bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hivatás- és pályamotiváció a Kárpát-medencei óvodapedagógus- és tanítójelöltek körében
Authors: Szontagh Pál
Published: November 2022

We suppose that today, the motivation for the career of a pedagogue (including its existential, organizational and infrastructural conditions) is different from the level of commitment to the profession of an educator (which can be experienced informally, or outside of the public education system). In our research, we made efforts to address the widest possible range of student elementary teachers and to interpret their responses using different filters. Based on our results, in all breakdowns, regardless of age group, training institute or, in part, geographical location and nationality, it is proven that lack of social and financial esteem of the profession poses serious risks for the recruitment and retention of teachers.
Környezettudatosságra nevelés a múzeumokban
Authors: Csákiné Dobos Laura
Published: November 2022

Museums are ideal venues for engagement in education for sustainability. Collections can allow students to study and interpret connections between the presentation of inanimate natural values and the description of living natural values. In museums, the intensity of environmental education for students can be increased. The study focuses on finding some common points between environmental education and the educational activities of museum pedagogy. It tries to provide a literature review and formulates empirical research goals.
Fogalmi térképekkel és gondolattérképekkel támogatott földrajztanulás
Authors: Gerlang Vivien
Published: November 2022

Nowadays gaining knowledge and developing skills are unthinkable without the acquirement of learning techniques. The method of the mind map and concept map is built on associative learning. In doing so by restructuring the curriculum we can create our own system with its logic. That is why stamping is much more effective. While making the former we connect the thoughts to a central concept, the latter is a stricter genre and contains keywords and lines indicating their relations; its structure is hierarchic. They are helpful in the systematisation, and integration of new knowledge components into the old ones which is particularly useful when it is about learning abstract concepts and processes. This paper is on the usage of mind maps and concept maps in geography syllabuses and textbooks; furthermore, their usability in the classes.
Culturally and contextually adaptive indicators of organizational success: Nunavik, Quebec
Authors: Fraser Sarah Louise , Lyonnais Marie-Claude , Riva Mylene , Fletcher Christopher , Beauregard Nancy , Thompson Jennifer , Mickpegak Raymond , Bouchard Laury-Ann
Published: November 2022

Objective

This study aimed to develop a preliminary guide to culturally and contextually relevant indicators to assess community resources in the 14 communities of the Inuit territory of Nunavik, Quebec.

Methods

As part of the Community Component of Qanuilirpitaa? of the 2017 Nunavik Health Survey, data were collected from 354 organizations located across Nunavik. Data were collected via short structured interviews with representatives of the organization. An inductive qualitative analysis was conducted to identify emerging themes describing the contexts that influence organizations, how key informants conceptualized what is a successful resource, and the facilitators and needs to achieving these indicators of success. Inuit partners were involved throughout the project to offer insight and to ascertain its pertinence and validity.

Results

Interviews revealed structural and community realities that influenced organizations. Three main indicators were used to describe successes: (1) team efficiency and dynamics; (2) accessibility of the resource; and (3) ability to impact clients and the community. The third indicator was by far the most discussed indicator of success. Participants and leaders offer suggestions as to how to achieve these indicators and advocate for the conditions necessary for organizational sustainability.

Conclusion

This data-driven framework suggests that the measures of success that are frequently used by funding agencies (e.g., number of people reached, number of activities) may not fully represent the potential of local services in a given community. Indeed, services may be creating job opportunities for Inuit, instilling pride, offering cultural opportunities, and increasing capital (human, economic, health) within the community, all of which are equally important indicators of success that may more adequately further improve the social determinants of health among communities.
Construction of ultra-high-density genetic linkage map of a sorghum-sudangrass hybrid using whole genome resequencing v1
Authors: Lu Qianqian
Published: November 2022

The sorghum-sudangrass hybrid is a vital annual gramineous herbage. Few reports exist on its ultra-high-density genetic map. In this study, an ultra-high-density genetic linkage map was constructed using these data. Currently, this represents the first genetic linkage map of this size, number of molecular markers, density, and coverage for Sorghum-sudangrass. The findings of this study provide valuable genome-level information on species evolution and comparative genomics analysis and lay the foundation for further research on quantitative trait loci fine mapping and gene cloning and marker-assisted breeding of important traits in Sorghum-sudangrass hybrids.
The Exploration of the Changes In Surface Ozone by Region and Season
Authors:   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia, Mohamad Hamzah Firdaus , Ishak Alyaa Najihah ,   Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Ahmat Zainuri Nuryazmin ,   Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Abd Rahman Norshariani ,   Institute of Islam Hadhari, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Kamarudin Mohd Khairul Amri ,   Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia, Rusiman Mohd Saifullah ,   Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia, Ahmad Rusmili Siti Hasliza ,   Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: November 2022

