bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ageing in Place, Healthy Ageing: Local Community Involvement in the Prevention Approach to Eldercare
Authors: Lodi Rizzini Chiara , Maino Franca , De Tommaso Celestina Valeria
Published: January 2024

The increase in ageing societies is posing new and urgent societal and political challenges to meeting people’s medical, personal, and social needs in old age. Ageing should not be considered a uniform phase of life and at least three phases should be distinguished: (a) silver age, (b) the mildly frail age, and (c) those at risk of dependency. Policy tools and logics should prevent and support specific needs in a life‐course approach and the preventive approach is seen as among the most useful interventions, with a baseline objective to promote ageing in place, minimize the institutionalization of care, and prevent psychophysical deterioration by supporting older people and their families through tailor‐made approaches and policies. Our study focuses on the project Invecchiare bene/Bien vieillir (ageing well) funded by Interreg Alcotra France–Italy and implemented in the Valleys of Monviso in northern Italy. The project targets older people living at home in mountainous areas, where healthy ageing is difficult due to chronic diseases and social isolation. This article presents an analysis of preventive‐based interventions and services that promote innovative ageing policies and investigates the involvement of the local community and how it can lead to the deployment of new preventive measures. The research covers the direct impact on the health and living conditions of the recipients (older people) and innovation by the local care model (among social workers and the local community). Qualitative (documentary analysis, semi‐structured interviews, and focus groups) as well as quantitative (questionnaire and secondary data analysis) methods were used.
Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions?
Authors: Read Simon , Verity Fiona , Llewellyn Mark , Calder Gideon , Richards Jonathan
Published: January 2024

Prevention is becoming ever more central in UK care policy for older people, though precisely what this entails, and how it works most effectively in social care and support, remains ambiguous. Set against the “newness” of recent social care legislation in Wales, this article explores the perspectives of professionals on prevention and community development, particularly for older people. This draws on qualitative data collected from 11 Welsh local authorities, four NHS Wales health boards, and eight regional third-sector organisations, incorporating 64 interviews with directors, executives, and senior managers. Recent research has highlighted concerns over the slipperiness of prevention as a concept, resulting in multiple interpretations and activities operating under its banner. Consistent with this, our data suggested a kaleidoscopic picture of variously named community-based initiatives working to support the intricate web of connections that sustain older people, as well as provide practical or material help. Similarly, professionals highlighted varied agendas of community resilience, individual independence, and reducing the need for state-funded health and social care, as well as a range of viewpoints on the roles of the state, private sector, and the third sector. Analysis revealed fragments of familiar themes in community development; positive hopes for community initiatives, tensions between the mixed agendas of state-instigated activities, and the practical challenges arising from systems imbued with neo-liberal ideas. Realising the promise of prevention will require deft steering through these challenges.
Dancing With Care: Promoting Social Inclusion Among Older Women in China Through a Novel Preventative Care Model
Authors: Xia Chun , Xu Jia , An Jianzeng , Ding Jianwen
Published: January 2024

This article examines how a new form of preventative care provision—dancing with care (DWC)—promotes social inclusion among older women in China and explores whether DWC can be regarded as an effective way to address the challenges these older women face in improving their social inclusion and achieving a healthy lifestyle. Our study demonstrates that various dimensions of DWC play a vital role in addressing the difficulties these older women encounter in their struggle to end their own social exclusion: These dimensions include levels of happiness, social network involvement, access to social support in “preventative care terms”, and the role of own’s grandchildren as a means to social bonding. Various dimensions of DWC align with the concept of preventative care for older women in urban communities. Using semi-structured interviews in selected “DWC communities” located in southern China, this article demonstrates that DWC contributes to addressing older women’s social inclusion by providing preventative care. In addition, we also performed an empirical data analysis that included institutional regulations for DWC design and implementation, publications by DWC communities, and academic research focused on DWC communities. DWC proposes an appealing path for older women to actively engage with and within their community. Furthermore, it offers valuable insights into the potential of a new model of preventative care and our conclusions will serve as a reference for enhancing social involvement among older individuals globally.
Older People Reimagining and Envisioning Preventive Care Through Land Acquisition: Evidence From Rwanda
Authors: Irambeshya Albert
Published: January 2024

This article presents findings about older people reimagining and envisioning preventive care through land acquisition in the Karongi district, Rwanda. My primary objective was to understand how land acquisition constitutes a means for older people’s preventive care arrangement. Ethnographic data were collected from 15 older people’s households. Empirical findings indicate that land scarcity makes it a coveted resource that attracts care around older people possessing it. Those unable to use their land rent it out to someone else who accepts to use the land and share the harvest equally with the owners. Furthermore, caring relationships between the landowner and the land user go beyond sharing the harvest to provide other forms of caring practices, such as assistance to access health care, firewood, and water provision, as well as helping older people sell their harvest. Renting out the land displays the image of an older person actively engaged with the community and who attracts caring practices using the land. Besides, land acquisition is the basis for intergenerational care negotiation, as expectations to inherit the land encourage children to care for their older parents. Thus, this article shows preventive care that is happening outside the realm of the Western biomedical model, but rather within an imagined model of owning an asset that benefits older people, their kin, and the community.
The Liminality of Subcultural Spaces: Tokyo’s Gaming Arcades as Boundary Between Social Isolation and Integration
Authors: Imai Heide , Woite Lisa
Published: January 2024

