bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Влияние магнитного поля на критическую скорость сверхзвукового флаттера диэлектрической пластины
Authors: Микилян М. А. , Амбарцумян А. Г. , Варданян И. А.
Published: August 2024

This paper devotes to the investigation of the critical magnetoaeroelastic behavior of dielectric rectangular isotropic plates, described by constitutive equations. The resulting magnetoaeroelastic stability and dynamic models help determine the total perturbed pressure caused by the free-stream flow of perfectly conducting supersonic gas and the magnetic field, as well as the critical flutter velocity. The analytical description presented here is a generalization of the well-known formula obtained on the basis of the “piston theory” in the classical theory of gas dynamics in the case of magnetohydrodynamic flow around elastic shells. Along with analytical solutions, parametric studies are presented on the influence of the magnetic field on the flutter boundary.
Աշխատանքը նվիրված է դիէլեկտրիկ ուղղանկյուն իզոտրոպ սալի մագնիսա-աէրո-առաձգական վարքի ուսումնասիրությանը: Կառուցված մագնիսա-աէրո-առաձգական կայունության և դինամիկ մոդելները օգնում են որոշել ընդհանուր աէրոառաձգական ճնշումը, որն առաջանում է իզոտրոպ սալի վրա մագնիսական դաշտի առկայությամբ իդեալական հաղորդիչ գազի գերձայնային հոսանքով շրջհոսվելիս, որոշված է նաև ֆլատերի կրիտիկական արագությունը: Այստեղ ներկայացված անալիտիկ ներկայացումը «մխոցային տեսության» հայտնի բանաձևի ընդհանրացումն է, որը ստացվել է մագնիսահիդրոդինամիկական շրջհոսման դեպքում գազային դինամիկայի դասական տեսության հիման վրա: Անալիտիկ լուծումների հետ զուգահեռ կատարված են պարամետրական հետազոտություններ՝ պարզաբանելու մագնիսական դաշտի ազդեցությունը ֆլատերի սահմանի վրա: В данной работе изложены взгляды авторов на критическое магнитоаэроупругое поведение диэлектрических прямоугольных изотропных пластин, описываемое определяющими уравнениями. Полученные в результате магнитоаэроупругая устойчивость и динамические модели помогают определить полное возмущенное давление, вызванное набегающим потоком идеально проводящего сверхзвукового газа и магнитным полем, а также критическую скорость флаттера. Представленное здесь аналитическое описание является обобщением известной формулы, полученной на основе «поршневой теории» в классической теории газодинамики в случае магнитогидродинамического обтекания упругих оболочек. Наряду с аналитическими решениями приводятся параметрические исследования о влиянии магнитного поля на границу флаттера.
Small Communities in Crisis: Examining the Impact of Disaster on Crimes Using Social Disorganization Theory
Authors: Gonzales Cedrick , Fajardo Keziah , Gerodia Vaughn Rexner , Gono Exequiel Jr.
Published: August 2024

This study examines the connection between disasters and crime rates in small communities. Building on the idea that strong social bonds and community spirit help keep crime low (social disorganization theory), the researchers explore how disasters disrupt these structures in Toril, Davao City, Philippines. Using surveys and interviews, the research investigates how disasters weaken trust, strain resources, and create opportunities for crime. The findings suggest that while existing crime prevention measures like neighborhood watch programs work well under normal circumstances, disasters can overwhelm these systems. This breakdown, coupled with the desperation caused by unmet basic needs, can lead to increased crimes of convenience. Ultimately, the study recommends a multi-pronged approach to strengthen community resilience and encourage ethical behavior during disasters. This includes reinforcing social safety nets, improving disaster preparedness training, promoting community spirit, addressing mental health concerns, and bolstering crime prevention strategies. By implementing these recommendations, communities like Toril can be better prepared to handle disasters while maintaining social order and minimizing criminal activity.
The Impacts of Classroom Management on Learning Process
Authors: Rasuli Mohammad Hassan , Edrees Ramin , Makhdoomzada Fida Mohammad
Published: August 2024

This paper is aiming to discover the paths that enable teachers to manage their work with students in the classroom. To be an efficient teacher means to know with what and how to motivate students to learn. Teacher as an efficient classroom manager needs to have skills to plan and prepare the education process, know how to organize the teaching and how to guide the class. An efficient teacher moreover needs establish positive classroom climate and working discipline. Also, teacher should be able to evaluate the progress of the students and self-evaluate his own work. The main focus was on library sources to conduct this study, collect related materials, and achieve the objectives of the study. Five books and five articles used as significant materials in this study. Analyses of results show that there is a deficit of classroom management skills among teachers, which is due moreover to some lapses in initial education of teachers. Teacher should also involve students in making rules and regulations that guide them. It concluded that students will not gain anything unless there is order in the classroom. Order can be achieved if the students are treated fairly, held responsible for their action and gainfully occupied. The more occupied the students are, the less time they have to engage in acts of indiscipline.
Ergonomics and Collaborative Robotics: The synergy to prevent workload in industrial assembly tasks
Authors: Colim Ana , Bicho Estela , Cardoso André , Alves Carla , Salimi Amin , Fernandes Duarte , Sousa Nuno , Costa Nélson , Carneiro Paula , Monteiro Sérgio , Louro Luís , Gaspar Cunha João , Arezes Pedro
Published: August 2024

