bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Toys of Organic Chemistry: Material Manipulatives and Scientific Reasoning
Authors: Maddalena Kate McKinney
Published: March 2023

Chemical visualizations and models are special kinds of situated, inductive arguments. In this paper, I examine several historical case studies—an archive of images from museums, special collections, and popular magazines—as examples of emergent practices of physical modeling as theoretical play which became the basis for molecular biology and structural chemistry. Specifically, I trace a legacy of visualization tools that starts with Archibald Scott Cooper and Friedrich Kekulé in the late 1800s, crystallizes as material manipulatives in Kekulé’s student Jacobus Henricus Van’t Hoff and his folded paper “toys,” is legitimized in the California lab of Linus Pauling, and is glorified in the popular imaginary with James Watson and Francis Crick’s model of DNA. My tracing then follows several threads into contemporary modeling practices. I ultimately argue that modeling play, originally outside of the boundary of deductive, positivist science, is now an accepted mode of inductive reasoning in these related chemical fields.
LARINGOMALACIA
Authors: lakshmi Dr. R. Jothi
Published: March 2023

Laryngomalacia is existing in the manifestation of stridor, a high-pitched, musical, vibrating, multiphase inspiratory noise occurring within the first 10 days of life. Recognizing symptoms that determine disease severity helps anticipate end results. Infants with stridor who do not have remarkable feeding-related symptoms can be managed confidently, without intervention. Infants, who have stridor and feeding-related symptoms, are managed from acid suppression therapy. Those with added symptoms of aspiration, failure to thrive, and consequences of airway obstruction and hypoxia require surgical intervention. Most with laryngomalacia will have mild-to-moderate symptoms and not require surgery.
HAMPTONS SIGN
Authors: Anand T Dr. Siva Jeya
Published: March 2023

Hampton's hump, also called sign, is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery of the lung with its base against the pleural surface. It is named after Aubrey Otis Hampton, who first described it in 1940. A juxtapleural pulmonary soft tissue density on a chest radiograph, convex toward the hilum, usually at the costophrenic angle; described as a manifestation of pulmonary infarction, due to pulmonary embolism. In most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by a blood clot in the leg that breaks loose and travels to the lungs. A blood clot in a vein close to the skin is not likely to cause problems. But having blood clots in deep veins (deep vein thrombosis) can lead to pulmonary embolism. More than 300,000 people each year have deep vein thrombosis or a pulmonary embolism. Other things can block an artery, such as tumors, air bubbles, amniotic fluid, or fat that is released into the blood vessels when a bone is broken. But these are rare and uncommon.
ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTION OF WORM INFESTATION AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN ANKURA CHILDREN HOSPITAL HYDERABAD, TELANGANA
Authors: jamuna Mrs. Jamuna J , sharma Dr. Santosh
Published: March 2023

Worm Infestation Means the Presence of Worms in Your Child’s Body, Specifically in His or Her Intestines. Child Can Get Infested By Worms Through Drinking Or Eating Of Contaminated Food Or Water Containing Worm Eggs, Walking Barefoot In Contaminated Soil, Licking A Toy Lying On The Floor Or Crawling On The Floor. These Worms Hatch In. The Body and Multiply In Numbers. Knowing That The Child Has Been Infested By Worms Can Seem Very Disturbing, But It Is A Very Common Problem With Many Kids Around The Globe. Mothers are the most powerful influence for good on the earth today. Within your hands lies the very future of the world. The study was done to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching Programme on knowledge regarding prevention of worm infestation among mothers of under five children in Ankara children Hospital Hyderabad, Telangana. Materials and methods: The research design adopted for the study was one group pre-test post –test design which belongs to pre experimental design. A total of 60 mothers of under five children were selected by using convenient sampling technique. A structured teaching questionnaire was used for the data collection which consists of two sections. Part A consists of 10 demographic variables of the sample and part B consists of 30 items on knowledge and prevention of worm infestation on mothers of under five children.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN NURSING PRACTICE
Authors: selvi Mrs. Tamil , sharma Dr. Santosh
Published: March 2023

This article reflects on how professional nurses learn caring behaviors in nursing school and then transpose those behaviors in the clinical setting. Although nursing is considered to be one of the most 'trusted' professions and a 'caring for others' profession, often there is a disconnect between this and actual experiences of patients and families in the clinical setting. Nurturing professional growth through emotional intelligence will be explored and application of emotional intelligence concepts will be applied to the profession of nursing. The author contends that by fostering characteristics of emotional intelligence, nurses will not only be thought of as 'caring' but will also demonstrate behaviors that 'reconnect' the patient’s perception to reality of the care experience.
Luigi Luca Cavalli Sforza and the history of human languages: A linguist’s point of view
Authors: Longobardi Giuseppe
Published: March 2023

L.L. Cavalli Sforza had the great merit of transposing the methods and concepts of a modern natural science, human genetics, into historical research; after this model, it is now possible to transfer the research style and results of another growing discipline, cognitive biolinguistics, to the field of history. It is along this new line that it becomes finally possible to formally pursue Cavalli Sforza’s enterprise of assessing the degree of congruence between genetic and linguistic diversification of human populations.
Assessing the Predictive Power of NEWS2 Score in Vaccinated and Non-Vaccinated COVID-19 Inpatients at Omar BONGO ONDIMBA Armed Forces Training Hospital
Authors:   Internal Medicine Service, Omar Bongo Ondimba Army Training Hospital, Libreville, Gabon, Iroungou Berthe Amélie , Ngadoua Fresnel Elenga ,   Joint Research Unit CIRMF-SSM, Libreville, Gabon
Published: March 2023

