bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Comparative Study of ORS (Oral Rehydration Solution) with Probiotics versus ORS with Zinc as an Adjunct Therapy in Pediatric Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases
Authors: Kodam Vikram
Published: January 2022

Background: Diarrhea is characterized by abnormally loose or watery stools. Diarrhea causes the body to lose a lot more fluid than normal, infants and toddlers can become dehydrated more quickly than older children when they have diarrhea and vomiting. If dehydration becomes severe it can be dangerous particularly in young babies. We in the current study tried to evaluate the effect of ORS with probiotics and ORS with zinc supplementation as an adjunct therapy to diarrheal disease.

Methods: Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria n=100 successive cases were identified and included in the study. They were randomly allotted in two groups. Group A (N=50) was given a probiotic sachet consisting of Saccharomyces 2.5 billion spores and Lactic acid bacillus 100 million spores. The powder in the sachet was dissolved in 20 ml of lukewarm water and given to the child twice daily. Group B (n=50) were given 20mg Zinc sulfate tablet once daily along with the usual treatment of fluid replacement.

Results
: The mean age was 2.76 years in-group-A and 2.92 years in Group-B. In this study, the mean weight was 10.12 kg of the patients belonging to group-A and the mean weight was 10.16 kg of the patients belonging to group B. The Mean duration of diarrhea to subside after intervention in group A was 75.3 hours and the mean duration of diarrhea after intervention in group B was 56.08 hours. The average time for recovery in patients of group A was 4.5 days and in group B the meantime for recovery was 3.9 days.

Conclusion: There was a significant improvement in the patients treated with the zinc group when compared with the probiotic group in terms of time taken for resolving diarrhea. There was a little difference in the effect of probiotics and zinc in patients in terms of stool frequency and stool consistency. However, the efficacy of zinc was greater compared to probiotics.
NATURAL SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING AND MATHEMATICAL ABILITIES EDUCATION USING THE PROJECT MaT2SMC DIDACTIC MATERIAL
Authors: Lamanauskas Vincentas , Šlekienė Violeta , Ragulienė Loreta
Published: January 2022

Natural science and mathematics are closely related. Natural sciences investigate natural phenomena, which are described by mathematical equations and relationships, mathematical models of natural phenomena are created. The same concepts, logical thinking tools, analysis, experimentation, etc., are used both in mathematics and natural sciences. However, very often the students see mathematics and natural sciences as completely different subjects, and very often it is impossible the lessons learnt of one subject to apply to another. Therefore, it is necessary to interrelate the knowledge of these subjects so that the pupils can form knowledge systems, they can understand that what they learn at school is the whole, not a collection of separate, single, unrelated facts. The pupils should also understand not only what unites, but also what separates natural sciences and mathematics: natural science research object is material world, whereas mathematics investigates abstract laws, irrespective of whether they have the meaning in the material world. The teachers often work individually, there is little of integrated activity. A little wider and deeper cooperation is noticed in natural science teachers’ group.
One of the project MaT2SMC tasks is to prepare didactic material, adjusted to cooperative teaching (Math&SE). Therefore, the international natural science and mathematics scientist team prepared teaching/learning material, which is useful both for mathematics and natural science teachers. The material is prepared, seeking to increase the competencies of both subjects at the same time, giving a possibility for interdisciplinary teaching and cooperation between natural science and mathematics teachers, which appears from common lesson planning and teaching teamwork. This material was approved in various countries and analysed by two project experts.
The material was piloted in seminars, in which mathematics and natural science pedagogues, students – future teachers and pupils participated. The feedback showed, that the given approach to mathematics and natural science education is a successful way for the creation of positive atmosphere during the teaching process. Teachers and pupils are naturally involved into the investigated problem, they become more open for communication.
Key words: integrated activity, interdisciplinary teaching, knowledge systems, science education.
EVOLUTION OF SCHOOLCHILDREN SCIENTIFIC AND CREATIVE RESEARCH WORKS CONTEST "MY VIEW AT THE WORLD AROUND ME” WITHIN 2013-2016 YEARS PERIOD
Authors: Salickaitė-Bunikienė Laimutė , Stankevičienė Irena
Published: January 2022

This article shows the importance of young researchers’ preparation for scientific contexts in biology, chemistry, physics and other fields. It is discussed and shown how research works contest „My view at the world around me” in 18 year period influenced the schoolchildren development successfully. It plays the important role in Natural Science Education, helps to motivate students to pursue scientific and exploratory project work. The participation in this contest teaches students to think creatively, to find out crazy ideas and apply existing, newly acquired abilities and skills to make this idea become real research work
Key words: creative research works, formal and informal education, natural sciences, schoolchildren.
Pengaruh Jalan Kaki di Pagi Hari terhadap Penurunan Tekanan Darah pada Penderita Hipertensi : Literature Review
Authors: Febriyanti Fanny Andarista , Rusmariana Aida
Published: January 2022

AbstractHypertension is a disease that requires special treatment to keep blood pressure stable. There are various treatments to manage hypertension, including pharmacological therapy and non-pharmacological therapy. A morning walking is a non-pharmacological therapy that may break cholesterol in the blood flow, which is beneficial to control blood pressure. This study aims to highlight literature from several research articles on the effect of the morning walking on reducing blood pressure in patients with hypertension. A literature review was conducted by research articles from the google scholar, garba garuda, and scilit database. Five articles have been obtained that match the research inclusion criteria. This study showed that routine morning walking could decrease blood pressure with a p-value <0.05 hence, morning walking had a significant effect on patients with dypertension. There is an effect between morning walking and blood pressure in patients with hypertension. For the nursing profession, this research can be used as a reference to provide alternative blood pressure management among hypertension patients.Keywords: Hypertension, Morning Walking, Blood Pressure.

