bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Visual Turn
Authors: Wein Wolfgang
Published: November 2023

Angesichts der Frage nach Bildern und Bildpraxen analysiert der Beitrag von Wolfgang Wein aus der Perspektive eines rationalistischen Neukantianismus die Rolle und Funktion von visuellen Begriffen wie Einbildung, Anschauung oder Vorstellung. Dabei geht es vor allem darum, gegen jede Widerspiegelungstheorie die aktive Seite des Sehens herauszuarbeiten, um auch aus Sicht der Evolutionstheorie zu betonen, dass im Sinne des visual turn von der Primordialität des Visuellen auch angesichts von Begriffen auszugehen ist. Insgesamt geht es dabei im Rückgriff auf Kant um eine Grammatik des Sehens.
Impact of entrepreneurial leadership on forming agile work teams: Mediating role of strategic engagement
Authors: Hussein Fadhil Alaa , Mahdi Shaheed Jinan , Awad Jarallah Mohammed , Abdullah Amanah Ahmed
Published: November 2023

This study aims to investigate the mediating role of strategic engagement in elucidating the relationship between entrepreneurial leadership and the establishment of agile work teams in the Iraqi investment sector. To do so, a custom-designed questionnaire was administered using a five-point Likert scale to collect responses from employees at local companies operating in the investment sector within the Iraqi Middle Euphrates region, resulting in 329 middle managers. Data analysis was conducted utilizing SPSS version 25 and AMOS. The study reveals a direct and substantial impact of entrepreneurial leadership on both strategic engagement and agile work teams, with coefficients of 0.66 and 0.44, respectively. Additionally, a direct and significant influence of strategic engagement on forming agile work teams is observed, with a coefficient of 0.47. Furthermore, the paper highlights an indirect effect of entrepreneurial leadership on establishing agile work teams within these companies, mediated through strategic engagement, with a coefficient of 0.096. Therefore, the adoption of the entrepreneurial leadership paradigm by Iraqi investment companies has the potential to enhance the creation of agile work teams by promoting strategic engagement among the managerial ranks of these organizations. These findings contribute to the relevant literature and offer actionable insights that can facilitate improving leadership practices, strategic engagement initiatives, responsiveness to change, competitive advantage, and knowledge sharing.
Sacramentality in the Perspective of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI
Authors: Porosło Krzysztof
Published: November 2023

Artykuł stara się pokazać, że pojęcie sakramentalności jest jednym z kluczowych dla uchwycenia całościowej wizji teologii Josepha Ratzingera/Benedykta XVI. U niemieckiego teologa pojęcie to nie jest odnoszone jedynie do siedmiu sakramentalnych znaków łaski, ale służy do interpretacji Bożego Objawienia w historii zbawienia (i stworzenia), katolickiej interpretacji Pisma Świętego, wnikania w tajemnicę Kościoła i celebrowanej liturgii. Dlatego też w artykule podjęty został temat sakramentalności w jej fundamentalnym znaczeniu, aby pokazać, że to, co materialne, objawia to, co duchowe, że przeszłość wskazuje na przyszłość według modelu „obietnica–wypełnienie”. Sakramentalność – według Ratzingera – odnosi się również do tego, czego człowiek nie może wyprodukować własnymi siłami, ale musi to przyjąć jako dar od Boga. W tych znaczeniach omawiana jest sakramentalność stworzenia, słowa i Kościoła w ujęciu bawarskiego kardynała i późniejszego papieża.
The Ontic Foundations of Peace in the Perspective of Pope Benedict XVI
Authors: Tatar Marek
Published: November 2023

Pokój należy do fundamentalnych wartości życia ludzkiego, a także jest fundamentem budowania cywilizacji. Analiza historii prowadzi do stwierdzenia, że nie można mówić o czasie czy też okresie absolutnego pokoju. Niepełna jest także definicja twierdząca, że pokój to brak wojny i przemocy. Warto zatem zadać sobie pytanie o istotę i naturę pokoju a także realność jego zaistnienia. Sięgając do nauczania papieża Benedykta XVI, odnajdujemy spójną koncepcję dążenia do pokoju na fundamencie prawdy, miłości, sprawiedliwości, wolności i pojednania. Papież wskazuje, że te wartości zakorzenione są w naturze człowieka. To sprawia, że dyskusja na temat pokoju staje się wielowymiarowa i nie może być zamknięta w ciasnej konfesyjności.
Logocentrism of the Liturgy as Presented by Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI
Authors: Migut Bogusław
Published: November 2023

