bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Civil Law Regime of an Electronic Document in Business Activity in the Regions of Central Asia
Authors: Imamanazarova Allayarova Nargiza
Published: January 2024

This article discusses issues relating to electronic documents in business activities, taking into account the trend in the development of civil legislation and law enforcement practice of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Currently, special attention is paid to international requirements and recommendations on procedures and rules of electronic document management. In particular, the study of mutual recognition between different jurisdictions of electronic digital signatures, the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of electronic document management between countries, the creation of unified rules for the recognition of electronic documents, the expansion of the scope of electronic document management, including in the business environment, the widespread use of smart contracts, the use of alternatives to electronic digital signatures (such as QR codes, fingerprints, scanned version of a handwritten signature and others), ensure a level of protection of electronic documents.
In Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, uniform document management standards have not yet been defined.  In practice, companies, as well as state institutions, use both options – document management using paper and electronic media. That is, both countries are characterized by a hybrid format of office work, which creates inconveniences and unnecessary red tape for processing and forwarding documents, and after receiving an electronic document, it becomes necessary to save a copy of it on paper. Therefore, the reasonable use of an electronic document in business activity is one of priority in civil law research.
Investigation of a cluster of acute-onset seizures and deaths among children, Sirohi District, Rajasthan, April 2022
Authors: Dhoundiyal Anurag , Choudhary Dr Sushma , Dikid Dr Tanzin , Aswal Praveen , Sharma Ravi Prakash , Goel Dr Saurabh
Published: January 2024

Background: Following reports of seven deaths among children with seizure and vomiting in the village of Sirohi, Rajasthan in April 2022, an epidemiological investigation was conducted. 
Methods: We established a hospital-based surveillance and did active case finding. A case was defined as vomiting and acute onset seizure or altered sensorium in <18 years old in Verafalli village. We conducted verbal autopsy and collected information on food, behaviours and health-seeking. Food samples, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood specimens were collected for testing biochemical, bacterial and viral markers. Environmental surveys were conducted around cases’ houses for presence of poisonous vegetation and potential vectors. 
Results: Among 11 cases (median age 7 years (2-16 years), females 27%), all had vomiting, new-onset seizure was present in 73% and altered sensorium in 27%; 33% were hospitalized. Case fatality was 64%. No new cases were identified after April 2022. Median time between symptom onset and death was 9 hours (2-54 hours). Among deaths 28% (2/7) were hospitalized. Two deaths had low weight-for-age, blood glucose <25 mg/dl (refractory hypoglycemia) and elevated liver enzymes (SGPT >8000 IU/L). Lab results for food and CSF samples were inconclusive for bacterial and viral markers. Toxicology screen of one death was negative for organophosphates. In 25% (2/8), tick pools tested positive for rickettsia. All cases had houses in vicinity or within fennel crop area. 
Conclusions: This acute health event cluster presenting as acute seizures with rapid progression among children in a rural setting was likely due to environmental toxin consumption; high fatality may result from uncorrected metabolic derangement. Aflatoxin is commonly known to infect fennel crops. We recommend early identification and case management to prioritize metabolic derangement correction; continued surveillance and a systematic epidemiological investigation to evaluate the role of environmental toxins particularly aflatoxin as the underlying etiology for similar events in future.
Increase in febrile illness among children in mainland China, winter 2023 - 2024
Authors: Keep Joel , Heslop David
Published: January 2024

In late 2023, mainland China reportedly saw a rise in respiratory illnesses, primarily among children. Officials from the Chinese Center for Disease Control attributed this increase to the circulation of known pathogens, including influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus, SARS-CoV-2, and mycoplasma pneumoniae, to which the population had only limited exposure while strict “zero Covid” measures were enforced in recent years. However, outside observers raised concerns that a novel infectious agent could be circulating, and the World Health Organisation took the unusual step of publicizing a request for further information from Beijing. While no novel pathogen has been identified at the time of writing, this apprehension among the international press, and among some public health experts, is an instructive reminder of how unresolved issues relating to the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in late 2019 continue to impact international public health. Such reactions suggest that the political control of epidemiological data in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on international collaboration, institutional trust and global health security. Resolving these issues is essential if the world is to be prepared for future infectious disease outbreaks of potential international concern.
Use of an enzyme with phytase activity in fatting young pigs
Authors: Mikhailova L. R. , Lavrentiev A. Yu.
Published: January 2024