The synergy between Ergonomics and Collaborative Robotics represents a crucial and emergent framework to achieve innovative and human-centered assembly workstations. Among the various I4.0 technologies, Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) has emerged as a cutting-edge solution to address ergonomic challenges while enhancing manufacturing productivity. Despite this potential, there is a significant gap in empirical studies on the implementation of these technologies, particularly in the context of integrating ergonomic requirements. This study aims to present real-world applications of HRC in assembly tasks performed by workers with musculoskeletal complaints, as well as to indicate future research challenges in this field. Our previous work involved the digital transformation of two real-industry workstations, mitigating musculoskeletal risk factors by the HRC implementation according to a human-centered design. During this work, ergonomic assessments of the workstations before and after the introduction of HRC were performed (e.g. the application of Inertial Measurement Units to quantify the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment score). Key performance indicators, such as production rates, were measured through time studies and direct observation. To gather additional insights into workers' well-being, questionnaires were applied. This multi-method approach revealed that the workstations with HRC resulted in (i) reduced production costs, (ii) improved ergonomic conditions, and (iii) enhanced worker well-being. Based on these previous findings, our current research is focused on creating a flexible integrated robotic system capable of executing a shared human-robot task plan and reasoning about the working conditions. This system will integrate a real-time ergonomics assessment system to track and evaluate postures and other physical indicators and extrapolate corrective measures. In our research, we intend to highlight that this synergy between Ergonomics and Collaborative Robotics underscores the continuous improvement of industrial processes while ensuring sustainable productivity and worker well-being.
Analysis and Interview Survey to Detect Subjective Fatigue and Accident risk of Truck Drivers
Authors: Ito Nao , Tanaka Takeshi , Li Yun , Minusa Shunsuke , Kuriyama Hiroyuki
Published: August 2024

[Methods] In this study, interview survey and analysis were conducted with the aim of detecting accident risk from subjective health data of drivers. For interview survey, we observed time-series changes in VAS for 1956 individuals over a year and selected 11 drivers who showed a significant worsening of subjective health. The 11 drivers were asked two types of questions. The first was, "Are there any factors that you are aware of about the period of time during which you showed significant worsening?" The second was, "What factors do you think are present that could have a dangerous effect on your driving?" The Analysis phase of the study examined whether the use of subjective health information and additional information would be useful in detecting accident risk. From the first question, we defined four patterns of VAS worsening trends and analyzed the relationships between these patterns and accident risk. From the second question, the index "change in the time of work start" was derived as a factor that many drivers consider dangerous. We then analyzed the correlation between this new index and the near-miss rate. [Results] for the relationship between VAS and accident risk, it was found that two of the four VAS risk patterns had a significant negative correlation with the rate of near-misses. Furthermore, analysis of the relationship between “change in the time of work start” and the accident risk revealed a significant negative correlation when the absolute value of “change in the time of work start” was within ±6 hours. This means that the rate of near-misses increases when the workday starts earlier than the previous day. [Conclusion] To detect a hazard leading to a driving near-miss with the VAS data alone, the worsening would have to continue for long time over 4 or 8 weeks. However, the newly discovered convince indicator "change in the time of work start" is a feature with a short span, and its addition to the VAS and accident risk analysis may improve the accuracy of health risk detection.
Exploring the Risks of Password Reuse across Websites of Different Importance
Authors: Mathews Anurag , M Taiabul Haque S
Published: August 2024

This study attempts to simulate the different ways through which a malicious hacker may attempt to gain unauthorized access to user accounts by leveraging the similarities between multiple linked passwords of the same user. The issue of managing multiple password-protected accounts exemplifies the usability/security trade-off in cybersecurity. Users often reuse the same password, with little or no modifications, across websites of different importance, compromising the security of the high-value accounts. By combining syntactic similarity, dictionary attack, service-related keywords, and semantic similarity on a set of 62,213 linked passwords available from the leaked databases on the internet, 82.3% of the high-value passwords were cracked with an average of 1.82 seconds spent on each attempted password. Similarly, the syntactic method alone achieved an accuracy of 73.6% at 0.82 seconds spent per password attempted. We further connect our findings to the broader issues in cybersecurity and offer a few suggestions to protect the high-value accounts of the users.
Bridging the Gap: A Comparative Analysis in Creative Processes between AI-Generative and Traditional Art
Authors: Ho Amic , Chau Ruth
Published: August 2024

