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Diagnosis of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management of Nicaragua
Authors: Gómez Criollo Francisco J. , Torres Rojas Yassir E.
Published: March 2024

The coastal zone is where marine and terrestrial elements interact. The Integrated Management of Marine Coastal Zones (iczm) is a holistic and participatory process that aims to achieve sustainable use and protection of these areas and their resources. This involves collaboration among various user groups and authorities at national, regional, and local levels, taking into account ecological, social, cultural, and economic aspects. The objective of this publication is to assess Nicaragua’s iczm, using the methodology proposed by Barragán (2003, 2005 y 2014), which is based on a “Decalogue” and is applied to evaluate and compare the situation of coastal zones at three levels of government.
Keywords: Coastal marine zone, Integrated Coastal Management, Decalogue, Nicaragua.
Diagnosis of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management of Costa Rica
Authors: Uc Maldonado Gabriela Guadalupe , Lara Flores Maurilio
Published: March 2024

Costa Rica is a nation with great diversity of coastal-marine ecosystems. It established a National Sea Policy made up of different principles that are integrated to achieve a iczm, which together with a legal framework seeks equitable use of coastal-marine resources. This policy promotes multidisciplinary actions for the management of natural, technical and financial resources. Its regulations have a legal framework that includes laws and agreements for adequate management of coastal zones. It has the participation of the minae, incopesca, the Ministry of Public Security, the ict, and the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic. Specialized postgraduate courses in coastal management are offered and seek a complete education from basic education. At the same time, training, information and citizen participation strategies are used.
Keywords: Integrated coastal management; Coast zones; iczm Decalogue; Public politics; sustainable development; Natural resources.
Analysis of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) of Panama
Authors: Escamilla Carpizo Ashley Gerardo , Torres Rojas Yassir E.
Published: March 2024

The following document addresses the current situation of coastal management in Panama, using the “Decalogue” proposed by Barragán (2001 and 2004) as a framework to assess coastal management. This Decalogue encompasses key aspects such as policy, regulations, competencies, institutions, tools, training and education, resources, knowledge and information, sustainability education, and participation. Prior to the implementation of Panama’s National Ocean Policy in 2022, challenges were observed in these aspects, including overfishing, coastal degradation, threats to biodiversity, marine pollution, and other issues. Adherence to international agreements and the enactment of policies like the National Ocean Policy have strengthened regulations and promoted participation and knowledge generation in coastal management. As Panama strives to achieve its goals of marine conservation and sustainable development, increased training and education are anticipated, along with a focus on ocean culture and collaboration among entities and stakeholders.
Keywords: Coastal management, National Ocean Policy, ICZM Decalogue, Panama, coastal sustainability, marine conservation.
Analysis of Integrated Coastal Management in Haiti
Authors: Aké Turriza Karianna A. , Rivera-Arriaga Evelia
Published: March 2024

The Integrated Coastl Zone Management (iczm) it is a strategy used in many countries to address the challenges and opportunities associated with coastal area management. Haiti, as a Caribbean country, faces challenges in managing its coastal zones due to vulnerability to extreme weather events, coastal erosion, degradation of coastal ecosystems and other problems. However, effective implementation of this strategy requires a coordinated approach and overcoming significant challenges. The purposeful diagnosis of the administrative-legal subsystem related to Integrated Coastal Management (icm) in Haiti is a crucial tool to identify areas of improvement in the management of the country’s coastal spaces. Through the Decalogue used by the Ibero-American Integrated Coastal Management Network (red ibermar), key aspects that influence the effectiveness of the icm in Haiti can be analyzed. By addressing these key aspects, the country can move towards a more effective and sustainable approach to Integrated Coastal Management for the benefit of its coastal communities and the protection of its marine and coastal resources.
Keywords: Haití, comprehensive diagnosis, coastal management, Management Decalogue.
Preliminary Diagnosis of Integrated Coastal Management in Colombia
Authors: Avila Ortega Yesenia , Posada Vanegas Gregorio , Vega Serratos Beatriz E.
Published: March 2024

Over the years, a growing number of coastal areas around the world have been affected by the mismanagement and misuse of their natural resources, which has attracted the interest of countries to implement strategies that modify public policies to create actions with a sectoral focus towards the coastal zone, with achieving sustainable use of the seas and coasts. Colombia, being a megadiverse country due to the large number of coastal ecosystems that make it up, has been affected by environmental problems such as pollution, loss of biodiversity and damage to ecosystems due to construction and infrastructure. Due to the above, the objective of this research is to carry out a preliminary diagnosis, supported by a search for documents associated with integrated coastal management through the Google Scholar platform, in such a way that allows us, taking as a guide the decalogue of Barragán (2012), to know the current situation of the coastal areas of the Republic of Colombia. In the results we find that Colombia has policies that aim to implement the sustainable use of coastal resources, however, it does not have regulations that have Integrated Coastal Management as their main theme, which causes the competencies and institutions interested in contributing to the protection of natural resources do not have adequate legal support. On the other hand, relevant advances were found in terms of instruments related to Integrated Coastal Management as well as in education and sustainability, since initiatives for education and training have been implemented. Important advances have also been found in the knowledge and distribution of information in digital media. There are several universities that offer master’s and doctoral degrees with a focus on coastal management, but unfortunately the offer is not enough. Likewise, there are not enough financial resources for the implementation of integrated management, and although citizen participation is incipient, it is becoming more and more organized.
Keywords: Politics, coastal zone, environmental problems, natural resources, Colombia.
Diagnosis of Integrated Coastal Management of Uruguay
Authors: Pacheco López Citlalli Mildred , Lara Flores Maurilio
Published: March 2024