Complete feeding is one of the decisive factors for achieving high animal productivity. Therefore, an essential task of modern pig breeding is to reduce costs by increasing the digestibility of digested feed nutrients by the animal's body. One of the significant ways necessary to solve the problem can be the additional inclusion of biologically active substances in the compound feed for farm animals, namely, modern enzyme preparations of a new generation. The animal organism needs them to increase the digestibility of nutrients supplied with food. Our study aims to study the effect of the Feedbest P5000 GT enzyme preparation as part of compound feed on the growth, development and feed costs of fattening young pigs. A scientific and economic experiment was conducted on young pigs of a large white breed aged 60 to 210 days to achieve this goal. For the investigation, four groups of young pigs, 12 heads each, were formed according to the principle of analogue groups, taking into account breed, sex, age, and live weight. They were keeping the animal group. The authors weighed every 30 days and took measurements of the animals. In addition, they considered the consumption of feed and leftovers for the next day to determine the effect of Feedbest P5000 GT on the growth and development of fattening young pigs. The use of the Feedbest P5000 GT enzyme preparation in compound feeds made it possible to increase the average daily gain in live weight of young pigs of the experimental groups by 4.8, 9.3 and 6.8% and reduce feed costs by 4.7, 8.6 and 6.5% compared to with the young of the control group. The best indicators were found in the animals of the 2nd experimental group, where the studied enzyme preparation was additionally introduced into the feed composition in the amount of 90 g/t.
Kegiatan Mapenaling Untuk Pembinaan Pada Lembaga Pemasyarakatan
Authors: Jemmy Marisa , Fitra Oktoriny  , Yunimar
Published: January 2024

Keputusan Direktur Jendral Pemasyarakatan Nomor E.22.PR.08.03 Tahun 2001 tentang Prosesdur tetap Pelaksanaan Tugas Pemasyarakatan bagian Pelaksanaan Mapenaling huruf B angka 1 menjelaskan bahwa Mapenaling (masa pengenalanan, pengamatan dan penelitian lingkungan) adalah masa pengenalan sebagai penyesuaian diri Narapidana/Anak didik pemasyarakatan dengan lingkungan pembinaan di dalam Lapas, mencakup kegiatan penjelasan dan pemahaman tentang hak, kewajiban dan perkenalan dengan para petugas pembina maupun sesama narapidana/anak didik pemasyarakatan yang berguna bagi pelaksanaan kegiatan pembinaan/perawatan selanjutnya. Selanjutnya angka 2 menyebutkan bahwa mapenaling merupakan salah satu kegiatan pembinaan/perawatan tahap awal dari proses pemasyarakatan/perawatan narapidana/anak didik pemasyarakatan.
Biliary Complications Following Liver Transplantation: The First Single-Center Tunisian Experience
Authors: Ferjaoui Wael
Published: January 2024

Biliary complications remain a major source of morbidity and mortality in liver transplant recipients. In Tunisia, liver transplantation has been performed for twenty years but no study was interested in reviewing the biliary complications occurring after liver transplantation.

In this study, we seek to report our experience with the biliary complications after liver transplantation and to identify the risk factors.

We conducted a single center retrospective review of 49 liver transplantations performed in 47 patients between 1999 and 2020. The evaluated factors were early and late biliary complications and their predictive factors.

The overall biliary complications rate was 38%. The early biliary complications rate was 21% with a bile leakage rate of 13% and a stricture rate of 9%. By means of univariate analysis, the risk factors were umbilical vein repermeabilization (p=0.029), grade 3 esophageal varices (p=0.029), jaundice (p=0.006), hemoglobin level < 10 g/dl (p=0.012), and hepaticojejunostomy (p=0.042). the late biliary complications rate was 41% with a leakage rate of 10%, stricture rate of 38% and lithiasis rate of 7%. By means of univariate analysis, the risk factors were collateral venous circulation (p=0.023) and cold ischemic time > 8 hours (p=0.022). multivariate analysis did not identify any independent predictors.

The biliary complications rate found in our study was superior to the ones reported un literature. The risk factors had significant impact only in univariate analysis. Future studies with a larger population and more sophisticated methodology might accord more credits to our conclusions.
Reducing non-revenue water in Luxor-Egypt using GIS
Authors: Yehia Zakaria
Published: January 2024

Unaccounted for Water, referring to all losses from the water system, illegal or otherwise, frequently exceeds 40% of all water produced. This represents a major strain on utility operations and budgets. A large amount of Unaccounted for Water indicates large losses in the revenue of the utilities. Deficiency in financial resources normally leads to a deficiency in the performance of the utility. This deficiency in performance may affect the operation and maintenance of treatment plants and network components. The main objective is to reduce Unaccounted for Water rates. The multi-stage systematic process involves measuring water flow, leak detection, installing and fixing meters, reducing illegal connections, and increasing billing and collections, and developing Geographic Information System layers and databases for all of them. Another objective is to connect Geographic Information System maps with Billing, hydraulic systems, hotline systems, etc. After choosing a pilot area, we review similar activities, conduct field visits, and hold meetings, prepare the timeline schedule, prepare, and implement base maps and the water network, analyze, and compare end-line results, and report the results. A high reduction in the Unaccounted for Water percentage is expected due to fixing the discovered leaks. The issue of Unaccounted for Water, encompassing losses from the system, whether legal or illegal. This places a significant burden on both utility operations and budgets. A substantial volume of Unaccounted for Water signifies considerable revenue losses for the utilities, and the financial constraints often translate into performance deficiencies within the utility. We formulated a methodology aimed at assisting utilities in lowering Unaccounted for Water rates. This structured, multi-stage process includes activities such as measuring water flow, implementing leak detection measures, installing, and repairing meters, minimizing illegal connections, and enhancing billing and collection.
Los sistemas agroalimentarios en Uruguay: un análisis desde las políticas públicas
Authors: Miranda Scheuer Junior , Courdin Virginia
Published: January 2024

