bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparison of teacher-related accreditation system in child education institutions: Indicators in Korea, United States, Australia, and New Zealand
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Park Jaejin
Published: July 2022

Objectives This study examined teacher-related accreditation system in Korea's kindergarten and daycare center to see if the contents related to teachers are properly evaluated, and compared them to those of accreditation system conducted in other countries. Methods To this end, from five accreditation systems, Korea's 5th Period Kindergarten accreditation system, Daycare Center accreditation system, the NAEYC accreditation system in the United States, the ACECQA accreditation system in Australia, and the ERO accreditation system in New Zealand, teacher-related information was extracted, coded according to standard of analysis, and thereby the analysis of frequency was executed per item. Results The analysis results are as follows. First, the accreditation of kindergartens in Korea, NAEYC in the United States, and ERO in New Zealand included a larger number of items compared to the accreditation system of daycare centers in Korea and ACECQA in Australia. Second, regarding the assessment of “Teacher management”, the role of the teacher is the sub-scale with the largest number among items in the five accreditation systems, while the qualification of the teacher is the sub-scale with the smallest nunmber among items in the five accreditation systems. Third, regarding the assessment of “Teacher relationship”, the relationship with colleagues is the sub-scale with the largest number among items in the five accreditation systems, while the relationship with parents is the sub-scale with the smallest nunmber among items in the five accreditation systems. Conclusions Through these analysis results, it was suggested that both of the accreditation systems in Korea should be supplemented to the contents on the relationship with learners and education and training of teachers. Also, it was proposed that the contents of the accreditation systems for kindergartens and daycare centers should be complemented each other, and that the accreditation systems need to be modified and supplemented for parts requiring commonality.
Analysis on the Trend and Topics of Researches on French Language Education Based on LDA Topic Modeling
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Jungsug
Published: July 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the current status and problems of researches on French language education, and also to present the future direction of French language education and researches by analyzing the trend and topics of researches on French language education using the topic modeling. Methods Through the LDA-based topic modeling which is the most representative topic modeling that automatically extracts and classifies latent topics as a text mining technique used for the analysis of a large quantity of texts, this study analyzed the network between four topic contents and topics focusing on the keywords of 265 theses on French language education published from January 2002 to February 2021. Results The results of this study were drawn as follows. First, due to the decreased French language education in secondary school and university, the researches on French language education record the low level despite some differences in each year. Second, in the results of examining the appearance frequency of keywords, it was shown in the order of ‘French language education’, ‘Curriculum’, ‘French language’, ‘communication skills’, and ‘French language as a foreign language’. This shows the active performance of researches focusing on the curriculum that becomes the standard of Korean secondary French language education, and communication skills as its important goal, and very limited topics handled in researches on French language education. Third, total four topics were extracted through the topic modeling, and the weight of each topic was shown in the order of ‘college French language education’, ‘secondary French language education’, ‘communicative approach’, and ‘action-oriented approach’. This study also verified that the researches on French language education were concentrated on a specific area or limited to the level or contents of theories or policies. Thus, it would be necessary to perform researches on various teaching/learning methodologies for improving students’ interest or expanding the teaching/learning contents that could be concretely applied to school field. Fourth, in the analysis of network between topics, focusing on French language, the foreign language, curriculum, learning, textbook, communication skills, learner, culture, French language education, education, and France were connected to each other while the French language education, France, culture, and education were forming another network. Conclusions This study verified the necessity of researches on various teaching/learning methods for diversifying and expanding the research field related to French language education, and also motivating and improving interest of learners.
An Analysis of Changes in Children’s Happiness during the Transition to Elementary School: Focusing on Factors of Children and Parents
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Han Jiwon , Kwak Eunbok
Published: July 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the change in children’s happiness during the transition to elementary school and to identify the preschool factors in relation to children and parents. Methods The 7th (seven-year-old) and 8th (eight-year-old) year data(N=1,469) of the Panel Study on Korean Children(PSKC) were analyzed. Results The results of this study can be summarized as follows. First, children’s happiness level decreased significantly during the transition to elementary school. Second, the patterns of change in children’s happiness were classified into high-maintenance, low-to-high, extreme high-to-low, low-maintenance, and high-to-low. Third, the aspects of an individual child’s school readiness, social skills, parent’s parenting behavior, and interaction with children were significantly among clusters. Specifically, school readiness was significantly higher in high-maintenance or low-to-high than in extreme high-to-low; social skill was higher in high-maintenance than in extreme high-to-low. Children in groups of high-maintenance or low-to-high or high-to-low had higher levels of affective parenting in preschool period compared to that of extreme high-to-low. High-maintenance children were higher in positive parent interaction. Conclusions This study provides theoretical rationale of individualized intervention approach that would support children’s happiness during the transition to elementary school.
Korean Teens and 20s’ Achievement Goal Profiles and Predictors
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Yang Ji-Yeon , Choi Jung Ah
Published: July 2022