In recent years, Uruguay has seen the need to address its coastal management due to a series of socio-environmental problems derived from the lack of action to protect its coastal areas. The impacts derived from unregulated activities led to the recent creation of an adaptation plan for its coasts whose application is relatively recent. This article analyzes Uruguay’s performance in the marine-coastal area.
Keywords: ICZM Decalogue, Integrated coastal management, Uruguay.
Imitation Behavior of Fans of Popular Japanese Anime Among Students of Sociology Education Study Program at FKIP Untan
Authors: Arsyad Syech Geopandu Abdurizal , Bahari Yohanes , Ismiyani Nining
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini mengkaji fenomena perilaku imitasi anime di kalangan mahasiswa program Pendidikan Sosiologi Universitas Tanjungpura Pontianak. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memahami motivasi dan makna yang mendasari perilaku imitasi tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan analisis dokumen yang relevan. Informan penelitiannya adalah para mahasiswa pecinta anime dan melakukan perilaku imitasi. Analisis temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa motivasi dalam perilaku imitasi anime dipengaruhi oleh faktor-faktor seperti pengaruh teman atau komunitas penggemar anime, kesenangan dan kepuasan yang diperoleh dari aktivitas tersebut, dan karakteristik anime yang inspiratif. Pengaruh teman atau komunitas penggemar anime berperan penting dalam membentuk perilaku imitasi dan memberikan dukungan sosial. Kenikmatan dan kepuasan menonton dan meniru anime juga menjadi motivator yang kuat. Ciri-ciri anime, menggambarkan karakter dengan kualitas, semangat, dan kehebatan tertentu, menarik minat dan menginspirasi peniruan. Kesimpulannya, memahami faktor motivasi dan makna di balik perilaku imitasi anime di kalangan mahasiswa Pendidikan Sosiologi sangat penting untuk memahami dinamika budaya populer. Teori tindakan sosial Max Weber memberikan wawasan yang relevan dalam menjelaskan perilaku imitasi dan peran interaksi sosial, pilihan nilai, dan penerimaan masyarakat dalam mempengaruhi perilaku tersebut. Disarankan untuk melanjutkan penelitian ini dengan melibatkan sampel yang lebih luas dan mempertimbangkan faktor-faktor lain yang mempengaruhi perilaku imitasi anime.
Mechano-Adaptive Meta-Gels Through Synergistic Chemical and Physical Information-Processing
Authors: Duzs Brigitta , Skarsetz Oliver , Fusi Giorgio , Lupfer Claudius , Walther Andreas
Published: March 2024

Global functional adaptation after local mechanical stimulation, as in mechanobiology and the mimosa plant, is fascinating and ubiquitous in nature. This is achieved by locally sensing mechanical deformation with precise thresholds, processing this information via biochemical circuits, followed by downstream actuation. The integration of such embodied intelligence allowing for mechano-to-chemo-to-function information-processing remains elusive in man-made systems. By merging the fields of chemical circuits and metamaterials, we introduce adaptive metamaterial hydrogels (meta-gels) that can accurately sense mechanical stimuli (local touch and global strain), transmit this information over long distances via reaction-diffusion signaling, and induce downstream mechanical strengthening by growing nanofibril networks, or soft robotic actuation through competitive swelling. All elements of the sensor-processor-actuator system are embedded in the device, functioning autonomously without external feeding reservoirs. Our concept enables designing advanced life-like materials systems that synergistically combine two worlds – chemical circuits for chemical information-processing and metamaterial unit cells for physical information-processing.
Extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis of Campylobacter jejuni
Authors: MALET-VILLEMAGNE Jeanne , Vidic Jasmina
Published: March 2024

Bacteria in genus Campylobacter are the leading cause of foodborne infections worldwide. Here we describe the roles of extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis of these bacteria and current knowledge of vesicle biogenesis. We also discuss the advantages of this alternative secretion pathway for bacterial virulence.
Thermoelectric Performance of n-type Bi2S3-alloyed Bi2Te2.7Se0.3
Authors: Fortulan Raphael , Mori Takao , Brown Adam , Serhiienko Illia , Yamini Sima Aminorroya
Published: March 2024

The effect of isovalent sulphur substitution on the thermoelectric properties of n-type Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 alloy has been studied systematically. At low sulphur concentrations, where the samples are single phase, changes in defect chemistry and density of states impacted significantly on electrical resistivity and thermopower, improving thermopower while reducing thermal conductivity due to increased phonon scattering at defects. This reduction in thermal conductivity was particularly noticeable in samples containing Bi2S3-based secondary phase. The thermopower of these samples improved greatly due to the formation of an impurity band at the interface of two phases, resulting in increased electron donation and reduced electrical resistivity. Isovalent sulphur substitution enhanced thermopower and reduced thermal conductivity for both single and multiphase samples.
Post-Pretraining Large Language Model Enabled Reverse Design of MOFs for Hydrogen Storage
Authors: Liu Zhimeng , Su Yuqiao , Guo Yujie , Lin Jing , Wang Shulin , Song Zeyang , Xi Zuoshuai , Gao Hongyi , Shi Lei , Wang Ge
Published: March 2024

