bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Express evaluation of the adaptation potential of the enterprise during the entering foreign markets
Authors: BORTNIKOVA Mariana , ZUZAK Oksana
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Since globalization leads to increased competition in the international market, it is important to evaluate the adaptation potential of enterprises in the context of entering foreign markets, which affects their performance and determines their readiness to cooperate with global supply chains, which will allow developing adaptation strategies that will ensure successful penetration into new markets. Evaluate of the adaptation potential will help identify these differences and take them into account when developing marketing strategies, production, and communications with customers in foreign markets.
The purpose of the paper is to identify the problems of express evaluation of the adaptation potential of enterprises in the conditions of entering foreign markets and to develop ways to solve them.
Results. The study of issues of express assessment of adaptation potential in conditions of entering foreign markets is extremely important and relevant, since the company must be adapted to new conditions, cultural features and many other factors. During the research, problems that need to be solved were identified, namely: the variability of the list of indicators and criteria for the express assessment of adaptation potential in the conditions of entering foreign markets; non-systematic and fragmented nature of the process of forming an information base for express assessment of adaptation potential in the conditions of entering foreign markets. The results of the conducted research are recommended ways of solving the identified problems, in particular: formation and implementation of a balanced system of express assessment of the adaptation potential of enterprises in terms of entering foreign markets; development and implementation of a mechanism for the formation of an information base for the express evaluation of the adaptation potential of enterprises in the conditions of entering foreign markets.
Conclusion. In modern conditions, successful adaptation is critically important for achieving competitive advantages and stable functioning on the market. On the basis of an express evaluation of the adaptation potential, the readiness of the enterprise for changes in the internal and external environment, the ability to adapt to the transformations of the international market and remain competitive and stable is formed.
Association between Smoking Status and the Risk of Hip Fracture in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
Authors: Lee Se-Won , Heu Jun-Young , Kim Ju-Yeong , Kim Jinyoung , Han Kyungdo , Kwon Hyuk-Sang
Published: December 2023

Background: Limited longitudinal evidence exists regarding the potential association between smoking status and hip fracture among individuals with type 2 diabetes. We investigated this association using large-scale, nationwide cohort data for the Korean population.Methods: This nationwide cohort study included 1,414,635 adults aged 40 and older who received Korean National Health Insurance Service health examinations between 2009 and 2012. Subjects with type 2 diabetes were categorized according to their smoking status, amount smoked (pack-years), number of cigarettes smoked per day, and duration of smoking. The results are presented as hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between smoking status parameters and risk of hip fracture in multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analysis.Results: Compared with never-smokers, an increased adjusted HR (aHR) for hip fracture was observed in current smokers (1.681; 95% CI, 1.578 to 1.791), and a comparable aHR for hip fracture was found in former smokers (1.065; 95% CI, 0.999 to 1.136). For former smokers who had smoked 20 pack-years or more, the risk was slightly higher than that for never-smokers (aHR, 1.107; 95% CI, 1.024 to 1.196). The hip fracture risk of female former smokers was similar to that of female current smokers, but the hip fracture risk in male former smokers was similar to that of male never-smokers.Conclusion: Smoking is associated with an increased risk of hip fracture in patients with type 2 diabetes. Current smokers with diabetes should be encouraged to quit smoking because the risk of hip fracture is greatly reduced in former smokers.
Potential Carbon Tax in Indonesia: A Literature Review
Authors: SAPUTRA Komang Adi Kurniawan , DHARMAWAN Nyoman Ari Surya , KAWISANA Putu Gede Wisnu Permana , LARASDIPUTRA Gde Deny
Published: December 2023

This study is study literature on policy tax carbon in Indonesia based on regulation legislation. The purpose of the study literature is to review a way more profound and structured policy tax carbon in Indonesia that is beneficial for realm academics and practitioners. Theoretical studies This is made based on a collection of statements, theoretical bases, and draft fundamentals about tax carbon in Indonesia. The writer converted and adapted several existing articles and readings by thinking about the author and the situation. The results of the study literature find that Indonesia's carbon exchange has launched the so-called IDXCarbon. However, implementation tax cannot yet be implemented. Carbon tax: No For search acceptance, but for an alternative for the business world To meet net zero emissions. Currently, carbon or carbon tax in Indonesia is Still termed levy carbon because carbon tax Has various shapes, taxation, and nontax. Imposition tax Carbon in Indonesia is regulated in Constitution Number 7 of 2021 Harmonization Regulation Taxation. The regulation became the first for the carbon tax in Indonesia.
Discursive Communication of Covid-19 Vaccination Against Anti-Vaccine Communities (Study at Semanan Subdistrict Government, DKI Jakarta Province)
Authors: PRAKOSO Jatayu Hadi , LESTARI Puji , JAMALULLAIL Jamalullail
Published: December 2023