The creative process has significant importance in the realm of artistic creation, as it involves a series of cognitive and generative acts that culminate in the production of unique and original artworks. The advent of artificial intelligence has given rise to a new kind of creative output, hence posing inquiries on the essence of creativity in machines. An examination of the creative processes used in AI art may provide valuable insights into the mechanisms via which AI systems generate artworks and the extent to which these processes align with human creative practices.This study undertook a comprehensive analysis of contemporary AI art methodologies, algorithms, and models to explore the fundamental dynamics that underlie the generation of AI-generated art. The aforementioned approaches were subjected to a comparative analysis with traditional art production processes, with careful consideration given to many components including ideation, experimentation, and iteration. The identification of similarities and differences may be accentuated via the process of identifying them.
Using an Artificial Neural Network Pre-trained for a Different, yet Comparable Task to Evaluate Extreme-Affect Vocalizations that Are Indistinguishable by Humans
Authors: Prossinger Hermann , Victoria Prossinger Beck Violetta , Boschetti Silvia , Binter Jakub
Published: August 2024

Humans categorize vocal displays of highly intensive affective states with very low precision. However, there are many applications necessitating correct perceptions of alarm calls. We decided to classify two negative (pain and fear), two positive (laugh and pleasure) affective states and compared these to neutral state. We used a unique dataset where all displays had been vocalized by all expressers. We used an ANN that is designed for a different, yet comparable task; one that classifies human and animal sounds as well as mundane events (such as pouring water from a jug). The outputs were then statistically analyzed using Bayesian methods. Our analysis showed that the outputs can successfully classify neutral and non-neutral affective states but they were unable to distinguish the intensive affective states from each other (with one exceptional case of laugh). Given the insights we acquired, we infer that classifying intense affective states will remain an insurmountable barrier for any future ANN. The applicability of our result also shows that the cost, time, and effort overhead of attempting to designing a dedicated ANN will be prohibitive.
Virtual Ergonomics - Ergotyping in virtual environments
Authors: Pfeffer Stefan , Roessler Marc , Maag Simone , Langwaldt Lisa , Schunggart Lara , Strigel Markus , Senger Abigail , Ochtrop Moritz
Published: August 2024

Ergonomic assessment of manual work processes is important to prevent workplace injuries. Virtual reality simulations can be used to carry out an evaluation of work equipment and workplaces very early on. In combination with motion tracking analyses, data on posture during task performance and product use can then be collected. However, not all work situations can be equally represented in a virtual simulation. In particular, the virtual analysis of load handling poses a challenge in simulation, as body posture changes under the influence of external load weights. The aim is to increase immersion to bring the body movements in the virtual simulation closer to those in the real simulation with weights.For building up VR simulations with different aspects of visual, auditory and haptic immersion a scheme called immersion cube is presented. In order to be able to simulate load handling in VR, the immersion cube is used to investigate how much haptic immersion is needed to obtain sufficiently good data for the body movements measured in a VR setting. The first study showed that the deviation between real and virtual executions depends heavily on the task (lifting from the ground, move while standing, lifting over the shoulder). In some tasks, virtual and real simulation are very close to one another for certain body movements and could therefore in principle be used for ergonomic assessment. On the other hand there are still movements that vary between these two forms of execution and therefore show a need for increasing the immersion.
The Probable Impact of Social Media on Your Brain
Authors: Hee Kweon Sang , Kang Bo-young , Ryou Jihyun
Published: August 2024

This study aimed to investigate the differences in brain waves during visual (most-liked) social media networking image fusion acceptance or viewing of social media (YouTube, Blog, and Instagram) and low-liked SNS (“low liked”). The study follows a 2 (low-liked SNS and high-liked linked) × 3 (genre-YouTube, blog, and Instagram) research design of the brain wave responses. The brain wave responses were measured using an electroencephalogram by recording alpha (α) waves (8–12.99 Hz) and beta (β) waves (13–29.99 Hz). The different parts of the brain (frontal, temporal, and occipital lobes) were also measured to compare the response differences with the stimulus.The experimental study was based on a statistical analysis of the electroencephalogram responses obtained from 60 subjects. The brain wave differences between the low-liked SNS and high-liked social media were measured first. Thereafter, the responses were measured using a 2 × 3 experimental design to measure the differences in brain waves according to the SNS type (YouTube, Blog, and Instagram). The subjects’ brain wave responses were measured after viewing low-liked SNS and high-liked social media. Social media content with similar messages can be categorized into the following categories: YouTube, Blog, and Instagram.
Interpolation and Depth Extraction: A Case Study of Shan Shui Artwork Generated by AI
Authors: Man Tin Lai
Published: August 2024

Traditional Shan Shui artworks (Chinese landscape paintings) have been static representations of the beauty and tranquillity of landscapes, and they have a long history and significance in Chinese art. The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies brings new possibilities to artwork creation and innovation to tradition. This study proposes using AI technologies, specifically artificial neural networks and computer vision, to learn from traditional paintings, generate new landscapes and extract depths in Shan Shui paintings. The research aims to go beyond using AI technology solely to create new artwork. Instead, it explores the ability of AI to generate dynamic landscapes with perspectives, allowing more immersive and engaging experiences, and through analysis of the depths embedded in the AI-generated Shan Shui paintings, trying to gain insights into understanding interpolation of spatial and dimensional aspects in the work and address the limitation of 2-dimension in art. This research signifies the convergence of art and technology, explores novel ways of creating and viewing traditional Shan Shui paintings, and explores the possibilities of understanding the landscapes generated through the lens of AI and computer vision technology.
Privacy Policy Analysis and Evaluation of Mobile Psychological Consultation Services in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alqhatani Abdulmajeed
Published: August 2024