Background: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitalized patients have been evaluated through clinical examinations and paraclinical tests to inform initial management. The primary aim of this study was to use the NEWS2 score to assess the prognosis of vaccinated and unvaccinated COVID-19 inpatients in the medical department of HIA OBO. Patients and Methods: This retrospective, descriptive, monocentric assessment was carried out for a period of 15 months (September 1, 2021 to January 30, 2022) with a total of 219 patients included. Results: The most represented age group in the study was 40-64 years (43%), with a median age of 60 years. Non-vaccinated patients accounted for 90% of the study population. Comorbidities were present in 71% of patients and mainly consisted of arterial hypertension (40%), diabetes (17.8%), heart disease (8.25%), and COPD (2.7%). The most commonly observed clinical symptoms were asthenia and fever in 72.47% of patients, followed by cough in 65.13%. The NEWS2 score, which was used to assess the prognosis of COVID-19 inpatients, was high in 16% of cases, moderate in 76% of cases, and low in 1% of cases. Conclusion: The results of our study indicate similarities in clinical forms of COVID-19 between unvaccinated and vaccinated patients. Additionally, the NEWS2 score was a valuable tool for assessing patient prognosis upon admission and optimizing therapeutic management.
Correlation of serum anti-mullerian hormone levels with serum follicular stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and testosterone levels in male patients of depression
Authors: Nasar Abbas Shamsi  , Shazadi Ambreen  , Hira Ayaz
Published: March 2023

Objective: To determine the correlation of serum anti-mullerian hormone with follicular stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and testosterone levels in male patients of depression.
Method: The cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at the Islamic International Medical College and the Armed Forces Institute of Mental Health, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from March 4, 2017, to March 29, 2018, and comprised male patients aged 18-60 years suffering from depression diagnosed on the basis of Siddiqui Shah Depression Scale. Serum anti-mullerian hormone, follicular stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and testosterone levels of all patients were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits. Correlation of anti-mullerian hormone with the rest was explored. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.
Results: There were 72 male subjects with mean age 35.19±9.97 years. A significant negative correlation was observed between serum anti-mullerian hormone levels and serum follicular stimulating hormone levels (p=0.001), but the correlation was not significant with serum luteinizing hormone and serum testosterone levels (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Anti-Mullerian Hormone was found to be significantly correlated with follicular stimulating hormone, but not with luteinizing hormone and testosterone.
Key Words: Depression, Testosterone, Anti-mullerian hormone.
An assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding organ donation among students and physicians
Authors: Syed Muhammad Ashraf Jahangeer  , Anooja Rani  , Muhammad Abdul Rehman  , Meenai Eilaf Ahmed , Mallick Abdul Hadi Hassan , Layiba Masroor  , Muhammad Kamran
Published: March 2023

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of students and physicians regarding tissue and organ donation at a teaching hospital.
Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, in 2019, and comprised physicians and students of ether gender.  Data was collected using a 43-item self-administered questionnaire. Dichotomous questions were scored as 1 or 0, while multiple-option questions were scored as 2, 1 or 0. Data was analysed using SPSS 25.
Results: Of the 859 subjects, 761(88.6%) were students with a mean age of 20.3±1.5 years and 98(11.4%) were physicians with a mean age of 30.6±9.4. Among the students, 630(82.8%) were medical students, while 131(17.2%) were dental. The largest group among the students was of those in the second year of their studies 271(35.6%). Besides, 531(69.8%) and 64(65.3%) physician were females. Compared to males, female students reported better mean scores in terms of attitude, while higher practice scores were obtained by both male students and physicians (p=0.021). Muslim subjects scored comparatively lower in knowledge, attitude and practice terms than non-Muslims (p<0.05).
Conclusion: There were high knowledge and attitude scores, while scores reflecting practice were low. Effective measures should be taken to encourage medical professionals to donate organs and promote organ donation.
Key Words: Organ transplantation, Organ donation, Tissue and organ procurement, Tissue harvesting, Transplantation.
Correlation between stages of breast cancer and BMI in females: a multi-centre study
Authors: Noureen Aqdus , Javed Ayesha , Siddiqui Riaz Hussain , Shakir Fatima Tuz Zahra
Published: March 2023

Objective: To determine the link between breast cancer and obesity in women by using body mass index at the time of diagnosis.
Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2019 to April 2020 at Pakistan Ordinance Factories Hospital, Wah Cantt, and Islamabad Medical Complex National Engineering and Scientific Commission Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan. The sample comprised women aged 40-70 years with a recent diagnosis of breast cancer. Patients' body mass index values were calculated after they were diagnosed and additional staging examinations were carried out. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.
Results: There were 100 cases with a mean age of 52.24±7.47 years. There was a significant link between obesity and breast cancer (p=0.002), with higher body mass index carrying a higher risk of advanced breast cancer.
Conclusion: Obesity may contribute to postmenopausal breast cancer in women.
Key Words: Breast cancer, Obesity, BMI.
Inappropriate supplementation of Vitamin D can result in toxicity: a cross-sectional study of paediatrics population
Authors: Shamim Nazia , Majid Hafsa , Khemani Suneeta , Salim Maliha , Muneer Siraj , Khan Aysha Habib
Published: March 2023

