bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
La crénothérapie dans l’offre de soins de support “après-cancer” : point de vue des praticiens et des patients d’un centre de lutte contre le cancer
Authors: Dubroeucq Olivier
Published: June 2023

L’objectif de ce travail est d’évaluer la place de la crénothérapie dans l’offre de soins de support de l’après-cancer. Une enquête a été menée dans un Centre de lutte contre le cancer, l’Institut de cancérologie Godinot à Reims, pour connaître le point de vue des praticiens et des patients. Les résultats de l’enquête montrent que l’offre post-cancer, initiée en 2008 par la station de La Roche-Posay, a modifié le point de vue des praticiens sur la crénothérapie : alors que 7/10 d’entre eux déclarent que les cures conventionnées sont sans intérêt, tous connaissent l’offre thermale post-cancer et ils sont 9/10 à lui reconnaître un intérêt Le taux de participation des patients à l’enquête est de 71 %. Ils sont 56 % à se déclarer intéressés pour bénéficier d’une cure thermale dans les suites de leur maladie, avec des différences selon le sexe : 61 % pour les femmes et 43 % pour les hommes, et selon la localisation du cancer. Le bénéfice attendu d’une cure post-cancer exprimé en première position, quel que soit le type de cancer, est de retrouver un “bien-être global physique et mental”. Des particularités dans les attentes apparaissent ensuite selon la localisation. Les médecins et les patients ne connaissent qu’une seule indication à la crénothérapie postcancer : les suites de cancer du sein. La crénothérapie a de nombreuses indications sur les séquelles observées dans les suites de cancer : lésions cutanéo-muqueuses et cicatricielles, lymphœdème, douleurs musculo-squelettiques, surpoids et obésité, troubles anxio-dépressifs… Une cure conventionnée sera prescrite selon l’orientation concernée, le conseil d’y associer un programme post-cancer se fera pour une population ciblée. La crénothérapie, thérapeutique reconnue scientifiquement, fait partie intégrante des soins oncologiques de support et sa prescription devrait trouver sa place dans le Programme personnalisé de l’après-cancer.
Étude observationnelle de l’effet de la compression des jambes par l’utilisation du dispositif non tubulaire Aquapress® chez les curistes souffrant d’insuffisance veineuse dans le centre thermal de Bagnoles-de-l’Orne
Authors: Cavelier Vincent , Duru Sophie , Boulangé Michel , Kanny Gisèle
Published: June 2023

Depuis 2017, l’établissement thermal de Bagnoles-de-l’Orne a mis en place un nouveau soin de compression pour le traitement des maladies veineuses : Aquapress®. Ce soin associe une compression vasculaire douce aux effets de l’eau thermale. Le principe est l’enveloppement du segment anatomique concerné par l’œdème avec un tissu extensible humidifié d’eau thermale. Ce tissu en séchant se rétracte et induit une compression douce. L’objectif de l’étude rétrospective sur dossiers est d’évaluer l’effet de ce traitement sur la durée d’une cure classique de 18 jours. Elle consiste à mesurer les variations de circonférence des mollets et des chevilles entre le début et la fin de la cure dans un groupe de 184 curistes ayant bénéficié du dispositif non tubulaire Aquapress® et dans un groupe de 184 curistes sans ce soin. La compression élastique vasculaire par Aquapress® associée à l’action de l’eau minérale naturelle de Bagnoles-de-l’Orne induit une diminution du périmètre des mollets chez 72,3 % des curistes alors que chez les curistes sans Aquapress®, elle n’est que de 38,6 %. ; une diminution du périmètre des chevilles chez 72,3 % des curistes versus 40,8 % sans Aquapress®. Au total, 87 % des curistes traités par Aquapress® ont une diminution du périmètre des mollets et/ou des chevilles versus 57,6 % des curistes sans Aquapress®. L’utilisation d’Aquapress® combinant hydrothérapie et pressothérapie par compression élastique douce est un soin permettant de potentialiser les autres soins hydrothermaux conduisant à une diminution de l’œdème chez les curistes souffrant de maladie veineuse chronique comme l’atteste la diminution du périmètre des membres inférieurs. Ce soin facile d’utilisation est particulièrement indiqué pour les patients à mobilité réduite.
Au fil des générations, une érosion de la norme de l’emploi stable
Authors: Martin Henri
Published: June 2023

Depuis les années 1990, la norme de l’emploi salarié à temps plein et à durée indéterminée a continué progressivement à s’éroder. Cela s’est traduit par une forte expansion des formes particulières d’emploi (FPE) ; notamment les contrats de courte durée (CDD ou mission intérimaire) et les emplois à temps partiel. Cet article montre, à partir des données de l’enquête Emploi de l’Insee sur la période 1990-2020, que ces transformations structurelles n’ont pas concerné de manière uniforme les différentes générations. À âge donné, les FPE sont de plus en plus fréquentes au fil des générations. Les emplois à temps partiel concernent essentiellement les femmes alors qu’une part croissante des hommes a un contrat de travail de courte durée.
Political-obsessed environment and investor sentiments: pricing liquidity through the microblogging behavioral perspective
Authors: Saleemi Jawad
Published: June 2023

