bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Disability – Is Itself An Ability
Authors: Neelam Sheth Parikh
Published: January 2023

In India, people are not aware about Right of Disable Person. Such person still thinks that God has made them such to survive in the world and feel depressed by their inability. But, that’s not true at all. God has given him strength that not even normal person can do. To deal with disability and still doing the same work and daily routine as a normal person is great ability given by God tosuch Special Persons. Disability in normal sense any defect either physical or mental. There is some diseased person who is also covered under disability. We often see the recruitment area where special seats are reserved for such disable persons. This is what? This is the Rights given to them by Law. So many Laws had given rights to such Special Person, such as Constitution of India, Labour laws, Family Laws, Income Tax Act, Educational laws, etc. People with different kind of Disability are not aware about such laws and provisions regarding their Rights. To make them aware is necessary for making them feel independent and able. So by this research paper I want to spread awareness. My motive behind this is to think every people that; Disability is not an ability which they don’t have in their lives. But, it’s an ability which is different from other normal persons.
Growth Story and Right to Health
Authors: Shobhna Jeet
Published: January 2023

The growth performance of Indian economy has been impressive since the adoption of economic reforms of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (LPG) in 1991. We are boasting an emerging economy in the race of biggest economies of the world. The economy has been able to secure the growth rate of more than 7 percent for last decade that confirms it robustness. The per-capita income of the people has increased substantially which indicates the improvement in the living standard of the people. Improved living condition has multidimensional effects in the form of better health, education, prosperous life, etc. which is also the part and parcel of fundamental rights enshrined in our Constitution. Aiming at that the Food Security Act, 2013 has been made. The major objective of this scheme is to increase production and productivity of wheat, rice and pulses on a sustainable basis as to ensure food security of the country. Thus, the aim of the paper is to highlight the growth of allocation to health consecutively. Second throw light on food security in India and right to health. Third how the education and women empowerment can play vital role in order to achieve balanced diet and proper health.
Role Of Law In Ameliorating The Conditions Of Women
Authors: Divyshikha Singh
Published: January 2023

The provisions of gender equality are defined in the Constitution of India through the Preamble, Part IV Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, and DPSP (Directive Principles of State Policy). It not only provides for providing equality to women but also gives the power to the state for adopting measures and from the Laws, Rules & Regulations in their favor. However, even after the passing of 72 years since the constitution was enacted, women face discrimination from cradle to grave. In this paper, we will outline the provisions of the constitution that provide for equal status of women with men making positive discrimination in favor of women and for women empowerment. Thereafter, we will discuss certain important laws that have played a crucial role in securing the safety and dignity of women and empowering them.
Appliance of medical genogram and social network theory in cardiovascular health promotion intervention and non-laboratory-based risk monitoring
Authors: Dorri Negin , Afrooz Gholamali , Noohi Feridoun , Pourhosein Reza
Published: January 2023

Objective: This study aims to determine the number of patients, as well as their nuclear and extended family members with or without established cardiovascular disease, at the baseline age of ≤20 along with the family members under 20 years old, who could benefit from a potential sociocultural, environmental and household related cardiovascular health promotion interventions in a social tie network, which enriches the explanation of human behavior by explicitly taking its social structure into account. Methods: This study is a part of a clinical trial-educational family-centered health intervention on patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and their household members.  Ethical clearance was obtained from Iran National Committee for Ethics in Biomedical Research, and approved by the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials. The study was conducted from October 2021 to March 2022. It involved a total of 33 patients. The demographic information was gathered from a self-administered questionnaire and the information was analysed via medical genogram and social network analysis model at individual and group level. Results: Overall, via only 33 patients and their significant other (n=66), we got access to the medical history of 429 nuclear and extended family members.
Ultrasound assessment of diaphragm thickness in mechanically ventilated patients suffering from obstructive pulmonary disease and its relationship with outcomes of mechanical ventilation and mechanical parameters of lungs
Authors: Ghaffary Mohammad Reza , Jahanshahi Amirreza , Ghaffari Shamsi , Seifi Yaghoub
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Successful weaning from the ventilator depends on several factors including muscular, cardiac, respiratory, and metabolic strength. Acquired weakness of diaphragm muscle caused by mechanical ventilation is one of the reasons for failure to wean patients from ventilators. Meanwhile, it has been shown that the thickening fraction (TF) and ultrasound of the diaphragm are proper non-invasive indicators for making decisions on weaning patients from the ventilator. Methodology: Mechanically ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who had been admitted to pulmonary intensive care units during a period of one year were selected for this study. Through statistical consultation, sixty patients were examined for the study. There was no gender difference in the number of patients. After selecting the patients, all of them underwent a B-mode ultrasound with a linear probe of 9 to 12 megahertz on the second day after intubation in the supine position. The thickness of the diaphragm in all patients was measured at the end of exhalation and in the space between the 9th and 10th ribs, between the anterior and middle axillary lines, and the results were compared between the individuals in two ways: successful and unsuccessful weaning.
Creation of an appropriate safety climate in steel plant construction projects
Authors: Salajegheh Saghar , Maazallahi Ali
Published: January 2023

