bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Open-source software package for on-the-fly deskewing and live viewing of volumetric lightsheet microscopy data
Authors: Lamb Jacob R. , Ward Edward N. , Kaminski Clemens F.
Published: January 2023

Oblique plane microscopy, OPM, is a form of lightsheet microscopy that permits volumetric imaging of biological samples at high temporal and spatial resolution. However, the imaging geometry of OPM, and related variants of light sheet microscopy, distorts the coordinate frame of the presented image sections with respect to the real space coordinate frame in which the sample is moved. This makes live viewing and practical operation of such microscopes difficult. We present an open-source software package that utilises GPU acceleration and multiprocessing to transform the display of OPM imaging data in real time to produce a live extended depth of field projection. Image stacks can be acquired, processed and plotted at rates of several Hz, making live operation of OPMs, and similar microscopes, more user friendly and intuitive.
Wavelength and pulse width programmable mode-locked Yb fiber laser
Authors: Nishiura Masanori , Shioda Tatsutoshi
Published: January 2023

To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first demonstration of a mode-locked polarization-maintaining Yb fiber laser that incorporates a liquid-crystal-on-silicon-based electrically programmable filter into the cavity. The intracavity filter continuously tunes pulse characteristics, such as a wavelength tunable range of 1018–1065 nm and pulse width tunable range of 0.3–2.6 ps. Further, numerical simulations of the laser oscillator results were consistent with the experimental results and confirmed the mode-locked pulse generation regime. The proposed technique is expected to have great potential as a seed laser for multifunctional ultrashort-pulse lasers.
Towards true volumetric refractive index investigation in tomographic phase microscopy at the cellular level
Authors: Baczewska Maria , Mazur Martyna , Krauze Wojciech
Published: January 2023

Tomographic phase microscopy (TPM) is one of the most widely used quantitative phase imaging techniques. It is a non-invasive, label-free technique that allows high-resolution imaging. It enables the morphology of a living cell to be captured without chemical treatment, by using the refractive index (RI) as a contrast parameter to image internal structures. In this paper, we demonstrate that due to the fact that biological cells are highly heterogeneous structures, it is crucial to use full volumetric data to calculate the average RI values of biological samples and their organelles. To prove our point, we present tomographic reconstructions of 3 cell types: neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y, adenocarcinoma A549 and leukemia HL-60, from which we calculate the average RI value from the 3D volumetric data and compare it to the average RI values calculated from each 2D section.
‘You go away happier in your heart’: The generativity of a women’s community learning jewellery-making group
Authors: Lewis Lydia
Published: January 2023

Within the growing body of research on creative arts practices in community settings and mental health and well-being, the craft of jewellery-making has not featured strongly, and understanding from contextual, critical sociological perspectives has not been widely developed. This article reports on ethnographic research undertaken with an older women’s adult community learning (ACL) jewellery-making group, using theories of ecological and relational agency and insights from feminist theorizing to help elucidate its social, creative, educational and mental health and well-being-related generative processes. Findings are presented along two main, interrelated themes: creative agency and shared learning, and the social generativity of the group. The focus is on the transgressive, resistive and expansive aspects of the group’s interactions within the wider socio-economic, sociopolitical and cultural context of the women’s lives. Implications for enacting the mental health and well-being agenda in ACL are discussed.
Well-making: Understanding what works from lived experience
Authors: Rana Mah
Published: January 2023

The importance of looking after our mental health has been a prominent topic of discussion nationally, regionally and locally since the United Kingdom experienced increased levels of stress and uncertainty caused and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. People working in the arts, culture and health sectors – such as health professionals, artist practitioners, academics, charities and volunteer groups – are concerned with how the pandemic has adversely and disproportionately impacted vulnerable members of society. Encouragingly, invested groups and stakeholders in non-clinical practice have reported on the successes of everyday creativity in the form of psychosocial programmes that tackle social isolation by using the arts and culture as non-clinical opportunities to improve well-being. This article focuses on the Lived Experience Network (LENs) to highlight how involving experts by experience in research provides deeper understanding of what works and what does not when co-creating meaningful everyday creativity to counter social isolation.
Remaking, hope and wellness through online connectivity
Authors: Collins Emma
Published: January 2023

With digital connections through social media platforms becoming more prevalent in our lives and climate anxiety now commonplace there is a need to understand ways to create deeper, more meaningful connections to each other, the things around us and the planet we live on. Handmaking through digital platforms may offer these connection opportunities. Remaking can take that a step further and offer tactile solutions informed by digital connections that can help combat climate anxiety. However, to successfully utilize social media channels we need to better understand how online making promotes well-being (well-making) and how that experience differs from or intersects with making in an offline context. This article explores a making and design approach that can move beyond the social media ‘filter defence’ through collaborative remaking on Instagram, helping people individually and collectively increase our personal (and planetary) well-being.
A gyulai Almásy-kastély Látogatóközpontban végzett, a látogatóI élmény feltárását célzó kvantitatív kutatás bemutatása
Authors: Ginovszky-Bodnár Dorottya
Published: January 2023

