bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Colour Strategies in Modern Brand Design
Authors: Kostiuchenko Olena , Mykhailova Rada
Published: November 2022

The purpose of the article is to identify current trends in contemporary colour strategy in brand design. The research methodology is defined by analytical, structural, empirical methods and a systemic approach to justify the role of colour as a multicomplex phenomenon in brand design. The scientific novelty consists in deepening the understanding of the content-functional nature of the colour phenomenon and strategies for its application in brand design; empirical detection of colours not associated with the design-product consumption categories, in particular in the preference of youth as an active category of consumers. Conclusions. The role and place of colour in the system of elements that create the visual image of a fashion company/product, which is an important factor in the economic sector, including the production and sale of goods/ services, is justified. It has been found that the brand’s idea is concentrated in the options of colour combinations, which help designers to choose by using or not using a particular color. The following has been empirically revealed: psycho-physiological, socio-psychological, aesthetic-emotional influence of a colour gamut balance and an optimal compositional solution of the design task on brand formation taking into account the age, gender, status characteristics of consumers, historical and ethnic traditions, fashion trends, against the background of economic, ecological, cultural and socio-political phenomena.
Media Design: the Research of Terminology Base and Visual Stylistics
Authors: Pryshchenko Svitlana , Antonovych Yevhen , Senchuk Tetyana
Published: November 2022

Technological changes of the late 20th and early 21st century dramatically influenced the development of the global communication space – all communication channels are rapidly changing to a digital format. The topicality of the article lies in the growing role of visual communications of various formats and computer technologies in modern society. There is an active movement toward digital presentations of the world’s cultural and artistic heritage, multimedia art museums, virtual exhibitions, and virtual tours are appearing, which also require advertising. Main objective of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of the existing terminology and visual stylistics of the media. Methods. The research methodology is based on a multimodal approach. A number of scientific methods were used to achieve the set goal: system-structural, art historical, and comparative. The scientific novelty of this work consists in expanding and deepening ideas about the development of media as a component of design activity. The authors of the article emphasize that a fundamentally new type of communication – multi media – has acquired its own meanings, meanings and visual images. Modern visual advertising appeals should have a clear communicative structure, aesthetic level and stimulate the intellectual activity of the consumer. It is proposed to define colour graphics as a basic means of media design, and aesthetic dimensions (parameters) as cultural-aesthetic ones. Colour semantics and regional imagery are distinguished to provide the aesthetic evaluation of objects in ethnic style. Postmodernism has its own typological features: the use of any ready forms from art to utility, widespread of photography and computer special effects, deliberate violation of commensurable quantities of visual elements, borrowing the ideas from other types of art, remake, interpretation, combination, fragmentation, epatage, installation, collageness and replicability of the projects. Conclusions. The results of our comparative analysis of terminology and stylistic aspects of media resources are presented. It has been proven that visual media is not a constant, but rather a dynamic process aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of those ideas, products, services, companies, or individuals that are being promoted. Media design is defined as the design of a visual info space, an innovative stage of designing for the virtual world, and a qualitatively new stage of its development. In summary, we note that research materials allow its continuation and expansion in order to prepare a course of lectures for Masters in the specialties "Design", "Management of sociocultural activities", "Advertising and PR", "Tourism", etc.
Motives of Fine and Decorative Arts in the Design of Modern Accessories
Authors: Lavreniuk Olga
Published: November 2022

Research aim is to find out the use peculiarities of motifs of fine and decorative arts in modern accessories design. The article examines the Ukrainian brands’ products with special attention to the creative experiment of designers. Research methods. Methods of analysis, synthesis, observation, comparison, analogy, and generalization were used to determine modern trends and the main areas of work of accessory designers. Iconographic, figurative, and stylistic methods were used while studying creative approaches in the accessory’s creation. Scientific novelty consists of the analysis of modern accessories with figurative content and artistic-aesthetic load. Using the example of creative experiments of Ukrainian brands OLIZ, Gunia Project, My Scarf, Sokolova, the connection of accessory design with artistic processes in the fields of fine and traditional folk art was revealed. Methods of reproduction, citation, and creation of new compositions based on the motives of one or another work, as well as the author’s compositions are considered. For the first time, the creative experiments of the mentioned Ukrainian brands were introduced into the scientific context of art-historical research. Conclusions. As a result of the research, we conclude that the trend of applying motifs of fine and decorative arts in the design of modern accessories is aimed at satisfying the aesthetic needs of the modern consumer. The target audience for manufacturers of such accessories is people of all ages – art fans and professionals who, when creating their external image, strive to go beyond the ordinary, to bring out the connection with Ukrainian or world art, both fine and decorative. In turn, in this way, plots, compositions, color combinations, and the quality of works with motifs and plots of art encourage acquaintance with the work of artists and give the creations a "second life".
Conceptual and Analytical Approaches to Design Activity Modeling
Authors: Bondar Ihor
Published: November 2022

