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On the development of social media marketing in the field of publishing services
Authors: Ivanchenko Olesya
Published: February 2023

The article is devoted to the study of the development of social media marketing in the publishing business in the context of sanctions restrictions and the withdrawal from Russia of a number of information and communication platforms, which is a negative factor and led to an accelerated transformation of advertising campaigns in social networks.
The author substantiates the relevance of marketing promotion tools in social networks in order to effectively interact with the audience, since social networks are currently among the growing segments of digital promotion.
The article highlights the main advantages of social media marketing in the aspect of interactive communication with the target audience, thanks to which the company is able to achieve effective marketing activities, reach a new level of recognition and sales, increase competitiveness.
The author notes that the most popular network in Russia has become Vkontakte as a priority social platform for business promotion, which makes it possible to inform and attract numerous audiences, which are also the target segment of various companies.
The results of the study made it possible to determine the current methods of promoting the publishing house in the social network Vkontakte, in addition to the official page, such as: advertising in thematic communities, cross-marketing, targeting and collaboration with opinion leaders.
The article outlines strategies for the development of targeted advertising by adjusting the publisher's advertising to competitors' subscribers, to groups with a theme for each publication, setting up advertising by interests, demographic characteristics and keywords. For the highest performance indicators of an advertising company, it is necessary to use a set of channels and communication tools in a social network.
The impact of oil and gas production on the state of forest systems in the Irkutsk region
Authors: Baldanova Lena , Baldanova Veronika
Published: February 2023

Oil and gas production today is the basis of the economy of many countries, including Russia. "Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2030" provides for an increase in the production and export of oil and other non-renewable natural resources. However, it must be understood that this will also lead to an increase in environmental risks and problems associated with the development of this industry. The oil and gas industry is one of the "leaders" in terms of negative impact on the natural environment in general and forest ecosystems, in particular. A feature of oil and gas production is that the negative impact is exerted on almost all components of natural ecosystems — atmospheric air, landscapes, soil cover, surface and groundwater, flora and fauna. On the territory of the Irkutsk region, the oil industry is developing mainly on the lands of the forest fund, so forestry primarily experiences the consequences of its activities. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of oil and gas production on forest ecosystems. In the course of the work, data from reports on the state of the natural environment of the Russian Federation, the Irkutsk Region, official statistical and reporting data from Rosprirodnadzor, the Ministry of forestry, and oil companies were used. An analysis of large deposits of hydrocarbon resources in the region is carried out, elements of the hydrocarbon production system, which are characterized by the greatest negative impact on forest systems, are revealed. The results of the analysis of the effectiveness of the implementation of the principles of "compensatory reforestation", which is designed, among other things, to reduce the negative burden on the forest environment by restoring forest areas, are also presented.
Storage and utilization of carbon dioxide as part of the implementation of the gas program and improving the efficiency of «green investments»
Authors: Bogomolova Evgeniya , Elina Irina , Kuzmina Zoya
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the study is to reduce the level of negative impact of gas emissions at the fields of the Joint Stock Company "Verkhnechonskneftegaz" through the storage and disposal of carbon dioxide as part of the use of the gas program. In this study, the authors considered the relevance of the topic, analyzed a different range of associated petroleum gas utilization problems encountered in the oil and gas industry, studied the existing options for its further use and storage, and considered their advantages and disadvantages. Legislative and regulatory acts are indicated, with the help of which the Russian Federation regulates the issues of reducing the carbon footprint. The article analyzes the use of two methods of storage and utilization of carbon dioxide in the fields in the framework of the activities of the Joint Stock Company "Verkhnechonskneftegaz". Various options for the further use and storage of associated petroleum gas are identified, and its efficiency is also evaluated. Along with the already used method of injection into the reservoir, the option of selling gas to the main gas pipeline "Power of Siberia" was considered. The considered methods can be used in any subsidiaries of the Public Joint Stock Company "Oil Company" Rosneft "in order to optimize the cost of paying payments for carbon dioxide combustion, as well as achieving carbon neutrality. Various options for the further use and storage of associated petroleum gas have been identified, and its effectiveness has been evaluated. The article gives the characteristics of the applied methods of decarbonization; an analysis was made of the current state of gas utilization, as well as the prerequisites for the implementation of projects for the environmental utilization of carbon dioxide; the advantages and disadvantages of methods of its storage and disposal are considered; the calculation of the economic efficiency of the introduction of gas storage and utilization technology is given on the example of the fields of Verkhnechonskneftegaz JSC.
Connections, Transactions and Rock Art within and beyond the Wet Tropics of North Queensland
Authors:   Queensland Museum, Buhrich Alice , Goldfinch Felise , Greer Shelley
Published: February 2023

