bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
LIFE JOURNEY WITH SOMEBODY SPECIAL: THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY
Authors: Arabis-Quijote Katherine , Mahinay Sergio Jr., D. , Silvano Laiza Mae R. , Anito Kesha Nuet S. , Flauta Ralf L.
Published: March 2023

Central to this study is the lived experiences of parents of children with physical disability. This study was conducted at Barangay Poblacion 8, Midsayap, Cotabato. It included as participants purposively chosen parents of children with physical disability. Their ages ranged from 31 to 53 years old, and were all mothers. The physical disabilities of their children were either musculoskeletal (orthopaedic) or visual. This study made use of the phenomenological research design. Findings bared that despite the apparent conditions of their children, the participants joyfully and with gratitude accepted their children as blessings from God. They spent bonding moments with them, and at times appreciative of their learning of new things, and were busy taking good care of the total well-being of their children. They were aware of their children’s limitations, but they do not consider them as different. Nevertheless, they sought acceptance, respect, and understanding from others. The participants were concerned about the health issues of their children, anxious about the mistreatment they received from others, and pondered on their possible rejection in the future. The participants stood by their children and draw strength from God. They look at the bright side of life and hope that their children finish studying. The participants as mothers were longing for help for their children’s sake.
 

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INFLUENCE OF THE ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED LEARNERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF RONGO SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
Authors: Anyango Riwa Norah , Okello Lazarus Millan
Published: March 2023

Visual impairment has a negative impact on the learner’s ability to learn. In Kenya learners with visual impairment experience problems interacting with the learning environment just like other learners with other forms of impairment. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of the Attitude of Teachers on Academic Performance of Visually Impaired Learners in Primary Schools of Rongo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya. The study was based on Bandura’s (1968) Social Cognitive Theory of learning which outlines the process of learning as a result of the surrounding environment. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The study population included 29 headteachers of public primary schools with the integrated program, 40 Special Needs Education (SNE) Teachers and 5 Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs) giving a total of 74 respondents. Purposive and Saturated sampling techniques were used to get a sample size of 29 headteachers, 40SNEteachers and 5 CSOs. Reliability of research instruments was done through piloting on 4 SNE teachers, 3 headteachers and 1 CSO in UririSub-County. Using the test-retest technique, a reliability index of 0.79 and 0.81 was attained for teachers’ and headteachers’ questionnaires respectively. The reliability test for the interview schedule was carried out by parallel-form reliability. The content validity of instruments was established by presenting the instruments to an expert for confirmation. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequencies, percentages and means and Inferential statistics of Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Chi-square. Qualitative data was analyzed based on emerging themes generated from the study objective. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Frequency and percentage tables were used to present collected data. The study established that there was a significant relationship between teachers’ attitude and teaching learning materials and academic performance at p <0.05. Therefore the null hypothesis was rejected and it was concluded that teachers’ attitude affect academic performance in Integrated Primary Schools in Rongo Sub-County. From the study it was recommended that teachers handling visually impaired learners should work on their attitude to improve the performance of visually impaired learners; teaching and learning materials that are relevant and appropriate should be made available to visually impaired learners in order to aid their academic performance. Research findings will assist in identifying appropriate teaching methods, teacher training, and a conducive working environment to boost teacher morale and adequate teaching and learning resources.

 

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PENGGUNAAN METODE ANALYTICAL HIERARCY PROCESS (AHP) DALAM MENENTUKAN PLATFORM ONLINE FOOD DELIVERY TERBAIK
Authors: Nurtanaya Bonni , Prayitno Edhi , Siregar Juarni , Muharrom Muhammad
Published: March 2023

Decision support system is one part of the benefits of information systems that can be a guide for users in determining the best choice from several available options. Some consumer considerations in making purchases online illustrate that there are factors that influence consumer decisions in making purchases of goods. This study refers to the level of decision and consumer satisfaction in choosing the best online food delivery service platform so that it can provide an alternative problem solving in making a decision. The use of the AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) method in this study was used to determine the choice of the best online food delivery platform from the 3 available options, namely Grabfood, Gofood and Shopeefood. Data collection by distributing questionnaires to 50 respondents aged 18-40 years to analyze and test the 5 (five) specified criteria including price, promotion, service, security and speed. Assessment of the selection of online food delivery service platforms with these criteria uses pairwise comparison scale with an importance level from 1-9 intervals. The research results based on the weight of each of these criteria, namely speed 0.161, security 0.253, service 0.251, promotion 0.174 and price 0.161 as well as the percentage of online food delivery platforms chosen by respondents are as follows: Grabfood 36.02%, Gofood 34.14 %, and Shopeefood 29.84%. From this study, it can be concluded that Grabfood is an online food delivery platform that is most in demand by the current millennial generation.
FORECASTING CATEGORY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL STAFF STUDENTS AND SPENDING IN 2018 WITH COMPARISON METHOD
Authors: Rozzika Cholifatur , Rosyada Amrina , Pramesti Wanda Alifiyah , Rolliawati Dwi
Published: March 2023

