bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Geo-information Technology-Based Suitability Site Selection for Temperate Fruits of Apple, Peach, and Plum in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia
Authors: Meresa Esayas , Gebrewhid Yikunoamlak , Berhe Gebremedhin , Abadi Tadesse , Tsehaye Gebrezgabher , Eyasu Gebru
Published: December 2023

Introduction:  Growing temperate fruits in its appropriate region is important for growers and is used as a means of improving agricultural production, helps to improve livelihood of the community and source of income. The land needs to careful and appropriate use that is vital to achieve optimum production and productivity, and to guarantee environmental sustainability for the future generation. This requires an effective and up to date land information for effective utilization, management, and for decision making purpose. All agricultural crops, needs their ecological requirements for modelling the spatiotemporal distribution of land suitability potential and for performing agricultural activities effectively and accurately. There is a problem related to proper site selection for growing temperate fruits in the Tigray region and to solve this problem GIS-based suitability site selection for growing temperate fruit trees is important for getting better production and to help in improving the livelihood of the community.

Methods: To identify the ecological requirements, for growing temperate fruits considers the physical, meteorological, and landscape environmental factors. To come up with the best suitability regions, physical, meteorological, and landscape spatial layers of the study area were collected from different primary and secondary data sources and stored in a personal geodatabase with the same resolution, cell size, and projection system. After collecting the important parameters, reclassification of these factors and using their influences, overlay analysis was performed to get the potential suitability sites for apple, plum, and peach fruits, and the model result was validated using ground control points.

The Results: According to the overlay-based suitability modeling approach, suitability sites of these low chilling temperate fruits were identified and mapped. Apple has a potential of 21% as suitable land and 79% as an unsuitable area of the total area of 54,573km2, peach has a potential of 17% as suitable land and 83% as unsuitable land and plum has a potential of 27% as suitable land and 73% as unsuitable land in Tigray region. Around 50 ground control points (GCP) was collected from the ground, and 80% of the ground data were fitted with the suitability sites found from the overlay analysis modeling.

Conclusion: This information was used as a baseline information for different agricultural experts, stakeholders, research organizations, NGO’s and policy makers for growing of low-chilling temperate fruits and getting a good production in the region.
Music theory à la Leningrad: an interview with Tatiana Bershadskaya
Authors:   City University of New York, Ewell Philip
Published: December 2023

For over sixty years Tatiana Bershadskaya has played a central role in music and music theory in Russia. Specifically, she is the undisputed leader of the so-called “Leningrad School” of music theory, which arose in contradistinction to the strong influence of Moscow, and what is often called the “Moscow School,” in the twentieth century. For much of the twentieth century there was a certain tension between these two schools, with the more-famous Moscow School often outshining its northern counterpart. The Leningrad School traces its roots back to Boleslav Yavorsky, who worked primarily in and around Moscow, and had little to do with St. Petersburg. Yet both schools owe their existence, for the most part, to developments that took place in nineteenth-century St. Petersburg. Beginning with Rimsky-Korsakov, there was a strong pull toward harmonic functionalism in the works of Russian music theorists. This culminated in the works of Gregori Catoire, Igor Sposobin, and others, who essentially founded the “Moscow School” of music theory in Russia in the 1920s and 1930s. Bershadskaya represents another Russian music-theoretical tradition, which stemmed from the work of Yavorsky and, subsequently, Boris Asafiev, Christopher Kushnarev, and Yuri Tiulin, the latter two with whom she studied. In this work, in an introductory essay, the author contextualizes these two schools of music theory, and the role that Bershadskaya and her predecessors played in their formation. After the introductory essay the author offers an extensive interview that he conducted with Bershadskaya at her apartment invSt. Petersburg, from February 15, 2018, in which she discusses her life in and her views on music and music theory.
Pengaruh Modal Kerja, Motivasi, dan Promosi terhadap Pendapatan dengan Lama Usaha sebagai Variabel Moderasi: Studi Kasus UMKM Dodol Pasar Bengkel Serdang Berdagai
Authors: Thori Mhd
Published: December 2023

Increasing income from a business activity that has been carried out within a certain period is very important for every entrepreneur or company. One of the goals of establishing a business or company is to increase income. By increasing income, the company or business can be said to experience positive development. Revenue is every additional asset or reduction in liabilities that arises from the company's business, whether it is the delivery of services or the sale of goods. One of the MSMEs in the culinary sector in Indonesia which is quite well known is in Sumatra, more precisely in the Serdang Bedagai area, which is known as Dodol Pasar Bengkel.
Evaluation of the dynamic additional impact about foundation pit construction on the existing adjacent subway station with the PBA method
Authors: Wang Lijun , Dai Yongxing , Chen Zekun , Zhang Huijian , Liu Gongning
Published: December 2023

