bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ips typographus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) feromon tuzaklarında tespit edilen hedef olmayan başlıca böcek türleri ve önemi
Authors: ALKAN AKINCI Hazan
Published: October 2022

Artvin doğu ladini (Picea orientalis (L.) Link.) ormanlarındaki varlığı ilk olarak 1984 yılında tespit edilen Ips typographus, günümüze kadar 2 milyon metreküpten fazla ladin ağacının kurumasına yol açmıştır. Canlı ağaçlar üzerindeki saldırıları en aza indirmek amacıyla rüzgâr devrikleri temizlenmekte, istila edilmiş ağaçlara sağlık kesimi uygulanmakta ve ergin böceklerin kitle halinde yakalanması için feromon tuzakları asılmaktadır. Asılan feromon tuzaklarına I. typographus erginleri yanında hedef olmayan yırtıcı ve saproksilik türler de yakalanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Artvin ladin ormanlarında I. typographus’un kitle halinde yakalanması için kullanılan feromon tuzaklarından elde edilen hedef olmayan böcek türleri ve yakalanma yoğunlukları araştırılmıştır. Bu amaçla Taşlıca Orman İşletme Şefliği ormanlarında toplam 46 feromon tuzağı asılmıştır. Feromon tuzakları 10 gün aralıklarla kontrol edilerek, her bir tuzakta tespit edilen böcek türleri ve sayıları kaydedilmiştir. Feromon tuzaklarında I. typographus ile birlikte yoğun olarak Thanasimus formicarius (L.) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) ve Rhagium bifasciatum Fabricius (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) türleri de tespit edilmiştir. Özellikle, I. typographus’un biyolojik mücadelesi için laboratuarda üretilerek ormana salınan T. formicarius’un tuzaklarda yakalanmasının biyolojik mücadele çalışmaları açısından önemi tartışılmıştır.
Yirmi dört Aydan Küçük Çocukların Ek Gıdaya Geçişlerinin İncelenmesi: Doktor Annelerde Yapılan Bir Çalışma
Authors: KAYA Erhan , KURT Burak , ÜÇER Hüseyin , ÇOBAN KÖÇE Ayşe Gül , ERDOĞAN Ayşegül
Published: October 2022

Amaç: Çalışmamızda ek gıdaya geçiş konusunda toplumda rol model olan doktor grubun çocuklarına ek gıdaya geçiş sırasındaki davranış ve uygulamalarını değerlendirmeyi amaçladık.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu kesitsel çalışma Mayıs-Ağustos 2020 tarihleri arasında Facebook doktor gruplarında 0-24 aylık çocuğu olan annelere (n=417) uygulanmıştır. Annelerin altı ay sadece anne sütü verme durumu ve ek gıda geçiş sürecindeki davranışları bağımlı değişkenler olarak ele alınmıştır. Tanımlayıcı analiz ve Ki Kare testi kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Çalışmamızda doktor annelerin yaş ortalaması 33.57±3.74’dir. İlk altı ay sadece anne sütü veren hekim sayısı 204 (%53.3), ilk 6 ay içinde ek gıda başlayan hekim sayısı ise 124 (%31.6)’dır. Ortalama ek gıdaya başlama zamanı 5.74±0.59 aydır. Çalışmamızda doktor annelerin %45.8’i ilk olarak bebeklerine yoğurt verdiğini, %73.8’i bebeklerinin ilk verildiğinde ek besinleri rahatlıkla yediğini belirtmiştir. Bebeğin en sevdiği gıdalar yoğurt (%29.0) ve meyve (%28.1) olurken bebeğin yemeyi en çok reddettiği gıdalar %58.2 ile sebze türleri olmuştur. Bebeğe verilen ilk besini anne sütü olan annelerde ilk altı ay sadece anne sütü veren anne oranı istatististiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek saptanmıştır (p=0.004).
Sonuç: Katılımcı doktor annelerin yarısından fazlası ilk altı ay sadece anne sütü vermiş, yaklaşık üçte biri ise bebeklerine ilk altı ay ek gıda vermiştir. Ek gıdaya geçiş sürecinde toplumda yönlendirici olan hekimlerin, anne sütü verme ve ek gıdaya başlama süreci ile ilgili kendi deneyimlerinin önemli olduğunu düşünüyoruz.
Web-based Water Quality Parameter Monitoring for Bok Coy Hydroponics using Multi Sensors
Authors: Irawati Indrarini Dyah , Ramadan Dadan Nur , Hadiyoso Sugondo
Published: October 2022