Education is one of the efforts to develop capabilities and shape the character and civilization of a dignified nation. Increasingly expensive education costs require parents to prepare more maturely. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to show forecasting of rill costs per student in 2018 using the Timeseries Public School Staff, Students, and Spending 1970-2017 data. In this study, the ARIMA and the SVM model are used to forecast rill costs per student in 2018. ARIMA is one of the simplest models and the most widely used method. This model will be compared using machine learning, namely SVM. From the experimental results that compare the performance of SVM and ARIMA. In the calculation above, the MAPE results from the Arima and SVM models are 0.142 and 0.0029. Whereas for RMSE the results of the ARIMA calculations obtained results of 36.625, while for SVM the RMSE results obtained were 7.470. The results of the study concluded that the SVM model has a better performance in predicting crude oil prices compared to the ARIMA method.
KOMPARASI SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE (SVM) DAN AUTOREGRESSIVE INTEGRATED MOVING AVERAGE (ARIMA) PADA PERAMALAN HUJAN DI DAERAH ALBURY, AUSTRALIA
Authors: Riyantoni Nur Huda , Bahreisy Moh. Faqih , Hakim Irfan , Rolliawati Dwi
Published: March 2023

Rain is one of the 4 weather conditions on earth. The rain itself is sometimes erratic. For some people, rain is sometimes seen as an obstacle in carrying out their daily activities. Therefore, predictions about rain are needed. Predictions about rain really help people in carrying out their daily activities. The research aims to compare the predictive performance of SVM and ARIMA in forecasting rain. The data used in this case study research is data regarding daily weather for 10 years in the Albury area, Australia from 2008-2017 with a lot of 3040 data. The results obtained from SVM for forecasting rain using daily weather data for 10 years in the Albury area, Australia with the best accuracy rate with the SVM model is 97.532% with an error rate of 2.468%, while in the ARIMA model, the results are MAE 0.181, RMSE 0.254 and MAPE 0.159. So it can be concluded that the ARIMA model has a better performance in predicting rain than the SVM method.
The Analysis of the Improvement of Student's Mathematical Communication Skills in Solving Problems of Circumference and Area of Circles under the Implementation of Inquiry-Based Learning
Authors:   Postgraduate Department of Primary Education, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia, Istimuryani Ninik , Sunardi Sunardi ,   Postgraduate Department of Primary Education, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia, Prastiti Tri Dyah ,   Postgraduate Department of Primary Education, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

Mathematical communication skills convey and interpret mathematical ideas through drawings, tables, diagrams, formulas, or demonstrations. The inquiry-based learning model allows students to discover data, facts, and information from various sources to provide experiences. This study aims to analyze students’ mathematical communication skills, improve them using the inquiry-based learning model, and then deepen them through a description. This study uses an explanatory sequential method combining quantitative and qualitative research. The research subjects were 23 VIB students in the control class and 23 VIA students in the experimental class. The study results show that students’ mathematical communication skills are divided into weak, moderate, and strong skills. The independent sample t-test results showed a significant influence of applying the inquiry-based learning model with a sig. 0.003 (p <0.05). Strong and moderate mathematical communication skills showed an increase of 47.83% and 13.04%, while weak skill levels showed a decrease of 60.87%. The improvement of mathematical communication skills is presented as a description of observation and interview results. The research conclusion reveals that applying the inquiry-based learning model can improve students’ mathematical communication skills in solving problems of circumference and area of circles in elementary school students.
Government Internal Control Systems in Indonesia: A Bibliographic Study
Authors:   Master of Accounting Study Programme, Faculty of Economic and Business, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Heinrich Angela , Probohudono Agung Nur ,   Faculty of Economic and Business, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta
Published: March 2023

This study aims to map and explain the development of research related to the Government Internal Control System (SPIP) in Indonesia for a decade and provide an overview of the future research agenda for the Government Internal Control System (SPIP) in Indonesia. The academic literature used is in the form of published articles in Sinta accredited national journals from 2011 to 2022. Mapping based on journal accreditation rank, year of article publication, research method, theory used, research object, distribution of research objects in Indonesia, research variabels, research results and future research agenda. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method with a bibliographic study approach. The data obtained were 51 articles from 37 accredited journals from Sinta 2 to Sinta 4. The results showed that the most articles were published in 2018, namely 10 articles. The majority of articles were published in the Sinta 4 rank as many as 24 articles. The most frequently used theory is agency theory. The most frequently used research method is the quantitative method of multiple regression analysis. The most frequently researched research object is in Central Java province. Based on the research results, most of the SPIP has a positive effect on the variabel quality of local government financial reports.
“A educação do campo nas escolas, nos movimentos sociais e nas universidades: conquistas, desafios e produção do conhecimento”: Editorial e homenagem
Authors: Oliveira Ana Maria Vergne de Morais , Sena Ivânia Paula Freitas de Souza , Gonçalves Maria Elizabeth Souza , Silva Maria do Socorro , Silva Américo Junior Nunes da
Published: March 2023