Abstract. Large language models (LLMs) have achieved remarkable performance in general domains, they still face significant challenges when applied to specialized problems in fields like materials science. In this study, we enhance the performance of LLMs in the specific field of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for hydrogen storage by employing a post-pretraining approach to customize the LLM with domain-specific learning. By incorporating a comprehensive dataset comprising more than 2,000 MOF structures, over 7,000 related scientific papers, and a corpus exceeding 210 million tokens of specialized materials and chemical knowledge, we developed a domain-specific LLM for MOFs, referred to as MOFs-LLM. Through supervised fine-tuning, we unlocked the potential of MOFs-LLM in various tasks, including performance prediction, inverse design, mechanistic studies and application prospect analysis, with a specific focus on hydrogen storage material design challenges. In the practical application of reverse design, we utilize MOFs-LLM to mutate numerous ligands and select suitable building blocks, resulting in a structural space encompassing more than 100,000 MOFs. A MOF structure with highly promising hydrogen storage performance was ultimately successfully identified. This work effectively demonstrates the successful application of LLMs in a specific material science domain and provides a methodological pathway that can serve as a valuable reference for future research
GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL ZONE IDENTIFICATION USING REMOTE-SENSINGBASED/GIS BASED MACHINE AND ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP) FOR ABBAY WATERSHED, EAST AFRICA
Authors: Yoshe Agegnehu Kitanbo
Published: March 2024

This paper examines groundwater potential zones with the help of remote sensing and GIS methods for controlling and investigating the geospatial data of each parameter. Because of several conditions such as rapid population growth, urbanization, industrialization and agricultural development, groundwater sources are under severe threat. Climate change plays an important role in the quality and quantity of groundwater potential. Unreliable exploitation, poor quality of surface water resources tend to increase the decline in groundwater levels. This study was conducted in the Abbay River Basin, where groundwater serves as the main source for agricultural purposes rather than surface water. Seven selected parameters—lineament density, precipitation, geology, drainage density, land use, slope and soil data—were collected, processed, resampled, projected and reclassified for hydrological analysis. For generation of groundwater zones, weightage was calculated using an analytical hierarchy method. The consistency ratio estimated for this study was 0.089, which was acceptable for further analysis. Based on the integration of all thematic layers and the generated groundwater potential zones, the map was reclassified into five different classes, namely very good, good, moderate, poor and very poor. The results of this study reveal that 1295.33 km2 of the study area can be considered very poor, 58,913.1 km2 is poor, 131,323 km2 is moderate, 18,557 km2 is good and 311.5 km2 is very good. Any groundwater management project performed in the better regions would offer the greatest value. A similar study would be valuable before planning any water resource development activity to save comprehensive field investigations.
THE EVOLUTION OF OILFIELD TESTING: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Authors: Ofonagoro Kelechi Anthony , Gidiagba Joachim Osheyor , Alex Banso Adeyinka , Egbokhaebho Blessed Afeyokalo , Tula Olawe Alaba , Ayodeji Sodrudeen Abolore , Daraojimba Chibuike
Published: March 2024

The evolution of oilfield testing has been marked by significant technological advancements, reshaping the landscape of the energy sector. This review delves into the transformative journey, emphasizing the criticality of integrating sustainable practices and technologies. Historically, the industry relied heavily on conventional methods, often associated with substantial environmental repercussions. However, the contemporary era, characterized by a global push for sustainability, has witnessed a shift. Advanced sensors, real-time analytics, and state-of-the-art software have revolutionized oilfield testing, enhancing efficiency while minimizing ecological footprints. As the narrative unfolds, it underscores the sector’s challenges, from technical and economic barriers to intricate social dynamics like workforce adaptation and stakeholder expectations. Yet, amidst these challenges lie opportunities. Collaborative efforts with environmental agencies, robust investments in research and development, and a focus on workforce training emerge as pivotal strategies. The review culminates with a forward-looking perspective, highlighting the potential benefits of sustainable practices on the environment, economy, and society, and issues a clarion call for unwavering commitment to innovation and sustainable methodologies in the oil and gas domain.
Genetic structure and diversity of therfblocus of pathogenic species of the genusLeptospira
Authors: CA Ferreira Leonardo , de FA Ferreira Filho Luiz , V Cosate Maria Raquel , Sakamoto Tetsu
Published: March 2024