This article explores the concept of liminal spaces in Tokyo, specifically focusing on gaming arcades as transitional spaces between social isolation and integration. The decline of the once-popular arcades since the 1990s raises questions about their usage, accessibility, and affordability in contemporary Tokyo. After clarifying the concept of liminality and urban borderlands, the article examines various case studies in central Tokyo, argues that arcades serve diverse purposes and highlights the importance of reintegration of such liminal spaces to bring people from different backgrounds together, providing entertainment, competition, and ritualized encounters. Employing ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observation, interviews, and secondary data analysis, this study recognizes the gaming arcade not only as a physical but also as a mental and social space. The arcades embody the hopes, fears, and aspirations of their users, blur boundaries, offer immersive experiences, and foster a sense of community, comfort, and nostalgia. Such insights allow us to understand how identities are constructed and negotiated in these spaces. In conclusion, the article advocates for a nuanced approach to urban planning that recognizes the value of subcultural spaces like gaming arcades and emphasizes the need to preserve and integrate these spaces into the broader urban fabric. By doing so it can be understood how these liminal spaces can contribute to a diversity of social interactions, community-building, and a better understanding and revitalization of urban borderlands if integrated and managed in the right way.
Two-parameter model of the prefracture zone in a quasi-elastic material near the tip of an interface crack
Authors:   S.P. Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Kaminsky A. O. , Dudyk M. V. ,   Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Uman, Reshitnyk Yu. V. ,   Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Uman
Published: January 2024

A model of the pre-fracture zone, which under plane strain conditions extends from the tip of the interface crack at an angle to the plane interface of two different homogeneous isotropic materials, has been developed. The pre-fracture zone is represented by the displacement discontinuity line, on which the strength condition of the Mises-Hill type is satisfied. The parameters of the model are the tensile resistance and shear resistance of the material in which the zone develops. The model takes into account brittle and ductile fracture mechanisms and can be used to describe the quasi-brittle fracture of a piece-homogeneous body with an interface crack. The possibility of a transition between brittle and ductile fracture mechanisms is shown when the ratio of tensile and shear resistance of the material changes.
Modelling of the salt structures deforming due to gravitational buoyancy
Authors:   Poltava Gravimetrical Observatory of NASU, Lubkov M. V.
Published: January 2024

We consider modeling and geophysical interpretation of the obtained results in the deforming process of the salt structures due to gravitational buoyancy (halokinesis). For solving this geophysical problem, we use variation finite element method of elastic problem resolving with calculation of heterogeneous rocks distribution into considering salt structures. We have defined that salt structures deforming amplitudes mainly depend on linear sizes (length and thickness) of the bottom parts of these structures. Decreasing of these parameters lead to noticeable drop of the press-strain state near the whole region of the salt structure (diapirs). Another hand forms and linear sizes of the top parts of the salt stocks influence only on the deforming of the local regions near these structure elements and don’t essentially influence on the whole region deforming around the stock. Quantity characteristics of linear sizes of the salt diapirs structural elements define the whole picture of the stress-strain state around these objects.
Frictional heating of system punch-elastic half plane when sliding along creative line
Authors:   Ukrainian National Forestry University, L’viv, Onyshkevych V. M. , Barabash G. M. ,   Ivan Franko National University of L’viv
Published: January 2024

Friction heating of system punch-elastic half plane when sliding along creative line is considered. Model of so-called “third body”, i.e., thin near-surface and intermediate layers, the physical and mechanical properties of which differ from those of the interacting bodies, and by the microgeometry of their surfaces in the contact zone, used for mathematical description of contact. The method of determination of thermal contact conductance in mathematical modelling of contact interaction with considering friction and hear generation by “third body” is presented. Using of modified conditions of heat contact in mathematical model of contact thermoelasticity, taking into account of friction and heat generation is proposed. The solution of the problem of thermoelasticity for a half-plane is obtained by means of the Fourier integral transformation. Heat conductivity problem for the punch is solved by method of straight lines. The system obtained of dual integral equations is reduced to the system of linear algebraic equations by means of points collocation method. Formulas for thermal fields, heat fluxes and contact stresses are proposed. In order to obtain the unknown contact area, the iterative scheme based on a control of a sign of normal stresses in the immediate contact interaction zones is used. Method of moving line of separation of boundary conditions is proposed.
Dynamics analysis and forecast of number of individuals with stress syndrome under uncertainties
Authors:   General Jonas Zemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania, Bekesiene S. , Nakonechnyi O. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Kapustian O. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Shevchuk I. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Loseva M. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2024

In this work, we propose a population dynamics model of the spread of stressful processes in several groups with different characteristics. Such a model is described by a system of nonlinear differential equations. Also, this model provides for the possibility of studying external influences, that is, the effectiveness of actions aimed at increasing the psychological stability of the population. The main objective of the study was to propose algorithms for finding guaranteed predictive estimates of the dynamics of such models. Two scenarios of this challenge are considered: for the case when there are available accurate data on the number of persons under stressful influence in each of the groups during a specific time interval; and for a similar case, but when there is observational data on the dynamics of such individuals. In both cases, we apply the methodology of finding guaranteed predictive estimations of the dynamics within these models. As an example, we consider the special case of the equation of population dynamics without external influence for one group of persons.
Method to relate degradation of fracture resistance due to corrosion with pipe leakage
Authors: Agala Alaa A , Khan Muhammed A , Starr Andrew G
Published: January 2024