Despite recent advances in technology and the enforcement of occupational health standards and safety measures, construction projects, especially the steel plants construction projects, still pose construction workers to multiple risks and accidents given the high volume of workload and fast rate of tasks delivery. According to the recent reports, the construction industry has the highest rate of accidents among other industries, which are the most serious in terms of the severity of damages. The safety climate acts as a reference framework for personnel to perceive the safety measures in the workplace and make their behavior compatible with them. Despite numerous studies performed on safety climate, few efforts have been made to investigate the formation of safety climate. To identify safety climate indexes, a descriptive-analytical study was conducted based on the previous studies and their findings and the results were performed to form a safety climate and then the safety atmosphere was studied among the employees of a steel project. For this purpose, a questionnaire consisting of 43 questions with the 7-point Likert scale was developed.
legend of Garshasp in the Garshasp-nama and its comparison with Rostam in the Shahnameh
Authors: Ebrahimimehr Abbas Ali
Published: January 2023

Garshasp Sam Nariman is one of the Indo-Iranian heroes and legends whose names and stories are mentioned in Avesta, and Asadi wrote this epic poem about his bravery. This epic and legendary figure seemed feeble and pallid in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. The Heroic acts of Garshasp have typically been assigned to Sam and Rostam throughout the history of the growth and change of Iranian national epics. In Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, with the arrival of Rostam, Garshasp has been forgotten, and Rostamhas become the sole Iranian epic and national hero. This paper will compare the characters, morality, and heroic features and acts of the two heroes in the Garshasp-nama and the Shahnameh.
Benders decomposition approach to solve a Bi-objective cell formation in dynamic conditions
Authors: Azarmidokhtian Ahmadreza , Ramezani Hooman
Published: January 2023

Cellular Manufacturing System (CMS) is an alternative to production systems based on process and product layout that combines the advantage of high throughput rate of flow shop system with the flexibility of job shop layout. CMS design has four steps: 1) Cell formation: grouping the parts with similar geometric design features and processing requirements in part families to use similarities to build, manufacture and assemble machines in machine lines and cells, 2) group layout: placing machines in each cell that includes intra-cell and inter-cell layout, 3) group scheduling: part family scheduling, and 4) source allocation: allocation of tools and primary resources and human force. Dynamic CMS (DCMS) can be divided into smaller periods, each of which is different from the previous one as these periods have various demands and compositions. The study presented a mixed-integer programming model for DCMS. The model considered some significant real-world conditions. In this model, the first objective function tries to minimize the costs related to the machines purchase cost, machines variable cost, the cost of movement workers, the cost of cell formation, the cost of inter-cell and intra-cell part movement, the cost of overtime, and the cost of reconfiguration.
Awareness of refractive error and diabetic retinopathy in the rural population of western India
Authors: Dave Birva , Patel Dharti , Mehta Jay , Hadvani Vishwa
Published: January 2023

Purpose: To assess the awareness, knowledge and treatment seeking tendencies about refractive error and diabetic retinopathy in rural western India.  Methods: The study was done from July 2019 to September 2019 in 1000 subjects in the rural population in the vicinity of Dhiraj general hospital, Pipariya. Demographic details about age, gender and literacy were collected. A questionnaire based door to door survey was done and their responses were graded and data was analysed. Results: There were 475(47.5%) males and 525(52.5%) females. 590(59%) were between the ages of 20-50 years and 410(41%) were above 50 years of age. 210(21%) were illiterate, 565(56.5%) had received primary education and 225(22.5%) had received secondary education and above. It was observed that there was more awareness, knowledge and treatment seeking tendencies in educated subjects (p<0.01). Younger subjects had more knowledge about refractive error and older age group had more knowledge about diabetic retinopathy. Conclusion: Our study strongly suggests that there is lack of awareness, knowledge and treatment seeking tendencies in the rural population in western India. More effective health education in the form of public health care programmes and mass media awareness might be beneficial.
Intracranial hypertension medical symptoms, etiology, and spectrum a cross-sectional study
Authors: Ul Haq Naeem , Ahmed Sahibzada Haseeb , Ul Haq Mian Iftikhar , Khan Musawer , Shah Syed Nasir
Published: January 2023

Objective: To examine intracranial hypertension patients' spectrum, clinical features, and etiologies. Study Design: A Cross-sectional study. Place and duration of study: In the Department of Neurosurgery MMC Mardan from January 2019 to July 2020. Methodology: We used specific selection criteria to reduce the pool of IH patients from 67 to 32. Statistics and frequency distributions explain patients' demographics, clinical traits, and underlying reasons. Results: According to statistics, females (n = 30; 82%) with ages ranging from 21 to 35 (n = 13; 36%) and obesity (n = 2; 9%) were over represented. The most common clinical sign was headache (n = 18; 69%). On the other hand, idiopathic intracranial pressure had the greatest occurrence (44%). Conclusion: Women between the ages of 21 and 35 who are overweight or pregnant have an increased risk of developing idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IH).
Improvement of physical and thermal properties of polyvinyl butyral coating with nanosilica
Authors: Thanh Nguyen Trung
Published: January 2023

