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Enhancing maternal, newborn and child health support services using an interactive mobile application
Authors:   , Mramba Bernard
Published: May 2023

Reducing maternal and infant deaths rates in developing countries, particularly in sub-Sahara Africa, remains a challenge. Among the interventions to address the challenge is mHealth. MHealth interventions are associated with positive healthcare outcomes such as in improving clinical attendance, skilled delivery and reducing mortality. However, there is slow adoption of mHealth applications in Tanzania. Factors hindering the use of mHealth are technology exposure and language barrier. This study provides a way to address the challenges by adopting interactive features in a mobile app solution which are successful in social networking and ecommerce apps. Such features may help a patient access services before reaching health facility, hence reducing the risk of maternal and infant deaths during emergency. We adopted a case study approach at Mwananyamala and Temeke hospitals. Respondents expressed readiness in appropriate mobile device ownership and willingness to use the mobile app. The mobile app was developed using the Rapid application development model. Different tools and languages such as Unified Modelling Language (UML), Java, XML, PHP programming language, and MySQL database management system were used. The app was tested colleagues at Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, followed by user’s validation at Temeke and Mwananyamala Hospitals. We, recommend enhancement and deployment of the app to users. Since users still view SMS as the preferred feature, future works may integrate this app with text messages. In addition, the government and other stakeholders should adopt innovative methods and efforts aimed at reducing maternal mortality and infant mortality, such as by providing smartphones pregnant women and infant mothers.
Development of a mobile application system for road accidents reporting and driver’s over-speeding behavior awareness in Tanzania
Authors:   , Mrema Ikunda Jackson
Published: May 2023

Road traffic accidents account as one of the major causes of injuries and loss of human lives. Various studies have shown that the implementation of road accident reporting systems can reduce road accidents injuries and deaths through time minimization in assisting the victims and also in the mapping of road accident-prone areas. This study reviewed several in-vehicle and smartphone sensor-based systems for road accident reporting and driver’s behavior awareness. Questionnaires, interviews, observations, document reviews were used to collect data from road users and traffic police officers. The study developed a mobile application system using the evolutionary prototyping method, where users tested the system and their feedbacks were incorporated iteratively. Findings from the survey revealed that road traffic accidents are mostly reported through police emergency numbers which are sometimes unreliable and unavailable giving traffic police officers challenges in knowing the precise accident location. Since traffic police officers are the recognized first responders in Tanzania, road accident information delays may increase the time taken to help road accident victims. The developed mobile application system has the potential to provide an alternative tool for the reporting of road accidents and over-speeding drivers in addition to the existing methods. The system would serve as a source of road accidents data from road users. The mobile applicat ion also collects users’ smartphone sensors logs for the future development of automatic road accident reporting systems. The developed mobile application system was validated and accepted by the users who agreed on its usefulness in improving road safety.
Innovative secured water quality monitoring system using remote sensors: case of pangani water basin
Authors:   , Mwemezi Kaizilege Webb
Published: May 2023

The decline of water quality in rivers and water basins caused by toxic chemicals, domestic wastes and farm implements has become an ever-growing problem world wide. Population growth, industrial and agriculture activities are the leading factors in polluting water sources. At present, monitoring of water quality in rivers is so important due increase in waterborne diseases and scarcity of clean water. However, acquiring real-time, accurate, reliable and secured data is still a major challenge during monitoring of water quality in most river basins existing in developing countries like Tanzania. This study was conducted in upper Pangani river basin located in Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions, Tanzania. Therefore, this study presents an innovative secured water monitoring, control and management system using remote sensors, which has been developed to monitor physiochemical parameters including pH, turbidity, temperature and dissolved oxygen. In undertaking the study, a qualitative approach was used for gathering system requirements through interviews with Pangani water basin information and communications technology staffs ,water quality engineers and document reviews. From obtained qualitative information the system was developed using dynamic system development methodology. As a result, the innovative, low cost, reliable and secure system was successfully developed consisting of four basic operational modules. The proposed system demonstrated the following results: real-time measurements were taken from various water monitoring stations in the river basin at low-cost and accurate, secure data transmission and storage from remote sensors to a central office management system, measurements are visualized in a simple and clear manner by officials of different level of expertise, the system provided decisions support on the quality of water present in the rivers and water basins by evaluating the measurements and also provided short message services alerts once the standards are exceeded.
Endogenous Nitrogen Flow in Chickens as Influenced by Dietary Levels of Viscous and Non-Viscous
Authors: Padilla Roy
Published: May 2023

This study was undertaken to examine the antinutritional influence of -soluble non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) in monogastric specie. Specifically, the influence of NSP on ileal nitrogen digestibility and flow were determined in broiler chickens. Different levels (3% or 6%) of purified maize arabinoxylan (AX) and barley ß-glucan extract Glucagel TM (BG) were substituted to wheat starch in enzymatically hydrolysed casein-based (EHC) diets. Five experimental diets consisting of EHC, cellulose, wheat starch, dextrose and vegetable oil were formulated. These diets contained titanium oxide as an indigestible marker. Each experimental diet (control, 3% and 6% of BG or AX) was fed for 7 days to 27-day old birds in cages, with 4-5 birds/cage. Inclusion of AX and BG did not significantly influence feed intake (P>O.05). AND was numerically depressed at 90.37% and 90.4% for 6% AX and BG as compared to 91.1% for control diet. Ilea' nitrogen content and endogenous nitrogen flow were numerically increased with increased levels of AX and BG, though statistically significant differences were not observed due to high variations among the replicates. Inclusion of 6% BG significantly depressed dry matter digestibility (P<O.05), suggesting preservation of hydration property of gelling BG. It is then concluded that the anti-nutritional effect of soluble NSP was evident in chicken as indicated by decreased dry matter digestibility (P<0.05) and the extent of increase in ileal flow of nitrogen in chicken.
A Profile of Cutflower Growers and Women Participation in the Cutflowers Industry of Three (3) Davao Provinces
Authors: Ortiz Gladys Florangel
Published: May 2023

