bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Сompetence of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany and the Constitutional Court of Ukraine: comparative legal analysis
Authors: Slinko T.M.
Published: December 2022

Reflections on «possible constitutions of Europe» can have two directions. On the one hand, one can wonder about the legal form of the European Union: the fact that it is no longer a confederation of states, but not yet a federal state, requires a legal classification, for which a new concept of Verfassungsverbund was created in Germany, that is, a constitutional union. On the other hand, the question arises as to which national constitutions, or which parts of these constitutions, or which individual norms of these constitutions are best used to build a constitutional order in Europe. Solving this issue is not only a classic mission of comparative jurisprudence, but also of the current law of the European Community, since Article 6 of the Treaty onthe European Union declares certain principles of the Western constitutional state «common to all member states» and orders to consider fundamental rights «arising from common constitutional traditions of member countries, as general principles of Community law». Within the framework of the second way of formulating the question, the following description refers to the experience gained during the use of elements of the German Constitution to build other European constitutions. In this article, we will conduct a comparative legal analysis of the powers of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany and the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. The possibility of legal review guarantees the supremacy of the constitution by sanctioning theviolation of the law of the constitution by repealing the law. According to the experience accumulated so far, an autonomous and independent constitutional court with the possibility of a constitutional appeal is a good way to protect human rights. Constitutional courts have a part of each existing state monopoly, namely the power of parliament to make laws and the power of the supreme court to interpret and apply laws passed by parliament.
Precedent law dialogue between Constitutional Court of Ukraine and the European Court of Human Rights
Authors: Gordeev V.V
Published: December 2022

«Constitutional instrument of the European public order»: it is these now-known terms that the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter - the Court) qualified in 1995 the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter - the Convention), in a decision issued by the Grand Chamber. Should we conclude from this that the Convention will be equated with the Constitution, and the Court with the constitutional court? Judges as guarantors of rights and freedoms, constitutional courts and the European Court of Human Rights influence each other, may pronounce on identical or similar issues – especially after the entry into force of the priority question of constitutionality – and sometimes seem to use equivalent standards of reference. However, constitutional courts constantly use the Court’s case law, but never mention it. In addition, the European Court no longer hesitates within its control to appropriate the decisions of the constitutionalcourts. Thus, a significant convergence of case law is emerging, which can lead to a double reading: should we be delighted by such complementarity of controls? Or consider, on the contrary, that these relations are based primarily on competition law? The dialogue of case law corresponds to all cases when, in the absence of an institutionalized procedure, the court decides to more or less freely use provisions from such and such a decision made by others. Among legal dialogues, the dialogue between domestic constitutional judges and the European Court of Human Rights is certainly the densest and most fruitful.

Dialogue between courts involves the implementation of institutional cooperation procedures. Although the treaty system did not provide for any institutional procedure for cooperation, the extension of the Court’s jurisdiction to issue advisory opinions is aimed at strengthening the interaction between the Court and national courts in order to consolidate the implementation of the convention in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity. Constitutional courts occupy a very limited place in ECtHR case law and vice versa. The so-called «dialogue of judges» has its advantages and, in particular, allows to avoid misunderstandings.
Greenwashing versus Green Marketing in der Modeindustrie. Auswirkungen auf den Kaufentscheidungsprozess [Greenwashing versus Green Marketing in the Fashion Industry. The Impact on the Purchasing Decision-Making Process]
Authors:   Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, AMAȚI Andreea , ABRUDAN Mirela ,   Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Published: December 2022

Sustainability has become part of the social consciousness in the last decade, due to increasing environmental problems. But green marketing implies great costs, and many companies are taking the short way, called greenwashing, to create the impression of false sustainability. They invest more in greenwashing campaigns to improve their image in order to be perceived as environmentally friendly than in changing their business model and practices. The current study focuses on greenwashing in the fashion industry and analyzes the impact on the buying behavior of consumers from different countries. The results of the conducted online-administered survey, reveal that even if most respondents are familiar with the concept of greenwashing, not all of them show interest in the topic, nor consider it in their purchasing decision. Less than a third would no longer buy fashion items from brands accused of greenwashing. Yet, half of them would pay more for sustainable products. Interest in greenwashing and willingness to spend more money on green fashion brands increases proportionally with the education level, yet not to a great extent. The same applies to income. There are no significant differences regarding the interest in greenwashing according to this variable. Collected data also show that fashion brands that engage in green marketing reach smaller awareness and sales figures than companies that develop greenwashing campaigns. Differences between responses from Eastern and Western Europe regarding the impact of greenwashing on the purchasing decision making process are minimal, even though in Western Europe people are more familiar with the phenomenon of greenwashing.
La formación de investigadores educativos en la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México
Authors: Herrera Guzmán Beatriz , Salas Luévano Maria de Lourdes , Salas Quezada Marco Antonio
Published: December 2022

