bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessment of Urinary Tract Infection in Symptomatic Geriatric Patients in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria.
Authors:   Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Collins Micah Onyemaechi , Pius Monsi Tombari ,   Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Published: August 2023

Urinary tract infections are one of the most prevalent infectious diseases presented in medical care facilities as well as community settings. The elderly have increased risk of developing urinary tract infection (UTI) with attendant morbidities and complications.This study was aimed at investigating the UTI prevalence of geriatric (≥65years) patients, their aetiological agents andantimicrobial susceptibility pattern. The study was conducted on urine samplesfrom150geriatric patients in PortHarcourt metropolis, Nigeria. The samples were inoculated onto MacConkey Agar and Cysteine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient (CLED) agar. Isolates were identified based on colonial morphology, Gram staining and Biochemical characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed on the bacterial isolates using Mueller-Hinton agar (Oxiod, United Kingdom) according to standard techniques. This study revealed that fifty 50 (33.3%) had UTI. The age group (80-89years) had the highest prevalence of UTI (12.6%) followed by (70years to 79years) which had (10.7%) and the lowest was (65years to 69years) with UTI prevalence of (10%). The bacterial isolates were poorly susceptible to all the antimicrobial agents used. Escherichia coli (38%) was the predominant bacterial uropathogen, followed by Staphylococcus aureus (32%), Klebsiella pnuemoniae (20%) and Protues mirabilis (10%) which had the lowest. In addition, this study revealed that the females had a higher prevalence of UTI (19.3%) than the males (14%). This study revealed that UTI in the geriatrics is a serious challenge in our locality. Extensive use of antibiotics in the geriatric have been implicated as likely reason for harboring resistant flora. Therefore, the rational use of antibiotics to is advocated to curtail the fast-rising increase of antimicrobial resistance and improve outcome.
Evaluation of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Nano Therapies to Treat Alzheimer’s Diseases
Authors:   Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy, Ontario, Canada, Kurien Elijah
Published: August 2023

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting millions across the world. It is caused by the progressive build-up of Amyloid-β plaques and tau tangles resulting in inflammation in neurons, followed by apoptosis. This paper aims to synthesize the findings of various researchers on Alzheimer’s Diseases to shed light on a treatment using molecules that promote the survival and proliferation of neurons - neurotrophic factors. Each family of neurotrophic factors has different functions and after evaluating each one, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was shown to have the most potential in treating Alzheimer’s disease. Nano therapy was considered as a carrier for BDNF to cross the blood-brain barrier. PolyPGLA was found to be the most effective nanocarrier for BDNF.
Perception and Practice of Cervical Cancer Screening among Female Professionals Attending Gynaecology Clinic at A University Teaching Hospital
Authors:   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, Oguejiofor Charlotte B , Okonkwo James E ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria, James John E ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria
Published: August 2023

Background: By using the right screening tools and preventative measures, cervical cancer can be avoided. However, the underuse of preventative measures is caused by a lack of information and awareness. Professional women with sufficient knowledge can have a significant positive impact on the attitudes and behaviours of the broader public. So, we evaluated how professional women perceived and used cervical cancer screening. Objectives: To evaluate how female professionals who visit gynaecology clinics view and approach cervical cancer screening. Methods: A cohort of 160 consenting female professionals working at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Nigeria, were used in this facility-based, single-center, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Participants filled up questionnaires about their knowledge assessment, screening for cervical cancer, and personal characteristics that influence them. Simple percentages, charts, and IBM SPSS Statistics 26 for Windows, version 26.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) were used to portray and analyse the data. Results: The analysis employed a total of 160 questionnaires completed by research participants. All of the selected female professionals knew about cervical cancer screening, with nurses (49.3%) making up the majority. However, just 29.6% of them were aware that cervical cancer is connected to sexually transmitted diseases, and 33.2% were unaware that it is connected to age at first sexual activity. Only 93.2% of respondents had heard of Pap smears, despite the fact that every respondent had heard and read about cervical cancer and its screening. Despite the knowledge, only 44 (27.5%) had performed Pap tests and only 76(47.5%) had ever recommended cervical cancer screening to people. Of the women surveyed, 148 (92.5%) said they would be willing to have a cervical cancer screening, while 18 (11.25%) said they would decline. Conclusion: Despite more knowledge and awareness, the rate of cervical cancer screening among female professionals in Nnewi is still below average and insufficient. Cervical cancer can be avoided. Eliminating the morbidity and mortality frequently linked with cervical cancer would need deliberate efforts to increase screening methods' uptake and utilisation.
The Effects of Sports Sponsorship on Buying Response for Jordanian Fans
Authors:   Advertising and Marketing Communication Department, College of Media and Communication, AL-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al-Nsour Iyad A
Published: August 2023