A kvantitatív kutatás keretében a múzeumi látogatói élmény vizsgálata történik meg a gyulai Almásy-kastély Látogatóközpontban. A szerző múzeumi kontextusban áttekinti az eszképizmus jelentéstartalmát, valamint a szakirodalomban alkalmazott formáját, és a modell továbbfejlesztését javasolja. Az eszképizmust egy, a modellt átfogó lehetséges outputnak tekinti, amely minden dimenzióhoz kapcsolódik, a negyedik dimenziót pedig aktív bevonódásnak nevezi el. A kérdőíves kutatás során a felállított hipotézisek vizsgálata, valamint a továbbfejlesztett modell érvényességének tesztelése történik meg PLS-SEM-modell segítségével, amelynek keretében két érvényes strukturális modellt állít fel. Az első modell a továbbfejlesztett változat élménydimenzióit vizsgálta, azok egymással való összefüggéseit, valamint az emlékezetes élményre és a visszatérési hajlandóságra való hatásukat. A második modell az aktív bevonódás élménydimenzió összetevőit vizsgálta, beemelve a szórakozás élménydimenzióját, továbbá e két kiválasztott élménydimenzió hatását a visszatérési hajlandóságra. A cikkben bemutatott vizsgálat a szerző több kutatási szakaszból álló doktori munkájának lezáró részét képezi.
A company compass 2.0 : Ipar 4.0 érettségi modell és alkalmazásának tapasztalatai
Authors: Nick Gábor , Kovács Tibor , Kő Andrea
Published: January 2023

Számos Ipar 4.0-hoz kapcsolódó kutatás zajlik napjainkban. A terület szakirodalma jelentős, több Ipar 4.0 érettségi modell ismert a vállalatok ipari digitalizációs felkészültségének azonosítására. E modellek elméleti háttere, fókusza és dimenzió szerkezete azonban eltérő, kritikájuk többek között a túlságosan technológiai szempontú megközelítés és a testreszabhatóság hiánya. Ez a cikk egy olyan Ipar 4.0 érettségi modellt (Company Compass 2.0 (CCMS 2.0)) tárgyal, amely a fenti kihívásokra válaszol. A definiált nyolc dimenzióhoz tartozó érettségi szintek feltérképezése előre megadott súlyozott kérdések segítségével történik. A dimenziókhoz beavatkozási pontokat azonosítottak a szerzők. A beavatkozási pontokhoz tartozó kérdésekre adott válaszokból képezik az egyes dimenziók Ipar 4.0 érettségi értékét. A CCMS 2.0 érettségi modell újszerűségét a fenti keretrendszer adja; azon túl, hogy holisztikusan vizsgálják a vállalatok Ipar 4.0 érettségét, a további fejlődéshez szükséges beavatkozási pontok azonosítása is megtörténik. A cikkben bemutatják a modell alkalmazása során gyűjtött tapasztalataikat és a javasolt bevezetési folyamatot is egy nagy vállalat és egy KKV példáján.
PsychoEducation Tensor as a Model of Cognitive Physics
Authors: Sheppard Joseph Z.
Published: January 2023

The PsychoEducation Tensor (PET)® is a 4x4 diamond-shaped skew-hermitian tensor transformational matrix describing 16 elementary brain processes. The PET divides into a 7-element metacognitive component called EM-Path, represented by colours and letters, and a 9-element cognitive component called EM-Core, represented by numbers. The PET® describes a set of Vygotskian-like elementary mental processes that constitute an integrated model of cognitive architecture. The elements are organized according to the scientific literature on mind wandering and spontaneous cognitions. The PET® was designed as a psychoeducational tool to help reduce psychological distress and mental perplexity. The PET® further integrates with dual complementary classical and quantum models of physics. Moreover, the PET® interfaces with dual physical stimuli environments and socially constructed propositional narratives. The PET® may also serve as a Minimalist program for cognitive architecture. EM-Theory claims that dual conceptual and knowledge consciousnesses are chiral and complementary (Lahav & Neemeh).
The combination of type 1 diabetes and eating disorder during pregnancy
Authors: Goldshmid A. E. , Balakshina N. A. , Amosova M. V. , Poluboyarinova I. V. , Fadeev V. V.
Published: January 2023

The problem of eating disorders currently holds a special place in clinical practice. Bulimia nervosa is one of the main forms of eating disorders, characterized by the difficulty in its treatment and a long, recurrent course. Eating disorders are common in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), especially in adolescent girls.

