bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Hybrid Learning in the University: A Case Study Approach
Authors: Kurniawan Yohannes , Karuh Cinthia Sabrina Yulanthari , Ampow Michelle Kirsten , Prahastuti Mutiara , Anwar Norizan , Cabezas Diego
Published: March 2023

Hybrid learning is a type of educational system in which some students attend class in person while others engage virtually from home. Hybrid learning has been applied in all educational institutions since the pandemic. BINUS University used a Learning Management System called Binusmaya to support teaching and learning activities for both hybrid and fully online learning. The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of hybrid learning at BINUS University based on student performance academically and non-academically. It focuses on students from the 2019–2020 academic year. The survey obtained 200 replies using a quantitative technique and a Google form as the media questionnaire. Previous research has shown that hybrid learning provides effective results in terms of academic achievement. Compared to this study, few criteria are used to measure the effectiveness of hybrid learning, such as environment, knowledge, and skills. In addition, we have added the comparison between hybrid learning and the full online method at BINUS University. The results indicate that hybrid learning is ineffective compared to fully online learning. Furthermore, hybrid students were dissatisfied with their overall results, and students pursuing full-time online courses outperformed hybrid students. This study also provides some approaches to increasing the effectiveness of hybrid learning at BINUS University. Doi: 10.28991/HIJ-2022-03-04-03 Full Text: PDF
Analysis of the Management Positions Gender Structure in Sports Organizations in Slovakia
Authors: Guzoňová Viera , Bočková Kateřina
Published: March 2023

The aim of the presented paper is to capture the gender aspects of sports culture through the gender structure of Slovakia's national sports organizations members and their management positions. In order to fulfill the aim of the paper, a hierarchical cluster analysis was applied using IBM SPSS Statistics. As a part of this analysis, due to the cardinality of the input variables, the Euclidean distance measurement method and the Ward method were used. The results of the research examining 65 national sports organizations in Slovakia confirmed that the gender in Slovak organized sports is manifested on the one hand by the dominance of men in the membership of sports organizations, with the exception of sports those are explicitly understood as female, but also in the representation on the management and decision-making positions. Furthermore, we managed to find out that there is a relationship between the gender structure of the membership base and the gender structure in management and decision-making positions, which is reciprocal and at the same time asymmetrical. Doi: 10.28991/HIJ-2022-03-04-04 Full Text: PDF
Multi-class SVM Classification Comparison for Health Service Satisfaction Survey Data in Bahasa
Authors: Indrawan Gede , Setiawan Heri , Gunadi Aris
Published: March 2023

This study aimed to compare the Multi-class Support Vector Machine (MSVM) classification with the One-versus-One (OvO) and One-versus-Rest (OvR) approaches using unigram and bigram features. The study used the service satisfaction survey report of Denpasar public health centers by the Center for Public Health Innovation (CPHI), Medical School, Udayana University. As Bali is known as the world's main tourism destination, it is important to know about its supporting public health service through its representative capital city, Denpasar. Moreover, this study laid the foundation for the classification process using the available methods to fit in Indonesian health service satisfaction survey data, which assists in making decisions to improve health services. Since Bali is one of the provinces in Indonesia and all of those provinces refer to the same national regulation, health service satisfaction survey data that is in the Indonesian language (Bahasa) should have the same aspects, like category, priority, word-related matters (including abbreviations, acronyms, terminology), etc. that overall make it unique and need specific processing. That work was considered a contribution since there is no such study to the best of the author's knowledge and the foundation would be useful as a part of the future vision for the integrated system of Indonesian health big data. Since in reality, satisfaction survey data tends to be unbalanced, this study also compares the developed models using unigram and bigram features without and with feature selection (FS). Those features were then processed using the OvO MSVM and OvR MSVM models. k-fold cross-validation was used to divide training data and testing data and, at the same time, validate the models. Through experiments without and with FS, the OvO MSVM and OvR MSVM models with unigram features had better performance in general than the same models with bigram features. Without FS and with unigram features, comparable differences were found where the OvO MSVM model was slightly better on accuracy and precision, while the OvR MSVM model was slightly better on recall and the F1score. Without FS and with bigram features, comparable differences were also found, where the OvR MSVM model had slightly better performance than the OvO MSVM model. With FS and with unigram and bigram features, the OvR MSVM model had better performance in general than the OvO MSVM model. Doi: 10.28991/HIJ-2022-03-04-05 Full Text: PDF
Tajweed-YOLO: Object Detection Method for Tajweed by Applying HSV Color Model Augmentation on Mushaf Images
Authors: Anisa Nur Azizah  , Fatichah Chastine
Published: March 2023

