bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
How Can the Internet of Things Affect Global Supply Chain Management in the 21st Century: A Case Study Based on the Food Grocery Industry and the Manufacturing Industry
Authors: Deng Yili
Published: March 2023

The global supply chain network in the 21st century is faced with increasing unprecedented uncertainty, such as the unpredictable rage of Covid-19 and the fierce international competition for more efficient and affordable supply chain management. For such reasons, the Internet of Things (IoT), a modern tool in supply chain management, has been used more often. This research examined the application of IoT in the food grocery and manufacturing industries, both of which sustained severe challenges during the rage of Covid-19 and are essential for social and economic development. The findings of this research suggest that IoT is a powerful tool to increase food safety and security in emergencies like Covid-19. IoT also enhances the supply network effectiveness of the food grocery industry by working with e-commerce. In the manufacturing industry, IoT reduces costs and avoids waste in goods transportation. IoT also increased supply chain reliability by tracking the movement of goods and more effective equipment maintenance. However, the findings also reveal that IoT is not flawless, as it bears more risks in terms of data breaches. This should be the future focus for improving IoT’s application in supply chain management.
Exploring the Marketing Path of Creative Products from the New Media Perspective: Take Dunhuang Cultural Products as an Example
Authors: Chen Boxin , Qiu Zhiyun , Tang Yantai , Yu Xinyan
Published: March 2023

Since the 21st century, cultural and creative industries have emerged, and the proportion of cultural and creative products in cultural consumption has gradually increased, becoming a new generation of consumption hotspots. This paper takes China's Dunhuang cultural and creative products as the research object, summarizes their marketing status through the 3C marketing theory, analyzes the marketing advantages and difficulties of Dunhuang cultural and creative products combined with the 4P approach, and then proposes the countermeasures for the marketing problems. Finally, it looks forward to the development road of modern cultural and creative products and gives marketing countermeasures. It is expected to provide marketing countermeasures that can be applied to other cultural and creative products in China and help them reach the international stage better. It also offers valuable reference suggestions for developing the modern cultural and creative industry and creating current cultural and creative products.
Research on Business Model and Profitability of the Short Video: TikTok as a Case Study
Authors: Bo Sijie
Published: March 2023

With the rapid development of the world economy and technology, the short video industry has gradually emerged. The short video has become a common social and lifestyle in society. But there are relatively few studies on its business model and profitability. At the same time, under the development and progress of education, teenagers and adults are enthusiastic about aspiring for beautiful art and improving their aesthetic skills. Meanwhile, with a huge number of users under successful operation and management, TikTok has become one of the most successful social media platforms. The study focuses on the business and profit model of TikTok in new technological times by using case studies and literature review research methods. Through its lean operations and applying reasonable internet traffic algorithms, plus the help of big data, TikTok has created a unique success path and profit channel and has harvested a large number of users during a short period of time. TikTok's great success is worth learning from other business companies.
Analysis of Netflix's Strategy and Innovation in a Global Context Based on BCG Matrix
Authors: Liu Xinyu
Published: March 2023

In the digital age, streaming is an emerging form of media expression that plays an integral role in mass entertainment due to its accessibility, convenience, and rich content catalog. Netflix, a leader in the streaming industry, has been innovative in its short 20+ year history of catering to market development and is typical in analyzing the streaming market. While there is no shortage of literature on Netflix, the content is often limited to case studies in specific geographical areas. This paper aims to analyze Netflix's strategy in a global context based on BCG Matrix and provide suggestions for Netflix's development in the post-epidemic era. The study finds that big data and the precise identification of "problem markets" have been key to Netflix's past success. The paper notes that Netflix needs to stabilize its global position by expanding quality content and feature innovation to achieve high levels of existing subscriber loyalty and expand its global subscriber base. The study finds that the economic instability caused by the epidemic triggered Netflix's first subscriber loss after raising subscription prices. This paper suggests that Netflix extends the retention of existing subscribers and attracts subscriptions from potential subscribers worldwide through the perspective of price positioning, localization, and a new field- gaming.
Take the Industrial Bank of China as a Case to Analyze the Problems of Commercial Banks' Social Media Marketing Strategy
Authors: Deng Yaxuan
Published: March 2023

With the advent of the era of big data, the application of the Internet and Internet of Things technology in various industries promotes the rapid update and iteration of data. With the rise of social media platforms, their influence on lifestyles and business models is increasing. The marketing model of commercial banks also needs to adapt to the development trend of the market and change. They need to pay more attention to the marketing methods of social media platforms. Therefore, it is necessary to study the marketing strategies of commercial banks' social media platforms. This paper mainly studies some marketing strategies of Industrial Bank in subscriptions, Weibo and Channels. It is found that there are some problems in marketing, such as weak innovation ability, insufficient content attraction, and flow conversion that need to be improved. Based on these, the paper gives some concrete suggestions: commercial banks can make use of the fan economy in marketing, so as to attract customers innovatively. Commercial banks should also improve the quality of marketing content and pay attention to the difference in marketing products. In addition, commercial banks should focus on improving the conversion rate of flow, the approach can be increasing the placement of advertising.
Salgın Sürecinde Görev Alan Hemşirelerde COVID-19 Fobisinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Çelik Yılmaz Ayşe , Cengiz Açıl Hande , Aygin Dilek
Published: March 2023

