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Medical professional image in the social media by Muscovites: managerial and methodological aspects
Authors: Bogdan I. V. , Dreneva A. A. , Chistyakova D. P.
Published: September 2022

The article presents a comparative study of social perception of a medical professional in the mass consciousness using social media monitoring and telephone survey. The aim of the study is to develop methodological recommendations for analysis and information policy on the formation of the medical professional image in the mass consciousness. The basis of the study is a sample of posts published by Muscovites in social media containing keywords associated with physician and nurses. In addition, another survey on people’s associations with these professions was conducted in order to compare the image in social media to the image held in the mass consciousness. The authors manually coded subsample of the respondents’ posts and articles from social media. The authors’ Python code was additionally used to analyse figures and lemmas. The study has allowed to describe the main elements of the specialists’ image among the population, including the perception of “typical” physical characteristics for a health care worker, professional and personal qualities, and the relationship between the image of a physician and a nurse, where the former usually has a higher status than the latter. The study has revealed similar characteristics, but their different quantitative representation in the survey and analysis of social media, which has allowed to recommend social media analysis for performing qualitative analysis of the population’s opinions. At the same time, quantitative monitoring of the image in the online environment is also seen as useful due to the significant influence of social media on the formation of opinions in the mass consciousness. Such monitoring may be used as a way to get feedback within the framework of the image formation management process.
Sociological analysis of remote work as a new format of current population employment in Russia
Authors: Zapoleva E. O. , Simonova A. A. , Pit V. V.
Published: September 2022

The article discusses remote work as a subject of scientific research, describes the factors stimulating the development of distance employment and substantiates the need for a sociological study of this phenomenon in view of the high potential for the impact of changes in forms of employment not only on the labor market, but also on other social structures. Sociologists extremely rarely consider the remote work, despite the increased relevance in recent years, as a subject of study. Scientific publications devoted to remote work as the main type of employment, as a rule, relate to personnel management issues. However, it should be noted that changes in the structure of employment can also affect other social institutions, processes and relationships: the institution of the family, domestic relations, social and professional communications, social mobility, and the very relationship of a person to work. The authors have conducted preliminary monitoring of the media and blogosphere in the Tyumen region and come to the conclusion that, as of today, the applied research methods do not allow to fully reveal the impact of remote employment on all spheres of social life and describe the trends. Therefore, an in-depth sociological analysis of telecommuting with the help of in-depth interviews, interviews with experts, questionnaires to specialists employed in the labor market and representatives of the authorities is required to identify trends, prospects and social consequences.
Needs of persons with disabilities for competences that expand employment opportunities in the conditions of society digitalisation
Authors: Kozlov V. N. , Romanenkova D. F.
Published: September 2022

The article examines the needs of students and graduates of universities from among persons with disabilities in additional professional competencies necessary for successful employment in the context of the society digitalisation. The empirical base was the materials of a survey on a representative sample of 140 final year students and graduates with disabilities from the Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk and Kurgan regions. As a result, professional competencies were identified that expand their employment opportunities for people in this category: practical professional skills; professional knowledge in the subject area; digital competencies and information technology skills; the ability to work in the media space, including social networks; knowledge of interaction technologies, self-presentation and effective communication; the ability to tell a wide audience about their services, skills, about themselves as a specialist; the ability to promote themselves, their professional competencies and services. The authors of the article substantiate the need to obtain such competencies within the framework of additional professional education. It has been established under what conditions graduates and students with disabilities are ready to receive the additional professional education they need, how the assessments of these competencies differ in groups according to the formation of competencies, employment, disability, types of health disorders and gender. The results of this study indicate the importance of digital competencies for persons with disabilities in current conditions, they are significant for further study of this problem, the implementation of additional professional education programmes.
Strategies for using online health communities by elderly people in rural areas
Authors: Galkin K. A.
Published: September 2022

The article considers the older people integration into online health communities. The author explored the role of such communities in constructing new types of sociality between older people, where online communities become intermediary actors structuring and changing the usual practices of everyday life and setting special context for older people’s communication. This study contributes to the study of the possibilities and limitations of online communities use in the context of the of older people lives with chronic illnesses in rural areas. For the people in focus, these communities can make up for the lack of communication often experienced by people who live in areas remote from major population centers and health centers. The importance of online communities is determined by the fact that it is often difficult for an older person in peripheral settlements to get the necessary advice or recommendation from a doctor, and communication in online health communities and medical forums compensates for this deficit, which is important in the treatment of the disease. Based on a study of groups of older people participating in online forums, different strategies for using online communities have been typified. In particular, three strategies have been identified: communication, using and observation. For each of them, the features of the use of online communities are outlined, as well as the role of such communities in everyday life. Usage and observation strategies are characterised by the fact that users are integrated into online communities mainly for treatment information and counselling, while for representatives of the communication strategy the communicative component is the most important, serving to discuss a variety of issues within rural life, including health, as well as therapeutic communication. This study contributes to the study of the possibilities and limitations of online communities in the context of the lives of older people with chronic illnesses in rural areas.
The Curious Case of Low-lying States in Non-linear Pol- yaromatic Hydrocarbons
Authors: DEY Mandira , Ghosh Debashree
Published: September 2022