Objectives This study classified potential profiles according to the level of achievement goal orientation targeting Korean learners in their teens and 20s, and investigated explicit and implicit should-thought, gender, subject, fear of failure, academic difficulty (comprehension and amount), and positive and negative emotional reaction to to study, explicit and implicit emotional exhaustion about schoolwork, and academic procrastination to predict potential group classification. Methods The study participants were 629 teenagers and 864 students in their 20s who participated online. Latent profile analysis was conducted through the results of the achievement goal orientation scale, and multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed to confirm the influence of predictor variables on the latent profile. Results As a result, teen learners were divided into 3 potential groups and learners in their 20s into 5 potential groups, and the three groups of High All Goals, High-intermediate All Goals, and Average All Goals were identified in both age groups. Low All Goals and Mastery Goals were identified in 20s only. It was confirmed that fear of failure, academic efficacy, and should-thinking, and positive emotions to studying were related to High All Goals, and academic efficacy, should-thought, and positive emotions to studying were found to be related to High-intermediate All Goals. In addition, factors that act differentially according to the age of the potential group were also found. Conclusions These results suggest the need to consider the learner's developmental level in understanding the latent group profile and predictive factors, and help the learner's academic adjustment by exploring the relevance of the profile by dealing with relevant variables that affect academic adjustment. It is meaningful in that it provided implications for the intervention necessary for this purpose.
Analysis of Elementary School Teachers' Perceptions for Flipped Learning Physical Education Classes
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kwon JeongA , Park JaeJeong
Published: July 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study was to explore information and implications for applying flipped learning to physical education classes by analyzing elementary school teachers' perceptions of flipped learning physical education classes. Methods A questionnaire survey of 223 elementary school teachers across the country, focusing on teachers teaching in the G Province, and 210 data were collected and frequency analysis was conducted using SPSS 23.0 for Windows. Results Elementary school teachers recognized that flipped learning physical education classes were necessary, and a high percentage of respondents responded to the purpose and purpose of flipped learning physical education classes as ‘reflecting the needs of the times for future education’ and ‘freeing up time for the development of learner-centered activities.’ There was a strong perception that the operation of flipped learning physical education classes required teacher competencies such as ‘class design ability’ and ‘communication skills’. In addition, 17.6% of primary school teachers experienced flipped learning physical education classes, which were mainly taught in competitive and challenging areas, and the duration of operation was mainly around 6 months, and the operation was recognized as having a higher effect than traditional physical education and classes when managing flipped learning physical education classes. The educational implications of the research are as follows: First, flipped learning physical education classes have a high educational effect and sufficient meaning to be an alternative to future physical education. Second, in order to effectively practice flipped learning physical education classes, it is urgent for teachers to develop their ability to design lessons, and the possibility of practice can be enhanced through teacher learning community, faculty training, etc. Third, it was suggested that in order to effectively oper-ate flipped learning physical education classes, systematic preparation is necessary by providing a comprehensive environment such as digital ethics education and the construction of IT infrastructure. Conclusions Elementary teachers' experience and perception of flipped learning physical education classes are expanding, but they must be supported by the establishment of an environment that increases their viability.
A Study on the Operation Status and Methods of Promoting Service Learning: Focusing on the Service Learning Program at University K
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Yoon Haerim
Published: July 2022

Objectives This study is aimed to examine the cases of operating service learning at K University and suggest ways to vitalize service learning based on the cases of its operation in order to realize qualitative improvement in the future operation of service learning-related courses. Methods To address the goal, this researcher examined the current status of service learning operated by K University located in B Metropolitan City for case study and analyzed the contents of assessment on satisfaction and operation performed in the second semester of 2021. To solve operational problems found in the operation of service learning, this author conducted literature review and sought ways to solve the problems and vitalize it. Results In the process of examining the cases of operating the courses of service learning at K University, four limitations were discovered. Based on that, this researcher suggests four ways to vitalize service learning. First, it is needed to establish community infrastructure. Second, instructors for service learning should be trained. Third, it is necessary to train students taking the courses of service learning. Fourth, universities should get support to extend the operation of service learning. Conclusions This study has investigated the limitations of service learning with the cases at K University and sought various ways to extend and vitalize the operation of service learning afterwards based on the ways of its vitalization. This study seems to be significant because grounded on that, it provides foundational material for follow-up research to be done multilaterally regarding effectiveness in the actual operation of service learning, results of learning, and the operation of service learning, too.
Experience of online lectures by nursing professors in the COVID-19 pandemic situation
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jang Yu-Sun , Jun Won-Hee
Published: July 2022