In this paper, relying on the Tianhe East Station project of Guangzhou Subway Line 11, the deformation and mechanical evolution rules about the existing adjacent stations with the pile-beam-arch (PBA) method in the all excavation stages about the new foundation pit is evaluated through numerical calculation method. It was revealed that that the largest displacement about the existing station’s side wall and the middle column reaches 2.1mm and 1.5mm respectively during the excavation about the foundation pit. Due to the impact about construction of the foundation pit, the uplifting phenomenon occurs on the side of the foundation pit, and the maximum uplifting value reaches 0.4mm. When the construction about foundation pit is finished, the whole station floor shows a deformation form of “left lower torsion”, and the largest compressive stresses as well as tensile stresses about the side wall and the bottom plate do not reach the standard limiting value, and the whole is being a relative safe status. With the increase about the excavation depths, the axial forces about the middle column gradually increase to 7016kN, and the incremental axial forces about the middle column after the construction is completed accounts for about 11.7% of the axial force of initial construction. Therefore, the disturbance effect about foundation pit construction on the adjacent station with the PBA method can not be ignored. The research result in this paper may offer some important references for the construction and design of similar cases.
Pengembangan Prototype Water Flow Meter Berbasis IOT Dengan Sistem Monitoring Menggunakan ESP 8266 Pada Pipa Di Unit Water Treatment Plant PT. Perkebunan Nusantara II PKS Sawit Hulu
Authors: Hermansyah Hermansyah , Silitonga Nelson
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan prototipe sensor aliran air berbasis IoT yang dapat memantau aliran air secara real-time. Prototipe ini menggunakan teknologi sensor aliran air berskala mikro yang sensitif dan efisien dalam penggunaan energi, serta menggabungkannya dengan modul komunikasi nirkabel berbasis IoT untuk mengirimkan data aliran air ke server. Data yang diperoleh dari sensor ini kemudian dapat diakses dan dianalisis secara web atau aplikasi seluler. Prototype ini juga menggabungkan elemen monitoring, di mana pengguna dapat memonitoring aliran air secara jarak jauh melalui aplikasi seluler atau web.
Die Zoologie der Diplomatie
Authors: Kirchens Max
Published: December 2023

Animal gifts have shaped diplomacy since time immemorial: from Caesar's giraffe, Charlemagne's elephant and Pope Leo's rhinoceros, to Churchill's platypus, Nixon's pandas and Kohl's Komodo dragon. Until now, the empirical richness of this universal practice has remained unexplored. In this book, Kirchens develops an innovative classification system of diplomatic animal gifts at the interface of history, sociology and political science. Drawing on Marcel Mauss and diplomatic practice theory, the work fills a key gap in diplomatic studies. Drawing on a broad range of case studies, Kirchens illustrates the rationality and effectiveness of diplomatic animal gifts from antiquity to the present.
The elastic properties and yield strengths of low-density honeycombs and open-cell foams
Authors: Zhu Hanxing
Published: December 2023

This chapter aims to briefly review the main theoretical and finite element simulation results on the elastic properties and yield strengths of regular hexagonal honeycombs, Kelvin open cell foams, random irregular Voronoi honeycombs and open-cell foams, and discuss about their deformations mechanisms. The book chapter further introduces the effects of other parameters such as the degree of cell regularity, imperfection of defects, cell size, solid volume fraction and material distribution, on the elastic properties and yield strengths of these cellular materials. Voronoi honeycombs and open cell foams can be related to their mechanical properties.
Physical Fitness in Children during Growth: Associations with Body Composition, Physical Activity, and Cognitive Skills
Authors: Reisberg Kirkke , Riso Eva-Maria , Jürimäe Jaak
Published: December 2023

Fostering childhood physical activity and fitness levels could have important implications for public health, given growing concerns about high obesity rates, the amount of time spent being sedentary and not getting enough physical activity already at early childhood. World Health Organization states that from 1975 to 2016, the prevalence of children and adolescents with overweight or obesity increased more than four-fold from 4% to 18% globally. Obesity prevention is critical in controlling obesity-related noncommunicable diseases, psychological, and social problems, as well as inferior academic achievement mediated by others attitude and diminished executive cognitive function. A decline of physical activity from early childhood into middle childhood and further to adolescence has been reported. Accompanying health risks from low activity and high sedentariness are comparable to those arising from obesity, and the impact extends into adulthood. Wide range of physical, mental, and cognitive health benefits related to high physical fitness levels in children have been reported. This chapter aims to summarize current evidence clarifying whether higher physical activity is associated with higher physical fitness, and whether higher physical fitness predicts healthier body composition and better cognitive functions in children.
Innovation and entrepreneurial practices in the wine sector: Constant experimentation and playfulness
Authors: Poulsen Christian , Mønsted Mette
Published: December 2023

Winemaking is a complex process of viticulture followed by a fermentation process with subsequent control of taste development. There are some stages in wine production where innovation practices may be applied: Grape variety, fermentation techniques, skin contact, whether to apply organic production and the collaboration with an oenologist or not are all focus points of innovation efforts. These efforts would have to cohabit in a wine sector where tradition and experience are highly valued. The authors have been studying how experimentation and practices of innovation take place in the wineries at the individual level and at different stages of wine production. The innovation processes are not radical innovation but tend to be entrepreneurial practices of experimentation. The article takes a first glance at how practice theory can be implemented in the study of wine and entrepreneurship. It investigates the relationship between winemaking practice and playfulness and experimentation to make a wine that stands out. The chapter is based on qualitative interviews in New South Wales (Australia), Var (France) and Ribera del Duero and Toro (Spain).
Vulnerability of South African Commodity Value Chains to Cyber Incidents
Authors: van Niekerk Brett
Published: December 2023