The study was undertaken to: a) describe the profile of the growers of cutfiowers in the provinces of Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, and Davao Province, b) determine gender labor distribution in the activities and, c) identify the problems of the gpwers in the three provinces. Findings revealed that ail of the growers were beyond the age of 30. Majority were female, college graduates, government employees, had 5 to 8 household members, had an annual income of P 100,000.00 or less primarily obtained from employment and farming, and have been cutflower growers in their own land for more than ten years. The growing of cutflowers is essentially a woman's activity in the growing of chrysanthemum, anthurium, roses and orchids. However, the husbands in Davao Oriental participate more actively than the husbands in the two other provinces. Their children were not actively involved in their parents' activities in the growing of cutflowers. The growers have identified a number of problems in the growing of cutflowers, namely: lack of proper diagnosis and control of plant pests and diseases, constrained access to new technologies and planting materials, increasing cost of input, inadequate information on the postproduction technologies for the packaging and transport of flowers, and the influx of imported flowers during peak periods.
"ZUR BEDEUTUNG DES INTERKULTURELLEN PHÄNOMENS IN DEN MULTIETHNISCHEN „KOMMUNIKATIONSGEMEINSCHAFTEN“ "
Authors:   Politehnica University Timişoara, Ruthner Andreea
Published: May 2023

Zum einen fördert die Abschaffung der Grenzen innerhalb der europäischen Union immer mehr den freien Verkehr, vor allem in der Suche nach einem besseren Arbeitsplatz, der das finanzielle Wohlbefinden garantieren soll. Unbedeutend ob Einwanderer oder Staatsangehörige, alle Bewohner Europas stehen unter dem Einfluss markanter Ereignissen, wie der Gründung der Europäischen Union, der rapiden weltweiten technischen und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung und des vielleicht überraschenden sozialen Wandels. Zum anderen sind vorwiegend in West- und Zentraleuropa infolge der Ein- und Auswanderungsbewegungen keine rein einsprachigen Kulturen mehr vorhanden, und insbesondere die größeren Städte Europas erweisen sich als multiethnische Zentren, definieren sich durch einen „neuen Soziolekt als gemischtkulturell“ (Androutsopoulus 2001) und plädieren für die Verbreitung einer neuen Kompetenz, der interkulturellen Kompetenz, die eine tolerante, auf interkulturellem Dialog gerichtete Einstellung aller europäischen Bürger ermöglichen würde.
"TRANSFORMING LITERATURE: THE HERMENEUTICS OF TRANSLATION "
Authors:   West University of Timişoara, Pârlog Aba-Carina
Published: May 2023

This article focuses on the manner in which the translator signals her presence in the translation of Kiran Desai’s Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard. In the light offered by semiotics and componential analysis, I will attempt to illustrate the differences regarding shades of meaning, the appropriateness of lexemes in the given context and the occasional inaccuracies that emerge in the TT. The study will also prove that receptor response is usually challenged by the effect the content, form and style of the ST had on the translator and that it loses its importance if the translation has not been previously evaluated
"“MIT DEUTSCH IN EUROPA“. SPRACHENLERNEN UND INTERKULTURELLE KOMPETENZ "
Authors:   Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Constantinescu Lora-Dagmar
Published: May 2023

Kommunikation in DaF/FaSU ist sprachbezogen und mitteilungsbezogen. Andererseits ist das Fremdsprachenlernen als Weg zur Sozialisation Mittel zur Identitätsprägung wie auch „Kulturöffner“. Und dies insoweit die Fremdsprache nicht nur im Sprachsystem als neu erscheint, aber auch wie die über sie vermittelten Gegebenheiten und Besonderheiten Sinn erhalten. Die Arbeit behandelt Aspekte des Sprachenlernens und der Interkulturalität im so genannten „studienbegleitenden DU“ am Beispiel eines neuen Lehrmaterials für die A2-B1-Stufe im nichtphilologisch/berufsbezogenen DU: „Mit Deutsch in Europa“ (2009) mit seinen sprachhandlungsorientierten, hier betont interkulturellen Lehr-, Lern- und Handlungsräumen, mittels Themen, Texten und Kompetenzen.
"MODÈLES D’ANALYSE DES TEXTES À TRADUIRE (TAT), APPLIQUÉS DANS L’ENSEIGNEMENT DE LA TRADUCTION "
Authors:   Politehnica University Timişoara, Pop Mirela
Published: May 2023

