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Novel dynamical behaviors of interaction solutions of the new (3+1)-dimensional integrable fourth-order nonlinear equation
Authors: Liu Na , Gao Fangjie
Published: December 2022

In this paper, the breather wave, rouge wave and interaction solutions of lumps and various solitary waves of the (3+1)-dimensional integrable fourth-order nonlinear equation are discussed. With the aid of the extended homoclinc test, the breather wave and rouge wave are gained. Subsequently, the interaction solutions between a lump wave and 1-kink soliton or 2-kink soliton are studied. In addition, four types of interaction solutions between lump, kink and periodic waves via a “rational-cosh-cos” type test function are constructed. Moreover, the dynamical characteristics of these obtained solutions are displayed using graphical analysis.
Relationship between covariance of Wigner functions and transformation noncontextuality
Authors: Catani Lorenzo
Published: December 2022

We investigate the relationship between two properties of quantum transformations often studied in popular subtheories of quantum theory: covariance of the Wigner representation of the theory and the existence of a transformation noncontextual ontological model of the theory. We consider subtheories of quantum theory specified by a set of states, measurements and transformations, defined specifying a group of unitaries, that map between states (and measurements) within the subtheory. We show that if there exists a Wigner representation of the subtheory which is covariant under the group of unitaries defining the set of transformations then the subtheory admits of a transformation noncontextual ontological model. We provide some concrete arguments to conjecture that the converse statement also holds provided that the underlying ontological model is the one given by the Wigner representation. In addition, we investigate the relationships of covariance and transformation noncontextuality with the existence of a quasiprobability distribution for the theory that represents the transformations as positivity preserving maps. We conclude that covariance implies transformation noncontextuality, which implies positivity preservation.
The effect of roughness on the boundary condition on porous wall
Authors: Marusic-Paloka Eduard , Pazanin Igor
Published: December 2022

The effects of roughness on the Darcy boundary condition for the Stokes system is studied using rigorous asymptotic analysis and homogenization techniques. Starting from the Stokes system in domain with porous part of the boundary and assuming that the porous boundary is periodically oscillating, we determine the effective permeability as a function of roughness.
AMS Subject Classification. 35B27, 76S99, 76M50
Penalized Regression Splines in Mixture Density Networks
Authors: Seifert Quentin Edward , Thielmann Anton , Bergherr Elisabeth , Säfken Benjamin , Zierk Jakob , Rauh Manfred , Hepp Tobias
Published: December 2022

Mixture Density Networks (MDN) belong to a class of models that can be applied to data which cannot be sufficiently described by a single distribution since it originates from different components of the main unit and therefore needs to be described by a mixture of densities. In some situations, however, MDNs seem to have problems with the proper identification of the latent components. While these identification issues can to some extent be contained by using custom initialization strategies for the network weights, this solution is still less than ideal since it involves subjective opinions. We therefore suggest replacing the hidden layers between the model input and the output parameter vector of MDNs and estimating the respective distributional parameters with penalized cubic regression splines. Applying this approach to data from Gaussian mixture distributions as well gamma mixture distributions proved to be successful with the identification issues not playing a role anymore and the splines reliably converging to the true parameter values.
Castability of Cu-Al-Mn shape memory alloy in a rapid investment casting process: computational and experimental analysis
Authors: Albuquerque Carlos Eduardo da Silva , Grassi Estephanie Nobre Dantas , De Araujo Carlos Jose
Published: December 2022

Comparisons between virtual prototyping and experimental results are notably beneficial for the development of investment casting processes. In this research, such a comparison aimed to study the castability of a Cu-Al-Mn shape memory alloy (SMA) in a modified centrifugal investment casting process that uses centrifugal force to inject the molten metal into the mold. Virtual prototyping was numerically simulated using ProCAST software applying a rectangular mesh part design. The real and virtual parts were examined for mold filling (castability), pore formation and solidification time. Using Whitlook's methodology, it was possible to validate the model created in the ProCAST software to simulate the modified investment casting process, detecting results regarding filling, solidification and porosity with a high degree of accuracy and reliability. In addition to the validation of the developed model, this work also presents estimated values for interface heat transfer coefficient (IHTC) of the metal/mold of aluminum bronze (Cu-Al and Cu-Al-Mn) alloys poured by gravity and centrifugation into plaster molds. Among the obtained values, the IHTC for the 86.7Cu-7.9Al-5.4Mn SMA were estimated at 535 W/m²K when poured by centrifugal force and 75 W/m²K by gravity. Ultimately, it was possible to verify that Cu-Al based shape memory alloy presents a high castability and a low cooling rate.
Association of Urbanization with Psychological Well-Being in Chinese Adults Aged 50 Years and Older: A Population-Based Study
Authors: Li Dianjiang , Ruan Yuhui , Kang Qi , Rong Chao
Published: December 2022