Pakistan's political instability has pushed its economic system to the brink of collapse. Considering this political turmoil, this study addresses the behavior of liquidity providers against microblogging-opinionated information. The behavioral perspective was quantified through multiple linear regressions, the Bayesian theorem, and the vector error correction technique. Before this political crisis, sentiment indicators were linked to the liquidity-conditional cost for the same trading session. In the political uncertainty environment, pessimistic opinions were the sole concern of the liquidity providers during the same trading session. The liquidity facilitator was observed to price the liquidity in light of pessimistic sentiments. The Bayesian theorem suggested a higher posterior probability for the occurrence of the liquidity-facilitating cost in response to the pessimistic sentiments. Nevertheless, the past time series changes for the sentiment indicators were irrelevant in determining changes in cost-based liquidity for the next trading session.
An integrated group decision-making technique under interval-valued probabilistic linguistic T-spherical fuzzy information and its application to the selection of cloud storage provider
Authors: Gurmani Shahid Hussain , Zhang Zhao , Zulqarnain Rana Muhammad
Published: June 2023

Cloud storage is crucial in today's digital era due to its accessibility, scalability, cost savings, collaboration and enhanced security features. The selection of a reliable cloud storage provider is a significant multi-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) problem that involves intrinsic relationships among the various alternatives, attributes and decision DMs. Due to the uncertain and incomplete nature of the evaluation data for cloud storage providers, i.e., quality of service and user feedback, the identification of appropriate cloud storage providers with accurate service ranking remains an open research challenge. To address the above-mentioned challenge, this work proposes the concept of interval-valued probabilistic linguistic T-spherical fuzzy set (IVPLt-SFS). Then, some basic operations and a score function are defined to compare two or more IVPLt-SF numbers (IVPLt-SFNs). For information fusion, two aggregation operators for IVPLt-SFN are also developed. Next, an extended TOPSIS method-based group decision-making technique under interval-valued probabilistic linguistic T-spherical fuzzy information is established to solve the MAGDM problem. Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the practicability and usefulness of the designed approach and its suitability as a decision-making tool for selecting a cloud storage provider. Comparative and sensitivity analysis confirmed that this paper enriches the theory and methodology of the selection problem of cloud storage provider and MAGDM analysis.
A method for detecting abnormal behavior of ships based on multi-dimensional density distance and an abnormal isolation mechanism
Authors: Zhang Lixiang , Zhu Yian , Ren Jie , Lu Wei , Yao Ye
Published: June 2023

Abnormal ship behavior detection is essential for maritime navigation safety. Most existing abnormal ship behavior detection methods only build A ship trajectory position outlier detection model; however, the construction of a ship speed outlier detection model is also significant for maritime navigation safety. In addition, in most existing methods for detecting a ship's abnormal behavior based on abnormal thresholds, one unsuitable threshold leads to the risk of the ship not being minimized as much as possible. In this paper, we proposed an abnormal ship behavior detection method based on distance measurement and an isolation mechanism. First, to address the problem of traditional trajectory compression methods and density clustering methods only using ship position information, the minimum description length principle based on acceleration (AMDL) algorithm and Multi-Dimensional Density Clustering (MDDBSCAN) algorithm is used in this study. These algorithms not only considered the position information of the ship, but also the speed information. Second, regarding the issue of the difficulty in determining the anomaly threshold, one method for determining the anomaly threshold based on the relationship between the velocity weights and noise points of the MDDBSCAN algorithm has been introduced. Finally, due to the randomness issue of the selected segmentation value in iForest, a strategy of selectively constructing isolated trees was proposed, thus further improving the efficiency of abnormal ship behavior detection. The experimental results on the historical automatic identification system data set of Xiamen port prove the practicality and effectiveness of our proposed method. Our experiment results show that the proposed method achieves an improvement of about 10% over the trajectory outlier detection based on the local outlier fraction method, about 14% over the isolation-based online anomalous trajectory method in terms of the accuracy of ship position information anomaly detection, and about 3% over the feature fusion method in terms of the accuracy of ship speed anomaly detection. This method improves algorithm efficiency by about 5% compared to the traditional isolation forest anomaly detection algorithm.
Volatility conditions and the weekend effect of long-short anomalies: Evidence from the US stock market
Authors: Li Wenhui , Nor Normaziah Mohd , M Hisham , Min Feng
Published: June 2023