In this article, we present a clinical case of a patient with T1D and bulimia nervosa, which developed before the manifestation of T1D and progressed against its background. The patient is overly concerned with controlling body weight, specifically restricted the intake of carbohydrates, forcibly caused vomiting. During pregnancy fasting ketonuria («low-carb ketone») was repeatedly detected. The minimum weight was 37 kg (BMI 15.2 kg/m2). Particular interest of this case is the course of pregnancy, which ended in the antenatal death. The possible cause could be the restriction on carbohydrate food and prolonged stay in ketosis, that might lead to the development of pregnancy pathology. Additional examination also revealed multiple complications of diabetes and recurrent depressive disorder, which requires conjoint monitoring by an endocrinologist and a psychiatrist.

Combination of T1D and eating disorder in a pregnant patient should be considered as an atypical course of the disease.
The effect of a structured non-pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes on glycated hemoglobin and body weight: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Li V. V. , Dalenov Ye. D. , Dzeranova L. K. , Kim S. V. , Bazarova A. V. , Tarjibayeva S. K. , Slivkina N. V. , Kim I. S.
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND: Non-pharmacological treatments are an integral part of the treatment of all patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, due to many factors, doctors and patients themselves tend to underestimate or completely neglect such effective methods in managing the course of the disease. Despite the high level of evidence of the effectiveness of this type of treatment for T2D, every year scientists around the world continue to actively study the effect of various non-drug methods on the course of the disease.

AIM: To study the effect of a 24-week structured non-pharmacological treatment program on glycated hemoglobin reduction and weight loss in middle-aged patients with compensated T2D taking metformin.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A two-group, randomized, parallel-group, blinded trial was designed. Patients with an established diagnosis of T2D in the stage of compensation (HbA1c ≤7%), aged 45–59 years, taking metformin, were randomized to receive either standard non-pharmacological treatment of diabetes according to clinical protocol of T2D treatment in Kazakhstan, or an intensive course of non-pharmacological treatment according to a structured program developed by researchers. The duration of the intervention was 24 weeks. Primary outcomes were glycated hemoglobin, body weight. Secondary outcomes: blood pressure, waist circumference, insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), lipid profile: total cholesterol, high and low density lipoproteins, triglycerides. The outcomes of the participants in both groups were assessed at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks after randomization. The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04632823.

RESULTS: The study included 200 patients, 67 patients completed the study: intervention group n=33, control group n=34. After 24 weeks of observation, patients in the intervention group showed a significant decrease in HbA1c from 6.34% to 6.22%, p<0.001, while for the control group the level of HbA1c remained the same at 6.5% (p=0.703). Patients in both groups significantly reduced body weight, however, the decrease in the intervention group was more significant: by 6.7% of the initial level, while in the control group, only 1.1%. LDL, triglycerides, cholesterol level, HOMA-IR 2, and diastolic blood pressure did not decline significantly in the control group. All biochemical characteristics except triglycerides and LDL decreased significantly in the intervention group.

CONCLUSION: The use of a structured program of non-pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus among compensated (HbA1c ≤7%) middle-aged patients who took metformin significantly reduced body weight and glycated hemoglobin in 24 weeks.
Insulin resistance and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Pathogenetic and therapeutic crossroads
Authors: Tsygankova O. V. , Evdokimova N. E. , Veretyuk V. V. , Latyntseva L. D. , Ametov A. S.
Published: January 2023

Insulin resistance, which is a fundamental pathogenetic factor of prediabetes, is closely associated with abdominal obesity on the one hand and the development of cardiovascular diseases, heart failure (HF), on the other. The pathogenetic role of insulin resistance is multifaceted and consists in the acceleration of atherosclerosis, the formation of left ventricular myocardial hypertrophy, including through mechanisms that do not depend on blood pressure, as well as the development of its diastolic dysfunction. The latter is the starting point for starting HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Compared with patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction, the presence of HFpEF determines a higher frequency of hospitalizations not due to decompensation of heart failure, but due to concomitant diseases, such as destabilization of the course of arterial hypertension, decompensation of type 2 diabetes mellitus, curation of which, in general, has a greater impact in terms of improving prognosis. Thus, in patients with prediabetes and HFpEF, the correction of insulin resistance as the underlying cause and trigger of cardiometabolic disorders can potentially improve not only insulin-glucose homeostasis, but also the parameters of myocardial diastolic function. This literature review is devoted to the accumulated experience of using metformin as a «strategic» antidiabetic drug in HFpEF and considering potential new points of its application as a protector of the cardiovascular system.
Diabetes mellitus — metabolic preconditioning in protecting the heart from ischemic damage?
Authors: Kondratieva D. S. , Afanasiev S. A. , Muslimova E. F.
Published: January 2023