Os artigos constantes do I Dossiê Temático “A Educação do Campo nas Escolas, nos Movimentos Sociais e nas Universidades: conquistas, desafios e produção do conhecimento”, dialogam sobre o direito à educação e a práxis educativa nos movimentos sociais, comunidades, escolas e universidades. O objetivo é consolidar a Educação do Campo como direito e instrumento de luta social na direção de outro projeto histórico. As produções sinalizam que a Educação do Campo permanece germinando em distintos territórios e que muito se avançou na sua concepção e práxis. Contudo, os tempos são desafiantes. A perspectiva neoliberal das políticas em curso, os retrocessos que marcam a Educação nos últimos cinco anos, são desafios que colocam a Educação do Campo em uma trincheira permanente.
Implementação da BNCC nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental em escolas estaduais no município de Viçosa/MG
Authors:   , Magdaleno Beatriz Vieira
Published: March 2023

A discussão acerca de um currículo nacional ocorre desde a década de 1940 no Brasil. Com a publicação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular uma nova tentativa de implantação de um currículo escolar comum a todo território nacional brasileiro foi iniciada. Nesse sentido, a pesquisa é norteada pela questão: “Como está sendo realizado o processo de implementação da BNCC nos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental em escolas estaduais de Viçosa/MG?”, e se objetivou investigar o processo de implementação da BNCC nos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental em escolas estaduais do município de Viçosa/MG, a partir da perspectiva das coordenadoras pedagógicas. Assim, com cunho qualitativo, os dados foram produzidos a partir de questionários e entrevistas semiestruturadas realizados com cinco coordenadoras pedagógicas. Os dados foram classificados, a partir da descrição das percepções e transcrição dos diálogos, analisados e apresentados em dois artigos que compõem esta dissertação. No primeiro, objetivamos investigar a participação colaborativa para a elaboração da BNCC, evidenciando as vozes dissonantes do processo. Para isso, triangulamos os dados com a metodologia do Ciclo de Políticas, além da fundamentação teórica escolhida e nosso olhar enquanto pesquisadoras. Os dados apontam que os discursos do MEC, das coordenadoras e dos estudiosos da área entram em contradição no que diz respeito a construção da BNCC, além disso, as coordenadoras opõem suas próprias falas, não sendo evidente a participação dos profissionais da educação na elaboração da referida Base. No segundo, discutimos as ações de formação continuada dos professores dos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental sob o olhar das coordenadoras pedagógicas. Para isso, analisamos os dados novamente por meio da metodologia do Ciclo de Políticas, triangulando os dados com os autores referência na área e com nossas percepções enquanto pesquisadoras. Os dados produzidos apontaram que a formação continuada ocorrida até então teve caráter técnico e descritivo quanto à BNCC, situação agravada pela pandemia de COVID-19. Para mais, apesar dos problemas enfrentados, as coordenadoras pedagógicas possuem um papel relevante na formação docente e se mantêm otimistas. Palavras-chave: Currículo. Coordenação Pedagógica. Educação Pública. Base Nacional Comum Curricular.
Commentary on the Article Eduard S. Gudkov “On State Support as a Method of State Management of the Economy in the Russian Federation (Organizational and Legal Aspects)”
Authors: Bashlakov-Nikolaev I. V.
Published: March 2023

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Academician A.G. Aganbegyan on the benefits of contributing to human capital to achieve Russia’s scientific and technological breakthrough
Authors: Maksimov S. V.
Published: March 2023

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The Weight of Photons within a Gravitational Field
Authors:   Department of Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology 5600-MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Vegt Wim
Published: March 2023

A fundamental aspect in Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity” is the concept that the rest mass of photons equals zero. This concept makes it impossible that photons interact with a gravitational field. Einstein has solved this problem with General Relativity which has been based on a curved Space-Time continuum.
Coulomb’s Law in Electrostatic, Gravitational and Inertial Forces and Emission of Radiation
Authors:   Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Physics, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, Nigeria, Abdullahi Musa D
Published: March 2023

Electric fields, from charges in bodies, in accordance with Coulomb’s law, occupying a vacuum, constitute an elastic medium called aether. Electrostatic, gravitational, and inertial forces are explained by considering the aether as an electric-field medium, supporting transmission of radiation at the speed of light. A partice of charge Q is supposed to be an impregnable hollow sphere, with radial force pulling the surface outwards, to maintain a stable structure of radius a and mass m, as the smallest quantities. Lines of force from stationary adjacent charges, are curled, in positive potential energy, for repulsion or negative for attraction. A charge Q, moving at constant velocity, carries its straight lines of radial fields, with increase forwards, to account for the kinetic energy. Force of gravity is by virtue of bodies displacing volumes of the aether, one in the shadow of another, to make for a pushings force of attraction, in accordance with Newton’s law. Due to finite speed of light, acceleration of charge Q moving at time t with velocity v, is not simultaneously passed to all the fields, resulting in curling of lateral field lines and creation of reactive field E and inertial force QE = -m(dv/dt), as inertia. Coulomb’s law is modified, with a velocity term, in view of aberration of electric field, for radiation from accelerated charges. Curving of space-time continuum is replaced with curling of electric field lines of force. Materials for teaching electromagnetic fields and radiation, in space, are well provided.
Unkinking the kinked: a rare intussusception in the paediatric emergency department
Authors: Hiba Kausar  , Sabahat Fatima  , Sara Fatima
Published: March 2023