El objetivo del artículo es exponer las particularidades del Programa de Maestría en Investigaciones Humanísticas y Educativas de la Unidad Académica de Docencia Superior de la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México, en cuanto a su proyecto de formación de investigadores, catalogado dentro del Sistema Nacional de Posgrados, perteneciente al Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología. Se considera la metodología cualitativa, en vista de que se analizan documentos del programa de la Maestría en Investigaciones Humanísticas y Educativas. La metodología en cuestión favoreció para agrupar la información en tres ejes que definieron el rumbo del trabajo: introducción, que muestra un panorama general de la realidad investigativa en México, caracterización del investigador, del investigador educativo y la definición de la investigación formativa. Según los resultados obtenidos, se pudo constatar que la Maestría en Investigaciones Humanísticas y Educativas, debe reforzar sus estrategias en la formación de investigadores, y para mayor certeza, dar seguimiento al trayecto investigativo de los egresados del programa para corroborar los aciertos, desaciertos y retos pendientes.
Numerical Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Exterior Beam-Column Joints Under Limited Cycles of Repeated Loading
Authors: Ali Handel Sabah Hadeel , S. I. Harba Ibrahim
Published: December 2022

The beam-column joints play an important role in the structures where the functions of connection shortage by transport the forces like shear, moment, and torsion from the beam to the column. So, this study represents an attempt to investigate the performance and the effect of limited cycles of repeated load on the strength of the exterior beam-column joint core. Therefore, 34 specimens have been investigated by using a numerical analysis that used the finite element method. To simulate these specimens, the concrete damage plasticity model was used to define the concrete materials and the nonlinear isotropic/kinematic (combined) hardening model for steel material definition. These models are involved in the ABAQUS software package, version 2020. This study involves key parametric studies on beam-column joints, which are summarized as changing the ratio of shear reinforcement of the joint core in addition to using two types of shear reinforcement. This study also includes the effect of flexural reinforcement of the beam as well as the beam’s shear reinforcement effect on the strength of the beam-column joint. To calibrate the software to simulate a realistic result, three specimens have been used, which have been tested in previous studies. It has been found that this numerical model accurately predicts the experimental response under limited cycles of repeated loading. The ultimate load from modelling was compared with the experiment once, having a difference of less than 10% and the ultimate displacement having a difference of less than 11%. It has been found that increasing the ratio of the joint’s shear reinforcement to double has no significant effect on the ultimate load. Otherwise, decreasing it to half leads to a decrease in the ultimate load compared with a specimen that is designed according to ASCE352-02R. This study has studied the effectiveness of increasing the shear reinforcement by adding an x-shape reinforcement. Also, the flexural reinforcement of the beam has found it has increased the ultimate load capacity by 48% Where the ratio of flexural reinforcement increased to 1.8%, the load bearing capacity was enhanced.
Analisis Kemampuan Kognitif dan Miskonsepsi Pembelajaran IPA Materi Kalor Pada Mahasiswa Calon Guru Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Adi Darma Surya
Published: December 2022

Pendidikan melalui program pembelajaran pada dasarnya mempunyai tujuan untuk menciptakan sumber daya manusia yang berkualitas. Untuk mewujudkannya calon guru harus memiliki kemampuan yang baik dalam memahami konsep-konsep dasar suatu bidang ilmu. Fakta menunjukkan bahwa pemahaman calon guru terhadap konsep-konsep dalam pembelajaran IPA masih rendah. Seringkali ditemukan kesalahan pemahaman mahasiswa terhadap suatu konsep ilmu (miskonsepsi) dan bahkan sama sekali tidak memahaminya. Apabila miskonsepsi mahasiswa calon guru ini dibiarkan, maka akan menimbulkan miskonsepsi yang berkelanjutan pada peserta didik, sehingga akan mempengaruhi kualitas outuput pembelajaran. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana kemampuan kognitif dan kaitannya dengan miskonsepsi pembelajaran IPA materi kalor pada mahasiswa calon guru sekolah dasar. Metode penelitian yang digunakan menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif dengan objek penelitian yaitu mahasiswa calon guru sekolah dasar di STKIP Nasional.  Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah There Tier-Test yang digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi miskonsepsi yang terjadi pada calon guru SD. Analisis data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan teknik persentase. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara umum mahasiswa mengalami miskonsepsi pada materi kalor dengan persentase sebesar 52,43% dan hanya 23,13% yang sudah memahami dengan baik konsep-konsep pada materi kalor. Selebihnya terdapat miskonsepsi (false negative) sebesar 15,16% dan miskonsepsi (false positive) sebesar 8,27%. Dengan demikian diperlukan inovasi baik pada strategi, media atau model pembelajaran sehingga pemahaman mahasiswa calon guru SD khususnya pada konsep-konsep materi kalor semakin baik dan tidak terjadi miskonsepsi yang terus berkelanjutan.
Lo sagrado y lo profano en “Era Mercurio” (1966) y “La dama y la turquesa” (1980) de Elena Garro
Authors:   , de la Llave Beltrán Alejandra
Published: December 2022