La conception d’une démarche traduisante décomposable en étapes successives, véhiculée avec les approches centrées sur la description du processus de traduction, intègre également la branche de la pédagogie de la traduction qui focalise sur chaque étape du processus global ; l’analyse du texte à traduire en fait également partie. Nous proposons d’entreprendre une lecture critique des modèles d’analyse fournis par des théoriciens et didacticiens de la traduction afin d’en dégager les caractéristiques générales et de juger de leur applicabilité en classe de traduction. Notre choix se portera sur trois modèles conçus dans les années ’90 : le modèle interprétatif, le modèle fonctionnel et le modèle proposé par Fr. Grellet.
THE BLOG – POLITICAL PR TOOL IN THE 2009 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN
Authors:   University of Bucharest, Momoc Antonio
Published: May 2023

The article The blog – political PR tool in the 2009 presidential electoral campaign is the outcome of monitoring the blogs of the 12 candidates during the 2009 presidential elections. This article presents the results of the research Electoral Communication in Romania after 1989. Old and New Technologies in Presidential Campaigns, which is part of the post-doctoral program POSDRU/89/1.5/S/62259, applied social, human and political sciences. Post-doctoral training program and post-doctoral research scholarships in the field of the social, human and political sciences. The research hypothesis was that populists paid more attention to new media. The radicals understood better the advantages of online communication, so they used the blog for image improvement. I monitored whether the speech of the blogger politicians aimed to promote a certain self-image (by conveying electoral messages) or to depict a bad image of the competitors (attacking the opponents’ statements). I also inventoried the candidates' replies to the readers’ comments.
THE FRAGILE STATE OF DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA AND WHY IT SHOULD MATTER TO THE WORLD
Authors:   Distinguished Professor at Hamline University, Schultz Davit
Published: May 2023

The United States at least since World War II was recognized as the most importantdemocratic state in the world. Both by way of it internal governance and foreign policy actions,the US stood as the leader and champion of global democracy, often acting in ways to encouragedemocratization and democracy building. America was able to do that because of its economic,military, and diplomatic supremacy in the world. Yet in the last two decades several factors bothinternal to US politics and across the globe have made it increasingly difficult for the US to serve as arole model for democracy. This Article looks at some of these factors and discusses the consequencesregarding why the fragile state of American democracy should matter across the world.
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL DEFINITION OF A CYBERATTACK
Authors:   University of Business and Technology, Burkadze Khatuna
Published: May 2023

საინფორმაციო და საკომუნიკაციო ტექნოლოგიების ერაში კომპიუტერული ქსელების გამოყენებით შესაძლებელია ომის თანამედროვე ფორმით წარმოება. მზარდი ტექნოლოგიური მიღწევების შედეგად კიბერთავდასხმის სახეებიუფრო იხვეწება და იკარგება კონტროლი ინფორმაციული ტექნოლოგიების ინფრასტრუქტურაზე. სახელმწიფოებს ციფრული ინსტრუმენტების მეშვეობითა დაჰაკერთა ჯგუფების დახმარებით შეუძლიათ სხვა სახელმწიფოების წინააღმდეგგანახორციელონ კიბერშეტევები. აღნიშნული დესტრუქციული მოქმედებები ზიანსაყენებენ ქვეყნის თავდაცვისუნარიანობას, უსაფრთხოებას, სტაბილურობას, ეკონომიკურ მდგრადობას და აფერხებენ როგორც საჯარო, ასევე კერძო ორგანიზაციების ფუნქციონირებას. ამ მოცემულობას კიდევ უფრო მეტად ართულებს საერთაშორისო აქტორებს შორის შეუთანხმებლობა კიბერშეტევის განმარტებასთანდაკავშირებით. მით უფრო იმ ფონზე, რომ დღეს მოქმედი საერთაშორისო სამართლებრივი ნორმები უშუალოდ არ ეხება კიბერთავდასხმების საკითხების რეგულირებას. გაერთიანებული ერების ორგანიზაციის წესდება გასულ საუკუნეში მიიღეს,როდესაც დოკუმენტის ავტორები ვერ განჭვრეტდნენ კიბერსივრცის შექმნის პროცესს. შესაბამისად, სტატიის მიზანია კიბერშეტევის სამართლებრივი დეფინიციისკვლევა მოქმედი საერთაშორისო ნორმების ხელახალი განმარტების საფუძველზე.ეს კი მნიშვნელოვანია იმისათვის, რომ განისაზღვროს კიბერსივრცეში ახალი ნორმების განვითარებისა და მიღების შესაძლებლობები და განიმარტოს სახელმწიფოსპასუხისმგებლიანი კიბერქცევა.
Village Head Leadership Optimization During COVID-19 Pandemic in Sula Regency: Study of Handling Direct Cash Funds in Falahu Village
Authors: Batjo Sitti N. , Jaali La
Published: May 2023

The Village Head has the position of Head of Village Government who is in charge of administering Village Government, carrying out development, community development, and community empowerment. The village head as the formal leader of the village acts as a motivator, facilitator and mediator who is very important for the success of each planned development program and plan. The purpose of study is to find out village head leadership optimization during COVID-19 pandemic in sula regency regarding study of handling direct cash funds in Falahu village. This research is a type of descriptive research with qualitative analysis which is a problem-solving procedure investigated by describing and describing the state of an object at the time of research based on the facts that appear as they are. This information is needed to find out the Optimization of Village Head Leadership in Handling Direct Cash Assistance Funds During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Falahu Village, Sanana District, Sula Islands Regency. Research data was collected either through data collection instruments, observation, interview guidelines, documentation. From the results of the research and discussion that has been carried out, it can be concluded that the leadership factor plays an important role because it is the leader who will move and direct the community in achieving goals and at the same time is a task that is not easy because you have to understand the behavior of each subordinate and the different people. In general, and as a whole has optimized his leadership role both starting from the role of responsibility, communication, interpersonal, informational and decision-making.
Four-Phase Interleaved Boost Converter for Maximum Power Extraction in PV System
Authors: Ikawanty Beauty Anggraheny , Irawan Bambang
Published: May 2023

