bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hemşirelik Eğitiminde Bağlam, Girdi, Süreç ve Ürün Değerlendirme (CIPP) Modeli: Sistematik Bir Derleme
Authors: Güngör Duygu Ceren , Paylan Akkoç Cemre , Kocaağalar Akince Elif , Orgun Fatma , Özkütük Nilay
Published: January 2023

Amaç: Bu sistematik derlemede, hemşirelik eğitiminde Bağlam, Girdi, Süreç ve Ürün Değerlendirme (CIPP) modelinin kullanım alanlarını ve kullanıldığı çalışmaların özelliklerini ortaya koymak amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed, Medline veri tabanlarında 1991-2021 yılları arasında yayınlanan “nursing education ve CIPP” anahtar kelimeleri ile ulusal ve uluslararası çalışmalar taranarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Tarama sonucunda 433 veriye ulaşılmıştır. Çalışmada, toplam 9 araştırma değerlendirmeye alınmıştır.
Bulgular: Hemşirelik alanında önlisans, lisans ve doktora programlarını değerlendirme sürecinde Bağlam, Girdi, Süreç ve Ürün Değerlendirme Modelinin kullanıldığı görülmektedir. Program geliştirme çalışmalarına ek olarak, iyileştirme ve değerlendirme çalışmalarında da modelin kullanıldığı saptanmıştır. İncelenen çalışmalarda, dört basamağın tamamından yararlanılabileceği gibi; model programın bir veya bazı bölümlerini değerlendirme imkânı da sağlanmaktadır.
Sonuç: Bağlam, Girdi, Süreç ve Ürün Değerlendirme Modeli, hemşirelik eğitim programlarının uygulanması sırasında bütünsel bir yaklaşımla, nicel ve nitel verilerden yararlanılarak kullanılması uygundur. Bununla birlikte, sınırlı sayıda araştırma olması bu çalışmanın bulgularını doğrulamak için daha ileri çalışmalara ihtiyaç olduğunu göstermektedir.
Cost of energy reduction for offshore wind energy in South-central Coast, Viet Nam
Authors: Nguyen Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa , Hoang Hoang Trung Kien , Nguyen Nguyen Duc Quang
Published: January 2023

This article aims at reducing the cost of energy by targeting the optimal power of the wind generator of offshore wind farms in a region in Vietnam. The research employs various scaling laws for mass and cost calculations. The calculations are implemented using wind data of a specific region on the South-Central Coast. The permanent magnet synchronous generator with high efficiency, light-weight, and compact design will be used for the wind generator. The levelized cost of energy as a function of the generator’s nominal power is then built to figure out the optimal power of the wind generator. Results show that future offshore wind farms with monopile foundations having a mean wind speed of about 6.5 m/s should be installed with a turbine's nominal power of 7 MW.
Anti-inflammatory activities of compounds isolated from Amanita caesarea collected in Lam Dong province
Authors: To To Dao Cuong , Nguyen Nguyen Phuong Dai Nguyen , Phi Phi Hung Nguyen , Nguyen Nguyen Huu Kien , Ngu Ngu Truong Nhan , Nguyen Nguyen Thi Thu Tram , Manh Manh Hung Tran
Published: January 2023

Five natural secondary metabolites as cinnamic acid (1), (+)-catechin (2), (-)-epicatechin (3), p-coumaric acid (4), and ferulic acid (5) were isolated from Amanita caesarea based on anti-inflammatory activity-guided extraction. Their structures (1-5) were determined by NMR spectra as well as by comparison with previously reported literature. Compounds 3 and 5 have been isolated from A. caesarea for the first time. The anti-inflammatory activity through inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production of isolates (1-5) was evaluated. Among them, compounds 2 and 3 exhibited strong inhibitory activity with IC50 values of 4.8 and 5.7 μM, respectively. Compounds 4 and 5 with IC50 values of 18.4 and 9.6 μM, respectively showed moderate inhibitory activity. The results proposed that A. caesarea might exert anti-inflammatory effects due to its mainly NO-inhibitory constituents
Research on the use of agricultural waste to manufacture highly hygroscopic materials for agricultural applications
Authors: Nguyen Nguyen Thi Tuyet Ngoc , Huynh Huynh Thi Thanh Thang , Nguyen Nguyen Dinh Lam
Published: January 2023

Material based on hydrogel from rice-straw with high absorption capacity and slow water release was prepared by cryogenic method, using citric acid as cross-linker and without creating waste stream to the environment. The structure and properties of the material were characterized by SEM, XRD, FTIR and TGA method. The results showed that the largest water absorbency of the material reached 30.67g/g, 4.48 times higher than the original rice-straw. The material was able to slowly release water in 6 days at room temperature and return water absorption of 3.97 g/g when reusing the material. In addition, the material is biodegradable and biocompatible. With the obtained results and simple, inexpensive, environmentally friendly method, this is a material that can be industrially produced and widely used in green agriculture.
Determining the dimensions of mobile app usability in the context of Vietnam's tourism: A theoretical approach
Authors: Tran Tran Thi Thu Dung , Le Le Van Huy , Nguyen Nguyen Huu Thai Thinh
Published: January 2023