Yeni koronavirüs hastalığı (COVID-19), insanlarda solunum yolu enfeksiyonu, pnömoni, böbrek yetmezliği, kalp krizi hatta çoklu organ yetmezliği gibi ciddi sağlık sorunlarına yol açmaktadır. COVID-19 ve neden olduğu enfeksiyonun fiziksel sağlık üzerindeki etkilerinin yanında psikolojik sağlığı da önemli ölçüde etkilediği görülmektedir. COVID-19 dünya genelinde birçok insanda; panik bozukluk, anksiyete bozukluğu, keder, kayıp ve depresyon gibi çok çeşitli psikolojik sorunların da oluşumunu tetiklemektedir. Salgında büyük ölçüde sorumluluk üstlenen sağlık profesyonellerinin ruhsal sağlığı da bu durumdan etkilenmektedir.
Bu çalışmanın amacı, salgın sürecinde, bir eğitim ve araştırma hastanesinde görev yapan hemşirelerde, COVID-19 ile ilişkili psikolojik yansımaların ve kaygı düzeylerinin belirlenmesidir. Tanımlayıcı tipteki araştırmanın verileri çevrimiçi anket yöntemiyle, 15 Kasım-15 Aralık 2020 tarihleri arasında elde edildi. Araştırmanın örneklemini bir üniversite hastanesinde salgın sürecinde görev yapan hemşireler oluşturdu (n=110). Veri toplamada tanımlayıcı bilgiler formu ve Corona Virüs Fobisi Ölçeği (COVID-19 Phobia Scale-C19P-S) kullanıldı. Hemşirelerin salgın sürecindeki COVID-19 fobilerinin orta düzeyde olduğu, (ölçek ortalaması=57,55), salgın döneminde hastanede çalışmanın kendilerini ve ailelerini yüksek oranda endişelendirdiği görüldü. Çalışmada, cinsiyet, medeni durum, kronik hastalık tanısı olma, çalışılan birim ile C19P-S ölçek ortalaması arasında anlamlı farklılıklar bulunmamıştır. Bu doğrultuda; çalışma koşullarının iyileştirilmesi, stres ve kaygı düzeylerinin azaltılmasına yönelik destekleyici çalışma planlarının oluşturulması ve psikolojik danışmanlık sağlanması önerilebilir.
Improved Driver Fatigue Detection using Blinking and Yawning Rate
Authors:   National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, Haryana, Srivastava Srijan Pratap
Published: March 2023

Fatigue-induced driving is a prevalent cause of road accidents. Hence, multiple authors have proposed various methods to detect driver drowsiness at an early stage to prevent such occurrences. This scholarly piece introduces an efficient approach to detect exhaustion by examining the blinking and yawning rate of driver. The partitioning process generates a representation, which assists in identifying the pupil and mouth. To ensure greater accuracy and applicability in determining eye openness, a composite network comprising a classification network and an evaluation network is developed. The partitioning network employs a lightweight Linknet architecture to categorize pixels in eye and mouth images, which enables the accurate extraction of the pupil and mouth. The decision network utilizes the representation extracted to assess the extent of eye and mouth openness. Finally, the model is tested on a larger dataset, and it achieves state-of- the-art accuracy of 92%. KEYWORDS: LinkNet, fatigue detection, facial features, PERCLOS(percentage of eyelid closure ),EOR(Eye opening ratio), MOR(mouth opening ratio)
Machine Learning – Its Applications, Benefits, and Threats
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering Shree Siddheshwar Women’s College of Engineering, Solapur, Parase Prof. Dipali B. , Nandalwar Prof. Jyoti I. , Sable Prof. Prachi S.
Published: March 2023

Machine learning is an important component of the growing field of data science. Through the use of statistical methods, algorithms are trained to make classifications or predictions, and to uncover key insights in data mining projects. These insights subsequently drive decision making within applications and businesses, ideally impacting key growth metrics. As big data continues to expand and grow, the market demand for data scientists will increase. They will be required to help identify the most relevant business questions and the data to answer them [3].This paper covers applications, advantages and disadvantages of machine leaning with respect to human beings. Keywords: Machine Learning, business, artificial Intelligence, humans
SMART WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING ARDUINO
Authors:   SREENIDHI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOUD E.GANESH , P MANIKANTA , R VARSHITH , B BALAKRISHNA , BHARGAVA DR.SHRUTHI
Published: March 2023

In this paper, a system is introduced to manage waste in big cities effectively without having to monitor the parts 24x7 manually. Here the problem of unorganized and non- systematic waste collection is solved by designing an embedded IoT system which will monitor each dumpster individually for waste deposited. Here an automated system is provided for segregating wet and dry waste. A mechanical setup can be used for separating wet and dry waste into separate containers here sensors can be used for separating wet and dry. For detecting the presence of any waste wetor dry can be detected using an IR sensor in the next step for detecting wet waste a moister sensor can be used. In this process, if only IR is detected motor will rotate in the direction of the dry waste container if both the sensor detects the waste then it will go to the wet container. Both these containers are embedded with ultrasonic sensors at the top, the ultrasonic sensor is used for measuring distance. This makes it possible to measure the amount of waste in the containers if one of the containers is full then alert message will be sent to the corresponding personal.
PODERES EXECUTIVO E LEGISLATIVO DE IBIRITÉ ESTÃO ACIMA DA LEI ORGÂNICA? A INÉRCIA DO MPMG E O DESCUMPRIMENTO DO ARTIGO 249 DA L.O.I
Authors: de Souza Paulo César
Published: March 2023

