bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENURUNAN KADAR BOD, COD, TSS, DAN pH PADA LIMBAH CAIR TAHU DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN BIOFILTER
Authors: Amri Allam Anasrul , Widayatno Tri
Published: April 2023

Limbah cair tahu dapat menimbulkan pencemaran karena terdapat kandungan biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demond (COD), dan total suspended solid (TSS) yang sangat tinggi dapat mencemari lingkungan sekitar apabila dibuang ke sungai. Sebab itu kadarnya harus diturunkan sebelum dibuang ke sungai lingkungan sekitar. Yaitu dengan cara mengolah limbah cair tahu dengan cara biofilter. Biofilter yang digunakan yaitu yang bermedia filter batu krikil dan batu koral yang memiliki tujuan mengetahui penurunan kadar pencemaran pada parameter BOD, COD, dan TSS limbah cair tahu menggunakan biofilter. Pada hasil penelitian memperlihatkan penurunan kadar limbah cair tahu menggunakan biofilter memiliki nilai BOD sebesar 737,9 mg/L, COD sebesar 6.333 mg/L, TSS sebesar 84 mg/L, dan pH sebesar 6 – 7.

Kata kunci: Biofilter, BOD, COD, Limbah Tahu, TSS (min. 3, maks. 5 kata, sesuai urutan abjad)
Hypnobreastfeeding Sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Produksi ASI Ibu Menyusui Pada Masa Covid-19
Authors: Witari Ni Nyoman Deni
Published: April 2023

Masa pandemic Covid 19 merupakan masa sulit yang harus dihadapi oleh semua masyarakat termasuk ibu menyusui dalam memberikan ASI pada bayinya. Kecemasan yang dialami oleh ibu menyusui jika tidak dikelola dengan baik  dapat menjadi masalah dalam pemberian ASI. Salah satu upaya yang dapat dilakukan adalah dengan memberikan afirmasi positif yang diberikan kepada ibu menyusui untuk mengurangi kecemasan yang menjadi faktor penghambat produksi ASI Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh terapi hypnobreastfeeding terhadap produksi ASI pada ibu menyusui Penelitian ini menggunakan Quasy-Experiment dengan pendekatan one group pre post test design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh ibu menyusui yang berada di wilayah kerja Puskesmas III Denpasar Selatan. Besar sampelnya 32 responden pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan nonprobability sampling dengan teknik Consecutive sampling. Dalam penelitian ini instrumen untuk pelaksanaan Hypnobreastfeeding menggunakan SOP sedangkan instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengukur produksi ASI dengan lembar observasi. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji statistik wilcoxson  (p-value < 0.05). Waktu penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Juni-Agustus  2021. Hasil penelitian penelitian ini didapat Z scor = -3,436 dengan p-value (Asymp. Sig 2 tailed sebesar 0,001).  Ada pengaruh hypnobreastfeeding dalam meningkatkan Produksi ASI ibu menyusui. Hypnobreasfeeding dapat diterapkan  kepada ibu menyusui untuk meningkatkan produksi ASI dalam menyukseskan pemberian ASI eksklusif.
Pengalaman Keluarga dalam Merawat Lansia Pasca Stroke di Indramayu
Authors: Kuswiranto Lina Rahmawati
Published: April 2023