The growth of air pollution as a serious concern throughout the country is influenced by several causes sourcing from transportation, combustion, and industrialization. These factors reduced the air quality which harms society, animals, and plants’ well-being. Surface ozone is one of the main causes of air pollution in developing areas around the world. Analysis of surface ozone by area and season variations increased during summer were associated with meteorological parameters such as atmospheric temperature and humidity, meanwhile, the concentration of surface ozone is low during the northeast monsoon season. In addition, the concentration of surface ozone also increases when there are other environmental influences such as the release of pollutants from anthropogenic activity. Therefore, a study will be carried out to identify the variation of surface ozone concentrations by region and monsoon season in peninsular Malaysia, especially in the northern, eastern, and western zones, to identify the highest duration for daily ozone concentration (O3) and to study the relationship between the monthly and annual surface ozone concentrations with meteorological parameters. The results in this study can be used to identify air quality and address the problem of air pollution so that human health and the environment are preserved by using the method of boxplot and line graph obtained from descriptive statistics.
Aliran Lapisan Sempadan Magnetohidrodinamik dalam Karbon Nanotiub merentasi Plat Bergerak dengan Kesan Gelinciran dan Radiasi Terma
Authors:   Jabatan Pendidikan Kejuruteraan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Asshaari Izamarlina , Jedi Alias ,   Jabatan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal & Pembuatan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohd Hamzah Firdaus ,   Jabatan Pendidikan Kejuruteraan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: November 2022

Momentum and thermal boundary layers stimulated by magnetohydrodynamic flow (MHD) on moving plate surface in single and multiwall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT and MWCNT) with slip and thermal radiation effects were studied. The mathematical modelling is developed to derive the governing partial differential equations. These models were transformed into a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations via similarity transformation, which are then solved numerically using the boundary value problem with fourth-order accuracy (bvp4c) solver in MATLAB software. The effects of relevant parameters such as nanoparticle volume fraction, magnetic field, slip and thermal radiation on heat transfer are analyzed and discussed. It is found that dual solutions exist in opposing flows. The study also found that the heat flux on the moving plate increased with the increasing in slip effect. Also, the heat transfer rate in SWCNT-water is higher than that of MWCNT-water.
Integration of the Health Monitoring System with IoT Application in Sports Technology: A Review
Authors:   Medical Engineering and Health Intervention Team (MedHiT), Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Kuantan, Malaysia, Wan Ahmad Wan Nurlisa , Mohd Adib Mohd Azrul Hisham ,   Medical Engineering and Health Intervention Team (MedHiT), Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Kuantan, Malaysia, Ahmad @ Manap Zulkifli ,   Medical Engineering and Health Intervention Team (MedHiT), Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Kuantan, Malaysia, Mohd Zaihidee Fardila ,   Faculty of Technical and Vocational, Department of Engineering Technology, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia, Sut Txi Mon Redee ,   Faculty of Sports Sciences and Coaching, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
Published: November 2022

Nowadays, monitoring health systems in robust technology has been extensively applied in the sports field. Even though massive utilization of wearable device technologies aims to quantify athlete performance, inconsistent performance still exists between training sessions and competition. The rigorous discussion about the latest research in monitoring technological systems will help trainers obtain accurate data about athlete performance. This paper focuses on the athlete monitoring system in terms of psychological and physiological parameters and applications in individual sports based on Internet of Things (IoT) Technology. The study incorporates three factors: the parameters that affect athlete performance, multiple device sensors in sports health monitoring, and IoT technology’s application for athletes. Based on analysis and observation, efficient sports health monitoring can effectively enhance athlete performance in physiological and psychological conditions. An IoT system encompasses four main aspects: sensing, networking, data processing and application layer. These aspects provide real-time information on the athlete’s body condition during training and games. Therefore, this monitoring system greatly assists coaches in designing practical training and activities for athletes. It is highlighted that wearable health monitoring systems by IoT technology will be further built based on athlete requirements.
Pencirian Sifat Mekanikal Bahan dengan Pendekatan Analisis Fraktal
Authors:   Jabatan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal dan Pembuatan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohd Riza Nor Syaheera , Ahmat Zainuri Nuryazmin ,   Jabatan Pendidikan Kejuruteraan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Nuawi Mohd Zaki ,   Jabatan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal dan Pembuatan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Razali Noorhelyna ,   Jabatan Pendidikan Kejuruteraan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Othman Haliza ,   Jabatan Pendidikan Kejuruteraan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: November 2022