This study aims to investigate the effect of sports sponsorship activities on the buying behavior of sports audiences, in addition to determining the statistical differences in the level of sports sponsorship activities and the buying response according to some organizational and demographics. The research population consists of Jordanian sports audiences who live in Amman city. The Convenience sampling technique is used. The researcher selects the respondents from coffee shops, cafes, famous malls in Amman, and social media users. The recommended sample size is 385. The unit of analysis is the Jordanian who attended and watched the sports activities for up to 19 years living in Amman. The study concludes that sports sponsorship activities strongly positively affected the buying response “ATR” of the sports audience. It is found statistically significant differences in the awareness tend to males and B. A degree holder. It is also found that the age between 42 - 46 is the most experienced, but it is found that there are no differences between the sports audience segments in the repeated purchase stage. Finally, it is a statistically significant difference in sponsorship activities and tends to the telecom companies in Jordan. The study presents a set of recommendations that enhance using the sponsorship in the local sports market.
Does the banks’ performance improve after share buybacks?
Authors:   University La Sapienza Italy, Brogi Marina , Bruno Michelangelo ,   University La Sapienza Italy,   EBA, Lagasio Valentina ,   University La Sapienza Italy
Published: August 2023

Share buybacks have become a popular way for companies to return capital to shareholders. However, there is an ongoing debate regarding the impact of share buybacks on the performance and shareholder value. This paper starts by examining the literature on share buybacks and aims at testing the signalling hypothesis (ie share buybacks are carried out to signal undervaluation of the stock) on share repurchases performed by banks. More specifically, the analysis conducted measured the impact of share buybacks on banks’ performance as measured by the return on equity (ROE). The results show that there is low significant positive linear relationship between banks’ share buybacks and their ROE.
The growing importance of digital risk&governance
Authors:   Avantage Reply, Begozzi Valerio , Oldani Matteo ,   Avantage Reply, Terrizzano Francesca ,   Avantage Reply
Published: August 2023

The aim of the paper is to explain what is meant by Digital Risk&Governance. For this purpose, it is important to retrace the technological evolution that has affected the last few decades: from branches to Mobile Banking, from the digitalization of transactions to the creation of Fintech, from the first process automations to Artificial Intelligence. This evolutionary journey has not only involved and still involves the birth of new technologies, but also the possibility of seizing new business opportunities and therefore necessarily of facing new types of risk, which are not always intuitive and easy to fully understand and manage. In this context, the role of the Regulator is fundamental not only to make available to companies elements for a correct and complete understanding of Digital/ICT Risk, but also to provide guidelines that allow for the construction of an organizational and governance model suitable for gaining awareness risk and to assess, manage and monitor it. A fundamental role is played by the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which certainly better defines some aspects that until recently did not find a clear place, but - even more important - which allows these aspects to be included in an organic and holistic framework. Governance and organization are essential in this panorama, the only functions capable of spreading the risk culture necessary to overcome the silo mentality and to establish the cultural paradigm change essential for managing ICT Risk. Given the extension of the perimeter that is generally included under this risk, the paper goes on to underline the most relevant aspects and suggests in a practical way the components on which companies should concentrate in order to implement and make usable an all-round management framework: from the identification of critical functions to the importance of having tools capable of certifying the correctness, completeness and quality of the data. Another high-sounding and closely related theme, which therefore could not fail to be addressed in the paper, is represented by the cyberattack and its impacts on the market. The paper then closes with a theme which, in our opinion, plays an even more stately role than the creation of an overall framework can play: the Digital Strategy, consciously accessible only through a Digital Risk&Governance framework, but which represents the ultimate goal to which companies should aspire.
The revision of the banking crisis management and deposit insurance framework in Europe: Why is it important to enhance flexibility?
Authors:   University of Cagliari, Italy, Boccuzzi Giuseppe
Published: August 2023

The Crisis Management and Deposit Insurance Framework - which came into force about ten years ago - is under review by the European Commission. The need for its revision stems from the identification of certain shortcomings and inconsistencies that have emerged in its application in Europe and especially in Italy. The central topics of the debate focus on how resolution should be applied and on possible innovations regarding the tools that can be used to manage the crises of small and medium-sized banks, which until now have been managed on the basis of procedures and tools decided at the national level. The aim of this paper is to investigate the areas subject to reform, using as an evaluation parameter the objective of increasing the flexibility of the framework, as this is considered a fundamental requirement to ensure the full effectiveness of the overall banking crisis management system
L'evoluzione del Risk Management: dal Passato al Presente, un “Pilastro” della Stabilità Finanziaria
Authors:   Banco BPM, Cino Marilena
Published: August 2023

Aifirm, con l’obiettivo di diffondere cultura e suscitare attenzione sui temi dell’educazione finanziaria, intende proporre materiale didattico ad uso di chiunque abbia buona volontà di porsi come educatore sui temi finanziari. Tale materiale, sottoposto al Consiglio di AIFIRM, è rivolto agli alunni delle classi della scuola primaria, secondaria di primo grado e superiore ed è stato predisposto ed è in corso di predisposizione in coerenza alle linee guida per lo sviluppo delle competenze di educazione finanziaria nella scuola del Comitato per la Programmazione e il Coordinamento delle attività di educazione finanziaria. L’obiettivo principale è quello di porre le basi per costruire le competenze utili ad avere un corretto rapporto con il denaro, un’adeguata percezione e gestione dei rischi e per comprendere come le decisioni collettive abbiano implicazioni economiche per se stessi e per la società a cui si appartiene. Il seguente articolo sull’evoluzione del Risk Management è rivolto agli studenti italiani del triennio della scuola superiore come parte del percorso di Educazione Finanziaria AIFIRM sviluppato nell’ambito della Commissione di ricerca AIFIRM sul tema.
Tagraxofusp: Expanding Therapeutic Horizons in Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN)
Authors: Dwivedi Dr sugreev Dwivedi Anuj
Published: August 2023

