bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Russian in the multilingual environment of three Asian countries
Authors: Protassova Ekaterina , Suryanarayan Neelakshi , Yelenevskaya Maria
Published: December 2021

This article provides a comparative analysis of the sociolinguistic situation in three Asian countries, India, Japan, and South Korea, which are relatively less known as countries where the Russian language is used. The aim of the study is to assess the significance of the Russian language in these countries Russian-speaking diasporas, business sphere, and education, as well as to define the characteristics of its teaching in the cultural contexts under discussion. In all these domains processes of language commodification are intensifying. The countries chosen for analysis differ in the history of language contacts, political relations with Russia, language policy, language attitudes, and as a result, residents motivation for maintaining and learning the Russian language. We discuss similarities and differences in the development of Russian speech communities. We also reflect upon linguistic and cultural hybridity, and in particular, its effect on the evolution of multilingual identities on the basis of interviews, fieldnotes, internet resources, and published data. The results show that in Japan and South Korea, the number of immigrants, students, businesspeople and mixed families using Russian is growing, and Russian language schools are popular; in India, the established relationship of peace, friendship and cooperation through various treaties continues to have its effect on the popularity of the Russian language in various spheres of life. In all the three countries Russian serves as a lingua franca for immigrants from different post-Soviet countries, which increases its value for the diasporans. The study argues that realities of diasporic life contribute to the pluricentric trends in the development of Russian.
Classification of Spatio-temporal Patterns in Charging and Discharging of Li-ion Batteries
Authors: Sheintuch Moshe , Nekhamkina Olga
Published: December 2021

We classify the dynamic patterns that emerge in charging or discharging
of Li-ion batteries, under galvanostatic conditions, using simulations
of the two-phase 1D porous model. This work examines the effect of
exchange current function, R0(X), which expresses the nature of kinetics
and extends our previous study limited to R0=1 for which the same
pattern emerges, whether homogeneous or step-wise process made of
multiple symmetry breaking events. With the commonly-used asymmetric
R0(X) the emerging pattern may be one of the two above or fronts that
follow single SB event and lithiation/delithiation behaviors are
different. These effects are clear when parameters are uniform;
non-uniformity leads to noise that mask the behavior. The full
4-variable model exhibits SB, even in absence of noise, since the liquid
potential gradient ( ) works like a perturbation. Similarity between
noise and gradient effects allows us to derive approximations to full
model behavior, and study various effects.
Organocatalyzed Beckmann Rearrangement of Cyclohexanone Oxime by Trifluoroacetic Anhydride in a Microreactor
Authors: Du Chencan , Wang Yubin , Deng Jian , Luo Guangsheng
Published: December 2021

An efficient method for the Beckmann rearrangement of cyclohexanone
oxime (CHO) catalyzed by trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA) is proposed in
this work. The effects of experimental parameters on the reaction rate
are studied, including CHO concentration, TFAA/CHO ratio, temperature,
and CPL concentration. The reaction rate shows a linear relationship
with TFAA/CHO ratio and reduces with the increasing of CPL
concentration. Based on the experimental data and the study of in-situ
FTIR, a reaction mechanism is proposed and the equilibrium relationship
between CPL and TFAA is established. A rate constant model is developed
and is in good agreement with the experimental results. The TFAA/TFA
catalytic system allows high conversion and reaction rate compared with
other organic acids.
Insights into the Active Sites and Kinetics of Double-site Catalysts for Semi-hydrogenation under Hydrogen Spillover
Authors: Wang Shuai , Lv Yipin , Wang Xilong , Gao Daowei , Duan Aijun , Zhao Huaiqing , Zheng Peng , Chen Guozhu
Published: December 2021

A well-defined catalyst with platinum (Pt) and gold (Au) encapsulated in
micropore and mesopore of micro-mesoporous zeolite (TMSN), respectively,
was designed to investigate the original active sites and kinetics of
semi-hydrogenation. Specifically, hydrogen molecules are dissociated on
Pt nanoclusters (NCs) to form hydrogen atoms that migrate to the
surfaces of TMSN zeolite and Au nanoparticles (NPs). Meanwhile, the Au
NPs with inferior H dissociation capability in the
mesopore can be served as the detector and controller of hydrogen
spillover. The Pt NCs in micropore act as H
dissociation sites while both the Au NPs and zeolite surface are
identified as the semi-hydrogenation sites. Noteworthy, the Pt-Au/TMSN
catalyst with double active sites exhibits higher selectivity and rate
constant ratio for semi-hydrogenation than Pt/TMSN, as well as higher
turnover frequency (TOF) than Au/MSN. This work creates an effective
regulation strategy of hydrogen spillover for improving active sites and
kinetics of semi-hydrogenation.
Usage of the Medical Product Ketanov in the Maxillofacial Surgery
Authors: Tymofieiev Oleksii , Sokoliuk Marta , Ripa Viktoriia , Havlytiuk Diana , Kolisnichenko Lesia
Published: December 2021

