bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of trends and challenges of public open data in health care industry using Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Kakulapati Vijayalakshmi
Published: July 2023

Understanding the public open data being gathered and analyzed is necessary before we can discuss health data analytics and its function in the healthcare industry. A significant quantity of health data is also being obtained, kept, and analyzed, in addition to data on the operations and procedures of the commercial side of the healthcare industry. Any information about a patient’s or a population’s health is referred to as “health data.” Medical professionals and administrators may find areas that need improvement or are in danger by using data from the health industry. With this knowledge, they may take steps to improve any areas where patient care is deficient and elevate the standard of care for all patients. Lab findings, vital sign recordings, prescription diaries, and computerized medical records all include enormous amounts of data. A change in the patient’s health or the possibility of experiencing a major consequence may be detected by physicians and nurses using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to spot data trends. Due to the complexity and expansion of data in the healthcare sector, AI will be employed there with greater frequency. Numerous types of AI are already being utilized by health insurance companies, medical organizations, and biological sciences enterprises. Solutions can be put into three main categories: operational tasks, patient engagement and participation, and medication and diagnosis recommendations. The health sector uses AI and data engineering to improve the processing and analysis of health data, compensation settlements, and other clinical records. The objective of this chapter is to learn about the capabilities of AI in using public open data as well as the trends and challenges in patient data.
Mulberry
Authors: Sohail Zoha
Published: July 2023

Mulberry plant belongs to the family Moracea from the genus Morus and can be cultivated in mountains, plains, and valleys, even in humid and rain-fed areas. Many various varieties of this plant are present around the world, but three prime varieties include, that is, native red mulberry (Morus rubra), East Asian white mulberry (Morus alba), and southwestern Asian black mulberry (Morus nigra). The presence of certain biologically active compounds in its fruit provides several pharmacological benefits to health. Polyphenols, flavonols, anthocyanin, flavonoids, anthocyanins, benzoic acid, and hydroxycinnamic acid are the major bioactive active compounds responsible for pharmacological benefits, that is, anticholesterol, antidiabetic, antioxidative, and antiobesity effects fruit of this plant can be consumed as whole fruit, as juice, and as spread but its preservation is difficult due to its high water content. Therefore, this chapter will aim to focus on different types of mulberry plants and the pharmacologic benefits of different mulberry fruits.
Multiscaling Description of the Space-Time Structure of Rainfall
Authors: M. Peñaranda-Vélez Victor , E. Puente Carlos , J. Mesa Óscar , I. Quintanar Arturo
Published: July 2023

Understanding the space-time structure of rainfall is one of the most complex problems faced in geophysics and atmospheric sciences. Rainfall has been studied in a similar fashion than turbulence phenomena and many of its mathematical tools have been applied to the description of rainfall patterns. Some of the tools used in turbulence phenomena and rainfall were born in the theory of fractal geometry. Such a theory has turned out to be the most suitable scientific toolbox for explaining complexity, nonlinear processes, and multiscaling dynamics. The aim of this chapter is to illustrate some of these ideas related to the statistical characterization of the space-time structure of rainfall, including the proposals for modeling rainfall fields and some achievements in the construction of a holistic multiscaling theory for rainfall field description.
Perspective Chapter: Research Ethics and Older Adults as Research Participants – What Needs to Change?
Authors: Roger Kerstin
Published: July 2023

In this chapter, we explore the ways in which we can better understand how university-based ethic review committees, and the protocols associated with research that include older adults, both help and hinder research, and how decisions can be shaped by and contribute towards narratives of ageism. Conceptions of what it means to age are rooted in historic biomedical ideas about the body, in juxtaposition to a richer understanding of the lifespan, history and diversity, intersectionality, and social determinants of health. This chapter explores how decisions made within ethic review committees in universities may be seen to protect older adults from unethical research practices and associated harms, and though well-intentioned, contribute towards the reproduction of ageist discourses and what it means to grow older, to be vulnerable, and to be in need of protection. This chapter draws insights gained from twenty years of research in multi-national, provincial, and local teams, teaching all levels of aging related courses at a local university, and work in the community. This research has been located in Canada where the Tri-Council Policy Guidelines require all research that includes human subjects to be approved a priori through a local research ethic review committee.
Treatment of Low-Back Pain With Oxygen-Ozone Therapy
Authors: Bonetti Matteo , Maria Ottaviani Gian , Simonetti Luigi , Pellicanò Giannantonio , Bonetti Francesco , Muto Mario
Published: July 2023

Oxygen-ozone therapy for the treatment of low back pain was introduced for the first time in 1985. Over the years, numerous case studies have been presented in the literature reporting positive results ranging from 75% up to almost 90% in the treatment of low back pain, whether or not complicated by sciatica due to disc-radicular impingement caused by disc herniation. The authors have been carrying out these treatments for over 25 years, and in this chapter, they report their experience in the treatment with oxygen-ozone therapy, first examining the biochemical bases and the mechanisms of action of the gaseous mixture of oxygen and ozone, the various infiltrative techniques, then moving on to evaluate the therapeutic results obtained in the treatment of patients suffering from both discogenic and non-discogenic low back pains caused by pathology of the posterior compartment (facet synovitis, Baastrup syndrome, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, facet degeneration).
Perspectives Regarding the Improvement of the Professional Training of Employees in Public Institutions
Authors: Valentin Dinca Dragos , Fotache Catalina
Published: July 2023

