bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Environmental and Socioeconomic Effects and Prediction of Patients With Tuberculosis in Different Age Groups in Southwest China: A Population-Based Study
Authors: Wei Wen , Xia Lan , Wu Jianlin , Zhou Zonglei , Zhang Wenqiang , Luan Rongsheng
Published: December 2022

Background

While the End Tuberculosis (TB) Strategy has been implemented worldwide, the cause of the TB epidemic is multifactorial and not fully understood.

Objective

This study aims to investigate the risk factors of TB and incorporate these factors to forecast the incidence of TB infection across different age groups in Sichuan, China.

Methods

Correlation and linear regression analyses were conducted to assess the relationships between TB cases and ecological factors, including environmental, economic, and social factors, in Sichuan Province from 2006 to 2017. The transfer function-noise model was used to forecast trends, considering both time and multifactor effects.

Results

From 2006 to 2017, Sichuan Province had a reported cumulative incidence rate of 1321.08 cases per 100,000 individuals in male patients and 583.04 cases per 100,000 individuals in female patients. There were significant sex differences in the distribution of cases among age groups (trend χ225=12,544.4; P<.001). Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture had the highest incidence rates of TB in both male and female patients in Sichuan. Correlation and regression analyses showed that the total illiteracy rate and average pressure at each measuring station (for individuals aged 15-24 years) were risk factors for TB. The protective factors were as follows: the number of families with the minimum living standard guarantee in urban areas, the average wind speed, the number of discharged patients with invasive TB, the number of people with the minimum living standard guarantee in rural areas, the total health expenditure as a percentage of regional gross domestic product, and being a single male individual (for those aged 0-14 years); the number of hospitals and number of health workers in infectious disease hospitals (for individuals aged 25-64 years); and the amount of daily morning and evening exercise, the number of people with the urban minimum living standard guarantee, and being married (for female individuals aged ≥65 years). The transfer function-noise model indicated that the incidence of TB in male patients aged 0-14 and 15-24 years will continue to increase, and the incidence of TB in female patients aged 0-14 and ≥65 years will continue to increase rapidly in Sichuan by 2035.

Conclusions

The End TB Strategy in Sichuan should consider environmental, educational, medical, social, personal, and other conditions, and further substantial efforts are needed especially for male patients aged 0-24 years, female patients aged 0-14 years, and female patients older than 64 years.
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Fall Prevention and Detection Systems: Scoping Review and Recommendations (Preprint)
Authors: Oyibo Kiemute , Salim Shahan , Fadrique Laura Xavier , Boger Jennifer , Urrutia Gene , Batman Sinan , Agdeppa Eric , Morita Plinio Pelegrini
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND

Falls are a leading cause of injury and death among aging adults. They represent a tremendous financial burden on a nation’s healthcare system. There is a need to develop and implement fall prevention and detection systems (FPDSs) to mitigate falls in residential and hospital settings. Despite advances in FPDS development, less is known about the factors that influence users’ decision to accept and adopt this technology.

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this scoping review was to uncover and synthesize users’ perceptions of FPDSs, the facilitators and barriers associated with their adoption, and offer recommendations for future research and development.

METHODS

Articles were extracted from six databases (PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, ACM Library, and Web of Science). The criterion for inclusion was that the articles must be user studies that dealt with the perception, acceptance, and/or adoption of FPDSs, be written in English, peer-reviewed, and published between 2011 and 2023.

RESULTS

This review identified 38 factors across 19 articles that may impact the adoption of FPDSs. The identified factors were grouped into seven thematic categories: utility, social-cognitive factors, ethical concerns, usability, technology design, stakeholder support, and alarms/alerts. Of the 38 elicited factors, perceived usefulness (52%, 10/19) turned out to be the most frequent factor affecting FPDS adoption, followed by privacy concern (47%, 9/19), perceived ease of use (42%, 8/19), and perceived safety, comfort and obtrusiveness (16%, 5/19) each.

CONCLUSIONS

The findings suggest that FPDSs should be designed to prioritize privacy protection, usefulness, ease of use, and comfort (in the case of wearables). Addressing these barriers can improve the effectiveness and adoption of FPDSs among caregivers and patients. Most of the reviewed studies focus on helping seniors age in place in home settings rather than hospital settings. It is yet to be seen from a financial perspective whether there is more to be gained for technology companies to have FPDSs in multiple individual homes vs a hospital setting, and how this is driving how and what technology is being developed. Finally, there is a need to conduct studies (including cross-cultural studies) on technology adoption in underrepresented continents such as Africa, Asia, and South America to uncover the generalizability of the current findings.