Material selection is one of the main factors in the building structure. In this study, an alternative method was implemented using fractal analysis method. The use of this method can be used for cost savings and accident rates to identify the mechanical properties of each material. The purpose of this research is to study the time series resulting from experiments using piezo film sensors using fractal analysis and investigating the properties of different mechanical materials (poisson ratios) with different impact forces using fractal dimensions. There are four types of selected materials namely brass, copper, mild steel and stainless steel which is in round in shape. Different impact forces are generated by using an impact hammer and subsequently a vibration signal is obtained from a piezo film sensor. Using Matlab software, analysis using the fractal method was performed. The fractal dimension was obtained from the gradient values of the log-log plot and the fractal dimension was calculated for each impact force applied to each specimen. Then, fractal dimension values were compared using CES Edupack2012 for characterization of the properties of each material. It can be concluded that the value of fractal dimension increases when the impact forces increase too whereas a decrease in the poisson ratio occurs when the fractal dimensions of each material increase.
Design Analysis of Open and Ducted Propellers in UAV Application
Authors:   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Zakaria Anies Faziehan , Mohamed Nasir Mohamed Fariz ,   Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Survey, INTI International University, Malaysia, Mukhtar Azfarizal ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, , School of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Ridzuan Muhd Nazhif ,   Mechanical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Survey, INTI International University, Malaysia
Published: November 2022

The aim of the study was to determine the feasibility of implementing a ducted propeller system for small scale drones. 5” propeller drones are common in first person view (FPV) drone racing and cinematography, increasing the likelihood of injury due to untrained pilots, of which the majority are laceration injuries due to the propeller blades. Furthermore, the addition of a duct improves the thrust output of the entire system. A few key parameters are identified, of which were manipulated to determine the optimum values through a series of ANSYS Fluent CFD simulations. Introducing a duct is shown to reduce the lift a propeller produces; however, the reduction is offset by the lift generated by the duct. Blade tip clearance was investigated, with the optimum value found to be 0.25 mm, producing the most lift from the duct and least reduction of propeller lift, and with thrust outputs up to 35.568% more in some cases compared to open propeller. It was observed that increasing the BTC significantly reduced duct lift. Diffuser length simulations provided unconclusive results, with the duct lift varying depending on the diffuser length. However, the optimum diffuser length was determined to be 65 mm with respect to thrust outputs. In comparison, inlet lip radius shows a clear pattern, deviating from the optimum value of 16.5 mm reduces the duct lift produced, with smaller values severely decreasing performance.
Effectiveness and Challenges of Problem-Based Learning Implemented in Engineering Mathematics Courses
Authors:   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Othman Haliza , Razali Noorhelyna ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Ahmat Zainuri Nuryazmin ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Ismail Nur Arzilah ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohd Hamzah Firdaus ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Ghani Z. A. ,   Center for Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI) Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia
Published: November 2022

Presently, graduates of institutions of higher learning are found to be passive and not competent in carrying out the tasks assigned to them. The number of graduates that fail in a job interview has increased. One of the contributing factors is their ineffective communication skill during the interview, thus failing to exhibit their generic skills abilities in convincing the potential employer. As a proactive move to improve this issue, an initiative was carried out by the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment (FKAB), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) to introduce and implement problem-based learning (PBL) activities in the engineering mathematics courses. With the PBL method implemented at the early stage of the study period, the student’s ineffective communication issue can be addressed effectively. It is anticipated that the deployment of the PBL method can generally improve students’ soft skills, especially communication ability in meeting the demand and expectations of industry employers. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the effectiveness of the PBL implementation, thus identifying the benefits and the challenges of the PBL 5 Ladders of Active Learning strategy. In this study, the PBL activity was implemented in the Engineering Mathematics III (Differential Equation) course. To analyse the students’ feedback toward the implementation of the Five Ladders of Active Learning strategy and Self-Directed Learning method, the Rasch Measurement Model application software called Winstep was used. The results showed that the challenges faced during the PBL implementation are the readiness of lecturers as facilitators, the acceptance, and the readiness of students towards the learning process of the 5 Ladders of Active Learning strategy, the conducive learning environment, the crafting and constructing of PBL problems/triggers, the students’ reflection, and the PBL evaluation methods. To ensure that engineering students can master mathematics and generic skills as intended in the program, these challenges must be tackled effectively.
Corporate Communications in Ukraine in the Conditions of the War with russia
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Oltarzhevskyi Dmytro
Published: November 2022