The hydroponic planting method is one solution for supplying vegetable needs where agricultural land is limited. Hydroponics allows the growing of vegetables in stages in a limited area by utilizing water as a growing medium. Water quality greatly determines plant fertility, so monitoring must be carried out regularly. Currently, the agricultural sector in Sukabumi has a large potential for the economy of the community. Farmers develop hydroponic farming but monitoring of water quality is still done traditionally. Therefore, in this study, a water quality monitoring system is proposed including pH, turbidity, and temperature. Another parameter that is observed is the water level in the reservoir which is useful for maintaining water circulation. This system works online through the internet network, both the sensing process, data transmission, and data display using the Internet of Things (IoT) platform. The measured parameters can be observed via a web application. Performance evaluation of sensor devices is carried out by comparing the measurement values of standard devices. The test results on the system that has been implemented show that the system has high accuracy, and all parameters are successfully displayed on the web page. The applied systems can increase the fertility of vegetables on hydroponic land so that it can improve the quality of production.
Automation Storage System Based On SCADA Using PLC CP1H and CP1L
Authors: Maulana Gun Gun , Mada Ridwan , Purba Regim Ramaya
Published: October 2022

The warehousing system is a means of supporting production activities and industrial operations that function to store goods to be distributed, which are still using a manual system and must adapt to technological developments. The problem that often arises in the warehousing system that is still done manually is that the flow of goods into the warehouse is not well organized, and this makes it difficult when the goods are about to be removed, so it requires a longer search time. Previous research has shown actual data on storage racks that use Arduino Mega as a controller and VB as an interface, but there is no actual data on the state of the lifter or the selection of lifter movement speed modes to facilitate operators in monitoring and operating goods storage. Control systems with industry standards greatly affect the effectiveness and optimization of the production process. Based on these problems, this research aims to simplify the managerial and monitoring process in the warehouse with a prototype of automatic multilevel storage using PLC CP1H and CP1L as system control and Wonderware Intouch as an interface with the SCADA system. The prototype has 12 cells, and each cell can accommodate 2 boxes; each cell is distinguished by the height and color of the box. In testing this research, the SCADA system can work optimally. The interface is capable of displaying the actual data of the rack with a success rate of 100%, the hardware error rate is less than 1%, and the interface can display the actual data on the state of the lifter.
A Usability Analysis of QODE: Qurbani Web Application System
Authors: Yunardi Dalila Husna , Fitria Maya , Dawood Rahmad , Alamsyah Teuku M. Syahril Nur
Published: October 2022

Qurbani is an Islamic ritual animal sacrifice that is carried out during Eid-Adha; one of the two major Muslim holidays. In Indonesia, every village normally has one mosque that takes charge of organizing any related Qurbani activities, from collecting money, creating slaughter schedule, to distributing the meat for the recipients. The current management of these activities is done manually and by hand, which can potentially have errors. Therefore, this research aims to develop and evaluate the usability of a web-based application that will in part take care of Qurbani-related activities. This application is designed and developed using the Scrum methodology. The application as successfully developed and its functionalities are as expected based on design. The application was then evaluated using System Usability Scale (SUS) with 10 respondents. The application obtained the average score of 91.25 which falls into A or excellent category.
Antioxidant and Inhibitory Capacity of Tomato Leaf Ethanolic Extract against Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Candida albicans
Authors: Mendoza Yeiner , Arias-Londoño Mónica , Sánchez-Garzón Juliana , Rojas-Vahos Diego Fernando , Robledo-Sierra Jairo
Published: October 2022

Background: Tomato is a source of bioactive compounds, antimicrobials, and antioxidants. Tomato leaf preparations have been empirically used for anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibiotic, and antiseptic purposes. However, research on the potential activity of tomato leaf extracts against oral microorganisms and in managing oropharyngeal infections is scarce. Objective: To investigate tomato leaf ethanolic extract’s antioxidant and growth inhibitory capacity against common oral pathogenic microorganisms, namely, Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Candida albicans. Methods: Ethanolic extracts were made from ‘Chonto’ tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) leaves. The antimicrobial activity was measured with the microdilution technique using vancomycin and fluconazole as positive controls. The antioxidant capacity was measured with the ORAC assay using Trolox as a positive control. Results: We found a high percentage of growth inhibition (≥100%) against S. mutans and P. gingivalis at a concentration of 500 mg/L. However, the extract was ineffective in inhibiting the growth of C. albicans. Finally, we observed that the extract exerted a high antioxidant capacity (126%) compared to the positive control. Conclusions: This study provides new insights into the potential antimicrobial effect of tomato leaf extracts on common oral pathogenic bacteria, which may ultimately result in the development of new herbal products that might help prevent and treat oral infections, such as dental caries and periodontal disease. Our findings also support previous studies on the high antioxidant capacity of tomato leaf extracts.
Changed Tendencies in Research Issues on Motivation for Foreign Languages Learning (Review for 2021)
Authors: Tsalikova I.K. , Pakhotina S.V. , Kungurova I.M. , Slizkova E.V. , Voronina E.V.
Published: October 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed social and educational environment, which affected the educational process participants and the research directions. The article shows the changes in the direction of studies dealing with the issues of university students` foreign languages learning motivation, published in 2021. Researching is still aimed at studying the online environment and its potential. Its high potential to develop the motivation is stated, but the lack of participants` experience of its using prevents its full acceptance so far. The problems of maintaining personal interaction between a teacher and students; overcoming stress and anxiety; adaptation to the virtual learning environment and their impact on the motivation are of research interest. Another part of the research works is traditionally devoted to the components of educational motivation, strategies for their managing, etc. The results of the analysis will help to understand how well the problem has been studied and determine the direction of future research.
Intellectually Gifted Fifth Graders: Is Enriched Learning Practice Needed in Primary School?
Authors: Shumakova N.B.
Published: October 2022