The prediction of accurate singlet triplet (ST) gaps of polyaromatic hydrocarbons has been challenging due to the differential multireference character of the two states. The ST gaps of linear polyacenes have shown an exponential decay with system size due to the decreasing stability and increasing multireference nature of the singlet state. These low ST gaps can ideally be leveraged towards energy applications but is hindered by the decreasing stability of the system. While non-linear or kinked polyacenes are characterised by higher stability, multireference calculations on these systems are limited. In our work, we show that while the singlet states of kinked polyacenes are markedly less multireference, the triplet states are highly multireference in these systems and therefore, the correct trend of ST gap in the kinked polyacenes requires high-level multireference calculations. We show that unlike linear polyacenes, in the non-linear systems the ST gaps increase marginally with system size. The ST gaps also show absolutely no correlation with HOMO-LUMO gaps. These surprising trends are a combined effect of the non-linear connections (topology) and the geometrical factors. These results are in stark contrast to the observations in linear polyacenes.
Energy loss for droplets bouncing off superhydrophobic surfaces
Authors: Thenarianto Calvin , Koh Xue Qi , Daniel Dan
Published: September 2022

A water droplet can bounce off superhydrophobic surfaces multiple times before coming to a stop. The energy loss for such droplet rebounds can be quantified by the ratio of the rebound speed UR and the initial impact speed UI , i.e., its restitution coefficient e = UR/UI . Despite much work in this area, there is still incomplete mechanistic explanation for the energy loss for rebounding droplets. Here, we measured e for sub-millimetric and millimetric sized droplets impacting two different superhydrophobic surfaces over a wide range of UI = 4–400 cm s−1. We proposed simple scaling laws to explain the observed non-monotonic dependence of e on UI . In the limit of low UI , energy loss is dominated by contact-line pinning and e is sensitive to the surface wetting properties, in particular to contact angle hysteresis Δcos θ of the surface. In contrast, in the limit of high UI , e is dominated by inertial-capillary effects and does not depend on Δcos θ.
A Green and Fast Method for PEDOT: Photoinduced Step-Growth Polymerization of EDOT
Authors: Kaya Kerem
Published: September 2022

The first green and fast photoinduced step-growth polymerization of 3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) producing high molecular weight poly (3,4- ethylendioxythiophene) (PEDOT) is reported. Phenacyl bromide was used as a single-component photoinitiating system under a broad wavelength range. The reported photooxidative polymerization technique has several advantages over the conventional oxidation methods (chemical/electrochemical) such as the use of green solvent and ambient conditions (room temperature and air atmosphere), doping of the polymer with bromide ions during the photopolymerization reaction, possibility to perform bulk photopolymerization and tune the irradiation wavelength depending on the phenacyl bromide concentration. Doped PEDOT synthesized under near-UV irradiation was thoroughly investigated using different spectral and chromatographic methods. It has high conductivity (1.6 S/cm), high molecular weight (32.5 kg/mol) and strong white light photoluminescence.
Monitoring the solid-state VIS profiles of degrading bloodstains
Authors: Rampete Kgalalelo , Elliott Colin , Stotesbury Theresa
Published: September 2022

Determining the time since deposition (TSD) of bloodstained evidence can be an important process in forensic investigations. Hemoglobin is often targeted as a biomolecule of interest for these purposes due to the known ex vivo oxidative changes to its structure. These time-dependent oxidative processes have previously been probed using UV-VIS spectroscopy following the resuspension of bloodstains. Our study investigated the solid-state VIS spectra of degrading bloodstains without sample pre-treatment, effectively bypassing the need for resuspension. A total of 128 bloodstains from eight biological replicates were created and stored on glass slides in four temperature conditions: -20°C, 4°C, 22°C, and 45°C. Spectra were acquired from 380 -800 nm at five time points spanning 96 hours. The peak area of the methemoglobin (metHb) band displayed the largest time and temperature differences, an interesting contrast to previous literature using the Soret band for TSD. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) demonstrated that storage temperature delineated the data, with the metHb band showing the greatest contributions to PC1. Linear mixed models from the PCA data with time showed clear TSD relationships with temperature, and with minimal inter-donor variability. Overall, this work complements the UV-VIS analysis of bloodstains for TSD estimation, with the importance of nothing clear differences between phases and sample preparation methods.
Detection of tobacco consumers using 4-hydroxycoumarin as chromogenic agent in Konig’s reaction
Authors: DSouza Serena , Namboothiri INN , Noronha Santosh
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study was to develop and standardize a protocol for the novel use of a benzopyrone derivative, namely 4-hydroxycoumarin (4-HC), for the estimation of cotinine to identify tobacco consumers using Konig’s reaction. 4-HC was soluble in 2-propanol and 1-butanol at a concentration of 100 mg/mL and 80 mg/mL, respectively. Cotinine was estimated by Konig’s reaction using three different formats in which the physical nature of primarily two reagents, potassium thiocyanate and Chloramine-T, was varied. The three formats included dry format, semi-dry format and liqiuid format. The use of 4-HC disssolved in 2-propanol was found to quantitatively estimate cotinine at a lower detection limit of 50 μM in all three formats at 500 nm. A quantitative lower limit of detection of 3.2 μM of cotinine was obtained when 4-HC was dissolved in 1-butanol in semi-dry format wherein potassium thiocyanate and Chloramine-T were used in a combination of liquid and solid form, respectively, at Abs (525 nm)-Abs (750 nm). Besides, quantitative detection, use of 4-HC in 1-butanol results in a biphasic reaction which credits its use for cotinine estimation in a qualitative visual format with the development of a pink polymethine product in the upper 1-butanol layer against the colorless lower aqeous layer.
A novel versatile nanocomposite film with outstanding piezoelectric, ferroelectric, and dielectric properties
Authors: Abdolmaleki Hamed , Bjørnetun Haugen Astri , Birk Buhl Kristian , Daasbjerg Kim , Agarwala Shweta
Published: September 2022