This paper explores past connections of Aboriginal people within what is now known as the Wet Tropics, a coastal strip of tropical rainforest in northeast Australia. As a result of historical and ethnographic descriptions the rainforest is often defined as a ‘cultural zone’. The proclamation of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, based on environmental parameters, has exaggerated the idea of the rainforest as a cultural boundary. We propose that in the past, Aboriginal connections were multifaceted, multifunctional and multidirectional, extending beyond the Wet Tropics boundaries. We use rock art to illustrate connections within and beyond the rainforest. For example, decorated shields, an iconic item of rainforest material culture, are depicted in rock art assemblages south of the rainforest boundary. Are the shield paintings out-of-place or do they illustrate networks of connection? We examine rock art motifs found in rainforest areas and compare them with those found in other rock art regions in North Queensland. We identify, for example, that sites located in the eastern rainforest are dominated by painted anthropomorphs (people) and zoomorphs (animals) in the silhouette style similar to figurative rock art of southeast Cape York Peninsula. We suggest that, like other areas, there were connections between cultural groups within the rainforest but that these same groups had links that went beyond this environmental zone. We further propose that the proclamation of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area has particularly influenced non-Aboriginal understandings of the past within this region.
Indigenised Souvenirs and Homewares in the Glenn Cooke Collection
Authors: Barnard Trish
Published: February 2023

This paper offers an interpretive evaluation of a collection that was donated to the Queensland Museum by Mr Glenn R. Cooke. The collection consists of 1,395 souvenir tourist objects and items of domestic homeware decorated with indigenised motifs that were manufactured for the Australian market between the 1930s and the 1980s. The motifs on many of the objects are based on traditional designs of rainforest Aboriginal groups from the Wet Tropics of North Queensland, misappropriated by non-Indigenous artists and craft-workers. Research into the sources of the motifs traces the transformation of the original designs into decorative patterns for domestic homeware and tourist products.
CUMC-TMC-10X-Gene-Expression v1
Authors: Grier Shaunice
Published: February 2023

Post Mortem Human Fresh Frozen Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex tissues are cryo - sectioned onto 10X Visium slides. Tissue Optimization is performed and determines optimal Gene Expression testing conditions. cDNA samples are processed and generated into libraries. Libraries are qc'd for size and concentration with the Agilent Bioanalyzer 2100, Qubit Fluorometer and qPCR with KAPA Library Quantification Kit. QC'd libraries are submitted for sequencing.
Von Hippel–Lindau disease with concomitant Hodgkin’s disease and congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium
Authors: Rakitsky Aleksandr V. , Shakhnazarova Aida A. , Shcherba Marina A.
Published: February 2023

The article presents a rare case of combination of von HippelLindau disease and Hodgkins disease. The disease began with neurological symptoms with gradual progression over the next 3 years. The diagnosis of von HippelLindau disease was made after MRI of brain and spinal cord, abdominal MICTs, and detection of brain stem and spinal cord tumors, multiple pancreatic cysts. We performed resection trepanation of the posterior cranial fossa and microsurgical total removal of hemangioblastoma of the medulla oblongata. After 1.5 years the patient is diagnosed with Hodgkins disease and several courses of chemotherapy are carried out, reaching full remission, confirmed by PET with CT. 14 months later, the patient consulted an ophthalmologist due to visual impairment and floating opacities in her left eye. The ophthalmologic examination for the first time revealed multiple bilateral retinal hemangiomas and vitreal hemorrhages from tractional retinal tears caused by posterior hyaloid detachment and unrelated to hemangiomas in the left eye. The barrier laser coagulation of the left eye retinal tears was performed, and the observation tactics was adopted.
Conditions for improving the effectiveness of surgical treatment of patients with chronic dacryocystitis in endonasal endoscopic procedures
Authors: Davydov Dmitriy V. , Маgomedov Мagomed М. , Маgomedova Napisat М.
Published: February 2023

Introduction. Surgical treatment of patients with chronic dacryocystitis is a complex interdisciplinary problem. Lacrimal sac can be reached externally and internally (endonasally). The effectiveness of the treatment largely depends on the results of complete diagnosis and choice of a treatment method.

Purpose. To analyze the effectiveness of surgical treatment of patients with chronic dacryocystitis in endonasal access.

Materials and methods. The study of 225 patients consisted in the analysis of two groups of patients (20152019) with chronic dacryocystitis: the first group (110 patients) underwent an endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in the form of monooperation, the second underwent endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with additional intranasal interventions (115 patients). All patients underwent endoscopic examination of the nasal cavity and midface multispiral computed tomography (MSCT).

Results. The results of the obtained data convincingly showed a higher efficiency of treatment in the group of patients with combined operations with the pathological processes revealed in intranasal localization in comparison with the group of monoperations.