In this paper, polyvinyl butyral (PVB) coatings with different nanosilica contents (0- 1.5 weight percent (wt%) were prepared for improving properties such as mechanical properties, corrosion protection, thermal oxidation stability of coating. Presence of nanosilica in coating was characterized by FT-IR. Corrosion resistance of PVB coatings containing nanosilica was investigated by salt mist testing. Effects of nanosilica on adhesion, flexural strength and relative hardness and thermal oxidation stability of PVB coatings were also examined. Nanosilica with content of 1.2 wt% significantly improved mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and thermal oxidation stability of PVB coatings.
Effects of Dried Sano (Sesbania javanica Miq.) Flowers Powder on the Quality of Thai Sponge Cake
Authors: Weenuttranon Jiraporn , Hirunyophat Patthama , Fuengkajhornfung Nunyoung , Sanphom Tidarat
Published: January 2023

The aim of this study was to investigate the physical, nutritional values and sensory evaluation of Thai sponge cake added with different levels of dried Sano flowers powder (DSFP) as a source of carotenoids. DSFP was prepared and analyzed for total carotenoids. DSFP contained lutein, zeaxanthin and β-carotene around 29,947.94, 620.03 and 1,555.98 μg in 100 g of dry sample, respectively. The sensory liking scores were determined to be suitable to produce Thai sponge cake. Results showed that, Thai sponge cake recipe consisted of 240 g of duck eggs, 180 g of chicken eggs, 180 g of cake flour, 360 g of granulated sugar. The effects of the addition withdifferent levels of DSFP (20, 40 and 60 %w/w) of Thai sponge cake was studied. An increase of the DSFP decreased of lightness (L*), redness (a*) value, springiness, and chewiness while yellowness (b*) value, hardness, cohesiveness, and gumminess were increased. The sensory evaluation showed that all treatments obtained the overall liking score of 6.14-6.86. The study clearly showed that the levels of 20% w/w DSFP could be a desirable amount to produce the healthy Thai sponge cake with good enough appearance, odour, taste, texture, with an overall liking score of more than 6.00 that is considered as acceptable. The developed Thai sponge cake contained protein, fat, dietary fiber, ash, moisture, and carbohydrates 9.45, 5.23, 2.64, 1.16, 33.94 and 52.42 g in 100 g respectively, and 319.10 μg/100 g β-carotene 319.10 μg/100 g. The developed product supplemented with DSFP would be a guideline toincrease the health and quality of cake products.
Inhibitory Effect of Cadmium on the Growth of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek) and the Removal by Chelating Agent
Authors: Phromchaloem Chanya , Kumkaeo Laphatsarapha , Insiripong Nattapornpash , Muensritharam Laksamee
Published: January 2023

This research studied the effect of cadmium (Cd) on the growth of mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek). The mung bean was cultured in a Hoagland solution containing different concentrations of Cd (0, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 mg/L) for 5 days. The result showed a significant decrease in the lengths of the roots and shoots of mung bean that was grown in cadmium solution. This effect was proportional to the concentrations of Cd. To assess cell death in the root of mung bean, Evan’ s blue staining technique was used in this study. The results showed that the concentrations of Evan's blue dye taken up by Cd-exposed mung beans at 0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 mg/L were 1.5612 ± 0.5417, 6.8641 ± 1.7447, and 8.0850 ± 2.6336 mg/L, respectively. A concentration-dependent increase of dead cellswas found in the Cd-treated group, mostly at the root cap zone. With respect to this result, the level of dead cells that was stained with Evan’s blue dye could be used as a biomarker to indicate cadmium contamination in water. Furthermore, the effects of chelating agents (EDTA) on cadmium removal were also studied. The results showed the possibility of using EDTA as a cadmium treatment agent and promoted plant growth in cadmium contamination areas.
Game Method Based on Genre Game as Higher Educational Learning: Systematic Literature Review with VOSviewer
Authors: Adiyono Soni , Novianto Sendi
Published: January 2023

Game methods today have often been applied in several functions in the presentation in the realm of learning in multi-disciplines. The application of gaming methods is very varied to provide a different presentation for students to obtain a goal in the organization. In this case, the purpose of an organization is to increase the productivity and quality of a student. This paper discusses the methods and domains that are often used in the realm of education to achieve a goal. Systematic Literature Review is used in the application of research methods by finding selected articles with selected themes. In sorting the selected journals, inclusion and exclusion were also applied to obtain better article search results, and some 1,256 articles were found in the process, the application of filtering withexclusion and inclusion in this phase will result in 265 articles that fall into the category of candidate study discussion. The journal articles conclude that there are only 20 articles that can answer the questions in this paper. The results in this paper state that the Gaming Method in the realm of education is varied and the familiar game genre grouping used in the selected article is Simulation Game. The entire database in this research paper was obtained directly from the largest international journal alert database, namely Scopus. This is done by the database under the auspices of Elsevier as an organization or company publishing international scientific publications based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1880.
Bacterial Contamination of Labor Wards and Delivery Rooms from Selected Primary Healthcare Facilities in Abia State
Authors: Kalu Mary Uche , Nwankwo Emmanuel Onwubiko , Okey-kalu Ebubechi Uloma
Published: January 2023