Nowadays, along with the popularity of mobile devices, mobile apps gradually become an essential part of users. To improve competitiveness and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism businesses need to know how to take advantage of the power of mobile technology, especially mobile apps. Therefore, this study concentrates on identifying and explaining the dimensions that comprise mobile app usability in the tourism sector. For this purpose, the authors have used a qualitative method of an in-depth interviews technique. The results indicated that there are 7 dimensions of mobile tourism app usability, including App design; App utility; Interface graphic; Interface input; Interface output; Interface structure; and App dependability. The findings have provided tourism managers with useful knowledge to improve the usability of tourism apps to attract more users.
Effect of loaded-pad thickness on the static behaviors of five-pad hydrodynamic journal bearings
Authors: Dang Dang Phuoc Vinh
Published: January 2023

The use of tilting pad journal bearings (TPJBs) has increased in the recent past due to their stabilizing effects on the rotor bearing system. Most of the studies about steady state and dynamic behaviors of TPJBs are usually evaluated by means of thermohydrodynamic models assuming nominal dimensions for the bearing. However, machining errors could lead to actual bearing geometry and dimensions different from the nominal ones. In particular, for TPJB the asymmetry of the bearing geometry leads to unexpected behavior of the bearing. In this paper, effects of non-uniform clearance on TPJBs’ performances such as clearance profile, shaft locus, power loss, pad tilt angle, and pressure distribution are evaluated using an analytical model. The results show that effects of non-uniform clearance on static characteristics of TPJBs are considerable when evaluating the efficiency of the bearing in particular and system in general.
Study on the new solution of air plasma spray for improving the performance of amorphous coatings
Authors: Duong Duong Vu
Published: January 2023

Thermal spray processes found wide applications in many industries, including the automotive industry due to their versatility and efficiency. There were a lot of publications about the hard-facing of these components using some thermal spray processes: electric arc wire, High Velocity Oxygen - Fuel (HVOF), detonation, and plasma. The decision of the engineer depends on the context based on the specific character of the component, the operation condition, and the availability of the equipment. The typical generation plasma gas is the inert gas, namely the argon, helium, or their mixture. Recent publications have shown the result of deposition using amorphous powder, cermet, and self-flux materials. However, there is a lack of investigation on the air plasma spray using Fe-based powders. The contribution of this work is the new combining solution, including the innovation of a plasma torch, to spray Fe-based powders in the ordinary air for hard-facing provided wear resistance.
An optimization matching approach for digital lending using constraint satisfaction problem models
Authors: Phan Phan Dang My Phuong , Le Le Dien Tuan , Chau Chau Thi Da Huong
Published: January 2023

Electronic brokers (e-brokers) in digital lending aim to match borrowers and lenders to conduct transactions via digital platform. The paper proposes a matching model between borrowers and lenders through electronic brokerage after determining interest rate and other requirements. The main contributions of the paper are as follows: (i) Building the framework of matching process through an e-broker;(ii) Building a formula system to calculate borrowers’ satisfaction degree for interest rate and other hard constrains attributes for loans as per lenders’ information; and (iii) building a matching model based on an artificial intelligence method to find the optimal matching solutions between borrowers and lenders to maximize borrowers’ satisfaction degree. The experimental results show that the proposed approach is flexible and effective under the different simulations using constraint satisfaction problem models (CSP).
ANALISIS TITIK IMPAS USAHA PEMBUATAN IKAN KERING DI KOTA BENGKULU
Authors: Nabilasari Melysa , Windirah Nola , Sumantri Bambang
Published: January 2023

Usaha pembuatan ikan kering adalah usaha rumah tangga pengolahan ikan segar yang banyak dijumpai di wilayah pesisir Kota Bengkulu, termasuk di Kelurahan Sumber Jaya. Usaha ini sudah dilakukan bertahun-tahun lamanya oleh penduduk sekitar. Dalam survei awal penelitian, diketahui bahwa para pembuat ikan kering di lokasi tersebut hanya berproduksi saja tanpa adanya perencanaan yang dilakukan. Penjualan dan pengeluaran biaya dibiarkan mengalir seadanya tanpa ada perhitungan dan pencatatan yang layak. Untuk mengatasi perencanaan starategi usaha tersebut, dapat dilakukan dengan melakukan perhitungan nilai titik impas atau break even point (BEP). Titik impas adalah titik di mana total biaya dan penerimaan sama, artinya usaha tidak mengalami kerugian atau keuntungan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui besarnya titik impas usaha pembuatan ikan kering di Kota Bengkulu. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan kurang lebih selama 1 bulan dengan jumlah sampel 47 pembuat ikan kering. Proses pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara simple random sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa usaha pembuatan ikan kering di Kota Bengkulu sudah melampaui titik impasnya dan layak untuk diusahakan atau dijalankan. Adapun nilai titik impas produksi usaha pembuatan ikan kering yaitu 2,45 Kg setara ikan kering beledang tawar belah per proses produksi, titik impas penerimaan yaitu Rp 104.022,08, dan titik impas harga Rp 30.508,96 per Kg.
Understanding Dyad, Person, and Contextual Effects in Dyadic Analysis
Authors: Wickham Robert E.
Published: January 2023