Tajweed is a basic knowledge of learning to read the Al-Qur’an correctly. Tajweed has many laws grouped into several parts so that only some people can memorize and implement Tajweed properly. Therefore, it is necessary to have an automatic detection system to facilitate the recognition of Tajweed, which can be used daily. This study presents Tajweed-YOLO, which applies the HSV color augmentation model to detect Tajweed objects in Mushaf images using YOLO. The contribution to this study was to compare the three versions of You Only Look Once (YOLO), i.e., YOLOv5, YOLOv6, and YOLOv7, and usage of the HSV color model augmentation to improve Tajweed detection performance. Comparing the three YOLO versions aims to solve problems in detecting small objects and recognizing various forms of Mushaf writing fonts in Tajweed detection. Meanwhile, the HSV color model aims to recognize Tajweed objects in various Mushaf and handle minority class problems. In this study, we collected four different Al-Qur’an mushaf with 10 Tajweed classes. The augmentation process can increase the detection performance by up to 85% compared to without augmentation 6th Class (Mad Jaiz Munfashil) using YOLOv6. The comparison of three YOLO versions concluded that YOLOv7 was better than YOLOv5 and YOLOv6, seen in data with augmentation and without augmentation. The evaluation results of mAP0.5 on 17 test data on the YOLOv7, YOLOv6, and YOLOv5 models are 80%, 69%, and 71%, respectively. These results prove that this research model’s results are suitable for the real-time detection of Tajweed.
Public-private partnership in the management of region’s investment activity
Authors: Matsukevich N. , Kovrey V.
Published: March 2023

The author’s formulation of the concept of ≪investment activity of the region≫ is proposed in the article, the essential aspects and characteristics of regional investment activity are considered. The mechanism of managing the investment activity of the region and its structure are investigated, the levels of implementation of management actions and directions grouped into five functional modules are determined. The analysis of the tools and methods used in practice to regulate investment activity is carried out. On the basis of foreign experience, the features and advantages of public-private partnership as one of the tools for managing regional investment activity are investigated. In order to activate investment activity at the meso-level, the instruments of public-private partnership suggest ways to improve information, analytical and institutional support for investment activities, as well as the legislative framework with the expansion of the functions of regional authorities to conclude an agreement on public-private partnership.
Hipótese da compreensão zero e infinito
Authors: Almeida Wagner Quintão
Published: March 2023

Em meio as aulas de Matemática, estudos acadêmicos e estudos livres, o professor Wagner Quintão, criou diversos pensamentos filosóficos buscando a compreensão do zero, chegando ao entendimento da relação do zero com o infinito, como feito no documentário da Netflix, "Uma viagem ao infinito", onde matemáticos supõem que o zero e o infinito podem ter relações. A mesma reflexão foi feita pelo professor Wagner Quintão e alunos de uma escola pública do Estado de Minas Gerais - Brasil. Onde em diversas aulas dinâmicas falando sobre zero, em uma delas os alunos chegaram na suposição junto ao professor da forte ligação do zero com o infinito.
Relationship between homocysteine and cognitive impairment in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease
Authors: Elgazzar Yumna A , Abdel-Rahman Tomader T , Sweed Hala S , Mahmoud Ramy M , Kamel Heba Y
Published: March 2023

Aim: To investigate the association of serum homocysteine levels with cognitive function in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Methods: A case-control study on 200 elderlies >60 years who were distributed into two groups: group 1 (cases): 100 patients with CKD and group 2 (controls): 100 subjects who do not have CKD. All subjects undergo comprehensive geriatric assessment, cognitive assessment, and biochemical investigations including serum homocysteine.

Results: The odds ratio of having impaired clinical dementia rating scores is 3.1 for CKD cases compared to controls. CKD patients have almost 3 times the risk of having cognitive impairment [OR=3.1; 95% CI (1.6-6.0)]. The mean serum homocysteine (18.2 μmol/L) among CKD showed a highly statistically significance compared to controls (10.1 μmol/L). Performance of multiple cognitive domains was reduced in association with elevated homocysteine levels. By using linear regression model for the factors independently related to cognitive performance among studied CKD cases, it was found that diabetes mellitus, educational level, age, and serum homocysteine level were strongly associated with consortium to establish a registry for Alzheimer’s disease neuropsychological battery total scores. Respecting the percentage variance explained by each significant variable (R2), serum homocysteine level is an independent significant variable predictor with the total scores.

Conclusion: The main features of cognitive impairment in CKD patients are executive dysfunction and memory impairment. Poor cognitive function in CKD patients was related with a higher homocysteine level independently.
Blood pressure control and its associated factors in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes
Authors: Jarab Anan S , Al-Qerem Walid , Alqudah Salam , Abu Heshmeh Shrouq R , Mukattash Tareq L , Alzoubi Karem H
Published: March 2023

In this retrospective study, the medical records of hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes attending two major hospitals were reviewed to find the factors associated with poor blood pressure control in patients who have diabetes as a comorbid disease with hypertension. Binary regression analysis was conducted to find the factors independently associated with BP control. A total of 522 participants were included in the study. Most of the participants had uncontrolled hypertension (63.4%) and uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (51.3%). Regression results revealed that having retinopathy (OR=1.468 (95% CI: 1.020-2.113), p<0.05), and not receiving dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP4) inhibitors were independently associated with uncontrolled BP (OR=0.633 (95%CI 0.423-0.946), p<0.05). Therefore, greater efforts should be exerted to improve BP control in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes, particularly in those suffering from retinopathy.
Exploring the role of knowledge brokering in developing specialized hospitals: A descriptive qualitative study
Authors: Yamanie Nizar , Felistia Yuli , Bustami Mursyid , Nulkhasanah Adin , Sjaaf Amal Chalik , Miftahussurur Muhammad
Published: March 2023

Background: Employing a knowledge broker (KB) is one way to transform ideas into action, especially in relation to the development of a specialized hospital. This study aimed to explore the concept of knowledge brokering intervention in the development of a specialize hospital in Indonesia.