Objective: To evaluate children with suspected or definite hypervitaminosis D with respect to prevalence, clinical manifestations and pharmacological aspects.
Method: The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised medical records from January 1 to December 31, 2018, of children aged <18 years with 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels >50ng/ml. Clinical and pharmacological data was retrieved. Data was analysed using SPSS 23.
Results: Of the 118,149 subjects visiting the clinical laboratory during the study period, children tested for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were 16,316(13.8%) who had a median age of 9.78 years (interquartile range: 10.2 years). Children who registered for consultation were 2720(16.6%), and, out of them, 602(22%) had serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D >50ng/ml. The median 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and age were 70.1ng/ml (interquartile range: 100ng/ml) and 3.1 years (interquartile range: 17.93 years), respectively, and 345(57.3%) of them were boys. Children supplemented with vitamin D were 197(33.1%) and 193(97.9%) of them were prescribed by physicians. Mega-doses were taken by 68(34.17%), while the remaining had used various combinations in syrup or tablet forms. Commonly prescribed mega-doses were 600,000IU 30((44.1%) and 200,000IU 31(45.5%) injections of vitamin D. The primary indications were pains/aches in 51(25.8%) cases, developmental delay 50(25.3%), and vitamin D deficiency 49(24.8%). The main symptoms of hypervitaminosis D or toxicity were abdominal pain 27(13.7%) and constipation 31(15.7%).
Conclusions: Children should be given vitamin D supplements with caution as prolonged supplementation and repeated mega-doses can result in toxicity which may cause serious consequences.
Key Words: Vitamin D deficiency, Vitamin D supplements, Hypervitaminosis D, Vitamin D toxicity.
Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteremic isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar typhi and paratyphi infection in Pakistan from 2017-2020
Authors: Fasih Fatima , Fatima Ambreen , Baig Samina , Naseem Saima , Tauheed Muhammad Moazzam , Gohar Hareem
Published: March 2023

Objective: To find out the antibacterial susceptibility pattern of bacteraemia isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar typhi and paratyphi.
Method: The retrospective descriptive observational study was conducted at the Microbiology section of Dow Diagnostic Research and Reference Laboratory, and comprised blood culture reports from January 1, 2017, to Dec 30, 2020, which were screened for the presence of Salmonella typhi and paratyphi growth The frequency of the isolates and their antibiotic resistance patterns were analysed. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.
Results: Of the 174,190 blood culture samples, 62,709(36%) were positive for bacterial growth. Salmonella were isolated in 8,689(13.8%) samples of which 8,041(92.5%) were Salmonella typhi, 529(6%) were Salmonella paratyphi A and 119(1.3%) were Salmonella paratyphi B. There was a drastic increase in resistance to third-generation cephalosporin in Salmonella typhi from 71(12.8%) in 2017 to 1,420(71%) in 2018, 2,850(74.6%) in 2019 and 1,251(77%) in 2020. All isolates were sensitive to meropenem and azithromycin.
Conclusion: A high number of extensively drug-resistant typhoid cases due to Salmonella typhi were found. All isolates were sensitive to meropenem and azithromycin.
Key Words: Salmonella typhi, Multidrug resistance, Extensively drug-resistant.
Challenges in conducting qualitative research among nurse educators
Authors: Israr Ahmad  , Kawsar Begum  , Asmat Shaeen
Published: March 2023

Objective: To explore the perspectives of nurse educators regarding challenges in conducting qualitative research.
Method: The qualitative descriptive study was conducted from August 2021 to January 2022 at three private nursing colleges of Peshawar, Pakistan, including the Rufaidah Nursing College, the North West Institute of Health Sciences, and the Rehman College of Nursing. Nurse educators of either gender with at least one year of experience who were able to speak Urdu and English and had a minimum qualification of bachelor’s degree in nursing were incuded. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews using an interview guide. Braun and Clark 6-step method was used for analysis.
Results: Of the 26 nurse educators, 13(50%) each were males and females. Three main themes were developed; concept of qualitative research, challenges in qualitative research, and suggestions to promote qualitative research. Participants reported that conducting qualitative research was a challenging task that needed resourses and collaboration.
Conclusion: Qualitative research is a complex process which requires commitment, support and skills at individual and organisational levels.
Key Words: Research, Nurses, Perspectives, Challenges, Publication, Journals.
Ensuring competence of essential skills (ECOES): clinical examination for final year medical students
Authors: Faisal Waseem Ismail  , Ahmed Rashida , Khan Sadaf , Sara Shakil
Published: March 2023

Objective: To ensure competence of essential skills of final year medical students in clinical examination by identifying essential skills and by revisiting and practising them before the examination.
Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, from February to November, 2019, and comprised final year medical students and internal examiners from various academic disciplines. An overview of the organizational context, exam structure and process was noted.
Results: There were 96 medical students. The four key areas highlighted were development of the list of essential skills across five years of undergraduate medical curriculum with consensus from all disciplines, student motivation for attendance in practice sessions, unfamiliarity of examiners with the assessment tool, and the need for capacity-building. The key areas were based on the feedback received from all the stakeholders, and post-hoc analysis.
Conclusion: This form of assessment would enable a thorough analysis of the preparedness of the students to function as independent physicians as undifferentiated doctor at the start of their careers as interns, and improve the quality of subsequent exams based on feedback and suggestions of faculty and students.
Key Words: Clinical skills, Competency-based medical education, Undergraduate medical education, Final year medical students.
Hospital information system-based pharmacovigilance for elderly patients: practices and results
Authors: Zhou Nan , Fang Zhiyuan , Liang Dong , Lian Jiangping , Han Huan , Li Rui
Published: March 2023

