bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
БИОЛОГИЯЛЫҚ ЖАС СТУДЕНТТЕРДІҢ ДЕНСАУЛЫҚ ЖАҒДАЙЫН БАҒАЛАУ РЕТІНДЕ
Authors: У. Д. Буркитбаева  , Л. М. Маженова  , С. А. Бахбаева
Published: February 2024

Адамның биологиялық жасын зерттеу үлкен маңызға ие, өйткені күнтізбелік жас адамның өмір сүрген жылдар санын білдіреді, бірақ адамның ішкі мүшелерінің жұмысын, әртүрлі ағзалардың бейімделу мүмкіндіктерін бағалау критерийі болып табылмайды. Студенттердің биологиялық жасын олардың денсаулығының критерийі ретінде бағалау мақсатында оның негізгі көрсеткіштерінің динамикасына зерттеу жүргізілді. Нәтижесінде өмір салтының студенттердің денсаулығына әсерін сипаттай алатын қартаю деңгейінің мәндері белгіленді. Биологиялық жас күнтізбелік жастан асуы, артта қалуы немесе тең болуы мүмкін. Егер биологиялық жас күнтізбелік жастан асып кетсе, бұл белгілі бір аурулардың дамуына себеп болуы мүмкін. Студенттердің денсаулығының нашарлауында салауатты өмір салтын дұрыс ұстамау мен зиянды әдеттер маңызды рөл атқарады. Биологиялық жасқа ұзақ өмір сүру факторлары мен қауіп факторлары әсер ететіндігін студенттер оқу процесінде есте сақтауы керек. Адамның «шынайы» биологиялық жасын және оған бағытталған әсерлерді бағалау қазіргі заманғы студенттерге қартаюдың қандай болатыны әр адамға байланысты екенін түсінуге мүмкіндік береді. Биологиялық жастың ұзақтығына қол жеткізу үшін салауатты өмір салтын таңдауға бағытталған профилактикалық шараларды мүмкіндігінше ертерек бастау керек. Кілтті сөздер: биологиялық жас, студенттік өмір, ағза, ағзаның қартаюы, денсаулық, өмір сүру салты, жүрек-қантамыр жүйесі, тыныс алу жүйесі.
A Literature Survey on Recipe Generation From Food Images using AIML
Authors: Tejas D  , Varun C M
Published: February 2024

The "Recipe Generation from Food Images" project introduces an innovative approach to culinary technology by leveraging deep learning techniques to automatically analyze food images and generate comprehensive cooking recipes. The system's key components include crafting catchy titles, compiling detailed ingredient lists, and outlining step-by-step cooking instructions. Targeting individuals intrigued by enticing food imagery but lacking the expertise or inspiration to recreate dishes, the project offers a user-friendly solution to bridge this gap. Ultimately, it aims to contribute to culinary technology by providing a valuable tool for cooking enthusiasts and researchers, catering to the evolving needs of contemporary culinary experiences. Through its utilization of advanced deep learning methodologies, the project seeks to democratize access to culinary knowledge and inspire creativity in the realm of home cooking.
Game Designing: The Fusion of Creativity and Technology in Developing the Engaging Gaming Experiences
Authors: Aditya Manish Tathod  , Prof. Rohini Bhosale
Published: February 2024

“Game Designing: The Fusion of Creativity and Technology in Developing Gaming Experiences” explores into the integration of creativity and technology in the domain of game design. This abstract explores into the current world of the game design, unveiling that how the fusion of creativity and technological increment has led to countless numbers of exciting games on various platforms like PC, XBOX, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, Android, iOS, etc. Today game designers show how they use technology in numerous ways to make stories, graphics, and gameplay to make it more engaging and immersive. This article investigates or explores the Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and graphics which plays a big role in making games. Also, it talks about the creativity in 2D and 3D model designing or rendering, animations, and sound designing which helps to shape games made today. This idea suggests a significant game design by utilizing the latest technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), with the aim to make the player experience more engaging and customized. This method or approach includes a creative design process, taking feedback from players or users and analytics to continuously improve the game dynamics. The main aim is to create an innovative gaming experience by including new technologies, encouraging or promoting the player's interaction, and making sure that the game runs perfectly on different platforms. The usability of this approach aims to revolutionize or transform gaming experiences and offering players more immersive and personalized gaming experiences. The ultimate goal is to go beyond the limits of traditional game design and pioneering innovative benchmarks for engaging and immersive gameplay, with all-through game testing that guarantees a refined design and minimum issues
नाशिक जिल्ह्यातील वाणिज्य विद्याशाखेत शिक्षण घेणाऱ्या युवकांच्या उद्योजकीय गुणांचे अध्ययन
Authors: प्रा. डॉ. उदय खंडू टेके
Published: February 2024

तरुणांना नोकरीच्या संधी उपलब्ध होत नसल्यामुळे व्यवसाय सुरु केला जातो, परंतु व्यवसाय यशासाठी ‘व्यवसाय संधी’ व ‘व्यावसायिकता’ हे दोन महत्त्वाचे घटक असतात.संधी असेल तर व्यवसाय सुरू करता येईल; पण व्यावसायिकता नसेल तर मात्र व्यवसायात यश मिळणार नाही,व्यवसायाचे अस्तित्व कायमस्वरूपी राहणार नाही.अनेक तरुण,ज्यांच्या कुटुंबात, अगोदर कुणीही व्यवसाय केलेला नाही, त्यांच्याकडे व्यवसायाची पार्श्वभूमी नाही, वारसाहक्काने येणारे सल्ले व माहिती नाही असे तरुण नोकरीच्या अभावी उद्योग सुरु करत आहेत/करणार आहेत त्यामुळे ते प्रथम पिढीच्या उद्योजक ठरणार आहेत.
तरुणांच्यामध्ये ‘उद्योजकीय व्यावसायिकता’ येण्यासाठी अंगभूत गुणांची तसेच काही गुण अंगी बानविण्याची गरज आहे. उद्योजकीय कार्याचे यश हे उद्योजकाकडे असणाऱ्या गुणांचा परिणाम असते असे म्हणणे अयोग्य ठरणार नाही.ही उद्योजकीय कौशल्ये अथवा गुणांच्या बाबतीत नाशिक जिल्ह्यातील महाविद्यालयीन तरुणांची स्थिती काय आहे हे अभ्यासले आहे. यासाठी नाशिक जिल्ह्यातील वाणिज्य विद्याशाखेत पदव्युत्तर शिक्षण घेणारे विद्यार्थी अभ्यासले आहेत.
Numeracy Tasks: Inspiring Transfer Between Concrete and Abstract Thinking Spaces
Authors: Gula Taras , Lovric Miroslav
Published: February 2024