CLINICALTRIAL
Dealing with the high-risk potential of COVID-19 cross-infection in dental practice
Authors: Yulianto Heribertus Dedy Kusuma , Purwanti Nunuk , Utami Trianna Wahyu , Dewi Anne Handrini , Listyarifah Dyah , Ruspita Intan , Nur Asikin , Susilowati Heni
Published: December 2022

The World Health Organization reported that the SARS-CoV-2 virus has infected more than 5 million people around the world. Dental care providers and health care professionals need to be aware of the high-risk potential of crossinfection since the routes of virus transmission commonly happen through droplets and aerosols. This review aimed at collecting essential knowledge about the COVID-19 needed by dental practitioners. The review focused on the oral involvement in COVID-19, the role of oral transmission as the high-risk potential of cross-infection and recommended strategies to minimize the risk of cross-infection in dental practice. We searched all the published clinical features from PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus and hand searched library online databases, from January 2015 until May 2020. Keywords used were “COVID-19”, “Dentistry”, “Dental protection”, “Cross-contamination”, “Aerosol and non aerosol”, and ”Povidone-iodine” with their combinations. We identified 52 articles to review after the initial selection with inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results showed use of topical applications of povidine-iodine and viricidal mouthwash could significantly reduce the high-risk of cross-infection from dentistry patients who are asymptomatic with COVID-19 infection. Further safeguards include suspending all non-emergency procedures temporarily and closely screening patients for symptoms which may be suspected to be COVID-19 infection.
IN SILICO STUDY OF YODIUM LEAF (JATROPHA MULTIFIDA LINN) ACTIVE COMPOUND AS ANTIBIOTIC FOR DIABETIC WOUNDS
Authors: HOLIK HOLIS A. , RIFASTA MUHAMMAD I. , MURDAYA NIKY , SAGITASA SALSA
Published: December 2022

Objective: In this study, an in silico test of 13 active compounds of leaf Jatropha multifida Linn. was carried out against the gyrase receptor (PDB ID: 2XCT).

Methods: The methods include molecular docking, ADMET prediction, and a review of Lipinski's Rule of Five.

Results: Molecular docking simulation results obtained three test compounds with free energy of binding (∆G) and inhibition constants (Ki) at active site A, which are lower than the comparison compound, ciprofloxacin (∆G-5.41 kcal/mol). The three compounds are C2 (multidione), C5 (citlalitrione), and C6 (cleomiscosin A) which have ΔG of-6.00,-6.90, and-5.56 kcal/mol. Based on ADMET prediction, compound C5 has better pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and toxic activities compared to ciprofloxacin.

Conclusion: Therefore, C5 is the best active compound from J. multifida, which can be used as a candidate for new antibiotics in the treatment of diabetic wounds.
A REVIEW ON CHITOSAN-BASED MATERIALS AS POTENTIAL WOUND DRESSING MATERIALS
Authors: GOZALI DOLIH , HUDAYA ANNISA RAFASHAFLY , SUHARYANI INE
Published: December 2022

This review article aimed to study chitosan as a material based in wound dressing preparation. The method in this review is the approximation method. The articles were obtained from national and international journals such as Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar by using the keywords "Chitosan", "Wound Healing", and "Biomedical Application". The inclusion criteria of the article are: national and international journals and books contains chitosan as, published in the last ten years, and not review article. The final articles used in this review are 29 articles that studying the use of chitosan as wound dressing material. The combination of chitosan with some polymer, ion and other materials resulting the chitosan-based materials namely nanofibrous membranes, composites sponge, polyelectrolyte complex, and composites, that used in topical preparation such as membranes, fibers, sponge, film, and gel. Thus, the modified of chitosan wound healing preparation resulting in the improve of healing activity of each preparation from. This review summarizes chitosan application in wound healing. Several studies were proposed the porous structure of chitosan-based materials lead the improvement of healing activity.
Production Management: Analyzing the alignment of knowledge management with production management
Authors: Kanabi Idrees Sadeq , Jamil Diyar Abdulmajeed , Mahmood Rozhgar Khorsheed , Ismail Zaid Saad , Jwmaa Swran Jawamir , Younus Saif Qudama , Othman Baban Jabbar , Rashad Muhammed Khazal
Published: December 2022

The development of new information in the field of project management has had a significant effect on the manufacturing industry. As a result, it is critical that service development procedures be optimized in every project. The rise in cement manufacturing production was supposed to be accomplished through the utilization of knowledge management principles and knowledge management as a mediator, which was the purpose of this research. The research was carried out across a number of different cement-producing sites in the Kurdistan area of Iraq. The researchers looked at four different aspects of knowledge management in order to determine how much production could be increased by using knowledge management. These aspects were knowledge creation, knowledge storage management, knowledge sharing, and knowledge application, with knowledge management acting as a mediator. The researchers utilized a quantitative research methodology in the form of a survey in order to carry out the current analysis that is being presented. The questionnaire was handed out in a randomized fashion to around one hundred and forty administrative staff members working for a variety of cement production enterprises in the Kurdistan area. However, the researchers did manage to gather a total of 128 completed surveys. The study employed hierarchical multiple regression analysis as well as the Sobel test in order to evaluate the research hypotheses that had been created. According to the findings, each component of knowledge management—knowledge creation, knowledge storage development, knowledge sharing, and knowledge application—had a distinct and significant positive relationship with increased production at carpet manufacturers in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. This was the case regardless of which component of knowledge management was examined. In addition, the findings indicated that all knowledge management concepts with a mediator (a project management development program) had an indirect positive and significant relationship with increased production at cement manufacturing facilities in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The mediator in this case was the project management development program
Tres hipótesis sobre el cine documental familiar en Argentina (2001-2021)
Authors: Pachilla Pablo Nicolás
Published: December 2022