Leptospirosis is caused by pathogenic strains of the genusLeptospiraand is considered the most widespread zoonotic bacterial disease. The genus is characterized by the large number of serology variants, which challenges developing effective serotyping methods and vaccines with a broad spectrum. Because knowledge on the genetic basis of the serological diversity among leptospires is still limited, we aimed to explore the genetic structure and patterns of therfblocus, which is involved in the biosynthesis of lipopolysaccharides, the major surface antigen that defines the serovar in leptospires. Here, we used genomic data of 722 pathogenic samples and compared the gene composition of theirrfblocus by hierarchical clustering. Clustering analysis showed that therfblocus gene composition is species-independent and strongly associated with the serological classification. The samples were grouped into four well-defined classes, which cluster together samples either belonging to the same serogroup or from different serogroups but sharing serological affinity. Our findings can assist in the development of new strategies based on molecular methods, which can lead to better tools for serological identification in this zoonosis.
Dampak psikologi perjodohan lelaki autis dengan wanita normal dalam novel My Autism Husband karya Ardila Yulianisa
Authors: Ferdiansyah Muhammad Agustian , Andalas Eggy Fajar
Published: March 2024

Pada tahun 2021 Romancious menerbitkan sebuah novel yang berjudul My Autism Husband karya Ardila Yulianisa. Novel ini menceritakan kehidupan keluarga antara seorang laki-laki penyandang autis dengan wanita normal. Pembaca akan menemukan berbagai masalah yang berkaitan dengan psikilogi dari antar tokoh. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan dampak psikologi yang terjadi karena perjodohan laki-laki autis dengan wanita normal. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan psikologi sastra dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif kualifatif. Untuk menemukan data dilakukan dengan Teknik close reading digunakan untuk menemukan data dengan tepat. Data yang digunakan berupa kutipan dan narasi yang ada pada novel My autism Husband, kemudian diidentifikasi, diklasifikasikan berdasarkan dampak psikologis setelah itu dianalisis. Temuan dari penelitian ini yakni menemukan tiga dampak psikologi yaitu depresi seperti rasa bersalah, stress positif dan cemas (khawatir dan takut). Dampak psikologis yang dialami tokoh memiliki berbagai reaksi baik yang menyenangkan atau menyedihkan, Adapun reaksi yang tidak biasa karena salah satu tokoh adalah seorang penyandang autis. Hasil temuan memberikan gambaran psikologi pada seseorang normal dan penyandang autis dalam rumah tangga. Memberikan wawasan pada bidang psikologi sastra, terkait dampak psikologi pada seorang penyandang autis.
Strategi meminta oleh mahasiswa multikultural di IKIP Budi Utomo
Authors: Fasha Pratama Heri , Puput Kinanti Kingkin , Susandi Susandi
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bentuk-bentuk kalimat meminta, strategi meminta, dan hubungan latar belakang budaya dengan tindak tutur meminta mahasiswa multikultural IKIP Budi Utomo. Penentuan subjek dalam penelitian ini tidak menggunakan teknik statistik, tetapi lebih bersifat selektif dengan menggunakan pertimbangan berdasarkan pada konsep teoretik yang digunakan, keinginan pribadi, dan karakteristik empiris. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, penentuan subjek yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini bersifat purposive sampling karena sangat erat kaitannya dengan faktor-faktor kontekstual. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah model interaktif. Analisis data dengan metode ini mencakup empat tahap, yaitu (a) pengelompokan data, (b) reduksi data, (c) penyajian data, dan (d) verifikasi atau penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bentuk-bentuk kalimat tuturan meminta terdiri atas 20 tuturan menggunakan bentuk kalimat perintah, 15 tuturan menggunakan bentuk kalimat tanya, dan 11 tuturan menggunakan kalimat perintah. Strategi yang digunakan mahasiswa multikultural dalam meminta di antaranya adalah strategi bertutur terus terang tanpa basa-basi, bertutur dengan kesantunan negatif, bertutur samar-samar, dan bertutur dalam hati. Latar belakang budaya mahasiswa memengaruhi bentuk-bentuk tuturan meminta dari setiap mahasiswa meskipun di beberapa mahasiswa ditemukan faktor-faktor ekstralingual lain yang memengaruhi bentuk tuturan meminta.
Etika Masyarakat Jawa dalam Serat Panitisastra: Suatu Kajian Hermeneutika Paul Ricoeur
Authors: Nashruddin Muhammad Khoirun , Rahmah Annisa Fatati , Faridah Nafisatul , Wardana Reki Kusuma , Wulandari Yosi , Duerawee Abdulkarim
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan hermeneutika paul ricoeur dalam Serat Panitisastra, sedangkan secara khusus bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan makna simbol dan kata yang terdapat dalam Serat Panitisastra sebagai etika masyaraka Jawa. Data pada penelitian ini bersumber dari Serat Panitisastra. Data dikumpulkan dengan teknik studi pustaka. Hasil penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa kata-kata dalam Serat Panitisastra mengandung banyak simbol. Simbol-simbol tersebut meliputi Pupuh I Dhandanggula: Maklum, subasita, midha, punggung, silakrama, basakrama. Pupuh II Sinom: Kasih sayang, kukuh. Pupuh VI Kinanthi: Tembang I: Kemulyaan Tembang II: Pekerti baik, teladan, keluhuran sebagai makhluk. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan jika simbol makna dan kata dalam Serat Panitisastra sebagai etika masyarakat Jawa dapat menjadi sebuah jawaban dalam menghadapi krisis moralitas di era revolusi industri.
Emansipasi perjuangan Retna Pembayun dalam kisah heroik Mataram Islam di Kampung Purbayan
Authors: Al Mardhiah Neissaroh , Fadzira Era , Suryadi Anhar , Ifada Arina , Gamaradikae Afdri Jiyaris , Suwartini Iis , Lixian Xiao
Published: March 2024