The article presents the results of a study of the features of cognitive development and learning motivation of intellectually gifted and normotypical fifth-graders who studied in the primary grades according to programs of various types – enriched and traditional (typical). Using the two-way MANOVA analysis of variance, we tested the assumption about the influence of primary school education on the cognitive development and learning motivation of intellectually gifted and normotypical fifth-graders (N=150). Research methods: "Standard Progressive Matrices" by Raven, computerized tests for diagnosing basic cognitive characteristics (number sense, working memory and information processing speed) Tikhomirova T.N. and Malykh S.B., the author's technique "Figurative and verbal creativity", "Scale of educational motivation" Gordeeva T.O. It was revealed that intellectually gifted fifth-graders, regardless of the educational program, are characterized by higher rates of intrinsic cognitive motivation, intelligence, sense of number and speed of information processing compared to their normotypical peers. It is shown that "giftedness" and not the "educational program", affects the sense of number and the speed of information processing, while the influence of the factors "giftedness" and "educational program" on indicators of learning motivation was not found. The type of education in elementary school is critical to the development of the creative potential of intellectually gifted children. In enriched learning, gifted children demonstrate significantly higher levels of verbal and figurative creativity than their gifted peers in traditional learning. With respect to normotypical peers, no significant positive effects of enriched learning on creativity indicators were found.
Analysis of Tutor Training Programs for Inclusive Education
Authors: Karpenkova I.V.
Published: October 2022

The article is devoted to the current problem – the training of tutors for inclusive education. The high need for tutors and the specific communication with children with disabilities assumes the availability of affordable, high-quality training programs at different levels of education. The author analyzed the websites of 50 state universities with faculties of a psychological and pedagogical orientation, and (or) offering training programs for inclusive education, as well as 20 websites of additional education organizations offering advanced training and retraining courses, on the Internet, upon request for the training of tutors for inclusive education. Found curriculum programs were analyzed according to various criteria, including the compliance of the content of the program with the professional standard of the tutor and formed professional competencies. The analysis showed that the proposed training programs for tutors for inclusive education do not sufficiently develop the necessary professional competencies in accordance with the Professional Standard. This is also confirmed by the interviews of 30 already working tutors who were asked questions about their education and abilities to overcome the difficulties that arise in the process of accompanying students with disabilities. The author sees a way out of this situation in the creation of an accessible system for training tutors for inclusive education, based on expanding the number of programs for different levels of education and improving the quality of these programs through the development of courses that form the professional competencies of tutors that correspond to the Tutor's Professional Standard.
The Model of Children’s Value Orientations in Educational Organizations: Design Approaches
Authors: Kaznacheyeva N.N. , Metlik I.V. , Shestakova O.A.
Published: October 2022

The article substantiates a theoretical model of children's value orientations in various educational organizations. The following correlation is shown: between the traditional spiritual and moral values of the peoples of Russia and the common Russian basic (constitutional) values, which represent the common, conventional content of the former. It has been noted that the formation of personal value orientations is a process determined by the purpose and objectives of education in accordance with the needs of the individual, the family, Russian society, taking into account its worldview and cultural diversity and the current social situation of children's development in terms of digital socialization. We have substantiated the targets guidelines for the results of children upbringing based on the Russian basic values as invariant settings, vectors of upbringing activities in educational organizations. The structural content of the values orientation model is defined: target-value, content, organizational blocks. In each block the invariant and variable components are identified and characterized. The necessity of designing upbringing programs on a single value basis of the Russian basic constitutional values, taking into account the peculiarities of educational organizations of different types, levels, and kinds of education, is revealed. The development of a set of exemplary work programs of upbringing for various educational organizations has been updated. The development and testing of such programs at the Institute of the Study of Childhood, Family and Education of the Russian Academy of Education are reported.
Polymorphism of LYPLAL1 and TGFA Genes Associated With Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis in Residents Central Chernozem Region of Russia
Authors: Novakov Vitaly B. , Novakova Olga N. , Churnosov Mikhail I.
Published: October 2022