Logocentryzm należy uznać za najbardziej charakterystyczny rys myśli teologicznej Josepha Ratzingera/Benedykta XVI. Logocentryzm został tutaj ukazany jako główna zasada teologii liturgii, tak w wymiarze kosmicznym, historiozbawczym, jak i konkretnej celebracji liturgicznej. W opracowaniu wskazano też, że logocentryzm, będąc zwornikiem teologicznej myli Ratzingera jest nie tylko podstawą pełnego rozumienia liturgii, ale też jej ważnego miejsca w teologii systematycznej. W liturgii kosmicznej, sięgającej stworzenia, Logos jest zasadą wszystkich rzeczy i Liturgiem wszechświata. Z kolei Logos Wcielony jest Liturgiem historii zbawienia i eschatologii. On też sprawuje liturgię Kościoła, konkretną celebrację liturgiczną, czyniąc z niej logikē latreia (Rz 12,1), a tym samym miejsce przemiany serca człowieka, a przez to przemiany świata.
Relationship of Self-Reported Physical Activity with Cognition in Middle-
Aged Adults
Authors: Pachava Srinivasa Rao , Shenoy Shweta
Published: November 2023

Objective:

The increasing prevalence of age-related cognitive decline highlights the
importance of physical activity for cognitive health. Regular exercise has been associated with
improved mental health and reduced risk of cognitive decline. This study investigated the connection
between self-reported physical activity and cognitive function in middle-aged adults.

Methods:

This cross-sectional study included 56 Indian adults aged 30-55, selected based on a
health screening questionnaire. Participants reported their physical activity using the International
Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), which categorized them into low,
moderate, and high activity levels. Cognitive functions, including visual memory, executive
function, and attention, were assessed using the Cambridge Neuropsychological Automated Testing
Battery (CANTAB). Results were statistically analyzed for relationships between cognitive
domains and physical activity parameters using Pearson’s correlation and linear regression analysis.

Results:

The study showed a significant positive correlation of attention with moderate and vigorous
physical activity, while sedentary behavior negatively impacted attention. Linear regression
showed that attention is affected by moderate-intensity activity whereas executive function
and visual memory are affected by age.

Conclusion:

This study supports the view that moderate and vigorous intensity activities may positively
affect attention in middle-aged adults highlighting the benefits of physical activity.
Exploring the Efficacy of Traditional Herbs in Combating COVID-19: A
Comprehensive Review
Authors: Sao Anil , Nimbekar Tulsidas , Venkateswarlu Garla , Mishra Mohit , Kate Aditya , Chauhan Meenakshi Kanwar , Chakole Chandrashekhar Mahadeo
Published: November 2023

Background:

The entire world witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. It has become
deadly everywhere across the globe. COVID-19 mortality varies across age groups and has
been linked to an individual's innate immunity. In contrast, it was more lethal in immunocompromised
people. The spread of viruses is slowed by both passive immunity and vaccine-aided acquired
immunity. However, vaccine-induced immunity is transient, and there is no assurance that vaccinemediated
antibodies will be effective against all future virus mutants. As a result, natural immunity
boosters have become essential supplements that must be used nowadays to stay immunized against
such infections. In Ayurvedic medicine, traditional Indian spices have been used for a long time to
boost the immune system and fight off different diseases.

Objective:

This review aims to disseminate information about traditional natural medicine in repurposing
as an immunity booster and for antiviral effects in COVID-19.

Methods:

Using published articles from recent years, the in silico docking study, survey-based study,
and in vitro and preclinical research work on selected traditional herbs for their anti-inflammatory,
immunomodulating, and antiviral properties are summarized. Withania somnifera, Piper nigrum,
Emblica officinalis, Andrographis paniculate, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Ocimum sanctum, Piper longum,
and Curcuma longa are some of the most commonly used natural spices studied extensively and
hence selected in this review.

Results:

This context summarizes selected plants showing immunomodulatory and antiviral effects
in experimental animals, simulation, and clinical studies.

Conclusion:

By virtue of antiviral potential, the chosen herbs could be used for repurposing in
COVID-19 management after thorough clinical investigations.
Why Poor Countries were the Least Affected by COVID-19?
Authors: Al-Madhagi Haitham Ahmed
Published: November 2023

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Architecture, City and Architectural Ethics in the “The Age of the Ordinary” by Hikmet Temel Akarsu
Authors: Erdoğan Nevnihal , Öztürk Müjgan
Published: November 2023

In 'The Lost Generation,' Hikmet Temel Akarsu's four-volume novel series,
the first book, ‘The Age of the Ordinary’, discusses human situations, which include
alienation, selfishness, loss of value, despair, and aimlessness of the individual in the
age of neo-liberalism through architecture, the city, urban sprawl, rent economy, and
architectural ethics. Zeytinburnu is the primary focus of the novel. The intense
immigration and the increase in its population forced it to become a district of Istanbul.
The main factor behind this intense immigration is that it is located in a good area for
job opportunities. Migration from the rural to the city has been continuing for decades.
It is a necessity to meet the accommodation needs of immigrants. The masses that came
via migration could not build their temporary homes in the central areas. Zeytinburnu
has been very convenient and has become an attractive district regarding employment
opportunities due to a large number of leather factories and textile workshops. The
author specifically touched upon the coexistence of various ethnic groups in the book.
The author conveyed the conflict between the individual and the society, the decay of
the system, and the transformation of the cities in the painful development processes in
Turkey between the years 1968-1990 through his identity as an architect. He explained
the changes in political mobilization, social polarization, and the effects of
marginalization by presenting some sections of life, producing a realistic and critical
novel on architectural ethics.
He explained the drawbacks of the criteria of value given to people today, where the
distorted characters created by the relationship between money and culture lead
humanity, and the devastating results of the unavoidable growth of this understanding,
and gave an example of a successful drama. In this aspect, “The Age of The Ordinary”
is worth examining as a unique novel in architectural ethics.
Der Steppenwolf
Authors: Aydın Dicle
Published: November 2023

