturbing at all) to 5 (very disturbing)], and implementation potential, feasibility, and motivation to reduce sound reduction measures [1 (not high at all) to 5 (very high)].

Results

Approximately 69.3% of the healthcare professionals perceived the sound levels in the ICUs as too high. Short-lasting human sounds (e.g. moans or laughs) [mean (M) ± standard deviation (SD) = 3.30 ± 0.81], devices and alarms (M ± SD = 2.67 ± 0.59), and short-lasting object sounds (M ± SD = 2.55 ± 0.68) were perceived as the most disturbing sounds. Reducing medical equipment alarms was considered to have greater implementation potential [M ± SD = 3.62 ± 0.92, t(334) = -7.30, p < 0.001], feasibility [M ± SD = 3.19 ± 0.93, t(334) = -11.02, p < 0.001], and motivation [M ± SD = 3.85 ± 0.89, t(334) = -10.10, p < 0.001] for reducing the sound levels.

Conclusion

This study showed that healthcare professionals perceive short-lasting human sounds as most disturbing and rated reducing medical equipment alarms as the best approach to reduce the sound levels in terms of potential, feasibility, and motivation for implementation.
Impact of type of dialyzable beta-blockers on subsequent risk of mortality in patients receiving dialysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Yeh Tzu-Hsuan , Tu Kuan-Chieh , Hung Kuo-Chuan , Chuang Min-Hsiang , Chen Jui-Yi
Published: December 2022

Background

Beta-blockers has been reported to improve all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in patients receiving dialysis, but type of beta-blockers (i.e., high vs. low dialyzable) on patient outcomes remains unknown. This study aimed at assessing the outcomes of patients receiving dialyzable beta-blockers (DBBs) compared to those receiving non-dialyzable beta-blockers (NDBBs).

Methods

We searched the databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and ClinicalTrials.gov until 28 February 2022 to identify articles investigating the impact of DBBs/NDBBs among patients with renal failure receiving hemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis (HD/PD). The primary outcome was risks of all-cause mortality, while the secondary outcomes included risk of overall major adverse cardiac event (MACE), acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure (HF). We rated the certainty of evidence (COE) by Cochrane methods and the GRADE approach.

Results

Analysis of four observational studies including 75,193 individuals undergoing dialysis in hospital and community settings after a follow-up from 180 days to six years showed an overall all-cause mortality rate of 11.56% (DBBs and NDBBs: 12.32% and 10.7%, respectively) without significant differences in risks of mortality between the two groups [random effect, aHR 0.91 (95% CI, 0.81–1.02),p= 0.11], overall MACE [OR 1.03 (95% CI, 0.78–1.38),p= 0.82], and AMI [OR 1.02 (95% CI, 0.94–1.1),p= 0.66]. Nevertheless, the pooled odds ratio of HF among patients receiving DBBs was lower than those receiving NDBB [random effect, OR 0.87 (95% CI, 0.82–0.93),p<0.001]. The COE was considered low for overall MACE, AMI and HF, while it was deemed moderate for all-cause mortality.

Conclusions

The use of dialyzable and non-dialyzable beta-blockers had no impact on the risk of all-cause mortality, overall MACE, and AMI among dialysis patients. However, DBBs were associated with significant reduction in risk of HF compared with NDBBs. The limited number of available studies warranted further large-scale clinical investigations to support our findings.
Student adaptation to college and coping in relation to adjustment during COVID-19: A machine learning approach
Authors: Zhao Yijun , Ding Yi , Chekired Hayet , Wu Ying
Published: December 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges for university students, creating uncertainties for their academic careers, social lives, and mental health. Our study utilized a machine learning approach to examine the degree to which students’ college adjustment and coping styles impacted their adjustment to COVID-19 disruptions. More specifically, we developed predictive models to distinguish between well-adjusted and not well-adjusted students in each of five psychological domains: academic adjustment, emotionality adjustment, social support adjustment, general COVID-19 regulations response, and discriminatory impact. The predictive features used for these models are students’ individual characteristics in three psychological domains, i.e., Ways of Coping (WAYS), Adaptation to College (SACQ), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), assessed using established commercial and open-access questionnaires. We based our study on a proprietary survey dataset collected from 517 U.S. students during the initial peak of the pandemic. Our models achieved an average of 0.91 AUC score over the five domains. Using the SHAP method, we further identified the most relevant risk factors associated with each classification task. The findings reveal the relationship of students’ general adaptation to college and coping in relation to their adjustment during COVID-19. Our results could help universities identify systemic and individualized strategies to support their students in coping with stress and to facilitate students’ college adjustment in this era of challenges and uncertainties.
Epistaxis and thrombocytopenia as major presentations of louse borne relapsing fever: Hospital-based study
Authors: Abera Eyob Girma , Tukeni Kedir Negesso , Didu Gelaw Hailemariam , Chala Temesgen Kabeta , Yilma Daniel , Gudina Esayas Kebede
Published: December 2022