Indonesian society faced the Covid-19 pandemic some time ago. On February 13, 2022, the government accelerated vaccination for doses 1 to 2 with 326.62 million vaccine doses. The debate and problem that occurs is that several groups of people reject vaccination, which is called the anti-vaccination community, with responses that give rise to their respective truth claims. The truth claim is expressed in not attending the vaccine center organized by the government. This research aims to see the need for a consensus to reduce the stigma of Covid-19 vaccination in anti-vaccine communities. The gap in this research is the views of the anti-vaccine community regarding the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination in Semanan Village. The discourse approach could be more effective, especially in the anti-vaccination community in the Semanan sub-district area, DKI Jakarta Province. Discursive communication theory is used to identify this communicative action, which suggests the context of Communication, namely ego identity towards truth claim. Findings obtained that, in implementing the COVID-19 vaccination, the community formed an institution with aspects of professionalism, which impacted the implementation of the vaccine center in the Semanan sub-district area. Professionalism institutions consist of opinion leaders, medical roles, and approaches through socio-cultural and socio-religious roles. More than discursive communication competence is required. Humanistic Communication highlights the importance of adding elements of agreeableness, namely how to treat relationships with others to avoid Conflict.
The Influence of Work Ethic, Work Discipline, And Physical Work Environment of Productivity Employees at PT Jenggala Keramik Bali in Jimbaran Badung Regency
Authors: JULIARTHA I Kadek , SUPUTRA I Wayan , DHARMANEGARA I. B. Agung
Published: December 2023

This research was conducted at PT. Jenggala Keramik Bali is a company that operates in the production sector by analyzing HR management objects, namely work ethic, work discipline and physical work environment on employees work productivity. The sample used was 84 employees. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this research show that work ethic, work discipline and physical work environment influence the productivity of production employees at PT Jenggala Keramik Bali. For further research, it is hoped that the variables of job satisfaction, work stress, and work family conflict will be added to find out other factors that can influence nurse performance. It is also recommended for further research to expand the scope of research so that it can provide a broader paradigm view.
A Moderation Model of Family Environment in the Relationship Between Financial Literacy and Risk Perception on Stock Investment Decisions for Young Couples in Denpasar City
Authors: WULANDARI I Gusti Ayu Athina , PUTRA I Komang , PRAMARTHA I Made Aditya
Published: December 2023

This study aims to determine the moderating effect of family environment on the relationship between financial literacy and risk perception on stock investment decisions for young couples in Denpasar City. The population in this study were all young married couples in Denpasar City. The technique used in selecting samples for this study was a nonprobability sampling method with a purposive sampling technique. The criteria included in the sample category are young people who are married and married, which obtained a sample of 168 people. The data analysis technique used in this study is Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) using the SPSS (Statistical Product and Service Solution) program. The results showed that financial literation and risk perception positively affect the stock investment decisions of young couples in Denpasar City. It means that the higher the level of understanding of financial literacy and understanding of risk perception owned by young couples in Denpasar City, the stronger the decision to invest in stocks. In addition, it is known that the family environment cannot moderate the financial literation factor. However, the family environment can moderate the risk perception variable, weakening the understanding of risk perception on the stock investment decisions of young couples in Denpasar City.
The Meaning of Determining Indekos 'Tariffs' from the Indekos Owner's Perspective
Authors: INDRIASARI Rahayu , BAKRY Moh Iqbal , MAPPARESSA Nurlaela , PARWATI Ni Made Suwitri , JURANA Jurana , DHARMA Dewa Made Adi
Published: December 2023

This research aims to understand and interpret the meaning of "Determining Boarding House Rates from the owner's perspective during the COVID-19 pandemic among boarding house entrepreneurs in Central Sulawesi. This research uses the Interpretive Paradigm of the Transcendental Phenomenological Approach. Interviews, Observations, and Documentation were used to collect research data. This is important to reveal the shift in the meaning of determining tariffs in situations that make it difficult for owners to adopt boarding house income tariff policies. The results of this research indicate that for boarding house owners, the costs incurred in owning a boarding house are routine costs at all times. Therefore, for them, the meaning of determining the boarding fee is a manifestation of gratitude for the excellent fortune given by God Almighty. The determination of these rates manifests the boarding house owner's struggle in facing the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from that, determining the tariff is also interpreted as a form of brotherly feeling of helping each other. This then forms a rationality of thought for boarding house entrepreneurs who use this feeling of joy and happiness as a trigger for determining boarding house rates and providing reductions in tariff determination.
Affronter les tabous de la maternité par la créativité artistique : la représentation des fantasmes
Authors: Leverve Judit
Published: December 2023

L’expression artistique en période de maternité devient fortement accentuée pour certaines femmes. Elles imaginent souvent que personne ne peut les comprendre autrement que par les images visibles : « c’est impossible à mettre en mot ». Elles souhaitent rendre visible pour les autres tout leur vécu invisible, qui traverse leur âme, leur souffrance, leur joie, tout leur vécu personnel. Dans l’art, le corps est investi, le peintre cherche la sensation colorée, et sur la toile au-delà de l’image peut surgir une sensation corporelle, ou une sensation tactile.
Digital labour Platform of management control, and organisational change: French SMEs and VSEs
Authors: Kefi Mohamed Karim
Published: December 2023

