bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The ramification of COVID-19: How work satisfaction mediates the perceived work stress with turnover intention and gender differences among knowledge workers of developing country
Authors:   PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Shamsabad, Pakistan, Muhammad Zaheer , Hira Hafeez ,   University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, Muhammad Ajmal ,   PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Shamsabad, Pakistan, Muhammad Raza
Published: July 2022

Purpose. In organizations, employee’s work stress is seen as the main problem behind dissatisfaction which ultimately leads towards turnover intention. This research is specific to knowledge workers of private schools registered in the Federal Capital Territory of Pakistan during COVID-19 and empirically examined the influence of perceived work stress on turnover intention and work satisfaction, including investigating the mediation effect of work satisfaction on the association of perceived work stress with turnover intention. Finally, the conditional direct and indirect effect of males and females is also measured. Design. Data were gathered from private school’s teachers of the Federal Capital Territory of Pakistan in the form of a survey and the final sample of 269 teachers was used to test the hypotheses through structural equational modeling. Findings. Perceived work stress positively influenced the turnover intention of knowledge workers but work satisfaction reduces the greater impact of stress on turnover intention and seems to be partially mediated the association of perceived work stress and turnover intention. Finally, gender differences exposed that work satisfaction decreases the greater effect of stress on turnover intention among females strongly than males although the direct effect was already weaker among male teachers than females. Practical Implications. This research will assist decision-makers to better understand the consequences of perceived work stress and work satisfaction. Moreover, management can formulate strategies for the retention of employees to minimize the turnover of knowledge workers that are contributing to the welfare of society. Organizations need to emphasize the work satisfaction of employees on priority in any circumstances to utilize their full efforts for better performance as the turnover intention is the main cause of perceived work stress. Work satisfaction minimizes the influence of perceived work stress on turnover intention among knowledge workers especially in the current scenario where almost every organization is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and official work has been transmitted from physical to online medium which is generating uncertainties globally. Value of results. This research paper thrusts the knowledge about the antecedents of individual’s work satisfaction, stress and intention to quit in the field of education.
Effectiveness of CREW Program on relational energy of the employees
Authors:   Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran, Sahar Savadkouhi , Hamid Oreyzi ,   Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran
Published: July 2022

Purpose. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of CREW intervention on the relational energy of employees in Isfahan Gas company. Method. The research was a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest and control group design. The sample consisted of 30 volunteer staff of Gas company who randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Relational energy questionnaire (2016) was administered on both groups in the pre-test and post-test stages. CREW intervention administered on the experimental group for eight sessions each one 90 minutes. The control group received no intervention. The data was analyzed through ANCOVA by SPSS-23. Findings. The results suggested that there was a significant difference between experimental and control groups following the intervention. Accordingly, CREW intervention enhanced relational energy of employees in the post-test. The findings of this study suggested that administers and authorities of organizations use CREW intervention to enhance the positive interpersonal relationships and relational energy of their personnel. Originality. According to our search in previous studies, no research has been found to examine the effectiveness of the CREW intervention on relational energy of employees, but our findings were concordant with the reports, in which it was suggested that CREW was effective on enhancing civility, respect and trust, and improvement of interactions among the personnel.
High performance work system and intrapreneurial behavior: the role of relational psychological contract, self-efficacy and boundaryless career orientation
Authors:   National Economics University, Hanoi, Vietnam, Huy Phuong Tran
Published: July 2022

Purpose. The current study investigates the impact of high-performance work system (HPWS) on intrapreneurial behavior (IPB) with mediating effects of self-efficacy and relational psychological contract. In addition, boundaryless career orientation is expected to moderate the relationship between HPWS and IPB. Design. Employees were asked to indicate the extent to which they understood and experienced each HR practice within their firms. The final list of HPWS consists of 13 practices detailed in Appendix 1. The Employee Intrapreneurship Scale (EIS) consists of eight items, measuring two dimensions of IPB, namely strategic renewal behavior and venture behavior. Quantitative research design was applied with data collected from 283 employees using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Findings. The results confirmed the direct impact of HPWS on IPB as well as the indirect impacts of both relational psychological contract and self-efficacy. Mobility Preference moderated the above relationship while Boundaryless Mindset did not. Theoretical implications. This research confirms the relationship between HPWS and IPB and the mechanisms through which HPWS influences IPB. Practical implications. Building a long-term trust-based relationship between employees and the firm is vital in fostering IPB. Value of results. This study explores the role of general self-efficacy and relational psychological contract as mediators of the link between HPWS and IPB. In addition, it introduces boundaryless career orientation as a moderator of the HPWS-IPB linkage.
Coverage and Energy Efficiency Optimization for Randomly Deployed Multi-Tier Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks
Authors: Cevik Taner , Gunagwera Alex
Published: July 2022

In this study, a novel multi-tier framework is proposed for randomly deployed WMSNs. Low cost directional Passive Infrared Sensors (PIR sensors) are randomly deployed across a Region of Interest (RoI), which are activated according to the  Differential Evolution (DE) algorithm proposed for coverage optimization. The proposed DE and the Genetic Algorithms are applied to optimize the coverage maximization using minimum sensors. Results obtained using the two approaches are tested and compared. Only the scalar sensors that are yielded by the coverage optimization process are kept active throughout the network lifetime while the multimedia sensors are kept in silent. When an event is detected by a scalar sensor, the corresponding multimedia sensor(s), in whose effective coverage field of view (FoV) that the target falls, is then activated to capture the event (target point/scene). The analysis of the network total energy expenditure and a comparison of the proposed framework to current approaches and frameworks is made. Simulation results show that the proposed architecture achieves a remarkable network lifetime prolongation while extending the coverage area.
Decoding of Decode and Forward (DF) Relay Protocol using Min-Sum Based Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) System
Authors: Suud Jamaah Binti , Zen Hushairi , Othman Al-Khalid , Ab Hamid Khairuddin
Published: July 2022