This study deals with Hermann Hesse's novel Steppenwolf, whose
authorship stands out in the context of place. Hesse adopts the view that individuals
should develop their self-identity, a sense of being competent and effective towards life
and people in the fight against the crushing effects of the modern world, and brings this
situation to the fore in his novels. In the Steppenwolf novel, the main character, Harry
Haller, comes out in pieces with psychological character analyzes. The novel draws
pictures in the mind of the reader about the place and character and depicts the
personality traits by matching them with the place. Time (past, yesterday, today), place
(lived, imagined, perceived, existing in mind) and user (personality, character, value
judgments, perception, mood) exist in work as the intersection points of literature and
architecture. The hostel, where the main character, who travels a lot, sees many places,
and leads a dynamic life, temporarily stays, is the first place we come across in work.
The spatial traces that the character overlaps with his past are overlapped with abstract
feelings and nostalgia. It defines the desolate places in the city by making the invisible
visible through emotions, what is in the mind, dreams, and blurred situations in mind.
Emotions, feelings, and the loneliness of users are the reason they prefer to be in
different places. The place exists as a situation where the subject and object require
each other. The place is what the body experiences and lives as a part of the real world.
The different auras of the places become a reality at the level of consciousness that
users perceive and make sense of with their sense organs. Actions, behaviors, attitudes,
and stances overlap with the place and the user. The mood of the user, namely, the
subject, is effective in perceiving, interpreting, and living in the place. The interaction
of the subject (user) and the object (place) tells us about the experience. In
Steppenwolf, the place occurs in the context of the user and time as an inseparable part
of life.
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
Authors: Akarsu Hikmet Temel
Published: November 2023

“The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” is a novel by Italian author Giorgio
Bassani, published in 1962 and received great acclaim. The work bears
autobiographical traces from his life. It can even be said that the author tells his own
life story with flashbacks, reminiscences, and reminders from the Jewish community in
his own city, Ferrara, since the cursed year 1938. Although the issue in the main
“frame” is a touching, sensitive, shy, and sad love story of our young protagonist, who
is in love with the frivolous Micol, an upper-class bourgeois girl, the author draws us a
very successful, intellectually deep, sensitive and descriptive panorama of the period.
Although the story is knitted around this central axis, we also see how the course of
social and political events changed in the panorama of that period, how the fascist
administration, which blasted in heavy and multiple waves, disrupted people's lives,
and what happened to the Jewish community, which had led a calm, quiet, modest and
introverted life within the historic city wall of Ferrara. While reading this story, we
have an extensively descriptive architectural guide of this upper-class bourgeois family
in the context of traditions, customs, lifestyle, and residential spaces. While ‘The
Garden of Finzi-Continis’ has prepared its plot in this manner, it tends to reflect the
period holistically, with its richness of narration, depth in descriptions, sensitivities
regarding the panorama of the period, and sophisticated spiritual analyses, rather than
relying on a complex fiction. For this reason, it cannot be regarded solely as a
comprehensive historical script of the social and political events of the period, but also
it gives the adventure of a historical Italian city with its intellectual details. Frequently,
there is also a place for architectural depictions among these details.
If we take a moment to look at the geography of Italy, full of architectural wealth, by
leaving the novel aside, which looks at the architectural and social panorama of 1930s
Italy in depth and detail, we can see that the historical remains of the cities of Ferrara
and Bologna in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, the frequently mentioned Venice
and the Po Plain described in the book, the architectural heritage and the perception of
the said society living together with these remains even today, is always interesting,
even striking. Moreover, those who visited the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, Bologna, Ferrara,
Ravenna, Cesena, and Rimini, directly saw the level of architectural preservation and
the magnificence of the architectural heritage in these regions. The novels in the style
of Finzi-Continis’ garden, on the other hand, are adorned with precious architectural
elements that make a qualitative contribution from the literary field to this conservation
culture in the architectural field, despite the deep sadness and sorrow they reflect and
the rich elaborated style and sophisticated literary structure they bear.
The Affective Atmospheres of Spatial Organisms and Smells: The God of Small Things
Authors: Hatipoğlu Serkan Can
Published: November 2023