Background

Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) remains a cause of sporadic illness and occasional outbreaks in Ethiopia and other east African countries in overcrowded and unhygienic settings. In this article, we present clinical profiles and treatment outcome of patients treated as confirmed or probable cases of LBRF at Jimma Medical Center (JMC) in southwest Ethiopia.

Methods

Patients treated as confirmed or probable cases of LBRF at JMC during a period of May–July 2022 were prospectively followed during their course of hospital stay. All patients were evaluated with blood film for hemoparasites, complete blood count, and liver enzymes on hospital presentation. They were followed with daily clinical evaluation during their hospital stay.

Result

Thirty-six patients were treated as cases of LBRF. All patients except one were from Jimma Main Prison in Jimma Town, Ethiopia. All the patients were male with mean age of 28.7 years (SD = 12.7). The diagnosis of LBRF was confirmed by detection of B. recurrentis in blood film of 14 (38.9%) of the patients; the rest were treated as presumptive case of LBRF. Fever, reported by all patients, and an acute onset epistaxis, 30 (83.3%), were the major reasons for healthcare visits. Twenty-two (61.1%) patients were having thrombocytopenia with a platelet count < 150,000/μL; nine (25%) of which had severe forms (<50,000/μL). All patients were treated with oral doxycycline and discharged with improvement after a mean length of hospital stay of 4.25 days (SD = 0.77), range 2–6 days. Public health emergency was activated within two days of the first cases and helped in delousing all the cases and their contacts.

Conclusion

LBRF remains a public health problem in Ethiopia in settings with poor personal hygiene. Patients with LBRF may present with severe thrombocytopenia and life-threatening bleeding. Early detection and treatment initiation prevents outbreak propagation and improves treatment outcome.
High baseline body mass index predicts recovery of CD4+ T lymphocytes for HIV/AIDS patients receiving long-term antiviral therapy
Authors: Zhu Jiawen , Huang Haimei , Wang Min , Zhang Yun , Mo Jinli , Tian Weiyi , Tan Sumin , Jiang Li , Meng Zhihao , Qin Shanfang , Ning Chuanyi
Published: December 2022

The relationship between baseline BMI and CD4+ T cells during follow-up in HIV patients in China requires further evaluation. We conducted a retrospective cohort study based on adult AIDS patients who underwent or received antiretroviral therapy from 2003 to 2019 in Guangxi, China. BMI was divided into categories and compared, and after adjusting for BMI being related to the change in CD4 lymphocyte count, with normal weight as the reference group, the BMI before treatment was positively correlated with the changes in CD4+ T cells at different time periods. Among them, obese patients had significant CD4+ cell gain. In patients with pretreatment CD4+ T lymphocyte counts <200 cells/μL, a higher BMI was associated with an increased likelihood of achieving immunologic reconstitution [≥350 cells/μL: AHR: 1.02(1.01, 1.04), P = 0.004; ≥500 cells/μL: AHR: 1.03 (1.01, 1.05), P = 0.004]. Underweight in HIV patients was a risk factor for poor viral suppression [AHR: 1.24 (1.04, 1.48), P = 0.016]. Our study demonstrated that HIV/AIDS patients receiving ART with higher baseline BMI had better immune reconstitution and that baseline BMI could be an important predictor of immune reconstitution in patients receiving ART. Baseline BMI was not associated with virological failure, but a lower baseline BMI indicated poor viral suppression during follow-up.
Particulate matter 2.5, metropolitan status, and heart failure outcomes in US counties: A nationwide ecologic analysis
Authors: Chen Edward W. , Ahmad Khansa , Erqou Sebhat , Wu Wen-Chih
Published: December 2022