El presente texto aborda un corpus fílmico de documentales argentinos recientes en primera persona en los cuales el realizador se interesa por alguno de sus familiares. Sostenemos, al respecto, tres hipótesis. En primer lugar, que el privilegio de la familia como objeto de indagación se relaciona con el alejamiento de la categoría de pueblo, efecto de la dictadura y la postdictadura. En segundo lugar, nos preguntamos si este interés conlleva un repliegue familiarista, concluyendo que la dimensión histórico-política no necesariamente queda relegada. En este sentido, se distinguen tres grupos de films al interior del corpus: uno en el cual lo político está ausente, otro en el cual está subordinado a la esfera privada, y, por último, uno en el cual lo privado y lo público devienen indiscernibles. En tercer lugar, que resulta imposible disociar la búsqueda de la propia identidad presente en estas películas de la historia colectiva.
Investigación audiovisual para el documental Rio desborde (2019): visiones del río y la ciudad en São Paulo, Brasil y Santiago, Chile
Authors: Castro Villarroel Vivian Javiera
Published: December 2022

Este artículo tiene como objetivo presentar la investigación audiovisual tras la realización del documental Rio desborde (2019). Elaborado con materiales de archivo e imágenes inéditas sobre los ríos Tietê, en São Paulo, y Mapocho, en Santiago, el documental es una reflexión sobre las inundaciones y la crisis del modelo de desarrollo en dos ciudades latinoamericanas. A partir de dos miradas, una basada en las ideas de naturaleza y progreso, y otra centrada en la ciudad oculta y marginalizada, se abordan cuatro documentales: Retificação do Tietê (1940) de B. J. Duarte y Lacrimosa (1970) de Aloysio Raulino y Luna Alkalay, en Brasil; Las callampas (1957) de Rafael Sánchez y Mapocho (2008) de Cristóbal Zapata, en Chile. Posteriormente, se comenta la reutilización de parte de este material audiovisual en Rio desborde, discutiendo la metodología de realización y el montaje, considerando la noción de ensayo audiovisual.
Negocios cinematográficos y formación de públicos en la Buenos Aires del período clásico
Authors: Kriger Clara
Published: December 2022

Los estudios de públicos vinculados al espectáculo de la pantalla grande durante la primera mitad del siglo XX proponen la inclusión de actores sociales que no fueron suficientemente visibilizados en la historiografía tradicional del cine. Junto con ello, adquieren relevancia prácticas, textos, procesos o emociones que se originaban en el marco de la experiencia de “ir al cine”, que, sin duda, significaba mucho más que ir a ver películas. Esta conferencia se enfoca en el devenir del negocio cinematográfico en la ciudad de Buenos Aires de esos años, con hincapié en las tensiones que se plantearon en esta plaza entre las apetencias de las empresas hollywoodenses, tratando de imponer formatos de comercialización que remitían a determinados conceptos y modelos sobre qué es y cómo se debe ir al cine, y los agentes locales que intentaban negociar ciertas modalizaciones de esas reglas comerciales y sociales articulando, finalmente, con las demandas de las tradiciones propias de los espectáculos populares porteños. El sistema continuado, el cine por secciones o el programa monstruo son algunas de las prácticas comerciales que proponían distintas formaciones de públicos.
Impactos del corredor migratorio en ciudades de Perú y Chile: transformaciones urbanas durante la pandemia
Authors: Prado-Díaz Alberto , Schroeder Stella , Cortes-Aros Claudio
Published: December 2022

The eviction of migrants from Plaza Brasil, in the city of Iquique, an act that was questioned due to the violence used by public forces, revealed not just the humanitarian problem involved, but also a turning point in attempts to normalize a process where cities have been altered by the exodus of migrants. This study looks into the impacts generated by the successive stages of migration within the Venezuelan migratory flow, one characterized by the great vulnerability of these migrants. Since the start of 2020, amid a health crisis and border closures, they have entered Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile by land using unauthorized crossings, to find better living conditions in these destinations. Here, the approaches which connect flows and transformations as responses to reproduction factors of global society, with those that conceive mobility as a “creative force” that interacts autonomously with these structures, are discussed. To this end, mobility in the historical centers of three cities located in border transit and entry zones to each country, where the interrelation in public space has been transformed and stressed, is explored, namely Piura, in Peru, and Iquique and Antofagasta in Chile. The results show similarities in the dynamics and transformations generated. Given the vulnerable condition of migrants, there is an increase in the occupation of public space, through autonomous actions of self-management and organization, as well as local resistance, demonstrating the relevance of mobility in modern society. All-in-all, it is recommended to adopt a differentiated agenda to understand the connection between migrants and places during the mobility experience.
Crisis sociopolítica, pandemia y vivienda precaria: ¿Arraigo haitiano en Santiago de Chile? (2019-2021)
Authors: Rodriguez-Torrent Juan Carlos , Gissi-Barbieri Emiliano Nicolás
Published: December 2022