In our paper we build a case for conceptualizing numeracy tasks as distinct from mathematical tasks (or at least as a special type of mathematical task), and for abstraction and interpretation as a set of key activities necessary for designating a numeracy task as being high-quality. We start with an attempt to tame the fuzziness of numeracy and its family members (including quantitative reasoning, quantitative literacy, mathematical literacy, and the word problem cousins) by outlining six areas of consensus gleaned from literature. These provide the foundation for a core mandate of numeracy. We then build our case for the distinctness of mathematical and numeracy tasks by focusing our attention on what they are about. Finally, we describe a numeracy thinking process with abstraction and interpretation as key elements that can serve as a foundation for describing characteristics of high-quality numeracy tasks. We use numeracy here as an umbrella term for the wider set of family members even though there is no consensus as to its primacy.
The International Crisis in Numeracy Education
Authors: Grawe Nathan D
Published: February 2024

The OECD recently released results from the 2022 administration of the Programme for International Student Assessment test. As other studies suggest, pandemic mitigation policies resulted in deep learning loss including in basic mathematics which forms the foundation of numeracy. Perhaps of greater concern, however, in many countries pandemic effects amplify declining performance that dates back a decade or more. Losses of two or more years' worth of mathematics education are not uncommon among developed countries. The editorial makes an urgent call for research that identifies practical steps to reverse these trends.
NPS Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm Virtual Tour
Authors: Collins Lori , Doering Travis
Published: February 2024

Explore a virtual tour of President Jimmy Carter's boyhood home in Plains, Georgia narrated by Carter. The tour includes nine primary stops with several embedded features including 3D models, digital artifacts, and historical context.
Special Nachhaltige Konstruktion: Grüne (Energie-) Führung
Authors:   Frank Springer
Published: February 2024

Eine nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklungkostet Zeit und Geld, erfordert Überlegungenund Diskussionen und manchmal auch dieAbkehr von gewohnten Denkweisen. TsubakiKabelschlepp hat sich auf diesen Prozesseingelassen. Heute durchdringt das Themaalle Firmenbereiche, beeinflusst Produktentwicklung, Materialauswahl und Serviceaktivitäten und ist fester Bestandteil derUnternehmenskultur
Special Nachhaltige Konstruktion: Reduce, Re-Uce, Recyle
Authors:   Antje Bosche
Published: February 2024

Aus der gemeinsamen Verantwortung fürunseren Planeten und gegenüber zukünftigenGenerationen haben sich grundlegend neuePrämissen des Wirtschaftens ergeben. Einedieser Prämissen lautet: Die Zukunft gehört derKreislaufwirtschaft. Lesen Sie im folgendenBeitrag, wie kreislauffähige Serienprodukte ausKunststoff in verschiedenen AnwendungenRessourcen schonen und das Klima schützen
Vulnerability to Risk of Gully Erosion on Transportation routes and Landed Properties in Benin City Nigeria
Authors: L Olisa C. , S Olisa B. , A Enyinda C.
Published: February 2024

The Edo State Ministry of Environment registered 25 gully erosion sites in Benin City. The impacts of some of them have been very detrimental to lives, destroying roads and properties worth billions of Naira. Despite the treat to lives, properties, and accessibility, many are still living around the gullies. The study examined the perceptions of the population at risk and their preparedness to relocate. Questionnaire, GPS, Field measurement, and Google Earth Image were used as data sources to accomplish the objective of the paper. The result indicates that there is a high level of perception among the population at risk. Residents’ perceived vulnerability to gully hazards is directly related to their proximity to the hazard point, while the level of residents’ preparedness to vacate the gully environment is directly related to perceived vulnerability and financial capability. The study result was depicted in map form. Though managing the gully erosion hazard is beyond the capability of the residents within the neighbourhoods, government intervention has been very poor. The study recommended the relocation of populations at risk, while advance drainage designs and construction be executed in order to put an end to the gully.
The Impact Of Working Capital Management On The Profitability Of Listed Banks: The Ghanaian Economy Experience
Authors: Attafuah Edward Domina
Published: February 2024