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare and aggressive hematological malignancy with limited treatment options. The development of tagraxofusp, a CD123-directed recombinant fusion protein, has revolutionized the management of BPDCN. This manuscript reviews the current understanding of BPDCN pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic challenges. We delve into the mechanisms of action of tagraxofusp, explore its clinical efficacy and safety profile, and discuss its role as a potential frontline and salvage therapy. Additionally, we highlight ongoing research and future directions to optimize the use of tagraxofusp in BPDCN treatment.
Pelatihan Literasi Digital dan Penggunaan Bahan Alam Terkait Terapi Herbal (Fitoterapi) di Masyarakat RT1 Desa Gudang Hirang
Authors: Nugraha Dyan Fitri , Budi Setia , Prasetya Septyan Eka
Published: August 2023

Masyarakat RT 1 desa Gudang Hirang merupakan salah satu desa yang terletak di Kecamatan Sungai Tabuk, Kabupaten Banjar, Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan Indonesia. Warga desa Gudang Hirang RT 1 menggunakan terapi herbal sebagai penunjang bahkan sebagai pengganti obat esensial. Terapi herbal ini biasa digunakan untuk mengobati hipertensi dan penyakit degeneratif lainnya. Tetapi ada permasalahan pada penggunaan terapi herbal pada masyarakat yang masih kurang tepat, oleh karena itu dilakukanlah pengedukasian berbasis literasi fitoterapi. Secara umum pelaksanaan pelatihan literasi digital dan penggunaan bahan alam sebagai berikut : survei tahap I, melakukan edukasi kepada masyarakat, melakukan demontrasi, survey tahap II, tanya jawab kepada narasumber dan diberikan kuesioner. Hasil evaluasi dari kegiatan ini terlihat masyarakat RT 1 desa Gudang Hirang mampu  meningkatkan pengetahuan dan skill masyarakat RT 1 desa Gudang Hirang tentang hipertensi dan penyakit degeneratif lainnya.
Growing Entrepreneurial Awareness of the Importance of Business Ethics through Opinion Writing in Online Media: A Study of Community Service in Kompasiana
Authors: Hakiki Moh. Saiful
Published: August 2023

Business ethics is an important topic in the context of the modern business world. Poor business ethics can contribute to labor oppression, exploitation of natural resources, environmental pollution, and human rights violations. Conversely, good business ethics can build consumer trust and company reputation. The company is also expected to have social responsibility towards the community and the surrounding environment. Writing online about business ethics has the advantage of reaching a wide audience, raising public awareness, and influencing public opinion. Community service activities aim to foster entrepreneurial awareness of the importance of business ethics, encourage attitude and behavior change, inspire discussion and reflection, and build collaboration networks. The method of community service activities involves identifying target groups, studies and research, writing opinion writing, and publication in online media. It is hoped that this activity can have a positive impact and encourage the adoption of better business ethics among the community.
Adjective stable comparisons in Bulgarian and Russian languages
Authors: Krasteva Teodora
Published: August 2023

Thе paper deals with adjective stable comparisons in Bulgarian and Russian. The material is studied in comparative terms. In addition to studying already established and recorded comparisons in dictionaries, this study includes corpus material and electronic sources of a highly conversational nature, thus more fully demonstrating the dynamics in the system of the stable comparisons. The material is organized as equivalent pairs, the relation of non-equivalence is also noted.
Historical anthroponymy from the village of Kobalista, Drama region
Authors: Mitrinov Georgi
Published: August 2023

The topic of historical anthroponymy is not well developed in Bulgarian onomastics. This applies to the study of historical anthroponymy of individual settlements, regions, districts, in a synchronic and diachronic plan. And it is important, especially when it comes to historical anthroponymy from areas that remained outside the territory of today’s Bulgaria. The anthroponymy from the 16th and the beginning of the 20th centuries from the old Bulgarian settlement of Kobalishta, Drama region, was examined, and a comparison was made. The trends in the development of the anthroponymic system of the village of Kobalishta have been traced for a period of over three centuries.
Effect of protective lung ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass on serum procalcitonin and interleukin- 6 concentrations in coronary artery bypass grafting patients
Authors: Ha Mai Huong , Vo Thi Ngoc Anh , Nguyen Thai Minh , Do Ngoc Son
Published: August 2023

Objective: Evaluation of changes in serum Interleukin-6 and pro-calcitonin levels in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting with and without protective lung ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass.

Methods: Randomised controlled trial. Eighty patients subjected to coronary bypass surgery were prospectively randomised to two groups: protective lung ventilation and no ventilation, during cardiopulmonary bypass. Serum interleukins - 6 levels were studied before and at6 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hoursafter the cardiac surgery. Similarly, we also have measured serum procalcitonin (PCT) concentrations before and 24 hours after surgery.

Results: The serum levels of Interleukin 6 (IL-6) increased with time, peaked six hours after cardiac surgery and levels were higher in the non-ventilated group when compared with the protective lung ventilation group at 6 hours (362,09 ± 91.52 vs 306,16 ± 73.99 ; p<0.05) and 24 hours (256,5 ± 100,64 vs 204, 44 ± 52.59 ) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operation. In addition, the secretion of pro-calcitonin after 24 hours surgery was significanly reduced in the ventilated patients compared to no ventilation patients (1.858 ± 4,205vs 4,302 ± 10,68; p< 0.05).