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of a pharmacovigilance system on potentially inappropriate medication prescriptions for elderly patients.
Method: The retrospective study was conducted at Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, China, after approval from the ethics review committee, and comprised data from May 2020 to April 2021, and comprised prescriptions related to elderly patients aged at least 65 years. Number of medication risk assessment entries, number of intervened medical orders on outpatients and inpatients number of medical order prompts, and number of physician communication with prescription-checking pharmacists were noted. Potential drug interaction rate was compared between pre- implementation from May to October 2020 and post-implementation from November 2020 to April 2021. Besides, the usage of sedatives and hypnotics and potentially inappropriate medication was noted for the period from January to June 2021 to evaluate the sustained effect of pharmacovigilance system. Data was analysed using SPSS 19.
Results: A total of 118 drugs were involved in the 3911 entries of outpatient prescription warnings, of which 19 drugs accounted for 3156 (80%). Besides, a total of 113 drugs were involved in the 3999 entries of inpatient prescription warnings, of which 19 drugs accounted for 3199 (80%) The overall prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication related to sedatives and hypnotics decreased post-intervention as warning percentage was 16.1% in January and 6.7% in June among outpatients. On inpatients, the warning percentage was 30.6% in January and 6.1% in June.
Conclusions: The pharmacovigilance system could reduce potentially inappropriate medication and provide deeper technical support for the safety of medical behaviour and individualised treatment of patients.
Key Words: Pharmacovigilance, Drug safety, Potentially inappropriate medication, Elderly patients, Risk management.
Pelaksanaan Pendidikan STEM: Pengetahuan Pedagogi Isi Kandungan, Sikap, Kemahiran Pedagogi dan Penilaian guru
Authors: Mohammad Salleh Ahmad Al Hilmi Bin , Halim Lilia Binti
Published: March 2023

Pengetahuan pedagogi isi kandungan (PPIK) , sikap guru dan kemahiran pedagogi dan penilaian guru sains dalam proses pengajaran dan pemudahcaraan memainkan peranan yang signifikan dalam mempengaruhi pelaksanaan pendidikan Sains, Teknologi, Kejuruteraan dan Matematik (STEM). Sehubungan itu, kajian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk menentukan tahap pengetahuan pedagogi isi kandungan guru sains sekolah menengah dalam melaksanakan pendidikan STEM. Selain itu, kajian juga ingin menentukan sikap guru , tahap kemahiran pedagogi dan penilaian dalam melaksanakan pendidikan STEM. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif secara tinjauan melalui borang soal selidik yang melibatkan 31 orang guru sains sekolah menengah yang telah menghadiri program Pembelajaran Sains secara Inkuiri di Pusat STEM Negara melalui kaedah persampelan rawak mudah. Hasil dapatan menunjukkan bahawa tahap pengetahuan pedagogi isi kandungan STEM berada pada tahap yang tinggi manakala sikap guru menunjukkan hasil yang positif. Di samping itu, tahap kemahiran pedagogi dan penilaian guru sains berada pada tinggi untuk memastikan proses pengajaran dan pemudahcaraan berjalan dengan baik.Implikasinya, latihan dalam perkhidmatan perguruan perlu dipertingkatkan agar dapat melaksanakan pendidikan STEM dengan jayanya memandangkan guru memainkan peranan yang signifikan dalam pembangunan PPIK. Selain itu, Pusat STEM perlu terus merancang lebih banyak intervensi dan strategi pemantauan yang berkaitan untuk para guru sains sekolah menengah. Setiap aktiviti dan program yang dirancang perlu sentiasa disemak dan ditambah baik untuk pemantapan dalam pendidikan STEM.
Örtü Altı Üreticilerinin Sosyo-Ekonomik Durumları, Yetiştiricilik Uygulamaları ve Pazarlama Tercihleri: Çarşamba İlçesi Örneği
Authors: KURT Yasin Alparslan , BOZ İsmet
Published: March 2023

Bitkisel üretim, ağırlıklı olarak tarla ve bahçe gibi geleneksel üretim alanlarının yanı sıra örtü altı üretim alanları gibi kontrollü koşullarda da yapılmaktadır. Bu alanlardaki üretimin sürdürülebilirliğinin sağlanması açısından, üreticilerin durumlarının farklı parametrelerle tespit edilmesi önemlidir. Bu araştırma kapsamında Çarşamba ilçesinde örtü altı üretimi yapan üreticilerin sosyo-ekonomik profillerini, örtü altı üreticilik uygulamalarını ve pazarlama tercihlerini ortaya koymak amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada; tabakalı örnekleme yöntemine göre seçilmiş olan üreticiler ile yüz yüze anket çalışması yapılmış ve üreticilerin ilgili parametreler yönünden durumları tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucu üreticilerin; yaş ortalamasının 53, ailedeki ortalama fert sayısının 5,51, ortalama çiftçilik deneyim sürelerinin 33 yıl ve ortalama örtü altı yetiştiricilik deneyim sürelerinin 16,74 yıl olduğu saptanmıştır. Ayrıca üreticilerin; toprak analizi yaptırmaya mesafeli oldukları, genel olarak çiftlik gübresi kullanmayı tercih ettikleri, kimyasal gübre ve tarımsal mücadele ilaçlarını yaygın biçimde kullandıkları ve sulamada kuyu suyunu ve sulama sistemi olarak da damlama sulama sistemini kullandıkları tespit edilmiştir. İlave olarak üreticilerin; %60,60’ının üretim faaliyeti esnasında girdi kredisi kullandıkları, üretimde kullandıkları fideyi %70,90 piyasadan satın aldıkları ve üretmiş oldukları ürünleri %46,00 haller üzerinden ve %30,80 kendi olanaklarıyla pazarladıkları belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak; incelenen parametreler dikkate alındığında, bölgede örtü altı üreticiliği bakımından önemli bir potansiyelin olduğu söylenebilir. Bununla birlikte, bu potansiyelin etkin bir biçimde değerlendirilebilmesi için bilhassa girdi desteğinin artırılması ve pazarlama olanaklarının çeşitlendirilmesine yönelik tarımsal destek faaliyetlerinin artırılması gerektiği kanaatine varılmıştır.
Türkiye’de Bulunan Bazı Ekonomik Kabuklu Su Canlıları Üzerinde Çalışmalar
Authors: TEKOĞUL Hatice , ALPBAZ Atilla
Published: March 2023