The use of renewable energy is increasing, thus affecting the rapid use of DC-DC converter technology. The use of a conventional boost converter has a weakness, namely high current ripple. This input current ripple will enter the voltage source, so that the switching noise will spread to other circuits. This problem can be overcome by using a multiphase converter topology that can suppress current ripple. But the conventional multiphase topology has large power losses, because the value of the inductor used tends to be large. Ripple currents will also reduce the efficiency of solar power plants. This study aims to design a four-phase interleaved boost converter that is applied to PV (photovoltaic) with maximum power extraction. The topology method of this circuit is to assemble a conventional boost converter in parallel up to 4 levels, so that it can suppress the input current ripple. This topology modification series also uses the interleaved scaling method in order to reduce heat distribution on each switch. The test method in this study uses a standard boost converter circuit as a comparison, and observes its characteristics and performance through simulation. The converter system is also operated as Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) using the PSO and P&O algorithm controls as a comparison. Based on the simulation results, the MPPT tracking speed has the same speed, which is 2 ms, but the speed to achieve ripple stability in the standard circuit and four-phase interleaved boost converter is 4.5 ms and 6.1 ms, respectively.
IoT Based Smart Agriculture Monitoring System
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, V.S.B College of Engineering Technical Campus, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India., S Dhrisya , V Mahadevan , V Dinesh Karthick , S Mohammed Ashik , V Dhanrajprabu
Published: May 2023

The rapid advancement of Internet of Things (IoT) technology has revolutionized the field of agriculture by enabling efficient and intelligent monitoring systems. This paper proposes an IoT-based smart agriculture monitoring system that incorporates sensors to measure soil quality, temperature, air moisture, and soil moisture. The system utilizes an ARM Cortex microcontroller to gather data from these sensors and performs predictive analysis. The system is designed to address the challenges faced by farmers in monitoring crucial parameters for optimal crop growth. In conclusion, the proposed IoT- based smart agriculture monitoring system offers an efficient and comprehensive solution for monitoring essential parameters in agricultural environments. Keywords – DHT11 Temperature and Humidity sensor, Arm Cortex Rp2040, LCD, pH sensor, Moisture sensor, Predictive analysis, Blynk IOT.
IoT Based Accident Detection and Management System
Authors:   Information Technology, V.S.B. College of Engineering Technical Campus/ Anna University, Tamil Nadu, India., Y Aayesha , R Abinaya , B Akalya Devi , D Jeevitha
Published: May 2023

Accidents on roads are a significant concern worldwide, and the response time to such incidents is crucial in saving lives. The present work proposes a real-time automatic accident detection system using the Internet of Things (IoT) based on a NodeMCU microcontroller, GPS, gyroscope, and vibration sensor. The proposed system is designed to detect accidents in real-time and notify emergency services promptly. The system uses an accelerometer-based vibration sensor to detect any sudden changes in the velocity of the vehicle. A GPS module is used to provide the location of the accident, while a gyroscope sensor provides the orientation of the vehicle The NodeMCU microcontroller is responsible for reading the data from the sensors and sending it to the cloud server. The communication module used in the system is the MQTT protocol, a lightweight messaging protocol designed for IoT devices. The microcontroller sends the data to the cloud server using MQTT, which then sends the data to the emergency services. receives the data from the microcontroller using MQTT and sends it to the emergency services using AWS Lambda. The proposed system is designed to be lightweight, reliable, and cost-effective. It uses off-the-shelf components and can be easily deployed in any vehicle. With the increasing number of vehicles on roads, the automatic accident detection system using IoT can help reduce the response time to accidents and save lives. In conclusion, the proposed system is a step towards creating a more efficient and effective accident detection system that can significantly reduce the response time to accidents and ultimately save lives. Key Word: Accident Detection, IoT, Emergency Service, Response Time.
Relationship between GDP & Inflation in India and China
Authors:   Economics Department, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Delhi NCR Campus, Karnataka, India., . Keerti
Published: May 2023

This paper explores the relation between inflation and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in India and China during the time period from 1991 to 2021. The study analyzes time-series data from the World Development Indicators database and employs Autoregressive distributed Lag model (ARDL) and error correction models to examine the short-term and long-term dynamics. The research uses the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF), Phillips-Perron (PP), and Kwiatkowski-Phillips-Schmidt-Shin (KPSS) tests to check for stationarity in the variables (including GDP, GCF, Inflation, Male and Female labor force participation, and FDI). Bounds F and T tests are used to check for cointegration, and a Granger causality test is conducted to identify any causal relationships between the variables. The findings reveal that there is a positive short-term relationship between GDP and inflation in India, whereas in China, there is a positive short-term and negative long-term relationship between GDP and Inflation. Additionally, the study reveals that there is no causal relationship between GDP and inflation in India, while in China, the causality runs unidirectionally from GDP to inflation. Policymakers in India may need to adopt measures that balance the need for economic expansion with the need to maintain inflation within a manageable range to ensure sustainable economic growth. In China policymakers may need to focus on long-term strategies to manage inflation and maintain sustainable economic growth at the same time prioritizing strategies that promote economic growth as a means of managing inflation.. Key Word: Inflation; GDP; India; China; ARDL
Deteksi Atap Bangunan Berbasis Citra Udara Menggunakan Google Colab dan Algoritma Deep Learning YOLOv7
Authors: Gelar Guntara Rangga
Published: May 2023

