bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using mHealth to Provide Mobile App Users With Visualization of Health Checkup Data and Educational Videos on Lifestyle-Related Diseases: Methodological Framework for Content Development (Preprint)
Authors: Aida Azusa , Svensson Thomas , Svensson Akiko Kishi , Urushiyama Hirokazu , Okushin Kazuya , Oguri Gaku , Kubota Naoto , Koike Kazuhiko , Nangaku Masaomi , Kadowaki Takashi , Yamauchi Toshimasa , Chung Ung-Il
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND

The number of people with lifestyle-related diseases continues to increase worldwide. Improving lifestyle behavior with health literacy may be the key to address lifestyle-related diseases. The delivery of educational videos using mobile health (mHealth) services can replace the conventional way of educating individuals, and visualization can replace the provision of health checkup data.

OBJECTIVE

This paper aimed to describe the development of educational content for MIRAMED, a mobile app aimed at improving users’ lifestyle behaviors and health literacy for lifestyle-related diseases.

METHODS

All videos were based on a single unified framework to provide users with a consistent flow of information. The framework was later turned into a storyboard. The final video contents were created based on this storyboard and further discussions with leading experts and specialist physicians on effective communication with app users about lifestyle-related diseases.

RESULTS

The app uses visualization of personal health checkup data and educational videos on lifestyle-related diseases based on the current health guidelines, scientific evidence, and expert opinions of leading specialist physicians in the respective fields. A total of 8 videos were created for specific lifestyle-related diseases affecting 8 organs: (1) brain–cerebrovascular disorder, (2) eyes–diabetic retinopathy, (3) lungs–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, (4) heart–ischemic heart disease, (5) liver–fatty liver, (6) kidneys–chronic kidney disease (diabetic kidney disease), (7) blood vessels–peripheral arterial disease, and (8) nerves–diabetic neuropathy.

CONCLUSIONS

Providing enhanced mHealth education using novel digital technologies to visualize conventional health checkup data and lifestyle-related diseases is an innovative strategy. Future studies to evaluate the efficacy of the developed content are planned.

CLINICALTRIAL
The Hospital-Community-Family–Based Telemedicine (HCFT-AF) Program for Integrative Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Pilot Feasibility Study (Preprint)
Authors: Jiang Jiang , Gu Xiang , Cheng Chen-Di , Li Hong-Xiao , Sun Xiao-Lin , Duan Ruo-Yu , Zhu Ye , Sun Lei , Chen Fu-Kun , Bao Zheng-Yu , Zhang Yi , Shen Jian-Hua
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND

The potential effectiveness of integrated management in further improving the prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation has been demonstrated; however, the best strategy for implementation remains to be discovered.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to ascertain the feasibility of implementing integrated atrial fibrillation care via the Hospital-Community-Family–Based Telemedicine (HCFT-AF) program.

METHODS

In this single-arm, pre-post design pilot study, a multidisciplinary teamwork, supported by efficient infrastructures, provided patients with integrated atrial fibrillation care following the Atrial fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway. Eligible patients were continuously recruited and followed up for at least 4 months. The patients’ drug adherence, and atrial fibrillation–relevant lifestyles and behaviors were assessed at baseline and at 4 months. The acceptability, feasibility, and usability of the HCFT-AF technology devices and engagement with the HCFT-AF program were assessed at 4 months.

RESULTS

A total of 73 patients (mean age, 68.42 years; 52% male) were enrolled in November 2019 with a median follow up of 132 days (IQR 125–138 days). The patients’ drug adherence significantly improved after the 4-month intervention (P<.001). The vast majority (94%, 64/68) of indicated patients received anticoagulant therapy at 4 months, and none of them received antiplatelet therapy unless there was an additional indication. The atrial fibrillation–relevant lifestyles and behaviors ameliorated to varying degrees at the end of the study. In general, the majority of patients provided good feedback on the HCFT-AF intervention. More than three-quarters (76%, 54/71) of patients used the software or website more than once a week and accomplished clinic visits as scheduled.

CONCLUSIONS

The atrial fibrillation–integrated care model described in this study is associated with improved drug adherence, standardized therapy rate, and lifestyles of patients, which highlights the possibility to better deliver integrated atrial fibrillation management.

CLINICALTRIAL

Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04127799; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04127799
Quantifying Public Interest in Police Reforms by Mining Internet Search Data Following George Floyd’s Death (Preprint)
Authors: Ayers John W , Althouse Benjamin M , Poliak Adam , Leas Eric C , Nobles Alicia L , Dredze Mark , Smith Davey
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND

The death of George Floyd while in police custody has resurfaced serious questions about police conduct that result in the deaths of unarmed persons.

OBJECTIVE

Data-driven strategies that identify and prioritize the public’s needs may engender a public health response to improve policing. We assessed how internet searches indicative of interest in police reform changed after Mr Floyd’s death.