Pain is the psychophysiological condition of a person arising in as a result of the action of ultra-strong or destructive irritants causing organic or functional disturbances in the organism. The purpose of our research was to evaluate analgesic efficiency of the medicinal product ketanov (ketorolac tromethamine), produced by the firm “Ranbaxy” in patients with diseases of the maxillofacial region. We monitored 127 cases, which we divided into the following groups: Group I of 44 patients after performing dental surgery (extraction of tumors and tumor-like formations of jaws and soft tissues, plastic and reconstructive operations); Group II – 23 patients with mandibular fractures; Group III – 27 patients with inflammatory diseases of the soft tissues; Group IV – 19 patients with rhythmic diseases of the maxillofacial region (odontogenic neuralgia, post-traumatic and post-operative neuralgo-neuritis); Group V – 14 patients who have undergone the surgical phase of dental implantation. Ketanov (ketorolac tromethamine) is a highly effective analgesic and is recommended for use in the post-operative period after removal of tumors and tumor-like formations of the jaws and soft tissues of the face and neck, after plastic and reconstructive operations, in case of jaw fractures, purulent inflammatory processes, odontogenic neuralgia, postoperative and post-traumatic neuralgo-neuritis of peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve, as well as after the surgical stage of dental implantation.
Treatment of the Temporomandibular Joint Arthritis
Authors: Tymofieiev Oleksii , Havlytiuk Diana , Ripa Viktoriia , Sokoliuk Marta , Kolisnichenko Lesia
Published: December 2021

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis is an inflammatory process in the TMJ. It`s more common in young and middle-aged people. Among the reasons of the TMJ arthritis development may be the following:
local infection (periodontal disease, gingivitis, stomatitis, otitis, tonsillitis, osteomyelitis of the jaw, etc.), general infectious diseases (acute respiratory infections, influenza, pneumonia, dysentery, tuberculosis, syphilis, etc.), allergic diseases, traumatic effects, etc. Para-allergic factors contribute to the onset of TMJ inflammatory processes (hypothermia, overheating, etc.), changes in the endocrine and nervous systems, foci of chronic infection (especially in the oral cavity), etc. The purpose of this pare is to determine the effectiveness of the use of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug “Nimesil” in the complex treatment of acute arthritis of the TMJ. We observed 64 patients in age from 24 to 65 years who were diagnosed with acute post-traumatic arthritis of the TMJ. Patients were divided into 2 observation groups: 1st group (the main one) – 31 patients who were treated with the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug “Nimesil” and 2nd group (the control one) – 33 patients who were prescribed treatment, including the use of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug “Indomethacin.” The duration of the treatment was 7-8 days. After the relieving of acute inflammation, according to indications, prosthetic treatment was carried out. Treatment was carried out in 64 patients with acute post-traumatic arthritis of the temporomandibular joints by comparative use of various non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in different observation groups. It has been proved that the drug “Nimesil” has a more expressed analgesic, antiinflammatory and antipyretic effect, and also has a significantly smaller number of side effects compared to the drug “Indomethacin.”
COVID-19 Risk Perceptions, Concerns and Factors Affecting College Students
Authors: Caskurlu Hulya , Ikiisik Hatice
Published: December 2021

In this study, we aimed to increase the knowledge, awareness, and normalization adaptation of university students about the disease with the pieces of training given by academicians about COVID-19 and thus contribute to the control of the epidemic. We also aimed at writing education on disease risk perceptions and anxiety levels related to COVID-19 disease. In the study, two weeks of online education were planned for university students on COVID19 disease. A questionnaire was prepared to give knowledge about the anxiety and risk perceptions of the students about COVID-19 disease. Questionnaire training and finally administered. It was analyzed with the SPSS 22.0 program. Whereas the number of students who answered the pre-education questionnaire was 116, 56 students completed the questionnaire at the end of the training. There was no intelligent difference in the risk perceptions of the students about getting sick and losing their lives from illness before and after education. There is no significant difference in the results of the Wilcoxon signed sum of ranks test for the GAD7 scale scores that made the post-test (p = 0.905, z = -0.11). Except for 9 students who did both tests, 107 pre-tests and 47 post-tests did not differ significantly between the groups in terms of disease risk and GAB7 grading (p> 0.05). As a result, the motivation of university students to participate in the struggle against the pandemic is weak. Ensuring that health-related university students, as well as students from different faculties, participate in the fight against COVID-19 with educational studies will be important in controlling the epidemic.
Determination of Sensitivity and Specificity of High Resolution CT Scan in Evaluation of Cardiac and Extra-Cardiac Anomalies among Bangladeshi Children
Authors: Shirin M. , Mondal R. , Zubery H.
Published: December 2021