The current global chip shortage and energy crisis has prompted research community to investigate alternative electronic and energy materials with improved performance. Here, we propose a versatile and easy to fabricate ceramic-free nanocomposite film, based on fluoropolymers and amine-functionalized graphene oxide (AGO) nanosheets with great application potentials in non-resonant energy harvesters, voltage-generating sensors, and ferroelectric random access memories. The electrical and electromechanical properties of pristine fluoropolymers are inferior due to their low polar crystalline phase content, leading to weak spontaneous and remanent polarization. By using intermolecular anchoring strategy as an interfacial coupling mechanism, we have achieved outstanding voltage coefficient, energy density, and energy-harvesting figure of merit values of 0.30 Vm/N, 4.75 J/cm3, and 14 pm3/J, respectively, making the work one of the best ceramic-free nanocomposites reported so far. Employing differential calorimetry, wide-angle and small-angle X-ray scattering analyses, we demonstrate that AGO incorporation leads to formation of bigger crystallites and higher β/α ratio, which translates into remarkably high remnant polarization of 11.3 µC/cm2. We believe this work can open up new insights towards structural and morphological tailoring of fluoropolymers to enhance their electrical and electromechanical performance and pave the way for their industrial deployment in next-generation wearable electronics and human-machine interfaces.
Systems Chemistry across Multiple Length Scales: Macroscopic Flow via Dissipative Co-Assemblies Featuring Transient Amides
Authors: Liu Kai , Blokhuis Alex W. P. , Dijt Sietse J. , Hamed Shana , Kiani Armin , Matysiak Bartosz M. , Otto Sijbren
Published: September 2022

Fueled chemical systems have considerable functional potential that is still largely unexplored. Here, we report a new approach to transient amide bond formation and use it to harness chemical energy and convert it to mechanical motion by integrating dissipative self-assembly and the Marangoni effect in a source-sink system. Droplets are formed through dissipative self-assembly following the reaction of octylamine with 2,3-dimethylmaleic anhydride. The resulting amides are hydrolytically labile making the droplets transient, which allows them to act as a source of octylamine. A sink for octylamine was created by placing a drop of oleic acid on the air-water interface. This source – sink system sets up a gradient in surface tension, which gives rise to a macroscopic Marangoni flow that can transport the droplets in solution with tunable speed. Carbodiimides can fuel this motion by converting diacid waste back to anhydride. This study shows how fueling at the molecular level can, via assembly at the supramolecular level, lead to liquid flow at the macroscopic level.
Upper-Bound Energy Minimization to Search for Stable Functional Materials with Graph Neural Networks
Authors: Law Jeffrey N. , Pandey Shubham , Gorai Prashun , St. John Peter C.
Published: September 2022

The discovery of new materials in unexplored chemical spaces necessitates quick and accurate prediction of thermodynamic stability, often assessed using density functional theory (DFT), and efficient search strategies. Here, we develop a new approach to finding stable inorganic functional materials. We start by defining an upper bound to the fully-relaxed energy obtained via DFT as the energy resulting from a constrained optimization over only cell volume. Because the fractional atomic coordinates for these calculations are known a priori, this upper bound energy can be quickly and accurately predicted with a scale-invariant graph neural network (GNN). We generate new structures via ionic substitution of known prototypes, and train our GNN on a new database of 128,000 DFT calculations comprising both fully-relaxed and volume-only relaxed structures. By minimizing the predicted upper-bound energy, we discover new stable structures with over 99% accuracy (versus DFT). We demonstrate the method by finding promising new candidates for solid-state battery (SSB) electrolytes that not only possess the required stability, but also additional functional properties such as large electrochemical stability windows and high conduction ion fraction. We expect this proposed framework to be directly applicable to a wide range of design challenges in materials science.
Leading-edge non-specific prevention of a new coronavirus infection and acute respiratory infections of other etiology
Authors: Vavilova Vera P. , Vavilov Alexander M. , Tsarkova Sofya A.
Published: September 2022

