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Effect of Prior International Experience on Cultural Intelligence Level and Cross-Cultural Adjustment Among Temporary Project Team
Authors: Yow Li Ping , Chia Fah Choy , Lee Wah Peng
Published: June 2022

Globalisation is no longer a new phenomenon in recent years. Many businesses employ eligible expatriates to work in their organisations, including the construction sector. The ability of an expatriate to adapt effectively across cultures is commonly referred to as cultural intelligence (CQ) and cross-cultural adjustment (CCA). Both are cited as essential factors for expatriate performance in the international workplace. Nevertheless, the interrelationship between the CQ of the international construction project team and CCA has mostly been ignored. Hence, this study intended to explore the correlation between CQ and CCA levels among construction expatriates and further investigated the effect of prior international experience on their CQ and CCA level. Spearman rank correlation and Mann-Whitney U test were conducted on the 191 responses accepted. The results revealed their CQ has positively and significantly correlated with CCA, i.e. general, work and interaction, particularly in motivational CQ. Moreover, expatriates' prior international experience in the study domain could lead expatriates to a lower CQ and a lower adjustment level. Respondents with prior international work experience had a higher CQ level. However, the longer the period of previous international work experience, the weaker the cognitive CQ and behavioural CQ. This study can contribute to the predictors affecting the outcome of international assignments that can be employed to select the right applicants to fit into a multicultural project team in the construction industry.
Cozy Politics on Environmental and Financial Performance: Evidence from Oil and Gas companies
Authors: Ahmad Tarmizi Nur Farrahanie , Brahmana Rayenda Khresna
Published: June 2022

This is a conceptual paper of a future study based on the review of literatures related to environmental and firm performance. Political connections have been identified as a source of competitive advantage and a tool for resolving corporate environment and financial issues in various studies. Because the environment is extremely unpredictable, organisations go to great lengths to guarantee pollution is under control. As a result, several actions are being carried out to keep stakeholders satisfied and investors confident. However, more cost on environment will cause firm financial instability. Having politicians on the board aids company success  and allows it to surpass other competitors. The objective of this study is to examine for imminent research whether political connections able moderate the relationship between environmental and firm financial performance among oil and gas companies extracted via Global Fortune 500 Companies. The paper went on to analyse the issues, concept and objectives for the forthcoming study through several literatures of various discipline. The result of this future research may provide information to companies on how political connections can assist companies in order to maintain environment and financial stake simultaneously. It will also be valuable to policy-makers to promote green environment and excellent corporate return. Given  that many oil and gas companies have clear link to political ties, the environment and financial performance would prosper. This study is significant in that it suggests that political connections are associated with improved environmental performance and financial performance.
Management Strategy: Business Challenges and Working Ethos in the Era of Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Yam Jim Hoy , Rachbini Widarto
Published: June 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the business world which has brought down many retail businesses which indirectly impacted manufacturing companies. The retailers have done changes in serving customers; the phenomenon has shifted consumer behavior from the classic face-to-face way of purchasing to online purchases. Then has created new challenges in the business world and has an impact on business operations at large. The purposes of this research are to generate some fresh ideas to support the working ethos in the era of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The method used in research is a literature review, which describes the findings that new business situations have to be tamed by entrepreneurs and are unavoidable. The solution is an idea to set a custom work ethic; in terms of improving work ethic to proactive action, which includes several particular attitudes such as smart, respectful, honest, and assertive. Expectedly the work ethic will motivate creative strategies to overcome the business challenges of a new phenomenon. In the end, consistent implementation of work ethic is a must to support business survival.
Cloud Computing and Security
Authors: Bigdeloo Mansoor , Ramezani Mostafa , Rafat Abolfazl
Published: June 2022

Following personal computers, one of the most important innovations in the IT industry is cloud computing ad it appeared with the advent of a major revolution in the IT industry. Cloud computing allows organizations to reduce or increase their resources according to operational needs. In fact, cloud computing means the development and deployment of computer technology to provide computational resources through the Internet. Cloud computing is an information space architecture that allows network-based and demand-driven access to a large array of common computing resources at very low cost, high innovation, and development, as well as without spatial and temporal constraints. Cloud computing is one of the most important and powerful tools for securing and managing massive data and allocating resources in the infinity of the Internet.
Relational dynamic and personality of parents of children with special educational needs (SEN)
Authors: Călin Mariana Floricica , Sandu Mihaela Luminița , Alistar Crina Florina
Published: June 2022

The subject of this thesis represents a subject of real interest in today's society, especially among specialists in psychological or psycho-educational fields. Moreover, addressing this issue represents a real need to identify and explore the family environment in which children with SER are found, as well as the dynamics in the relationship of the parents in that situation and changes in it, as well as at the level of the whole family environment, with the prognosis of a diagnosis of their children. So, this paperwork aims to become a theoretical and applied support for specialists who carry out psychological and educational activities with SER children, as well as their parents, but not only that, it also have an educational purpose. Starting from an empirical remark based on events from professional experience, both the personality of the two parties involved in the family union or in the couple, influences the way in which the two partners relate to the situation they face.
The relationship between self-esteem and the employees' s motivation in work of state organizations
Authors: Rus Mihaela , Sandu Mihaela Luminița , Cheval Claudia Gabriela , Ene Bianca Elena
Published: June 2022