Intussusception is the introversion of the proximal intestinal loop into the distal downstream part of the intestinal loop, leading to gut wall oedema and restriction of blood supply. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose it timely. Mostly infants aged less than a year are vulnerable to this surgical emergency presenting mostly with abdominal distension, vomiting, reluctance to feed and bright red jelly-like stools which, if left unrecognised, may result in the development of ischaemic portion of the gut and catastrophic outcomes. We present the case of a 60-day-old baby who presented in the Paediatric Emergency Department with progressive abdominal distension and bloody stools. Abdominal X-ray showed dilated bowel and ultrasound imaging showed a target sign positive for intussusception. The baby was rushed to the operating room (OR) due to delayed presentation, where an uneventful exploratory laparotomy was performed.
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A STUDY OF THE FOCUS AREAS OF THE TOP TEN CSR CONTRIBUTING COMPANIES IN INDIA
Authors: Dalwadi Pragnesh , Japee Gurudutta
Published: March 2023

This study aims to investigate the focus areas of the top ten corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributing companies in India. The research is based on secondary data obtained from the National CSR portal of these companies for the years 2016-‘17 to 2020-‘21. The study analyses the CSR spending patterns of these companies across various categories such as Education, Health, Environment, Women Empowerment, Rural Development, and others. The findings of the study suggest that Education and Skill Development, Rural Development, Health Care, and Environmental Sustainability were the most preferred areas of CSR spending among the top ten companies. Additionally, the study highlights the diversity of CSR spending patterns among different companies and the implications of these spending patterns for sustainable development in India. The study concludes that the focus areas of CSR spending of the top ten companies reflect the changing CSR landscape in India and the need for a more comprehensive and inclusive approach to CSR in the country.
Análise da destinação final do óleo lubrificante usado ou contaminado em Manaus - AM
Authors: Cardoso Felipe Azevedo , Alves Rodrigo Couto , Guimarães Gabriel dos Anjos
Published: March 2023

A geração de resíduos sólidos está relacionada com a urbanização e o crescimento populacional. Logo, um dos resíduos sólidos mais preocupantes é o Óleo Lubrificante Usado ou Contaminado (OLUC), devido ao seu nível de periculosidade. Neste contexto, o presente estudo objetivou analisar o manejo dos resíduos de OLUC gerenciados por uma empresa recicladora em Manaus-AM. Foram realizadas visitas in loco entre os meses de junho e julho de 2022 em uma recicladora, sendo realizado observação do funcionamento, aplicação de questionário e processo de destinação final, bem como foi elaborado um diagnóstico apontando as principais observações e sugestões de melhorias que podem ser implementadas no processo da logística reversa. Foi observado fatores que dificultam a destinação final de OLUC. Ainda, foi possível destacar a viabilidade e importância do processo do rerrefino na região Amazônica. Posteriormente, foi proposto medidas de rápido retorno para recicladora e para a logística reversa do OLUC. Por fim, o manejo de OLUC contribui para o caminho da sustentabilidade, visto que o OLUC pode ser utilizado infinitas vezes, sem oferecer nenhum risco de contaminação ao meio ambiente, colaborando para um equilíbrio entre o modo de operação e o desenvolvimento da sociedade.
Автомобилизация: история, факторы и закономерности
Authors: Милякин С.Р.
Published: March 2023

Статья посвящена исследованию процесса автомобилизации в ретроспективе в разных странах мира. Анализируются существенные межстрановые различия в уровнях обеспеченности населения легковыми автомобилями, не объясняемые разницей в уровнях экономического развития и географическом положении. Существенное внимание уделено истории и закономерностям автомобилизации в России.
Сравнение эффективности режимов чистого и гибридного инфляционного таргетирования с точки зрения контроля над инфляцией
Authors: Медведев И.Д.
Published: March 2023

В статье проводится сопоставление эффективности различных режимов денежно-кредитной политики с точки зрения контроля над инфляцией. Показано, что режим гибридного инфляционного таргетирования, сочетающий управление инфляцией в качестве основной цели и валютным курсом – в качестве дополнительной, позволяет добиться одновременно снижения волатильности и инфляции, и курса. Таким образом, он является предпочтительным по сравнению с режимом чистого инфляционного таргетирования для обеспечения стабильности финансовых условий развития экономики. Проверка гипотез осуществлялась посредством моделирования совместной динамики волатильностей инфляции, обменного курса и цен на нефть в VAR-модели. Оценки волатильностей были получены с помощью моделей EGARCH на месячных данных за период 1980-2021 гг. для цен на нефть, 1992-2021 гг. – для индекса потребительских цен, 1995-2021 гг. – для валютного курса.
Комплексное развитие территорий и экономика регионов
Authors: Стерник С.Г.
Published: March 2023