Background. Кnee osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial disease in which genetic factors play an important role. The share of the hereditary component in the development of OA, according to various literature sources, ranges from 40 to 65%. Кnee OA is a progressive disease that leads to a decrease in the quality of life and disability.
The study aimed to evaluate the role of polymorphic markers of candidate genes rs2820436 and rs2820443 LYPLAL1, rs3771501 TGFA, rs11177 GNL3, rs6976 GLT8D1 in the progression of knee OA in the population of the Central Chernozem Region of Russia.
Methods. The study was performed in a case-control design on a sample of 500 patients with knee OA. Case patients with III-IV stages of the disease according to KellgrenLawrence (n = 325), control (individuals who do not have the analyzed sign III-IV stages of the disease) patients with stage II (n = 175). Genotyping of five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of candidate genes was performed using the polymerase chain reaction method for DNA synthesis. The study of the associations of the studied polymorphic loci, the calculation of haplotype frequencies and the analysis of their relationship with the progression of knee OA was carried out by the method of logistic regression in the program PLINK v 2.050.
Results. Significant associations with the progression of OA of the knee were established for allelic variant A rs2820436 of LYPLAL1 gene according to allelic (OR = 1.48, p = 0.010, pperm = 0.012), additive (OR = 1.58, p = 0.009, pperm = 0.010), dominant (OR = 1.61, p = 0.024, pperm = 0.030) genetic models and A/A genotype of the same polymorphism (OR = 2.53, p = 0.041). The genotypes C/C rs2820436 LYPLAL1 (OR = 0.67, p = 0.043), A/G rs3771501 TGFA (OR = 0.67, p = 0.042) have a protective role in the progression of the disease. It was found that the frequency of the AC haplotype of haploblock rs2820436-rs2820443 in the group of patients with III-IV stages of the disease was significantly higher than in patients with stage II (OR = 1.83, p = 0.002, pperm = 0.002). The identified molecular genetic markers rs2820436 and rs2820443 of LYPLAL1 gene, rs3771501 of TGFA gene are associated both with the risk of developing OA according to previous genome-wide studies and, according to our data, are associated with the progression of knee OA.
Conclusions. Genetic risk factors for the development of knee OA of III-IV radiological stages are allelic variant A and genotype A/A rs2820436 of LYPLAL1 gene, haplotype AC of haploblock rs2820436-rs2820443 in the population of the Central Chernozem Region of Russia. Genotypes C/C rs2820436 of LYPLAL1 gene and A/G rs3771501 of TGFA gene have a protective value in the progression of this disease.
Diagnostic significance of highly sensitive troponins in cardiac surgery
Authors: Yanovskaya Irina M. , Mandel Irina A. , Klypa Tatiana V. , Kolyshkina Nadezhda A. , Marey Iliya S. , Zotov Alexander S. , Baklaushev Vladimir P.
Published: October 2022

Background: The level of troponins after cardiac surgery always exceeds the reference values, however, the interpretation of these changes is difficult. Aim: To determine the relationship between the high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and troponin T levels and the risk of heart failure (HF) development within 24 hours after the heart surgery. Methods: A prospective, observational, single-center study included 70 patients undergoing elective heart surgery. The patients were retrospectively divided into two groups based on the development of HF in the first 12 hours after the surgery. The group without HF included 57 patients, the group with HF included 13 patients. Results: The levels of highly sensitive Troponin I (HsTI) in patients who underwent elective heart surgery without complications were 61 times higher than the upper limit of the normal values, in those with the development of HF they were 111 times higher than the upper limit of the normal values. The levels of highly sensitive Troponin T (HsTT) were 25.5 times and 51 times the upper limit of the normal values, respectively. The level of HsTI at the end of the surgery can be a predictor of the HF development, regardless of the use of cardiac bypass (threshold value =1483 ng/l), as well as a predictor of the need for inotropic support for 2 days or more, regardless of the operation type (threshold value = 1573 ng/l). There was a direct moderate correlation of the HsTI level at the end of the operation and 6 hours after the operation with cumulative hemohydrobalance for 24 hours, which was 60% higher in patients with HF than that in patients without complications. Conclusion: In uncomplicated patients, the level of highly sensitive troponins T and I in the postoperative period is 2561 times higher than the upper limit of the normal values, and with the HF development it is 51111 times higher. Highly sensitive troponins can be considered as predictors of the HF development and the duration of inotropic support. The increase in the level of troponins is influenced by the duration of cardiac bypass and the volume of infusion therapy in the perioperative period.
Acute paraproctitis, Fournier's phlegmon: a clinical case. Radical treatment with the plasty of the wound of the perineum and scrotum
Authors: Davidovich Denis L. , Solomka Alexander Ya. , Burovskiy Andrey K. , Tomashevskiy German S. , Razbirin Dmitry V.
Published: October 2022

Background: The article presents the stages and results of treating a patient with a life-threatening condition caused by acute paraproctitis complicated by necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and scrotum (Fournier's gangrene). The patient underwent a radical surgical treatment with the removal of the affected tissues, and, in the delayed period, a plastic surgery of the perineum and scrotum with a pedicled flap. Clinical case description: Patient Sh., 62 years old, was hospitalized at the Federal Research and Clinical Center of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia on an emergency basis with the following diagnosis: acute horseshoe-shaped posterior paraproctitis; non-clostridial phlegmon of the perineum and scrotum; sepsis. The patient was operated on urgently: a total necrectomy was performed with a wide excision of the affected tissues, excision of the anterior fistula, and a leak along the left inguinal cord into the abdominal cavity was identified and drained. The patient's condition in a few hours after the operation was characterized by pronounced positive dynamics, the effects of intoxication were stopped. 7 hours after the operation, the patient was transferred from the ICU to the department of coloproctology. A repeated surgical treatment with the revision of wounds was not required. 16 weeks after the first operation, a planned operation was performed with an excision of the fistula of the rectum and plasty of the perineum and scrotum with a rotary flap. The wounds healed by first intention. The patient recovered with all the pelvic functions completely restored. Conclusion: This clinical example can be used as a guide for the step-by-step treatment in this category of patients.
Pulmonary rehabilitation of chronic pulmonary diseases (the review of clinical trials, national and international recommendations)
Authors: Bilichenko Tatiana N.
Published: October 2022

