bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of Coal Mining on the Tzuong River System of Mokokchung, Nagaland
Authors: Vadeo Khruvo , Chang C. Nokendangba , Walling Temsulemba
Published: May 2023

The Changki valley area is traditionally regarded as the rice bowl region providing the supply of stable food to a large population of the Ao Naga tribe dwelling in the foothill regions of Nagaland, India. Rampant and unscientific coal mining in and around the Changkikong range has painted a grim future for the area due to severe environmental degradation. Mine tailings and the lack of treatment or mitigation measures have led to the spread of acid mine drainage (AMD) in nature and are the primary source of contaminants for the Tzuong River system. The pollution has also threatened the livelihood of the indigenous people and endangered numerous aquatic species that once thrived in these streams with extinction, some of which are still yet to be identified. Fourteen samples of water are collected at the Tzuong river as well as from its tributaries for physicochemical analyses. Results show that the natural water is significantly compromised and is highly acidic besides high total dissolved solids (TDS), iron and copper concentrations. Assessment of the index of water quality (WQI) by employing the weighted arithmetic indexing (WAI) approach categorizes the stream waters under “unsuitable for drinking purpose” status with WQI scores >100.
Impediments and Plausible Suggestions to Farmers in Cyclone Affected Region of Odisha: Kendall's Coefficient of Concordance Approach
Authors: Mallick Biswajit , Lal Sudhanand Prasad , Basumatary Alongber
Published: May 2023

Taking into account the farmer's perception of impediments, this study examined the impediments encountered in cyclone ravaged regions as well as their plausible suggestions. Odisha is one of the top 10 ranked climatic vulnerable state of India. 480 km of coastal boundary is exposed to Bay of Bengal and 06 coastal districts are highly vulnerable towards climatic events. As Odisha has an agrarian economy, farmers are severely affected by cyclones. So, the state was purposively selected for the study. Total of 160 respondent farmers were chosen randomly from 8 villages of 2 districts. 20 specific impediments (constraints) were further categorized into 4 broad dimensions of impediments viz., social, economic, environmental, and miscellaneous impediments. Impediments were ranked using Garrett's ranking method, while Kendall's coefficient of concordance approach was executed to rank 4 broad dimensions of impediments. Among 20 impediments, "rain and storms lead to flooding after cyclone" with Garrett's mean value 64.53 was perceived as the most important one. Kendall's coefficient of concordance was significant at 1% significance level (p=.000, <0.01) with the commendable agreement value of 0.588, as it ranges from 0 to 1. Where, Zero denotes nonexistent of agreement among judges, and one denotes perfect agreement with the ?2 value of 282.192 with 3 degrees of freedom. Kendall's coefficient of concordance values for 4 broad impediments were environmental impediment (3.53) was ranked first as constraint followed by economic impediment (2.85), social impediment (2.40) and miscellaneous impediment (1.22). The following suggestions were extracted from the grassroots level investigations viz., attending timely training and awareness programs regarding cyclones, constructions of pucca houses to protect from heavy wind and rain, cultivation of early verities of paddy crops and vegetables, constructing permanent drainage systems, reforestation and afforestation of salt-tolerant mangrove trees, chlorination of drinking water after the cyclone and use of battery operated gadgets to save life post cyclones.
Onde Vivem os Monstros? Enlaces entre Cinema, Adolescência e Horror
Authors: Moraes Bruna Rabello de , Sippert Alice , Weinmann Amadeu De Oliveira
Published: May 2023

Partindo da ideia de Stephen King de que as produções de horror servem como um barômetro muito preciso que aponta aquilo que aterroriza uma sociedade, este artigo tem como objetivo propor uma reflexão acerca dos enlaces entre adolescência, cinema e horror, no momento em que a adolescência como categoria social se consolida, isto é, nos anos 1950. Para isso, realizamos uma revisão bibliográfica sobre a relação entre horror, monstruosidade e cultura, assim como sobre o desenvolvimento dos gêneros cinematográficos horror e teen movies. Também realizamos sucintas análises fílmicas de algumas obras importantes na história desses gêneros cinematográficos. Observamos que, se, por um lado, com o surgimento dos teen movies, as telas do cinema passam a ser habitadas por monstros adolescentes, por outro, os discursos com pretensão de cientificidade nos falam sobre uma adolescência monstruosa. A partir disso, concluímos que talvez haja uma intrigante equivalência cultural entre adolescência e monstruosidade: tanto monstros quanto adolescentes trazem à luz algumas questões fundamentais para o ser humano, encarnam aquilo para o que não temos resposta, apontam os limites do saber.
Organization of Postgraduate Students’ Independent Work in the Process of Studying the Educational Component «Scientific Style of the Ukrainian Language in Professional Communication»
Authors:   State Institution Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyzylova Vitalina
Published: May 2023