В статье рассматриваются эволюция системы понятий, связанных с реновацией жилья, программа комплексного развития территорий (КРТ), особенности ее правового регулирования и социально-экономические аспекты. Представлены оригинальные авторские результаты статистического анализа основных показателей проектов КРТ в России и введена их классификация по значимым признакам. Изучен и рекомендован для адаптации в России зарубежный опыт применения государственно-частного партнерства в комплексном развитии территорий. Приведенный в статье анализ программы КРТ как долгосрочного системного фактора устойчивого роста экономики регионов демонстрирует целесообразность разработки методологии мониторинга, анализа и прогнозирования влияния этого фактора на показатели социально-экономического развития регионов как междисциплинарного научного направления. Практическим результатом реализации таких исследований станут корректировка стратегии развития регионов и разработка новых федеральных и региональных программ комплексного развития.
Развитие российской экономики в среднесрочной перспективе: риски и возможности
Authors: Широв А.А.
Published: March 2023

В статье рассматриваются ключевые риски развития российской экономики в среднесрочной перспективе, возникшие в результате ухудшения торгово-экономических отношений с развитыми странами. Описываются наиболее важные изменения в модели функционирования национальной экономики. Констатируется, что ограничения на поставки импортной продукции стали ведущим фактором сокращения экономической активности в 2022 г. Происходящие под воздействием санкций сдвиги в формировании производства, доходов и цен рассматриваются как процесс структурно-технологической перестройки российской экономики, требующий наращивания инвестиционных вложений в модернизацию производства и увеличения затрат на исследования и разработки. Высокая зависимость от импорта и технологическое отставание российской экономики рассматриваются как ключевые ограничения ее устойчивого развития в среднесрочной перспективе. Одним из направлений компенсации негативного воздействия санкций, с высокой вероятностью, будет замещение качественных ресурсов массовыми. Подчеркивается, что с учетом задач развития экономики период потери качества экономического роста не должен быть продолжительным, а в средне- и долгосрочной перспективе качественная компонента роста должна преобладать при формировании экономической динамики.
Financial Management Practices and Innovative Performances of the Nigerian SMEs Sub-Sector: A Conceptual Approach
Authors: Okoye Okoye Francis , Afrifa Asyamebemi King , Afolabi Bashiru Thompson
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The role of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in economies all over the world is well established as a vital propeller of economic growth and other macroeconomic balances. Thus, the growth of SMEs has been at the center of scholarly debates since the last decade, with many factors including financial management practices as well as innovative practices, contributing to the extensive study of the performances of SMEs. However, with unpopular arguments in literature in the context of financial management practices and SMEs’ innovative performances, this study attempts to explore how prudent financial management practices could inform SMES’ innovative performances.

Methodology: Being a conceptual paper, the methodology adopted is explorative in nature, where literature was extensively explored in line with the research aim and specific study objectives.

Findings: The outcome of the explorative literature study revealed that financial management practices are important determinants of SMEs’ innovative performances. This shows that working capital management, investment appraisal and analysis, financial information system management, financing and capital structure management are practices that SMEs must incorporate to foresee and take advantage of innovative opportunities that will lead to innovative performances

Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: This conceptual paper adds fresh arguments to the existing literature on financial management practices, innovation, and SMEs' performances by hypothesizing a positive relationship between different financial management practices (particularly, working capital management, investment assessment practices, financing and capital structure management, as well as financial information system management) and the innovative performances of SMEs. Thereby, we are ushering in a gateway for new empirical studies on the phenomenon of financial management practices and innovative performances of SMEs. In addition, SMEs’ owners and manager can leverage on the implications of this study to inform practical decisions on various financial management practices.
Geochemical Signatures of Bara Basin Aquifers, Kordofan State, Sudan
Authors: Mohamed Sami  H. , Mangoshi Hamed Mangoshi , Mahgoub Salah M. , Ahmed Abuagla Y.
Published: March 2023

Purpose: In this paper, geochemical investigation has been carried out to study the concentrations of major cations; Sodium (Na+), Potassium (K+), Magnesium (Mg2+), and Calcium (Ca2+), and major anions; Chloride (Cl-), Bicarbonate (HCO3-), Nitrate (NO3-) and Sulphate (SO42-), other parameters such as (pH), Electric conductivity and T.D.S were also studied in all water samples taken from wells in Bara basin.

Methodology: Forty five (45) water samples have been collected from wells. Lab works were done at Groundwater and Wadis Directorate (GWD), Khartoum State according to Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization, (2002), to study the major cations and major anions.

Findings: The results revealed that the average value of pH was (7.9) E.C values were (843.4 μS/cm) and T.D.S values were (59 mg/l). The average concentrations of the major cations obtained were; Na+ (126.3), K+ (5.22), Mg2+ (28.30), Ca2+(66.41) and the major anions (mg/l) were; Cl- (159.00), HCO3- (165.30), NO3- (156.70) and SO42- (164.70). The (Na/Cl) ratio is (2.47) is also high which reflects the abundance of (Na+) ions relative to the Chloride (Cl-) ions which confirmed the light-salty nature of groundwater. Geochemical mass balance calculations indicate that upper aquifer is mainly affected by the dissolution and dolomitization processes of major anions.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: This process is highly developed in the central west part of the basin due to the abundance of Sulphate (SO42-), Bicarbonate (HCO3-), Magnesium (Mg2+), and Calcium (Ca2+) ions. High values of E.C, T.D.S, Ca2+, and SO42- are mainly presents as a saline water resource  in some villages. Two types of water are  classified  here these are : i). Na-HCO3 type  and ii). Ca- Cl -SO4 type. The study concluded that water samples from Almakser, Hamdan-2, Um-Zeeraga-2, and Al-Zareeba-2 villages have very high concentrations of  E.C, T.D.S Ca2-, Cl-, NO3- and SO42-, which may suggest that water samples are not fit for human consumption, according to guidelins by W.H.O (1984). This paper recommends further study on  water quality.
¿Por qué los anglohablantes construyen de forma incorrecta la oración por la tarde yo practicar deportes?
Authors: Abad Beltrán Victoria
Published: March 2023