Literary texts offer an alternative spatial experience to the reader with the
atmospheres they construct. The God of Small Things (novel) casts the reader into a
dynamic space with its (spatial and corporeal) depictions and fiction. It allows us to
read architecture through the atmosphere that diffuses in a non-directional attitude.
This diffusion breathes life into space and makes it an organism. What sets the
boundaries of the atmosphere is the comprehensibility of experienced feelings. When
entering a room, a specific atmosphere is felt. However, it is difficult to determine
where precisely it is. Atmospheres diffuse into space like haze, clouds of a certain tone
of feeling. Similarly, the smell is also not positioned in space in a way that allows us to
determine where it is. Smell plays a crucial role in the tone of feeling in the space. In
addition, alternative spatiality and architectural components provide potential
discussions regarding architectural atmospheres. However, the scope of the study is
limited to space as an organism and the affective side of smell. The study aims to
examine the spaces of The God of Small Things through their atmospheres. Arundhati
Roy demonstrates the importance of space as an organism in the atmosphere and smells
with a diffusive character. In her novels, she constantly reconstructs the atmosphere
suspended between the subject and the object through the inspiration of architecture.
Istanbul: From a Mega-City to a Global City (The Red-Haired Woman)
Authors: Erdoğan Nevnihal
Published: November 2023

The novel of Orhan Pamuk, “The Red-Haired Woman,” describes the years
when Istanbul's urban development, change, and the transformation began thirty years
ago. This process is told through the story of the traumatic love that a high school
student, Cem experienced in the town of Öngören near Istanbul.
The Red-Haired Woman is a novel about the adventure of change, development,
transformation, urbanization, and architecture of Istanbul from a mega-city to a global
city. The novel contains rich themes: traditional building art/ contemporary building
art, suburbs /center, urbanization/ inability to urbanize, and East/ West localization/
globalization.
Infrastructure services, such as water, sewerage, roads, electricity, and social facilities,
are lacking in the regions of Istanbul that have not yet experienced the urbanization
process. People build their own houses according to the culture of the rural areas they
come from. The need for water is supplied from the wells drilled. Neighbors unite
among themselves and collect money and are looking for a well master to dig a well. In
the 1970s, when immigration accelerated in Istanbul, there was a high demand for
masters; they also trained many apprentices, and well-mastering was a lucrative branch
of the profession. Slums were wildly proliferating around industrial areas and factories.
On the other hand, well-mastering is one of the fields of construction that has been
around for thousands of years. In Istanbul, the masters of this ancient art used to bring
water to the districts without infrastructure. There were no opportunities to dig wells
with machines in those years. Well-mastering requires deep knowledge, intuition, and
patience. The master's knowledge and intuition of geology, knowledge of construction,
structure, materials, and shaping, as well as his relationship with his apprentices, were
part of his profession.
The author tells about the urbanization adventure of Istanbul through the drawn
structure, the lost traditional life and art of building slum areas, and the background of
the processes of adaptation to the city. With the rapidly disappearing traditional
architectural texture and urbanization of the suburbs, the antecedents of the process in the transformation of Istanbul into a megacity and then a global city are given with
clues in the first part, while the remarkable transformation of the city is shown with all
its consequences in the second.
It is Rocked By Waves, But Does Not Sink (The Paris Architect)
Authors: Kovács Gergő Máté
Published: November 2023

The book by Charles Belfoure titled 'The Paris Architect' is more than a
novel placed in the historical framework of a city that has inspired artistic creations for
many centuries. It is set in the Second World War yet brings a unique perspective to a
period that has often been chronicled. The author juxtaposes the fate of a city and its
community with an individual. It also addresses the issue of the responsibility of the
architectural profession while guiding the reader through the different layers of the
urban texture. Thus, it analyses the relationship between the individual and society in
the context of architecture. This essay provides a brief introduction to the novel.
Love in Symi-An Aegean Romance/ Kos-Symi Rhodes
Authors: Erdoğan Nevnihal
Published: November 2023

Love in Symi is a nouvelle that flows in the background of the hopeless love
between the “X” generation and the “Y” generation people, the heartsore love held
captive by technology in an original architectural setting. The author is Hikmet Temel
Aksu, a writer who has studied architecture. With its main story reflecting the emotions
of the chivalry era, set in the Greek Dodecanese Islands of Kos, Symi, and Rhodes,
Love in Symi occurs on a plateau with Mediterranean architecture as the background.
The protagonist of the story is Elsa and the author himself. The work tells a bittersweet
love story, as well as the architecture of the Greek islands, with a touristic feeling and
journey. The journey starts from the island of Kos, across from Bodrum. The
uniqueness of Hippocrates's living here, the island finds its place with beautiful
beaches, monasteries built on high hills, gastronomic restaurants, and intense
architectural descriptions. The second island, Symi, is considered the most striking in
architecture and the most unique among other islands. It is one of the most beautiful
examples of island architecture, with the settlement of the city on steep volcanic hills,
its houses with white window pediments painted in orange and yellow on the outside,
and its characteristic stone architecture. The island of Rhodes, the last island mentioned
in the novel, immerses the reader in the atmosphere of the place with intense
architectural depictions. Two or three of the giant cruise ships can simultaneously
anchor in the port of Rhodes, which is surrounded by a medieval castle, and on the
UNESCO cultural heritage list. Since it is one of the main attractions of such a busy
tourism industry, the criticism regarding the brutal mistreatment of Rhodes's historical
architecture is also notable in the nouvelle.
The Pain of Losing Nature (The End of Nature)
Authors: Yıldız Selin
Published: November 2023