Conclusion: The protective mechanical ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass may decrease serum  IL-6 and procalcitonin concentrations after CABG.
Analytical solutions and numerical simulation of COVID-19 fractional order mathematical model by Caputo and conformable fractional differential transform method
Authors: Nagargoje A. D. , Borkar V. C. , Muneshwar R. A.
Published: August 2023

In this paper, we will discuss an analytical solution and numerical simulation of fractional order mathematical model on COVID-19 under Caputo and conformable sense with the help of fractional differential transform method for different values of q, where q ∈ (0, 1). The underlying mathematical model on COVID-19 consists of four compartments, like, the susceptible class, the healthy class,the infected class and the quarantine class. We show the reliability and simplicity of the methods by comparing the solution of given model obtained by FDTM with the solution obtained by CFDTM graphically and numerically. Further, we analyse the stability of model using Lyapunov direct method under Caputo sense. We conclude that the use of fractional epidemic model provides better understanding and biologically deeper insights about the disease dynamics.
A recommendation system for online social semantic network using knowledge based, content based and collaborative filtering
Authors: Chhikara Monika , Malik Sanjay Kumar
Published: August 2023

Recommendation systems are a very popular service whose accuracy and sophistication keeps increasing every day. Yet current systems pose a limitation on personalized user recommendation, which we wish to improve. We are developing Content-Based, Collaborative Filtering and Knowledge-Based models and we wish to find the most appropriate approach to build restaurant recommendation systems. We followed steps that involved a pipeline to process reviews of restaurants obtained from a widely used online network of zomato users (India’s largest restaurant service) and calculate ratings of restaurants from reviews. Using a machine learning technique, it continuously analyses user restaurant visit patterns.
Improved PROMs and Less Post-op Pain at 6 months with ACR and MUA compared to MUA Alone in Patients with Resistant Frozen Shoulder
Authors: Usama bin Saeed  , Zeeshan Ali Khan  , Mazhar Mahmood  , Muhammad Ali  , Asad Ramzan
Published: August 2023

effectiveness of arthroscopic capsular release (ACR) with manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) versus MUA alone in patients with resistant frozen shoulder, specifically focusing on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and postoperative pain levels at 6 months.
Methodology: This retrospectively analyzed study was conducted at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, from June 2019 to August 1st, 2022. The data of 50 patients who underwent ACR with MUA (Group A) and MUA alone (Group B) were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were assessed preoperatively using the VAS pain scale, ASES, OSS, and range of motion (ROM). Preoperative results were compared to postoperative results taken 6 months postoperatively. The results were analyzed using SPSS. Independent t-tests and paired sample t-tests were used to assess significant differences between the two groups.
Results: The mean age was 57 years with a mean duration of symptoms prior to surgery of 23 months. Both groups experienced a significant difference in the VAS pain scale, ASES, OSS, and ROM (p < 0.05). Patients treated with ACR and MUA (Group A) experienced significantly lower postoperative pain compared to patients treated with MUA alone (Group B) (16.68 vs. 23.72), as well as higher ASES (71.40 vs. 66.64) and OSS (37.68 vs. 34.04) scores, respectively (p < 0.05). The ROM was slightly higher in Group A; however, it was statistically insignificant.
Conclusion: ACR with MUA and MUA alone are effective treatments for adhesive capsulitis. ACR with MUA provides better pain relief and functional shoulder outcomes in the early postoperative period and at 6 months. Further studies are needed to confirm these results.
The Quality of Life of Urban Omani People During the COVID-19 Pandemic in A’Seeb Wilayat: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Al Hinai Mohammed , Al Belushi Zalikha Issa , Al Shidhani Asma Said , Al Kiyumi Maisa Hamed
Published: August 2023

Objectives: COVID-19 is an emergent disease with significant global concern, which might have a negative effect on quality of life. This study aimed to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of people (with or without COVID-19) attending primary health centers in A’Seeb Wilayat in Muscat, Oman. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in four randomly selected primary health centers in A’Seeb Wilayat from 17 July 2021 to 31 January 2022. All Omani men and women, aged ≥ 18 years, regardless of their COVID-19 infection status, who were able to read and use online questionnaire, were included. The consecutive sampling method was applied. An online self-administered and validated Arabic version of the Short Form-12 was used to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental and physical quality of life. Results: A total of 701 participants were included with a mean age of 25.3 years. Two-thirds of the participants (n = 473, 67.5%) reported being physically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (score of ≤ 50) and more than half (n = 392, 55.9%) had been mentally affected (score of ≤ 42). Univariate analysis revealed a significant association between physical impact and educational level, low family income, chronic diseases, and alcohol consumption. Gender, young age, being single, low income, and chronic diseases were significant risk factors for mental impact. Conclusions: Physical and mental impacts are very common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several risk factors were identified. Public health programs need to be implemented to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on quality of life.
At Play in Italy and France
Authors: Campbell Julie D.
Published: August 2023