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric age group. Invasive angiography is considered as gold standard method for the diagnosis of pediatric cardiovascular diseases. Multi-detector CT cardiac angiogram by using 64 slice scanner is a useful modality and suitable alternative to previous invasive procedure in evaluation of congenital heart disease. The present study was conducted in the Department of Cardiology of NICVD during the period of September 2019 to August 2020 (One year). We selected 40 patients presenting in the outpatient department of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hospital (NICVD) who were diagnosed to have congenital heart disease clinically and radiologically. CT angiogram revealed ASD in 10%, coarctation of aorta in 5%, Pentalogy of Fallot in 2.5%, Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) in 32.5%, Ventricular septal defect (VSD) in 30.0%, PAH in 2.5%, PS in 5%, RVH with PS in 2.5%, PDA in 5% and Tricuspid atresia with ASD with VSD with PS in 2.5% patients. Conventional catheter angiogram revealed ASD in 5%, VSD in 32.5%, TOF in 30%, PS in 12.5%, Coarctation of aorta in 5% and Pentalogy of Fallots in 5%. The diagnostic performance of MDCT in the diagnosis and evaluation of congenital heart disease was high.
Scalability of the Basic Care Model for Very Low Birth Weight Infants and Implementation Research Considerations
Authors: Daga Subhashchandra
Published: December 2021

Objectives: To study the scalability of the rural hospital (RH) model of basic newborn care in a general hospital (GH) by including very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, and to assess the implementation aspects.

Study design: Observational

Settings: RH (1988-1992) and General Hospital, (GH) (2010-2013).

Subjects: VLBW infants with birth weight ranging from 1000 g to 1500 g.

Interventions: (1) RH: Basic care including warmth, feeding, antibiotics, and oxygen (2) GH: Basic plus circulatory care (2010-12), and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) support (2013). Mechanical ventilation and surfactant therapy were not available.

Main outcome measure: Mortality

Results: The cumulative mortality (38.5%) with basic neonatal care in the RH model declined to 26.6% at the GH with the addition of circulatory support and a “home-made” CPAP system.

Conclusions: The RH package may be scaled up by adding CPAP and circulatory support to reduce the mortality among VLBW infants. The RH model is scalable horizontally and vertically.

What is already known about this subject?

Implementation research constitutes a relatively new and underdeveloped field,

One of the facets of health system research is the implementation research.

Implementation research aims at bridging the gaps between knowledge and action.

What does this study add?

Tertiary care center can help in developing basic newborn care at a rural hospital.

The rural hospital model can be upscaled vertically as well as horizontally.

Addition of circulatory support and CPAP to basic newborn care can significantly lower neonatal mortality.

How might it impact on clinical practice in the foreseeable future?

The study may encourage tertiary care centers to facilitate the development of basic newborn care centers at the rural hospitals. These centers, in turn, can spread horizontally.
Fatal Case of Severe Acute Organophosphorus Pesticide Poisoning Complicated with Secondary Hemophagocytic Lympho-Histiocytosis, Severe Lower Intestinal Hemorrhage and Intestinal Mucormycosis
Authors: Agarwal Arun , Tanwar Chandra P. , Gupta Yogesh K. , Chandra Abhishek
Published: December 2021

A man in his 50’s, under influence of alcohol, accidentally ingested a pesticide, and was referred for further management and admitted to our hospital. An empty can of Curacron® was found at the site in his farm where he took the alleged pesticide. This raised the suspicion of organophosphorus pesticide poisoning and he was managed at two medical centres before getting admitted to our hospital. His hospital course was complicated with multiorgan dysfunction, shock, respiratory failure and intermediate syndrome. On day five he developed secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH) and had hematochezia on day six. Colonoscopy revealed multiple circumferential ulcerations in descending and sigmoid colon with luminal narrowing. Biopsy of colonic tissue showed evidence of intestinal Mucormycosis. The clinical presentation of organophosphorus pesticide poisoning in this patient was complicated with multiple issues and included sHLH, chemical gastroenteritis, hemorrhagic ulcers and intestinal zygomycosis. The organophosphorus pesticide ingested by the patient was a 50% emulsifiable concentrate of profenofos along with vegetable oil, soyabean oil and polyglycol ether alkyl aryl sulphate calcium salt 5.25% w/w as an emulsifier/spreading agent. The management of the patient is discussed. Due to the possibility of the emulsifier adhering to the gastrointestinal tract and causing mucosal injury, it is necessary to identify the drug composition and ingredients of the pesticide as soon as possible when managing organophosphorus poisoning.
Thermal Protection of Newborns: The World Health Organization Guidelines Need to Include Clear and Feasible Options for Low-Resource Settings
Authors: Daga Subhashchandra
Published: December 2021

Backgorund: Hypothermia in babies may increase mortality, directly or indirectly, by potentiating the effect of the other morbidities. Guidelines published by The World health organization (WHO) on newborn health (2015) may be inadequate to address the issue in a low-resource setting. To be relevant in such a context, they should be user-friendly for the trainers of health workers (HW) who may be responsible for interpreting the recommendations and training the HW.

Text: According to earlier guidelines (2013), ‘No randomized or quasi-randomized trial that evaluated the impact of keeping infants warm after discharge (hospital births) or after 24 hours (home births) was identified’. However, kangaroo mother care (KMC), a strong recommendation with moderate-quality evidence, and thermal protection are inseparable, as the most crucial component of KMC is skin-to-skin contact, which keeps a baby warm. A HW may be surprised when the guidelines or the basis change and, the move comes at a time when the earlier guidelines (1993) are just finding roots in patient care practices. Current guidelines are based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology, where randomized trials assume more importance. The guidelines recommend the following methods to keep infants warm after birth: KMC (strong recommendation, moderate-quality evidence), intermittent KMC (strong recommendation, moderate-quality evidence), and radiant warmers or incubators (strong recommendation, very low-quality evidence). The divergence between the evidence and the recommendations may be difficult for the HW to comprehend.