Bu çalışmada Türkiye denizlerinde bulunan ve insan gıdası olarak tüketilen ekonomik önemi olan bazı kabuklu su canlılarının biyometrik özellikleri ve et verimlerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma sırasında öncelikle Türkiye sularında var olan ve besin olarak tüketilen kabuklu su canlıları saptanarak, ticari önemi olan 16 tür ele alınmıştır. Bu türlerin total ağırlık, et ağırlığı, kabuk ağırlığı, vücut eni, boy, kalınlık ve et oranı ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Araştırma ile ülkemiz sularında doğal olarak bulunan bu türlerin et oranları hesaplanmıştır. Bu değerlendirme sonucunda et verimi açısından en pahalı olan canlının Venus verrucosa olduğu, ardından Ruditapes decussatus ve Ostrea edulis, et (verim) fiyatı açısından ise en ucuz olan canlının Mytilus galloprovincialis olduğu belirlendi.
Dağıtım Sistemlerinde En Uygun Sayaç Yönetimi için Ekonomik İdari Kayıp Seviyesinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: YILMAZ Salih , FIRAT Mahmut , ATEŞ Abdullah , ÖZDEMİR Özgür
Published: March 2023

Yasal abone sayaç hataları ve kaçak kullanımlardan oluşan idari kayıplar kurumlar için doğrudan gelir kaybı olarak ifade edilmektedir. İdareler sayaçlardan kaynaklanan kayıpların azaltılması için 10 yaşını doldurmuş sayaçları değiştirmektedir. Ancak idari kayıplarla mücadelede idare için en uygun yöntemler tespit edilmelidir. Bu nedenle her bir yöntem için maliyet ve fayda analizleri detaylıca yapılmalı, ardından strateji belirlenmelidir. Bu çalışmada en uygun sayaç yönetimi için idari kayıpların ekonomik olarak azaltılabileceği en uygun seviyenin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bunun için öncelikle sayaç yönetim bileşenleri için fayda maliyet analiz standardı tanımlanmıştır. En uygun kayıp seviyesinin analizi için optimizasyon algoritması esas alınarak bir metodoloji geliştirilmiştir. Geliştirilen metodoloji 3 pilot bölgede uygulanmıştır. Seçilen bu bölgelerde sayaçların değiştirilmesi veya kalibre edilmesi ile elde edilecek muhtemel faydalar ve maliyetler detaylıca analiz edilmiştir. Böylece su kayıplarıyla mücadelede sayaç yönetimi ile elde edebilecek faydalı debiler tespit edilmiştir.
Çatı Tipi Güneş Enerji Sisteminde Kızılötesi Termal Teşhis ile Arıza Tespiti ve Önemi
Authors: BAKIR Hale
Published: March 2023

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, Türkiye'deki arıza türlerini görmek ve fotovoltaik santrallerde yatırımcılara ve işletmelere enerji üretimindeki iyileştirmeler hakkında daha iyi ve daha hızlı analizlerle bilgi vermektir. Kızıl ötesi termal teşhis ve termal görüntü işleme ile saha alanlarında tespit edilen arızaların sonuçlarının bir tartışmasını sunar. Türkiye'de kurulu Güneş enerji santralinin gerçek zamanlı saha ölçüm sonuçlarını içermektedir. Türkiye gibi gelişmekte olan ülkeler yıllar içinde daha fazla enerjiye ihtiyaç duyacakları için sürdürülebilir bir yenilenebilir enerji kaynağı önemlidir. Dolayısıyla termal görüntüleme kullanan fotovoltaik enerji santrallerinde güç üretiminde daha iyi performans geliştirme ve iyileştirmeler sağlanmaktadır. Türkiye'de bulunan 600 kW 'lık güneş enerji sisteminde arıza tespiti yapılmış, arızaların nedenleri ve çeşitleri analiz edilmiştir. Ölçüm testlerine göre, termal drone ile elde edilen sonuçlarda 600 kW'lık güneş enerjisi sisteminde bağlantı hataları sorunu panellerin çalışmamasına neden olmaktadır. Bağlantı hatasının sistemi önemli ölçüde etkilediği ve üretim açısından önemli bir etkinliğe sahip olduğu görülmektedir. Sahada yaşanan teknik bağlantı hatası sorunu giderildiğinde % 0.16'lık bir enerji üretiminde iyileştirme sağlanmıştır.
Comparative Analysis of Bacterial Communities and Diversity in Seaweeds by Exposure Duration to Seashore in Jeju Island
Authors:   Society for Jeju Studies, Hyun Ho-Bong , Kim Sung-Chun , Ham Young-Min , Jung Yong-Hwan , Kwon Mi-Ye
Published: March 2023

Seaweeds have become a global industrial source material in food and cosmetic area. In recent reports, seaweed-associated bacteria play a vital role in nutrient shifts with secondary metabolites in direct and/or indirect ways. Here, we investigated the shift of bacterial communities in two different seaweed samples along with incubation and exposure duration to seashore using 16S rRNA gene-based amplicon sequencing. Bacterial communities belonging to the phyla Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes are the most abundant on seaweeds surface. Bacterial diversity in Ulva pertusa is increased along with distances from seashore while that of Sargassum horneri are similar. Remarkably, Cobetia sp. having alginate-degrading activity represent with high proportion about 80% in. Also, the abundance of Agar-Degrading Bacteria(ADB) are fluctuated with incubation periods in mesocosm experiment, ADB predominantly present after 7 days incubation while ADB are reduced their portion after 18 days. These features would be consequences of seaweed importance to proper periods reached land. To understand the functional roles of associated bacteria in seaweeds, combined further studies should be performed coping with biochemical, physiological and microbiological approach.
PSİKOLOJİK SERMAYE: BİBLİYOMETRİK BİR ANALİZ
Authors: CEYLAN Ali Kemal
Published: March 2023