Italian ludic literary society influenced characteristics of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century société mondaine in France. Giambattista Marino, invited to France by Marie de’ Medici, served as a go-between for Italian and French seventeenth-century salon society. The queen’s marriage and patronage practices reflect sixteenth-century transnational exchanges of powerful women through marriage, as well as their patronage of poets and scholars. Such women’s tastes in literary, intellectual, and dramatic entertainments, as well as modes of ludic social interaction, proved sufficiently popular to endure into the seventeenth century, illustrating Bernard Suits’s notion that games people play are harbingers of things to come and Roger Caillois’s observation that the principles of games are often accepted and reflected in the larger culture.
Introduction: Women, Entertainment, and Precursors of the French Salon , 1532–1615
Authors: Campbell Julie D.
Published: August 2023

Italianate artifacts of conversation and literary game-playing in sixteenth-century France foreshadow those of seventeenth-century salon culture. They do so despite anti-Italianism that arose during the earlier period and the later view that salon entertainment originated primarily in the hôtel de Rambouillet. Examining the critical context of social practices in these periods shows that the activities of largely women-led circles in the sixteenth century illustrate the complex precursors of the seventeenth-century groups. Johan Huizinga and Eugen Fink provide a theoretical path across these periods indicating how the ludic activities in the sixteenth century produced influences that would shape attitudes and activities of salon culture to come. Estienne Pasquier illustrates practices of sixteenth-century literary society that spilled over into the seventeenth century.
Douglas-Einkaufschefin Hendrichs vor dem Absprung
Authors: Müller Annette
Published: August 2023

Bei Douglas bahnt sich der nächste Abgang im Topmanagement an. Einkaufschefin Isabell Hendrichs soll beim Parfümeriehändler vor dem Absprung stehen.
DC muss mehr Geld verdienen
Authors: Lenders Dirk
Published: August 2023

Weg vom Konzern mit Größenvorteilen und Skaleneffekten beim Schlachten, hin zum kooperativen Lebensmittelhersteller mit dem Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit – das ist der neue Kurs von Danish Crown. Nach zwei Jahren Krise ist das wohl auch notwendig.
Reale Erfolge beim Klimaschutz sind möglich
Authors: Biehl Bernd
Published: August 2023

Die Partner der ZNU-Netzwerkes haben mit ihrem Projekt „ZNU goes Zero“ in der ersten Phase ab 2018 ihre Klimaziele erfüllt.
Parental Perceptions and Perceived Environmental Influences on Active Transport to School in U.S. Inner-City Neighborhoods: Through the Lens of Health Equity
Authors: Wu Tsu-Yin , Yang Xining , Raghunathan Vedhika , Hu Meng
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Physical inactivity remains high amongst Asian American (AA) children. The Safe Routes to School  (SRTS) Program is a viable approach for increasing levels of physical activity by encouraging active transport to school (ATS). The objective of this study was to investigate the factors that affect ATS among Asian American children in inner-city schools.

Methods: An adapted version of the national SRTS survey that measures socio-demographics, environmental factors, and parental perceptions toward school routes and transportation modes were administered in eight public schools in Hamtramck, MI.

Results: Multinominal logistic regression results indicated that the age of children, distance to school, perceived school encouragement, and parents’ perceptions on safety were the predominant factors associated with Asian American children participating in ATS.

Conclusion: The study is among the first underserved environmental and access factors that influence Asian American children’s ATS patterns. Particularly, findings showed that the safety perceptions of parents play a key role in affecting their decisions about ATS and should be considered in future interventions and programming designs to promote ATS.
Scoping Conceptions of Equity: Reviewing a Decade of Physical Activity Research
Authors: John Deborah , Andress Lauri , Aytur Semra , Dodge Tina , Gustat Jeanette , Schuchardt-Vogt Clare , Lee Rebecca E.
Published: August 2023

Lee and Cubbin’s (2009) call for a “socially-just” ecological model of physical activity (EMPA) prompted an inquiry into physical activity (PA), active living (AL) research that advances social justice framed as a set of equity-centered principles for research. In response to the call, we conducted a scoping review to explore how PA research has operationalized equity to advance a “socially-just” EMPA.  We searched for original research, published between 2010 and 2020, using key terms ‘physical activity’ and ‘equity’ that produced 5,152 non-duplicated records. Title-abstract screening for exclusion/inclusion criteria disqualified 4,392 records. A review protocol and coding guide was developed, piloted, and revised by team members. The remaining 760 abstracts were reviewed and consensus coded by PA Variable (dependent or independent) and Factor (individual outcome or contextual-exposure), Equity (population demographic or social-environmental determinant), and Social Ecological Milieu (SEM) (PAAL-specific or SEM-general policy, system, or environment (PSE) operations. Of the 463 studies selected, PA codified as an individual outcome (67%) more often than as a contextual-exposure (33%) factor. Equity codified more frequently as a population demographic (69%) rather than as a social-environmental determinant (31%). The SEM codified as PAAL-specific (44%) or as SEM-general (56%) PSE factors. Based on multistep study abstract reviews, the selected studies more often missed the opportunity to center equity in PA research by examining social, environmental, political, and systemic factors as institutionalized inequities at the root of PAAL disparities. We will not achieve a “socially-just” EMPA without shared conceptualizations of equity followed by intentional action.
Distance Learning during Pandemic: A Review of New Challenges and Opportunities for Educational Refinements in Indonesia
Authors: Madjid Abd. , M. Suud Fitriah , Bahiroh Siti
Published: August 2023

Changes that arise due to the coronavirus afflict all sides of life. One of the new problems is the change in learning methods from face-to-face to distance learning. This study aimed to analyze the new challenges and opportunities that arise from the distance learning process during the Covid 19 pandemic in Indonesia. The research method used to collect data is through academic search engines at several specific literacy sources in Indonesia, given a deadline of 2020. The data analysis used is the content analysis paradigm with the presentation in linguistic formulations. This review found that Indonesian learners learn very quickly by means of self-regulated learning. The integration pattern of teachers, students and parents is the way to solve problems from online learning. Student creativity and independence are new opportunities for students in Indonesia.