Purpose of the article. The article examines conceptual and analytical approaches to the modeling of design activities in the context of training future design specialists in cultural and artistic higher education institutions on the example of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. Research methodology involves the usage of general scientific and special methods, including analysis, synthesis, description, comparison, generalization. Scientific novelty: conceptual approaches were analyzed and comprehensively considered during the preparation of the future design specialists to carry out design activities (on the example of Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts): geometric; organic; synergistic; metaphorical; energy information; technological; ethical; socionic; rationalist; situational; emotional; program. Conclusions. It was determined that modeling in the context of training future design specialists for the development of a professional career is based on the demands of society for the preparation of a complete personality with a conscious professional orientation, the originality of the individual style of design creativity. It was found that the training of future design specialists to carry out design activities should be based on the internal logic of education. The model of training future design specialists to carry out design activities is the main reference point in choosing the content of education and its nature, the applied methods and techniques of learning, therefore, in order for this model to become a reliable reference point for the effective organization of the educational process, it should include the specifics of the personality model future designer. The design-activity model of the future design specialist allows to determine the type and amount of necessary knowledge, the type and level of competence and skills that will enable him to successfully carry out this activity. It has been established that the following conceptual approaches will be used to prepare future design specialists for the implementation of design activities (on the example of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts): geometric; organic; synergistic; metaphorical; energy information; technological; ethical; socionic; rationalist; situational; emotional; program. It has been proven that the basis of the analytical approach to the modeling of design activities is the generation of ideas for fundamentally new projects in various directions of design and the formation of modern ideas about the main laws and achievements in the construction, modeling, constructive and artistic decoration of complex design objects and designs with the application skills of analytical, experimental and associative creativity. It was found that an important role in the professional training of future design specialists is played by the introduction and use of innovative technologies and training methods.
CAMEL Ratio as an Indicator of Financial Distress Altman Z-Score Model with Company Size as a Moderating Variable
Authors:   Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi YKPN, Erdi Tio Waskito , Agustin W ,   Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi YKPN, Pradana S A G ,   Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi YKPN, T Theresia ,   Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi YKPN
Published: November 2022

The CAMEL ratio is one of the analytical tools to predict bankruptcy in a bank or what is commonly referred to as financial distress. The condition of financial distress is influenced by many factors, one of which is the size of the firm. This study examines the effect of the three components in the CAMEL ratio, namely capital adequacy, profitability, and asset quality on financial distress. Firm size will be used as a variable that moderates the relationship between the three components in the CAMEL ratio to financial distress. The method used is Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) with the object of research being banks listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2016 to 2020. The results of this study prove that capital adequacy and profitability have a negative effect on financial distress, while asset quality has no effect. to financial distress. Firm size is able to moderate the relationship between capital adequacy and profitability with financial distress, but is unable to moderate the relationship between asset quality and financial distress.
Melek dan Responsivitas Pengelolaan Arsip Melalui Penyuluhan Kearsipan
Authors: Astuti I Gst. Ayu Uik , Zakir Muh.
Published: November 2022

Arsip adalah salah satu sumber informasi yang terekam (record information) yang berfungsi menunjang proses kegiatan administrasi dan manajemen birokrasi serta dapat menyediakan informasi mengenai bahan bukti kegiatan dan hubungan sosial yang ada pada organisasi. Arsip menjadi cerminan aktivitas suatu organisasi sehingga dapat menjadi bukti yang autentik yang dapat pula dimanfaatkan oleh lembaga, instansi pemerintah dan masyarakat umum untuk tujuan pendidikan dan penelitian. Karakter arsip yang berisikan informasi membuatnya terus bertambah sejalan dengan semakin berkembangnya pelaksanaan fungsi dari organisasi yang berkembang. Walaupun volume arsip terus bertambah pada organisasi namun terkadang cenderung diabaikan dalam pengelolaannya. Arsip bahkan dipandang sebelah mata sehingga tidak perlu dikelola dengan memperhatikan sistem yang seharusnya. Hal ini berdampak pada kesulitan penemuan kembali arsip dalam pelaksanaaan tugas organisasi ataupun pengambilan keputusan (decision making),yang pada akhirnya memerlukan waktu yang lama untuk penemuan kembali (retreval). Posisi kajian aktivitas penyuluhan kearsipan sebagai jalan masuk akan melek dan peka responsivitas pengelolaan arsip yang diharapkan mampu memberikan gambaran secara umum tentang arti pentingnya arsip serta teknis cara mengelolanya secara baik dan benar sehingga mampu meningkatkan skill dalam pengelolaan arsip. Sudah selayaknya arsip dipandang secara keseluruhan sebagai informasi yang tidak terpisahkan dari kegiatan organisasi.
Sanro vs Dukun “Abal-Abal” : Eksistensi Pengobatan Tradisional di Era Modern
Authors: Syuhudi Muhammad Irfan
Published: November 2022

Kehadiran dukun palsu atau sering disebut juga dukun abal-abal di tengah masyarakat, ternyata tidak membawa stigma terhadap dukun asli atau sanro. Buktinya, masyarakat masih mempercayai sanro dapat mengobati sakit medis maupun nonmedis (supranatural). Artikel ini bertujuan ingin mendeskripsikan strategi sanro menghadapi keberadaan dukun abal-abal di masyarakat, serta bagaimana pasien membedakan antara sanro dengan dukun abal-abal. Menggunakan jenis penelitian kualitatif, pengumpulan data bersumber dari wawancara, pengamatan, dan studi pustaka. Sedangkan penentuan informan dilakukan dengan sengaja (purposive sampling), yaitu orang-orang yang memahami penelitian ini, yaitu sanro dan mereka yang pernah berobat ke sanro (pasien). Sementara analisis penelitian ini menggunakan analisis naratif. Penelitian ini menemukan, sebagai berikut: Pertama, sanro sebenarnya tidak merasa terganggu dengan kehadiran atau keberadaan dukun abal-abal di tengah-tengah mereka. Sanro bahkan merasa kasian dengan tindakan dukun abal-abal yang menipu orang sakit demi meraup keuntungan ekonomi. Dengan pengobatan bersumber dari ajaran Islam (doa-doa, ayat-ayat Al-Quran, mengaji, dan medium air putih), ini juga merupakan salah satu strategi sanro untuk mendapat kepercayaan masyarakat. Kedua, cara pasien membedakan antara sanro dengan dukun abal-abal, yaitu sanro bisa mengobati penyakit medis dan nonmedis, yang dibuktikan dengan kesembuhan pasien, serta sanro mengobati pasien tanpa bayaran sedangkan dukun abal-abal selalu mematok harga untuk setiap kali pengobatan. Pengobatan tradisional berkaitan dengan kepercayaan dan keyakinan pasien terhadap keahlian mengobati sanro.
Literasi Keagamaan Sebagai Pilar Eksistensi Panrita Kitta’ Di Tengah Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Muslim Abu , Nensia Nensia
Published: November 2022