This study examines the relationship between market volatility conditions and the weekend effect on size and profitability anomalies in the U.S. stock market. The study uses the ICSS model to divide the sample into high- and low-volatility periods. Empirical results indicate that the weekend effect of size and profitability anomalies is significant in low-volatility states and insignificant in high-volatility conditions, and it is consistent across different measures of stock market volatility and subsamples. Additionally, we identify the intra-week patterns of log returns on the VIX index as the driver of the weekend effect on profitability and size anomalies. Our study not only extends the understanding of the weekend effect of long-short anomalies but also provides new evidence on the effectiveness of volatility management in factor investing. It also has important implications for investors, who should consider improving their factor investment strategies based on our results.
Kinetics Modelling of Vitamin B12 Release in an Agar/κ-Carrageenan Hydrogel Blend
Authors: Deang Michael Sean P. , Fajardo Jayke Matthew , Taña Dave , Tumolva Terence
Published: June 2023

A phycocolloidal hydrogel patch is studied as a potential material for the transdermal delivery device for vitamin B12. The vitamin release kinetics from an agar/κ-carrageenan hydrogel blend as a function of mass ratio and vitamin loading. Concentration measurements were done using a colorimetric method, and the experimental data were fitted into the Korsmeyer-Peppas model, Peppas-Sahlin model, and Berens-Hopfenberg model. From the curve fitting, parameters such as first-order polymer relaxation constant and diffusivity constant were obtained. The results showed that for the Korsmeyer-Peppas model and the Peppas-Sahlin model, the release mechanism followed Fickian diffusion predominantly. On the other hand, the Berens-Hopfenberg model fit shows that the release mechanism predominantly follows non-Fickian diffusion and may need to be modified.
Erratum - Transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2 p45-related factor 2 (NRF2) ameliorates sepsis-associated acute kidney injury by maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis and improving the mitochondrial function
Authors: Chen Zhijiang , Wang Huili , Hu Bin , Chen Xinxin , Zheng Meiyu , Liang Lili , Lyu Juanjuan , Zeng Qiyi
Published: June 2023

This corrects the article published in European Journal of Histochemistry 2022;66:3412. doi: 10.4081/ejh.2022.3412.
Merlin Falco columbarius preys and feeds offshore
Authors: Fraticelli Fulvio , Franco Federica , Martinelli Simone , Muratore Sergio , Larroux Nicola , Pavesi Alessandro
Published: June 2023

This short report describes two cases of predation carried out by Merlin Falco columbarius in open sea, highlighting the ability of this species to feed during active migration.
Animal-based ketogenic diet puts severe anorexia nervosa into multi-year remission: A case series
Authors: Norwitz Nicholas G. , Hurn Michelle , Espi Forcen Fernando
Published: June 2023

Background: Anorexia nervosa is a devastating condition that increases risk of death over five-fold and is associated with a high rate of relapse. Considering the growing field of metabolic psychiatry, anorexia can be framed as a ‘metabolic-psychiatric’ condition that may benefit from treatment with metabolic health interventions with neuromodulatory properties. Ketogenic diets, very low carbohydrate high-fat diets, are one such neuromodulatory intervention with a long history of use in epilepsy and more recently in other systemic, neurological and mental health conditions.Aim: To describe clinical cases that highlight the potential of ketogenic diets in the treatment of anorexia and the need for further research.Setting: Patient interviews were conducted via telemedicine.Methods: Medical interviews and chart reviews were conducted with three patients with severe anorexia. Written informed consent was provided by all participants.Results: Patients with anorexia, body mass index (BMI) nadirs of 10.7 kg/m2, 13.0 kg/m2 and 11.8kg/m2 and refractory to standard of care therapy, each achieved remission of between 1–5 years to date on a high-fat animal-based ketogenic diet. Patients exhibited not only improvements in weight, with weight gain of over 20 kg each, but also diminution of anxiety and overall enhanced mental well-being.Conclusion: These cases suggest a ketogenic diet may be useful for some patients with anorexia. Further research is needed.Contribution: This case series is the first to document treatment of anorexia with unimodal ketogenic diet intervention and raises provocative questions about the role of this neuromodulatory dietary treatment for patients with anorexia, as well as the neurometabolic nature of the disease itself.
Narrative Review of Systemic Inflammatory Response Mechanisms in Cardiac Surgery and Immunomodulatory Role of Anesthetic Agents
Authors: Maisat Wiriya , Yuki Koichi
Published: June 2023

Although surgical techniques and perioperative care have made significant advances, perioperative mortality in cardiac surgery remains relatively high. Single- or multiple-organ failure remains the leading cause of postoperative mortality. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is a common trigger for organ injury or dysfunction in surgical patients. Cardiac surgery involves major surgical dissection, the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and frequent blood transfusions. Ischemia-reperfusion injury and contact activation from CPB are among the major triggers for SIRS. Blood transfusion can also induce proinflammatory responses. Here, we review the immunological mechanisms of organ injury and the role of anesthetic regimens in cardiac surgery.
Left Main Coronary Artery Aneurysm with Fistula to Superior Vena Cava: A Challenging Case
Authors: Pujara Jigisha , Panda Suvendu , Singh Guriqbal , Harbola Garima , Sachan Pragya , Chhauda Tanya , Vachaparampil Ryan
Published: June 2023

Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are rare congenital coronary artery abnormalities, with direct communication between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, great vessel or other structure. We report here, a rare case of a 25-year-old male with CAF from the aneurysmal left main coronary artery to the superior vena cava detected on echocardiography and computerized tomography (CT) coronary angiography.
A Narrative Review on Mental Stress and Cardiovascular Disease: Evidence, Mechanisms, and Potential Interventions
Authors: Gill Ahmad , Aldosoky Wesam , Ong Matthew B. H. , Mir Tanveer , Dar Tawseef , Abohashem Shady
Published: June 2023

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. Psychosocial stress is an important risk factor implicated in a higher incidence of CVD. There are two prevalent categories of stress – acute psychosocial stress (APS) and chronic psychosocial stress (CPS). APS is typically caused by acute dramatic events such as natural disasters, sexual abuse, terroristic attacks, and sudden death of a loved one, while CPS is usually related to environmental, relationship, and work stressors. Both categories of psychosocial stress are associated with substantial CVD morbidity and mortality that carries a magnitude of risk equal to that of conventional CVD risk factors. As a result, more research is needed to understand the detrimental impacts of psychosocial stress on cardiovascular health and related mechanistic underpinnings that, in turn, would further facilitate the development of novel therapeutic targets. This review aims to elucidate the potential pathophysiological mechanisms by which psychosocial stress can influence CVD. In addition, we aim to discuss the current targeted therapeutic interventions (pharmacological and nonpharmacological) and possible future research directions.
Platelet Indices: Is it a Reliable Biomarker in Viral Infections?
Authors: Shah Divit , Talwar Dhruv , Kumar Sunil , Acharya Sourya
Published: June 2023

Platelets are non-nucleated blood cells that are essential for maintaining hemostasis. While platelet activation and increased platelet numbers (thrombocytosis) are associated with a higher risk of thrombotic events, low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia) and a variety of platelet function abnormalities are associated with a higher risk of bleeding. Platelets and their activation state have been proven in recent years to influence innate and adaptive immune responses, and low platelet counts have been identified as a surrogate indicator for poor prognosis in septic patients. Platelet activation frequently occurs in conjunction with viral infections. Viruses, on the other hand, can interact directly with platelets and megakaryocytes, modulating their function. All these factors contribute to platelet activation, which leads to increased platelet consumption and elimination, as well as thrombocytopenia, which is common during viral infection Platelets and their secreted products have been demonstrated to suppress infection and aid virus persistence in the presence of certain viruses, making platelets a double-edged sword during viral infections. In this review we have highlighted about what is currently known about platelet interactions with various types of viruses, virus effects on platelet activation, as well as platelet-mediated regulation of innate and adaptive immune responses.
Massive Venous Air Embolism in a Case of Hysteroscopy: A Rare Grave Complication in a Comparatively Simple Procedure
Authors: Pahuja Heena Dinesh , Bhargava Sumita Vivek , Deshmukh Gaurav Atul , Bhure Anjali R.
Published: June 2023

Hysteroscopic surgery has gained popularity but lethal complication like gas or venous air embolism can occur. It can be recognized by a decrease in oxygen saturation and sudden drop in end-tidal carbon dioxide and may sometimes lead to severe organ failure and death depending on the amount of air embolism. We report the case of a 55-year-old female with no comorbidities posted for evaluation of postmenopausal bleeding by diagnostic hysteroscopy. The procedure was performed under spinal anesthesia using normal saline as distending media. Midway between the procedures, the patient developed severe bradycardia and desaturation. Hence, with the diagnosis of massive pulmonary embolism, the patient was resuscitated but could not be revived. The fatal outcome from a comparatively simple procedure is not uncommon. Complications are to be kept in mind and possible precautionary measures are to be taken at all times. As the eye cannot see what the mind does not know.
Comparative Study to Assess the Effect of Cartoon Watching and Distraction Card on Physiologic Parameters and Fear Level during Inhalation Therapy in Children
Authors: Jadhav Supriya Suresh , Kevade Harshavardhan Anil , Kadam Harshad Sadashiv , Naregal Prakash Mallikarjun , Mohite Vaishali Rajsinh , Pawar Shivaji Hanamant
Published: June 2023

Background:

Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future. Distraction is a very common way to distract a child’s attention from a potentially unpleasant procedure, lessen their fear, and help them relax.

Objective:

The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of cartoon-watching and distraction cards on physiological parameters and fear levels during inhalation therapy in children.

Materials and Methods:

A quasi-experimental study design was used in this study to monitor 60 children between the ages of 3 and 6 years selected by a simple random sampling method. Each of the cartoon and distraction groups had 30 children. A self-structured demographic performa and a standard Children Fear Scale were used to collect data from children. An unpaired t-test was used to estimate the effectiveness of the cartoon and distraction group among participants receiving inhalation therapy. Using the Chi-square test, the researcher looked at the association between fear and sociodemographic variables.