The article deals with the effectiveness of the organization of independent work of students of the third level (Doctor of Philosophy) of programme subject area 035 «Philology» in the process of working on the educational component «Scientific Style of the Ukrainian Language in Professional Communication». The educational component is being taught at State Institution «Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University». The content and tasks of the educational component have been characterized. The necessity of formation of scientific research competence, skills of creating scientific texts of different genres, development of scientific thinking, practical skills of mastering scientific speech has been specified. The importance of competently organized independent work of students has been emphasized. Such kind of work involves various types of individual and collective learning activities, and is provided by the educational and methodological complex of the educational component in accordance with its program. The functions and principles of independent work have been considered. The educational and cognitive, reproductive and creative, research types of independent work in the process of working on the educational component «Scientific Style of the Ukrainian Language in Professional Communication» have been highlighted. Examples of tasks for independent work have been offered.
Social Adaptation of Children of Internally Displaced Persons in the Conditions of a New Settlement
Authors:   Luhansk Regional Institute of Postgraduate Education, Sylkina Svitlana
Published: May 2023

The article examines the problems of social adaptation of children of internally displaced persons in the conditions of a new settlement. The meaning of concepts «refugee» and «internally displaced person» has been revealed. The main problems and difficulties faced by internally displaced children in the process of social adaptation to new conditions of study and living have been outlined. Effective communication tools of pedagogical workers with children who have experienced stress and traumatic experiences have been characterized. An algorithm for building an emotional dialogue with students from among internally displaced persons has been defined. The article also provides an overview of such tools as feedback and sharing, which are considered to enable a modern teacher to establish effective communication interaction with internally displaced children. The projective method «Feeling Monsters» has been described. The method serves as a tool for working with children’s emotions and feelings. Special attention has been focused on the importance of using group forms of work (creative workshop, quest game, fairy tale therapy, watching cartoons). The organization of such joint interaction can contribute to their active adaptation to the conditions of the new social environment. This will make it possible to improve communication between children, to establish their system of relations with teachers and students of the educational institution in the conditions of a new settlement.
A national survey of current provision of waiting list initiatives offered by child and adolescent mental health services in England
Authors: Valentine Althea Z , Sayal Kapil , Brown Beverley Jane , Hall Charlotte L
Published: May 2023

Background:

Children and young people accessing child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) often report delays in receiving an assessment and commencing treatment. In 2018, the James Lind Alliance acknowledged developing CAMHS waiting-list interventions (WLI) as a top 10 priority.

Aims:

This study aimed to examine the current provision of WLI in CAMHS.

Methods:

During 2021, an online survey was sent to each National Health Service (NHS) trust providing CAMHS in England, to explore provision of WLI within their trust.

Findings:

Of the 57 CAMHS trusts identified as meeting inclusion criteria, survey responses were received from 16 trusts, 12 of which had implemented WLI, a large proportion of these were digital interventions. Barriers and facilitators to WLIs were identified, particularly availability of staff.

Conclusions:

WLIs are being used in some trusts but with limited evidence of evaluation, further research on the acceptability and effectiveness of WLI is warranted.
Body image: The importance of changing attitudes
Authors: Thornton Stephanie
Published: May 2023

Poor body image may be an important factor behind the rise in mental health issues in young people. Fostering a culture with a healthy attitude to how we and others look can be beneficial, as well as specific support to individuals who are at higher risk of suffering from poor body image, Stephanie Thornton explains
Laser structure based on an erbium-doped fiber ring and a whispering gallery mode microbottle resonator
Authors: Rout Anuradha , Wang Zhe , Wang Zhuochen , Semenova Yuliya
Published: May 2023

A novel fiber laser structure, to the best of our knowledge, based on an erbium-doped fiber ring (EDFR) and a silica microbottle resonator (MBR) is proposed and investigated experimentally. Two fiber laser samples based on MBRs with different geometries and diameters of 200 and 150 µm are fabricated, and their performance is studied experimentally. Periodic whispering gallery mode spectra of the MBRs are dependent on the position of the fiber taper used for coupling of light into the MBR, and this dependence is explored to achieve lasing at different wavelengths by moving the light coupling point along the axis of the microbottle incorporated into the proposed EDFR-MBR system. The influences of the pump laser power and light polarization on the system performance and laser stability are also investigated. Single-mode lasing with a maximum optical signal-to-noise ratio of 32 dB is demonstrated.
Optical fiber flow sensor based on a lever–hinge configuration
Authors: Zhang Dongyu , Bai Yan , Liu Guoquan , Chen Qiang , Qiao Xueguang
Published: May 2023

Based on a lever–hinge structure, a target-type fiber Bragg grating (FBG) flow sensor is proposed. Differential measurements of temperature and pressure are achieved using two FBGs. The design idea of the sensor is demonstrated from both theoretical and experimental aspects, and the relationship between FBG wavelength and temperature and the relationship between FBG wavelength and volume flow rate were established, respectively. The sensor is compact with good resolution, high stability, wide measurement range, and easy fabrication, and can be applied to measure temperature and volume flow rate in injection wells.
Method for nanoparticles uptake evaluation based on double labeled fluorescent cells scanned in enhanced darkfield microscopy
Authors: Mihailescu Mona , Miclea Luminita C. , Pleava Ana M. , Tarba Nicolae , Scarlat Eugen N. , Negoita Raluca D. , Moisescu Mihaela G. , Savopol Tudor
Published: May 2023