Psychological consultation apps have been increasingly used in the last few years. These services collect a variety of sensitive personal information. Typically, a privacy policy is the main way to reduce users’ concerns about sharing personal health information. However, psychological consultation apps are considered an emerging service and their privacy practices have not been fully explored. This study analyzes and evaluates the privacy policies and Terms of Service (ToS) agreements of four Saudi psychological consultation apps, focusing on seven key privacy practices: types of collected information, the purpose of data collection, data sharing, data ownership, data retention, data storage and protection, and notifications about policy and ToS updates. Overall, the findings indicate that the privacy policies of these services must be improved to better inform users, particularly regarding the purpose of collecting their data, with whom the data are shared, and what data are archived. This paper also provides a set of implications to improve the existing privacy policies of psychological health apps.
Deep Surface Liquid Crystal Displays for Extended Reality Applications
Authors: gonsher Ian , Magavi Maya , Kim Minji , Bhyrappa Monica , Yang Claire , Jindal Selia , Finberg John
Published: August 2024

Representing depth on a surface has been a design concern since at least the Renaissance. And yet, despite this long history, 3D displays have not become widely adopted. However, with the emergence of mixed reality applications, the development of new modalities for providing depth to displays has become even more relevant. We present a novel design that addresses these challenges by employing layered transparent LCD screens in configuration, which we call Deep Surface Liquid Crystal Displays (DS-LCD). DS-LCDs require no additional artifacts such as anaglyph glasses. Drawing on both stereoscopic and volumetric approaches, we present the DS-LCD prototype and discuss the visual elements that create the “deep surface” effect. We then describe the initial software applications that were developed to validate the prototype, as well as our initial user studies. We conclude with speculation about future work and applications.
Establishing Sustainable Health Services for the Medication of Elderly Chronic Diseases : An Analysis Based on SAPAD
Authors: Sheng Yuxin , Yan Tingmin , Geng Yanhao , Dai Zijing , Li Yinan
Published: August 2024

Over 85% of elderly individuals suffer from one or more chronic diseases, with the primary treatment approach involving long-term use of targeted medications. The medication process for afflicted elderly individuals comprises three essential steps: medical evaluation, obtaining prescribed medication, and adhering to the prescribed regimen. Due to various factors such as environment.systems, and cognitive aspects, the average medication adherence rate among the elderly is below 45%, leading to significant loss in terms of both health and life and wastage of medical resources each year. As the aging population continues to grow, the need for sustainable and effective medication services becomes increasingly urgent. This study employs SAPAD analysis to establish touch points for sustainable health medication services. Starting from the behaviors of five typical elderly individuals with chronic diseases and employing quantitative research methods, objective issues within the service system are identified. In response to the identified issues, a design thinking approach is employed to construct sustainable health services for the medication of chronic diseases in the elderly. The aim is to mitigate the medical burden brought about by chronic diseases and actively leverage the roles of communities, pharmacies, online medical platforms, and the Internet of Things to enhance the healthcare experience for elderly individuals with chronic diseases, Furthermore, as an outcome of this research, the optimized strategies are applied to the practical design of the healthcare service system for elderly medication, with the goal of promoting sustainable well-being for the elderly and societal development.
Systematic Gathering of Requirements for Macroergonomic Analysis and Design for Organizations in Brazil
Authors: Moura Nickel Elton , Anthero Nunes Vianna Dos Santos Flávio , Teixeira Parrela Patrícia , Pedreira De Assis Isadora
Published: August 2024

Around the world, several organizations benefit from studies on Macroergonomics. This area of research proposes methods and tools for optimizing socio-technical systems, through the analysis and design of work systems, so that they are suitable for human beings. As a concept, sociotechnical systems refer to interactions between humans and technology, which can be as simple as a single individual using a hand tool or as complex as a multinational organization. In this way, Macroergonomics becomes an important resource for the success of organizational management because it is centered on the human being, that is, it systematically considers professional and psychosocial characteristics in the design or redesign of work systems, thus being a humanized approach in the allocation of functions and tasks. At the same time, it is observed that the main macroergonomic methods currently available in the literature were designed at a specific time and context, in this case, predominantly in the 90s and to mainly meet the demand of North American companies. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to present the process of obtaining requirements that support better performance of macroergonomic analysis and design activities, so that they adequately cover organizations in Brazil. To achieve this objective, the main method used in this research, both for data collection and analysis, was the Systematic Literature Review (SLR), which included the investigation of studies already published in indexed databases about the use of macroergonomic methods in Brazilian organizations. The Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method used was divided into six stages: 1) Definition of the research question and conceptual framework; 2) Search strategy; 3) Search, eligibility and coding; 4) Quality assessment; 5) Summary of results and; 6) Presentation of the study. The result obtained and presented in this paper is a compilation of peer-reviewed scientific studies, which were analyzed with the purpose of identifying the main characteristics, as well as the benefits and/or limitations of macroergonomic methods applied in different organizations in the last two decades. The analysis carried out generated conclusions that made it possible to draw up a list of requirements so that macroergonomic analysis and design activities can be conducted appropriately in this specific context. It is expected that these results will be useful to support the construction of a new methodological approach in the context of organizational management that meets the needs of organizations in Brazil more fully.
Hubungan kadar c-reaktif protein dengan laju endap darah sebagai penanda inflamasi pada pasien anak demam di Rumah Sakit Uumum Hermina Kemayoran
Authors: Shari Amalia
Published: August 2024