A commodity value chain can be considered the ‘route’ from the source (provider) to the destination (client), including the various modes of transportation. This will often include some form of road or rail to a port for export to a destination country. Due to the rise in cybercrime and state-backed cyber operations, these commodity value chains may be disrupted, having a cascading effect down the value chain. Previous research has considered this a form of economic information warfare, and has indicated that state-sponsored cyber operations to disrupt a commodity intentionally will most likely fall below the threshold of a ‘use of force’ or ‘attack’ under international law. Subsequently, two pertinent instances of cyber incidents at ports have occurred: the disruption of a major Iranian port, and a ransomware incident at a major South African freight and logistics state-owned enterprise. Following the disruption resulting from the ransomware incident affecting South African freight organisations, there is a need to analyse the vulnerabilities of the freight transportation sector further, in particular the ports and associated railways in terms of malicious cyber interference. Expanding previous research, this article provides a specific view of the major commodity value chains in South Africa that are supported by the freight transportation infrastructure, their possible vulnerability to cyber incidents, and the potential implications thereof. In addition, publicly available information on the responses to the ransomware incident will be discussed to gauge national readiness in terms of crisis management of a major disruption to the primary trade mechanisms in the country. The article focuses on identifying single points of failure within the commodity value chain, and employs hypothetical scenarios to illustrate possible ramifications of a major incident. The port of Durban is shown to the most critical single point of failure overall. Recommendations include the introduction of a sector-specific computer security incident response team for the freight transportation sector.
Predictors of Non-invasive Ventilation Failure and Associated Factors Among the COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit
Authors: Varpaei Hesam Aldin , Bayraktar Nurhan , Mohammadi Mostafa
Published: December 2023

Background: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a method of oxygenation supply that eliminates the need for an endotracheal airway. Non-invasive ventilation failure is defined as the necessity for endotracheal intubation or death during the NIV trial. Objectives: This study aimed to identify the predictors and associated factors of NIV failure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: This retrospective, longitudinal cohort study utilized electronic medical records of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU. A total of 150 patients were included in the study. Patient demographics, medical history, laboratory tests, partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2), oxygen saturation (SpO2), heart rate, acidosis, consciousness, oxygenation, and respiratory rate (HACOR score), and the ratio of oxygen saturation (ROX) index (the SpO2/fraction of inspired oxygen [FIO2] to respiratory rate [SF] ratio) were recorded. Non-invasive ventilation failure was determined based on the need for endotracheal intubation or cardiac-respiratory arrest while on NIV. Results: Of 150 patients, 55.3% were male (mean age: 55.9 years), with an NIV failure rate of 67.3%, a mortality rate of 66.7%, and 3.3% of patients requiring tracheostomy after NIV failure. The ROX index consistently decreased over time, and an increase in the HACOR score and PCO2 after 6 hours of commencing NIV were the predictors of NIV failure. Additionally, higher levels of lactate dehydrogenase, lower SF ratios, and higher APACHE scores upon ICU admission were significantly associated with NIV failure. Notably, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) as an inflammatory index, SF ratio upon ICU admission, HACOR score, ROX index, and PCO2 after 12 hours were significant predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients receiving NIV. Conclusions: The ROX index, HACOR scale, and PCO2 are significant predictors of both NIV failure and in-hospital mortality.
EU Solidarity in the Face of External Security Threats: The example of the Crimea Platform Initiative
Authors: Stonis Danylo
Published: December 2023