We present a method that integrates the standard imaging tools for locating and detecting unlabeled nanoparticles (NPs) with computational tools for partitioning cell volumes and NPs counting within specified regions to evaluate their internal traffic. The method uses enhanced dark field CytoViva optical system and combines 3D reconstructions of double fluorescently labeled cells with hyperspectral images. The method allows the partitioning of each cell image into four regions: nucleus, cytoplasm, and two neighboring shells, as well as investigations across thin layers adjacent to the plasma membrane. MATLAB scripts were developed to process the images and to localize NPs in each region. Specific parameters were computed to assess the uptake efficiency: regional densities of NPs, flow densities, relative accumulation indices, and uptake ratios. The results of the method are in line with biochemical analyses. It was shown that a sort of saturation limit for intracellular NPs density is reached at high extracellular NPs concentrations. Higher NPs densities were found in the proximity of the plasma membranes. A decrease of the cell viability with increasing extracellular NPs concentration was observed and explained the negative correlation of the cell eccentricity with NPs number.
Generation of optical vortex lattices by in-line phase modulation with partially coherent light
Authors: Shikder Allarakha , Nishchal Naveen K.
Published: May 2023

Of late, generation of different kinds of optical vortex lattices has been gaining much attention due to various applications. Several methods have been reported for the generation of optical vortex lattices using a coherent light source involving interferometric, diffractive, and pinhole phase plate methods. Owing to cost effectiveness and ease in optical implementation, these days use of incoherent or partially coherent light beams is becoming popular. In this study, we demonstrate generation of different kinds of optical vortex lattices through in-line modulation of phase distributions employing the phase concatenation approach and a light-emitting diode as a light source. It is a non-interferometric and flexible technique for the selection of the parameters that characterize the optical vortices and their arrays. The proposed method allows generation of an array of optical vortices of different topological charges with zero and non-zero radial indices having different symmetries.
At the threshold of distributed Kerr-lens mode-locking in a Cr:ZnS waveguide laser
Authors: Demesh Maksim , Kalashnikov Vladimir L. , Sorokin Evgeni , Gusakova Natali , Rudenkov Alexander , Sorokina Irina T.
Published: May 2023

We demonstrate feasibility of spatiotemporal mode-locking in a mid-IR Cr:ZnS waveguide laser based on the nonlinear spatial mode coupling. The experiment shows efficient power scaling with the excitation of intramode beatings, causing a pronouncedQ-switching, which could result in nonlinear mode-coupling. The contribution of such multimode beatings and resultingQ-switching is confirmed numerically. We suggest that a particularly high nonlinearity in Cr:ZnS combined with multimode waveguide leads to a soft aperture induced by a pump beam. The numerical simulations demonstrate that such an aperture could provide an effective spatial mode control in a nonlinear multimode waveguide, which, thereby, opens the way to the birth of a spatiotemporal dissipative soliton, or light bullet, formation, thus forming the basis for the future distributed Kerr-lens mode locking in the energy-scalable solid-state waveguide (or yet unrealized fiber) laser.
Self-supervised neural network for phase retrieval in QDPC microscopy
Authors: Chen Ying-Ju , Vyas Sunil , Huang Hsuan-Ming , Luo Yuan
Published: May 2023

Quantitative differential phase contrast (QDPC) microscope plays an important role in biomedical research since it can provide high-resolution images and quantitative phase information for thin transparent objects without staining. With weak phase assumption, the retrieval of phase information in QDPC can be treated as a linearly inverse problem which can be solved by Tikhonov regularization. However, the weak phase assumption is limited to thin objects, and tuning the regularization parameter manually is inconvenient. A self-supervised learning method based on deep image prior (DIP) is proposed to retrieve phase information from intensity measurements. The DIP model that takes intensity measurements as input is trained to output phase image. To achieve this goal, a physical layer that synthesizes the intensity measurements from the predicted phase is used. By minimizing the difference between the measured and predicted intensities, the trained DIP model is expected to reconstruct the phase image from its intensity measurements. To evaluate the performance of the proposed method, we conducted two phantom studies and reconstructed the micro-lens array and standard phase targets with different phase values. In the experimental results, the deviation of the reconstructed phase values obtained from the proposed method was less than 10% of the theoretical values. Our results show the feasibility of the proposed methods to predict quantitative phase with high accuracy, and no use of ground truth phase.
Photonic-reconfigurable entanglement distribution network based on silicon quantum photonics
Authors: Liu Dongning , Liu Jingyuan , Ren Xiaosong , Feng Xue , Liu Fang , Cui Kaiyu , Huang Yidong , Zhang Wei
Published: May 2023