Several interesting variations on the Common Fate Model (CFM) for dyadic analysis have emerged over the past decade. For instance, the multilevel-CFM is characterized by directional paths between Person level observed X and Y variables in addition to the Dyad level direct path between the corresponding latent variables. Although this model appears to provide a decomposition of the Y on X regression into Dyad and Person level components, close examination reveals that this specification yields a Dyad level coefficient that captures the contextual effect, or the discrepancy in the between- and within-cluster coefficients. The present work elucidates key features of the multilevel-CFM that produce the contextual effect parametrization, and introduces an alternative specification, the between-within-CFM that yields a decomposition of the Y on X regression consistent with the general multilevel SEM literature. These variations on the CFM are illustrated using empirical examples, supported by syntax for commonly used SEM software.
Differential expression of DGCR6 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: January 2023

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines sporadic ALS using published data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of DGCR6, encoding DiGeorge syndrome critical region gene 6, in the skeletal muscle of patients with ALS. DGCR6 was also differentially expressed in fibroblasts isolated from patients with ALS. DGCR6 transcript was present at significantly lower levels in ALS patient skeletal muscle as compared to control skeletal muscle. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
A Visual Proof that e ≤ a < b ⇒ b^a < a^b
Authors: Nam Kyumin
Published: January 2023

In a recent Mathematical Intelligencer note, the authors provided a visual proof that π^e < e^π [1]. However, since if a ≥ e then x − 1 ≥ log_a(x) so using the same approach of their visual proof, we can prove more general inequality b^a < a^b, where e ≤ a < b.
Differential expression of UBE2W in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: January 2023

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines ALS using published data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of UBE2W, encoding ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 W, in the skeletal muscle of patients with ALS. UBE2W was also differentially expressed in primary lower motor neurons isolated from patients with ALS. UBE2W transcript was present at significantly higher levels in ALS patient skeletal muscle as compared to control motor neurons. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
Analisis metode high order thinking skills (hots) mahasiswa program studi pendidikan matematika dalam menyelesaikan materi grup pada struktu aljabar
Authors: Ridwan Muhammad
Published: January 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini ialah mendeskripsikan kemampuan mahasiswa dalam memecahkan soal High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) di materi grup. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian naratif dengan memakai pendekatan kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara berbasis tugas. Soal tersebut diberikan pada 10 mahasiswa semester 5 program studi pendidikan matematika Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara. akibat penelitian diperoleh bahwa dari 10 mahasiswa program studi pendidikan matematika UINSU, sebanyak 4 mahasiswa mempunyai HOTS tinggi, tiga mahasiswa mempunyai HOTS sedang, dan 4 mahasiswa memiliki HOTS rendah. akibat penelitian ini diperoleh di tahap menganalisis, subjek bisa menganalisis informasi yang masuk serta membagi-bagi atau menstrukturkan berita tadi ke dalam bagian yang lebih kecil untuk mengenali pola atau hubungannya. Subjek dapat membagi-bagi berita yang disajikan dalam soal ke pada kelompok-grup bagian untuk memulai proses penyelesaian soal tersebut tetapi tidak bisa mengenali korelasi berasal isu yang ada pada soal dengan sahih. pada termin mengevaluasi, subjek bisa menyusun gagasan serta membentuk hipotesa. Subjek melakukan pengujian hipotesa dengan langkah yang kurang sempurna namun mendapatkan hipotesa yang dirancang. pada termin mencipta, subjek tidak bisa membentuk generalisasi berasal persoalan yang diberikan dengan benar sehingga dalam merancang cara penyelesaian kurang sempurna. Subjek bisa mengorganisasi berita-berita pada masalah yang diberikan sebagai struktur baru namun struktur baru yang dibuat tidak sinkron dengan dilema yang diberikan.
Yet Another Visual Proof that e ≤ a < b ⇒ b^a < a^b
Authors: Nam Kyumin
Published: January 2023

In this note, we provide a visual proof that e ≤ a < b ⇒ b^a < a^b.
Differential expression of PTGFR in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: January 2023