En este trabajo se exponen los resultados de una investigación de aula cuyos datos se extraen de la implementación en un grupo de 3.º ESO de una secuencia didáctica de gramática (SDG) diseñada según el modelo propuesto por el proyecto Egramint. Así, se parte del análisis y la observación de los usos lingüísticos desde una perspectiva plurilingüe para promover la reflexión interlingüística sobre las relaciones entre el sujeto y el verbo en español e inglés a partir de la pregunta ¿Por qué los anglohablantes construyen de forma incorrecta la oración Por las tardes yo practicar deportes? La interacción oral durante la implementación de la secuencia y las reflexiones por escrito de los estudiantes sobre su proceso de aprendizaje evidencian que el tratamiento integrado de lenguas potencia su conciencia metalingüística y que, ante las dificultades para construir saber gramatical, recurren preferentemente al contexto o al significado.
ПАВЛОДАР ОБЛЫСЫ ЖАҒДАЙЫНДА ӘКЕЛІНГЕН ЕТТІ, СҮТТІ ЖӘНЕ СҮТТІ-ЕТТІ МАЛ ТҰҚЫМДАРЫН БЕЙІМДЕУ
Authors: М. Ш. Апсаликов  , Т. К. Сейтеуов
Published: March 2023

"Бұл жұмыста герефорд және абердин-ангусская сияқты бірқатар басқа елдерден Қазақстанға импортталатын тұқымдарды бейімдеу және жерсіндіру тәсілдері қарастырылды, сондай-ақ Павлодар облысында олардың даму сапасын арттыру әдістері зерделенді. Алынған деректер бойынша және зерттеу жүргізу кезінде Павлодар облысының табиғи-климаттық жағдайларында герефорд және абердин – Ангус сияқты тұқымдарды әкелу керек екенін атап өткен жөн, өйткені осы ІҚМ тұқымдары Қазақстанның солтүстік өңірлерінің жағдайларына жақсы бейімделу қасиетіне ие. Қазақстан аумағына ірі қара малды әкелумен тұрақты негізде айналысатын фермерлер арасында сауалнама жүргізу кезінде Павлодар облысының табиғи-климаттық жағдайында сауу сапасы (сүт және сүт-ет бағытында) күрт төмендеп бара жатқаны анықталды, айта кету керек, жергілікті фермерлер мал импорты кезінде табиғи жағдайларды, сондай-ақ мал шаруашылығының жағдайын ескермейді бұрын Жануарлар ұсталған, нәтижесінде олар кейбір шығындарға ұшырайды. Малды бейімдеу ауыл шаруашылығындағы маңызды аспектілердің бірі болып табылады, сондықтан бұл тақырып бейімделу мәселелерін зерттеуге және шешуге бағытталған. "
The Filaments of the Textile Trade: Subtle and Broad Trends in Exports from South Asia to Maritime Southeast Asia
Authors: Houghteling Sylvia
Published: March 2023

This essay uses an eighteenth-century patolu—a fine silk double-ikat textile—as the jumping-off point to explore the complex trading relationship between South Asia and the islands of maritime Southeast Asia. Using the Dutch Textile Trade Project’s data and visualizations, this essay considers the loosening connections between specific localities (including Gujarat, the Coromandel Coast, and Bengal) and their characteristic textiles in South Asia in the early eighteenth century. The commerce in textiles was further transformed by the rise of the opium trade, a commodity for which the Dutch East India Company (VOC) had established a monopoly by the eighteenth century.
The Façade of Neutrality: Unearthing Hidden Histories in the Montias Database with Digital Methodologies
Authors: Smith Lauryn
Published: March 2023

Technological innovations and the 2020 global pandemic have increased scholarly interactions with and reliance on digital resources, leading cultural heritage institutions to prioritize initiatives that digitize and organize their collections online, aiding in their accessibility to a wider global audience. Focusing on the Montias Database of 17th Century Art Inventories, this article turns a critical eye toward digitized art-historical data that is collected, preserved, and organized by cultural heritage institutions. Using the digital art history project “Beyond ‘Exceptional’: Reassessing Women’s Participation in the Cultural Sphere of Seventeenth-Century Amsterdam with Digital Social Network Analysis,” I demonstrate the potential of computational methods for mediating the biases inherent to these collections.
Estimation of Some Biomarkers in Recovered COVID19 Patients
Authors: Nazzal Abeer Ghazi , Sabbar Ahmed Ghazi
Published: March 2023

