bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Коефіцієнт тепловіддачі факельної установки за умов вільної конвекції
Authors: Zimin Sergej , Afanasenko Kostiantyn
Published: June 2024

Запропоновано модель для дослідження температурних режимів факельних пристроїв біогазових комплексів на основі рівняння нестаціонарної теплопровідності. Незважаючи на загалом надзвичайно складне явище теплообміну, теплопередачі, тепловіддачі,при роботі факельного пристрою складаються такі умови, що дозволяють покладатись на відносно прості модельні описи, що може дозволити проводити оцінку ступеню небезпеки теплового випромінювання при його роботі. Побудовано та розглянуто розрахункову схему огороджувальної труби факельного пристрою із зазначенням розрахункових параметрів. Прийняті граничні умови першого роду на внутрішній і третього роду на зовнішній поверхні стінки кожуха труби факельного пристрою. Для побудови моделі були зроблені наступні припущення: температура на внутрішній стінці кожуха однакова і дорівнює температурі продуктів згоряння біогазу; в розрахунковій схемі не врахована теплопровідність через виробничу арматуру факельного пристрою; в процесі нагрівання геометричні параметри стінки кожуха не змінюються. Визначено, що коефіцієнт теплопередачі при використанні факельного пристрою для спалювання біогазу можна визначити з виразу по визначенню критерія подібності теплових процесів. При розрахунку у відповідності до отриманої моделі критерію подібності теплових процесів встановлено, що в залежності від температури зовнішнього середовища його значення можуть змінюватися в межах 10–24 %. При цьому геометричні параметри факельного пристрою мають суттєвіший вплив на вказані критерій – до 65 %.Отримані аналітичні залежності коефіцієнта тепловіддачі α від характерного геометричного розміру, а також від температури повітря і температури поверхні кожуха, що дозволяє визначити негативний тепловий вплив на оточуюче середовище. Показано, що його величина може змінюватися до 1000 % в залежності від лінійного розміру та температури поверхні кожуха.
Оперативна готовність типового фрагменту відомчої цифрової телекомунікаційної мережі
Authors: Feshchenko Andreу , Zakora Аlexander , Sobyna Vitaliy
Published: June 2024

Досліджено імовірнісну модель типового фрагменту відомчої цифрової телекомунікаційної мережі, яка враховує вплив структури резервування та експлуатаційних параметрів безвідмовності та ремонтопридатності його вузлів та каналів передачі даних на його коефіцієнт оперативної готовності. Отримана й проаналізована імовірнісна модель коефіцієнту оперативної готовності типового фрагменту цифрової телекомунікаційної мережі після відмов в умовах надзвичайної ситуації, установлений взаємозв’язок між коефіцієнтом оперативної готовності і експлуатаційними параметрами. Вказано, що потрібний коефіцієнт оперативної готовності типового фрагменту цифрової телекомунікаційної мережі досягається не тільки підвищенням надійності вузлів, а вибором структури резервування та режиму технічного обслуговування каналів передачі даних, які до цього невизначені, тому і робляться дослідження залежності коефіцієнта оперативної готовності типового фрагмента відомчої телекомунікаційної мережі від нормованих експлуатаційних параметрів для структур без резервування та з резервуванням каналів передачі даних методом статистичного математичного моделювання. Встановлено, що з метою досягнення потрібного коефіцієнта оперативної готовності при зниження вимог до надійності вузлів типового фрагменту відомчої цифрової телекомунікаційної мережі достатньо застосовувати структурне роздільне як мінімум двократне резервування каналів передачі даних, при наявності трикратного резервування каналів передачі даних ефективність також не значно зростає. Дані досліджень корисні для прогнозування коефіцієнта оперативної готовності при експлуатації та плануванні потрібного режиму технічного обслуговування вузлів і каналів передачі даних типового фрагмента відомчої телекомунікаційної мережі в залежності від співвідношення періоду профілактичних робіт до часу наробітку на відмову під час експлуатації.
Designing a Novel Learning Approach for Infectious Lung Disease Prediction using Bi-Directional Recurrent Neural Network (BRNN)
Authors: Gireesh T K
Published: June 2024

The principal goal of this research is to use regular imaging to diagnose and classify several lung disorders, including pneumonia, COVID-19 and tuberculosis.A novel Bi-directional Recurrent Neural Network (BRNN) model is implemented in this work to categorize the disease according to the input samples given. With the help of the feature extractor, prediction model, and classification model, the suggested model performs feature analysis. The E2E model that has been suggested carries out knowledge acquisition using an efficient computational and memory approach. The benchmark dataset, made accessible online, was used to test the proposed model. When networks are trained to extract characteristics, the developments in deep learning techniques yield encouraging results and offer higher potential efficiency than biomedical applications. The main goal is to evaluate the significance of current methods and validate the BRNN model to address the concerns that are currently present. The suggested model offers better efficiency and performance for better detection. The results reveal that the model with a recurrent network works better than the current methods, with an accuracy of 71% for all diseases, whereas the traditional network models perform worse. The suggested model has less computational overhead and fewer training parameters. When compared to alternative methods, the model offers a superior trade-off.
ACCOUNTING AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN THE LANDFILLING OF MUNICIPAL WASTE AND BIOGAS EXTRACTION
Authors: TRUBOVICH R.
Published: June 2024