Face à la transformation digitale de l’entreprise et aux changements de business models, qu’adviendra-t-il du contrôle de gestion. Alors que, depuis de nombreuses années aucune évolution n’a été remarquée, il doit aujourd’hui faire face à une digitalisation et automatisation toujours plus importante des métiers de la comptabilité et de la finance d’entreprise. Alors que l’on entend régulièrement le terme « uberisation» des métiers de l’expertise comptable. Ce changement, porté par la digitalisation constitue-t-il une opportunité pour la fonction de contrôleur de gestion ? Après l’externalisation des experts comptables, devons-nous nous attendre à une externalisation du contrôle de gestion ? Après avoir définit les différents concepts du contrôle de gestion et de l’uberisation, nous irons confronter ces derniers aux besoins des PME/TPE françaises. Le contrôle de gestion doit-il envisager de se réinventer au risque de se faire uberiser ?
Same Root Different Leaves: Time Series and Cross‐Sectional Methods in Panel Data
Authors: Shen Dennis , Ding Peng , Sekhon Jasjeet , Yu Bin
Published: December 2023

One dominant approach to evaluate the causal effect of a treatment is through panel data analysis, whereby the behaviors of multiple units are observed over time. The information across time and units motivates two general approaches: (i) horizontal regression (i.e., unconfoundedness), which exploits time series patterns, and (ii) vertical regression (e.g., synthetic controls), which exploits cross‐sectional patterns. Conventional wisdom often considers the two approaches to be different. We establish this position to be partly false for estimation but generally true for inference. In the absence of any assumptions, we show that both approaches yield algebraically equivalent point estimates for several standard estimators. However, the source of randomness assumed by each approach leads to a distinct estimand and quantification of uncertainty even for the same point estimate. This emphasizes that researchers should carefully consider where the randomness stems from in their data, as it has direct implications for the accuracy of inference.
DURABILITY BEHAVIOR OF BANANA FIBER-REINFORCED NATURAL POZZOLAN GEOPOLYMER
Authors: Bariş Kübra Ekiz , Tanaçan Leyla
Published: December 2023

This research investigates the durability of waste banana fiber (BF) reinforced Earth of Datça (ED)-based geopolymer (EDBG) mortar under consecutive cycles of freeze-thaw, wetting-drying, and sulfate attack tests. ED is the volcanic tuff of the Datça Peninsula in Türkiye and was utilized as an aluminosilicate source, while sodium silicate (SS) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) solutions were used for alkaline activation. BF with a 20-mm length was added to the geopolymer mortar in the contents of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5%. Mortars were cured at 70°C and 95±5% RH for 24h, followed by ambient air curing at 20 °C and 55±5% RH for 28 days. In parallel with the increase in the fiber content added to the geopolymer (EDG) mortar, there was a slight decrease in compressive strengths but a significant increase in flexural strengths, as expected. This trend was also observed after all aging tests except after the sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) attack. With the 1.5% BF inclusion, the gain in compressive strength, flexural strength and weight was 27.31%, 12.79%, and 1.58% respectively, which might be due to the crystallization of the absorbed salts inside the structure. Among the aging tests, although freeze-thaw has the most deteriorating effect on both EDG and EDBG mortars, the utilization of fiber decreased the damage to the material, and the integrity of the material was maintained. The behavior of the material under the effect of wetting-drying can be defined as “0-specimen intact.” Therefore, it was proven that the use of banana fiber enhanced the durability of EDBG mortars under the aforementioned aging tests, and the building material produced within this experimental study can be used safely.
EVALUATING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY MATURITY OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PROJECTS USING A SUSTAINABLE HEALTH AND SAFETY MATURITY MODEL
Authors: Orogun Bezalel , Issa Mohamed H
Published: December 2023

The health and safety maturity of 20 sustainable building projects and 21 non-sustainable ones in Manitoba was evaluated using a Sustainable Health and Safety Maturity Model comprising 22 safety maturity drivers and 251 critical to safety practices assessed via a questionnaire survey. Sustainable building projects were found to have a higher level of health and safety maturity than that of the non-sustainable ones. Larger-sized companies were found to implement more mature health and safety practices on their sustainable building and non-sustainable building projects than smaller and medium sized companies. The safety maturity drivers of “safety policy and standard implementation,” “safety inspections” and “incident investigation, reporting and performance” were the most mature on sustainable building and non-sustainable building projects whereas “designing for safety,” and “alcohol and drug testing” were the least mature. General contractors can use the maturity model to evaluate and improve their projects’ health and safety maturity. Safety practitioners can also focus efforts on the safety maturity drivers with the highest influence to help enhance the effectiveness of their safety programs, especially when faced with resource constraints.
Transforming Opportunities into Productivity (TOP): A New Social Development Model for Social Transformation
Authors: Hong Philip Young
Published: December 2023