The negative impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on the cardiovascular system has been confirmed by numerous clinical studies. However, there are experimental studies that show an increase in the resistance of the heart to ischemic and reperfusion damage in animals with DM. This phenomenon is characterized by a smaller size of the infarct zone, better preservation of the contractile function of the myocardium, and a lower incidence of ischemic and reperfusion arrhythmias. It is assumed that at a certain stage in the development of DM, a “metabolic window” is formed, in which metabolic alterations at the cellular level trigger adaptive mechanisms that increase the viability of cardiomyocytes. Published data confirm that the magnitude of the protective effect induced by DM is comparable to, and in some cases even exceeds, the effect of the preconditioning phenomenon. It is recognized that the mechanisms that protect the heart from ischemic and reperfusion damage against the background of DM are universal and are associated with the modulation of the antioxidant system, apoptosis factors, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and signaling systems that ensure cell survival. The one of the main pathogenic factor in DM is hyperglycemia, but under stress it plays the role of an adaptive mechanism aimed at meeting the increased energy demand in pathological conditions. Probably, at a certain stage of DM, hyperglycemia becomes a trigger for the development of protective effects and activates not only signaling pathways, but also the restructuring of energy metabolism, which makes it possible to maintain ATP production at a sufficient level to maintain the vital activity of heart cells under ischemia/reperfusion conditions. It is possible that an increased level of glucose, accompanied by the activation of insulin-independent mechanisms of its entry into cells, as well as the availability of this energy substrate, will contribute to a better restoration of energy production in heart cells after a infarction, which, in turn, will significantly reduce the degree of myocardial damage and will help preserve the contractile function of the heart. Identification of the conditions and mechanisms of the cardioprotective phenomenon induced by DM will make it possible to simulate the metabolic state in which the protection of cardiomyocytes from damaging factors is realized.
Predictors of success and failure in achieving glycemic control targets in patients with type 2 diabetes on basal insulin: review of the real-world evidence studies
Authors: Klimontov V. V.
Published: January 2023

Basal insulin (BI) is the main therapeutic option for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who have not reached glycemic targets on oral antidiabetic drugs and/or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists. The results of epidemiological studies indicate that the majority of patients with T2D do not achieve the targeted parameters of glycemic control on BI in the real-world settings. In this review the results of real-world evidence studies assessing predictors of success or failure of BI therapy in patients with T2D are we summarized. A number of studies have demonstrated that delayed initiation of insulin therapy with a high level of glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at the start of the treatment reduces achieving glycemic control targets on BI. Hypoglycemia in the first weeks or months of BI treatment may reduce the adherence and persistence to treatment and likelihood of achieving treatment targets. In real-world evidence studies, glargine 300 U/mL and degludec, the long-acting second-generation insulin analogues, have shown greater potential in reduction of HbA1c levels with a lower risk of hypoglycaemia compared to other BIs. In the DUNE, ATOS, and some others studies, a lack of insulin dose titration in newly initiated BI users and those who needed treatment intensification was demonstrated. Poor treatment adherence and persistence (missed injections, incorrect dose selection, and temporary or permanent discontinuation of insulin therapy), deviations in insulin injection technique, and formation of lipohypertrophy at the injection sites are also common problems that prevent good glycemic control in these patients. Therefore, patient education with a focus on injection technique, dose titration and prevention of hypoglycemia, as well as the use of the second-generation BI analogs, increases the chances for achieving glycemic control targets in patients with T2D who initiate or need to intensify BI therapy.
Towards prevention of type 1 diabetes: FDA approved first drug with potential to delay clinical stage of disease
Authors: Laptev D. N. , Dedov I. I.
Published: January 2023

Given the increased morbidity and mortality in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), as well as the burden posed by the disease, the search for methods to prevent the destruction of beta cells is of paramount importance. Until recently, no attempts of immunotherapeutic interventions have achieved significant success, allowing at best reducing the rate of destruction of beta cells without stopping the immune process and not allowing normalization of glycemia. In November 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug teplizumab to delay clinical diagnosis of T1DM. The purpose of the publication is to evaluate the results of teplizumab treatment in high-risk participants with the second (preclinical) stage of T1DM, as well as to consider further prospects for this treatment.
The Role of Professional Quality of Life in Physical and Psychological Health of Textile Employees
Authors: Rasheed Ayesha
Published: January 2023