The article presents the relevance of the completeness of accounting and analytical support for the activities of organizations in the context of the circular economy. In this regard, additions to the "Accounting Policy" (as a tool for the formation of information support) for organizations engaged in the landfillimg of municipal waste and biogas extraction are proposed. The developed additions to the accounting policy include aspects of the accounting process and forms of analytical accounting registers to reflect data on new accounting objects - biomass of municipal waste and reserves of renewable energy resources.
Identifying Bats of Britain and Ireland
Authors: Shipman James
Published: June 2024

This book will help anyone understand the fun and adventures to be had working with these fascinating animals. Packed with insider information, it offers expert guidance on how to identify bats in the hand. As you learn the process of handling them safely, you will also discover the key features that distinguish one species from another. Filling a gap between basic books and more technical volumes, this guide uses humour, mnemonics, rhymes and images as it communicates in simple terms the techniques required when training for a bat licence. Detailed images, diagrams and tables help in comparison between species, and the fundamentals of bat ecology and survey equipment are discussed. All British bat species are covered, as well as possible vagrants. Warning: James’s infectious enthusiasm for bats is likely to rub off – reading about these fascinating mammals may well become a lifelong obsession. The author is donating 10% of the royalties from this book to the Bat Conservation Trust.
Snakes of Peninsular Thailand
Authors: Smits Ton , Wilson Matt
Published: June 2024

This stunning photographic guide covers more than 190 snake species found across peninsular Thailand, including Phuket island and other popular tourist destinations. Each species description contains essential identification information, with a special focus on how to differentiate dangerous snakes from their harmless lookalikes. There is detailed discussion on distribution, with a separate map covering Phuket island, as well as notes on habitat, the likelihood of encountering each species, as well as whether or not the snake is a potential danger to humans. Illustrated with over 700 photographs, this beautifully designed book also offers: - an overview of snake biology - identification plates for less commonly encountered sea snakes - a chapter on conservation and threats to snakes on Phuket island - what to do in case of snakebite - advice on how to deal with a snake near your home and, for those who are less comfortable around these animals, some tips on how to make your garden less attractive to snakes - a beginner’s guide to herping (how to find snakes) - an exploration of the sorts of environments where snakes live - fascinating notes and anecdotes from the field. As well as being suitable for dedicated field herpetologists, this is also a perfect introduction for local residents and visitors with little knowledge of these compelling reptiles.
Brachiopods of the northern North Atlantic and Arctic, with a focus on Norwegian fauna
Authors: Hansen Jesper
Published: June 2024

Ten species of Brachiopoda have been found living around Norway, including the Arctic Svalbard and Jan Mayen, while 26 are recorded here for the region extending from the Arctic Ocean in the North to the northernmost North Atlantic and Celtic Sea in the South. This paper provides an identification key and short descriptions for all species, including the new species Xenobrochus islandicus n. sp. from southwest of Iceland and the new East Atlantic species Dallina lusitanica n. sp. The distributions of all species have been reviewed and were generally found to follow the oceanic temperature, salinity and depth gradients of the region. Also organic enrichment had some influence on distribution. Some species have shown a possible ongoing northward shift of their biogeographic boundaries over the last two centuries, including the Arctic to subarctic species Hemithiris psittacea.
Birinci Dünya Savaşı Sonrasında Erzurum’da Eşkıyalık Olayları (1919)
Authors: Temizgüney Firdes
Published: June 2024

Savaşlar, devletlerin sadece siyasi, sosyal ve ekonomik yıkımına sebep olmaz, giderek fakirleşen toplumların çöküşüne de yol açar. Savaş öncesi ve savaş sürecinde yaşanan sorunlar, devlet otoritesinin zayıflamasıyla savaş sonrasında daha da kesifleşir. Bununla birlikte artan güvensizlik ortamı, çeşitli asayiş problemlerini beraberinde getirir.
Uzun yıllar savaşa maruz kalmış, sosyal ve ekonomik dengesinde derin izler taşıyan Erzurum, birçok asayiş problemi ile karşılaşan vilayetlerden biridir. Birinci Dünya Savaşı’na kadar iki kez Rus saldırısına uğramış, Osmanlı Devleti’nin Birinci Dünya Savaşı’na girmesiyle birlikte yeniden Rus ordusunun hedefi haline gelmiştir. Rusların 16 Şubat 1916’da Erzurum’u ele geçirmesiyle işgale uğrayan vilayet, hem işgalden hem de Rusya’nın kışkırttığı Ermenilerin saldırılarından kaçmak isteyen halkın gerçekleştirdiği göçlerle büyük bir yıkıma uğramıştır. Erzurum, işgalden kurtarıldığı 12 Mart 1918’e kadar yaklaşık iki yıldan fazla bir süre Rus idaresinde kalmış, bu geçiş sürecinde pek çok sorunla karşılaşmıştır. Savaş sonrası yaralarını sarmaya çalışan vilayette, suç vakalarında bir artış meydana gelmiş, güvenlik ve asayiş problemleri ile mücadele edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Savaş koşulları ile birlikte bozulan sosyo-ekonomik yapı ve otorite boşluğu bu sorunların temel nedenlerinden olmuştur.
Birinci Dünya Savaşı sonrasında Erzurum ve çevresinde asayiş sorunlarının bir parçası olarak ortaya çıkan eşkıyalık olaylarını konu alan bu çalışmada, eşkıyalık faaliyetlerinin nedenleri, aşiret, çete ve bireysel eşkıyalıklar ve eşkıyaların yakalanması için devletin hangi tedbirleri aldığı açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır. Arşiv vesikaları içinde vilayete ait vukuat kayıtları, eşkıya vukuat raporları ve kurumlar arası yazışmalar doğrultusunda ele alınan çalışmada, ayrıca döneme tanıklık eden şahısların hatıratları ile araştırma eserlerinden faydalanılmıştır.
MOBILE GAME DESIGN BASED ON TURKIC AND MONGOL MYTHS
Authors: Özden Yıldırım Bahar , Uçan Bahadır , Bilsel Çağatay , Yücebaş Feyza
Published: June 2024