The relationship between particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (PM2.5) and heart failure (HF) hospitalizations and mortality in the US is unclear. Prior studies are limited to studying the effects of daily PM2.5exposure on HF hospitalizations in specific geographic regions. Because PM2.5can vary by geography, this study examines the effects of annual ambient PM2.5exposure on HF hospitalizations and mortality at a county-level across the US. A cross-sectional analysis of county-level ambient PM2.5concentration, HF hospitalizations, and HF mortality across 3135 US counties nationwide was performed, adjusting for county-level demographics, socioeconomic factors, comorbidities, and healthcare-associated behaviors. There was a moderate correlation between county PM2.5and HF hospitalization among Medicare beneficiaries (r = 0.41) and a weak correlation between county PM2.5and HF mortality (r = 0.08) (p-values < 0.01). After adjustment for various county level covariates, every 1 ug/m3increase in annual PM2.5concentration was associated with an increase of 0.51 HF Hospitalizations/1,000 Medicare Beneficiaries and 0.74 HF deaths/100,000 residents (p-values < 0.05). In addition, the relationship between PM2.5and HF hospitalizations was similar when factoring in metropolitan status of the counties. In conclusion, increased ambient PM2.5concentration level was associated with increased incidence of HF hospitalizations and mortality at the county level across the US. This calls for future studies exploring policies that reduce ambient particulate matter pollution and their downstream effects on potentially improving HF outcomes.
Association of dietary factors with noise-induced hearing loss in Korean population: A 3-year national cohort study
Authors: Lee Hyun Jin , Lee Juhyung , Yoon Chulyoung , Park Yesai , Joo Young-Hoon , Park Jun-Ook , Seo Young Joon , Park Kyoung Ho
Published: December 2022

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a hearing impairment (HI) caused by various clinical factors. Identifying the relationship between NIHL and nutrient consumption could help in reducing the prevalence of hearing loss. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between NIHL and dietary factors using data of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (KNHANES). The data were collected from The Fifth KNHANES 2010–2012. The survey was taken by a total of 10,850 participants aged 20–65 years. Air conduction audiometry was measured at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz in both ears. Metabolic syndrome, noise exposure, alcohol consumption, smoking, income level, marital status, and nutritional intake were evaluated. The differences between non-HI and HI participants in the noise-exposed group showed statistically significant differences in age, sex, marital and smoking status, alcohol consumption, and fasting glucose and triglyceride levels (p<0.05). In a multiple regression analysis of the noise-exposed group, age showed a significant association with HI (OR: 0.604; 95% CI: 0.538–0.678) after adjusting for confounders. In multivariate analysis for dietary factors affecting HI in noise-exposed groups, retinol (OR: 1.356; 95% CI: 1.068–1.722), niacin (OR: 1.5; 95% CI: 1.022–2.201), and carbohydrates (OR: 0.692; 95% CI: 0.486–0.985) showed a significant association with NIHL. Age was identified as the only factor significantly affecting NIHL. When the dietary factors of the noise-exposed group were analyzed, high intake of niacin and retinol and low intake of carbohydrates appeared to reduce the risk of hearing loss.
Rockstar teaching: Blended informal music learning in an elementary ukulele club
Authors: Secoy Jacqueline J. R. , Smith Raychl
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this case study was to examine the phenomenon of informal music learning in an elementary school ukulele club. Research questions were: (1) How does a master teacher use informal music learning in an elementary ukulele club? (2) What teacher behaviours and characteristics facilitate informal music learning in an elementary ukulele club? Participants in the study were 60 students in an elementary ukulele club and their music teacher. Data were analysed using a priori themes from Lucy Green’s five components of informal music learning. The researchers found that elementary students were free to develop leadership, ownership and fearless musicianship because a master teacher utilized blended learning approaches. The teacher created an environment that encouraged musical noodling, and while the room was often loud, the space gave students the ability to play and learn while the teacher had opportunities to coach and facilitate musical skill development.
Plumbing leakage detection system with water level detector controlled by programmable logic controller type Omron CPM2A
Authors: Hartanto Sri , Desmayadi Desmayadi
Published: December 2022