The study examined the impact of working capital management practices on the profitability of banks listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange from 2012 to 2022. The study had three specific objectives to determine the relationship between cash conversion cycle and profitability; to determine the relationship between acid ratio and profitability of banks, and to determine the relationship between loan to deposit ratio and profitability of banks. The study was quantitative in nature and used secondary data (audited financial records of banks listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange from 2012 to 2022) of five banks. The data were retrieved purposively. Stata (StataCorp, Texas, USA) was used to analyze the data. The linear regression model was used to analyze the data after Pearson correlation was done. The study found a negative significant association between cash conversion cycle and return on capital employed after controlling for bank size, leverage and debt. This was consistent with study’s hypothesis. This implies that effective cash management is key to commercial banks performance. Also, acid ratio was positive and significantly associated with profitability of banks. Again, the profitability of commercial banks is accounted for by loan to deposit ratio. The study concludes that the profitability of banks is significantly associated with working capital management. That is, when working capital is well managed, commercial banks are better able to meet their short-term commitments as and when they fall due. This enables the commercial banks to operate efficiently without any interruptions. It is recommended that finance managers of commercial banks list on the Ghana Stock Exchange pay external attention to the cash position of their banks at all times.
CONTINUING EDUCATION AT THE INTERFACE WITH DISTANCE EDUCATION
Authors: Barbosa Cruz Isabela , Neco Rocha Anderson , Stefany Cardoso Nascimento Mariana , Rocha de Oliveira Byan , Faria de Magalhães Andreza , Anelita Pereira Souza Lunny , Gonçalves Ribeiro Natália , Moura Figueiredo Nathália , Carlos Pereira de Jesus Ely , Antunes Dutra Carlos , Caldas Silva Charles , Alves Moraes Nogueira Edila , Dayane Guimarães Fonseca Adélia , Henrique Sousa Luis , Guilherme Pereira Victor , Jardim Neiva Ricardo , Scremin Marlete
Published: February 2024

This study aimed to list the main positive points of the use of Distance Education (Distance Education) in Continuing Health Education according to the national literature. This is an integrative review carried out during the first half of 2016, and data collection was performed from the following databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) and journals in the field of education. The results obtained were tabulated and the main results of each study included were scored. In this sense, it is possible to consider that THE has been gaining space in the health area because it has many advantages. The consolidation of PHE, the EaD has been gaining great strength in recent years, being widely used in the health area due to meeting the needs of these areas. In view of this growing use, there are numerous questions about its use, and it is necessary to analyze its pros and cons.
Longitudinal changes in peri-papillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients with unilateral branch retinal vein occlusion
Authors: Goda Islam , Saliem Emad A. , Mostafa Shaimaa M. , Amin Ahmed Mahmoud , Omran Mohamed Yahia , Eltantawy Basheer , Soliman Haitham Beshr , Abu El-Wafa Esam Ghanem , Abdelgbar Ahmed Abdelaleem , Abdel-Rahman Osman Hamdy Osman , Alkady Ahmad Mohammed Madianah , Alneklawi Mostafa Farid Mohammed , Abdel Hamid Nour Eldin , Elgazzar Akram Fekry , Abdella Walid Shaban , Saleh Mohamed G.A.
Published: February 2024

Background: Associations between retinal venous occlusion (RVO), elevated intraocular pressure, and glaucoma have been reported. Further investigations into structural alterations in the fellow eyes of individuals with unilateral RVO have revealed that the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer is thinner than in healthy eyes, suggesting that there may be systemic risk factors common to both RVO and glaucoma. We aimed to evaluate changes in peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (pRNFLT) among individuals with unilateral branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).

Methods: This prospective observational study recruited 30 individuals (60 eyes) with newly diagnosed unilateral BRVO and macular edema, and a control group of 30 healthy individuals (30 eyes) with no abnormalities on fundus examination or concurrent systemic comorbidities. After baseline measurements, the participants were reassessed at 6, 12, and 24 months by measuring global and sectoral pRNFLT using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.

Results: The mean age and sex distributions were comparable between the patient and control groups (both P > 0.05). When compared to fellow eyes, global and sectoral pRNFLT in eyes with BRVO were significantly higher at baseline (all P < 0.05). Over time, pRNFLT decreased dramatically, and by the conclusion of the two-year follow-up, there was a significant reduction from baseline in the affected eyes (all P < 0.05). Likewise, affected eyes experienced a significant improvement in best-corrected distance visual acuity and central macular thickness over the two-year follow-up (both P Less than or equal to 0.001). Comparing the global and all-sector pRNFLT of fellow eyes in the patient group with those of normal eyes in the control group, there were no significant differences at any visit, except in the temporal sector, which revealed a significant reduction in pRNFLT at 24 months in the fellow eyes of patients with unilateral BRVO (P = 0.02).  

Conclusions: Patients with unilateral BRVO experienced a significant reduction in pRNFLT in the affected eyes and, to a lesser extent, in the fellow eyes, compared with that of the control arm, suggesting that they are prone to retinal nerve fiber layer damage. The reduction in pRNFLT in the normal fellow eyes of patients with BRVO may be attributed to age or concurrent systemic comorbidities. Further studies with long follow-up periods are required to shed light on the etiology of functional and structural changes in both the retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell complex in the normal and affected eyes of patients with unilateral BRVO.
Symptomatic dry eye disease among university students
Authors: Al-Zubi Khalid M. , Al-Kubaisy Waqar A. , Al-Azzeh Yazan E. , Batayneh Batool K. , Alqaraleh Hazim A. , Abid Loay A. , Al-Majali Ghazi O. Al-Jadid , Alhajaj Noor T
Published: February 2024

Background: Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial condition often characterized by a reduction in tear film quantity or quality. This study aimed to determine the frequency of DED and its associated subjective symptoms among students of Mu’tah University.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study conducted at Mu’tah University, Mu’tah, Jordan, from January to April 2022, 489 students completed an online patient-reported DED symptom questionnaire and the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire. Moreover, 106 participants underwent clinical examinations using the Schirmer test I and fluorescein tear breakup time (TBUT).