Stroke merupakan penyebab kematian kedua dan 1 dari 4 orang meninggal setiap hari karena stroke. Keluarga merupakan bagian dari lansia yang mempunyai peran penting dalam mengatasi masalah lansia. Keluarga memiliki peran penting merawat lansia dengan stroke dan hemiparese, keluarga juga memiliki berbagai upaya dalam merawat lansia baik di rumah maupun di rumah sakit. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengungkap secara mendalam bagaimana pengalaman keluarga dalam merawat anggota keluarga lansia pasca stroke di rumah. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Data diperoleh melalui wawancara mendalam pada 7 keluarga lansia yang memiliki anggota keluarga lansia pasca stroke di rawat di rumah. Hasil wawancara dianalisa dengan metode collaizi. Hasil penelitian diperoleh 7 tema yaitu (1) Lansia pasca stroke mengalami masalah fisik, komunikasi dan psikologis, (2) Keluarga dalam merawat dibantu orang lain dalam menjaga pola makan dan lingkungan, (3) Lansia jarang melakukan pemeriksaan kesehatan, (4) Keluarga dalam merawat lansia sabar, ikhlas dan beribadah, (5) keluarga mengalami masalah psikologis seperti stress, marah dan emosi, (6) lansia pasca stroke menjadi beban mental, finansial, dan gangguan komunikasi  (7) harapan keluarga agar lansia pasca stroke sembuh. Disimpulkan bahwa keluarga melakukan upaya dalam merawat lansia pasca stroke di rumah, akan tetapi ada beberapa permasalahan yang dialami keluarga sehingga perlu dilakukan upaya untuk mengatasi permasalahan tidak hanya pada lansia, akan tetapi keluarga agar tercapai keberhasilan perawatan lansia, meningkatkan kemandirian dan kualitas hidup lansia.
A user acceptance model for e-HRM system implemented in IT and Non-IT business organizations
Authors: Nasar Nasreen , Ray Sumati
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: Nowadays organizations have made their human resource management process more strategic and serve as a strategic tool for achieving competitive advantage for the organization with the development of electronic-Human Resource Management (e-HRM) Systems. To measure e-HRM system acceptance for performing various HR functions of an organization, especially the HR department, a perception model for acceptance of e-HRM systems in IT and Non-IT organizations has been developed in this research paper. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to derive an acceptance model that can predict the acceptability and the factors affecting the acceptance of e-HRM systems in IT and Non-IT organizations. For this purpose, an electronic-survey-based questionnaire with a set of questions with categorical response options has been developed and the responses collected through this questionnaire are eligible to measure the acceptance level with effectiveness and usefulness of the e-HRM systems by IT and Non-IT business organizations. METHODS: Here, the questionnaire has 22 parameters. During data collection, 400 samples are obtained from 20 IT and 20 Non-IT (other services) organizations where ten employees from each organization participated in the survey. For the Data analysis for the acceptance model and also for testing of the hypothesis, several statistical-based data analysis techniques such as Data Reliability, Cross Tabulation, Normality test, Correlation ∖& Regression-based analysis, Factor Analysis, along with Pearson Chi-Square, Mann-Whitney U, Wilcoxon W for hypothetical testings are done. Apart from these criteria, using the data analysis techniques, a well-known technology acceptance model for the e-HRM system has also been employed to test with variables of the proposed questionnaire for the acceptance of e-HRM systems. RESULTS: All the statistical tests and testing of hypotheses are done in a sequential manner for comparison purposes of factors that affect e-HRM systems in IT and Non-IT organizations. The results are reported in detail with explanations and justifications. CONCLUSION: The results of the data analyses can be concluded with finding and discussing that the acceptability of e-HRM systems by the end users in IT firms is much higher than in other service organizations because of the significant difference in presence of external factors, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, user attitude, and behavior between the IT and Non-IT groups of organizations.
Quantitative Lipidomic Analysis of Serum Phospholipids Reveals Dissociable Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease and Subcortical Cerebrovascular Disease
Authors: Otoki Yurika , Yu Di , Shen Qing , Sahlas Demetrios J. , Ramirez Joel , Gao Fuqiang , Masellis Mario , Swartz Richard H. , Chan Pak Cheung , Pettersen Jacqueline A. , Kato Shunji , Nakagawa Kiyotaka , Black Sandra E. , Swardfager Walter , Taha Ameer Y.
Published: April 2023

Background:

Circulating phospholipid species have been shown to predict Alzheimer’s disease (AD) prognosis but the link between phospholipid disturbances and subcortical small vessel cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) common in AD patients is not known.

Objective:

Mass-spectrometry lipidomics was applied to quantify serum diacyl, alkenyl (ether), alkyl, and lyso phospholipid species in individuals with extensive CeVD ( n = 29), AD with minimal CeVD ( n = 16), and AD with extensive CeVD ( n = 14), and compared them to age-matched controls ( n = 27). Memory was assessed using the California Verbal Learning Test. 3.0T MRI was used to assess hippocampal volume, atrophy, and white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volumes as manifestations of CeVD.

Results:

AD was associated with significantly higher concentrations of choline plasmalogen 18:0_18:1 and alkyl-phosphocholine 18:1. CeVD was associated with significantly lower lysophospholipids containing 16:0. Phospholipids containing arachidonic acid (AA) were associated with poorer memory in controls, whereas docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-containing phospholipids were associated with better memory in individuals with AD+CeVD. In controls, DHA-containing phospholipids were associated with more atrophy, and phospholipids containing linoleic acid and AA were associated with less atrophy. Lysophospholipids containing 16:0, 18:0, and 18:1 were correlated with less atrophy in controls, and of these, alkyl-phosphocholine 18:1 was correlated with smaller WMH volumes. Conversely, 16:0_18:1 choline plasmalogen was correlated with greater WMH volumes in controls.

Conclusion:

This study demonstrates discernable differences in circulating phospholipids in individuals with AD and CeVD, as well as new associations between phospholipid species with memory and brain structure that were specific to contexts of commonly comorbid vascular and neurodegenerative pathologies.
Gene Co-Expression Analysis of Multiple Brain Tissues Reveals Correlation of FAM222A Expression with Multiple Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Genes
Authors: Liang Jingjing , LaFleur Bonnie , Hussainy Sadiya , Perry George
Published: April 2023

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia in the elderly marked by central nervous system (CNS) neuronal loss and amyloid plaques. FAM222A, encoding an amyloid plaque core protein, is an AD brain atrophy susceptibility gene that mediates amyloid-β aggregation. However, the expression interplay between FAM222A and other AD-related pathway genes is unclear. Objective: Our goal was to study FAM222A’s whole-genome co-expression profile in multiple tissues and investigate its interplay with other AD-related genes. Methods: We analyzed gene expression correlations in Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) tissues to identify FAM222A co-expressed genes and performed functional enrichment analysis on identified genes in CNS system. Results: Genome-wide gene expression profiling identified 673 genes significantly correlated with FAM222A (p < 2.5×10–6) in 48 human tissues, including 298 from 13 CNS tissues. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that FAM222A co-expressed CNS genes were enriched in multiple AD-related pathways. Gene co-expression network analysis for identified genes in each brain region predicted other disease associated genes with similar biological function. Furthermore, co-expression of 25 out of 31 AD-related pathways genes with FAM222A was replicated in brain samples from 107 aged subjects from the Aging, Dementia and TBI Study. Conclusion: This gene co-expression study identified multiple AD-related genes that are associated with FAM222A, indicating that FAM222A and AD-associated genes can be active simultaneously in similar biological processes, providing evidence that supports the association of FAM222A with AD.
Comparing Tau PET Visual Interpretation with Tau PET Quantification, Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers, and Longitudinal Clinical Assessment
Authors: Chen Charles D. , Ponisio Maria Rosana , Lang Jordan A. , Flores Shaney , Schindler Suzanne E. , Fagan Anne M. , Morris John C. , Benzinger Tammie L.S.
Published: April 2023