Work feeds many different aspects of people's lives. It influences self-identity, self-esteem and opportunities for personal development. Over time, researchers have paid considerable attention to the concept of self-esteem, trying to understand its influence on other psychological constructs such as motivation and performance at work, anxiety and risk-taking. In most companies today, motivating employees to perform to their full potential in the workplace is one of the key elements in modern human resource management. It is believed that when an employee is motivated, he will generally be satisfied with the job, which will have an impact on self-esteem.Abraham Maslow was the first modern psychologist to move away from the idea that people are passive and driven only by physiological impulses and external stimuli. His theory of human motivation suggested that people are motivated by both psychological and physiological needs. Motivation is the basic force that explains why people engage in certain behaviors. Some people seem to be driven by an increased interest in their work, a deep level of pleasure in what they do, and others seem to be more motivated by external incentives in their work, such as promotion, salary, recognition, and so on.An individual's self-esteem, formed around work and organizational experiences, plays a significant role in determining employees' motivation, attitudes and work-related behaviors. Self-esteem refers to an individual's overall self-assessment of his or her skills. In this sense, self-esteem is a personal assessment that reflects what people think about themselves as individuals. At the same time, self-acceptance is essential for mental health and performance at work. Lack of the ability to accept oneself unconditionally can lead to a variety of difficulties in the workplace.As a general objective, the paper aims to measure the relationship, the connection between self-esteem and motivation at work, with an emphasis on the branches of motivation.The relatively low number of participants and the fact that all individuals belong to the urban environment can be mentioned as limitations of the study.
PEMANFAATAN MEDIA GAMBAR GUNA MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN SISWA DALAM MENGENAL HURUF HIJAIYAH PADA KELAS 1 DI MIN 5 KABUPATEN BIMA
Authors: Zumratun Zumratun
Published: June 2022

This study aims to determine the use of image media to improve students' ability to recognize hijaiyah letters in grade 1 students at MIN 5 Bima Regency and want to know the effectiveness of using image media to improve students' ability to recognize hijaiyah letters in grade 1 students at MIN 5 Bima Regency. This type of research is classroom action research or what we are familiar with (CAR), which is a systematic study of efforts to improve the implementation of educational practice by a group of teachers by taking actions in learning based on their reflections on the results of these actions. The results of this study are first, the use of image media to improve students' ability to recognize hijaiyah letters in grade 1 students at MIN 5 Bima Regency at this pre-cycle stage researchers will see learning to recognize hijaiyah letters directly in class 1 MIN 5 Bima Regency in recognizing letters. hijaiyah in class I has not used the media actively and is still using the lecture method where students are still not actively involved in learning and passive communication tends to occur. Before using the picture media in recognizing hijaiyah letters (Pre-cycle) in grade 1 at MIN 5 Bima Regency, it can be seen that the ability to read hijaiyah letters in the pre-cycle meeting there were 15 children (75%) who were classified as not yet familiar with hijaiyah letters, 5 children ( 25%) quite familiar with the hijaiyah letters. In the implementation of cycle 1 in class 1, the steps in cycle 1 start from planning, implementing, observing and reflecting without using media. At the stage of cycle 1 that the ability to recognize hijaiyah letters in there are 15 children (75%) who are classified as complete, 5 children (25%) who are classified as incomplete. There is a change from before using and after using the hijaiyah letter image media. In the implementation of cycle 2 in grade 1, the steps in cycle 1 start from planning, implementing, observing and reflecting on the media. At the stage of cycle 2 that the ability to recognize hijaiyah letters in there are 20 children (100%) who are classified as complete, 0 children (0%) are classified as incomplete. Second, the effectiveness of using image media to improve students' ability to recognize hijaiyah letters in grade 1 students at MIN 5 Bima Regency. In the pre-cycle stage, the students still do not actively participate in learning and passive communication tends to occur, at the stage of cycle 1 there is a change from before using and after using image media, and at the stage of cycle 2 that the ability to recognize hijaiyah letters with image media can improve the ability to recognize hijaiyah letters in grade 1 students at MIN 5 Bima Regency.
The Prevalance of Ear Diseases in Cat and Dogs in Kocaeli Provinces
Authors: CANPOLAT İbrahim , TANRISEVER Murat , BAŞER Selçuk
Published: June 2022

Bu çalışmada Kocaeli ilinde kliniklere getirilen kedi ve köpeklerde görülen kulak hastalıklarının prevelansının belirlenmesi amaçlandı. Bu amaçla Kocaeli ilinde kliniğe getirilen 112 kedi ve köpeğin genel kulak muayenesi gerçekleştirilmiş ve otoskopla kulak kanalı ve kulak zarı incelenmiştir. Ayrıca radyografik görüntüleme yöntemleri (röntgen), mikrobiyolojik ve histopatolojik muayeneler yapılmıştır. Hastalıklar teşhis edildikten sonra kaydedilmiş ve kulak hastalıkları ile ilgili değerlendirmeler istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda Kocaeli’nde kulak hastalıkları prevelansının (%12,9) olduğu; hayvanların temizlik, beslenme ve barınma koşullarının iyileştirilmesinin bu olguların azalmasında etkili olacağı, periyodik olarak klinik muayenelerinin yapılmasının bu hastalıkların tanısının erken konularak hızlı ve etkili bir tedavi sürecine olanak sağlayacağı belirlenmiştir.
ESTRUTURA DA PRODUÇÃO CIENTÍFICA SOBRE GERENCIAMENTO DE RESULTADOS: UMA ANÁLISE DE COCITAÇÕES
Authors: Maria dos Santos Braum Loreni , Zschornack Lucas , Ferreira dos Santos Douglas
Published: June 2022