In recent years, public institutions have been faced with a new challenge in the field of professional development of employees: adaptation to the pandemic context and the use of distance learning technologies. This chapter aims to analyze the ways of conducting learning activities in public institutions in the last three years, to identify future training needs and the availability of integration of new technologies. In order to achieve this purpose, the literature from the past three years was reviewed and a study was conducted targeting five public institutions in Romania. The instrument used was the questionnaire, which included qualitative elements to allow the classification of the statistical results. Despite the pandemic context, the analyzed public institutions carried out training activities for employees, but with a classic approach in terms of organization and the topics of the training. The analysis targeted public institutions in Romania; being carried out from the perspective of the specific legal framework, the results may not be multiplied or applied to other administrative systems. The study provides evidence of the degree of change in public organizations, changes generated by a pandemic crisis. Furthermore, it classifies these changes in a recognized theoretical model.
Peritonsillar and Intratonsillar Abscess: A Review on Clinical Features, Managements and Complications
Authors: Singh Gendeh Hardip , Singh Gendeh Balwant
Published: July 2023

Peritonsillar and intratonsillar abscesses are one of the not too frequent emergencies encountered by the ENT fraternity. Tonsillitis refers to inflammation of the tonsils, whereas peritonsillitis refers to cellulitis with or without an abscess collection within the surrounding soft tissue of the tonsils. Peritonsillar abscess is often unilateral, while peritonsillitis may be bilateral in 20% of cases, whereas intratonsillar abscess is rare with an incidence of 7%. The shared symptoms of peritonsillitis and intratonsillar abscess include fever, trismus, deviation of uvula and referred pain. These shared symptoms have placed many physicians in a dilemma, resulting in an intratonsillar abscess to be missed. The medical therapy consists of intravenous antibiotics and intravenous fluids. A needle aspiration is useful when a diagnosis is uncertain. Aspiration of pus is diagnostic confirming a peritonsillar abscess from a peritonsillar cellulitis. Incision and drainage can be performed for intratonsillar abscess not responding to treatment or a failed needle aspiration, which is preferably performed under general anesthesia for children. Elective tonsillectomy should be indicated for patients with recurrent peritonsillar abscess. CT contrast is useful to identify complications arising mainly in retropharyngeal or parapharyngeal abscess and to know its extension, spread and drainage approaches.
Rehabilitation in Lumbar Spinal Surgery
Authors: Kumar Pragya , Kaur Chawla Jasmine
Published: July 2023

The chapter has elaborated the role of Physical therapy rehabilitation in assessment and management of patients undergoing Lumbar Spinal Surgery pre- and post - operatively. Further need of pre-habilitation in patients undergoing surgery was emphasized to obtain optimal results after surgery. Outcome measures used widely for assessment of patient before spinal surgery and after surgery was discussed to have an overview of recovery process. Phase-wise goals, precautions and rehabilitation protocols were discussed starting from immediate post-operative phase till return to activity/sports. Special emphasis was laid on the importance of home exercise regimen. Recent advances in management of Lumbar spinal surgery post operative cases like Virtual Reality was discussed in the end for upgrading information on achieving better patient outcomes.
Higher Education in Mongolia: Before and After Pandemic
Authors: Tudevdagva Uranchimeg , Narangerel Zultsetseg , Lkhamsuren Ulambayar , Baljinsuren Gantsetseg
Published: July 2023

Mongolia is the second largest landlocked country in the world. The development of a country depends a lot on educated mass of the nation. Therefore, the education system, especially the higher education system of Mongolia is facing many challenges today. In the early 90s, the education system was managed by Russian influence and after the 90s the situation changed dramatically. Many private universities were established after democratic movement in the country. During the pandemic period, Mongolian education sector faced many problems, same as with other countries. But Mongolian Government managed education during the pandemic successfully and is now looking forward to focus on the quality of higher education. This chapter will cover the state of the education system in Mongolia, especially after pandemic period.
Self-assembled Nanogels consisting of Cholesterol-bearing Polysaccharides and their Applications in Medicine
Authors: Antonia-Nancy Haddad , Matsumoto Michiaki , Tahara Yoshiro
Published: July 2023

Cholesterol-bearing polysaccharides form self-assembled nanogels in water, which are versatile materials suitable for numerous applications in medicine. They are used in cancer vaccines, nasal vaccines, gene delivery, and regenerative medicine. Self-assembled nanogels encapsulate and provide controlled release of various drugs, including proteins (antigens for vaccines and growth hormone for regenerative medicine) or genes (siRNA and plasmid DNA). Moreover, self-assembled nanogel cross-linked macro-sized gels can act as scaffolds to support cell growth and tissue regeneration, making them valuable in tissue engineering and bone repair. Overall, self-assembled nanogels have a variety of medicinal uses and special properties that can improve patient care and progress the medical field.
Blockchain in Higher Education: A Secure Traceability Architecture for Degree Verification
Authors: Chiș Daniel , Caramihai Mihai
Published: July 2023