Conclusion. According to the study data, patients with chronic dacryocystitis should undergo full ophthalmologic and endonasal diagnostics, including multispiral computed tomography-dacryocystorhinography of the middle facial zone according to the described algorithm. When detecting pathological processes hindering the standard endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy, it is necessary to perform an expanded scope of surgical interventions which will contribute to the efficiency of treatment of patients with chronic dacryocystitis up to 91.3%.
Developing Equitable and Mutually Beneficial Virtual Community-Engaged Learning Opportunities
Authors: Knifsend Casey , Choe-Smith Chong
Published: February 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an abrupt shift to virtual community-university partnerships for many community partners, instructors teaching community-engaged learning courses, and students. This shift exacerbated challenges to fostering mutually beneficial, equitable community-university partnerships, potentially affecting access to and participation in programs benefiting K-12 and college students alike. This paper discusses the Writing Partners letter exchange program, highlighting how challenges were considered and addressed, as well as ways we could improve in future semesters of community-engaged learning. Assessment data using surveys suggested challenges related to exchanging letters virtually and use of videos in lieu of an in-person university campus tour. Solutions included partnership meetings and early planning for future virtual events. We then discuss lessons learned and future directions for mutually beneficial and equitable community-university partnerships that could involve virtual work for various reasons. This paper adds to emerging literature which shares experiences related to virtual community-engaged learning. Sharing our experiences and lessons learned through the Writing Partners program will inform educators and administrators interested in implementing similar letter exchange programs, as well as those interested in learning more about community-university partnerships in the virtual space.
Bilastine 0.6% Preservative-free Eye Drops: A Once-daily Treatment for Allergic Conjunctivitis
Authors: Gomes PJ , Ciolino JB , Arranz P , Hernández G , Fernández N
Published: February 2023

Background: Bilastine is a second-generation antihistamine approved for the symptomatic treatment of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and urticaria. The present trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of a new bilastine 0.6% preservative-free eye drop formulation for the symptomatic treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. Methods: This phase 3, multicenter, double-masked, randomized study compared the efficacy, safety, and tolerability profile of bilastine 0.6% ophthalmic solution with that of ketotifen 0.025% and vehicle. The primary efficacy endpoint was reduction in ocular itching. The Ora-CAC® Allergen Challenge Model was used to assess ocular and nasal symptoms at 15 minutes (onset of action) and 16 hours after treatment. Results: Patients (N=228) were 59.6% male, and the mean (SD) age was 44.1 (13.4) years. Bilastine demonstrated efficacy in reducing ocular itching compared to vehicle at both onset of action and 16 hours after treatment (P<.001). Symptoms improved with ketotifen compared to vehicle 15 minutes after treatment (P<.001). Bilastine demonstrated statistical noninferiority to ketotifen for all 3 post-CAC timepoints at 15 minutes after instillation, based on an inferiority margin of 0.4. Compared with vehicle, bilastine improved in conjunctival redness, ciliary redness, episcleral redness, chemosis, eyelid swelling, tearing, rhinorrhea, ear and palate pruritus, and nasal congestion at 15 minutes after treatment (P<.05). Ophthalmic bilastine was safe and well tolerated. Mean drop comfort scores were significantly better for bilastine than for ketotifen immediately upon instillation (P<.05) and similar to those of vehicle. Conclusions: Ophthalmic bilastine effectively reduced ocular itching for 16 hours after administration, suggesting that it could be used as a once-daily treatment for the signs and symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03479307.
Deconstructing Adverse Reactions to Amoxicillin- Clavulanic Acid: The Importance of Time of Onset
Authors: Freundt-Serpa NP , Salas-Cassinello M , Gonzalo-Fernández A , Marchán-Pinedo N , Doña I , Serrano-García I , Humanes-Navarro AM , Bogas G , Labella M , Sánchez-Morillas L , Torres MJ , Fernández-Rivas M
Published: February 2023

Background: Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (AX-CL) is the most consumed ß-lactam antibiotic worldwide. We aimed to establish the different phenotypes of ß-lactam allergy in patients reporting a reaction to AX-CL and to investigate the differences between immediate and nonimmediate onset. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional retrospective study at Hospital Clínico San Carlos (HCSC), Madrid and Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (HRUM), Málaga, Spain. We included patients reporting reactions with AX-CL who underwent the allergy workup between 2017 and 2019. Data on the reported reaction and allergy work-up were collected. Reactions were classified as immediate and nonimmediate with a 1-hour cut-off. Results: The study population comprised 372 patients (HCSC 208, HRUM 164). There were 90 immediate reactions (24.2%), 252 nonimmediate reactions (67.7%), and 30 reactions with unknown latency (8.1%). Allergy to ß-lactams was ruled out in 266 patients (71.5%) and confirmed in 106 patients (28.5%). The final main diagnosis in the overall population was allergy to aminopenicillins (7.3%),to CL (7%), to penicillin (6.5%), and to ß-lactams (5.9%). Allergy was confirmed in 77.2% and 14.3% of immediate and nonimmediate reactions, respectively, with a relative risk of 5.06 (95%CI, 3.64-7.02) for an allergy diagnosis in those reporting immediate reactions. Only 2/54 patients with a late-positive intradermal test (IDT) result for CL were diagnosed with CL allergy. Conclusion: Allergy was diagnosed in a minority of the study population. However, given that it was diagnosed 5 times more frequently in patients reporting immediate reactions, this classification proved useful for risk stratification. Late-positive IDT results for CL have no diagnostic value. Therefore, the late IDT reading for CL could be removed from the diagnostic work-up.
What is in the rectum? A rare case of gastric heterotopia
Authors: Cox Georgia T. , Bowles Madison B.
Published: February 2023