Keywords: Distance Learning, Educational Refinements, Learning at Pandemic
Comparative Study of Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic - Diesel Power Supply System
Authors: Adebisi John , Ibili Prisca , Emezirinwune Michael , Abdulsalam Khadeejah
Published: August 2023

In an environment with unstable power supply, incessant load shedding and inconsistent energy availability remains a major challenge. Hence, there is a need for an urgent alternative source of energy to mitigate this challenge. Over the years, fossil fuel-based energy sources have been considered as an effective solution, however the greenhouse gases emissions from these sources contribute largely to the rise in the depletion of the ozone layer which eventually leads to pollution and global warming. This work contributes to efforts in curbing this menace by reducing the use of diesel generators and focus more on a hybrid renewable energy system. This study, used selected residential buildings as a case study. A photovoltaic system and a diesel generator were incorporated as hybrid energy system, and the data gathered was processed using the HOMER software. The output of the simulation provided two optimal systems (PV-Diesel Generator, Battery coupled with the complete Hybrid system) and (PV- Diesel generator). The optimal and cost-effective system from the analysis is the PV-diesel hybrid system. This consists of a 10kW solar PV, 45kW Diesel generator, a 10kW converter and six 6FM200D batteries. This study provides a synergy of individual subsystems as analyzed in the result to enhanced the reliability of the system.
ЗАКРИТТЯ КРИМІНАЛЬНОГО ПРОВАДЖЕННЯ У ЗВ’ЯЗКУ ІЗ ЗАКІНЧЕННЯМ СТРОКУ ДОСУДОВОГО РОЗСЛІДУВАННЯ
Authors: Шестопалов Роман Миколайович
Published: August 2023

Стаття присвячена вивченню дискусійних питань обчислення і перебігу строків досудового розслідування, дослідженню правової природи приводів і підстав, умов та інших обставин, необхідних для закриття кримінального провадження у зв’язку із закінченням строку досудового розслідування. На підставі аналізу судової та іншої правозастосовної практики здійснено диференціацію строків досудового розслідування, підстав для закриття кримінальних проваджень у зв’язку із їх закінченням, а також розмежовано самі кримінальні провадження залежно від застосовування правових режимів закінчення у них досудового розслідування через сплив строку досудового розслідування. Висловлено авторську позицію щодо недосконалої юридичної техніки норм Кримінального процесуального Кодексу, які визначають обставини для закриття кримінального провадження у зв’язку із закінченням строку досудового розслідування, а також висвітлено проблемні аспекти щодо заповнення прогалин організаційного та процесуального характеру цих питань прикладами судових прецедентів, та можливістю їх релевантного використання. У зв’язку з чим запропоновано внесення конкретних змін до чинного Кримінального процесуального Кодексу задля логічного упорядкування обрахунку строків досудового розслідування, правових меж їх перебігу, поліпшення правових підстав для закриття кримінального провадження у зв’язку із закінченням строку досудового розслідування. Обґрунтовано необхідність таких змін для приведення положень процесуального законодавства до потреб практики та запоруки досягнення завдань кримінального провадження, забезпечення принципу невідворотності покарання і наближення досудового розслідування до європейських стандартів.
Ladik Gölü’nde Kıyı Şeridi ve Su Alanı Değişimlerinin Uzaktan Algılama Tekniği ile Belirlenmesi
Authors: UZUN Ömer Faruk , OLGUN Büşra
Published: August 2023

Bu çalışmada Karadeniz bölgesinde yer alan ve Samsun ilinin Ladik ilçesine bağlı Ladik Gölü’nün 1999-2021 yılları arasındaki göl çevresi ve göl su alanlarının alan bazında değişimi uzaktan algılama tekniği ile değerlendirilmiştir. Göl yüzen adaları ile turistik anlamda büyük bir önem arz ederken ekonomik anlamda da sulama yönü ile de tarımsal olarak ilçenin bel kemiği durumundadır. Fakat bahsi geçen ve çalışmaya konu olan Ladik Gölü’nün sahip olduğu su miktarının çeşitli sebepler ile gün geçtikçe azaldığı yöre halkı ve kamuoyu tarafından sıkça dile getirilmektedir. ArcGIS yazılımı ile gerçekleştirilen hesaplama işleminde 1999 yılından 2021 yılına gelindiğinde göl çevresi 17508.40 metreden 13884.21 metreye, göl alanının ise 8511604.31 m2’den 6731064.82 m2’ye düştüğü görülmüştür. Buradan gölün süreç içinde yaklaşık %21 oranında küçüldüğü görülmektedir. Uydu görüntülerinden hesap edilen sonuçlar gereği Ladik Gölü’nde yaşanan su azalmasının nedenlerinin yerel ve merkezi yönetim, üniversiteler ve özel kurumlar gibi tüm paydaşlar ile birlikte ivedilikle araştırılması gerektiği ve bu bağlamda bahsedilen nedenlerin ortadan kaldırılması gerektiği ifade edilmiştir.
SOBRE INDISCIPLINA ESCOLAR: UM ESTUDO DE CASO NO 3º ANO DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL EM ESCOLA DO SISTEMA DE ENSINO PÚBLICO MUNICIPAL DE FORTALEZA, CEARÁ, BRASIL
Authors: Castro Maria Helena de
Published: August 2023