El objetivo de la presente investigación consistió en el análisis de dos formas de percibir la realidad, a partir de la dicotomía entre los conceptos “sagrado y profano”, en los cuentos “Era Mercurio” de 1966 y “La dama y la turquesa” de 1980 de la escritora mexicana Elena Garro. Mircea Eliade, en Lo sagrado y lo profano, explica la oposición sagrado y profano como dos maneras diferentes de ser y estar del hombre en su realidad. Mientras que la experiencia profana implica alejamiento a las cosas sagradas, la experiencia sagrada busca la divinidad o los objetos que estén en relación con ella. Elena Garro, en su escritura, define esta contraposición como una dualidad en el pensamiento mexicano donde la resolución de conflictos, a partir de mitos o la salvación del destino por actos mágicos, constituyen el pensamiento mágico. La conexión principal entre ambos cuentos es la alusión a la mitología greco-romana y al cristianismo en la configuración de personajes y espacios como la contraposición entre el pensamiento mágico y lógico del mundo moderno. En consecuencia, el análisis consistió en la comparación entre las dos realidades, o dos perspectivas del mundo, en la que los elementos sagrados como ángeles o dioses griegos trastocan la realidad de los protagonistas dentro del mundo profano en las ciudades de México y Madrid. De igual modo, la intervención divina del dios Mercurio posibilita la salvación de los personajes inmersos en situaciones adversas, o bien, la trascendencia del mundo profano.
La memoria y lo onírico por medio de la construcción del espacio y la representación de los objetos en Tras la ventana un árbol, de Esther Seligson
Authors:   , Díaz Jacuinde Sonia
Published: December 2022

Este trabajo presenta el análisis de tres cuentos del primer libro publicado por la escritora Esther Seligson, Tras la venta un árbol (1969): “Evocaciones”, “El candelabro” y “Tras la ventana un árbol”. En principio, se ofrece una breve contextualización sobre la autora, esto permite observar temas recurrentes, como la memoria y lo onírico, presentes en los tres cuentos seleccionados. A través de estos dos temas, la autora realiza la representación del espacio y los objetos, por esto, se plantea un análisis por medio de los conceptos orden, duración y pausa descriptiva, con base en la teoría narratológica de Gerard Genette. Una vez identificados los momentos específicos en los tres cuentos, se realiza el cruce entre la memoria y el sueño por medio de la teoría de Luz Aurora Pimentel y Gastón Bachelard.
Balinese Script Recognition Using Tesseract Mobile Framework
Authors: Indrawan Gede , Asroni Ahmad , Joni Erawati Dewi Luh , Gunadi I Gede Aris , Paramarta I Ketut
Published: December 2022

One of the main factors causing the decline in the use of Balinese Script is that Balinese people are less interested in reading Balinese Script because of their reluctance to learn Balinese Script, which is relatively complicated in the recognition process. The development of computer technology has now been used to help by performing character recognition or known as Optical Character Recognition (OCR). Developing the OCR application for Balinese Script is an effort to help preserve, from the technology side, as a means of education related to Balinese Script. In this study, that development was conducted by using a Tesseract OCR engine that consists of several stages, i.e., the first one is to prepare the dataset, the second one is to generate the dataset using the Web Scraping method, the third one is to train the OCR engine using the generated dataset, and finally, the fourth one is to implement the generated language model into a mobile-based application. The study results prove that the dataset generation process using the Web Scraping method can be a better choice when faced with a training dataset that requires a large dataset compared to several previous studies of non-Latin character recognition. In those studies, the jTessBox tools were used, which took time because they had to select per character for a dataset. The best result of the language model is a combination of character, word, sentence, and paragraph datasets (hierarchical combination of character, word, sentence, and paragraph datasets) with a coincidence rate of 66.67%. The more diverse and structured hierarchical datasets used, the higher the coincidence rate.
Efforts of Performance Optimization: The Experiment on Ten Accounting Datasets
Authors: Karya Saputra Domas Zico , Rizkiawan M. , Rakhmadi Roby
Published: December 2022

In the big data and digitalization era, fast-accurate decision-making has become a basic need, so data mining has a crucial role. The decision tree algorithm is quite commonly applied for classification functions, but performance level must always be evaluated for optimizing accuracy rate. Several optimization methods to accommodate these objectives include GA-bagging, PSO-bagging, forward selection, backward elimination, SMOTE, under-sampling, GA-Adaboost, and ABSMOTE-WIGFS. The results of the decision tree experiment on ten types of accounting-finance datasets used in this study obtained results with an average accuracy of 83.46%, an average precision of 65.64%, and an average AUC of 71.9%, while the majority of various optimizations are proven in improving the performance of decision tree algorithm where the application of ABSMOTE-WIGFS method is proven in providing the best rate with an average accuracy 87.71%, an average precision 87.09%, and an average AUC 84.87%, so it can be concluded that various optimization efforts are worth to be applied in case of accounting-finance themes for increasing the performance rate. Furthermore, the next research can prove these methods in other fields outside of accounting cases.
К таксономии и распространению пресноводных жемчужниц (Bivalvia: Unionoida: Margaritiferidae) в России
Authors: Богатов В.В. , Прозорова Л.А.
Published: December 2022