Mythology, as a concept that includes all elements of oral and written tradition, has an important value in reflecting the cultural heritage of societies. While mythology may differ from society to society, it is also known that similar mythological elements are seen or adopted in other geographies. The fact that the cyclops is referred to as "Cyclops" in Western mythology or the image of the unicorn frequently takes place in world mythology are examples of this situation. The fact that mythology finds meaning as an artistic and design value is an issue that should be emphasised. Looking at examples around the world, it can be seen that many game productions are inspired by elements of mythology. It is seen that Miyazaki has created many productions inspired by Japanese myths. Greek mythology is also frequently used in European comic cinema. It is possible to say that the productions developed around Turkish mythology in Turkey are inadequate compared to other examples in the world. In this sense, it seems that Turkish mythology is not used sufficiently in the fields of art and design. In line with this deficiency, it is aimed to develop a mobile game based on Turkish and Mongolian epics. In this way, values of Anatolian and Turkish culture will have the opportunity to be represented through current technological methods. Computer aided modelling, animation and game software were used as methods. Based on the literature review, designs were made based on the descriptions of the characters in Turkish and Mongolian myths.
Analysis of Anxiety Status and Corresponding Nursing Measures in Long-term Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Song Tingting , Zhang Xianli
Published: June 2024

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the anxiety of patients with long-term hemodialysis and its corresponding nursing measures. Methods: This study employed a prospective observational design. The present study performed an anxiety questionnaire investigation among 150 patients who underwent long-term hemodialysis in our hospital between March 2020 and January 2022. Convenience sampling was used to select the participants. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire consisting of the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), General Comfort Questionnaire (GCQ), Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), and Emotional Behavioral Dimensions section of the Body Quality Management Scale. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 statistical software. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and chi-square tests were employed for data analysis. Statistical significance was indicated by P<0.05. Results: The results of this study revealed that out of 150 patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis, 58 patients (38.66%) exhibited anxiety. The study group, receiving individualized care, showed significantly higher GCQ scores (82.64±5.65) compared to the control group (routine care) with scores of 71.89±5.25 (P<0.05). Furthermore, the study group demonstrated improved sleep quality, as indicated by lower PSQI scores (8.25±1.98) compared to the control group (12.88±2.94) (P<0.05). The study group also exhibited higher scores in emotional processing (11.89±1.39), partnership (15.14±1.94), and mental activity management (20.88±2.17) compared to the control group (9.12±1.21, 11.73±1.58, and 16.98±2.08, respectively) (P<0.05). Notably, the study group displayed lower levels of anxiety and depression, as evidenced by lower SAS scores (39.56±5.14) and SDS scores (31.71±3.89) compared to the control group (42.62±5.98 and 38.56±6.75, respectively) (P<0.05). In conclusion, individualized care interventions were found to enhance the comfort, sleep quality, and emotional management ability of patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis, while reducing anxiety and depression levels. Conclusion: Anxiety is highly prevalent in patients with long-term hemodialysis. Targeted intervention care and the establishment of a positive environment can effectively promote patients’ physical and mental health, enhance their comfort and sleep quality, and effectively strengthen the management of negative emotions, demonstrating a promising potential for clinical promotion.
Metode Certainty Factor Untuk Mengidentifikasi Gizi Buruk Pada Balita
Authors: Nurhataman Uton , Setiyadi Didik
Published: June 2024