The entanglement distribution network connects remote users by sharing entanglement resources, which is essential for realizing quantum internet. We propose a photonic-reconfigurable entanglement distribution network (PR-EDN) based on a silicon quantum photonic chip. The entanglement resources are generated by a quantum light source array based on spontaneous four-wave mixing in silicon waveguides and distributed to different users through time-reversed Hong–Ou–Mandel interference by on-chip Mach–Zehnder interferometers with thermo-optic phase shifters (TOPSs). A chip sample is designed and fabricated, supporting a PR-EDN with 3 subnets and 24 users. The network topology of the PR-EDN could be reconfigured in three network states by controlling the quantum interference through the TOPSs, which is demonstrated experimentally. Furthermore, a reconfigurable entanglement-based quantum key distribution network is realized as an application of the PR-EDN. The reconfigurable network topology makes the PR-EDN suitable for future quantum networks requiring complicated network control and management. Moreover, it is also shown that silicon quantum photonic chips have great potential for large-scale PR-EDN, thanks to their capacities for generating and manipulating plenty of entanglement resources.
Hospital-wide natural language processing summarising the health data of 1 million patients
Authors: Bean Daniel M. , Kraljevic Zeljko , Shek Anthony , Teo James , Dobson Richard J. B.
Published: May 2023

Electronic health records (EHRs) represent a major repository of real world clinical trajectories, interventions and outcomes. While modern enterprise EHR’s try to capture data in structured standardised formats, a significant bulk of the available information captured in the EHR is still recorded only in unstructured text format and can only be transformed into structured codes by manual processes. Recently, Natural Language Processing (NLP) algorithms have reached a level of performance suitable for large scale and accurate information extraction from clinical text. Here we describe the application of open-source named-entity-recognition and linkage (NER+L) methods (CogStack, MedCAT) to the entire text content of a large UK hospital trust (King’s College Hospital, London). The resulting dataset contains 157M SNOMED concepts generated from 9.5M documents for 1.07M patients over a period of 9 years. We present a summary of prevalence and disease onset as well as a patient embedding that captures major comorbidity patterns at scale. NLP has the potential to transform the health data lifecycle, through large-scale automation of a traditionally manual task.
Decentralized study of COVID Vaccine Antibody Response (STOPCoV): Results of a participant satisfaction survey
Authors: Ravindran Rizani , Szadkowski Leah , Lovblom Leif Erik , Clarke Rosemarie , Huang Qian Wen , Manase Dorin , Parente Laura , Walmsley Sharon ,   on behalf of the STOPCoV research team
Published: May 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic required many clinical trials to adopt a decentralized framework to continue research activities during lock down restrictions. The STOPCoV study was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines in those aged 70 and above compared to those aged 30–50 years of age. In this sub-study we aimed to determine participant satisfaction for the decentralized processes, accessing the study website and collecting and submitting study specimens. The satisfaction survey was based on a Likert scale developed by a team of three investigators. Overall, there were 42 questions for respondents to answer. The invitation to participate with a link to the survey was emailed to 1253 active participants near the mid-way point of the main STOPCoV trial (April 2022). The results were collated and answers were compared between the two age cohorts. Overall, 70% (83% older, 54% younger cohort, no difference by sex) responded to the survey. The overall feedback was positive with over 90% of respondents answering that the website was easy to use. Despite the age gap, both the older cohort and younger cohort reported ease of performing study activities through a personal electronic device. Only 30% of the participants had previously participated in a clinical trial, however over 90% agreed that they would be willing to participate in future clinical research. Some difficulties were noted in refreshing the browser whenever updates to the website were made. The feedback attained will be used to improve current processes and procedures of the STOPCoV trial as well as share learning experiences to inform future fully decentralized research studies.
Predictors of cognitive changes in patients with schizophrenia undergoing electroconvulsive therapy
Authors: Rajagopalan Arvind , Lim Kenny Wai Kwong , Tan Xiao Wei , Martin Donel , Lee Jimmy , Tor Phern-Chern
Published: May 2023

Introduction

Previous studies on the effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on cognition in schizophrenia have been inconclusive. This study aimed to identify factors that may predict cognitive improvement or deterioration in patients with schizophrenia after-ECT.

Materials & methods

Patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder with predominantly positive psychotic symptoms, who were treated with ECT at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Singapore, between January 2016 and January 2018, were assessed. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and Global Assessment of Function (GAF) were performed before and after ECT. Patients with clinically significant improvement, deterioration or no change in MoCA scores were compared on demographics, concurrent clinical treatment and ECT parameters.

Results

Of the 125 patients analysed, 57 (45.6%), 36 (28.8%) and 32 (25.6%) showed improvements, deterioration and no change in cognition respectively. Age and voluntary admission predicted MoCA deterioration. Lower pre-ECT MoCA and female sex predicted MoCA improvement. Patients showed improvements in GAF, BPRS and BPRS subscale scores on average, except for the MoCA deterioration group, who did not show statistically significant improvement in negative symptom scores. Sensitivity analysis showed that nearly half the patients (48.3%) who were initially unable to complete MoCA pre-ECT were able to complete MoCA post-ECT.