Background
China has undergone unprecedented urbanization in the past decades, with this rapid urbanization having profound and lasting impacts on human well-being. The aim of this study was to examine the association between urbanization and psychological well-being (PWB) in China.
Methods
Data was obtained from the 2015 China Health and Nutrition Survey and included 3,071 men and 3,385 women aged 50 years or older who lived in 288 communities across 12 provinces and municipalities. The urbanization index, summarizing 12 urbanization dimensions at community level, was categorized into tertiles representing low, medium and high levels of urbanization. PWB was assessed by scoring three self-reported questions. Gender-stratified multilevel analyses (level-1, individuals; level-2, communities; level-3: provinces/municipalities) were used to estimate the association between exposure to urbanization and PWB.
Results
The urbanization index was associated positively with PWB in middle-aged and elderly people after controlling for individual-level factors, with the association being stronger in women than in men. More specifically, an increase of one standard deviation in the score of community population density, economic activity, housing, education, sanitation, and diversity were associated significantly with PWB in both genders after adjustment for individual-level factors. In addition, the increase in the score of community communications, social services, transportation, and modern markets were also associated significantly with PWB in women, but not in men.
Conclusions
Urbanization has, on average, had an independent and positive effect on PWB in middle-aged and elderly Chinese populations, with many components of urbanization being separately and positively associated with PWB, especially in women. These findings provide novel insights for decision-makers on how to equitably allocate public resources to improve human well-being in the face of rapid urbanization.
Spectroscopic Properties of $\mathit {B}$ and $\mathit {B_s}$ meson using Screened Potential
Authors: Patel Vikas , Chaturvedi Raghav , Rai Ajay Kumar
Published: December 2022

We compute the masses of the ground, orbitally, and radially excited states in response to recent observations of the $B$ and $B_s$ meson states at the LHCb\cite{Aaij:2020hcw}. In addition, we calculate the electromagnetic transition widths, leptonic decay width, decay constant, and appropriate branching ratios. The Hamiltonian includes relativistic corrections to the potential and kinetic energy terms in the form of ${\cal{O}}\left(\frac{1}{m}\right)$ and ${\cal{O}}(p^{10})$. The gaussian wave function is used to solve the screening potential. The Regge trajectories are constructed using the estimated masses, and this allows us to associate some recently observed states with the $B$ and $B_s$ meson families. Overall, the findings of this study are in reasonable agreement with existing experimental and theoretical researches.
A Study on use of Waste Materials as Partial Replacement of Coarse Aggregate in Concrete
Authors: JAIN AYUSH , AGRAWAL GAURAV KUMAR , VERMA PRIYANKA
Published: December 2022

Background: More development approaches more litter, more litter makes natural worries of harmful danger. The use of litter materials for future new products would be a cost-effective and realistic solution to this problem, reducing the tremendous pressure on the country's landfills. Reusing litter as development materials save regular assets, saves energy, diminishes strong waste, brings down air and water contamination, and brings down ozone-depleting substance outflows. The development area can start to recognize and benefit from the advantages of using trash and repurposed materials. Acceptable litter, reused and reusable materials, and strategies have all been explored in numerous studies.
Scope and approach: Due to the scarcity and rising expense of raw materials, the use of shattered tiles, glass, granite in structural components are used in this study. Compressive strength, workability, unit weight, density, cost of concrete made of litter material will be tested in this study. A comparison of all test findings of concrete formed of litter materials with conventional concrete will be done to break down present practices in the building industry regarding litter use and reused materials.
Key findings and conclusion: This study provides an early knowledge of the practice's current strengths and flaws to assist the construction industry in formulating appropriate policies governing the use of trash and reused substances as improvement materials.Nine Samples were used with different proportion and mixes and it was found that 10 % partial replacement of coarse aggregate with glass achieved 26.83 % & 6.39 % more strength than target mean compressive strength (fm) of M20 conventional concrete for 7 & 28 days respectively. 7 day density & 28 day density of concrete cube made with 10 % partial replacement of glass with coarse aggregate was 1.75 % & 0.45 % less than the conventional concrete, this make concrete light and gives more target mean compressive strength (fm) than conventional concrete. All Samples come under medium degree of workability. Slump values are directly proportional to percentage of replacement. Use of this type of concrete will also reduce the dead load of the structure by 0.45 %. Saving of 10 % cost of aggregate can done by using concrete made with 10 % partial replacement of glass with coarse aggregate.
Weakly Nonlinear Thermohaline Rotating Convection in a Sparsely Packed Porous Medium due to Horizontal Magnetic Field
Authors: Avula Benerji Babu , Rao N.Venkata Koteswara , Reddy G.Shiva Kumar
Published: December 2022

Linear and weakly non-linear thermohaline rotating convection in a sparsely packed porous medium with an imposed horizontal magnetic eld is studied analytically. In the linear stability analysis, the normal mode technique is employed to nd the critical Rayleigh number and it is calculated as a function of q, Ta, Q, Λ, Da, Pr 1, and Pr 2 . In order to study the secondary instabilities and heat transport by convection, the well-known equation Ginzburg-Landau equation is derived. The system of one dimensional coupled amplitude equations arederived at the onset of oscillatory convection to study the stability regions of steady state, Standing waves and Travelling waves.
HALAL INDUSTRIES
Authors: Aswad Muhammad
Published: December 2022