Cast iron pipes are widely used in various industries due to their high strength and durability. However, over time, these pipes can develop cracks and experience a decrease in fracture toughness, leading to potential leaks. Understanding the interdependency between leak rate, degradation
of fracture toughness, and crack growth is crucial for assessing the integrity of cast iron pipes and implementing effective maintenance strategies. This paper investigates the relationship between these factors through a comprehensive analysis of existing literature and experimental data.
The findings provide valuable insights into the mechanisms behind crack propagation and offer guidance for mitigating the risks associated with cast iron pipe failures.
Parametric analysis to investigate the modal response of PZT cantilever beams
Authors: Alnuman Abdulaziz O , Khan Muhammad A , Starr Andrew
Published: January 2024

This study investigates the parametric influence of physical dimensions and material properties of a composite cantilever beam on its modal response under fixed-free boundary conditions. The considered beam was made of PZT and aluminium materials. Euler-Bernoulli beam theory was used
to investigate the modal response of a simple beam first and later expanded to the composite beam. Different combinations of physical dimensions and material properties, including the moment of inertia, length, area, young modulus and density, were used to analyse their influence on the obtained
modal response. The obtained results showed that the density, the area of the beam cross-section, and the length of the beam have an inverse effect on the natural frequency. While the moment of inertia and modulus of elasticity has a positive influence on the values of the natural frequency.
The analysis provides valuable insights into the dynamic behaviour of the beam and the effects of different parameters on its resonance characteristics, paving the way for optimising energy harvesting systems and enhancing their performance.
Digital camera's parameter identification for vibration-based structural health monitoring under different dynamic responses
Authors: Azouz Zakrya , Kuruvilla Mathews , Khan Muhammad , He Feiyang
Published: January 2024

Vibration-based structural health monitoring (SHM) is critical in assessing structures' integrity. However, traditional methods of contact vibration sensors, such as accelerometers, face inherent limitations regarding accessibility, coverage, and their impact on structural dynamics.
In recent years, digitalisation has introduced novel possibilities for overcoming these challenges through camera-based measurements. Nonetheless, a knowledge gap exists concerning the interdependencies among camera speed, resolution, and the accuracy of extracted dynamic features from captured
results. This paper aims to address this gap by examining the influence of camera settings on the accuracy and reliability of visual-based vibration measurements. The study measured the natural frequencies and resonance amplitudes of the cracked cantilever beams exhibiting diverse dynamics.
During the tests, the camera records the vibration behaviour with different speed and resolution settings. Through analysis of the acquired data, this study seeks to establish trade-offs between camera parameters and measurement accuracy, ultimately enhancing the reliability and effectiveness
of crack detection within visual-based vibration monitoring.
Neonatal heart rate monitoring at birth with hands-free foetal doppler
Authors: Hutchon David J R
Published: January 2024

There is a need for improved measurement and documentation of the neonatal heart rate immediately after birth, which currently relies on auscultation with a stethoscope. Measurement of the heart rate is a medical requirement within the first minute after birth in all babies. Heart rate
at birth is the only reliable indicator of the health of the neonate which does not establish breathing immediately. In sick neonates pulse oximetry is usually available but does not provide an output for the first minute even in healthy neonates. Although the ECG is considered the gold standard,
it may provide a false measurement due to pulseless electrical activity of the myocardium. Neonatal ECG technology is not routinely available at birth, however prior to birth the fetal heart rate is routinely obtained and documented by a low cost doppler ultrasound. Recently the fetal doppler
has been shown to be effective immediately after birth on the neonatal chest (Hutchon 2022) but requires constant attention by the carer, and may interfere with measures to provide positive pressure ventilation or other resuscitation measures. A fetal doppler ultrasound device has been extended
to provide a hands free sensor which is secured on the neonatal chest by the surface tension of the transducer gel. The system also works well through polythene and provides a safe and effective neonatal heart rate monitor inside a sterile polythene bag for use at caesarean birth. The design
features are presented and preliminary data showing the precordial doppler provides a heart rate closely equivalent to the heart rate from the gold standard ECG.
Rotary-percussive drill bit condition prediction using traditional feature engineering and neural network-based feature extraction
Authors: Newman Katelyn E , Mechefske Chris K. , Timusk Markus , Helm Dustin
Published: January 2024