Results:

The difference between the mean after intervention pulse rates and respiratory rate of both groups was evaluated and it was found statistically significant (P < 0.05). The difference between the mean fear score in the cartoon group and the distraction card group was found to be statistically significant after the inhalation therapy (P < 0.0001).

Conclusion:

It was observed that the cartoon-watching therapy was better than the distraction card therapy in reducing the fear level during inhalation therapy among children. However, cartoon-watching and distraction cards were more significant on physiologic parameters and fear in children during inhalation therapy.
A Review on the Efficacy of Structured Long Examinations used in Assessing Students in Different Medical Courses
Authors: Deshmukh Mitushi , Fokmare Pranali , Mishra Gaurav Vedprakash
Published: June 2023

In the educational system, evaluation of the student’s intelligence and clinical skill in the examination is an important factor. Because of this students’, clinical skills are evaluated. Traditional long-case practical examinations are used for this in medical courses students, but every aspect is not covered by the examiner. Moreover, it can be different for every student. Objective structured long examination record (OSLER) is a questionnaire containing 10 items that cover all the domains of the evaluation in the practical long-case examination. This review aimed to see the efficacy of this OSLER in examining the students in different medical courses. Articles were searched on database sources, i.e., Google Scholar and PubMed, using searched words. Articles that meet the criteria were included in this study. This showed that OSLER is used in medical courses examination and is a useful tool to score the students in the practical examinations.
Case Report: Cedecea lapagei Infection: Report of a Case in Peru and Review of the Literature
Authors: Al-kassab-Córdova Ali , Valdiviezo-Polo Patricia , Ulloque-Badaracco Juan R. , Honorio-Arroyo Carlos L. , Hueda-Zavaleta Miguel , Benites-Zapata Vicente A.
Published: June 2023

Cedecea lapagei is a gram-negative, non-encapsulated, facultative anaerobic bacterium that has been reported in only a few cases with varying clinical presentations, drug susceptibility, and treatment since its first isolation in 1981. This study aimed to describe a case report of C. lapagei in Peru and systematically review the documented case reports of individuals infected with C. lapagei. A 59-year-old man who had become bedridden with Parkinson’s disease and had epilepsy presented with a 1-week history of fever and sore throat and was admitted. Physical examination revealed an obtundation state and abolished vesicular murmur in the right hemithorax. During hospitalization, the patient was diagnosed with various infections, including tuberculosis, for which he received broad-spectrum antibiotics. In the absence of clinical improvement, a urine culture was performed showing C. lapagei (detected by BD Phoenix M50 system, Vernon Hills, IL). The patient received amoxicillin/clavulanate and was discharged. Case reports of C. lapagei were also searched in five databases on January 28, 2023. Twenty cases of C. lapagei were reported worldwide between 2006 and 2022, 16 of which involved adults. Fever was the most common manifestation (75%), and pneumonia was the primary form of presentation (45%). Moreover, 90% of the patients had at least one comorbidity, and 15% died. Also, most of the isolates were sensitive to ciprofloxacin (81%), meropenem (62%), and amikacin (60%). Overall, C. lapagei should be suspected in compromised hosts, particularly those with pneumonia. Although the bacterium can affect various organs and the antibiotic susceptibility pattern is variable, quinolones, tetracyclines, and carbapenems seem to be the first therapeutic option.
Spectroscopy Based Tool for Temperature Evaluation during the Spark Discharge
Authors: Merola S. , Irimescu A. , Vaglieco B.M. , Di Iorio S. , Sementa P.
Published: June 2023

In this work, a new tool is proposed and tested to investigate the early phase of spark ignition (SI) processes. The diagnostic tool is based on Spark-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (SIBS), a consolidated technique in which the plasma formed by spark generation between two electrodes is used as the excitation source for optical emission spectroscopy (OES).

The spark discharge of a commercial ignition system was analyzed through OES to correlate the characteristic evolution of the discharge with the formation of reactive species inside the activated volume. Specifically, an open-source spectrum simulation program (Lifbase) together with the NIST database was used for defining relations between the ultraviolet emission bands of nitrogen first negative system (FNS_N2) in the glow phase for different plasma temperature and pressure values.

Besides plasma density and ion energy, electron and gas temperatures are important parameters that govern the reaction rate of active species generation through dissociation, excitation, and ionization processes and thus influence the chemistry of the spark discharge. It is well known that the electrical discharge occurring between the spark plug electrodes can be divided into three phases (breakdown, arc and glow discharge), characterized by different time scales. The breakdown occurrence causes the gas molecules in the ignition area to break into atoms and ions. Molecular recombination starts after some hundreds nanoseconds from breakdown, thus leading to significantly different spectral emissions. Consequently, if measurements are triggered after the time at which breakdown occurs, molecule and molecular radical bands will be dominating in the spectral emission instead of the atomic lines.