College fraud, driven by the demand for diplomas in the labor market, has become a pervasive global phenomenon. This multi-billion-dollar industry poses a significant challenge, as almost every employer is susceptible to encountering fraudulent diplomas. The lack of transparency in the accreditation process and university data systems necessitates trust in intermediaries, including students, faculty, and university officials, to verify the legitimacy of credentials. However, this trust-based system leaves room for errors and fraudulent activities, leading to the proliferation of fake diplomas. Blockchain technology emerges as a potential solution, promising trustless and transparent systems that eliminate the need for intermediaries or central authorities in transactions between strangers. By leveraging blockchain, a distributed digital platform can be developed, fostering integrity and trust among participants from different industries. Within the context of certificate systems, blockchain offers the means to establish a secure and tamper-proof record of credentials. Each certificate or diploma can be digitally signed and stored on the blockchain, ensuring its authenticity and preventing unauthorized modifications or forgery. This enables direct access and verification of credentials by employers, bypassing the reliance on potentially untrustworthy intermediaries.
Make It Fun for Everyone!
Authors: Parapanos Demos
Published: July 2023

This chapter will provide an overview and strength of games, as well as examining the element of fun influencing gamers’ behavior in games. The development of sophisticated algorithms and the increased coverage of the internet help electronic games succeed and increase, overflowing the traditional boundaries in which they were traditionally confined. As the game industry enjoys continual and rapid growth in the market, it is important to examine the features that make games so attractive and keep players coming back for more. Professional game designers often take it for granted that people just want to play their games, rarely examining the psychology of their gaming audience. Hence, the aim of this chapter is to focus on understanding the meaning of fun in games and the interaction with algorithms, which will create diagrams to predict gamers behaviors in a game. Personal data collected through algorithms can be a tool for game designers to develop future games for specific audiences. The rationale is that examining the psychology behind the subjective element of fun will help increase the interaction between gamers and the game for the algorithms to create the appropriate environment for the player.
Individualized Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Children
Authors: Sakellaris George , Zachos Konstantinos , Athanasopoulou Maria , Panagidis Antonios , Alexopoulos Vasileios , Spyridakis Ioannis , Vareli Anastasia , Sinopidis Xenophon
Published: July 2023

The inguinal hernia is the commonest type of hernia in children. Either scheduled or as an emergency, hernia surgery is performed daily in every pediatric surgical institution worldwide, regardless of age or gender. In this chapter, we discuss the embryology of the inguinal canal and its pathophysiological association with hernia formation. We also present the most frequent clinical and diagnostic issues of the pediatric hernia. The management of strangulated hernia, differential diagnosis, and the particular uncommon hernia types are presented as well. We finally present the evolution of hernia surgery from the classical operative methods to the modern laparoscopic techniques.
Automatic Generation of Game Content Customized by Players: Generate 3D Game Characters Based on Pictures
Authors: Wang Hsuan-min , Tsai Cheng-Lun , Sun Chuen-Tsai
Published: July 2023

With the advancements in hardware, deep learning, and the invention of generative adversarial networks (GANs), the integration of games and artificial intelligence (AI) has mostly focused on assisting game development, such as creating maps, skills, monsters, NPCs, and levels. In this chapter, a different approach is proposed, which utilizes artificial intelligence in games to allow players to customize game content. Based on this concept, a method for automatically generating 3D game character models using images is presented, specifically the Parallel PIFu (Pixel-Aligned Implicit Function) model. This method leverages the characteristics of the PIFu model and combines the features of the generated 3D models from the front and back views of the person captured in the images. By merging these features, the method produces 3D character models that preserve the details from both images without any missing body parts. This approach builds upon existing techniques for automatic generation of character models and further enhances them. It enables users to simply use their mobile phones to capture images of their desired characters, which can then be automatically transformed into corresponding 3D models. These models are compatible with most existing games on the market, allowing players to easily create personalized appearances for their in-game characters and enhance the overall gaming experience.
Presbycusis: A Coordinated and Personalized Approach According to Different Frailty Phenotypes
Authors: Ruan Qingwei , Ruan Jian , Hu Xiuhua , Liu Aiguo , Yu Zhuowei
Published: July 2023

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the most common sensory impairment. Older people with ARHL may vary in their profiles and usually manifest heterogeneous phenotypes, including in combination with presbyastasis, tinnitus, different frailty phenotypes, and multi-morbidity. Patients with these phenotypes generally have a decreased intrinsic capacity, high health burden, and poor prognosis, such as disability, fall, and other adverse events. However, the absence of an evidence-based guidance leads to a significant limitation of current approaches to ARHL care. Here, we present a framework for the rapid and in-depth geriatric assessment, and a recommendation for the coordinated and personalized management of older adults according to their etiology of hearing loss, imbalance, tinnitus, the status of frailty phenotype, and multi-morbidity. The main purpose is to recover functional health, reduce complications, and improve the quality of life for older people with ARHL and frailty phenotypes.
Psychodynamic Short-Term Therapy for Criminal Behaviors
Authors: Aktaş Dilan , Çelik Deniz , Çakır Melike
Published: July 2023