Background:

18F-flortaucipir PET received FDA approval to visualize aggregated neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in brains of adult patients with cognitive impairment being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, manufacturer’s guidelines for visual interpretation of 18F-flortaucipir PET differ from how 18F-flortaucipir PET has been measured in research settings using standardized uptake value ratios (SUVRs). How visual interpretation relates to 18F-flortaucipir PET SUVR, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers, or longitudinal clinical assessment is not well understood.

Objective:

We compare various diagnostic methods in participants enrolled in longitudinal observational studies of aging and memory ( n = 189, 23 were cognitively impaired).

Methods:

Participants had tau PET, Aβ PET, MRI, and clinical and cognitive evaluation within 18 months ( n = 189); the majority ( n = 144) also underwent lumbar puncture. Two radiologists followed manufacturer’s guidelines for 18F-flortaucipir PET visual interpretation.

Results:

Visual interpretation had high agreement with SUVR (98.4%)and moderate agreement with CSF p-tau181 (86.1%). Two participants demonstrated 18F-flortaucipir uptake from meningiomas. Visual interpretation could not predict follow-up clinical assessment in 9.52% of cases.

Conclusion:

Visual interpretation was highly consistent with SUVR (discordant participants had hemorrhagic infarcts or occipital-predominant AD NFT deposition) and moderately consistent with CSF p-tau181 (discordant participants had AD pathophysiology not detectable on tau PET). However, close association between AD NFT deposition and clinical onset in group-level studies does not necessarily hold at the individual level, with discrepancies arising from atypical AD, vascular dementia, or frontotemporal dementia. A better understanding of relationships across imaging, CSF biomarkers, and clinical assessment is needed to provide appropriate diagnoses for these individuals.
Coupling Between Hippocampal Parenchymal Fraction and Cortical Grey Matter Atrophy at Different Stages of Cognitive Decline
Authors: Xiao Yaqiong , Liao Liangjun , Huang Kaiyu , Yao Shun , Gao Lei ,   for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Published: April 2023

Background:

Hippocampal atrophy is a significant brain marker of pathology in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The hippocampal parenchymal fraction (HPF) was recently developed to better assess the hippocampal volumetric integrity, and it has been shown to be a sensitive measure of hippocampal atrophy in AD.

Objective:

To investigate the clinical relevance of hippocampal volumetric integrity as measured by the HPF and the coupling between the HPF and brain atrophy during AD progression.

Methods:

We included data from 143 cognitively normal (CN), 101 mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 125 AD participants. We examined group differences in the HPF, associations between HPF and cognitive ability, and coupling between the HPF and cortical grey matter volume in the CN, MCI, and AD groups.

Results:

We observed progressive decreases in HPF from CN to MCI and from MCI to AD, and increases in the asymmetry of HPF, with the lowest asymmetry index (AI) in the CN group and the highest AI in the AD group. There was a significant association between HPF and cognitive ability across participants. The coupling between HPF and cortical regions was observed in bilateral hippocampus, parahippocampal gyrus, temporal, frontal, and occipital regions, thalamus, and amygdala in CN, MCI, and AD groups, with a greater involvement of temporal, occipital, frontal, and subcortical regions in MCI and AD patients, especially in AD patients.

Conclusion:

This study provides novel evidence for the neuroanatomical basis of cognitive decline and brain atrophy during AD progression, which may have important clinical implications for the prognosis of AD.
Implications of Tau Dysregulation in Huntington’s Disease and Potential for New Therapeutics
Authors: Mees Isaline , Nisbet Rebecca M. , Hannan Anthony J. , Renoir Thibault
Published: April 2023