The quality of life in employees is an issue that must be examined as it is a crucial point for organization or industry growth. This study aims to investigate the correlation between professional quality of life with physical and psychological health in textile sector employees. Study was conducted on (N=150, male and female employees) employees from 19 textile companies in Lahore city, Pakistan. A correlational research design was used, and sample was selected by using stratified sampling technique. A series of questionnaire (Professional Quality of life and (SF-12) Short Form-12 Health survey) was administered to employees after taking consent from the them. The results indicate that quality of life has relationship with physical and psychological health. Specifically, compassion satisfaction aspect has positive significant relationship with physical and mental health component while inverse relationship with burnout and compassion fatigue. When compassion satisfaction increases, the physical and psychological health of the workers improved and vice versa. Similarly, when burnout and compassion fatigue increase, it affected the physical and psychological health of the workers. It is recommended to the organization to make plans and policies to boost up employees mental and physical health. Kualitas hidup karyawan merupakan masalah yang harus diperhatikan terutama dalam dunia kerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kualitas hidup professional dengan kesehatan fisik dan psikologis pada karyawan sektor tekstil. Studi dilakukan pada (N=150, karyawan pria dan wanita) karyawan dari 19 perusahaan tekstil di kota Lahore, Pakistan. Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah korelasional, dan sampel dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik stratified sampling. Serangkaian kuesioner (Professional Quality of life dan (SF-12) Short Form-12 Health survey) diberikan kepada karyawan setelah mendapat persetujuan dari mereka. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kualitas hidup memiliki hubungan dengan kesehatan fisik dan psikologis. Secara khusus, aspek compassion satisfaction memiliki hubungan positif yang signifikan dengan komponen kesehatan fisik dan mental, sedangkan hubungan terbalik dengan burnout dan compassion fatigue. Ketika compassion satisfacion meningkat, kesehatan fisik dan psikologis pekerja meningkat dan sebaliknya. Demikian pula ketika burnout dan compasison fatigue meningkat, hal itu mempengaruhi kesehatan fisik dan psikologis para pekerja. Disarankan kepada organisasi untuk membuat rencana dan kebijakan untuk meningkatkan kesehatan mental dan fisik karyawan.
The moderating effect of coping behavior on academic stress and subjective well-being in students during the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Quarta Dicky Listin , Nugraha Sumedi P
Published: January 2023

This study aimed to observe the correlation between academic stress and subjective well-being, with coping behavior as a moderator in students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This involved 212 students in the UII. This study used the Perceived Stress Scale (18 items, a = 0.757), stress coping scale (44 items, a = 0.880), and college student subjective well-being questionnaire (16 items, a = 0.893). This study showed a significant negative correlation between academic stress and subjective well-being (β = -0.562; p < 0.05). Furthermore, the moderator regression analysis (MRA) results showed that the R² value of the interaction between academic stress and coping behavior as the moderator in the third regression model was higher than that of the other models (0.213). However, the increase was not statistically significant. The results showed that coping behavior did not have a moderating effect on the relationship between academic stress and subjective well-being.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi peran perilaku coping sebagai noderator hubungan antara stres akademik dan kesejahteraan subjektif pada mahasiswa selama pandemi COVID-19. Sebanyak 212 orang mahasiswa Universitas Islam Indonesia telah terlibat dalam penelitian ini. Perceived stress scale (18 item, a = 0.757), skala coping stress (44 aitem, a = 0.880), dan college student subjective well-being questionnaire (16 item, a = 0.893) merupakan alat ukur dalam penelitian ini. Penelitian ini menemukan hubungan antara stres akademik dan kesejahteraan subjektif yang negatif dan signifikan (β = -0.562; p < 0.05). Selanjutnya, hasil moderator regression analysis (MRA) menunjukan bahwa nilai R² pada model regresi ke-3 (i.e., model interaksi antara stress akademik dan perilaku koping) meningkat sebesar 0,213 meskipun peningkatan ini tidak signifikan. Peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa perilaku coping tidak mampu menjadi moderator dalam hubungan antara stres akademik dan kesejahteraan subjektif
Psychological Well-Being pada Mahasiswa Santri Ditinjau dari Dukungan Sosial & Stress Akademik
Authors: Zahrah Ninda Alza Nur , Sukirno Rita Setyani Hadi
Published: January 2023

Santri students are individuals who simultaneously study at universities and Islamic boarding schools. Students are vulnerable to experiencing academic stress caused by the burden of responsibility to carry out knowledge in two places and demands for academic achievement. The purpose of this study is to ascertain how social support and academic stress relate to the psychological well-being of santri students. Three research instruments and a quantitative methodology were employed in this study. In this study, 200 santri students from Special Region of Yogyakarta served as the sample. Employing Pearson product moment correlation analysis approaches for quantitative analysis. According to the study's findings, social support and academic stress significantly influence psychological well-being, with a combined effective contribution of 47,4%. Academic stress was negatively connected with psychological well-being (p=0,001) and favorably correlated with social support (p=0,001), with an effective contribution of 25,7% for each independent variable, according to an analysis of each independent variable. Mahasiswa santri adalah individu yang secara sekaligus menuntut ilmu di perguruan tinggi dan pondok pesantren. Mahasiswa rentan mengalami stres akademik yang disebabkan oleh beban tanggung jawab untuk mengemban ilmu di dua tempat dan tuntutan prestasi akademik. Ketersediaan dukungan sosial yang dimiliki juga dapat mempengaruhi tinggi-rendahnya tingkat psychological well-being mahasiswa santri. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui hubungan psychological well-being mahasiswa santri ditinjau dari dukungan sosial dan stress akademik. Metode kuantitatif digunakan sebagai metode penelitian. Terdapat 200 mahasiswa santri di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta yang menjadi sampel sampel penelitian. Instrument yang digunakan ada 3 skala. Kemudian teknik analisis korelasi pearson product moment digunakan sebagai analasis data penelitian. Menurut output penelitian, dukungan sosial dan stres akademik memiliki dampak yang cukup besar terhadap psychological well-being, dengan sumbangan efektif sebesar 47,4%. Analisis masing-masing variabel independen menunjukkan bahwa stres akademik berhubungan negatif dengan kesejahteraan psikologis (p=0,001), dengan sumbangan efektif sebesar 25,7%. Sedangkan dukungan sosial berkorelasi positif dengannya (p=0,001), dengan kontribusi efektif sebesar 22,2%, menurut analisis masing-masing variabel independen.
Applied AI Solutions on Edge Devices
Authors: Harras Mohamed Salim , Saleh Shadi
Published: January 2023