AbstrakHipertensi merupakan suatu penyakit yang membutuhkan perawatan khusus untuk menjaga tekanan darah agar tetap stabil, sudah banyak pengobatan untuk mengatasi hipertensi antara lain terapi farmakologi dan terapi non-farmakologi, terapi yang akan digunakan untuk menurunkan tekanan darah sistolik dan diastolik pada pasien penderita hipertensi yaitu dengan terapi nonfarmakologis dengan melakukan olahraga jalan kaki di pagi hari karena olahraga jalan kaki dapat memecahkan kolesterol berupa lemak dalam darah yang mempersempit aliran darah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menelaah literature dari beberapa artikel tentang pengaruh jalan kaki di pagi hari terhadap penurunan tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian sekunder berjenis literature review. Metode yang digunakan dalam pemilihan artikel yaitu dengan melakukan penelusuran literature dari sumber database google scholar, garba garuda, dan scilit didapatkan 5 artikel yang sesuai dengan kriteria insklusi penelitian. Analisis terhadap 5 artikel dilakukan dengan menggunakan mnemonic PICOTS. Berdasarkan hasil analisis yang telah dilakukan pada 5 artikel terdapat penurunan tekanan darah dengan nilai pValue <0,05 sehingga dapat diartikan bahwa jalan kaki di pagi hari berpengaruh secara signifikan pada penderita hipertensi. Terdapat pengaruh antara jalan kaki di pagi hari terhadap penurunan tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi. Bagi profesi keperawatan penelitian ini dapat dijadikan referensi untuk memberikan tata laksana pasien hipertensi.Kata kunci: hipertensi, jalan kaki, tekanan darah.
Integrated evaluation methods to hbim for the management of cultural heritage: the case study of the colonnade of patio de Los Leones, Alhambra-Granada
Authors: Acampa Giovanna , Grasso Mariolina
Published: January 2022

Historical heritage plays a fundamental role in society. One of the primary targets for European countries is to ensure its safeguarding so that it can be enjoyed by future generations. This paper defines a procedure for the safeguarding of cultural heritage which is often in an advanced state of degradation and threatened by climate change and the increasing number of tourists. The methodology consists of three basic steps: the identification of the technical elements on which intervention is necessary, the assessment of the vulnerability level of these elements considering exogenous factors and the hierarchization of the most vulnerable elements through the application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process. The case study is the “Patio de los Leones” a world-famous site within the Alhambra and Generalife which every year attracts over 2 million tourists to Granada, Spain. The aim is to set priorities for intervention on the 124 “Macael” marble columns according to the need for restoration. The validation of the methodology and management of the data to achieve the hierarchy among the columns was done using an HBIM model. Il patrimonio storico culturale ha un ruolo fondamentale dal punto di vista sociale. Uno degli obiettivi primari per i paesi europei è quello di garantirne la salvaguardia per consentirne la fruizione alle generazioni future. In questo articolo si definisce una procedura utile alla conservazione di tale patrimonio che spesso verte in condizioni di degrado molto avanzate e che i cambiamenti climatici ed il crescente numero di turisti mettono ulteriormente a rischio. Nello specifico, la metodologia consta di tre passaggi fondamentali: l’individuazione degli elementi tecnici sui quali è necessario un intervento, la valutazione del livello di vulnerabilità di tali elementi tenendo conto dei fattori esogeni e delle caratteristiche morfologiche e di localizzazione, e la gerarchizzazione degli elementi maggiormente vulnerabili attraverso l’applicazione dell’Analytic Hierarchy Process. Il caso applicativo, è il “Patio de los Leones”, sito di fama mondiale all’interno dell’Alhambra e del Generalife, che attira a Granada, in Spagna, oltre 2 milioni di turisti ogni anno. Il fine, nel caso studio, è quello di definire le priorità d’intervento sulle 124 colonne in marmo di “Macael” che necessitano di delicati interventi di restauro. La verifica della metodologia, l’archiviazione e gestione dei dati per giungere alla gerarchizzazione degli interventi di restauro è stata fatta attraverso un modello HBIM
Fireball stream of the Glanerbrug meteorite. List of the 14 meteorite-producing fireball and meteoroid streams
Authors: Терентьева А.К. , Барабанов С.И.
Published: January 2022