METHODS

We monitored daily Google searches (per 10 million total searches) that included the terms “police” and “reform(s)” (eg, “reform the police,” “best police reforms,” etc) originating from the United States between January 1, 2010, through July 5, 2020. We also monitored searches containing the term “police” with “training,” “union(s),” “militarization,” or “immunity” as markers of interest in the corresponding reform topics.

RESULTS

The 41 days following Mr Floyd’s death corresponded with the greatest number of police “reform(s)” searches ever recorded, with 1,350,000 total searches nationally. Searches increased significantly in all 50 states and Washington DC. By reform topic, nationally there were 1,220,000 total searches for “police” and “union(s)”; 820,000 for “training”; 360,000 for “immunity”; and 72,000 for “militarization.” In terms of searches for all policy topics by state, 33 states searched the most for “training,” 16 for “union(s),” and 2 for “immunity.” States typically in the southeast had fewer queries related to any police reform topic than other states. States that had a greater percentage of votes for President Donald Trump during the 2016 election searched more often for police “union(s)” while states favoring Secretary Hillary Clinton searched more for police “training.”

CONCLUSIONS

The United States is at a historical juncture, with record interest in topics related to police reform with variability in search terms across states. Policy makers can respond to searches by considering the policies their constituencies are searching for online, notably police training and unions. Public health leaders can respond by engaging in the subject of policing and advocating for evidence-based policy reforms.
Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits, and Sleep Behavior Among Health Profession Students and Employees of a Swiss University During and After COVID-19 Confinement: Protocol for a Longitudinal Observational Study (Preprint)
Authors: Rogan Slavko , Luijckx Eefje , Taeymans Jan , Haas Karin , Baur Heiner
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND

SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus strain, has resulted in the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020. To contain the transmission of this virus, the Swiss Federal Council ordered a nationwide lockdown of all nonessential businesses. Accordingly, students and employees of institutions for higher education were informed to continue their academic programs through home-office settings and online lectures.

OBJECTIVE

This longitudinal survey aims to evaluate various lifestyle habits such as physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior among students and employees of a Swiss University of Applied Sciences during a 2-month period of confinement and social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and 1 year thereafter.

METHODS

This paper describes a protocol for a retrospective and prospective observational cohort study. Students and employees of Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions, were invited to anonymously complete a web-based survey during the COVID-19 confinement period. This will be followed by a second survey, scheduled 1 year after the lockdown. Information on various lifestyle aspects, including physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior, will be collected using adaptations of existing validated questionnaires.

RESULTS

This longitudinal study started during the government-ordered confinement period in Switzerland in mid-April 2020 and will end in mid-2021.

CONCLUSIONS

The findings of this survey will provide information about the impact of confinement during the COVID-19 crisis on the physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior of students and employees of a Swiss institute.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04502108; https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04502108

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Bantuan Sosial bagi Lanjut Usia (Lansia) di Masa Pandemi
Authors: Handayani Sari
Published: October 2020

Penduduk lanjut usia termasuk dalam kelompok rentan di masa pandemi COVID-19. Tujuan tulisan ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi peran pemerintah baik tingkat pusat maupun daerah dalam pemberian bantuan sosial bagi lansia. Data penelitian didapatkan dari open source sejak bulan Maret hingga Juli 2020. Ditemukan bahwa pada level pusat, Kementerian Sosial dan Kementerian Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak, serta pada level daerah, Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta dan Jawa Timur, telah menyediakan bantuan sosial yang menyasar lansia di masa pandemi. Program bantuan ini kemudian dianalisis menggunakan konsep familisasi dan defamilisasi. Beberapa lansia sebelum masa pandemi masih mampu bekerja dan memenuhi kebutuhan hidup sehari-hari tanpa bergantung pada keluarga (defamilisasi). Namun, selama pandemi, lansia tersebut harus bergantung kembali kepada keluarga (familisasi) karena terbatas untuk bekerja di luar rumah dan atau tidak memiliki dana pensiun. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa bantuan sosial dari pemerintah bagi lansia selama masa pendemi sangat diperlukan untuk mengurangi risiko-risiko defamilisasi.Kata Kunci: bantuan sosial; lanjut usia; COVID-19; familisasi; defamilisasi

Elderly are included in the vulnerable group during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper aims to identify the role of government at both the central and regional levels in providing social assistance for the elderly during the pandemic. This study utilizes an open-source obtained from March to July 2020. It was found that at the central level and at the regional level, have provided social assistance. This assistance is then analyzed using the concept of familization and defamilization. Some elderly before the pandemic were still able to work and fulfill their daily needs without depending on family (defamilization). However, due to the pandemic, the elderly had to depend on their families (familization) because they are limited to working outside the home and do not have a pension fund. It can be concluded that social assistance from the government during the pandemic is very much needed to reduce the risk of defamilization.Keywords: social assistance; elderly; COVID-19; familization; defamilization
Reseña del libro Estrategias y prácticas innovadoras. La educación ante el siglo XXI
Authors: Arias Ortega Migue Ángel
Published: October 2020