O presente artigo objetiva tecer reflexões sob à luz da rediscussão da realidade de alunos   do 3º ano do Ensino Fundamental quanto à indisciplina e sobre os problemas causados nas séries iniciais. Assume como objetivos específicos: a) conceituar disciplina e indisciplina escolar, apresentando conceitos e considerações relevantes sobre o tema; b) refletir sobre o processo de disciplinarização no contexto escolar, apresentando a realidade da escola diante das atitudes indisciplinares dos alunos; c) investigar como os professores compreendem a realidade da indisciplina cometida por alunos do 3º. ano do Ensino Fundamental, coletando informações dos próprios professores acerca dos atos de indisciplina cometidos pelos alunos. A justificativa para a escolha do tema pauta-se, inicialmente, pelo conhecimento dessa realidade e pela necessidade constante de estudos e análises acerca das posturas indisciplinares dos alunos desde o início de sua trajetória educacional. Nesse sentido é  preciso que a escola, na pessoa de seus segmentos escolares, reflita sobre a realidade do aluno e de sua predisposição em aprender. O tema indisciplina é muito complexo, pois existem múltiplas causas, uma vez que articula várias dimensões. Além disso, assume formas diferentes em nossa sociedade atual, formas que não  existiam em sociedades de tempos passados. Por muito tempo os pais levavam seus filhos à escola, as mães cuidavam das tarefas de casa dos seus filhos, ajudando-os nos deveres, e eles eram submissos aos pais e aos professores. Esse modelo de contexto familiar pode caracterizar um elemento que o aluno não compreende e a escola é o local em que o aluno apresenta sua inconformidade com o modelo familiar do qual faz parte. Diante desta problemática, surge a pergunta: o que pode causar a indisciplina na sala de aula? Para responder a essa pergunta buscou-se auxílio nos seguintes teóricos: Aquino (2001); Antunes (2005); Tiba (2006); Foucault (2007) e Vasconcellos (2009) entre outros. Investigando a temática mais particularmente fez-se uso do objeto de pesquisa, uma escola pública da cidade de Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. A pesquisa de campo foi realizada por meio de entrevista com uma amostra de 10 professores,sendo possível reconhecer a temática e consolidar as informações referentes  aos autores consultados. Considera-se que estudos de natureza exploratória para com o tema da indisciplina escolar devem ser mantidos, no sentido de que, sempre que for preciso uma intervenção para melhoria do clima escolar, a escola tenha isso efetivamente realizado, a partir de uma reflexão prévia sobre suas ações e tomadas de decisão de minimização e erradicação da indisciplina escolar.
Forest-floor greenhouse gas fluxes in a subalpine spruce forest: Continuous multi-year measurements, drivers, and budgets
Authors: Krebs Luana , Burri Susanne , Feigenwinter Iris , Gharun Mana , Meier Philip , Buchmann Nina
Published: August 2023

Abstract. Forest ecosystems play an important role in the global carbon (C) budget by sequestering a large fraction of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and by acting as important methane (CH4) sinks. The forest-floor greenhouse gas (GHG; CO2, CH4 and nitrous oxide N2O) flux, i.e., from soil and understory vegetation, is one of the major components to consider when determining the C budget of forests. Although winter fluxes are essential to determine the annual C budget, only very few studies have examined long-term, year-round forest-floor GHG fluxes. Thus, we aimed to i) quantify the seasonal and annual variations of forest-floor GHG fluxes; ii) evaluate their drivers, including the effects of snow cover, timing, and amount of snow melt, and iii) calculate annual budgets of forest-floor GHG fluxes for a subalpine spruce forest in Switzerland. We measured GHG fluxes year-round during four years with four automatic large chambers at the ICOS Class 1 Ecosystem station Davos (CH-Dav). We applied random forest models to investigate environmental drivers and to gap-fill the flux time series. Annual and seasonal forest-floor CO2 emissions responded most strongly to soil temperature and snow depth (2.34±0.20 kg CO2 m-2 yr-1). No response of forest-floor CO2 emissions to leaf area index or photosynthetic photon flux density was observed, suggesting a strong direct control of environmental factors and a weak or even lacking indirect control of canopy biology. Furthermore, the forest-floor was a consistent CH4 sink (-19.1±1.8 g CO2-eq m-2 yr-1), with annual fluxes driven mainly by snow depth. Fluxes during winter were less important for the CO2 budget (6.0–7.3 %), while they contributed substantially to the annual CH4 budget (14.4–18.4 %). N2O fluxes were very low, negligible for the forest-floor GHG budget at our site. In 2022, the warmest year on record with also below-average precipitation at the Davos site, we observed a substantial increase in forest-floor CO2 emissions compared to other years. The mean forest-floor GHG budget indicated emissions of 2317±200 g CO2-eq m-2 yr-1 (mean±standard deviation over four years), with CO2 fluxes dominating and CH4 offsetting a small proportion (0.8 %) of the GHG budget. Due to the relevance of snow cover, we recommend year-round measurements of GHG fluxes with high temporal resolution. In a future with increasing temperatures and less snow cover due to climate change, we expect increased forest-floor CO2 emissions even at this subalpine site, with negative effects on its carbon sink behaviour.
Noise analysis and optimization of the gear transmission system for two-speed automatic transmission of pure electric vehicles
Authors: Zhaoyao Shi , Shikai Liu , Huijun Yue , Xiaoxiao Wu
Published: August 2023