Яркий болид -12. m 5, произведший метеорит Гланербруг, наблюдался над Нидерландами 7 апреля 1990 г. в 18 h 32 m 38 s UT. Первые определения орбит были очень приблизительными и требовали уточнения. М. Лангброк, проанализировав основные данные, получил новые уточненные элементы орбиты метеорита Гланербруг. Мы применили эту систему элементов в нашем исследовании. Проанализировав каталоги метеорных и болидных роев, мы нашли болидный рой η-Ursa-Majorids. Его орбитальные элементы соответствуют орбитальным элементам метеорита Гланербруг. Болидный рой η-Ursa-Majorids принадлежит 14 метеоритообразующим роям, найденных нами. Выявлена астероидная ассоциация (три астероида), возможно, связанная с метеоритом Гланербруг и его болидным роем η-Ursa-Majorids. Это приводит к возможности существования в астероидно-метеороидной системе малых тел. Значения величины константы Тиссерана, вычисленные для всех пяти объектов данной системы, показывают, что все эти объекты, включая болидный рой с метеоритом Гланербруг, не имеют связи ни с кометами, ни с кометоидами, но могут иметь связь с астероидами. Все пять объектов имеют очень похожие значения константы Тиссерана. Мы также можем сделать предположение, что в прошлом все эти тела имели одну орбиту.

The bright fireball of -12. m 5, that produced the Glanerbrug meteorite, was observed over Netherlands on April 7, 1990, at 18 h 32 m 38 s UT. The first orbit determinations were very approximate and naturally required revision. M. Langbroek, having analyzed basic data, obtained new revised orbital elements of the Glanerbrug meteorite. We apply this system of elements in our research. Having analyzed catalogues of fireball and meteoroid streams, we found fireball stream of the η-Ursa-Majorids. Its orbital elements are consistent with those of the Glanerbrug meteorite. The η-Ursa-Majorids fireball stream belongs to the 14 meteorite-producing fireball streams, found by us. The orbital elements of those streams are presented. We revealed asteroid association (three asteroids) possibly related with Glanerbrug meteorite and its fireball stream of η-Ursa-Majorids. This leads to a possible existence of an asteroid-meteoroid system of minor bodies. Value of Tisserand’s constant calculated for all five objects of this system reveals that all these objects including the fireball stream and Glanerbrug meteorite are not related with comets or cometoids but they may be related with asteroids. All five objects have very similar values of Tisserand’s constant. On the base of this Tisserand’s criterion does not contradict to the assumption that in the past all these bodies could have shared the same orbit.
Advantages of small scientific space projects
Authors: Иосипенко С.В.
Published: January 2022

В настоящее время в рамках федеральной космической программы реализуются только амбициозные масштабные научные проекты, для которых характерны сложности как технического, так и финансово характера. Данные сложности можно нивелировать путем формирования небольшого, но стабильного государственного заказа на малые и средние научные космические проекты. Выполнение данных проектов через структуры Министерства науки и высшего образования также позволит выработать новые подходы, позволяющие в перспективе значительно повысить эффективность в части стоимости и сроков реализации проектов.

Currently, only ambitious large-scale scientific projects are presented in the federal space program of Russia. These projects are characterized by both technical and financial difficulties. These difficulties can be leveled by the formation of a small but stable government order for small and medium-sized scientific space projects. The release of these projects through the structures of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education will also help to develop new approaches that will allow, in the future, to significantly increase efficiency in terms of the cost and timing of projects.
Observations of uncataloged small-sized space debris at the Terskol observatory in 2021
Authors: Левкина П.А. , Бахтигараев Н.С. , Чазов В.В.
Published: January 2022

Наблюдения космического мусора при помощи телескопа Цейсс-2000 в Терскольской обсерватории ведутся по науч-ным темам «Астрономия в Приэльбрусье» и «Космические угрозы». В сентябре-октябре 2021 на Терсколе был прове-ден сеанс наблюдений космического мусора. В работе приводятся данные об обнаруженных, ранее не каталогизиро-ванных малоразмерных объектах космического мусора. В отличие от результатов предыдущих сеансов наблюдений,большинство обнаруженных объектов находятся близко к геосинхронной орбите и имеют небольшой эксцентриси-тет. Эти объекты, возможно, являются фрагментами разрушения геостационарного спутника, произошедшего более35 лет назад.

Observations of space debris with the Zeiss-2000 telescope at the Terskol observatory are carried out on the scientific topics“Astronomy in the Elbrus region” and “Space threats”. In September-October 2021, a session of space debris observationswas carried out at Terskol. The paper provides data on detected, previously uncataloged small-sized objects of space debris.Unlike the results of previous observation sessions, most of the detected objects are close to the geosynchronous orbit andhave a small eccentricity. These objects are possibly fragments of the destruction of a geostationary satellite that occurredmore than 35 years ago.
Geflügelverarbeitung in Linie
Authors: Sachs Melanie
Published: January 2022

In Zeiten sinkender Margen stehen viele Unternehmen der geflügelverarbeitenden Industrie unter Druck, neue Wege zur Steigerung der Rentabilität zu finden. Die Inline-Verarbeitung ermöglicht hier neue Wege.
Gefährliche Industrieabfälle als Ressource
Authors: Brodmerkel Frank
Published: January 2022