Penelitian dengan mengoperasionalkan metode penelitian kualitatif ini bertujuan untuk melihat bagaimana eksistensi pengembangan literasi keislaman itu dan strategi penyesuaian pelaksanaannya di tengah pandemi Covid-19 khususnya di Kabupaten Sinjai Sulawesi Selatan. Mengaitkan praktik literasi keagamaan sebagai pilar eksistensi penamaan Bumi Panrita Kitta sebagai ikon Kabupaten Sinjai dapat dilihat dalam beberapa aspek antara lain bahwa literasi keagamaan fis a fis literasi Alquran tetap eksis dilaksanakan meski di tengah pandemic covid 19. Pengembangan keberagamaan Islam dalam praktik literasi keberagamaan itu ditopan juga dalam perangkat dan sistem kebudayaan masyarakat Sinjai yang memang sangat dekat dengan nilai-nilai keagamaan Islam dalam pengertian asimilasi, akulturasi, dan asosiasi. Hal ini kemudian menjadikan Sinjai dengan semboyan Panrita Kitta‟ adalah semacam mnemonik device, dia tidak hanya simbol peradaban lokal, tapi menyimpan asa peradaban Islam yang sangat kuat. Ada Panrita dan Ada Kitta‟, dua frase luhur yang bersesuaian dengan nilai-nilai Islam. Ini bisa mencerminkan pribadi masyarakat Sinjai yang islamis religius, tetapi tetap moderat, karena ada pegangan kitab dan pantauan serta tuntunan dari para panrita sebagai alat kontrol sosial paling ampuh. Keluasan budaya, sinergitas masyarakat, relasi kekeluargaan yang dibangun adalah modal utama menumbuhkan semangat literasi.
Mengungkap Makna dan Nilai Kelong Agama
Authors: HR Sumarlin Rengko , Asriani Nur , Rani Andi Isra
Published: November 2022

Tulisan ini memaparkan makna dan nilai yang tedapat dalam teks kelong agama. Kelong agama adalah salah satu jenis kelong yang dimiliki etnik Makassar. Kelong agama berisi hakikat dan sifat Tuhan, rasa bakti dan kewajiban manusia terhadap Tuhan, serta menegenai akhlak manusia. Kelong agama mencerminkan pola pikir yang penuturnya. Di dalam teks kelong agama terkandung makna dan nilai-nilai kehidupan pendukungnya. Makna dan nilai-nilai yang terkandung di dalam kelong agama etnik Makassar dianalisis dengan menggunakan teori semantik secara deskriptif kualitatif, dan eksplorasi kelong agama perspektif nilai. Penulisan ini melalui tahap, seperti: penelitian pustaka, klasifikasi, terjemahan, dan menganalisis data. Hasil penelitian kelong agama menunjukkan bahwa terdapat dua jenis makna, yaitu makna denotatif dan konotatif. Teks kelong agama mengandung beragam nilai yang masih relevan dengan kehidupan sehari-hari, diantaranya nilai; kepercayaan, moral, religious, kepatuhan, kepribadian, pengetahuan, dan evaluasi diri.
Tradisi Hanta Ua Pua: Geliat Islamisasi dan Strategi Ulama dalam Menyebarkan Islam di Bima
Authors: Aksa Aksa
Published: November 2022

Tulisan ini menjelaskan tentang tradisi Hanta Ua Pua dalam geliat Islamisasi dan dan strategi akomodasi dakwah oleh ulama Melayu di Kesultanan Bima. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian sejarah dengan menggunakan pendekatan sosiologi agama dan antropologi budaya. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan studi dokumen, kajian arsip dan kepustakaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa geliat awal Islamisasi di Kesultanan Bima mendapat respon baik dari masyarakat dan penguasa setempat. Sultan Abdul Khair pasca konversi agama berkomitmen menjunjung tinggi ajaran agama Islam. Langkah kongkritnya dengan menjadikan Islam sebagai agama resmi Kesultanan. Namun, pasca meninggalkan Sultan Abdul Khair syiar Islam mulai redup karena sempat terjadi kekosongan mubaliq di Kesultanan Bima. Selain itu, sultan Abdul Khair Sirajuddin yang menggantikan ayahnya kurang peduli dengan agama Islam dan mengabaikan nasehat ulama di awal kekuasaannya. Tradisi Hanta Ua Pua merupakan satu strategi dakwah yang dilakukan oleh ulama dalam mengeliatkan syiar Islam dengan tetap mengakomodir budaya masyarakat Bima. Mengingat pancaran sinar Islam di masyarakat dan kalangan istana saat itu mulai meredup. Atas keberhasilan ulama menarik hati sultan, Sirih Puan atau tradisi Hanta Ua Pua menjadi perayaan resmi dalam upacara adat kesultanan. Tradisi ini juga menjadi salah satu dari tiga perayaan akbar di lingkup kesultanan Bima.
Fragmented or Aligned Climate Action: Assessing Linkages Between Regional and Local Planning Efforts to Meet Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets
Authors:   San Jose State University, Alexander Serena E. , Zandiatashbar Ahoura ,   San Jose State University, Tatarevic Branka ,   San Jose State University
Published: November 2022