Bacterial contamination of the labor and delivery room is of clinical concern because it is one of the major risk factors of sepsis in neonates and most life threatening nosocomial infections for mothers after undergoing childbirth procedures. From six different Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC), 300 samples of fomites were taken. They were screened for the presence of bacterial pathogens. Preliminary identification of bacterial isolates was performed based on Gram stain reactions and standard microbiological methods. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was done using Kirby- Bauer disc diffusion technique. The isolates of clinical importance observed wereStaphylococcus aureus (35.1%), Bacillus spp. (15.5%), Streptococcus spp. (14.8%), Escherichia coli (10.1%), Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus (CONS) (8.1%), Proteus spp. (7.4%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (5.4%), Klebsiella spp. (1.3%). Eight (8) antibiotics used against Staphylococcus aureus which was the most prevalent isolate showed below 50% sensitivity. High level resistance to commonly prescribed and administered antibiotics was observed. The most frequently isolated bacteria in this study were consistent with the isolates which could cause nosocomial infections.
Bacterial Contamination of Door Handles of Commercial Buses in Umuahia Metropolis Abia State
Authors: Nwankwo Emmanuel Onwubiko , Okey-kalu Ebubechi Uloma , Eze Favour Amuche
Published: January 2023

Commercial vehicles are all kinds of vehicles used to transport goods and people. Microbiological investigationof publicly touchable surfaces has become an interest to researchers because surfaces that are contaminated can function as reservoir of potential pathogens. This study was carried out to determine the levels of bacterialcontamination on the surfaces of two door handles on public buses within Umuahia metropolis. A total of 70samples, 35 each from the passengers and driver’s door handles surface were collected and analyzed. The analysisinvolved bacterial isolation and identification of organisms by standard microbiological procedures. Theprevalence and bacteria count were carried out. The antibiotic sensitivity pattern of the isolates were done usingthe disc diffusion method. A total number of 73 bacterial organisms were isolated. The following potentialpathogenic bacteria were observed; Staphylococcus aureus (6.8%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (5.5%),Streptococcus faecalis (2.7%), Escherichia coli (6.8%), Klebsiella spp. (5.5%), Enterobacter spp. (4.1%), Pseudomonasaeruginosa (17.8%), Proteus spp. (23.3%), Micrococcus spp. (6.8%) and Bacillus spp. (20.5%). Ofloxacin, Pefloxacinand Gentamicin are effective and exhibited encouraging results while Ampicillin and Trimethoprim were resistant to most isolates. The result actually shows that the door handles of motor vehicle used for public transportationcan be a significant reservoir for spreading potential pathogenic microorganisms.
Sound Insolation of Local Economic Materials Prepared by Natural Rubber Latex and Pineapple Leaf Fiber
Authors: Choothong Nuorn , Pongthanee Sonthaya
Published: January 2023

The sound insulation properties of local economic materials made from natural rubber latex and pineapple leaf fiber were investigated, in order to develop and increase the economy of the community. The surface of pineapple leaf fiber was treated with alkaline treatment individually. The random fiber range was mixed with natural rubber latex in five different fractions, varying from 10% to 50% with an increment of 10%. The thickness of each sample is kept constant at 50 mm. Method used to measure sound absorption coefficient (α) is Impedance Tube Method ASTM E1050-09, which has been used for measuring the sound absorption and sound transmission loss. It was found that the sound absorption coefficient (SAC) increases with the fiber fraction. The sound insulation test results show that the obtained product of natural rubber with pineapple leaf fiber has a promising possibility that can be used as a potential material for the development of sustainable sound absorber material.
Subsurface Integrity Assessments of a Proposed Plaza Building at Oniru Lekki, Lagos, South-western Nigeria, Using Geoelectrical and Geotechnical Methods of Investigations
Authors: Joseph Taye Adegbite , Lukumon Adeoti , Temitayo Olatilewa Johnson , Geraldine Chibuzo Anukwu , Taofik Adeleke
Published: January 2023

Subsurface integrity assessment for building foundation using geophysical and geotechnical methods was carried out at Oniru, Eti- Osa, Lagos State. A total of twenty-five Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES), five 2-D Resistivity Imaging Survey traverses and two borings with Standard Penetration Test (SPT) were carried out at the study site. The acquired data were processed quantitatively using partial curve matching and computer iteration technique to generate the geoelectric sections, the 2-D model and the SPT logs. The VES results revealed five to six geologic units corresponding to topsoil, clayey sand, sandy clay, clay/peat, and sand while the 2-D resistivity structure corresponds with the VES result. The borehole log reveals sand layers having an N-value of 22-30 which is indicative of medium-dense, brown (medium to fine) sand with occasional gravels from depth 1.50 - 7.50m. The borehole log information correlates well with the VES/2-D result. For the sand layer which connotes dense, grey (medium to fine) sand with occasional gravels from a depth 7.50 – 15.75m with N-value ranging from 26–30m. The study analysis shows that the proposed building could be placed on the dense sand at depth 7.50 – 15.75m, this, however, should depend on the proposed load, length, and breadth of the proposed building. This study has provided useful information about the subsurface condition for engineering structure and zone suitable for the proposed foundation.
The impact of South African culture on the work-life balance of women in leadership positions
Authors: Nehemia Naong Matsidiso , Lenkoe Naong Mammako
Published: January 2023