Decoding high complexity is a major issue to design a decode and forward (DF) relay protocol. Thus, the establishment of low complexity decoding system would beneficial to assist decode and forward relay protocol. This paper reviews existing methods for the min-sum based LDPC decoding system as the low complexity decoding system. Reference lists of chosen articles were further reviewed for associated publications. This paper introduces comprehensive system model representing and describing the methods developed for LDPC based for DF relay protocol. It is consists of a number of components: (1) encoder and modulation at the source node, (2) demodulation, decoding, encoding and modulation at relay node, and (3) demodulation and decoding at the destination node. This paper also proposes a new taxonomy for min-sum based LDPC decoding techniques, highlights some of the most important components such as data used, result performances and profiles the Variable and Check Node (VCN) operation methods that have the potential to be used in DF relay protocol. Min-sum based LDPC decoding methods have the potential to provide an objective measure the best tradeoff between low complexities decoding process and the decoding error performance, and emerge as a cost-effective solution for practical application.
SRAD: Smart Routing Algorithm Design for Supporting IoT Network Architecture
Authors: MONSAKUL ANNOP
Published: July 2022

The smart things require applications and services such as high-speed wireless, high-definition IP video cameras, and high-bandwidth connectivity. Therefore, Fog computing is responsible reducing the amount of data sent to the cloud with smart router over the core network. The IP/MPLS network design to support unicast traffic under delay constraints is a severe problem. To realize such design, especially for communication networks that can be represented by M/M/1 model, this paper develops an algorithm based on Mesh Network Topological Optimization and Routing (MENTOR)-II was called “Smart MENTOR-II”. The simulation results show that, in almost all test cases, the proposed algorithm yields lower installation cost and delay constraints than the ordinary MENTOR-II.
Analysis & Prediction of Road Accident Data for NH-19/44
Authors: Deepak Mathur Naveen Kumar Vrandani,
Published: July 2022

Increased traffic congestion in highways and urban areas with an increase in traffic accidents on road networks—which were never intended to handle the volumes and types of traffic they are now required to carry—are results of growing urbanisation and the rise in the number of vehicles in many developing countries. Unplanned urban growth has also resulted in a wide range of confrontations between vehicles and pedestrians, as well as incompatible land users. Many new urban residents are unaccustomed to such high traffic levels as a result of the migration from rural to urban areas. As a result, there has frequently been a considerable deterioration in driving conditions, as well as an increase in risks and rivalry between various groups of road users. Additionally, poor road upkeep, poorly designed junctions, and insufficient provisions for pedestrians frequently make the inherent dangers worse. The quantity of traffic on the roadways has been increasing recently, which has raised the likelihood of traffic accidents. Road traffic accidents are the fifth most major cause of mortality worldwide, according to evidence from both industrialised and developing nations, and they are on the rise. They are responsible for a sizable part of injuries, fatalities, and disabilities among the population. The route of NH 19/44 between Mathura and Agra has been chosen as the study area. The study span is 36 kilometres long in total. Aside from vehicles owned by the Transport Corporation, the majority of heavy vehicles that travel between Mathura and Agra are trucks transporting industrial items, containers, and vehicles used to transport construction materials. There are steel plants, textile mills, foundries, schools, colleges, banks, gas bunks, etc. on both sides of the stretch at regular intervals. Along the stretch under consideration, there were nine police stations. Information about the road inventory was gathered directly from the study stretch. The entire 67 km route was divided into three sections with various segment lengths based on the number of police stations and jurisdiction. Police stations are scattered throughout these parts, spaced 10 to 12 kilometres apart.
Design Simulation and Review of Solar PV Power Forecasting Using Computing Techniques
Authors: Pawan Kumar Tiwari, Mukesh Kumar Yadav Rajendra Kumar, Gulhasan Ahmad,
Published: July 2022

The field of renewable energies provides solutions to the sustainable energy challenges of developing countries. Various renewable energy options are used to solve the power shortage in India. In recent years, power generation has increased significantly, but the market is promising for domestic organisations, distribution networks and transmission networks, and the financial situation is sluggish and influential. India has 450,000 kilowatts of hydroelectric power, has an installed wind power capacity of 230,000 kilowatts, but has almost no great potential for renewable energy. However, India is currently very high in this region, 2022 (not including large hydropower), the target is to raise the current installed capacity from 37 GW of renewable energy to 1.75 million kilowatts. Solar energy is a key part of the government’s extension policy. The demonstration of solar PV Systems is highly advantageous for geography and structure. For efficient structure, we need effective design and forecasting tools. PV system is a popular tool to optimise and schedule the design and construction of independent photovoltaic solar systems connected to the grid.