Objectives This study was conducted to explore the online lecture experiences of professors at nursing universities conducted due to COVID-19. Methods For this study, seven nursing professors working at universities in Daegu, Busan, and Suwon with experience in online lectures for more than two semesters were recruited, and data were collected through ZOOM video interviews and phone calls from January 7, 2022. The collected data analyzed the experience of the study participants using Giorgi's phenomenological research method process, which can discover the specific meaning and essence of the experience. Results The results of the study resulted in a total of five top topics, 13 sub topics, and 26 semantic units: “Falling Against the Fearful Wall of Online,” “Wandering in Disconnection and Value,” “Passion and Support permeated online,” “Looking forward to the future of online lectures,” and "I Still Grow Up. Conclusions Based on the research results, by providing evidence to understand the online lecture experience of nursing college professors after COVID-19 from a phenomenological point of view, measures to improve online lectures and development directions were presented to universities that have entered online lectures.
Exploring the language education plan linked to kindergarten and elementary school according to the actual conditions and requirements of language teaching in the first grade
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Ryu Ji Won , Lee Suk Hee , Kweon Mee Ryang
Published: July 2022

Objectives This study investigates the current state of language ability of children in the early stages of school, and the readiness for reading literacy, teacher’s needs of preschool children, based on the perceptions of first grade teachers of elementary school. And In-depth interview was conducted for analysis. Methods Through this, a plan for linking kindergarten and elementary school was derived from the actual conditions of Korean education and language education in the first grade of elementary school. The subjects of this study were 282 elementary school teachers who worked as first grade form teacher and teachers who experienced in charge at an elementary school in city B, and data were collected through questionnaires. And in order to derive a linkage plan, 4 kindergarten teachers and 4 elementary school teachers were selected as research subjects, and data were collected through in-depth interviews. Results First, the current state of language ability of the 1st grade elementary schoolchild perceived by teachers is as follows. The teachers recognized that the listening and speaking level of the children in first grade were low, and the reading and writing were perceived as having high individual differences between children. Second, teachers' perceptions and demands regarding preschool children's readiness for literacy are as follows. Teachers recognized that preschooler's reading and writing instruction was necessary, and the actual teacher’s demand level was higher than the level required in the elementary education curriculum at the beginning of admission. Third, development and sharing of specific educational materials to realize joint training and curriculum, reinforcement of language education in the first year of elementary school, and changes in parental perception regarding language education were shown, as a plan for linking language education between kindergartens and elementary schools. Conclusions The current language education in elementary schools exceeds the level of the elementary education curriculum, and this suggests that for improving this the two curriculums are to be linked from the development process, clear guidelines and standards of the curriculum are presented and implemented in the field in language education, the improvement of awareness of kindergarten teachers and elementary school teachers and parents should be accompanied.
Domestic Research Trends and Future Tasks Related to the Career of Pre-Secondary Teachers
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jo Hye-Ryun , Lee Je-Kyung
Published: July 2022

Objectives This study aims to suggest future research directions by analyzing career-related research trends for pre-service middle school teachers and to provide implications for practical field applications. Methods To this end, from 2003 to 2021, 9 domestic dissertations and 42 academic journals with the theme of ‘career’ were selected for ‘College of Education, Preparatory Teachers, Completion of Teaching, and Teachers’ as the subject of analysis. By applying the analysis method, the frequency, medium frequency, and percentage were calculated and analyzed based on the publication status, research subject, research method, and research topic. Results As a result of the analysis on the status of research publications, 8 articles (15.7%) in 2018, 6 articles (11.8%) in 2017, 2012, 2016, and 5 articles (9.8%) in 2020 were found in that order. From 2015, when the 4th cycle of teacher training evaluation was conducted, it was confirmed that the research was steadily increasing. As a result of the analysis of the research subjects, it was found that there were 9 natural science education courses (42.9%), 8 arts and physical education courses (38.1%), 3 education departments (14.3%), and 1 language education course (4.8%). As a result of the study method analysis, quantitative research had the most with 32 studies (62.7%), followed by qualitative research with 15 studies (29.4%) and mixed studies with 3 studies (5.9%). As for the detailed analysis methods of quantitative research, 21 cases (35%) of difference analysis between groups and 15 cases (25.0%) of relationship analysis were the most common, and as detailed analysis methods of qualitative research, in-depth interview 8 cases (13.3%) and grounded theory 4 were used. Part 1 (6.7%) followed by narrative 2 part (3.3%). As a result of the analysis of research methods according to the research topic, the research topic with a large proportion of quantitative research was a problem area related to the career development stage, 35 (31.7%), and a research topic with a high proportion of qualitative research was a problem area related to the career development process, and 9 cases (8.7%) %) was analyzed. As a result of the analysis of the research topic, problems related to the stage of career development (33.0%), other career problems related to work (26.5%), career problems related to the career development process (16.7%), career problems related to education (15.2%), pleasure related to work It was confirmed that the study was conducted in the order of various emotions that did not (8.5%). Conclusions Based on these analysis results, directions for future research and implications for practical field applications were suggested.
Scratching an itch: a new perspective on health communication in Africa
Authors: Van Zyl Greer
Published: July 2022