Huntington’s disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder. The disease, characterized by motor, cognitive, and psychiatric impairments, is caused by the expansion of a CAG repeat in the huntingtin gene. Despite the discovery of the mutation in 1993, no disease-modifying treatments are yet available. Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in HD is therefore crucial for the development of novel treatments. Emerging research has found that HD might be classified as a secondary tauopathy, with the presence of tau insoluble aggregates in late HD. Increased total tau protein levels have been observed in both HD patients and animal models of HD. Tau hyperphosphorylation, the main feature of tau pathology, has also been investigated and our own published results suggest that the protein phosphorylation machinery is dysregulated in the early stages of HD in R6/1 transgenic mice, primarily in the cortex and striatum. Protein phosphorylation, catalysed by kinases, regulates numerous cellular mechanisms and has been shown to be dysregulated in other neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease. While it is still unclear how the mutation in the huntingtin gene leads to tau dysregulation in HD, several hypotheses have been explored. Evidence suggests that the mutant huntingtin does not directly interact with tau, but instead interacts with tau kinases, phosphatases, and proteins involved in tau alternative splicing, which could result in tau dysregulation as observed in HD. Altogether, there is increasing evidence that tau is undergoing pathological changes in HD and may be a good therapeutic target.
Comparing employment, employment services, and employment goals in propensity-matched samples of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with and without autism
Authors: Broda Michael D. , Bogenschutz Matthew , Lineberry Sarah , Dinora Parthenia , Prohn Seb , West Angela
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) tend to have poor employment outcomes relative to the general population, as do people with autism. Research is unclear, however, about how people with IDD with and without autism compare on a variety of employment-related indicators, including desire to work, having work as a goal in their service plans, and being employed. OBJECTIVE: To understand how people with IDD with and without autism compare on important employment-related outcomes, based on a matched random sample. METHODS: Using merged administrative datasets, we used propensity score matching to construct statistically proximate samples of Medicaid waiver users in a single state with IDD both with and without autism, and then tested differences between the two groups on important employment-related indicators. RESULTS: People with IDD and autism were less likely than people with IDD alone to have a goal for employment in their individualized service plans and to hold employment in group community settings. There was no statistical difference between the two groups in terms of desire to have a job or employment in individual community settings. CONCLUSION: Results reinforce the importance of planning for employment if holding employment is a person’s aim, regardless of the presence of autism.
Effects of remote audio coaching during workplace conversations for college students with intellectual disability
Authors: Downey Angelica , Kearney Kelly B. , Adams Kaley , Brady Michael P. , Berlingo Lauren , Kenney Stefanie
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: College students with intellectual disability (ID) face many challenges while maintaining employment. These challenges encompass both social and behavioral tribulations. Increasing social skills at work is a significant goal for practitioners and educators of adults with ID. Coaching strategies such as Covert Audio Coaching (CAC) and Remote Audio Coaching (RAC) have proven effective in teaching students with ID various employment related skills. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine if RAC would increase on-topic workplace communication skills for college students with ID. METHODS: This study used a multiple probe design to test the effects of RAC on teaching communication skills in the workplace. In this study, college students logged onto a Zoom call to speak with a co-worker about an employment topic while the interventionist used RAC to coach the student through the conversation. RESULTS: The results of this study demonstrated that the RAC intervention was effective in increasing on-topic exchanges between college students with ID and their co-workers. CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the workplace to virtual settings for training and work tasks. RAC can be used as an employment support for adults with ID while minimizing in person contact. Limitations and implications of this study were further described at the end of the article.
Multi-state survey of wages and financial well-being of mental health peer specialists
Authors: Ostrow Laysha , Cook Judith A. , Salzer Mark S. , Pelot Morgan , Burke-Miller Jane K.
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: Certified peer specialists (CPS) serve a critical role in the behavioral health workforce, but little is known about their job quality or financial well-being. OBJECTIVE: Using cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a three-year study of recently certified individuals, we examine the quality of peer specialist (PS) jobs in terms of wage, hours worked, and tenure, and CPS financial well-being (FWB). We also examine whether PS jobs are higher quality and enhance CPS FWB compared to non-PS jobs worked by CPS. Research on job quality and FWB can be used to enhance the peer specialist workforce. METHODS: A sample of 448 employed adults with a recently completed CPS credential participated in an online survey about job characteristics and FWB. RESULTS: Compared to Bureau of Labor Statistics data on comparable non-peer Community/Social Service occupations, PS jobs are lower wage and have shorter job tenure. Compared to the general workforce, PS jobs are more often part-time. Compared to a national survey of all adults in the United States, CPS report lower FWB regardless of job type and are at risk of financial hardship. In multivariable analyses and compared to non-PS jobs, PS jobs were not associated with significantly higher wages, more full-time status, longer tenure, or greater FWB. Higher wage jobs among CPS were associated with higher education, being a Veteran, and residence in an urban/suburban region rather than small town or rural setting. Full-time work was associated with not receiving federal disability benefits. CPS FWB was associated with higher hourly wage, older age, Latinx ethnicity, Veteran status, and better physical health. CONCLUSION: CPS are at risk of financial hardship. Among recently certified CPS, working in PS jobs was not associated with higher wages or greater financial wellbeing compared to CPS working in other jobs.
Dual attention fusion UNet for COVID-19 lesion segmentation from CT images
Authors: Ma Yinjin , Zhang Yajuan , Chen Lin , Jiang Qiang , Wei Biao
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: Chest CT scan is an effective way to detect and diagnose COVID-19 infection. However, features of COVID-19 infection in chest CT images are very complex and heterogeneous, which make segmentation of COVID-19 lesions from CT images quite challenging. OBJECTIVE: To overcome this challenge, this study proposes and tests an end-to-end deep learning method called dual attention fusion UNet (DAF-UNet). METHODS: The proposed DAF-UNet improves the typical UNet into an advanced architecture. The dense-connected convolution is adopted to replace the convolution operation. The mixture of average-pooling and max-pooling acts as the down-sampling in the encoder. Bridge-connected layers, including convolution, batch normalization, and leaky rectified linear unit (leaky ReLU) activation, serve as the skip connections between the encoder and decoder to bridge the semantic gap differences. A multiscale pyramid pooling module acts as the bottleneck to fit the features of COVID-19 lesion with complexity. Furthermore, dual attention feature (DAF) fusion containing channel and position attentions followed the improved UNet to learn the long-dependency contextual features of COVID-19 and further enhance the capacity of the proposed DAF-UNet. The proposed model is first pre-trained on the pseudo label dataset (generated by Inf-Net) containing many samples, then fine-tuned on the standard annotation dataset (provided by the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology) with high-quality but limited samples to improve performance of COVID-19 lesion segmentation on chest CT images. RESULTS: The Dice coefficient and Sensitivity are 0.778 and 0.798 respectively. The proposed DAF-UNet has higher scores than the popular models (Att-UNet, Dense-UNet, Inf-Net, COPLE-Net) tested using the same dataset as our model. CONCLUSION: The study demonstrates that the proposed DAF-UNet achieves superior performance for precisely segmenting COVID-19 lesions from chest CT scans compared with the state-of-the-art approaches. Thus, the DAF-UNet has promising potential for assisting COVID-19 disease screening and detection.
New Algorithm to Handle Routing with Load Balancing in Wireless Networks Using EERNN
Authors: Rasoul Lubna Najah , Al- Hussain Wijdan Rasheed Abd
Published: April 2023