Condition monitoring of replaceable components in underground drill rigs using machine learning is a difficult task, as the operating conditions may vary considerably between each hole. To model this nuanced data with acceptable performance, feature extraction must be performed, either
by field experts or using automated machine learning architectures. This work compares the use of traditional feature extraction techniques to neural network-based automatic feature extraction for a rotary-percussive underground hydraulic drill rig. A dataset was created for the purpose of
predicting the condition of drill bits with tungsten carbide button inserts, and consists of both operational pressures, as well as signals from an accelerometer and a microphone. Two feature extraction approaches are compared using data collected under controlled operating conditions. The
first approach uses traditional features including kurtosis, FFT features, and wavelet features. Feature selection and bit condition prediction are performed using a Random Forest model. The second approach uses neural networks to automatically extract features from raw data. Convolutional
neural networks and long short-term memory networks are used in the automatic feature extraction approach. The traditional feature extraction approach is sufficient for binary classification of bit condition, while the automatic neural network-based feature extraction approach is superior
when prediction is scaled up to a more complex multi-class problem.
Impact of low inner ring waviness orders on hybrid ball bearing under high speeds
Authors: Berrada S. , Serra R. , Dalen P.V. , Chastagner C.
Published: January 2024

Deep groove ball bearings (DGBB) are widely used in rotating equipment in many fields among which we have electric vehicle Powerpack, so very demanding in terms of noise and vibration. Geometrical design, clearance, component material, and lubricant properties influence vibratory behavior
and bearing life cycle. In rotating machines, bearings are acting as friction reducers to allow a smooth rotation but are also exciters inducing vibrations due to the rotation of ball set, even in the case of a theoretical perfect bearing. Bearing performance depends highly on contact surface
quality (ring races and balls surface). In a ball bearing, contact surface quality results from several manufacturing processes (heat treatment, turning, grinding, honing and assembly) and directly affects the noise and vibration levels generated by the bearing in the application. Also, component
materials and hardness will affect the contact forces between balls and rings path on rotating bearings. Hybrid bearings are known for their performance when operating under high rotation speeds. In this article, inner and outer ring low waviness orders are studied on Hybrid Deep Groove Ball
Bearings (DGBB). Both numerical model and, experimental tests were carried out to study the effect of rings waviness on hybrid bearing under high rotation speed.
Barrier-Induced Rupture Front Disturbances during the 2023 Morocco Earthquake
Authors: Yagi Yuji , Okuwaki Ryo , Hirano Shiro , Enescu Bogdan , Chikamori Masataro , Yamaguchi Ryo
Published: January 2024

Seismic waveforms, including teleseismic body waves, contain information about the irregular behavior of rupture propagation, which is essential for understanding the evolution process of large earthquakes. Here, a high-degree-of-freedom source inversion is applied to the teleseismic P waves of the 2023 moment magnitude 6.8 Morocco earthquake to reveal the irregular rupture behavior during earthquake growth. The resulting total moment tensor solution is an oblique focal mechanism that exhibits reverse faulting with a strike-slip component. There are two distinct peaks at 2 and 4 s in the moment rate function. The reverse fault component dominates at the beginning of the rupture, but then the strike-slip component increases to the second peak and then decreases. The main rupture propagates first in an east-northeast direction, then both up- and down-dip. The down-dip propagating rupture diminishes shortly, whereas the up-dip propagating rupture becomes dominant. The main rupture propagating in the up-dip direction is temporarily suppressed around a point located at 19 km depth and 10 km east-northeast of the hypocenter (region B). After the rupture propagates surrounding region B, the rupture propagates into region B, where a relatively fast slip rate is observed. It is confirmed that the irregular rupture propagation associated with region B is reproduced even when the model settings and the data sampling interval are slightly changed. The irregular rupture propagation obtained in this study suggests that a barrier with high apparent strength (e.g., high fracture surface energy) can cause the rupture to be initially suppressed within the barrier region, followed by delayed rupture propagation through the apparent barrier. The high-frequency seismic motions caused by such an irregular rupture propagation may have contributed to the increase in earthquake-related damage.
Uzaktan Eğitim ile İlgili Yapılmış Çalışmaların Bibliyometrik Analizi
Authors: KARAGÖZOĞLU Ahmet Alper , ABDURREZZAK Seyfettin , DOĞAN Ümit
Published: January 2024

Araştırmanın amacı uzaktan eğitim kavramı hakkında yayımlanan çalışmaların bibliyometrik özellikleri açısından incelenmesidir. Araştırma betimsel tarama modelinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada yayın çıktılarını ve alanın temel yapısını incelemek için VOSviewer yazılım aracı ve bilgi analizi için Bibliometrix R paketi kullanılmıştır. Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanında uzaktan eğitim ile ilgili elde edilen veriler neticesinde 3148 çalışma analize tabi tutulmuştur. Araştırma kapsamında uzaktan eğitim kavramının tanımlayıcı yapısı için betimsel istatistiklerden, yayınların ülkelere göre dağılımını gösteren analizlerden, etkili yazarlar, makaleler ve dergilere ait betimsel istatistiklerden, uzaktan eğitim kavramı ile ilgili alanyazının sosyal yapısını ortaya koymaya yönelik ortak yazar analizlerinden, kavramsal yapıyı ortaya koymak amacıyla trend konu analizlerinden, stratejik diyagram ve kelime bulutu analizlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda uzaktan eğitim ile ilgili ilk çalışmanın 1980 yılında yapıldığı, 2004 yılına kadar çalışmaların oldukça sınırlı kaldığı, 2005-2019 yılları arasında iniş ve çıkışlar yaşandığı, 2019 yılından itibaren bir ivme yaşanarak yayın sayısına 315 çalışma ile en çok 2021 yılında ulaşıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda uzaktan eğitim konusunda Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin en çok yayın yapan ülke olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında elde edilen veriler ışığında öneriler sunulmuştur.
Yerel Tarih Açısından Kırşehir'de Yaşamak ile Kırşehir’ i Bilmek Aynı Şey mi?
Authors: ÇELİKKAYA Tekin , GÜLFIRAT KIBRIZ Esra
Published: January 2024