Tujuan penelitian mengetahui bentuk emansipasi cerita rakyat  Retno Pembayun yang terbit di koran Merapi dengan judul Perjalanan Cinta Sejati Roro Pembayun pada tanggal 8 November 2022 karya Anis Surya Trisanti. Retno Pembayun menjadi citra perempuan yang mampu tampil pada ranah publik. Pada masa itu masyarakat menganggap perempuan tidak setara dengan laki-laki. Retno Pembayun bahkan bisa menjalankan misi mengelabuhi musuh kerajaan sehingga memiliki peranan penting kejayaan Mataram Islam. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan feminisme. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan  studi pustaka serta menggunakan teknik baca dan catat. Teknik analisis data terdiri atas reduksi data,  penyajian data, verifikasi, dan simpulan. Hasil penelitian ini mengemukakan bahwa ada  empat bentuk  emansipasi yaitu: (1) perempuan dan diplomasi politik, (2) perempuan dan keahlian, (3) perempuan dan perjuangan, dan (4) perempuan dan pernikahan. Keempat bentuk emansimasi tersebut berkaitan dengan nasionalisme. Retno Pembayun yang berupaya mensejajarkan perempuan dengan laki-laki dalam ranah publik, memiliki peranan dalam bidang politik. Hal tersebut menjadikan Retno Pembayun dikenal sebagai perempuan yang gigih mengorbankan jiwa dan raganya demi kepentingan bangsa.
Evaluasi kelayakan gamifikasi dalam membangun minat siswa pada teks cerita rakyat
Authors: Aprilasari Risa , Zisca Diana Purwati
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh kebutuhan pembaharuan media pembelajaran yang memanfaatkan teknologi gamifikasi berbasis website pada pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia khususnya pada materi teks cerita rakyat (hikayat) kelas X SMA. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk mendeskripsikan hasil kelayakan perkembangan media pembelajaran gamifikasi dengan basis website materi teks cerita rakyat (hikayat) untuk peserta didik kelas X SMA. Jenis penelitian yang dilakukan adalah penelitian Research and Development (R&D) dengan model penelitian Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE). Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah peserta didik SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Bantul kelas X. Teknik dan instrumen yang dipergunakan dalam pengumpulan data penelitian yakni melalui wawancara, angket, observasi, dan analisis dokumen. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwasanya produk media pengajaran gamifikasi berbasis website yang dikembangkan termasuk pada kriteria “Sangat Layak” apabila diterapkan dalam pengajaran dengan nilai rata-rata kelayakan sebesar 88,42. Penilaian validasi dari ahli materi diperoleh jumlah sebesar 95 yang masuk ke dalam kategori “sangat layak” (81- 100%). Penilaian validasi dari ahli media diperoleh jumlah sebesar 80 dengan kriteria “layak” (61-80%). Validasi dari ahli pengajaran diperoleh jumlah penilaian skor total sebesar 81 dengan kriteria “sangat layak” (81-100%).
PREDICTION OF CONCRETE MIXTURE DESIGN AND COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH THROUGH DATA ANALYSIS AND MACHINE LEARNING
Authors: Hematibahar Mohammad
Published: March 2024

Concrete is the most used building material in civil engineering. The mechanical properties of concrete depend on the percentage of materials used in the mix design. There are different types of mixture methods, and the purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanical properties of concrete using the mixture method through data analysis. In this case, more than 45 mixture designs are collected to find the estimated mixture design. The estimated mixture design was found by correlation matrix and the correlation between materials of concrete. Moreover, to find the reliability of the compressive strength of concrete through data mining, two models have been established. In this term, Linear Regression (LR), Ridge Regression (RR), Support Vector Machine Regression (SVR), and Polynomial Regression (PR) have been applied to predict compressive strength. In this study, the stress-strain curve of the compressive strength of concrete was also investigated. To find the accuracy of machine learning models, Correlation Coefficient (R2), Mean Absolute Errors (MAE), and Root Mean Squared Errors (RMSE) are established. However, the machine learning prediction model of RR and PR shows the best results of prediction with R2 0.93, MAE 3.7, and RMSE 5.3 for RR. The PR R2 was more than 0.91, moreover, the stress-strain of compressive strengths has been predicted with high accuracy through Logistic Algorithm Function. The experimental results were acceptable. In the compressive strength experimental results R2 was 0.91 MAE was 1.07, and RMSE was 2.71 from prediction mixture designs. Finally, the prediction and experimental results have indicated that the current study was reliable.
INVESTIGATION ON PREDICTING FAMILY PLANNING AND WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH EFFECTS ON BANGLADESH BY CONDUCTING AGE STRUCTURE POPULATION MODEL
Authors: Karim Rezaul
Published: March 2024