In this paper, static wireless network load balance algorithm is proposed, that use only optimal paths from point-to-point to achieve good load balance. This algorithm based on Enhanced version of Elman Recurrent Neural Network (EERNN) to make load balance decision depended on two metrics (traffic load on node and probability of link failure). This algorithm make good work in terms of both metrics simultaneously. Also, this algorithm use only local information. The execution of the proposed algorithm is compared with ERNN based on (traffic load on node and probability of link failure).
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FACTORS THAT AFFECTING COLLABORATION AMONG PHYSICIANS USING HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Authors: Arallah Luma Fawaz , MURAD MASRAH AZRIFAH AZMI , JABAR MARZANAH A
Published: April 2023

To analyze and propose the factors that affect the current levels of collaboration which exist among physicians in sharing healthcare information in the selected hospitals in developing countries using HISs. A quantitative method of enquiry was used for this study in the two public hospitals in Selangor state in Malaysia, by using questionnaire instrument. The responses received and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS).Using the descriptive statistics (e.g., percentage, standard deviations, and means), and five point Likert scales in order to describe the features of data collection to analyze the factors that affect the collaboration among physicians in the selected hospitals. The result of the analysis showed the current level of collaboration among physicians within the hospitals with regard sharing information using HIS, which was very weak according to many factors. An analysis of the seven kinds of collaboration that exists among physicians was conducted and a mean score of 2.6130 was obtained reflecting minimal collaboration which in other words can be regarded as weak collaboration. The lack of collaboration was found to be as a result of lack of information distribution systems alongside the independent information technology support. In this study it was also found that collaboration occurred only in the form of regular verbal meetings with no form of data sharing through the use of the system. Low rating was also recorded for collaboration among physicians in terms of information sharing among hospitals for the purpose of improving medical research as well as medical activities. This implies the absence of an efficient information system which enhances data sharing within the hospitals and with other hospitals. Furthermore, the results imply that the real- time sharing of new activity in the hospital and with other hospitals through an information system is yet to be achieved. ©2018JASET, International Scholars and Researchers Association
Three Stages of Indirect Evaporative Cooling: Experimental and Theoretical Evaluation Study
Authors: Abed Fayadh M. , Zedan Maki Haj
Published: April 2023

Economical energy, reduction of cost and utilization of clean energy are required to meet the human needs. Evaporative cooling units are considered as a solution for these require -cements by transforming such systems into technologies that meet these needs. The equipment’s cost, installation and oper-acting costs are simple and low compared with refrigeration systems. An effective design is obtained by employing three stages settlement that equipped with a cross flow heat exchan-ger,direct and indirect evaporative coolers. In order to assess the design performance, a program code is developed. Flow and design parameters namely, air flow rate, piping length and diameter are studied. In addition to that the inlet air-dry bulb temperature at several different time duration over day is studied. The study was conducted in Tikrit University, Iraq (34.35N;43.37E).Readings are recorded in June, July and end of August for two days(24hours a day). The results show that, saturation of direct evaporative cooler effectiveness varies in the range,67%-96% and overall effectiveness of the unit varies in the range,80%-120%.It is provided that the system is efficient in dry and hot areas, and an improvement in the performance of the current design is achieved successfully.
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Improve the bonding material properties used to strengthen concrete beams
Authors: Saleh Yaseen Ali , Abdullah Qutaiba Najm
Published: April 2023