Seit Monaten steigen weltweit die Rohstoffpreise rapide an, ein Ende dieser Entwicklung ist nicht in Sicht. Knapper werdende Ressourcen und die Notwendigkeit einer Absicherung der eigenen Rohstoffversorgung machen jene Technologien attraktiver, die wertvolle Rohstoffe aus bisher ungenutzten Abfällen zurückgewinnen können.
Überflutungen durch Starkregen
Authors: Szews Johann
Published: January 2022

Starke Regengüsse sorgten in Deutschland für Überflutungen und Chaos. Prof. Dr. Helmut Grüning erforscht an der Fachhochschule Münster Möglichkeiten zur Starkregenvorsorge und erklärt im Interview, wie Stadtplanung und Wissenschaft helfen können, der Gefahr vorzubeugen.
«Wir gehen in die Offensive»
Authors: Geiger Michaela
Published: January 2022

Der Einstieg in die Verpackungswirtschaft gelingt über unterschiedliche Wege. Neben dem SVI-Lehrgang Packaging Manager gibt es künftig weitere Möglichkeiten auf Hochschulniveau, das eigene Verpackungswissen zu erweitern und in der Praxis einzusetzen. PACKaktuell sprach darüber mit SVI-Geschäftsführer Andreas Zopfi.
The Teachers Experience of Practice-based Education in Hybrid Delivery Mode
Authors: Molloy Felicity
Published: January 2022

Rapid eLearning implementation at a New Zealand-based natural therapies’ college provides space for academic reflection. The aim is to utilise a formative assessment to explore hybrid-delivery through practitioner-educator and somatics lenses. Somathodology, an experiential methodology binds a triquetra of themes and theories, generating memory and reflections of experiencing pedagogy, and where eLearning situates experienced practitioner-come-educators at the border of their field of enquiry. I engage with the methodology to write first-person research. Social theories focus the account on embodied work. Journal writing and imaginary letters are criticality devices; what Laurel Richardson describes as the 5th kind of narrative. Evidence-based healthcare is compared with naturopathy care. Novel insights are discussed about how somatic attributes of awareness, breathing, and listening signal an emerging trend for disciplinary connection, and autonomous identity. Naturopathy clinical education in an eLearning setting become embodying sites of co-construction and livestream formative process, a critical pedagogical event.
The Application of Art in the Enhancement of Speaking Skills in Greek State Primary School Students of Pre-A1 Level
Authors: Kikioni Eirini , Zafiri Makrina-Nina
Published: January 2022

The findings show that visual arts-based instruction positively impacts learners' oracy abilities, vocabulary development, and formulaic assimilation. Art has always been a potent medium for teachers of all subjects contributing to learners’ social, emotional, intellectual and physical evolution. However, it often becomes subjugated and considered as unnecessary and extracurricular. The particular research aims at exploring the ways Art can be integrated into the first grade of Greek State Primary School curriculum for English language learning and exploited for the benefit of young learners. More specifically, this research aims to investigate whether art, and particularly visual arts, can emerge as an invaluable tool which will enhance instruction for the learning of English as a foreign language, thus triggering motivation which will lead to young learners’ enhancement of their speaking skills. In addition to this, this research explores the effects of visual arts-based instruction on vocabulary, and language chunks development, through young learners’ engagement in a number of multisensory tasks deriving from works of art presented to them. For this reason, action research was carried out among thirty-two first grade learners of a state primary school in Greece, who were divided into two groups, a control and an experimental group. The information obtained through both quantitative and qualitative tools of data collection will be exploited for this research as they can prove that the participants of the experimental group improved substantially concerning all the three variables compared to the participants of the control group. The results of this small-case research cannot be disregarded as they indicate that the use of visual arts can have a considerably positive effect on young learners’ receptive and productive oracy skills.
A Survey of Neural Network Hardware Accelerators in Machine Learning
Authors: Jasem Fatimah , AlSaraf Manar
Published: January 2022

The use of Machine Learning in Artificial Intelligence is the inspiration that shaped technology as it is today. Machine Learning has the power to greatly simplify our lives. Improvement in speech recognition and language understanding help the community interact more naturally with technology. The popularity of machine learning opens up the opportunities for optimizing the design of computing platforms using welldefined hardware accelerators. In the upcoming few years, cameras will be utilised as sensors for several applications. For ease of use and privacy restrictions, the requested image processing should be limited to a local embedded computer platform and with a high accuracy. Furthermore, less energy should be consumed. Dedicated acceleration of Convolutional Neural Networks can achieve these targets with high flexibility to perform multiple vision tasks. However, due to the exponential growth in technology constraints (especially in terms of energy) which could lead to heterogeneous multicores, and increasing number of defects, the strategy of defect-tolerant accelerators for heterogeneous multi-cores may become a main micro-architecture research issue. The up to date accelerators used still face some performance issues such as memory limitations, bandwidth, speed etc. This literature summarizes (in terms of a survey) recent work of accelerators including their advantages and disadvantages to make it easier for developers with neural network interests to further improve what has already been established.
O sistema de busca de filtros de realidade aumentada do aplicativo móvel Instagram: avaliação e recomendações de melhorias baseadas no Design Centrado no Usuário
Authors: Vendrami Junior Dorival Germano , Merino Giselle Schmidt Alves Díaz , Merino Eugenio Andrés Díaz
Published: January 2022