O gerenciamento de resultados contábeis refere-se à manipulação formal das contas de resultado ou da atividade operacional, por meio da escolha de práticas discricionárias bem como de estimativas contábeis que causam impacto no resultado das empresas. A pesquisa tem por objetivo investigar, por meio da análise de cocitações, quais são os autores que fornecem o embasamento teórico para estudos sobre gerenciamento de resultados, demonstrando a estrutura intelectual da produção científica sobre o tema. A fundamentação teórica trata do gerenciamento de resultados, alisamento de resultados e governança corporativa. Quanto aos procedimentos metodológicos, trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória, usando como procedimento a análise documental, por meio de uma bibliometria com enfoque na análise de cocitações, tendo dois tipos de abordagem do problema:  quantitativa (por meio da Análise Fatorial Exploratória - AFE) e qualitativa (por meio da análise de conteúdo dos estudos de cada dimensão formada na AFE). A análise dos dados mostra que a produção científica que fornece a base teórica para estudos sobre gerenciamento de resultados está estruturada em três dimensões, as quais foram denominadas: Dimensão 1 - “Provisões para perdas com empréstimos para suavizar os lucros”, Dimensão 2 - “Gestores e manipulação de resultados” e Dimensão 3 - Efeitos dos controles regulatórios sobre alisamento de resultados. Em termos de contribuições, este estudo contribui para a teoria ao apresentar quais são os autores que fornecem a base teórica para estudos sobre gerenciamento de resultados.
O RECONHECIMENTO FOTOGRÁFICO NO ÂMBITO DA JUSTIÇA CRIMINAL BRASILEIRA
Authors: Ribeiro Agnis Pauline Gonçalves , Silva Gisele Bandeira da
Published: June 2022

O reconhecimento fotográfico diz respeito ao procedimento comumente realizado nas delegacias do país para a identificação de autor de delito, contudo, os métodos empregados na sua execução – show-up e álbum de suspeitos –, têm se mostrado vetores de contaminação da memória da vítima/testemunha, promovendo falsos reconhecimentos e desencadeando o encarceramento de pessoas inocentes. Dito isso, o objetivo do estudo é analisar o reconhecimento fotográfico no âmbito da justiça criminal brasileira, através do levantamento de diferentes artigos, livros e revistas eletrônicas, caracterizando uma pesquisa bibliográfica de cunho narrativo e abordagem dedutiva. O presente expõe a importância de filtros epistêmicos à atividade probatória, a necessidade de protocolos adequados e profissionais capacitados, que compreendam as variáveis que influenciam os processos mnemônicos quando da atividade investigativa, visto que o uso de métodos soltos, sem critério algum, pelas autoridades policiais, tende a viciar a memória do reconhecedor quando da realização do reconhecimento fotográfico. Assim sendo, o estudo do reconhecimento fotográfico no âmbito da justiça criminal brasileira aponta os problemas resultantes do modo como vem sendo empregado, em descompasso com as normas postas e com o que apregoa a doutrina e jurisprudência, sem observar as contribuições das diferentes ciências, a fim de buscar soluções para as suas falhas, tendo em vista a diminuição do número de inocentes incriminados erroneamente.
Assortment of Dispatch Strategies with the Optimization of an Islanded Hybrid Microgrid
Authors: Shezan Sk. A. , Ishraque Md. Fatin , Paul Liton Chandra , Sarkar Md Rasel , Rana Md Masud , Uddin Moslem , Hossain Mohammad Belayet , Shobug Md Asaduzzaman , Hossain Md. Imran
Published: June 2022

In this work, the optimization of an off-grid micro-hybrid system is evaluated. This is conducted with the estimation of the proper sizing of each element and the steady-state voltage, frequency, and power responses of the microgrid. Kangaroo Island in South Australia is considered to be the test case location and the grid incorporates solar PV (photo-voltaic), diesel generator, battery storage, and wind turbine. Optimal sizing of the studied microgrid is carried out for four various power dispatch techniques: (i) cycle charging (CC), (ii) generator order (GO), (iii) load following (LF), and (iv) combined dispatch (CD). The proposed off-grid micro-hybrid is optimized for three performance indices; minimal Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), CO2 emission, and Net Present Cost (NPC). Using iHOGA (improved hybrid optimization by genetic algorithm), microgrid optimization software, all the above-mentioned dispatch strategies have been implemented and following this, MATLAB/Simulink platform has been used for the steady-state studies. The results show that the LF strategy is the utmost optimum dispatch technique in terms of the studied performance indices i.e. considering the optimal size and voltage and frequency responses. The results obtained from these studies provide a pathway for the estimation of the resource-generation-load combination for the islanded off-grid microgrid for its optimal operation with the various dispatch strategies.
Physical and Strength Properties of Cements Manufactured in Bangladesh: A Case Study
Authors: Asef Mohammad Farhan , Ahmed Khondaker Sakil , Ahmed Mahfuj
Published: June 2022