Amid the rising climate change concerns, California enacted Senate Bill 375 (SB 375) to tackle transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. SB 375 requires Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to develop a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS), a regional transportation and land use vision plan, to reduce GHG emissions. Meanwhile, a local government can develop a Climate Action Plan (CAP), a non-binding, voluntary plan to reduce GHG emissions that may align with the regional SCS. Recent progress reports indicate California is not making sufficient progress to meet SB 375 emissions reduction targets, which raises important questions: (1) Are the transportation and land use strategies and targets in SCS plans reflected in the local plans to build sustainable communities? (2) Does the alignment of regional and local transportation and land use strategies mitigate GHG emissions through vehicle trip reduction? (3) How different are the effects of independent local action and alignment of local and regional actions on vehicle trip reduction? Through an in-depth content analysis of plans and policies developed by five MPOs and 20 municipalities and a quantitative analysis of the impact of local and regional strategy alignment on vehicle trip reduction over time, this study shows that the patterns of local and regional climate policy are diverse across the state, but poor alignment is not necessarily a sign of limited climate action at the local level. Cities with a long climate-planning history and the capacity to act innovatively can lead regional efforts or adopt their own independent approach. Nonetheless, there are clear patterns of common strategies in local and regional plans, such as active transportation strategies and planning for densification and land use diversity. Well-aligned regional and local level climate-friendly infrastructure appear to have the most significant impact on vehicle-trip reduction, on average a 7% decrease in vehicle trips. Yet, many local-level strategies alone, such as for goods movement, urban forest strategies, parking requirements, and education and outreach programs, are effective in vehicle-trip reduction. A major takeaway from this research is that although local and regional climate policy alignment can be essential for reducing vehicle trips, local action is equally important.
DİVAN ŞİİRİNİN SOĞUK RÜZGÂRI: SARSAR
Authors: AKA KİYAĞA Belde
Published: November 2022

Bir hava olayı olan rüzgâr, Divan şiirinde geniş bir kullanım alanına sahiptir. Sıcak, ılık ve soğuk esen rüzgâr türlerinin tabiat ve insan üzerinde olumlu/ olumsuz etkileri bulunmaktadır. Bu etkiler şairlerin şiirlerinde farklı hayallerle sıklıkla söz konusu edilmiştir. Özellikle ılık esen rüzgârların baharın habercisi olması, bağ ve bahçeyi yeniden canlandırması, gülü açtırıp bülbülün aşkını ve nağmelerini arttırması gibi özellikler Divan şiirinde rüzgârın tabiatla ilgisi bağlamında en çok işlenen konulardandır.

Soğuk ve şiddetli esen bir rüzgâr olarak “sarsar”, Divan şiirinde ılık rüzgârlar kadar kullanım sıklığı ve genişliğine sahip olmamakla birlikte, türlü hayal ve benzetmelere konu olmuştur. “Sarsar” öncelikle sonbahar ve kış konulu kasidelerde bu mevsimlerle ve doğadaki diğer unsurlarla ilişkisi yönüyle anılan bir rüzgârdır. Bununla beraber, şairler memduhun kimi vasıflarını; âşığın içinde bulunduğu hâli; gam, hasret, ölüm gibi duygu ve durumları ifade ederken de bu hava olayından yararlanmışlardır.

Bu yazıda bir rüzgâr türü olan “sarsar”ın Divan şiirindeki yeri, özellikleri, hangi kişi, unsur, durum ve duygularla ilişkilendirildiği XIV. yüzyıl ile XIX. yüzyıl arasından seçilen divanlar aracılığıyla ortaya konmaya çalışılmıştır. “Sarsar” ile kurulan tamlamalar ve bu rüzgâr türünün hangi sanatlar yoluyla beyitlerde yer aldığı da incelenen konular arasındadır.
Exposure to non-opioid analgesics during pregnancy and the risk of adverse drug reactions
Authors: Karlowicz-Bodalska Katarzyna , Prochera Anna , Rogowska Adrianna , Muszyńska Agata , Sauer Natalia , Kuchar Ernest , Głowacka Krystyna , Wiela- Hojeńska Anna
Published: November 2022

Therapeutic options are limited during pregnancy due to the safety of the foetus. Non-opioid analgesics (NOA) are among the most commonly prescribed medicaments by physicians. Many of them are available over-the-counter (OTC) without prescription and in non-pharmacy sales such as hypermarkets and petrol stations. There has been a steady increase in their sales due to their high availability, the spread of self-medication and advertising. They are used for pain of various origins, inflammatory diseases, colds and flu. Monitoring the safety of therapy with these drugs is particularly important in the population of pregnant women, due to their high popularity and the different pharmacokinetics during pregnancy. The number of clinical studies on pregnant women is very limited, so it is important to raise awareness and knowledge of the adverse effects (ADR) on the developing foetus. The aim of this study was to analyse and evaluate the safety of non-opioid analgesics in a population of pregnant women based on the results of an anonymous validated survey. It will increase the awareness and enable women to make informed decisions and consider the potential risks associated with treating or not treating pain during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Importance of diagnostic methods for round ligament leiomyomas in clinical practice
Authors: Hayashi Takuma , Yaegashi Nobuo , Tonegawa Susumu , Konishi Ikuo
Published: November 2022