This article presents a deep learning-based approach for roof building detection in aerial imagery using the Yolov7 algorithm and Google Colab. We trained the Yolov7 model on a dataset of annotated aerial images and tested its performance on a testing set of 200 images. Our experimental results show that the Yolov7 model achieved an F1 score of 80% for roof building detection on the testing set, indicating that our approach can accurately detect roof buildings in aerial imagery. This approach can be useful in various applications, such as urban planning, disaster management, and infrastructure development. The availability of aerial imagery and the ability to use deep learning algorithms make it possible to automate the process of roof building detection, which can save time and resources. This research can be extended by investigating the use of other deep learning algorithms or combining multiple algorithms to improve the accuracy of roof building detection in aerial imagery.
Assessing Food Security Scenario at the Ward Level in Nepal: An Analysis of Caloric Needs from Diverse Crops Based on Location-Specific Factors and Policy Implications
Authors: Bhattarai Keshav , Gautam Shiva Prasad , Gyawali Buddhi Raj
Published: May 2023

Food security means access to food along with food production and availability to every individual at a reasonable cost according to the calorific needs of people. To assure food safety to 30 million Nepali people, it is essential to utilize every piece of available farmable land in each geographic region of seven provinces. We analyzed individual household food intake, dietary energy adequacy, and nutritional status and needs at the ward level of Nepal. We used a decadal (2010-2020) average food production of different crops per unit of farmable area, and food needs for people living in that ward based on their gender and nutritional requirements to perform various activities in different geographic regions of seven provinces. We assumed three food consumption scenarios: a) traditional practices of meeting dietary needs only from major crops; b) consuming major and minor crops; and c) consuming major and minor crops and meat and fruit products. Our analysis revealed that it is essential for Nepal to implement policies that will encourage crop diversification comprising both major and minor crops and inform the public about the nutritional values of various crops that can be grown utilizing location-specific environments in different geographic regions of seven provinces. Our findings assist in policy instrumentation that will pursue farming communities to supplement their dietary needs with diverse crop products and suggest government set aside some matching funds to encourage remitters, who return to Nepal with knowledge and financial resources, to engage in agriculture. We also argue that crop diversification is needed to assure farm productivity if certain crops fail due to unforeseen environmental calamities.
METODE INTEGRATIF PENETAPAN HUKUM ISLAM: Mengimplementasikan Kajian Normatif dan Empiris
Authors: Andika Musa
Published: May 2023

This article examines the integrative method in the study of Islamic law. This integration can be grouped into two: First, it is integrative between all texts related to the problem being discussed or discussed. Second, it is integrative between texts and other sciences related to the problem being discussed. There are two forms, namely the empirical-historical-inductive form and the doctrinal-normative-deductive form. The first form is the process in which the context of a law (Islam) is formed from society (law in actions) and is to be applied and analyzed systematically. While the second form has more to do with the process of choosing, giving meaning, and formulating (Islamic) legal conclusions from sharia texts.
Insights into Social Inequality. A Quantitative Study of Neolithic to Early Medieval Societies in Southwest Germany
Authors: Grossmann Ralph
Published: May 2023

Social inequality is a subject of contemporary concerns. Life capabilities and the access to resources vary significantly in rich and poor countries, between elites and others. Furthermore, inequalities based on bio-anthropological and non-bio-anthropological causes are almost universal. Accordingly, inequality was also inherent in past societies and archaeologists have continually examined and interpreted social inequalities in sources such as burial grounds. This book continues such analyses with a new multi-proxy approach. It reveals social inequalities in selected past burial grounds from Southwestern Germany. The burial grounds date to the Early Neolithic (Schwetzingen), the Final Neolithic (Lauda-Königshofen), the Early Bronze Age (Singen), the Early Iron Age (Magdalenenbergle), and the Early Medieval period (Horb-Altheim). The challenge was to identify hierarchical and heterarchical differences and inequalities within the burial grounds based on a multitude of different proxies. The examination encompasses variations in the distribution of grave goods, burial pit sizes, as well as bio-anthropological and isotope data. Furthermore, spatial analyses of burial grounds and, in particular, on the distances between the graves play an essential role in this examination. The results reveal social inequalities among and within genders and age cohorts that are differently pronounced in the respective cemeteries. Furthermore, the results of multi-proxy analyses lead to the interpretation that the sites differ concerning the respective degrees of inequality and power strategy modes. In detail, it can be observed that the Early Iron Age and the Early Bronze Age sites demonstrate a relatively high degree of inequality as compared to the other sites. More specifically, the investigation of sites from the Early Iron Age and the Final Neolithic rather reveal a network-based power strategy, whereas sites from the Early Neolithic, the Early Bronze Age and the Early Medieval period tend to show a corporate-based power strategy.
The K-12 Educational Technology Handbook
Authors: Ottenbreit-Leftwich Anne , Kimmons Royce
Published: May 2023