This study investigates the physical qualities and strength properties of representative cements manufactured by different brands in Bangladesh. The physical and strength properties such as normal consistency, initial and final setting time, density, specific gravity, fineness, and compressive strength of cement mortars as well as concrete cylinders were investigated experimentally. Using CEM II/B-M type cement, a total of 300 test specimens are prepared to determine those parameters. In this case study, specimens were prepared from ten different representative cement industries of Bangladesh and tested as per ASTM specifications. The experimental result shows that the physical and strength parameters of nearly all the representative cement samples are within the ASTM recommended ranges that ultimately proofs the quality of Bangladeshi Cement. The relationship between mortar and concrete strengths from the same batch of cement has also been investigated. Besides, a regression analysis has been conducted to find relationships between the concrete strength and their age of curing. The influence of initial and final setting times on concrete strength is also investigated. This study also provides the relationships between compressive strengths, between mortar and concrete cylinders at different ages. These age dependencies of concrete strength will help to predict the actual concrete strength at the early age of curing which may ensure faster construction work.
Cascaded Fuzzy Logic for Adaptive Cruise Control
Authors: Simic Milan
Published: June 2022

Application of fuzzy logic is a powerful approach that could be applied in a large number of disciplines, starting with engineering control systems, as shown here, but also in other business areas. After a short introduction to fuzzy logic, its application for adaptive cruise control (ACC) is presented. ACC is a driver assistance feature that deals with the problem of speed control, while keeping the safe distance from the vehicle ahead. In the hierarchy of autonomous vehicles autonomy levels, as defined by Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, adaptive cruise control appears in the vehicles at the level 1 and above. We developed a fuzzy logic controller where controlled variables are speed and distance. Input variables include weather conditions, style or mode of driving, vehicle speed and steering angle. A large number of input variables improve control but lead to a large fuzzy rules table. Because of that, in the design presented here, a tree of connected fuzzy inference systems (FIS) is applied. Fuzzy inference systems with a smaller number of variables are developed, algorithms explained, rule base defined, and obtained control surfaces presented. This approach requires less processing time enabling real time applications. Since the rules are defined based on drivers’ experiences, fuzzy logic control systems make decisions in the same way as humans do, i.e., as experience drivers. This paper gives a comprehensive presentation of a novel cascaded fuzzy system development. This novel design also involves algebraic subtraction performed through a FIS subsystem.
Logical analysis of built-in DBSCAN Functions in Popular Data Science Programming Languages
Authors: Amiruzzaman Md , Rahman Rashik , Islam Md. Rajibul , Nor Rizal Mohd
Published: June 2022

DBSCAN algorithm is a location-based clustering approach; it is used to find relationships and patterns in geographical data.  Because of its widespread application, several data science-based programming languages include the DBSCAN method as a built-in function. Researchers and data scientists have been clustering and analyzing their study data using the built-in DBSCAN functions. All implementations of the DBSCAN functions require user input for radius distance (i.e., eps) and a minimum number of samples for a cluster (i.e., min_sample). As a result, the result of all built-in DBSCAN functions is believed to be the same. However, the DBSCAN Python built-in function yields different results than the other programming languages those are analyzed in this study. We propose a scientific way to assess the results of DBSCAN built-in function, as well as output inconsistencies. This study reveals various differences and advises caution when working with built-in functionality.
Monitoring Pengunaan Daya 3 Phase Dengan Notifikasi Berbasis Telegram
Authors: Yulian Hariski  , Arief Wicaksono
Published: June 2022

Voltage Monitoring, current, and power on the panel are a must because this monitoring can see the magnitude of the voltage, current, cos phi, and power on the load.  One of these monitoring is to determine the quality of electricity, such as drop voltage, low cos phi. In this era of technology, monitoring can be viewed using mobile, so users don't need to come to the panel and see the measurement results, users look at the smartphone device. In this research, a researcher will make a tool that can monitor electrical measurements in 3 phase panel using mobile on a microcontroller.  Data will process from the current transformer at 3 phase panel by the ESP8266 microcontroller to convert into three-phase voltage, current, and power figures.  The ESP8266 microcontroller which is equipped with wifi can be used for remote monitoring.  An android smartphone with a telegram software application will function as communicate via wifi with the ESP8266 microcontroller so that all measurement data can also be monitored on the smartphone. The reading of the electric power monitoring tool has an accuracy of 97.39%. This shows that the tool can function very well.
Hemşirelik Fakültesi Son Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Çocuk Haklarına İlişkin Tutumlarının Belirlenmesi
Authors: ERKUT Zeynep , SAYGIN Buse , AFŞAR Nevzat , YILDIZ Suzan
Published: June 2022