There is a chance of leakage in the plumbing caused by water pressure in the pipes, improper installation of pipe connections, or external influences, such as earthquakes. Plumbing leakage that is detected too late can cause damage to other systems. It is necessary to have a plumbing leakage detection system to detect a leak in the plumbing. Therefore, in this research, a plumbing leakage detection system is designed with a water level detector (WLD) controlled by a programmable logic controller (PLC) type Omron CPM2A. The method used in this research is designing the optimal model form of the system, which is distinguished by designing hardware and software, testing the devices, such as power supply, WLD, and channel relay module (CRM), and making conclusions. From the results of this research, it was found that the system works well in detecting leakage of plumbing, as indicated by all transistors' ability to work well where the electrodes (E1 and E2) are connected by water. The transistor in the WLD module will work as a switch or transistor in the saturation position. In this research, it can be seen that even though there is a leakage from the relay contacts of 1.8 VDC, it is still considered in a safe condition because to provide a trigger to the 3B3D Module, a minimum of 12 VDC is required. In addition, when the relay is not working or off, the measurement at the normally closed (NC) terminal is 12 VDC.
Torsional strength analysis of universal joint’s ZP-11A due to yokes modification and materials
Authors: Yudo Hartono , Setiawan Andi , Mursid Ocid , Iqbal Muhammad
Published: December 2022

The study examined the strength of the universal joint after it was loaded with torsion. It used different materials that can withstand tensile stress in accordance with accepted principles and made modifications to the yoke as a result of the topology optimization process. The topology optimization determined that the yoke's part needed to withstand load without changing its dimensions and minimize stress distribution. According to the results, the maximum shear stress on the spider of the original universal joint model made of JIS-SF590A steel was 84.57 MPa, the shear stress on the yoke component was 30.84 MPa, and the maximum von Mises was 341.1 MPa. As a result of using JIS-SF590A steel, yoke modification 3 has produced a reduction in shear stress of 12.97 % and a reduction in von Mises stress of 35.33 % from the original yoke. This is the most efficient design of yoke and also this modified yoke form provides a wider elevation angle and is easier to manufacture.
Land subsidence hazard in Indonesia: Present research and challenges ahead
Authors: Sarah Dwi
Published: December 2022

Land subsidence has become a significant silent hazard in the big cities across Indonesia that aggravates future sustainable development. Land subsidence hazards hard-hit Java as the most densely populated island. This paper reviews Indonesia’s land subsidence hazards, particularly subsidence cases across the big cities on Java Island, Jakarta, Semarang, and Bandung. Generally, land subsidence research in Indonesia can be categorized into two broad focuses: monitoring subsidence rate and investigating land subsidence mechanism. This paper aims to present a comprehensive summary of the current status of land subsidence research in Indonesia and discusses the challenging issues encountered in research and mitigation measures. A qualitative literature review was used in this study for reviewed articles in the Google Scholar database published in Indonesian and English up to 2020. Land subsidence in Jakarta, Bandung, and Semarang is still ongoing at a high rate. Its mechanism is highly influenced by excessive groundwater withdrawal, although other natural and anthropogenic factors also play a part. This review proposes recommendations to alleviate the impacts of land subsidence hazards in Indonesia and for further research
The Concept of Merdeka Belajar in Early Childhood: Comparative Study of Reggio Emilia and Ki Hajar Dewantara's Thoughts
Authors: Sani Aisyah Nurul Hurriyah , Mahmudah Safariyatul , Muhammad Ali Akbar
Published: December 2022