O aplicativo Instagram possui uma área denominada Stories. Nela, usuários podem gravar vídeos interagindo com filtros que utilizam realidade aumentada. Em 2018, o aplicativo passou a permitir que usuários produzissem seus próprios filtros, fazendo a quantidade destes aumentar muito e, assim, o sistema de busca existente em tal área tornou-se ineficiente. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi identificar falhas no sistema de busca de filtros de realidade aumentada da área Stories, do aplicativo Instagram, e sugerir melhorias nesta, baseadas na aplicação de ferramentas de Design Centrado no Usuário. Aplicaram-se as técnicas: Mapeamento de stakeholders, Grupo focal, Mapa da jornada do usuário, Diagrama de fluxo e Diagrama de afinidade, em grupos de usuários representantes da audiência do aplicativo. Como resultado, foi possível compreender como os usuários se relacionam com tal área, as dificuldades impeditivas de ações e os pontos positivos da interação. Dessa forma, foi possível estabelecer recomendações de melhorias, como dividir a área de busca por tags, palavras-chave e usuários, dedicar uma aba para filtros mais utilizados na plataforma e outras, visando facilitar o uso e a recuperação de informações no sistema.
Número especial CIDI + CONGIC 2021
Authors: C. A. S. Smythe Kelli , De Castro Andrade Rafael
Published: January 2022

Este número especial da InfoDesign reúne artigos selecionados a partir dos trabalhos aceitos para o 10º Congresso Internacional de Design da Informação – CIDI 2021 e o 10º Congresso Nacional de Iniciação Científica em Design da Informação, organizados pela Sociedade Brasileira de Design da Informação – SBDI e pela Universidade Federal do Paraná – UFPR.. O Comitê Científico do evento em conjunto com as editoras da Infodesign identificaram os artigos com as melhores avaliações submetidos em seis eixos temáticos em design da informação:

Comunicação
Educação
Saúde
Sociedade
Tecnologia
Teoria e História
The homoeopathic treatment of chronic sinusitis
Authors:   , Sengpiehl Monika
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reaction of homoeopathic Luffa Operculata and a combination of Kalium Bichromicum and Cinnabaris on chronic sinusitis patients, with reference to the patients' perception of the treatment and the physical appearance of the nasal mucosa during treatment in order to determine the effectiveness of the two modes of treatment. Fourty patients were randomly selected and divided into two experimental groups . The study was double blind. The one group received Luffa Operculata and the other group received a combination of Kalium Bichromicum and Cinnabaris. Questionnaires were answered before and during the four month treatment period in order to assess the patients perception of the treatment. The physical appearance of the nasal mucosa was inspected on a monthly basis using a nasal speculum. Eight patients dropped out over the four month period. All data obtained from the questionnaires was depicted on spreadsheets and subsequently analysed using frequency tables, cross tabulation ,. Mann-Whitney-U-Test and the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results showed that both modes of treatment were equally effective in reducing the sinusitis headaches, with Luffa Operculata having a 44.1% decrease and Kalium 8ichromicum and Cinnabaris having a 37.3% decrease. The Mann-Whitney-U-Test was done within each group and showed values of P=O.033 and P=O.31 respectively, thereby indicating a statistically significant difference. There was no significant difference between the groups. However Luffa Operculata's results were more positive with respect to post-nasal drip, facial swelling, nasal mucosal swelling and nasal mucosal colour. The most dramatic difference in results occurred in the analysis of the fatigue data, where Luffa Operculata had a 44% decrease and Kalium 8ichromicum and Cinnabar is only had a 6% decrease.
The relative efficacy of chiropractic manipulative therapy compared to placebo in patients with plantar fasciitis
Authors:   , Hammond Sarah Louise
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relative efficacy of chiropractic manipulative therapy as opposed to placebo ultrasound, in terms of objective and subjective clinical findings, in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. This was a randomised, controlled, clinical trial consisting of two groups. Group A received chiropractic manipulative therapy as their treatment protocol and Group B received placebo treatment in the form of detuned ultrasound as their treatment protocol. Each group consisted of fifteen subjects between the ages of 21 and 68 years who were randomly assigned to their respective groups. It is hypothesised that chiropractic manipulative therapy will be effective in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Subjects diagnosed with plantar fasciitis were included in the study. The treatment regime consisted of a course of nine treatments spread over a three week time period with a follow-up consultation one month after the final treatment consultation. Subjective and objective measurements were taken at the initial, final and one-month follow-up consultations. Subjective data consisted of the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire, the Numerical pain Rating Scale - 101 and the Foot Function Index. The objective data was collected by means of Algometer measurements. The data was analysed statistically using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney unpaired U-test for the categorical variables and the parametric two-sample unpaired t-test for the continuous variables for the inter-group comparison. For the intra-group comparison the non-parametric Wilcoxon's signed rank test was used for the categorical variables and the parametric twosample paired t-test was used for the continuous variables.
The application of environmental management accounting practices on plastic pollution control in food and beverages manufacturing firms in Durban, South Africa
Authors:   , Nzama Smangele
Published: January 2022