Bu araştırmanın amacı hemşirelik adaylarının çocuk haklarına ilişkin tutumlarını belirlemek ve sosyo-demografik özelliklerle ilişkisini incelemektir. Tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı türde gerçekleştirilen araştırmanın evrenini, İstanbul’da bulunan bir hemşirelik fakültesinin son sınıfında 2017-2018 eğitim-öğretim yılı güz döneminde öğrenim gören 302 öğrenci oluşturdu. Araştırmanın örneklemini verilerin toplandığı sırada okulda bulunan ve araştırmaya katılmayı gönüllü kabul eden 159 öğrenci oluşturdu. Verilerin toplanmasında “Bilgi Formu” ve “Çocuk Hakları Tutum Ölçeği (ÇHTÖ)” kullanıldı. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı metotlar, Mann Whitney U testi, Kruskal Wallis testi ve Pearson testi kullanıldı. Öğrencilerin ÇHTÖ’ndeki maddelere verdikleri yanıtların dağılımlarının, genellikle tamamen katılıyorum ve katılıyorum seçeneklerinde olduğu, ters maddelerde ise hiç katılmıyorum ve katılmıyorum seçeneklerinde toplandığı görüldü. Öğrencilerin ÇHTÖ puanları yüksek (66-110) olup, ortalaması 104.77±6.2 idi. Öğrencilerin sosyo-demografik özellikleri ve çocuk haklarına yönelik eğitim alma durumları ile ÇHTÖ puan ortalaması arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmadı (p>0.05). Araştırmamızda öğrencilerin çocuk haklarına yönelik tutumlarının olumlu olduğu ve sosyo-demografik özelliklerinin tutumlarını etkilemediği görüldü. Hemşire adaylarının çocuk haklarına yönelik tutumlarının belirlenmesi amacıyla daha büyük örneklem gruplarında başka çalışmaların yapılması önerilebilir.
Design and Fabrication of Multipurpose Solar Grass Cutting Machine
Authors: Varun K R  , Nandha Krishna S  , Nandha Krishna S  , B Vishal  , Brijith Rajan
Published: June 2022

This project mainly deals with the fully automated or automatic grass cutter in which the sprinkler is also fitter to the spraying of the water to sustain the growth of the plants or grass and main aid is to cut the only grass and not the grown plant or huge roots, solar models or solar plate and the devices which converts the solar energy or the solar radiation to the electrical energy. It helps us to solve the problems in the remote areas. Fossil fuels relatively short time solar energy source continuously and consequently.
IOT Based Home Automation System
Authors: Prof. P. P. Likhitkar  , Suraj A. Pimpare  , Anjali D. Nagdive  , Umesh D. Tathe  , Umesh D. Tathe
Published: June 2022

This project presents the overall design of Home Automation System (HAS) with low cost and wireless system. It specifically focuses on the development of an IOT based home automation system that is able to control various components via internet or be automatically programmed to operate from ambient conditions. In this project, we design the development of a firmware for smart control which can successfully be automated minimizing human interaction to preserve the integrity within whole electrical devices in the home. We used Node MCU, a popular open source IOT platform, to execute the process of automation. Different components of the system will use different transmission mode that will be implemented to communicate the control of the devices by the user through Node MCU to the actual appliance. The main control system implements wireless technology to provide remote access from smart phone. We are using a cloud server-based communication that would add to the practicality of the project by enabling unrestricted access of the appliances to the user irrespective of the distance factor. We provided a data transmission network to create a stronger automation. The system intended to control electrical appliances and devices in house with relatively low cost design, user-friendly interface and ease of installation. The status of the appliance would be available, along with the control on an android platform. This system is designed to assist and provide support in order to 1fulfil the needs of elderly and disabled in home. Also, the smart home concept in the system improves the standard living at home.
Public Incident Logging System
Authors: Mr. Nagaraja G  , Prerana S  , Rachana GS  , Sireesha NS  , Sireesha NS
Published: June 2022

A mobile app project to enable the public to log the incidents like disputes, potholes, accidents, any disturbances, emergencies, personal safety issues, complaints, bribery compliance, mistreatment, bullying, harassment, health issues, etc. by choosing the respective channel at a given geographic location that will be delivered to the respective channels like authorities, media, etc... This will enable the concerned authorities to take action and initiate a formal process. This mobile app will have channel login and public login by mobile number and password. Registration must capture device ID and IP address. Chanel should be able to track all received incidents and update the status that will be visible to those parallel channels as read-only channels like media who will have read-only access to all channels related to government services.
Past Investigations on Strength and Durability Characteristics of Natural Fibre Reinforced Cement Composites with Nano Silica
Authors: Sureshkumar Narayanan  , M. Adithya  , M. Adithya  , S. Jayasree  , B. Straya
Published: June 2022

Natural fibres have drawn attention from the researchers and engineers in the recent years due to their mechanical and durability characteristics comparable to the conventional synthetic fibres, steel fibres, etc, and due to their low cost, eco-friendliness and biodegradability. Enormous experimental studies are being carried out to determine the mechanical behaviour of different natural fibre types such as the modulus of elasticity, split tensile strength, flexural strength and Poisson’s ratio. This review paper shall focus on strength and durability properties of the major types of natural fibre reinforced composites based on the recent experimental investigations and findings of the researchers.
Nutritional status of patients according to the stage of chronic renal failure
Authors: LENGANI Toyadala Hortense , SANOU Gaoussou , BOUGMA Sibiri , SAWADOGO Yamkaye Aicha , ZIO Souleymane , BA-FATOUMATA Hama , COULIBALY Gerard , SAVADOGO Aly
Published: June 2022