Methods: A descriptive qualitative method was applied in this study to collect detailed, rich data from a small number of participants. A snowball sampling approach was chosen to recruit 17 participants from various backgrounds who have worked with KB of a specialized hospital. The data analysis was performed using a content analysis method to identify the themes and categories.

Results: Five themes and 14 categories were constructed for developing the knowledge brokering intervention in the development of a specialized hospital in Indonesia. The themes included characteristics of KB, the role of KB, demand brokering, various perceptions of specialized hospitals, and challenges in developing the specialized hospital.

Conclusion: The findings suggest that the framework of the knowledge brokering intervention consisted of individual and interpersonal capabilities. Characteristics of KBs should be introduced that are trained in all development settings to boost the achievement of the goals in the health sector. The researchers suggest that the concept of KB should be considered for realizing national projects, as this will escalate the health development of the country. This study contributes to the identification and connection of indicators on health knowledge brokering in translating science into practice at specialized hospital in Indonesia.
ESG: A Barrier or a Solution to the Oil and Gas Investment Emergency?
Authors:   King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
Published: March 2023

On September 6, 2022, the workshop “ESG: A Barrier or a Solution to the Oil and Gas Investment Emergency?” was held in conjunction with the Arab Petroleum Investment Corporations (APICORP). This workshop had the following objectives: To continue the campaign to inform stakeholders about the alarming low investment situation in the oil and gas sector, which could result in a supply deficit in two to three years unless urgent measures are taken. To analyze the main factors affecting investment attractiveness in the sector, with particular attention to the climate issues that have shifted investors’ priorities to other industries. To analyze the role of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) scores and strategies and possible solutions that could help the oil and gas industry attract more investment and, at the same time, cope with its sustainability responsibilities.
Impact of training on occupational health and safety of woodworkers at a wood processing village in Ghana
Authors: Mark Bright Donkoh  , Stephen Jobson Mitchual  , Emmanuel Dartey  , Prosper Mensah  , Micheal Awotwe-Mensah
Published: March 2023

Keeping the workplace safe must not be the concern of only workers and companies but also national and global economies whose productivity and competitiveness play a major role on safe working environment. This paper investigated the impact of training on occupational health and safety of woodworkers at a wood processing village in Ghana. The study was conducted using cross-sectional design with 410 wood processing operators. Questionnaires adapted from safety management operation was used for this quantitative study. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. All the eight (8) items under the use of personal protective equipment had their mean ratings lower than the theoretical mean of 3.0. This suggest that the woodworkers do not put on personal protective equipment during wood processing. Additionally, the study revealed that the woodworkers were not provided with personal protective equipment at work. Furthermore, the study revealed that training could significantly influence woodworker’s practice of occupational health and safety in the wood processing industry. The outcome of this study suggests that the management of the enclave studied need to do more to enforce practice of safety, especially the use of personal protective equipment, to reduce hazards and injuries associated with wood processing industry.
Overview of artisanal production and consumption of spirulina in southern Algeria: example of Tamanrasset
Authors: Bachir NABTI  , Nour BAMMOUNE  , Hadjer MELIANI  , Djamel BOUKHALFA
Published: March 2023

Spirulina or Arthrospira platensis is a filamentous cyanobacterium known for its nutritional properties. The aim of this work is to provide an overview of the consumption and artisanal production of this microalgae in Tamanrasset in southern Algeria. The study demonstrates that there are three determining factors: temperature, light, and pH of the environment. The field survey provided information on the profile of consumers, mode, reason, and frequency of use. It also allowed for the identification of a profile of consumers who believe in the therapeutic virtues of spirulina, although it is only a dietary supplement, making chemical and pharmacological screening more than essential.
Mechanical behavior of concrete containing recycled aggregates
Authors: Kundan Kumar Singh  , Prabhu Nath Singh
Published: March 2023

Increased demand and decreased supply of aggregates for concrete production necessitate the search for new aggregate sources. Environmental features are increasingly being used to evaluate construction materials. Concrete recycling is becoming more popular since it conserves natural resources and reduces the need for disposal by using readily available concrete as a source of aggregate for fresh concrete. Several studies on the influence of recycled aggregate on the engineering qualities of concrete have been conducted. This investigation was carried out using the use of recycled aggregate as a form of modification. When it comes to the use of recycled aggregate, the percentage of recycled aggregate should be decided. This is because a large proportion of recycled aggregate would not allow for the achievement of the desired level of strength in the concrete. The purpose of the research is to evaluate the similarities and differences between natural aggregate and recycled coarse aggregate with regard to specific gravity, apparent specific gravity, absorption, and Los Angeles. In addition, the comparison of recycled aggregate with 0% replacement, 35% replacement, 50% replacement, and 65% replacement will be the emphasis of this study.
Inadequate healthcare facilities despite Endosulfan affected area in Kasaragod District
Authors: Sudha P  , Dasharatha P Angadi
Published: March 2023