A novel pandemic COVID-19 occurred in 2019. Most studies across the world are concerned with this outbreak. In this prospective study, a certain biomarker was estimated as a predicting factor in 150 recovered COVID-19 patients and group of 50 healthy controls. The serum creatinine, Aspartate aminotransferase, Interlukin-24, prothrombin time, and fibrinogen were measured using different techniques. The results revealed that the level of AST in recovered patients exceeded that of the healthy control group with a highly significant difference. There was also a highly significant increase in the level of IL-24 in recovered patients in comparison with that in healthy control, while both prothrombin time and fibrinogen levels were lower in recovered patients compared to healthy control. We conclude that the variation in the level of parameters of interest may reflect a prognostic view in recovered COVID-19 patients.
Occupational Hazards Knowledge among a Sample of Medical and Paramedical Staff in Baghdad City
Authors: Hasan Sajjad M. , Hassoun Suhair M. , Ali Luma H.
Published: March 2023

Occupational hazards include any behaviors which possess the potential to cause or raise risks at the workplace, as well as the compounding effects of accidents and occupational diseases within workers in the health and medical field. As a result, such hazards have a deleterious impact on staff, their families and friends, and the country. To identify the levels of knowledge of medical and paramedical staff regarding occupational hazards in their workplaces.
An observational snapshot cross sectional study, started at Jan 5th and up to April 10th, 2022 at 3 hospitals and 3 health centers at Baghdad governorate, on 485 participants from medical and paramedical staff, information about knowledge collected through a structured questionnaire developed by the researcher.
Results observed more than half responses regarding of sub domain "General Knowledge's items" had a “Good” evaluating and assigned for 6 (54.55%), while the leftover item are assigned an “Accepted” evaluation, then followed by the second sub domain of "Specific Knowledge's items" an “Accepted” evaluating for 4(57.14%) items, while leftover items assigned a “Good” evaluation.
The introduction of modern educational programs among medical and paramedical personnel is essential in order to expand their understanding of occupational hazards in their respective fields of practice.
The Sequence of Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 Gene in Women with Cervicitis
Authors: Maha A. Ahlial  , Sh. Mohammed Nazar , Khalaf Maysara S.
Published: March 2023

Cervicitis is a clinical syndrome characterized by inflammation of primarily the columnar epithelium of the uterine endocervix. It can be acute or chronic. Prostaglandin endo peroxide synthase2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) is a key enzyme in prostaglandin synthesis, which is coded by the PTGS2 gene, and recognized as the master switch that activates the inflammatory response; its induction leads to the biosynthesis of prostaglandins.
The current study aims to determine the CA125, CA 19.9, and, CA 15.3 markers level and their relationship with the COX-2 gene.
Venous blood samples were obtained from 100 women with cervicitis whose ages ranged from 18 to 60 years, and 100 healthy women as a control group. Detection of CA19-9, CA- 125 and CA 15-3 markers was performed by using Cobas E411 analyzer while the CRP test was detected by using Afias CRP instrument. The conventional PCR was used for gene detection and DNA sequencing.
The mean± SD of Ca125, CA15.3 and CRP showed a highly significant differences between patient (30.33±1.09), (22.82±1.07), (88.06±5.88) respectively and the healthy control (19.40±0.68), (18.34±0.77), (6.73±0.12) respectively-value >0.001. The mutation in PTGS2 gene with highly CA125 marker 100(100%) and CRP levels 20(80%), while in CA15.3 marker 3(15%) and CA19.9 marker 1(5%).
The mutation occurrence in analysis of rs20417 NSP of PTGS2 gene with wild CC GG and the variation C>G G>C.
Methods of Additive Manufacturing for Dental Co-Cr Alloys: Systematic Review
Authors: Alwan Evan Hussain , Sabiha Mahdi Kanaan
Published: March 2023

Additive manufacturing is a popular method of producing items directly from digital models through a layer-by-layer material build-up process.
To evaluate the Current State of Knowledge on Dental Co-Cr Alloy Additive Manufacturing Techniques.
Innovative additive printing technologies have made it possible to produce intricate dental components customized for each patient. This study investigated the manufacturing method (build orientation and process parameters), post-processing techniques, and metallic powders utilized in dental applications (stress relieving, surface finishing). The databases PubMed, Science Direct, Mendeley, and Google Scholar were used to carry out an electronic search. A manual search of pertinent article citations was also carried out; inclination angle, stress relieving, heat treatment, cobalt-chromium, selective laser melting, selective laser sintering, and powder bed fusion, dentistry were some of the keywords utilized. Although this publication tries to contain the most recent study from the previous eleven years (2010–2021), and to explain the materials powders and metal used in dental applications.
A cutting-edge technique called additive manufacturing uses a layer-by-layer approach to material build-up to produce things directly from digital models. It is missing a tool, a manufacturing process that produces fully thick metallic components quickly and with good precision. Qualities of additive aspects of production such component design flexibility, part complexity, light- weighting, component consolidation, and functional design are generating specific interest in the additive fabrication of metal for use in automotive, marine, oil & gas, and aerospace industries during powder bed fusion, each layer of the powder bed is only partially fused employing a laser or electron beam as an energy source, the recent and most promising additive manufacturing technologies utilized to produce intricate, low-volume, tiny metallic parts.
By using computer-aided design (CAD) technology, recent developments in digital dentistry have changed dental offices and dental laboratories, by utilizing 3D printing because precise metal framework fitting and technique faster.
Impact of Chronic Liver Diseases on Specific Health-Related Quality of Life among a Sample in Babylon Governorate
Authors: Karrar G. Rasheed Al-Azzawi  , Abdulkhaleq A. Ali Ghalib Al-Naqeeb  , Muna  A. Kadhum Zeidan
Published: March 2023