The psychodynamic therapy technique is used in addressing a variety of mental health concerns, including behaviors that are considered criminal. In this chapter, the implementation of psychodynamic short-term therapy (PSTT) for people who engage in criminal behavior will be examined. Psychodynamic short-term therapy (PSTT) can be conceptualized as a brief therapy that helps individuals to gain awareness of unconscious factors that play a role in shaping their behaviors. It is based on the idea that criminal behaviors are associated with the trauma and unresolved conflicts from the past experiences repressed into the unconscious. This therapy technique, which leads to the discovery of these unconscious factors, provides tools for individuals to better understand and change their behavior. In this chapter, the theoretical basis of psychodynamic therapy, including its key concepts such as the unconscious, transference, and defense mechanisms, will be explored. Then, specific approaches and strategies such as identification of maladaptive coping mechanisms and the impact of trauma on individual’s criminal behavior will be discussed with case examples from the literature. At the end, the empirical evidence supporting the effectiveness of psychodynamic short-term therapy for criminal behavior and its limitations will be examined. The findings of the literature and recommendations will be offered to expedite forthcoming research in this domain.
Österreichische Varianten der Wortbildung. Plurizentrik und die Relevanz der Umlautung im DaF/DaZ-Unterricht
Authors: Hantschel Veronika
Published: July 2023

Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich im ersten Teil mit dem Konzept der Plurizentrik, stellt verschiedene Ansätze in ihren Grundzügen vor und analysiert, ob und wie sie in Deutsch-Lehrwerken behandelt werden. Der zweite Teil befasst sich mit dem Phänomen von Standardvarianten mit und ohne Umlaut. Basierend auf den Rechercheergebnissen in Sprachkorpora und auf einer Umfrage zu deren Verwendung im Alltag werden Schlüsse für die Relevanz im DaF/DaZ-Unterricht gezogen.
The Things We Give
Authors: Padron Allison ,   After Dinner Conversation
Published: July 2023

How much is a year of your life worth? How much would you sell a year at the end of your life for? In this work of philosophical short story fiction, Martha finds herself in need of money. She heard from a friend that LifeCorp will pay $500,000 for a year of the end of your life. She heads in, fills out the forms, and finds out, because of her drinking, smoking, and rudderless lifestyle, her life is only worth $20,000 per year. She sells 18 years of her life, pays off her parent’s medical debt, and goes to get drunk. A few months later, she finds out she is pregnant with Benito’s child. It’s a casual relationship, but he agrees they should both go in to sell a year of their life to help support their new child. Benito’s sale is successful, however, when they run tests on Martha, they determine she doesn’t have a year left to sell.
The Greater Good
Authors: Tracy Donna ,   After Dinner Conversation
Published: July 2023

Are there people who should be erased from existence? Are we all inherently self, rather than collectively, focused on our motivations? In this work of philosophical short story fiction, Mr. Shaw’s mother, along with others, was brutally murdered when he was a child. The rapist/killer was caught, tried, and put to death. This caused Mr. Shaw to have a difficult childhood in foster homes. Now, as a married adult, he has gone back to the government and requested a review of the killer’s life for potential erasure from existence. Under this process, it will be as if the killer was never born. It also means anyone he talked to, or any actions he took (both positive and negative) will have never existed. This means, in potentially, Mr. Shaw will have never met his wife, but he wants to move forward anyway. His request for erasure is denied by the government because, it turns out, one of the women the killer raped gives birth to the child who cures cancer. Mr. Shaw doesn’t care but changes his mind when he finds out his daughter would have become sick, were it not for this medical marvel.
Pandora’s Dreams
Authors: Beaumont Peter ,   After Dinner Conversation
Published: July 2023

Should we be held accountable for what we imagine, but choose not to actually do? Does wrong thought always lead to wrong action? In this work of philosophical short story fiction, scientists have discovered a way to record dreams and make them available for playback. This quickly gives rise to the bootleg sale of horrible and wonderful dreams to a general public interested in ever-more spectacle. It also creates a market for buying and watching the dreams of celebrities. Finally, it brings about the government subpoenaing dreams to use as evidence in trials and, later, in helping it discover crimes that have not but might, happen in the future.
Having a Hunch
Authors: Sankey Howard ,   Romanian Academy - Iasi Branch
Published: July 2023

It has recently been argued that when one conducts an inquiry into some question one ought to suspend belief with respect to that question. But what about hunches? In this short note, a hunch about the cause of a phenomenon is described. The hunch plays a role in the inquiry into the cause of the phenomenon. It appears that the hunch constitutes a belief that need not be suspended during the inquiry even though belief about the precise cause of the phenomenon is suspended.
The Relationship between Anthropometrics and Performance among Collegiate Rodeo Athletes
Authors: Pennington Colin G. , Wolfe Andrew , Conely Jared
Published: July 2023