The objective of this research is to introduce the equivalent design model of the photo voltaic solar power plant and to analyses the impact of power forecasting on performance assessment of solar photo voltaic system. Mathematical model of solar photovoltaic system has been implemented using and performance is analysed using PV and IV characteristics of solar photovoltaic system. Modified prediction technique was implemented for optimum forecasting in the specified scenario of complex operating condition.
SÜREÇ ODAKLI DEĞERLENDİRME TASARIMININ ANALİTİK TEMELLİ PERFORMANSA GÖRE DEĞERLENDİRMESİ
Authors: YILDIRIM Denizer
Published: July 2022

Bu araştırmanın amacı, COVID sonrası dönemde eğitimde dijital dönüşümün niteliğini artırmaya katkı sağlamak için, değerlendirmenin sürece yayıldığı bir çevrimiçi derste analitik temelli öğrenme performansı farklı olan grupların, ara sınav ve final performansını, e-değerlendirme tasarımı algısını ve genel öğrenme deneyimini incelemektir. Araştırmada öğrenme analitiği süreci yürütülmüş olup, betimleyici analitik yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bu süreç ara sınava kadar ve finale kadar olan dönemlerde öğrenme performansı ile ilişkilendirilebilecek metriklerinin toplanmasını ve analiz edilmesini içermektedir. Çalışma grubu uzaktan eğitim programlarına kayıtlı olup Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojileri dersini alan 285 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Veriler her konu için ön test, MOODLE içerisinde öğrenci izleme araçları (canlı derse katılım, çevrimiçi çalışma süresi, etkinlik tamamlama yüzdesi, öğrenme kaynaklarına erişim), e-değerlendirme tasarımı algısı ve genel öğrenme deneyimi boyutlarının kullanıldığı e-değerlendirme ölçeği ve çevrimiçi sınav (ara ve final) aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Analitik temelli öğrenme performansını betimleyebilmek için kümeleme analizi (k-means ve hiyerarşik) kullanılmıştır. Kümelere göre ara sınav ve final performansı, e-değerlendirme tasarımı algısı ve genel öğrenme deneyimleri arasında farklılık t-testi ile analiz edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, analitikler bakımından yüksek performans gösteren öğrencilerin akademik başarılarının daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Fakat, kurumların uzaktan eğitime ilişkin yönetmeliklerindeki sınırlılıklar nedeni ile adil bir değerlendirme sürecinin garanti edilemeyeceği tartışılmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda başarı ölçütlerinin daha iyi nasıl belirlenebileceğine odaklanılarak öğrenme performansını daha nitelikli ortaya koyabilecek uygulama örneklerinin çoğaltılması faydalı olabilir.
ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN AKRAN GERİ BİLDİRİMİ VERME DAVRANIŞLARININ SÜREÇ MADENCİLİĞİ İLE İNCELENMESİ
Authors: ER Erkan
Published: July 2022

Akran geri bildirimi öğrencilere birçok yönden fayda sağlayabilir. Ancak bu faydalar, geri bildirim tek yönlü ele alındığında asgari miktarda gerçekleşmektedir. Geri bildirim öncesinde, süresince ve sonrasında diyalog ve öğrenciler arasında iş birliği sürdürülebilirse bu faydalar katlanabilir. Bu noktada geri bildirimi veren öğrencinin aktif katılımı önemlidir. Ancak, öğrencilerin akran geri bildirimi verme davranışları literatürde çok fazla ilgi görmemiştir ve diyalog merkezli iş birlikçi uygulamalarda ise hiç incelenmemiştir. Bu boşluktan yola çıkılarak yapılan bu çalışmada çevrimiçi gerçekleştirilen bir akran geri bildirimi etkinliğindeki öğrencilerin geri bildirim verme davranışları incelenmiştir. Bu etkinlik, iş birlikçi geri bildirim teorisi çerçevesinde tasarlanmış olan Sinerji platformunda gerçekleştirilmiştir ve öğrencilerin bu platformla olan etkileşimleri sonucunda oluşan veri bu çalışmada süreç madenciliği uygulanarak incelenmiştir. Elde edilen büyük verinin ön işlemesi iş birlikçi geri bildirim teorisi temel alınarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, yüksek performans grubundaki öğrencilerin davranışları iş birlikçi geri bildirim teorisiyle ile uyumluyken, orta performanslı öğrencilerin davranışlarında teoriden önemli ölçüde sapmalar olmuştur. Öğrenci geri bildirim verme davranışına dair bulgular geri bildirim öncesinde öğrenciler arasındaki diyalog ve ortaklaşa planlamanın önemini göstermektedir. Ayrıca, bu çalışma öğrenme analitikleri alanında teori eksikliğine yönelik tartışmalara, öğrenme analitiklerini teorik bir temele oturtmanın faydalarını göstererek katkı sunmuştur. Çalışma sonunda önemli öneriler paylaşılmıştır.
UZAKTAN EĞİTİM ORTAMINDA DENEYİMLENEN DUYGULAR İLE İLGİLİ BİR ÖLÇME ARACININ GELİŞTİRİLMESİ
Authors: FİDAN Ayça , USLUEL Yasemin
Published: July 2022