This article deals with the marketing strategies of halal certified products by Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs) amid the rising middle-class Muslims in contemporary Java, Indonesia. These SMEs’ entrepreneurs compromise of the middle-class Muslims who are particularly concerned with fashion industries, snacks, and beverages with halal-certified label. Taking into account Benefit Opportunities Cost Risk (BOCR)-Analytic Network Process (ANP) as an approach, this article tries to identify both the proliferation of halal-certified products and the dominant mixed-factors in marketisation of halal products, including the marketing strategies used by SMEs. This article concludes that promotion—both conventional and digital—is widely essential, besides the product, price, and place aspects. Along with the rise of the middle-class Muslim in contemporary Indonesia, the commodification of religious symbols through halal-certification is one important factor that encourages the production of Muslim middle-class economy in contemporary Indonesia.
Best Practices of Basic Life Support Training in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Guide to Medical Teachers
Authors:   Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri-Lanka, Kodikara Kaumudee G.
Published: December 2022

Basic life support (BLS) is an essential clinical skill that needs to be mastered by graduating medical officers as potential first responders in clinical settings. Inadequate resuscitation skills of healthcare professionals in BLS have been identified as contributing to poor prognosis in cardiac arrest victims. Thus, BLS training has been incorporated into undergraduate medical curricula using various instructional methods to equip their graduates with BLS skills. Despite such training, medical students and junior doctors were found to be under-competent in delivering BLS primarily due to different methods of instruction utilised in BLS training as opposed to simulation-based training, which is identified as the gold standard in BLS training. It is recommended that simulation-based BLS training be conducted, giving more weight to the skill component, in small groups of 3–10 students, complemented by yearly refresher courses and just-in-time training. This article aims to build awareness and inform medical teachers and programme directors on the current best practices of BLS training in undergraduate medical education.
Risk Factors for COVID-19 Mortality in Malaysia
Authors:   Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Hanis Tengku Muhammad , Arifin Wan Nor ,   Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Musa Kamarul Imran ,   Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Rodzlan Hasani Wan Shakira ,   Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia, Che Nawi Che Muhammad Nur Hidayat ,   Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Shahrani Shahnon Anuar ,   KMI Kuala Terengganu Medical Center, Terengganu, Malaysia, Chen Xin Wee ,   Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sungai Buloh Campus, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia, Suliman Mohd Azmi ,   Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Ahmad Khan Erwan Ershad ,   Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Ab Aziz Wira Alfatah ,   Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Kota Bharu, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Mat Said Mohamad Zarudin ,   Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Batang Padang, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Perak, Malaysia
Published: December 2022

Background: Understanding the risks of COVID-19 mortality helps in the planning and prevention of the disease. This study aimed to determine the risk factors for COVID-19 mortality in Malaysia. Methods: Secondary online data provided by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia and Malaysia’s national COVID-19 immunisation programme were used: i) COVID-19 deaths data; ii) vaccination coverage data and iii) population estimate data. Quasi-Poisson regression was performed to determine the risk factors for COVID-19 mortality. Results: Four risk factors were identified: i) vaccination status (partial versus unvaccinated, incidence rate ratio [IRR]: 0.59; 95% CI: 0.54, 0.64; complete versus unvaccinated, IRR: 0.50; 95% CI: 0.45, 0.56; booster versus unvaccinated, IRR: 0.13; 95% CI: 0.05, 0.26); ii) age group (19 years old–59 years old versus above 60 years old, IRR: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.84, 0.97; 13 years old–18 years old versus above 60 years old, IRR: 0.09; 95% CI: 0.04, 0.19; 6 years old–12 years old versus above 60 years old, IRR: 0.09; 95% CI: 0.03, 0.22; below 5 years old versus above 60 years old, IRR: 0.11; 95% CI: 0.04, 0.23); iii) gender (male versus female, IRR: 1.23; 95% CI: 1.14, 1.32) and iv) comorbidity (yes versus no, IRR: 2.13; 95% CI: 1.96, 2.32). Conclusion: This study highlighted the risk factors for COVID-19 mortality and the benefit of COVID-19 vaccination, especially of booster vaccination, in reducing the risk of COVID-19 mortality in Malaysia.
A Comparative Study Across Methods to Identify Adolescents with Syntactic Specific Language Impairment
Authors:   School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Hui Ying Jong , Abdul Rauf Rozaida ,   School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Abdullah Jafri Malin ,   Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia,   Brain and Behaviour Cluster, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia,   Department of Neurosciences and Brain Behaviour Cluster, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Reza Mohammed Faruque ,   School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Kuan Garry ,   Exercise and Sports Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
Published: December 2022