McKibben, as an environmentalist dedicating his life to raising awareness
about nature, refers predominantly to topics about climate change in his book titled
“The End of Nature”. This book has also been called the first book on global warming
written for a general audience, since the arguments supported by both numeric data and
findings of the author’s daily life notes make it easier to read. Before discussing the
aim of the book, this review considers the passionate way of an activist from the early
days of the author’s private life to his successful education, life, and environmental
campaigns. In the following part, the answers to the climate change problem are
discussed beyond the matter of warming. Moreover, McKibben’s future predictions are
addressed due to related political issues of the new world. The last part is more likely to
refer to the architectural context. Clues on how these issues can relate to architecture
are primarily sought in education than professional life, and strategies focused on
raising awareness are mentioned. Architects should have to consider the environmental
issues that have been raised in the book in order to give less damage to Earth. Since
space issues such as land use, structural decisions, and material choice are all directly
referred to energy consumption, several questions are suggested to ask before
production to conduct the system in an efficient and more nature-friendly way.
The Search for Divinity Through Architecture (2001: A Space Odyssey)
Authors: Karacaoğlu Emre
Published: November 2023

2001: A Space Odyssey or 2001, as abbreviated by its fans, is the
collaborative effort of British science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke and American
film auteur Stanley Kubrick. Its plot covers a span of 3-4 million years. The film/book
was developed from a short story Clarke wrote, called The Sentinel, where an alien
artifact is found on the moon. The duo expanded this into a frontier exploring
film/book where humanity, which has managed to build a space station above Earth
and set up a research base on the moon, is now expanding even further out into the
solar system and sending astronauts to Saturn. However, the unearthing of a strange
black monolith buried on the moon has significant consequences for the crew and the
rest of humanity, since it points to the subsequent meeting location where the next leap
of evolution for humanity will occur. Through this plot, the reader is confronted with
the common theme of the minuteness of our species in the face of the majesty of these
sublime architectural structures, the monoliths. Monoliths emphasize the authority of
their existence, the superiority of their creators, and the independence of their existence
from time, evoking the concept of “aura” that Walter Benjamin expresses in his
philosophy of aesthetics and utilizes to describe works of art. 2001 is a novel/film that
perhaps most strikingly depicts the emotion that architects are expected to evoke in
their work.
Use of Assistive Technology for Persons with Psychosocial Disability: Systematic Review
Authors: Ebuenyi Ikenna D , Flocks-Monaghan Celina , Rai Sarju S , Vries Ralph de , Bhuyan Soumitra S , Pearlman Jonathan , Jones Nev
Published: November 2023

Background

Assistive technology (AT) refers to assistive products (AP) and associated systems and services that are relevant for function, independence, well-being, and quality of life for individuals with disabilities. There is a high unmet need for AT for persons with disabilities and this is worse for persons with cognitive and mental or psychosocial disabilities (PDs). Further, information and knowledge on AT for PDs is limited.

Objective

The aim of this review was to explore the pattern of AT use among persons with PDs and its associated socioeconomic and health benefits.

Methods

The review was reported according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses), and we conducted systematic searches in the 4 databases: PubMed, Embase.com, APA PsycInfo (Ebsco), and Web of Science (Core Collection) with the following index terms: “Assistive Technology,” “Self-Help Devices,” “Quality of Life,” “Activities of Daily Living,” “Mental Disorders.” We included only AT individuals with PDs can independently use without reliance on a provider. Identified papers were exported to EndNote (Clarivate) and we undertook a narrative synthesis of the included studies.

Results

In total, 5 studies were included in the review which reported use of different AT for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety disorders. The APs described in the included studies are Palm tungsten T3 handheld computer, MOBUS, personal digital assistant, automated pill cap, weighted chain blankets, and smartphone function. All the AT products identified in the studies were found to be easily usable by individuals with PDs. The APs reported in the included studies have broad impact and influence on social function, productivity, and treatment or management. The studies were heterogeneous and were all conducted in high-income countries.

Conclusions

Our study contributes to and strengthens existing evidence on the relevance of AT for PDs and its potential to support socioeconomic participation and health. Although AT has the potential to improve function and participation for individuals with PDs; this review highlights that research on the subject is limited. Further research and health policy changes are needed to improve research and AT service provision for individuals with PDs especially in low-income settings.

Trial Registration

PROSPERO CRD42022343735; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=343735
Classifying Schizophrenia Cases by Artificial Neural Network Using Japanese Web-Based Survey Data: Case-Control Study
Authors: He Yupeng , Matsunaga Masaaki , Li Yuanying , Kishi Taro , Tanihara Shinichi , Iwata Nakao , Tabuchi Takahiro , Ota Atsuhiko
Published: November 2023

Background

In Japan, challenges were reported in accurately estimating the prevalence of schizophrenia among the general population. Retrieving previous studies, we investigated that patients with schizophrenia were more likely to experience poor subjective well-being and various physical, psychiatric, and social comorbidities. These factors might have great potential for precisely classifying schizophrenia cases in order to estimate the prevalence. Machine learning has shown a positive impact on many fields, including epidemiology, due to its high-precision modeling capability. It has been applied in research on mental disorders. However, few studies have applied machine learning technology to the precise classification of schizophrenia cases by variables of demographic and health-related backgrounds, especially using large-scale web-based surveys.