Gastric heterotopia (GH) is the occurrence of normal gastric tissue outside of its typical location in the stomach. Although it has been documented in various locations, its presence in the rectum is particularly rare. Due to a lack of available evidence, the exact pathophysiology, malignant potential and appropriate surveillance of GH in the rectum is unclear, thus creating challenges for clinicians managing these patients. This case presents at 46-year-old male who was incidentally found to have GH in the rectum.
Nanotoxicity in endodontics - the lurking hazards of nanomedicine
Authors: Raj Shreya
Published: February 2023

Molecular engineering has bought revolution into endodontics. Nanoparticles are particles of 1-100nm in dimension. Their small size, increased surface to volume ratio, specific surface properties and charge produces properties desirable for endodontic usage. It has been incorporated into sealers, obturating materials, restorative materials, disinfectants etc to name a few. However, there is other side to it. These micrometre-sized particles can easily cross biological barriers, and enter into various organ systems in the body causing damage at cellular level. These ultrafine particles can be “Nanotoxic”.

Nanotoxicology is the study of the nature and mechanism of toxic effects of nanoscale materials/particles on living organisms and other biological systems. It deals with the quantitative assessment of the severity and frequency of Nanotoxic effects in relation to the exposure of the organisms.

As the next generation of endodontics moves towards nanotechnology, it is crucial to develop proper understanding of the processes happening when a nanoparticle comes in contact with a living system. Biocompatibility is achieved when a material interacts with the body without inducing any toxic, immunogenic, thrombogenic or carcinogenic response. Little is known about the toxicological impact of these nanoparticles.

This paper discusses the mechanism of nanotoxicity, factors affecting it, possible routes of nanotoxicity in endodontics, and its methods of assessment.
A mixed methods study to assess perception of interprofessional learning among pre-university students for medicine and dentistry
Authors: Sahoo Rashmirekha , Sahoo Soumendra , Rai Sharada , Ciraj A M
Published: February 2023

Interprofessional education (IPE) leads to positive mutual attitudes, better understanding of professional roles in caring for patients.

This study was undertaken to assess the perception of interprofessional education of pre-university students even before they enter professional courses.

: This is a mixed methods sequential explanatory study design involving sixty-four pre-university students, who were exposed to interprofessional related activity by interacting with medical and dental students on given health scenarios. The interprofessional education and interdisciplinary education perception scale (IEPS) to measure the student’s perception towards IPE. Wilcoxon Signed Rank test were calculated. The qualitative analysis was done to further analyse the quantitative data through online interviews.

The student’s perception towards competence & autonomy, perceived need for cooperation, perception of actual cooperation and understanding other’s value were significantly higher from somewhat disagree of score 3 (P<0.001). Most foundation year students realized that by learning with various professional students would make them effective member of health care team and promote collaborative practice.

: It can be a good idea to sensitize the pre university students to interprofessional education.
Adaptación y resultados psicométricos de una escala de actitudes hacia la estadística entre estudiantes de pregrado en salud pública
Authors: Torreglosa-Hernández Sindy Gisela , González-Gómez Difariney , Estrada Assumpta , Mera-Mamián Andry Yasmid , Contreras-Martinez Heidy Johanna , Lizcano-Cardona Douglas
Published: February 2023

Introducción: al considerar que, en asignaturas como la estadística, aspectos afectivos pueden determinar el logro de los objetivos de aprendizaje, este estudio se propuso establecer la validez de contenido y de constructo de la Escala de Actitudes hacia la Estadística. Métodos: estudio observacional, de corte transversal, tipo validación de escalas. Participaron 250 estudiantes de pregrado de áreas de la salud. Se analizó validez de contenido mediante juicio de expertos, validez de constructo con análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio. Resultados: en la validación de contenido, todos los ítems obtuvieron calificaciones superiores a 3 (escala de 1-4), con óptimo acuerdo interjueces (> 0,5). Alfa de Cronbach de 0,865. Con el análisis factorial exploratorio, se eliminaron 6/25 ítems. Los resultados del análisis factorial confirmatorio reportaron un índice de ajuste comparativo adecuado y coeficiente de TuckerLewis aceptable. La raíz cuadrada de la media del error de aproximación (RMSEA) también fue aceptable (entre 0,05 y 0,08), la raíz cuadrada media residual estandarizada (SRMR) señaló un buen ajuste (< 0,08). Los ítems se agruparon en 3 factores: valoración positiva de la estadística, agrado y habilidades en estadística, valoración negativa de la estadística. Conclusión: la Escala de Actitudes hacia la Estadística, validada en población colombiana, es una herramienta de apoyo en el proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje de la estadística; puede ser utilizada al inicio, durante el seguimiento o al final de asignaturas que involucren la estadística.
Validación experimental de un método analítico para el monitoreo de movimientos de tierra en masa mediante sensores de fibra óptica
Authors: Hidalgo-Monsalve Dúmar , Álvarez-Guerrero Jesús , Sierra-Pérez Julián , Amaya-Fernández Ferney , Herrera-Rubio Jorge
Published: February 2023