Al concluir la revisión y lectura de la obra Estrategias y prácticas innovadoras. La educación ante el siglo XXI vinieron a mi mente dos cuestiones. La primera es hacerme consciente de la aparición de una nueva publicación que aborda las cuestiones pedagógicas y que centra su atención en los aspectos vinculados a la innovación en el nivel de educación superior (lo que en medio de la pandemia en que nos encontramos, por supuesto, no es nada fácil). La segunda me remitió al extraordinario texto de Umberto Eco y Jean-Claude Carrière Nadie acabará con los libros (2010). Donde estos autores exponen una serie de cuestionamientos en relación con la vigencia de lo que denominamos “libro” y el futuro del mismo, en el marco de la revolución científica y tecnológica que se lleva a cabo en estas dos primeras décadas del siglo XXI; donde el uso de internet, las redes sociales y las múltiples posibilidades para acceder a información y a textos es una realidad constante para millones de seres humanos en el planeta.
Exploring alternative purchasing strategies: just-in-time or just enough?
Authors: Gentry Julie J , Waller Matthew A , Keller Scott B
Published: October 2020

What are the prevalent purchasing strategies used by manufacturing firms to purchase components that are critical to the quality of their most important products? This research reports the findings from data on purchasing strategies collected from 248 companies. The data indicate that although firms seem to be moving away from a transaction-based purchasing strategy towards "partnership" relations necessary for successful just-in-time strategies, firms are likely to embrace one of four hybrid purchasing strategies that on a spectrum would fall somewhere between the two "pure" strategies. These identified strategies offer purchasing managers viable alternatives to moving directly into a just-in-time environment.
Quantum prescriptions are more ontologically distinct than they are operationally distinguishable
Authors: Chaturvedi Anubhav , Saha Debashis
Published: October 2020

Based on an intuitive generalization of the Leibniz principle of `the identity of indiscernibles', we introduce a novel ontological notion of classicality, called bounded ontological distinctness. Formulated as a principle, bounded ontological distinctness equates the distinguishability of a set of operational physical entities to the distinctness of their ontological counterparts. Employing three instances of two-dimensional quantum preparations, we demonstrate the violation of bounded ontological distinctness or excess ontological distinctness of quantum preparations, without invoking any additional assumptions. Moreover, our methodology enables the inference of tight lower bounds on the extent of excess ontological distinctness of quantum preparations. Similarly, we demonstrate excess ontological distinctness of quantum transformations, using three two-dimensional unitary transformations. However, to demonstrate excess ontological distinctness of quantum measurements, an additional assumption such as outcome determinism or bounded ontological distinctness of preparations is required. Moreover, we show that quantum violations of other well-known ontological principles implicate quantum excess ontological distinctness. Finally, to showcase the operational vitality of excess ontological distinctness, we introduce two distinct classes of communication tasks powered by excess ontological distinctness.
An assessment of Ethio-China Political Economic Relations Since 1991
Authors: Antigegn Getahun Kumie
Published: October 2020

This piece of paper analyzes post-1991 Ethio-China political and economic relations by raising the following questions: What is the nature of the bilateral political and economic relations? What are the factors which enhanced the bilateral political and economic relations between Ethiopia and China? What are the arguments raised by different scholars about Ethiopia and China relations? There are a number of factors that contributed to the growth of bilateral relations. Ethiopia needs China for economic assistance; as an alternative source to the west and China’s development is generally considered as a role model for Ethiopia to follow. China also supports Ethiopia on different international issues. On the part of China, there are also several factors egging China to look towards Ethiopia especially in terms of Ethiopia’s strategic importance and market potential. Ethiopia could be a commercial launch pad for Chinese companies and China is also getting diplomatic support from Ethiopia for its policy on Taiwan among others. There are also common factors both from Ethiopia and China’s side which enhanced the bilateral relations. However, there are many arguments raised following Chinese deep engagement to Ethiopia. Among others on the economic front the bilateral relations are imbalanced; dumping of low price export; underbidding local companies and ideological differences among others.Generally, the paper agues the ethio-Chinese relations motivated by political and economic factors.
Programming as a tool for across-subjects learning in primary school
Authors: Sjöberg Christer , Risberg Tove , Nouri Jalal , Norén Eva , Zhang Lechen
Published: October 2020