Es imprescindible para la humanidad la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios desde la perspectiva de la sostenibilidad. El objetivo es identificar las políticas públicas desarrolladas por el gobierno uruguayo que recogen alguna relación con los sistemas alimentarios sostenibles. La investigación consistió en un estudio exploratorio cualitativo, y las políticas fueron clasificadas en un policy mix condicional, complementario, sinérgico y/o contraproducente. En determinadas políticas se encuentra un discurso e instrumentos que permiten una integración alrededor de los sistemas alimentarios sostenibles. Mientras tanto, la investigación del policy mix ha permitido la comprensión de que el gobierno no ha profundizado la temática, lo que se observa son acciones aisladas que priorizan un público objetivo (agricultura familiar) sin considerar a la producción agropecuaria en su conjunto. La duda y/o inseguridad es si realmente la gobernanza estatal, representada transitoriamente por una coalición de gobierno, llevará adelante el concepto de los sistemas alimentarios sostenibles.
Parents' Efforts in Supporting A Child with Speech Delay
Authors: Hasanah Nor Izzatil , Nor Hidayah
Published: January 2024

Language of a child continue to develop in accordance with stimulus from the surrounding environment particularly families (parents), teachers and community. This study aims to identify speech delay in terms of efforts of parents in stimulating their child by using a case study approach. Early intervention of the parents is critical for children with speech and language delays, as it can prevent further developmental delays and improve their communication skills. Parents play a crucial role in their child's language development and can make a significant difference by providing a supportive and stimulating environment for their child to learn and practice language skills. The participants in this study were child and parents and the data were collected through observation and interview. The results of this study indicated that the type of speech delay found were speech and language expressive disorder. The factors which contribute to speech delay are the lack of parental stimulation, the use of gadgets, the type of program the child watch on his gadget and the use of language in the program he watched. The study also discussed the efforts made by parents in stimulating child's language development including changing the style of communication (speaking softly and repetitively, not responding if only pointing or giving gestures when asked to respond, always involving child in speaking, changing the type of questions from YES/NO to WH questions), reading story before going to bed and asking child to respond by various questions, inviting child to play, always giving a picture book and color pencil and asking the child's work, and  inviting child to therapy to a pediatrician on a regular basis once a week for 1 hour.
Study of QoS Comparison of UTP and Fiber Optic Cable Using the Wireshark Application
Authors: Shofwan Mokhammad Choliq , Shalahuddin Yanu
Published: January 2024

Simulasi tranmisi data internet digunakan untuk menguji kehandalan antara kabel UTP dan kabel Fiber Optik (FO) dalam hal Quality of Service (QoS). Dugaan sementara jaringan kabel FO lebih handal dibanding dengan jaringan kabel UTP. Penelitian membahas tentang perbandingan QoS yang berupa nilai delay, jitter, throughput dan packet loss. Aplikasi yang digunakan Wireshark 3.6.5. Hasil pengujian perbandingan kabel UTP dan kabel FO menunjukkan QoS delay memperoleh nilai indeks 4. QoS jitter memperoleh nilai indeks 3. QoS Throughput menunjukkan pada jarak 50m nilai QoS kabel UTP dan FO relatif sama. Pada jarak 100m terdapat selisih throughput dimana FO mendapatkan nilai lebih tinggi. Sedangkan pada jarak 150m FO lebih baik daripada UTP. Pada jarak 150m UTP tidak dapat digunakan sama sekali. QoS packet loss memperoleh nilai indeks 4.
Utilization of Heat from a Boiler Chimney Making Tofu into Electrical Energy Using Thermoelectric Generator TEG SP 1848-27145
Authors: Fahet Andik Mustofa
Published: January 2024

Ketersediaan energi berbasis fosil di Indonesia semakin berkurang karena tidak bisa diperbarui. Oleh sebab itu energi alternative yang baru dan terbarukan sangat diperlukan untuk mengatasi hal tersebut. Generator termoelektrik adalah sebuah devais yang dipakai untuk melakukan konversi langsung terhadap suatu perbedaan temperatur menjadi tegangan listrik atau sebaliknya. Perbedaan temperatur yang dihasilkan dari proses pembuatan tahu cukup besar dapat mencapai lebih dari 2000 C. Penelitian ini melakukan konversi energi panas yang dihasilkan dari cerobong asap boiler pada proses pembuatan tahu menjadi energi listrik dengan menggunakan 5 generator termoelektrik tipe TEG SP 1848-27145 yang disusun secara seri. Hasil dari penelitian ini berupa konversi termoelektrik yang dimulai dari pengukuran suhu panas terendah sebesar 270 Celcius dan suhu dingin sebesar 250 Celcius menghasilkan tegangan 0,4 volt dan arus sebesar 0,00 ampere. Sedangkan pengukuran suhu panas tertinggi sebesar 1310 Celcius dan suhu dingin sebesar 490 Celcius menghasilkan tegangan 15,9 volt dan arus sebesar 0,35 ampere.
Segmentation of Thick and Thin Eye Blood Vessels Using the IUWT and Fuzzy Otsu Thresholding Methods
Authors: Rahayu Putri Nur , Alfin Achmad Arif , Sarbini Riska Nurtantyo
Published: January 2024