Представлена краткая история изучения фауны и таксономии российских Margaritiferidae, а также опыт применения и критическая оценка различных конхологических признаков. На основании анализа морфологии раковин типовых экземпляров и опубликованных сведений по филогении уточнено таксономическое положение, синонимия и ареалы жемчужниц. Список видов Margaritife-ridae, включенных во вновь опубликованную «Красную книгу Российской Федерации», исправлен нами следующим образом: Margaritifera margaritifera (L., 1758) (syn.: Unio elongata Lamark, 1819; Margaritana borealis Westerlund, 1871); Margaritifera dahurica (Middendorff, 1850) (syn.: Dahurinaia sujfunensis Moskvicheva, 1973; D. tiunovae Bogatov et Zatravkin, 1988; D. komarovi Bogatov, Prozorova et Starobogatov, 2003; D. ussuriensis Bogatov, Prozorova et Starobogatov, 2003; D. prozorovae Bogatov et Starobogatov, 2003 in Bogatov, Prozorova et Starobogatov, 2003; D. transbaicalica Klishko, 2008); Margaritifera laevis (Haas, 1910) (syn.: Margaritana sachalinensis Zhadin, 1938); Margaritifera midden-dorfﬁ (Rosen, 1926) (syn.: Dahurinaia shigini Zatravkin et Bogatov, 1987 syn. nov.; Kurilinaia kamcha-tica Bogatov, Prozorova et Starobogatov, 2003; K. zatravkini Bogatov, Prozorova et Starobogatov, 2003); Margaritifera kurilensis (Zatravkin et Starobogatov, 1984) (syn.: M. togakushiensis Kondo et Kobayashi, 2005 syn. nov.). Показана ошибочность синонимии M. togakushiensis и M. middendorfﬁ, типовые экземпляры которых имеют разное строение кардинальных зубов замка. Последний вид может быть младшим синонимом M. laevis.
First record of the rare sea snail Liostomia minutissima Golikov in Golikov et Scarlato, 1967 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Pyramidellidae) from the intertidal zone of the Russian seas
Authors: Lebedev Evgeny B. , Levenets Irina R. , Tsurpalo Alexandra P.
Published: December 2022

A rare small-sized species of gastropod mollusk, the sea snail Liostomia minutissima Golikov in Golikov et Scarlato, 1967 (Pyramidellidae), was found in the intertidal zone off the Likander Peninsula, Popov Island, Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan) in 2019. This finding is the first record of the species for the intertidal fauna inhabiting the seas of Russia. Live individuals were collected from the rocky bottom in the middle horizon of the intertidal zone occupied by a community of the red algae Neorhodomela aculeata+Corallina pilulifera and other five species of small-sized gastropods. Shells of L. minutissima are grayish-white in color, shiny, from 1.55 to 1.7 mm in height. This finding was made among islands in the central part of Peter the Great Bay, where the bivalve mollusk Tellimya fujitaniana (Yokoyama, 1927), also new to the fauna of Russia, was previously discovered in the subtidal zone. The wide variety of available biotopes, active hydrodynamics, specific system of currents, and a moderate level of anthropogenic pressure are the major factors that make this area, along with the southwestern Peter the Great Bay, an interesting place where new malacological findings should be expected.
The concept of accounting for contractual obligations: Searching for accounting development areas
Authors: PLOTNIKOV Viktor S. , PLOTNIKOVA Olesya V.
Published: December 2022

Subject. This article discusses the possibility of including a system of changes in market relations and their impact on the financial results of the organization's activities in the field of accounting and economic analysis.
Objectives. The article aims to determine the possibility and necessity of forming information in the field of accounting containing a prognostic function, which can be achieved by including a new concept in the structure of accounting, namely the concept of accounting for contractual obligations, and prove the necessity and objectivity of information when including in the field of accounting its new objects, i.e. contractual law and contractual obligation.
Methods. For the study, we used academic economics in the field of accounting, namely the economic theory of ownership of an economic resource, the theory of contractual relationships, and the theory of contractual obligations.
Results. The article presents a proof of compliance of the concept of accounting for contractual obligations with the International Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting (2018), which defines an economic resource as a right to an asset that has the potential to create economic benefits in the future, and a contractual obligation corresponding to this right, namely to transfer an economic resource.
Conclusions and Relevance. Contractual obligations, by virtue of their objectivity, must find their place in the structure of accounting, since information about them is formed on the market. The systematic reflection of contractual obligations expands the scope of accounting to include market relations in it. The concept of accounting for contractual obligations makes it possible to reduce the gap between academic economic science and accounting theory.
Tax regulation in the field of electric power generation: Assessment of prospects and the need for transformation against the background of new threats to Russia's national security
Authors: MANDROSHCHENKO Ol'ga V. , TATARENKO Anna M.
Published: December 2022

Subject. This article discusses the issues of ensuring the economic security of Russia and the implementation of projects to create national technologies in strategically important sectors of the economy. Objectives. The article aims to find instruments of tax incentives to develop promising projects related to the electric power industry. Methods. For the study, we used general scientific research methods. Results. Based on the analysis of international practices, new challenges and threats, the article identifies Russia's priorities in the electric power industry development. Conclusions. The development of the public-private partnership institution will contribute to the growth of investments in the industry’s advancement. Concerning the organizations involved in hi-tech and scientific developments, it is advisable to reduce the burden of income tax. Reducing dependence on foreign technologies in the energy sector is a condition for strengthening Russia's economic security.
Russia’s Far North-East capital cities: Can shrinking cities be centers of development?
Authors: FAVSTRITSKAYA Oksana S.
Published: December 2022