At last, a compilation of essays that provide fascinating insights into Health Communication and Disease in Africa. Falade and Murire (eds.) have produced a volume which needed to be written and will delight those with an interest in health and science communication, public health, social and behaviour change, and theoretical approaches to health communication. Broad themes cover stigma, beliefs and traditions, and rethinking approaches to health communication. A key element is the effort to bridge ‘classical’ approaches to health communication and behaviour change with indigenous knowledge systems of people in Africa.
Neumonía por actinomyces: a propósito de un caso
Authors: F Monferini , F M Ibañez Ugozzoli , P Lucero , I Gutierrez Magaldi
Published: July 2022

Se presenta el caso clínico de un hombre de 62 años de edad, con antecedentes de tabaquismo severo ehipertensión arterial, que consulta por síndrome febril, tos, astenia e hipoxemia. En la tomografía de tóraxse evidencian áreas de consolidación con cavernas en su interior y un nódulo sugestivo de procesoneoplásico. El cultivo de la caverna pulmonar desarrolla Actinomyces Naeslundii.La infección pulmonar por A. Naeslundii es una enfermedad rara y lentamente progresiva, quefrecuentemente es subdiagnosticada debido a que puede imitar otras patologías como neoplasias, micosisprofundas y tuberculosis, por lo que es necesario un elevado nivel de sospecha clínica para hacer eldiagnóstico precoz. Actualmente, no existen datos publicados que revelen una incidencia a nivel mundialde dicha afección, solo unos pocos reportes de casos similares. El pronóstico empeora en las formastorácicas y generalizadas respecto a las formas de presentación más frecuentes, y está directamenterelacionado con el diagnóstico temprano y el tratamiento oportuno de la enfermedad.
A rescaled approach for the 3D-Boussinesq system in critical Fourier -Besov spaces
Authors: Alvarez Leithold Aurazo
Published: July 2022

In this work we prove a global well-posedness result for a
tridimensional rescaled Boussinesq system, with positive full viscosity
and diffusivity parameters, in the framework of critical Fourier-Besov
spaces, which allow homogeneous functions with negative degree. The
rescaled approach implies to rescale both the velocity, dividing by a
positive parameter, and the temperature, dividing by the square of the
same parameter, and study the obtained system. This rescaled approach
permits to deal with the right hand linear term for the Boussinesq
system, in order to apply a fixed point lemma, and to know a qualitative
behaviour of the system, according to relations between both the
parameters and the initial velocity and temperature; for instance, it is
possible to consider, for small enough viscosity and large diffusivity,
a large enough critical Fourier-Besov norm for the initial temperature
and it is also possible to consider, for small enough diffusivity and
large viscosity, a large enough critical Fourier-Besov norm for both the
velocity and the temperature.
Association of TGFBI variants with Congenital and Juvenile onset open angle glaucoma.
Authors: Gupta Viney , Panigrahi Arnav , I Bindu Somarajan , Gupta Shikha , Tripathy Koushik , Singh Abhishek , Sharma Anshul , Tandon Radhika , Das Amit , Pradhan Dibyabhaba , Sharma Arundhati , Kushwaha Tushar , K Krishna Inampudi
Published: July 2022

Purpose: To describe a novel association of TGFBI
variants with congenital glaucoma in a family with GAPO (growth
retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, and progressive optic atrophy)
syndrome as well as among unrelated cases of Juvenile onset open angle
glaucoma (JOAG) along with the mechanistic impact of the variants on the
protein. Methods: This study of one family of GAPO with
congenital glaucoma and three unrelated patients of JOAG analysed a
common link to glaucoma pathogenesis. We report ocular features of 3
girls with GAPO syndrome born of consanguineous marriage in a multi-
generation consanguineous family. The proband (a 4year old girl) and her
younger sibling (1year old girl) were operated for bilateral congenital
glaucoma in both eyes. The elder sibling (10year old female) had
features of GAPO syndrome without glaucoma. Results: A genetic
evaluation using whole exome sequencing revealed a homozygous
ANTXR1 mutation in all three affected siblings with GAPO. No
other mutations were detected in the genes associated with glaucoma. A
rare missense variant in the TGFBI gene was shared in the two
siblings with congenital glaucoma and GAPO syndrome. We further found
three other unrelated patients with JOAG with no known glaucoma causing
gene mutations but having three different missense variants in the
TGFBI gene. One of these JOAG patients had familial granular
corneal dystrophy. Molecular dynamic simulations of the TGFBI and
3-D structural models of three of its variants showed sig­nificant
alterations, which could influence TGFBI function.
Conclusions: Variations in the TGFBI gene could have a
possible role in the pathogenesis of congenital and Juvenile onset open
angle glaucomas that needs further evaluation.
Association between lead exposure and DNA damage (genotoxicity): systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Nagaraju Raju , Kalahasthi Ravibabu , Balachandar Rakesh , Bagepally Bhavani Shankara
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Studies suggest that chronic lead (Pb) exposure
may induce Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage. However, there is no
synthesised evidence in this regard. We systematically reviewed existing
literature and synthesised evidence on the association between chronic
Pb exposure and markers of genotoxicity. Methods: Observational
studies reporting biomarkers of DNA damage among occupationally
Pb-exposed and unexposed controls were systematically searched from
PubMed, Scopus and Embase databases from inception to January 2022. The
markers included were micronucleus frequency (MN), chromosomal
aberrations, comet assay, and 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine. During the
execution review, we followed the Preferred Reporting Items for
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Mean
differences in the biological markers of DNA damage between Pb-exposed
and control groups were pooled using the random-effects model. The
heterogeneity was assessed using the Cochran- Q test and I statistic. Results: The review included
forty-five studies comparing markers of DNA damage between Pb-exposed
and unexposed. The primary studies utilised buccal and/or peripheral
leukocytes for evaluating the DNA damage. The pooled quantitative
results revealed a significantly higher DNA damage characterised by
increased levels of MN and SCE frequency, chromosomal aberrations, and
oxidative DNA damage (comet assay and 8-OHdG) among Pb-exposed than the
unexposed. However, studies included in the review exhibited high levels
of heterogeneity between the studies. Conclusion: Chronic Pb
exposure is associated with DNA damage. However, high-quality,
multicentered studies are required to strengthen present observations
and further understand the Pb’s role in inducing DNA damage.
SCNIC: Sparse Correlation Network Investigation for Compositional Data
Authors: Shaffer Michael , Thurimella Kumar , Sterrett John , Lozupone Catherine
Published: July 2022