Conclusions: The guidelines for postnatal care need to be revisited and revised so that clear and feasible options for keeping infants warm in low-resource settings are offered. Besides KMC, warm rooms, heated mattresses, plastic wraps and Styrofoam boxes may be suggested.

What is already known about this subject?

•       In the absence of a randomized or quasi-randomized trial that evaluated the impact of keeping infants warm, there are fewer options in a low-resource setting.

•       They include Kangaroo mother care and incubators/radiant warmers.

What does this study add?

•       Options that may not have been supported by randomized trials but have consistent results may be suggested.

•       They include warm rooms, heated mattresses, plastic wraps and Styrofoam boxes.

•       In future revisions, the level of evidence should be paired with the recommendations.

How might this impact on clinical practice or future developments?

The health worker may choose the most feasible option at home or at a facility.
A Multi-Layer Perceptron Model for Classification of E-mail Fraud
Authors: Oyegoke Temitayo O. , Akomolede Kehinde K. , Aderounmu Adesola G. , Adagunodo Emmanuel R.
Published: December 2021

This study was developed an e-mail classification model to preempt fraudulent activities. The e-mail has such a predominant nature that makes it suitable for adoption by cyber-fraudsters. This research used a combination of two databases: CLAIR fraudulent and Spambase datasets for creating the training and testing dataset. The CLAIR dataset consists of raw e-mails from users’ inbox which were pre-processed into structured form using Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques. This dataset was then consolidated with the Spambase dataset as a single dataset. The study deployed the Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) architecture which used a back-propagation algorithm for training the fraud detection model. The model was simulated using 70% and 80% for training while 30% and 20% of datasets were used for testing respectively. The results of the performance of the models were compared using a number of evaluation metrics. The study concluded that using the MLP, an effective model for fraud detection among e-mail dataset was proposed.
The New Development Context in Morocco and Communication for Development
Authors: Abdellah Abil , Erramli Imane
Published: December 2021

If development can be compared to the weaving of a cloth by millions of human beings, the thread of communication can weave the fabric in a sustainable way. And as long as the populations concerned by community development projects do not become the true actors of their own development management, no management or technology contribution alone will be able to improve their living standards in a sustainable manner. The contribution of communication to a development project is considerable: identification and prioritization of development priorities, search for collective solutions and reinforcement of the feeling of belonging to the said projects that they have decided to undertake. However, since the launch of the national incentive for human development in 2005, by His Majesty Mohamed VI, a multiplication of community development projects has emerged, aiming at the appropriation of communication strategies for development. However, due to a lack of professionalism, most LDAs are locked into rigid management logics exacerbated by the reference frameworks of international institutions. As a result, LDAs neglect the communication dimension of the development project to focus solely on its technical aspects.
Policy Initiation for Development of Slow Charging Station Infrastructure and E-rickshaw Vehicle Registration Process in India
Authors: Neelam Kishore Kumar
Published: December 2021

This paper is to enclave, a policy initiation for development of slow charging station infrastructure and E-rickshaw vehicles registration process in India. EV’s (Electric Vehicles) as the new green nonpolluting vehicle for last mile connectivity within the city limits. At the E-rickshaw market a no of models available, but there is no study done for governing method, rules to follow and provision for charging infrastructure.   E-rickshaw are being considered as a priority option towards sustainable development. These vehicles are the smart choice and encouraged as feeder system for last mile connectivity. E-rickshaw mode has been excluded from NMT (Non-motorized Transport) category and included in Motor Vehicles Act (2014) as special purpose battery operated vehicle. The main objective of the paper is to creating a space for building the charging infrastructure with different tariff and to setup governing rules for E-rickshaw operators.
Experimental Performance of Solar Air Heaters for Drying Applications
Authors: Habtay Gedion , Al-Neama Maytham A. , Buzas Janos , Farkas Istvan
Published: December 2021

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on an indirect active type of solar dryer, using two distinct solar air collector and their impacts on drying agricultural products. The thermal performance of the proposed collectors has been evaluated using the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Experimental observations were done in climatic conditions Gödöllő, Hungary on the 2nd and 9th of October 2017. The experiments were also carried out to dry 2 kg of sliced apples spread over the drying trays. The mas flow rate of air was maintained as 0.038 kg/s and the dryer was operated from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. When a double-pass solar air collector's results are compared to a single-pass solar air collector's, it's evident that the double-pass solar air collector produces much more energy and efficiency. The experimental results showed that single-pass and double-pass collectors have daily efficiencies of 42.77% and 56.10%, respectively, with average exergy efficiency values ranging from 31% to 49% for single-pass and 51% to 67% for double-pass. The most significant aspect determining the collectors' thermal efficiency was the temperature rise between the collector outlet and inlet. The average drying efficiencies of the solar dryer for the single and double-pass collectors were evaluated as 12.16% and 16.45%, respectively. The maximum temperature rise for double-pass was determined to be 20 °C, whereas single-pass was found to be 6.5 °C. Furthermore, the highest drying rate was achieved when sliced apples were dried with a double-pass collector mode. It reduced 52% of the water content in the apple in the same amount of time as single-pass drying, compared to 35% in the case of single-pass drying.
Electric Power Amplification in Fusion Power Plants
Authors: Hirsch Robert L.
Published: December 2021