Malnutrition is a condition of malnutrition caused by low consumption of energy and protein in daily food intake. Malnutrition disease has claimed so many lives and what is even more ironic is that most of these victims are babies under five years old (toddlers). The Expert System Application for Identification of Malnutrition in Toddlers using the Certainty Factor method is a knowledge management system that is easy to use and dynamic. This means that experts can add, change, and remove new knowledge or rules without having to start from scratch. System design was carried out using the Waterfall model and modeling language using UML. Meanwhile, the programming language used is PHP using a MySQL database. This expert system was built to identify malnutrition in toddlers. This expert system uses the Forward Chaining inference method and the Certainty Factor method. The results of consultation tests with this system show that the system is able to determine the type of disease along with initial countermeasures and solutions that must be implemented, based on the symptoms previously selected by the user.
Dental Profiling and Findings of Multiple Jaw Fractures in Traffic Accident Victims: A Case Report
Authors: Dedek Yunus Aditia , Ferry P. Gultom , Ria Puspitawati , Fitri Ambar Sari , Eko Prastyo , Ferdy RIjaldi , Suripto
Published: June 2024

Motorcycle riders have a high rate of death and severe injury. Traffic accidents can cause blunt trauma. In this case report, authors present cases of accidents with findings of facial trauma to the forehead, nose, cheeks, and multiple fractures of the maxilla and mandible due to a hard object impact. High-speed crashes are common in polytraumatized motorcycle crashes and often display facial injuries. If regarded from the biomechanics of trauma, there is a suspicion that the victim was wearing a helmet, with direct face trauma shown by minimal abrasions on the victim's face and more bruises instead. The woman was suspected of riding the motorcycle at high speed, with her face directly hitting a blunt object.
Analisis Diglosia Teks Ḥiwār Modern Standard Arabic karya E. Schulz
Authors: Nasikul Mustofa Efendi  , Makhisoh Iis
Published: June 2024

This research aims to describe an analysis about Diglossia or the difference between Classical Arabic (fuṣḥā) texts and the other dialect in the conversation material or hiwar contained in the MSA book by E. Schulz. This research takes the library research from the qualitative approach as its method. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)- in current eras- is the literary standard and one of the six official languages of the United Nations. And most printed material by the Arab League—including most books, newspapers, magazines, official documents, and reading primers for small children—is written in Modern Standard Arabic. However, the exigencies of modernity have led to the adoption of numerous terms. Speakers of Modern Standard Arabic do not always observe the intricate rules of Classical Arabic grammar (fuṣḥā). Modern Standard Arabic principally differs from Classical Arabic in three areas: lexicon, stylistics, and certain innovations on the periphery that are not strictly regulated by the classical authorities. The results from this research are (1) The examples of Diglossia founded in the selection of vocabulary as well as from the writing system and the chosen vocabularies; (2) then on grammatical arrangements that deviate far from the standard Arabic grammar which may be due to influences from foreign languages that have been absorbed by some dialects. And (3) The third differences saw in phonology. The differences in the pronunciation of some letters are clearly heard in the audio of the conversation. The impact is that if a student does not know the difference phoneme system it will be difficult for him to identify the word and understand the meaning of the material in the book.
Research on the Measures and Cost Benefits of Corporate Governance
Authors: Chen Pingmiao
Published: June 2024

Corporate governance is an important mechanism for protecting and promoting the interests of shareholders and promoting the healthy development of the companies. Corporate governance is a framework and principle of the internal organization management that aims to balance power among different stakeholders and to safeguard stakeholders' interests. Enterprises at different levels need effective corporate governance to maintain the positive development of the enterprise. Therefore, this paper analyzes corporate governance in firms through qualitative and theoretical analyses with the aim of exploring the measures that generate corporate governance, the costs, and benefits of these measures, and to make recommendations to improve corporate governance. Enterprises need to establish independent director accountability mechanisms to strengthen the regulatory awareness of the enterprise in the face of the problems of corporate governance. Meanwhile, it needs to establish incentive mechanism to encourage, optimize the equity structure and sound managerial market to help enterprises improve the management mechanism.
Artificial Intelligence for Creating a Digitized Lifestyle and Multifaceted Applications: A Case Study in the Realm of Smart Home Technology
Authors: Ju Chuan
Published: June 2024

Research Background: As a new generation of general-purpose technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the core driver of the fourth industrial revolution. Its extensive application in various fields has not only reshaped the forms of traditional industries, but also spawned the rise of emerging industries. Current Situation: The application of AI in the field of intelligent home decoration has garnered significant attention both domestically and internationally. Notable progress has been made in technological research and development, product innovation, and market applications. Reasons: With the rapid development of productive forces, the contradiction between people's ever-growing demand for a better life and the lagging social productive forces has been resolved. Correspondingly, the increasing demand for improved living quality and comfort has propelled the integration of AI into homes, accelerating the construction of digital households. Purpose: This article aims to analyze the impact of artificial intelligence on smart homes, assess the feasibility of achieving digital home design, and explore how AI can facilitate human life. It hopes to contribute to the future development direction of artificial intelligence. Method: Starting from people's basic material needs, this article enumerates typical application cases in smart homes, covering various aspects of daily life such as clothing, food, shelter, and transportation. Furthermore, it delves into the research on how to create intelligent systems that enable interconnection and interoperability among various AI products.
Research on the Efficiency of Service-Oriented Manufacturing in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei under Digitalization
Authors: Zhou Yingxue , An Qidi , Yang Muyujun , Yang Huijin , Kong Xueqing
Published: June 2024