Pemeriksaan C- reaktif protein dan Laju Endap Darah merupakan dua pemeriksaan yang sering digunakan untuk menilai proses inflamasi sistemik dan memonitoring tubuh pasien. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan parameter c- reaktif protein dan laju endap darah pasien anak demam. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan desain cross sectional. Sampel berjumlah 30 sampel. Data yang dikumpulkan dari rekam medis dan diolah menggunakan software statistika dengan uji univariat dan bivariat. Hasil penelitian ini dengan kategori C- reaktif protein dan Laju Endap Darah pada pasien anak demam dengan kategori C- reaktif protein normal dan Laju Endap Darah normal sebanyak 10%, C- reaktif protein normal dan Laju Endap Darah meningkat sebanyak 10%, C- reaktif protein meningkat dan Laju Endap darah normal sebanyak 37%, C- reaktif protein meningkat dan Laju Endap Darah meningkat sebanyak 57%. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa pada pasien anak demam terjadi inflamasi yang memicu tingginya C- reaktif protein dan memicu juga adanya kenaikan Laju Endap Darah, namun belum ditemukan adanya korelasi antara c- reaktif protein dan laju endap darah dengan nilai p = 0,984 yang mengartikan tidak adanya korelasi dan nilai r= 0,004 dimana nilai r mempunyai makna korelasi sangat lemah, sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan positif dan searah pada pemeriksaan kadar c- reaktif protein dan nilai laju endap darah pada pasien anak demam di Rumah Sakit Hermina Kemayoran.
AI based Online Proctoring Remote Monitoring Intruder, Emotion Detection and Distance Estimation
Authors: BHVSP Subrahmanyam , Balabhadrapatruni Chandrasekhar
Published: August 2024

AI based online learning has undeniably surged in popularity over recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the transition to online education, heightening the need for secure methods to authenticate and proctor online students. Today, a range of technologies offers varying levels of automation. In this paper, we present a comprehensive analysis of a specific solution that integrates multiple automated authentication technologies with an automatic proctoring system. The parameters that we used to achieve our goal are face detection, eye gaze tracking, multiple person detection, emotion detection, distance estimation and background noise detection. All these components help to maintain the exam integrity and to mitigate the existing limitation of e-exam proctoring software’s. Keywords— AI based online learning, Exam remote Monitoring integrity, Gaze tracking, Intruder, distance estimation.
Comparison between Digital Blood Pressure Monitors for Home Use (Wrist) and (Arm) with a Mercury Sphygmomanometer
Authors: Alotaibi Rasil , Alrashdi Basmah , Alhashmi Nehad , El-bashir B. O. , Eledum Hussein
Published: August 2024

Blood pressure disease (BP) is one of the major public health problems around the world. There are many digital BP devices used at home. Doubts are usually raised about these devices. This study aimed to compare home (wrist) and (arm) digital blood pressure monitors with a mercury sphygmomanometer. This study was conducted at the University of Tabuk, comparing a digital BP meter (arm) and (wrist) with a properly calibrated mercury BP. A total of 100 randomly selected students aged 18 to 39 years were enrolled. Two blood pressure measurements for each person were recorded by all devices, and the values were recorded taking into account the environment of a person. The data were entered into MS Excel and analysis was done by using Social Sciences version 23.0. The normality of data was performed by the Shapiro-Wilk test and it was normally distributed. The mean and standard deviation were calculated for quantitative variables, while frequencies and percentages were provided for qualitative variables. Paired sample t-test was used to compare the mean values of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). Digital arm devices had sensitivity and specificity of 62.5% and 63%, respectively, compared to digital wrist devices, which had sensitivity and specificity of 75% and 56%, respectively. The readings of the digital blood pressure monitors were comparable to the readings of the mercury blood pressure monitor. Both devices could be considered indispensable tools for detecting hypertension at home and thus useful for early diagnosis.
Analyzing the Dynamics between Foreign Exchange Reserves, Trade Balance, Workers Remittances and Balance of Payments in Nepal
Authors: Joshi Mr. Mahesh
Published: August 2024