Bangladesh has a higher population density than most other nations in the world. This project aims to evaluate the effects of experimental family planning and maternal and child health. Bangladesh saw changes in the use of contraceptives, the continuation of contraception, fertility, and infant and child mortality between 2012 and 2022. The project's current goal is to guarantee improved family health. To satisfy the changing needs and priorities of families and to provide better health for all, this paper has proposed several novel initiatives, such as enhanced health and family planning services, and enhancing maternal and child health. The goal of this project is to improve the health of women and children through family planning using an age-structured population model. It also covers the graphical presentation of the data using programs like Matlab, Mathematica, Excel, and others.
As Proposições da abordagem CTS no Ensino das Ciências da Natureza e as Orientações da Base Nacional Comum Curricular para o Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Cortez Jucelino , Del Pino José Claudio
Published: March 2024

A Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) para o nível fundamental da educação básica foi publicada em 2017 e, desde então, apesar de constituir-se como documento normativo da educação básica nacional, é tema de análises e discussões sobre seu conteúdo e sua aplicabilidade. Este artigo tem por objetivo tecer uma análise junto a este documento procurando por aproximações e distanciamentos entre tais normatizações e as proposições da abordagem Ciência-Tecnologia-Sociedade, conforme os estudos de Santos e Mortimer (2002), Aikenhead (1994), Ziman (1980) entre outros. Para balizar este estudo, realizamos uma pesquisa qualitativa documental junto à BNCC, procurando pelos mencionados pontos de encontros e desencontros. Os pontos desvelados foram tratados pelo método de Análise Textual Discursiva (ATD), conforme Moraes e Galiazzi (2006). Para organizar os resultados, foram elencadas categorias a priori, conforme Cortez e Del Pino (2017), permitindo destacar coerências como o uso da problematização e dicotomias como a formação crítica do educando.
O profesjonalizacji nauczyciela świetlicy – refleksja nad instytucjonalną codziennością
Authors: Urbaniak-Zając Danuta
Published: March 2024

The research, the results of which are presented in this article, was inspired by the interactionist and revised theory of profession, as well as by the idea of situated and embodied cognition. The research material consisted of self-descriptions, conducted over a period of 3 months, of the daily professional activities of a day-care centre teacher on professional training. The aim of the analysis and interpretation was to reconstruct the structure (elements) of the professional working conditions of a pedagogue working in this institution, conditions that are important for the organisation and quality of this work. As the subject literature notes a tendency to perceive institutional conditions as familiar and self-evident, this excludes them from the field of reflection and blocks efforts to consciously change them. On the one hand, the research results have a practical significance; they can be used in the academic training of pedagogues, as they make the conditions of future professional work more concrete (they reduce the abstractness of the content conveyed). On the other hand, they have theoretical significance – if the proposed research perspective is used in the study of different institutions or areas of pedagogical activities, there will be an opportunity to identify common and significantly different factors, which will allow moving towards the creation of an empirically grounded theory of pedagogical professionalism.
O rozumiejąco-przeżyciowym podejściu do nauki czytania i pisania (na przykładzie strategii „Skuteczne zdziwienie. Wyzwalamy myślenie”)
Authors: Wiśniewska-Kin Monika
Published: March 2024

In this article, I discuss the results of qualitative research of an implementation nature. The implementation of the educational project “Effective astonishment”. Learning to read triggers thinking began in the 2018/2019 school year in a metropolitan environment. Research on children’s learning skills in the process of identifying sound and graphic images, as well as reading and writing, was conducted in a group of five hundred 5–6-year-old children after the one-year implementation cycle was completed (in the 2021/2022 school year). I derive the key research category from Jerome Bruner’s learning by discovery. In my research, I adopted a didactic intervention model. I acted as a participant observer, while the research material came from participant observation. I focused my observation around the intervention activities designed in the innovative model of initial literacy instruction. I observed both the students’ activities and the effects of those activities. The findings revealed three categories of children’s learning: 1) by speaking (observing and experiencing linguistic behavior, elaboration – giving meaning to memories, generation – creating lasting memories, learning by questioning – formulating questions that are important from the child’s perspective, listening and exchanging ideas and opinions); 2) perceptual learning (using body intelligence, making analogies); and 3) learning by doing (creating model examples, contrasting cases. Capturing key information, producing. Building interest and practical knowledge, visualizing. inventing the structure of complex information, imaginative play. developing cognitive control).
O możliwości zredefiniowania niepowodzeń szkolnych. Rekonstrukcja zmiany myślenia studentek – przyszłych nauczycielek wczesnej edukacji
Authors: Szyling Grażyna
Published: March 2024

The aim of the article of to identify the scope of early education students redefining the concept of school failures considered in the contexts of paradigmatic view on didactics and the issue of educating professional teachers. I subject to analysis fragments of students portfolio, which I treat as desk data. For this purpose I employ the method of qualitative analysis of text. The results of the analyses show that the most significant modification concerns inclusion into the area of school failures also students commonly regarded as those „not having learning difficulties”, which extends the definition of this notion with the sense of “being insufficient” and leads to, inter alia, the relativisation of the term “bad grade”. Into the set of temporally remote effects of experiencing school failures the students include predominantly the inability to undertake an independent cognitive search in a situation when the exemplary right answer is not provided. Identifying – as constructivists have done – school failures as the failures of the school, the respondents locate the sources of this phenomenon in the dominance of the traditional model of objectivist school, and in particular – in multiple symptoms of the cult of average grade and thoughtless realisation of the curriculum by teachers. The text also show the effects of the possibility of educating teachers open to the complexity of Educational reality and ready for a theoretically deep insight into their own school experience.
Odkrywanie potencjału dziecka w pracy metodą projektów – praktyka nauczyciela przedszkola
Authors: Gozdalska Natalia
Published: March 2024