CEEOL: https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1197958 The Crimea Platform is a diplomatic initiative of Ukraine, designed as an international coordination mechanism to reverse the 2014 annexation of the Crimean Peninsula by the Russian Federation. The initiative attracted the attention of EU member states, due to the very nature of the annexation – a result of Russia’s aggressive and assertive foreign policy. However, attitudes to the issue of the annexation and the perception of its impact on the security of the EU vary greatly from one Crimea Platform participant to another, which leads to numerous discussions on the level of the security threat to the EU and the support to be provided to its eastern neighbours. For this article, I have used process tracing to track the formation of the attitudes to the annexation of EU members participating in the Crimea Platform, which is an essential step in conducting a comprehensive analysis of European solidarity in the face of external security threats
Romatoid artrite güncel beslenme yaklaşımları
Authors: AKSU Miray Buse , ÖNEY Başak
Published: December 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı romatoid artritli hastalarda beslenme tedavisi uygulanması ve bunun sonucunda görülen etkilerini araştırmak ve değerlendirmektir. Romatoid artrit çoğunlukla 40 yaş üstü bireylerde, özellikle küçük eklemlerde görülen otoimmün bir hastalıktır. Romatoid artrit, bizim ülkemizde dahil olmak üzere birçok ülkede görülen ve zamanla artmaktadır. Bu hastalık Amerikan Romatoloji Derneği tarafından yayınlanan tanı kriterlerini karşılaması ile bir doktora gidip teşhis konulduktan sonra ilaç ve beslenme tedavilerine başlanılmaktadır. Ayrıca romatoid artrit hastalığını etkileyen faktörler arasında birçoğu da beslenme ile ilişkisi olduğu görülmüştür. Romatoid artrit hastalarında özellikle antioksidanlardan zengin beslenme önerilmekle beraber bu hastalarda vitamin ve mineral takviyelerine de dikkat edilmelidir. Bununla beraber henüz kesin kanıtlara varılmasa da omega-3 yağ asitlerinin romatoid artrite iyi geldiği görülmüştür. Bu yüzden omega-3 yağ asidinden zengin bir beslenme düzeni de tavsiye edilmektedir. Romatoid artrit hastalığına yönelik en çok uygulanan diyetler arasında; akdeniz diyeti, eliminasyon, vegan ve vejetaryen diyetleri bulunmaktadır. Uygulanan diyet tedavilerinin araştırma sonuçlarına göre çoğu olumlu sonuçlanmakla beraber henüz kesin kanılara varılamamıştır. Genel olarak beslenme tedavisinin romatoid artrit hastalarında eklem ağrıları azalttığı ve şişmeleri indirdiği görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak romatoid artrit hastalarının düzenli beslenmesi, hastaya uygun diyetler tavsiye edilmesi gerekmektedir.
Geometría
Authors: Xambó Descamps Sebastián
Published: December 2023

El nivel de este texto corresponde al de un primer curso de universidad o de escuela técnica y las materias que se tratan son la de la geometría afín, la geometría euclidiana, la geometría proyectiva y las cónicas y cuádricas. Con el fin de ampliar o profundizar la materia de cada capítulo se ha incluido una lista de problemas a final de cada uno de ellos. Asimismo, la obra empieza con un capítulo cero de geometría clásica, cuyo propósito es establecer un puente con las enseñanzas de secundaria, especialmente por lo que hace a las habilidades para resolver problemas.
Journeys in Family School Engagement
Authors: Green Crystal , Voutilainen Mariah , Ziegler Lauren
Published: December 2023

In early 2021, Parents as Allies (PAA) began a journey of collaborating with school teams in a design sprint process to develop creative and innovative solutions, or “hacks” that would address the specific needs of their communities. Their initial, two-month design sprint in 2021 centred around the question: “How might we build stronger engagement between families and schools for the benefit of all students?” Almost one year later, in April 2022, PAA began a second iteration. Parents as Allies 2.0 narrowed its focus to 22 Western Pennsylvania school districts. Joined by design sprint guides, the participating school districts’ Design Teams started with empathy interviews as the main source of inspiration to co-develop the hacks aimed at increasing and strengthening family-school engagement. Following human-centred design structure, the 22 districts participating in the initiative documented their learning journeys, from their practice mini-hacks, to fall and spring hacks and onto the new future of Family School Engagement (FSE) outlined in their sustainability plans.
Management Curriculum and Intelligence Emotional in Improving the Quality of Learning Elementary school
Authors: Desiana Desiana , Patimah Hj. Siti
Published: December 2023

Good curriculum management will create a conducive learning environment. At the same time, emotional intelligence will help individuals manage their emotions and interact well with others. Researchers concentrated on re-analyzing previous studies published in journals such as Google Scholar, Eric, and Science Direct, Emerald, Sage Journals. 15 Scopus-indexed articles from various countries worldwide have been used as sources of information related to research. Next, researchers used qualitative methods by manually conducting thematic analysis to make research findings relevant to previous studies. Based on a literature review by previous researchers, the results show that "the relationship between curriculum management and emotional intelligence in improving the quality of learning in elementary schools" is still limited. No previous research is relevant to the research objectives to be studied. Therefore, it is recommended that researchers conduct this investigation more in-depth and comprehensively by involving research participants.
Pentingnya Pendidikan Bela Negara untuk Menumbuhkan Nasionalisme Mahasiswa Indonesia
Authors: Insani Kamil Surya , Bayu Nugroho Aji , Desi Yayi Tarina Dwi
Published: December 2023

Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan pentingnya pendidikan bela negara dalam rangka membangun bangsa sikap nasionalisme pada generasi milenial di Indonesia. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode literatur dengan teknik analisis isi. Temuan dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa. Ancaman yang akan dihadapi negara ke depan tidak hanya berupa ancaman militer, Namun yang lebih kompleks dari itu, terdapat ancaman nonmiliter yang dapat melunturkan rasa nasionalisme generasi muda, khususnya mahasiswa sebagai agen perubahan bangsa. Masa depan bangsa ini ada di tangan rakyat generasi milenial saat ini. Penting bagi pembuat kebijakan dan pendidikan untuk sekreatif mungkin menjaga keutuhan negaranya.
Membuat Portofolio Pribadi Menarik dalam Mempersiapkan Diri Melamar Pekerjaan bagi Orang Muda Binaan Marga Sejahtera
Authors: Dwi Ananto Pamungkas Petrus , Hendrik Maturbongs Yoseph , Koesmaryanto Oetomo R.
Published: December 2023