Background: Specific language impairment (SLI) is described as a heterogeneous deficit that causes difficulties in various aspects of language. We performed a comparative study of two methods of language assessment with the primary objective of determining the most effective approach for identifying adolescents with syntactic SLI and typical development (TD) in use. Methods: A software-assisted method using E-Prime 2.0 was used to create an experiment. The participants were Malay adolescents aged 13 years old–15 years old. The conventional method was compared with the software-assisted method to assess the participants’ comprehension and production performance. Data on reaction time (RT), scoring and no response (NR) were obtained from the adolescents. Results: Based on the two methods, the findings on the selection of participants for the SLI and TD groups was different. The two methods produced similar results in terms of the selection of TD group and most participants in the syntactic SLI group except for two participants who failed in the conventional method but passed the test in the software-assisted method. Conclusion: The descriptive evaluation of the findings suggested selecting softwareassisted method as the alternative source because the provided information was detailed and this information enabled the researcher to identify the SLI group.
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: A Valuable 2-Day Experience
Authors:   Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia, Ishak Nadia Hanom , Soon Eu Chong ,   Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia, Abidin Huda Zainal ,   Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia, Mamat Ahmad Zuhdi ,   Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Mokthar Ariffin Marzuki ,   Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Dimon Mohd Zamrin ,   Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: December 2022

Currently, coronary artery disease (CAD) has been identified as the leading cause of mortality in Malaysia and in other countries worldwide. Genetic predisposition and comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus, gender, lifestyle, and several other risk factors can contribute to the development of CAD. Pharmacological and surgical treatments play a vital role in improving the quality of life of patients with CAD. New surgical techniques and continuous interventions have been introduced to improve the treatment outcome. Recently, cardiothoracic teams from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) have conducted a 2-day live workshop on off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery. In this brief communication, we share the highlights and clinical tips of the OPCAB surgery gained from the collaboration.
Advancements in Detection Approaches of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
Authors:   Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre, Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Hossain M. A. Motalib , Uddin Syed Muhammad Kamal ,   Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre, Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Hashem Abu ,   Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre, Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,   Microbial Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Al Mamun Mohammad ,   Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre, Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,   Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sagadevan Suresh ,   Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre, Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Johan Mohd Rafie ,   Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre, Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Published: December 2022

Diagnostic testing to identify individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) plays a key role in selecting appropriate treatments, saving people’s lives and preventing the global pandemic of COVID-19. By testing on a massive scale, some countries could successfully contain the disease spread. Since early viral detection may provide the best approach to curb the disease outbreak, the rapid and reliable detection of coronavirus (CoV) is therefore becoming increasingly important. Nucleic acid detection methods, especially real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-based assays are considered the gold standard for COVID-19 diagnostics. Some non-PCR-based molecular methods without thermocycler operation, such as isothermal nucleic acid amplification have been proved promising. Serologic immunoassays are also available. A variety of novel and improved methods based on biosensors, Clustered-Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) technology, lateral flow assay (LFA), microarray, aptamer etc. have also been developed. Several integrated, random-access, point-of-care (POC) molecular devices are rapidly emerging for quick and accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2 that can be used in the local hospitals and clinics. This review intends to summarize the currently available detection approaches of SARS-CoV-2, highlight gaps in existing diagnostic capacity, and propose potential solutions and thus may assist clinicians and researchers develop better technologies for rapid and authentic diagnosis of CoV infection.
Prevalence of Frailty and Its Standardised Assessment Tools among Malaysian Older Person: A Systematic Review
Authors:   Physiotherapy Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Shaharudin Muhammad Iqbal , Abd Rahman Nur Fatin Nabila ,   Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka, Malaysia
Published: December 2022

Frailty is conceptually defined as a state of increased vulnerability in older persons, resulting from age-associated declines in physiological reserve and function as they cope with everyday life stressors. To date, the prevalence of frailty has been assessed in various ways. The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of the condition and the assessment tools used to determine its occurrence among Malaysian older individuals. A systematic literature search was performed on electronic bibliographic databases, namely, Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCOHost: MEDLINE Complete and Google Scholar. Ten eligible articles were reviewed and evaluated using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Frailty was diagnosed using Fried’s frailty phenotype and the Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI). Assessment tools that included physical performance tests detected a lower prevalence of frailty than that determined using questionnaire-based tools. The prevalence of frailty ranged from as low as 6% to as high as 76%, and there was a higher prevalence among older persons living in aged care homes. This review suggests increasing prospective and interventional studies on frailty to establish a cause–effect relationship between standardised tools of assessing frailty and its prevalence among Malaysian older persons and provide guidelines for health professionals on promoting active lifestyles among older populations.
Implementation of Flexible Work Arrangement among Healthcare Workers in Miri Hospital—Assessment of the Validity and Reliability of Flexible Work Arrangement Perceived Benefits and Barriers Scale, and the Exploratory Study
Authors:   Miri Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia, Poh Tian Er ,   Institute for Clinical Research Malaysia, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia, Chai Shirlie ,   Miri Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia,   Clinical Research Center Miri, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia, Lim Yee Pin ,   Miri Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia, Wong Chia Yee ,   Miri Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia, Heng Francis Eng Kai ,   Miri Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia, Wong Jack Siew Yu ,   Miri Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia,   Clinical Research Center Miri, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia
Published: December 2022