This study explores the intricate dynamics among foreign exchange reserves, trade balance, workers' remittances, and the balance of payments (BOP) in Nepal, crucial for economic stability and policy formulation in a developing economy. Utilizing data from the Nepal Rastra Bank spanning from June 2017 to April 2024, the research employs statistical and econometric methods, including the Phillips-Perron test, ARDL model, Error Correction Model (ECM), and Granger causality analysis, to investigate the relationships and causal interactions among these variables. Key findings reveal significant long-term relationships, particularly highlighting how foreign exchange reserves are influenced by the trade balance and workers' remittances. The results suggest that maintaining optimal foreign exchange reserves is vital for mitigating trade and BOP deficits, which, in turn, impacts economic stability. The study's insights are crucial for policymakers aiming to develop strategies that enhance economic growth and resilience in Nepal.
Efektivitas Bimbingan Belajar Informal Tetap Muka Siswa Kelas VI Pasca Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Rahman Adiputra , Salmawati Salmawati
Published: August 2024

The rapid development of the times and technology today has given rise to many innovations and conveniences, including in the field of education for students and teaching staff. Learning methods are no longer conventional or face-to-face in the classroom, but through online-based devices the teaching and learning process can still run, especially when the Covid 19 pandemic hit. Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi Province, in the education sector, especially at primary school level or equivalent, there are 310 schools including state schools and private schools. In general, interest in informal education, one of which is tutoring, is still low. This journal presents data and results of mathematics learning assessments at the Ranu Prima College Tutoring Institute, Mamuju branch. The aim of presenting this data is to determine the effectiveness of tutoring in the post-pandemic period and its existence in the future. The results obtained from this activity show that the offline/face-to-face tutoring system is still more effective than the online learning system. This is proven by assessments by parents/guardians of students and students' enthusiasm for the existence of tutoring even though the duration of implementation is relatively short. Of the total of 30 participants, 25 participants remained until the program was completed, providing feedback in the assessment and assessing that the tutoring was effective in equipping students to prepare the final school exams.
Pengaruh Latihan El Rondo terhadap Peningkatan Keterampilan Passing Tim Futsal SMAN 3 Nganjuk
Authors: Muhammad Dandung Nur Arsaaha  , Fahrial Amiq
Published: August 2024

Implement El Rondo training regularly and systematically to obtain maximum results in improving passing skills. This research aims to analyze the effect of El Rondo training on improving the passing skills of the futsal team at SMAN 3 Nganjuk. This type of research uses a Pre-Experimental Design using a One Group Pretest-Posttest Design research design with a total population of 20 male futsal players and 18 people were taken as samples, then a simple random sampling technique was used to determine the sample. The futsal team players at SMAN 3 Nganjuk received 16 El Rondo training sessions. The results of data analysis using the Paired Sample T-test show that El Rondo training influences the passing skills of the futsal team players at SMAN 3 Nganjuk. The pretest results showed an average passing skill of 8.56 and a posttest average of 11.56 resulting in an average increase of -3.000. Providing an increasingly structured training program can have an influence on improving passing skills. It is hoped that the El Rondo training program which is given regularly can improve the passing skills of the players.
Comparison of Surgical and Non-Surgical Approaches for Class III Malocclusion Correction in Adults: A Literature Review
Authors: Cisneros Jenniffer Cristina Castillo ,   Dentist, Ministerio de Salud Pública, Ecuador, Ñacata Bryan Santiago Llumiquinga , Corrales Valeria Estefanía Tapia , Mogrovejo Erika de las Mercedes Molina , Yépez Nathali Esthefania Muzo , Onofa Francisco Xavier Llanganate ,   Dentist, Diploma in Occlusion and Temporomandibular Disorders, Master's Degree in Health Institution Management / Independent Investigator, Ecuador.,   Dentist, Diploma in Dental Implants./ Independent Investigator, Ecuador.,   Dentist, Postgraduate in Operative and Dental Aesthetics / Ministerio de Salud Pública, Ecuador.,   Dentist, Independent Investigator, Ecuador.,   Dentist, Ministerio de Salud Pública, Ecuador.
Published: August 2024

Because malocclusion involves complex facial abnormalities, orthodontic treatment may be rather challenging, especially for Class III malocclusion. In order to treat adult Class III malocclusion, this narrative review assesses and contrasts the effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical methods. With an emphasis on current developments over the last ten years, the study methodically obtained and examined literature from reliable databases. The results show that orthodontic camouflage, protraction facemask, and chin cup therapy are excellent non-surgical therapies for mild to moderate malocclusions, frequently avoiding the need for surgery. Although helpful for young patients, chin cup treatment could not endure if it is stopped before the patient reaches full maturity. With notable improvements in overjet and facial aesthetics, protraction facemask treatment has promise in lessening the need for orthognathic surgery. When a patient cannot afford or is uncomfortable with surgery, orthodontic camouflage is a good alternative. More effective and long-lasting repairs may be achieved for severe malocclusions by surgical procedures such orthognathic surgery, surgically aided rapid palatal expansion (SARPE), and microimplant-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE). These operations, however, come with more risk and need more time to recuperate from. The present study emphasises the significance of customised treatment planning in Class III malocclusion therapy. This planning should take into account the patient's age, preferences, and the severity of the malocclusion.
Business Continuity in Medical and Healthcare Services
Authors: Sabbah Dr. Mohammad ,   Ramat Gan Academic College. Tel-Aviv., Rambam medical center, Haifa. Israel
Published: August 2024