Businesses are confronted with pressure from several stakeholders to become more sustainable. Plastic waste is a global environmental issue that requires immediate attention. In South Africa, waste management is poor, and the adoption of Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) is low. The deterioration of plastic waste in the environment takes time and negatively impacts the environment, the ocean and its inhabitants. The essence of carrying out this study is to observe how EMA practices can be applied to plastic pollution control in food and beverage manufacturing companies in Durban, South Africa. The quantitative approach was used in the research work and primary data was collected using questionnaires. A non-probability sampling called convenience sampling was used. Questionnaires were sent to 32 food and beverage manufacturing firms with four respondents in each. The respondents were financial managers, management accountants, factory accountants, and chief accountants. A total of 128 questionnaires were distributed and completed, only 124 questionnaires were correctly completed and analysed. Data obtained from the questionnaires were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Inferential statistics like correlation coefficient and linear regression analysis were utilized to respond to the research questions. An adverse relationship was discovered between environmental management accounting and corporate environmental strategy. It was discovered that an improvement in plastic pollution control was directly related to disclosure of environmental information. Also, an improved corporate environmental strategy will result in improved measures to control plastic pollution. Additionally, the study discovered that addressing barriers to environmental sustainability will improve the implementation of EMA. Further findings revealed that food and beverage manufacturing companies which are engaged in environmental activities tend to build a good company image and not to reduce plastic waste.
Exploration of revenue sources for financial sustainability of a public university in KwaZulu-Natal : a case study of Durban University of Technology
Authors:   , Ngcobo Xolani M.
Published: January 2022

Financial sustainability of public universities has been the predominant topic in South African universities since the start of the 2015/16 student protests and the proposal of fee-free education. A concern to universities is that their revenue structure is inadequate for proposed tuition fee scrapping as the government is not consistent in awarding grants. On the other hand, revenue derived from third- stream income is growing at a steady rate. To meet sustainability goals as per the universities’ strategic plans, diversification of revenue sources has been the adopted financing model used widely in the South African universities. However, different countries have different financing practices for higher education; while some rely solely on government funding, others rely on tuition fees and others on third-stream income. This study intended to recommend revenue generation strategies that may ensure the financial sustainability of public universities using the Durban University of Technology as the subject of the case study. The study used a quantitative research approach which included two open-ended questions. The quantitative questions explored funding challenges, evaluation of each income stream, possible recommendations for revenue sourcing for financial sustainability and the existing revenue sources. The two open-ended questions allowed respondents to express their opinions on the subject of this research. The research followed a positivism research philosophy with a deductive approach. The quantitative data collected was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) (version 26®) and Microsoft Excel, respectively. The study showed that DUT is using a diversified revenue structure, inclusive of first-stream income, second-stream income, and third-stream income. The findings indicated that revenue sourcing is a financial challenge for DUT. This meant that their revenue generation strategies are not adequate. Recommendations suggested by the respondents included developing strategies to enhance third-stream income, debt collection on owed tuition and improving the university throughput rate.
Critical success factors within an Enterprise Resource Planning System implementation designed to support financial functions of a public higher education institution
Authors:   , Epizitone Ayogeboh
Published: January 2022

The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system of an organization is a highly significant integrator of various processes of the organization that comes with many intrinsic merits. ERP systems will soon become intelligent enterprise systems as the world shift towards the fourth industrial revolution. This capability will make it significant to resolve the current snags plaguing the systems. Many of the snags that have been encountered and presented by the ERP systems have successfully been curbs with the concept of Critical Success Factors (CSFs). However, the nature and attributes of these factors have been inadequately dissected coupled with the lack of sound scientific methodology to validate the factors. Hence, turning them to be numerous without worth has prompted the quest to uncover CSFs in a sector that experience the most adverse impact is the Higher Education Institute (HEI) and the seldom researched area is the financial sector. The successful implementation of CSFs would significantly aid the efficacy of failing implementation of ERP systems. The study aims to pinpoint CSFs for ERP system enactment within the financial information system of a public HEI. Exploring four overarching objectives of identifying the minimal lot of CSFs for ERP enactment that would support financial function. To reconnoiter the magnitude of each of the CSFs in the financial sub-system arbitrated by a successful contrivance. To investigate an effective model that when adopted would support financial functions. To give wide-ranging reference to management for the efficient enactment of ERP systems that would sustain financial functions. To achieve these objectives, a mixed method methodology coupled with a pragmatism philosophy stance was employed that involved literature review, expert opinions, and application of advanced impact analysis technique. In this study, 205 CSFs were aggregated from the related literature and trimmed after a preliminary analysis to yield a minimal set of 20 CSFs that are applicable to the context of financial systems. Each factor was evaluated by a nadir sample size of nine experts through the deployment of an online data collection tool. The opinions of experts generated the Cross-Impact Matrix (CIM) that was evaluated using the advanced impact analysis (ADVIAN) technique. Application of ADVIAN explores the significance of the CSFs in a financial system. Presenting a resolution to the efficacious enactment of CSFs for ERP systems in HEIs determined by criticality, integration, and stability measurements. Additionally, ranking the CSFs utilizing the precarious, driving, and driven criteria to structure an effective model to assist financial functions. The outcomes can afford an eclectic practical blueprint as an allusion and bearing gage for planning, enacting and utilizing ERP systems to improve organizational performance.
Hypoxis colchicifolia as a potential nutraceutical to address non-communicable diseases
Authors:   , Moodley Suggessan
Published: January 2022