Background: Flexible work arrangements (FWAs) have been widely implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the FWA perceived benefits and barriers (FWAPB) scale and subsequently, to determine the preference and perceived feasibility, perceived benefits and barriers, and readiness to implement FWA among healthcare workers. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire in Miri Hospital. The questionnaire was administered via a web survey design (Google Forms). The convenience sampling method was applied to recruit respondents. All healthcare workers in Miri Hospital who could read and understand English were invited to participate in the study. Response process validation, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analyses and descriptive statistics were performed. Results: A total of 339 respondents participated. All items had satisfactory response process indices. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure. Items of ‘perceived benefits-workplace management’, ‘perceived benefits-family life balance’ and ‘perceived barriers’ have high internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.852–0.884) and factor loadings. Flextime is preferred and perceived to be the most feasible work arrangement. Most agreed that FWA helps in improving social distancing among colleagues (mean = 3.65, standard deviation [SD] = 0.99) and reduces their exposure to COVID-19 (mean = 3.60, SD = 1.06). A total of 44.0% of the respondents agreed Miri Hospital is ready to implement FWA. Conclusion: The FWAPB is valid and reliable. Almost half of the respondents were positive towards the implementation of FWA. These findings contribute to the understanding of FWA, and thus increase the readiness and acceptance of such an arrangement.
CAMBIOS HISTOPATOLOGICOS EN PACIENTES CON HERNIA DE PARED ABDOMINAL Y SU ASOCIACION CON COLAGENOSIS
Authors: Angel Moreno Suarez Miguel , Alejandro Hernandez Rojas Manuel , Memije Arzeta Salvador
Published: December 2022

Una hernia es recidivante cuando aparece una protuberancia nueva en donde se opero previamente. Del total de plastias en Mexico, 25% son cirugias por recidiva de hernias inguinales. Existen factores que influyen en la recidiva de hernia inguinales: Excesiva tension de sutura, elevaciones de la presion intraabdominal, defectos en el metabolismo de la colagena, comorbilidades, factores locales del sitio quirurgico, tecnica quirurgica y experiencia del cirujano. De un total de 39 pacientes se encontraron diferencias en el porcentaje de colagena en muestras de aponeurosis de linea media con antecedente de hernia respectivamente (p=0.001). Por lo que, existen diferencias significativas en las variables de tipo hernia de pared, colagenosis, asi como en las caracteristicas macroscopicas de la aponeurosis. De igual manera se encontraron diferencias en el tipo de sexo, predominando el masculino, y una prevalencia de > 60 anos. Entre IMC y disminucion de colageno no se establecio una correlacion positiva. Objetivo: Evaluar y analizar los resultados obtenidos por microscopia optica de la estructura de las fibras de colageno en pacientes con y sin patologia herniaria. Material y metodos : Se realizoel estudio histopatologico deaponeurosis de linea mediaen pacientes con diagnostico de hernia de la pared abdominal, el grupo de comparacion fueron pacientes intervenidosquirurgicamente sin evidencia o antecedente de defecto herniario. Se realizo el analisis descriptivo e inferencial con el fin de comparar si existiancambios en el porcentaje de colageno en ambos grupos. Resultados: En pacientes con presencia de hernia de pared evidenciada clinicamente, el recambio de los colagenos de la matriz intesticial ( p 0.05) disminuyo en comparacion con los controles. Conclusiones: Los pacientes que presentan una hernia de pared abdominal concomitantemente presentara otra hernia de cualquier otra region de la misma(P 0.036), por lo que se sugiere en la practica diaria la busqueda intencionada de otro defecto herniario y de ser posible realizar el mismo realizar la intervencion en el mismo tiempo quirurgico, asi, de esta manera disminuir los costos y riesgos inherentes al procedimiento.
AUTOMATION IN DECISION MAKING AND IT AS A BUSINESS AGENT
Authors: Marques Pinheiro Alexandre , Lucas Medeiros De Souza Ivan , Silva De Souza Pinheiro Jaqueline
Published: December 2022

Making decisions such as checking numbers, analyzing movements, data, values is a very important factor for a company. These are activities that make it a daily challenge for a manager, making it even more difficult if performed manually. If the calculation of the data occurs erroneously, the leader can make the wrong decision and the time lost to get to the result ends up occupying his working schedule completely. The work presents the problems that lead to the stock of a glass factory in Manaus-AM, since the main system of the company in question, does not have the ability to provide the necessary data to do studies of materials, and will be implemented a Business Intelligence tool (BI - Qlik Sense) for the construction of dashboards, able to integrate together with the companys system, automating the updating of data and facilitating the manager to read the data clearly and objectively, facilitating the study of inventory.
Türk ve Rus Kavram Sisteminde Sembolik Bir Değer olarak “Beyaz/Ak’’
Authors: SARAÇ Hakan
Published: December 2022