Benign uterine leiomyoma (U.LMA) and malignant uterine leiomyosarcoma (U.LMS), which are both uterine mesenchymal tumors, are distinguished by the number of cells with mitotic activity. However, uterine mesenchymal tumors contain tumor cells with various cell morphologies; therefore, making a diagnosis, including differentiation between benign tumors and malignant tumors, is difficult. For example, round ligament leiomyomas are uterine leiomyomas with a very rare placental lobed tissue morphology that can be misdiagnosed as a malignant uterine leiomyosarcoma because of its rarity and characteristic appearance on gross examination. Similar to the detection of a suspicious malignant mass during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination by medical staff, healthcare professionals must understand the characteristic appearance of round ligament leiomyomas. Clinicians and pathologists must understand the oncologic features of round ligament leiomyomas to prevent misdiagnosis of malignancy and consequent overtreatment.
Tízéves az európai polgári kezdeményezés – mivé vált az Unió részvételi demokráciájának új eszköze?
Authors: Tárnok Balázs
Published: November 2022

Az európai polgári kezdeményezés (EPK) 2012. április 1-je óta áll az uniós polgárok rendelkezésére a gyakorlatban, így az idei évben tízéves fennállását ünnepeli az Európai Unió részvételi demokráciájának lisszaboni szerződéssel bevezetett új eszköze. Az elmúlt tíz év legalapvetőbb kérdése, hogy valójában mi, illetve mivé vált a gyakorlatban az EPK? Bár a vonatkozó joganyag és a jogtudomány is az EU demokráciadeficitjének csökkentésére hivatott eszközként tekint az EPK-ra, jelen értekezés feltevése szerint gyakorlati megvalósulását tekintve sokkal inkább érdekérvényesítő eszköznek tekinthető. E megközelítésben fontos kérdés, hogy mennyire hatékony az eszköz ilyen minőségben, illetve melyek azok a tényezők, amelyek a hatékonyságát befolyásolják. Ennek vizsgálata során három szempontot veszünk figyelembe: az EPK-val kapcsolatos tudatosságot, a „sikeres EPK” fogalmának meghatározását, illetve az eszköz „ár-érték” arányát. Az értekezés elméleti megközelítésben tekinti át az EPK gyakorlatának elmúlt tíz évét, figyelemmel az uniós jog rendszerében betöltött szerepére, valamint e szerep gyakorlati felhasználás mentén való formálódására.
Consumption Pattern of Black Myrobalan for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 and People’ Attitude Towards it in Qom, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors:   Department of Iranian Medicine, Institute of Medical History Studies, Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Faculty of Iranian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Hashem-Dabaghian Fataneh , Nojavan Fatemeh ,   Department of Persian Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Mohammadbeigi Abolfazl ,   Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Environmental Pollution Health Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Aligol Mohammad ,   Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran, Shokuhitabar Mahmood ,   Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences in Health, Faculty of Health and Religion, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Danesh Atieh-Sadat ,   Department of Persian Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Published: November 2022

Background and Objectives: Black myrobalan drug, known as “Imam Kazem drug” in Iran, is used by most of Iranian people to prevent and treat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aims to investigate the consumption pattern of black myrobalan by people in Qom, Iran and their attitudes towards it. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 1077 patients referred to health centers in Qom, Iran in 2021 participated. They completed a demographic form and a researcher-made questionnaire assessing the consumption pattern of black myrobalan and people’s attitudes towards this drug. Data were analyzed in SPSS v. 20 software using chi-square test, Fisher test, Spearman correlation test, and logistic regression analysis. Results: Out of 1018 patients who responded to the questionnaire, 660 (64.8%) were familiar with the drug and 491 (48.2%) had used the drug during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them, 409 (83.2%) had used the drug for prevention and 166 (33.9%) for treatment of COVID-19. The attitude of participants towards this drug was positive in 515 patients (50.6%). The consumption pattern of black myrobalan was significantly correlated with occupation and attitude of people. It was found out that 83 patients (16.9%) reported mild side effects following drug use. Conclusion: A significant percentage of people in Qom city use black myrobalan, and have positive attitude towards it. This requires that its efficacy and side effects be investigated in clinical studies.
Clinical Competence and Its Related Factors in Iranian Nurses: A Systematic Review
Authors:   Trauma Nursing Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran, Ghanbari-Afra Leila , Sharifi Khadijeh ,   Trauma Nursing Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
Published: November 2022