The objective of the research is to characterize the peculiarities of corporate communications in wartime. Does their intensity change; what are the priority groups of stakeholders, the thematic vectors and tonality, what communication channels are used in such circumstances? The study is based on the online survey of representatives of 63 companies operating in Ukraine under the conditions of a full-scale invasion of the russian federation. The questionnaire contained ten multiple-choice questions and one more, which required a detailed answer regarding the general perception of transformations in corporate communications. Based on this, the model of communication behavior of companies in terms of war was analyzed. The study proves that corporate communications remain a strategically important area of management. At the beginning of a full-scale russian aggression, the Ukrainian companies sought not only to preserve the volume of communications but also to increase it. The priority group of stakeholders for them turned out to be the staff, as well as the customers, business partners, authorities and volunteer organizations. The most common topics are the company news, military assistance, volunteering and employee stories. The communication tonality has changed and is defined as optimistic, motivational, sincere and friendly. In the conditions of restrictions, the companies concentrated on using the social networks, groups and channels in messengers and corporate websites. The value of the research is in the fact that it contributes to expansion of understanding of the phenomenon of crisis corporate communications and, from a practical point of view, directs the companies to search for such approaches and methods of dialogue with stakeholders that help businesses to survive during the war.
An optimization approach to the development of parallel algorithms for digital signal processing operations
Authors:   Institute of Engineering Science, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Klimova O. V.
Published: November 2022

The paper studies the optimization possibilities of an approach which made it possible to develop a formal tool, i.e. a model of computation organization for digital signal processing (DSP) operations and operations structurally similar to them. The resulting formal tool describes the inter-nal parameterized structure of operations and generates adaptive algorithms that can adjust to dif-ferent conditions of parallel computation. The developed approach to the construction of such algo-rithms endows them with extended functionality, which ensures the implementation of the follow-ing capabilities: changes in the parameters of algorithm structures; synthesis of their variety; opti-mization of variants of computation organization. Due to the variety of this functionality, several directions are identified for implementing this optimization. A general description of the optimiza-tion approach to the reasonable choice of the best variant of computation organization under the given conditions of their implementation is given. We consider a scheme of actions aimed at com-putation optimization and enabling you to develop various classes of parameterized parallel algo-rithms within the framework of the approach proposed.
On one model of deformation in laminated composites
Authors:   Institute of Engineering Science, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Struzhanov V. V.
Published: November 2022

A technique is proposed that makes it possible to predict delamination in laminated composites. The technique is based on taking into consideration binder softening both under uniaxial transverse tension and in a plane stress state formed during longitudinal and transverse tension. The stratification moment is determined by the methods of the mathematical catastrophe theory.
Stagnation points of an inhomogeneous solution describing convective Ekman flow in the oceanic equatorial zone
Authors:   Institute of Engineering Science, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gorshkov A. V. , Prosviryakov E. Yu. ,   Institute of Engineering Science, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: November 2022

An inhomogeneous analytical solution describing a stratified large-scale isothermal Ekman–Poiseuille flow of a viscous incompressible fluid in the equatorial zone is obtained. A set of stagnation points of this solution is studied. Temperature is set at the flow boundaries. Tangential stresses simulating the effect of wind are specified at the free boundary. The Navier slip conditions are specified on the solid surface. The solution is constructed in the form of functions, linear in horizontal coordinates, with the coefficients dependent on the vertical coordinate. The coefficients of the linear functions are obtained as polynomials. The condition of consistency of the overdetermined equation system describing the specified flow is obtained. The consistency condition imposes restrictions on the boundary conditions. It is shown that the set of stagnation points lies on a straight line.
Review of the author’s own results obtained from mechanical testing of titanium alloys
Authors:   Institute of Mechanics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Nazarov V. V.
Published: November 2022

Experimental data obtained at different times by the author for various titanium alloys are collected in one place. The mechanical properties of the VT1-0 alloy at normal temperature, the creep and creep rupture of the VT5 and VT6 alloys at 650 °C, the secondary creep of the VT1-0 alloy under complex stress conditions at 550 °C are considered. The final values of strains observed either at the rupture time or at mechanical test termination are taken as a criterion for combining all these data.
The Growing Risk of Novel Cyber Physical Attacks via Social Engineering and its implications for Technological Determinism
Authors:   , Holl Cody , Calhoun Andrew
Published: November 2022

The goal of this paper is to outline how social media has the potential to be utilized as a tool to mobilize radicalized groups and manipulate them into committing cyber physical attacks. The purpose is to bring attention to recent domestic terrorist attacks and social unrest and reframe them as results of cyber physical attacks. This paper covers the constantly growing social media userbase online resulting in an expanding resource pool for bad actors. This will include annual userbase growth, social media platform penetration rates, daily social media usage in minutes, and social media self-control failure. The growth of social media adoption may result in more polarized social networks as new users congregate with other users with similar interests and opinions. Online social network polarization will be examined including the causes of this polarization. Additionally, the radicalization of polarized online social groups will be analyzed along with tools created specifically to exasperate and expedite this process. Furthermore, this paper will examine the effects of social contagion in an online social network with consideration of the implications technological determinism has on that network.
Landownership within Amish Settlements in Wisconsin: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Cross John A.
Published: November 2022