This textbook provides a set of high-quality resources to university educational technology courses. All chapters are written by professionals in the field, including university researchers, teacher educators, and classroom teachers.
The book in its entirety and each chapter can be freely accessed, downloaded, printed, and remixed. Professors of educational technology courses can select the chapters that will work best for them when creating course packets, and preservice and inservice teachers can use relevant chapters for trainings and professional development purposes.
Analisis Unsur Bunyi Irama, Kakafoni, dan Efoni pada Puisi Tuhan Datang Malam Ini Karya Joko Pinurbo
Authors: Fadhilah Ajruni
Published: May 2023

Penelitian ini mengkaji tentang unsur bunyi irama, kakafoni, dan efoni dalam puisi Tuhan Datang Malam Ini karya Joko Pinurbo. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan unsur bunyi irama, kakafoni, dan efoni dalam puisi Tuhan Datang Malam Ini. Pengumpulan data dilakukan secara individu dan berdiskusi dengan kelompok yang telah ditentukan sebelumnya. Bahan yang diperoleh dari buku kumpulan puisi sebelumnya, dipilih, dianalisis dan ditinjau. Hasil analisis membahas tiga tema pokok yang akan dibahas di sini, yaitu (1) Irama (metrum dan ritme), (2) Kakafoni, dan (3) Efoni. Kajian tentang ketiga tema tersebut sangat berguna untuk memahami jenis-jenis bunyi dalam puisi dan cara menganalisis unsur bunyi tersebut dengan benar.
Dari A sampai Z Memperbaiki 50 Kesalahan Ejaan pada Laman Prestasi UNP
Authors: Muliani Sri
Published: May 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi tipe kesalahan ejaan yang paling umum terjadi di halaman prestasi Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) pada laman situs resmi UNP (www.unp.ac.id), serta memberikan saran untuk memperbaiki kesalahan-kesalahan tersebut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah observasi terhadap teks di halaman prestasi UNP, diikuti dengan analisis kualitatif terhadap kesalahan ejaan yang ditemukan. Sampel penelitian terdiri dari 50 kesalahan ejaan yang ditemukan di halaman tersebut. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kesalahan ejaan terbanyak terjadi pada kata-kata dengan aksara hijaiyah dan kata-kata dasar bahasa Indonesia yang sering diucapkan dengan ejaan yang salah. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, peneliti merekomendasikan agar UNP menggunakan perangkat lunak pemeriksa ejaan dan memperbaharui prosedur revisi teks untuk memperbaiki kesalahan-kesalahan ejaan di laman situs resminya.
Uporaba deksmedetomidina v paliativni medicini: prikaz primera
Authors: Potočnik Iztok , Lenasi Helena , Stražišar Branka
Published: May 2023

Deksmedetomidin je učinkovina, ki jo že več kot 10 let uporabljamo za sediranje in analgezijo. Je zelo močan agonist adrenergičnih receptorjev α2. Učinkovit je pri varčevanju z opioidi, tudi pri t. i. brezopioidni anesteziji (angl. opioid-free anesthesy, OFA), in okrepi analgezijo. Klinične izkušnje so pokazale, da je učinkovit tudi pri obvladovanju delirija pri bolnikih v enotah za intenzivno terapijo (EIT). Izkazal se je tudi kot odlična alternativa ostalim sedativom in analgetikom, kot sta midazolam in remifentanil. V prispevku predstavljamo primer obvladovanja delirija z deksmedetomidinom pri bolnici v paliativni oskrbi. Opisano področje uporabe je še v veliki meri neraziskano in odpira nove možnosti uporabe deksmedetomidina. Ugotavljamo, da bi deksmedetomidin glede na njegove farmakološke lastnosti lahko uporabljali bolj pogosto kot doslej in se poleg klasičnega dajanja v veno začeli posluževati tudi alternativnih, a še ne priporočenih poti, npr. v nos in pod kožo. Potrebne so nadaljnje raziskave tega področja uporabe deksmedetomidina.
Overview of Electricity and Energy Capacity for the Establishment of Electric Aviation Routes in the Nordic Region
Authors: Skytte Klaus , Leander Vølstad Marton , Stougaard Stiler Ditte
Published: May 2023

This report explores which routes in the Nordic Region will be suitable for establishing electric aviation according to two factors: energy demands of airports and regional power adequacy. The report is part of the Nordregio project Electric aviation and the effects on the Nordic Regions and substantially builds on the project’s Accessibility study.
Called to Being Religious Muslims
Authors: Sener Meltem Yilmaz
Published: May 2023

This paper describes the process of religification through which assumed religious affiliation, rather than other identifications, becomes the main category of identity that Norwegian society uses to identify Turkish women living in Norway. Depending on semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 41 first-generation Turkish women migrants living in Drammen and Oslo, the paper first demonstrates the variety in religious belief, identification, and adherence to religious practices among them. Secondly, it shows how their daily encounters in Norwegian society are largely shaped by the fact that Turkish womenv are primarily assumed to be religious Muslims. Many of these women feel uncomfortable being exposed to questions about religion yet, ironically, in a sense, they feel that they are being called to be more religious Muslims in the context of Norway. When they seem to diverge from the stereotype, they are told that they are not like Turks/other Turks. However, although all these women seem to differ from the stereotype, rather than leading to changes in the stereotype, they are considered exceptions.
Contribution de différents comportements extériorisés à la qualité du soutien affectif
maternel au préscolaire
Authors: Larose Marion , Parent Sophie , Castellanos Ryan Natalie , Pinsonneault Michelle , Tremblay Richard E. , Séguin Jean R.
Published: May 2023