The logic of the so-called “social distancing” has highlighted the vulnerability of immigrants, especially those of Haitian origin. Facing this, through qualitative methodology, the relationship between the measures decreed in the face of the pandemic, a political-social crisis that precedes it, informal labor, and precarious housing, is explored, since these points are key to understanding the formation of a unique habitat, ties, and the building of a “territorialized us”, which provides answers to how the health crisis is lived, and how the project of life and social insertion in Chile, particularly in Santiago, is redefined. This is a young population with difficulties to exercise the right to the city within the principles of democracy, equality, and social justice, being cast as second class due to daily and institutional racism. These conditions have effects on the migrant route, their intentions to settle, and the tendency to return to their countries of origin.
Politics, economy and society in the coverage of COVID-19 by elite newspapers in US, UK, China and Brazil: a text mining approach
Authors: Neves Luiz Felipe Fernandes , Massarani Luisa
Published: December 2022

We analyzed 95,970 stories on COVID-19 published in 2020 by newspapers in US, UK, China and Brazil — countries marked by controversial management of the crisis. Through a text mining approach, we identified main topics, subjects, actors and the level of attention. The coverage was politicized in “The New York Times” and “Folha de S. Paulo”; focused on health aspects in “The Guardian”; and emphasized the economic situation in “China Daily”. In this sense, the pandemic has motivated a deeper approach to the multiple dimensions of science and health, pointing to a broader perspective of science communication.
Halil Inalcik. The Khan and the Tribal Aristocracy: The Crimean Khanate under Sahib Giray I
Authors:   International University of Kyrgyzstan, Namatov Mirlan A. , Seitkhalilova Leylya S. ,   Marjani Institute of History of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences
Published: December 2022

The article is a translation from English of the work of the famous Turkish Historian-Ottomanist Halil Inalcik, dedicated to the socio-political aspects of the relationship between the khan and the tribal aristocracy and building the vertical of the power in the Crimean Khanate during the reign of Sahib Giray I. On the basis of an extensive complex of sources, the author carried out a detailed analysis of the features of the internal struggle for power in the Crimean Khanate, the degree of involvement and of the Ottoman Empire on the one hand, and Muscovy on the other, as well as the role of the tribal aristocracy in the military-political life of the khanate.
Religious construction of Muslim Tatars in Belarus on the example of Nekrashun parish
Authors:   Brest State Technical University, Gribova Svetlana V.
Published: December 2022

This article is devoted to the cult construction of the Tatar-Muslims of the Nekrashun parafia. The author introduces into science materials from the collections of the Grodno State Museum of the History of Religion concerning the mosque in Nekrashuntsy. The article notes that this mosque is one of the ancient religious buildings of the Tatar-Muslims of Belarus. It was completely destroyed in 1915, then in the interwar period it was rebuilt anew. The mosque in Nekrashuntsy was of great importance for the local Tatar-Muslim population. It performed a consolidating function, contributed to the preservation of the Tatar community. The mosque was repaired and reconstructed more than once, but, unfortunately, it was destroyed in the 1950s, which contributed to the extinction of religious life. At the present day, only the preserved mizars (tombs) are evidence about existence of a once significant Tatar-Muslim settlement here.
Bakhchisarai coffee houses in the middle of the 19th –early 20th centuries
Authors:   Fevzi Yakubov Crimean Engineering and Pedagogical University, Osmanov Elviz E.
Published: December 2022

Bakhchisarai, one of the oldest cities in Crimea, was founded in the first quarter of the 16th century. The public buildings of Bakhchisarai in the 16th–18th centuries: Turkish baths, fountains and coffee houses played an important role in the life of a Muslim. In the Crimea, coffee became widespread during the period of the Crimean Khanate, becoming one of the traditional drinks in the region. Coffee houses were a place of rest for the townspeople in the evenings. Coffee houses were of two types: for merchants in a convenient area and for a lower class. The city of Bakhchisarai turned into a district town in the Tauride province after the annexation of the Crimea to the Russian Empire. On the widespread distribution of coffee establishments on the territory of the peninsula in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are evidenced by a large number of sources. For the inhabitants of the city, coffee houses played a significant role in social and cultural life until the middle of the 20th century, being a kind of a club, a place of meetings and negotiations. This article analyzes the dynamics of growth and development of coffee establishments in Bakhchisarai, based on archival data and published materials. The purpose of this publication is a detailed examination of the issues of construction, reconstruction and rental of premises intended for coffee shops as commercial and industrial establishments in the city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, based on the materials of the funds of Bakhchisarai City Council. The author comes to the conclusion that successes were achieved in solving the economic issues of Bakhchisarai during the specified period of time thanks to the activities of the City Council and private initiative.
“The History of the Crimean Khans” by the anonymous author. Part 1
Authors:   Fevzi Yakubov Crimean Engineering and Pedagogical University, Abduzhemilev Refat R. ,   Marjani Institute of History of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences
Published: December 2022