"Business Continuity" refers to maintaining business functions or quickly resuming them in the event of major disruption, natural disasters, and humanitarian disasters. There is a difference between the disaster recovery plan and "Business Continuity" planning. A disaster recovery plan focuses mainly on restoring infrastructure and operations after a crisis, making it just one part of a complete "Business Continuity" plan. All organizations must have "Business Continuity" planning for disastrous events and such planning should cover business processes, assets, human resources, business partners, and customers. Hospitals are organizations in every aspect. The structure of hospitals is a hierarchical structure, in which there is a chain of command and management. General Managers, department managers, and personnel. Also, hospital structures include various infrastructures, each of which is supported by a chain of different supplies. Damage to one of the hospital's structures, or damage to its supply chain, can endanger its survival.
Dry Land and Mountains Management Study in the Aesesa Flores River Flow Area, East Nusa Tenggara
Authors:   Agrotechnology Study Program Sekolah Tinggi Pertanian Flores Bajawa Kapten Piere Tendean Street-Tanalodu-Bajawa District-Ngada Regency-East Nusa Tenggara-Indonesia, Bao Antonia P. , Djawapatty David J. , Keko Lusiana U. , Tawa Mersiana ,   Agrotechnology Study Program Sekolah Tinggi Pertanian Flores Bajawa Kapten Piere Tendean Street-Tanalodu-Bajawa District-Ngada Regency-East Nusa Tenggara-Indonesia,   Agrotechnology Study Program Sekolah Tinggi Pertanian Flores Bajawa Kapten Piere Tendean Street-Tanalodu-Bajawa District-Ngada Regency-East Nusa Tenggara-Indonesia,   Agrotechnology Study Program Sekolah Tinggi Pertanian Flores Bajawa Kapten Piere Tendean Street-Tanalodu-Bajawa District-Ngada Regency-East Nusa Tenggara-Indonesia,   Agrotechnology Study Program Sekolah Tinggi Pertanian Flores Bajawa Kapten Piere Tendean Street-Tanalodu-Bajawa District-Ngada Regency-East Nusa Tenggara-Indonesia
Published: August 2024

Aesesa Flores (AF) River Flow Area (RFA) is a natural landscape. Its headquarters are in Bajawa, Ngada Regency, and its remnants are in Nagekeo Regency. The peaks of the mountains hold rainwater and flow it naturally into the sea through the rivers. The land area concerned is the water capture area. This ecosystem consists of natural resources (land, water, and vegetation) and human resources that exploit natural and artificial resources. The state of RFA will be of great in the planning and policy of sustainable AF management. The aim of this study is to find out the level of vulnerability of dry land resources. The study will give special attention to the area of the AF river stream, the biophysical picture of dry ground in the river flow area, the vegetation, the water system of Aeseza Flores, and the role of dryland agriculture and hills in food production. The method used in this study is a library approach. The results show that the soil type in the RFA Aesesa Flores includes five soil types: aluvial, grumosol, latosol, and mediterranean. Aesesa Flores is categorized into five critical level of land, i.e., rather critical, critical potential, critical, highly critical, and non-critical. The level of density of the river intersection in a RFA and Sub-RFA region indicates the level of contribution of the RFA to the threat of flooding that may arise if the regional balance is disturbed. In the northern part of Nagekeo district, the river level is higher on steep land.
Energy Consumption and Sustainability Analysis in Organic Farming Systems on Arabica Coffee in Rural Farmer Latimojong Mountain in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Authors: Irmayani Irmayani ,   Department of Agribusiness, Post Graduate Program, Universitas Muhammadiyah Parepare, Indonesia, Ilmi Nur , Masnur Masnur ,   Department of Agribusiness, Post Graduate Program, Universitas Muhammadiyah Parepare, Indonesia,   Department of Informatics, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Muhammadiyah Parepare, Indonesia
Published: August 2024

This study aims to explore the perception of Arabica coffee farmers in South Swahili regarding the balance of energy consumption with sustainability in organic farming systems. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative approach, with data collected through in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussions with farmers and local government. Research results show that although farmers have a high awareness of the importance of organic farming practices, they face a variety of constraints, including a lack of technical knowledge and adequate resources. The findings also indicate that manual innovation in the use of organic materials and collaborative efforts among farmers are key strategies in overcoming energy constraints. The study supports the theory of diffusion of innovation and sustainable transitions by emphasizing the need for comprehensive educational interventions as well as proactive policy support. In addition, the research enriches literature on organic farming and provides practical insights for policymakers to develop more effective programmes for Arabica coffee farmers. Recommendations for further research include expanding geographical coverage, using mixed methods, and focusing on the long-term impact of organic farming practices on economic and environmental sustainability.
Inclusão social das vítimas de trabalho escravo contemporâneo: avanços e desafios no Brasil
Authors: Tarrega Maria Cristina Vidotte Blanco , Lopes Carlos Eduardo , Costa Filho William Gomes Lisboa da
Published: August 2024