Segmentasi dari pembuluh darah dapat digunakan untuk mendeteksi Diabetic Retinopaty. Karakteristik dari Diabetic Retinopaty adalah tumbuh pembuluh tipis pada pembuluh darah mata, sehingga bisa menyebabkan kebutaan, oleh karena itu dibutuhkan pendeteksi ketidak normalan pembuluh darah secara otomatis. Pada penelitian ini, peneliti menggabungkan metode Isotropic Undecimated Wavelet Transform (IUWT) dan Fuzzy Otsu Thresholding untuk segmentasi pembuluh darah tebal dan tipis. Pada penelitian ini memiliki akurasi rata-rata 0.96. Penggabungan tersebut juga dapat melakukan segmentasi pembuluh darah tipis dan tebal dengan baik.
Classification of Spotted Disease on Sugarcane Leaf Image Using Convolutional Neural Network Algorithm
Authors: Pratitis Wheny Lebdo , Kurniasari Kusrini , Fata Hanif Al
Published: January 2024

Tebu merupakan salah satu komoditas perkebunan yang memiliki peran yang sangat penting karena sebagai bahan utama membuat gula dan etanol. Akan tetapi, masa tanam yang lama kurang lebih 1 tahun menyebabkan tanaman ini rentan terkena penyakit. Penyakit pada tanaman tebu dapat diidentifikasi secara langsung oleh pakar melalui proses pengamatan pada daun berdasarkan pengetahuan dan pengalaman yang mereka miliki. Pendekatan teknologi berbasis kecerdasan buatan (AI) menjadi salah satu solusi mutakhir untuk mendapatkan informasi penyakit pada tanaman. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini mengusulan teknik klasifikasi otomatis untuk mengklasifikasikan bercak penyakit pada daun tebu. Dataset diunduh dari situs Kaggle terdiri dari 864 citra daun tebu yang terbagi menjadi dua kelas, yaitu Sakit dan Sehat.  Untuk dapat menghasilkan model klasifikasi yang akurat dataset dilatih menggunakan algoritma Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) berdasarkan pendekatan model transfer learning dengan arsitektur pre-trained model seperti VGG-16.  Semua parameter weight VGG-16 diadopsi dan hanya mengubah lapisan terakhir untuk menyesuaikan output class. Selain itu, untuk mengatasi ketebatasan dataset yang dimiliki, penelitian ini menerapkan teknik augmentasi data. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan model klasifikasi mampu mengklasifikasikan penyakit berdasarkan evaluasi menggunakan Confusion matrix dengan nilai parameter masing-masing yaitu 98% akurasi, 100% presisi, 97% recall, dan 98% F1 Score
Corporate innovation efficiency in Southeast Asian countries
Authors:   University of Economics and Law, VNUHCM, Viet Nam, Nguyen Hoang Minh , Tran Thi Kim Dao ,   University of Economics and Law, Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City
Published: January 2024

This study aims to examine how innovative activities influence corporate innovation efficiency in selected Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The data were collected from the World Bank, and Tobit regression was used. The research results show that product or service innovation activity and process innovation activity have a positive impact on the innovation efficiency of firms. Moreover, the research finds a difference in the effect of innovative activities on corporate innovation efficiency in country-income groups. The paper is of great significance in the current period because countries in Southeast Asia are encouraging businesses to increase innovation to improve their integration and competitiveness.
Investment Analysis Methodology: Overview and Application
Authors:   International IT University, Adambekov N. , Adambekova A. ,   Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Published: January 2024

In the context of geopolitical trends that change the practice of business, the significance of the results of investment analysis increases. The goal of the work is to study classical approaches to investment analysis of the issuer, taking into account current trends in analytics, to identify the most relevant methods and test them, assessing their application prospects. The scientific interest of this work is determined by the use of RSWA analysis when conducting a literature review, substantiating the applicability of fundamental and technical analysis methods from the perspective of the practice of CFA analytics, identifying the scientific background on the need to develop ESG analysis tools. The methodological basis was the methods of comparison and interpretation of statistical data, a critical review of studies, which made it possible to assess the factors and justify the selection of recommended methods of investment analysis. The application of the stated methodology made it possible to develop applied recommendations in analytics regarding the need to take into account certain limitations: the difficulty of obtaining a real assessment of companies that maintain their exchange rate value through market-making services, the rare reflection of goodwill by companies in accounting and, as a result, in financial statements (distorts the value, and therefore and analysis results), the influence of geopolitical factors cannot be quickly influenced and can produce the opposite effect from the expected one. The significance of the research results is determined by the possibility of further development of the investment analysis methodology, expanding research in the direction of applying ESG analysis.
Classification of success factors of youth entrepreneurship project
Authors:   Toraigyrov University, Aitzhanova D. , Mukhanova G. , Antoni A. ,   Budapest Metropolitan University
Published: January 2024