Portfolio is one of the main administrative requirements if someone wants to apply for a job. In a portfolio you can see what and how a person is. In this training, participants are invited to directly practice on making attractive portfolios so that they have the opportunity to be accepted by the company. Even though using the zoom meeting media, participants can still practice directly according to the instructions from the lecturer team as a training supervisor. With time constraints and some participants experiencing problems related to internet connection, the training supervisor team provided portfolio creation materials by utilizing the templates available in the document management application. The great enthusiasm of the participants made the training supervisor team even more enthusiastic, especially the continuation of mentoring through the email media of the training supervisor team. In a short time, we were able to produce several examples of participant portfolios sourced from supporting documents, such as diplomas and certificates as well as experiences.
Pemanfaatan Teknologi Adsorbsi Sebagai Solusi Penyediaan Air Bersih Di Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat Provinsi Jambi
Authors: Permana Edwin , Zahar Wahyudi , Deni Prabawa Aditya
Published: December 2023

Jambi Province is a province that has the 3rd largest peatland area in the island of Sumatra. The area of ​​peat land in Jambi Province reaches 736,227.20 ha or about 14% of the area of ​​Jambi Province. The area of ​​peat in West Tanjung Jabung Regency is 154,598 ha. Water on peatlands is not a good water category because water on peatlands often contains seeds or certain substances, which are not clear, which can cause diseases that support human survival. Peat water is one of the groundwater that does not meet health requirements that is used by some people who live in tidal or coastal areas. Due to this condition, it does not support the community to get clean water which causes the community to use peat water. Adsorption technology is one of the solutions to provide clean water in the village. The adsorbent used is activated carbon from cassava peels. It is hoped that this technology can help the surrounding community to help with the problem of lack of clean water.
Diversifikasi Hasil Perikanan menjadi Berbagai Olahan Pangan Bagi Kelompok PKK Kampung Enam, Kota Tarakan
Authors: Kartina Kartina , Nurhikma Nurhikma , Dyta Nugraeni Christine , Alawiyah Tuty , Gandri Haryono M. , Sanda Lembang Miska , Sumarlin Sumarlin , Gaffar Syamsidar , Pramita Dewi Dena , Rahayu Yane
Published: December 2023

Tarakan City is one of the cities which is famous for its fishery potential. Utilization of fishery products in an efficient and integrated manner is necessary, because fishery products are very susceptible to damage or deterioration of quality so that proper handling is needed, for example through diversification into various processed products. This activity is intended to provide knowledge and skills to PKK group  as motivators in the community. This activity was held on Friday, February 7, 2020 which was attended by 40 participants. Activities consist of delivering materials and demonstrations of the manufacture of processed fish and shrimp products. The result of the activity is an increase in the skills and knowledge of the participants in the diversification of various fishery products into nutritious food. Given the great benefits of this activity, it is necessary to conduct similar training to the PKK group regarding packaging techniques so that the products produced can be marketed
A Application of Industrial Revolution 4.0 Technology on Agricultural Land to Support Community Agricultural Productivity in Tolnaku Village, Fatuleu District, Kupang Regency …
Authors: Chr. Mauko Imanuel , A. Wadu Robinson , Nicodemus Nicodemus , Abdullah Yulian
Published: December 2023

The Tamnau Tetus  Farmers Group and the Hidup Baru Farmers Group are partners in the implementation of the Technology Application Grant Program Disseminated to the Community in Tolnaku Village, Fatuleu District, Kupang Regency, NTT. The partner problem is the issue of land irrigation, in which both groups of partners, difficult to irrigate agricultural land because the springs are at a lower altitude than agricultural land. In addition, during the dry season, many springs become dry, so that gardening activities are carried out more during the rainy season.Through this community service program, a technology based on the industrial revolution 4.0 will be applied, namely an automatic plant watering control system that distributes water to partner farms through a piping system using an energy-efficient Solar Power Plant (PLTS).As a result, it can be seen that the application of PLTS-based Automatic Plant Watering System technology can provide benefits including, the availability of a good clean water distribution system equipped with a piping system, water use is more efficient because it uses an automatic garden watering control system based on soil dryness and uses a water-saving sprinkler system and faster land watering time. There is also the availability of land that will be managed to become an agro-tourism location on the plantation land of the two partner groups
Implementasi Sistem Informasi Untuk Manajemen Pengolahan Bank Sampah Organik Dan Sampah Non Organik
Authors: Andre Mochammad , Al Akbar Muhamad , Adityo Sunandar , Heni Hermaliani Eni , Latifahul Hasanah Riyan
Published: December 2023