Geleceğin kültür, turizm ve sanayi merkezi olmaya aday bir kent konumunda olan Kırşehir, geniş tarihi, kültürel zenginliğinin yanısıra, Ahilik teşkilatının ve Gökbilim Medresesinin kurucuları olan Ahi Evran-ı Veli ve Cacabey gibi ilim adamlarına ev sahipliği yapmanın yanında, Caca Bey Medresesi ve Türbesi, Yunus Emre Türbesi, Kaman Kalehöyük Arkeoloji Müzesi, Üçayak Kilisesi, Kepez Yer Altı Şehri, Hacıbey Konağı, Kesikköprü, gibi tarihi mekânlara sahiptir. Sosyal Bilgiler dersi kapsamında yerel tarih çalışmaları, yeni bir kavram olarak 2005 yılı sonrası öğretim programıyla gündeme gelmiştir. Ancak yerel tarih çalışmalarının okul boyutunda işlevsel olduğunu söylemek çok da olanaklı değildir. Literatür taramasında Kırşehir’in ne kadar tanındığını içeren herhangi bir çalışmaya rastlanılmamıştır. Çalışmada öğrencilerin Kırşehir’in yerel tarihine ilişkin bilgileri ne ölçüde bilip bilmedikleri belirlenmek hedeflenmiştir. Buradaki temel amaç, öğrencilerin Kırşehir’deki yaşam süreleri üzerinden Kırşehir’i tarihsel ve kültürel özelliklerini ne derece anlamlandırabildiklerini ortaya koymaktır. Bu araştırmada öğrencilerin Kırşehir’in yerel tarihine ilişkin bilgileri ortaya koyabilmek için nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması kullanılmıştır. Katılımcılar, 2021-2022 eğitim öğretim II. döneminde seçkisiz örnekleme yoluyla Kırşehir ilindeki 5 devlet okulunda 5., 6. ve 7.sınıfta öğrenim gören 946 ortaokul öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. LGS sınav süreci dolayısıyla 8.sınıf öğrencileri çalışmaya dâhil edilmemiştir. Araştırma sorularının cevaplanmasında araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada tüm süreçler ve aşamalar ayrıntılı bir şekilde açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları, çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin büyük bölümünün Kırşehir’e ait tarihi ve kültürel özelliklerin tam olarak farkında olmadıklarını içinde yaşadıkları şehrin en belirgin kültürel ve tarihsel özelliklerine ilişkin yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadıklarını göstermektedir. Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin yarıdan fazlasının doğduğundan beri Kırşehir’de olduğu göz önüne alındığında uzun yıllar vakit geçirdikleri şehre ait değerleri yeterince göremedikleri ya da içselleştiremedikleri anlaşılmaktadır.
A randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial to assess the influence of body weight on aspirin-triggered specialized pro-resolving mediators: protocol for the discover study
Authors: McGowan Natalie G. , Zhong Judy H. , Trasande Leonardo , Hellmann Jason , Heffron Sean P.
Published: January 2024

Background: Low-dose aspirin is ineffective for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with body weight greater than 70kg. While the prevalent explanation for this is reduced platelet cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) inhibition at higher body weights, supporting data are limited, thereby demanding further investigation of the reason(s) underlying this observation. We propose that aspirin-mediated cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) acetylation and the resulting synthesis of 15-epi-lipoxin A4, a specialized pro-resolving mediator, is suboptimal in higher weight individuals, which may contribute to the clinical trial findings.
Methods: To test this hypothesis, we are conducting a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, mechanistic crossover trial. Healthy men and women exhibiting a wide range of body weights take 81mg aspirin and 325mg aspirin for 3 weeks each, following 3-week placebo run-in and wash-out phases. Our target sample size is 90 subjects, with a minimum of 72 completing all visits estimated to be necessary to achieve power adequate to test our primary hypothesis. Our primary endpoint is the difference in change in plasma 15-epi-lipoxin A4 occurring with each dose of aspirin. Secondary endpoints include lipid mediator profiles, serum bioactive lipid profiles, and other endpoints involved in the resolution of vascular inflammation.
Conclusions: Study enrollment began in November 2021 and is ongoing. The results of this study will improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying aspirin’s role(s) in the prevention of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. They may also lead to additional studies with the potential to inform dosing strategies for patients based on body weight.
Trial registration: This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04697719.
FS 1.4.b: OLAS Household Survey Data Set 2023 Update: Water Access Indicators
Authors: Libra Jesse Madden , Baquero María Alejandra
Published: January 2024

This factsheet outlines the water access indicators in the updated OLAS Household Survey dataset. The dataset uses national household survey information spanning from 2003 to the present to produce indicators related to water and sanitation. This fact sheet is a revised version of "FS 1.4 OLAS Household Survey Data Set: Water Access Indicators".
FS 1.3.b: OLAS Household Survey Data Set: 2023 Update
Authors: Libra Jesse Madden , Baquero María Alejandra
Published: January 2024