Transforming Opportunities into Productivity (TOP) is a human-social development approach for human-centered business hiring and employee engagement practice— mainly targeting, but not limited to, for-profit, non-profit, and public organizations that employ low-income, low-skilled workers. Applying the New Social Development paradigm (Mohan, 2022) in the context of developing an inclusive labor market system, TOP advances the core psychological self-sufficiency (PSS-I) theory that guides the implementation of the Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) program at the individual level—the supply side of the labor market. Psycho-social sufficiency (PSS-O) theory provides the foundation for TOP in application to the demand-side organizational development tool designed to interlock with TIP to create an inclusive workplace culture of worker engagement, inclusion, connection, development, and growth. TOP has the potential to play an instrumental role in creating system change by keeping TIP as the organizing principle for social innovation and social transformation in the 4th industrial revolution.
Fanatic Madness: Democracy at Crossroads
Authors: Islam Shamsul
Published: December 2023

The future of democracy will be determined by its past. From the state of “primitive innocence,” birth of property, invention of agriculture, feudalism, colonialism, imperialism, capitalism, socialism, and the eventual return to tribalism, failed civilization has come a full circle. We confront religious forces, extremism, insurrection, seditious conspiracies, and populism that falsify truth and subvert secular democracies in the name of nationalism and national “Emergency.” The United States and India demonstrate uncanny resemblance despite being on the dichotomized scale of development. Donald Trump’s role in January 6th failed coup détente and Narendra Modi’s aggressive lead to Hinduaize Mahatma Gandhi’s India are concurrent exemplars of a new fascist wave on far-right masquerading as national movements. The ramifications of these developments unfold frightening realities. Can you imagine glorification of assassins of “the father of nation” in a revivalist history in the making? A temple for Savarkar and deification of Nathuram Godse? The “Kerala Story” is another spectacle of unfortunate communalism in India’s most progressive state, Kerala. Shamsul Islam personifies Wittgenstein’s dictum: “Write before speaking.” The two segments that follow these prologues reflect certain paradoxes and platitudes of Social Development in the world’s largest democracy. As I assayed before, India’s Partition in 1947 is the most crucial—albeit underrated—post-war calamity of the post-colonial era. I grew up hearing the harrowing tales of mayhem, genocide, and ethnic cleansing on the two sides of a divided culture. Was Jinnah a British “Secret Agent”? Controversies and conspiracy theories muffle any self-introspection. The bitter truth is: Both Nehru and Jinnah were “Open Agents” of the British imperialists to reap the rotten fruits of a centuries-old colonial rule. The complex dyad of—takers and givers (haves and have-nots)—the oppressors and the oppressed is a perpetual neurosis of global developmentalists: Shamsul Islam’s brutally sincere and insightful analysis unravels the inhospitable reality.
A tradução de aristocracia em germanismo:
Authors: Feiler Adilson Felicio
Published: December 2023

Diversas referências que envolvem os temas do germanismo e da aristocracia encontram em Nietzsche e em Brandes um campo bastante fértil. Ambos os autores, comprometidos com a discussão voltada à crítica da cultura ocidental, têm o intuito de fomentar a elevação da cultura, o que alavanca o tema da aristocracia. A dinâmica das forças, que caracteriza o pensamento nietzschiano, manifesta, na aristocracia, a vontade de superação de um povo dotado de espírito. Na recepção que Brandes faz deste tema da aristocracia de Nietzsche, este adquire rasgos de um radicalismo. Por essa razão, o intuito, nesta investigação é o de, num primeiro momento, examinar em que medida a aristocracia, elevada a radicalidade, implica numa leitura que envolva, para além da dinâmica de autossuperação, a de um germanismo, radicado na exaltação da raça. Num segundo momento, o intuito é o de avaliar em que medida as implicações da recepção de Brandes do radicalismo aristocrático, traduzido em moldes de germanismo, enfatizaram a leitura que os nazistas realizaram do pensamento nietzschiano.
Para uma leitura (não-)realista de Michel Foucault
Authors: De Lemos Britto Fabiano
Published: December 2023

O estatuto do realismo em Foucault, apesar de elaborado insistentemente, permanece elíptico – em parte graças à sua associação a proposições que poderíamos denominar ficcionalistas. Através dos textos onde Foucault aborda os nexos de pertencimento entre ficção, universalidade e facticidade, o artigo propõe uma leitura não-realista de suas pesquisas, caracterizada pela recusa não do real enquanto objeto, mas de sua evidência ontológica. Inicialmente, trata da apresentação das insuficiências das interpretações que exigem uma ontologia – como a de Paul Veyne –, bem como das que a substituem pela excepcionalidade da criação – como a de Michel de Certeau. Em seguida, detalha a questão da literatura como paradigma metodológico, especialmente nas referências de Foucault à obra de René Char. Enfim, mostra em que sentido a enunciação do discurso da arqueogenealogia está mais próximo do (não-)realismo de Fichte – no seu improvável encontro com Blanchot – do que da dialética hegeliana.
Mechanical Spectroscopy Investigation of Defective Structures in Metals
Authors: Fava Alessandra , Montanari Roberto , Richetta Maria , Varone Alessandra
Published: December 2023

Mechanical spectroscopy (MS) is a dynamic technique for the characterization of material properties providing information that can not be obtained otherwise, and is important for a variety of engineering fields. To illustrate the potentiality of MS, this work provides some examples regarding different metallic systems: (i) thin Al foils for MEMS, (ii) complex structures of point defects in Cr martensitic steels for structural applications in future nuclear fusion reactors, (iii) depinning of dislocations from point defects and precipitates.
Effect of CeO2 Doped Zirconium Titanate with Various Temperatures by Solid-State Reaction Method
Authors: Naga Sravanthi M. , Jothi Sudagar , Selva Kumar A.
Published: December 2023