Community participation in reducing the quantity or volume of waste as well as managing waste is one of the most important parts in tackling the waste problem, especially in big cities. Reduction or reduction in the amount and volume of waste is an effort made to minimize the presence of waste. The waste bank is a means for the community that is used to manage waste that has economic value. In the residential area of Villa Pertiwi Block P Rt.004 Rw.015, Sukamaju Village, Cilodong District, Depok. In the process of processing and storing waste bank customer data, they still use the manual method, namely by recording every transaction into a book, so that problems often arise such as damaged or lost data, data duplication, and report books that are left more and more and accumulate. Therefore, by implementing training and implementing and using a web-based waste bank application system, it can make it easier to process and store customer data in the operational activities of the waste bank. Customers can register as waste bank customers through the waste bank information system, making it easier to validate data and recap customer data collection, admins can print deposit data reports from customers' waste bank results
Prinsip dan Hukum Perkembangan Peserta Didik di Jawa Timur
Authors: Habsy Bakhrudin All , Rahmawati Alya , Azmil Ulil , Livi Ratna Nur
Published: December 2023

Development is a process of change in an individual over time, influenced by maturity and interaction with the surrounding environment. This developmental process can be understood through certain laws and principles. These laws and principles regulate all aspects of an individual's development and are always present in the developmental process. Therefore, these laws and principles should be understood by all stakeholders in education, especially educators or teachers. Because these principles are crucial in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of achieving educational goals, developing the curriculum, and even creating learning programs according to the needs of students. Students often have different learning styles. Teachers also have the responsibility to guide and mentor students to develop in a gradual, organized, and non-deviating manner.
Truth in Stories: Recognize Bias by Examining Point of View in Fiction and Nonfiction
Authors: Brewer Katherine
Published: December 2023

Can students recognize bias and perspective in written works? In this study, the children focused on traditional stories presented in book or digital book format. This question is not only essential to a child’s success in school, but it is also a lifelong skill with far reaching consequences. The news has been filled with instances of inaccurate and misleading information, posted by bad actors, bots, special interest groups, or foreign interests to social media platforms. This information can lead a person to action, which can be detrimental to society and the individual. The skill of identifying misleading or inaccurate information is critical for an informed citizenry.To address this question, we must define bias and perspective. A bias is an individual’s belief, perspective is how one’s perception affects their understanding.
Public Awareness and Advocacy Committee: Speaking of Pronouns: An Interview with Author/Advocate Maya Christina Gonzalez
Authors: Pavon Ana-Elba
Published: December 2023

Author and illustrator Maya Christina Gonzalez is known for her award-winning bilingual (English/Spanish) books such as My Colors, My World and I Know the River Loves Me. But this progressive educator and independent scholar/researcher has also delved into the world of pronouns.Call Me Tree was written without any gender identifying pronouns, and she has since written substantially on the topic as well as writing and illustrating three children’s books on the topic, including They She He Me: Free to Be!, The Gender Wheel, and They, She, He Easy as ABC. I asked Gonzalez to share about the importance of pronouns.
Still Crabby after All These Years: A Crabby Librarian Origin Story
Authors: Lyttle Melanie
Published: December 2023

The Crabby Librarian has her roots in the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) product catalog my co-workers received in fall 2005 before I even started working at Madison (OH) Public Library in January 2006.The theme for summer 2006 was “Paws, Claws, Scales, and Tales.” At that time, if you wanted to guarantee delivery of items in the catalog several months before summer started, you needed to order in the fall. My colleagues (that I didn’t even know at the time) thought these crab hats in the catalog looked cute and “someone would use them for something,” so they purchased them.The hats arrived a few months after I started as the new head of the children’s department. My new co-workers were sure I could do something with the hats, since they decided they didn’t want to wear them.
Stability Study of a Compounded Sublingual Buprenorphine Solution for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Authors: Ahmadi Arash , Cutaia Dina R. , Perkins Jarred R. , Zhao Fang , Gawronski Kristen M. , Austin Daniel L.
Published: December 2023

OBJECTIVE

Sublingual (SL) buprenorphine is a cornerstone of care in the treatment of adult opioid use disorder. Recent studies have demonstrated its advantages in the management of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). Commercially available SL tablets and transdermal patches are not amenable to neonatal use, and published compounding formulas of SL solutions contained undesirable excipients, including ethanol, sugars, and preservatives. The objective of this research is to explore the stability of a novel SL buprenorphine formulation free of alcohol, sugars, and preservatives.

METHODS

A 0.075 mg/mL buprenorphine solution was prepared by diluting the commercial injectable solution with normal saline and packaged into polyethylene terephthalate amber prescription bottles and polypropylene amber oral syringes and stored in refrigeration. Quality assessments were conducted by visual, pH, and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis immediately after preparation, and at 7 and 14 days of storage.

RESULTS

There were neither visual nor pH changes detected through 14 days. HPLC analysis indicated that all samples retained >99% initial buprenorphine concentration. Drug concentration increased slightly in the oral syringe after day 7, probably due to moisture loss. No degradation peaks were observed in chromatograms.