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A BIBLIOTECA DO PÓS-PANDEMIA: DESAFIOS E MUDANÇAS
Authors: SANT'ANNA EDUARDO PAULO ALMEIDA DE , GOMES MARIA ANTUNIZIA
Published: March 2023

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ESTUDO DE VULNERÁVEL INTRA FAMILIAR: UM ESTUDO DOS CRITÉRIOS DE VALORAÇÃO DAS DECLARAÇÕES DA VÍTIMA NAS DECISÕES DO TRIBUNAL DE JUSTIÇA DO ESTADO DO PARÁ, NAS AÇÕES QUE SE REFEREM AO ESTUPRO DE VULNERÁVEL INTRA FAMILIAR.
Authors: Farias Raqueline de Farias
Published: March 2023

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ALINHAMENTO ESTRATÉGICO DA TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMAÇÃO: UMA INVESTIGAÇÃO NA ÁREA CONTÁBIL SOBRE A EVOLUÇÃO DA PRODUÇÃO CIENTÍFICA NO BRASIL NO PERÍODO DE 2005 A 2010
Authors: de Morais Marcio Iris , de Andrade Mario Geraldo Ferreira , Hennig Thales Ribeiro , Franco Cleiton , Torres Ariel Lopes , Rocha Margarida Alves , Anunciato Karine Medeiros , de Melo Sonia Aparecida Beato Ximenes , Junior Carlos Rezende de Pádua , de Souza Paulo Cesar
Published: March 2023

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INDICADORES DE SEGMENTOS OPERACIONAIS EM CONSONANCIA COM O CPC 22 E INDICES DE RENTABILIDADE ROA, ROI E ROE DA EMPRESA TAURUS S.A
Authors: Rocha Patricia Dos Reis , de Morais Marcio Iris , de Andrade Mario Geraldo Ferreira , Hennig Thales Ribeiro , Franco Cleiton , Torres Ariel Lopes , Rocha Margarida Alves , Anunciato Karine Medeiros , de Melo Sonia Aparecida Beato Ximenes , Junior Carlos Rezende de Pádua , de Souza Paulo Cesar
Published: March 2023

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AUTISMO, PRÁTICA DO SKATE E ABA: POSSIBILIDADES DE CONVERGÊNCIA PARA INTERVENÇÃO INTERDISCIPLINAR
Authors: Chereguini Paulo Augusto Costa , Chereguini Paulo Augusto Costa , de Souza Isabela Maria , de Araújo Barbara Moreno
Published: March 2023

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DERMATOFITOSE EM BEZERRO NELÓRE NO ESTADO DE RORAIMA
Authors: FARIAS WALLACE OLIVEIRA DE , PINHEIRO PEDRO CAVALCANTE , OLIVEIRA FRANCISCO MARCOS ALVES , OLIVIERA REGIVALDO CONCEIÇÃO , LIMA ANDRESSA SOUSA ALENCAR , VÁSQUEZ KATHERINE LÓPEZ
Published: March 2023

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DINÂMICA DOS FLUXOS DE CAPITAIS NO BRASIL E OS CICLOS REFLEXOS NOS ANOS 2000
Authors: de Souza Henrique Ferreira , Corrêa Vanessa Petrelli
Published: March 2023

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A PROTEÇÃO DOS RECURSOS HÍDRICOS NA ARGENTINA E O MERCOSUL
Authors: KOCHAN JANIA NAVES DE SOUSA
Published: March 2023

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“ÍNDIOS EM RESERVAS SÃO COMO ANIMAIS EM ZOOLÓGICOS”: UM ESTUDO CRÍTICO DO DISCURSO DE BOLSONARO SOBRE OS INDÍGENAS
Authors: ARBEX ELISANGELA ALVES SOBRINHO , Santos Gonçalina Maria de Jesus , Damasceno Márcia de Souza , Sobrinho Wilton Oliveira , Cardoso Yara Reis , Sobrinho Eduarda Alves de Oliveira
Published: March 2023

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A CONTRIBUIÇÃO DA VIOLÊNCIA SIMBÓLICA PARA A MANUTENÇÃO DO SILÊNCIO DE MULHERES VÍTIMAS DE VIOLÊNCIA DOMÉSTICA
Authors: Torres Júlia Luthiany da Silva Oliveira , de Almeida Silvia dos Santos , Jatene Izabela da Silva
Published: March 2023

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PATRIMÔNIO FERROVIÁRIO: POTENCIALIDADES DE IMATERIALIDADE A PARTIR DA LEI Nº 11.483/07
Authors: PETERS GRASIELE APARECIDA DA COSTA FERREIRA
Published: March 2023

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A PRÁTICA DO PROFESSOR DE LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA: REPRESENTAÇÕES SOCIAIS
Authors: Souza Angela Maria Baltieri
Published: March 2023

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Prediction of Students’ Performance in English Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors: Jun-on Nipa , Intaros Pimpaka , Suwannaut Sarawut
Published: March 2023