Background. Acute respiratory infections (ARI) in pediatric practice remain one of the most relevant problems, therefore, it is necessary to search for effective prevention schemes in terms of pandemic caused by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
Aim. To evaluate preventive effect of one of the Polyoxidonium drug regimens in respect to SARS, influenza and COVID-19, compared with the absence of drug prophylaxis in children attending children's organized groups.
Materials and methods. A prospective open comparative cohort study of the effectiveness of Polyoxidonium used as a preventing treatment against acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI), influenza and coronavirus infection in children attending organized groups was carried out. In the 1st group children (n=300) received Polyoxidonium 1/2 tablet of 12 mg once a day for 7 days, then 21 days drug-free interval (3 courses over a period of 3 months), in the 2nd group children (n=300) received Polyoxidonium 1/2 tablet of 12 mg 1 time per day for 10 days, then 4 days drug-free interval (6 courses over a period of 3 months), group 3 (n=300) control children did not receive prophylactic drugs. The effectiveness of prevention regimen was assessed using morbidity rate and changes in sIgA and lysozyme activity in the nasal secretion.
Results. In the active groups with Polyoxidonium treatment a significant decrease in the number of cases of ARI and COVID-19 was recorded compared with the control group. The beneficial effect of the preventive use of Polyoxidonium on the likelihood of developing ARVI, COVID-19 and their clinical course was more significant in group 2 (p=0.0001) than in group 1. A positive preventive effect of Polyoxidonium on the development of ARVI, COVID-19 and their clinical course in group 1 was noted when compared to the control group (p=0.0001). In group 2, none of the participants developed pneumonia, while in group 1 one case of pneumonia was registered, and in the control group pneumonia was noted in seven children (2.3%); p=0.0327, 0.0078. The use of Polyoxidonium led to a significant increase in local immunity of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract lysozyme and sIgA in groups 1 and 2 [1 group sIgA 0.240.14 g/L (p=0.0085), lysozyme 60.918.53% (p=0.0084); 2 group sIgA 0.240.14 g/L (p=0.0024), lyzozyme 65.016.62% (p=0.0001)].
Conclusion. The use of Polyoxidonium drug as a preventing care for ARI and COVID-19 meets up to date requirements and can serve as an additional protection line against infection in children in organized groups.
Solar outdoor air purifier with air quality monitor
Authors: Ganesh P. K. , Santosh R. , Srimannarayana N. K. , Sriramsrinivasan N. K. , Manu D. K.
Published: September 2022

Pollution is increasing very effectively in the world. It must be reduced the present pollution levels by the deadline even though the long-term solution to the pollution problem is to identify and reduce pollution sources. The use of air purifiers is the most effective method of reducing pollution. Regular interior air purifiers, however, are little, low-power gadgets that lack the necessary filtering capacity for outdoor environments. Additionally, there is a problem with outdoor machines' power supplies. Therefore, it has created a solar outdoor air purifier that is energy independent and built for outside filtration. It is powered by solar panels. A powerful suction fan at the bottom of our solar air purifier draws air up through a layer of pre-filters, High-Efficiency Particulate Absorbing (HEPA) filters, carbon filters, and Ultraviolet (UV) lights to remove gases and (Particulate Matter) PM 10 and PM 2.5 pollutants. Prefilter, HEPA layer, Active Carbon Filter, and UV light make up the first of the purifier's four purification layers. The combination of these four filters results in the best filtration, sucking in a lot of air and clearing it of dust particles utilizing centrifugal air force.
Effectiveness of intervention package on stress and coping among mothers of children with developmental delay
Authors: Shini Alexander , Mercy Jacob
Published: September 2022

Children with developmental delays often display a greater number of problems than typically developing children. This has been linked to elevated stress in their parents. Coping strategies can potentially strengthen or maintain resources that serve to protect them from the demands of stressful encounters. To measure the degree of stress and coping experienced by the mothers of children with developmental delays and to assess the impact of an intervention package on stress and coping, respectively. A quantitative research approach with a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test control group design was used for the study. The framework, Betty Neuman's system model, theoretically supported the study. The study was conducted among sixty mothers of children with developmental delay attending the Regional Early Intervention Centre, and the mothers were selected by nonprobability purposive sampling. The tools used for the data collection were socio personal and clinical data sheets, a stress rating scale for assessing stress, and a maternal coping scale for assessing coping among mothers of children with developmental delay. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Data analysis revealed that the intervention package significantly reduced stress and improved coping among mothers of children with developmental delays. The current study revealed that, the intervention package was effective in reducing stress and enhancing coping among mothers of children with developmental delay.
Queer-ing Anti-urbanism
Authors:   , Creighton William
Published: September 2022

Queer discourse has historically been tied to a middle-class, urbancentric and white approach to the discussion of queerness. So, the multilayeredness of queer existence has been washed away in favour of palatable queer occupation. As a result, architectural explorations which appease the heterosexual gaze have been prioritised in metronormative environments. In the search to find and create queer space, metronormative pressure has resulted in nonurban environments being continually left out of the queered built space we form. In response, Queering Anti-Urbanism explores how a queer anti-urbanist approach to spatial binaries can facilitate more egalitarian architectural occupancy. To test this, inquiry through a design-as-research methodology, where the proposition is refined through increasing scales to explore the relationship between queer anti-urbanism and architecture. This research takes non-linear and terative approach and is developed through three projects. Each project differs in both scale and complexity, and includes; a custom built installation, rural co-housing, and an urban intervention in the Cuba Street area. Architecture becomes the stage to re-imagine the complexity, intimacies, and entanglements of bodies and space and the shift from individualized movements to bring diversity, equity and a queer relationality and interdependence. A literature review and case study assessment informed the development of design phases which met the research aims. The three design scales are detailed across various modes of representation including three dimensional models, drawings and visualisations. Finally, an informed discussion of the investigation into architecturalised queer anti-urbanism. This unique work explores a novel approach to space and place making in modern Aotearoa New Zealand, expanding on the processes in which we design, facilitate and foster spaces of and for diversity.
CAGE regimen in the treatment of adult refractory acute non-lymphocytic leukemia
Authors: Miao Yudi
Published: September 2022