Bu çalışmada uzaktan eğitim ortamlarında deneyimlenen duyguları belirlemeye yönelik bir ölçme aracının geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla alanyazındaki kuram, model ve yaklaşımlar temel alınarak bir madde havuzu oluşturulmuştur. Geliştirilen taslak ölçme aracını eksiksiz ve doğru olarak yanıtlayan bir devlet üniversitesinde uzaktan eğitim ile ders alan 1546 öğrenci çalışma grubunu oluşturmuştur. Verilerin analizinde geçerlik çalışması için birinci ve ikinci düzey doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, yakınsama geçerliği ve ayırt edici geçerlik hesaplamaları yapılmıştır. Güvenirlik için Cronbach’s alpha ve yapısal güvenirlik katsayıları hesaplanmıştır. Birinci düzey doğrulayıcı faktör analizleri sonucunda her duygu için tek bir yapının ortaya çıktığı dolayısıyla da öğrenenlerin uzaktan eğitim ortamlarındaki deneyimlerine yönelik her bir duygu için ayrı duygu puanının elde edilebildiği ortaya çıkmıştır. Daha sonra bu duygularla ilgili ikinci düzey faktör analizi yapılmıştır. İkinci düzey faktör analizi sonucunda faktör yükü 0.40’ın altında kalan üç duygu analizden çıkarılmıştır. Uzaktan eğitim ortamlarında deneyimlenen duygular(UEDD) ölçme aracında uzaktan eğitim ortamları için belirlenen etkinlik, iletişim ve etkileşime yönelik oluşturulan 12 madde ile ilgili dokuz duygu ortaya çıkmıştır. UEDD aracı hem iki faktörlü hem de üç faktörlü ölçme modelleri ile doğrulanmıştır. UEDD ölçme aracının hem iki faktörlü hem de üç faktörlü kullanılabileceği, iki şekilde de hem geçerlik hem de güvenirliğinin sağlandığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM KURUMUNDA ÇALIŞAN ÖĞRETİM ELEMANLARININ YENİLİKÇİLİK ÖZELLİKLERİ
Authors: TEKCAN Zeynep Şule , KOLBURAN GEÇER Aynur
Published: July 2022

İçinde bulunduğumuz çağ öğretmenlik mesleğine yeni sorumluluklar yüklemektedir. Öğretmenlerin bireysel gelişim ve yeniliğe açıklık durumları öğrencileri değişen dünyaya hazırlamak için ön koşul olarak görülmektedir. Bu kapsamda araştırmada, Yalova’da bulunan MSÜ Deniz Astsubay MYO'da çalışan öğretim elemanlarının yenilikçilik özellikleri ele alınmıştır. Araştırmada Kocasaraç (2018) tarafından geliştirilen Yenilikçi Öğretmen Özellikleri Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya 2019-2020 eğitim öğretim yılında görev yapmakta olan 281 öğretim elemanı katılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda öğretim elemanları kendilerini yüksek düzeyde yenilikçi öğretmen olarak nitelendirdiği ve kadın öğretim elemanlarının yenilikçi öğretmen özelliklerinin erkeklere kıyasla daha yüksek olduğu görülmüştür. Görev süresi değişkenine göre 1-5 yıl ve 6-10 yıl arası deneyime sahip öğretim elemanlarının yenilikçilik özelliklerinin daha ileri olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Buna ek olarak eğitim düzeyi ve internet kullanım düzeyi ile yenilikçi öğretmen özellikleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu buna karşın yabancı dil düzeyi ile yenilikçi öğretmen özellikleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
BİLGİSAYAR DESTEKLİ DUYUŞSAL ÖNERİ SİSTEMİNİN OTANTİK GÖREVLER VE GÖZ İZLEME YÖNTEMİYLE KULLANILABİLİRLİĞİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: TEKELİ Perihan , KUMOVA METİN Senem , ALTUN Arif
Published: July 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı; öğretmen adayları için sanal sınıf ortamında yapılan öğretmenlik uygulamasında bilişsel-duyuşsal görevlere yönelik geliştirilen bilgisayar destekli öneri sisteminin kullanılabilirliğini otantik görevler üzerinden incelemek; var ise kullanılabilirlik problemlerini belirlemek ve bunların ortadan kaldırılması ve ara yüzün iyileştirilmesine yönelik önerilerde bulunmaktır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu ikisi pilot olmak üzere toplamda 11 öğretmen adayı oluşturmaktadır. Analizlere pilot katılımcıların verisi dâhil edilmemiş dokuz katılımcı verileri üzerinden çalışma yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada veriler göz izleme cihazı, gözlem ve görüşmeler yoluyla toplanmıştır. Göz izleme verilerinin analizinde Gaze Point v 6.4.0 yazılımı kullanılarak bakış sayıları ve odaklanma süreleri öneri sistemi için belirlenen ilgi alanlarına göre incelenmiştir. Veri görselleştirme için ısı haritaları üretilmiştir. Aynı zamanda görevlerdeki başarı/tamamlama durumları, en zorlanılan yerler ve her bir görevde geçirilen zaman göz izleme yazılımı kayıtları üzerinden analiz edilmiştir. Kullanıcılara görev sonunda iletilen görüşme soruları içerik analizi yöntemi ile analiz edilmiş, tüm süreç göz izleme, gözlem ve görüşme analizleri ile veri çeşitlemesi yoluna gidilerek raporlanmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda, kullanılabilirlik sorunları doğrultusunda öneri sisteminin geliştirilmesine yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
A questionnaire-based study to assess the awareness about package inserts amongst the resident doctors in a medical college of North India
Authors: Kahkashan Iram , Farooq Majid , Imran Semira
Published: July 2022

Background: A package insert (PI) is a document certified by the administering licensing authority, provided along the package of a drug. They are a valuable source of knowledge and can be of tremendous help to doctors as doctors are evidence based. The objective of this study was to assess the awareness about package inserts among residents in a teaching hospital in north India.Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional, observational study carried out on residents in SKIMS Medical College, Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) to assess the awareness of participants regarding PIs. The questionnaire was pre-validated and then was used to elicit responses from the residents about their knowledge and opinion regarding the PIs.Results: A total of 96 residents participated in the study. About 67.7% of the participants agreed that PIs augment drug information but only 47.9% of the residents referred PIs as a source of knowledge for indication/contraindication/ adverse effects. 57.29% asserted it is important to tell the patient to read the package insert. Unfortunately, only 8.3% of the study participants had the knowledge of DRUG ACTS governing the information to be provided on PIs in India.Conclusions: The present study revealed that the residents have good attitude and knowledge towards PIs. However, the information provided on Package Inserts was not optimally used by them. The results of this study strongly suggest that there is a need to create awareness among resident doctors about PIs.
Traditional and complementary medicine use for knee osteoarthritis
Authors: KÜLEKÇİOĞLU Sevinç
Published: July 2022