Introduction. In Burkina Faso, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem due to its increasing prevalence, severity and the high cost of treatment. Aim. The aim of this study was to describe nutritional status of subjects diagnosed with severe and moderate stages of chronic renal insufficiency, followed in nephrology consultation at the Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital Center (YO-UHC) of Ouagadougou. Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted over a period of eight months and included 75 patients in total. The social-demographic parameters were determined on the basis of the patients' declaration and the use of their medical records. Biological parameters were collected from the results of laboratory examinations performed by each patient. The nutritional status of the patients was assessed by the anthropometric method. Finally, all patients were asked about their dietary habits and lifestyle using the 24-hour recall method. Results. Our results revealed a male predominance, out of the total number of patients included. The percentage of men and women was 54.70% and 45.30% respectively with a sex (male/female) ratio of 1.20. The average of Body Mass Index was 24.79 Kg/m2. The percentage of overweight and obesity of women was 64.71% compared to 26.83% for men. The proportion of women with severe chronic kidney disease (58.82%) was twice as high as that of men (29.27%), (P<0.05). The average waist circumference of the subjects aged 30-39 years was significantly lower than that of the subjects aged 60-85 years. So, average hip circumference was 93.77 cm, with a significant difference according to sex (P<0.05). The prevalence of hyperglycaemia and diabetes increased with age. Hyperglycaemia in the 40-49 age group was increased significantly from 16.67% to 26.67% in the 70-85 age group (P<0.05). Diabetes in the 50-59 age group was 10% and doubled in the 70-85 age group (P<0.05). A percentage of 67.99% of the patients had a history of hypertension in either first-degree relatives or collaterals. The highest proportion was found in the hypertensive collaterals (37.33%; P=0.059). This study revealed a low level of physical activity among all patients. Only 38.67% of the patients practiced regular physical activity. There was no significant association between the level of physical activity and the stage of renal failure. Conclusion. Knowledge of nutritional status is a crucial part of better nutritional management of CKD patients. Finally, previous studies on the dietary habits of patients suffering from CKD will allow a better understanding of their nutritional status for a better management according to the stage of progression of the disease.
Design, Formulation and Evaluation of Diclofenac Diethylamine Gel
Authors: Das Sudipta , Sarkar Keya , Ghosh Baishali , Saha Chandrima
Published: June 2022

The goal of this study was to produce a topical gel formulation of Diclofenac diethylamine using various gelling agents, such as carbopol 934, Sodium Carboxy methyl cellulose, and alovera extract, to reduce the gastrointestinal side effects associated with oral administration. Topical medication administration can be accomplished by integrating into the gel matrix, preventing first-pass metabolism and allowing for greater local action in anti-inflammatory and analgesic purpose. The gel formulations were tested for homogeneity, grittiness, viscosity, pH, spreadability, drug content, in vitro drug release and release kinetics. The effects of polymer composition on the rate of drug release from the gel formulations were examined through dialysis membrane at 37º ± 0.5ºC. The gel formulation consisting of alovera extract (F3) was found to be suitable for topical application based on in vitro evaluation. These results suggest the feasibility of the topical gel formulation of Diclofenac diethylamine.
Soil Carbon Storage as Influenced by Land Use Types in Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria
Authors: Olujobi Olagunju John , Adeyinka Muhammad Adeniyi , Bashiru Wasiu Anuoluwa
Published: June 2022

The study aimed to investigate the effect of land use on carbon storage in Akure forest reserve. The study site was stratified into three different land uses (Natural forest, Arable land and Cocoa agroforest). One hectare was marked out in each land use. Sixteen (16) sample plots of 25 m by 25 m was established randomly in each of the land use. Three (3) plots were randomly selected within each stratum. Soil samples were collected at three points diagonally on each plot along three different soil depths (0-15 cm, 15-30 cm and 30-45 cm) using soil auger. The samples were analyzed using standard laboratory procedures. Result on soil type of the study sites were loamy sand except for Cocoa agroforestry land which was sandy loam at 30-45 cm soil depth. At 0-15 cm depth, arable land has the highest organic carbon (3.58 %) and organic matter content (6.18 %); followed by cocoa agroforest land, with 1.95 % organic carbon and 3.37 % organic matter content. Results at 15-30 cm and 30-45 cm depths followed similar pattern with the results obtained for 0-15 cm soil depth. At 0-15 cm soil depth, total carbon stock under arable land was 20394.00kg/ha followed by cocoa agroforest (17419.00kg/ha) and natural forest (6342.50kg/ha) respectively, while natural forest soil has the least value along the soil profile. The study therefore concluded that it is important to manage the different land uses such that they remain a carbon sink than a carbon source.
A Review of Emerging Tools and Techniques in Physiotherapy
Authors: Dixit Shalini , Goyal Bhupesh , Sharma Himanshu , Kholiya Kanchan
Published: June 2022