Objective: To observe the effect of CAGE regimen in the treatment of adult refractory acute non-lymphocytic leukemia. Methods: In this experiment, 86 adult patients with refractory acute non-lymphocytic leukemia who were treated between January 2018 and January 2022 were selected as experimental subjects and were divided into two groups, the observation group and the control group, according to different treatment methods, with 43 patients in each group. The observation group was treated with the CAGE regimen, whereas the control group was treated with conventional therapy. The disease remission rate and incidence of adverse reactions were observed. Results: The comparison of disease remission rates between the two groups showed that there was no significant difference in the results of the first course of treatment and the second course of treatment between the two groups (P > 0.05), but the incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The CAGE regimen has a significant therapeutic effect in the treatment of adult refractory acute non-lymphocytic leukemia. It improves the treatment advantage of patients during the treatment process, thus alleviating the condition of patients and improving their quality of life.
Shifting from paddy production for aquaculture: An economic study in a selected area of Bangladesh
Authors: Rahman Mohammad Ataur , Monim Muksadol , Mukta Mezamun-Ara , Khatun Mashrufah , Roy Ashley Comma
Published: September 2022

Shifting rice cultivation to aquaculture is a burning issue of agricultural land use policy in Bangladesh. The study was conducted to identify the reasons for change the paddy farming to fish culture and relative profitability of both enterprises randomly selected 50 sample farmers from Mymensingh district in Bangladesh. Primary data were collected through field survey. Mostly tabular analysis was done to achieve the objectives. To determine the net return of fish and rice production, profitability analysis was applied. The findings revealed that 70% of the respondents belonged to the age group of 30-64 years and average annual income and expenditure were Tk. 2333234 (US$ 24874.56) and Tk. 2025860 (US$ 21597.65), respectively. About 96 % of the respondents said that the profit motive was one of the main reasons to shift rice farming to aquaculture. Per hectare per/season gross margin and net return were Tk. 545994 (US$ 5820.83) and Tk. 487494 (US$ 5197.16), respectively for fish culture and Tk. 16404.00 (US$ 174.88) and Tk. 7064.00 (US$ 75.31), respectively, for rice cultivation. The BCR of fish culture and rice cultivation was 1.86 and 1.07, respectively (Full cost basis). Lower profit and scarcity of labour in harvesting period were the main problems faced by the rice farmers. Diseases and high feed cost were the main problems faced by the fish farmers. The fair price of paddy and the supply of paddy harvesting machineries need to be ensured by the government and other agencies to make profitable agribusiness by the rice farmers.
Effect of different nitrogen levels on yield and yield attributes of different rice varieties in DDSR condition at Kanchanpur, Nepal
Authors: Giri Dipesh , Dhital Madhav , Chaudhary Bishal , Pandey Roman , Bastakoti Bipin , Shrestha Saksham
Published: September 2022

An experiment on the effect of different nitrogen levels on yield and yield attributes of different rice varieties was conducted in Kanchanpur, Nepal, from March 2021 to July 2021. The experiment was laid in randomized complete block design with two factors: nitrogen levels and rice varieties, each factor having three levels (Nitrogen: 60kg/ha, 120kg/ha, and 180kg/ha and rice varieties: Hardinath 1, Hardianth 3 and Chaite 5) resulting in nine treatment combinations. Rice seeds were sown directly in experimental plots under the dry condition on March 24, 2021. The plant spacing was 20x20cm^2. Growth parameters, grain yield, and yield attributing traits of rice were recorded. The statistical results revealed significant differences between the treatments regarding agronomical parameters, yield attributing characters, and grain yield. The results indicated that the 180 kg/ha level of N application contributes to the higher plant height (74.502 cm), the number of tillers (1101.667), effective tillers (577.222), filled grain per panicle (116.490), panicle length (25.241 cm), grain yield (4.7 ton/ha) and straw yield (10.564 ton/ha). Among the varieties, Hardinath 3 produced significantly higher plant height (79.68 cm), panicle length (25.68cm), sterility percentage, and 1000 grain weight (24.60g) as compared to Hardinath 1 and Chapter 5, respectively. However, yield and yield attributing characters like grain yield, straw yield, effective tillers, and filled grains per panicle were significantly higher in Chaite 5. Therefore, a nitrogen level of 180 kg/ha and variety Chaite5 may be used for better productivity in Kanchanpur, Nepal.
Screening of some sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) genotypes for yield and damage by Cylas puncticollis under rainfed conditions in Umudike, Southeastern Nigeria
Authors: Joseph Ulasi I. , Harry Gamaliel I. , Uchenna Nwune C.
Published: September 2022