Problem and goal. Computational thinking has been introduced in many countries around the world and teachers are working intensely to incorporate programming activities in the classroom. However, teachers are faced with several challenges due to the fact that there is still little research conducted focusing on programming education for younger children, that programming didactics is a rather new phenomenon for the K-9 educational system, and that K-9 teachers have little training with regards to programming. In Sweden for instance, programming has been introduced in several subjects and not as a subject in its own, which create a pressure on teachers to utilize programming as an instrument to teach and enhance learning of different subjects such as mathematics. Methodology. In this paper, we report on a larger lesson study conducted in a primary school (sixth grade) in Sweden with a total of 155 participating pupils. The aim of the lesson was to study whether the visual programming languages, Scratch , in particular, can be used to teach computational thinking, mathematics and social science in an interdisciplinary way. Results. Thus, the paper more specifically presents findings related to: 1) reflections of the use of lesson study methodology to develop programming education; 2) how programming can be utilized as an instrument to teach mathematics as well as social sciences in an interdisciplinary way; and 3) the didactical strategies employed by the teachers. Conclusion. The evidence from this study suggests that the interdisciplinary character of the lesson which incorporates learning goals of mathematics, social science and programming was highly beneficial. The pupils gained a better understanding of learning material by drawing, digitalizing and animating their ideas in Scratch .
The Relationship Between School Engagement and Conscious Self-regulation of Learning Activity: The Current State of the Problem and Research Perspectives in Russia and Abroad
Authors: Fomina Tatiana G. , Potanina Anna M. , Morosanova Varvara I.
Published: October 2020

The article presents a theoretical and methodological analysis of the problem of school engagement, the research of which is highly relevant nowadays in foreign educational psychology. School engagement is a reliable marker of efficient learning organisation and also an important academic result, the pursuit of which indicates the efficiency of the school educational environment. The purpose of the article was to analyse the current state of the problem of school engagement and the specifics of the relationship between school engagement and self-regulation of learning activity in Russian and foreign psychology. The authors formulated a working definition of engagement, according to which school engagement is understood as a stable, directed, active participation of students both in learning activities and in school life in general, including observable and unobservable interactions with the academic social environment; assessed various models of school engagement used for research and practice; substantiated the efficiency of the approach, according to which school engagement is viewed as a multidimensional construct, including behavioural, emotional and cognitive components; examined the differences between school engagement and academic motivation; and analysed the specific features of the main components of school engagement and their relationship with self-processes, in particular, with self-regulation. It was also noted that, in Russian psychology, issues related to the study of school engagement and the specifics of its relationship with various psychological phenomena have not yet received widespread consideration. In conclusion, the authors outlined the perspectives for verifying foreign models of school engagement and diagnostic tools on Russian samples as well as studying conscious self-regulation of learning activity as a resource for student engagement in different learning periods.
Perception of Social Maturity Criteria, Self-perception and Value Orientations among Russian Millennials
Authors: Rikel Alexander M.
Published: October 2020

The difference between generations is becoming increasingly apparent in the modern world. These days, one can observe over and over again how the intergenerational transmission of values is violated, and the differences between generations are becoming more and more noticeable. A number of studies are focused on the features that distinguish modern generations from each other, the values of generations as well as the perception of these values both by a particular generation and members of cohorts interacting with it. Some researchers note that the modern young generation (the so-called ‘Generation Y’, ‘Gen Y’ or ‘millennials’), in comparison with their parents (the so-called ‘Generation X’, ‘Gen X’), is characterised by a rejection of previously accepted criteria for social maturity (which can be understood as compliance with a number of social-psychological standards). However, there are practically no studies addressing this topic. The article describes a quantitative and qualitative study conducted in three stages, which involved 349, 25 and 100 subjects respectively. At the first stage, the data of the Russian longitudinal monitoring survey (RLMS) of households conducted by HSE University were used and analysed; at the second stage, a series of semi-structured interviews was conducted on the topic of perception of social maturity; at the third stage, the values of generational cohorts were investigated using the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS) and the author’s questionnaire, which makes it possible to assess the influence of the cultural context on the formation of values. Within the first (auxiliary) stage, the basic hypothesis was confirmed about the differences in the compliance with the social maturity criteria (age of marriage, presence of children in the family, financial independence) among the young (Y) and older (X) generations of modern Russians. As part of the second stage, the features of the perception of these differences were identified. And at the third stage, it was proposed to interpret the differences using the values identified in millennials and the features of the perception of these values by themselves and Gen Xers.
Концепция стратегрироваия. Том 2.
Authors: Квинт Владимир Львович
Published: October 2020

В томе двухтомника «Концепция стратегирования» академика В. Квинта развиваются основные положения и тезисы, изложенные в первом томе. Освещаются два взаимосвязанных и взаимодополняющих подхода к разработке стратегий и принятию стратегических решений — аналитический и интуитивный. В первом разделе представлен, прежде всего, генезис многовекового созревания профессиональных компетенций стратегов, показано, что проспектные векторные решения, ведущие к горизонтам далекого будущего, всегда будут приниматься на гранях сознания и подсознания, рационального и иррационального.
Следующие разделы тома посвящены стратегической систематизации, категоризации и классификации национальных и региональных объектов стратегирования, на пространствах которых функционируют все хозяйствующие субъекты — корпорации и действуют индивиды. Систематизация и классификация — это скрытое и мощное оружие любого лидера, прежде всего когда он или она возглавляют новые для них объекты. Это эффективный инструмент лидеров и стратегов, приступающих к стратегированию новых объектов.
Photography Bound: Rethinking the Future of Photobooks and Self-publishing
Authors: Adria Julia
Published: October 2020

Curated by Antonio Cataldo and Adrià Julià. Organised by Fotogalleriet, Oslo and KMD, University of Bergen. Throughout this three-day event, Adrià Julià's students at the University of Bergen will actively partake and lead discussions

Photo-based books and self-publishing are a vital emancipatory motor of discussion bringing communities across space and time together. The intent of this conference is manifold; firstly it aims to look at the historical structures for production that enable a multiplicity of voices to speak from their subjective positions. Secondly, addressing the current modalities that give contemporary practitioners, designers and publishers advantages and limitations within the field. Thirdly it addresses the future of photo-based publications through grant systems.