The subject of the research deals with the study of the effect of recycling and addition of some cheap and locally available materials on the properties of the adhesive material (Epoxy) used to strengthen concrete beams. Where the study included the addition of glass powder, brick powder and porcelain powder to the adhesive material and with different ratios of the weight of the adhesive material (0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1 and 1.25). After conducting laboratory tests proved the results of the study that the best types of additions are porcelain powder and the best ratio of adding was about ( 0.25). This addition to the adhesive material in this ratio led to improve the reaction temperature at mixing the parts of the adhesive material where decreased by 15.56%, as well as improved workability through lower flow of the consistency of adhesive material about 7.89%, as increased compressive strength by 13.33% and improved the modulus of elasticity by11% only, but The modulus of rupture decreased by 7.04% and the strength to high temperatures (limit to 250C°) decreased by 29.17%. The new bonding material was tested to strengthen the CFRP concrete beams. The results showed that the compressive strength of these beams increased by 70.97% compared to the normal non-reinforced beams and the strength of the Toughness beams increased by 61.87%. © 2018 JASET, International Scholars and Researchers Association
Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened by CFRP and Wire Rope
Authors: Abdulla Aziz Ibrahim , Mahasneh Khalid Naji , Shaheen Mohammad W. , Khazaal Ammar Saleem , Ali Muataz Ibrahim
Published: April 2023

The current research aims to study the effect of static
loads on concrete beams strengthened by wire rope. Each beam was subjected to a central concentrated load with an average loading speed of 1 kN/min. The use of steel wire rope has been suggested as a new economical technique to strengthen and rehabilitate reinforced concrete beams, as well as to support the CFRP used in strengthening. The best results were obtained when using either CFRP and wire rope together, or wire rope on its own. It was found that strengthening by CFRP and wire rope increased the flexural strength, hardness, and toughness, and decreased the maximum deflection. Furthermore, the use of wire ropes with CFRP increased the splitting strength and prevented the concrete cover separation between CFRP and concrete. The use of wire rope is a new technique that significantly enhances the performance of concrete in flexure. Using a combination of wire ropes and CFRP, and wire rope on its own showed an increase in stiffness up to about 135.24% and 72.13%, and a reduction in ultimate deflection up to about 70.31% and 49.1%, respectively as compared with control beams. Wire ropes can be used in various forms to resist flexure, shear, and torsion stresses due to ease of formation per required shape. Moreover, increasing the rope’s diameter or reducing the spacing between the wrapped rope’s segments can enhance its efficiency. This renders strengthening by wire rope a new, efficient, and economic technology.
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An Analysis of the Use of the Writings of Ellen G. White in the Views of Herbert Douglass and Woodrow Whidden on the Human Nature of Christ
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Marshall Cyril
Published: April 2023

The human nature of Christ is one of the more controverted topics within Seventh-day Adventism. This dissertation analyzes the works of two influential writers on this topic—Herbert Douglass and Woodrow Whidden—comparing their use of Ellen White's writings on the human nature of Christ. The purpose of this study is to discover the hermeneutical principles they each employed in interpreting Ellen White's writing on Christ's humanity. The research utilizes primary source materials from all three authors, as well as secondary source materials, including books, journals, magazines, papers, and course notes. The author concludes that there are statements in the writings of Ellen White that can be interpreted in a postlapsarian manner. There are also statements that can be interpreted in a prelapsarian manner. Postlapsarian-leaning statements tend to emphasize Christ's role as Example to humanity whereas prelapsarian statements tend to emphasize His role as Savior of humanity. Within the writings of Ellen White, then, there exists a balanced tension in regards to the human nature of Christ, in that she needed elements from both categories to fully describe her teaching on the human nature of Christ. The analysis of the respective hermeneutics of Douglass and Whidden reveals a subtle difference between them. Both Douglass and Whidden recognized the twin emphasis within Ellen White's missives on the humanity of Christ—her need to use some elements of both prelapsarian and postlapsarian categories to express her complete thought. Although Douglass recognized this twin emphasis in principle, he did not emphasize it in practice. Whidden, on the other hand, recognized and emphasized the twin emphasis both in principle and in practice. Thus Douglass's emphasis on White's postlapsarian statements, and his lack of emphasis on her prelapsarian statements, led him to opposite conclusions from Whidden on the human nature of Christ.
Anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein – antibody presenting as tumefactive demyelination and hemiparesis in a pediatric patient
Authors: N Meghana , G Architha , A Jyotsna , Prashanth S , A Ramu , Savitha MR
Published: April 2023

Anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-associated disease is an immune-mediated central nervous system demyelinating disorder with a variety of phenotypic presentations such as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, optic neuritis, and transverse myelitis but rarely presents as tumefactive lesion, particularly in children. We present a case of an adolescent girl with an anti MOG antibody-related disorder that manifested as a tumefactive lesion.
ПРОФЕСІОНАЛІЗАЦІЯ КАДРІВ ПУБЛІЧНОЇ СЛУЖБИ
Authors: ФЕНХАО Чжан
Published: April 2023