En este trabajo se presenta la implementación de un sistema para el monitoreo de movimientos de tierra en masa conformado por un prototipo de perfil del suelo, una red de sensores fotónicos basados en rejillas de Bragg y un sistema de interrogación. El prototipo del suelo fue reproducido mediante materiales poliméricos que representan las capas del suelo, generalmente involucradas en eventos de deslizamientos de tierra. La red de sensores fue conformada por inclinómetros compuestos por barras cilíndricas de fibra de vidrio instrumentadas con sensores fotónicos basados en rejillas de Bragg, distribuidos de forma uniforme sobre el prototipo del suelo. El sistema de interrogación se compuso en sí mismo por un dispositivo interrogador empleado para capturar la información arrojada por los sensores en forma de desviaciones de la longitud de onda de Bragg, cuyos valores fueron relacionados posteriormente con las deformaciones de los inclinómetros mediante un algoritmo de procesamiento de señales, para arrojar resultados de la detección de movimientos. Los resultados experimentales muestran que el algoritmo analítico implementado puede generar un vector que indica la dirección de un eventual movimiento de tierra en masa a partir de la medida de deformaciones en los inclinómetros ópticos implementados con un error promedio de 3°. De acuerdo con los bajos niveles de error obtenidos, se demuestra que la propuesta de red de sensores fotónicos es una herramienta prometedora para el monitoreo de deslizamientos de tierra orientado a la disminución de los efectos socioeconómicos que causan los desastres naturales.
Diseño de máquina de corte de lasaña en planta de pastas Comarrico
Authors: Yime Rodríguez Eugenio , Ballesteros Bula Andrea , Angulo Tcachman José , Roldán Mckinley Javier
Published: February 2023

El presente artículo muestra el proceso de concepción, diseño y fabricación de una máquina de corte de paneles de lasaña desarrollado para la empresa Pastas Comarrico S. A. S. (Barranquilla, Colombia). El proceso de desarrollo de la máquina siguió indicaciones y requisitos de la empresa, que, sin embargo, puede servir para otras empresas del mismo sector alimenticio. Las características del proceso para el diseño del equipo son bajo par de corte, proceso de corte en seco, bajas pérdidas por mal cortado de las láminas, mayor volumen de producción que el proceso actual y diseño simple con bajo costo de operación y mantenimiento. El nuevo enfoque de corte de láminas se basa en el corte automático, al someterla a un bajo par de doblado con un giro de 20 grados en el movimiento de salida de la lámina de masa, determinado de manera experimental con un prototipo preliminar.
Determinants of financial risk tolerance: Evidence from the Indonesian millennials
Authors: Suherman Suherman , Kurniawati Herni , Mohidin Rosle
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the level of Indonesian millennials’ financial risk tolerance and the effect of gender, family occupation background, geographical location and financial literacy on financial risk tolerance. This research applies a quantitative approach using primary data that were collected through questionnaires. The sample used for this survey comprises 410 university students from western (Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan) and eastern (Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua) parts of Indonesia. The online survey was distributed to various universities in Indonesia. The one-way ANOVA and multiple regression methods were used for the analysis. The results show that: 1) the level of Indonesian millennials’ risk tolerance is moderate, 2) the level of Indonesian millennials’ financial risk tolerance is different, 3) gender, geographical location and financial literacy significantly affect the financial risk tolerance, and 4) family occupation background does not significantly affect the financial risk tolerance. These findings offer managerial insights into business practices in the financial industry to develop individualized investment portfolios based on investors’ financial risk tolerance. In addition, financial advisors are recommended to offer relatively riskier financial products to millennials from West Indonesia and those with higher financial literacy.
Teachers' technological competencies and challenges of using google classroom during emergency remote teaching
Authors: Al Badi Amal , Al Kharusi Ahmed , Al Kalbani Asma , Al Mayahi Mahmoud
Published: February 2023

The study focuses on the competencies and challenges of using the Google Classroom platform in Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) during the Covid 19 pandemic. The study followed a descriptive research design where two hundred and ten teachers responded to a questionnaire containing three categories: teachers' competencies, challenges faced by teachers, and teachers' attitudes. The findings showed that the teachers' competency in using the Google Classroom platform was at a high degree, with results middling when regarding the challenges faced by teachers using Google Classroom. There were no statistically relevant differences at the level of significance (α≤0.05) in the competencies of teachers' use of the Google Classroom due to the variables of gender and work experience. Teachers' attitudes about using Google classroom were high. However, the results indicate a need for conducting effective training for teachers to overcome certain challenges. In addition, there is a requirement to provide the infrastructure for communication networks and consistent Internet access, while also providing alternative assessment methods.
Keywords: Google Classroom, Competencies, COVID-19, Emergency Remote Teaching
Levels of Madrasati (M) LMS utilization among teachers
Authors: Alharbi Hamad Muaybid , Ab Jalil Habibah , Omar Muhd Khaizer , Puad Mohd Hazwan Mohd
Published: February 2023

Performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), social influence (SI), facilitating conditions (FC), attitudes, competence, and behavioral intention are all linked to poor Madrasati (M) utilization and acceptance among teachers. This study aims to examine the extent to which teachers are using M LMS. The impact of these parameters on M LMS usage was quantified using a survey method. Out of the 13,782 people, 374 teachers who use Madrasati in public schools were sampled. This study revealed that levels of M LMS utilization among teachers in schools were significantly affected by PE, EE, SI, FC, competence to use M, and behavioral intention factors. However, teachers’ attitudes have an insignificant effect on M LMS utilization. This finding suggests that the success of M utilization in public schools is not dependent on the attitudes of teachers toward its use. This study examined factors influencing the extent of Madrasati adoption and utilization among teachers.
Keywords: Levels; LMS; Madrasati; UTAUT factors; Teachers
The Perinatal Outcomes of Maltese and Sub-Saharan African Migrant Women: A Comparative, Retrospective Study
Authors: Hili Christie , Savona-Ventura Charles , Xuereb Rita Borg
Published: February 2023

A paucity of evidence exists on whether the health and social services introduced in Malta for Sub-Saharan African (SSA) migrants have improved perinatal outcomes.

Research Aim:

This research aimed to compare the sociobiological characteristics and obstetric and perinatal outcomes between SSA migrant women and a local cohort of Maltese women who delivered neonates in Malta.

Design:

A retrospective comparison of two samples, SSA migrant women and Maltese women utilized the national obstetrics database kept by the Medical and Health Department during 2007–2016. The database had information about 898 SSA mothers (914 neonates) and 36,083 Maltese mothers (36,736 neonates). Statistical comparison was carried out using Pearson’s chi-square test.

Results:

SSA migrants were significantly more likely to be younger, married, poorly educated, and less likely to smoke cigarettes or abuse illicit drugs. They were statistically more likely to be multiparous and to poorly avail themselves of available antenatal care. Although SSA migrants had a significantly increased risk for perinatal complications, including preeclampsia–eclampsia, threatened preterm labor, placental abruption, intrauterine growth restriction, anemia, infection, hemorrhage, and blood transfusions, the risk for perineal trauma was lower than that for Maltese women. Significantly increased complications in SSA neonates included prematurity, low birth weight, low Apgar scores, respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, seizures, and increased mortality.

Conclusion:

Despite the availability of comprehensive free-at-source obstetric healthcare and social support services, the perinatal outcomes of SSA migrants remained substandard when compared to Maltese women. These findings require further investigation of the adequacy and standard of maternity care offered to SSA migrants.
Spontaneous Abortion and Associated Factors Among Reproductive Age Women in Benchi Maji, Kefa, and Sheka Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Dame Kenenisa Tadesse , Kitaba Kebenesa Angasu , Negesa Endalew Hailu
Published: February 2023

BACKGROUND: Even though spontaneous abortion (SA) is an important public health concern, most studies in our country were confined to induced abortion. Thus, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors with SA among reproductive-age women in Benchi Maji, Kefa, and Sheka Zone, southwest Ethiopia.

METHODS: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 1 to 21, 2021, among 845 reproductive-age women in a public hospital that serves residents of Benchi Maji, Kefa, and Sheka Zones by using two stages simple random sampling technique. Data were collected by interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire entered into Epi-data version 4.2 and analyzed by SPSS version 23. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were undertaken. The odds ratio at 95% confidence interval (CI) andp-value < 0.05 was used to ascertain statistical significance.

RESULTS: Nearly one-tenth (12.31%) of the participants had SA within five years preceding the survey. Being in between 15 and 19 years (AOR 0.102; 95% CI = 0.044–0.235) at (p-value < .001), being an urban resident (AOR 0.461; 95% CI = 0.255–0.833) at (p-value = .01), having education level primary or below (AOR 23.5; 95% CI = 6.3–88.3) at (p-value < .001), having middle income level (AOR 3.89; 95% CI = 1.88–8.08) at (p-value < .001), and being married (AOR 0.319; 95% CI = 0.186–0.548) at (p-value = .044) were factors associated with it.