In this work, a new machine learning-based model is proposed to predict undergraduate students' reading scores using their listening scores as the primary data. The performance of several machine learning techniques, including neural networks, gaussian process regression, and random forests, was calculated and compared in order to predict the reading test results of the students. The dataset included the listening and reading test results of 1145 students who took the English proficiency exam at Lampang Rajabhat University's language center in Lampang, Thailand. According to the results, the suggested model has a classification accuracy range of 64–75%. Only three different types of parameters—listening scores, departmental data, and faculty data—were used to make the predictions.
The effect of stem and stem-based robotic activities on the development of students’ perceptions of mental risk-taking and its predictors and their inquiry skills in science learning
Authors: AKKOYUN Nida , YALCIN Sema ALTUN , CAKIR Zehra , YALCIN Pasa
Published: March 2023

The research explores the effect of STEM and STEM-based robotic activities on the development of students' perceptions of mental risk-taking and its predictors and their perceptions of inquiry learning skills related to science. A mixed method was applied in the research. Its sample consisted of 35 students in a high school of the Ministry of National Education in a medium-scale province of the Eastern Anatolia Region between the 2017-2018 educational year. The Scale for Perceptions of Mental Risk-taking in Science Learning and Its Predictors (SPMRSLIP) and the Scale for Perception of Inquiry Learning Skills for Science (SPILSS) were applied to obtain the quantitative data in the research. In addition, the focus group interview was held. The STEM and STEM-based robotic activities have been performed with the students for 14 weeks. In the findings obtained at the end of the research, no significant difference was determined between the perception pre-test and post-test scores related to mental risk-taking and its predictors in science learning. However, difference was found in the dimension of interest. It was found that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores in the inquiry learning skills perception scale for science and the qualitative findings also supported this result. According to the results, it can be recommended that STEM and Robotic educations should be given in other grades.
DESTINATION BRANDING DESA WISATA KAMPUNG TEMPE DESA BEJI - BATU
Authors: Klaudius Agustinus , Rinata Asfira Rachmad , Ghofur Muhammad Abdul
Published: March 2023

Beji Village, Junrejo District is one of the second tempe tourism centers after Sanan in Malang City. Besides having the potential of an educational tourism village, the kampung tempe  of Beji village also empowers the community's home industry in making tempe. The analysis used in this research is descriptive qualitative using the concept of place branding. The results of this study indicate that the destination branding of Tempe village, Beji Village as an educational tourism village, can be reviewed with the concept of place brand image, place brand personality and place brand identity. The place brand image that can be seen is in the uniqueness of the attraction that is offered as a tourist village of Kampung Tempe, which is not only selling souvenirs and processed tempe products but also educational activities about tempe to visiting tourists. Place brand perconality can be seen in various other supporting activities such as the Beji Kampung Tempe festival which integrates with the local government in its promotion. Place brand identity can be seen in the naming of the tourist village, the logo and the Beji Berkreasi tagline which is depicted in every corner of the tourist village. The factors that support the community to participate in the development of the tempe village educational tourism village are due to good communication between the government and the community and the productive age. Place Branding can show the greatest value that comes from uniqueness and has a strong relationship that can affect a person's perception of being able to remember something that is seen and felt.
STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PEMASARAN DIGITAL BERBASIS INFLUENCER PADA INSTAGRAM CLEO OXYGEN DALAM UPAYA MENINGKATKAN BRAND AWARENESS
Authors: Pradika Dyas Rhaka , Setyarahajoe Ratna , Roosinda Fitria Widiyani
Published: March 2023

The development of information technology can be accessed anytime and anywhere only by connecting to the internet. With a very large number of internet users, Indonesia is a potential market share for online shop business people. Digital media channels are online communication techniques used to achieve the goals of brand awareness, familiarity, enjoyment, and to influence buying interest by encouraging digital media users to visit the website. Cleo Oxygen chooses Instagram as a marketing communication channel and influencers as a means of promoting a product. The focus of the problem in this research is how influencer-based digital marketing communication strategies on Instagram Cleo Oxygen are in an effort to increase brand awareness. The researcher uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach, for the theory used in this study is the theory of Viral Marketing Strategy according to Chaffey in his book. The results of the study show that the influencer-based digital marketing strategy on Cleo Oxygen's Instagram has an impact on (brand awerness) public trust in Cleo Oxygen products, and is evidenced by the large number of impressions and likes in a post where the influencer is able to influence his followers to participate. consume this Cleo Oxygen product. The positive responses in the comments column of the post show that the Cleo Oxygen product has been accepted by the public on the internet.
Herstelgerichte dialooggroep voor niet-gerelateerde ernstige verkeersongevallen in België: ervaringen, standpunten en attitudes van deelnemers
Authors: Focquaert Farah , Wagenaar Désirée , Wallaert Sigrid , Hens Kristien
Published: March 2023

A restorative dialogue group for unrelated serious road accidents in Belgium: experiences, views and attitudes of participants