Among the rare materials of the Department of Manuscripts of the National Library of France (Bibliotheque nationale de France. Departement des Manuscrits. Supplement turc 515) there is a small chronicle of the anonymous author dating back to the era of the Crimean Khanate. The manuscript is provided with a description: “The history of the Crimean khans from 880 to 1191 from the Hegira (1475–1777), without a title and without the name of the author. The epigraph read on the front side of the first page is not a title, but a summary of the content of this work, which is not of particular importance. Dating: 1786–1800”. Although this chronicle is known thanks to the researches of a number of orientalists, nevertheless, for its full introduction into scientific circulation, its translation into Russian is of the uttermost necessity. The text processing will serve as the basis for the literary and artistic analysis of “The History of the Crimean Khans”.
Safeguards for civil interests in the diplomatic correspondence of Crimean khans (on the base of yarlighs given to monarchs of Russia and Polish-Lithuanian states)
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg, Pochekaev Roman Yu. ,   “The Great Altai” Scientific Educational Center of altaistics and turkology
Published: December 2022

The article is an analysis of legal safeguards for civil interests in the foreign policy acts of the Crimean Khanate of 16th–18th cc. The source base for research includes yarlighs sent by khans from Giray dynasty to rulers of Moscow State and Kingdom of Poland-Lithuania. Author paid attention to regulations related to protection of trade between these states and legal safeguards for merchants and their property. Such safeguards includes as general rules of free trade with payment minimal taxes and duties as well as rights of traders to go to law in case of breach of their interests and encroachments on their money, property, etc. Khans pledged themselves to restore their rights by return of unlawful taxes and duties and to call offenders to account although there were high officials. Sometimes regulations in yarlighs concerned personal private interests of khans and sometimes there were decisions on the property of died persons. Some regulations in this field were inherited by Girays from khans of the Golden Horde, but we could suppose that substantial part of such rules could be adopted from reciprocal acts of Russian and Polish-Lithuanian monarchs. At the same time we should not consider that such safeguards were determined by protection of interests of Crimean merchants: in most cases there was care of khans’ treasury and more than one such safeguards were instruments to reach diplomatic and political goals in the relations with Moscow or Krakow.
The Impossibility of a Perfect Clock
Authors: Al-Suwailem Sami
Published: December 2022

A Perfect Clock is defined as a Turing machine that can identify
cyclical strings from acyclical ones. We argue that such a machine
cannot logically exist.
Developing a Sustainable Agricultural Insurance System in the People’s Republic of China
Authors:   Asian Development Bank, Kimura Shingo , Wehrhahn Rodolfo ,   Asian Development Bank, Lin Wanlong ,   China Agricultural University, Zhang Liqin ,   China Agricultural University
Published: December 2022

This brief explains how the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is using agricultural insurance to help its famers reduce risk and mitigate the impacts of climate change, while outlining opportunities to deepen the system.
Design and Implementation of Web Based Recruitment Portal for Nigeria Civil Service Commission Abuja
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, National Open University of Nigeria  Abuja, FCT, Nigeria, Onwodi Greg
Published: December 2022

Web based recruitment portal is a web-based application that monitors the recruitment process of any organization online. It has the features that allow the user to apply for a job online. When application is sent through the web portal, based on the requirement of the said job description, the portal screens the candidate and determines whether or not the applicant is qualified. If the applicant is not qualified, the portal rejects the application and returns feedback to the user, or else the applicant’s information will be sent to the portal’s database, where the administrator can access notify the applicant of the date of an interview. The web-based recruitment portal is or should be recommended for every organization in their personnel department because it will ease the stress of the personnel managers and as well help them to select the suitable people to suit the position. This web portal will be developed using Sublime Code Editor, XAMPP Server and scripting with PHP server technology. The database will be administered using MySQL. Keywords: Design, Implementation, Web Based Recruitment Portal, Nigeria Civil Service Commission, Abuja
Towards Improving System Functionality Through the Technical Analysis of Learning Management Systems
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, National Open University of Nigeria  Abuja, FCT, Nigeria, Onwodi Greg
Published: December 2022

At the moment, the online education system is taking on new dimensions. The need for a platform that will harmoniously combine modern functionality and ease of use is increasing. Creating electronic platforms using the latest technical developments allows you to organize high-quality online education. This research provides an overview of the platforms, namely: "Moodle", "Black board","Canvas”, "iSpring Learn" etc. All these platforms often provide similar features and users can hardly choose the most appropriate for them. Learning management systems have become increasingly attractive in recent times. These services have a large target audience and high demand in the field of online education. They can be used for both full-time and part-time training, storing course information, tests, and lectures, as well as monitoring training progress and maintaining reports. The research considered the advantages and disadvantages of each service, compare the platforms by a number of characteristics, namely: usability, mobility of the system (deployment system without the involvement of specialists), the presence of the built-in editor of the course, the availability of video conferencing, the availability of core functionality, additional functionality, support of various kinds of file extensions, the flexibility of the system, the availability of mobile applications, costs when using the platform. These aspects are the main ones when choosing a platform, as they are key when using online learning services. This theoretical research discusses several potential Learning Management Systems that can be utilized for teaching and learning processes in the context of institutions, organisations and businesses example Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard etc. The comparison is made based on literature reviews, analysis and interviews on the characteristics of the selected LMS providers. Among the characteristics considered are flexibility, ease of use, accessibility, and user-friendliness. This research also provides some recommendations on the selection of the platforms to be adopted. Keywords: Learning, Mmanagement, Ssystems, Learning Management System, e-learning, Online Learning, Institutions, Businesses, Organisations, ICTs
Derivative-free MLSCD conjugate gradient method for sparse signal and image reconstruction in compressive sensing
Authors: Ibrahim Abdulkarim , Kumam Poom , Abubakar Auwal , Abubakar Jamilu , Rilwan Jewaidu , Taddele Guash
Published: December 2022