The synthesis of ceramic composites consisting of cerium and titanium-doped zirconium (ZCT) oxide was achieved by the solid-state reaction technique. The ZCT composite ceramic powder undergoes sintering at various temperatures, including room temperature (RT), 1000°C, 1100°C, 1200°C, and 1300°C. Extensive study has been conducted on ceria-based materials in the field of catalysis, owing to their vast array of uses. Nevertheless, there was a limited amount of research conducted on the impact of ceria in the solid-state reaction approach. The current study employed a solid-state reaction method to fabricate ceramic composites comprising ZrO2, CeO2, and TiO2. Various sintering temperatures were employed in the process. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the sintering effect of ZCT ceramic oxides on several aspects, including crystal structure, surface morphology, optical properties, and electrical properties. The ZCT ceramic oxide underwent sintering at room temperature (RT), 1000°C, and 1100°C, resulting in the formation of a monoclinic crystal structure. However, sintering at 1200°C and 1300°C led to the presence of mixed phases, characterized by both monoclinic and tetragonal crystal structures, as observed through X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. When the sintering temperature is increased from 1000 to 1300°C, there is a modest drop in the band gap of a ZCT material from 3.43eV to 3.25eV. frequency(1mHZ-200kHz) dependence of dielectric constant, dielectric loss and ac electrical conductivity of the synthesized composites were carried out. The results indicate that dielectric constant and loss decreases with frequency rises and reaches a constant value at higher frequencies. The electrical conductivity of all ZCT samples exhibits an increase as the frequency is raised, whereas it reaches a minimum at lower frequencies.
Microstructure Evolution and Unique Deformation Behavior of a CrMnFeCoNi Harmonic Structure High Entropy Alloy at Elevated Temperatures
Authors: Onoue Shuki , Hosogi Shunsuke , Kuno Tomoko , Kawabata Mie , Fujiwara Hiroshi , Isonishi Kazuo , Ameyama Kei
Published: December 2023

Harmonic Structure (HS) materials, a class of heterogeneously structured materials, are known to exhibit unique and superior mechanical properties. The HS consists of soft, coarse-grained regions (Core) that are three-dimensionally surrounded by an interconnected network of hard, ultrafine grained (UFG) regions (Shell). The unique UFG network structure of the Harmonic Structure increases the dislocation density of the core regions in contact with the Shell, resulting in increased strength and work hardening rate in the Core regions. These contribute to the high strength of the HS materials and suppress the plastic instability of the Shell regions, resulting in higher ductility of the HS materials. In the present research, the HS design is applied to a high-entropy CrMnFeCoNi alloy, also known as the Cantor alloy, to study the microstructure change during high temperature deformation at 1073 K and 1173 K. Although the alloy exhibits high strength and high ductility at cryogenic temperature due to the twinning deformation, the high temperature properties are not clear, especially in the case of the HS design. As a result, the alloy with or without HS design did not show twinning deformation at these temperatures, and it is noteworthy that the alloy with HS showed preferential recrystallization in the UFG network region, and thus the recrystallized UFGs played an important role in grain boundary sliding to demonstrate the pseudo-superplastic deformation behavior.
Study of the Phase Transition from TbCu7 Structure to ThMn12 Structure in Newly Developed ThMn12 Type Magnets Using a Numerical Analysis Method for X-Ray Diffraction Patterns
Authors: Kuno Tomoko , Kobayashi Kurima , Fujiwara Hiroshi
Published: December 2023

We developed a new 1-12-type magnetic material of (Sm,Zr)(Fe,Co)11.3Ti0.7 composition that exhibits magnetic properties superior to Nd-Fe-B magnets. In the new 1-12 magnets, the amorphous alloys of above composition show a change in XRD pattern with increasing of heat treatment temperature from a single 1-9 phase to 1-9 and 1-12 mixed phases, and finally to a single 1-12 phase, and the magnetic properties also change accordingly. In this study, we established a method for calculating the formation ratio of the 1-12 phase in the samples from the peak shift of the diffraction peaks of the 1-12 phase base on the peaks of the 1-9 phase. As a result, it was revealed that the formation ratio of the 1-12 phase in the samples, whose XRD pattern of 1-9 and 1-12 mixed phase, has a wide distribution, ranging from about 20 to 80 %. With the development of the phase transition from 1-9 to 1-12 phases, the lattice constant a of 1-12 phase increases, and inversely the lattice constant c of 1-12 phase decreases. Furthermore, it was revealed that the formation ratio of the 1-12 phase was about 83 % for the sample indicating the maximum coercivity Hc = 5.46 kOe.
Design and Evaluation of an Automated System for the Preparation of Samples
Authors: Friedo Maria Helene , Welzel Felix , Jacobs Hannes , Engels Andreas , Foitzik Andreas H.
Published: December 2023