Objective

The aim of the study is to construct an artificial neural network (ANN) model that can accurately classify schizophrenia cases from large-scale Japanese web-based survey data and to verify the generalizability of the model.

Methods

Data were obtained from a large Japanese internet research pooled panel (Rakuten Insight, Inc) in 2021. A total of 223 individuals, aged 20-75 years, having schizophrenia, and 1776 healthy controls were included. Answers to the questions in a web-based survey were formatted as 1 response variable (self-report diagnosed with schizophrenia) and multiple feature variables (demographic, health-related backgrounds, physical comorbidities, psychiatric comorbidities, and social comorbidities). An ANN was applied to construct a model for classifying schizophrenia cases. Logistic regression (LR) was used as a reference. The performances of the models and algorithms were then compared.

Results

The model trained by the ANN performed better than LR in terms of area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (0.86 vs 0.78), accuracy (0.93 vs 0.91), and specificity (0.96 vs 0.94), while the model trained by LR showed better sensitivity (0.63 vs 0.56). Comparing the performances of the ANN and LR, the ANN was better in terms of area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (bootstrapping: 0.847 vs 0.773 and cross-validation: 0.81 vs 0.72), while LR performed better in terms of accuracy (0.894 vs 0.856). Sleep medication use, age, household income, and employment type were the top 4 variables in terms of importance.

Conclusions

This study constructed an ANN model to classify schizophrenia cases using web-based survey data. Our model showed a high internal validity. The findings are expected to provide evidence for estimating the prevalence of schizophrenia in the Japanese population and informing future epidemiological studies.
High School Teachers’ Experiences of Consumer Technologies for Stress Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Study
Authors: Manning Julia B , Blandford Ann , Edbrooke-Childs Julian
Published: November 2023

Background

Stress in education is an adverse reaction that teachers have to excessive pressures or other types of demands placed on them. Consumer digital technologies are already being used by teachers for stress management, albeit not in a systematic way. Understanding teachers’ experiences and the long-term use of technologies to support stress self-management in the educational context is essential for meaningful insight into the value, opportunity, and benefits of use.

Objective

The aim of this study was first to understand teachers’ experiences of consumer technologies for stress management. They were chosen by teachers from a taxonomy tailored to their stress management. The second aim was to explore whether their experiences of use evolved over time as teachers transitioned from working at home during lockdown to working full time on school premises.

Methods

A longitudinal study intended for 6 weeks in the summer term (2020) was extended because of COVID-19 into the autumn term, lasting up to 27 weeks. Teachers chose to use a Withings smartwatch or the Wysa, Daylio, or Teacher Tapp apps. In total, 2 semistructured interviews and web-based surveys were conducted with 8 teachers in South London in the summer term, and 6 (75%) of them took part in a third interview in the autumn term. The interviews were analyzed by creating case studies and conducting cross-case analysis.

Results

The teachers described that the data captured or shared by the technology powerfully illustrated the physical and psychosocial toll of their work. This insight gave teachers permission to destress and self-care. The social-emotional confidence generated also led to empathy toward colleagues, and a virtuous cycle of knowledge, self-compassion, permission, and stress management action was demonstrated. Although the COVID-19 pandemic added a new source of stress, it also meant that teachers’ stress management experiences could be contrasted between working from home and then back in school. More intentional self-care was demonstrated when back in school, sometimes without the need to refer to the data or technology.

Conclusions

The findings of this study demonstrate that taking a situated approach to understand the real-world, existential significance and value of data generates contextually informed insights. Where a strategic personal choice of consumer technology is enabled for high school heads of year, the data generated are perceived as holistic, with personal and professional salience, and are motivational in the educational context. Technology adoption was aided by the pandemic conditions of home working, and this flexibility would otherwise need workplace facilitation. These findings add to the value proposition of technologies for individual stress management and workforce health outcomes pertinent to educators, policy makers, and designers.
Designing, Solid Modeling and Stress Analysis of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade
Authors: Das Aritra Kumar
Published: November 2023

Wind energy is one of the clean renewable forms of energy that can handle the existing global fossil fuel crisis. Wind energy is captured by Wind turbine which converts kinetic energy of the wind into the mechanical energy and then this energy is transformed into electrical energy. The objective of this study is to design a 5kW wind turbine blade which includes selection of the blade airfoil based on CL/CD ratio, linearization of geometric parameters of the blade, solid modeling of blade profile and estimation of tangential, thrust forces and total power of the designed blade with the selection of the best material.
Pengembangan Aplikasi Web dan Mobile Pada Monitoring dan Evaluasi Program Tahfidz Quran
Authors: Ridwan Ridwan , Mutia Cut
Published: November 2023