Due to a limited number of informative articles available on collegiate rodeo and its athletes, the purpose of this work was to examine the relationship between anthropometric measurements and physical fitness of rodeo athletes; to add to the limited literature focused on a physical profile of rodeo athletes. Within the protocol of university IRB guidelines, 14 (20.86 ± 1.17 years; 178.2 ± 7.85 cm; 86.48 ± 21.39 Kg) male rodeo athletes at a division I school located in the Southwest United States participated in two consecutive six-week resistance training programs. Anthropometric data and fitness performance data from each participating athlete were gathered. The following data were collected: body fat percentage, lean body mass (LBM), vertical jump height, T-test, 300-yard shuttle times, barbell back squat, bench press, trap bar deadlift one repetition maximums (1RMs), single- hand reaction time, and multi-hand reaction time. Research methods included exploratory analysis - including means and standard deviations - to enable a correlational analysis. Descriptive data analysis revealed that the trap bar deadlift 1RM had a significant relationship with the bench press 1RM (r=0.874, p=0.005) and back squat 1RM (r=0.938, p=0.002). Likely due to limited experience performing resistance training, 1RM performances were possibly based on increased neuromuscular efficiencies – i.e., a ‘learning effect’. This study offers new and unique information upon the modern rodeo athlete which can help exercise science practitioners design more efficient training programs.
Brief Online Interventions to Improve 5K Running
Authors: Robinson Daniel T , Holliday Stuart W , Cloak Ross , Lane Andrew M
Published: July 2023

Athletes and coaches strive to identify and learn to use interventions to enhance performance. The goal to be a competent user of psychological skills which aid performance is common among coaches and athletes. However, how frequently such skills are used and how they are learned is less well understood. Many athletes experience plateaus in performance despite efforts to improve, and as such are prime candidates to test interventions to enhance performance. To he present study investigate the effectiveness of learning brief psychological skills among athletes who competed in a weekly 5km time trial whose performances had plateaued. Participants (n = 7) volunteered to follow brief psychological skills training which involved watching brief videos on how to use one of self-talk, reappraisal, if-then plans, or a non-treatment condition, but in the context of the study represent receiving encouragement to mentally prepare. Data analysis compared intervention results with baseline data taken from 2 months of data before the intervention. Results Psychological skills usage associated with finishing 347.37m (p = .019) ahead of baseline. Post-race reflections indicated using psychological skills helped re-appraise fatigue.  Findings offer encouraging data on encouraging runners to engage in mental preparation and that following brief psychological skills training is helpful, however, confirmatory research is needed with larger samples.
Reviews: From Military to Academy: The Writing and Learning Transitions of StudentVeterans
Authors: Blaauw-Hara Mark , Penner Donald E.
Published: July 2023

This article offers preliminary findings from a research study tracing the transitions of eight instructors in their first year of teaching English at two-year colleges. We report findings related to preparation, position responsibilities, and mentoring.
Web-based personal dose management system for data recording on dosimeter usage: a case of Tanzania atomic energy commission
Authors:   , Mseke Angela
Published: July 2023

Modern technology drives the world, increasing performance while reducing labour and time expenses. Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC) tracks employees’ levels of exposure to radiation sources using dosimeters. According to legal compliance, workers wear dosimeters for three months and one month at the workplace. However, TAEC has problems in tracking, issuing, and returning dosimeters because the existing tracking is done manually. The study intended to develop a Personal Dose Management System (PDMS) that processes and manages the data collected by dosimeters for easy and accurate records. During the requirements elicitation process, the study looked at the existing system. PDMS’ requirement gathering included document reviews, user interviews, and focused group discussions. Development and testing of the system were implemented by applying the evolutionary prototyping technique. The system provides a login interface for system administrators, radiation officers, and Occupational Exposed Workers. The PDMS grants TAEC Staff access to monitor individual exposed workers, prints individual and institutional reports and manages workers' information. The system reminds the users when to return dosimeters to TAEC, generates reports, and facilitates dispatching and receiving dosimeters effectively. PDMS increases efficiency and effectiveness while minimizing workload, paperwork, and inaccurate records. Although the existing systems are beneficial to their respective countries, they are designed based on the specific institution. The system developed simplifies the procedures for requesting dosimeters, reminding users when to return the dosimeter, and printing quarterly and annual reports for individuals and institutions. Therefore, based on the results obtained from the system, it is recommended to use the system to improve dosimeter data management at the institution.
Fetal heart beat rate monitoring support device for pregnant women diagnosed with mild pre-eclampsia/hypertension in Tanzania
Authors:   , Mariki Christina
Published: July 2023

The standard care for pregnant women in Tanzania is done in health facilities. The fetal heart rate monitoring among other things is done during scheduled antenatal clinic visits. High number of still birth caused by timely and inaccurate fetal heart rate monitoring is one of the major concerns in the management of those diagnosed with mild pre-eclampsia throughout their pregnancy. Pregnant women in the low income countries ,at gestational age of 28+ weeks are at high risk and require to perform fetal heart rate monitoring frequently. Therefore, the automated tool for self-monitoring of fetal heart rate remotely is of high need to save both the life of the mother and the unborn child. A mixed method was used to identify and gather requirements for fetal heart beat rate monitoring tool. Agile methodology was used to design the prototype of the fetal heart beat rate monitoring device. This study observed that, 54% of the pregnant women conducted their own fetal heart rate monitoring through charting fetal kicks manually. In addition, the fetal heart beat rate monitoring device has been developed to sense and record in real-time the fetal heart beats and pregnant women’s heartbeat. Apart from that the belt has also succeeded to record the temperature, location using GPS of the pregnant woman. Using GSM module and the Blynk Application the captured information is sent to the patient and health facility for monitoring purposes. In implementation of this study, it avails raise of awareness on the importance of continuously monitoring the fetal heart beat rate for pregnant women with hypertensive condition during pregnancy in communication with the health facility- medical personnel.
Development of integrated sensor network for agro-meteorological data collection in Tanzania
Authors:   , Mathew Gaudence
Published: July 2023