Call for submission. This editorial introduces the first issue of 2023 for Embedded Selforganising Systems (ESS) journal. The focus of this issue is the deployment of AI solutions in robotics and embedded systems.

Our journal uses electronic publication, which provides a flexible way to submit and review contributions of authors from all countries. The advantages of such an e-journal are multifarious. In comparison to traditional paper journals, we replace the classic review and creation process with a new sliding issue model. Each issue starts with an initial editorial and an official call for papers. The submitted articles will be reviewed and, if accepted, published as soon as the final version is received by the committee. Based on this process, each sliding issue can be filled successively until the maximum number of articles is reached. During this period, all accepted papers can, already be read by other researchers while other papers are still in the reviewing process. Accordingly, the time to publish shrinks to a minimum. In addition, multiple issues with different focus can co-exist at the same time, which provides completely new possibilities to react on latest research topics. The journal also allows the integration of discussions and other reactions on published articles in the same journal issue.

We are welcoming fresh ideas, on-going research technical reports and novel scientific works. We also intend to create a promising platform for creative and constructive discussions.
Results From Changes in The Pole of 15 kV Power Transmission Lines
Authors: Munkhbaatar Battulga , S. Bold , B. Bat-Erdene , G. Tuvshinzaya , B. Zagdkhorol
Published: January 2023

Baganuur Southeast Electricity Distribution Network 15 kV electrical transmission line interruptions research was conducted, and a factor analysis was performed to determine the conditions of the line outage. Due to the neutral grounding of the 15 kV electrical transmission line and the relatively small distance between the line wires and crossbar, there is a high incidence of grounding during the landing and flight of birds, which hurts the reliable operation and ecology of the line. Therefore, the structure of the poles changed, and the results are reflected.
Advances in Smart technologies and Applications
Authors: Bayasgalan Zagdkhorol , Byambasuren Bat-Erdene
Published: January 2023

This editorial introduces the issue of 2022 for Embedded Selforganising Systems (ESS) journal. This issue focuses on a discussion about Advances in Smart technologies and Applications in different areas of engineering solutions.
Current Situation of The Digital Transformation of The Mongolian Education Sector
Authors: Altangerel Munkhmagnai , Banzragch Buyandelger , Sed Sanjaabadam
Published: January 2023

Digital learning is a comprehensive, innovative approach to the provision and management of education. In order to incorporate this approach into our education system, there is a need for the capacity building of human resources, incorporate distance education resources, adapt curricula and teaching methodologies to distance education, enhance students’ and instructors’ digital capacities, plan and develop a comprehensive open University system and diligently research the potential risks that are posed to our students’ and instructors’ wellbeing, privacy and security as a result of the digital transformation.

Policies and programs such as Mongolia’s “Sustainable Development Goals”, “Vision 2050 – Mongolia’s long-term development policy”, “Digital Society medium-term program 2022-2027”, “2020 – 2024 Mongolian Government operational program”. “Medium-term Education Sector Development Plan” have established the legal environment for the incorporation of digital technologies into the education sector.

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic that has ravaged the world since 2019 a dire need to transform the development strategies, plans and education arose in countries across the world. Attempts to prevent and minimize the spread of Covid-19 further necessitated the development and conduct of online and hybrid classes and we have been using digital technologies to maximize the effectiveness of education in the New Normal.

The purpose of this paper is to determine the issues facing the digital transformation of education in terms of management, organization, curriculum, content, methodology, digital competencies of specialists, infrastructure, online resources, as well as education financing and propose solutions to some of the key issues.
Low Latency Reliable Data Sharing Mechanism for UAV Swarm Missions
Authors: Kilic Fatih , Hardt Wolfram
Published: January 2023

The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) swarms is increasing in many commercial applications as well as military applications (such as reconnaissance missions, search and rescue missions). Autonomous UAV swarm systems rely on multi-node interhost communication, which is used in coordination for complex tasks. Reliability and low latency in data transfer play an important role in the maintenance of UAV coordination for these tasks. In these applications, the control of UAVs is performed by autonomous software and any failure in data reception may have catastrophic consequences. On the other hand, there are lots of factors that affect communication link performance such as path loss, interference, etc. in communication technology (WIFI, 5G, etc.), transport layer protocol, network topology, and so on. Therefore, the necessity of reliable and low latency data sharing mechanisms among UAVs comes into prominence gradually. This paper examines available middleware solutions, transport layer protocols, and data serialization formats. Based on evaluation results, this research proposes a middleware concept for mobile wireless networks like UAV swarm systems.
A Novel Projection Distortion Correction Method on Patient's Body Surface
Authors: Xu Kaiyang , Wei Jingfang , Hu Zeyu , Zhang Jun , Wu Haibin , Iwahori Yuji
Published: January 2023