The main aim of this work is to develop an automated system for sample preparation. For the detection of small amounts of biological material, methods and procedures for concentration must be used. In this case, sample preparation refers to the concentration of bacteria in solutions. The problem of automated concentration of microbiological substances of low concentration in solution is discussed in more detail in this work. During sampling, volumes of approximately 100 mL are taken and processed. To achieve this goal, the construction of an automated system was planned and implemented. This system without contamination of the sample was implemented using a peristaltic pump, pinch valve, and air bubble detector. The influence of different system parameters has been investigated and the function of the system was tested for suitability in laboratory experiments. In addition, results from laboratory tests were evaluated. It was shown that a concentration of samples is possible with the help of a filter and backwash process. From this it is evident that an automated setup for this process should be aimed at, to make the procedure possible for non-specialized personal in this field. Furthermore, human error should additionally be minimized compared to all manual laboratory test. This study demonstrates such a system and shows the potential of filtering and backwashing of bacteria.
From Material Requirements to the Rolling Schedule - Fast Material-Oriented Roll Pass Design for Long Products with the Open Source Framework PyRolL
Authors: Schmidtchen Matthias , Weiner Max , Renzing Christoph , Stirl Max , Prahl Ulrich
Published: December 2023

New groove pass series for long products must be developed by backward engineering starting with the necessary mechanical properties and geometry of the final shape, with a highly iterative manual effort and with numerous manual decisions. Usually, established groove sequences are adopted in this process without consideration of material requirements of the rolled materials and work roll limitations, while other groove shapes may provide better final results. In order to achieve precision in the material flow, time-consuming FE-Methods are already being used in the reverse engineering. The aim of the presented fast approach is to obtain an optimal roll contour for simple irregular groove sequences using generalized, roll-technical justified and experimentally evaluated design criteria coupled with a fast 3D approach for stress state, material flow and fast approaches for the assessment of the elastic stress state resp. work safety of the rolls. By direct coupling the material flow calculation e.g. with fast microstructure models the microstructure development and the required end properties are integrated into the optimization process. Parts of the calculation code discussed are available via the open source project PyRolL which is continuously updated by the Center of Groove Pass Design of TU Bergakademie Freiberg and free available within the terms of the BSD-3-Clause License [1]. The Python-based framework allows maximum adaptability to own needs via a flexible plugin system for inclusion of own models and routines.
Ayurvedic management of Allergic rhinitis with Shirisha avaleha and Anu taila pratimarsha nasya: A case report
Authors: Kundal Pankaj , Goswami Anupam , Mehar Kapil , Bisht Rahul , Kumari Sarita , Rajagopala Manjusha
Published: December 2023

Allergic Rhinitis (AR) is a chronic inflammatory Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated disease of the nasal mucosa which is triggered by the inhalation of seasonal or perennial allergens. It is characterized by watery nasal discharge, sneezing, and itching in the nose. A 27-year-old male patient came to the Shalakya tantra outpatient department with complaints of excessive sneezing, runny nose, headache, and nasal blockage for the last two years. He also complained of itching in the eyes, nose, and palate. The screening was done using the Score for Allergic Rhinitis (SFAR) questionnaire, which was 14 (positive AR) before treatment. The patient was prescribed with Anu taila pratimarsha nasya (~low-dose medication through the nasal route) along with oral administration of Shirisha avaleha for four weeks. The patient showed marked relief in symptoms of AR along with an improvement in IgE level from 334 IU/mL to 42.2 IU/mL. The SFAR score was reduced to 4 after management. The nasal smear microscopic examination was negative after four weeks of treatment, which was positive before treatment. There was no recurrence during a follow-up of four weeks. The treatment reveals that Ayurvedic interventions are effective in the management of ARs quite efficiently.
Efficacy of Shilodbhidadi taila uttarabasti in the management of Pittaja mutrakricchra (cystitis) in female – An experience
Authors: Rana Usha , Katkar Rahul , Dwivedi Arun Kumar
Published: December 2023

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are a common cause of morbidity and have the potential to cause kidney damage. Mutrakricchra (~cystitis) is a disease of Mutravaha srotas (~urinary tract) and its symptomatology resembles more closely to cystitis which is the basic form of UTI. The injudicious use of prescribed antibiotics causes toxicity, drug resistance, and health hazards which make it difficult to manage the recurrent UTI. There is a need to search for an ideal therapy for UTI that causes least adversities. This case report provides an effective Ayurveda protocol to the existing modalities of UTI management. A 58-year-old female visited the Ayurveda outpatient department with the complaints of Adho udarashoola (~pain in the lower abdomen), Sashoola, Sadaha mutra pravritti (~painful, difficult, and burning micturition), and Atimutra pravritti (~increased frequency of micturition) with the frequency of 10–15 times/24 h for two months. After analysis, based on Ayurvedic and modern parameters, the condition was diagnosed as Pittaja mutrakricchra (~dysuria caused due to vitiation of Pitta dosha). After 60 days of management, the patient got complete relief after taking consecutive two sittings of Uttarabasti (~intraurethral douching) for eight days with an interval of one month along with Shamana chikitsa (~palliative therapy), suggesting in effective management of Pittaja mutrakricchra (~cystitis) in female through Ayurveda treatment protocols.
Effect of Nitya virechana (therapeutic purgation on daily basis) in skin sarcoidosis: A case report
Authors: Raghavani Hemang U. , Prajapati Khusbu R.
Published: December 2023