Objective: To test families’ perceptions of physical therapy provided to loved ones in a vegetative or minimally conscious state. Methods: Secondary thematic analysis of 65 in-depth narrative interviews with family members of those in a vegetative or minimally conscious state. Results: Families value physical therapy in six aspects: “Caring for people”, “Maximizing comfort”, “Helping to maintain health/life”, and “Creating conditions”. Favorable conditions for progress”, “Identify or stimulate perception” and “Indicate potential recovery significance”. They may have high expectations of what physical therapy can bring, but at times expressed concern about the possibility that physical therapy could cause pain or suffering, or even become a form of trauma. torture mode if they believe there is no hope of a “meaningful” recovery. Conclusion: Physiotherapists can make an important contribution to supporting this group of patients and their families, but it is important to realize that families’ understanding of physical therapy may differ. significantly different from the understanding of physiotherapists. Both giving and withdrawing physical therapy is highly symbolic and can (unintentionally) send a message to people about the current and future condition of their loved one. True two-way dialogue between practitioner and family about the goals of physical therapy intervention, potential outcomes, and patient best interests is essential to providing good service, establishing rapport positive system, and appropriate treatment.
Incidence Proportion, Risk Factors and Blood Hematological Profile of Dogs with a Diagnosis of Helminthiasis in Gunung Kidul Regency
Authors: Silalahi Gustaf Eifel , Tjahajati Ida , Nugroho Widagdo Sri
Published: June 2022

For many people, dogs are considered to be a family members. However, dogs which is considered as family members are also not free from the possibility of experiencing disease infections. Parasitic infections such as helmints are a common problem in dogs. This study aims to determine the incidence proportion and risk factors for helminthiasis in dogs in Gunung Kidul Regency. Blood profiles were also analyzed to determine changes related to helminth infections. Data were collected by interviewing dog owners and examining feces samples using the native method. Total number of helminthiasis cases identified from examination of faecal samples was 8 out of 53 dogs. The incidence proportion of helminthiasis in dogs in Gunung Kidul is 15.09%. The worm eggs identified were Ancylostoma spp., Toxocara spp., and Dipylidium spp.
Assessment of Competitiveness for Vietnam’s Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Export Industry
Authors: Thi Xoan Le , Le Uyen Vo Thi , Minh Hieu Nguyen
Published: June 2022

The competitiveness of the export industry is a matter of top concern by businesses, industries, governments of countries as well as researchers. Especially in the context that the growing economy expands international cooperation. As a result of this, the level of competition between economic sectors of countries around the world becomes more intense and fierce. Up to now, there are quite a lot of different views on competitiveness. And many different tools are proposed to assess the competitiveness of a country’s export industry. However, there is still no unified theoretical framework for a comprehensive approach to this issue. Vietnam is a country rich in aquatic resources. According to data published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the World (FAO), in the period 2015 – 2018, Vietnam is one of the 10 countries with the largest saltwater extraction in the world and also one of the 10 countries that are largest seafood exporter in the world with 5% market share (in 2018). Regarding tuna products, this is also the main export product of Vietnam. Although there are many types of export tuna products, not all products are Vietnam’s strengths. Within the scope of this article, we evaluate the competitiveness for the export industry of Vietnam’s yellowfin tuna products through a number of quantitative indicators and on the basis of comparison with fishing countries in the East Sea, including China, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. The obtained results show that, for this product, Vietnam’s competitiveness is very weak in the international market. Therefore, this is not an item in which VN has a comparative advantage.
Acidity Degree (pH), Cooking Loss and Tenderness: Study of Marinated Chicken Afkir with Pineapple (Ananas Comosus L. Merr) Peel Extract
Authors: Indi Amiluddin , Hafid Harapin , Zulkarnain Deki , Jaya Darman , Nasiu Firman
Published: June 2022

Laying afkir has a weakness: the meat is hard. The tenderness of the meat is influenced by connective tissue protein; the older the connective tissue, the more it increases the toughness of the meat. The bromelain enzyme is an enzyme found in pineapples that can hydrolyze protein so that it can soften the meat. This study aims to determine egg-laying chicken meat’s physical and organoleptic properties by giving concentrations of pineapple peel extract (Ananas comosus L. Merr) 0%, 20%, 30%, and 40%. The experimental design used was a completely randomized design (CRD) with four treatments and four replications. The results showed that administration of pineapple peel extract with concentrations of 0%, 20%, 30%, and 40% on Afkir layer chicken meat had a significant effect (P<0.05) on cooking loss, pH, tenderness, and juiciness of Afkir chicken meat, but did not show a significant effect on the color, aroma, and taste of the organoleptic properties of discarded chicken meat, where P4 (40%) was the best treatment.
ArmSpeech: Armenian Spoken Language Corpus
Authors: Baghdasaryan Varuzhan H.
Published: June 2022