At Kasaragod district in Kerala state the inhabitants here suffer due to the negligence of states own Plantation Corporation by 20 years spraying of Endosulfan pesticide in 2000 hectares of cashew plantation. It has no choice but to compensate for the unparalleled misery caused by the silent killer Endosulfan for a quarter of a century. More than thousands of people have been suffering by this environmental manmade disaster but the ratio between doctor and population rate is lower than the recommendation of World health organization. Unemployment in the district pushes international and national migration of the Kasaragod citizens. The rate of migration and birth are high in Kasaragod district. Lack of Tertiary hospitals in Kasaragod the Inhabitants in the district not only depends by near city for multi-specialty healthcare but also for better education, employment and other facilities. This dependence is the main reason for inadequate healthcare system and under development of the district. The statistical methods are used to measure healthcare facilities and population in Kasaragod district. Accessibility towards nearby cities have analyzed by Geographical Information System software. Here Patients were struggled for consultation in the emergency of Covid pandemic period. Basic facility of a society can measures by considering its quality of health care centers. But in Kasaragod patients are rely for multi-specialty hospital to neighborhood cities. If they have to take effort for treatment by long journey pointing out that the district has insufficient health care system in it.
Phytomicrobiome systems affect plant health and crop production
Authors: Lawrence O. Flowers
Published: March 2023

The sustainability of plant life is intimately connected to its evolution with microbial life. Based on experimental evidence, microbial assemblages benefit plants on molecular, cellular, and ecological levels. The plant microbiome or phytomicrobiome are the microbes closely associated with a particular plant species. Distinct plant microbial ecosystems are in the phyllosphere, rhizosphere, soil, and endosphere. Plant-associated microbes affect plants in numerous ways and participate in various physiological functions essential for the plant, including nutrient recycling, the breakdown and synthesis of critical molecules, and other phytoprotective functions. While studying plant-microbe interactions is not new, recent developments in metagenomic sequencing and high-throughput pathway identification techniques have allowed scientists to explore unculturable microbes associated with plants. This review primarily focuses on the significant role of the phytomicrobiome and describes the prevalent taxonomic units found in association with plants. Plants are suitable tractable model systems to study plant-microbe interactions and can be grown under different experimental conditions to examine other characteristics of the phytomicrobiome. This article also provides a systematic review of the current research on the phytomicrobiome. It explores the extent to which the phytomicrobiome participates in an essential process that promotes plant fitness and sustainabilityand reviews research that focuses on microbiome community shifts in response to abiotic and biotic stress. Genetic engineering of plant-associated microbes to enhance plant growth and protection is addressed. The use of nanofertilizers and phytomicrobiome transplantation to restore plant health and improve the success of agriculturally beneficial crops is also discussed.
Development of nutrition bar from powder extract of Moringa oleifera and Ocimum sanctum leaves
Authors: Jeet Pareshbhai Doshi  , Ashish Todkar
Published: March 2023

By harnessing the nutritional value of foods that are easily accessible locally, this study aims to provide chocolate to endurance athletes. We utilize chocolate, Tulsi leaves (Ocimum sanctum), and Moringa leaves (Moringa oleifera). The samples were analyzed in a laboratory for food. In this study, dried leaves were used for their low-glycemic index carbohydrates, while moringa powder and Tulsi powder was used for its calcium and protein content.
Transplacental digoxin therapy for treatment of fetal supraventricular tachycardia
Authors: Chukwuemeka Okwudili Ezeama  , Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem Okoro  , Michael Echeta Aronu
Published: March 2023

Fetal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is the most common form of primary fetal tachycardia. It is a known cause of non-immune hydrops and can lead to significant perinatal morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a 27-year-old primigravida with a diagnosis of fetal supraventricular tachycardia. Her fetus was treated transplacentally with maternal oral digoxin leading to reversion to sinus rhythm. She was delivered by caesarean section and baby had an uneventful neonatal period.
Central hemodynamic parameters and endothelial function in patients with coronary artery disease with diabetes mellitus who underwent COVID-19
Authors: Shakhboz Abbosovich Ubaydullaev  , Anis Lutfullaevich Alyavi
Published: March 2023

Coronary heart disease is a common pathological process among population and is one of the main causes of disability and death worldwide. According to the latest studies, the incidence rate of this pathological process is increasing among the population. This is due to the number of factors, including the increase in the age range of the population, economic, social and nutritional factors, the lack of proper control of risk factors, and the improvement of diagnostic possibilities due to the development of medicine. In this article central hemodynamic parameters and endothelial function were studied in patients with coronary artery disease with diabetes mellitus who underwent COVID-19. Patients who underwent COVID-19 tended to have more severe impaired endothelial properties and impaired hemodynamic parameters.
The Cause of “Atmospheric Rivers”
Authors: Burl Henry
Published: March 2023