Against the backdrop of the new generation of information technology and the development trend of manufacturing servitization, this paper constructs comprehensive evaluation indicators for the level of digital development and the development level of productive service industries in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region based on the entropy weight method. It also conducts a descriptive analysis of the digital development level in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Further, by constructing a moderating effect model, this paper explores the influence mechanism of the digitalization level of the manufacturing industry on improving the efficiency of the manufacturing industry under the service-oriented manufacturing model in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The research results show that service-oriented manufacturing can improve manufacturing efficiency, while the regional digitalization level plays a positive moderating role in this process.
Exploring the Timing Stock Selection Ability of U.S. Active Index Fund ETF Based on T-M Model
Authors: Dai Qingjun
Published: June 2024

Based on past research experiences, the passage briefly reviews the important tools used as an important tool for the analysis of stock selectivity ability and market timing ability, The T-M model. Results found that from 2022 to 2023, the funding groups selected do not have the effective ability of timing and stock selection, also the government policies and other external factors during the period affect the whole market trending. The Jensen model and the subsequent T-M model have been widely used to measure whether the return-on-investment index funding portfolio has achieved the expected effect, which has a strong correlation and provides a good calculation standard for investors and funding investment managers holding funding portfolios. The model provides an effective reference for following stakeholders to know the market trend and control their investment risks better.
Nostalgia identiteetin rakentajana: Valev Uibopuun pakolaisvuosien kirjeenvaihto
Authors: Hukka Anna
Published: June 2024

Virolainen kirjailija Valev Uibopuu (1913–1997) eli maanpaossa vuodet 1943–1991. Tältä ajalta häneltä on säilynyt aktiivinen kirjeenvaihto, joka on artikkelin keskeisin tutkimusaineisto. Tutkin, miten nostalgia rakentui ja ilmeni Uibopuun kirjeenvaihdossa sekä miten nostalginen kodin kaipuu toimi osana identiteetin rakennusta. Kirjeiden luennassa on auttanut hermeneuttinen ja empaattinen lähestymistapa.
Pakolaisvirolaisten jakama traumaattinen kodin menetys ohjasi Uibopuun ajatukset jatkuvasti menneeseen, ja Uibopuun kokema nostalgia kytkeytyikin vahvasti nostalgian sananmukaiseen merkitykseen – koti-ikävään. Siihen liittyivät kiinteästi aiemmat eletyt ja koetut paikat ja maisemat – ennen kaikkea lapsuuden kotitalo ja etelävirolainen luonto – sekä niihin liittyvät läheiset ihmiset.
Uibopuu pyrki säilyttämään menetetyn kotinsa mielessään muistelun ja unelmoinnin avulla. Hän keskittyi muistelussaan positiivisiin muistoihin, jolloin lapsuus muuttui ihannoiduksi. Samalla nostalgiseen muisteluun liittyi kuitenkin myös surun ja menetyksen tunteet. Uibopuu tiedosti menetyksen lopullisuuden – menneeseen paluun mahdottomuuden ja muistinsa muokkautumisen ajan kuluessa, ja hänen nostalginen muistelunsa olikin siten reflektiivistä.
Nostalgisessa muistelussa Uibopuu hyödynsi erityisesti kirjeissä rakentuvaa sosiaalista tilaa sekä materiaa, kuten valokuvia ja esineitä, jotka muistuttivat entisestä. Siten hän saattoi säilyttää muistonsa kodista elävinä. Kertomalla, kuka oli ja mistä tuli, hän pystyi käsittelemään erosta johtuvaa traumaa ja pakolaisuuden synnyttämää häirittyä jatkuvuuden tunnetta ja näin edistää tunnetta eheästä identiteetistä.
Asiasanat: nostalgia, kirjeenvaihto, koti, identiteetti, pakolaisvirolaiset
Kriittinen esitys Kiinan lähihistoriasta ja talousmallista
Authors: Paltemaa Lauri
Published: June 2024

Arvio teoksesta: Frank Dikötter: China After Mao. The Rise of a Superpower. Bloomsbury Publishing 2022. 390 s. ISBN 978-163-973-051-3.
Covering District Heating Demand with Waste Heat from Data Centres
Authors: Jürgens Bjarne , Zipplies Johannes , Sauer Christian , Kusyy Oleg , Orozaliev Janybek , Jordan Ulrike , Vajen Klaus
Published: June 2024

Currently, the huge potential of data centre waste heat for the decarbonization of the heating sector is often ignored. Here, a feasibility study is presented for covering the heat demand of two districts of Frankfurt (Germany) mainly by data centre waste heat. Contrary to many existing projects, the waste heat shall supply existing buildings, the total heat demand is very high (144 GWh/a) and it should be covered almost exclusively by waste heat usage. In this study, the potential and demand are estimated, a heating supply concept is presented and evaluated regarding costs, heat pump capacity, and storage size. As a result, the utilisation of data centre waste heat is not only possible, but it’s the most promising way for decarbonizing the heating sector in this area. With high-capacity heat pumps (37 MWth), gas boilers (20 MWth) and a storage for daily peaks, 97.5 % of the heat demand can be covered by waste heat usage. It is economically favourable compared to decentralized heat pumps for all types of buildings and with the proposed concept, CO2-emissions in the network area are reduced by 78 % on average. Laws to oblige the waste heat usage of data centres are recommended.
QUALIDADE DE VIDA NO AMBIENTE DE TRABALHO: UM DIREITO FUNDAMENTAL
Authors: Diniz Layze de Abreu
Published: June 2024