To rethink the current moment which is challenging existing structures and demanding systemic change, this seminar represents a desire to rethink the Nordic Photobook Award. Initially, Fotogalleriet ran the award from 2012–18 in order to accompany upcoming voices within the field by co-producing photobooks with chosen candidates.

The seminar's ultimate goal is to evaluate relevant structures of support providing the possibility to continuously provoke theoretical and practical change.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Terje Abusdal, Abdul Halik Azeez, Heidi Bale Amundsen, Delphine Bedel, Bruno Ceschel, Paul Gangloff, Erik Gant, Hans Gremmen, Roberto Figliulo, Cosmo Großbach, Sohrab Hura, Kay Jun, Aglaia Konrad, Moritz Kung, Silja Leifsdottir, Hailey Loman, Catalina Lozano, Vijai Patchineelam, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, Anna-Kaisa Rastenberger, Mette Sandbye, Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, Ahlam Shibli, Æsa Sigurjónsdóttir, Ina Steiner, Niclas Östlind, Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, and Antonio Zúñiga. With a discussion about Nordic funding with Anne Lise Stenseth (moderator), Tom Klev, Henri Terho, Annika Thörn Legzdins, Klara Þórhallsdóttir and Tine Vindfeld.
Evaluation of productivity and costs of Malwa forest machine in sanitary fellings in Latvia
Authors:   Latvian State Forest Research Institute ‘Silava’, Zimelis Agris , Kaleja Santa , Ariko Sergey ,   Belarusian State Technological University
Published: October 2020

The topicality of the study is determined by the increasing demand for sanitary felling services currently mainly provided by manual work. Harvesting using hand-held motor instruments is a physically hard work whose costs are increasing rapidly, but labor availability is declining. In sanitary cuttings, additional complications are caused by the use of conventional machinery in harvesting, which necessitates the creation of wide (4 m) technological corridors and significantly increases the proportion of damaged remaining trees in a stand (according to past studies, a set of middle-class forest machines in thinning of spruce stands results in 4–5% of damaged trees, but in pine stands – in approximately twice less damaged trees than in spruce stands). The compact class forest machines in thinnings result in mechanical damage to not more than 1% of remaining trees. During field trials in sanitary felling 9329 trees were felled. The average productivity working in one shift is 5.35 m3 h-1 with average stands 10 cm. The cost of harvester’s productive hour is 92 € but of a forwarder it is 78. The compact class forwarder creates significantly smaller impact on the soil by reducing ruts depth and soil compaction, which is especially important in sanitary fillings and extraction of seed trees in regenerated areas.
Deep learning solution for children long-term identification
Authors:   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Bumanis Nikolajs , Vitols Gatis ,   WeAreDots Ltd., Latvia, Arhipova Irina ,   WeAreDots Ltd., Latvia, Meirane Inga ,   WeAreDots Ltd., Latvia
Published: October 2020

Deep learning algorithms are becoming default solution for application in business processes where recognition, identification and automated learning are involved. For human identification, analysis of various features can be applied. Face feature analysis is most popular method for identification of person in various stages of life, including children and infants. The aim of this research was to propose deep learning solution for long-term identification of children in educational institutions. Previously proposed conceptual model for long-term re-identification was enhanced. The enhancements include processing of unexpected persons’ scenarios, knowledge base improvements based on results of supervised and unsupervised learning, implementation of video surveillance zones within educational institutions and object tracking results’ data chaining between multiple logical processes. Object tracking results are the solution we found for long-term identification realization.
Theoretical substantiation of the competitiveness of academic staff from the perspective of educational sciences
Authors:   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Troskova Marina , Katane Irena ,   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Published: October 2020