Conclusions

The majority of patients with schizophrenia demonstrate improved cognition with ECT. Patients with poor cognition pre-ECT are more likely to see improvement post-ECT. Advanced age may be a risk factor for cognitive deterioration. Finally, improvements in cognition may be associated with improvements in negative symptoms.
Leveraging health infrastructure to optimize HPV vaccination for adolescents in Zambia: Protocol for an implementation study
Authors: Miti Sam , Shato Thembekile , Asante Comfort , Baumann Ana , Chongwe Gershom , Bobo Patricia M. , Silver Michelle I. , Hunleth Jean M.
Published: May 2023

Background

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Zambia, where HIV prevalence is also high (11.3%). HIV heightens the risk of developing and dying from cervical cancer. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent 90% of cervical cancers, and in Zambia is recommended for adolescent girls ages 14–15 years, including those with HIV. Currently they mainly deliver HPV vaccination via school-based campaigns, which may exclude the most vulnerable adolescents—those out-of-school or who irregularly attend. Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are more likely to have these vulnerabilities. Further, school-based campaigns are not tailored to the WHO-recommended HPV vaccination schedule for ALHIV (3 versus 2 doses). Integrating HPV vaccination into routine care in adolescent HIV clinics may ensure that ALHIV have access to vaccine at the WHO-recommended schedule. Such integration requires a multilevel approach, stakeholder engagement, and diversified implementation strategies, given known challenges of providing the HPV vaccine in LMICs, including Zambia.

Methods

Our study aims to integrate HPV vaccination into routine care in adolescent HIV clinics. To achieve success, we will co-design a package of implementation strategies using a previously successful implementation research approach developed for cervical cancer prevention in LMICs: the Integrative Systems Praxis for Implementation Research (INSPIRE). INSPIRE is a novel, comprehensive approach to develop, implement, and evaluate implementation science efforts. Following key elements of INSPIRE, our specific aims are to: 1) Identify the unique multilevel contextual factors (barriers and facilitators) across HIV settings (rural, urban, peri-urban) that influence HPV vaccine uptake; 2) Use Implementation Mapping to translate stakeholder feedback and findings from Aim 1 into a package of implementation strategies to integrate HPV vaccine into HIV clinics; 3) Conduct a Hybrid Type 3 effectiveness-implementation trial to evaluate the package of multilevel implementation strategies for integrating HPV vaccine into HIV clinics.

Discussion

Our research team has strong support, technical expertise, and resources (e.g., vaccines) from the Zambian Ministry of Health; and political will for scale-up. This stakeholder-based implementation model has the potential to be transported to HIV clinics across Zambia and serve as a model to address cancer prevention priorities for those with HIV in other LMICs.

Trial registration

To be registered prior to Aim 3, when implementation strategies finalized.
Male fetuses negatively affect the vitality of the litter and the dam’s metabolic and physiological state in multifetal pregnant ewe
Authors: Alon Tamir , Rosov Alexander , Lifshitz Lila , Moallem Uzi
Published: May 2023

In sheep, ~30% of fetuses do not survive till parturition, and 17.7% of the multifetal pregnancies experience partial litter loss (PLL). In humans, multifetal pregnancies are associated with a higher risk of perinatal mortality. Therefore, the objectives were to examine the association between partial litter loss, fetal sex, dam’s metabolic and physiological state, and pregnancy outcome in multifetal pregnant ewes. The study includes two parts. The first was a retrospective study, in which we analyzed data of 675 lambings and examined the PLL incidence according to male ratio (MR) for all litter sizes (range 2–6). Lambings were categorized as having a low male ratio (LMR; <50% males) or a high male ratio (LMR; >50% males). In the second part, we monitored 24 ewes from 80 to 138 days in pregnancy every 10 days, and then daily until lambing, by ultrasound scanning for maternal heart rate (HR), and Doppler ultrasound for litter vitality. Blood samples were taken from dams on the days of scanning. Male ratio strongly affected PLL, where the general survival rate (for all lambings) was reduced from 90% in LMR lambings to 85% in HMR lambings. The odds ratio for PLL in HMR vs. LMR litters was 1.82. Birth body weight and the survival rate of female was higher in LMR than HMR lambings, with no differences for male lambs in both parameters. In the second part, dams’ HR during the last trimester was 9.4% higher in LMR than in HMR pregnancies, with no differences in fetuses’ HR. The plasma glucose and insulin concentrations were not significantly different between groups, but plasma β-hydroxybutyrate and nonesterified fatty acid concentrations were, respectively, 31% and 20% lower in HMR vs. LMR ewes. In conclusion, male fetuses negatively affect pregnancy outcomes and influence dams’ metabolic and physiological state in sheep.
Timing of perinatal death; causes, circumstances, and regional variations among reviewed deaths in Ethiopia
Authors: Tesfay Neamin , Tariku Rozina , Zenebe Alemu , Hailu Girmay , Taddese Muse , Woldeyohannes Fitsum
Published: May 2023

Introduction

Ethiopia is one of the countries facing a very high burden of perinatal death in the world. Despite taking several measures to reduce the burden of stillbirth, the pace of decline was not that satisfactory. Although limited perinatal mortality studies were conducted at a national level, none of the studies stressed the timing of perinatal death. Thus, this study is aimed at determining the magnitude and risk factors that are associated with the timing of perinatal death in Ethiopia.