The review of data from randomized clinical trials, results of systematic reviews, international and national clinical recommendations on the problem of pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic pulmonary disease was carried out. This analysis of the studies included the databases eLibrary, Medline, PubMed and Cochrane libraries on the problem of pathophysiology and methods of physical rehabilitation of chronic pulmonary disease. The analysis took into account the opinions of expert groups of clinical recommendations developers of the Russian respiratory society, the European respiratory society, and the American thoracic society, presented in this review. The data of studies confirm the clinical effectiveness of physical rehabilitation methods for chronic pulmonary disease that take into account the unique needs of a complex patient. Pulmonary rehabilitation improves the physical activity, quality of life associated with health, reduces the incidence of exacerbations and mortality of patients with chronic pulmonary disease. Increasing the availability and improving pulmonary rehabilitation programs based on individual assessment of the patient's physical capabilities will increase the use of this method of treatment.
CONDITION MONITORING OF PNEUMATIC MACHINERY WITHOUT OPERATION INTERRUPTION
Authors:   Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kosice, Slovakia, RAKAY ROBERT , GALAJDOVA ALENA ,   Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kosice, Slovakia, VAGAS MAREK ,   Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kosice, Slovakia
Published: October 2022

The article deals with an example of a non-invasive measurement of the system. The proposed system is suitable in cases where the equipment analysed must be monitored without interrupting its function. The measurement demonstration can serve as proof of the concept of monitoring the state of moving parts of technical systems, such as hydraulic pumps, pressure pumping stations, and large ventilation systems, where mechanical damage prediction is very important because repair is very costly.
HYBRID MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING MODEL FOR CUSTOMER KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY
Authors:   Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Presov, Slovakia, KRENICKY TIBOR , RAJABZADEH MORTEZA ,   Mahallat Institute of Higher Education, Faculty of Engineering, Mahallat, Iran, KHOSRAVI ARASH ,   Mahallat Institute of Higher Education, Faculty of Engineering, Mahallat, Iran, ZALOGA VILIAM ,   Sumy State University, Faculty of Technical Systems and Energy Efficient Technologies, Sumy, Ukraine, ZABOROWSKI TADEUSZ ,   Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Published: October 2022

In this study, the enablers of Customer Knowledge Management (CKM) software companies are investigated. Consequently, the conceptual CKM enabler model is developed by extracting “organizational”, “technological” and “human” factors from the literature. Then, a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) approach is applied to identify the dependence relationships of factors by using the Analytic Network Processes (ANP) and the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) techniques. The inter-dependencies significance among the factors is evaluated by DEMATEL. ANP technique is used in order to clarify the relative significance of the factors and identify the weight and priority. The results show that the “organization” dimension is the most considerable aspect of enhancing CKM in software development. The “organization” aspect has more interaction with other aspects and activates the “technology” and “human” factors. In addition, “technology” is the second dimension that influences “human” and “organization”. Due to the importance of CKM for organizations, this research provides a significant contribution in the context of CKM by extracting and ranking the CKM antecedent factors for enterprise software development context.
LEGGED ROBOT LOCOMOTION IN RESISTIVE TERRAIN: A COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS
Authors:   Institute of production machines, systems and robotics, Faculty of mechanical engineering, Brno university of technology, Brno, Czech Republic, SZABARI MIKULAS , KNOFLICEK RADEK ,   Institute of production machines, systems and robotics, Faculty of mechanical engineering, Brno university of technology, Brno, Czech Republic
Published: October 2022

Every day new technology appears. In the field of legged robots, it is not otherwise. LIDAR vision, artificial intelligence, computing power and new drives help to improve the state of legged robots. One of the unsolved problems is still terrain navigation, such as locomotion in resistive terrain. To determine the correct locomotion, research must be carried out. In this paper, we compare two different situations, where a six-legged robot walks through variable resistive terrain with different gait in the first one and with different leg trajectories in the swing phase in the second one.
THE USE OF SEALANTS AS ONE OF THE METHODS OF REPAIRING LEAKS AND DAMAGED PIPE CLOSURES DURING OPERATION
Authors:   Technical University of Kosice, Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Technologies, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Presov, Slovak Republic, PANDA ANTON , ANDROVIC LUKAS ,   Technical University of Kosice, Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Technologies, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Presov, Slovak Republic, PANDOVA IVETA ,   Technical University of Kosice, Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Technologies, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Presov, Slovak Republic
Published: October 2022