This study aims to examine the concept of independent learning for early childhood according to Reggio Emilia and Ki Hajar Dewantara, to find out the implications of independent thinking of learning for early childhood on current education, to find similarities and differences in the concept of independent learning to learn in early childhood education according to Reggio Emilia and Ki Hajar Dewantara. This is important considering that Ki Hajar Dewantara is a figure known as the Father of National Education and Reggio Emilia, who was once named one of the best early childhood education schools in the world. The two elements of the educational approach can be collaborated and investigated with comparative qualitative research methods to compare or find similarities from concepts or data drawn to new conclusions using historical, pedagogical, and comparative approaches. In this study, the stages of data analysis are data reduction, data display, focus group discussion, verification, and conclusion drawing. The results show that the concept of independent learning for early childhood is intended to reduce the impact of the decline in student learning performance after COVID-19, with the contextual nature of the independent learning curriculum that can be applied according to different environmental conditions in each school. The implications of the concept of independent learning Reggio Emilia and Ki Hajar Dewantara use the philosophy of constructivism, which assumes that an individual builds learning knowledge based on objects, phenomena, experiences, and their environment. The opportunity to learn both approaches is made through games and art. Both approaches have similarities and strengths with the arts and the philosophical agreement that children learn through play by providing an engaging environment. While Reggio Emila's approach uses the term image of the child, which believes that children are individuals who are capable of doing things independently and with minimal interruptions from adults, Ki Hajar Dewantara uses the Among system through this, the teacher has a significant role to be a role model for children. Both figures have their respective points of view, but it does not become an inequality in the education system. Both views can be alternative considerations for the development of education.
Analysis of Detection of Growth and Development In Gross Motor Toddlers (Case Study of Babies Aged 6 Months Cannot Pronning, Roll and Crooked)
Authors: Fajzrina Lati Nurliana Wati , Ngaisah Nur Cahyati , Pratamasari Ira
Published: December 2022

The analytical method of detecting growth and development carried out on children is not solely without reasons and benefits, apart from detecting whether there is a disturbance in their growth and development or not, as well as early prevention in children so that parents are able to minimize the occurrence of problems and obstacles to the growth and development of the baby. The number of respondents used is one, because this research is in the form of a field case study of toddlers aged 6 months who were conducted at AMC Metro Hospital with sources from the child development polyclinic doctor, and the baby's parents. Data obtained through direct observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis was carried out to limit matters outside the subject matter of the study so that it focuses on the main topic. The results of the research showed that toddlers experienced gross motoric problems, namely not being able to lie on their stomach, rolling over (turning over and then lying on their backs), and tilting caused by several factors including the birth process by cesarean section, breastfeeding was replaced with formula milk, and lack of stimulus from other people. old. The solution that can be given is to carry out routine checks on child growth and development polyclinics and independent stimulation at home using the KIA, KPSP, DDTK/SDIDTK guide books, as a reference in an effort to overcome problems that occur in these babies.
Historiography of the development of the automotive industry dedicated to drivers with disabilities
Authors: Stasiak-Cieślak Beata
Published: December 2022

The article presents retrospections of technological solutions for the construction of vehicles and adaptive devices used by drivers with disabilities. The author explored the subject using the method of historiographic analysis to collect and report the research material indicated in this study, taking into account the perspective of the development of science in this field. The study contains a dozen or so examples of vehicles that were constructed in the years 1945-2000, adaptive devices, microcars and autonomous vehicles dedicated to people with disabilities. The main purpose of the work was to draw attention to the trend in the development of simple technical solutions based on motorcycle mechanics to more complex autonomous vehicles. The direction in which the development of the automotive industry is heading is optimistic, although it still requires attention to be payed to certain aspects that will affect the use of the technological potential hidden in its capabilities. The study does not describe adaptive devices on the scale that is used, but rather shows that these measures were not perfect and were not based on relevant mobility needs.
Mulch tillage – principle of preservation of chernozem of the northern steppe of Ukraine
Authors: TSYLIURYK Olexander Ivanovich , KOTCHENKO Maryna Valentinovna , HORSHCHAR Vladyslav Ivanovich , RUMBAKH Mykhailo Yurievich , IZHBOLDIN Oleksandr Oleksandrovich , IZHBOLDINA Olena Oleksandrovna
Published: December 2022