The article describes experiences gained during work with the project approach with preschool children. These experiences are described in the context of the child’s scientific potential and the specificity of exploring the world in the 21st century. Conclusions from observations confirm the usefulness of the project approach in discovering and developing children’s potential in early education.
LGBTQ in Islam: Further Considerations on Nature and Nurture Theory, Radical Feminism, and HIV/AIDS
Authors: Maulana Abdullah Muslich Rizal , Fitriyani Alif Nur , Setyowati Arum , Jawawi Jehan Khalidin Ismail
Published: March 2024

This paper aimed to acknowledge LGBTQ as a distinct discourse that emerged from the very foundation of Radical Feminism with specific reference to Nature and Nurture theory, HIV/AIDS, and Islamic theology. This study employed the discourse analysis method to accomplish this goal. It focused on its ideologically beneficial impact by examining power relations in an established narrative, how power relations shape a society or organisation's LGBTQ practices, and analysing its creative change and repetition of ideas and behaviours. Consequently, This research explored LGBTQ from a chronological history and dynamic perspective of Feminism, as well as how such changes reflect and drive societal development of gender equality from sole emancipation of human rights to a radical bodily expression. As an additional reason for addressing the growing difficulty posed by the LGBTQ movement, this research concluded by doing a more in-depth investigation of Islamic teachings concerning the shortcomings of LGBTQ activity with further suggestions regarding better strategies to deal with this challenge.
Prevention of Sexual Violence in Early Childhood Based on Parents’ Educational Level
Authors: Purwasih Wahyu , Sahnan Ahmad , Rahmat Baiquni
Published: March 2024

Sexual violence is a complex phenomenon. Most of the perpetrators of sexual crimes have experienced sexual abuse as a child. This study aims to analyze research trends regarding early childhood sex education, the role of parents, and sexual violence. The design of this research is to use bibliometric analysis research. Data was collected using Publish or Perish software sourced from Google Scholar. As many as 1000 journals from 2020-2022 researchers analyzed using the VOS Viewer software. So that the results of research mapping on sex education, parents, and sexual violence were obtained. The results showed that the themes most often studied were parental, school, and sex education themes. The variable related to sex education that has the opportunity to be further researched is the relationship between sex education and the level of education of parents and disability. This study is only limited to knowing research patterns related to the theme of sex education, parent's education level, and sexual violence using the VOS Viewer software. This research shows that sex education is still not optimally instilled in children from an early age. Educators, both parents, and teachers, still consider sex education a taboo. So that children do not understand how to avoid when dealing with people who have evil intentions. Researchers hope that there will be more research for educators to provide sex education and realize the importance of sex education from an early age.
Equipoise: an important ethical consideration when contemplating participation in a randomised controlled trial of hyperbaric oxygen treatment in necrotising soft tissue infections
Authors:   Emergency and Trauma Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia, Devaney Bridget ,   Department of Intensive Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia,   Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Published: March 2024

A proposal for a large, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial investigating the role of hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) in necrotising soft tissue infections (NSTI) has led to much discussion locally and internationally about whether participation is ethical for a centre where stakeholders already consider HBOT standard practice. This article systematically addresses the concept of clinical equipoise specific to the role of HBOT in NSTI, and presents a series of considerations to be taken into account by key stakeholders at potential participating sites.
Secondary deterioration in a patient with cerebral and coronary arterial gas embolism after brief symptom resolution: a case report
Authors:   Yokohama Municipal Citizen’s Hospital 1-1, Mitsuzawanishi-chou, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-city, Kanagawa-ken 221-0855, Japan, Tsushima Ryota , Mori Kosuke ,   Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital 1-21-1, Mutsurahigashi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama- city, Kanagawa-ken 236-0037, Japan
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) is recommended for arterial gas embolism (AGE) with severe symptoms. However, once symptoms subside, there may be a dilemma to treat or not. Case presentation: A 71-year-old man was noted to have a mass shadow in his left lung, and a transbronchial biopsy was performed with sedation. Flumazenil was intravenously administered at the end of the procedure. However, the patient remained comatose and developed bradycardia, hypotension, and ST-segment elevation in lead II. Although the ST changes spontaneously resolved, the patient had prolonged disorientation. Whole- body computed tomography revealed several black rounded lucencies in the left ventricle and brain, confirming AGE. The patient received oxygen and remained supine. His neurological symptoms gradually improved but worsened again, necessitating HBOT. HBOT was performed seven times, after which neurological symptoms resolved almost completely. Conclusions: AGE can secondarily deteriorate after symptoms have subsided. We recommend that HBOT be performed promptly once severe symptoms appear, even if they resolve spontaneously.
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for infants: retrospective analysis of 54 patients treated in two tertiary care centres
Authors:   Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gulhane Faculty of Medicine, Gulhane Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, Ozgok Kangal Kubra , Mirasoglu Bengusu ,   Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
Published: March 2024