This research describes the experiences, views and attitudes of participants of mediation dialogue groups involving non-related traffic accidents regarding their participation and related topics such as responsibility, rehabilitation, and restoration. They collected the data through individual semi-structured in-depth interviews with participants of two mediation dialogue groups. The data were analyzed through a reflexive thematic analysis. The authors identified three categories: (a) the importance of shared stories, (b) blurred boundaries, and (c) opportunities and obstacles for repair. Overall, the analysis suggests that mediation involving similar but non-related incidents may provide the participants with valuable knowledge and insights about the lives and thoughts of one another, as well as lead to mutual understanding and support. For some, it may even involve a transformative experience. Importantly, the analysis reveals that the presence of a ‘shared story’ is pivotal to achieving a sense of connection and resonance that allows for such mutual understanding and support. Feeling safe and respected are also key to establishing a constructive group dynamic.
Herstelcirkels voor slachtoffers en hun naasten na seksueel geweld – de behoefte aan een herstelgerichte en survivor-centered benadering
Authors: van Oostwaard Miriam , Laxminarayan Malini , Graansma Sonja , Slump Gert Jan
Published: March 2023

The need for a recovery-oriented and survivor-centred approach through circles of support for victims and their loved ones after sexual violence

This article explains experiences with a project that was recently launched by the authors in the Netherlands. One of them is a victim of rape and she was able to explain what she missed in her recovery process. The project contains a recovery-oriented and survivor-centred approach through circles of support for victims and their loved ones after sexual violence. Sexual violence has a far-reaching impact on victims and their friends and family. Care programs targeting support systems are lacking, while in recent years the need for a ‘survivor-centred’ approach in survivor-related topics including counselling for recovery from sexual violence has been recognised. This approach argues that victims themselves are best placed to indicate their needs and ideas, and that all decisions made about them are not made without them. In the extensive literature search done, no Circles of Support were found specifically for loved ones of victims of sexual violence.

While support seems vital for recovery, yet social interaction is often disrupted. Respondents were invited for an interview through a call on an online community for sexual assault victims. They furthermore were asked to indicate if they would like to remain involved in this project and other victim-centered work. Sixteen interviews were conducted among victims of sexual violence. Ten respondents indicated that if offered, they would have participated in a support circle. The usefulness of sharing and social support were endorsed, but fear, shame and guilt were cited as barriers. All interviewees were interested in continued participation. There seems to be a great need for involving relatives in the recovery of sexual violence and victims in the implementation of projects that affect them. The value of the involvement of those affected and loved ones has proved indispensable. For further development of help offerings for social support and materials, formalisation of that involvement is necessary, for example in the form of a Survivor Board.
Teaching HCI to make it come alive
Authors: Thimbleby Harold
Published: March 2023

We review how to teach effectively in higher education (covering both the literature and the author’s own opinions), with particular reference to HCI and using real life-and-death examples, based on simple medical design issues. Students are motivated because even elementary HCI knowledge empowers them to make a real and significant difference in the world. “When I see how much education can be reformed, I have hope that society may be reformed.” Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz “The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts but learning how to make facts live.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Cuizz – In-Class Probing of Learning Bits
Authors: Intrator Chantal , Napolitano Filipe M. P. , Barbosa Simone D.J.
Published: March 2023

This paper addresses the use of technology in the classroom, more specifically of pen-based devices such as Tablet PCs. It describes Cuizz, a Classroom Presenter plug-in that facilitates the teachers’ immediate assessment, during class, of the students’ learning. Cuizz allows the teacher to change the course of their class based on a quick, activity-based evaluation of the students’ learning of a certain piece of class material. It provides the additional benefit of helping to create a repository of questions, answers, and explanations about the class material that can be reused across classes and class periods. The selection of assessment questions can be made manually by the teacher or automatically by the system, which then adapts the questions presented to each student based on their previous performance, as an attempt to avoid boredom in more advanced students or lack of interest in students of poor performance.
Brain Computer Interface to operate domotic environment
Authors: Aloise Fabio , Morabito E. , Riccio A. , Risetti M. , Mattia D. , Mecella M. , Catarci Tiziana , Babiloni F. , Salinari S. , Cincotti F.
Published: March 2023

The brain computer interface (BCI) technology allows a direct connection between brain and computer without any muscular activity required, and thus it offers a unique opportunity to enhance and/or to restore communication and actions into external word in people with severe motor disability. Here we present a set of findings that confirm the feasibility of a real domotic environmental control operated via P300-based BCI. Furthermore, the relevant issue of a low bit rate of command execution is addressed by the implementation of a dynamical BCI interface whose upgrade is based on a continuous real- time collection of information from the environment.
Juhlegelők koratavaszi fitoprodukciójának vizsgálata
Authors: Csízi István , Varga Krisztina
Published: March 2023

2021 aszályos tavaszán vizsgáltuk szolonyec talajadottságú, extenzív gyepes termőhelyeken az adott termőhely fitoprodukciójának fejlődési ütemét juhlegeltetés szemszögéből. A potenciális juhlegeltetés kezdetének empirikus időintervallumában összesen 7 alkalommal végeztünk adatrögzítést egy helyrajzi számon nyilvántartott, 6 eltérő helyszínen. Eredményeink alapján megállapítottuk, hogy a vizsgált időszak alatt a legmagasabb talajnedvességi értékeket a parlaggyepnél mértük, a legmagasabb talajhőmérsékleti értékeket viszont a zárt legelőkertként használt gyepterületen. A növénymagassági értékek a legnagyobbak a parlaggyepnél, valamint a legelőerdő gyepállományában voltak. A legalacsonyabb növénymagasság a zárt legelőkertben került rögzítésre, noha a legmagasabb tápanyagellátottság is itt volt mérhető.
Activities and mechanisms of oregano, marjoram and rosemary essential oils against Malassezia pachydermatitis isolates from canine and feline otitis against Malassezia pachydermatitis isolates from canine and feline otitis
Authors: WALLER Stefanie , Ripoll Marcia , Silva Anna , Serra Emanoel , Dias Tabata , Neves Vittaria , Melo Luciale , Lindemann Patracia , Martins Otavia , Gomes Angelita , Faria Renata , Meireles Mario , Mello Joao , Cleff Marlete
Published: March 2023