The success of the development of youth initiatives in the field of starting and implementing entrepreneurial activities depends on various reasons and factors. In the process of introducing a business idea and establishing a new young company and its development, a young entrepreneur is surrounded by people, companies of different spheres of activity and ownership rights, financial and credit organisations, state bodies. In the article on the basis of studying the influence of various factors on the positive result of entrepreneurial initiatives of young people and support of their undertakings the qualification of factors is carried out in the following categories: young entrepreneur, state, business environment, business knowledge, educational organisations and financial sector. The paper applies a graphical method of analysing a number of interrelated factors or causes that influence the success of the project. A cause and effect diagram of successful youth entrepreneurship in the initial stages and subsequent stages of its implementation is constructed. However, the important or significant factors depend on the sector of the economy in which the young entrepreneur wishes to start a business. But common to all entrepreneurial projects is the knowledge that a young entrepreneur must possess. Knowledge of laws, field of activity, industry and the ability to apply project management tools and techniques. That is why a separate group "business knowledge" was singled out, despite the fact that some knowledge points are also present in the categories "Young entrepreneur" and "Educational organisations".
Neuromarketing research of communication efficiency of tourist advertising
Authors:   Almaty Management University, Smykova M. , Daurenbekova K. ,   Almaty Management University, Artykbayeva A. ,   Almaty Management University
Published: January 2024

The article deals with the application of neuromarketing technologies for the evaluation of a tourism commercial in Kazakhstan. Neuromarketing research is one of the innovative areas, which is a symbiosis of psychology and marketing. The purpose of this article is to identify which visual and audio elements of advertising increase its communicative effectiveness based on the neuromarketing study of the commercial using Face Reading. The options for using neuromarketing equipment to assess the emotional perception of a tourist video are considered. A brief analysis of neuromarketing studies in the works of domestic and foreign scientists was carried out. Particular attention is paid to what emotions contribute to increasing memorability, arouse interest in the commercial. The studies used a spectral analysis of the commercial, which allows us to analyze the emotional attitude of the respondents to various visual and auditory stimuli in the advertising of tourism in Kazakhstan. The results of the study made it possible to draw a conclusion on the potential of using neuromarketing technologies to improve the communicative effectiveness of the commercial. As a result of the research, recommendations have been developed for modeling a tourist video, taking into account the findings. This method not only determines the understanding of which frames cause a higher emotional outburst, but also the possibility of increasing emotional perception when viewing advertising to form an associative array with tourism in Kazakhstan.
A comprehensive study of Kazakhstan's cultural heritage and its impact on domestic tourism
Authors:   Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism, Kadyrbekova D. , Kassenali A. ,   Astana International University, Yevloyeva A. ,   Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University
Published: January 2024

Cultural heritage is not just a static imprint of the past, but also a dynamic contribution to the current and future socio-economic structure of the country. The article examines the dynamic relationship between the cultural heritage of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the growing sphere of domestic tourism. The study focuses on assessing how the rich cultural heritage of Kazakhstan can be strategically used to stimulate the sustainable growth of domestic tourism, strengthen national pride and cultural identity, and also covers several key objectives: to analyze the state of Kazakhstan's cultural heritage; to assess its potential as a development factor for domestic tourism; to assess the level of awareness about cultural heritage objects; and formulate pragmatic recommendations on the use of heritage for the development of domestic tourism. The significance of the research from a scientific point of view covers the academic discourse on cultural tourism, and the practical part offers an action plan for stakeholders in the industry. Using a systematic methodology, the study synthesizes existing literature to contextualize research within the broader academic landscape and uses quantitative methods such as surveys to collect empirical data from tourists and tourism professionals. This mixed methodological approach makes it possible to get a comprehensive understanding of the perception and behavior in relation to cultural objects of Kazakhstan. The practical significance of the research results lies in providing a strategic framework for the integration of cultural heritage preservation, offering recommendations for the development of domestic tourism in Kazakhstan. The analysis and results clarify the key role of cultural heritage in the development trajectory of the tourism sector of Kazakhstan. Thus, it was revealed that the cultural heritage including both tangible and intangible elements, serves as a powerful incentive for domestic tourism.
Effectiveness of a Modified Phantom-based Mannequin in Improving Vaginal Toucher Examination Skills of Midwifery Students
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department of Midwifery, Health Polytechnic of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia., Rosmaria Rosmaria , Fitriani Fitriani ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery, Health Polytechnic of Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia., Artika Sari Lia ,   Associate Professor, Department of Midwifery, Health Polytechnic of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia., Diniyati Dian ,   Associate Professor, Department of Midwifery, Health Polytechnic of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia., Herawati Neti ,   Associate Professor, Department of Midwifery, Health Polytechnic of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia.
Published: January 2024