Os trabalhadores devem ter assegurado um ambiente de trabalho equilibrado, abrangendo a qualidade de vida tanto física como emocional, questionando como as políticas e práticas organizacionais influenciam na qualidade de vida no trabalho como um direito fundamental e de que maneira tais influências podem ser melhoradas para promover um ambiente laboral mais saudável e equilibrado. O objetivo do artigo é investigar as estratégias e políticas organizacionais que podem ser adotadas, visando contribuir com o meio ambiente do trabalho que promova o bem-estar e a satisfação dos empregados. Para o desenvolvimento da questão foi utilizado o estudo qualitativo e quantitativo, utilizando-se a pesquisa descritiva. Ressalta-se que um ambiente de trabalho digno é direito de todos os cidadãos, sendo imprescindível a promoção do bem-estar dos empregados, uma vez que é uma ferramenta importante na proteção da saúde dos trabalhadores e da comunidade em geral, bem como um local que promove a dignidade do indivíduo.
The (Un)Capture of Cappanawalla: Vital Materiality and Collaborative Artistic Emergence
Authors: Smith Timothy
Published: June 2024

This visual essay recounts a photography excursion that unexpectedly evolved into a transformative artistic encounter on Cappanawalla mountain in rural Ireland. What started as a systematic and detached approach of photographic framing and capture, took on a dramatic shift toward an exertion of unknown forces disrupting the human role as artist-photographer. Various nonhuman actants exerted their vital materiality as thing-power forces and collaborators in the creation of images along Cappanawalla. This experience provoked a radical reframing of artistic creation as a distributive agency of authorship among the vital materiality, in which the human is just one creative actant among many.
Física, metafísica e economía
Authors: Armesto Constantino
Published: June 2024

Despois de facer unha defensa da ciencia como único método para adquirir coñecemento certo da natureza e de argumentar que a crítica é requisito imprescindible para a boa ciencia; faise unha crítica da física de altas enerxías actual desde dous aspectos: o teórico e o experimental. Con respecto ao primeiro, critícanse as teorías de cordas porque non existen probas experimentais que as abalen; con respecto ao segundo alégase que, se o diñeiro -obrigatoriamente limitado- destinado á investigación invístese en novos superaceleradores de partículas, cada vez máis xigantescos e caros, outros proxectos científicos quedan sen recursos financeiros.
Assessing the current situation and the influencing factors affecting perceived stigma among older patients after leukemia diagnosis
Authors: Tang Xuan , Chen Shuang-Qin , Huang Jiang-Hua , Deng Cai-Feng , Zou Jie-Qiong , Zuo Juan
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND

Psychological problems are becoming increasingly prominent among older patients with leukemia, with patients potentially facing stigmatization after diagnosis. However, there is limited research on the stigma experienced by these patients and the factors that may contribute to it.

AIM

To investigate the stigma faced by older patients after being diagnosed with leukemia and to analyze the potential influencing factors.

METHODS

A retrospective analysis was conducted using clinical data obtained from questionnaire surveys, interviews, and the medical records of older patients with leukemia admitted to the Hengyang Medical School from June 2020 to June 2023. The data obtained included participants’ basic demographic information, medical history, leukemia type, family history of leukemia, average monthly family income, pension, and tendency to conceal illness. The Chinese versions of the Social Impact Scale (SIS), Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used to assess indicators related to stigma, social support, and mental health status. We used Pearson’s correlation coefficient to analyze the strength and direction of the relationship between the scores of each scale, and regression analysis to explore the factors related to the stigma of older patients with leukemia after diagnosis.

RESULTS

Data from 120 patients with leukemia aged 65-80 years were analyzed. The total score on the SIS and PSSS was 43.60 ± 4.07 and 37.06 ± 2.87, respectively. The SAS score was 58.35 ± 8.32 and the SDS score was 60.58 ± 5.97. The stigma experienced by older leukemia patients was negatively correlated with social support (r = -0.691, P < 0.05) and positively correlated with anxiety and depression (r = 0.506, 0.382, P < 0.05). Age, education level, smoking status, average monthly family income, pension, and tendency to conceal illness were significantly associated with the participants’ level of stigma (P < 0.05). Age, smoking status, social support, anxiety, and depression were predictive factors of stigmatization among older leukemia patients after diagnosis (all P < 0.05), with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.644 and an adjusted R2 of 0.607.

CONCLUSION

Older patients commonly experience stigmatization after being diagnosed with leukemia. Factors such as age, smoking status, social support, and psychological well-being may influence older patients’ reported experience of stigma.
Status quo and factors of depression and anxiety in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer after plasma electrocision
Authors: Lu Bing , Ding Meng , Xu Hong-Bo , Yan Chun-Yin
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND

Bladder cancer is a type of cancer with a high incidence in men. Plasma electrosurgery (PES) is often used in the treatment of bladder cancer. Postoperative complications often cause depression and anxiety in patients after surgery.