La présence de comportements extériorisés chez les jeunes enfants peut
représenter un défi pour les parents à plusieurs égards, notamment dans le maintien d’un
soutien affectif de qualité. Les comportements extériorisés étant hétérogènes dans leurs
manifestations, leur interférence avec la qualité du soutien affectif maternel en contexte
d’apprentissage pourrait toutefois varier. Les associations prédictives des comportements
extériorisés d’opposition, d’agressivité physique, d’hyperactivité-impulsivité et
d’inattention des enfants à 42 mois avec la qualité du soutien affectif maternel à 48 mois
ont été testées auprès de 195 dyades mères-enfants. Les comportements extériorisés de
l’enfant ont été rapportés par les mères, tandis que la qualité du soutien affectif a été
observée en laboratoire lors d’une période de jeux coopératifs de littératie et de
numératie. Seule l’inattention prédit négativement et de façon unique la qualité du soutien
affectif maternel, en contrôlant pour le sexe de l’enfant, le revenu familial, la scolarité
de la mère, le comportement maternel à 5 mois, le comportement prosocial de l’enfant à 42
mois et les autres comportements extériorisés. Ces résultats suggèrent que lors de la
période préscolaire, l’inattention des enfants représente un défi plus grand comparativement
aux autres comportements extériorisés pour le maintien d’un soutien affectif de qualité chez
les mères, dans un contexte d’activités ludiques de littératie et de numératie. Par le biais
d’une qualité moindre de soutien affectif maternel dans des situations propices à l’exercice
de compétences préscolaires, les difficultés attentionnelles des enfants pourraient ainsi
fragiliser certaines sphères de leur préparation scolaire.
Évolution de la santé psychologique d’étudiantes en psychoéducation pendant la pandémie liée à la COVID-19 : le rôle du soutien social et des stratégies d’adaptation
Authors: Turgeon Lyse , Goulet Julie , Plusquellec Pierrich , Lévesque Jonathan , Nault-Brière Frédéric
Published: May 2023

L’objectif de cette étude est de documenter l’évolution de la santé psychologique d’étudiantes en psychoéducation durant la crise liée à la COVID-19. Cent cinquante-neuf étudiantes de psychoéducation (90 % de femmes), sélectionnées à partir d’un échantillon plus vaste de 876 étudiantes, ont rempli des questionnaires à deux temps de mesure : avant la COVID-19 en octobre 2019 (Temps 1) et durant la COVID-19 en janvier 2021 (Temps 2). Les questionnaires portaient notamment sur la dépression, l’anxiété, le stress, le soutien social, les stratégies d’adaptation, la connaissance et l’utilisation des services de soutien psychologique sur le campus et les événements de vie stressants. Les données montrent que la pandémie liée à la COVID-19 n’a pas affecté toutes les étudiantes de la même façon. Les étudiantes de premier cycle et celles qui utilisaient davantage des stratégies d’adaptation comme l’évitement ou les attributions auto-accusatrices avant cette crise ont vu une détérioration de leur santé psychologique pendant la crise. Les étudiantes de maîtrise, celles qui utilisaient des stratégies d’adaptation centrées sur le problème et celles qui bénéficiaient d’un bon soutien de la part des membres de leurs familles avant la crise ont plutôt vu une amélioration de leur santé psychologique. Des pistes de solution sont présentées pour améliorer le bien-être étudiant.
Cost Effective Innovative Solution for Transmission Capacity Management in Low-inertia Weakly Interconnected Power Systems
Authors:   , Guzs Dmitrijs
Published: May 2023

Due to the political decision to synchronize the Baltic power system (BPS) with Continental Europe, the BPS will become a weakly interconnected system occasionally working in island mode and with rapidly diminishing system inertia levels. A novel, predictive, rapid load shedding (LS) method/scheme is proposed to tackle the challenges caused by BPS synchronization. The proposed novel LS scheme is based on using synchronous condensers as frequency/ROCOF sensors and will help to stabilize the grid frequency during major loss-of-generation contingencies.
Flow diversion of a middle cerebral artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to a gunshot wound: A case report
Authors: Gelman Justin C. , Shutran Max , Young Michael , Taussky Philipp , Vega Rafael A. , Armonda Rocco , Ogilvy Christopher S.
Published: May 2023

Pseudoaneurysms are rare but devastating complications of penetrating head traumas. They require rapid surgical or endovascular intervention due to their high risk of rupture; however, complex presentations may limit treatment options. Our objective is to report a case of severe vasospasm, flow diversion, and in-stent stenosis complicating the treatment of a middle cerebral artery pseudoaneurysm following a gunshot wound. A 33-year-old woman presented with multiple calvarial and bullet fragments within the right frontotemporal lobes and a large right frontotemporal intraparenchymal hemorrhage with significant cerebral edema. She underwent an emergent right hemicraniectomy for decompression, removal of bullet fragments, and evacuation of hemorrhage. Once stable enough for diagnostic cerebral angiography, she was found to have an M1 pseudoaneurysm with severe vasospasm that precluded endovascular treatment until the vasospasm resolved. The pseudoaneurysm was treated with flow diversion and in-stent stenosis was found at 4-month follow-up angiography that resolved by 8 months post-embolization. We report the successful flow diversion of an middle cerebral artery (MCA) pseudoaneurysm complicated by severe vasospasm and later in-stent stenosis. The presence of asymptomatic stenosis is believed to be reversible intimal hyperplasia and a normal aspect of endothelial healing. We suggest careful observation and dual-antiplatelet therapy as a justified approach.
On certain arithmetical functions of exponents in the factorization of integers
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Babeș-Bolyai University, Sándor József , Atanassov Krassimir T. ,   Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,   Prof. Asen Zlatarov University
Published: May 2023