Cancer, hypertension and hyperglycaemia affect millions of individuals worldwide, with many succumbing to these diseases. Conventional medicine and treatments currently used to manage these diseases, although highly effective, have major side effects. Hypoxis colchicifolia is a traditional medicinal plant used in Southern African against an array of ailments. Providing a rationale and assessing the toxicity of the plant is essential for future use as a natural alternative to allopathic medicine. In this study H. colchicifolia corm and leaf extracts were qualitatively assessed for their phytochemical constituents. The total phenolic content was determined using the Folin Ciocalteu method, and toxicity screened using the brine shrimp lethality assay. The antioxidant potential was evaluated using the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl), ABTS (2,2′-azinobis(3- ethylbenzothiazolline)-6-sulfonic acid), PM (Phosphomolybdenum), CUPRAC (Cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity) and FRAP (Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power) radical scavenging methods. This study also evaluated the in vitro anti-diabetic (α-amyalse and α-glucosidase), antihypertensive [ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme)] and anticancer potential of H. colchicifolia corm as well as leaf solvent extracts (acetone, methanol and aqueous). All extracts showed the presence of key phytochemical constituents and produced no toxicity. There was a clear difference in the total phenolic content of the leaves compared to the corms. Extracts showed good antioxidant potential with different extracts inhibiting different free radicals, indicating selective antioxidant scavenging capacity. The extracts of leaves and corms cannot be used interchangeably as there are differences in the phytochemical composition. Results showed that H. colchicifolia extracts have a moderate anti-diabetic and anti-hypertensive potential. The acetone extract of fresh corms had the best α-amylase potential with an IC50 of 337 µg/mL and acetone extract of fresh corms leading the α-glucosidase inhibition with an IC50 of 22.06 µg/mL. The methanol extract of dried corms exhibited the greatest ACE inhibition with an IC50 of 368.20 µg/mL. Methanol extract of dried leaves showed the least cytotoxicity against non-cancerous cell line HEK-293. Methanol extract of dried leaves inhibited MCF-7 cell line with an IC50 of 3.24 µg/mL, which was lower than that of the positive control, camptothecin (IC50, 8.44 µg/mL). All extracts exhibited a greater inhibitory potential in A549 cells than camptothecin (IC50, 304.20 µg/mL), with aqueous extract of dried corms having the greatest potential of IC50 32.22 µg/mL. This study reveals that H. colchicifolia has potential to act as a therapeutic.
Automatic speech recognition of the isiZulu language
Authors:   , Shezi Nokwanda
Published: January 2022

A key component of artificial intelligence is human-to-machine communication. Such communication has been realised through virtual assistants such as Apple's Siri, Google's Now, Amazon's Alexa, etc. This technology is made possible through Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR). Only in recent years have the previously marginalised or developing countries started researching ASR for their indigenous languages. This research focuses on ASR in isiZulu, which is one of South Africa's most spoken indigenous language. The research involves two main fields of study i.e., digital signal processing (DSP) and machine learning (ML). DSP was applied in word boundary estimation and feature extraction. Machine learning was used to convert the work boundary estimation and feature extraction. Machine learning was used to convert the word boundary estimation problem to a classification problem as well as for word recognition. Word boundary estimation achieved an accuracy of 68.4%, which is on par with the current research. the Mel-frequency cepstrum coefficient (MFCC) was used for the feature extraction of the speech and deep neural networks were chosen for the ML component. For the detection and classification of a word in a sentence, the trained neural network was tested by considering the effect of including and excluding explicit boundaries on the overall recognition. Word recognition accuracy with manually demarcated boundaries was 78.18%. In sentence recognition accuracy achieved without demarcated boundaries was 17.74% while a 23.28% accuracy was achieved without demarcated using classification. While in-sentence recognition accuracy for the two algorithms was both low, the accurately recognised words were determined by different heuristics. Other factors, such as the complex differences between the indigenous isiZulu languages and other more commonly spoken languages, are also highlighted and further research avenues are proposed.
A New Frame Work of Real-Time Charaterization Battery Platform
Authors: Bentarzi Hamid , LITOUFI Mahdi Abdenour , TAIR Nazim , AZZOUNI Tarek
Published: January 2022

Batteries play an important role in the performance enhancement of power grids including renewable energy systems. In order to attain the rated service life and the longest possible run time of a battery, it is necessary to be monitored and maintained. This needs for an effective real-time characterization platform. Therefore, this paper presents a new frame work of a real-time battery monitoring system that will be able to provide the user with battery parameters as well as a recording file of the instantaneous variables values. To perform this task, a PC based platform associated with acquisition board is developed to automate the battery characterization system.