Results: Approximately 74.6% of the students self-reported experiencing DED symptoms, and 72.6% had an OSDI score > 12, which is considered the threshold for an abnormal ocular surface. Clinical examinations revealed low Schirmer test scores (< 10 mm) in 26.4% (n = 28) and 25.5% (n = 27) of the right and left eyes, respectively. We observed low TBUT scores (< 5 s) in 19.8% (n = 21) and 18.9% (n = 20) of the right and left eyes, respectively. We noted significant differences between the self-reported DED symptoms and the Schirmer test scores (P = 0.003 for both right and left eyes), TBUT (P < 0.001 for both right and left eyes), and OSDI score (P < 0.001 for each self-reported DED symptom). We observed a weak significant positive correlation between Schirmer test scores and TBUT in the right (r = + 0.30; P = 0.002) and left (r = + 0.34; P < 0.001) eyes; a negligible significant inverse correlation between OSDI scores and Schirmer test scores in the right (r = - 0.24; P = 0.013) and left (r = - 0.23; P = 0.019) eyes; and a negligible significant inverse correlation between the OSDI score and TBUT of the left eye (r = - 0.25; P = 0.011) but not of the right eye (r = - 0.17; P = 0.077).

Conclusions: The frequency of DED symptoms in this study was higher than that previously reported based on foreign statistics. The presence of self-reported DED symptoms was significantly associated with higher OSDI scores. Self-reported DED symptoms were more frequent than the abnormalities detected using objective methods. Therefore, a combination of subjective and objective measures may provide a higher diagnostic yield for DED. Further studies are required to confirm this hypothesis.
Frequency and visual outcomes of herpes simplex keratitis in a Kuwaiti tertiary referral center
Authors: Lotfy Nancy M. , Aldhefeery Nora , Alenezi Mariam N. , Alherz Yousuf , Ali Yousef Taleb
Published: February 2024

Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV), a cause of many ocular pathologies, may affect the corneal epithelium, stroma, or endothelium, with the epithelium as the most frequently affected location. We aimed to determine the frequency and visual outcomes of HSV keratitis over a 1-year period at Farwaniya Hospital, Kuwait.

Methods: This prospective observational case series included patients diagnosed with HSV keratitis who presented to the outpatient or eye casualty department between September 2022 and September 2023. Full history, demographic profile, detailed ocular and slit-lamp examinations, and visual acuity assessments were recorded prior to and after treatment. Baseline corneal sensation was assessed in the four corneal quadrants using the cotton wisp test.

Results: Of the 227 patients who presented with infectious keratitis, 72 (31.7%) were diagnosed with HSV keratitis. The mean (SD) age was 45.86 (16.06) years, and 48 (66.7%) patients were male. The subtypes of HSV keratitis were endotheliitis in 27 (37.5%) patients, dendritic ulcer in 22 (30.6%), stromal keratitis with ulceration in 9 (12.5%) and without ulceration in 8 (11.1%), and geographic ulcer in 6 (8.3%). The mean baseline best-corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA) differed significantly between the HSV keratitis subtypes (P < 0.001). Most patients (n = 70, 97.2%) had unilateral eye involvement, were treated within 1 – 2 weeks, and demonstrated improved BCDVA. Despite the improvement in BCDVA in all HSV keratitis subtypes, a significant difference in the median BCDVA remained after treatment (P < 0.001). Pairwise comparisons revealed a significantly better BCDVA after treatment in eyes with dendritic epithelial ulcers than in eyes with HSV stromal keratitis with ulceration (P = 0.003) or geographic epithelial ulcers (P = 0.005). After treatment, corneal haze and neovascularization were detected in 54 (75.0%) and 24 (33.3%) patients, respectively.

Conclusions: We detected a substantial frequency of HSV keratitis in one of the governorates of Kuwait, with endotheliitis as the most common manifestation. Timely standard treatment interventions based on valid guidelines resulted in BCDVA improvement in all subtypes of HSV keratitis in our series, indicating the importance of early treatment. However, the BCDVA in eyes with dendritic epithelial ulcers remained substantially better than that in eyes with geographic epithelial ulcers or HSV stromal keratitis with ulceration, signifying the effect of the initial HSV keratitis subtype on visual outcomes. To our knowledge, this is the first study to highlight the frequency of HSV keratitis in a Kuwaiti hospital, and larger-scale research in this region is needed to further understand and manage the condition.
Induction-Phase Challenges Faced by South African Higher Education Students: A Case Study of Sol Plaatje University
Authors: Awung Felix , Felix Alan , Botes Wiets , Fru Raymond , Wepener Tiani , Moloele Richard
Published: February 2024

This study investigated the challenges facing entry-level students at Sol Plaatje University. Research has underscored the inequalities and socio-cultural and economic disparities between students at universities. In the case of South Africa, these inequalities are particularly prevalent because of the legacy of apartheid. There is therefore a need for universities to monitor the transition of students in their academic journey from high school to university and to ensure that this transition is underpinned by social justice that ensures that no student feels excluded. It is in this context that this study sought to investigate the challenges of the induction phase of transition faced by Sol Plaatje University students, with first-year students as the target population. Through a social justice theoretical framework, the study adopted a qualitative design. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with a sample of twenty-five students. The findings reveal that in the induction phase of their higher education journey, the students experienced environmental, social, and academic challenges. The authors, therefore, recommend that universities be aware of the various challenges faced by first-year students in order to find appropriate solutions to eliminate these challenges, and ensure the students’ ability to successfully transition through university.
Sex-related differences in Cushing's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Alqeeq Basel F. , Ayyad Mohammed , Almadhoun Waseem J. , Aboabdo Mohammad , Aldahdouh Mosheer S. , Al-Tawil Mohammed , Al-Ghazali Ahmed M.
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Cushing's disease is a rare endocrine disorder. This review aimed to examine sex-specific differences in Cushing's disease.

DESIGN AND SETTINGS:

A meta-analysis was performed on published articles discussing the gender impact of Cushing's disease.

METHODS:

A systematic search was conducted to identify studies from Medline, Embase, CENTRAL and Scopus. Nine studies enrolling 1047 patients diagnosed with Cushing's disease were included in this meta-analysis.