Women are the pillars of every healthy society. Numerous socio-cultural practices, especially patriarchy and religion in African communities deprive women of equality and justice across all sectors of society. However, younger and educated generations seem to adopt a different attitude. This paper explores the impact of South African culture and the work-life balance (WLB) of women in managerial positions since the democracy’s inception. A survey based on elements of three complementary theories: the role of congruity, feminism and cultural dimension theories was used to collect data from 187 women in leadership positions in the Mangaung metropolitan municipality in the Free State province of South Africa giving a 75% return rate. A factor analysis was conducted to determine the loading of items. The reliability of instruments using the Cronbach alpha value was reported at 0.87. Results reveal that 47.1% bemoan cultural tendencies at work. Furthermore, 35.7% opined that the choice between adoption and conceiving children is non-negotiable, despite pressing work demands and 34.3% agreed that culture makes them feel guilty if they give their work preference over their family life. Crafting human resource strategies that advocate for ‘gender equality or sensitivity’ and harmonise the work-life balance of female staff in order to enhance their performance in a sustainable way is long overdue and needs to be prioritized by any South African organizations.
Pesquisas E Avanços Em Genética E Biologia Molecular
Authors:   Agron Science,   Agron Science
Published: January 2023

O Livro é composto por trabalhos publicados no I Congresso Nacional Online de Genética e Biologia Molecular, foi um evento que trouxe diferentes áreas importantes e atuais dentro da genética e biologia molecular e também incentivou a troca de experiências entre discentes, docentes e empresários, promovendo o desenvolvimento científico e tecnológico da ciência em um ambiente totalmente virtual, eliminando os impedimentos de locomoção de alguns cientistas e procurando elevar a participação de diferentes congressistas de diversos estados. As áreas contempladas no livro foram: Bioinformática e Biologia Computacional; Citogenética Molecular; Genética do Desenvolvimento; Epigenética; Edição Genética; Regulação da Expressão Gênica; Terapia Genética; Análise Genética; Distúrbios Genéticos; Genética e Doenças Raras; Genoma e Biologia de Sistemas; Genética Médica e Medicina Genômica; Genética de Microrganismos; Genética Molecular; Imunologia Molecular; Farmacogenética e Farmacogenômica; Genética de Populações e Genética Evolutiva; Genética Quantitativa; Ensino em genética e biologia molecular; Genética vegetal.
Quality of life deterioration and associated factors in prenatal care pregnant women: assessment with the WHOQOL-BREF scale
Authors:   Grupo de Investigación Salud de la Mujer. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Cartagena. Cartagena. Colombia, Monterrosa-Castro Álvaro , Morales-Castellar Isabella ,   Grupo de Investigación Salud de la Mujer. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Cartagena. Cartagena. Colombia, Rodelo-Correa Alix ,   Grupo de Investigación Salud de la Mujer. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Cartagena. Cartagena. Colombia, Monterrosa-Blanco Angélica ,   Grupo de Investigación Salud de la Mujer. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Cartagena. Cartagena. Colombia
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Quality of life is a set of situations that contribute to people's well-being. In pregnant women, it is necessary to explore the emotional, social and physical aspects. Few studies in the Latin American population explore the quality of life of pregnant women. The objective was to establish the frequency of deterioration of the physical, psychological, social and environmental quality of life and to identify the associated factors in pregnant women residing in cities of the Colombian Caribbean who attended prenatal consultation. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 509 pregnant women who performed daily activities and participated voluntarily and anonymously after signing informed consent. They filled out a form that explored sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and applied the WHOQOL-BREF scale, identifying the poor quality of life. Adjusted logistic regression was performed to estimate the association between quality of life (dependent variable) and biopsychosocial factors (independent variables). Results: The age of the participants was 26.8 ± 6.2 years. In 250 (49.1%) physical or mental deterioration was identified, in 281 (55.2%) deterioration of the social relationship and in 270 (53.0%) of the environmental relationship. Diabetes OR:6.01[95%CI:1.20-18.42], depression OR:4.71[95%CI:1-20-18.42], living in a rural area OR:2.96[95%CI :1.78-4.91], anguish with pregnancy OR:2.87[95%CI:1.65-5.01], financial problems OR:2.61[95%CI:1.54-4.40 ] or couple OR:2.60[95%CI:1.03-6.69], were associated with impaired quality of life (p<0.01). Being cohabiting, compared to being alone, and being a student/employee versus a housewife, were associated with a lower possibility of deterioration in quality of life (p<0.01). Conclusions: Deterioration of each quality of life domain was identified in half of the pregnant women and several biopsychosocial factors were significantly associated. Antenatal care protocols should provide guidelines for intervention on obstetric and non-obstetric factors that impair quality of life. It is necessary to highlight deficiencies in the exploration of the mental, social and environmental health of pregnant women.
Decrease in the activity of irradiated graphite and liquid radioactive waste
Authors: Krymsky Valerii V. , Plotnikova Natalya V.
Published: January 2023