This study examines patterns of landownership within 18 Amish settlements in Wisconsin, including nine of the state’s ten largest settlements, plus nine smaller settlements. Landownership was plotted for 2,048 Amish households, who collectively owned over 115,000 acres. These households were drawn from 105 church districts, representing 58.7 percent of the state’s total. The study utilized three types of data: the recent Amish directory for Wisconsin, plat atlases showing landownership for selected counties, and detailed satellite imagery provided by Google Maps.
      Average acreage per household ranged from 27.7 to 86.6 acres among the settlements. Differences in acreage owned per household appear related to occupations. Average acreage of Amish-owned land per survey section ranged from 41.6 to 201.2 acres. The maximum acreage of Amish-owned land in each settlement’s survey sections ranged from 120 to 639 acres. Amish landholdings exceeded 160 acres in 30.3 percent of the sections having Amish lands, with the settlements’ proportions ranging from 0 to 55.2 percent.
      Interspersal of Amish lands among lands owned by non-Amish people is the norm, but differences in the density of Amish holdings, displayed by owned maximum acreage per section and average landholdings per section, are related to founding date and settlement size. Settlements established before the mid-1980s display greater clustering of Amish landownership. Newer settlements display many noncontiguous sections with Amish-owned lands not adjacent on their sides or corners to other sections having Amish lands. This pattern is particularly conspicuous within the Platteville-Darlington and Fennimore settlements.
Editors' Introduction
Authors: Donnermeyer Joseph F. , Nolt Steven  M.
Published: November 2022

No abstract available.
Riall, The Surprise of Mercy: The Letter to the Romans, An Anabaptist Reappraisal
Authors: Johns Loren L.
Published: November 2022

No abstract available.
Hybrid biomanufacturing systems applied in tissue regeneration
Authors: Liu Fengyuan , Quan Rixiang , Vyas Cian , Aslan Enes
Published: November 2022

Scaffold-based approach is a developed strategy in biomanufacturing, which is based on the use of temporary scaffold that performs as a house of implanted cells for their attachment, proliferation, and differentiation. This strategy strongly depends on both materials and manufacturing processes. However, it is very difficult to meet all the requirements, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, mechanical strength, and promotion of cell-adhesion, using only single material. At present, no single bioprinting technique can meet the requirements for tissue regeneration of all scales. Thus, multi-material and mixing-material scaffolds have been widely investigated. Challenges in terms of resolution, uniform cell distribution, and tissue formation are still the obstacles in the development of bioprinting technique. Hybrid bioprinting techniques have been developed to print scaffolds with improved properties in both mechanical and biological aspects for broad biomedical engineering applications. In this review, we introduce the basic multi-head bioprinters, semi-hybrid and fullyhybrid biomanufacturing systems, highlighting the modifications, the improved properties and the effect on the complex tissue regeneration applications.
Multifunctional 3D platforms for rapid hemostasis and wound healing: Structural and functional prospects at biointerfaces
Authors: Ganguly Keya , Espinal Maria Mercedes , Dutta Sayan Deb , Patel Dinesh K. , Patil Tejal V. , Luthfikasari Rachmi , Lim Ki-Taek
Published: November 2022

Fabrication of multifunctional hemostats is indispensable against chronic blood loss and accelerated wound healing. Various hemostatic materials that aid wound repair or rapid tissue regeneration has been developed in the last 5 years. This review provides an overview of the three-dimensional (3D) hemostatic platforms designed through the latest technologies like electrospinning, 3D printing, and lithography, solely or in combination, for application in rapid wound healing. We critically discuss the pivotal role of micro/nano-3D topography and biomaterial properties in mediating rapid blood clots and healing at the hemostat-biointerface. We also highlight the advantages and limitations of the designed 3D hemostats. We anticipate that this review will guide the fabrication of smart hemostats of the future for tissue engineering applications.
Pengelolaan Keuangan Rumah Tangga Dalam Sudut Pandang Perempuan
Authors: Noviriani Eliza , Alrizwan U Ari , Mukaromah Lailatul , Zurmansyah EE
Published: November 2022