Fusion power concepts that are heated by electrical devices for the purpose of producing high levels of electrical output are in effect electric power amplifiers. Three systems are considered: A hypothetical electric power version of the ITER experiment, the ARIES-1 fusion reactor design, and a modified version of ARIES-1 with stainless steel structural material. We find that an ITER power plant with a reasonable electric power conversion system would produce no net electric power at its target energy amplification factor of 10. The ARIES-1 conceptual power plant, as conceived, would have an energy amplification of 22 and an electric amplification of 6. If stainless steel were substituted for the SiC composite material assumed, the ARIES-1 electric power amplification would drop to roughly 3. We conclude that practical fusion power plants will likely require a near-ignition operating mode and qualified high temperature materials as prerequisites for commercial viability.
Theorems on Transform for Product of Generalized M-Series, I-Function of Two Variables and It’s Applications
Authors: Jain Vinita , Ronghe Ashok Kumar , Jaloree Shailesh , Goyal Anil
Published: December 2021

In the present paper we establish four theorem which involves I-function of two variables and generalized M-series. In next section we obtain certain new integrals by application of our theorems by giving suitable values to the parameters. Then main theorem reduces to H-function of two variables etc.
Technical Efficiency of Universities in Telangana State through Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Approach
Authors: Nellutla R. , Ashok R. , Ramesh M. , Haragopal V. V.
Published: December 2021

In this present research paper we analyze the universities data by CCR, BCC models through Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach for the State of Telangana. To know the Performance of student’s university wise in state of Telangana. University wise Performances is presented along with technical efficiency, Pure Technical Efficiency, Scale Efficiency, CRS, VRS, Reference set and Peers. Measuring the Technical Efficiency (TE) and Pure Technical Efficiency (PTE) of the universities by CCR, BCC Model through DEA approach.
Deterministic Analysis of the Effectiveness of Non-Clinical Approaches in the Control of Transimission of Schistosomiasis: Case Study of Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya
Authors: Murungi Jane N. , Karanja Stephen , Wanjau Paul
Published: December 2021

Schistosomiasis commonly known as bilharzia is regarded by W.H.O as a neglected tropical disease. It affects the intestines and the urinary system preferentially, but can harm other systems in the body. The disease is a health concern among majority of the population in Mwea irrigation scheme in Kenya and indeed other tropical countries. This paper documents a deterministic analysis of the effectiveness of non-clinical approaches in the control of transmission of schistosomiasis in the region. A SIR based mathematical model that incorporates media campaigns as a control strategy of reducing transmission of the disease is used. The model considers behavior patterns of hosts as the main process of transmission of the disease. The dynamics of these processes is expressed in terms of ordinary differential equations deduced from the human behavior patterns that contribute to the spread of the disease. The reproduction number R0 and equilibrium points both DFE and EE are obtained. The stabilities of these equilibrium points are analyzed in reference to the reproduction number (R0). Secondary data is used in the mathematical model developed and in the prediction of the dynamics estimated in the model for a period of five years. Numerical simulation was carried out and results represented graphically. The results of the simulation show that the infection decreased from 75108 to about 35000 and the susceptible from 325142 to 50000 respectively in a period of five years. From the analysis, the DFE point is asymptotically stable when R_0<1.Sensitivity analysis of parameters was carried out using partial differentiation. The results show that the sensitivity index of most parameters are inversely proportional to R0 which will reduce schistosomiasis infection. From the results, incorporation of media campaigns as a control strategy significantly reduces transmission of the disease. The results will be useful to MOH to enhance media campaigns to prevent spread of schistosomiasis in Mwea Irrigation scheme and other endemic areas.
PANDUAN KOMPOSISI DASAR TARI KREASI BERBASIS FLIP HTML5 TERINTEGRASI PLATFORM VIDEO ONLINE PADA PEMBELAJARAN SENI BUDAYA DI SMA
Authors: Irwansyah Irwansyah
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memproduksi e-book berupa Panduan Komposisi Dasar Tari Kreasi berbasis Flip HTML5 terintegrasi platform video online yang valid dan praktis pada pembelajaran seni budaya di SMA. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian pengembangan (development of research) dengan model Rowntree yang terdiri dari 3 tahapan, yaitu perencanaan,pengembangan,dan tahap evaluasi.Untuk tahap evaluasi penelitian ini mengadopsi model evaluasi Tessmer yang terdiri dari 4 tahapan, yaitu: (1) expert review; (2) one to one; (3) small group evaluation; dan (4) field trial. Pengumpulan data menggunakan lembar review ahli dan angket tanggapan siswa. Hasil penelitian mengindikasikan bahwa uji kelayakan produk rata-rata memperoleh nilai 86,92%  dan hasil uji coba kepraktisan produk memperoleh nilai 87,75%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa e-book berupa Panduan Komposisi Dasar Tari Kreasi berbasis Flip HTML5 terintegrasi platform video online sangat layak dan praktis digunakan dalam pembelajaran Seni Budaya di SMA.
Does Real Earnings Management Explain Cost of Debt? Evidence from an Emerging Economy
Authors:   Faculty of Accounting and Auditing, University of Economics and Law, Vietnam & Vietnam National University, Vietnam, Khuong Nguyen Vinh , Liem Nguyen Thanh ,   Vietnam National University, Vietnam & Faculty of Banking and Finance, University of Economics and Law, Vietnam, Dung Bui Thi Ngan ,   Faculty of Accounting and Auditing, University of Economics and Law, Vietnam & Vietnam National University, Vietnam
Published: December 2021