Background Microbiome studies are often limited by a lack of statistical
power due to small sample sizes and a large number of features. This
problem is exacerbated in correlative studies of multi-omic datasets.
Statistical power can be increased by finding and summarizing modules of
correlated observations, which is one dimensionality reduction method.
Additionally, modules provide biological insight as correlated groups of
microbes can have relationships among themselves. Results To address
these challenges, we developed SCNIC: Sparse Cooccurrence Network
Investigation for compositional data. SCNIC is open-source software that
can generate correlation networks and detect and summarize modules of
highly correlated features. Modules can be formed using either the
Louvain Modularity Maximization (LMM) algorithm or a Shared Minimum
Distance algorithm (SMD) that we newly describe here and relate to LMM
using simulated data. We applied SCNIC to two published datasets and we
achieved increased statistical power and identified microbes that not
only differed across groups, but also correlated strongly with each
other, suggesting shared environmental drivers or cooperative
relationships among them. Conclusions SCNIC provides an easy way to
generate correlation networks, identify modules of correlated features
and summarize them for downstream statistical analysis. Although SCNIC
was designed considering properties of microbiome data, such as
compositionality and sparsity, it can be applied to a variety of data
types including metabolomics data and used to integrate multiple data
types. SCNIC allows for the identification of functional microbial
relationships at scale while increasing statistical power through
feature reduction.
Correction of the paper "Effect of year, lambing season, sex and birth type on early performance in MIS lambs"
Authors: Editoral E
Published: July 2022

Correction of the paper "Effect of year, lambing season, sex and birth type
on early performance in MIS lambs" by Bogdan Cekic, Dragana Ruzic-Muslic,
Nevena Maksimovic, Violeta Caro-Petrovic, Krstina Zeljic Stojiljkovic, Ivan
Cosic, Radmila Beskorovajni, published in Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry
vol. 37 (4), pages 255-262, 2022 (DOI: 10.2298/BAH2104255C): In Tables 1
and 2 instead of BW90, kg correct is BW60, kg. In Table 1 the values of
statistical parameters for ADG2, g and ADG3, g are changed.

 Link to the corrected article 10.2298/BAH2104255C
On the boundary and global behavior of mappings of Riemannian surfaces
Authors: Sevost’yanov Evgeny
Published: July 2022

In this article, we study non-homeomorphic mappings of Riemannian surfaces of
the Sobolev class. We have established estimates for the distortion of the
modulus of families of paths, and as a consequence, we obtained results on
the boundary behavior of such mappings between domains of Riemannian
surfaces.
Optimal control problem for fractional stochastic nonlocal semilinear system
Authors: Patel Rohit , Shukla Anurag , Jadon Shimpi
Published: July 2022

This article deals with the optimal control of the fractional stochastic
nonlocal semilinear system in Hilbert space. The existence and uniqueness
results for the mild solution are derived using Banach fixed point theorem.
The optimal control is proved using minimizing sequence approach and Mazur?s
lemma. For better understanding of theory, we have included one example.
Recurrence relations arising from confluent hypergeometric functions
Authors: Lensari Abrza , Rahmani Mourad
Published: July 2022

The aim of this paper is to present some recurrence relations arising from
confluent hypergeometric functions. In addition, an explicit closed-form
expression for a sequence associated to the hypergeometric series in terms
of Bell partition polynomials is proposed. Several examples are given to
illustrate our results.
The investigation of the effect of cu addition on the Nb-V microalloyed steel produced by powder metallurgy
Authors: Erden Mehmet , Erer Ahmet , Odabaşi Çağrı , Gündüz Süleyman
Published: July 2022