Perempuan mampu menyeimbangkan pekerjaan dan kewajiban rumah tangga diantara nya mengelola keuangan rumah tangga. Berbeda dengan riset-riset sebelum nya, tujuan penelitian ini menyoroti pengelolaan keuangan rumah tangga dari kacamata perempuan sebagai pelaku utama. Perempuan-perempuan tersebut selain sebagai Ibu juga merupakan seorang akuntan pendidik di Politeknik Provinsi Kalimantan Barat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan dengan pendekatan fenomenologi terhadap 3 (tiga) orang perempuan yang memiliki profesi akuntan pendidik di Politeknik Kalimantan Barat sebagai informan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pengelolaan keuangan rumah tangga dalam sudut pandang akuntan perempuan terdiri dari beberapa tahap pengelolaan yaitu dimulai dari: Pertama, perempuan melakukan proses perencanaan (planning). Kedua, rencana pemasukan dan pengeluaran diorganisasikan dengan melakukan identifikasi dan penghitungan. Selanjutnya, Ketiga adalah tahap pengendalian (controlling). Pada tahap ini, pemasukan dan pengeluaran dikendalikan sesuai dengan rencana.  Keempat, tahap evaluasi dilakukan untuk meninjau kembali efektifitas dan efisiensi pengelolaan keuangan rumah tangga yang telah dijalankan. Riset ini menambah keanekaragamaan riset pengelolaan keuangan rumah tangga.
Role of ICT in developing skills among library professionals with respect to digitalization of selected colleges and universities in Maharashtra
Authors: Pagore R. B. , Singh Usha
Published: November 2022

The purpose of the study is to investigate the ICT skills of LIS professionals working in the universities and college libraries affiliated to the Universities of Maharashtra state and bring inferences for the betterment of the library. The present study also provided a platform to LIS professionals to find the area of focus to learn and update their ICT skills in digital environment by LIS professionals for efficient delivery of library services for the betterment of the library as a whole.
Analysis on the functional results of distal tibial fractures in adults treated with distal tibial medial locking plates
Authors: Sathyan Naveen , Goyal Anurag , Ghosliya Rajendra Prasad , Meena Mahaveer , Jhanwar Purushottam
Published: November 2022

Even today, distal tibial fractures provide a substantial challenge to the majority of surgeons because they account for only 1–10% of lower extremity fractures and have severe consequences. Despite improvements in both non-operative and surgical therapy, distal tibia fractures are still a contentious topic. The goal of a distal tibia fracture is early functional recovery and realignment of the fracture and limb length.

This research was carried out at the Jhalawar Medical College Hospital's Orthopaedics Department. Adult patients who met the inclusion criteria and had 15 occurrences of distal tibial fractures treated with a distal tibial medial locking plate. Patients were assessed clinically and radiologically with the relevant X-rays at each follow-up.

At the ending of the follow-up period, patients were evaluated using the "Ovadia and Beals" scoring method, which incorporates both an objective and subjective assessment of the patients. An average of 18 weeks passed before all the fractures healed. One delayed union had a radiological callus development indication that was present for 22 weeks. Six patients (40%) with fractures healed in 16 weeks, six patients (40%) with fractures healed in 18 weeks, two patients (13%) with fractures healed in 20 weeks, and one patient (7%) with fractures healed in 22 weeks. In this study, 60% of the patients (9 patients) had outstanding outcomes, while 13% of the patients (2 patients) had poor results based on objective criteria, and 54% of the patients (8 patients) had excellent results, but 13% of the patients (2 patients) had terrible results based on subjective criteria.

Through the use of locking compression plates and MIPPO methods, the distal tibia fractures have obtained close reduction. These fractures have been successfully stabilised as a result of this approach. It does allow for early mobility and offers sufficient stability. Because it makes it easier to preserve the blood supply to the fragment and anatomically reduce the fracture, the close reduction aids in quick union.
Kinetic Characteristics of Extraction of Copper(II) Cations from Aqueous Media by Chitosan–Silicon Dioxide Hydrogel Sorbent
Authors: Fufaeva V.A. , Nikiforova T.E. , Razgovorov P.B. , Ignatуev A.A.
Published: November 2022

The efficiency of copper (II) ions extraction from aqueous media using newly developed sorbent based on chitosan and pyrogenic silicon dioxide has been experimentally confirmed. Kinetic parameters of the process were determined by processing the kinetic curves of copper sorption using models of the first and second order. It was found that as a result of the volumetric modification of chitosan granules with silicon dioxide, the sorption capacity of the material increases to 36 mg·g-1, compared with the granules of the original chitosan (9 mg·g-1). The degree of extraction of copper (II) ions reaches 99.5 % in this case. Infrared spectra and microphotographs of chitosan-silicon dioxide samples of the sorbent were studied. The value of the specific surface of the sorbent was calculated using Langmuir equation, BET and A.V. Kiselev’s methods.
Assessing Beaches’ Landscape and Environment in Tourism Destinations: The Case of Sithonia, Greece
Authors: Antonios Terzidis , Dimitra Vagiona G
Published: November 2022