This study tested the relationship between real earnings management and debt cost in Vietnam, a developing market. We used the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) Technique on a sample of 241 listed ﬁrms in Vietnam for 7 years from 2010 to 2016, with a total of 1687 observations collected. The regression result showed a positive association between real earnings management and cost of debt. The results of the study revealed that real earnings management is shown through the rising transactions and directly affected financial reports, thereby affecting creditors by affecting their cost of debt. This can be seen as the driving force for listed companies to increase the quality of their financial information. Our study only focussed on earnings manipulation through real earnings management (REM) to affect transaction costs in Vietnam. The research explains the relationship between managerial behavior (real earnings management) and direct influence on creditors' behavior (cost of debt capital). The result would give outside stakeholders an overall view about the usage of REM in Vietnamese listed firms, the reasonable action of investors, financial institutions, banks, etc on the debt market to reduce risk and the signal of warning for regulators and policy-makers. Keywords: real activities earnings management, cost of debt capital
Effect of soft skills and emotional intelligence of health-care professionals on burnout: a Lebanese cross-sectional study / Effekte von Soft Skills und emotionaler Intelligenz auf Burnout von Fachkräften im Gesundheitswesen: eine Querschnittsstudie aus dem Libanon
Authors: Semaan Micheline Sleiman , Bassil Jana Pierre Abdallah , Salameh Pascale
Published: December 2021

Objectives

The main objective of this study is to assess the effect of soft skills and emotional intelligence on burnout among health-care professionals in Lebanon.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among health-care professionals working all over Lebanon for a period of 3 months starting from March till June 2021. In total, 324 out of 345 contacted health-care professionals responded. The survey was anonymous and administered via social networks as a link to an electronic form. The study included general sociodemographic questions and validated scales to measure emotional intelligence (Trait Meta-Mood Scale [TMMS-24]), burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory for Health Services Survey [MBI-HSS]), and soft skills.

Results

Higher burnout was associated with lower soft skills (β = −0.137). Job satisfaction was negatively associated with burnout (β = −8.064). Nurses had higher burnout levels than dentists, radiologists, midwives, nutritionists, psychotherapists, and speech therapists (β = −4.595). Also, people working in Baalbek, Akkar, Beqaa, North and South had lower burnout levels compared to those working in Beirut (β = −9.015). As for emotional intelligence, no statistically significant association was found with burnout (P = 0.116).

Conclusion

This study showed that soft skills and emotional intelligence can affect job burnout. Additional research should be conducted in order to support our findings.
Study of load bearing capacity of an infinite sheet weakened by multiple collinear straight cracks with coalesced yield zones
Authors: Shekhar S. , Akhtar Naved , Hasan S.
Published: December 2021

This paper is concerned with the analytical solution of a multi-side damage problem. The objective is to investigate the load-bearing capacity of an infinite elastic-plastic plate weakened by three pairs of collinear straight cracks with coalesced yield zones. Stress intensity factors (SIFs) are obtained when yield zones are subjected to three different patterns of yield stress distribution, i. e., constant, linearly, and quadratically varying. Muskhelisvili's complex variable approach is applied for uncovering the solution to this problem. The problem is solved and analyzed rigorously based on Dugdale's hypothesis. The numerical results are deduced for the load-bearing capacity of the plate and yield zone lengths. These results are analyzed and demonstrated graphically for various mechanical loading conditions and different crack lengths.
Effect of graphite nanoplatelets on spark plasma sintered and conventionally sintered aluminum-based nanocomposites developed by powder metallurgy
Authors: Shrivastava Pankaj , Alam Syed Nasimul , Maity Taraknath , Biswas Krishanu
Published: December 2021

In this work, aluminum (Al)-based nanocomposites reinforced with graphite nanoplatelets (GnPs) have been fabricated by conventional sintering as well as spark plasma sintering (SPS) techniques, and their microstructure and mechanical properties have been studied. The powder metallurgy (PM) route has been adopted to fabricate the various Al–GnP nanocomposites. Characterization of the powder mixtures and the nanocomposites has been carried out through different characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and Raman spectroscopy. Compressive strength, Young's modulus, density, and Vickers microhardness of the various nanocomposites have also been determined. The HRTEM results show the formation of nonstoichiometric Al4C3 nanoparticles – during both conventional sintering and SPS – at the interface of the Al grains and GnP, which worsen the mechanical properties of the nanocomposites. SPSed nanocomposites show superior mechanical properties due to higher densification, finer grain size, and homogeneous nanofiller dispersion in the Al matrix, compared to the conventionally sintered Al–GnP nanocomposites.
Solidification microstructure in a supercooled binary alloy
Authors: Wang Hongfu , Tang Cheng , An Hongen , Zhao Yuhong
Published: December 2021