Sosyal ve ekonomik yaşamın küreselleşmesi beraberinde birçok değişimi getirmiştir. Örgütsel ve ekonomik yapıda da meydana gelen bu değişim, beşeri sermaye unsurunu örgütler açısından oldukça önemli bir konuma yükseltmiştir. Örgütsel yönetimlerin verimlilik, büyüme ve etkinlik gibi amaçları yönünden, çalışanlarının psikolojik sermayelerinin oynayabileceği rollerin önemi daha belirgin olarak ortaya çıkmıştır. Psikolojik sermaye araştırmaları örgütsel alandan başlayarak örgütsel yönetim alanında gittikçe artmıştır. Araştırmada, bibliyometrik analiz yöntemi ile psikolojik sermaye kavramının Web of Sciences veri tabanında (WoS) olan psikolojik sermayeyle ilgili yayınların belli özelliklerinin tanıtılması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma kapsamındaki makalelerin özelliklerinden birisi olan psikolojik sermayenin en sık kullanıldığı anahtar sözcüklere göre ilişkilerinin analizi yapılmıştır. Bunun yanı sıra psikolojik sermayeyle ilgili yayın yapan ülkeler, yayınların yıllar itibariyle göstermiş olduğu dağılım durumu, en çok atıf alan yayınların sıralaması, en üretken olan yazarlar gibi diğer özellikler yönünden de ilgili makalelerin bibliyometrik analizi yapılmıştır. Psikolojik sermaye kavramının ilişkili olarak kullanıldığı 148 anahtar sözcük olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Web of Sciences’te psikolojik sermayeyle ilgili en fazla yayın yapan ülkenin Çin ve ikinci olarak ABD olduğu belirlenmiştir. Türkiye bu sıralamada dördüncü olmuştur. Araştırmada, ilk makale tarihinin 1997 yılı olduğu tespit edilmiş ve 2022 yılına kadar olan yayınlar kapsama alınarak analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir.
SİVİL HAVACILIK ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN KÜLTÜRLERARASI İLETİŞİMSEL YETERLİLİĞİNİ ÖLÇMEYE YÖNELİK BİR İNCELEME
Authors: SOBA Mustafa , YILMAZ Hüsna
Published: March 2023

Sivil havacılık sektörü, Türkiye’de hızlı gelişim gösteren sektörler arasında yer almaktadır. Sivil havacılık sektörü, farklı kültürlerden bireylerin sürekli olarak temas kurmasının mümkün olduğu bir alandır. Yapılan bu çalışmada “Sivil Havacılık” alanında eğitim gören öğrencilerin kültürlerarası iletişimsel yeterliliği incelenmiştir. 86 katılımcıya anket yöntemi ile ulaşılmıştır. Sonuçlar, sivil havacılık alanında eğitim gören öğrencilerin kültürlerarası iletişimsel yeterliliğinin pozitif bir seyir gösterdiği ve farklı kültürlere karşı genel bir hoşgörülü tutumun olduğu yönünde çıkmıştır.
Urban Solid Waste Management
Authors: Javed Saira , Malik Faheem
Published: March 2023

This review article creates awareness among people to manage solid waste by using different methods because if these wastes are not properly disposed then different environmental problems are created. Books and journals were utterly examined for this study. Waste is by product which is produced by human activities through different resources. Population growth, urbanization and exceeding economy are factors due to which its management is a challenge. Incineration, composting, pyrolysis, gasification and landfilling are different procedures which are used to manage wastes. Current strategies for treatment of solid waste are used to reduce or to recover solid waste, useful products are produced by waste through these processes which are then used in different ways.
Perception of Local Population of Manda National Park (Chad) on use of Vultures and the Impact of their Activities on the Conservation of Species
Authors: Piebeng Ghislain Noé Kougoum , Mofor Gilbert Zechia , Tamungang Simon Awafor , Djekillamber Djekadjim , Daksala Wangsang , Bilal Muhammad , Teguia Alexis
Published: March 2023

Purpose: This study aimed at analysing the perceptions of the local population and the impact of their activities on the conservation of vultures.

Methodology: This study was conducted at the periphery of Manda National Park (MNP) in the province of Moyen-Chari, in southern Chad.  Semi-structured questionnaires were administered in 24 villages and involving 300 people belonging to 7 different ethnic groups (Sara, Gouleye, Mbaye, Ndaye, Ngambaye, Peul and Sarakaba). A stratified random sampling was carried out for this purpose. Chi-square test was used to compare the different levels of local population perception.

Findings: This study found that six (6) species of vultures were encountered in the study area, all belonging to the family Accipitridae, Order Accipitriformes with a predominance of Hooded Vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus (52.33%). Agricultural (70.32%), logging (24.4%) and pastoral (19.32%) practices were mainly prevalent in the local populations. The main threats to vulture populations in the study area include:  food scarcity (95%), deforestation (57.33%), poaching (9.33%), use of vultures in the tradition (fetishes, cultural events) (7.66%) and the consumption of vultures (7%).