Malassezia pachydermatis is an opportunistic yeast found in the ear canal of small animals; however, the current azole-based therapy applied to it has failed to achieve clinical success due to the antifungal resistance. This issue has encouraged the studies in natural products, such as Origanum vulgare (oregano), Origanum majorana (marjoram) and Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) essential oils, although their mechanism of action remains unclear. Malassezia pachydermatis specimens deriving from otitis cases in dogs (n = 22) and cats (n = 2) were subjected to CLSI M27-A3. Sorbitol protection and ergosterol effect were analyzed to investigate their mechanism of action. Fungistatic (MIC) and fungicidal (MFC) activities were observed for oregano (MIC$_{90}$/MFC$_{90}$: 0.625 mg/mL); marjoram (MIC$_{90}$/MFC$_{90}$: 2.5 mg/mL) and rosemary MIC$_{90}$/MFC$_{90}$ > 2.5 mg/mL). Oregano showed superior antifungal effect even at lower MIC and MFC values. All three oils acted on cell wall and at complexation to fungal ergosterol. By gas chromatography (GC-FID), carvacrol was the major compound found in oregano (73.9%); 1,8-cineole was for marjoram and rosemary (20.9% and 49.4%, respectively). These findings support the potential use of these essential oils to treat canine and feline otitis caused by Malassezia pachydermatis.
Evaluation of the knowledge levels of dentists and healthcare personnel regarding the changes in dental practice that had occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Yılmaz Utku Nezih , Eriş Derkuş Fatma , Dündar Yılmaz Berivan
Published: March 2023

Aim: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, poses a great risk of transmission throughout society, especially among healthcare workers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge levels of dentists and healthcare personnel regarding the changes in dental practice that had occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: An online questionnaire was sent to dentists and health personnel working in Diyarbakır, Turkey within the period from December 30, 2021 to January 6, 2022, using WhatsApp, e-mail, and special social platforms. The questionnaire was designed to identify the sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents and their awareness of new clinical procedures and of the changes in dental practice that had occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data obtained from 239 dentists and healthcare personnel in Diyarbakır [118 (49.4%) female and 121 (50.6%) male; 177 dentists and 62 healthcare personnel] were evaluated.
Results: Of the dentist participants, 12.7% reported that they did not perform active dental treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic due to their concerns about being infected by their patients with COVID-19 or their existing comorbidities (chronic diseases). Of the participants, 24.6% had acquired COVID-19. Most of the participants used personal protective equipment when conducting all types of dental procedures, including examinations.
Conclusion: Dentists and healthcare personnel play an important role in controlling COVID-19 infection. It is very important to be aware of the possible transmission routes of COVID-19 in clinical applications, to use protective equipment during treatments, and to pay attention to personal hygiene.
 
How to cite this article:
Yılmaz UN, Eriş Derkuş F, Dündar Yılmaz B. Evaluation of the knowledge levels of dentists and healthcare personnel regarding the changes in dental practice that had occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Med Dent Invest 2022;3:e221164. https://doi.org/10.5577/jomdi.e221164
 
Linguistic revision: The English in this manuscript has been checked by at least two professional editors, both native speakers of English.
 
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Introduction
Authors: Grebnev Yegor , Smith Lesley
Published: March 2023

Visually complex texts emerge as a response to complicated cosmological, social, or ontological phenomena in reality, and different pre-modern cultures came up with their own unique ways of re-presenting this reality in textual form. Today, with the help of digital media, it becomes possible to discuss visually complex texts from different cultures in a way that facilitates the exchange of research ideas between specialists working with different regions and languages.
MS Parma, Biblioteca Palatina, Parm. 3852
Authors: Valieva Nafisa
Published: March 2023

MS Parma (Italy), Biblioteca Palatina, Parm. 3852, is a twentieth century manuscript comprising a collection of texts related to Saint King Lālibalā, known as the Gadla Lālibalā collection. This manuscript was produced by a scribe named Walda Giyorgis, who was probably a member of the Catholic Church of the Ethiopian Rite. This paper focuses on a single page from that manuscript, f. 118v, which displays a set of elements consisting of ‘titles’—navigational elements that help to structure liturgical readings. The introductory part was developed from an earlier manuscript bearing the same content, produced at the end of the seventeenth century for the church of Golgotā in Roha-Lālibalā in Lasta, Ethiopia. That manuscript was part of a cultural project aimed at strengthening local identity, and which chose Lālibalā as a patron of the region despite the fact that he had been dubbed a usurper by the ruling dynasty. The manuscript contains navigational elements common in Ethiopic manuscripts, but it is unique because it was produced between 1939 and 1940, when Italy declared the Impero, the Africa Orientale Italiana.
Cobalt and Corruption: The Influence of Multinational Firms and Foreign States on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Authors: Anderson Patrick
Published: March 2023