Türk ve Rus kültür tarihi boyunca akla ilk gelen manalarının dışında renklere (kara, al, kızıl, sarı, yeşil, mavi vb.) muhtelif anlamlar yüklenilmiştir. Söz konusu renklerin en önde gelenlerinden biri de beyaz/ak’tır. Bu çalışmada, kültürel ve anlam bilimsel yaklaşımlarla ak renginin Türk ve Rus kültürlerindeki sembolik anlamlarının ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Bu hedef doğrultusunda, öncelikle ak renginin Türk ve Rus kültür katmanlarında sembolik bir değer olarak kullanıldığı yerlere kısaca değinilmiştir. Ardından karşılaştırmalı analiz yöntemiyle her iki dilin söz varlıklarında bulunan, insanı niteleyen, içinde ak sözcüğü geçen söz ve söz öbeklerindeki sembolik anlamlarının tespiti yapılmıştır. Ayrıca, söz konusu kültürlerde belirlenen sembolik anlamların ne ölçüde benzeştikleri ya da birbirlerinden ne denli uzaklaştıkları ortaya konulmuştur. İnceleme sonucunda, ak rengin bu iki kültürdeki sembolik anlamlarının çoğunlukla birbirleriyle benzeştiği, ancak az sayıda da olsa bazı farklılıkların bulunduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, Türk kültüründe ak rengin yalnızca olumlu anlamlar taşıdığı, Ruslarda ise beyazın hem olumlu hem de olumsuz anlamlarının olduğu saptanmıştır. Renklerin sembolik anlamları üzerine ülkemizde bu iki kültürü karşılaştıran nerdeyse hiçbir çalışmanın yapılamamış olması kültür bilimi ve anlam bilimi alanında ciddi bir boşluk meydana getirmiştir. Bu sebeple bu çalışma daha sonraki araştırmalar için bir ön adım olma niteliğindedir.
The Proportional Relationship in The Three-Aisle Basilicas in Constantinople, Cilicia, Lycian, Lidia and Caria Regions (4th-6th Centuries)
Authors: YILMAZ Sinan , KARAKÖK Cahit
Published: December 2022

With the emergence and spread of Christianity, many basilicas were built in Anatolia. The early period basilicas were generally designed in the same form by the masters of the period. There are no pastophorium cells in these basilicas. They usually appear as structures with a simple rectangular narthex. Our main problem is to evaluate these basilicas from a mathematical point of view. At the beginning of the questions to be asked about these basilicas, did every master apply the mathematical operation exactly? Did the masters build these structures by continuing the traditional method or did they do it with a good knowledge of mathematics? What kind of differences do basilicas built from region to region? This study, which we have discussed, asks the question of the effectiveness of traditional methods as well as mathematical methods when building basilicas. The question of whether architects adhere to mathematical methods and how important traditional methods can be for them is emphasized. Moreover, our study deals with how the early period basilicas are proportionally related. At this point, the churches were determined and the results were obtained.
Demokrasinin Güncel Tehdidi: Popülizm
Authors: ÇİÇEKLİ Atıf , ÇİÇEKLİ Aylin
Published: December 2022

Toplumların evrimlerini düşündüğümüzde; demokrasi sistemleri, toplumsal bilinçleri, inanç sistematikleri, eğitimleri, kültürleri, sorun çözme yöntemleri vb. farklılık arz etmesine rağmen, modern ve gelişmiş toplumlar ile gelişmekte olan toplumların benzer sorunlar karşısında benzer çözüm yollarına gittiğini görmekteyiz. Demokrasilerin toplumlar tarafından sindirilmesi ve demokrasi kültürünün yerleşmesi kolay olmamakta ve birçok defa demokrasilerden geri dönüşler yaşanmaktadır. Ancak belli bir olgunluğa gelmiş olan demokratik sistemlerde ve demokrasileri gelişim aşamasında olan sistemlerde nasıl oluyor da bir sorun karşısında benzeri sonuçlar ortaya çıkıyor? Çalışmada bu durumun popülizm ile ilişkisi araştırılmaya çalışılmıştır. Tanımlanması ve genel hatlarının çizilmesi çok zor olan popülizmin kavramsal tanımlanması yapılmaya çalışılmıştır. Popülizmin gerçek hayatta genellikle sağ popülizm şeklinde gerçekleştiği göz önüne alındığında, çalışma popülizm ve faşizm arasındaki ilişkiye de büyük önem vermektedir. Makalenin dikkat çektiği hususlardan bir diğeri ise liberal demokrasinin krizi içerisinde popülizmin oynadığı kritik roldür. Elitlere karşı halkı iktidara çağıran popülizm liberal dünyanın meşruiyet krizini çözme noktasında başarısız olsa da, demokrasiye yeni bir ivme kazandırma noktasında anlamlı sonuçları içerisinde barındırmaktadır.
Frege Felsefesinde ‘Fonksiyon - Argüman’ Ayrımının Yargıdaki İşlevi ve ‘Değer’ Teriminin Çok Anlamlılığı Üzerine
Authors: TARHAN Diler Ezgi
Published: December 2022