Sarcoidosis is a chronic, multisystem, inflammatory disorder of unknown cause and has highly variable epidemiology, affecting any organ in the human body. The most common extrathoracic manifestation is the involvement of the skin in about 1/3rd of cases. A 42-year-old female came to the outpatient department with the complaints of Sampurna sharira twak pradesha rakta varna utseda and Pidika (~erythematous infiltrated plaques all over the body), Tivra kandu (~severe itching), Tivra daha (~intense burning sensation), and Puya srava (~pus discharge) for the last three years. The condition was diagnosed as skin sarcoidosis, further confirmed by skin biopsy report by her attending physician. Bahu doshaja avastha (~vitiation of Dosha in excess amount) is always seen in Kushtha, where Koshtha shodhana (~biocleansing of gut) either from Urdhwa marga (~upward tract) through Vamana karma (~therapeutic emesis) or Adhomarga (~downward tract) through Virechana karma (~therapeutic purgation). Instead of Virechana karma (~therapeutic purgation therapy), Nitya mridu virechana (~mild therapeutic purgation on daily basis) was selected as the choice of treatment in the present case, which was found convenient to the patient with encouraging results. Nitya mridu virechana with Aaragvadha phala majja (~fruit pulp of Cassia fistula L.) along with other internal medicines were provided to the patient and encouraging results were observed in the symptoms.
Add-on effect of proprietary Ayurvedic medicine Diabrishta-21 in managing glucose variability measured through continuous glucose monitoring device: A case report
Authors: Jain Ashok Kumar , Banerjee Dipankar , Dubey Sunil Kumar , Katiyar Chandra Kant
Published: December 2023

In the scenario of modern health issues, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has gained much importance as “adult-onset diabetes” which represents a combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle choices. It predominantly shows hyperglycemia or increased blood glucose levels, insulin deficiency, and insulin resistance, which typically characterizes this metabolic disorder whilst manifesting life-threatening complications. This report presents the case of a 55-year-old male with T2DM whose glucose levels were monitored during a period when he was on his prescribed antidiabetic medicines, followed by the addition of an Ayurvedic preparation Diabrishta-21. His glucose summary, obtained by the Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) approach depicts a change in the average value of blood sugar levels and glycated hemoglobin levels, decreasing from 167 to 108 mg/dL, and from 7.4% to 5.4%, respectively. Moreover, the percentage of time the blood glucose levels were in the desired target range increased from 29% to 79%. Thus, Diabrishta-21 in this case report appears to be beneficial in the management of T2DM by aiding in controlling the glucose variability and lowering the blood glucose levels.
Ayurvedic management of central serous chorioretinopathy: A case report
Authors: Sivabalaji K. , Ashwini B.N , Raj Vishnu , Sreejith K
Published: December 2023

Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSCR) is a common cause of the sudden painless onset of diminished distant vision that primarily affects males in their third and fourth decades. Common etiological factors include intake of systemic steroids, hypertension, stress, and type-A personalities as risk factors. The diminished vision may be associated with either metamorphopsia, micropsia, or a relative positive scotoma. Diagnosis is confirmed using ophthalmoscopy, fluorescein angiography, and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). Treatment modalities include observation, avoidance of systemic steroids, lifestyle modifications, pan-LASER photocoagulation, and Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (anti-VEGF) injections. CSCR may be compared with Dhumara (~haziness of vision) in Ayurveda, in which the patient sees objects as though covered by smoke. This condition is curable and hence, treatment modalities may be judiciously expedited. The case of a 33-year-old male who presented with blurring of vision and who was diagnosed as having CSCR by an ophthalmologist is presented in this case report. The patient was managed with Ayurveda interventions including Marsha nasya (~instillation of nasal medication), Takradhara (~therapeutic butter milk-streaming over the body), Talapoticchil (~medicated paste applied overhead), and Anjana (~collyrium). After one month of treatment, improvement in Visual Acuity (VA) from 6/60 in the right eye (OD), 6/6 in the left eye (OS) to 6/6 in the OD, and 6/6 in the OS was observed. OCT scan of both eyes also showed a reduction in the size of the “dome-shaped” elevation and marked absorption of the subretinal fluid. The observations reveal that Ayurvedic management of CSCR is significantly effective in reducing subjective and objective symptoms and improving VA.
Role of Kushthaghna, Kandughna, and Varnya yoga in Vicharchika (allergic contact dermatitis): A case report
Authors: Kumar Vishal , Hashmi Salman , Aggarwal Punam , Ghildiyal Shivani , Nesari Tanuja Manoj
Published: December 2023