Abstract. In this study, the noise of the gear transmission system for two-speed automatic transmission (2EAT) of pure electric vehicles was analyzed and optimized. Firstly, through vehicle noise tests, poor working conditions and noise contribution of each gear pair were determined with the order analysis method. Secondly, a dynamics calculation model and a simulation model of the gear transmission system were established and the poor meshing state of the main reducer gear pair under specific conditions was determined as the main cause of noise. Finally, a genetic algorithm combined the weight method was used for gear modification. After gear
modifications, the fluctuation range of transmission error was reduced and
the contact condition of the tooth surface was significantly improved.
YENİ MEDYANIN HABER ÜRETİM SÜRECİNE ETKİSİ VE HABER ÜRETİM SÜREÇLERİNDE YAŞANAN DEĞİŞİM
Authors: AĞIR İlker
Published: August 2023

Bu çalışmada, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman tarama modeli kullanılarak, yeni medyanın gazetecilik ve haber üretimine etkisi incelenmektedir. Araştırma, dijital teknolojilerin haber üretim süreçlerine getirdiği değişiklikleri ve bu değişikliklerin gazeteciler, haber kuruluşları ve okuyucular üzerindeki etkilerini ele almaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı, yeni medyanın haber üretimindeki rolünü anlamak, gazetecilik mesleğindeki profesyonellerin deneyimlerini değerlendirmek ve okuyucuların haberlere erişim ve tüketim alışkanlıklarını incelemektir. Araştırma, geleneksel gazetecilik anlayışından dijitalleşme sürecindeki gazetecilik pratiklerine doğru bir geçişi inceleyerek, dijital teknolojilerin haberlerin üretiminden dağıtımına ve tüketimine olan etkilerini ele almaktadır. Ayrıca, doğru bilginin sağlanması, yanlış bilginin yayılmasının önlenmesi ve medya güvenilirliğinin artırılması gibi önemli konuları da ele almaktadır.
KURUMSAL EĞİTİM PROGRAMLARININ KATILIMCILARIN DAVRANIŞLARINA VE PERFORMANSLARINA ETKİSİNİN ÖLÇÜLMESİ
Authors: BOYLU İbrahim
Published: August 2023

Bu çalışma ŠKODA Markalı otomobillerin Türkiye’ deki distribütörü olan Yüce Auto A.Ş.’ nin 54 adet yetkili satıcısında bulunan 134 adet satış danışmanı için tasarlanan ŠKODA Akademi Eğitim Programının davranış ve iş performanslarına etkisini ölçümlemek amacı ile hayata geçirilmiştir.

Satış danışmanlarının performanslarını geliştirebilmek amacı ile literatüre uygun bir şekilde ihtiyaç analizi yapılmış ve gelişim alanları tespit edilmiştir. Arzu edilen gelişimin görülebilmesi için işletme kültürü ve çalışanların talepleri gözetilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler ışığında eğitim süreci kurgulanmıştır.

Eğitim modüllerinin davranışsal etkileri Gizli Müşteri Araştırması (GMA) ve Müşteri Memnuniyeti Anketi (CSS) ile, satış performansları Turkuaz Bayi Yönetim Sistemi ile, çalışanların motivasyon ve mutluluk düzeyleri ise İşe İlişkin Duyuşsal İyilik Algısı Ölçeği ile ölçümlenmiştir.

Yapılan tespitler aktarılan eğitim programları ile katılımcıların performans düzeylerinde pozitif yönlü bir ilişki olduğunu göstermiştir. Aynı dönem içerisinde eğitim alan satış danışmanları eğitim almayan satış danışmanlarına göre hem davranışsal kriterlerde daha iyi performans göstermiş hem de satış adetleri performansında daha yüksek skorlar elde etmiştir. Aynı zamanda eğitim programlarına katılan bütün katılımcıların işe dayalı mutluluk seviyesinde bir artış gözlenmiştir.
Awareness on Information Literacy of the Respondents in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India: A Discriminant Function Analaysis Approach
Authors: Jayaraman R. , Srinivasaragavan S. , Duraisamy M. R.
Published: August 2023

The study relates to the importance of different library information services and information literacy variables in determining the information seeking behaviour of the sample respondents of Tamil Nadu AgriculturalUniversity. he contributing variables towards the awareness on information literacy are overall rating Library resources (X ), Information literacy satisfaction (X ), Number of e-resources (X ),Opinion about circulation (X ), 1 2 3 4 Opinion about user education (X ),Usefulness of current literature (X ) and Use of browsing internet (X ). The results 5 6 7 of discriminate function analysis have showed that out of 450 respondents, the percentage of correctly classified respondents was 70.7 % towards the awareness on information literacy. The percentage of wrongly classified respondents under awareness on information literacy groups is 28%. The percentage of wrongly classified respondents under unawareness on information literacy groups is 39%.