У статті актуалізується завдання створення ефективної системи управління публічної служби та високоефективного і професійного корпусу державних службовців. Підготовка та розвиток управлінських кадрів системи державного управління дійсно належить до найбільш суттєвих і актуальних проблем, що стоять перед суспільством, наукою та державою цілому, рішення якої дозволить домогтися сталого економічного зростання та структуризації суспільно-економічних відносин в епоху цифрових технологій та нестабільності ринкової кон'юнктури. Виявлені тенденції в галузі кадрової роботи свідчать про те, що в умовах реформування публічної служби необхідні інноваційні кадрові технології, які дозволять створити ефективну систему управління персоналом публічної служби відповідно до сучасних вимог, що висуваються до державного службовця. З урахуванням сучасного процесу модернізації та розвитку України дедалі важливішими стають кардинальні структурно-функціональні зміни у сфері організації підготовки державних службовців нового покоління, які відповідають вимогам сучасного суспільства. На сучасному етапі реформування державного управління на користь зміцнення держави та розвитку громадянського суспільства – завдання створення ефективної системи управління державною службою та високоефективного корпусу державних службовців є пріоритетним. Це завдання можна вирішити, професійно вибудовуючи кадрову політику та застосовуючи інноваційні технології управління персоналом у державних органах. Наголошено, що підвищення ефективності публічної служби неможливе без запровадження в систему управління державними службовцями передових технологій управління. Впровадження та розвиток сучасних методів управління породжує розвиток кадрових технологій, що ґрунтуються на встановленні показників особистої ефективності та службово-професійного розвитку службовця.
ІНСТРУМЕНТАЛЬНІ СКЛАДОВІ ПОЛІТИЧНОГО ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ РАКЕТНО-ЯДЕРНИХ ПРОГРАМ
Authors: МИРОНЕНКО В’ячеслав
Published: April 2023

У статті досліджено особливості політичного потенціалу ракетно-ядерних програм у контексті його функціональних складових, які впливають на систему міжнародних безпекових відносин. Контекст сучасних безпекових загроз зумовив звернення до наукових досліджень у зазначеній сфері осмислення складових ракетно-ядерних програм у дослідженнях українських і зарубіжних вчених, зокрема Д. Джонсона, В. Захарова, А. Краснова, А. Корбута та багатьох інших. Водночас глобальні геополітичні тектонічні зрушення, що були зумовлені повномасштабним російським воєнним вторгненням в Україну, зумовили необхідність дослідження даної проблематики вже у нових міжнародних безпекових умовах. Науковий аналіз ракетно- ядерних програм провідних країн світу, зокрема їх складових елементів у розрізі політичного потенціалу актуалізувався у контексті пошуку закономірностей та осмислення їх політичного впливу на міжнародні безпекові процеси у сучасних геополітичних реаліях. Дослідження ракетно-ядерних програм надало можливість виділити три політичні інструменти: 1) тиск; 2) захист; 3) стримування. Доведено, що перший інструмент наразі застосовується Російською Федерацією з метою політичного впливу на провідні країни та міжнародні безпекові організації. Подібний інструмент застосовується іншими країнами, які мають ракетно-ядерний потенціал і не входять до числа провідних країн світу. Доведено, що подібні країни не мають механізмів гарантування та прогнозування у процесі безпекової активності, що зумовило сформувати іншими провідними країнами інструменти захисту і стримування, які відображені у положеннях їх ракетно-ядерних програм. Результати дослідження стали можливими завдяки використанню науково-дослідницьких методів, зокрема системно-структурного аналізу, систематизації, узагальнення, опрацювання аналітичних джерел та інші методи. Загальним результатом дослідження стала оцінка ефективності політичної стратегії у ракетно-ядерних програмах з урахуванням умов невизначеності.
РОЛЬ І СПЕЦИФІКА ФОРМУВАННЯ МАСОВОЇ СВІДОМОСТІ ГРОМАДЯН В УМОВАХ СУЧАСНИХ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНИХ СФЕР: УПРАВЛІНСЬКИЙ АСПЕКТ
Authors: Колєчкін Валентин Юрійович
Published: April 2023

Стаття присвячена ролі і специфіці формування масової свідомості громадян в умовах сучасних інформаційних сфер. У центрі уваги – управлінський аспект, тобто, теоретико-практичний аналіз проблем формування свідомості громадян в добу постмодерну, коли відбуваються процеси радикальної зміни сутності інформаційних сфер, на провідні місця виходить питання нових комунікаційних взаємозв’язків держави і суспільства, формуються нові, більш досконалі моделі державного управління інформаційними системами та інформаційною сферою загалом. Здійснений науковий аналіз означених проблем дозволяє уточнити і поглибити не лише не лише їх теоретико-методологічні аспекти теоретичного осмислення але й означити можливі засади практичного вдосконалення управління процесами формування масової свідомості громадян.
АНАЛІЗ БАЗОВИХ МОДЕЛЕЙ РОЗВИТКУ ПУБЛІЧНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Кузик Петро Миколайович
Published: April 2023

Стаття присвячена теоретичному дослідженню базових моделей розвитку публічного управління в Україні та проаналізовано структуру функції державотворення на основі трансформаційних процесів вітчизняної системи публічного управління під впливом цивілізаційних змін і глобалізаційних викликів. Узагальнено теоретичні положення основних моделей державного управління. Подано та розглянуто концептуальний аналіз державного менеджменту та адміністрування сьогодення в Україні. Розкрито особливості та концептуальні особливості державного управління за моделлю нового державного управління. З’ясовано передумови запровадження та функціонування засад публічного адміністрування в практичній діяльності органів державної влади, показано переваги адміністрування, орієнтованого на отримувачів послуг та на результат. Обґрунтовано можливості підвищення ефективності державного управління на основі нового публічного менеджменту, розглянуто місце політичного контролю в концепції сучасного публічного менеджменту. У статті розглядається становлення та визначення сутності сфери державного управління та визначено основні проблеми модернізації функціонування моделей систем органів влади. Виокремлено та наведено результати аналізу механізму державного управління з тенденціями публічного управління, як поетапне вдосконалення моделі публічної адміністрації з формуванням ефективної організації діяльності органів виконавчої влади різних рівнів.
ІНСТИТУЦІЙНИЙ МЕХАНІЗМ ПУБЛІЧНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ РОЗВИТКОМ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ СФЕРИ В СУЧАСНІЙ УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Мацола Ігор Володимирович
Published: April 2023