CONCLUSIONS

This novel buprenorphine is free of alcohol, sugar, and preservatives, and it may offer a significant safety advantage for NOWS patients. Additional clinical studies are recommended to verify the bioavailability and efficacy of this formulation.
Pharmacist Metrics in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: an Exploration of the Medication Regimen Complexity-Intensive Care Unit (MRC-ICU) Score
Authors: Kandaswamy Swaminathan , Dawson Thomas E , Moore Whitney H. , Howell Katherine , Beus Jonathan , Adu Olutola , Sikora Andrea
Published: December 2023

INTRODUCTION

The medication regimen complexity-intensive care unit (MRC-ICU) score has been developed and validated as an objective predictive metric for patient outcomes and pharmacist workload in the adult critically ill population. The purpose of this study was to explore the MRC-ICU and other workload metrics in the pediatric ICU (PICU).

METHODS

This study was a retrospective cohort of pediatric ICU patients admitted to a single institution ­between February 2, 2022 – August 2, 2022. Two scores were calculated, including the MRC-ICU and the pediatric Daily Monitoring System (pDMS). Data were extracted from the electronic health record. The primary outcome was the correlation of the MRC-ICU to mortality, as measured by Pearson ­correlation ­coefficient. Additionally, the correlation of MRC-ICU to number of orders was evaluated. Secondary ­analyses explored the correlation of the MRC-ICU with pDMS and with hospital and ICU length of stay.

RESULTS

A total of 2,232 patients were included comprising 2,405 encounters. The average age was 6.9 years (standard deviation [SD] 6.3 years). The average MRC-ICU score was 3.0 (SD 3.8). For the primary outcome, MRC-ICU was significantly positively correlated to mortality (0.22 95% confidence interval [CI 0.18 – 0.26]), p<0.05. Additionally, MRC-ICU was significantly positively correlated to ICU length of stay (0.38 [CI 0.34 – 0.41]), p<0.05. The correlation between the MRC-ICU and pDMS was (0.72 [CI 0.70 – 0.73]), p<0.05.

CONCLUSION

In this pilot study, MRC-ICU demonstrated an association with existing prioritization metrics and with mortality and length of ICU stay in PICU population. Further, larger scale studies are required.
Evaluation of Dexamethasone Dosing Strategies in Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations
Authors: Kelly Irene R. , Laudone Thomas , Lichenstein Richard , Parbuoni Kristine A.
Published: December 2023

OBJECTIVES

This study aimed to determine if there is a difference in health care use in pediatric asthma exacerbations with dexamethasone at a standardized dose compared with a weight-based approach.  

METHODS

This was a single-center, retrospective study of patients ages 2 to 17 years presenting to the pediatric emergency department (ED) with an asthma exacerbation between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2021. Patients who received at least 1 dose of dexamethasone and had an International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) code for asthma were included. The primary end point was the rate of return visits to the ED within 30 days and 31 to 90 days. Secondary end points included incidence of hospitalization and intubation, length of stay, dexamethasone dosing discrepancies, other corticosteroids or adjunctive therapies used, and medication escalation at discharge. The incidences of vomiting, hyperglycemia, and hypertension were also evaluated. Descriptive statistics were used for categoric variables and a Kaplan-Meier survival curve and Cox regression evaluated the primary outcome.

RESULTS

A total of 252 patients were included, 162 in the standardized dosing group and 90 in the weight-based group. There was no difference in return visits at 30 days and 31 to 90 days (3.1 vs 4.4, p = 0.58; and 3.7 vs 7.8, p = 0.16). The standardized group had a statistically significant shorter length of stay and lower ipratropium and magnesium use compared with the weight-based group. However, hospitalization rates were lower overall in the weight-based group. The incidences of vomiting, hyperglycemia, and hypertension were similar.

CONCLUSIONS

A standardized dosing strategy for dexamethasone in pediatric asthma exacerbations showed favorable outcomes and may lead to improved adherence.
Assessment of groundwater pollution in Singida urban and Manyoni districts
Authors:   , Alex Rita
Published: December 2023

The quality of groundwater in Tanzania has over the years remained poorly understood, hence posing risks to human health and the environment. In this study, the quality of groundwater sources used for drinking purpose in Singida Urban and Manyoni districts were investigated with a view to explore how the end users could be safeguarded from water borne diseases. Water samples from 30 boreholes and 28 shallow wells were randomly collected during dry and wet seasons. Water quality assessments were conducted following recommended guidelines by Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) and international standards (WHO) for drinking water. Twelve physicochemical parameters were assessed using standard methods for water and wastewater from American Public and Health Association (APHA). Microbial water quality (TC, FC, and E.coli) were examined using membrane filtration technique while toxic metals were determined using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer. Nitrate source identifications were done using Elemental Analyzer/ isotope ratio mass spectrometry techniques. Results showed that shallow wells recorded significant higher turbidity (p<0.0001) compared to boreholes. The water samples collected during wet season had significantly higher microbial contamination compared to those collected during dry season. Additionally, the wells were buckets are used to draw water had significantly higher TC, FC and E.coli (n=11, p≤ 0.01), also wells without covers (n=15, p≤0.01) had significantly higher feacal coliform bacteria than those which motor or hand pump were used in both seasons. Concentration of toxic metals was significantly higher (p<0.05) during the dry season than in the wet season and 40- 66% of all samples had an elevated level of Mn, Cr, Pb, and Al above the recommended standards by World Health Organization (WHO) and Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS), hence unsafe for drinking. Nitrate sources identification revealed that, most nitrate contamination were originated from sewage effluents and/or organic wastes such as manure. The study recommends that water from shallow wells should be treated either by boiling, chlorination, or use of low cost technologies such as sand filter before consumption. In addition, the proper sitting of the wells based on the recommended standards by TBS has to be enforced in order to prevent further contamination from human activities.
Assessment of fluoride removal in a batch electro‒coagulation process
Authors:   , Mureth Risala
Published: December 2023