Objectives: This study aims to determine the traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) use in patients with knee osteoarthritis, by whom these methods are recommended, which methods provide the patients with the best outcome, and to contribute to the awareness of physicians about TCM methods.
Methods: One hundred four patients over the age of 40 who were diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis and had complaints for at least 6 months were included in the study. The TCM applications in the previous treatments of the patients, and whether they used additional medications or not, and finally, the TCM method they benefited from the most, and who recommended and applied these methods were questioned and recorded.
Results: In our study, we found that the most commonly used treatments were phytotherapy products and supportive drugs, in line with the literature. We did not find the use of hypnosis, hirudotherapy, reflexology, homeopathy, osteopathy, chiropractic, maggot applications, apitherapy, or music therapy methods. TCM methods of patients, we determined that they learned from their families and close circles rather than the doctors they applied to.
Conclusions: Patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis commonly use TCM methods, phytotherapy being in the first place.
Renal artery Doppler findings in fetuses of mothers with preeclampsia
Authors: ŞİRİNOĞLU Hicran , ATAKIR Kadir , EMEKLİOGLU Cagdas Nurettin , MİHMANLI Veli , GENÇ Simten , BADEMLER Neslihan
Published: July 2022

Objectives: Preeclampsia (PE), which affecting multi-organ systems, is one of the most common causes of feto-maternal morbidity and mortality. The fetal kidney is one of the vulnerable organs in PE caused by sustained vasospasm of the renal arteries. In this study, it was aimed to reveal the changes in the renal vascular bed with renal artery Doppler examinations in fetuses of pregnant women with PE.
Methods: Fifty-five pregnant women with PE and 60 healthy pregnant women were included in this prospective study. Multiple pregnancies, those who did not want to participate in the study, and those with other co-morbidities were excluded from the study. Fetal renal artery Doppler studies included renal artery systolic/diastolic (S/D) ratio, pulsatility index (PI) and resistance index (RI) of the control and PE groups, and findings such as week of birth and birth weight were recorded and analyzed statistically.
Results: Fetal renal artery PI values were found to be higher in pregnant women with PE compared to the control group (2.93 in the patient group, 2.28 in the control group, p < 0.001). There was no significant difference between RI values and S/D ratios between the two groups. In the preeclampsia group, gestational week and baby weight at birth were significantly lower.
Conclusions: Due to preeclampsia, hypoxia occurs in peripheral tissues and organs at the maternal level. Fetal organs are also affected by these hypoxic conditions. Doppler is an extremely useful examination tool in the evaluation of the status of peripheral organs such as the kidney. This study suggests that PE increases the resistance of renal arteries in fetuses of mothers with PE compared to fetuses of mothers without PE, which may contribute critically to kidney disease later in life.
Seed Transmission Behaviour of Bean Common Mosaic Virus in Green Gram
Authors: Pandey Puja , Parmar R.G.
Published: July 2022

Background: The virus-distribution and bimodal seed transmission of BCMV in green gram was studied. The Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) infecting leguminous crops have been found to be the most devastating Potyvirus as they cause considerable yield loss. Emergence of symptom in the first trifoliate leaf stage of the plants under the natural condition confirms that the virus may be seed borne, which has been investigated in the present study. Methods: The distribution of the virus in various parts of the seeds of mung bean (Vigna radiata) plants naturally infected in the field was determined by ELISA, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing. Result: Nucleotide sequencing of the PCR amplicons from the seed parts from groups of ten seeds revealed the presence of Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) in the seed coat, cotyledon and embryonic axes. The grow out test performed with the same batch of seeds, there was symptom development after 3 weeks of sowing and the presence of virus was detected in all the seedlings through ELISA test. RT-PCR amplification of viral cDNA from whole seed, seed coat, cotyledons and embryo generated an amplicon of ~1300 with BCMV coat protein gene specific primer. The genomic sequence (GenBank accession No. ON944468) showed highest nucleotide identity of 90-91% sequence similarities with NL-1 strain (KF114860.1) and 94% sequence similarities with MY15-014 strain (MW079241.1) of previously available BCMV- CP virus gene sequence.
Positioning New Pesticide Chemistries in the Management of Pod Fly, Melanagromyza obtusa Malloch (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in Pigeonpea
Authors: Rachappa V. , Kannihalli Saleemali , Rathod Pandit S. , Sushila N. , Hanchinal S.G.
Published: July 2022