Contribution to theory and practice: This study made it possible to show the attachment of the population bordering the MNP to certain species of vultures in particular the white-headed vulture, Trigonoceps occipitalis and N. monachus of the study area through the totem, the myths and other clan or religious prohibitions; a factor that contributes to good human-bird cohabitation. This study also made it possible to assess the impact of human activities on vultures and offers opportunities to improve vulture conservation methods by involving local populations in conservation plans. The local populations of the PNM should be sensitized by the authorities in charge of wildlife management, on the importance of vultures in cleaning the environment, essential for health, and on the ecological importance of this taxon.
Tiflis Bildirgesi ve BM 2030 Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçlarının Çevre Eğitimi ve İklim Değişikliği Dersi Öğretim Programına Yansımaları
Authors: DERE İlker , ÇİNİKAYA Ceren
Published: March 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB) tarafından yayımlanan Çevre Eğitimi ve İklim Değişikliği Dersi Öğretim Programı’nı (ÇEİDP) Tiflis Bildirgesi ve Birleşmiş Milletler (BM) 2030 Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları (SKA) açısından değerlendirmektir. Doküman analizi yöntemi kullanılarak elde edilen veriler, sürdürülebilir kalkınma amaçları ve Tiflis çevre eğitimi amaçları çerçevesinde içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular, ÇEİDP’nin Tiflis Bildirgesi’nde yer alan çevre eğitiminin farkındalık, bilgi, tutum, beceri ve katılım amaçlarından en fazla “bilgi” amacına en az “katılım” amacına yönelik kazanım içerdiğini göstermiştir. BM 2030 SKA’da yer alan 17 amaç açısından değerlendirildiğinde ise ÇEİDP’nin en fazla “İklim Eylemi” amacı, en az “Yoksulluğa Son”, “Sağlıklı Kaliteli Yaşam” ve “Amaçlar İçin Ortaklıklar” amaçlarına yönelik kazanım içerdiği görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte programdaki kazanımlarda 17 SKA’dan bazıları yer bulamamıştır. Ayrıca programda okul dışı ortamları örneklerine yeterince yer verilmediği ve öğrencinin aktif katılımına yönelik yeteri kadar içeriğin bulunmadığı belirlenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda öğrencilerin çevre sorunlarının çözümüne katılımlarına yönelik kazanımların artırılması önerilmiştir.
Life is Nothing but Just Mathematics
Authors: S. N. Anbumani
Published: March 2023

In life whatever we saw or whatever we do or whatever the knowledge we applied in any field mathematics lies behind that field. From every day sunrise to the sleep in the bed. Analysis and Algebra holds most part of our life in the name of theorems.
Aerotropolises and Airport Oriented Development: The Case of Uttar Pradesh and its Implications for the State
Authors: Ar. Vatsalya Kaushal  , Ar. Gaurav Singh
Published: March 2023

Infrastructure development and improvement has a direct influence on economic growth, since it creates the possibility for investment in a region. Government of Uttar Pradesh has taken prospective choices to create various airports in Uttar Pradesh, five of which would be international, making Uttar Pradesh the only state with five international airports. In addition, the goal of having 21 functioning airports in Uttar Pradesh by 2024 has been established. All of these factors would boost regional connectedness, investment opportunities, and exponential economic expansion.
Healthcare Management System using Blockchain with ML Integration
Authors: Aniket Rajani  , Aashutosh Singh  , Abhishek Kumar  , Chirayu Bandekar  , Prof. S. M. Patil
Published: March 2023

Today, every industry has access to a vast amount of data, and with the development of technology, it is now possible to offer answers to a wide range of issues. This project will use machine learning and blockchain technology to offer answers to issues with healthcare data management. With the aid of machine learning, it is feasible to extract only the pertinent data from the data. Using trained algorithms, this is done. The trustworthiness of data exchange becomes a challenge after this data has been stored. Blockchain can be used in this situation. Blockchain technology's consensus ensures that data is authentic and transactions are secure. By putting the patient at the heart of healthcare administration, blockchain technology has the ability to improve it.
Preparation and Evaluation of Herbal Toothpaste
Authors: Prof. Sandeep R. Purkar  , Mr. Nirbhay Sumatilal Sancheti  , Mr. Sushant Sudhir Joshi  , Ms. Harshada Pramod Gharate  , Ms. Ekta Nitin Bendale  , Ms. Harshada Vasant Pund  , Mr. Kalash Sanjay Tatiya
Published: March 2023

Targeted regions in India include the Japanese Chain, Eastern Himalayas, Western Ghats, and Andaman & Nicobar Island. There are 45000 ancient medicinal plant species there. However, only 3000 plants have been officially identified as having potential for health. Practitioners from antiquity employ over 6000. India is the world's top producer of medicinal plants and is known as the "World Botanical Garden."
Toothpastes are complicated abrasive and surfactant combinations; anticavity humectants (to avoid dryness and improve the pleasant mouth feel); agents like fluoride; tartar control components; pH buffers; and binders, which give things form and consistency. Natural components in herbal toothpaste are more socially acceptable than Due to their safety, chemical-containing toothpastes are commonly used in oral dental care today. and effectiveness in lowering and effectiveness in avoiding tooth caries and other dental conditions that this Creation is susceptible. We incorporate plant extracts like peppermint oil, ginger oil, and oil, Tulsi oil, clove oil, and neem leaf oil; camphor and honey are also included. These extracts have wound-healing, anti-ulcer, anti-caries, anti-bacterial, and as well as some special qualities like anti-fungal and anti-cancer.
Preparing, evaluating, and comparing Lab Made Products is the primary goal of the current activity. Toothpaste with commercial herbal natural toothpaste. During the investigation, commercial The quality of herbal toothpastes like Vicco has been assessed. every marketed Herbal toothpaste manufactured in laboratories and tooth pastes made from herbs that had been tested complied. In accordance with the criteria established by the Bureau of Indian Standards. Detect F-, Pb, As, and stability research. The evaluation of all the parameters revealed that the lab-created formulation is roughly equivalent and hardly ever produces greater results than advertised formulation. Hence It was determined that the chosen Labmade formulation was of high grade.
Planejamento estratégico, ferramentas de gestão e tecnologias: implicações na saúde e tomada de decisões
Authors: Jorge Maria Salete Bessa , Moreira Thereza Maria Magalhães , Vergara Clarice Maria Araújo Chagas , Sampaio Helena Alves de Carvalho , Silva Francisca Airlene Dantas e
Published: March 2023