Introduction: We aimed to analyse the outcomes of hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) and describe difficulties encountered in infants, a rare patient population in this therapeutic intervention, with limited scientific reports. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of patients 12 months old or younger who underwent HBOT in two different institutions. Demographic data, clinical presentation, HBOT indication, chamber type, oxygen delivery method, total number of treatments, outcome and complications were extracted from clinical records. Results: There were 54 infants in our study. The patients’ median age was 3.5 (range 0–12) months. The major HBOT indication was acute carbon monoxide intoxication (n = 32). A total of 275 HBOT treatments were administered, mostly performed in multiplace chambers (n = 196, 71%). Only one patient (2%) required mechanical ventilation. Acute signs were fully resolved in the most patients (n = 40, 74%). No complications related to HBOT were reported. Conclusions: This study suggests that HBOT may be a safe and effective treatment for infants. Paediatricians should consider HBOT when indicated in infants even for the preterm age group.
Assessing Nurses' Knowledge of Alcohol Withdrawal: A Quality Improvement Project
Authors: Goncalves Crystal
Published: March 2024

There is a growing prevalence of patients with alcohol use disorders who have the potential to develop alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS), especially in the hospital setting, where patients with alcoholism abruptly stop consuming alcohol. Hospital nurses are at the frontline and are in a unique position to care for patients with AWS and thus should have the appropriate understanding and knowledge to recognize, treat, and prevent further complications of AWS. However, there continues to be a knowledge deficit among nurses caring for this patient population. The goal of this quality improvement project was to increase nurses’ knowledge on the care of patients who experience alcohol withdrawal. This was completed through targeted education for nurses utilizing a pre-test, educational intervention, and post-test design. Fourteen of the possible seventeen nurses participated in the pre-test (N=14, 82%) and sixteen of the seventeen nurses participated in the post-test (N=16, 94%). The educational intervention combined information from an extensive literature review in the form of a 10-minute Power Point presentation. Pre and post-tests were made up of ten knowledge-based, multiple-choice questions. The mean scores for the pre-test were 80.7% while the mean scores for the post-test were 91.9%. There was an 11.2% increase in nurses’ knowledge following the educational intervention. Despite the low number of participants, this project revealed a positive correlation between the educational intervention and nurses’ knowledge. This project aimed to recognize a need for ongoing education for nurses about alcohol withdrawal in the hospital setting. APRNs play a pivotal role in establishing and implementing educational programs and in ensuring improved nursing knowledge and patient outcomes.
Program Planning: Bridging End-of-Life Care for Unhoused Individuals with Mental Illness
Authors: Dalomba Theresa
Published: March 2024

Background: Unhoused individuals who struggle with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) and/or substance use disorder (SUD) often have inadequate End of Life (EOL) care compared with those who have stable housing.
Purpose/Specific Aims: This Program Development Project aims to develop a comprehensive strategy to provide compassionate end-of-life care and medical respite services for vulnerable populations, including the unhoused, mentally ill, incarcerated, and medically fragile individuals.

Methods: The plan will include assessment of the infrastructure needed to ensure that the unhoused have equitable access to care, comparable to that of individuals with stable housing. This will involve budget projections for purchasing a building capable of housing 12 individuals and obtaining the necessary funding for utilities, staff, medical supplies, furnishings, and equipment needed to run the program effectively.

Results: The following goals are proposed: a 25% referral rate to the program within the first 3 months, a 50% referral rate within the first 6 months, and a 75% referral rate within the first 12 months. Patients receiving services will have a hospitalization rate less than 5%, and patients who are receiving services will report 80% improved health outcomes.

Conclusion: According to the literature, unhoused individuals who receive EOL care services have improved health outcomes, highlighting the need for a dedicated infrastructure to provide end-of-life care to this population. Such infrastructure would offer housing for unhoused individuals during their end-of-life phase.
Selective Anesthesia & Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Pain: A Systematic Review
Authors: Gibbons Maureen
Published: March 2024

According to Lakdizajiet al. (2012), 71% of cardiac surgery patients report moderate to severe postoperative pain. Optimal pain management can facilitate early mobilization, participation in respiratory hygiene, increased patient satisfaction, decreased length of ICU and hospital stay, risk of readmissions and long-term chronic pain syndrome (Jakobsen et al., 2020). Traditional cardiac surgery pain management relies on opioid-based pharmaceutical interventions, but recently there has been a resurgence in regional and selective anesthetic techniques. The use of regional anesthesia in conjunction with traditional pharmaceutical analgesia can be an effective way to manage postoperative acute pain resultant of the median sternotomy incision and vessel manipulation (Folino& Mahboobi, 2022). Non-neuraxial nerve blocks are peripheral blocks where the anesthesia is administered near the target nerve and is diffused along the nerve’s mantle layer to the core (Folino& Mahboobi, 2022). Therefore, this systematic review aimed to answer the following question: Does the combined usage of regionally selective anesthesia and standard pharmaceutical analgesia provide a more effective method of improving cardiac surgery patient outcomes when compared to traditional pharmaceutical analgesia alone?