Subject. This article discusses the development of cities that are the capitals of the Magadan Oblast and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, namely, Magadan and Anadyr, respectively.
Objectives. The article aims to determine the role of Magadan and Anadyr in the spatial transformation of the Far North-East of Russia and assess the barriers to their development.
Methods. For the study, I used historical, comparative, and statistical analyses.
Results. The article describes the strategic importance of these cities, due to the specifics and patterns of development of resource regions and reveals the real economic opportunities of the capital cities, considering Magadan as a case study.
Conclusions. Magadan and Anadyr can become centers of development of the surrounding area in the process of spatial transformation of the northern regions. The results of the study can be used to develop strategies for the advancement of the regions of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.
Severe iron deficiency anemia with critically low hemoglobin in a 2-year-old child: a case report
Authors: Aljishi Arwa , Alotaibi Faisal , Alsinan Tuqa , Alfaraj Eman
Published: December 2022

Background: Anemia in young children is a major public health problem worldwide. Around 1.6 million people have been diagnosed with anemia, and 47.4% of them are preschool children. Nutritional Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) is the most common type of anemia in pediatrics. Several complications happen due to IDA during the first 2 years of life, such as reducing cognitive development, lowering immunity, and delaying growth.
Case Presentation: A 2-year-old girl was brought to the Emergency Room complaining of fever (39°C) associated with skin pallor for 2 months. A complete blood count laboratory test result showed a very critical low hemoglobin (Hb) 3.39 g/dL. She received a blood transfusion, as a life-saving treatment. She was diagnosed with IDA secondary to formula milk dependency. Her Hb reached 10.62 g/dL and she was discharged with iron supplementation for 6 months.
Conclusion: This case adds more to the literature by documenting critically low Hb level with positive findings in physical examination, which are pansystolic murmur and palpable bounding pulse, indicating severe IDA.
The association of excessive daytime sleepiness with psychological distress among Saudi medical students
Authors: Aladhab Walaa , Adnan Shazia , Alenezi Abdulaziz , Aithan Ali , Alkhlaif Zainab , Alsuhaymi Ahlam , Almodaimegh Hind
Published: December 2022

Background: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a significant problem especially among medical students, which is affecting negatively the quality of their lives. We aimed to assess the prevalence of this issue and encourage healthy and adequate sleep to improve the academic performance of medical students. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) has been used in this study.
Methods: This cross-sectional study targeted medical students and interns from different universities in Saudi Arabia. The survey included three parts: socio-demographic data, the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), and ESS. The data were collected from July to August 2021. A total of 1,295 participants were included in the study.
Results: On the ESS, (62.69%) of the students had a normal range of sleepiness with (10.88%) having severe sleepiness. While on the K10 test, (70.19%) had no psychological distress, and only (5.5%) of the students had very high psychological distress. A higher score on the ESS is correlated to a higher score on the K10 test. The association between the level of distress and EDS is significant (p < 0.05). Both scales had found to be significantly associated with Grade Point Average (GPA) (p < 0.05). Higher scores on the ESS and K10 test are correlated with lower GPAs.
Conclusion: There are lot of positive points regarding the results of the study, but still there is a negative point and the need for an intervention and action.
Functional outcomes of total knee arthroplasty and the effect of obesity in Abha, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alqahtani Turki , Al-Serhan Saeed , Alhudaithi Faisal , Alqahtan Faisal , Almsodi Mohammed , Alasmre Faris , Aljarallah Fares , Naser Faisal , Alqahtani Abdullah
Published: December 2022

Background: Treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) is challenging, with knee arthroplasty considered an effective treatment at an advanced stage of the disease, though it is responsible for large health costs. This study aims to the functional outcomes of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in Abha city and also to identify the effect of obesity on the development of primary TKA.
Methods: A retrospective cohort was conducted targeting all patients who underwent TKA in Abha city from July 2018 to November 2021 from the orthopedic department at Aseer Central Hospital and Khamis General Hospital. The questionnaire employed besides the demographic data covered TKA-relevant data, including side, post-surgical complications, and adherence to post-surgical physiotherapy. Knee arthroplasty was assessed based on the Oxford Knee Scale and a pre-existing medical record.
Results: A total of 120 patients who had undergone TKA were included. Patients' ages ranged from 40 to 90 years, with a mean age of 64.8 ± 11.9. The exact 85 (70.8%) patients were females. An exact 30 (25%) experienced post-surgical complications. Exact 89.2% of the patients reported that they could not kneel and get up again afterward easily, 81.7% experienced mild to severe pain in their knee, and 79.2% could not walk down a flight of stairs. The overall oxford knee score for the study patients ranged from 5 to 48 with a mean score of 29.5 ± 10.3.
Conclusion: This study showed that the functional outcome among patients who had undergone TKA was not satisfactory, with no significant role of obesity in the reported functional development.
Genetic testing benefits and drawbacks: a review
Authors: Alrubaei Faisal , Alayyubi Raghad , Alharthi Fawzi , Sharif Abdullah , Alnefaie Ghaliah
Published: December 2022