The proposed methodology takes advantage of the peculiarity of N2 molecules to exchange rotational and translational energy with heavy particles faster than with electrons. For this reason it is possible that rotational distributions quickly achieve thermodynamic equilibrium with the bulk gas. Therefore, a convenient way to determine the gas temperature is through the measurement of the roto-vibrational band spectrum of nitrogen.

The validation of the developed tool was performed by considering the emission of excited species detected in ambient conditions. Successively, the methodology was applied in an optically accessible combustion chamber of a spark ignition research engine under motored and fired conditions, and further validated by temperature evaluations based on CN and OH emission bands ratio. The proposed tool allowed obtaining deeper insight into the complex physical and chemical phenomena underlying the ignition event.
Estimating a Rider’s Compensatory Control Actions by Vehicle Dynamics Simulation to Evaluate Controllability Class in ISO 26262
Authors: Kawakoshi Maki , Kobayashi Takashi , Hasegawa Makoto
Published: June 2023

Controllability is defined in ISO 26262 as a driver’s ability to avoid a specified harm caused by a malfunction of electrical and electronic systems installed in road vehicles. According to Annex C of Part 12 of ISO 26262, simulation is one of the techniques that the Controllability Classification Panel (CCP) can use to evaluate comprehensively the controllability class (C class) of motorcycles. With outputs of (i) an index for the success of harm avoidance and (ii) the magnitude of the rider’s compensatory control action required to avoid harm, the simulation is useful for evaluating the C class of the degrees of malfunction that cannot be implemented in practice for the sake of the test rider’s safety.

To aim at supplying data that the CCP can use to judge the C class, we try to estimate the vehicle behavior and a rider’s compensatory control actions following a malfunction using vehicle dynamics simulations. The simulated scenario is the occurrence of unintended deceleration during cornering caused by a malfunction of the electronically controlled combined braking system. The parameter values supplied to the simulation model are set based on data obtained from actual riding tests that were performed. Using this model, we extrapolates the vehicle behaviors and the rider’s compensatory control actions under conditions that an actual riding test cannot be feasible. Moreover, the estimation results demonstrate the likely magnitude of the steering torque relative to the deceleration due to the malfunction as data that the CCP could use to evaluate the C class.
Effects of Sub-Chamber Configuration on Heat Release Rate in a Constant Volume Chamber simulating Lean-burn Natural Gas Engines
Authors: Nada Yuzuru , Kidoguchi Yoshiyuki , Yamashita Yuto , Furukawa Ryo , Kaya Ryu , Nakano Hideaki , Kobayashi Shinichi
Published: June 2023

Sub-chamber is a useful device with regard to sustaining stable operation of compressed natural gas (CNG) engines under lean burn conditions. In our previous studies, we applied a sub-chamber injection system to CNG engines, in which a single injector and a spark plug are mounted in a small sub-chamber. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the sub-chamber configuration on heat release in the main combustion chamber. 11 types of sub-chamber with different nozzle number, nozzle diameter, and sub-chamber volume were examined under a condition that pressure is 2.3 MPa, and global equivalence ratio is 0.6. When the sub-chamber with smaller nozzles are used, the penetration velocity of burned gas jet increases. In addition, the velocity also increases with an increasing sub-chamber volume. The high-speed penetration of burned gas jet shortens the period of initial flame development. This is because the high-temperature burned gas quickly reaches to side wall of main chamber, and immediately ignites lean mixtures existing in the main chamber. Consequently, combustion duration time until heat release reaches 90 % is also shortened. On the other hand, the velocity difference between the jets from sub-chambers with different nozzle numbers is small. To predict the penetration velocity, we proposed an empirical formula based on the volume, nozzle diameter and nozzle number of sub-chamber. The jet intensity evaluated from the formula shows correlations with duration times of combustion periods as well as penetration velocities of burned gas jets.
Takaful Industrial Research Developments: A Bibliometric Analysis On The Scopus Database
Authors: Hakim Lukmanul , Munir Muhklis Sirotul
Published: June 2023