AIM

To investigate the current state of depression and anxiety after PES in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer and analyze the factors affecting them.

METHODS

A retrospective study was conducted to compare the baseline data of patients by collecting their medical history and grouping them according to their mental status into negative and normal groups. Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the risk factors affecting the occurrence of anxiety and depression after surgery in patients with bladder cancer.

RESULTS

Comparative analyses of baseline differences showed that the patients in the negative and normal groups differed in terms of their first surgery, economic status, educational level, and marital status. A logistic regression analysis showed that it affected the occurrence of anxiety in patients with bladder cancer, and the results showed that whether the risk factors were whether or not it was the first surgery, monthly income between 3000 and 3000-6000, secondary or junior high school education level, single, divorced, and widowed statuses.

CONCLUSION

The risk factors affecting the onset of anxiety and depression in bladder cancer patients after PES are the number of surgeries, economic status, level of education, and marital status. This study provides a reference for the clinical treatment and prognosis of bladder cancer patients in the future.
Correlation between pre-anesthesia anxiety and emergence agitation in non-small cell lung cancer surgery patients
Authors: Yan Fen , Yuan Li-Hua , He Xiao , Yu Kai-Feng
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND

Preoperative anxiety is a common emotional problem during the perioperative period and may adversely affect postoperative recovery. Emergence agitation (EA) is a common complication of general anesthesia that may increase patient discomfort and hospital stay and may be associated with the development of postoperative complications. Pre-anesthetic anxiety may be associated with the development of EA, but studies in this area are lacking.

AIM

To determine the relationship between pre-anesthetic anxiety and EA after radical surgery in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

METHODS

Eighty patients with NSCLC undergoing surgical treatment between June 2020 and June 2023 were conveniently sampled. We used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale’s (HADS) anxiety subscale (HADS-A) to determine patients’ anxiety at four time points (T1-T4): patients’ preoperative visit, waiting period in the surgical waiting room, after entering the operating room, and before anesthesia induction, respectively. The Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale (RSAS) examined EA after surgery. Scatter plots of HADS-A and RSAS scores assessed the correlation between patients’ pre-anesthesia anxiety status and EA. We performed a partial correlation analysis of HADS-A scores with RSAS scores.

RESULTS

NSCLC patients’ HADS-A scores gradually increased at the four time points: 7.33 ± 2.03 at T1, 7.99 ± 2.22 at T2, 8.05 ± 2.81 at T3, and 8.36 ± 4.17 at T4. The patients’ postoperative RSAS score was 4.49 ± 1.18, and 27 patients scored ≥ 5, indicating that 33.75% patients had EA. HADS-A scores at T3 and T4 were significantly higher in patients with EA (9.67 ± 3.02 vs 7.23 ± 2.31, 12.56 ± 4.10 vs 6.23 ± 2.05, P < 0.001). Scatter plots showed the highest correlation between HADS-A and RSAS scores at T3 and T4. Partial correlation analysis showed a strong positive correlation between HADS-A and RSAS scores at T3 and T4 (r = 0.296, 0.314, P < 0.01).

CONCLUSION

Agitation during anesthesia recovery in patients undergoing radical resection for NSCLC correlated with anxiety at the time of entering the operating room and before anesthesia induction.
Opportunities and Constraints with Ethnography in Examining the Home Literacy Experiences of English Language Learners
Authors: Shi Zihan
Published: June 2024

This paper is intended for researchers considering using ethnography as a methodology to investigate home literacy experiences of children learning English as a Second Language (ESL). After briefly setting ethnographic study in the context of English language learners’ home literacy practices, I identify five opportunities and five potential constraints using examples from current literature in the research field. The five opportunities include (a) examination of a cultural group, (b) extensive time in the field, (c) multiple sources of data collection, (d) context or setting of the study, and (e) researcher reflexivity. The five constraints include (a) identification of a culture-sharing group, (b) extensive time in the field, (c) prior relationships with participants, (d) communication with immigrant families, and (e) translation issues. I present these so that researchers can understand more readily the opportunities and challenges they may face in exploring the home literacy experiences of immigrant children through ethnography.
Teacher Candidates’ Attitudes Towards the Teaching Profession in Turkey
Authors: Tok Türkay Nuri
Published: June 2024

This study examined the attitudes of teacher candidates in Turkey towards the teaching profession. Descriptive surveys were used and the research data was obtained from Pamukkale University Classroom Teaching students. During data analysis, the arithmetic means and standard deviations of the groups were calculated and a t-test and One-Way ANOVA were used. The attitudes of teacher candidates towards the teaching profession don’t vary in terms of “gender”, “type of teaching”, “type of high schools they graduate from” and in order of their preferences to be a teacher. More than half of the candidates choose the Classroom Teaching Program willingly and about all of them want to perform this profession, but their attitudes towards the teaching profession were not well developed. The majority of the participants were not satisfied with the University and faculty administrations and reopted that they don’t show enough effort required to develop themselves for the profession. It is found that the attitudes of students expressing their discontent are at a lower level. It is necessary to provide the teacher candidates not only with knowledge and skills, but also to help them develop the beliefs and positive attitudes related to the profession.
Making Interdisciplinary Collaboration Work: Key Ideas, a Case Study and Lessons Learned
Authors: McMurtry Angus , Clarkin Chantalle , Bangou Francis , Duplàa Emmanuel , MacDonald Colla , Ng-A-Fook Nicholas , Trumpower David
Published: June 2024