É com prazer renovado que procedo à apresentação de mais um livro do Mestrado Profissional em Gestão em Saúde (MEPGES) da Universidade Estadual do Ceará, desta feita, intitulado Planejamento estratégico, ferramentas de gestão e tecnologias: implicações na saúde e tomada de decisões. Como não poderia deixar de ser, respeitando suas últimas iniciativas, o MEPGES amplia sua inserção na busca de utilização de tecnologias no processo de gestão em saúde. A inovação tecnológica não pode e não deve ser ignorada, pois trata-se de valioso recurso na maximização da excelência de gestão em saúde, com a consequente melhoria do cuidado à saúde. Este livro foi organizado em 4 partes principais: Tecnologias de informação, planejamento estratégico e tomada de decisões; Alimentação, saúde mental e suas interfaces no ciclo de vida; Práticas de cuidado, Covid-19, prevenção de infecções hospitalares, fluxos e impactos; e Manejo clínico. Há um total de 22 capítulos distribuídos nas partes citadas. Todos eles são revisões integrativas ou narrativas. A vantagem desta metodologia é que permite identificar o status do conhecimento atual e avanços em relação a diferentes temas. Além disso, cada estudo incluído nas análises efetuadas em cada capítulo, por sua vez, traz uma riqueza de estratégias que podem ser aplicadas à realidade do leitor.
Characteristics of supersaturation in midlatitude cirrus clouds and their adjacent cloud-free air
Authors: Dekoutsidis Georgios , Groß Silke , Wirth Martin , Krämer Martina , Rolf Christian
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Water vapor measurements of midlatitude cirrus clouds,
obtained by the WAter vapour Lidar Experiment in Space (WALES) lidar system
during the Mid-Latitude Cirrus (ML-CIRRUS) airborne campaign, which took
place in the spring of 2014 over central Europe and the NE Atlantic Ocean, are
combined with model temperatures from the European Centre for Medium-Range
Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and analyzed. Our main focus is to derive the
distribution and temporal evolution of humidity with respect to ice within
cirrus clouds and in their adjacent cloud-free air. We find that 34.1 %
of in-cloud data points are supersaturated with respect to ice.
Supersaturation is also detected in 6.8 % of the cloud-free data points.
When the probability density of the relative humidity over ice (RHi) is
calculated with respect to temperature for the in-cloud data points from the
ML-CIRRUS dataset, there are two peaks: one around 225 K and close to
saturation, RHi = 100 %, and a second one at colder temperatures around
218 K in subsaturation, RHi = 79 %. These two regions seem to represent
two cirrus cloud categories: in situ formed and liquid origin. Regarding
their vertical structure, most clouds have higher supersaturations close to
the cloud top and become subsaturated near the cloud bottom. Finally, we
find that the vertical structure of RHi within the clouds is also indicative
of their life stage. RHi skewness tends to go from positive to negative
values as the cloud ages. RHi modes are close to saturation in young clouds,
supersaturated in mature clouds and subsaturated in dissipating clouds.
Unsur Budaya Maritim Dalam Syair Masamper di Boyongpante: Kajian Etnolinguistik
Authors: Kandati Susi Patrisia , Wantasen Isnawati L. , Ranuntu Garryn Christian
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis makna unsur budaya maritim dan bentuk lingual dalam syair masamper di Boyongpante, Kecamatan Sinonsayang, kabupaten Minahasa selatan Sulawesi utara. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini deskriptif kualitatif. Data penelitian ini adalah syair-syair masamper yang bersumber dari beberapa informan asli turunan sangir. Data diperoleh melalui observasi, wawancara, pencatatan, dan dokumentasi. Data dianalisis dengan tahapan transkrip ke dalam bentuk tulisan dan diartikan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia dan kemudian diklarifikasi berdasarkan keperluan teks dan menganalisis makna yang terkandung di dalamnya. Hasil Penelitian syair-syair masamper yang ditemukan yaitu unsur-unsur budaya maritim empat unsur budaya yaitu sistem religi/kepercayaan, sistem bahasa, sistem pengetahuan, sistem organisasi beserta makna ungkapan doa, permohonan pengampunan dosa, ungkapan makna ucapan bersyukur, dan makna perjumpaan dalam bentuk lomba, dalam syair masamper ini juga, di bagi bentuk satuan lingual pada penelitian ini, bentuk satuan lingual difokuskan terhadap satuan leksikal yang berupa kata dan satuan gramatikal yang berupa kosakata, frasa, kalimat dan wacana, bentuk satuan lingual yang didapatkan yaitu bentuk kata, frasa, dan  kalimat beserta makna.
SISTEM INFORMASI BUDIDAYA IKAN LELE DI BALAI BENIH IKAN (BBI) BUNGUS
Authors: Nurmaliana Pohan  , Kartika Chandra Suciati , Doris Febriyen
Published: March 2023

The Bungus Fish Seed Center as an institution that produces catfish seeds has developed good cultivation techniques and management of catfish farming businesses. This study aims to examine catfish farming techniques and the application of information systems in the management of catfish farming at the Bungus Fish Seed Center. The research method used is a mixed research method by means of observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that the Bungus Fish Seed Center applied good cultivation techniques, such as managing water quality, selecting superior seeds, using good and correct feed, and good pond maintenance techniques. The Bungus Fish Seed Center also implements an information system in managing catfish farming, such as a real-time monitoring system for catfish production, a pond water quality monitoring system, a feed recording system, a production cost calculation system, and a planning and production system as well as financial reporting. From the results of the analysis and design of catfish farming information systems, it can be concluded that information systems can provide benefits for catfish farmers in managing catfish farming businesses more effectively and efficiently. Thus, catfish farming at the Bungus Fish Seed Center has implemented good cultivation techniques. So that it is expected to make a positive contribution in increasing the productivity and quality of catfish and the economy in Indonesia.