Bu makaleyle yapılmak istenen, 20.yy felsefesinin öncü filozoflarından Gottlob Frege’nin, aritmetik önermeleri, sembolik bir mantık dili aracılığıyla formelleştirme girişiminin nişanesi olan formel mantık terminolojisini irdelemek ve ‘fonksiyon - argüman’ ayrımını yargılara nasıl uyguladığını serimlemektir. Öte yandan bu ayrım açısından önem arz eden ‘değer’ teriminin üç farklı anlamda kullanılmış olmasından doğan çelişkileri bertaraf edebilmek amacıyla ‘argüman değeri’, ‘fonksiyon değeri’ ve ‘doğruluk değeri’ kavramları arasındaki ayrım açıklanmaktadır. Bu ayrım nezdinde ‘değer’ teriminin üç farklı kullanımı, üç farklı terim üzerinden ifade edilmeye çalışılmaktadır. ‘Değer’, ‘fonksiyon değeri’ ve ‘doğruluk değeri’ kavramları yerine sırasıyla, ‘argüman’, ‘düşünce’ ve ‘gönderim’ kavramlarının kullanılması önerilmekte ve bu önerinin dayanakları açıklanmaktadır. Bahsi geçen konuya dair bir şeyler söyleyebilmek için filozofun, yargıları, formel mantık diliyle ifade etme tarzına ve fonksiyon-argüman ayrımına da değinilmesi gerektiği için ‘değer’ terimine dair terminolojik analize, bu konular özetlendikten sonra geçilecektir. Dolayısıyla bu makale, Frege terminolojisinde ‘değer’ teriminin taşıdığı farklı anlam ve işlevlerden doğabilecek bir belirsizliğin önünü almak üzere ‘fonksiyon-argüman’ ayrımını, ‘değer’ terimi rehberliğinde açıklamaktadır.
Lâmi‘î Çelebi Şem ü Pervâne
Authors: SEVİMLİ Erdem
Published: December 2022

Yayın değerlendirmesini yaptığımız çalışma, 16. yüzyıl mesnevi edebiyatının önemli isimlerinden Lâmi‘î Çelebi’nin Şem ü Pervâne Mesnevisi’nin tam metni ve detaylı analizini içermektedir. Çalışmanın girişi, Fars ve Türk edebiyatında Şem ü Pervâne mesnevilerinin gelişim evrelerini mukayeseli gösteren bir kaynak niteliğindedir. Çalışmada birinci bölüm Lâmî’nin hayatına ayrılmıştır. Bu bölüm, Lâmî’nin Şem ü Pervânesi hakkında olay örgüsünden motiflere kadar geniş bilgi verilen ve eserin vaka halkaları ile içeriği hakkında ayrıntılı açıklamalar yapılan kısımdır. Sonrasında sonuç ve kaynakça verilmiş, Lâmî’nin Şem ü Pervâne mesnevisinin üç nüshası göz önünde bulundurularak oluşturulan metni dipnot ve açıklamaları ile sunulmuştur. Eser sadece Lâmî’nin değil klasik Türk ve Fars edebiyatlarındaki Şem ü Pervâne mesnevilerinin de değerlendirilmesi hükmündedir. Eser ayrıca, bu tarz mesnevilerdeki aşkın temel felsefesine ve kaynaklarına vurgu yaptığı için de önem arz etmektedir.
Felsefenin Öyküsü
Authors: DİRİCAN Rabia
Published: December 2022

Bryan Magee’nin sıradışı bir üslupla kaleme aldığı Felsefenin Öyküsü, amatör veya profesyonel pek çok felsefe okuyucusuna hitap edebilecek bir anlatımla okuyucunun karşısına çıkmaktadır. Her sayfasında farklı bir görselle desteklenen eser, bir yandan felsefeyi sürükleyici bir öykü tadında sunmakta, bir yandan da felsefenin sorularla yüklü doğasını koruyarak düşünmeye davet etmektedir. Orijinal adı The Story of Philosophy olan eser ilk bakışta İngilizce kaleme alınmış bir Binbir Gece Masalları’nı çağrıştırmakta, sayfalar ilerledikçe farklı bir ciddiyete bürünerek ülkeler arası politik meselelere kadar uzanmaktadır. Antik Yunan’da başlatılan felsefenin öyküsü, 20. yüzyıla kadar bir sinema şeridi gibi okuyucunun gözü önünden akıp gider. Sayfaların sağına soluna iliştirilen küçük notlar ve canlı imgeler felsefeyi fildişi kulede yapılan bir etkinlik olmaktan çıkararak üniversiteye yeni başlamış bir öğrencinin not defterinden alınmış gibi keyifli ve kolay anlaşılır bir hale getirmektedir. Öte yandan, tarihi sıralamayı takip etse de eserin ne kadar sistematik ilerlediği ve doyurucu bilgi verdiği tartışmaya açıktır. Filozofların kendine has felsefi terimlerini bulmanın neredeyse imkansız olduğu eser, günlük dile yakın bir şekilde sade ve basit anlatım tarzıyla özellikle felsefe ile yeni tanışacakları cezbetmeye namzettir.
Bases éticas, fiosófias y jurídicas acerca del status legal de los animales no humanos. Actuales tendencias jurisprudenciales y legislativas estatales 1ra. Parte
Authors: Porcelli Adriana Margarita , Martínez Adriana Norma
Published: December 2022