Madrasah Ulumul Qur'an (MUQ) Pidie Regency is one of the educational institutions that has a tahfidz program. Recently, the recording of the memorization of the Qur'an for each student is carried out on one sheet of paper. The existence of information technology requires an educational institution to implement IT applications properly. This study aims to build a fine monitoring and evaluation system for tahfidz qur'an in terms of presenting data to the MUQ of Pidie Regency and parents. Data information on the proposed web and mobile application system is in the form of information data in kinds of tables, text, graphs and reports of rote achievement. The research method used research and development approach with an application development model (the waterfall). The applications used the concept of web services that connected between web and mobile applications. The results showed that the development of monitoring and evaluation system in the form of web and mobile applications for data management on the development of tahfidz by presenting data in the form of text, graphs and tables. This effectively provides monitoring and evaluation functions which easier, faster and more efficient. The results of the application effectiveness test showed that the average value of the percentage of 19 questions was 96%. Based on the results of the questionnaire, the average value is above 70%. Generally, this application is very helpful for parents in monitoring the development of their child's memorization.
Perancangan Aplikasi E-Modul Berbasis Android untuk Pelajaran Animasi 2D dan 3D
Authors: Surya Rahmad , Ahmadian Hendri , Ridwan Ridwan , AR Khairan , Wahyuni Sri , Bustami Bustami
Published: November 2023

This study has the aim of designing an Android-based 2D and 3D animation e-module application which will later become a source of learning for students and also determining the feasibility level of the 2D and 3D animation e-module application to improve student learning outcomes. This study uses research and development (R & D) research methods and uses the Luther development model in developing software engineering applications using MIT App Inventor. This type of research is in the form of quantitative research in which all data is obtained through questionnaires from media experts, material experts, and students, as well as the results of pre-test and post-test students. The respondents in this study were 11 students in Class XI multimedia animation lessons in 2D and 3D. The hypothesis was tested using a paired t-test. The study's findings revealed that the use of 2D and 3D animation e-module applications had significant an impact on improving student learning outcomes.
Perancangan Rangkaian Forward-Reverse pada Motor 3 Fasa
Authors: Addiwani Satria Musthoffa , Putra Ananda Yhuto Wibisono
Published: November 2023

Electricity is a modern-day invention that has become the driving force behind the majority of industries. The 3-phase motor system includes it. The 3-phase motor system is an electrical device-owned system that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. The purpose of this research is to complete the development of a forward-reverse control system using a three-phase motor and to determine the feasibility test results for a three-phase motor system trainer with a forward-reverse circuit. Data collection techniques were used in conjunction with data analysis of experimental results using qualitative descriptive techniques. This method is used by describing the entire series. This technique is carried out by describing the entire series of research flows beginning with the analysis of tool and material needs, design of control systems, realization of control systems, testing of control systems, and results of testing of control systems. The study's findings indicate that creating a system using a 3-phase induction motor, which is commonly used in various industries for production purposes, can increase the practical ease of use in distributing AC power to the system. Furthermore, the implementation of this 3-phase motor can control electricity effectively. Because its components are highly efficient, a three-phase motor is used. Using a PLN voltage source. Stripping pliers and cable cutters, a digital multimeter, and one set of screwdrivers were used. There are several buttons (buttons), and when the forward button is pressed, the voltage is distributed to the magneticcontractor forward, and the induction motor rotates forward. When the reverse button is pressed, themagnetic contractor reverses; if it is already in operation, the motor moves in the opposite direction.
The Use of An Arduino Uno Ultrasonic Sensor in Desalination Equipment's Water Filling Control
Authors: Hapsari Larasati Putri , Pasaribu Roberto Patar , Anjani Ika
Published: November 2023

A sensor called an ultrasonic sensor works by converting electrical quantities into physical quantities (sound) and vice versa. An Arduino Uno is required to activate the system's ultrasonic sensor. The reservoir's water level is determined using ultrasonic sensors. The purpose of this investigation is to learn how to put together, program, and utilize the HC-SR04 Arduino Uno ultrasonic sensor with the Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment) application. Controlling the water in the desalination system is required so that the water entering the reservoir does not waste or overflow and pollute the desalinated water. An ultrasonic sensor is attached to a seawater desalination system using the evaporation method, and the sensor is put on the edge of the evaporation pond in order to conduct experimental testing of the ultrasonic sensor on the device. The desalination tool can operate more efficiently and under control with the help of the HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor by automatically filling the water in the evaporation pond. The sensor will automatically supply the water shortage when the seawater evaporates. Results of experimental observations made with the HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor on an evaporation bath with three water filling cycles are available. so that after 7 days, 13% of the volume that was filled in the evaporation basin has evaporated.
IOT-Based Cultural Movement And Monitoring Systems With Renewable Energy Utilities
Authors: Hadi Charis Fathul , Suryadhianto Untung
Published: November 2023