Nowadays, the problem of nuclear waste deactivation is very urgent. The method proposed consists of exposing the aqueous solution of radionuclide to powerful nanosecond electromagnetic pulses by placing the treated solution between two electrodes connected to the outlets of the generator. Single-pole current pulses with a length of 1 ns, an amplitude of more than 5 kV, and a repetition frequency of 1 kHz are used. Such pulses can be obtained from the generator units with an amplitude of 5 kV to 15 kV. They have a pulse capacity of 1 to 4 MW, and the mains capacity is below 50 W. The pulse action leads to radiolysis of water and accelerated decay of radionuclides. As a result of radiolysis, hydrated electrons, hydrogen atoms, and various radicals are formed that causes precipitation of radionuclides, such as 137Cs and 90Sr. The description of several experiments and results of experimental investigations of the influence of powerful nanosecond electromagnetic pulses on the properties of water solutions with radioactive nuclides 137Cs and 90Sr and on items of irradiated graphite is presented. Under the influence of pulses on real liquid waste and aqueous solutions, radioactive nuclides in water are reduced by 5 to 50 times during 15 minutes. The effect described is preserved for 20 days. The reduction of beta activity twice during 25 min is observed in big blocks of the irradiated graphite. Flow-through unit for processing of liquid waste is developed, tested, and patented (RU 2726145. MPK G21F 9/28, July 7, 2020). This technology can be used to treat emergency solutions with tritium at Fukushima NPP. of the irradiated graphite.
Detector de Neuropatologías en EEG usando Estadísticas de Orden Superior y Aprendizaje Profundo
Authors: Seijas César , Villazana Sergio , Montilla Guillermo , Pérez Egilda , Montilla Ricardo
Published: January 2023

En el presente artículo se presenta un detector de neuropatologías, a partir del electroencefalograma (EEG) del paciente. La detección se basa en la clasificación de imágenes de HOSA (siglas en inglés para análisis de estadísticas de orden superior o “High Order Statistical Analysis”) derivadas de series de tiempo correspondientes a EEG de pacientes humanos. El clasificador es un modelo de aprendizaje profundo DL (“Deep Learning”) con la arquitectura de la CNN (Red Neuronal Convolucional o “Convolutional Neural Networks”) pre-entrenada: “Inception”. El conjunto de entrenamiento y prueba de la CNN son imágenes de HOSA, que representan los cumulantes de tercer orden de segmentos no lineales y no gaussianos, de señales correspondientes al canal seleccionado del EEG de pacientes con neuropatologías (específicamente, epilepsia) o sanos. El desempeño del clasificador es muy satisfactorio, presentando una exactitud de aproximadamente 94 % en la detección de epilepsia.
Agrupamiento de Señales EEG con Rasgos Aprendidos Usando Autoencoder Profundo
Authors: Villazana Sergio , Seijas César , Montilla Guillermo , Pérez Egilda
Published: January 2023

Este trabajo propone un algoritmo basado en autoencoders convolucionales como extractor de rasgos no supervisado, para hallar grupos o clusters de señales electroencefalográficas (EEG), como apoyo para el especialista médico para facilitar el diagnóstico de la condición de epilepsia. Se diseñaron tres autoencoders con señales de entrada de 4096×1, 2048×2 y 768×6, para analizar el efecto de la longitud de la señal sobre la representación latente generada por los autoencoders. Las representación latente se utilizó como entrada a los algoritmos de agrupamiento K-means y basado en vectores de soporte. La representación latente se llevó a un espacio bidimensional donde se obtuvo la media y la desviación estándar para visualizarla, y operar sobre ellas los algoritmos de agrupamiento. Los resultados demostraron una buena representación latente de los tres autoencoders, con un error máximo de reconstrucción de las señales de entrada de 1,47 % para el peor caso. Los algoritmos de agrupamiento lograron obtener unos grupos visualmente consistentes con la distribución de los puntos de referencia en el espacio bidimensional latente. La mejor medida de desempeño se logró con el algoritmo K-means con la mejor representación latente de las señales de entrada. Los grupos resultantes fueron influenciados por la longitud del segmento de entrada, donde el algoritmo K-means con una longitud de entrada de 4096 muestras tuvo la mejor medida de desempeño.
Technogenic geochemical abnormalities in the soils and bottom sediments of Voronezh
Authors: Kaverina Natalia V , Kurolap Semen A. , Vinogradov Pavel M. , Dubovitskaya Tatyana V. , Nazarenko Natalya N. , Kondaurov Roman A.
Published: January 2023

Environmental pollution in large industrialized cities has become an urgent global problem. On the territory of the Russian Federation, a tense ecological situation is developing in almost all cities with a population of over one million and in large administrative centers. The creation of a quality urban environment is a national priority, a complex and financially costly task, the solution of which cannot be postponed any longer. The main sources of problems in the territories occupied by cities lie in the concentration of production capacities, the steady growth of the population, and as a result, the amount of transport. Due to production, industrial cities concentrate substances of natural and man-made origin forming local and even regional geochemical anomalies in various landscapes. Among all the interrelated components, a special place belongs to the depositing (accumulating) media–soils and bottom sediments. Based on the results of geochemical studies of 2018–2020, the indicators of the quality of the soils of Voronezh were determined, the levels of the content of pollutants of I-III hazard classes in the soils of urban and peripheral areas of Voronezh (benzo(a)pyrene and heavy metals) were established. The authors provide an assessment of the accumulation of pollutants in the bottom sediments of the Voronezh water reservoir, which is located on the territory of the urban district.
Boron Carbide Composites produced by Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis
Authors: Abdulkarimova Roza G. , Seidualiyeva Aizhan J. , Batkal Aisulu N. , Tolendiuly Sanat , Fomenko Sergey M.
Published: January 2023