Background and Objectives: Clinical competence is the essence of the nursing profession that develops the quality of nursing care. The present study aims to investigate the clinical competence of Iranian nurses and the factors affecting it. Methods: This is a systematic review that was conducted in 2022 by searching for articles in Persian or English in Web of Science, SID, Scopus, Google Scholar and PubMed databases without time limit. The used keywords were “clinical competency”, “nurse”, “Iran” in both Persian and English. The selected articles were cross-sectional, case-control, cohort and interventional studies that were conducted on Iranian nurses. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklists were used to evaluate the quality of articles. Finally, out of 3757 articles, 46 eligible articles were reviewed. Results: In the studies, the clinical competence of nurses was at good and higher level based on the self-reports, while it was at moderate level according to head nurses. Some demographic factors, educational factors, working conditions, level of satisfaction, individual characteristics, organizational factors, motivational factor, and psychological factors were significantly associated with clinical competence. Conclusion: The clinical competence of Iranian nurses is at moderate to higher level. Paying attention to the factors affecting it can lead to the improvement of their clinical competence.
Qualitative Determination of Bisphenol A and Phthalate Residues in Drinking Water Alternatives in Kayseri Province of Türkiye
Authors: MERDİM Şule , YILDIRIM Yeliz , AYDIN İbrahim
Published: November 2022

In this study, it was aimed to qualitatively determine Bisphenol A and dibutyl phthalate residues in carboy, pet bottled and tap waters used as drinking water in Kayseri-Türkiye. Being used as an additive in the production of many products and plastics frequently used in daily life, BPA and phthalates are associated with a variety of health issues and environmental problems. Within the scope of this study, a total of 20 drinking water samples (9 pet, 7 carboy and 4 tap water) were analyzed in terms of dibutyl phthalat (DBP), BPA and BPA derivatives (Bisphenol S and Bisphenol F). Among the pet bottled water samples; 8 (88.88%) were found to be contaminated with BPA, 5 (55.55%) with DBP and 7 (77.77%) with BPA derivatives, while 1(14.28%) of the carboy water samples were found contaminated with BPA and 7(100%) with DBP. Among the tap water samples, 2 (50%) were contaminated with BPA and 4 (100%) with DBP. No BPA derivatives were found in carboy and tap water samples while pet bottled waters were found posi- tive for all three contaminants. On the other hand, all carboy and tap waters were found contaminated with phthalates. The findings of this study reveal that the most variety of contamination for these chemicals is determined in pet bottled waters. This study highlighted the situation of BPA and phthalate residues in drinking water sources. Measures should be taken to prevent the contamination of all types of drinking water and to systematically examine the BPA and phthalate-related safety of drinking waters. Further investigation is needed to determine and quantify the occurrence of the target compounds.
Ratlarda Deneysel Olarak Oluşturulan Asidik Deri Yanıklarında Uygulanan Ozon Tedavisinin Klinik Etkinliğinin Araştırılması
Authors: ASLAN Nevzat Emre , EROL Hanifi , BALCIOĞLU Esra
Published: November 2022

Bu çalışmada ratlarda hidroflorik asit (HFA) ile deneysel olarak oluşturulan asidik deri yanıklarında ozon tedavisinin klinik etkinliğinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma materyalini 20 adet, sağlıklı erkek, 200-250 gr ağırlığındaki ratlar oluşturdu. Çalışmaya dahil edilen hayvanlar her bir grupta 10 adet hayvan olacak şekilde deney ve kontrol grubu olarak gruplandırıldı. Grupları oluşturan tüm hayvanlarda genel anestezi altında %38’lik HFA ile asidik deri yanığı oluşturuldu. Deri yanığı oluşturulan çalışma grubundaki tüm hayvanların yara bölgesine 7 gün boyunca günde bir kere ozonlanmış sıvı vazelin, kontrol grubundaki tüm hayvanlara ise %0.9’luk serum fizyolojik 7 gün süre ile günde bir kere uygulandı. Çalışmada klinik olarak değerlendirmeye alınan bül, eritem, nekroz, iyileşme, tüylenme ve oluşan hasarlı alan verileri- nin istatistiksel analizleri karşılaştırıldı. İstatistiksel analiz sonucunda deney ve kontrol grupları arasında bül, eritem, nekroz, iyileşme ve oluşan hasarlı alan bakımından anlamlı farklılık olmadığı, ancak tüylenmede 5. günden itibaren anlamlı farklılık olduğu tespit edildi (P<0.05). Bu çalışma sonucunda; deneysel olarak oluşturulan asidik deri yanıkların- da ozon tedavisi yapılan grupta iyileşen hayvan sayısının daha fazla olduğu ve iyileşmenin 8. gün deney grubunda istatistiksel olarak anlamlılık seviyesinde olduğu tespit edildi. Ozonun asidik deri yanıklarında acil müdahale olarak uygulanan hidroterapiye göre daha iyi olabileceği fakat konuyla ilgili daha detaylı araştırmaların yapılması gerektiği kanısına varıldı.
Köpeklerde İmmun Aracılı Göz Hastalıkları
Authors: ERGİN İrem , ÇETİN Kübra Gamze
Published: November 2022

Bağışıklık sistemi vücudun en karmaşık ve kapsamlı parçalarından birisidir. Canlının yaşamı boyunca karşılaşabi- leceği potansiyel patojenlerin etkili bir şekilde eliminasyonunu sağlamak için gelişmiştir. Vücudun bu savunma sistemi, fizyolojik düzeni bozan patojenler yerine konağa yönlendirildiğinde otoimmun hastalıklar ortaya çıkar. Göz, vücuttan bağımsız olarak kendi içinde lokal bağışıklığı sağlayıp korumak ve kontrol altına almak için organa özgü immunolojik bir yapı ile şekillenmiştir. Göz içinde herhangi bir patojene ya da yerleşik bulunan hücre gruplarına verilen anormal immun yanıt sonucu oluşacak patolojik değişimler görmeyi tehdit edebilir. Köpeklerde özellikle gözün anterior segmen- tinde bulunan yapılara karşı istenmeyen immunolojik reaksiyonlar ortaya çıkabilmektedir. İmmun aracılı hastalıkların klinik muayene ve laboratuvar testleri ile erken tanısı, hastalığın tedavisi ve prognozu açısından önem arz eder. Bu derlemenin amacı, köpeklerde en sık karşılaşılan immun sistem kaynaklı göz hastalıklarının etiyoloji, klinik görünüm, histopatolojik bulgular ve tedavisi hakkında bilgi vermektir.
Effect of Social Vulnerability on Taxi Trip Times during Hurricane Sandy
Authors: Roy Avipsa , Kar Bandana
Published: November 2022