A graphical user interface (GUI) that allows users to read the Open Circuit Voltage (OCV), current, and ambient temperature of the battery during its charging or discharging is developed using Labview software. It is easy and possible for data to be recorded, including voltage, current, during both charging and discharging process. These recording experimental data can be used for a precise and efficient estimation of the state of charge as well as for aging study.
PROFITUL ȘI CAPITALUL PROPRIU – ESENȚE ȘI MANIFESTĂRI
Authors: Deliu Angela
Published: January 2022

In this paper we exposed the essence of the company's profit and own capital using the return on equity. In this way, we have given a new interpretation of the essence of equity and profit, the essence of the company's assets, including long-term assets and current assets.
ЛІКВІДАЦІЯ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ АБСОЛЮТНОЇ БІДНОСТІ З ВИКОРИСТАННЯМ ДОСВІДУ КИТАЮ
Authors: Галуцьких Наталія , Бабич Тетяна
Published: January 2022

В статті детально розглянута адресна стратегія ліквідації абсолютної бідності в Китаї, яку розробив Сі Цзіньпін. З даної стратегії були перейняті механізми скорочення бідності, які можна було б застосувати для вирішення тієї ж проблеми в Україні, враховуючи її національні особливості. Також була розглянута динаміка української та китайської абсолютної бідності.
FALSE INTERACTION IN THE SECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEM: A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Tolegen E. , Morozova T. , Martynenko T.
Published: January 2022

This article is intended to analyze the problems of falseointeraction among students in the field of Secondary Education and analyze them with research. The article makes a scientific analysis of "false interaction". Falseointeration is an interaction of a certain type, characterized by the knowledge that two actors are lying (lying, deceiving), and at the same time accepting (or imitating perception) this lie for the truth. Currently, the concept of false interaction is widely used in the secondary education system. This is a factor that has a significant impact on students studying at school. The question of how to distinguish white from black from a particular situation, to prove by separating the lie from the truth, is now very relevant. In most cases, students use lies to get rid of situationality, and since teachers make the truth scary, in most cases, not many people dare to openly tell the truth. Therefore, a special subject of self-knowledge is studied for schoolchildren from the 1st grade. The purpose of this subject is: students ' self-knowledge, knowledge of the surrounding world, mastering communication with people, distinguishing between white and black. And the concept of false interaction would be very informative if it were used in the same self-knowledge lessons and conveyed meaning. At the lessons of self-knowledge, they get acquainted in depth with the concept of comprehensive false interaction and master the techniques of their correct application in everyday life. This will be a good theoretical method not only for schoolchildren, but also for students of secondary and higher educational institutions.
ВПЛИВ ПАНДЕМІЇ COVID-19 НА ПСИХІЧНЕ ЗДОРОВ’Я СТУДЕНТІВ
Authors: Виноградова Вікторія , Шкуренко Наталія
Published: January 2022

Пандемія COVID-19 змінила звичний спосіб життя людей по всьому світу, зокрема студентів. Впровадження навчання онлайн, зміна звичного режиму життєдіяльності, відсутність розуміння до чого призводять навчальне навантаження, відрив від університету та друзів, самоізоляція, та страх перед зараженням та погіршення здоров’я значно вплинули на психічний стан студентів. В роботи наведені дані щодо досліджень психічного стану, страху та тривожності у студентів під час пандемії COVID-19. Показано, що онлайн навчання, відрив від університетського оточення та друзів, страх перед зараженням мають негативний вплив на здоров’я студентів.
ОСОБИСТІСНІ РЕСУРСИ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ІДЕНТИЧНОСТІ ПРАЦІВНИКІВ ПРАВООХОРОННИХ ОРГАНІВ
Authors: Ткаченко Ніна
Published: January 2022

Розглянуто відомості вітчизняних та зарубіжних вчених щодо особистісних ресурсів професійної ідентичності працівників правоохоронних органів; розуміння професійної ідентичності як психологічного феномену. Представлено результати емпіричного дослідження щодо особистісних ресурсів професійної ідентичності працівників правоохоронних органів. Встановлено, що працівники правоохоронних органів мають такі статуси професійної ідентичності, як «досягнута позитивна» ідентичність, «псевдопозитивна» ідентичність, «мораторій», «дифузна» ідентичність, що характеризуються різними особистісними характеристиками.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EMAIL LANGUAGE IN THE MEDIA DISCOURSE
Authors: Imanova Nahida
Published: January 2022

In the modern world of the Internet, at a time when man-made technology is opening the way to all areas of our lives, it is not surprising that a new field of linguistics - the rapid development of Internet linguistics. The Internet language is constantly on the move; it is observed and operates in different types of communication. In the 21st century, the study of the Internet language from a systemic and structural point of view is observed. At present, linguists are focusing on the analysis of different expressions of the new media discourse in the various virtual worlds observed in the communication process. The formation of an anthropocentric scientific paradigm in linguistics leads to the intensification of linguistic trends related to communication problems.Internet linguistics studies the new language style and form created by the Internet. Internet linguistics can be developed in four perspectives: sociolinguistics, pedagogy, stylistics and applied linguistics. When it comes to communication, it is impossible not to remember the term discourse. Electronic discourse and computer-mediated discourse also provide a basis for the interactivity of computer users to keep social communication active.