Genetic testing aims to identify genetic variations and diagnose and screen for diseases. It has yet to have effective interventions in diseases with prevention and treatment availability. It also predicts risks in diseases with limited treatment or prevention options, stumping the physician and making them hesitant when the time comes to inform the patient. Depending on environmental factors, some of these diseases may or may not even happen. Additionally, genetic testing requires ethical consideration when conducting tests on the participating patients, all of which involve the patient themself as well as their families. Genetic testing provides an abundance of information representing the extent of the patient's risk with low certainty, which may misinterpret their result and intervention options supplied by an inauspicious scarcity of qualified/trained genetic physicians, further complicating service provision. Though genetic testing presents a few disadvantages, one must not disregard the good advantages it bestows upon the medical field. Principally, early detection of genetic variations aids in early intervention and prevention plans. It encounters a variety of diseases, including psychiatric illnesses and cancers, and has magnificent importance throughout pregnancy. Moreover, genetic testing helps parents discuss possible intervention options with their physicians. This review spotlighted genetic testing's benefits and drawbacks.
Knowledge and awareness of anterior cruciate ligament injury among the population of the Qassim region, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alhasson Mohammed , Alazmi Abdullah , Alabdulaly Abdulmohsen , Alajlan Ajlan
Published: December 2022

Background: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a band of dense connective tissue between the femur and the tibia. Many signs are associated with ACL injuries, which include joint effusion, altered movement, and decreased practical ability. This study aimed at assessing the knowledge and awareness of ACL injury among the population of the Qassim region, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 383 participants, ranging in age from 18 to 65. Participants' sociodemographic characteristics were assessed with the help of a questionnaire with closedended questions. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 28.
Results: Most respondents reported ACL injuries to be a multi-factorial condition caused by multiple factors, including sports activity, lifting heavy weights, inadequate warming up, lack of awareness of protective methods, and being overweight. Furthermore, the results indicated that the respondent's attributed rest could decrease the pain associated with an ACL injury.
Conclusion: The study revealed a significant association between age groups, gender, and sports participation. The study recommended that more knowledge and awareness be developed about ACL injury to help manage it and reduce its incidence.
ANALISIS DEFORMASI LATERAL MSE WALL DENGAN PERKUATAN GEOGRID TERHADAP VARIASI JENIS MATERIAL TIMBUNAN
Authors: Aziza Charisma , Suhendra Andryan
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACTThe advantages of MSE walls are simple construction techniques, have aesthetic value and material resistance and are more economical. In this study, analysis was carried out on variations in anchor length, tensile strength and vertical spacing of the reinforcement elements, namely the geogrid, which was then modeled with sand and clay reinforcement soil. The analysis is carried out with the help of a finite element program, which will result in the value of the lateral deformation of the wall. Based on the analysis, the anchor length and tensile strength of the geogrid, the greater the anchor length and tensile strength, the smaller the resulting lateral deformation. Whereas at vertical distance, the results obtained are just the opposite. The results also show that the use of clay soils tends to be more stable in resisting lateral forces than sandy soils. Then in an effort to reduce the value of lateral deformation that occurs, further considerations can be focused on the selection of tensile strength or vertical spacing rather than the length of the anchorage. The results also produce a correlation equation that can be used to predict and determine the value of horizontal deformation according to the desired variation value. ABSTRAKKelebihan dinding MSE ialah teknik konstruksi yang sederhana, punya nilai estetika dan ketahanan material serta lebih ekonomis. Pada penelitian ini, analisis dilakukan terhadap variasi panjang penjangkaran, kuat tarik dan spasi vertikal elemen perkuatannya yaitu geogrid, yang kemudian dimodelkan dengan tanah perkuatan pasir dan lempung. Analisis dilakukan dengan bantuan program metode elemen hingga, yang akan menghasilkan nilai deformasi lateral dari dinding MSE untuk dianalisis. Berdasarkan analisis, pada panjang penjangkaran dan kuat tarik geogrid, semakin besar nilai panjang penjangkaran dan kuat tariknya, maka semakin kecil deformasi lateral yang dihasilkan. Sedangkan pada jarak vertikal, hasil yang didapat justru sebaliknya. Perbandingan hasil juga didapat dari dua jenis tanah perkuatan yang berbeda, yang mana dapat disimpulkan bahwa pengunaan jenis tanah lempung cenderung lebih stabil dalam menahan gaya lateral dibandingkan dengan jenis tanah pasir. Kemudian untuk upaya mengurangi nilai deformasi lateral yang terjadi, pertimbangan lebih lanjut dapat difokuskan pada pemilihan kuat tarik ataupun spasi vertikalnya dibanding pada panjang penjangkarannya. Dari hasil analisis juga menghasilkan persamaan korelasi sehingga dapat digunakan untuk memprediksi dan menentukan nilai deformasi horizontal sesuai dengan nilai variasi yang diinginkan.
CONCRETE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT THROUGH IMAGE PROCESSING WITH CANNY EDGE DETECTION METHOD
Authors: Sendiko Endru Suphato , Wiyanto Henny
Published: December 2022