Methods

National perinatal death surveillance data were used in the study. A total of 3814 reviewed perinatal deaths were included in the study. Multilevel multinomial analysis was employed to examine factors associated with the timing of perinatal death in Ethiopia. The final model was reported through the adjusted relative risk ratio with its 95% Confidence Interval, and variables with a p-value less than 0.05 were declared statistically significant predictors of the timing of perinatal death. Finally, a multi-group analysis was carried out to observe inter-regional variation among selected predictors.

Result

Among the reviewed perinatal deaths, 62.8% occurred during the neonatal period followed by intrapartum stillbirth, unknown time of stillbirth, and antepartum stillbirth, each contributing 17.5%,14.3%, and 5.4% of perinatal deaths, respectively. Maternal age, place of delivery, maternal health condition, antennal visit, maternal education, cause of death (infection and congenital and chromosomal abnormalities), and delay to decide to seek care were individual-level factors significantly associated with the timing of perinatal death. While delay reaching a health facility, delay to receive optimal care health facility, type of health facility and type region were provincial-level factors correlated with the timing of perinatal death. A statistically significant inter-regional variation was observed due to infection and congenital anomalies in determining the timing of perinatal death

Conclusion

Six out of ten perinatal deaths occurred during the neonatal period, and the timing of perinatal death was determined by neonatal, maternal, and facility factors. As a way forward, a concerted effort is needed to improve the community awareness of institutional delivery and ANC visit. Moreover, strengthening the facility level readiness in availing quality service through all paths of the continuum of care with special attention to the lower-level facilities and selected poor-performing regions is mandatory.
Prospects and challenges of achieving sustainable urban green-spaces: A case study of urban greening in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Bangladesh
Authors: Shammi Mashura , Reza Farhadur , Sarker Aristol Chandra , Sakib Abid Azad
Published: May 2023

Urban green spaces and urban forest covers are a significant component of urban planning which is critically ignored in Bangladesh. This study aims to identify the prospects and challenges of achieving sustainable urban green spaces in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Bangladesh which is a significant indicator of the sustainable development goal (SDG11). We have analyzed the historical land use and land cover change (LULC) from 1992, 2002, 2012, and 2022 using Landsat 4–5 Thematic Mapper (TM), Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+), and Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) images by ArcGIS 10.8 and Google Earth-pro software. The use of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) primarily indicates vegetation greenness as well as determining other land uses such as waterbody, settlements and barren land. The calculated kappa values varied from 80% to 86.7% for all the years and fit the current research. A strength-weakness-opportunity-threat (SWOT) analysis reviewed and analyzed existing sectoral policy and plans to identify challenges to achieve sustainable urban forestry. Fifteen key informant interviews (KII) from Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Department of Environment (DOE), Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD), and Department of Social Forestry Department (DSF) wing under BFD were taken to identify the status of urban forestry, its problems, opportunities, and threats. The responses were drawn using a Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework. Of the total measurements of 194.2sq km (2022), normal vegetation cover has decreased significantly from 1992 to 2022 by approximately 65.9%, while urban areas increased by almost 95% simultaneously. From 1992 to 2022, areas of water bodies decreased by more than 32.4%. The vegetation coverage in DNCC is only 16.17%, inferior in meeting sustainable urban greening to fulfil the criteria of sustainable cities and communities. From the KII, it is found that despite some relevant forestry policy and plans, limited lands, institutional corruption, and weak governance are the major institutional drawbacks. In the DNCC, unplanned and rapid megacity expansion, roads and utility service expansion weak institutional policy, plan, and program implementation for urban green space protection are some of the driving forces of green cover loss. Introducing strategic environmental assessment of urban forestry policy, plans, and programs, removing inter-institutional conflicts, strategic sectoral plans, and programs for increased green spaces through the bioeconomy concept is required. In addition, increased participation from urban stakeholders is some of the significant responses identified for strategic urban green space and forest cover improvement in DNCC.
An integral community of art and healing: Transcending silos in the ecological era
Authors: McNiff Shaun
Published: May 2023

While respecting various artistic disciplines, there is a complementary need to understand what they share within an inclusive community of art and healing. The use of artistic expression in therapy and research reflects the departmental structures and interests of academic and professional institutions that separate and classify art forms according to organizational priorities, often attributing the shared concept of art exclusively to the visual arts. An integral approach to the creative process is presented as an alternative perspective that recognizes inter-related life processes in all of nature as a basis for artistic expression and well-being.
The innovative essence of the El Duende one-canvas method
Authors: Miller Abbe
Published: May 2023