A field experiment was conducted at the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Southeastern Nigeria during the 2015 and 2016 cropping seasons to evaluate diversity among F1 population of sweet potato, namely: Sauti × 442162 (6), Ligri × Faara (17), Sauti × Bohye (17), including two checks (Umuspo 3 and TIS 87/0087). This experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replicates under rainfed condition. Data on fresh storage root yield were recorded at 120 days after planting. Analysis of variance, correlation and principal component analysis were utilized for data analysis. The study revealed that yield of fresh storage root showed significant differences (P< 0.05) among the sweet potato genotypes. Sauti X Bohye produced the highest storage root yield (19.33 t/ha) in 2015 and performed better than the national check TIS 87/0087 that recorded a storage root yield of 10.84 t/ha. The result from the study showed that out of the forty genotypes evaluated, twenty-six (26) genotypes recorded attack of C. puncticollis. The extent of the damge recorded among the genotypes attacked by C. puncticollis ranged from severe damage to little damage among the genotypes that recorded fresh storage root damage. SautiXBohye/11, SautiXBohye/13, SautiXBohye/17 recorded severe damage caused by C. puncticollis while LigriXFaara/15 recorded moderate damaged caused by C. puncticollis. Fifteen (15) genotypes did not record any infestation by Cylas puncticollis. All characters except unmarketable storage root weight at harvest exhibited positive and significant (P< 0.01) correlation with total roots weight (yield). Principal component analysis had three main principal components explaining 84.25% of the total variation with number of marketable roots, weight of marketable roots, storage root yield and Cylas incidence contributing the most to the first PCA. These genotypes could possess resistance genes to Cylas puncticollis and these genotypes could be incorporated in breeding programs for further trail.
DESIGN OF AUTOMATIC POWDER PACKAGING EQUIPMENT BASED ON ATMEGA 16 MICROCONTROLLER IN HOME INDUSTRY
Authors: Wahyudi Bagus , Joni Koko , Alfita Riza , Ulum Miftachul
Published: September 2022

In production, packaging is an essential factor. Especially if the product is in the form of food, the function of the packaging is to protect it from sunlight, dust, and other damage. There are still many who use the manual method in the home industry. The process still requires many human resources.For this reason, the design of an automatic powder packaging device based on the Atmega 16 microcontroller was made. This tool serves to package flour (flour, sugar, and coffee) packaged automatically using a microcontroller as the brain of the device. The initial packaging method was to put the powder in each container. Then the powder will come out automatically according to the input of the type of powder and the desired weight of the operator via the keypad. Then the powder enters the dose that Loadcell has installed as a weight detector displayed on the LCD. After the weight reaches the set point, the powder will enter the package. The package that has been filled with powder will be pressed using a sealer. From the tests carried out, the percentage of success reached 70%.
DISTRIBUTED PANEL-BASED FIRE ALARM DESIGN
Authors: Nugraha Anggara Trisna , Ramadhan Moch Fadhil , Shiddiq Muhammad Jafar
Published: September 2022

The shopping center switchboard system consists of several parts: a 20 kV cabinet to a 20 kV to 380 V step-down transformer, which is then provided to the user to control the newly upgraded LVMDP (low voltage main switchboard). Before distributing to users, they need to pay attention to the fixed power factor of the capacitor bank. Lack of an exemplary power factor will cause an inductive load on the capacitor bank, high temperatures due to high loads will damage the capacitor bank. A switchboard safety automation technology with a microcontroller control system has been proposed to complete this research. Microcontroller control system for switch safety includes Microprocessor (Arduino Nano), light sensor (LDR), temperature sensor (LM35DZ), LCD 16x2 I2C, actuator (fan, buzzer, three-phase network disconnect switch relay), switch (5 VDC relay), ADC As data input. The working principle of the microcontroller is: if the LM35DZ sensor detects the specified temperature, an alarm will be triggered, while the LDR sensor detects a spark, the alarm will be triggered as a danger warning signal and cut off the power grid. Equipment designed to prevent switchboard safety caused by high temperatures or sparks can prevent fires.
Edge Deep Learning and Computer Vision-Based Physical Distance and Face Mask Detection System Using Jetson Xavior NX
Authors: Aljaafreh Ahmad , Abadleh Ahmad , Alja'Afreh Saqer S. , Alawasa Khaled , Almajali Eqab , Faris Hossam
Published: September 2022

This paper proposes a fully automated vision-based system for real-time COVID-19 personal protective equipment detection and monitoring. Through this paper, we aim to enhance the capability of on-edge real-time face mask detection as well as improve social distancing monitoring from real-live digital videos. Using deep neural networks, researchers have developed a state-of-the-art object detector called "You Only Look Once Version Five" (YOLO5). On real images of people wearing COVID19 masks collected from Google Dataset Search, YOLOv5s, the smallest variant of the object detection model, is trained and implemented. It was found that the Yolov5s model is capable of extracting rich features from images and detecting the face mask with a high precision of better than 0.88 mAP_0.5. This model is combined with the Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise method in order to detect patterns in the data to monitor social distances between people. The system is programmed in Python and implemented on the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier board. It achieved a speed of more than 12 frames per second. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-SPER-05 Full Text: PDF
Komparasi Kuat Tekan Beton Geopolimer Berbahan Dasar Fly Ash Dengan Metode Curing Oven dan Suhu Ruang
Authors: Hartono Juandra , H Laely Laely Fitria , U Adityo Budi , S Hinawan Teguh
Published: September 2022