RESULTS:

Male patients presented at a younger age (MD [mean difference]=−5.43; 95% CI [−5.78, −5.08];
P
<.00001) than females. Male patients had a significantly higher prevalence of osteoporosis (RR [risk ratio]=1.75; 95% CI [1.36, 225];
P
<.0001) and hypokalemia (RR=1.66; 95% CI [1.27, 2.16];
P
=.0002). In addition, males had significantly higher rates of negative magnetic resonance imaging (RR=1.53; 95% CI [1.18, 2.0];
P
=.002). No sex difference was observed in the prevalence of diabetes (RR=0.92; 95% CI [0.70, 1.22]);
P
=.57) and dyslipidemia (RR=1.33; 95% CI [0.88, 2.0];
P
=.17).

CONCLUSION:

Cushing's disease has a worse clinical presentation in males and more diagnostic difficulties compared to females.
Analysis of Braking Performance of Distributed Drive Vehicle Under Two-Wheel Hub Motor Failure
Authors: Yaxin Wen
Published: February 2024

For distributed hub-driven vehicles, under braking conditions, when the hub motor fails, it will seriously threaten the safety of the vehicle, and there will be dangerous conditions such as braking distance increase and braking deviation, while the failure of the two-wheel hub motor has a more complex impact on the braking performance of the vehicle. Based on this, this paper selected a distributed hub motor drive vehicle as the research object and simulated the braking performance of the vehicle under the failure of the ipsilateral-side two-wheel hub motor system, coaxial two-wheel hub motor system, and diagonal two-wheel hub motor system. Combined with the vehicle’s driving track, yaw speed, and centroid side deflection Angle, the influence degree of the vehicle’s braking and stability was analyzed. The results show that the failure of the outer two-wheel hub motor has the greatest effect on vehicle braking stability than that of the diagonal wheel failure and the coaxial wheel failure. The effect of two-wheel hub motor failure on vehicle braking is greater than that of diagonal wheel failure and ipsilateral-side wheel failure. With the increase in vehicle braking speed and the decrease in road adhesion coefficient, vehicle instability, and braking performance become worse and worse.
Evaluation of Biodegradable Nylon from Cassava Starch (Tapioca Starch)
Authors: Ekwueme Chuks , Abdullahi Bilkisu , Ismaila Farida
Published: February 2024

Biodegradable and bio-based plastics currently constitute a small fraction of the overall plastic market.This study aims to scrutinize the feasibility, properties, and environmental impact of producing biodegradable nylon using cassava starch as a raw material. Analysis carried out includes; Solubility, biodegradability, and water adsorption test. The results of the solubility test for the bio plastic derived from cassava starch indicated a slight solubility in water, insolubility in the polar solvent methanol and complete solubility in concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and hydro chloric acid (HCl). The analysis results reveal that the starch-based bio plastic displays a higher capacity for water absorption. Utilizing biodegradable components such as cassava starch, gelatin, and glycerol, a comprehensive performance film was successfully developed. The study demonstrated that bio plastics derived from cassava starch degrade in less than twenty-eight days, suggesting their suitability for application in the packaging industry.
Fabrication of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell using Baccate (Berry) and Citrullus Lanatus (Water Melon) as Dye
Authors: J. Azeez , T. Kolawole
Published: February 2024

The DSSC (dye-sensitized solar cell) is a photo electrochemical solar cell using redox mediator to transport electrons and become an attractive alternative to the widely used Si-based solar cell due to its low processing cost, ease of fabrication, moderate efficiency, and economical friendly. In this work DSSCs were fabricated using berry and watermelon as dye. Our results shows that DSSC with berry have higher efficiency than one with watermelon. The open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current, fill factors (FF), maximum power point (PMPP) and efficiency (η) for these cells were obtained and analyzed. The efficiencies for these cells are below prohibitive efficiency and this could be as a result of using ordinary glass because there were no availability of FTO. Further research work is ongoing with the use of FTO and comparative analysis will be carry out.
ANALISA KOMPOSISI KIMIA DAN STRUKTUR MIKRO HASIL PROSES PACK CARBURIZING MENGGUNAKAN ARANG KULIT SINGKONG PADA BAJA AISI 1020
Authors: Habibi Muhammad , Ilhamda Risky , Muhammad  , Putra Reza
Published: February 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui komposisi karbon yang terdifusi sebelum dan setelah dilakukannya pack carburizing dengan arang kulit singkong pada temperatur 875ºC dan 900ºC dengan holding time 120 menit dan mengetahui perubahan struktur mikro pada baja setelah dan sebelum dilakukan pack carburizing. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan peningkatan nilai karbon pada baja setelah dilakukkannya pack carburizing, pada raw material hanya mengandung 0,217% dan setelah dilakukan pack carburizing pada temperature 875 ºC karbon meningkat hingga 0,327% dan pada temperature 900ºC komposisi karbon mencapai 0,356%. Pada pengujian struktur mikro sampel raw material struktur mikro yang lebih dominan ialah ferit dan setelah dilakukan proses pack carburizing pada temperature 875ºC terbentuknya struktur perlit dan pada temperatur 900ºC terdapat martensit. Pada perhitungan diameter rata rata partikel didapatkan nilai rata-rata diameter partikel pada raw material 6,420 ?m dengan jumlah keseluruhan 139 partikel, material hasil pack carburizing temperature 875ºC nilai rata-rata diameter partikel 7,694?m dengan jumlah keseluruhan 177 partikel dan pada temperatur 900ºC nilai rata-rata diameter partikel 7,356 ?m dengan jumlah keseluruhan 83 partikel.
KUALITAS PELAYANAN PERUSAHAAN DAERAH AIR MINUM PDAM PUTUSSIBAU KABUPATEN KAPUAS HULU
Authors: - Darmansah
Published: February 2024

Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum (PDAM) merupakan salah satu perusahaan milik daerahdisetiap Kabupaten yang sangat dibutuhkan oleh masyarakat terutama daerah baik desa maupunkecamatan yang tidak memiliki sumber air bersih tersendiri. Oleh sebab itu keberadaan PDAM untuksaat ini merupakan kebutuhan yang vital bagi masyarakat bahkan sampai ditingkat desa, oleh karenaitu pemerintah daerah berupaya maksimal agar keberadaan PDAM dapat di upayakan sampai kedaerah-daerah agar ketersediaan air bersih dapat dinikmati oleh seluruh lapisan rakyat di Indonesiatermasuk dalam hal ini di Kabupaten Kapuas Hulu. Namun keberadaan PDAM tentunya harus dapatmemberikan pelayanan yang optimal kepada masyarakat sebagai pelanggan/konsumen agar keberadaanPDAM itu sendiri betul-betul bermanfaat didalam memenuhi kebutuhan rakyat pada aspek air bersihyang layak digunakan secara kesehatan.
SAMM version 1.0: a numerical model for microbial- mediated soil aggregate formation
Authors: Laub Moritz , Blagodatsky Sergey , Van de Broek Marijn , Schlichenmaier Samuel , Kunlanit Benjapon , Six Johan , Vityakon Patma , Cadisch Georg
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Maintaining soil organic matter (SOM) is crucial for healthy and productive agricultural soils and requires understanding at the process level, including the role of SOM protection by soil aggregates and the connection between microbial growth and aggregate formation. We developed the Soil Aggregation through Microbial Mediation (SAMM) model, to represent this important connection. The pools of SAMM are fully measurable, and we calibrated and evaluated it against data from a long-term bare fallow experiment in a tropical sandy soil. This experiment received additions of plant litter of different compositions, which resulted in twice the soil carbon stocks in the best treatment compared to the control (about 8 vs. 4 t C ha−1 in 0–15 cm soil depth) after 25 years. As hypothesized, the SAMM model effectively represented the microbial growth response after the addition of litter and the subsequent formation and later destabilization of aggregates. The low correlations between different calibrated model parameters (r<0.5 for all parameters; r>0.4 for only 4 of 22) showed that SAMM is parsimonious. SAMM was able to capture differences between treatments in soil organic carbon (Nash–Sutcliffe modeling efficiency (EF) of 0.68), microbial nitrogen (EF of 0.24), and litter carbon (EF of 0.80). The amount of carbon within the aggregates (EF of 0.60) and in the free silt and clay fraction (EF of 0.24) was also simulated very well to satisfactorily. Our model results suggested that in spite of the sandy soil, up to 50 % of carbon stocks were stabilized through aggregate protection mechanisms; and that microbial and physical aggregate formation coexists. A version of the SAMM model without aggregate protection (SAMMnoAgg) initially failed to stabilize soil organic carbon (EF decreased to −3.68) and the simulation of microbial nitrogen worsened (EF of 0.13). By recalibrating SAMMnoAgg, it was possible to partially correct for the lack of aggregate protection by reducing the rate of mineral-attached carbon decomposition by about 85 % (EF of 0.68, 0.75, and 0.18 for SOC, litter carbon, and microbial nitrogen, respectively). However, the slightly better evaluation statistics of SAMM (e.g., Akaike information criterion of 5351 vs. 5554) suggest that representing aggregate dynamics in SOM models can be beneficial and necessary to understand the mechanism behind SOM dynamics. Our results indicate that current models without aggregate formation partly compensate for the absence of aggregate protection by lowering the turnover rates of other pools. Thus, they remain suitable options where data on aggregate associated carbon are not available.
SPONSORLUĞUN EĞİTİM KALİTESİNE ETKİSİ
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Ferhat
Published: February 2024

Bu makale nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman tarama modeli kullanılarak yürütülmüş ve sponsorluğun eğitim kalitesine etkisinin incelenmesi amacıyla hazırlanmıştır. Bu kapsamda alanyazın taranmış ve eğitim ile sponsorluk kavramları mercek altına alınmıştır. Özellikle sponsorluğun eğitime olan etkileri üzerinde durulmuştur.

Elde edilen bulgular neticesinde sponsorluğun eğitim üzerinde ciddi olumsuz etkilerinin olduğu görülmüştür. Özellikle de eğitim kurumlarının ve öğrencilerin daha başarılı olmaları için ihtiyaçları olan maddi desteğin sağlanması açısından sponsorluk faaliyetleri oldukça önemlidir. Sponsorlar da bu ihtiyaçları karşılamak için finansal kaynaklar sağlarken, aynı zamanda marka değerlerini artırma, imajlarını şekillendirme ve hedef kitlelerle daha etkili iletişim kurma fırsatı bulurlar.
Nasalance scores in Spanish-speaking children aged 3 to 5 years according to gender, age, and vowel load
Authors: Peris-Hernández Cristina , Rosell-Clari Vicent , Kummer Ann W.
Published: February 2024

Nasometry is a non-invasive, easy-to-use technique that provides objective data regarding the amount of acoustic energy in the oral and nasal cavities during speech. The goal of this study is to create a Spanish passage and determine normative nasalance values for typical Spanish-speaking children, 3 to 5 years of age, that allows us to compare the values in children of the same age who present hypernasality and velopharyngeal dysfunction. Second, to determine if there are significant differences in nasalance scores based on age or gender. Third, to test the impact of vowel load on nasalance scores. Data were collected from 130 children with no known speech, language, or hearing disorder. Participants were organized into three groups according to age. A nasometric assessment protocol for Spanish was developed based on an adaptation of the MacKay-Kummer Simplified Nasometric Assessment Procedures-Revised (SNAP-R; 2005). All participants were required to repeat the speech stimuli. Data were collected using the icSpeech nasometer and were recorded on EXCEL 365 sheets for further analysis. Normative data is now available for a Spanish version of the SNAP-R Test. No significant differences were found between the genders, but significant differences were found based on age. It was also found that a load of high and anterior vowels, especially the phoneme /i/, increased nasalance scores. This protocol created passages in Spanish that mimic the passages of the SNAP-R Test in English. These Spanish passages were normed for Spanish-speaking children. This study confirms that high vowels result in higher nasalance values and therefore, the vowel composition of a specific passage determines the nasalance score, not the language of the passage.
The effect of the Speech and Language therapy in adults with Temporomandibular disorder: A systematic review
Authors: Martins Rodrigues Sara , Tello Rato Milheiras Rodrigues Inês , Moreira Casanova Vieira Helena Isabel
Published: February 2024