Extreme flooding due to ”Atmospheric Rivers” has been observed for centuries, but they are considered to be natural events, with no known explanation for their occurrence. However, it has been observed that they are always preceded by periods of higher temperatures caused by volcanic droughts (periods of 4-5 years without any VEI4 or higher volcanic eruptions), where there are no remaining volcanic Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) aerosols circulating in Earth’s atmosphere, or other instances where atmospheric SO2 aerosol levels have been reduced, such as during American business recessions, (due to idled foundries, factories, etc.). With lower levels of SO2 aerosol pollution in the atmosphere, temperatures rise, and heat waves, droughts, famines, and torrential downpours happen around the world.
Antihypertensive activity of Moringa oleifera seeds hydroalcoholic extract on high sodium diet-induced hypertension in Wistar Rat
Authors: Donné Yodan RALAHIRAVO  , Olivier RAKOTOARISON  , Fanantenanirainy RANDIMBIVOLOLONA  , Nat QUANSAH  , Patricia RANDRIANAVONY
Published: March 2023

Our objective was to study the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of M. oleifera seeds on high blood pressure in Wistar rat. After 21 days of a high sodium diet, the value of systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure increased from 87. 2 ± 1.96 / 58 ± 0.89 mm to 200.8 ± 0.49 /151.2 ± 1.2 mm Hg (p < 0.05). Administered orally, the extract reduces the high blood pressure of hypertensive rats. It returns to its normal value after 19 days for the control batch, versus 9, 6, and 3 days for the animals treated with the extract at doses 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg (P < 0.05). The extract also has a diuretic activity; the 24 h urinary volume increases from 4.8 ± 0.14 ml in control group, versus 6.85 ± 0.1, 8.3 ± 0.13 and 10.7 ± 0.5 ml in groups treated with the extract at doses 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg (p < 0.05), while natriuresis increases from 2.06 ± 0.05 mEq/L in control group, versus 2.92 ± 0.05; 6.82 ± 0.11 and 10.73 ± 0.17 mEq/L in animals treated with the extract at doses 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg (p < 0.05). In vitro, it relaxes the isolated aorta contracted with norepinephrine at the concentration of 10-5 M in the bath, with EC50 equal to 2.06 mg/ml (p < 0.05). These results show that the hydroalcoholic extract of M. oleifera seeds has antihypertensive activity through its diuretic and vasodilator effects.
Mercury retention after Panax ginseng treatment against mercuric chloride intoxication in hepato-haemato indices in albino rats
Authors: Kanhiya Mahour
Published: March 2023

Mercuric chloride was introduced per Os in albino rats (Rattus norvegicus) as per the LD50 (9.26 mg/kg b.w.). The assessment of mercuric chloride toxicity was done both after acute (0.926 mg/kg b.w.) and sub-acute (0.033 mg/kg b.w.) per Os treatment, while Panax ginseng was also introduced (10 mg/kg b.w.) per Os in the albino rats separately. Mercuric chloride treatment significantly increases mercury retention in liver and blood serum along with increase in liver weight, while Panax ginseng alone caused significant decrease in liver weight and mercury retention in liver and blood. Increase in mercury retention in blood serum and liver is due to the reactivity between –SH protein of blood serum and liver with oxidized form of mercury (Hg++), while decrease in Panax ginseng treatment is due to antioxidant activity of Panax ginseng the ginsenosides. Moreover, mercuric chloride followed by Panax ginseng and Panax ginseng followed by mercuric chloride treatment revealed significant modulation for raised mercury retention and liver weight towards normal level along with blood serum and liver changes. The results suggest a modulating role of Panax ginseng extract against raised mercury concentration in blood serum and liver under stress of mercuric chloride.
Indiascapes: Reflecting on India at the 11th EASA conference
Authors: Korpela Mari , Miles-Watson Jonathan
Published: March 2023

The recent Commonwealth Games opening ceremony aimed to showcase the places and people of India to the world. The image it sought to project (of a united yet diverse place, where the past and the present sat comfortably together) was at odds with the image that Western-based media companies had projected in the weeks building up to the games. This latter vision was of India as a chaotic and wild place, where hygiene was questionable and planning imprecise. This is no surprise, for these elements of the modern Indian landscape often attract the Western gaze. This summer a group of academics came together at the annual meeting of European social anthropologists in an attempt to somewhat rectify the selective nature of this gaze through a presentation of different reflections on (and of ) landscapes of contemporary India. The group, which consisted of both Indian and Western academics, gathered together for two panels, connected by the workshop title ‘Indiascapes: reflections of contemporary India’.1 It was part of a larger academic conference, the 11th biennial conference of the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA), which attracted over 1,100 academics. Most participants came from Europe but there were also delegates from Asia, Africa, Latin America and North America. The theme of the conference was ‘Crisis and Imagination’ and Professor Talal Asad gave the keynote speech. The conference was hosted by the National University of Ireland, Maynooth; the organising team included the local department of  anthropology, EASA and NomadIT (a professional event organising team).
Introduction
Authors: Berglund Eeva
Published: March 2023

Previous generations might have seen Finland as rural culture, at best adapting ambivalently to the speed, the noise, the lights and, inevitably, the machines, of city life. By the turn of the millennium, however, Finland was routinely being represented as exemplar of a bold and technology-friendly information society  (Castells and Himanen 2002). The excitement has now subsided and export figures have led to a more sombre mood. Yet technology remains a national preoccupation and a tangible element of Finnish life. From an anthropological perspective, technology was always ubiquitous and thoroughly suffused with cultural values. Nevertheless, there is an empirically obvious way in which new technology—specifically in information and communications—is both  ubiquitous and worthy of close attention.