The maximum undercooling that has been achieved for Ni-Cu alloy, by using molten glass purification and cyclic super-heating technology, is 270 K. With the help of high-speed photography, the solidification front images of Ni-Cu alloy at various typical undercooling were obtained. Two grain refinements occurred in the range of 60 K< ΔT < 100 K and ΔT > 170 K, the solidification front became smoother, and the solidification position appeared randomly. With the increase of undercooling, the transition from solute diffusion to thermal diffusion leads to the transition from coarse dendrite to directional fine dendrite. At large undercooling, considerable stress is accumulated and some dislocations exist in the microstructure. However, the proportion of high-angle grain boundaries is as high as 89%, with twin boundaries of 13.6% and most strain-free structures, and the microhardness decreases sharply. This indicates that the accumulated stress at large undercooling causes the plastic strains in the microstructure, and in the later stage of recalescence, part of the plastic strains is dissipated by the system and acts as the driving force to promote the recrystallization of the microstructure.
Cephalometric evaluation of the main airway dimensions in subjects with different growth patterns and their relationship to patients' ages and genders
Authors: Aboubakr Rabaa , Almalki Nabeela , Alanazi Salah , Almulhim Abdullah , Alkhathami Osama , Alqhtani Saleh
Published: December 2021

Background: Airway shape and dimensions have attracted attention during the past few decades; this can be attributed to the relationship between the upper airway configuration and sleep-disordered breathing and its relationship with craniofacial morphology in general. This study was conducted to 1. Compare the pharyngeal dimensions of subjects with different vertical growth patterns and 2. Assess the impact of modifying variables, like age and gender, on the airway dimensions.
Methods: Data collection was based on both cephalometric radiographs and patients\' files analysis. Radiographs were grouped according to patients\' ages, genders, and vertical growth patterns. Lateral cephalometric radiographs were taken using a standardized technique. The simple network management angle was used to divide the sample into hypodivergent, noromodivergent, hyperdivergent growth patterns with 38°, respectively. The upper and lower pharyngeal airway widths were measured by using McNamara\'s airway analysis.
Results: The widest upper and lower pharyngeal widths (LPWs) were found among hypodivergent subjects (20.1 ± 2.3 and 11.6 ± 4, respectively), and gender differences were found in the upper pharyngeal width (UPW) but in the lower (17.4 ± 3.4 and 18.1 ± 3.5, 10.1 ± 2.3 and 10.2 ± 3.1) for males and females in the upper and lower airways, respectively. Increasing the subject\'s ages significantly increased the UPW but did not affect the LPW.
Conclusion: Hypodivergent patients had a higher UPW and LPW compared to the noromodivergent and hyperdivergent growth patterns. Also, the UPW and LPW were slightly higher in females than in males and increasing age had significantly increased UPW but did not affect LPW.
Prevalence, risk factors, and therapeutic strategies of DVT cases in Al-Madinah province
Authors: Eldomiaty Magda , Alanazi Samiyah , Alhejaili Raghad , Fallatah Reenad
Published: December 2021

Background: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common disease and is defined as the development of a blood clot in the major deep veins in the body, which might result in impaired venous blood flow, leg swelling, and pain. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of deep venous thrombosis, its risk factors, and therapeutic strategies among adult patients in Al-Madinah province.
Methods: This analytical descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2017 to August 2020 and included all DVT cases in Al-Madinah governmental hospitals and those recorded from medical records and online questionnaire which was delivered by social media to Al-Madinah residence.
Results: Out of 1,397 participants, 385 patients had DVT with a prevalence of 27.56%, including 65.2% of females and 34.8% of males. The most affected age was 40 years and older. Among the evaluated risk factors, immobility/long distance traveling was the most common risk factor (15.8%). Smoking showed a significant gender difference (p = 0.001) in males when compared to females, and the oral antithrombotic medications were the most used therapeutic strategy.
Conclusion: It was found that DVT is a common disease in Al-Madinah with a higher prevalence (27.56%) compared to the worldwide 1/1,000 population every year, with a higher frequency in females than males. In Al-Madinah province, the immobility is considered to be the most common contributing risk factor in developing DVT.
Problematizing transitions in relation to correctional centres for people living with HIV: Unpacking the taken for granted.
Authors: Wadams Morgan
Published: December 2021