This factsheet outlines the updated OLAS Household Survey dataset, highlighting enhancements in coverage (temporal, geographic, and thematic). The dataset uses national household survey information spanning from 2003 to the present to produce indicators related to water and sanitation. These indicators are accessible at the country level and segmented by various categories such as urban/rural areas, income levels, gender, age groups, ethnicity, disability status, and migratory status. This fact sheet is a revised version of FS 1.3: OLAS Household Survey Data Set.
Análisis de los factores y perfil competencial de los alumnos de carreras STEM que abandonan o no rinden final.
Authors:   Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Álvarez Herranz Agustín
Published: January 2024

Refleja resultados del análisis realizado sobre los alumnos matriculados en la FRTL-UTN, en el marco del proyecto PID 4859 “Diseños de estrategias para favorecer la adecuada elección de carreras STEM, y de la facultad, mediante el análisis de los factores de decisión y del perfil de competencias.
A Pedagogical Content Knowledge-Based Course Classification Process for Physical Education Teacher Education Curricula
Authors: Zhang Dong , Luo Yan
Published: January 2024

This study aimed to formulate a course classification process for identifying and classifying courses in the curriculum for physical education teacher education (PETE). The study recruited five experts in physical education (PE), PETE, and pedagogy. The participants were professors at a college in the Northeastern United States. The five participants were interviewed about how to identify a pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) course. A PCK-based classification process was formulated. Additionally, the second part of the study analyzed the curriculum of a PETE program in the Northeastern United States to elucidate the implication of the classification process. The PCK- based classification process can identify if a course is a PCK course and classify its level on the basis of the course syllabus. However, evaluators can collect evidence through additional paths, such as class observation. The process may increase the objectivity and credibility of the evaluation of the PETE curriculum and comparison studies.
Analysis of Central Functions Provision in the Settlements of the West Herzegovina Canton
Authors: Putica Džajić Jelena , Madžar Danijela
Published: January 2024

The provision of the settlement with central functions gives stimulation, and creates spatial, and social relations and processes within a certain space and population. This paper analyses the settlements' central function provision in West Herzegovina Canton. The settlement's centrality was determined based on the base groups of central functions: administration, education, health, supply, financial operations, post and telecommunications. After the collected and processed data, the settlements were classified into 4 categories of settlements based on the possession of certain functions; settlements without centrality, settlements with insufficient centrality, and settlements of the 3rd and 2nd rank of centrality. The research was conducted in September 2022 and developed model was applied, which is based on the quantitative procedure of evaluating the settlement's centrality.
Analiza CLIL-aktivnosti v učbenikih za učenje angleščine kot tujega jezika v 4. in 5. razredu osnovne šole
Authors: Dagarin Fojkar Mateja
Published: January 2024

Vsebinsko in jezikovno integrirano učenje (angl. Content and Language Integrated Learning, v nadaljevanju CLIL) postaja vedno bolj razširjen pristop učenja in poučevanja v Evropi in tudi v Sloveniji se pojavljajo nekatere oblike tega pristopa. Cilj pričujoče raziskave je bil preučiti pogostost in kakovost CLIL-aktivnosti v učbenikih za poučevanje angleščine kot tujega jezika v 4. in 5. razredu osnovne šole ter ugotoviti, s cilji in vsebinami katerih nejezikovnih predmetov se aktivnosti povezujejo. Zato smo s pomočjo analize literature in raziskav o CLIL-pristopu izdelali kontrolni seznam s kriteriji, s pomočjo katerih smo analizirali šest učbenikov za 4. razred in pet učbenikov za 5. razred osnovne šole. Rezultati raziskave kažejo, da lahko v vseh aktualnih učbenikih za poučevanje angleščine v 4. in 5. razredu najdemo CLIL-aktivnosti. Te se v učbenikih pojavljajo v različnih merah, najpogostejša pa je povezava s predmetom naravoslovje in tehnika. Ugotovili smo, da se v učbenikih za 4. in 5. razred pogosto pojavljajo vsebine, ki se ne ujemajo z učnimi načrti nejezikovnih predmetov, temveč se pojavljajo v 1. triletju osnovne šole. Predvidevamo, da so izdelani kriteriji kakovosti prenosljivi in se lahko uspešno uporabljajo za vrednotenje CLIL-aktivnosti v različnih gradivih in na različnih stopnjah.
Was Lehrwerke heute in puncto Mehrsprachigkeit leisten (können): eine Analyse am Beispiel ausgewählter DaF-Lehrwerke für Jugendliche
Authors: Leskovec Mojca
Published: January 2024