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is considered the second most common musculoskeletal pathology. The purpose of this review is to systematically assess the role of the speech and language therapy (SLT) in adults with TMD. A search was conducted in PubMed-Central, ScienceDirect, Scielo and Academic Search Complete (via EBSCOHost) databases. The research was independently carried out by two researchers, considering primary studies without any time limit. The articles were assessed independently for screening, selection, and duplication of results. Evidence analysis was performed using the “Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies” scale. A total of 99 articles were extracted for full reading, but only 10 were integrated into the final sample. Most included articles (n=8) were classified with a “weak” level of evidence. Agreement between observers on which studies to include was very high. The results of the studies associate the primary intervention of SLT with myofunctional therapy. The most described intervention strategies are thermotherapy, relaxation, massage therapy, myotherapy, and functional training of oral functions, although their methodology and application details are not fully specified in the literature. The use of laser and electrostimulation in SLT is starting to be explored as a prior approach to intervention, but its effectiveness is not yet firmly established. The team intervention is described as fundamental for a successful TMD intervention. The role of SLT in TMD is beginning to be described and valued, however, the criteria for choosing best practices and their effects are not yet fully described and verified in the literature.
REVOLUCIONANDO LA EDUCACIÓN: APRENDIZAJE PEDAGÓGICO ACTIVO
Authors: Reillo Pamplona Víctor , Salillas Martínez Lara
Published: February 2024

En este artículo damos respuesta a los desafíos a los que nos enfrentamos en la educación como la baja motivación, el fracaso escolar, el bajo rendimiento y el absentismo escolar. Nuestra propuesta a estas problemáticas radica en un enfoque que combina las diversas metodologías y áreas curriculares, en diferentes espacios, con el propósito fundamental de empoderar a nuestro alumnado. Esta metodología la hemos denominado “Aprendizaje Pedagógico Activo” (APA) en el que se trabaja por zonas de descubrimiento pedagógico donde los estudiantes se involucran activamente en su propio proceso de adquisición competencial. Consideramos necesario brindarles un abanico de posibilidades adaptadas a sus características y necesidades desde un enfoque inclusivo y sustentado en los fundamentos del Diseño Universal de Aprendizaje, así como dotar de las herramientas necesarias para emprender un viaje de aprendizaje continuo teniendo de base la Ley Orgánica 3/2020, de 29 de diciembre, por la que se modifica la Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de 3 de mayo, de Educación (LOMLOE) y teniendo en cuenta los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), concretamente el 4. Educación de calidad.
En esencia, nuestro objetivo es equipar al alumnado con las habilidades y el nivel competencial que no solo les sirvan en el aula, sino que también sean extrapolables a lo largo de sus vidas, preparándolos para enfrentar los retos del futuro con confianza y determinación.
La educación no debe ser vista como un objetivo en sí misma, sino como un instrumento o herramienta para alcanzar metas y logros más amplios en la vida de una persona, es decir, la escuela es un medio por y para el alumnado.
RESEÑA: VIVENCIAS DE UN INSPECTOR EN MADRID. Ricardo Gutiérrez Ballarín
Authors: Ramírez Aísa Elías
Published: February 2024

El contenido del libro versa, como consecuencia de una serie de ensayos publicados en el blog Épica educativa, de la vida profesional y emocional del autor a partir de su experiencia como inspector de educación.
LIDERAZGO PEDAGÓGICO EN LOS CEIP
Y EL SERVICIO DE INSPECCIÓN EDUCATIVA
Authors: Vicente Colmenero Raquel
Published: February 2024

Las demandas educativas del siglo XXI hacen necesario replantearse los modelos tradicionales de gestión y liderazgo en los centros educativos y apostar por un enfoque centrado en lo pedagógico, en el liderazgo distribuido, en el desarrollo participativo y colaborativo de la escuela y en el crecimiento profesional docente.
El liderazgo pedagógico engloba todos estos aspectos y se perfila en la investigación educativa actual como el modelo más efectivo para lograr mejoras sostenidas en la escuela, teniendo una gran importancia en el logro de mejores resultados puesto que juega un papel principal en la motivación de los docentes y en el ambiente escolar, razón por la cual este liderazgo deberá ser una prioridad en los sistemas educativos en todo el mundo.
En España con la nueva ley que regula nuestro sistema educativo se otorga a los directores/as de los centros docentes públicos la oportunidad de ejercer un mayor liderazgo pedagógico y de gestión buscando el equilibrio entre tareas administrativas y pedagógicas.
Kazania maryjne biskupa Karola Wojtyły z lat 1958-1964
Authors: Panuś Kazimierz
Published: February 2024