Transitions into and out of correctional facilities for people living with HIV are a pivotal point in the HIV treatment cascade where adherence metrics are significantly affected. In this paper I use Alvesson and Sandberg’s problematization method of literature analysis to critique and understand the taken-for-granted assumptions underpinning how knowledge is generated within the intersecting fields of HIV, transitions, and corrections. Utilizing problematization, two assumptions underpinning knowledge generation are identified: the linearity of the HIV care continuum model and the tendency to create and perpetuate spatially segregating metaphors of transitions inside versus outside correctional facilities for people living with HIV. These assumptions are discussed in the context of how they shape dominant ways of thinking and practicing in the field. An alternative way to understand transitions for people living with HIV is proposed along with recommendations to guide the HIV care practices of nurses and other healthcare providers.
Nurses as Boundary Actors in Sustainable Health Care: A Discussion Paper
Authors: Law Joanna , Kalogirou Maya R. , Dahlke Sherry
Published: December 2021

The devastating global health impacts of climate change are becoming more apparent and more frequent. Health care systems are increasingly burdened by the response to these impacts. Paradoxically, as they respond to the negative health effects of climate change, these same resource intense health care systems are contributing to further climate change. Organizations and academics have issued a call to action for health care workers to mitigate climate change and promote environmental sustainability. Nurses are an integral part of health care systems but have been delayed in answering this call. In this paper we argue that nurses are particularly well suited to mitigating climate change in health care systems because their existing role is central to patient care, and as a result they interface with other health care providers and have developed proficiency in articulation work.
Rhizomatic Assemblages: Connecting Climate Change to Nursing Action
Authors: Vold Lindsey , Meszaros Megan
Published: December 2021

Calls for nursing action to address climate change are resounding throughout the nursing community, yet many nurses feel ill-prepared to engage in climate action. As a collective practice discipline, we argue that nursings’ internalized a rigid view of what nursing is and, through self-disciplining practices, actively police our knowledge and practice to conform within a bounded domain that fails to view global issues, such as climate change, as being within the scope of nursing. To build nurses’ climate action capacity, we draw on Deleuze and Guarttari’s (1987) concept of rhizomatic assemblages to make an explicit connection between health and climate change, but also how climate action is a moral imperative in the scope of nursing education and practice. Using examples in the four domains of nursing - education, practice, research, and policy, we present how nurses can engage in coordinated and collaborative efforts both within and outside of ‘traditional’ nursing practice to address the connecting and complicated pathways of a changing climate.
Health Inequity and Institutional Ethnography: Mapping the Problem of Policy Change
Authors: McGibbon Elizabeth , Fierlbeck Katherine , Ajadi Tari
Published: December 2021

Health equity (HE) is a central concern across multiple disciplines and sectors, including nursing. However, the proliferation of the term has not resulted in corresponding policymaking that leads to a clear reduction of health inequities. The goal of this paper is to use institutional ethnographic methods to map the social organization of HE policy discourses in Canada, a process that serves to reproduce existing relations of power that stymie substantive change in policy aimed at reducing health inequity. In nursing, institutional ethnography (IE) is described as a method of inquiry for taking sides in order to expose socially organized practices of power. Starting from the standpoints of HE policy advocates we explain the methods of IE, focusing on a stepwise description of theoretical and practical applications in the area of policymaking. Results are discussed in the context of three thematic areas: 1) bounding HE talk within biomedical imperialism, 2) situating racialization and marginalization as a subaltern space in HE discourses, and 3) activating HE texts as ruling relations. We conclude with key points about our insights into the methodological and theoretical potential of critical policy research using IE to analyze the social organization of power in HE policy narratives. This paper contributes to critical nursing discourse in the area of HE, demonstrating how IE can be applied to disrupt socially organized neoliberal and colonialist narratives that recycle and redeploy oppressive policymaking practices within and beyond nursing.
Regeneration potential of different explants during micropropagation of neem tree (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.)
Authors: Dhandapani Bhavadharani , Ramasamy Gnanam , Natesan Senthil , Kalayanasundaram Kumaran
Published: December 2021

Azadirachta indica A. Juss., (Neem), a prodigious multipurpose tree, has immense potential to benefit mankind and to protect the environment. In order to investigate the effects of three different explants for its regeneration potential, de embryonated cotyledon, immature zygotic embryo and nodal segments from a 30 year old neem plus tree were used. Half strength MS medium with benzyl amino purine (3 mg/L) and naphthalene acetic acid (0.5 mg/L) and casein hydrolysate (1 g/L) was effective in shoot bud sprouting from both nodes and cotyledons. Half strength MS medium fortified with TDZ (0.2 mg/L) was effective for induction of somatic embryogenesis from zygotic embryos. Shoot buds initiated from the cotyledons produced a maximum number of shoots per explants (4.33) which on further sub culturing induced maximum multiple shoots (15) on half strength MS medium fortified with BAP (1.5 mg/L), NAA (0.5 mg/L) and CH (400 g /L) and the nodal explants induced only 4-5 axillary shoots on further sub culturing. Even though immature zygotic embryos produced more number of somatic embryos per explant (24.97) within a short time (30-45 days), the plantlet conversion was poor (25.52 %). In vitro rooting was observed in half strength MS medium supplemented with IBA (2 mg/L). The regeneration potential of de embryonated cotyledons through a simple regeneration system may be beneficial for efficient mass propagation of selected plus trees of neem.