Introduction: The goal of clinical practice is to provide students with practical training experience and the ability to work as a team. Objective: This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of a phantom-based mannequin in improving midwifery students’ performance in vaginal toucher (VT) examinations Materials and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test/post-test design. Participants were 70 final-year midwifery students in two groups of factory mannequin (n=35) and modified mannequin (n=35). The instrument used for assessing performance was a validated 10-item scale. Data analysis was done using paired t-test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and ANCOVA. Results: Participants had a mean age of 21.6±2.2 years in the modified mannequin group and 21.3±2.4 years in the factory mannequin group. There was no significant improvement in students’ performance after using the factory mannequin, but the modified mannequin improved their skills, since there was a significant difference in VT examination performance before and after using the modified mannequin (mean difference=3.97, P=0.001). The ANCOVA results showed a significant difference in the mean post-test scores between the factory and modified mannequin groups (mean difference=1.59,η2=0.299, P<0.05). Conclusion: The modified mannequin is more effective than the common factory mannequins in improving the VT examination performance of midwifery students. For this reason, these devices are highly recommended for practical learning of VT examinations.
Barriers and Facilitators of Voluntary Medication Errors Reporting According to the Nursing Staff in India
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India., Ravi Ravina , Ramesh Madhan ,   Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India., Chalasani Sri Harsha ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India., Mathias Janet ,   Deputy Chief of Nursing services, JSS Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka, India., Kulkarni Praveen ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Medication errors (MEs) are common among nursing staff due to the fear or lack of knowledge and time in reporting MEs. Objective: This study aims to identify the barriers and facilitators of voluntary ME reporting according to the nursing staff in India. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 398 nurses of a hospital in India, working in three different shifts with various specialties, who were selected by a convenience sampling method. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data which was prepared in Google Forms. The chi-square test was used to determine whether there was any statistical difference among the responses. Results: Results showed that 87% of nurses were female and 13% were male. The majority were at an age range of 31–40 years (44.9%) and had good knowledge of MEs and the reporting system in the hospital (96.2%). Regarding the barriers, 29.9% (P<0.001) were a beginner in using the reporting system, while 70% had prior experience with the system; 85.4% (P=0.024) reported the lack of a relaxing working environment, 54.7% (P=0.031) reported burnout, 27.6% (P=0.0001) reported personnel problems, 21.6% (P<0.001) reported peer pressure and so on. Receiving support and encouragement from the multi-disciplinary team (91.7%), receiving feedback for the reported MEs that focuses on the system and not on the individuals (90.7%), professional encouragement for the reported MEs (90.4%), and developing a “no-blame” culture (86.9%) were the facilitators of the voluntary ME reporting by the nursing staffs (none of them were statistically significant). Conclusion: Although it is impractical to eliminate all MEs, the engagement of nursing staff is essential in ME reduction and prevention.
Effect of Self-care Education Using Face-to-face Method and Pamphlets on Epilepsy Risk Awareness of Patients With Epilepsy and their Family Caregivers
Authors:   Emergency Nursing student in MSc, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran., Tartibzadeh Golzar , Feizollahzadeh Hossein ,   Associate Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran., Shabanloei Reza ,   Associate Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Published: January 2024

Introduction: For patients with epilepsy and their family caregivers, epilepsy risk awareness (ERA) can affect various aspects of health. They need effective education to improve their quality of life. Objective: This study aims to compare the effect of self-care education on ERA in patients with epilepsy and their family caregivers using the face-to-face method and pamphlets. Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, participants were patients with epilepsy referred to a neurological outpatient clinic in Tabriz, Iran and their family caregivers. They were randomly assigned to the intervention (60 patients and 60 caregivers) and control (60 patients and 60 caregivers) groups. The ERA scales for patients and family caregivers were completed before and one month after the education. The intervention group received ERA-based self-care education in a 60-minute session using the face-to-face method. The pamphlet group received the same education using pamphlets. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test, independent t-test, Fisher’s exact test, chi-square test, and ANCOVA. Results: Most of the patients (70%) and caregivers (53.3%) in the intervention group were female, and their mean age was 28.07 and 40.75 years, respectively. In the pamphlet group, most of the patients (68.67%) and caregivers (63.3%) were female, with a mean age of 30.28 and 42.32 years, respectively. After education, mean ERA scores increased significantly in both intervention and pamphlet groups (P=0.001). Except for the two domains of physical and mental health, the mean scores of ERA domains were higher in the intervention group than in the pamphlet group (P=0.01). These results were confirmed by ANCOVA results (P<0.01). Conclusion: Self-care education with the face-to-face method or pamphlets both can increase the ERA of patients with epilepsy and their family caregivers. Depending on the conditions and available facilities, nurses can use these methods to facilitate patient education and the learning process.
Preventive and Predictive CNN Based Solution for Pipeline Leak, Blockage and Corrosion Detection
Authors: Sonam Mehta  , Er Manisha
Published: January 2024