Penelitian ini mengkaji beton geopolimer yang diproduksi menggunakan fly ash dan bersumber dari hasil pembakaran batubara PLTU Tanjung Jati, Kabupaten Jepara, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. Fly Ash yang digunakan dikategorikan jenis F. Alkali aktivator berbentuk sodium hidroksida (NaOH) dan sodium silikat (Na₂SiO₃) dengan molaritas (10M). Riset ini bertujuan mengetahui perbandingan kuat tekan maksimum binder dan beton geopolimer diumur 28 hari melalui 2 metode perawatan, dibiarkan didalam suhu ruangan dan di oven pada temperatur 60°C selama 24 jam. Rangkaian pengujian yang dilakukan berupa uji material fly ash metode X-Ray Flourence (XRF), slump, kuat tekan binder dan beton geopolimer. Perbandingan aktivator yang digunakan pada pengujian binder dan beton geopolimer adalah 1:2 dan 1:3. Hasil riset menunjukkan nilai kuat tekan binder dan beton maksimum umur 28 hari sebesar 37,48 Mpa dan 60,09 Mpa terdapat pada variasi binder 10-3CR (curing oven) dengan rasio perbandingan NaOH terhadap Na₂SiO₃ sebesar 1:3. Dari hasil analisa disimpulkan bahwa perawatan beton curing time 24 jam pada suhu 60°C memberikan kuat tekan maksimal dibandingkan dengan udara terbuka, hal ini disebabkan karena tipe material pembentuk fly ash proses hidrasinya sangat lambat, jika perawatan menggunakan oven maka proses hidrasi berlangsung lebih cepat sehingga tingkat kekerasan beton geopolimer akan lebih cepat pula. Disamping itu meningkatkan temperatur curing bisa mempercepat reaksi polimerisasi sehingga kuat tekan beton semakin meningkat akan tetapi pada suhu tertentu kuat tekan tersebut akan mengalami penurunan disebabkan sebagian air telah menguap sehingga kualitas beton geopolimer menjadi berkurang.

Kata kunci: fly ash, geopolimer, sodium hidroksida, sodium silikat, curing time
ULUSLARARASI FİNANS MERKEZLERİ: İSTANBUL DEĞERLENDİRMESİ
Authors: KARABAY Batuhan , ELMAS Bekir
Published: September 2022

Bu çalışmada Küresel Finans Merkezi İndeks’i (Global Financial Center Index) çerçevesinde dünyanın önde gelen finans merkezlerinin küresel ve bölgesel ölçekte sıralaması ile skorları incelenmiştir. Uluslararası Finans Merkezi olabilmenin koşulları, İstanbul’un küresel ve bölgesel ölçekte yer alan diğer Uluslararası Finans Merkezleriyle karşılaştırılarak mevcut potansiyeli ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır. Sonuç olarak dünyanın önde gelen finans merkezleri ile rekabet edebilmek ve Uluslararası Finans Merkezi konumunda olmak için ekonomik, sosyal ve kültürel anlamda istikrarın sağlanması, küresel ölçekte güven ortamının oluşturulması ve sürekli gelişim gösterme eğilimine sahip olmak gerekmektedir.
TÜRKİYE'DE TASARRUF FİNANSMAN SİSTEMİ TERCİHİNDE MUHAFAZAKÂR TUTUMUN ETKİSİ
Authors: ARICAN Murat , SAVUT Emre
Published: September 2022

Çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de muhafazakârlık ve tasarruf finansman sistemi arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığını incelemektir. Öncelikle bir ideoloji olarak muhafazakârlık incelenerek muhafazakârlık ve dindarlık ilişkisi araştırılmıştır. Sonrasında Türkiye’de bir ideoloji olarak muhafazakârlığın dindarlık olarak algılanış şekli katılımcı görüşlerine yer verilerek açıklanmıştır. Daha sonra bu ilişkinin bir tüketim tercihi olarak tasarruf finansman sistemine yansıyıp yansımadığı araştırılmıştır. Bu kapsamda çalışmada tasarruf finans sisteminin aktörlerine yer verilmiştir. Sistemin aktörleri seçilirken hem sektör çalışanları hem de sektör müşterilerinin görüşlerine yer verilmiştir. Çalışmada temel veri toplama yöntemi olarak karşılıklı görüşme tercih edilmiştir. Görüşme yapılan kişiler belirlenirken kartopu örneklem yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada Türkiye’de muhafazakârlık ve tasarruf finansman sistemi arasındaki ilişkide faiz uygulamasının belirleyici olduğu ancak, bu ilişkinin sadece muhafazakârlık ile açıklanamayacağı, ekonomik nedenlerin de ön planda olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır
DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF ISLAMIC FINANCE LITERACY: A RESEARCH ON FEAS AND FIS STUDENTS
Authors: ISMAEL MOHAMMED ALI QUBLAN Aseel , YILDIZ Melek
Published: September 2022