The socio-economic changes brought about by globalisation, the internationalisation and digitalisation of higher education, as well as the current demographic situation in Europe and Latvia, raise the issue of the competitiveness of academic staff in the context of multicultural higher education. The aim of the study is to provide a theoretical basis for the competitiveness of academic staff in the view of educational sciences, respecting the different trends and based on the conceptual approaches in personal/specialist competitiveness research. The following research methods were used: study, analysis and evaluation of scientific literature (theoretical research method); reflection of personal experience (empirical research method). As a result of the theoretical research, two trends for the substantiation of the concept of competitiveness in the educational sciences were identified. The first trend: the competitiveness of a person is substantiated through transfers from economic and management science, with a particular emphasis on specialist marketability and employability as a significant manifestation of competitiveness. The second trend: according to the new paradigm of competitiveness in educational sciences, the competitiveness of a human as a person and as a specialist is based on the perspective of pedagogy and psychology. The research results led to the conclusion that there are three conceptual approaches in the methodology of competitiveness research: 1) qualitative approach: identifies and lists competitive personality traits and qualities; 2) functional approach: describes the competitive behaviour of a person or specialist; 3) structural approach: competitiveness is substantiated as a complex combination of personal/specialist qualities, identifying several structural components. All of these approaches are also characteristic to the research of competitiveness of academic staff. The following taxonomy should be respected in the substantiation of academic staff competitiveness: 1) substantiation of personal competitiveness; 2) substantiation of specialist competitiveness in the context of different industries; 3) the substantiation of the competitiveness of specifically academic staff in the context of the specifics of higher education.
Acute Kidney Injury: A Bona Fide Complication of Diabetes
Authors: Advani Andrew
Published: October 2020

The landscape of kidney disease in diabetes has shifted. The classical dogma of “diabetic nephropathy” progressing through stages of albuminuria, leading to decline in glomerular filtration rate and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), has been replaced by a more nuanced understanding of the complex and heterogeneous nature of kidney disease in diabetes. Paralleling this evolution, standardized definitions have resulted in a growing appreciation that acute kidney injury (AKI) is increasing in its incidence rapidly and that people with diabetes are much more likely to develop AKI than people without diabetes. Here, I propose that AKI should be considered a complication of diabetes alongside other complications that similarly do not fit neatly into the historical microvascular/macrovascular paradigm. In this article, we take a look at the evidence indicating that diabetes is a major risk factor for AKI and we review the causes of this increased risk. We consider the long-term implications of AKI in diabetes and its potential contribution to the future development of chronic kidney disease, ESKD, and mortality. Finally, we look toward the future at strategies to better identify people at risk for AKI and to develop new approaches to improve AKI outcomes. Recognizing AKI as a bona fide complication of diabetes should open up new avenues for investigation that may ultimately improve the outlook for people living with diabetes and at risk for kidney disease.
Tingkat Kekerasan dan Daya Terima Biskuit dari Campuran Tepung Jagung dan Tepung Terigu dengan Volume Air yang Proporsional
Authors: Istinganah Miftakhul , Rauf Rusdin , Widyaningsih Endang Nur
Published: October 2020

Penggunaan tepung jagung sebagai bahan pensubstitusi tepung terigu dapat menurunkan daya terima biskuit. Salah satu penyebabnya adalah penggunaan air dengan volume air yang tidak tepat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur tingkat kekerasan dan daya terima biskuit dari campuran tepung jagung dan tepung terigu dengan volume air yang proporsional. Penelitian ini menggunakan  rancangan acak lengkap dengan 4 perlakuan dan 3 kali ulangan, yaitu biskuit dengan campuran tepung jagung dan tepung terigu masing-masing 40:60, 60:40, 80:20, dan 100:0.  Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mengukur daya serap air dari perlakuan campuran tepung jagung dan tepung terigu. Daya serap air dijadikan sebagai acuan volume air dalam pembuatan biskuit dari setiap perlakuan. Selanjutnya diuji kekerasan dan daya terima biskuit dari campuran tepung jagung dan tepung terigu. Hasil penelitian uji kekerasan menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh biskuit dengan campuran tepung jagung dan tepung terigu. Biskuit dengan campuran tepung jagung dan tepung terigu 40:60  memiliki tingkat kekerasan yang paling tinggi yaitu 3757,00 g. Hasil uji daya terima biskuit menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh campuran tepung jagung dan tepung terigu terhadap aroma, rasa dan keseluruhan. Namun tidak ada pengaruh terhadap warna dan tekstur biskuit. Secara keseluruhan, perlakuan yang paling disukai adalah campuran tepung jagung dan tepung terigu 80:20.
IRON CONTENT, HARDNESS AND ACCEPTABILITY OF BISCUITS FROM COMPOSITE CASSAVA AND WHEAT FLOURS SUBSTITUTED WITH GREEN SPINACH FLOUR
Authors: Rauf Rusdin , Nurdiana Nurdiana , Sarbini Dwi
Published: October 2020

The main cause of the high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia of children in Indonesia is the low intake of iron. Green spinach flour as a source of iron can be used as a substitution material in the manufacture of biscuits. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of green spinach flour substitution on iron, hardness and acceptance levels of biscuits from composite cassava flour and wheat flour. The research was conducted by substituting the green spinach flour with various levels of 0%, 2.5%, 5% and 7.5%. The biscuits were then tested for the iron using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS), hardness using texture analyzer and acceptability. The results indicated that there was a substitution effect of green spinach flour to iron and acceptability of biscuits, whereas, there was no effect on the hardness. The higher the substitution of green spinach flour, the higher the iron level of the biscuit. The highest iron level was displayed by biscuit with the substitution of 7.5%, which was 89.82mg/kg. The hardness of biscuits was not affected by the substitution of green spinach flour. The range of biscuit hardness levels was between 2592.16g - 3985.83g. Biscuit with 5% substitution of green spinach flour gave the highest acceptability. The iron requirement of Indonesian school-age children (7-9 years) can be fulfilled by consuming biscuits (5% green spinach flour) as much as 14 grams or equivalent to 3 pieces of biscuit for a day.
HUBUNGAN POLA KONSUMSI IKAN TERHADAP KADAR KOLESTEROL PADA LANSIA DI POSYANDU AISYIYAH CABANG SOLO UTARA RANTING BANYUANYAR
Authors: Anggarianti Aurulia Banuar , Rahmawaty Setyaningrum , Soviana Elida
Published: October 2020