Piping systems are exposed to many negative effects during their operation, which often cause the occurrence and development of various erroneous states that significantly affect the safety and the economy of other operations. Therefore, it is important to test the implementation effectivity of technologies that could be suitable to be used to repair these pipes or their components without system operation shutdown as presented in this article.
STUDY OF THE CYTOTOXIC EFFECT OF ORTHOPEDIC MATERIALS BASED ON ETHYLENE-VINYL ACETATE ON CELL CULTURES
Authors:   Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Presov, Slovak Republic, PANDA ANTON , ZALOHA RUSLAN ,   Sumy State University, Faculty of Technical Systems and Energy Efficient Technologies, Sumy, Ukraine, DYADYURA KOSTIANTYN ,   Odessа Polytechnic National University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Odessa, Ukraine, BEHUN MARCEL ,   Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Presov, Slovak Republic, ZALOGA VILIAM ,   Sumy State University, Faculty of Technical Systems and Energy Efficient Technologies, Sumy, Ukraine, PANDOVA IVETA ,   Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Presov, Slovak Republic
Published: October 2022

Measuring the potentially adverse effects of materials on the human body is vital and essential for their use, including medical applications. One of the properties that need to be known is the cytotoxic effect of the materials to avoid local and systemic adverse effects. It is very important that scientists and medical professionals are aware of the effects of materials on the human body. This study also summarizes the data on the morphology, chemical composition, and the effect of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) orthopaedic materials on cytotoxicity. Qualitative and quantitative cytotoxicity analysis was performed using fluorescent microscopy and metabolic cell toxicity assay. The results of the studies demonstrated low in vitro cytotoxicity and high biocompatibility. These results may serve as the basis for a toxicological study of orthopaedic materials to prevent severe side effects.
TECHNICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF HYDRAULIC ROTATOR
Authors:   Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics, Brno, Czech Republic, BUDIK TOMAS , JANKOVYCH ROBERT ,   Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics, Brno, Czech Republic
Published: October 2022

This article deals with the design of a technical diagnostics system for hydraulic rotators and the successful implementation of a unique hydraulic test bench. Based on an analysis of the design and function of all types of hydraulic rotators available on the world market, a system of requirements for the test bench and its place in the test centre was formulated. Furthermore, four diagnostic parameters from the group of deformation diagnostics and hydraulic systems diagnostics are proposed and used to evaluate the technical condition of the Indexator IR25 hydraulic rotator. For the evaluation of individual parameter values, a modified Shewhart control chart method is proposed for individual values and moving ranges of each parameter. Based on the measurements of 30 rotators, control limits were designed for statistical evaluation of the technical condition of the mentioned hydraulic rotator.
Dynamic Volatility Modeling of Indonesian Insurance Company Stocks
Authors: Budiandru Budiandru
Published: October 2022

The Indonesian capital market is one of the investment destination countries for investors in developed countries. The development of economic conditions in Indonesia itself is considered suitable for investors to invest. Insurance sector stocks are one of the sectors that are the target of investors. This study predicts the share price of insurance companies. Data in daily form from 2010 to 2020 uses the Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity - Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (ARCH - GARCH) method. The results showed that forecasting that was carried out until 2025 all the insurance companies studied experienced an upward trend in stock prices. Investors can manage their funds by increasing or decreasing the insurance stock portfolio and adjusting the asset allocation with the investment strategy.
Regional Cooperation and Economic Integration: Recent Evidence from ASEAN
Authors: Daniswara Rama Vandika , Ivana Ivana , Dhani Deshinta Rahma , Utami Shafira Aulia , Revindo Mohamad Dian
Published: October 2022

The Asian financial crisis in 1997/98 and the global financial crisis in 2007/8 suggest that more research on economic integration is needed. This study aims to examine the depth and path of integration in the real and financial sectors among ASEAN member states during 1999-2019. The Augmented Dickey-Fuller–Generalised Least Squared (ADF-GLS) test results show stronger evidence of ASEAN real sector integration than its financial sector. Further, time lag analysis shows that the adjustments of interest rates in ASEAN countries are slower than those of price levels in the real economy. Academic and policy implications of the findings are provided, mainly on the need for stronger cooperation in ASEAN’s financial sector.
Effect of Convention Employees’ Abusive Supervision Behavior on Job burnout and Service sabotage: focusing on the mediating effect of job burnout and moderating effect of emotional intelligence
Authors:   Korean Academy Of International Commerce, Inc., Kang Sang-muk , Cho Kyung-hee
Published: October 2022