This work is a study of the conditions for obtaining boron carbide, magnesia, and aluminum oxide composites by self-propagating high temperatures synthesis (SHS). The substances used to synthesize the composites were boron oxide, magnesia, and aluminum oxide. The SHS with the reduction stage was conducted as the following aggregate reaction: 2B2O3+6Mg+xC--->ByCx+6MgO, 2B2O3+4Al+xC=2Al2O3+ByCx. The metallothermic SHS using boron oxide seems

more attractive than the current carbide production methods characterized by long-time and multistage physico-chemical

processes requiring increased material, energy, and financial costs. The thermodynamic calculations of the phase composition of the products and the adiabatic combustion temperature for systems B2O3–Mg– C, B2O3–Al–C were made in the FastStage program. The calculations and tests allowed identifying the optimal conditions of SHS. The products of SHS were examined by X-ray phase analysis and the SEM method. The compositions of the B2O3–Mg–C system obtained by SHS were represented mainly by boron carbide, magnesia, magnesium borate, and Mg3B2O6. The products of the B2O3–Al–C system obtained by SHS contained boron carbide, alumina, and aluminum boride.
Sistem Pelayanan Publik Sebagai Peningkatan Kepuasan Masyarakat
Authors: Nurul Laili Herzegovina Rani , Taufiqurrohman Syauqi
Published: January 2023

Public Service is action or activity that can be offered by one party to another, which is basically intangible and does not result in the ownership of anything. One of the government offices whose activities provide public services to the community is the district office. The research method is a qualitative research method which is arranged descriptively. The location of this research is in the District Office of Padang, Lumajang Regency. The subjects of this research are the staff in the service department. The types of research instruments are observation and interviews, and the latter is in the form of documentation during the observation and interviews. The results of the study show that the services provided are related with population administration and other services related with government at the sub-district level. The systems, mechanisms and procedures provided at the sub-district office are very adequate and good, they are given to all service users. The facilities and infrastructure provided at the sub-district office are very adequate and good, this is provided for service users in order to increase community satisfaction in the quality service.
Integration of Flexible Service-Learning Program (E-SLP) in the School of Education Graduate Curriculum
Authors:   https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8454-5256, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7767-9144, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7190-2031, cpagara@xu.edu.ph, emanla@xu.edu.ph, pmendoza@xu.edu.ph, School of Education, Xavier University- Ateneo de Cagayan, 73 Corrales Ave, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000, Philippines, A. Pagara Charity Rose , C. Manla Edralin , S. Mendoza Phyllis Bernadenne
Published: January 2023

Service learning integrates students’ experiences into the curriculum for students to become change agents. Due to COVID-19, the School of Education Graduate Studies program adopted Flexible e-service Learning (FeSLP) in collaboration with Xavier Ateneo’s Service-Learning Program and Bukidnon Mission Schools. The study determined how FeSLP was integrated into the Graduate studies curriculum during the new normal. The study used participatory action research. Purposive sampling was used with 18 Masters and 9 Ph.D. students. The Graduate students had brainstorming sessions on how to address the community’s needs. Conducting a webinar and providing modules, were then implemented. Findings revealed that FeSLP is beneficial in integrating students’ academic and social formation. Students have internalized the objectives of the program, which helped them achieve the learning outcomes. However, some challenges were observed in courses that need in-depth interaction and immersion in communities for meaningful engagements. Nonetheless, the community was grateful for the provisions of materials that helped their instruction during the pandemic. Graduate students also shared that their experiences had helped them become more reflective about the significance of the course and their role in the contextual application. Their collaboration enlightened their perspectives toward their work and studies as agents of change. Keywords: flexible e-service learning; curriculum development; social development
Behind the Scenes of Flexible Classrooms: Higher Education Students Supporting Peers
Authors:   https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7041-4610, rtbongco@bpsu.edu.ph, kaadimarucut@bpsu.edu.ph, Bataan Peninsula State University, Orani, Bataan, Philippines, T. Bongco Roxanne , D. Ama Khristina Anne
Published: January 2023

It is a reality that the abrupt changes in the educational delivery in higher education had been challenging to all stakeholders, particularly the students. This compelled not only academic but also social support to find alternative platforms to reach out to the students amid new limitations and opportunities. Hence, this study looked into the nature of higher education students’ peer support in the context of flexible learning delivery. A phenomenological design was employed and data were gathered through semi-structured individual interviews with five students. Studies found that peer support in the context of flexible learning 1) offers the same content in new platforms; 2) reinforces the cycle of support through new challenges; 3) requires sacrifice through sharing of time; and 4) builds character and competence. Online platforms provide new spaces for students to support peers, in recognition of shared struggles and adjustments in the flexible delivery mode. This is highly important for students especially as flexible learning makes new demands on the student’s time and responsibility for learning. These findings could inform the HEI’s development of student support policies to help perpetuate this culture of peer support for mutual success. Keywords: peer support; online learning; distance learning; higher education
REFLECTIONS ABOUT THE INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSIA FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF OSTEOPATIC AND MANUAL MEDICINE
Authors: Krasnoyarova Nadezhda
Published: January 2023