No contexto brasileiro, a inclusão social das vítimas de trabalho escravo contemporâneo constitui um desafio significativo para o enfrentamento da violação dos direitos humanos. Este estudo busca analisar os avanços e desafios enfrentados nesse processo. O objetivo geral consiste em compreender as estratégias implementadas para promover a inclusão social dessas vítimas, enquanto os objetivos específicos incluem investigar as políticas públicas voltadas para essa questão e identificar as principais barreiras enfrentadas pelas vítimas após a sua libertação. O problema de pesquisa que norteia este estudo é: "Como promover efetivamente a inclusão social das vítimas de trabalho escravo contemporâneo no Brasil?". A metodologia adotada foi de cunho bibliográfico, com análise de documentos governamentais, relatórios de organizações não governamentais e estudos acadêmicos pertinentes ao tema. Os resultados revelam avanços significativos no desenvolvimento de políticas de proteção e reintegração social, porém, destacam a persistência de desafios como a falta de capacitação profissional, estigma social e dificuldades de acesso à justiça. Em conclusão, é fundamental aprimorar e fortalecer as políticas públicas e ações voltadas para a inclusão social das vítimas de trabalho escravo contemporâneo, visando garantir seus direitos e promover sua reintegração plena na sociedade.
Dia mundial da conscientização sobre a doença falciforme: conhecer mais para cuidar melhor
Authors: Bezerra Julia de Miranda , Sá Amanda Bernardes de , Costa Neto Ana Beatriz Hambrichs , Pereira Maryana da Silva , Sanchez Maritza Consuelo Ortiz , Chrizostimo Miriam Marinho , Nassar Pedro Ruiz Barboza , Braga André Luiz de Souza , Servine Kayan Oliveira , Catão Esther de Oliveira
Published: August 2024

A doença falciforme (DF) é a principal doença de caráter genético hereditário que mais atinge pessoas no mundo, com em média, 200.000 crianças nascidas por ano no Brasil sendo portadoras da DF. Assim, são necessárias estratégias de promoção da saúde para essa população, principalmente na atenção primária. Objetivo: Relatar a experiência dos discentes de Enfermagem de uma Instituição Pública de Ensino Superior sobre educação em saúde relacionada à doença falciforme. Método: Estudo tipo relato de experiência, realizado em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde no município de Niterói, no estado do Rio de Janeiro, sobre a temática de conscientização sobre a doença falciforme. Os participantes foram os usuários que buscaram atendimento de saúde na unidade. A ação educativa teve como estratégia a utilização de folders informativos e modelos anatômicos de hemácias, com os dizeres relacionados à temática pesquisada. Resultados: O desenvolvimento da atividade foi incentivado pela oportunidade de promover uma estratégia de educação em saúde no Dia Mundial de Conscientização da Doença Falciforme.  Os usuários abordados foram receptivos com as atividades propostas, porém a maioria relatou que não possuíam conhecimento sobre a doença, evidenciando a importância de atividades semelhantes como a realizada. Conclusão: As ações educativas sobre a doença falciforme desempenham um papel fundamental na promoção da saúde na comunidade, promovendo o conhecimento sobre a DF, o que melhora a qualidade de vida daqueles que são afetados. Além disso, promove a criação de um relacionamento saudável entre enfermeiros e pacientes, o que estimula o acompanhamento e rastreio da doença falciforme.
Contribuições da heurística de George Pólya para o desenvolvimento de uma aula de resolução de problemas
Authors: Pinhal Daiane Vieira de Rezende , Souza Maria Alice Veiga Ferreira de
Published: August 2024

A Resolução de Problemas está presente nas orientações curriculares e indicações da literatura científica como uma ferramenta que auxilia o desenvolvimento do raciocínio lógico e o espírito investigativo. Entretanto, é comum que os alunos apresentem dificuldades em resolver problemas e professores sintam insegurança na condução deste tipo de aula devido ao caráter de imprevisibilidade. Diante deste cenário, faz-se necessária a utilização de metodologias que auxiliem o professor na condução da aula e o aluno no desenvolvimento da habilidade de resolver problemas. Em meio a discussões sobre o assunto surge a heurística proposta por George Pólya como uma abordagem alternativa para desenvolver a habilidade de resolver problemas. Sendo assim, esta pesquisa objetivou investigar quais contribuições emergem da heurística proposta por Pólya para desenvolver em alunos do 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental a habilidade de resolver problemas. Como resultado, acredita-se que os passos heurísticos propostos por George Pólya junto a um planejamento colaborativo contribuíram para a promoção da habilidade de resolver problemas por parte dos alunos, uma vez que todos alcançaram a solução e compreensão do problema proposto.