The Armenian language is an independent branch of the Indo-European language family and the official language of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh. According to various reliable sources, an average of 3 million people in Armenia and 10-12 million people in the Armenian Diaspora use the Armenian language as their native language. The largest communities outside of Armenia are in the United States of America, Canada, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the French Republic, the Syrian Arab Republic and the Lebanese Republic. This paper presents the ArmSpeech speech corpus. ArmSpeech is a collection of annotated Armenian speech intended for natural language processing (NLP) technologies research and development. ArmSpeech is designed for speech-to-text and text-to-speech purposes but can be used in other domains also (e.g. language identification). Corpus contains 6206 high-quality audio samples: 11 hours 46 minutes and 26 seconds (11.77 hours) of annotated native Armenian speech of multiple speakers of any age, gender and accent. According to the research results, this is the most extensive Armenian speech corpus in the public domain for speech recognition, speech synthesis and spoken language identification systems.
Tie Dye Custom Online Marketing and Business Strategy via Instagram Account @caresyourdye
Authors: Sari Diana , Miqdad Muhammad , Indri Rahmadiani , Hari S Remigius , Ohorella Noviawan Rasyid
Published: June 2022

Marketing and business strategies need to be well prepared, so that they can achieve company goals. The purpose of this study was to determine the marketing and business strategy of Tie Dye Custom Online through the @Caresyourdye account as an online marketing communication medium and to describe the factors that influence customer trust. This research uses the descriptive qualitative method. The theory used in this study is the theory of Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC), namely advertising, marketing and business sales, public relations, personal selling, and direct marketing. The results show that Tie Dye Custom Online’s marketing and business strategies through the @Caresyourdye account are very effective. The features that exist in Instagram can be utilized optimally in helping to market Tie Dye Custom Online products, so that people can see, be interested and buy products. Attractive visualizations and complete product descriptions make it easier for visitors to buy products.
Advanced Bronchogenic Carcinoma with Secondary Liver Metastasis and Sepsis as an Initial Hospital Presentation; The Shortcomings of Preventive Care Medicine in Nigeria
Authors: Endurance Evbayekha O. , Hannah Izirein O. , Evidence Ohikhuai E. , Gabriel Alugba , Okobi Okelue E. , Ovie Okorare , Osaruyi Ofumwengbe-Evba
Published: June 2022

Chronic diseases are the most prevalent worldwide. Evidence-based medicine points to primary care as the most effective tool to minimize the burden through primary prevention and early detection of diseases. In keeping with this, the primary care arm of medicine can be regarded as the gatekeeper of public health. The rising incidence of chronic diseases indicates that the primary care system may fail to live up to its responsibility. We present a case of an elderly male who came to the hospital with advanced bronchogenic carcinoma, secondary liver metastasis, and sepsis. He presented for the first time in over a year since he started experiencing symptoms. He had no contact with his primary care physicians, nor was he vaccinated against the influenza virus or the coronavirus.
Reye Syndrome: Dangers of Aspirin Use in Children
Authors: Ogedegbe Oboseh John , Okun Ohikhuare , Nnokam Nnekachi Prayer , Damkor Iember Joy , Agyemang Ohene Poku , Osifo Samuelson Esoghosa , Mejulu Eunice Onyinye , Kolade Ojo Tioluwani , Johnson Ayodeji David
Published: June 2022

Reye syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal illness that affects the pediatric age group between 6 months – 18 years of age. It is characterized by encephalopathy and fatty degeneration of the liver. The cause is unknown but the disease is usually preceded by a viral illness or aspirin use.Aspirin use historically appears to be an important etiology in the development of Reye syndrome. We found and reviewed 7 published case reports of Reye syndrome after the use of Aspirin, of which six patients were male while one was female and the mean age of patients was 5.5 years(SD=4.25). Reye syndrome has different manifestations ranging from lethargy, irritability, confusion, seizures and death. Diagnosis of this syndrome can be made based on clinical signs and laboratory testing. There’s no test specifically for Reye syndrome, however, liver function test shows elevated levels of liver enzymes (AST and ALT) with increased levels of ammonia. Liver biopsy is also useful in making a diagnosis, showing microvesicular fatty changes. The outcome of Reye Syndrome depends on the level of cerebral dysfunction, with about a third of patients suffering long term neurological deficits.However,when diagnosed and treated early,prognosis for survivors is good and recurrence is rare.
Pneumonia Detection Using Deep Learning Methods
Authors: Qaimkhani Faiza Mehboob , Hussain MdGulzar , Shiren Ye , Xingfang Jiang
Published: June 2022

A child dies of pneumonia every 39 seconds, around children dies in a year according to UNICEF, pneumonia is respiratory infection which affects the lungs, causes problem in breathing, pneumonia is detected by chest X-ray commonly, but chest X-ray of other diseases could be similar to pneumonia like lung cancer, infection etc. In order to tackle this issue, many deep learning techniques are being used in medical imaging for identifying the disease at early stages. CNN is widely using for identification and classification of diseases.In addition, features learned by pre-trained CNN models on large-scale datasets are much useful in image classification tasks, the functionality of pre-trained CNN models utilized as feature-extractors followed by different classifiers for the classification of abnormal and normal chest X-Rays. In 2019 December covid-19 diagnosed and spread whole over the world covid-19 pandemic disturbed whole world, CNN widely used for covid-19 detection using chest X-ray images datasets. In our research various deep learning models, ANN, CNN, VGG19 to detect pneumonia, and got results 94.44, 96.68, 98.27 accordingly.