In article value of somatic dysfunctions in pathogenesis of intracranial hypertensia is proved and results of application osteopathic and manual medicine for their correction at 215 patients are presented. Rationality and efficiency of these methods is shown at intracranial hypertensia.
Analisis Nilai Pendidikan Karakter dalam Web Series Mulih Episode 1
Authors: St. Harpiani  , Uhwah Hasanah  , Zuhra Meiliza
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan nilai-nilai pendidikan karakter dalam web series Mulih episode 1. Penelitian ini termasuk jenis penelitian kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode pustaka dan simak catat. Peneliti menonton web series Mulih episode 1 secara saksama, lalu mencatat data yang diperoleh untuk diolah. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan memilah pesan dalam bentuk kalimat dan dialog yang mengandung nilai pendidikan karakter dalam web series Mulih episode 1. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, nilai-nilai pendidikan karakter yang terdapat dalam web series Mulih episode 1 meliputi: 1) Nilai religius, pada adegan Wahyu mengucap salam. 2) Nilai menghargai prestasi, pada adegan pak Firman memberikan selamat kepada Wahyu. 3) Nilai bersahabat atau komunitaf, pada adegan pertemuan Wahyu dan Parno, juga pada pertemuan Aiko dan Parno. 4) Nilai jujur, pada adegan Wahyu mengutarakan keinginannya. 5) Nilai rasa ingin tahu, pada adegan pak Firman menanyakan alasan Wahyu. 6) Nilai peduli sosial, pada adegan Parno berusaha menghentikan Wahyu yang hendak pergi.
Analisis Kebijakan Pemerintah tentang Pesantren Ramah Anak dalam Upaya Preventif Kekerasan Seksual di Pondok Pesantren
Authors: Ikromussalam Syarip Hidayatullah
Published: January 2023

Eksistensi lembaga pendidikan kian hari menjadi sorotan tajam pasca terjadinya beberapa kasus kekerasan seksual di sekolah, tidak hanya itu kasus ini merambat hingga lembaga pendidikan Islam (pesantren) yang mencengangkan masyarakat melalui berbagai media pemberitaan. Dalam merespon masalah itu, pemerintah membuat regulasi melalui menteri PPPA dengan penerapan Pesantren Ramah Anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji kebijakan pemerintah tentang pesantren ramah anak dalam upaya preventif kekerasan seksual di pondok pesantren. Penelitian  ini adalah penelitian pustaka (library research) dengan metode pendekatan analisis deskriptif untuk melihat sejauh mana upaya pencegahan dan perlindungan yang sudah dilakukan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aturan dan kebijakan pemerintah dalam upaya preventif kekerasan seksual di pondok pesantren perlu dioptimalkan dengan membentuk standarisasi kebijakan dalam pengelolaan dan penyelenggaraan pendidikan di pondok pesantren serta memperluas jangkauan sosialisasi dalam pencegahan kekerasan seksual di lembaga pandidikan Islam.
Pengaruh aktivitas Belajar dan Minat Belajar Siswa terhadap Prestasi Belajar Bahasa Arab
Authors: Daliman Daliman , Mufrod Teguh Mulyo
Published: January 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: 1) untuk mengetahui pengaruh aktivitas belajar terhadap prestasi belajar Bahasa Arab; 2) untuk mengetahui pengaruh minat belajar siswa terhadap prestasi belajar Bahasa Arab; 3) untuk mengetahui pengaruh aktivitas belajar dan minat belajar siswa terhadap prestasi belajar Bahasa Arab. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei dengan pendekatan kuantitatif dan teknik analisis korelasional. Data dikumpulkan dengan teknik kuesioner dan dokumentasi. Populasi target dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa MTsN 1 Karanganyar yang berjumlah 851 orang. Sedangkan yang menjadi sampel berjumlah 247 siswa. Hasil penelitian: 1) Aktivitas belajar terbukti berpengaruh terhadap prestasi belajar Bahasa Arab siswa MTsN 1 Karanganyar Tahun Pelajaran 2021/2022. Karena nilai thitung lebih besar dari ttabel 2.535 > 1,969734 , maka H0 ditolak dan H1 diterima.. 2) Minat belajar siswa terbukti berpengaruh terhadap prestasi belajar Bahasa Arab siswa MTsN 1 Karanganyar Tahun Pelajaran 2021/2022. Hal ini karena thitung lebih besar dari ttabel 57,680 < 1.969734), maka H0 ditolak dan H2 diterima. 3) Aktivitas belajar dan minat belajar siswa terbukti memberikan pengaruh signifikan terhadap prestasi belajar Bahasa Arab siswa MTsN 1 Karanganyar Tahun Pelajaran 2021/2022. Hal ini karena Fhitung sebesar 2661,664 dengan nilai Ftabel 3,032. Sehingga nilai Fhitung > Ftabel atau 2661,664 > 3,032. Dan tingkat signifikan 0,000 < 0,05, maka H0 ditolak dan H3 diterima