In this work, the effect of Cu content on the microstructures, mechanical
properties and electrical conductivity of Nb-V added microalloyed powder
metallurgy (PM) steels were investigated. Microalloyed steel samples were
pressed at 750 MPa and sintered at 1400oC in argon atmosphere for 1 h. The
grain size and phase distribution of the microalloy steels were determined
by optical microscope. The precipitates and fracture surface of samples were
analyzed with the help of SEM and EDS analyses. Tensile test, hardness test
and electrical conductivity measurement were carried out for the Nb-V added
microalloyed steel with different Cu content. Results indicated that 10 wt.%
Cu added PM microalloyed steel showed the highest values in yield strength
(YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS). However, when the amount of Cu
content increased from 10 to 15 wt.%, YS and UTS decreased. Elongation also
tends to decrease with increasing Cu content. Although the electrical
conductivity in general increased with the addition of Cu, a decrease in
some conductivity was observed in the addition of 15 wt.% Cu.
A Case of Wide QRS Tachycardia After the Local Administration of Epinephrine to Reduce Bleeding During General Anesthesia
Authors: Usami Nayuka , Tooyama Midori , Oda Wakana , Kawamoto Yuu , Kishimoto Saki , Minamide Ayano , Niwa Hitoshi
Published: July 2022

We report a case of wide QRS tachycardia or ventricular tachycardia with a pulse after the administration of epinephrine under general anesthesia. After induction and achieving a sufficiently deep plane of general anesthesia, gauze soaked in a 1:100,000 epinephrine solution was applied to the patient's nasal mucosa and 1% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine was administered via intraoral infiltration. Several minutes after the start of surgery, the patient's blood pressure and heart rate suddenly increased and a wide QRS tachycardia was observed on the electrocardiogram, which then reverted to a normal sinus rhythm. According to the past reports, similar arrhythmias have occurred after administration of epinephrine in the head and neck. These findings suggest that anesthesia providers must be aware of the risks associated with epinephrine and local anesthetic use, particularly in the head and neck region.
Alternative Technique for Nasotracheal Intubation Using a Flexible Fiberoptic Scope
Authors: Tsukamoto Masanori , Kameyama Izumi , Miyajima Riho , Hitosugi Takashi , Yokoyama Takeshi
Published: July 2022

In oral maxillofacial surgery, the endotracheal tube (ETT) is often inserted nasotracheally to provide surgeons a better view and easier access to the oral cavity. Use of a flexible fiberoptic scope is an effective technique for difficult intubation. While the airway anatomy can be observed as the scope is advanced, the ETT tip cannot be observed with the traditional method. It is occasionally difficult to advance the ETT beyond the glottis as impingement of the ETT tip may occur. We devised a new nasotracheal intubation technique using a fiberoptic scope. In this novel technique, the ETT and fiberoptic scope are inserted into the pharyngeal space separately through the right and left nasal cavities. This permits continuous observation of the glottis as the ETT is advanced into the trachea. The main advantage of this technique is that the ETT tip is visualized as it is advanced, which helps avoid impingement of the ETT. If resistance is noted, the ETT can easily be rotated or withdrawn without causing laryngeal damage, leading to safe and smooth intubation. This novel technique allows advancement of the ETT under continuous indirect vision, thus minimizing contact of the ETT with the laryngeal structures and aiding in unhindered passage into the glottis.
INTEGRATE: A methodology to facilitate critical care research using multiple, linked electronic health records at population scale.
Authors: Griffiths Rowena , Herbert Laura , Akbari Ashley , Bailey Rowena , Hollinghurst Joe , Pugh Richard , Szakmany Tamas , Torabi Fatemeh , Lyons Ronan A
Published: July 2022

IntroductionCritical Care is a specialty in medicine providing a service for severely ill and high-risk patients who, due to the nature of their condition, may require long periods recovering after discharge. Consequently, focus on the routine data collection carried out in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) leads to reporting that is confined to the critical care episode and is typically insensitive to variation in individual patient pathways through critical care to recovery.
A resource which facilitates efficient research into interactions with healthcare services surrounding critical admissions, capturing the complete patient's healthcare trajectory from primary care to non-acute hospital care prior to ICU, would provide an important longer-term perspective for critical care research.
ObjectiveTo describe and apply a reproducible methodology that demonstrates how both routine administrative and clinically rich critical care data sources can be integrated with primary and secondary healthcare data to create a single dataset that captures a broader view of patient care.
MethodTo demonstrate the INTEGRATE methodology, it was applied to routine administrative and clinical healthcare data sources in the Secure Anonymised Data Linking (SAIL) Databank to create a dataset of patients' complete healthcare trajectory prior to critical care admission. SAIL is a national, data safe haven of anonymised linkable datasets about the population of Wales.
ResultsWhen applying the INTEGRATE methodology in SAIL, between 2010 and 2019 we observed 91,582 critical admissions for 76,019 patients. Of these, 90,632 (99%) had an associated non-acute hospital admission, 48,979 (53%) hadan emergency admission, and 64,832 (71%) a primary care interaction in the week prior to the critical care admission.
ConclusionThis methodology, at population scale, integrates two critical care data sources into a single dataset together with data sources on healthcare prior to critical admission, thus providing a key research asset to study critical care pathways.
COVID-19 and Philippine Academic Libraries
Authors: Esposo-Betan Sharon Maria , Fresnido Ana Maria
Published: July 2022