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of SA among the participants was within the worldwide average prevalence. Having planned pregnancies before 35 years, minimizing hard labor works, and other risks for SA are beneficial to reduce the prevalence of SA. Thus, health care providers should work on awareness creation toward preventable risks of SA among the study participants.
Cannabis Taxation as a Revenue Source for Development: Opportunities and Challenges
Authors: Gallien Max , Occhiali Giovanni
Published: February 2023

Recent years have seen an increasing number of countries across the globe establish legal markets for the production, distribution, and consumption of medicinal or recreational cannabis. With this has come the expectation that more markets will follow suit. Malta has legalised recreational cannabis in 2021, Germany has recently presented an outline of how its legalisation process will look like. The global legal cannabis market is currently estimated at over GBP 20 billion and expected to quadruple in the coming decade. Notably, while much of the attention has originally been directed toward high income consumption markets, like the US and Canada, there have been movements towards legalisation within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) which traditionally have been large production centres supplying illegal markets across the globe: Morocco, Lesotho, Mexico, Colombia, to mention just a few. In this latter group of countries, the discourse on the development potential of cannabis legalisation was at times hyper-optimistic, citing the potential for job creation, rural development, lowering crime and raising tax income. A huge range of estimates on the size and potential of the cannabis industry have further fanned this enthusiasm. In South Africa it was estimated that the sector could contribute up to 130,000 jobs and be worth as much as USD1.6 billion – about half of the minimum value that has been estimated for the Mexican market (USD3 billion). While this might seem huge figures, there is evidence of substantial investments into these sectors in LMICs. Between 2015 and 2019, the medical cannabis sector in Colombia received more than USD600 million in investment, while Lesotho received more than USD40 million in 2020 alone.
“Someone in Their Corner”: Parental Support in Online Secondary Education
Authors: Hanny Courtney N. , Graham Charles R. , West Richard E. , Borup Jered
Published: February 2023

Despite increased interest in K–12 online education, student engagement deficits and the resulting student attrition remain widespread issues. The Academic Communities of Engagement (ACE) framework theorizes that two groups support online student engagement: the personal community of support and the course community of support. However, more evidence is needed to understand how members of these communities, especially parents, support students in various contexts. Using insights gleaned from 14 semi-structured interviews of parents with students enrolled in online secondary school, this study adds support to the roles identified in the ACE framework by presenting real examples of parents supporting their online students’ affective, behavioral, and cognitive engagement. Findings also confirm patterns found in previous research that are not explained using the ACE framework, such as parental advocacy, communication with teachers, and self-teaching. We discuss how a systems approach to conceptualizing the ACE communities allows the framework to more accurately capture parents' perceived experiences within the personal community of support. We also discuss implications for both practitioners and members of students’ support structures.
An Online Physics Laboratory Delivered Through Live Broadcasting Media: A COVID-19 Teaching Experience
Authors: Setiaji Bayu , Santoso Purwoko Haryadi
Published: February 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has constituted a sudden educational transformation around the world. It has disrupted instructors, including physics educators, forcing them to adjust to remote teaching. The hands-on laboratory, one of the components of physics instruction, has also had to rapidly go online in all branches of this science, including nuclear physics. In this study, live broadcasting media was designed to conduct a remote nuclear physics laboratory. We then evaluated the immediate impact of this new mode of lab instruction on students’ learning and attitude toward this type of instruction. Fifty-nine 3rd-year physics students at a public university in Indonesia participated in this study. The effectiveness of instruction was examined by analyzing both weekly reports and open-ended responses about students’ learning experiences. In summary, it was evident that live broadcasting media was an effective way to conduct an online nuclear physics laboratory. Accordingly, students’ attitudes demonstrated constructive behaviors about their remote laboratorial experiences. Our findings imply that online platforms are one way to offer the physics laboratory during unanticipated transitions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Students’ preference for a hands-on laboratory and the technical issues reported during the broadcasting session should be further examined to help design a remote nuclear physics laboratory that is even more accessible and enjoyable.
E EFFECTIVENESS OF BOKASHI CHICKEN STOOL ON HYBRID CORN PRODUCTIVITY ( Zea mays L)
Authors: Winarsih Eni , Hikamah Siti Roudlotul , Sudiarti Diah
Published: February 2023

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of bokashi on the productivity of hybrid maize (Zea mays L). Bokashi is expected to maintain soil fertility, replace chemical fertilizers which are very expensive, and have an adverse effect on the soil. High corn productivity is useful for meeting the food needs of the community. The research was carried out in the rice fields of KepanjenVillage Gumukmas. This type of research is a true experiment using a completely randomized design (CRD), and a factorial pattern, which consists of 3 factors, namely: 1) positive control (NPK); 2) negative control; 3) bokashi 50%. Each treatment was repeated 3 times, with 10 plant samples per replication. The research data were tested using Analysis of Variant (ANOVA) v20, and continued with Duncan's test for data that had a significant effect. The results of the ANOVA analysis showed that bokashi had a significant effect on the productivity of corn plants, while the results of the follow-up test stated that the positive control treatment had the best value, and bokashi was in second place. Corn grown using bokashi has the advantage that it is more resistant to pests and insects.
A Development of E-learning-Based Pocket Books to Improve Students' Cognitive Ability
Authors: Hidayah Nurul , Ridianingsih Dwi Swastanti
Published: February 2023