In recent decades, the tourism industry has played an increasingly important role in countries’ national economies, although, at the same time, a lack of necessary actions has contributed to the environmental and socioeconomic degradation of several travel destinations. Nevertheless, sustainable development is achievable through planning, preventive measures, and indicators. This study aimed to assess the coastal scenery of (38) selected Tourist Beaches (TBs) in the Municipality of Sithonia, Greece, by applying an indicator-based methodology, which evaluated 21 physical and 10 human parameters. For the analysis of the landscape of TBs, a system of indicators was applied, which consisted of modified indicators of the Coastal Scenery Evaluation System (CSES) method, as well as novel proposed indicators that focused on factors that indirectly influence the coastal environment. A Questionnaire Survey (QS) was performed to assess the importance of each Assessment Indicator (AI) based on locals’ and tourists’ opinions. The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method was then applied to rank the coastal scenery of the selected beaches in the study area, and three different classification maps were created based on the combined preferences of the participants in the QS, both locals and tourists. According to the results, the Porto Koufo and Koutloumousiou beaches obtained the highest scores in all three groups based on their important natural characteristics. Numerous TBs received high scores as tourism activity had not significantly affected their physical and anthropogenic environment.
Predicting the Bankruptcy of Cement Companies in Bangladesh: A Study on Dhaka Stock Exchange
Authors: Hoque Emranul , Hossain Tarik , Saha Trina
Published: November 2022

The financial status of a company can be measured and predicted using a variety of tools, techniques, and models like ratio analysis, vertical and horizontal analysis, etc. The objective of this study is to identify the bankruptcy position of Bangladeshi-listed cement companies. The Altman Z-Score model has been used here to assess the intensity of insolvency of Bangladeshi cement businesses with listings on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) considering financial information from 2018 to 2021 using Altman Z-Score model. The data has been analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version 28.0.1.1) and also Microsoft excel. DSE currently lists seven (07) cement companies. According to the research, Heidelberg Cement Limited and Lafarge Holcim Bangladesh Limited are in the secure region having the maximum Z value of 33.47 and the minimum Z value is 3.17. Confidence Cement Limited, Meghna Cement Limited and Crown Cement Limited in 2021 are in the grey region having the maximum Z value of 2.71 and the minimum Z value of 1.82. Aramit Cement Limited, Crown Cement Limited, and Premier Cement Mills Limited are in the bankrupt region having the Z value of less than 1.80. These three companies must outperform in sales with the improvement in operational costs to overcome bankruptcy. We found a positive correlation between all of the five independent variables and the dependent variable (Z Score).
Citizen Participation in Electronic Public Administration: The Considerations of Functionality and the Technology Acceptance Model
Authors: Purwanti Yanti , Purwanto Bambang Heru , Jamaludin Maun
Published: November 2022

The adoption of technology-based public administration has revealed the ability of virtual spaces to accelerate public services, making them more effective and accessible. However, technology-based public services also have negative effects relating to the lack of citizen supervision and the possible misuse of personal data. This study analyzed the effects of functionality and data privacy on the perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of technology in Indonesian public administration, using administrators as respondents. An empirical analysis was conducted using quantitative methods with the help of the WarpPLS (Partial Least Squares) program. The results showed that data privacy and functionality have positive effects on perceived ease of use (PEU) and perceived benefits (PB). Furthermore, the statistical results showed that PEU and PB had positive effects on citizen participation in electronic public administration. The results of testing the mediating effects of PB revealed its role in strengthening the positive and significant effects of the functionality and data privacy variables on citizen participation in use. On a theoretical level, these results contribute to an explanation of the application of the technology acceptance model in the online public sector and underline the crucial elements that influence technology acceptance.
The effect of surface capacity of positive electrodes on cycle life of lithium-sulfur batteries
Authors:   Ufa Institute of Chemistry Ufa Federal Research Centre RAS, Karaseva Elena V. , Kolosnitsyn Dmitrii V. ,   Ufa Institute of Chemistry Ufa Federal Research Centre RAS, Kuzmina Elena V. ,   Ufa Institute of Chemistry Ufa Federal Research Centre RAS, Kolosnitsyn Vladimir S. ,   Ufa Institute of Chemistry Ufa Federal Research Centre RAS
Published: November 2022