Some new results for the maximum and minimum exponents in factorizing integers are obtained. Related functions and generalized arithmetical functions are also introduced.
Hyperbolic Horadam hybrid functions
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Aksaray University, Turkey, Mersin Efruz Özlem
Published: May 2023

The aim of this paper is to introduce the hybrid form of the hyperbolic Horadam function and to investigate some of its properties such as the generating function. Another aim is to define hyperbolic Horadam hybrid sine and cosine functions and their symmetrical forms. For newly defined functions, some properties such as the recursive relations, derivatives, Cassini and De Moivre type identities are examined. In addition, the quasi-sine Horadam hybrid function and three-dimensional Horadam hybrid spiral are defined.
DHODH inhibition enhances the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade by increasing cancer cell antigen presentation
Authors: Mullen Nicholas J , Shukla Surendra K , Thakur Ravi , Kollala Sai Sundeep , Wang Dezhen , Chaika Nina , Santana Juan F , Miklavcic William R , LaBreck Drew A , Mallareddy Jayapal Reddy , Price David H , Natarajan Amarnath , Mehla Kamiya , Sykes David B , Hollingsworth Michael A , Singh Pankaj K
Published: May 2023

Pyrimidine nucleotide biosynthesis is a druggable metabolic dependency of cancer cells, and chemotherapy agents targeting pyrimidine metabolism are the backbone of treatment for many cancers. Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) is an essential enzyme in the de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis pathway that can be targeted by clinically approved inhibitors. However, despite robust preclinical anticancer efficacy, DHODH inhibitors have shown limited single-agent activity in phase 1 and 2 clinical trials. Therefore, novel combination therapy strategies are necessary to realize the potential of these drugs. To search for therapeutic vulnerabilities induced by DHODH inhibition, we examined gene expression changes in cancer cells treated with the potent and selective DHODH inhibitor brequinar (BQ). This revealed that BQ treatment causes upregulation of antigen presentation pathway genes and cell surface MHC class I expression. Mechanistic studies showed that this effect is (1) strictly dependent on pyrimidine nucleotide depletion, (2) independent of canonical antigen presentation pathway transcriptional regulators, and (3) mediated by RNA polymerase II elongation control by positive transcription elongation factor B (P-TEFb). Furthermore, BQ showed impressive single-agent efficacy in the immunocompetent B16F10 melanoma model, and combination treatment with BQ and dual immune checkpoint blockade (anti-CTLA-4 plus anti-PD-1) significantly prolonged mouse survival compared to either therapy alone. Our results have important implications for the clinical development of DHODH inhibitors and provide a rationale for combination therapy with BQ and immune checkpoint blockade.
Scn1a-GFP transgenic mouse revealed Nav1.1 expression in neocortical pyramidal tract projection neurons
Authors: Yamagata Tetsushi , Ogiwara Ikuo , Tatsukawa Tetsuya , Suzuki Toshimitsu , Otsuka Yuka , Imaeda Nao , Mazaki Emi , Inoue Ikuyo , Tokonami Natsuko , Hibi Yurina , Itohara Shigeyoshi , Yamakawa Kazuhiro
Published: May 2023

Expressions of voltage-gated sodium channels Nav1.1 and Nav1.2, encoded by SCN1A and SCN2A genes, respectively, have been reported to be mutually exclusive in most brain regions. In juvenile and adult neocortex, Nav1.1 is predominantly expressed in inhibitory neurons while Nav1.2 is in excitatory neurons. Although a distinct subpopulation of layer V (L5) neocortical excitatory neurons were also reported to express Nav1.1, their nature has been uncharacterized. In hippocampus, Nav1.1 has been proposed to be expressed only in inhibitory neurons. By using newly generated transgenic mouse lines expressing Scn1a promoter-driven green fluorescent protein (GFP), here we confirm the mutually exclusive expressions of Nav1.1 and Nav1.2 and the absence of Nav1.1 in hippocampal excitatory neurons. We also show that Nav1.1 is expressed in inhibitory and a subpopulation of excitatory neurons not only in L5 but all layers of neocortex. By using neocortical excitatory projection neuron markers including FEZF2 for L5 pyramidal tract (PT) and TBR1 for layer VI (L6) cortico-thalamic (CT) projection neurons, we further show that most L5 PT neurons and a minor subpopulation of layer II/III (L2/3) cortico-cortical (CC) neurons express Nav1.1 while the majority of L6 CT, L5/6 cortico-striatal (CS), and L2/3 CC neurons express Nav1.2. These observations now contribute to the elucidation of pathological neural circuits for diseases such as epilepsies and neurodevelopmental disorders caused by SCN1A and SCN2A mutations.