In this paper, the projection distortion correction method of patient's body surface is studied. First, the applicability of four typical projection image distortion correction methods to different surfaces were compared. Secondly, Based on the correction method based on quadratic surface fitting, and a correction method based on point cloud mapping was designed, which uses structured light to extract the point cloud information on the surface of the projection screen for coordinate transformation. Combined with the depth information, it solves the distortion problem of complex surface projection images, expands the surface applicability of the correction method, and improves the correction accuracy and real-time performance. The projection distortion correction of different types of surfaces is realized by simulation, and the correction effect of the two methods is compared. The correction time is shortened from 67s to 7s by the correction method based on point cloud mapping. Finally, organ simulation experiment was used to verify the intraoperative feasibility, and the virtual "perspective" display effect was presented as a whole.
The Design, Practice and Effects of a SPOC
Authors: Li Shanshan , Jia Jiyou , Miao Rong , Chen Angxuan , Liu Huaiya , Wang Peng
Published: January 2023

The 2022 “Frontier of Educational Technology” summer school was held by the Department of Educational Technology, Graduate School of Education, Peking University from July 4th 2022 to July 8th 2022. In order to ensure the learning quality, a small private online course was designed for the first time. A series of learning activities such as ice-breaking trip, expert lectures, group discussions, and group presentation were carried out with the help of the course management system, live broadcast platform and social media groups. We analyzed the data recorded by the course management system and found that more than half of the students participated in all learning activities, and the final completion rate of the summer school is as high as 89.86%. An online questionnaire was used to examine students’ subjective responses to the pedagogy and course performance. The results showed that the average score of almost all the questions in the questionnaire is greater than 4.3 points (out of 5.0), indicating that most students are satisfied or very satisfied with this pedagogy. Suggestions for improvement and future expectations are put forward, and can provide a reference for the full-online SPOC practice and research that are being widely carried out around the world.
Using Talent Management to Train and Develop Employees in the Mining Industry
Authors: Yura Narantsatsral , Andryei Ayush
Published: January 2023

The business environment is rapidly changing and in order to create a competitive advantage in the market, organizations are facing the problems of attracting highly skilled employees, hiring and training the right people for specialized jobs, and effectively managing the talent pool and succession pool. In the 21st century, when advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, robots, and automation are exploding in the labor market, some jobs are disappearing and new careers are being created, organizations need to prepare employees for these changes. Therefore, by studying the experiences of foreign and domestic organizations that implement talent management in conjunction with learning and development in large organizations of the Mining industry in Mongolia, the goal was to study the importance of retaining and engaging employees with special skills, properly evaluating and developing their capabilities, and the possibility of productive work. In the report, "9 grid boxes for talent management and identifying talented employees", CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) Professional Map, Professional Standards V2.4 skills mirror, "Skill matrix" model (2020), Mercer CED (Cullen Egan Dell), skill matrix job-functional analysis, DACUM, SCID, ISO TS 30428:2021 Skills and capability metrics, ISO DIS 30422:2021 Learning and Development, Competency standards, etc, it is concluded that Learning and development of employees with special skills should be implemented effectively in accordance with the business characteristics of each organization and the position, diversity, and generation characteristics of the employees.
Evaluation and its Analysis of Study Course: Pharmacology
Authors: Tudevdagva Uranchimeg , Batbaatar Purev , Baasan Munkhdelger , Tsolmon Lkhagvasuren , Narangerel Zultsetseg
Published: January 2023

This paper describes self-evaluation and its analysis on study course “Pharmacology” of program “Pharmaceutical” at Mongolian University of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MUPS). The study course “Pharmacology” is one of mandatory study course in “Pharmacology” program. The course teaching and learning hours consists of 48 hours lectures and 96 hours seminars lessons. The study direction “Pharmaceutical” established in 2005 and till 2022 more than 1997 students graduated degree in this program. This study program received accreditation certificates in 2014 and 2021. Lecturers who teach same courses in this study program first time done self-evaluation on their teaching course. For evaluation process applied structure-oriented evaluation (SURE) model. Data collected by google form and processed by the SURE online tool.
Study of Carbonation-depth Prediction of Unsaturated Concrete Considering Carbonation-produced Water
Authors: Long Juan , Peng Zhigao , Feng Haoxiong , Yang Aocheng
Published: January 2023