The increase in the availability of GPS-based movement data has enabled the exploration of mobility patterns in urban transportation networks. Understanding the relationship between social vulnerability and transportation flows from big data during natural disasters is crucial for utilities and policymakers for decision-making purposes, such as evacuation and restoration planning. In this study, we explore the geographic variation of changes in trip times of taxi trips in New York City (NYC) before and after Hurricane Sandy (2012) using GPS trajectory data in relation to the underlying socio-economic distribution of impacted populations using localized regression technique with GWR. The findings reveal how the spatial patterns of trip change times with respect to SVI, income levels and population density in NYC.
Education and health of children with hearing loss: the necessity of signed languages
Authors: Murray Joseph J. , Hall Wyatte C. , Snoddon Kristin
Published: November 2022

Medical and educational interventions for children with hearing loss often adopt a single approach of spoken language acquisition through the use of technology, such as cochlear implants. These approaches generally ignore signed languages, despite no guarantees that the child will acquire fluency in a spoken language. Research with children who have a cochlear implant and do not use a signed language indicates that language outcomes are very variable and generally worse than their non-deaf peers. In contrast, signing children with cochlear implants have timely language development similar to their non-deaf peers that also exceeds their non-signing peers with cochlear implants. Natural signed languages have been shown to have the same neurocognitive benefits as natural spoken language while being fully accessible to deaf children. However, it is estimated less than 2% of the 34 million deaf children worldwide receive early childhood exposure to a signed language. Most deaf children are, therefore, at risk for language deprivation during the critical period of language acquisition in the first five years of life. Language deprivation has negative consequences for developmental domains, which rely on timely language acquisition. Beyond the adverse effects on a child’s education, language deprivation also affects deaf people’s mental and physical health and access to health care, among others. Therefore, policies in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities are needed. Such policies would ensure early intervention and education services include signed languages and bilingual programmes where the signed language is the language of instruction.
Intelligibility as a Methodological Problem in the Rehearsal Spaces of Apple Time, a Signed Play
Authors: Weber Joanne , Snoddon Kristin
Published: November 2022

In this study, we investigate the impact of American Sign Language (ASL) play-building on the language practices of culturally and linguistically diverse deaf high school students. Students' learning of ASL takes place in an inclusive secondary school environment in a small midwestern Canadian city. This study explores ways in which participants develop linguistic repertoires through the production of a play involving eight deaf youth actors supported by a production team consisting of a nondeaf director, a nondeaf teacher, a deaf teacher, and a deaf elder volunteer. Analysis of participant interactions during the processes of language teaching and learning and meaning-making in the context of daily school surroundings and activities supports the assertion that intelligibility of perceptions situated in deaf and nondeaf ontologies is a methodological problem.
Sign language-medium education in the global South
Authors: Ali Kristian , Braithwaite Ben , Dhanoolal Ian , Snoddon Kristin
Published: November 2022

[p.1]: "Much research regarding sign language-medium education for deaf learners has taken place in the global North, which has often been regarded as a source of expert knowledge about deaf education and sign languages (Branson & Miller, 2004; Moriarty Harrelson, 2019). This special issue focuses on education for deaf learners in the global South as a site of knowledge production. This issue highlights contributions from researchers and practitioners from the global South who study the need for, implementation, and progress of programmes for deaf learners that utilise a national sign language as a medium of instruction. The term “national sign language” is used by the World Federation of the Deaf to refer to one or several sign languages that are part of the linguistic ecology of a country (J. J. Murray, personal communication, December 3, 2020). While the global South is not a static category (Friedner, 2017), this term refers to histories of exclusion (Pennycook & Makoni, 2020). In the context of deaf education, the term also refers to sites that have been subject to certain “prescriptivist modernization programs focused on introducing global North models of deaf education” and global North sign languages and sign systems (Moriarty, 2020, p. 198). In these contexts for intervention, certain historical figures, such as Frances Parsons, loom large. Parsons, a deaf professor of art history from Gallaudet University who became a US Peace Corps consultant, was a proponent of Total Communication as a system of sign-supported speech. In the 1970s and 1980s, she visited countries in South America, the AsiaPacific region, and Africa to promote the use of Total Communication as a sign system related to ASL (Moriarty, 2020; Scott & Henner, 2021). The ongoing impact of Parson’s efforts in these contexts, where an ASL-based sign system sometimes displaces the use of Indigenous national sign languages in classrooms with deaf children, is illustrative of the risks inherent to intervening in signing communities outside of the global North (Braithwaite, 2020). As well, regarding the global South as a locus for intervention by global North researchers risks positioning sign-language medium (or bilingual) education for deaf children as an invention of white people (Bell, 2006)."
Review of "There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness"
Authors: Snoddon Kristin
Published: November 2022