Contact Dermatitis (CD) is the reactive eczematous inflammation of the skin. CD is caused by various daily substances such as shampoos, cleansers, moisturizers, nail polish, dye gloves, and different shoe materials. Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD) is a type of dermatitis caused by allergic substances. It has symptoms such as itching and redness with flaky rashes. In conventional systems of medicine, topical applications and systematic use of steroids and anti-allergics are the main treatment modalities for relief. However, these interventions are associated with certain limitations and side effects. In Ayurveda, most of the skin diseases are narrated under the umbrella of Kushtha (~various skin diseases). Among different varieties of Kushtha, Vicharchika (~form of dermatitis) has comparable symptoms with ACD that include Kandu (~itching), Srava (~discharge), Pidaka (~vesicles), and Shyava varna (~blackish discoloration). A 47-year-old female having swelling with small ulcers in the bilateral foot on the contact area of slipper straps for 15–20 days visited the outpatient department, she was diagnosed as Vicharchika considering the clinical presentation. On the basis of Ayurveda principles, she was treated with a combination of Kushthaghna, Kandughna, and Varnya yoga (~formulations) of Ayurveda including Panchatikta guggulu ghrita, Arogyavardhini vati, Punarnavasava, Gandhaka rasayana, Haridra khanda along with Nidana parivarjana (~elimination of etiological factors) of ACD. The patient got complete relief within 37 days of treatment without any side effects. It reflects that Ayurvedic formulations having anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-bacterial, and blood purifier potential are effective in the management of ACD.
Ayurvedic management of male infertility due to severe oligospermia associated with hypotrophy of testes and hyperviscosity: A case report
Authors: Asmabi M. A. , Rajasree R
Published: December 2023

Infertility is defined as the failure of a couple to achieve conception within one or more years of regular unprotected coitus. Male infertility is any health issue in a man that lowers the chances of his fertile female partner getting pregnant. Males are found to be solely responsible for 20%–30% of infertility cases and contribute to 50% of overall cases. Testicular hypotrophy is a potential cause of reduced semen quality which results in decreased chances of successful fertilization of an ovum. In this case report, a 32-year-old male patient presented with complaints of primary infertility due to severe oligospermia associated with hypotrophy of testes and hyperviscosity since three years and six months of married life, with a 26-year-old female having regular menstruation. They underwent internal medication and Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) two times and were suggested an Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) procedure. As per Ayurveda parameters, the case was diagnosed and medicines were administered in three phases: an initial phase of Deepana (~enhancing metabolic fire) and Anulomana (~proper elimination of flatus, feces, urine, etc.) Chikitsa (~treatment), followed by Granthibhoota shukradushti (~hyperviscous semen) Chikitsa in the second phase and Dhatu vriddhikara (~nourishment of the tissues) and Vajikarana chikitsa (~aphrodisiac treatment) in the last phase. After treatment, total sperm count increased from 1 million/cc to 20 million/cc, active motility improved from 3% to 10%, viscosity became normal, liquefaction time decreased from 1 h to 30 min and ultimately resulted in pregnancy followed by delivery of a healthy male baby weighing 2.75 kg.
The Acceptance and Diffusion of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Literature Review
Authors: Baytak Ahmet
Published: December 2023

The last century can be considered the era of technology. There are always new technologies blooming. The time span between the developments of technology shortened. The acceptance and adoption of each new technology can be different. However, the technology acceptance model (TAM) and diffusion of innovation theory (DOI) propose that there are some patterns for usage of any new technologies. Meanwhile, there is tremendous interest on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies after the ChatGPT trend. Thus, the purpose of is study is to explore the most current literature review of the acceptance and adoption of ChatGPT and Google Bard type Large Language Models (LLM) and generative AI by educational settings. The study used literature review methodology. The review was a systematic perspective which going through the study on acceptance and adoption of some popular technology in education settings in the current days. The review of the literature shows that there is an acceptance of the models in education but with doubts.
Caracterização morfométrica de lagoas naturais intermitentes na região do Seridó, Rio Grande do Norte: uma análise preliminar
Authors: Medeiros Débora De Macêdo , Da Silva Costa Diógenes Felix , De Azevedo Silvana Barbosa , De Medeiros Costa Augusto César
Published: December 2023

O presente estudo apresenta uma análise morfométrica de margens de lagoas naturais na região do Seridó potiguar, no semiárido brasileiro. As lagoas do semiárido são muito importantes para a região, visto que prestam importantes serviços ecossistêmicos enquanto habitat de várias espécies, uma das fontes de abastecimento de água, abrigando grande biodiversidade. O estudo teve como objetivo analisar o padrão morfométrico das margens dessa região. A metodologia baseou-se no processamento digital das imagens e na classificação e quantificação das classes por hectare, utilizando-se o índice F. A área de estudo apresentou um número total de 53 lagoas naturais, correspondendo a uma área total de 228,3 ha, sendo que todas as lagoas apresentaram formas semelhantes (circulares/ovais). Foram estabelecidas classes por tamanho em hectare. Essa medida foi feita através do cálculo do desvio-padrão, estabelecendo o valor máximo de30% para cada classe, sendo divididos seis intervalos de classes. O estudo da morfometria das lagoas continentais na área em análise vem a contribuir para melhor compreensão da variação das características morfométricas desses importantes sistemas aquáticos continentais em uma região tão carente de recursos hídricos durante a maior parte do tempo.