Ikan merupakan salah satu bahan makanan yang memiliki manfaat sangat berguna, diantaranya dapat menurunkan kadar kolesterol, menurunkan tekanan darah serta memperkecil risiko serangan jantung pada lansia. Mengetahui hubungan pola konsumsi ikan (jenis, jumlah dan frekuensi) terhadap kadar kolesterol pada lansia di Posyandu Aisyiyah Cabang Solo Utara. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode cross sectional dengan melibatkan 42 lansia yang berusia 46-75 tahun, pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik consecutive sampling. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Posyandu Lansia Aisyiyah Cabang Solo Utara Ranting Banyuanyar. Data pola konsumsi ikan yang terdiri dari jenis, jumlah dan frekuensi konsumsi ikan didapatkan dengan menggunakan semi quantitative food frequency questionnaire dan kadar kolesterol darah lansia didapatkan dengan cara mengambil sampel darah kapiler menggunakan metode electrode-based biosensor. Duapuluh dua (64,7%) responden mengkonsumsi non oily fish, 23 (67,6%) responden memiliki jumlah konsumsi ikan kurang, 29 (85,3%) responden memiliki frekuensi konsumsi ikan baik dan 19 (55,9%) responden memiliki kadar kolesterol tinggi. Hasil uji korelasi menunjukkan tidak terdapat hubungan jenis konsumsi ikan dengan kadar kolesterol yang memiliki nilai p = 1,00; jumlah konsumsi ikan terhadap kadar kolesterol memiliki nilai p = 0,060 sedangkan untuk frekuensi konsumsi ikan memiliki nilai p =0,201. Konsumsi oily fish dapat menurunkan kadar kolesterol darah walaupun secara statistik tidak terdapat hubungan antara pola konsumsi ikan terhadap kadar kolesterol.
Regressive State of the System of Workplace Certification by Working Conditions in the Republic of Uzbekistan
Authors:   Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov, Atabaev K.A. , Petrosova L.I. ,   Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov, Atabaeva M.M. ,   Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov
Published: October 2020

The stagnation state of the market for the certification of workplaces is analyzed, the latest ideas for this certification are presented. A decrease in the quality of conducting workplace certification and imperfect implementation of the results obtained in the practical activities of the enterprises or institutions are established. Characteristic shortcomings and the ways to eliminate them were identified. The coefficients of preferential rates for employees that directly depend on the class of harm and (or) danger of the certified workplace are given. Diagrams of distribution of the participants in the market of workplace certification in the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation for 2020 are shown. When analyzing them, it was found that there are not enough professional market participants in the field of occupational safety in the Republic of Uzbekistan, they are mainly concentrated in the capital region. A hypothesis was developed about the need for a qualitative improvement in the system of workplace certification, according to which it was proposed to create a special commission at the state level to monitor the implementation of prescriptions based on the results of certification. Characteristic shortcomings and omissions in the workplace certification system are considered. Measures are proposed to improve the quality of this procedure. To increase the efficiency of measures taken within the framework of occupational safety, a scheme was developed for conducting the workplace certification in the Republic of Uzbekistan. It reflects the need to conduct a preliminary survey of workers employed at the certified workplaces about their working conditions. To improve the activities in the field of workplace certification for working conditions and equipment injury risk, a mechanism for quantitative and qualitative expansion of participants in the workplace certification market in the Republic of Uzbekistan is proposed, which should facilitate the formation of a full-fledged competitive (market) environment. Increasing the number of market participants in the field of occupational safety in the Republic of Uzbekistan will allow to improve the quality of conducting workplace certification, as well as improve statistical practices and reporting on the state of working conditions in the organizations and industrial enterprises.
Design of Organizational Structure and Job Description for Human Capital Management Strategy for Small Medium Enterprise in Creative Industry: RA Planner Company Case
Authors: Karami Bagja Auzan , Gustomo Aurik
Published: October 2020