The effect of sulfur content in positive electrodes (the surface capacity of sulfur electrodes) on the characteristics (such as the depth of sulfur electrochemical reduction, changes in capacitance and Coulomb efficiency during cycle life) of lithium-sulfur cells with electrolytes based on sulfolane was studied. It was shown that the reason for the capacitance decrease of the lithium-sulfur cells at the early stage of its cycle life is the displacement of sulfur of the porous positive electrode from the rear regions into the front ones. It was established that in order to achieve the maximum possible specific energy of the lithium-sulfur batteries with the electrolytes based on sulfolane, the surface capacitance of the positive electrodes should be in the range of 2-3 mA·h/cm2.
Dermatological Findings in Glaucoma Patients: Comparison Between Pseudoexfoliative and Primary Open-angle Glaucoma
Authors: Ahmadpour Farnaz , Nahidi Yalda , Daneshvar Ramin
Published: November 2022

Purpose: To compare the frequency of dermatological manifestations between patients with pseudoexfoliative glaucoma and those with primary open-angle glaucoma.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was done on all consecutive pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEXG) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients evaluated in a tertiary eye hospital during the study period. Eligible patients were referred to the dermatology department for complete skin, hair, nail, and mucosal examinations.
Results: Twenty-one patients in the PEXG group and 26 patients in the POAG group were included in this study. The most common skin manifestations in the study were seborrheic dermatitis, dry skin, and cherry angioma. The frequency of lentigines was significantly higher in the PEXG patients than in the POAG group (P = 0.013). More than half of the study population had seborrheic dermatitis (57.1% and 61.5% in the PEXG and POAG groups, respectively); however, the difference between the groups was not statistically significant (P = 0.775). Similarly, the frequencies of skin dryness, cherry angioma, nevus, psoriasis, contact dermatitis, itching, seborrheic keratoses, notalgia paresthetica, and vitiligo in the two groups were not statistically significantly different (P > 0.1 for all comparisons). There was no significant association between the frequency of the investigated skin manifestations and patients’ age, visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and cup-to-disc ratio.
Conclusion: Integumentary system disorders are pervasive in glaucoma patients, and dermatologic evaluation in glaucoma patients should be considered for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Clinical Evaluation of the 3nethra Aberro Handheld Autorefractometer
Authors: Perumal Selvamani , Venkatramanan Surya , RJ Venkatramanan , T Jayanthi , Adithya Jai , Abraham Anjaly , Cheria Henna
Published: November 2022

Purpose: To evaluate the 3nethra aberro auto refractometer device as an alternative tool for quick and reliable measurement of refractive errors and to compare it with the gold standard subjective refractive error measurement.
Methods: Refractive errors were measured using both subjective refraction and the 3nethra aberro handheld autorefractometer. The refractive measurements were converted into equivalent vector notations of spherical equivalent and Jackson cross-cylinder measurements J0 & J45. The resultant power vectors were compared with subjective measurements.
Results: This clinical study comprised 60 subjects (22 male and 38 female; with a mean age of 34 ± 16 years). Data, when compared with the subjective refraction measurements, resulted in 90% of power vectors values in both left and right eyes being the same in the 3nethra aberro handheld autorefractometer and the subjective measurement. The refractive error measurements also had an agreement of 70% and 90% when the range of diopter was between ±0.25 and ±0.5D, respectively. When the Bland-Altman’s plot analysis was performed, about 98% of data lied within the ±2 standard deviation variation. An average correlation between the two methods of error measurement was 0.74, and the paired t-test showed P > 0.05 for all the power vectors except for the spherical equivalent in the right eye.
Conclusion: The 90% agreement between the error measurements done by two methods indicates that the 3nethra aberro handheld autorefractometer can function as an alternative for the time-consuming subjective refractive error measurement.
Retinal Pigment Epithelium Transplantation: Past, Present, and Future
Authors: Zartasht Khan Ayyad , Utheim Tor Paaske , Eidet Jon Roger
Published: November 2022

Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a monolayer of cells situated between photoreceptors and the underlying choroid. It is essential for normal retinal function. Damaged RPE is associated with diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, Stargardt’s macular dystrophy, and retinitis pigmentosa. RPE cells can easily be visualized in vivo, sustainable in vitro, and differentiated from stem cells with a relatively straightforward protocol. Due to these properties and the clinical significance of this epithelium in various retinal diseases, RPE transplantation as a treatment modality has gained considerable interest in the last decade. This paper presents the main techniques for RPE transplantation and discusses recent clinically relevant publications.
Unvalidated Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Equations Should Not Be Used For Research
Authors: Fleischman David , Killer Hanspeter
Published: November 2022

This is a Letter to the Editor and does not have an abstract. Please download the PDF or view the article HTML.
Authors' Reply to Unvalidated Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Equations Should Not Be Used For Research
Authors: Cruz Natasha , Santos Katia , Matuoka Mateus , Kasahara Niro
Published: November 2022

This is a Reply Letter to Unvalidated Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Equations Should Not Be Used For Research and does not have an abstract. Please download the PDF or view the article HTML.