Finding the sparse solution to under-determined or ill-condition equations is
a fundamental problem encountered in most applications arising from a linear
inverse problem, compressive sensing, machine learning and statistical
inference. In this paper, inspired by the reformulation of the ?1-norm
regularized minimization problem into a convex quadratic program problem by
Xiao et al. (Nonlinear Anal Theory Methods Appl, 74(11), 3570-3577), we
propose, analyze, and test a derivative-free conjugate gradient method to
solve the ?1-norm problem arising from the reconstruction of sparse signal
and image in compressive sensing. The method combines the MLSCD conjugate
gradient method proposed for solving unconstrained minimization problem by
Stanimirovic et al. (J Optim Theory Appl, 178(3), 860-884) and a line
search method. Under some mild assumptions, the global convergence of the
proposed method is established using the backtracking line search.
Computational experiments are carried out to reconstruct sparse signal and
image in compressive sensing. The numerical results indicate that the
proposed method is stable, accurate and robust.
Construction of new Hadamard matrices using known Hadamard matrices
Authors: Farouk Adda , Wang Qing-Wen
Published: December 2022

In this paper, by the use of Latin squares, we describe a procedure to
construct Hadamard matrices using the existing Hadamard matrices of order m
as input matrices. We propose constructions of Hadamard matrices of orders
m(m ? 1), m(m/2 ? 1) and m(m/k ? 1), where k is a multiple of four that
divides m into an even number. This work is a continuation of our previous
one in [5].
The Sacred Tree of the Ancient Maya
Authors: Christenson Allen J.
Published: December 2022

Sacred trees, representing the power of life to grow from the underworld realm of the dead, are a common motif in the art and literature of the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica. Such trees are similar in concept to the tree of life described in the Book of Mormon, as well as to the mythic traditions of many other contemporary world cultures. Hieroglyphic inscriptions and sixteenth-century highland Maya texts describe a great world tree that was erected at the dawn of the present age to stand as the axis point of the cosmos. In its fruit-laden form, it personified the god of creation who fathered the progenitors of the Maya royal dynasty.
Long-term weight training and mortality in US male health professionals with and without type 2 diabetes
Authors: Lee Dong Hoon , Luo Xiao , Rezende Leandro F. M. , Joh Hee-Kyung , Keum NaNa , B. Rimm Eric , Tabung Fred K. , Zhang Xuehong , L Giovannucci Edward
Published: December 2022

  

Objective: To investigate the relationship between long-term weight training and mortality in male health professionals with and without type 2 diabetes.

Research Design and Methods: We analyzed 31,140 men without type 2 diabetes (2,588 with type 2 diabetes) from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (1992-2018). Information on weight training was repeatedly assessed using biennial questionnaires. Cox regression was used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results: During up to 26 years of follow-up, we documented 12,607 deaths (988 deaths among men with type 2 diabetes). Among participants without type 2 diabetes, 1-59 and 60-149 min/week of long-term weight training were associated with 14% (HR=0.86, 95%CI=0.82-0.89) and 8% (HR=0.92, 95%CI=0.85-0.99) lower mortality vs. no weight training, respectively, after adjustment for aerobic activities. However, ≥150 min/week of weight training was not significantly associated with mortality (HR=1.05, 95%CI=0.91-1.20); overall P-trend=0.94, P-quadratic<.001. Meeting recommended aerobic physical activity guideline (≥150 min/week) and any weight training was associated with 20-34% lower mortality. Among participants with type 2 diabetes, moderate level of pre-diagnosis weight training was associated with lower mortality while post-diagnosis weight training showed no association. Performing both weight training and aerobic activities before and after diagnosis was associated with lower mortality.