The innovative essence of El Duende one-canvas process painting (EDPP) is in the ongoing experience of having continual encounters with change processes on one surface over time. The dynamic between what stays and what is lost is explored from multiple perspectives. Progressive photographs reflect a visual sequence of transformative states for therapists, clients and trainees to experientially learn through their own art processes. Subsequent research explored the impacts of this unique process, guided by art-informed discovery and the primacy of an artist’s vision. Five phases and four core elements of the paradoxical method emerged as scaffolding to explore the inevitability of change. The use of art-based research is central to each phase of the practice discoveries described. The importance of one-canvas process painting is highlighted in relation to reflective practice in art therapy. The approach’s contributions towards art-based supervision and as an ongoing form of response art are also considered.
Integrative Arts Psychotherapy: Using an Integrative Theoretical Frame and the Arts in Psychotherapy, Claire Louise Vaculik and Gary Nash (Eds) (2022)
Authors: Westling Colleen Steiner
Published: May 2023

Review of: Integrative Arts Psychotherapy: Using an Integrative Theoretical Frame and the Arts in Psychotherapy, Claire Louise Vaculik and Gary Nash (Eds) (2022)

Abingdon: Routledge, 250 pp.,

ISBN 978-0-36772-636-2, p/bk, £24.99
Brain data and driver's attention during simulated drive
Authors: Mouček Roman , Brůha Petr , Šnejdar Pavel
Published: May 2023

The attention of drivers is a serious issue and one of the critical factors of road safety. The question is whether the electrical activity of the human brain can be correctly measured/collected and utilized to monitor and interpret the driver's attention during simulated driving. This article summarizes four experiments that have been designed, performed, and evaluated in the neuroinformatics laboratory at the University of West Bohemia. Simulated driving under various conditions in a car simulator was organized, and electrophysiology, mainly electroencephalography, data were collected from participants/drivers. The results include experience with the design of such experiments and the suitability of methods based on the collection and interpretation of electroencephalography data for driver attention detection.
Eye-tracking technology in automotive industry
Authors: Novotný Jan , Machan Jaroslav , Orlický Adam
Published: May 2023

The research paper „Eye-tracking technology in automotive industry“ describes the implementation of eye-tracking technology into the development of new vehicles and their decision-making process. This objective technology tracks the eye movement of a participant, detects where the subject is looking during an interval of an experiment, and thus offers a wide range of applications. It can be used to detect distractions while driving on a simulator under a certain workload or to record objective data during an otherwise subjective customer-oriented clinic.  In this topic, we evaluate areas of the vehicle which are the most interesting for customers, and therefore provide support and recommendations for new vehicle designs.
Gender Studies and Character Education Values in the Novel "A Cup of Tea": A Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Marjuni Marjuni , Ulwani Adly Rosyad Fudhulul
Published: May 2023

This study aims to clarify that the novel "A Cup of Tea" by Gita Savitri Devi (GSD) can utilize a multidisciplinary approach to literary analysis using critical discourse analysis (CDA). This study poses three research questions: 1). Did the authors (GSD) link cyberbullying and the gender gap? 2). In the perspective of efforts to raise awareness about gender equality, how does GSD see the dangers of cyberbullying? 3). How can GSD's direct knowledge of the dangers of cyberbullying improve the struggle for gender equality? The CDA Qualitative Method was used to study "A Cup of Tea." Dijk's model uses a concept map to investigate literary works' structural and interactional paradigms. This study concludes that the writer's active and passive sentences have been examined. The structural paradigm includes the superstructure, macrostructure, and microstructure. This is complemented by some aesthetics that set the backdrop for the whole story. GSD's work is filled with anti-gender rhetoric and cyberbullying. Gita Savitri Devi is an outspoken advocate for women's rights. Women's emotional control must be exaggerated to show their work as skilled artists. GSD seems to be captivated by the future of Indonesia's young generation. The results of this study are very important to teach Indonesian youth about the dangers of cyberbullying and its relation to the issue of gender inequality. According to research, anti-cyberbullying strategies emphasize national character in online social interactions. The novel is useful as a media campaign against cyberbullying and the struggle for gender equality. Opportunities for further research on other types of literary works are urgently needed.
Bridging Al-Dunya Wa Al-Diin: A Case Study on Prophetic-Integrative Education on Madrasah-Based Pesantren
Authors: 'Aziz Hafidh
Published: May 2023

Purpose – This study aims to analyze the practice of integrating education in Islamic boarding schools based on the perspective of prophetic education.

Design/methods/approach – This study used a case study design and was conducted in Madrasah Tsanawiyah and Aliyah Modern Boarding School (PM) Al-Islam. Data were collected using interview observations and documentation and then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model.

Findings – This study’s findings show that the spirit and practice of education in Madrasah Tsanawiyah and Aliyah Al-Islam align with prophetic values by prioritizing transcendent spirituality with critical humanist principles framed in the form of institutional integration and content.