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Internet of Things (IoT) environments has shown great potential to transform many industries. As oil and gas industries continue to push for digital transformation, safety critical applications such as pipeline leak detection, corrosion and blockage detection could also benefit from the adoption of AI and IoT.
In our day-to-day life, we come across pipeline accidents and their after-effects. Structural deterioration of pipes in urban distribution network has presented great challenges to the utilities all over the world. When the deterioration exceeds its resiliency, the pipes leak or burst, leading to significant socio-economic overhead. The harsh operating environment, extreme temperature and weather conditions increases the potential for corrosion induced damages to the pipelines. The extreme conditions where the pipelines are located also make it difficult to rely on human operators to physically monitor these pipelines and respond to observed leaks.
We propose a preventive and predictive AI-based solution that can continuously monitor the health of a complex pipeline infrastructure. It is a complete solution where pipelines will be scrutinized for blockage, leakage, corrosion, and defects. We propose a novel approach in which video images from IoT cameras installed across various locations on the pipelines are continuously analyzed and a convolutional neural network model is implemented for detecting leaks from the pipeline. Flow sensors will be mounted on the hardware to measure the fluid flow rate. This approach is proposed to deliver greater benefits in terms of accuracy and efficiency.
Plant Disease Detection Using Image Processing and Machine Learning
Authors: Poornima N  , Mohammed Fahad  , Raakin Ahmed  , Gowrishankar R  , Yatish R
Published: January 2024

Our Plant disease detection project presents a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model for the classification of plant diseases based on image data. The dataset comprises images of various plant diseases and healthy plants obtained from the "PlantVillage" database. The images are preprocessed by resizing them to a standard size and applying augmentation techniques. The CNN model is built using the Keras library and consists of multiple convolutional layers followed by pooling, batch normalization, and dropout layers. The model is trained using the Adam optimizer and evaluated on a test set. The training and validation accuracy and loss are plotted over the epochs to analyze the model's performance. The trained model achieves a certain accuracy on the test set, indicating its potential for accurately identifying plant diseases. The saved model can be utilized for real-world applications in plant disease detection and management, providing valuable assistance to farmers and researchers.
Enhancing Privacy and Security for Sensing Applications in Wireless Community Networks
Authors: Sumalatha Kulkarni  , Pradeep Nerupati  , Lahari Ailineni
Published: January 2024

Wireless Community Networks (WCNs) have become a viable option for underprivileged areas to have internet access. These networks are fundamentally open and decentralized since they are created by a community of users who contribute resources like bandwidth. The open architecture of WCNs and decentralized nature, and not having well defined regulation policies in place, necessitate addressing privacy and security issues around WCNs. Especially for sensing devices / applications that transmit large volumes of data, having strong security and privacy measures becomes essential. We are basing our research on the invited paper by Delphine et al., (2010) for taking the proposed solutions further
Development of Vibration Detection Prototype Using MPU6050 For Building Durability Evaluation
Authors: Neneng Triyunita  , Catur Edi Widodo  , Jatmiko Endro Suseno
Published: January 2024

Vibration does not only come from tectonic and volcanic activities, there are also artificial vibrations produced by humans such as construction, transportation, and other industrial activities. Impacts that can be caused by vibration if it occurs consistently such as small cracks. Because every year there is an increase in mobility, it has an impact on infrastructure and industrial development. Especially in high-rise buildings such as office centers where there are many occupants. Vibration can interfere with comfort and health and can even damage the structure of the building has been regulated in ISO 2361: 1997 and ISO 10137: 2007 which regulates related to comfort response and vibration evaluation from human activities. This research aims to develop a prototype that can be used as a measuring instrument to detect vibration so that it can provide information on vibrations received by buildings as one of disaster mitigation. This prototype uses MPU6050, SW-420, and Buzzer sensors and ESP8266 as a microcontroller, the data will be sent to Blynk as data storage and data viewer using Telegram so that people get notification of the amount of vibration that occurs. Testing the prototype by utilizing the massage gun vibration source with the object of a high-rise building mockup, data will be taken on each floor for 15 minutes, and get measurement data on the horizontal axis (x-axis and y-axis). The results of this study found that the vibration of 2100 - 2700 RPM captured acceleration with a range of 0.007 - 0.03 m/s2 still in a small range to be able to demolish the building. The recorded frequency range of 10 - 26 Hz is included in the vibration caused by building occupants with a vibration coefficient of R = 8, namely the area is densely populated and the intensity of activity is high so that it can cause vibration and can be felt by other occupants. So, it can be concluded that the vibration simulation in the developed prototype can be used as a measuring tool and become a disaster mitigation system in high-rise buildings obtaining an average relative error of 6.28% with tool accuracy of 93.72%.
Formação de empreendedores: um estudo com base no Empretec Gurupi – TO
Authors: Correia Alessandra Martins , Cardoso Rúbia Caetano
Published: January 2024