The aim of this study is to determine the Islamic finance literacy levels (level of knowledge on basic finance and economics, Islamic finance principles, participation banks and Islamic finance products) of the students studying at Çankırı Karatekin University FEAS and FIS and also to determine whether there’s a difference between faculties. For this purpose, independent sample t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test and Cronbach's Alpha analysis were performed with the SPSS program on the data collected from 344 students. Accordingly, students' knowledge level of basic finance and economy is 16,15; knowledge level of Islamic finance principles is 7.38; knowledge level of participation banks is 2,96 and knowledge level of Islamic finance products is 19.67 points. In addition, FIS students are more successful than FEAS students at level of knowledge of Islamic finance principles, and FEAS students are more successful than FIS students at level of participation bank knowledge. Finally, only the participation bank knowledge level of students shows a significant difference according to academic average variable.
FARKLI GELİR GRUBUNA SAHİP ÜLKELERDE YAŞAM SEVİYESİNİ ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLERİN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI / Comparison Of Factors Affecting The Level Of Living In Countries With Different Income Groups
Authors: BULUT Şehadet , AĞIRALİOĞLU Saltuk
Published: September 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı, beklenen yaşam süresini etkileyen faktörlerin farklı gelir grubu ülkeler arasında değişiklik gösterip göstermediğinin belirlenmesidir. Bu amaçla üç farklı gelir grubundan seçilen toplam 15 ülkenin 2000-2017 yılları arasındaki veriler panel eşbütünleşme ve nedensellik analizleri ile incelenmiştir. Çalışmada kamu harcamaları içerisinde kamu sağlık harcamalarının oranı, bebek ölüm oranı, işsizlik oranı, CO2 emisyonu ve Gini katsayısı değişkenlerinin beklenen yaşam süresine etkileri araştırılmıştır. Elde edilen toplu panel sonuçlarına göre bebek ölüm oranı ve Gini katsayısındaki %1’lik artış beklenen yaşam süresini sırasıyla %0.142 ve %0.034 azaltırken, işsizlik oranı ve kamu sağlık harcamalarındaki %1’lik artış ise beklenen yaşam süresini sırasıyla %0.016 ve %0.030 arttırmaktadır. Önceki çalışmalardan farklı olarak analiz kapsamında ele alınan ülkeler için özellikle işsizlik oranı ve Gini katsayısının incelenmesinin literatüre katkı sağlayacağı umulmaktadır.
SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECT OF REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN DECLINING FERTILITY BEHAVIOR IN TURKEY / Türkiye'de Doğurganlık Davranışının Azalmasında Bölgesel Farklılıkların Sosyoekonomik Boyutu
Authors: DÜNDAR Özlem
Published: September 2022

Although the fertility rate in Turkey has decreased in recent years, it continues to differ according to the regions. For this reason in the study, it is aimed to determine the socioeconomic factors that affect the probability of fertility behavior in regions with a fertility rate above the average. In this context, the socioeconomic dimension of fertility behavior was investigated by logistic panel regression analysis using the second level (26 subregions of Turkey) Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics (NUTS2) data of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) for the period 2009-2020. According to the results of the analysis, women's employment rate, per capita gross domestic product, inflation rate and the number of high school graduate women have a negative effect on the probability of fertility behavior in regions with a fertility rate above the average. While the number of women who graduated from college and faculties and the rate of urbanization have a positive effect on the probability of fertility behavior in these regions, the average age at first marriage of women has no effect.
Competition among Political Groups and Political Party Formation Issue in the First Assembly
Authors: ERİMLİ Buşra
Published: September 2022

Bu makalede, Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi’nin Birinci Döneminde meclis içindeki siyasi grupların ortaya çıkış nedenleri, siyasi parti tartışmaları, grupların meclisteki etkileri ve yeterlilikleri incelenmektedir. Böylece mecliste siyasi partilerin ve grupların öneminin ve etkisinin ortaya konması amaçlanmıştır. Büyük Millet Meclisi’nin kuruluş aşamasında fırkacılıktan uzak durulacağı sözü verilmiştir ancak uygulamada bunun mümkün olmadığı görülmüştür. Mecliste çeşitli toplumsal kesimleri temsil eden farklı dünya görüşlerine sahip milletvekillerinin ayrı ayrı söz alması karar alma sürecinin uzamasına ve neredeyse durmasına neden olmuştur. Bu mesele siyasi gruplar kurularak aşılmaya çalışılmış mecliste çoğunluğu sağlayan Birinci Anadolu ve Rumeli Müdafaa-i Hukuk Grubu kurulmuştur. Birinci Grup mecliste karar alma süreçlerinde etkili olmuştur. Birinci Grup dışında kalan bazı muhalifler birleşerek İkinci Anadolu ve Rumeli Müdafaa-i Hukuk Grubu’nu kurmuşlardır. Grubun karar alma süreçlerini etkilediği ve Birinci Grubun üzerinde denetim oluşturarak muhalefet partisi gibi hareket ettiği görülmüştür.