 

Consequently, we are pleased to present this forum compiled by four Finnish researchers to provide a flavour of what is happening in Finland today. They show that anthropology is gradually also finding a place in Finnish debates on technological innovation. They also demonstrate clearly that the cultural neutrality of  technology and the tendency to collapse ‘technical development’ and ‘progress’ into each other—both recognizable features of public discourse in Finland—are themselves culturally specific habits of thought. Not only that, such habits help to conceal a vast array of social processes which demand closer examination.
In the Field of the Ubiquitous City .
Authors: Suopajärvi Tiina
Published: March 2023

The technologized urban environment has fundamental effects on us: it modifies our  understanding of time, distance and privacy. For example, by talking on a mobile phone with someone who is waiting for you, you are already with that person. This means that the concepts of communality and communication need rethinking to fully understand the existing and emerging effects of technological development in socio-cultural reality. What does it mean in a space full of ubiquitous technology to ‘be with somebody’, or to ‘be present’? Clearly, a person forms a socially constructed physical and virtual hybrid space by using communication technology, but it should also be noted how social hierarchies and norms restrict or encourage the utilization of technology and the social interaction linked to it. Thus, technology can create new forms of sociality but, on the other hand, it can also produce new forms of separation and isolation  related to gender, age, education and social status.
Designing Finnish Men
Authors: Kinnunen Taina
Published: March 2023

The MOPO project at the University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary project concerning the physical fitness of conscription-aged men. The aims are to 1) study  daily activities, such as physical training, eating and sleeping habits and use of social media and mobile technology; and 2) develop ICT-based interactive  methods (games, activity monitors and models) to help encourage physical activity in young men. The academic collaborating disciplines are sports medicine, medical technology, electrical and information engineering, information studies and cultural anthropology. Genetics will contribute to the project during a later phase. Other partners are companies manufacturing sports technology and video games, and the Finnish Defence Forces.
Experiencing Pervasive Computer Mediated Art Exhibitions
Authors: Härmä Vuokko
Published: March 2023

Cultural institutions such as museums and galleries are going through a transformation driven by an increasingly competitive funding environment and a sense that they need to reconnect with their contemporary visitors. Audience-led design has been seen as one of the main ways to attract visitors to museums for some time (McLean 1993). Active participation during visits to cultural institutions has been reported to generate positive feedback from visitors (Bagnall  2007), and so contemporary museums and galleries have become increasingly concerned with promoting public engagement through offering interactive installations (Hein 2000). Museum staff, exhibition designers and curators are under pressure to create attractive exhibitions that encourage participation and evoke emotional and behavioral responses. Thus the manufacturing of experiences has become a key issue in the design process, with digital technologies  playing an increasing role in rendering artworks accessible. Drawing on research carried out in the UK, this paper considers the relationship between technologically mediated artworks and social interaction in museums and galleries, and suggests some further questions about possible cross-cultural variation in this relationship, specifically with respect to Finnish conventions of social interaction.
Francio Guadeloupe. Chanting Down the New Jerusalem: Calypso, Christianity and Capitalism in the Caribbean
Authors: Härkönen Heidi
Published: March 2023

FRANCIO GUADELOUPE. Chanting Down the New Jerusalem: Calypso, Christianity and Capitalism in the Caribbean. Berkeley, Los Angeles and London: University of California Press, 2009. Pp. 272. ISBN: 978-0-520-25488-6 (hardback); ISBN: 978-0-520-25489-3 (paperback).
Mark Goodale. Surrendering to Utopia: An Anthropology of Human Rights
Authors: Van der Vet Freek
Published: March 2023

GOODALE, MARK. Surrendering to Utopia: An Anthropology of Human Rights. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 2009. Pp. 200. ISBN: 978-0- 8047-6212-0 (cloth); ISBN: 978-0-8047-6213-7 (paperback).
Deborahh Kapchan. Traveling Spirit Masters: Moroccan Gnawa Trance and Music in the Global Marketplace .
Authors: Varvikko Juha Matti
Published: March 2023

DEBORAH KAPCHAN. Traveling Spirit Masters: Moroccan Gnawa Trance and Music in the Global Marketplace. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2007. Pp. 325. ISBN: 978-0-8195-6851-9 (cloth); ISBN: 978-0-8195-6852-6 (paperback).
Asymmetric Signal Scanning Scheme to Detect Invasive Attacks
Authors:   Korean Institute of Smart Media, Yang Da Bin , Lee Young Woo , Lee Young-woo
Published: March 2023