Reclamation and intensive utilization of chernozems of the steppe zone of Ukraine over a long period led to loss of a significant amount of organic matter, agrophysical degradation, and dramatic decrease of soil fertility. Organic products of plant origin – byproducts of field crops (straw, frondiferous residues of arable crops) – play an important role in the renewal of fertility, protection of soils from erosion and accumulation of efficient moisture in the soil. The article presents the results of studying of the agroeconomic efficiency of board, differentiated and shallow (mulching) tillage systems when growing field crops under the conditions of the northern Steppe of Ukraine. There is substantiated the expediency of use of a shallow (mulching) tillage system, which, in terms of crop rotation efficiency against a fertilized background, is highly competitive with board and differentiated systems, as well as has a positive effect on the structural state of the arable layer (the content of agronomically valuable aggregates is 76 %), provides additional (71-85 m3 ha-1) accumulation of efficient moisture in the autumn-winter period. The most of conditional stubble on the surface remains, of course, in the early fallow (without tillage in autumn) – 630 pcs m-2. A significant amount of it was also after disk processing – 333 pcs m-2. Early fallow is a reliable method to wind erosion (deflation) combat in the spring. Even strong winds with a speed of more than 15 m s-1 in early fallow are not able to blow out more than 5-12 g m-2 of soil in 5 minutes of exposure, while in case of board tillage these figures increase by 11-26 times and amount to 134 g m-2.
Effect of foliar application of glucose and fructose to reduce codling moth (Cydia pomonella [L., 1758]) damages on apple orchard
Authors: TIFFRENT Abd-el-Kader , LOMBARKIA Nadia
Published: December 2022

The apple is a dominant crop in Batna region and codling moth (CM) (Cydia pomonella) pressure is constantly very high. In this study, foliar application of single sugars is proposed as a novel control strategy, in an orchard located in Beni Fedhala (province of Batna-Algeria). The effect of spraying fructose (100 ppm), glucose (100 ppm), and insecticide (Deltamethrin) was tested against CM larval damages on the Royal Gala variety. This research showed that CM own four generations in this region. The spraying of glucose alone, fructose alone strongly reduced the percentage of damaged fruits with a very important value of Abbott’s efficacy. In addition, fructose and insecticide induced a significant decrease in the percentages of fallen and damaged fruits. Besides, the use of fructose, glucose and the insecticide has significantly reduced the number of diapausing larvae in corrugated cardboard banding. Foliar application of sugars is a completely innovative way in the field of plant protection. These results open new crop management methods.
Quality index based on fatty acids for Syrian pistachio cultivars (Pistacia vera L.) grown in Mascara (North-West of Algeria)
Authors: BOUALEM Sid Ahmed , KARCI Harun , KAFKAS Salih , ELOUISSI Abdelkader , NOGAY Gözde
Published: December 2022

Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) is one of the most important hard-shelled nuts all over the world. Pistachio has a very high nutritional value with its quality index based on fatty acids composition, protein, mineral, vitamin-E, and antioxidant contents. In the current study, fatty acids values of the Syrian pistachio varieties cultivated in Algeria (‘Adjmi’, ‘Bayadhi’, ‘Batouri’, ‘Achouri,’ and ‘Neb-djemel’) were detected for the first time. Oil extraction of cultivars was performed using n-hexane in a Soxhlet apparatus, and the fatty acids composition of the oil was analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with a flame ionization detector (GC/FID) in the methyl ester form. The fatty acid composition of the pistachio cultivars was detected as: palmitic acid (8.23 % ± 0.36 to 9.49 % ± 0.07), palmitoleic acid (0.10 % ± 0.02 to 0.62 % ± 0.24), stearic acid (0.67 % ± 0.04 to 1.40 % ± 0.18), oleic acid (56.35 % ± 2.13 to 61.90 % ± 1.07), linoleic acid (19.48 % ± 0.27 to 26.76 ± 0.55) and linolenic acid (0.390 % ± 0, 03 to 0.59 % ± 0.01) in all samples. The results demonstrated that the five pistachio cultivars were rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) (56.9 7% ± 1.88 to 62.10 % ± 1.02) and moderately low in saturated fatty acids (SFA) (9.90 % ± 0.04 to 10.37 % ± 0.23). ‘Adjmi’ has fatty acid composition lower than the other cultivars statically. Oleic acid value was determined higher than other fatty acid components. In the current study, the fat and fatty acid components of pistachio cultivars were determined and the results of this study can be used for future pistachio breeding programs.
O Jubilatce, czyli Profesor Ilonie Czamańskiej
Authors: Pentek Zdzisław
Published: December 2022