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines ALS using published data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of PTGFR, encoding prostaglandin F receptor, in the skeletal muscle of patients with ALS. PTGFR was also differentially expressed in the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived motor neurons of patients with ALS. PTGFR transcript was present at significantly higher levels in ALS patient skeletal muscle as compared to control skeletal muscle. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
Differential expression of PLEKHA2 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: January 2023

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines ALS using published data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of PLEKHA2, encoding pleckstrin homology domain-containing A2, in the skeletal muscle of patients with ALS. PLEKHA2 was also differentially expressed in the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived motor neurons of patients with ALS. PLEKHA2 transcript was present at significantly higher levels in ALS patient skeletal muscle as compared to control skeletal muscle. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
Differential expression of EPB41L3 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: January 2023

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines ALS using published data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of EPB41L3, encoding erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1 like 3, in the skeletal muscle of patients with ALS. EPB41L3 was also differentially expressed in primary lower motor neurons isolated from patients with ALS. EPB41L3 transcript was present at significantly higher levels in ALS patient skeletal muscle as compared to control motor neurons. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
Differential expression of HSPB3 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: January 2023

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines ALS using published microarray data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of HSPB3, encoding heat shock protein family B (small) member 3, in the skeletal muscle of patients with ALS. HSPB3 was also differentially expressed in primary motor neurons isolated from patients with ALS. HSPB3 transcript was present at significantly higher levels in skeletal muscle from patients with ALS as compared to skeletal muscle from control individuals. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
Differential expression of FRZB in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: January 2023

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines ALS using published data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of FRZB, encoding frizzled-related protein, in the skeletal muscle of patients with ALS. FRZB was also differentially expressed in fibroblasts isolated from patients with ALS. FRZB transcript was present at significantly higher levels in ALS patient skeletal muscle as compared to control skeletal muscle. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
Differential expression of ZNF76 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: January 2023

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines ALS using published data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of ZNF76, encoding zinc finger protein 76, in the skeletal muscle of patients with ALS. ZNF76 was also differentially expressed in primary lower motor neurons isolated from patients with ALS. ZNF76 transcript was present at significantly lower levels in ALS patient skeletal muscle as compared to control motor neurons. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of ALS.
Oracle bone script records explain the impact of climate extremes in ancient China
Authors: Li Siyang , Ding Ke , Ding Aijun , Zhang Shiyan , Huang Xin , Lou Sijia , Zhou Derong , He Lejun , Zhou Xiaolu , Tan Zhe-Min , Fu Congbin , Ge Quansheng
Published: January 2023

Extreme climatic and weather events have raised increasing concerns in the context of climate change for causing severe disasters worldwide. As for ancient civilizations, however, possible causes of extreme events and their corresponding cultural responses have remained unclear. By quantitatively analyzing the weather information in ~55000 oracle bone script pieces, we constructed three ~200-year indexes representing drought, flood and rainfall conditions in the Chinese Bronze Age. Combined with paleoclimatic proxies, meteorological data, model simulations, and archaeological evidence, here we find that millennial-scale strong El Niño and typhoon activities caused extreme droughts and floods in the central plains of China, thus notably influencing early cultures and civilizations in China.
The phenomenology of gang desistance from a strength-based approach
Authors: Maldonado-Aguiniga Sergio , Morales Alejandro , Bartholomew Theodore
Published: January 2023

Research in gang desistance had been ignored by researchers in psychology. Although researchers have started examining the desistance process, all studies have been looking from a deficiency perspective, thus, ignoring the strengths that may help them leave the gang. This phenomenological study aimed to study the importance of strengths played in gang desistance among Latino men former gang members from Southern California. Seven men were recruited to participate in this study. All had considered themselves affiliated and desisted from gangs at the time of participation. Participants were, on average, 33 years old and all were Latino. The mean years of gang participation were 13.3 (SD = 5.4) and desisted 8.2 years (SD = 10.5). Educational levels varied, and all participants were employed. Our findings suggest that former gang members do not always endorse negative or vicarious experiences in their gang desistance as suggested by previous studies. For the participants in our study, the interrelationship between different psychological processes (e.g., agency, empathy), values (e.g., education, family) and environmental resources (e.g., peers, mentors) facilitated the process of becoming inactive or former gang members.
El ejercicio aeróbico en la disminución del dolor en gonartrosis.
Authors: Balda Ulloa Rommel Fernando , Tello Moreno Mónica Cristina , Guingla Lucio Bryan Alexander
Published: January 2023

Introducción: La gonartrosis es el inicio de una enfermedad degenerativa del cartílago en la que se encuentra inmersa toda la población, acompañada de dolor, limitación funcional e inflamación, por lo que el ejercicio es la principal fuente de tratamiento para los profesionales de la salud, por ello se ha diseñado un tratamiento basado en el ejercicio aeróbico.

Objetivo: Determinar la efectividad del ejercicio aeróbico para reducir el dolor de la gonartrosis de rodilla entre las edades de 45 y 60 años.