This article discusses the ‘lessons learned’ from an attempt to establish an interdisciplinary education research group. The growth, development and dissolution of the group are treated as an instrumental case study. Current literature on interdisciplinary collaboration is synthesized in order to provide a frame for analysis. Data was collected over several years and included three rounds of written participant reflections and documentation of group activities and meetings. Five major themes arose from the research, covering issues such as disciplinary diversity, common ground, interpersonal relationships, career pressures, and the need for concrete problems and tangible progress. Based on these themes, a number of ‘lessons learned’ are discussed which will likely be of great interest to those considering similar interdisciplinary initiatives.
Draw me a picture, tell me a story: Evoking memory and supporting analysis through pre-interview drawing activities
Authors: Ellis Julia , Hetherington Randy , Lovell Meridith , McConaghy Janet , Viczko Melody
Published: June 2024

In interviews for interpretive inquiry or interpretive case studies, researchers hope to grasp participants’ perspectives and learn about the nature and meaning of their experiences. There are many challenges or requirements for useful or successful interviews. In this paper we identify important aspects of interviews and examine the helpful contributions of using pre-interview activities. Pre-interview activities were drawings or diagrams that participants completed about the experiences of interest. Participants brought the completed drawings to their interviews and the interviews commenced with presentation and discussion of these visuals. This paper presents four studies that illustrate how the use of pre-interview activities can support participants in identifying central ideas in their experiences. In the interviews, the participants spoke at length about the visual representations they produced and in these reflections they identified central ideas or key themes in the experiences. Some drawings were a source of visual metaphors for discussing the experience and some highlighted whole-part relationships that informed interpretation. The findings contribute to conversations about how to “invite stories” rather than “request reports” from participants, how images other than photographs can serve as evocative and potent visuals to support memory and reflection in interviews, and how researchers can better or more directly access a participant’s meaning.
What assessment knowledge and skills do initial teacher education programs address? A Western Canadian perspective
Authors: Poth Cheryl-Anne
Published: June 2024

Teacher education programs play a crucial role in preparing teachers for their future assessment roles and responsibilities, yet many beginning teachers feel unprepared to assess their students’ performances (Mertler, 2009). To address concerns related to the relevancy of pre-service assessment education, this study examined 57 syllabi from assessment courses offered by 14 Western Canadian teacher education programs. Content analysis revealed trends related to the scope and nature of assessment education in terms of intended learner outcomes, instructional topics, teaching mediums, and assessment strategies. Implications for informing how initial teacher education programs go about preparing pre-service teachers for their future assessment roles and responsibilities are discussed.
Evangelizing Eugenics: A Brief Historiography of Popular and Formal American Eugenics Education (1908-1948)
Authors: Kohlman Michael J.
Published: June 2024

This article examines the history of the American Eugenics movement’s penetration into the formal and popular educational milieu during the first half of the 20th Century, and includes a review of some recent scholarly research on eugenic themes in education and popular culture. Apologists have dismissed the American Eugenics movement as a shortlived, racist, reactionary, and pseudoscientific aberration that was already dying long before the collapse of the Third Reich. Many official histories of biology and various social science disciplines including education were sanitized to expunge or trivialize the involvement of a host of important prophets, disciples, and evangelists in the eugenics movement. It was also common to divorce the research and statistical methods developed in the service of eugenics from their inspiration and original application to Galton’s secular religion of human betterment. In the last few decades, however, a new generation of scholars began to re-examine and illuminate the breadth and depth of the eugenics movement: its devotees and devotees’ actions and influence on their professions or academic disciplines and on society. These scholars also looked into how eugenics penetrated educational thought, curriculum, courses, and texts; thereby, revealing a panoply of overlapping interests, academic programs, organizations, and influential individuals that fatefully intersected and synergistically recombined into a powerful social movement throughout the first half of the 1900s.
Charting a Course for Culturally Responsive Physical Education
Authors: Robinson Daniel B. , Lunney Borden Lisa , Robinson Ingrid M.
Published: June 2024

In this article, we explore the absence of understanding related to culturally responsive pedagogy in physical education for Aboriginal students. In so doing, we examine the limited literature related to culturally responsive physical education and the especially limited literature dedicated to Aboriginal students within physical education. Recognizing that this absence should present a very obvious concern for pre-service physical education teachers, in-service physical education teachers, teacher educators, and most importantly, Aboriginal students themselves, we borrow from the few most notable pedagogues who share our concern and offer a framework and suggestions for future practice and inquiry. We make these suggestions for future practice and inquiry with the wholehearted belief that a commitment to culturally responsive pedagogy can improve upon the immediate and long-term physical education experiences of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students.