A presence of excessive amounts of fluoride than the prescribed standards has been reported in sources of domestic water supply around mount Meru slopes and other parts in Tanzania while efforts to remove the excessive fluoride was carried out using various technologies and materials. This study was perfomed to understand the fluoride removal effeciency of the electrocoagulation technique. It has been reported that in the electrocoagulation process, ions removal efficiency depends on the electrolysis time, voltage, pH and initial ions concentration applied. In this electrocoagulation process, experiments were carried out to examine its efficiency on removal of fluoride ions. The fluoride concentration tested ranged from 1.37 to 48 mg/L in both synthetic and natural waters. The voltage applied for the electrocoagulation process ranged from 0 to 50 V while maintaining an optimal pH of 4 to 9. Experimental results showed the removal efficiency of 90% with an optimal time of 30 minutes, at an applied voltage of 20 V and a pH of 6 at initial concentration of 29.5 mg/L at 300 ml. The method showed efficient removal of fluoride in water to achieve the allowable limits by the World Health Organization and Tanzania Bureau of Standards (1.5 mg/L). At this voltage (30 V), the process could be inferred to have the capability of treating the water and hence rendering such water safe for use as reported previously.
Development of learning media based on macromedia flash 8 to see learning outcomes and achievements in vocational high school students
Authors: Varadila Jhonita , Meilisa Ranny , Imamudin  , Annisa Adinda , Folkourng Fan
Published: December 2023

This research aims to produce ICT learning media based on macromedia flash 8 to see the learning outcomes of students of SMK achievement class X multimedia and determine the quality of ICT learning media products based on macromedia flash 8 to see the learning outcomes of students of SMK achievement with the development method of R&D (Research and Development). This ICT media was assessed by 30 students of class X multimedia to find out student responses. The instrument used is a check list (?) questionnaire. The type of data obtained is qualitative data which is analysed using and will then be converted into quantitative data and then tabulated to determine the quality of the product developed. The results of this study indicate that the value of ICT learning media based on macromedia flash 8 has been produced, namely the results of user testing by students with a score of 4.78 in the very feasible category, thus it can be concluded that ICT learning media based on macromedia flash 8 to see the learning outcomes of X multimedia class achievement vocational students are declared feasible to be used as learning media on the material of basic concepts of computer operations
The impact of the removal of information and communication technology subjects on students' digital literacy
Authors: Lestari Siska , Dayurni Popi , Evasufi Widi Fajari Laksmi , Ya Kyaw Zay
Published: December 2023

This study aims to find out how the perception of class XI MA Darul Irfan students in Serang City about the abolition of ICT subjects, and also to determine the level of digital literacy skills of students in class XI MA Darul Irfan Serang City after the abolition of ICT subjects. The type of research used in this research is qualitative. Qualitative research is research that intends to understand the phenomena experienced by research subjects such as behavior, perception, motivation by means of descriptions in the form of words and language. So, in this study researchers conducted observations, interviews and documentation. The results of the study show that: 1) ICT subjects are very important for students in schools to face the current digital era so that students are not ignorant in using technology. 2) the ability of students to find, manage, and convey information through digital is already high. Students prepare to take advantage of digital literacy in learning is already high. The ability of students to think critically, creatively and innovatively in the use of technology is still low. Student participation in digital literacy activities is quite high.
Actualidades en el tratamiento de la hipertensión arterial sistémica en el paciente con diabetes.
Authors: Moreno-Ruíz Luis Antonio , Arredondo-Garza María Teresa de Jesús
Published: December 2023

La hipertensión arterial sistémica (HAS) y la diabetes mellitus (DM) son enfermedades crónico-degenerativas que lideran las causas de morbimortalidad en el mundo debido a sus complicaciones cardiovasculares. Ambos padecimientos comparten aspectos fisiopatológicos que explican la frecuencia de su asociación, tales como el incremento del estrés oxidativo, reducción de la biodisponibilidad del óxido nítrico, elevación de citocinas proinflamatorias, alteraciones en la regulación del sistema nervioso autónomo y del sistema renina-angiotensina- aldosterona que conducen a un incremento de grasa visceral, resistencia a la insulina y vasoconstricción. Los fármacos que se utilizan para el tratamiento de la HAS pueden tener efectos en la homeostasis de la glucosa, mismos que deben ser tomados en cuenta al momento de la prescripción.El presente documento tiene la finalidad de presentar las recomendaciones más actualesqueabordaneltratamientodela HAS en sujetos con DM.