Im Jahr 2001 wurde das Ziel des Sprachunterrichts im Gemeinsamen europäischen Referenzrahmen für Sprachen (GeR) grundlegend geändert, indem man die Entwicklung einer mehrsprachigen Kompetenz zum neuen Ziel erklärte. Die Mehrsprachigkeitsorientierung, die sich als Unterrichtsprinzip etabliert hat, hat das lange Zeit geltende Primat der Einsprachigkeit im Fremdsprachenunterricht inzwischen weitgehend ersetzt. Die neuen Zielsetzungen sind in die Curricula für Deutsch als Fremdsprache eingeflossen; allerdings sind sie nicht nur eng mit dem Bedarf an Lehrerbildung verbunden, sondern ebenso mit der Forderung nach entsprechenden Lehrmaterialien. Anhand der Analyse von ausgewählten aktuellen DaF-Lehrwerksreihen für Jugendliche geht der Beitrag auf die Fragen ein, welche Art von Angeboten DaF-Lehrwerke, die für die breite Zielgruppe der DaF-Lernenden weltweit konzipiert sind, im Bereich der plurilingualen und plurikulturellen Kompetenz im Sinne des Begleitbandes zum GeR bieten und in welchen Lernbereichen sowie inwiefern sich diese darin von den Lehrwerken unterscheiden, die für die Zielgruppe slowenischer Jugendlicher, die DaF lernen, entwickelt wurden.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMENGARUHI KEPATUHAN REMAJA PUTRI DALAM MENGKONSUMSI TABLET TAMBAH DARAH DI KOTA BANDUNG
Authors: Yulianti Fenti , Herdhianta Dhimas , Ediyono Suryo
Published: January 2024

Program pemberian Tablet Tambah Darah (TTD) merupakan salah satu intervensi untuk menurunkan prevalensi anemia pada remaja. Namun cakupan pemberian TTD terutama di Kota Bandung masih rendah dibanding dengan wilayah lainnya di Jawa Barat. Salah satu faktor yang memengaruhi cakupan program adalah kepatuhan remaja dalam mengonsumsi TTD. Kepatuhan merupakan perilaku individu yang dipengaruhi oleh niat yang dapat diprediksi dengan menggunakan Teori Perilaku Terencana. Tujuan penelitian adalah menganalisis faktor manakah yang paling berpengaruh terhadap  kepatuhan remaja putri berdasarkan teori perilaku terencana. Penelitian menggunakan metode Survey Potong Lintang. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah remaja putri di Kota Bandung. Besar sampel sebanyak 68 remaja putri kelas X yang diambil dengan menggunakan tehnik Multistage sampling. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan kuesioner berdasarkan kaidah teori perilaku terencana untuk mengukur intensi/niat dan The eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) untuk mengukur kepatuhan.  Analisis statistik menggunakan uji regresi Linear Berganda. Hasil Penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa sebagian besar remaja putri di Kota Bandung tidak patuh dalam mengkonsumsi TTD yaitu 83,35% sedangkan faktor yang paling berpengaruh terhadap kepatuhan remaja berdasarkan komponen teori perilaku terencana adalah Outcome Evaluation (p=0,01). Hasil penelitian dapat dijadikan dasar dalam penyusunan strategi program promosi kesehatan untuk meningkatkan kepatuhan remaja puteri dalam mengkonsumsi TTD dengan menekankan pada aspek materi mengenai manfaat mengonsumsi TTD untuk menurunkan anemia pada remaja putri.
Patogenost izolatov izbranih vrst gliv na Pinus sylvestris L. IN P. nigra Arnold
Authors: Brglez Ana , Piškur Barbara , Ogris Nikica
Published: January 2024

The pathogenicity of eight selected fungal isolates (Corinectria fuckeliana, Diaporthe eres, Diplodia pinea, Fusarium sp. 1 and 2, Fusicolla sp., Nectria dematiosa and Tympanis sp.), isolated from diseased pines in Slovenia in 2020 and 2021, was tested on seedlings of Scots and Austrian pine. We inoculated a total of 115 pine seedlings (including the control group), regularly checked their health status and performed re-isolations from necrotic margins at the first signs of desiccation. Re-isolations were successful only when inoculated with Diplodia pinea, Diaporthe eres and Fusarium sp. 2. The average length of necrosis in Scots pine seedlings inoculated with D. pinea, Di. eres and Tympanis sp. was significantly different from that of the control group (p < 0.05). In Austrian pine seedlings, the average length of necrosis differed significantly between the control group and seedlings inoculated with the fungi D. pinea and Tympanis sp. (p < 0.05).
The social stratification in parent-child relationships after separation: Evidence from Italy
Authors: Tosi Marco , Guetto Raffaele
Published: January 2024

Objective: We investigate the association between parental separation during childhood and later parent-child contact frequency and whether it varies according to parental gender and education.
Background: Separated parents, particularly fathers, have fewer contacts with their adult children than partnered parents. However, recent research suggests that highly educated parents are more involved, as they invest more in children before and after union dissolution.
Method: Using data on young adult children (18-40) from two Italian surveys, random intercept models adjusted for sample selection bias were adopted to analyse the association between parental separation and later parent-child contact frequency.
Results: Our findings show that adult children who experienced parental separation have less frequent face-to-face and phone contact with their parents. The negative association is stronger among fathers, but mother-child face-to-face interactions are also affected. Higher education does not reduce the effect of separation but even worsens it, at least with regard to face-to-face contact frequency.
Conclusion: Our results suggest that in a country like Italy, characterised by a limited occurrence of separations and a traditional division of gender roles, particularly within the analysed parental cohorts, higher parental education does not mitigate the negative effects of divorce on parent-child relationships but may even exacerbate them.
Moderasi Islam Dalam Pendidikan: Menangkal Terorisme Siber
Authors: Mansyur Nur faizi , Huswatul Hasanah  , Fitrah Ramadhani
Published: January 2024