Background: Pigeonpea is an important pulse-cum-grain legume crop of India. Major constraint in its production is the insects damage. Pod fly, Melanagromyza obtusa is of regular occurrence in South and Central India causing yield loss to the tune of 60 to 80 per cent particularly in late maturing pigeonpea crop. Due to its feeding habit as an internal borer, cultural, biological and mechanical methods are ineffective in reducing the damage due to pod fly and insecticides play a paramount role in managing their population under field conditions. Hence, present study have been aimed to evaluate the efficacy of different new pesticide chemistries against pod fly in pigeon pea ecosystem. Method: Two field experiments were conducted during Kharif 2019 and 2020 in RCBD using pigeonpea cv. GRG 811 with 14 treatments replicated twice. Two sprays were imposed at 15 days interval initiating from pod initiation stage. At maturity, number of damaged pods were recorded and expressed as percentage. Grain yield was recorded and benefit cost ratio was also worked out. Results: Among the screened insecticides, fipronil 4+thiamethoxam 4 SC @ 40+40 g a.i./ha followed by thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 50 g a.i./ha and fipronil 40+imidacloprid 40 WG @ 160+160 g a.i./ha provided better control of pod fly in terms of reduction in pod damage (69.54, 62.13 and 62.57%) and seed damage (72.51, 71.35 and 70.39%) respectively over untreated check. The average grain yield of 1577 kg/ha was highest in fipronil 4+thiamethoxam 4 SC @ 40+40 g a.i./ha followed by fipronil 40+imidacloprid 40 WG @ 160+160 g a.i./ha (1555.5 kg/ha) and thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 50 g a.i./ha (1536.5 kg/ha). Whereas, B: C was higher in fipronil 4+thiamethoxam 4 SC @ 40+40 g a.i./ha (2.84) and thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 50 g a.i./ha (2.83). Therefore these insecticides can be used for effective management of pod fly.
LEGAL LANGUAGE IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT: A REVIEW OF LANGUAGE SIMPLIFICATION PROJECTS
Authors:   Ph.D. student at the University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Al Rezan Mohammed , Karim Md. Ershadul ,   Senior Lecturer at the University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Published: July 2022

Ordinary subscribers face difficulties in understanding legal language, jargon, legislation and contract terms included in the privacy policies or terms of services used in the digital services, especially in smartphone apps. In particular, software developers are expected to include simpler language to comply with the legal provisions, and the users demand clearer language in the privacy policies or terms of services of the apps to provide informed consent. This paper reviews two projects that aim to simplify legal languages, one for developers and one for users. The primary aim of these projects is to encourage clearer legal language and provide reforms and proposals to improve current practices. It has been revealed that these efforts to simplify legal language are applied to specific categories and narrow fields and do not replace the original legal documents.
Clinical case of an ischemic stroke of the patient with non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis
Authors: Ramazanov G. R. , Akhmatkhanova L. Kh.-B. , Khutsishvili L. G. , Kanibolotskiy A. A. , Petrikov S. S.
Published: July 2022

Ischemic stroke in oncological diseases occurs as a result of the prothrombotic effect caused by cancer. Besides that, it is associated with antitumor therapy. In the first instance, cardioembolism should be ruled out for recurrent systemic embolism in patients with a tumor history. In most cases, the cause of cerebral embolism in oncological diseases is non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis. Its diagnosis preferably based on transesophageal echocardiography. This article presents a clinical case of ischemic stroke developed by marantic endocarditis, methods of its verification and treatment.
Creation of Learning Strategies for Development of English Reading Skill by the Extensive Reading in EFL Classroom
Authors: Wutthisingchai Sajeerat
Published: July 2022

The research aimed to develop the reading process and comprehension through extensive reading of 30 English major freshmen students conducted at Lampang Rajabhat University, Thailand, in the academic year of 2018. Data was collected by using pre-and post-test. Several follow-up activities and guidelines, including formative and summative assessments, were also conducted. Moreover, the study also surveyed the coursework book at the end of the semester, which promotes learning strategies through comprehension questions of pre-and post-activities in class throughout the whole semester. All comprehension tests were valued in descriptive statistics, and the paired sample t-test was analyzed by SPSS Statistics in the study. Based on the statistical data, the overall results revealed that pre-and post-test had significant differences in scores at the level 0.01, which means that the post-test scores were significantly higher than the pre-test scores. Further results were evaluated through qualitative measures including further discussion and conclusion.
Pelatihan dan Pendampingan Penggunaan Open Journal Systems (OJS) bagi Guru di SMPN 8 Banjarbaru
Authors: Nugrahadi Dodon Turianto , Muliadi Muliadi , Herteno Rudy
Published: July 2022

Guru sebagai individu tenaga pendidik dan profesional khususnya guru Pegawai Negeri Sipil (PNS) diharapkan dapat peningkatan pangkat dan jabatannya. Untuk meningkatkan pangkat dan jabatan tersebut perlu memiliki syarat, yaitu salah satunya karya ilmiah. Karya ilmiah yang memenuhi syarat adalah karya ilmiah yang diterbitkan oleh penerbit dimana harus terdapat dewan redaksinya atau suatu lembaga pemerintah yang disebarluaskan kepada masyarakat. Kurangnya pengetahuan tentang tata cara publikasi karya ilmiah secara online merupakan salah satu penyebab kurangnya karya ilmiah yang dihasilkan guru. Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pengetahuan dan keterampilan kepada guru tetnag proses pendaftaran dan submit karya ilmiah melalui Open Journal System (OJS). Pengabdian ini ditunjukan kepada tenaga pendidik, yaitu guru PNS yang memiliki pangkat fungsional dan ingin melakukan kenaikan. Metode yang digunakan untuk pelatihan dan pendampingan ini adalah penyampaian teori dan praktek langsung menggunakan OJS. Target serta luaran dari kegiatan ini adalah: (1) Terlaksananya kegiatan pelatihan pengelolaan dan penggunaan jurnal bagi guru SMPN 8 Banjarbaru (2) Meningkatkan kemampuan guru dalam memahami proses penerbitan karya ilmiah. Berdasarkan hasil evaluasi yang dilakukan setelah kegiatan ini, sekitar 80% peserta dapat melakukan proses pendaftaran dan submit karya ilmiah pada OJS yang telah disediakan.Teachers, as professional educators, are required to increase their rank and position. There are requirements to improve ranks and positions and scientific work. Published scientific papers are works published by a publisher with an editorial board or a government agency and disseminated to the public. Lack of knowledge about the procedures for publishing scientific papers online is one of the causes of teachers' lack of scientific papers. This Community Service aims to provide knowledge and skills to teachers regarding the registration process and submitting scientific papers through the Open Journal System (OJS). This service is aimed at educators, in this case, educators (teachers) who have functional ranks, most of whom currently have not received registration training from OJS publishers. The method used for this training and mentoring is the delivery of theory and direct practise using OJS. The targets and outcomes of this activity are: (1) the implementation of training in the management and use of journals for teachers at SMPN 8 Banjarbaru; (2) Improving teachers' understanding of the process of publishing scientific papers. Based on the evaluation results carried out after this activity, around 80% of participants were able to register and submit scientific papers to the Open Journal System provided.
Peningkatan Soft Skill Guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Wahyuni Ida Windi , Putra Ary Antony , Utami Dian Tri , Oktadila Resi , Fitriah Rahmi , Nurfitriah Nurfitriah
Published: July 2022

Pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang dilaksanakan oleh tim dosen dan mahasiswa Universitas Islam Riau memiliki tujuan utama untuk meningkatkan soft skill guru PAUD yang berada di daerah agar tetap memiliki semangat mengajar dan mengembangkan kompetensi diri. Sasaran pelaksanaan kegiatan kepada seluruh guru PAUD Kecamatan Kuantan Mudik, dimana kegiatan dilakukan pada tanggal 6-7 Oktober 2021 di KB Mawar Putih Kecamatan Kuansing Mudik Kabupaten Kuantan Sengingi yang berjumlah 12 orang. Metode kegiatan berupa ceramah dan prktik langsung dengan peserta. Hasil pelatihan dan pendampingan ini agar para guru dapat memperhatikan dan mengembangkan soft skill dalam kehidupan sehari-hari sebagai guru professional dan menjadi teladan bagi para peserta didik. Selain itu, guru PAUD dapat menguasai teknik mendongeng yang baik dan mempraktekkan kepada peserta didik di sekolah masing-masing.  Community service carried out by a team of lecturers and students at the Islamic University of Riau has the main goal of improving the soft skills of PAUD teachers in the area so that they have the spirit of teaching and developing self-competence. The activity's target is all PAUD teachers in Kuantan Mudik District. The activity will be carried out on 6-7 October 2021 at the Mawar Putih KB, Kuansing Mudik District, Kuantan Sengingi Regency, totalling 12 people. The activity method is in the form of lectures and direct practice with participants. The results of this training and mentoring are so that teachers can pay attention and develop soft skills in daily life as professional teachers and become role models for students. In addition, PAUD teachers can master good storytelling techniques and practice them on students in their respective schools.
Bimbingan Teknis Pengenalan Mikroskop dan Penggunaannya pada Pembelajaran Biologi Kelas X di SMA Negeri 1 Aluh-Aluh Kabupaten Banjar
Authors: Kaspul Kaspul , Ajizah Aulia , Rezeki Amalia
Published: July 2022

SMA Negeri 1 Aluh-Aluh Kabupaten Banjar memiliki laboratorium dan seperangkat mikroskop yang dapat digunakan saat praktikum pengamatan sel dan jaringan, namun efek pandemi covid-19 dengan pembelajaran yang dominan daring, menyebabkan kendala saat pembelajaran praktik yang menggunakan mikroskop. Untuk mengatasi ini maka perlu dilakukan Kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat dengan judul “ Bimbingan Teknis Pengenalan Mikroskop dan Penggunaannya pada  Pembelajaran Biologi Kelas X di SMA Negeri 1 Aluh-Aluh Kabupaten Banjar”. Kegiatan bertujuan untuk mengenalkan bagian-bagian mkroskop dan fungsinya serta memberi keterampilan penggunaan mikroskop kepada siswa kelas X SMA Negeri 1 Aluh-Aluh Kabupaten Banjar. Metode  kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ini menggunakan   model bimbingan teknis Explicite Instruction. Hasil kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat menunjukkan para siswa dan guru pendamping sangat antusias mengikuti kegiatan dan berminat sekali untuk mengamati obyek-obyek biologi yang lain di sekitar lingkungan sekolah. Sedangkan tingkat penguasaan keterampilan penggunakaan mikroskop rata-rata sebesar 90,83. SMA Negeri 1 Aluh-Aluh Banjar Regency has a laboratory and a set of microscopes that can be used during cell and tissue observation practicum. Still, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with dominant online learning have caused problems in practical learning using a microscope. To overcome this, it is necessary to carry out community service activities titled "Introduction to the microscope and technical guidance on its use in Class X Biology learning at SMA Negeri 1 Aluh-Aluh, Banjar Regency". The activity aims to give the skills of using a microscope to class X students of SMA Negeri 1 Aluh-Aluh, Banjar Regency. The method of this community service activity uses the explicit instruction learning model. Community service activities showed that the students and accompanying teachers were very enthusiastic about participating in the activity and very interested in observing other biological objects around the school environment. At the same time, the level of mastery of the skills of using a microscope on average is 90.83.
Edukasi Sebaran Lindi bagi Masyarakat di Sekitar Tempat Pembuangan Akhir (TPA) Rasau Jaya, Kabupaten Kubu Raya
Authors: Muhardi Muhardi , Putra Yoga Satria , Muliadi Muliadi , Adriat Riza , Perdhana Radhitya , Zulfian Zulfian
Published: July 2022