The history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is littered with foreign influence and corruption. While colonial forces sought for diamonds and rubber, the nation’s abundance of cobalt, a key metal in cellphone and electric vehicle construction, has fueled a recent flurry of international interest. Now, key companies, individuals, and countries operating in the DRC’s enormous mining sector will determine the country’s economic future. From undisclosed billion-dollar agreements to human rights abuses, exploitation has defined the DRC. As civil war ravages the country and undermines its political structure, rebel groups profit off of the poverty of artisanal miners and Congolese citizens. The people of the DRC have tried to navigate through the rocks and rapids of their country’s troubled past. It remains to be seen whether the DRC’s new president, Felix Tshisekedi will steer them toward a calmer future or repeat the mistakes of those before him.
Digitally designed casting ring and sprue system - a contemporary approach to the casting process in dentistry
Authors: Penchev P.
Published: March 2023

The current paper aims to present a new casting approach in dentistry by eliminating some conventional preliminary procedures and digitalising the process as much as possible.The experiment uses six digital crown patterns. They are aligned with each other and to the wall of a virtual casting ring. Then a digital sprue system is created. The object alignment and sizes are revised, and the optimal correlation is set. Finally, a single virtual object is created and is 3D printed of light curing acrylic resin suitable for casting, invested, and cast.The castings that are achieved have good quality and no defects. At the same time, the virtual designing and aligning of the patterns and all the components of the sprue system and casting ring save much time and allows better precision to be achieved. All these facts allow better control of the casting process results, making the process faster, more predictable, and more accurate.The limitations of this study concerns pattern selection. It is well-known that the acrylic resin sublimates and expands massively during a temperature rise, which may cause mould fracture. This obstacle is very representative as solid objects with higher volumes are examined. This may enforce alignment revision or even temperature rate modification.Suggested approach will be very useful for daily dental laboratory practice by optimizing the working time of the dental technician, making the denture production process faster, more predictable, and more accurate. As a result, the process optimizes the working process in dental offices, by allowing shortening the time of each visit and treatment plan terms.Presented approach reveals some new opportunities for dental technicians to substitute the conventional raw stages of sprue system fabrication with digital planning and designing. This allows dental technicians to take advantage of the full potential of digital technologies.
Surface ion with Mo, Ti and Al for steel studies
Authors: C. Felser  , S. Kaskel  , A. Rubio
Published: March 2023

Modification of metals by a surface treatment is one of the first problems of modern mate- rials science. The use of ion-plasma technologies for a modification of initial specimens, in particular, by ion implantation, for this purpose can be considered a promising solution. We study the microstructure, phase and elemental compositions, wetting forces, and electrical properties of steel with implanted ions of titanium, aluminum, and molybdenum. The results obtained by means of XRD, XPS, optical microscopy, and laboratory experiments show sig- nificant differences between the treated and untreated specimens. The modification of metal by ion implantation causes changes in the wettability and electrical characteristics and indicates the prospects of this technology for mechanical engineering, chemical, food, pharmaceutical industries, for the construction of structures and vehicles, including their work under severe atmospheric conditions.
Electronic and elastic properties of BN, AlN and GaN
Authors: M. Ameri  , R. Khenata
Published: March 2023

We have carried out first-principles total energy calculations to investigate electronic and elastic properties of both zinc-blende and wurtzite BN, AlN, and GaN. We have calculated lattice parameters, elastic constants, deformation potential constants, phonon frequencies at r point, Born effective charges, and piezoelectric constants. Lattice parameters are fully relaxed by using the first-principles molecular dynamics method with variable cell shape. The internal strain in a strained crystal is also relaxed by the first-principles molecular dynamics method. The internal strain influences the elastic constants, the deformation potential constants, and the piezoelectric constants effectively. We have calculated the wurtzite deformation potential constants D1 – D5 considering the internal strain correction. The piezoelectric constants of wurtzite and also zinc-blende crystals have been calculated using the Berry phase approach and we have found from first principles that those of BN have an inverse sign in contrast to AlN and GaN. Discussions will be given in comparison with results obtained herein with the previous ones. © 1998 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-8979(98)07921-3]
Growth and prolificacy performance of Garole sheep raised under semi-arid conditions
Authors: PRAKASH VED , PRINCE L L L , SHARMA R C , KUMAR ARUN
Published: March 2023

The growth and prolificacy performance of Garole sheep reared under semi-arid conditions at ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan was evaluated in the present study. The body weight records of 1,058 lambs and prolificacy records of 624 ewes collected over a period of 19 years (1997-2015) were analyzed. The overall least squares mean for body weights at birth (BWT), 3 month (3WT), 6 month (6WT), 9 month (9WT), 12 month (12WT), pre-weaning (0-3 month) average daily gain (ADG1) and post weaning (3-6 month) average daily gain (ADG2) were 1.18±0.02 kg, 6.42±0.12 kg, 9.87±0.18 kg, 11.77±0.25 kg, 13.74±0.32 kg, 56.87±1.22 g and 40.19±1.39 g, respectively. The effect of sex of lamb, period of birth and dam weight at lambing were significant for all growth traits. Significant variation in growth performance, multiple birth and litter size was observed over the period. The body weight and average daily gain of Garole sheep improved over the years. In last 15 years, improvement ranging from 19.56 to 29.51% was observed for various growth traits studied. The multiple births in Garole ewes were 58.01% with a litter size of 1.68 at birth. The prolificacy and litter size in semi-arid conditions were similar to the native tract especially in initial period. Period of lambing and weight of dam at lambing significantly affected litter size at birth. Results showed that Garole performed well in the semiarid conditions and can be successfully reared in these conditions with updated management.
Management practices and production performance of camels under organized farming in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Authors: KUTTY C I , YOUSUF A M
Published: March 2023