Generally, the variation of meteorological conditions has a significant influence on the agriculture sector. In Tanzania, most of the existing automatic meteorological stations are not working, and during the data collection the surveyed manual meteorological stations record meteorological data in the cards daily, but cards are sent in a month to month time interval to the respective organs, this makes the concept of early warning difficult. Therefore, having near-real-time meteorological data will enable crop monitoring and forecasting systems to monitor crop development and provide early warning to the farmers and the government. The advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) offers possibilities for developing an integrated sensors network to collect meteorological data on a near real-time basis. In his study, the developed integrated sensor network includes sensors, which record remote meteorological data such as rainfall, humidity and temperature, a communication network, and a web application that enhance data visualisation in both graphical and tabular format. In the communication system, the LoRa technology was used, which is preferable compared to other Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN), technologies such as NB-IoT and SigFox for this application. The developed system uses the LoRa Gateway Operating system which provides capabilities to build a private network, and make it more cost-efficient by reducing the operation cost for account subscription, in online platforms such as The Things Network (TTN), ThingPark, ThingSpeak, and Loriot to avoid free accounts limitations. Moreover, the developed system can work in remote areas with limited Internet access as the meteorological stations can communicate with the gateway at a distance of up to 25 km.
Effects of navier slip and skin friction on nanofluid flow in a porous pipe
Authors:   , Muyungi Wivina
Published: July 2023

Recent advances in cooling, filtering, heat transfer, and other processes have all focused attention on fluid flow through porous media. During the flow partial slip becomes more important at wall surfaces in improvement of performance of various devices. In this regard, the governing equation has been presented for the flow of porous pipe with Navier slip in this study also non dimensionalisation has been done. Systems of equations The governing system was expressed to ordinary differential equations, thereafter a mathematical model for the flow of nanofluids was developed. Results are presented graphically of various parameters having different values on and discussed. It is found that the velocity and temperature during the flow is inversely proportional to Navier slip also in order to overcome skin friction there is a need to increase nanoparticles.
Mathematical modeling on the effects of drug abuse to the societies
Authors:   , Matonya Fikiri
Published: July 2023

Drug abuse remains to be the global burden causing a large number of death and disability, it is now termed as a significant threat to public health for both developed and developing coun tries. This work presents a mathematical model as a new approach towards understanding and controlling the drug abuse in Tanzania. The mathematical model to study the effect of drug abuse in the society is developed and analyzed in this study. The model’s transmission process is considered as a social contact process between susceptible individuals and drug users based on the epidemiology principles. The model used the factors that were identified through feasi bility study as the significant factors that control the dynamics of drug abused population in the particular society. The model is analyzed using next generation matrix method the numberof new drug users that one drug user can produce in the entire period of abuse is computed and identifies as an epidemic threshold value, R0. Using R0 the condition for existence and stabil ity of stationary point is established. Using numerical simulation, the dynamical behavior of the model is explored and the result shows the significant contribution by the rate of adequate contact between the susceptible individual and the drug user, and the rate of recovery of drug user after rehabilitation as the major factors or players that dictate the dynamics of drug user population in the society. The model is finally analyzed to study the dynamical behavior of the drug abuse when control is applied, the result shows the drug users are minimized significantly. The result signifiesthe importance of early control of the drug abuse problem through establish ment of the strict laws that will narrow the possibility of this bad practice in societies. It is then vividly justified that, key result arising from this model is that prevention is indeed better than cure.
School Preparedness for the Mandatory Implementation of Face-To-Face Classes and Its Impact to Teaching Qualities in the New Normal
Authors:   Bukal Sur Elementary School, Bukal Sur Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines 4323/Laguna State Polytechnic University - San Pablo City Campus, San Pablo City, Philippines 4000, la Cruz Karen D. De
Published: July 2023

This research used descriptive correlational research design to find significant relationship between the extent of school preparedness in the mandatory implementation of five days face-to-face classes and its possible impact to teaching qualities. The respondents of this study were 188 teachers of Candelaria West District of Quezon. It was conducted during the third quarter of SY 2022-2023. Description of the profile revealed that the respondents are mostly female, aged between 46-50, mostly taking their post graduate degree, and majority of them have been in the service for five years. The perceived level of preparedness of the school in terms of facilities, school programs, safety protocols, and students and parent’s awareness were always prepared. The perceived level of the teachers’ practices in the new normal in terms of Classroom Management, classroom instruction and collaborative activities was always practice while professional development was in the practiced spot. All the variables are correlated to each other indicating that school preparedness has significant relationship to the teaching qualities of the teachers as perceived by the respondents. Thus, the hypothesis stating that school preparedness has no significant impact to teacher’s teaching qualities in terms of classroom management, classroom instruction, professional development and collaborative activities.
Teachers’ Perceived English Proficiency and Self-Efficacy of English Teachers in the Academic World
Authors:   Bukal Sur Elementary School, Bukal Sur Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines 4323, A. Pizarra Maricel
Published: July 2023