Concrete damage assessment for further action is very important for the safety of building strength before something unexpected happens. Therefore, an early assessment of a building that might seem alarming is very important. There are many methods that can be used to assess concrete damage, starting from the visual, use of tools, destructive and non-destructive test. As the rapid development of infrastructure, there is also an increase need to assess the damaged concrete. Not only new buildings, old buildings also need to be assessed to ensure the safety of these buildings, especially buildings affected by earthquakes, natural disasters, dirty environments and or others. The high need for assessors in these locations become a problem if the building is huge and will take time if done with a small workforce, technological assistance is the solution. Buildings affected by natural disasters causes various kinds of damage, starting from cracks, mold and stains on concrete blankets. This damage can interfere with the strength and safety of the building, so assessing damage to concrete is very important. Not all buildings that are damaged are safe to go to, let alone stepped on, so we need the help of technology, for example cameras or drones.
Studi Konfigurasi Susunan & Material Pengisi Pada Ban Bekas Sebagai Solusi Alternatif Dinding Penahan Tanah
Authors: Limanow Michael , Suhendra Andryan
Published: December 2022

Recycling processed used tyres and alternative solution of earth retaining materials that cost-effective, environmental friendly, prompted the study of using waste tyres as geotechnical structures’ material. Studies show that the use of waste tyres, either whole scrap tyre, shredded to chips or flakes, granulated and powdered, are feasible as reinforcement material for retaining structure. This time, an idea arose to analyze the reuse of whole scrap tyres for Retaining Wall as an alternate substitution to Gabion wall. The purpose of this analysis is to measure the behavior and the effectiveness of waste tyre as a retaining wall with variety of stack configurations and types of tyre filler. On the analysis, manual calculations were carried out with the help of Plaxis 2D program and literature studies to compare and complete the analysis of the retaining walls’ behavior. Sand embankment behind the retaining wall is 6 meters height. The analysis shows that waste tyre retaining wall is more effective and a proper alternative retaining wall compared to Gabion wall.
ANALISIS EFEKTIVITAS MICROPILE DAN STRAUSS PILE UNTUK MEMPERBESAR DAYA DUKUNG FONDASI
Authors: Winata Marco Chandra , Susilo Alfred Jonathan
Published: December 2022

Daya dukung fondasi merupakan suatu hal yang sangat penting dalam beridirinya suatu bangunan. Hal ini disebabkan daya dukung fondasi lah yang membuat fondasi mampu untuk menahan beban yang tersalurkan dari struktur atas bangunan. Dalam menghitung daya dukung fondasi tentu saja harus mencari mendesain fondasi yang memiliki daya dukung aman sehingga bangunan tersebut pun akan berdiri dengan aman. Dalam memperhitungkan daya dukung dari fondasi perlu diketahui efektivitas tiang fondasi. Pada skripsi ini terjadi suatu kasus dalam penambahan lantai bangunan sehingga membutuhkan tambahan daya dukung dan tiang yang digunakan untuk menambah daya dukung inipun berbeda dari tiang utamanya. Tiang yang akan digunakan untuk menjadi tiang sisipan adalah micropile dan strauss pile. Kedua tiang sisipan tersebut akan dibandingkan jika disisipkan dengan jarak 1,5D dari tiang utama. Dalam menentukan daya dukung tambahan ini maka diperlukan perhitungan efisiensi kembali untuk mengetahui tiang yang paling baik dijadikan tiang sisipan. Hasil dari analisis diketahui bahwa dengan penggunaan satu tiang sisipan micropile sudah mampu untuk mencapai daya dukung yang diinginkan dan untuk strauss pile dibutuhkan 7 tiang sisipan tambahan untuk mencapai daya dukung yang diinginkan. Dari hasil analisa juga diperoleh bahwa reduksi daya dukung tiang strauss pile lebih besar dikarenakan jarak tiang yang saling berdekatan satu sama lain. Sehingga jika dibandingkan micropile lebih efektif digunakan menjadi tiang sisipan.
STUDI PARAMETRIK DENGAN RESPONS SPEKTRUM TERHADAP DEFORMASI DINDING DIAFRAGMA PADA BASEMENT DENGAN METODE ELEMEN HINGGA
Authors: Erick Kenny , Susilo Alfred Jonathan
Published: December 2022

There are various dynamic loads acting on basement structure of building, for example earthquake load. It can be influenced by many parameters, both structural and soil parameters. Therefore, the effect of variation of the structural and soil parameter values on the response of basement structure due to earthquake load will be analyzed. Thus, it can be seen the influence of studied parameters on the response of the basement. The deformation of diaphragm wall will be the focus in this study. This research will be using Midas GTS NX program in modelling the basement structure of the building and the surrounding soil using the finite element method. The analyzed basement structure consists of flat slab, diaphragm wall, king post, raft, and pile foundation. Earthquake load will be analyzed using the response spectrum method based on data of Jakarta. From the analysis, it is found that the parameters that affect the deformation of the diaphragm wall are the soil’s modulus of elasticity, soil’s density, soil’s poisson ratio, diaphragm wall’s thickness and concrete’s quality of diaphragm wall. Soil’s modulus of elasticity has greatest influence on deformation changes, which is 30,29%, while concrete’s quality of diaphragm wall has smallest influence, which is 0,027%.Terdapat berbagai macam beban dinamik yang bekerja pada struktur basement sebuah bangunan, misalnya adalah beban gempa. Respons struktur akibat beban gempa tersebut dapat dipengaruhi oleh banyak parameter, baik parameter struktural maupun parameter dari tanah. Maka, pada penelitian ini akan dianalisa efek variasi nilai parameter struktur dan tanah terhadap respons dari struktur basement akibat beban gempa. Dengan demikian, dapat diketahui pengaruh berbagai parameter terhadap respons struktur basement. Respons struktur yang diteliti adalah deformasi dari dinding diafragma. Penelitian ini akan dilakukan dengan bantuan program Midas GTS NX dalam memodelkan struktur basement bangunan dan tanah disekitarnya dengan metode elemen hingga. Struktur basement yang dianalisa terdiri dari pelat tipe flat slab, dinding diafragma, king post, raft, dan fondasi tiang. Beban gempa dianalisa dengan metode respons spektrum berdasarkan data wilayah Jakata. Dari hasil analisa diperoleh bahwa parameter yang berpengaruh pada deformasi dinding diafragma adalah modulus elastisitas tanah, berat jenis tanah, poisson ratio tanah, tebal dinding diafragma dan mutu beton dinding diafragma. Modulus elastisitas tanah memiliki pengaruh pada perubahan deformasi yang paling besar yaitu 30,29%, sedangkan mutu beton dinding diafragma memiliki pengaruh yang paling kecil yaitu 0,027%.
KETEBALAN OPTIMAL KACA PADA PENGAPLIKASIAN AKUARIUM DAN GLASSPOND
Authors: Lim Jimmy Leonardy , Pranoto Wati Asriningsih
Published: December 2022