El profundo deterioro ecológico global se ha agudizado de tal manera que desde la comunidad científica de todas las áreas del conocimiento- incluida la ciencia jurídica- comienzan a ensayarse respuestas y posibles soluciones para mitigar y frenar el camino hacia la destrucción del planeta. Las diferentes vertientes propuestas parten desde la protección del ambiente como obligación jurídica hasta las más controvertidas que le otorgan la calidad de sujeto de derechos a la Naturaleza como un todo, y otras que diferencian a los seres sintientes no humanos del resto y le asignan un status jurídico particular. El trabajo de investigación tiene por objeto el análisis de las diferentes posturas fiosófias y jurídicas en cuanto al status legal de los animales no humanos, semejanzas y diferencias, su adopción por recientes legislaciones nacionales y su aplicación en la jurisprudencia nacional de los diferentes Estados. La metodología utilizada se basó en el método científio comparativo, en la investigación bibliográfia, legislativa y en el estudio de casos jurisprudenciales nacionales referidos a la temática. Dada la extensión y profundidad de la temática y a los efectos de una presentación coherente y comprensible, el trabajo comprende tres secciones: el presente artículo constituye la primera, centrada en el marco teórico en la cual se explicarán los principios fundamentales de las diferentes concepciones acerca del status jurídico de los animales no humanos; la segunda referida a las recientes legislaciones nacionales que han superado el binomio cosa=objeto versus sujeto=persona y fialmente, la tercera que analiza las sentencias dictadas en los diferentes Estados que han receptado alguna o todas estas nuevas tendencias, que serán abordadas conjuntamente en una segunda parte. Se concluyó que la humanidad se encuentra frente a un punto de inflxión que requiere de soluciones jurídicas valientes e innovadoras, de lo contrario, sería inevitable la destrucción de todas las especies incluyendo a la humana.
La gratuidad amplia en los juicios promovidos por consumidores y usuarios
Authors: Tambussi Eduardo
Published: December 2022

Los obstáculos económicos para el inicio de causas sobre derecho del consumidor constituyen un factor que en ciertos casos pueden derivar en contradicción con el principio de acceso a la justicia. Como correlato de su esencia protectoria en el derecho de fondo, el régimen procesal de consumidores y usuarios debe contribuir a derribar esos impedimentos y ser propiciador de la actuación judicial en consumo, estableciendo el principio de gratuidad irrestricta, a la par de los parámetros necesarios para su implementación responsable.
El entorno digital y su repercusión en los menores. Pinceladas de la realidad cubana
Authors: Ramírez Thomas Dayamis , Lamas Bertrán Gretcher , Londres Osorio Mary Dennis
Published: December 2022

En el contexto actual prolifera el uso de las redes sociales como un mecanismo más cómodo y ágil de interacción y comunicación con personas que no se encuentran en un entorno cercano. Nuestro país no queda exento de estos avances tecnológicos que han demostrado presentar innumerables ventajas a tener en cuenta, sin obviar el lado que conlleva a dilemas éticos y jurídicos. Ello ha propiciado que los menores, que ya están acostumbrados a desarrollar numerosos actos a través de la tecnología, se vean sumidos en un entorno digital mayor. Los llamados “nativos digitales” utilizan de forma hábil las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) tanto en la esfera familiar como en la educativa y en la social, necesitándose de un amparo legal para proteger estos derechos que muchas veces son infringidos y quebrantados de forma evidente. Por ello el presente trabajo ofrece una pincelada de la realidad cubana sobre los menores en los entornos digitales e ilustra los avances normativos en los que se encuentra inmerso el país para brindar un respaldo legal al tema en análisis.
Matrices de Investigación y Desarrollo del Proyecto de Tesis en los estudiantes de educación superior universitaria, 2020
Authors: Segovia Suller Cirilo
Published: December 2022

El propósito de la investigación fue determinar la relación de asociación que existe entre las variables “Matrices de investigación” y el “Desarrollo del Proyecto de Tesis” en los estudiantes universitarios de educación superior. La investigación fue aplicada y el enfoque cuantitativo con característica observacional, transversal, retrospectivo y analítico. El nivel de investigación fue relacional. El diseño fue no experimental y mediante validación del instrumento. La técnica empleada fue la observación, encuesta y fuentes documentales. El instrumento empleado fue un cuestionario estructurado y cerrado con escala Likert. La población en estudio fueron los estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales de una universidad privada y la muestra fueron los estudiantes de la asignatura metodología de la investigación. El instrumento fue sometido al juicio de expertos para obtener la validez de contenido; a la prueba del Alfa de Cronbach para darle validez de criterio; y, se operacionalizó las variables,  dimensiones e indicadores para darle validez de constructo. La relación de asociación de las variables y la contrastación de las hipótesis del investigador fue sometida a la prueba del Rho de Spearman. La misma que demostró que las matrices de investigación se relacionan positivamente con el desarrollo del proyecto de tesis en los estudiantes de educación superior universitaria.
Role of contrast enhancement at the early diagnosis and assessment of the lung cancer prevalence
Authors: Editorial Article
Published: December 2022

An multidisciplinary advisory board meeting was held in Moscow on November 27, 2021 to discuss different issues of early diagnosis and assessment of lung cancer prevalence (staging) by country's leading specialists in the field of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. We would like to present to your attention the Expert Panel's opinion.