This research used descriptive correlational design to find the significant relationship between perceived English proficiency and self-efficacy of English teachers. The respondents of the study were 142 elementary teachers teaching English in Candelaria West District. It was conducted during the third quarter of SY 2022-2023. Majority of the respondents are within 26-30 and 41-45 years of age, mostly are female, majority of them are in the service for less than five years, with Bachelor Degree, graduate of Education but non-English major, and majority of them use English every day outside the classroom. The respondents use English in a week mainly in teaching an English class. The respondents perceived reading as their most proficient macro skills and speaking, their least proficient. They perceived general English proficiency, speaking skill, and writing skill in the proficient level while listening and reading skills in the highly proficient level. The respondents perceived efficacy to decision making, efficacy to influence resources, instructional efficacy, and efficacy to parental involvement, community and stakeholders in some influence level. Meanwhile, disciplinary selfefficacy and efficacy to create a positive school climate in a great deal level. When it is correlated the results revealed that majority of the self-perceptions in English proficiency are correlated to self-efficacy. However, certain variables found to have no significant relationship to each other. This includes the general English proficiency and the four macro skills to efficacy to influence decision making, efficacy to influence resources and efficacy to parental involvement, community and stakeholders both for writing skills.
Dinâmica da orla da Praia de Navegantes (Santa Catarina, Brasil) através do sensoriamento remoto
Authors: Gaya João , Alves Thiago , Córdova Júnior Luiz , Leandro dos Santos Marcos
Published: July 2023

A dinâmica sedimentar da orla da praia de Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brasil, foi estudada através do sensoriamento remoto e do uso de imagens satelitais pretéritas nos dois extremos do arco praial, entre os anos de 2004 e 2018. Sobrevoos com VANT em campanhas amostrais oportunistas no ano de 2019 foram realizadas após eventos de ressaca para avaliar os efeitos dos eventos meteorológicos extremos na dinâmica sedimentar em curta escala temporal. Foram obtidas um total de 32 imagens, 16 para cada área. Com o uso das imagens foi possível constatar a redução da faixa de restinga da área Norte (Praia do Gravatá) a partir de 2016, enquanto na área Sul (Praia do Pontal) foi observado incremento a partir de 2012 após início do projeto de recuperação de dunas embrionárias. A praia do Gravatá segue enfrentando problemas graves de erosão em virtude da ocupação irregular da faixa de restinga, enquanto a praia do Pontal segue aumentando, sendo fixado um grande volume de sedimentos, o que proporciona condições para o maior desenvolvimento da vegetação nativa fixadora das dunas.
التأهيل التسويقي كمسار لتحقيق تنافسية المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة
Authors: نصيب أ.د.رجم , نجوى أ.غربي
Published: July 2023

منذ نهاية الثمانينات والجزائر تسعى إلى بناء سياسة اقتصادية أكثر تحرراً تعطي لقوى السوق مكانتها في إدارة دواليب الاقتصاد، وقد انعكست هذه العزيمة بإعادة الاعتبار للقطاع الخاص من خلال إنشاء منشآت صغيرة ومتوسطة والحرص على تنميتها. فبعد أن تمكنت السلطات الحكومية من إرساء خطواتها الأولى في مجال الإنشاء مرة أخرى ترفع التحدي لمواصلة هذه المسيرة التنموية لتخوض في مرحلة جديدة بدخولها في برامج تأهيل المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة قصد تهيئتها وتحضيرها لبيئة أكثر تنافسية وذلك من خلال تكيف إستراتيجياتها المتعلقة بمختلف المجالات وخاصة التسيير منها، بدءا من الإنتاج والمحاسبة والموارد البشرية والتسويق.
موقف أساتذة جامعة صنعاء من بعض قضايا بروتوكولات حكماء صهيون
Authors: جحاف د.أمة السلام
Published: July 2023