Design-For-Security (DFS) methodology is to protect integrated circuits from physical attacks, and that can be implemented by adding a security circuit to detect abnormal external access. Among the abnormal accesses called invasive attack, microprobing and FIB circuit editing are classified as the most powerful methods because they have direct access. Microprobing deliberately inject defects into the wire of circuit through probes, or reads and changes data. FIB circuit editing is methods of reconnecting or destroying circuits to neutralize security circuits or to access data. Previous DFS methodology have responded to the attacks by detecting arrival time asymmetry between the two signals or by comparing input/output data based on encrypted communication. This study conducted to reduce hardware overhead, and the proposed circuit detects the reflected signal asymmetry generated through probe or FIB circuit editing and detects the attacks through comparison. Since the proposed security circuit reduces the size and test cycle of the circuit compared to previous studies, the cost used for security can be reduced.
A proposal of a Non-contact Interaction Behavior Design Model for the Immersion of Culture Contents based on Non-linear Storytelling
Authors:   Korean Institute of Smart Media, Kim So Jin , Seol Yeonsu
Published: March 2023

Interaction methods and technologies for mutual exploration based on user behavior are evolving variously. Especially, in recent years, with the development of a wide range of sensors, they have developed from contact to non-contact methods. However, developers’ senseless definitions of the interaction methods have made the exploration process quite complicated, which rather creates the hassle of users needing to learn the interaction guide defined by the developers before experiencing the exhibition contents. In this context, in order to make visitors smoothly communicate with exhibition contents, a preliminary study on easy interaction for users of various ages is needed, and in particular, research on improving the usability of user interaction is also essential when developing non-contact exhibition contents. So, in this study, a method to reduce the confusion between developers and users was sought by researching non-contact interaction that could be universally interacted with in the field of exhibition contents and proposing behavior designs. First, based on the narrative structure of cultural resources, existing studies were reviewed and the points of interactions as cultural contents were derived. Then the most efficient search process was selected among non-contact behaviors based on hand gestures that allow users to naturally guess and learn interaction methods. Furthermore, on the basis of the meaning of non-linear narrative-based interaction and the analysis results of spatial behavior elements, affordance behavior with high learning effect and efficiency was derived. Through this research process, an action that helps users to understand non-contact interaction naturally in the process of exploring exhibition-type cultural contents and to utilize non-contact interaction in the process of immersion in exhibition contents is proposed as a final model.
TÜRKİYE’DE SOSYAL SORUMLULUĞUN ARAÇSALLAŞTIRILMASI BAĞLAMINDA ÇEVRE ODAKLI KURUMSAL İŞ BİRLİĞİ PROJELERİ ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME
Authors: KALAĞAN Gökhan , BAŞUSTA Veysel
Published: March 2023

Sosyal sorumluluk olgusunun kurumsal bir hüviyete kavuşması, takriben 1900’lü yılların ikinci yarısına denk gelmektedir. Hem dünyada hem de Türkiye’de kendine yer bulan kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk projeleri, şirketlerin toplumsal ve çevresel sorunların giderilmesine yönelik projeleriyle vücut bulmaktadır. Bu projeler, temelde ahlaki kaygıların bir ürünü olması nedeniyle, kapitalizmin doğasıyla çelişiyormuş gibi görünmektedir. Ancak kar elde etme güdüsünü içselleştirmiş olan kapitalist mantık, ahlaki değerlerden çok ekonomik kaygılarla hareket etmektedir. Bu nedenle kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk, kar maksimizasyonu amacıyla hareket eden iktisadi aktörlerin bir aracı haline gelebilmektedir. Kurumsal sosyal sorumluluğa ilişkin teorilerden biri olan araçsallaştırma teorisi, kapitalizmin bu yönüne vurgu yapmaktadır. Bu teoriye göre bir şirketin temel sorumluluğu, hissedarlarının karını maksimize etmektir. “Friedman Doktrini” olarak da bilinen araçsallaştırma teorisi, kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk projelerinde sıkça karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’deki bazı çevre odaklı kurumsal iş birliği projelerinin araçsallaştırma teorisi ile uyumlu bir şekilde hareket ettiği iddia edilmektedir. Makalenin bulgularına göre kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk, çevre odaklı kurumsal iş birliği projeleri ile araçsallaştırılmaktadır. Özellikle TEMA ve WWF Türkiye isimli vakıfların kapitalist çevreler ile ortaya koydukları kurumsal iş birlikleri, araçsallaştırma mantığının sosyal sorumluluk projeleri ek
The effect of using emergency remote teaching on Greek Mathematic classes in secondary education from mathematicians’ perspective
Authors: Kyriazis Christos , Protopapas Eleftherios , Stogias Sotirios
Published: March 2023

From March 2020 until June 2021 secondary education in Greece experienced the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first measure taken was the general closure of face-to-face teaching at all levels of education and the provision of distance learning through the so-called emergency remote teaching. Mathematicians dealt with unprecedented and difficult situations. In the present paper we record the views of 218 mathematicians of secondary education working in Greek public schools about the obstacles they faced in their teaching during the pandemic in a quantitative survey. According to the survey connectivity problems (affecting teachers and students), lack of teaching material suitable for distance learning, unsatisfactory support of the state, poor previous training in distance learning were major issues. This is the first survey monitoring the problems that Greek mathematicians faced during this period, how they dealt with them and one of a few worldwide regarding mathematicians.
ВИВЧЕННЯ КОРОЗІЙНИХ ТА ФІЗИКО-ХІМІЧНИХ ВЛАСТИВОСТЕЙ ДЕЗІНФІКУЮЧОГО ЗАСОБУ «ДІОЛАЙД»
Authors: Коваленко В. Л. , Чечет О. М.
Published: March 2023

На етапі розробки рецептури дезВ статті представленіінфікуючих засобів необхідно враховувати склад діючих речовин, які можуть виявляти різні хімічні властивості. Ці показники можуть впливати на їх стабільність, миючі та різні дезінфікуючі вимоги до препаратів.