There is dearth of systematic studies describing the husbandry aspects and production performance of camels reared under confined farming. In this context, present study was carried out focusing 35 farm units, randomly selected from Al Wafea cluster farms, over a period of one month. Data were recorded through observation of farm activities and interview cum discussion with farm personnel and analyzed for summarizing the major findings.Different species of animals reared in the farms studied were mainly sheep and goats (90.88%), followed by camels (7.09%), cattle (1.97%) and others (0.06%). Male camels were present in most of the farms and the sex ratio was 1:13. Males above 10 years were only 13.33% indicating adequate replacement of breeding males. Types of camels were mostly Hazmi and Omani being reared in 73.33% and 66.66% of the farms respectively. Management system was semi-intensive with well-constructed houses in 80% farms, provided with a small roofed area and spacious open area. Body condition of the camels were good or fair in 93.33% farms reflecting optimum feeding and healthcare measures. However, reproductive rate was low with inter calving interval exceeding 3 years and there was 27% mortality among camel calves, which is considered one of the major drawback even in organized farming. Purpose of rearing mentioned was milk production by 93.33% of the informants. However, only 34.36% of the recently calved females were in milk with an average yield of 2.12 litres/day. Only young males were slaughtered for meat and number slaughtered in one year was only 4.45% of the total number of camels. Neither milk nor camels as such were sold as a source of income from any of the farms studied. Also there was little concern about the cost of production and is attributed to the enormous government support. Owing to sound financial position of owners, animal production is not considered a major occupation in this region. Transformation of traditional rearing into organized farming made camel production more cost oriented, but there is little effort for increasing productivity of camels or cost effectiveness of production. It is concluded that even though large number of camels are being reared under organized farming, their contribution to income and food production is very limited. However, there is considerable scope for increasing productivity of camels under organized farming utilizing the available facilities through basic level management interventions.
Evaluation of impact of foliar sprays of potassium nitrate (KNO3) on yield and economics of Bt cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) through front line demonstrations
Authors: AMARJEET AMARJEET , AHLAWAT K S , SINGH ATTAR , MEHTA SATISH KUMAR , SINGH BIKRAM
Published: March 2023

Cotton is one of the most important commercial fibre crops of India. Imbalance and inadequate nutrition is one of the major constraints for low productivity of cotton. Superimposition of KNO3 (1%) over recommended dose of fertilizers through foliar applications at flowering and boll development stage is recommended in Haryana state to overcome K deficiency at later stages of crop growth and farmers are not practicing this technology due to lack of knowledge. Therefore, to highlight the impact of three foliar sprays of KNO3 (1%) at 15 days interval starting from flower initiation stage, forty one Front Line Demonstrations were conducted at farmer's field on 16.4 ha of land area of 20 villages of Bhiwani district (Haryana) during kharif seasons of 2010 to 2012. The improved technology recorded a mean cotton seed yield of 24.67 q/ha which was 10.8% higher than that obtained with farmers practice/ check, i.e. no spray of KNO3 (22.27 q/ha). It fetched higher mean net monetary returns of Rupees 55053/ha with benefit: cost ratio of 2.03 in comparison to check (mean net monetary returns of Rupees 47079/ha and benefit: cost ratio of 1.91).
Effect of salinity on biochemical components of the egg plant (Solanum melongena)
Authors: BHATI SHARMISHTHA , GARG GUNJAN , DWIVEDI SEEMA , YADAV SATISH KUMAR , KUMARI POOJA
Published: March 2023

Present study explored the effect of salinity stress on seedling mineral composition, chlorogenic acid and polyphenol oxidase content of the two genotypes (GT25 and GT26) of egg plant (Solanum melongena L.). Selected egg plant genotypes were exposed to salinity stress (25-150 mM NaCl) along with control. Plants were grown in the field of School of Biotechnology, Gautam Buddha University during 2018-19. Drastic impacts of salinity stress as preliminary symptom were seen on seed germination. Genotype GT25 and GT26 were proficient to germinate only up to 100 mM and 75 mM NaCl respectively under salinity treatment. Results showed very poor growth along with necrotic/ dead tissue in the germinated seedlings leaves after the 30 days salt treatment in GT26 in100 mM NaCl treatment. Accumulation of Na+ ions is comparatively lower (67%) in GT25 under 75 mM NaCl concentration. On the contrary mineral (Cu, Mn, K) content, enzymatic activity like chlorogenic acid and polyphenol were resulted higher in GT25 compared to GT26 when subjected to NaCl stress (75 mM). These results indicate that egg plant genotypes respond to salt induced oxidative stress by enzymatic defense systems. The accumulation of polyphenol and chlorogenic acid suggest a role in protective metabolites. Hence it can be concluded that the GT25 possess strong tolerance against salt stress and could be an important genotype resource for the salt tolerance breeding programme of egg plant.