Conclusions: Moderate level of long-term weight training was associated with lower mortality, independent of aerobic activities among male health professionals with and without type 2 diabetes. Addition of weight training to aerobic activities may provide further benefits for mortality reduction. Studies are needed to confirm our findings in diverse populations.
Patterns of changes in the acoustic characteristics on public transport linear segments
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Afonin Maksym , Postranskyy Mykola ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: December 2022

The problem of noise pollution in cities becomes quite acute as soon as it comes to increasing the level of motorization. However, most researchers study the negative impact of traffic noise in general. In the era of sustainable mobility, there will be a trend to reduce the number of private vehicles on city streets. Still, the problem of acoustic load in residential areas will not be solved since public transport is a rather powerful source of traffic noise. The article solves the problem of determining the patterns of changes in the acoustic load from public transport vehicles at different speed modes and road surface. The article's objects of research are straight sections of public transport lines. The subject of the study is the patterns of changes in the noise level from public transport vehicles at different speeds, their position, and the type of surface. The obtained results indicate that the main range of noise pollution from public transport on straight sections is 75-85 dBA, and this level can vary by 15-20% depending on the type of line (trolley bus, bus, tram) and the type of road surface. The regularities of changes in the level of noise pollution, which were revealed in work, indicate that for each type of surface and type of public transport line, there are such values of traffic speeds, when they are reached, there is an overtime acoustic load on residential areas at specific distances from them. The obtained results differ from the currently existing scientific studies in that they consider the acoustic characteristics of clear public transport lines and not the traffic flow as a whole. Therefore, it becomes possible to determine the maximum and not the equivalent level of noise from public transport. The field of application of the results is transport planning of both new residential areas and areas of existing adjacent buildings. Thus, in the first case, recommendations were made regarding territorial gaps from the construction line to arterial streets with high volume of public transport, depending on its type and surface. On the other hand, recommendations have been established regarding the speed regime of public transport at different distances from existing buildings' lines.
Perbandingan Kebijakan Aktor Subnasional dalam Penanganan Pandemi Covid-19 oleh Negara ASEAN-5
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Darmastuti Ari , Simbolon Khairunnisa ,   Universitas Lampung, Inayah Astiwi ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: December 2022

Pandemi COVID-19 yang merebak pada akhir tahun 2019 menyebabkan seluruh elemen negara di dunia harus melakukan langkah cepat dan tepat agar dampaknya dapat diminimalisir. Akibat penyebaran virus yang berbeda di tiap daerah, serta perbedaan sumber daya masing-masing wilayah subnasional memiliki penanganan dan perkembangan pandemi yang berbeda satu sama lain, termasuk di negara-negara ASEAN-5. Penelitian ini dilakukan secara kualitatif dengan mempelajari data-data COVID-19 di negara ASEAN-5, baik data resmi pemerintah, Lembaga internasional, dan berita dari kanal resmi. Dengan menggunakan analisis pada aktor subnasional, penelitian ini menemukan bahwa aktor subnasional yang menjadi objek kajian menerapkan kebijakan yang berbeda-beda, sesuai dengan sumber daya yang dimiliki, dukungan aktor-aktor, dan kondisi penyebaran virus covid-19. Kesamaan yang dimiliki oleh negara anggota ASEAN-5 dalam penanganan pandeminya adalah kebijakan yang tersentralisir dan digeneralisir, dimana pengambilan kebijakan berada di pemerintah nasional. Hasil analisis menunjukkan, kebijakan tersebut bisa berhasil di negara dengan populasi dan luar kecil seperti Vietnam. Namun, negara besar seperti Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand dan Filipina, kebijakan yang dikeluarkan oleh aktor subnasional justru lebih efektif dalam menangani pandemi, karena kemudahan aksesibilitas dan pemahaman terhadap permasalahan masyarakat daerahnya
Civil Society (Indonesian Islamic Business Forum) dalam Pemulihan Ekonomi Pasca Bencana Tsunami Selat Sunda
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Rochana Erna , Puspawati Ani Agus ,   Universitas Lampung, Karmilasari Vina ,   Universitas Lampung, Wibisono Damar ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: December 2022

Bencana tsunami Selat Sunda meninggalkan trauma dan berdampak pada perekonomian masyarakat. BNPB memiliki misi pemulihan daerah pascabencana dengan recovery yang baik melalui kolaboratif multi stakeholder. Indonesia Islamic Bussiness Forum (IIBF) merupakan salah satu lembaga yang mengambil peran dalam pemulihan ekonomi pascabencana tsunami Selat Sunda. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji peran IIBF dalam mewujudkan pemulihan ekonomi pascabencana tsunami Selat Sunda di Kabupaten Lampung Selatan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemulihan ekonomi pascabencana tsunami Selat Sunda yang dilakukan IIBF melibatkan dua mitra, yaitu: mitra binaan (warga terdampak) dan mitra “stakeholder”. Melalui kolaborasi stakeholder, muncul kebersamaan dalam menghadapi berbagai permasalahan, berbagai risiko, pemenuhan kebutuhan sumber daya, serta tanggung jawab dan balas jasa yang diharapkan oleh masing-masing anggota kelompok. Tata kelola pemerintah kolaboratif menjadi penting dan dibutuhkan untuk menangani berbagai masalah yang terjadi akibat dari bencana.
The Influence of Public Service Motivation (PSM) on Public Sector Innovation (PSI) at the Dinas Kependudukan dan Catatan Sipil (Disdukcapil) Kota Bandung
Authors:   Univeritas Katolik Parahyangan, Wicaksono Kristian Widya , Lesmana Thesalonica Angeline ,   Univeritas Katolik Parahyangan
Published: December 2022