M. Leona Godin’s There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness is, as its title suggests, a combined memoir and narrative of cultural constructions of blindness and blind people.
Review of "Things Are Different Here" by Rod Michalko (2017)
Authors: Snoddon Kristin
Published: November 2022

In Michalko’s mellow writing, blind people are presented as ordinary living beings who reflect on and confront the vagaries of existence, both in ways like everybody else and in ways that are unlike anybody else. His book offers inspiration for other readers and writers seeking a non-normative plot.
Feasibility of Onboard Smartphones for Railway Track Geometry Estimation: Sensing Capabilities and Characterization
Authors: Vinkó Ákos , Simonek Tamás , Ágh Csaba , Csikós Attila , Figura Balázs
Published: November 2022

The performance and sensitivity of smartphone sensors developed rapidly in recent years. Due to their accessibility and low costs compared to other industrial solutions, the use of smartphone sensors has become more and more common. In this article, the validity and reliability of a smartphone application in railway track geometry estimation are tested on a conventional rail line. This work focused on Galaxy S-series smartphones of Samsung and proposes an evaluation of the onboard sensing capabilities of their inertial sensors with the comparison of synchronous measurements by a multi-functional Track Recording Vehicle equipped with a contactless Track Geometry- (TGMS), and a Vehicle Dynamic Measuring System (VDMS). The raw accelerometer recordings showed a high-degree correlation with VDMS in both signal magnitude and waveform. The accuracy of gyroscope angular tracking in heading and pitching angle calculation was in the range of 0.2°–0.6°, which allowed the acceptable estimation of the central angle and the radius of horizontal curves. Based on the kinematic analysis techniques, the roll flexibility coefficient of the vehicle was determined, which allowed calculating the cross-level and the twist of the track. Furthermore, the local extreme values of the roll-rate gyro correlate with the isolated track geometry defects of the track twist gathered by TRV’s TGMS. Despite its limitations, the application of smartphones represents a prospective technological opportunity to explore new approaches and support rail asset management.
Fabrikasi Kawat Resistansi Nol Berbahan MgB2/Stainless Steel dengan Variasi Reduksi Ukuran melalui Pengerolan Dingin terhadap Karakteristik Mekanik dan Struktur Mikro
Authors: Herbirowo Satrio , Pramono Andika Widya
Published: November 2022

Magnesium Diboride (MgB2) is a high potential material for medical and electrical applications with zero resistance and high efficiency. The raw materials of Mg powder with a purity of 98% and B amorphous with a purity of 95%, were mixed with a ratio of 1:2, ground for 2 hours using an agate mortar, and subsequently compacted and inserted into stainelss steel (SS) tube by powder-in-tube (PIT). The SS tube was previously annealed at 900°C for 1 hour. The sintering process was carried out using a muffle furnace at a temperature of 800°C for 1 hour, followed by cold wire rolling with gradual reduction. The samples were characterized  for their mechanical properties using Vickers microhardness tester and ultimate tensile test machine. Surface morphologies of samples were observed using optical microscope and SEM-EDAX Superconducting properties were measured with the cryogenic resistance measurement. The highest hardness value of 377,2 HV was achieved at a 60% size reduction along with the tensile strength of 1381 KN/mm. The results of the morphological observation showed homogeneous deformation without any cracks, with the the grain shape tended to be crystalline. The superconductivity test showed the phenomenon of zero resistance at a critical temperature of 39.55K at a 40% reduction in MgB2 wire
Kajian Pemanfaatan Potensi Energi Baru Terbarukan Setempat Untuk Meningkatkan Bauran Energi Baru Terbarukan di Pulau Pusong, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam
Authors: Rahmanta Mujammil Asdhiyoga , Wibowo Prasetyo Adi
Published: November 2022

Sistem pembangkit listrik tenaga hibrida (PLT Hibrid) digunaka untuk mengurangi penggunaan energi fosil dan memanfaatan potensi energi baru terbarukan (EBT), terutama di lokasi terpencil. SPLTH memanfaatkan EBT sebagai sumber energi utama yang dikombinasikan dengan generator mesin diesel sebagai sumber energi cadangan. EBT berasal dari energi matahari dan energi angin di lokasi setempat. Pulau Pusong terletak di Kabupaten Langsa, Provinsi Nangroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) merupakan daerah terisolir yang menggunakan unit genset. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi potensi sumber energi terbarukan (angin dan matahari) dan mengembangkan desain serta analisis kelayakan ekonomi SPH di wilayah tersebut. Perancangan & analisis kelayakan PLT Hibrid dilakukan dengan menggunakan simulasi Hybrid Optimization Model of Electric Renewables (HOMER Energy). Sistem ini merupakan kombinasi dari Wind/PV//Diesel, baterai, DC/DC converter, dan DC/AC inverter. Hasil simulasi menunjukkan konfigurasi optimal adalah PV 520 kW, Inverter PV 500 kW, 2.7012 unit baterai, 100 kW diesel generator dan 125 kW inverter bi-directional. Konfigurasi tersebut memiliki nilai biaya energi sebesar 0,125 $/kWh dan Total Biaya Bersih Sekarang  sebesar 0,973 Juta $. Konfigurasi ini dapat menekan penggunaan Bahan Bakar Minyak sebesar 94%. Simulasi sensitivitas menunjukkan bahwa nilai COE paling dipengaruhi oleh biaya PV, dan radiasi matahari.