Material y Método: Se realizó un estudio cuantitativo cuasi experimental, en 31 pacientes del Hospital Básico de Guaranda (HBG) previa firma del consentimiento informado; en quienes se aplicó una intervención con ejercicios aeróbicos, 3 veces por semana por 40 minutos cada sesión en un total de 10 intervenciones. Se aplicó la escala de dolor, fuerza muscular, rango articular antes y después de la intervención, analizando los resultados univariados y bivariados a un nivel de significancia del 5%, a través de una prueba de wilcoxon para la comprobación de hipótesis. 

Resultados: El rango de flexión de las articulaciones de la rodilla izquierda paso de 109,35 ± 16,152 a 122,61 ± 5,64 aumentando el rango articular, el dolor fue de 2,52 ± 2,52 bajando su intensidad 0,58±,807 y la fuerza muscular volvió a la normalidad luego de la intervención 3.61±,989 a 4,61±,495 (5). Para la rodilla derecha también se demostró que la flexión de las articulaciones pasó de 112. 68 ± 125,39 aumentando su rango articular, el dolor fue de  2,10 ± 0,42 disminuyendo la intensidad y la fuerza muscular mejoró 3,77 ± 4,61, la hipótesis nula fue rechazada para las tres variables independientes.

Conclusión: Los pacientes con gonartrosis han experimentado cambios  significativos en la reducción del dolor, aumento de la fuerza y ?? del rango articular demostrando su efectividad.
Ejercicios de Frenkel en el Equilibrio de Adultos Mayores
Authors: Montero Guizado Jazmín Micaela , Cedeño María Narciza , Carrasco Jesenia Elizabeth
Published: January 2023

Introducción: La pérdida de equilibrio es un factor importante para sufrir una caída en adultos mayores, esto representa un problema mundial a nivel de salud; el miedo a caerse y el bajo nivel de equilibrio son obstáculos para realizar ejercicio físico; sin embargo realizar ejercicios de Frenkel son necesarios para el control motor.
Objetivo: Determinar la efectividad de los ejercicios de Frenkel para mejorar el equilibrio en adultos mayores.
Material y Métodos: Se realizó una investigación cuasi-experimental, con una población de 30 adultos mayores de 65 a 75 años con problemas de equilibrio que firmaron el consentimiento informado. Recibieron un protocolo de ejercicios de Frenkel durante 30 minutos; en el primer mes ejercicios en decúbito supino, en el segundo mes en sedestación y en el tercer mes en bipedestación; para la recolección de la información se realizó una evaluación antes y después de la intervención con el Test de Tinetti. El análisis estadístico de los resultados fue con el programa SPSS mediante frecuencias, porcentajes, pruebas de chi-cuadrado y Wilcoxon.
Resultados: En la primera evaluación el 100% de la población tenía problemas de equilibrio, marcha, un riesgo alto de caída y riesgo de caída. Luego de la intervención  mejoró el equilibrio y disminuyó significativamente el riesgo de caídas. En las pruebas de chi-cuadrado antes y después de la evaluación del equilibrio se obtuvo P=0,010; de la marcha P=0,018; se aceptan las hipótesis nulas porque es mayor a 0,05, si hay diferencia significativa. En la prueba de Wilcoxon P=0,000 lo cual comprobó que los ejercicios de Frenkel son efectivos en adultos mayores.
Conclusión: Es importante realizar ejercicios de Frenkel para mejorar el equilibrio en adultos mayores ya que estos ayudan a evitar caídas.
Método kaltenborn sobre la funcionalidad en el síndrome de manguito rotador
Authors: Mullo Manovanda Ana Victoria , Díaz Cevallos Ana Cristina , López Martínez Andrés Ulises , Campos Moposita Angela Priscila , Lozada Castro Andrea Guissela
Published: January 2023

Resumen
Introducción: El síndrome de manguito rotador es una de las principales patologías limitantes y discapacitantes en la población de edad media, las técnicas de terapia manual como el método Kaltenborn se proponen como alternativa de tratamiento para tratar su sintomatología y poder mejorar su funcionalidad.
Objetivo: Determinar la efectividad del método Kaltenborn en el síndrome de manguito rotador, en pacientes adultos para mejorar su funcionalidad.
Material y métodos: Se realizó una investigación con diseño prospectivo de intervención cuasiexperimental, longitudinal, en 30 pacientes adultos de entre 40 a 59 años con síndrome de manguito rotador, se evaluó la intensidad de dolor, rango de movilidad articular y discapacidad antes y después de la intervención, mediante los test de Eva, goniométrico y test de Spadi. Se intervino con cuatro técnicas del método Kaltenborn durante diez días, cinco veces por semana, con una duración de 20 minutos cada intervención. Criterios de inclusión­: Presencia de dolor y limitación del rango de movilidad articular de al menos 3 meses. Criterios de exclusión; Discapacidad intelectual, cirugía en el hombro afecto, traumatismos graves. El estudio fue aprobado por el Comité de Bioética de la Universidad Técnica de Ambato, los participantes firmaron el consentimiento informado.
Resultados: Con los resultados obtenidos, se afirma la efectividad de la aplicación del método Kaltenborn en el síndrome de manguito rotador respecto al dolor, ROM y funcionalidad, el Test EVA con la prueba de Wilcoxon P29=0.00, Test goniométrico en todos los rangos de movimiento analizados con T de Student P29=0.00 y el test de Spadi con T de student P29=0.00.
Conclusiones: La aplicación del método Kaltenborn, mejoro la intensidad de dolor, el rango de movilidad articular y la funcionalidad en la articulación del hombro en los pacientes adultos con síndrome de manguito rotador.
Facilitación neuromuscular propioceptiva en adultos mayores con dolor de rodillas
Authors: Manzano Vinueza Gabriela Cristina , Latta Sánchez María Augusta , Arias Córdova ´Paúl Adrián
Published: January 2023