Okolicznościowy tekst poświęcony profesor Ilonie Czamańskiej, z okazji Jej 70. rocznicy urodzin. Autor omawia naukowe dokonania Jubilatki na polu Jej badań w obszarze Półwyspu Bałkańskiego.
Z dziejów walki Petru Rareşa o Siedmiogród
Authors: Niemczyk-Wiśniewska Katarzyna
Published: December 2022

Celem referatu jest omówienie walk hospodara mołdawskiego Petru Rareș o Siedmiogród po bitwie pod Mohaczem w roku 1526, w której zginął ówczesny król Węgier Ludwik Jagiellończyka Wydarzenie to zmieniło zdecydowanie sytuację i położenie nie tylko samej Mołdawii, ale przede wszystkim sytuację polityczną na Węgrzech i w Siedmiogrodzie. Na Węgrzech doszło bowiem do podwójnej elekcji Jana Zapolyi i Ferdynanda Habsburga. Jako że każda ze stron rozpoczęła poszukiwanie sojuszników, konflikt był nieunikniony, zaś w centrum owego sporu znalazł się Siedmiogród. Sytuację tą postanowił wykorzystać hospodar mołdawski Petru Rareș, którego plany polityczne miały prowadzić do odbudowy wielkiej Mołdawii z czasów Stefana Wielkiego. W tym celu hospodar zamierzał zdobyć dwa terytoria: Pokucie oraz Siedmiogród. Celem referatu jest spojrzenie na walkę o Siedmiogród z punktu widzenia Mołdawii i tamtejszego hospodara Petru Rareșa, i ukazanie, w jaki sposób próbował on utrwalić swoje wpływy w tym regionie.
Interesa światowe i sprawy rodzinne w korespondencji Teofili z Leszczyńskich Wiśniowieckiej (1680–1757)
Authors: Jakuboszczak Agnieszka , Manyś Bernadetta
Published: December 2022

Teofila z Leszczyńskich Wiśniowiecka (1680–1757) należy do grupy bardzo aktywnych magnatek żyjących w pierwszej połowie XVIII w., która jednak pozostaje mniej znana. Zachowana korespondencja pozwala przeanalizować jej działalność na polu politycznym i rodzinnym. Jej listy są więc cennym źródłem wiedzy o życiu codziennym jej bliskich oraz o kulisach wydarzeń politycznych rozgrywających się w Rzeczypospolitej.
Stosunki bułgarsko-rumuńskie w latach 1912–1913 (na podstawie bułgarskich, niemieckich i austro-węgierskich dokumentów dyplomatycznych)
Authors: Rubacha Jarosław
Published: December 2022

Trwające od ponad trzydziestu lat napięcie w stosunkach bułgarsko-rumuńskich osiągnęło apogeum w latach 1912–1913, a perspektywa naruszenia przez Bułgarię status quo na Bałkanach skłoniła Rumunię do wystąpienia z żądaniami nowych gwarancji bezpieczeństwa i odszkodowań terytorialnych. Podjęte pertraktacje między Bukaresztem i Sofią wykazały jednak znaczne rozbieżności w stanowiskach stron w kwestii modyfikacji granicy Dobrudży, których nie były w stanie zniwelować nawet naciski wielkich mocarstw. Dlatego Rumunia wypowiedziała Bułgarii wojnę, ale modyfikacja granicy w Dobrudży opisana w traktacie bukareszteńskim z 1913 r. nie przywróciła dobrych relacji między sąsiednimi państwami.
Na wołoskich rubieżach. Kolonizacja i kierunki migracji ludności wołoskiej/wałaskiej na pograniczu śląsko-kisucko-morawskim (w świetle historiografii)
Authors: Nowak Krzysztof
Published: December 2022