У статті проаналізовано одне з першочергових завдань сучасної публічної політики – забезпечення якісного управління всіма сферами суспільного життя та побудова сильної соціальної держави. Головним атрибутом такої є реальна відсутність бідних та працюючий механізм захисту соціально незахищених верств населення. При цьому добробут суспільства забезпечується не лише перерозподілом власності на користь інших, а стимулюванням і забезпеченням активної, ініціативної діяльності всіх громадян. безпосередньо залежить від фінансово-економічного стану країни, складається з активної та пасивної складових. Визначено, що активна соціальна політика регулює трудові відносини, ринок праці та зайнятість, населення забезпечуючи робочі місця, пасивна – спрямовується на підтримку соціально незахищених верств населення.
NATIONAL IDENTITY AND GEORGIAN UNITY IN THE 8TH-9TH CENTURIES
Authors: Songulashvili Avtandil
Published: April 2023

Hagiographic literature is of great importance in terms of the study of national identity. The work – Life of Gregory of Khantsta – written by Giorgi Merchule, contains important information for the analysis of the history of the Georgian Church and the political and socio-economic situation in Georgia in the 8th-9th centuries. The Life of Gregory of Khantsta occupies an important place in studying various aspects of this chronological section. Before moving directly to the discussion of the burden of the national idea in the 8th-9th centuries and how the author assesses the national selfconsciousness, we consider it inevitably necessary to describe the political or socioeconomic situation in Georgia of that historical period.
THE UKNOWN EPISODES OF THE LIFE OF GIORGI JURULI MINISTER OF FINANCE, TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA (1918–1921)
Authors: Sosiashvili Giorgi
Published: April 2023

In the current work, based on the document and narrative sources, we have researched a prominent village, distinguished with its antiquities, located in Patara Liakhvi Gorge – Arbo’s past, its location, ethnic appearance and political history, material culture sites and its ecclesiastic sanctities. The adventure of the family in the mentioned village, that of the member of the government of the First Democratic Republic of Georgia – Giorgi Juruli. A separate place is designated to the life and activities of the family of Ilia Makarashvili – a son-in-law of Juruli family, who also resided in Arbo. Juruli’s and Makarashvili’s played an important role in the development of the political, cultural and public life of our country. Their family estate located in Arbo had represented a place for gathering for the Georgian intellectual elite during the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The rich archival materials helped us to a certain extent to revitalize the activities of these families, who nowadays are forgotten and younger generation does not know much about them. The descendants of Juruli’s and Makarashvili’s reside in France and Peru. From our point of view, the current book will arouse an interest among the members of our society in reference to the renowned figures and will bring a modest input into bringing the descendants of the famous families close to their homeland and roots.
DIPLOMATIC CONTACTS OF THE GEORGIANS WITH THE MONGOLS (1235–1335)
Authors: Machai Olena
Published: April 2023

From the beginning of the formation of Pax Mongolica, the Mongols sought to conquer the settled peoples not only militarily but also diplomatically. The status of ambassador to the Mongols was very high, he was greeted with great honors. The first diplomatic contacts of the Mongols in Georgia began not with the queen, but with the mtavars, who sought to preserve their possessions and get out of the influence of Tbilisi. When the large landowners recognized the power of the Mongols, Queen Rusudan also had to submit to the power of the khan. As a result of establishing contacts with Europe, roads for Catholic missionaries were built in Georgia. The Mongols used the principle of ‘divide and rule’ not only in the relationship with the queen and didebuls, but also with the Bagrations family itself. Thus, in 1249, two kings were put on the throne – David Ulu and David Narin, to whom the khan showed ostentatious compliance. Although such a policy did not prevent anti-Mongol riots, the conflict was resolved thanks to well-planned diplomatic negotiations Kurultai and Mongolian festivals, to which Georgian rulers were invited, contributed to the support of allied relations. Informally, the Mongols tried to show respect for the conquered peoples and the possibility of their peaceful coexistence. Such holidays were often held in honor of Georgian-Mongolian marriages. In order to strengthen the alliance with the Christians, the Mongols showed religious tolerance, performed Christian rituals, and treated the shrines with respect. Such a policy was a key component in building an alliance to fight the Muslim Ulus of Jochi and Syria. Although Georgia was subordinate to Ilkhanate, that did not prevent its leaders from conducting secret diplomacy with Egypt and Ulus of Jochi, which were the Hulaguid’s main rivals. Ilkhan had to carefully eliminate the forces that focused on the Golden Horde. The Georgians, realizing that the Hulaguids depended on them, were often in the khan’s immediate entourage, and, enjoying his trust, the Georgian kings gradually managed to get rid of their influence and recreate the Georgian kingdom. Therefore, the specifics of diplomatic relations between the Mongols and the Georgians stood out with significant compliance, in contrast to their relations with other conquered peoples.