This study aims to describe research development in the takaful industry from 2013 to 2022. This study used bibliometric analysis research methods. The data used is only sourced from research in the takaful industry field indexed by Scopus. There were 261 articles analyzed using Vosviewer software. This research shows that Malaysia is the most significant contributor to research in the takaful industry. Salman is the most prolific writer, with 18 articles. Moreover, the Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research became the most popular journal with the most contribution in publishing articles in the takaful industry. Potential future topics are deposit insurance, takaful insurance, and Sharia governance associated with Islamic banking. The contribution of this research can be used as a consideration for discussion topics in research in this field.
Effects of the Community-oriented Education on Local Attachment & Local Settlement in Japan: A Case Study of Hirosaki COC+ Project
Authors:   The Korean-Japanese Economics & Management Association, LEE Young-Jun , Hanada Shin-ichi , Um Chang-Ok
Published: June 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to find the educational effects of ‘the community-oriented education’ using the data of follow-up surveys of local university students. Japan’s MEXT had promoted the community-oriented education through twice COC and COC+ projects by mobilizing all local resources. It was consistent with the direction of educational reform at local universities. Korean society can obtained some important implications from this research results for the local youth settlement policy.
Research design, data, and methodology: The existing studies on local settlement were used to cross-section data, so dynamic changes could not be confirmed. This study can confirm the attitude changes in the local attachment and the local-employment settlement between those who received and did not receive the community-oriented education by using data from two times: May of freshmen, November of third grade. This study used DD analysis.
Results: According to this study, the educational effect only appeared to be limited to the students coming from other regions rather than those within the region. Rather, we find out that local experiences such as volunteer activities and club activities increase the attachment to the local community. According to the estimation results on local-employment of local youth, local industrial structure and job opportunities variables were more significant. The local employment opportunities were a direct factor in local employment decisions of local university students.
Implications: The community-oriented education is not only a classroom-based local studies, but also a new approach to opportunities to contact the local community, such as volunteer activities in the region. The conclusions that regional experiences such as solving local problems, internship activities at local companies and local volunteer working increase local attachment are also meaningful in Korea’s regional policy. At the same time, it can be said that community-oriented education has a greater effective meaning in the elementary and secondary school curriculum than in universities.
The Impact of Management Accounting Sy stem Information Characteristics on Management Accounting Practices
Authors:   The Korean-Japanese Economics & Management Association, Song Kyoung-Jin , Lee Jeong-Eun
Published: June 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to define the information characteristics of management accounting systems into four categories: scope, timeliness, integration, and aggregation and to verify these characteristics through the dependent variable of MAP.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Based on a literature review, survey data was collected from 224 management accounting practitioners and executives in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to validate the study. The logical validity was tested using regression analysis to examine the impact of management accounting system characteristics on managerial performance.
Findings: The study results indicate that the characteristics of management accounting systems, using four information characteristics that include 17 items, have a significant impact on the degree of application of management accounting performance measurement. Scope, integration, and aggregation of information had significant impacts on the degree of application of management accounting performance measurement, while timeliness did not.
Limitations: This study contributes to the development of management accounting system research, but it is limited to SMEs with a manufacturing focus and specific organizational environments and cultures. Therefore, further research in other organizational contexts and cultures is needed to validate and test this multidimensional tool.
Implications: The information characteristics of management accounting systems identified in this study can be used to evaluate and improve performance measurement and benchmarking processes in SMEs.
Evaluación de los sistemas de transparencia en materia de empleo público en América Latina
Authors: Vera Martínez Martin Cutberto
Published: June 2023

El empleo y la administración pública son considerados claves para la política y la economía. Este trabajo indaga sobre las políticas públicas de transparencia y rendición de cuentas, enfocadas en los sistemas de control y gestión del empleo público y el servicio civil en el periodo 2010 y 2020, tomando como referencia tres países de América Latina, Argentina, Chile y México, con el objetivo metodológico de realizar un estudio comparativo. Para ello, se analizan cuatro variables: rendición de cuentas y transparencia, accountability vertical, accountability horizontal, control social y niveles de gobierno abierto. Entre las principales conclusiones, destaca la diversidad de modelos en la región, con la presencia de paradigmas híbridos en la conformación del servicio civil que dificultan la construcción de un sistema integral de control, gestión y apertura de datos a la sociedad.
An Exploration of Various Ideologies in Pakistani Social Media: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Razaq Hafiz Raza , Aslam Sibtain , Mukhtar Abdullah , Shahid Choudhry
Published: June 2023

Ideologies are the representations of social practices resulted from particular perspectives of the members of a society. Social media has been credited with playing a major part in the projection of some hidden ideologies. The study tries to analyze how language is manipulated in the construction of ideologies and how these ideologies represent or challenge the sociocultural norms of a society. Moreover, it also investigates the role of social media in propagation and circulation of specific beliefs and perspectives. CDA is a particular study which attempts to analyze and highlight the ideologies proposed both implicitly and explicitly. CDA is primarily concerned with the issues of racism, gender stereotypes and sociocultural norms of a society. The data consists of nine posts selected from different pages of Instagram and drawn through purposive sampling. Qualitative approach is used to analyze the data. The study draws its theoretical framework from Van Dijk’s socio-cognitive model. The findings reveal that social media plays a pivotal role in the representation of some sociocultural ideologies as well as the construction of anti- sociocultural ideologies.
Proposed Business Model Innovation Based on Customer Experience and Digital Innovation at PT Raja Paket Lebaran
Authors:   Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia, Derose Kintan Permata , Aldianto Leo ,   Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
Published: June 2023