Indonesia is a country rich in fauna species, especially ornamental fish. There are about 8500 species of fish and 1300 of them are fish that live in fresh water. This fish diversity is one of the factors that triggers the growth of the economic sector in the hobby sector in the form of maintaining ornamental fish. The maintenance of this ornamental fish requires a container so that it can be enjoyed directly. Commonly used containers are aquariums and glassponds. In the process of making this aquarium and glasspond requires glass material. Glass itself has a special property that is transparent but easily broken. The load on the total volume of water accommodated by the aquarium and glasspond is a major factor in the selection of the thickness and type of glass. This research focuses on 8 mm and 12 mm glass thickness for aquarium and 12 mm tempered type for glasspond. By calculating and analyzing the total water load and the strength of the glass in holding the water load, the optimal glass thickness is obtained in water structures such as aquariums and glassponds.
STUDI PERBANDIGAN TEKANAN LATERAL TANAH SEDANG DAN TANAH AMAT LUNAK
Authors: Wijaya Alexandro Kevin , Makarim Chaidir Anwar
Published: December 2022

Indonesia is a country consisting of thousands of islands and different geographical conditions. Soil conditions in Indonesia have different characteristics. Soil is made up of minerals and organic materials. The distribution of very soft soil in Indonesia is quite large, but it is rarely discussed and even questioned, so that it can cause construction failure. It turns out that the nature of the very soft soil is different from the nature of the soil in general. Very soft soil has soil properties that tend to be like 'thick water' like slurry that flows freely compared to soil in general. In this study, an analysis of the comparison of the lateral pressure of the soil on medium and very soft soils will be carried out, without paying attention to external loads. This is done by comparing the lateral pressure of the soil when the soil is at rest, the active and passive states when the soil is moderate and the soil is very soft for each soil layer. The analysis of the results of mathematical calculations is entered into a geotechnical-based program for lateral soil deformation. The results of the analysis of the calculation of the lateral stress and pressure of the soil, it was found that the lateral pressure of the soil in the very soft soil is greater than the stress and the lethal pressure of the soil in the medium soil, and the resulting deformation of the very soft soil layer is greater than the result of the medium soil layer. Indonesia merupakan negara yang terdiri dari beribu-ribu pulau dan kondisi geografis yang berbeda-beda pula. Kondisi tanah di Indonesia memiliki karakteristik yang berbeda-beda. Tanah sendiri terbentuk dari mineral dan bahan-bahan organik. Sebaran tanah amat lunak di Indonesia lumayan banyak namun jarang dibahas bahkan dipermasalahkan, sehingga dapat menyebabkan kegagalan konstruksi. Ternyata sifat dari tanah amat lunak berbeda dengan sifat dari tanah pada umumnya. Tanah amat lunak memiliki sifat tanah yang cenderung seperti ‘air kental’ bagaikan bubur yang mengalir dengan bebas dibandingkan dengan tanah pada umunya. Pada peneilitian akan dilakukannya analisis perbandingan tekanan lateral tanah terhadap tanah sedang dan tanah amat lunak, dengan tidak memperhatikan beban yang berasal dari luar. Dilakukan dengan membandingakan tekanan lateral tanah pada saat tanah keadaan diam, keadaan aktif maupun pasif pada saat keadaan tanah sedang dan tanah amat lunak untuk setiap lapisan tanah. Analisis dari hasil perhitungan matematis dimasukan kedalam program berbasis geoteknik untuk defromasi lateral tanah. Hasil dari analaisi perhitungan tegangan dan tekanan lateral tanah didapakatkan tekanan lateral tanah pada keadaan tanah amat lunak lebih besar dibandingkan dengan tegangan maupaun tekanan leteral tanah pada keadaan tanah sedang, dan deformansi yang dihasilkan dari lapisan tanah amat lunak lebih besar dibandingan hasil dari lapisan tanah sedang.