Empretec é seminário validado a nível Nacional pelo Sebrae que agrega valor ao participante que deseja conhecer e capaz de avaliar a prática de comportamentos de ações empreendedora.Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar de que forma o Empretec contribui para a formação de pessoas com um perfil empreendedor no município de Gurupi -TO. Quanto aos procedimentos metodologicos foi realizado um estudo de campo, de natureza exploratória com uma abordagem quantitativa. Os dados foram coletados por meio de um questionário, enviados via e-mail para os concluintes do curso Empretec, ministrado pelo SEBRAE da unidade de Gurupi nos anos de 2018 e 2019. Os resultados demonstraram que os participantes da metodologia Empretec, consideraram importante o curso para fins de dispertar atitudes empreendedoras, uma vez que seminário do Empretec influenciou de maneira positiva para formação de novos empreendedores, com aumento significativo do número de novos empreendimentos no município.
ЕФЕКТИВНІСТЬ ЗАДОВОЛЕННЯ ОСВІТНІХ ПОТРЕБ ЯК ТРЕНД УСТАЛЕННЯ СОЦІАЛЬНО-ЕКОНОМІЧНОГО РОЗВИТКУ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Богуш Лариса
Published: January 2024

Вплив освіти на суспільство та економіку проявляється у діяльності щодо відтворення та вдосконалення: людських ресурсів, соціального капіталу, кадрового і професійно-кваліфікаційного потенціалу господарювання; мотивацій і стимулів людського розвитку, економічної активності, продуктивної зайнятості, а також стандартів, орієнтирів, пріоритетів економічної та позаекономічної активності; креативного (знаннє- і рентогенеруючого) потенціалу технологічного забезпечення соціуму. Дослідження організації, еволюції, особливостей задоволення освітніх потреб населення та економіки, забезпечення України кадрами, участі системи освіти в цих процесах засвідчує суперечливість підходів управління і нормотворчості, що випливає з розпливчатості довготривалих орієнтирів суспільного і господарського розвитку, непослідовності їх політичної підтримки та реалізації.
How to Improve Teacher Organizational Commitment? The Impact of Transformational Leadership, Achievement Motivation, and Organizational Culture
Authors: Anawati Ni Kadek Lolik , Mahayasa I Gede Aryana
Published: January 2024

Purpose – The aim of this study was to examine how transformational leadership, achievement motivation, and organizational culture affect teacher's commitment to the organization. 

Methodology – This research adopted a quantitative causality approach to investigate the teaching population of civil servant and honorary teachers at SMP 2 Ubud. The study involved 88 respondents, and the sampling technique used was the saturated sampling method (census method). The data for the study was collected through questionnaires and interviews.

Findings – The study's findings indicate that transformational leadership had a significant and positive impact on organizational commitment. Similarly, achievement motivation was found to have a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment. The study also revealed that organizational culture positively impacted organizational leadership, as well as transformational leadership, achievement motivation, and organizational culture all had a positive impact on organizational commitment.

Originality – This research implies that the leaders should focus on inspiring their subordinates to consistently adhere to behavioral standards, provide tasks based on the experience of teachers, and increase the intensity of procurement activities that attract consumers' attention.
La investigación educativa geográfica del nivel medio superior. Un análisis desde la Madems Geografía
Authors: Domínguez Herrera Eduardo , Flores Chicón Casandra Saraí
Published: January 2024

Este artículo tiene como objetivo dar cuenta de los resultados obtenidos en torno al rastreo realizado sobre la producción referente a la investigación de la educación geográfica en el nivel medio superior en México, buscando resultados principalmente en revistas indexadas y diversas bases de datos que muestren propiamente los trabajos de geógrafos o geógrafos docentes mexicanos. Esta investigación se realizó en el marco de la Maestría en Docencia para la Educación Media Superior (Madems) Geografía, posgrado que se especializa en profesionalizar al geógrafo interesado en la docencia o a los mismos geógrafos docentes. En la investigación se consideraron los trabajos relacionados directa e indirectamente con el tema en cuestión, obteniendo así 29 resultados. Dicha investigación permitió reconocer que las y los docentes e investigadores que trabajan este tema buscan compartir y publicar sus reflexiones, sin embargo no existe un medio específico que conjunte los resultados de esas investigaciones para así socializar los materiales con la comunidad académica, por lo que esta situación resulta ser un área de oportunidad para impulsar un proyecto que se enfoque en la difusión y socialización de los trabajos, experiencias, demandas y demás solicitudes que los académicos y docentes interesados en la educación geográfica buscan compartir.