W bogatej w dokonania biografii Karola Wojtyły – Jana Pawła II stosunkowo mało znanym okresem są lata 1958-1964, kiedy pełnił on posługę biskupa pomocniczego archidiecezji krakowskiej. Zachowane z tego czasu kazania w formie maszynopisu w Archiwum Kurii Metropolitalnej w Krakowie są nieliczne. Problematyka maryjna była niezwykle bliska Wojtyle. W swój herb biskupi (zachowany także gdy został papieżem) wpisał krzyż z literą „M”, inicjałem imienia Maryi, a jako dewizę przyjął słowa zaczerpnięte z traktatu św. Ludwika Grignion de Montfort: Totus Tuus – Cały Twój. Wyrażały one specjalne oddanie opiece Matki Bożej. Problematyka maryjna z lat 1958-1964 najbardziej widoczna jest w przemówieniach biskupa Karola Wojtyły podczas dwóch pielgrzymek kapłanów archidiecezji krakowskiej na Jasną Górę (17 i 23-24 kwietnia 1963 roku) i przemówieniu przed koronacją figury Matki Bożej Ludźmierskiej, zwanej Gaździną Podhala (15 sierpnia 1963 roku). Ukazuje w nich Maryję jako Królową Wniebowziętą i szczególną Matkę Kapłanów.
Ks. Abp Bronisław Dąbrowski - obrońca i reformator życia zakonnego
Authors: Piechota Władysław
Published: February 2024

Dokonania ks. Abpa B. Dąbrowskiego w zakresie ratowania życia zakonnego w czasach komunizmu są znaczące. Udało mu się uratować wiele wspólnot zakonnych – męskich i żeńskich od całkowitej zagłady. Poprawić ich ludzkie bytowanie, uratować zasoby materialne należące do zakonów, a pozwalające im zwyczajnie egzystować. Niezwykłą wprost rolę odegrał Ks. Abp w kształtowaniu wymiaru formacyjnego i duchowego życia zakonnego. Udało mu się wszczepić w życie zakonne soborowego ducha, który miał na celu pogłębienie duchowego wymiaru życia zakonnego. Siostry zakonne, świadome dokonań ks. Arcybiskup, były mu dozgonnie wdzięczne za jego wkład rozwój życia zakonnego w Polsce, nazywając go swoim ojcem. Jego osobisty przykład nie był bez znaczenia i świadczył o jego duchowych wyżynach, które chciał jako zakonnik realizować. Uśmiech, radość, dobroć, które wnosił i którymi emanował, szczególnie w trudnych czasach, były wsparciem dla wszystkich wspólnot zakonnych. Jego zaangażowanie stanowiło potwierdzenie dla zakonników i zakonnic, że nie zostali osamotnieni, stanowiąc nie tylko wspólnotę zakonną, ale i wspólnotę Kościoła Powszechnego, pełniącą w jego strukturze powołanie i misję. Był też świadkiem i przykładem dobrego człowieka i zakonnika dla innych. Dużo wymagał od siebie i tego uczył innych. Dla niego człowiek to stworzenie Boże, umiłowane dziecko Boga, to brat i siostra. Bez wątpienia możemy go uznać za reformatora struktur zakonnych i formatora życia duchowego wspólnot zakonnych w Polsce.
Z dziejów muzyki w katedrze włocławskiej
Authors: Ziółkowski Marcin
Published: February 2024

Diecezja włocławska w ciągu dziewięciu wieków istnienia wypracowała chlubne tradycje muzyczne. Ich centrum poprzez posługę Kolegium Wikariuszy, uczniów szkoły katedralnej, kantorów, mansjonarzy, psałterzystów, organistów, chórów i orkiestr, pełniących przez wieki zaszczytną posługę dla muzyki sakralnej stała się świątynia katedralna. Kościół biskupów włocławskich przez wieki odgrywał ważną rolę w formacji muzycznej diecezji, dodawaniu podniosłości obrzędom liturgicznym, a nawet w reformie muzyki kościelnej na przełomie XIX i XX w. Już samo spojrzenie na dzieje muzyki w katedrze włocławskiej ukazuje doniosłe znaczenie i ważną rolę diecezji w dziejach Kościoła w Polsce.
Wątki włocławskie w biografii Mikołaja Kopernika – w kręgu legend i faktów historiograficznych
Authors: Mikulski Krzysztof
Published: February 2024

Artykuł jest próbą zebrania funkcjonujących w literaturze hipotez dotyczących lat szkolnych Mikołaja Kopernika ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem tezy o jego nauce w szkole katedralnej we Włocławku i udziale w zbudowaniu zegara słonecznego na katedrze włocławskiej. Autor wskazuje na brak oparcia dla tych tez w przekazach źródłowych, funkcjonowanie ich jako swego rodzaju „faktu historiograficznego” (istniejącego tylko w historiografii), opartego na bardzo wątpliwych przesłankach faktograficznych (posiadanie przez wuja Kopernika Łukasza Watzenrode kanonikatu w kapitule włocławskiej), rozbudowywanego poprzez „piętrowe” mnożenie hipotez (teza o znajomości z Mikołajem Wódką, jego wpływie na astronomiczne zainteresowania Kopernika, współudziale Kopernika w budowie zegara słonecznego).
Isolation, Characterization and Evaluation of Anti-schistosomal Activity of triterpenes from crude ethyl acetate extract of the Rhizome of Dolichos pachyrhizus
Authors: Musa N. M. , Sallau M. S. , Oyewale A. O. , Ali T. , Kabir S.
Published: February 2024

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by helminth flatworms of the genus Schistosoma. Currently, praziquantel is the only medication available. Schistosomiasis is the second most deadly parasitic infection after malaria. Dolichos pachyrhizus's (Fabaceae) rhizome is commonly utilized as an antihelmintic. In this study, the in vitro antischistosomal activity of D. pachyrhizus crude extract and isolated compounds were examined against S. mansoni immature worms. All mature and immature worms were killed by C1, C2 and ethyl acetate extract at 500 mg/mL after 24 h incubation. Additionally, all the examined compounds and extract at 500 mg/mL exponentially reduced the parasite's movement; (70-90 %) shrinkage, viability (10-30 %) and mortality (70-90 %) rates.