Artykuł omawia historiografię problemu dziejów oraz kierunków migracji osadników Wołochów przybyłych na geograficzne pogranicze Śląska, Kisuc i Moraw czyli historyczne oraz polityczne pogranicze między Polską, Czechami i Węgrami w I połowie XVI wieku. Sprawy te budziły i budzą kontrowersje od wielu lat. Obszar ten stanowił punkt końcowy wędrówek Wołochów w kierunku zachodnim i dlatego powstało wiele niejasności co do miejsc skąd przybywali i gdzie się przemieszczali. Najbardziej udokumentowaną źródłowo publikacją naukową na ten temat pozostaje nadal praca czeskiego badacza Josefa Macůrka z 1959 a więc sprzed (niestety) ponad 60 lat.
Gabriella Perge. Rezeptive Mehrsprachigkeit. Eine Studie zur Untersuchung der Entwicklung der individuellen Mehrsprachigkeit im institutionellen Fremdsprachenunterricht in Ungarn. Budapest: ELTE Eötvös-József-Collegium. 2018. S. 258
Authors: Hepp Marianne
Published: December 2022

Gabriella Perge. Rezeptive Mehrsprachigkeit. Eine Studie zur Untersuchung der Entwicklung der individuellen Mehrsprachigkeit im institutionellen Fremdsprachenunterricht in Ungarn. Budapest: ELTE Eötvös-József-Collegium. 2018. S. 258
Almut Hille / Simone Schiedermair. Literaturdidaktik Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache. Eine Einführung für Studium und Unterricht. Tübingen: Narr Francke Attempto. 2021. S. 342
Authors: Janachowska-Budych Marta
Published: December 2022

Almut Hille / Simone Schiedermair. Literaturdidaktik Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache. Eine Einführung für Studium und Unterricht. Tübingen: Narr Francke Attempto. 2021. S. 342
Fenomenologia ateizmu [Georges Minois, Historia ateizmu. Niewierzący w świecie zachodnim od jego początków do naszych czasów]
Authors: Błaszczyk Marek
Published: December 2022

Recenzja książki: Georges Minois, Historia ateizmu. Niewierzący w świecie zachodnim od jego początków do naszych czasów, Aletheia, Warszawa 2019, ss. 758.
Praca zawodowa źródłem nieformalnej edukacji pracowników
Authors: Myjak Teresa
Published: December 2022

The aim of the publication is to present professional work as an important source of employees’ education and learning in the workplace, on the example of a selected enterprise operating in the construction industry. The study has both a theoretical and an empirical character. The first part discusses the issues of defining professional work, its importance for a man, and related learning. The second part shows the practices in the field of informal employees’education applied to participants in the work process and their approach to learning in the selected enterprise. The publication uses two methods: literature analysis and case study. The considerations contained in the study may be helpful in understanding the importance and role of nonformal education of employees of enterprises and assessing practices in this area.
Światopoglądy jako źródła postaw wobec środowiska naturalnego
Authors: Krawczyńska-Zaucha Tatiana
Published: December 2022

The 2020 survey found that adult Poles place the environment high in the hierarchy of life values. However, deeper analysis of the survey revealed a gap between declarations and the realization of these values. Among the more than 50% of adult Poles assigning a high value to the environment in the first part of the survey, in the final, only about 2% admit that it is the most important life value they follow in their daily life choices. The purpose of this article is to answer the question of where the mentioned gap between the declaration and realization of values comes from by analyzing the phenomenon of the existence of worldviews in general and the values correlated with them. This analysis is based not only on the classical answers of Kant, Dilthey or Scheler on the phenomenon of paradigms of reality, but also includes Dawkins’ meme theory and vMEME, or values meme by Beck and Cowan. On this base, conclusions about possible directions for educational changes regarding raising to the ecological paradigm were drawn. The novelty of the article is the proposal to design the change, using modern sources of information and knowledge acquisition, often rejected by the education system.