Patients with chronic liver disease experience a variety of symptoms with profound negative impact on health-related quality of life. Also, non-life-threatening symptoms such as fatigue, muscle and joint pain, pruritus, loss of appetite, and digestive problems can hugely decrease their quality of life and well-being. Objective: This study aims to identify most properties of the specific health related quality of life in patients suffering from (CLDs), and in order to find out the relationships among an overall evaluation of specific health related quality of life in patients with (CLDs) with some associated variables. They include but not limited to [sociodemographic characteristics]. A cross sectional study design was performed at the Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases center in Babylon governorate, including 133 participants collected from 2nd January 2022 to 4th April 2022. There is a clear discrepancy in the level of responses for the studied domains, Specific quality of life for patients studied assigned that observed responses are mostly moderate, and they are accounted 15 (55.17%), and items of having a high-level evaluation accounted 11 (37.93%), and leftover items by having a low evaluation are accounted 2 (6.90%). According to this research findings, patients with (CLDs) have to go down regarding specific quality of life, since most studied items are accounted a moderate responding. The necessity to carry out similar further large-scale studies in different Iraqi regions in order to identify aspects of excellence and regression that progress and slow in the light of which the results of evaluating the health status related to the specific quality of life for (CLDs) patients.
Correlation between Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated with Lipocaline and Beta-2 Microglobulin with Other Renal Markers in Iraqi Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Authors: Inas Nazeeh Abed  , Usama Salman Al-timari  , Hassan Hiba Abid Al-Hussein , Abbas Thamer Dwayyikh
Published: March 2023

Multiple myeloma, often known as myeloma, is a kind of bone marrow cancer. The bone marrow is a spongy tissue in the middle of some bones that creates the body's blood cells. The current study is designed to find the correlation between Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and ß2-Microglobulin with other renal markers among patients with multiple myeloma and healthy people. One hundred twenty patients with multiple myeloma and sixty healthy control were attending the National Center for Teaching Laboratories (NCFTL), Baghdad Hospital Advisory (BHA), and Baghdad Teaching Hospital. For the period from November 2021 to March 2022. Information taken from patients involved age, genus, drugs used, and other medical details. Multiple myeloma disease was diagnosed using symptoms, biochemical testing, x-ray, and clinical examination by specialists. Then serum urea, creatinine, total protein, globulin, and albumin are done by Autoanalyzer. Furthermore, Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and ß2-Microglobulin were done by ELISA technique. The present study found that the male patients in the age range (60-69) and (50-59) years had a higher percentage (30%, 20% and 36%,16.7%) than female patients in both studied groups. The multiple myeloma disease patients with urea and creatinine above normal had a highly significant increase (p= 0.000) in the mean ± SD of urea, creatinine, total protein, globulin, Beta 2 microglobulin, and Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (57.83±30.92 mg/dl, 2.09±1.38 mg/dl, 77.95±13.08 g/l, 42.52±11.16 g/l, 39.14±16.20, 452.50±188.83) respectively. In addition, patients with urea and creatinine normal had a highly significant increase (p= 0.000) in the mean ± SD of creatinine, total protein, Globulin, Beta 2 microglobulin, and Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (0.80±0.20 mg/dl, 73.07±11.75 g/l, 40.34±10.67 g/l, 43.28±18.78, 432.77±198.45) respectively compared with the healthy controls.
The Effect of Thermocycling on Fracture Resistance of CAD- CAM and 3D Printing Provisional Prosthesis
Authors: Hadi Maab Qassim , Dulami Suha Fadhil
Published: March 2023

This study aims to assess how thermal cycling affected the fracture strength of temporary restorations made using additive 3D printing procedures and computer-aided design- computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM), subtractive (milling) methods.
For full coverage crowns, a dento form upper molar tooth was created. A second oral scanner digitally scanned developed model. Duplication of the metal dies was made using the master die (chrome cobalt alloy). A total of 40 samples were created and split into two groups: 20 were created using CAD/CAM technology with a (Bilkim) CAD PMMA disc and 20 were created using 3D printing with Asiga dentatooth resin. Thermal cycles (1250 cycles, 5-55 °C) were applied to 10 samples from each group. After that, a universal testing device determined the fracture resistance for each sample.
The mean with standard deviation values of fracture resistance were recorded for the milled group before thermocycling (560.50 ±83.581 newton) and after thermocycling (901.00± 311.598 newton) meanwhile the mean ± stander deviation value was recorded with the printed group before thermocycling (1972.50±399.181 Newton) and after thermocycling (2284.10±239.001 Newton), it was found that the printed group recorded statistically significant higher fracture resistance mean value than the milled group.
Provisional crowns constructed using the 3D printing technique showed higher fracture resistance compared to the temporary milled crowns.