Introducción: El dolor de rodillas es un padecimiento frecuente en la población mayor de 65 años. Los ejercicios realizados con Iniciación Rítmica, Inversiones Dinámicas y Contracción-Relajación, pertenecientes a la técnica Facilitación Neuromuscular Propioceptiva FNP se han sugerido como una alternativa de tratamiento, para disminuir los impactos de este síntoma.     
Objetivo: aplicar un protocolo de ejercicios con la técnica Facilitación Neuromuscular Propioceptiva para mejorar el rango de movimiento, fuerza muscular y disminuir el dolor en adultos mayores con dolor de rodillas.
Material y Métodos: El estudio fue cuasi experimental, de corte transversal y estuvo avalado por el comité de bioética de la Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Participaron veinte adultos mayores previo consentimiento informado, con un rango de edad entre 65 y 80 años provenientes de la parroquia Atahualpa. La recolección de información fue a través de entrevistas y los pacientes fueron evaluados antes y después de la intervención mediante la escala de calificación numérica del dolor, test goniométrico y test de Daniels. El protocolo se aplicó una vez a la semana durante 12 semanas. El análisis estadístico se lo realizó a través del programa SPSS.
Resultados: En la evaluación inicial del rango de movimiento de flexión de rodilla izquierda mediante el test goniométrico, el 65% de los pacientes presentaban un movimiento no funcional, cifra que varió al 45% en la evaluación final. El 30% mostraba un movimiento funcional al inicio y al final la cifra aumentó al 50%. En extensión de rodilla izquierda no hubo mayores cambios. En ambos movimientos de rodilla derecha no existieron variaciones mayores. Los rangos Wilcoxon se utilizaron para el análisis de fuerza muscular con test de Daniels tanto para rodilla derecha e izquierda, en cuanto a flexión y extensión se reportan resultados de probabilidad q corresponden a P: 0.14 flexión derecha, p:0.025 extensión derecha, p:0,005 flexión izquierda y p=:0.014 extensión izquierda. Mediante la Escala Numérica se evaluó la intensidad del dolor inicial en rodilla derecha obteniendo que el 20% mostraba un dolor leve y en la evaluación final la cifra aumentó al 50%. Al inicio, un 40% presentaba dolor moderado, al final varió este valor a un 25% y el 35% de pacientes inicialmente calificaban su dolor como intenso que al final disminuyó al 20%. La hipótesis nula se rechazó en 5% para las tres variables.
Conclusión: La técnica FNP aplicada en un protocolo de ejercicios aumenta la movilidad, fuerza muscular y disminuye la intensidad del dolor en la población adulta mayor de 65 a 80 años. Futuras investigaciones son necesarias considerando variables o limitaciones que pueden haber intervenido en este estudio.
Optimization of Pelleting Parameters for Producing Composite Pellets Using Zeolitic Material From Fly Ash
Authors: Fungaro Denise Alves , Bertolini Tharcila
Published: January 2023

Zeolitic material in powder form was prepared from fly ash by direct activation treatment. The resulted fly ash-based zeolite was pelletizing and the effect of different inorganic (calcium hydroxide, bentonite, kaolinite) and organic (dextrin) binders with varying percentage was investigated. The zeolitic materials were analyzed by XRF, XRD, SEM, FTIR, TG-DTG and Nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm. Compression and impact tests have been used to study the deformation and breakage behaviour of spherical granules. The best performance was obtained by zeolite granular containing 5 wt.% bentonite and 5 wt.% kaolinite with mechanical strength and satisfactory water resistance. The synthesis of pelletized zeolite from by-products derived from coal combustion provides not only environmental and economic benefits, but also contributes to achieving the principles of sustainable development.
Fabrication of Transparent Thin Film for Application of Thin Film Transistor (TFT) and Microelectronics
Authors: Pokharel Peshal , Shrestha Lalita
Published: January 2023