Carbon dioxide can react with alkaline carbonate substances in cement-based materials, which harms the durability of the concrete structure. The carbonation reaction is a process of releasing water, resulting in an increase in pore water saturation, which was always neglected by previous studies. In this paper, a transient pore water saturation equation is proposed and introduced into the classical carbonation reaction kinetic model, which is simulated by finite-element software with a typical ordinary Portland cement. The model was verified by two classical empirical equations for carbonation-depth prediction. The simulation results indicated that the increment of pore water saturation originated by carbonation-produced water will weaken the CO2 diffusivity and enhance the carbonation resistance. Besides, the growth rate of carbonation depth is slightly faster without considering the produced water and with higher initial saturation, the difference will be more significant. If the influence of carbonation water is ignored, the predicted carbonation depth of unsaturated concrete may be less accurate. This study can provide some reference for theoretical and experimental studies on concrete carbonation. However, future work is still needed including more realistic effects in the model such as the mesoscale modeling of concrete and the integration of stress states. KEYWORDS: Ordinary Portland concrete, Carbonization reaction, Carbon-dioxide transport, Finite-element method, Pore saturation.
Swelling Prediction in Compacted Soils Using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System
Authors: Jokar Mehdi , Mirassi Sohrab , Mahboubi Meisam
Published: January 2023

Swelling in compacted soils may lead to some damages to structures and buildings. For the sake of reducing such damages, soil swelling should be determined, so as to make the structures exhibit adequate resistance against such a phenomenon. For most cases, fully non-linear relations have been observed between soil swelling and the parameters contributing to swelling in compacted soil. As such, soil swelling should be determined via either experimentations or prediction models. However, being extremely timely, swelling tests require special expensive equipment. Accordingly, there is a need for models which can use available data to theoretically give swelling estimations of a relatively high accuracy without getting busy with swelling tests and associated issues. Investigated and evaluated in this research are the ability and application of an adaptive neuro-fuzzy interference system (ANFIS) developed by subtractive clustering and fuzzy c-mean clustering to determine and predict swelling in compacted soils. The results along with the obtained values of root mean squared error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE) and coefficient of correlation (R) indicated that the proposed ANFIS model succeeded to predict swelling in compacted soils at a good level of accuracy. Therefore, ANFIS models can be used to predict swelling without getting busy with swelling tests and associated issues. KEYWORDS: Swelling of compacted soil, Subtractive clustering, Fuzzy c-mean clustering, ANFIS, Prediction.
Utilization of Different Additives in Improving Sandy Soil against Liquefaction
Authors: Elzamel Ahmed , Altahrany Ayman , Elmeligy Mahmoud
Published: January 2023

One of the main risks in low-densified sandy soils with the presence of water and an external force such as an earthquake is the generation of liquefaction. The influence of several types of reinforcement on liquefaction resistance, such as polypropylene fibers, geofibers, cement and polypropylene fibers with cement is shown in this study. Cyclic stress-controlled triaxial tests and cyclic strain-controlled triaxial tests were performed on saturated samples with and without reinforcements under undrained conditions. Cemented specimens were prepared with cement contents ranging from 0% to 3% by weight of dry sand and then cured for 3 days. The lengths of polypropylene fibers are 10 mm and 20 mm, respectively. The fibers were mixed with dry sand– cement mixes containing 0.50% and 1.00% by weight, respectively. Geofiber specimens were prepared in various arrangements. It was found that the liquefaction improvement factor (LIF) increased when fiber content and fiber length increased. The addition of geofibers increased the liquefaction resistance, as the number of layers increased. The addition of 3%C+1%F provided the best liquefaction resistance in this study compared with other additives. Finally, the reinforcement with cement and fibers is crucial for liquefaction resistanceof bitumen mastic should be considered beside the asphalt mixture performance and the bitumen rheological behavior. KEYWORDS: Liquefaction, Shear modulus, Cyclic stress, Geofiber, Polypropylene fiber.
Integrating a Multi-criteria Route Optimization with ArcGIS for Gravel Road Data Collection
Authors:   German Jordanian University, Jordan, Albatayneh Omar , Malkawi Dima , Yue Er , Fosu-Saah Benjamin , Ksaibati Khaled
Published: January 2023

The ability to identify and collect low-volume roads’ data, especially gravel roads, is critical in transportation planning. Developing an effective method for gravel-road data collection allows both decision-makers and local agencies to efficiently obtain information regarding road conditions. In this study, a geographical information system (GIS)-based decision- support system was applied to assist local agencies in determining reliable access routes to all gravel roads in Wyoming. The routing criteria were developed using the Network Analyst tool of ArcGIS software based on the restrictions on average daily traffic (ADT) volume values, speed limits, driving distances and driving hours per day. Results indicated that the routing maps created by ArcGIS software were an easy-to-use method to plan and schedule data collection on gravel roads. The routing analysis provided a reliable means to minimize driving time and distance. The methodology developed in this study may be employed by local transportation agencies for road-maintenance purposes in rural areas. KEYWORDS: Low-volume roads, Gravel roads, Route optimization, ArcGIS, Data collection.