RA Planner is a publisher company that focusing themselves in developing product design to produce a journal and planner. They able to sell 23.000 planner in 2018 and generate almost 2.1 billion rupiah in their 4 years after established. However, the human resources in RA Planner starting to fail keeping up with the rapid growth because their lack of structuration and formal organizational design, resulting their inability to achieve target in 2019. This study uses a mixed method research model, consist of interview to current employee and ex-employee of RA Planner after the decision of firing employee have been made in January 2020 and the conversion of said interview to become quantitative data using BARS methods. Both of this methods are carried out to get the HCM maturity level that consist of 5 dimension that can help determine company maturity state and predict the company performance, and the difference between business process mapping of the company compare to PCF APQC using gap analysis to create RACI Matrix. Then, based on HCM maturity level and RACI Matrix, the author proposes a new organizational structure and job description that can ultimately corresponding with RA Planner need to further answer company strategic initiative and solve the current issues that emerge in the company.
The Impact of Guinea Corn Husk Ash as an Admixture for Crack Control in Concrete
Authors: Aburime Peter I. , Ndububa Emmanuel E. , Kpue David O.
Published: October 2020

Guinea corn husk, a post-harvest agricultural waste common in Northern Nigeria is often heaped up constituting environmental nuisance. Guinea Corn Husk Ash (GCHA) is an incinerated by-product of it. In this experimental investigation, it was used to replace cement in concrete at levels of 0%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% by weight. The sample cubes were casted and cured for 3, 14, 28 and 56 days before crushing. Before then, the chemical constituents of the GCHA were determined from an X-Ray diffraction analyzer. The oxides found in the ash included SiO2 (85.4%), K2O (4.01%), Fe2O3 (0.64%), CaO (2.04%) and NaO2 (0.98%). SO3 and AI2O3 were not detected. The combined percent of SiO2, Al2O3 and Fe2O3 of 86.04% is above the 70% benchmark for a pozzolana material. Also, SO3 and NaO2 fell below the maximum allowable values of 4% and 1.5% respectively. The fresh concrete had slump values that ranged from 11mm for 0% cement replacement to 3.6mm for 40% replacement. The hard concrete had the highest compressive strength value of 23.67 N/mm2 for plain concrete and 49.3 N/mm2 at 5% GCHA replacement level. All were at 56 days of curing, satisfying quality for heavy load bearing. Beam samples cured for 3, 14, 28 and 56 days were subjected to flexural tests until they developed cracks. The cracks were measured for lengths (CRL) and width (CRW) for different replacement levels and curing days with a crack measuring microscope. The results show that, at 14days curing, there is a trend in the crack values’ reduction for the hardened GCHA concrete. This trend is also marginally seen for the 28 day cured samples, particularly at up to 20% replacement levels. The decrease in crack values were up to 17.2% and 2091% for CRL and CRW respectively. However, there were no significant crack controls with samples of higher replacement levels and those cured for 3 and 56 days. GCHA concrete can therefore be used to for heavy load bearing structures and for crack control at 5 – 20% replacement levels when cured for 14 days and 38 days.
4D Printing and Characterization of Shape Memory Polymer (SMP) Based Smart Gripper
Authors: Maina Francis Irungu , Osinde Nahashon , Odira Japheth Ka’pesha , Wanjiru Patrick Kariuki , Mwangi Margaret Wanjiku
Published: October 2020

Shape Memory Polymer (SMP) is stimuli-responsive material with the ability to recover the original shape from a deformation upon triggering by an appropriate stimulus like heat, light, and electricity. The shape recovery properties can be harnessed through 4D printing of self-recoverable functional structures and made usable in fields like medicine and robotics. To investigate the recovery properties, best printing parameters and optimal sizes, 4D reconfigurable gripper designed in CAD was printed in Ultimaker 2 Printer. Different stencils were made in varying printing parameters of temperature, infill, speed and time. Analysis for the stencils proved best print quality at a temperature of 195 °C and nozzle retract speed of 40mm/s. Shape recovery characterization was done on MATLAB. A printing temperature of 203 °C, infill density of 38% and printing speed of 40 mm/s gave the gripper with the best print quality. Characterization of the varying performances of the four grippers was attributed to the different infill percentages. The lower the infill, the higher the recovery rate due to the low stiffness of the gripper. The best recovery rate of 96.93% was associated with an optimal printing temperature of 203 °C.
A Fuzzy Inventory Model Considering Imperfect Quality Items with Receiving Reparative Batch and Order
Authors: Tahami Hesamoddin , Fakhravar Hengameh
Published: October 2020

This paper presents an inventory model for imperfect quality items with receiving a reparative batch and order overlapping in a fuzzy environment by employing fuzzy triangular numbers. It is assumed that the imperfect items identified by Screening are divided into either scrap or reworkable items. The reworkable items are kept in store until the next items are received. Afterward, the items are returned to the supplier to be reworked. Also, a discount on the purchasing cost is employed as an offer of cooperation from a supplier to a buyer to compensate for all additional holding costs incurred to the buyer. The rework process is error-free. An overlapping order scheme is employed so that the vendor is allowed to use the previous shipment to meet the demand by the inspection period. In the fuzzy model, the graded mean integration method is taken to defuzzify the model and determine its approximation of a profit function and optimal policy. In doing so, numerical examples are rendered to represent the model behavior, and, eventually, the sensitivity analysis is presented.