PT Raja Paket Lebaran (PT RPL), an Indonesian SME specializing in the sales of groceries and household goods for the Eid al-Fitr, has faced a significant decline in sales amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to examine the company’s relevance to the market and customer satisfaction while proposing a business model innovation based on customer experience and digital innovation. The findings reveal that integrating customer experience and digital innovation can enhance PT RPL’s business model. By addressing marketing limitations, simplifying digital processes, and leveraging online platforms, the company can improve the overall customer experience. The proposed business model innovation offers practical recommendations for PT RPL to adapt to the changing market landscape and meet customer expectations. By embracing digital innovation, the company can increase its competitiveness, attract a wider range of customers, and achieve sustainable growth. This research contributes to the existing knowledge by exploring the intersection of customer experience and digital innovation in an Indonesian SME context. It offers valuable insights for similar businesses to enhance their models and improve customer satisfaction.
The Application of the Non-Refoulement Principle as a Form of Protection for Refugees in Semarang City
Authors:   Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Susetyorini Peni , Susanto Sri Nur Hari ,   Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Wibawa Kadek Cahya Susila ,   Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro
Published: June 2023

This research aims to identify and analyze the handling of refugees from abroad or stateless who enter the jurisdiction of Semarang City. The 1951 Refugee Convention has set minimum standards for the treatment of refugees, including their basic rights. Besides, the 1951 Convention also prohibits expulsion and forced repatriation of people with refugee status, which is referred to as the principle of non-refoulement. This research used the socio-legal research method. The primary data used was based on observation, attendance in the field, and interviews; as well as secondary data through the study of documents, laws, and regulations, and existing concepts. The results of the research showed that even though Indonesia has so far not ratified and become a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention. On the other hand, national legislation and policies that support the implementation of the non-refoulement principle are needed, because the Indonesian State is factually faced with a large number of Foreign refugees entering Indonesia's sovereign territory have shown an increase. Policy implementation and application of the principle of non-refoulment in the context of protecting foreign refugees in Indonesia has become a serious concern of the government of the Republic of Indonesia, including the government of Semarang City.
Determinants of Community Market’s Merchants’ Empowerment and Wellbeing to Promote Denpasar as Local Custom Visionary-City in Bali Province
Authors:   Faculty of Economy and Business, Udayana University, Jl. P.B Sudirman – Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Yuliarmi Ni Nyoman , Martini Dewi Ni Putu ,   Faculty of Economy and Business, Udayana University, Jl. P.B Sudirman – Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Sasrawan I Putu Hedi ,   Faculty of Economy and Business, Udayana University, Jl. P.B Sudirman – Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Published: June 2023

This research aims at: 1) analyzing the effect of human resource, funding resource, social capital, and market infrastructure on community market’s merchants’ empowerment in Denpasar City, 2) analyzing the effect of human resource, funding resource, social capital, market infrastructure, and empowerment on community market’s merchants’ well-being in Denpasar City, 3) analysing empowerment mediating the effect of human resource, funding resource, social capital, and market infrastructure on community market’s merchants’ well-being in Denpasar City. The sample of this study was 193 people from 3,734 merchants as the population. The sampling technique employed stratified random sampling based on the subdistrict and the sample of this study was interviewed using accidental sampling technique. Data analysis technique used was path analysis using SEM PLS. The results of the analysis conclude that: 1) human resource, funding resource, social capital, and market infrastructure influenced positively and significantly toward community market’s merchants’ empowerment in Denpasar City, 2) funding resource, market infrastructure, and empowerment influenced positively and significantly toward community market’s merchants’ well-being in Denpasar City. However, human resource and social capital influenced positively but insignificantly toward community market’s merchants’ well-being in Denpasar City, 3) empowerment mediated partially the effect of funding resource and market infrastructure towards well-being and mediated fully the effect of human resource and social capital towards community market’s merchants’ well-being in Denpasar City.
Science Learning Strategies in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Using the Stm Approach Model
Authors:   MI MIftahul Falah Karanganyar, Basiran Basiran , Siswadi Siswadi ,   UIN Prof. KH. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto Indonesia
Published: June 2023

Education today requires students to be more active, not only book material, but also extensive knowledge of environmental issues. Thus, environmental problem solving skills to achieve a better future life so students must have a high environmental awareness. Therefore, in effective learning, it is necessary to apply modeling strategies and approaches, namely science-based learning, community technology and science education. Since the study of natural sciences and environmental studies are interrelated, it is important to approach it with the study of environmental problems. The purpose of this study is to identify the right steps or strategies for science learning in MI using the STM approach model. The method used in this article is literature research, or commonly called literature research, which examines sources that have been researched in relation to the questions asked in this study, and analyzes a book or other literature, such as newspapers and reports, which also examines the questions asked. The results of the study explain the understanding, strategy, advantages and disadvantages of the learning model according to the STM approach. Therefore, by paying attention to the advantages and disadvantages of this STM approach model, teachers can use the STM approach model in MI science learning activities.