A thin-film transistor (TFT) is a special type of metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) made by coating an insulating substrate with layers of an active semiconductor layer, metallic contacts, and the dielectric layer. FET transistors consist of three main components: source, gate, and drain. The main objective of the work is to fabricate the channel component by growing the ZnO nanostructure on the glass substrate using spin coating and spray pyrolysis methods. Thin films of zinc oxide (ZnO) were deposited on glass substrates by spin coating techniques from a precursor solution containing zinc acetate, ethanol and hydroxide of ammonia. After deposition, the films were centrifuged and evaporated. The application of spray pyrolysis has been used to deposit a wide variety of thin films, which are used in a variety of devices, such as solar cells, sensors and solid oxide fuel cells. It has been observed that the properties of the deposited thin films often depend on the preparation conditions; concentration levels of the precursor solution, coating time, electrical and optical properties of the glass substrate, etc. The average resistance of the sheet of samples F1, F5, F52, and F57 was 8.7 Ω, 9.14 Ω, 8.9 Ω and 9.42 Ω and of the samples, F2, F29, F39, and F53 were 9.5 Ω, 9.3 Ω, 9.9 Ω, 10.0 Ω respectively, at a growth temperature of 3400C. The thin films of ZnO were found to be highly transparent between the visible and near-infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum and the transmission of each sample decreases with three layers of ZnO seed layer. The decrease in the transmission of the samples confirms the coating of the ZnO seed layer on it. This work has demonstrated that transparent thin films can be fabricated using local techniques developed from locally available materials using less harmful chemical reagents such as zinc acetate. Such fabricated films are optically absorptive and inherently transmissive, further suggesting that they can be used as a channel material in thin film transistors.
Extraction, Partial Purification and Utilization of Milk Coagulating Enzyme from Kiwifruit (Actinidia Deliciosa) in Fresh Cheesemaking
Authors: Maskey Bunty , Karki Dhan Bahadur
Published: January 2023

The study aimed to determine the potential of kiwifruit milk clotting enzyme in cheesemaking. The kiwifruit crude enzyme, extracted with sodium phosphate buffer (pH 7.0), was partially purified by 30-80% ammonium sulfate precipitation. 50% ammonium sulfate saturation exhibited maximum milk clotting activity (MCA), along with 1.56 purification fold, and 78.84% activity recovery. From SDS-PAGE analysis, the partially purified protease showed two bands with a molecular mass of 24 kDa and 23 kDa respectively. The optimum conditions (temperature and pH of milk) for a minimum time of coagulation (TOC) and maximum MCA were determined by response surface methodology (RSM). From the numerical optimization study, the optimum conditions for cheesemaking were pH 6.5 and temperature 55oC, having 0.94 desirability. The cheese prepared by kiwifruit protease had significantly (p<0.05) higher moisture, ash, calcium content, and yield than rennet cheese, while significantly (p<0.05) lower fat content and acidity were observed in kiwifruit protease coagulated cheese. However, a non-significant (p>0.05) difference in protein content was obtained between both cheeses. This study highlighted that kiwifruit protease has the ability to be used as an efficient milk clotting enzyme in fresh cheesemaking.
Ethnobotanical study of Janachana community forest in Rautahat district, Nepal
Authors: Gautam Santosh Kumar , Magar Gyanu Thapa , Chhetri Mukesh Kumar , Chaudhary Sujan
Published: January 2023

Community forest user groups (CFUGs) have been receiving different ecosystem services and facilities from the community forest, which are very crucial in their daily life activities. The present study is aimed at identifying the facilities and services received from the different plant species in the Janachana Community Forest, Rautahat district, Nepal. Altogether, 84 members of community forest groups participated in an interview using a semi-structured questionnaire. In total, 65 plants were identified in the study area for use as medicine, firewood, fodder, bedding, food, and other purposes. However, most plants were used as fodder for livestock. Altogether, fifty-eight plant species (89%) were used for multiple purposes (more than one use) and seven (11%) species were used for single purpose. Among the reported plant species, thirty species were used for medicinal purposes. Seeds and leaves were common parts of the plant used as medicine. Most of the plants were used to treat gastritis, cough, and blood clots, which seem to have high prevalence inthe study area. These results imply the various benefits taken by the CFUGs from the community forest in their daily life.
Agricultural Development, Commercialization, and Job Creation: Does Foreign Investment Matters in Nepal?
Authors: Basu Dev Lamichhane
Published: January 2023