تمدنا العلوم الرياضية بإبداعات لا متناهية، ومن بين هذه الإبداعات الأرقام والرموز التي تختصر آلاف بل عشرات الآلاف من الكلمات والجمل إلى عدد محدود من الرموز والأرقام، ويكفينا لتأكيد هذه الفكرة، الإشارة إلى أن فلسفة فيثا جوراس بأكملها تقوم في الأساس على الرقم. ليس هذا فحسب، بل إن الأداة التدميرية القادرة على إبادة معظم سكان المعمورة في غضون ساعات قليلة، تقوم في الأساس على الرمزين (-  و + ) .
هذان الرمزان يشيران إلى ما يسمى بالسلبية والإيجابية، كما هو معلوم، ومفهوما السلبية والإيجابية لهما دلالتهما القوية في معظم إن لم يكن كل العلوم الطبيعية والإنسانية على السواء. كما أن لهما تطبيقاتهما العملية في الحياة اليومية ؛ فهناك القوة (+) وهناك الضعف (-)، وهناك الصحة (+) وهناك المرض (-) ، وهناك الثراء ( + ) وهناك الفقر (-) ، وهناك الكرم (+) وهناك البخل (-) ، وهناك الحياة (+) وهناك الموت أو الفناء (-) ، وهناك العلم (+) وهناك الجهل (-). وهناك متناقضات كثيرة لا يتسع المجال لحصرها ، وكلها تحمل الرمزين
السابقين، كما اصطلح على ذلك.
وأبرز ما في المقابلات المفاهيمية السابقة، العلم والجهل، فالعلماء، عبر التاريخ الإنساني الطويل، هم الذين يعملون على تشكيل ملامح الحضارة الإنسانية ويحددون لها مسارها (المنسي ٢٠٠٠ ١٥٦) ، وهم الذين تمتد إليهم أيدي الأفراد والجماعات والمجتمعات بغرض طلب الرأي والمشورة، وهم الذين تتباهى بهم الشعوب والمجتمعات، وهم الذين جعلوا المجتمعات تتمايز حضارياً فيما بينها، وهم القادة الحقيقيين لشعوبهم؛ فالمجتمعات تسير سياسياً واقتصادياً وفقاً لرؤى نظرية أو فلسفات أبدعها العلماء، ومجتمعاتنا الإسلامية، المترامية الأطراف، محكومة بأربع أو خمس رؤى فقهية. فهذا هو العلم وهذه هي مكانة العلماء.
 
وعصرنا الراهن هو العصر الذي كثيراً ما يوصف بأنه عصر المعرفة والعلم والخبرة، فهو العصر الذي يسوده الخبراء Power of Experts . والخبراء، هنا، على نوعين: الخبير العالم والخبير العامل، وكلا الخبيرين، لا بد وأن يحصلا على تأهيل وتدريب مهني وأكاديمي رفيع ولكنه مختلف في نوعه، ومع ذلك فهو يتوافق مع طبيعة موقعهما العلمي والمهني وما يميز الخبير العالم عن الخبير العامل، هو اختلاف نوع ودرجة تأهيل كل منهما فتأهيل الخبير العالم يستغرق وقتاً أطول، يتخلله إعداد علمي منهجي، يتمكن في نهايته من امتلاك الرؤية التنظيرية، التي تمكنه من التعامل مع القضايا أو الأمور غير المحدودة زمنيا. أما الخبير العامل، فتأهيله يأخذ وقتاً أقل، يتمكن من خلاله من امتلاك آليات التعامل مع المشكلات الآنية ( الخياط ۲۰۰٦ (۲۸). وهناك تمايز آخر بين الخبيرين، يتمثل في طبيعة مهنة كل منهما فمهنة الخبير العامل، تتحدد من خلال مهنته العملية المحدودة التي أعد لممارستها ، وهي بطبيعتها مستغرقة في مهنة الخبير العالم. أما مهنة الخبير العالم فتتميز بأنها حاضنة المهن (الجامعة).
وبناء على ذلك، فحاضنة المهن هي المؤسسات الجامعية، والأستاذ الجامعي هو أستاذ المهنيين. فالخبير العالم أو أستاذ الجامعة، يتسم بصفات وسمات يندر أن يحوزها الخبير العامل: فخبرة الأستاذ الجامعي تتجاوز أطر الأعمال اليومية والمشكلات الناجمة عنها، في مجالات الحياة الإنسانية. كما أنه يتمتع بسعة الأفق والحيادية والدقة والشعور العالي بالمسؤولية. لذا، فما يصدر عنه من أحكام وآراء وأفكار تتسم بالثبات والموضوعية، وتؤخذ مأخذ الجد من قبل الآخرين، ويعول عليها في صناعة كثير من القرارات، وذلك لأنها نابعة من عقلية علمية غير متسرعة، ولا تتأثر بالأهواء والمصالح.
Combining ability and heterosis in bell pepper grown in the north-western hills of India
Authors: Arti Divya , D.K. Mehta  , Amit Vikram  , Ramesh Kumar  , Omkar Aralikatti
Published: July 2023

In this study, 51 hybrids were developed using Line × Tester mating design, including 17 lines and 3 testers. Analysis of variance for combining ability indicated that differences among parents were significant for all the characters under study except for days to first picking. The σ2 SCA were higher in magnitude than σ2 GCA for almost all the traits except for days to first picking, which indicates the predominant role of non-additive gene action. Lines viz., UHF CAP-23, UHF CAP-1 and UHF CAP-22 and 2 testers viz., Yolo Wonder and California Wonder were the most promising for yield per plant and the majority of yield contributing traits. The SCA effects for fruit yield per plant were significantly desirable in UHF CAP-30 × California Wonder, UHF CAP-2 × Solan Bharpur and UHF CAP-29 × Solan Bharpur. Heterosis over the standard check and other genetic parameters 3 cross combinations viz., UHF CAP-30 × California Wonder, UHF CAP-23 × Yolo Wonder and UHF CAP-22 × California Wonder performed well for a majority of yield and yield contributing traits. These hybrids can be recommended for cultivation after multi-locational testing.