Public Service Motivation (PSM) research continues to advance. Based on recommendations from prior research, this study was conducted to determine the strength of the relationship between PSM and Public Sector Innovation (PSI). The researchers decided to conduct their research at the Dinas Kependudukan dan Catatan Sipil (Disdukcapil) Kota Bandung. It is a result of the symptom of a problem in Disdukcapil, which demonstrates that Aparatur Sipil Negara (ASN) treats service users differently based on collusion, and they receive undue benefits from service users. Against this backdrop, this research aims to determine the strength of the relationship between PSM and PSI in Disdukcapil Kota Bandung. This study employs a quantitative method of the survey type. All ASNs in Disdukcapil Kota Bandung, a total of 91 individuals, were recruited to become the respondents in this study using a saturated sampling technique. Questionnaires were used to collect data. The data was then analyzed using the linear regression, t-test, and spearman rank formula to determine the strength of PSM's influence on PSI. The findings revealed that there was a correlation between PSM and PSI. The relationship exists at robust coefficient intervals. However, the effect of PSM on PSI was only 32.3%, with the remainder influenced by other variables not investigated in this study.
Pengaruh Pertumbuhan Ekonomi terhadap Kualitas Lingkungan di 6 Negara Asean
Authors: Putra Andre , Adry Melti Roza
Published: December 2022

This study examines the analysis of the effect of economic growth onenvironmental quality in 6 ASEAN countries. This research type is descriptiveand inductive research. The data used is panel data for 6 ASEAN countries fromthe period 2008 to the period 2019. Descriptive and inductive analysistechniques. The inductive analysis includes (1) a t-test and (2) F test with a 5%significance level. The analytical method used in this research is the RobustMethod of Panel Data Regression Analysis. The results of this study indicatethat (1) linear economic growth has a positive and insignificant effect onenvironmental quality, (2) non-linear economic growth has a negative andinsignificant effect on environmental quality, and (3) energy consumption has apositive and insignificant effect on environmental quality. environment, (4)transportation infrastructure has a positive and insignificant effect onenvironmental quality in 6 ASEAN countries.
Kelengkapan Sarana dan Prasarana dalam Mendukung Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan Inklusif
Authors: Suvita Yalda , Manullang Tryastuti Irawati Belliny , Sunardi Sunardi , Supriatna Mamat
Published: December 2022

Kelengkapan fasilitas di sekolah menjadi hal penting yang harus disediakan oleh sekolah untuk mengimbangi saat pembelajaran berlangsung, siswa akan sangat terbantu dengan fasilitas yang disediakan oleh sekolah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali sarana dan prasarana sekolah dalam mendukung penyelenggaraan pendidikan inklusif. Penelitian ini dilakukan di salah satu Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri penyelenggara pendidikan inklusif di Garut dengan menggunakan metode survei dengan delapan butir pertanyaan untuk kepala sekolah dengan deskriptif kualitatif, dua butir pertanyaan untuk staf sarana dan prasarana dengan pilihan (checklist), sepuluh butir pertanyaan isian untuk guru mata pelajaran serta lima butir pertanyaan isian untuk guru Bimbingan dan Konseling (BK) dengan deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan sekolah tersebut sudah mencapai standar nasional dalam sarana dan prasarana untuk menunjang pendidikan inklusif dan mampu dimanfaatkan para siswa dan guru dengan optimal. Untuk pelayanan anak berkebutuhan khusus disediakan konseling individual dengan guru BK yang profesional dalam membantu anak saat pembelajaran di kelas.
Medical students’ hygiene training on healthy eating as part of classes at the department of hygiene
Authors: Milushkina OYu , Skoblina NA , Markelova SV , Dubrovina EA , Ievleva OV
Published: December 2022

Maintaining health and commitment to a healthy lifestyle among students is the basis for their further professional activities, which is true not only for future physicians. The medical students’ hygiene education is especially important during their university studies, since it is an element of the future physician personality formation. The study was aimed to substantiate the technology for the medical students’ hygiene training provided as part of their classes at the Department of Hygiene. Hygiene training was performed in the group of 173 students of the General Medicine and Pediatric Faculties (index group) as part of the classes on hygiene at the Department of Hygiene, Pediatric Faculty, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, for one semester. The equivalent comparison group formed by the copy pair method also comprised 173 medical students of the General Medicine and Pediatric Faculties. Questioning and monitoring of the medical students’ progress were used to assess the hygiene training efficiency. The data were processed with the Statistica 13 PL software package. It was shown that the General Medicine and Pediatric Faculty students’ hygiene training, that involved the use of checklists and visual materials, provided as part of hygiene classes, was possible. During the classes at the Depatment of Hygiene 95.0% of medical students in the index group noted they had started to follow the recommendations from the checklist, while no students having1–2 meals a day were found; the students’ motivation to study hygiene as a subject improved, which was reflected in their end of semester grade that was (М±m) 86.6±0.6 points on average in the index group and 80.6±0.7 points on average in the comparison group (p≤0.05). Hygiene training of medical students provided during practical hygiene classes proved its effectiveness. The results of the test use of checklists during the semester were positive.