Background. Libraries have rapidly adapted their services and policies during the lockdown and have likewise adopted new initiatives. This study investigated on the impact of  COVID-19 to academic libraries in the Philippines.

Objectives. The study aimed to: (1) determine the readiness of academic libraries to provide online services and resources in the pre-COVID-19 period or at the onset of the community quarantine in the Philippines in March 2020; (2) look into the different initiatives and innovations introduced by academic libraries during the quarantine period so as to continuously provide services and access to resources, in the absence of face-to-face interaction; (3) explore the different issues and challenges encountered by academic libraries in the delivery of library services during the pandemic; and finally, (4) find out how academic librarians envision the post-COVID-19 era of academic libraries in the country.

Methods. The study made use of descriptive quantitative method. Data were gathered through survey using an instrument developed by the authors. Sampling was purposive with head librarians in academic libraries from all over the country as the respondents. Spreadsheet was used to process data which were presented in simple tables, graphs and charts. Responses to the open ended question were analyzed and manually coded using inductive coding.

Results. Majority of academic libraries in the country were caught unprepared when the pandemic hit. Despite this, they managed to provide services that were delivered online, while simultaneously embarking on a number of different initiatives. COVID-19 showed to have made considerable impact in terms of staffing, utilization, collection development, and funding.  Finally, the respondents envision academic libraries in the post-pandemic era to still be hybrid, with digital resources gaining prominence over printed resources.

Contributions. The shared experiences of academic libraries in the Philippines amidst the pandemic and how they were able to rise above the challenges they were confronted with as they shift their services to online mode may serve as a guide and help inspire other libraries in developing countries faced with similar situations.

Keywords. COVID-19 pandemic, Philippine academic libraries, pre-during-post pandemic scenario, innovation, online services, resilience.
Shifting Instruction for Sustainability
Authors: Wahl Erin
Published: July 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic irrevocably changed the ways that libraries function. Libraries had to shift and our skills as librarians and educators were put to the test in new ways. As the Instruction Coordinator at New Mexico State University Library during the pandemic, I saw an opportunity emerge to do something I had wanted to for a while: shift instruction to be more mindful of concepts of sustainability and utilize the tools of our library and campus community to their greatest effect. This article details the shift in considering library instruction through sustainability and resilience by detailing the main challenges the New Mexico State University Library faced during the pandemic.
Not Always an Easy Win:The Effectiveness of a Ballot Bin Experiment to Prevent Cigarette Butt Littering
Authors: Pavlovský Patrik , Sičáková-Beblavá Emília , Sloboda Matúš , Klunin Artsiom
Published: July 2022

This paper presents the results of two behavioural interventions aimed at reducing cigarette butt littering which is a significant environmental pollutant. The interventions were priming – spraying shoeprints on the pavement leading to the nearest bin – and gamification – replacing two litter bins with two ballot bins. This experiment used a before-and-after uncontrolled experimental design and was conducted at a Bratislava transportation hub. Our results show that two interventions did not prove to be effective. The possible reasons are highly heterogeneous intervention group at the transportation hub, the effects of the pandemic and lockdown during which the experiment took place.
PEMBUATAN VIDEO IKLAN SEBAGAI MEDIA PROMOSI UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH METRO MENGGUNAKAN METODEM DLC
Authors: Chaeriyantama Fahmi , Mustika Mustika , Dupri Muhammad Demsi
Published: July 2022

Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro saat ini menggunakan media promosi melalui media cetak dan secara lisan. Sedangkan dalam multimedia, media cetak hanya bisa mencakup dua unsur saja yaitu gambar dan text, lebih sedikit dibandingkan dengan media periklanan yang dapat mencakup lima unsur multimedia. Seiring perkembangan teknologi informasi, suatu perguruan tinggi dalam hal ini Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro harus dapat menciptakan inovasi agar dapat terus bekembang menawarkan fakultas-fakultas yang dimilikinya. Untuk melengkapi media promosi yang telah ada, maka dibuatlah iklan sebagai media promosi baru pada Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro, dan diharapkan setelah adanya iklan ini dapat membantu memberikan kemudahan pada publik untuk mengenali fakultas-fakultas yang ada di Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro. Perancangan ini media utama yang akan penulis gunakan adalah dalam bentuk video promosi yang akan di pulikasikan ke media sosial. Menggunakan promosi video sebagai media utama karena saat ini era globalisasi dan transformasi sistem informasi yang semakin canggih, karena video ini akan di promosikan melalui media sosial yang saat sekarang ini menjadi trend dan kebutuhan, seperti facebook, instagram, twitter, youtube, dan yang lainya”.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah merancang video promosi pada Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro. Metode penelitian yang digunakan oleh penulis yaitu menggunakan metode MDLC. Pengembangan metode multimedia ini dilakukan berdasarkan enam tahap, yaitu concept (pengonsepan), design (pendesignan), material collecting (pengumpulan materi), assembly (pembuatan), testing (pengujian), dan distribution (pendistribusian).
APLIKASI PENGOLAHAN DATA REGISTRASI PEMBUATAN KARTU KELUARGA PADA KANTOR KECAMATAN METRO BARAT
Authors: Septiyani Indah , Sudarmaji Sudarmaji , Pahu Gunayanti Kemala Sari
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini merupakan hasil dari analisis Pengolahan Data Registrasi Pembuatan Kartu Keluarga Pada Kantor Kecamatan Metro Barat yang sedang berjalan pada Kantor Kecamatan Metro Barat. Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan penulis, Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan penulis, Kantor Kecamatan Metro Barat ditemui permasalahan dalam pengelolaan data registrasi yang masih manual (catat dibukubesar) mempunyai banyak kelemahan, selain membutuhkan waktu yang lama keakurasian data juga kurang dapat diterima karena bisa kesalahan yang memungkinkan data tersebut bisa saja hilang dan tidak akurat. Selain itu petugas mengalami kesulitan Ketika memeriksa laporan Registrasi kartu keluarga dikarenakan diharuskan membaca satu persatu dalam buku besar.Dalam Perancangan Sistem Pengolahan Data ini penulis menggunakan 2 metode, yang pertama yaitu studi lapangan yang terdiri dari observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Sedangkan metode yang kedua yaitu studi putaka. Selain itu dalam perkembangan aplikasi penulis menggunakan aliran informasi, diagram conteks, data flow diagram, dan entitiy relationship diagram, sofware pendukung dalam aplikasi ini adalah MYSQL dan i-Report. Perancangan aplikasi Data Registrasi Pembuatan Kartu Keluarga Pada Kantor Kecamatan Metro Barat menghasilkan rancangan input data registrasi kartu keluarga, serta output nya berupa laporan data registrasi kartu keluarga perperiode yang diinginkan.
PERANCANGAN APLIKASI PENGAJUAN PESERTA PBI JKN PADA DINAS SOSIAL KOTA METRO
Authors: Aprillia Devi , Mustika Mustika , Sutanti Asih
Published: July 2022

PBI JKN atau Penerima Bantuan Iuran Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional, adalah peserta jaminan kesehatan bagi fakir miskin dan orang tidak mampu yang iurannya dibayari oleh pemerintah sebagi peserta program jaminan kesehatan. Peserta PBI JKN adalah fakir miskin yang ditetapkan oleh pemerintah dan diatur melalui peraturan pemerintah. Alur untuk menjadi peserta PBI JKN yang pertama peserta menyiapkan persyaratan berupa fotocopy KTP suami istri 2 lembar, Surat Keterangan Tidak Mampu (SKTM) dari Kelurahan 1 asli 1 fotocopy, fotocopy Kartu Keluarga (KK) 2 lembar. Jika persyaratan sudah dilengkapi maka akan dibuatkan surat rekomendasi dari Dinas Sosial, kemudian surat rekomendasi dari Dinas Sosial diantarkan ke Dinas Kesehatan. Jumlah peserta PBI JKN saat ini pada Kota Metro 53.023 warga. Mengingat jumlah peserta yang relative banyak, tentunya data PBI JKN harus diolah dengan baik agar masyarakat dengan kepesertaan PBI JKN dalam Program Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional-Kartu Indonesia Sehat bisa tepat sasaran. Pengolahan data saat ini menggunakan Microsoft Excel dan Microsoft Word. Kelemahan: Pencetakan atau permohonan surat rekomendasi saat ini menggunakan Microsoft Word, sehingga membutuhkan waktu yang lama apabila ada warga yang mengantri untuk membuat surat rekomendasi PBI JKN karena harus membuatkan surat rekomendasi PBI JKN satu persatu karena belum secara otomatis. Aplikasi dirancang menggunakan pendekatan pemrograman terstruktur yang berbasis desktop, dengan teknik pengujian aplikasi menggunakan teknik Black Box Testing. Bahasa pemrograman yang digunakan adalah Java NetBeans, dengan database MySQL dan report menggunakan iReport. Alat pengembangan sistem yang digunakan antara lain flowchart, dfd, erd. Berdasarkan permasalahan tersebut, maka dibutuhkan sebuah aplikasi yang dapat membantu untuk proses pembuatan surat rekomendasi PBI JKN pada Dinas Sosial Kota Metro.