In the field of agricultural output and job generation, foreign investment in the agricultural sector in Nepal has become a hot topic. This was a review article. The relevant literature has been reviewed for the purposes of the study. The bulk of Nepalese people works in agriculture and lives in rural areas. The agriculture industry has played a significant role in the growth of Nepal's GDP and economic development. Agricultural occupation has dominated the business and service sectors. The characteristics of Nepalese agro-economics were also investigated in this paper. The study found that FDI in the agricultural sector contributed to job creation, technology transfer, access to the international market for agro-products, skill development, earning foreign exchange, fostering economic development, food security, upgrading local businesses, utilizing local natural and human resources, commercialization and modernization of the agricultural sector, social peace and stability, and controls over brain-drain. Agriculture has historically been a powerful source of employment and poverty reduction. The sector has played an important role in promoting employment in rural and semi-rural areas. Low agro-investment has resulted in lower profitability, competitiveness, and low government revenue.
A Comparative Study of Retail price of fruits in Nepalgunj and Kathmandu
Authors: Daman Bahadur Singh
Published: January 2023

The main objective of this study is to compare the average price of fruits in Nepalgunj boarding India and Kathmandu very far from the border of India. This study is based on quantitative research design. Sample design is an on probability convenience sampling method. Unstructur questionnaire were used to collect data. Both descriptive and inferential statistical analytical methods were used to analyze data. The result of the analysis showed that the average price of fruits in the two cities was different and significate the average price of fruits in Nepalganj is higher than the average price of fruits in Kathmandu. The average price of seasonal and off seasonal fruits in Nepalganj and Kathmandu isRs.251.25 andRs.127.5 respectively Variation of the price of fruits in Kathmandu is 140.41and variation price in Nepalganj is 52.71 which shows that variation of price in Kathmandu is more than in Nepalganj because of the unstable demand for fruits in Kathmand the average price of fruits in Kathmandu is less than the average price of fruits in Nepalganj because fruits importers directly import fruits in Kathmandu and after that from Kathmandu fruits­­­­ are distributed all over Nepal which increases transportation cost due to which the average price of fruits in Kathmandu is more than in Nepalganj.
State Vs Individual in Christopher Greyson's And Then She Was Gone
Authors: Gol Man Gurung
Published: January 2023

The research examines state's subjugation of individual power and authority in Christopher Greyson's And Then She Was Gone. It introduces power theory and shows state's exercise of power and use of force against individual power. The state power defines law and authority which is mandatory and individual power exercise is punishable. As novel identifies a character who is professional spy however, he cannot define truth and justice which is state's perspective. Truth is no matter for state but it defines truth. The character fights for justice and truth but the state never accepts the justice from the perspective of state.
Pedagogical Shift in Education During COVID-19 Pandemic: An SLR Approach
Authors: Janga Bahadur Hamal  , Narayan Prasad Aryal
Published: January 2023

This paper aims to examine the shift in modality of pedagogical approach of education during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify the challenges faced by educational institutions, teachers, student and parents, and the perception of students towards the approaches. The study is based on Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The study critically analyzed the findings of 27 research articles. The result depicted that COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on education due to which majority of the institutions shifted to online mode of teaching and learning. The shift was observed in both practical and theoretical studies, and also in schools who refrained from adopting digital technology prior to COVID-19 pandemic. There were numerous challenges faced by the educational institutions, such as, lack of technology, technical know-how, and experience in virtual teaching, among others. Similarly, parents felt burdensome to additional cost incurred for gadgets and internet. The study also revealed that despite the difficulties, students were positive about online teaching and learning, and thus the use of virtual methods of teaching with high inclusion of digital technologies ca be considered as best alternative for future considerations in academia.
Half Cauchy Exponential Geometric Distribution: Model, Properties and Application
Authors: Lal Babu Sah Telee  , Murari Karki  , Vijay Kumar
Published: January 2023

In this article, a new distribution called Half Cauchy Exponential Geometric Distribution is introduced. We have derived some important mathematical properties like hazard function, probability density function, survival function, quantiles, the measures of skewness based on quartiles and coefficient of kurtosis based on octiles of the new distribution. To estimate the parameters of the new distribution, we have applied the three commonly used estimation methods namely maximum likelihood estimation (MLE), least-square (LSE) method and Cramer-Von-Mises (CVM) method. We have used R programming as well as analytical methods for data analysis. For the assessment of potentiality of the new distribution, we have considered a real dataset and the goodness-of-fit attained by proposed distribution is compared with some competing distributions.It is found that the proposed model fits the data very well and more flexible as compared to some other models.
Inflation with GDP, Unemployment and Remittances: An Outline of the Joint Effect on Nepalese Economy
Authors: Yadav Mani Upadhyaya  , Khom Raj Kharel
Published: January 2023

The major objective of this research is to examine the trend of inflation, the trend of Nepal's economic development, trends of unemployment, and trends of remittances. Likewise, another one is the analysis and the effect of inflation on the GDP, unemployment, and the remittances of Nepal. The method of this research is to analyze and use the secondary data to create a simple regression model based on econometrics. Furthermore, the article concludes the mathematical relation between inflation and economic growth, inflation and unemployment, and inflation and remittances. There is a positive strong relationship between inflation among GDP remittances and unemployment.