TPA Rasau Jaya yang berada di Desa Kuala Dua, Kabupaten Kubu Raya dapat menimbulkan permasalahan sebaran lindi bagi masyarakat sekitar. Jurusan Fisika, FMIPA Untan bermitra dengan Pemerintah Desa Kuala Dua telah melakukan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat untuk memberikan solusi pada permasalahan tersebut. Hal ini dikarenakan sebagian besar masyarakat di sekitar TPA masih belum mengetahui sebaran lindi. Kegiatan ini ada 2 tujuan, yaitu mempublikasikan hasil penelitian sebaran lindi yang telah diidentifikasi menggunakan metode potensial diri (self-potential) dan mengedukasi masyarakat tentang sebaran lindi khususnya di sekitar TPA. Kegiatan edukasi dilakukan secara hybrid pada tanggal 9 Oktober 2021. Edukasi bagi masyarakat di sekitar TPA dilakukan secara luring, sedangkan bagi masyarakat umum dilakukan secara daring. Berdasarkan hasil evaluasi yang dilakukan menggunakan kuisioner, lebih dari 89% partisipan menyatakan sangat setuju/setuju telah mengetahui masalah dan dampak sebaran lindi, lebih dari 93% partisipan menyatakan sangat setuju/setuju telah menyadari pentingnya menyikapi sebaran lindi, dan lebih dari 87% partisipan menyatakan sangat setuju/setuju telah berubah sikap dalam merespon sebaran lindi. Hasil evaluasi ini menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan edukasi dinilai mampu meningkatkan pengetahuan dan kesadaran, serta mendorong perubahan sikap masyarakat dalam mengatasi masalah sebaran lindi di sekitar TPA Rasau Jaya.  Rasau Jaya Landfill in Kuala Dua Village, Kubu Raya Regency, can cause leachate distribution problems for the surrounding community. The Department of Physics, FMIPA Untan, in partnership with the Kuala Dua Village Government, has carried out community service to solve these problems. This is because most communities around the landfill still do not know leachate distribution. The activity has two aims, to publish the research results on the leachate distribution identified using the self-potential method and to educate the public about the leachate distribution, especially around the landfill. Educational activities had carried out in a hybrid method on October 9, 2021. Education to the community around the landfill is carried out offline, while it is carried out online to the public. The evaluation results were undertaken using questionnaires. More than 89% of participants said strongly agree/agree that they have known the problem and the impact of leachate distribution. More than 93% of participants said strongly agree/agree that they have realized the importance of responding to the leachate distribution. More than 87% of participants said strongly agree/agree that their attitude has changed in responding to the leachate distribution. The evaluation results show that educational activities are considered capable of increasing knowledge and awareness and encouraging changes in community attitudes in solving the problem of leachate distribution around the landfill.
Pendampingan Belajar Bagi Siswa Selama Pandemi Covid-19 di Dukuh Blagung, Desa Teter, Kabupaten Boyolali
Authors: Istiqomah Suryandari , Fillayati Muhammad Fath , Pratama Cahyo , Lestari Mukti , Setiawan Alan Dwi , Sari Shinta Yunita , Adandi Mareta Putri , Narumalina Florentina Vanda Gizella , Safitri Yuni , Anisah Fitri , Saputri Sari Septiyana
Published: July 2022

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat melalui kegiatan KKN ini bertujuan untuk  mengatasi permasalahan aspek pendidikan akibat adanya Pandemi Covid-19 yang terjadi di Dukuh Blagung, Desa Teter, Kecamatan Simo, Kabupaten Boyolali. Adapun program kegiatan pengabdian ini secara garis besar terbagi menjadi empat program utama yaitu bimbingan belajar, pendampingan belajar dengan pendekatan fun learning, sosialisasi psikoedukasi dan pengembangan taman baca. Pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian melalui kegiatan KKN ini dilaksanakan selama Bulan Agustus 2021 dengan tetap menggunakan protokol kesehatan. Segala pelaksanaan program yang direncanakan seperti bimbingan belajar, pendampingan belajar dengan pendekatan fun learning, sosialisasi psikoedukasi telah berlangsung dengan sukses dan lancar dengan antuasiasme siswa yang mengikuti dan serta dukungan dari para orang tua. Selanjutnya kegiatan pengembangan taman baca juga melibatkan warga masyarakat dalam pelaksanaannya dengan harapan dapat dikelola dengan baik oleh masyarakat kedepannya. Implikasi dari kegiatan pengabdian diharapkan dapat meningkatkan semangat belajar siswa untuk mengikuti pembelajaran dan menambah pengetahuan melalui cara-cara yang menyenangkan. Community service activities through KKN activities aim to overcome problems in the educational aspect due to the Covid-19 Pandemic that occurred in Dukuh Blaagung, Teter Village, Simo District, Boyolali Regency. The service activity program is broadly divided into four main programs: tutoring, learning assistance with a fun learning approach, psychoeducational socialization, and reading gardens development. The implementation of service activities through KKN activities will be carried out during August 2021 while still using health protocols. All planned program implementations such as tutoring, learning assistance with a fun learning approach, and psychoeducational socialization have been carried out successfully and smoothly with the enthusiasm of students participating and with support from parents. Furthermore, reading garden development activities also involve community members in its implementation in the hope that the community can manage it properly in the future. The implications of service activities are expected to increase students' enthusiasm for learning to participate in learning and increase knowledge through fun ways.