В статті представлені результати вивчення фізико-хімічних властивостей дезінфікуючого засобу «Діолайд», розроблений співробітниками ДНДІЛДВСЕ, на основі з Компонентів 1 і 2, що представляють собою порошки білого кольору, рН 1 % розчину 4.0-6.0. Компоненти 1 і 2 дезінфікуючого засобу «Діолайд» дуже добре без осаду розчиняються у воді, робочий розчин засобу від прозорого до жовтуватого коліру, з помірним специфічним запахом хлору.

Основні діючі речовини. Компонент 1: натрію хлоріт – 42 %, натрію хлорид – 47 %; Компонент 2: лимонна кислота – 95 %, адипінова кислота – 3 %. Масова частка діоксиду хлору – не менше 1 %. Для використання засобу «Діолайд» необхідно попередньо виготовити з Компонентів 1 і 2 стартові розчини, які готують використовуючи спеціальне обладнання для автоматичного дозування порошкових Компонентів 1 і 2, попереднього розведення та дозованого введення у воду розчину засобу з заданою концентрацією діоксиду хлору. Вміст діоксиду хлору у стартовому розчині становить - 0,0025 % (25 мг/л). Стартовий розчин засобу є рідиною від прозорого до трохи жовтуватого кольору з помірним запахом хлору, після розведення його у питні воді колір води залишається прозорим. Змішуванням Компонентів 1 і 2 з питною водою готують робочі розчини засобу для вологої та аерозольної дезінфекції об’єктів. Для використання аерозолю діоксиду хлору з метою знезараження повітря у невеликому об’ємі повітря використовується суміш Компонентів 1 і 2 у пропорції (1:1); 10 % суміші компонентів + 90 % наповнювача (натрію хлорид або цеоліт або бентоніт) відповідно.

Засіб «Діолайд» за високих 0,3 % бактерицидних концентраціях володіє низькою корозійною активністю щодо оброблених тест-об’єктів, яка нижча в 2 рази за еталонний дезінфікуючий препарат 2,0 % NaOH та в 0,1 % концентрації нижча від 6 до 39 разів в залежності від матеріалу. Поверхневий натяг робочого розчину засобу «Діолайд» – 71,47 мН/м. В робочих концентраціях дезінфікуючий засіб «Діолайд» має pH 6.2.
ПЕРМІСИВНІСТЬ ПЕРЕЩЕПЛЮВАНИХ ЛІНІЙ КЛІТИН РІЗНОГО ПОХОДЖЕННЯ ЩОДО КОРОНАВІРУСУ ВЕЛИКОЇ РОГАТОЇ ХУДОБИ
Authors: Ташута С. Г. , Болотін В. І.
Published: March 2023

У статті наведено результати експериментальних досліджень з визначення чутливості перещеплюваних культур клітин різного походження до коронавірусу великої рогатої худоби (КВ ВРХ). У роботі використано два штами КВ ВРХ – «S379 Riems» та «ВС-1», які досліджували на здатність репродукуватися у 12 перещеплюваних культурах клітин різного тваринного походження без попередньої тривалої адаптації, а саме на рівні двох пасажів. Незважаючи на те, що обидва штами КВ ВРХ були адаптованими до певних КК, вони показали швидку адаптацію до нових умов культивування в інших клітинних культурах різного тваринного походження. Було встановлено, що обидва штами репродукуватись в п’яти перещеплюваних культурах клітин із 12 випробуваних. Пермісивними КК щодо КВ ВРХ виявилися: РО-2 – клітини нирки вівці; MDBK – клітини ембріону нирки теляти; Vero – клітини нирки африканської зеленої мавпи; BGM – клітини нирки африканської зеленої мавпи та КСТ (KST) – клітини коронарних судин великої рогатої худоби. Накопичення вірусів в цих культурах 5,05± 0,25 5,87± ТЦД50/мл в культурі клітин КСТ для штаму «S379 Riems» до 10 коливалися в межах: від 10 0,21 ТЦД50/мл в культурі клітин РО-2 – для штаму «ВС-1». Вперше вдалося культивувати обидва штами в КК, про які науковці раніше не повідомляли. Це культури клітин BGM – клітини нирки африканської зеленої мавпи та КСТ (KST) – клітини коронарних судин великої рогатої худоби. Не спостерігали ознак репродукції КВ ВРХ в КК, які мали безпосереднє походження із органів: свині, собаки, сірійського хом'ячка та кролика.