Purpose : The purpose of this study aimed was to explore the following: 1) the relationships between abusive supervision behavior, job burnout, and service sabotage; 2) the relationship between job burnout and service sabotage; 3) the moderating effect of emotional intelligence and mediating effect of job burnout. Research design, data, methodology : Online questionnaires were conducted on convention industry workers in Seoul, and 208 valid samples were used for analysis. Simple, multiple, hierarchical regression analysis was conducted for empirical analysis. Results : Abusive supervision behavior has a positive effect on job burnout and service sabotage. Job burnout has a positive effect on service sabotage. Emotional intelligence has a moderating effect, and job burnout has a mediating effect. Conclusions : These results introduce a new direction for human resource management and organization management in conventional industries emphasizing the importance of abusive supervision behavior, job burnout, service sabotage, and emotional intelligence.
Relationships between Economic Compensation and Corporate Performance for Employees of Logistics Company
Authors:   Korean Academy Of International Commerce, Inc., Jeon Ho-jin , Kim Young-min , Hong Eui
Published: October 2022

Purpose : This study examined how the economic compensation to employees affects the corporate performance of logistics companies. Research design, data and methodology : Multiple regression analysis and T-test were conducted for empirical verification. Variables of economic compensation were labor costs, retirement allowance, welfare benefits, employee growth rates, wage gaps between executives and employees, and average years of service. Profitability, stability, and growth indicators were used as the corporate performance variables. Results : The rate of increase in labor costs of logistics companies had a positive effect on their profitability and stability. In particular, the increase in welfare-related expenditure had a positive effect on sales and net profit. The increase in net income had a positive effect on the increase in the average service period of employees. Selling and administrative expenses and economic compensation variables showed positively significant results. In addition, the difference in the level of economic compensation according to the size of the company did not show a clear difference in the growth rate of retirement benefits and welfare expenses. However, large companies tended to show higher employment growth, the wage gap between executive employees, and the average service period. Conclusions : Logistics companies should improve job satisfaction and logistics services, secure a professional workforce, reduce safety accidents, increase productivity through profit sharing with employees, and ultimately improve management performance.
Determinants of health seeking behaviours for malaria treatment in Cameroon
Authors: Nounouce Ngako Pamen Joelle , Zakariaou Njoumemi , Yollande Tankeu , Marie-José Essi , Wilfred Mbacham F. , Roger Somo M.
Published: October 2022

Background: Household health-seeking behaviour for malaria treatment is an important policy concern in malaria-endemic African countries. This paper aims to shed light on the determinants of household’s health-seeking behaviour for malaria treatment in Cameroon.Methods: The cross-sectional study used secondary data from the fourth Cameroonian household consumption survey conducted by the National Institute of Statistics. A stratified, 2-stage sampling was implemented with a sample of 918 households which sought malaria treatment from different alternatives providers. The multinomial probit model was used to estimate the probability based on socio-demographic and economics determinants for a household to choose between different types of providers of malaria treatment.Results: The findings of this study indicate that, the alternative providers for malaria treatment were: public health facilities (61.1%), private health facilities (8.5%), traditional healers (1.4%), pharmacies (4.6%), informal vendor (18%), other types of recourse (6.4%). The decision to choose the provider for malaria treatment depends on factors such as household head, region, level of education, religion, area of residence, socio-professional category, and gender. The level of education appears to be an important determinant of a household’s seeking behaviour. Those with higher education are more likely to seek care at formal health facilities.Conclusions: Health policy-makers need to strive to improve the socio-demographic and economic conditions and sensitize households on the appropriate alternative ways to ensure the universal access to diagnosis and effective treatment of malaria in line with the global strategies recommended by WHO to achieve malaria elimination by 2030.
Causes, clinical assessment and management of paediatric bloody diarrhoea
Authors: Alshaikh Attia Abdrabalnabi , Alshehri Saeed Mohammad , Alsubaihi Ibrahim Abdu , Boeisa Mohammad Ahmed , Kiki Bassam Khalid , Asiri Ahmed Ali , Asiri Ahmed Maddi , Aloufi Shahad Ali , Azhari Ayat Mohammad , Saklou Afraa Faisal , Mansoor Batool Abed
Published: October 2022

Despite being easily preventable and treatable, diarrhoea continues to be a serious public health problem in impoverished and emerging countries. It is a typical sign of gastrointestinal issues brought on by numerous pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. Particularly in developing nations it is of great concern as it is associated with considerable mortality and morbidity in children. Despite the decline in mortality rate, it is still the second leading cause of mortality among children under five years of age. Bloody diarrhoea is characterized by intestinal inflammation, particularly of the colon, stomach pain, and severe diarrhoea with blood or mucus in the faeces. It is also referred as dysentery. Among the bacteria and parasites that cause dysentery include Entamoeba histolytica, Shigella, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Schistosoma mansoni, and Campylobacter. The most common cause of this disease is Shigella. The purpose of this research is to review the available information about causes, clinical assessment and management of paediatric bloody diarrhoea. Stool culture is a standard diagnostic measure. Digestive issues and nutritional inadequacies are more frequent in children with bloody diarrhoea. Bloody diarrhoea often lasts longer and is more problematic than watery diarrhoea. It has a high percentage of case fatalities and adversely impacts a child's growth. Rehydration therapy shall be started immediately to prevent dehydration associated complications and fatalities. Treatment with fluoroquinolones as first-line medications, beta-lactams and cephalosporins as second-line medications is recommended. Further clinical research is however needed to define the clinical efficacy of available treatment and management strategies.
Assessment of Using Design Thinking to Foster Creativity in an Undergraduate Sustainable Engineering Course
Authors: Stabryla Lisa , Clark Renee , Gilbertson Leanne
Published: October 2022