This research explores the moderating role of Islam in education as a preventive measure against cyber terrorism. The study focuses on the concept of Islamic moderation, understanding the phenomenon of cyber terrorism, and the role of Islamic moderation in the educational context. The research employs a qualitative method with document analysis as the data collection tool. The findings indicate that Islamic moderation reflects the principles of the Quran and Sunnah, particularly the concept of ummah wasatan, which is implemented in education. Cyber terrorism, prevalent in various regions, including the educational realm, aims to intimidate and instill fear through digital media. Islamic moderation plays a crucial role in preventing cyber terrorism in education through various approaches, such as the ideological scrutiny of radical organizations, adaptation to local cultural norms, digital literacy, counter-narratives, mastery of digital media, and soft power approaches. Further research is needed to understand the development of Islamic moderation in the face of increasingly complex cyber terrorism threats. This study contributes to maintaining security and stability in the education sector.
Abstrak: Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi peran moderasi Islam dalam pendidikan sebagai langkah preventif terhadap terorisme siber. Fokus penelitian mencakup konsep moderasi Islam, pemahaman terhadap fenomena terorisme siber, dan peran moderasi Islam dalam konteks pendidikan. Penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan analisis dokumen sebagai alat pengumpulan data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa moderasi Islam mencerminkan prinsip-prinsip Al-Quran dan Sunnah, terutama konsep ummah wasatan, yang diimplementasikan dalam pendidikan. Terorisme siber, yang tersebar di berbagai wilayah, termasuk dunia pendidikan, bertujuan mengintimidasi dan menimbulkan ketakutan melalui media digital. Moderasi Islam berperan dalam mencegah terorisme siber dalam pendidikan melalui berbagai pendekatan, seperti ideologisasi organisasi-organisasi radikal, adaptasi budaya lokal, literasi digital, kontra-narasi, penguasaan media digital, dan pendekatan kekuatan lunak. Diperlukan penelitian lebih lanjut untuk memahami perkembangan moderasi Islam dalam menghadapi ancaman terorisme siber yang semakin kompleks. Penelitian ini berkontribusi dalam menjaga keamanan dan stabilitas di dunia pendidikan.
STUDI IMPLEMENTASI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROJECT BASED LEARNING DALAM PENERAPAN KURIKULUM MERDEKA PADA PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA DI SMA NEGERI 8 BANJARMASIN
Authors: Wulandari Ananda Putri , Zulkarnain Iskandar , Noorbaiti Rahmita
Published: January 2024

Model Project Based Learning (PjBL) merupakan salah satu model yang dianjurkan untuk diterapkan pada Kurikulum Merdeka. Model ini mengacu pada metode instruksional berbasis inkuiri yang melibatkan siswa dalam konstruksi pengetahuan dengan memberikan proyek dan mengembangkan produk pembelajaran. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui aktivitas siswa, respon siswa dan kendala pada implementasi model pembelajaran Project Based Learning dalam Kurikulum Merdeka terhadap pembelajaran matematika di SMA Negeri 8 Banjarmasin. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif dengan metode penelitian gabungan (mixed methods) antara metode kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Instrumen penelitian ini terdiri dari lembar observasi, angket respon siswa dan pedoman wawancara. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah observasi, angket, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Aktivitas siswa pada implemetasi model Project Based Learning terhadap Kurikulum Merdeka termasuk pada kriteria sangat baik. (2) Respon siswa terhadap model Project Based Learning telah memenuhi kriteria respon positif yaitu 91%. (3) Kendala yang terdapat pada implemetasi model Project Based Learning adalah kesulitan terhadap materi prasyarat, membutuhkan banyak waktu untuk menyelesaikan proyek serta memerlukan fasilitas, alat dan bahan yang mendukung. Kata kunci: Kurikulum Merdeka, Project Based Learning, Pembelajaran Matematika. Abstract: Project Baesd Learning (PjBL) Model is one of the recommended models to be applied to the Merdeka Curriculum. This model refers to an inquiry-based instructional method that engages students in knowledge construction by providing projects and developing learning products. The purpose of this study was to find out student activity, student responses and obstacles on the application of the Project Based Learning model in Merdeka Curriculum towards learning mathematics at SMA Negeri 8 Banjarmasin. This research is a descriptive research type with a combined research method (mixed methods) between quantitative and qualitative methods. The research instruments consisted of observation sheets, student response questionnaires and interview guidelines. The data collection techniques used in this research were observation, questionnaire, interview and documentation. The results showed that: (1) Student activity in implementing the Project Based Learning model of the Merdeka Curriculum is included in the very good criteria. (2) Student responses to the Project Based Learning model has met the positive response criteria of 91%. (3) Obstacles found in the implementation of Project Based Learning model are difficulties in prerequisite material, taking a lot of time to complete the project and requiring adequate facilities, tools and materials.Keywords: Merdeka Curriculum, Project Based Learning, Mathematics Learning.