The procedure of watering for and keeping track of the temperature and humidity levels in the room has a significant impact on the growth and productivity of oyster mushroom plants. It is often believed to be less effective and efficient because people in the Banyuwangi district perform the irrigation process conventionally with human aid. In order to construct digital businesses, artificial intelligence, cognitive technology, and (IoT) are being developed. People's daily lives are becoming more advanced and connected because to this transformation. This will encourage the creation of fresh innovations. Given this context, the idea to undertake research on the method of automatically and continuously monitoring watering (spraying) mushroom production using the Internet of Things (IoT) developed. In order to improve the effectiveness and productivity of mushroom cultivation, this instrument is designed with a temperature sensor (LM35) to monitor the humidity conditions of oyster mushroom plants. It is also fitted with a solar renewable energy system. In order to improve the effectiveness and productivity of mushroom cultivation, this instrument is designed with a temperature sensor (LM35) to monitor the humidity conditions of oyster mushroom plants. It is also fitted with a solar renewable energy system. The five steps of this study's execution were: a needs analysis; tool design; tool prototype; prototype testing; and conclusion. According to test results, the IoT-based control system for watering mushroom cultivation has an average error of 0.1% when measuring temperature and an average error of 2.66% when measuring humidity. This is almost perfect in terms of sensor readings, indicating that it can be used properly. While the success rate for the spray control system using the IoT system after five trials was 100%, the voltage, current, and power for solar panels were 17.60 V, 4.10 A, and 55.7 Watt at 14.00 during the day.
Inverter Performance Comparison On Solar Panel Applications
Authors: Mustikasari Riya , Jazuli Shubhi Muhammad , Gumilar Langlang , Sujito Sujito , Aripriharta Aripriharta
Published: November 2023

In this study, the effects of harmonics on the quality of the electrical power produced by both types of inverters are compared in solar panel applications between pure sine wave and modified sine wave inverters. Additionally, a number of prior investigations into harmonics and inverters have been analyzed. This study was done to find the best kind of inverter to use with solar panels in order to increase the effectiveness and caliber of the electricity generated. Experimental research methodology is applied, with measurements of the electrical power quality produced by both types of inverters under the identical circumstances. According to the findings, the modified sine wave inverter has a higher THD power quality than the pure sine wave inverter. The modified sine wave's displacement power factor (DPF) cannot be more than one (one), but the pure sine wave's DPF is equal to the cos phi value. At a 200W load, the pure sine wave inverter has a power efficiency of 93.35% while the modified sine wave inverter has an efficiency of 81.50%. Given that modified sine waves have a higher harmonic influence, it may be said that pure sine wave inverters create electrical power of a higher quality. Therefore, it is highly advised to utilize a pure sine wave inverter for solar panel applications.
Shariah Solutions to Minimising Personal Bankruptcy Cases in Malaysia: A Juristic Analysis
Authors: Md. Faruk Abdullah  , Hoque Muhammad Nazmul , Md. Habibur Rahman  , Jamaliah Said
Published: November 2023

This study aims to analyse the Shariah principles for borrowing and lending practices to minimise bankruptcy cases among the public. Several elements in the Shariah may have effect changes in the behaviours and attitudes of debtors. Firstly, Shariah discourages individuals from taking a loan for luxury items even though it is permissible in Shariah. Secondly, people are advised to be prudent in their spending and cautious against succumbing to desires. Finally, there is a genuine concern in Shariah on the repayment of loans and debts. Apart from that, Shariah advises the creditors to extend the time for repayment without charging interest if the debtor is in difficulty. For Islamic financial institutions, Shariah prescribes profit and loss sharing contracts. Furthermore, different types of charities, i.e. zakat, sadaqah and waqf, might be used in the Muslim society to protect the debtors from bankruptcy. This study adds new knowledge in Islamic financial literacy, which would contribute to enhancing the financial well-being of the people.
Cuencas de atracción y estimativo del atractor global del modelo AFM disipativo squeeze-film-damping
Authors: Chaves Tobar Jose Aramid , Gutiérrez Gutiérrez Alexánder
Published: November 2023

En este documento se recopilan los resultados obtenidos en el proyecto de investigación E3-21-1 del año 2021, que fue financiado por la Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Innovación y Extensión de la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, con el soporte del grupo de investigación de ecuaciones diferenciales y aplicaciones (GREDYA). El modelo que se estudia es el Microscopio de Fuerza Atómica o AFM, Atomic Force Microscope, con fuerzas del tipo Lenard Jonnes y efecto squeeze-film damping (o amortiguamiento de película de compresión). Las fuerzas del tipo Lenard-Jonnes presentan singularidades mixtas en la variable de estado, es decir, singularidades que tiene un término atractivo y otro repulsivo, y el efecto squeeze film damping presentan una singularidad de la variable de estado. Los resultados principales del libro son: la estimación de la cuenca atractiva de las soluciones de equilibrio asintóticamente estables, la existencia y representación analítica de un atractor global y la aproximación de las variedades estable e inestable locales para la solución de equilibrio tipo silla. Los resultados obtenidos en esta investigación tienen gran importancia en el diseño, construcción y mantenimiento de este tipo de dispositivos. Los fundamentos teóricos para el desarrollo del documento se incluyen como apéndice.