Addressing complex global sustainability challenges requires a creative mindset, yet current engineering curriculum does not facilitate development of student creativity. Design thinking, as defined by the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford, is a human-centered, creative design methodology that can be used to foster cognitive aspects of student creativity. This empirical study evaluates the impacts of a design thinking process on student performance, including product creativity as a group measure and students’ individual perspectives of creativity within the context of sustainable engineering. Data was collected in three semesters of an undergraduate sustainable engineering course, two of which implemented design thinking. Student performance on sustainability design challenges was evaluated across four dimensions: novelty, usefulness, sustainability, and application of a design thinking process. Self-reported assessment methods, including pre- and post-surveys and focus groups were used to assess students’ perceptions of their creativity. Groups of students exposed to design thinking had significantly higher design project scores across the novelty, sustainability, and design thinking dimensions. This suggests that design thinking may enhance the quality of solutions to sustainability challenges in terms of creativity and sustainable design. Individually, students became more confident about their ability to be creative as a result of this course and the unique characteristics of design thinking. Collectively, our results suggest that incorporating design thinking into the engineering classroom facilitates student development of a creative cognitive process, enabling innovative solutions to complex engineering and sustainability challenges.
Winter Storm Uri: Resource Loss and Psychosocial Outcomes of Critical Infrastructure Failure in Texas
Authors: Ritchie Liesel A. , Gill Duane A. , Hamilton Kathryn
Published: October 2022

In February of 2021, Winter Storm Uri affected parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Texas was particularly hard hit, as the state's primary power provider, ERCOT (the Electric Reliability Council of Texas), proved to be unprepared for the event—despite similar storms in 1989 and 2011 that revealed weaknesses in the state's electric grid system. This article investigates psychosocial outcomes of individuals who experienced Winter Storm Uri. Drawing upon survey data collected in Texas in April and May of 2022, we illustrate ways in which loss of critical infrastructure and compounding results influence levels of stress among respondents. Using Hofoll's (1989, 1991) Conservation of Resources model of stress, we find that Uri‐related losses of objects and conditions resources contribute to elevated stress as measured by the Avoidance subscale of the Impact of Event Scale (Horowitz 1976; Horowitz, Wilner, and Alvarez 1979)— more than one year after the disaster. Our regression model consisting of indicators of objects resource loss, conditions resource loss, and demographic characteristics explains approximately 33 percent of the variance in the Avoidance subscale. Findings suggest that more attention should be paid to the social impacts of critical infrastructure failures and that such impacts should be addressed by improving critical infrastructure policy and regulations, as well as the physical structures.
A Risk‐Informed Community Framework for the Assessment of Chemical Hazards
Authors: Smith Curtis , Vedros Kurt , Martinez Kenneth , Kuipers David
Published: October 2022

We present the Data and Risk‐Informed Chemical Assessment Technique (DRICAT), a quantitative/qualitative risk analysis technique for assessing the risk of a potential chemical release incident that may lead to a mass casualty event in United States communities. Risk assessment is a comprehensive, structured, and logical analysis approach aimed at identifying and assessing risks in “systems” for the purpose of improving management of these systems. DRICAT leads to better understanding and effective management of risks from chemical incidents through risk and scenario identification and ranking by severity by helping community planning to minimize morbidity and mortality during and after potential events. As such, DRICAT is designed to be reproducible, evidence‐based, practical, and scalable for different types of communities and the possible chemical hazards present in that community. Recognizing that many communities have assessment protocols and response mechanisms already in place, we believe these DRICAT characteristics will enhance both existing chemical incident awareness and readiness activities while providing a baseline approach for communities lacking chemical release risk analysis techniques.

To understand where potential hazards might exist within a community, it is useful to consider drivers for hazards (i.e., those factors that influence the presence of the hazards and the uncertainty). DRICAT uses essential elements of information (EEI) to identify chemical initiating events (IE) which are a part of potential hazardous scenarios. Both formal and informal approaches can be used to identify initiators arising from chemical hazards. DRICAT focuses on precursor events and a deductive approach using a hazard identification diagram. EEI data sources for community chemical hazards range from informal (e.g., social media, and local news outlets) to formal vetted databases. EEIs include systematic identification of hazards, community factors that affect hazards (e.g., population density, weather, and commodity flows), associated IEs, and grouping of individual causes into like categories. IE characteristics may vary among communities and include IEs that may lead directly to a chemical release or may require additional mitigative failures. DRICAT leverages EEIs to identify IEs to build and rank chemical accident scenarios from IE to the potential outcome. The likelihood of this release and the consequence of the release determine the overall risk.