Research implications/limitations – This study strengthens and complements previous research findings on integrating Islamic scholarship in Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia. However, it is also important to continue conducting similar research with a broader scope to strengthen related research findings.

Practical implications – The findings of this study can be a bridge to close the dichotomous gap and balance the gap in educational orientation to achieve educational goals between religious and pragmatic educational goals.
Freedom to Learn – Independent Campus (MBKM) Curriculum Management at the Indonesian Language Tadris Degree Program (TBI) of Islamic Religious Higher Education Institutions (PTKI)
Authors: Isnaniah Siti , Kurniawan Kurniawan
Published: May 2023

Purpose – This study aims to explain the management of the MBKM curriculum in the TBI Degree Program at PTKI and the implementation of forms of collaboration with partners who support the MBKM program’s implementation. The data was gathered from the TBI Degree Program at UIN Raden Mas Said (RMS) Surakarta.

Design/methods/approach – This study employs a qualitative explanatory method. Documents, informants, and events serve as data sources. Data collection methods included content/document analysis, in-depth interviews, and observation. The data analysis technique employs an interactive model. The triangulation technique is used in the data validity technique.

Findings – The results show that the MBKM Degree Program curriculum design at UIN RMS Surakarta has incorporated 21st-century skills. Several courses will require digital skills, such as Digital Literacy, Monetization of Digital Products, and Development of Indonesian Language Learning Media starting in 2019. TBI’s Degree Program, Starting in 2019 in support of MBKM, has also implemented collaboration with various partners, including the Industrial World Business World (DUDI).

Research implications/limitations – This research contributes to understanding the importance of implementing MBKM in the TBI Degree Program at PTKI, with the data source being the TBI Degree Program Faculty of Adab and Language at UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta. It can be used as a model for other TBI Degree Programs at PTKI that have not implemented MBKM much. in designing the curriculum.

Practical implications – This research can provide practical training in the Indonesian Tadris curriculum and a curriculum review for MBKM design.
Trensains: The New Pesantren and Shifting Orientation of Islamic Education in Indonesia
Authors: Azaki Khoirudin  , Abdul Munip  , Imam Machali  , Hamzah Fansuri
Published: May 2023

Purpose – This study aims to explain the factors of the emergence of “pesantren sains/science pesantren” (Trensains) and their implications for the shift in the orientation of Islamic education in Indonesia. Existing pesantren studies have looked more at practical aspects, such as curriculum development and learning, but not yet at philosophical aspects, which have implications for a shift in the orientation of Islamic education.

Design/methods/approach – Data was collected using interviews and documentation. The research, which utilized a phenomenological approach, was conducted at Sragen Muhammadiyah Trensains Senior High School in Central Java and Tebuireng Trensains Senior High School in East Java. The primary respondent was Agus Purwanto, the initiator, founder, and developer of a science boarding school, who had first-hand experience with the events that took place while he was a student at the Pesantren.

Findings – The findings of this study suggest that Trensains is a new pesantren genre that was developed as a reaction to the lack of science and technology in the Islamic world due to the heavy jurisprudential emphasis on Islamic education. In the history of the curricula at pesantren, including philosophy as a topic is a novelty.

Research implications/limitations – The emergence of Trensains has implications for a shift in the orientation of pesantren in Indonesia from a Sufistic-fiqh orientation to a scientific-philosophical orientation which is marked by the following changes: (1) in the function of transmission and transfer of Islamic knowledge (tafaqquh fī al-dīn) to the study of Islamic sciences general science; (2) from maintaining the Islamic tradition to cultivating the scientific tradition; and (3) from a reproduction of religionists to producers of scientists. However, some drawbacks need to be acknowledged. This study has not discussed Trensains as a whole, and its effectiveness in shaping the character of pesantren is unknown. Therefore, further research is needed to understand the impact and role of Trensains in the development of Islamic education in Indonesia.
Metodologias Ativas e Formação Ética no Ensino Superior
Authors: Silva Bruna , Pátaro Ricardo
Published: May 2023

Neste artigo apresentamos um recorte de pesquisa que analisou a percepção de 204 docentes da Universidade Estadual do Paraná – Unespar sobre o uso de metodologias ativas no Ensino superior. Partimos de pressupostos da Teoria da complexidade, na qual entendemos que a educação possui 2 objetivos centrais: o de conservar e inovar os conhecimentos, ao mesmo tempo que instrui e forma eticamente seus(uas) estudantes. Nosso objetivo é identificar as percepções dos(as) professores(as) e algumas aulas descritas por eles(as) nas quais é possível identificar um trabalho envolvendo o desenvolvimento crítico e ético dos(as) estudantes. Os resultados indicaram uma preocupação dos(as) professores(as) da Unespar com a formação crítica e ética dos(as) discentes, mas também, mostraram a necessidade de sua intensificação nas salas de aula do Ensino Superior.