The aim of this study is to develop a set of pocket book teaching materials that can improve students' cognitive abilities in basic science concepts. This research is included in the type of research and development (Research and Development) using the Borg & Gall research and development model. Research and development is a process to develop a new product or improve an existing product that can be accounted for. The products developed in this research are pocket book teaching materials and poster learning media based on E-Learning in the basic science concepts course. The results of the study found that students' cognitive results were known to have difficulty in answering questions given by the teacher during the learning process, because students before learning did not read the pocket books that had been provided, so there was a lack of knowledge and insight in answering questions given by the lecturer
Basics der Wissenschaftstheorie
Authors: Kempgen Sebastian
Published: February 2023

Eine Präsentation im Rahmen des Workshops "Basics der Wissenschaftstheorie" für die Universität Bamberg, gehalten 2018-2020.
The MUSIC model of motivation: Its utilization in the e-learning context and graduate students’ perceptions of its effectiveness
Authors: Shemy Nader Said , Dalioglu Seray Tatli
Published: February 2023

The current study aimed to evaluate an online learning experience based on the music model of motivation in an educational technology post-graduate program in Oman. In order to understand the motivational perceptions of students regarding the instruction, a two-phase, sequential explanatory mixed method research design was conducted in this study. The quantitative data was collected from 40 students who enrolled in one class in which the instructional design was implemented for 2 weeks. After collecting the quantitative data, 10 students who voluntarily participated in the study's second phase were asked to respond to open-ended questions. The quantitative and qualitative data were interpreted and reported together by researchers. In conclusion, this research revealed that instructional design based on the music model of motivation is effective in increasing the motivation of students for each component of the model. Therefore, the researchers recommended expanding the use of the music model in the context of e-learning especially with part- time postgraduate students.
Comportamiento de las bandas de rotura de puente térmico en tabiques ligeros con entramado de acero = Performance of thermal break strips in lightweight steel framed partition walls
Authors: Santos Paulo , Abrantes David , Lopez Paulo , Mateus Diogo
Published: February 2023

En este trabajo, se midió la resistencia térmica global superficie-superficie (valor R) de diez configuraciones diferentes de tabiques interiores LSF en condiciones controladas de laboratorio. Las pruebas de laboratorio se llevaron a cabo utilizando un aparato de caja mini caliente con un conjunto de dos cámaras climáticas, siendo el rendimiento térmico de las paredes LSF medido utilizando el método de medidor de flujo de calor. Los resultados experimentales se compararon con simulaciones numéricas de elementos finitos. Se evaluaron tres materiales de tiras de rotura de puente térmico (TB) y tres ubicaciones de TB y se compararon con el rendimiento térmico de una pared de referencia sin tiras de TB. En cuanto a los materiales de las bandas de rotura de puente térmico, se llegó a la conclusión de que el mejor rendimiento térmico se obtiene con el aerogel. En cuanto a la ubicación de las tiras TB, la aplicación en el lado interior o exterior presenta rendimientos muy similares y la aplicación en ambos lados del montante de acero muestra un aumento significativo relativo del rendimiento térmico. El espesor de las tiras de TB también tiene una influencia significativa en la resistencia térmica de la pared.AbstractIn this paper, the overall surface-to-surface thermal resistance (R-value) of ten different configurations from interior partition LSF walls were measured under controlled laboratory conditions. The laboratorial tests were performed using a mini hot box apparatus with a set of two climatic chambers, being the thermal performance of LSF walls measured using the heat flux meter method. The experimental results were compared with finite element numerical simulations. Three Thermal Break (TB) strips materials and three TB locations are assessed and compared with the thermal performance of a reference wall without TB strips. Regarding the TB strips materials, it was concluded that the best thermal performance is achieved by aerogel. Considering the TB strips location, the application inner or outer side, presents very similar performances and the application on both sides of steel stud shows a relative significant thermal performance increase. The thickness of the TB strips also has a significant influence on the wall thermal resistance.
Hak Atas Privasi dan Politik Hukum Undang-Undang Nomor 27 Tahun 2022 Tentang Pelindungan Data Pribadi
Authors: Fauzi Elfian , Radika Shandy Nabila Alif
Published: February 2023

This study aims to analyze the legal policy behind Law Number 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection and the right to privacy as a basic fundamental rights through Article 28G paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. The presence of personal data protection arrangements is a necessity and besides, the increasing penetration of internet users and the development of information and communication technology has a very significant impact on human life. Thus causing access to the world to be borderless, which means that everyone is able search for information and do anything on the internet. With unlimited open access, it can bring up the potential for illegal acts through the internet. This research is a normative legal research that examines the rules of law with a statutory approach. This study concludes that the legal politics of Law Number 27 of 2022 is democratic and responsive legal politics and is in line with the values contained in the national philosophy of Indonesia.