bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influence of Socio-Economic and Prestige Factors on Career Aspirations of Secondary School Students in Ghana
Authors: Ocansey Frederick
Published: August 2022

The study examined the influence of some selected socio-economic and prestige factors on the career aspirations of secondary school students in Ghana. Variations in the influence of the factors on students’ career aspirations based on their demographiccharacteristics were also investigated. Participants consisted of 1075 males and 1265 females (N=2340) randomly selected from 22 senior secondary schools through a multistaged stratified sampling. A survey instrument with a Cronbach Alpha reliabilitycoefficient of a = 0.85 was used. Data were analysed with percentages, mean, standard deviation and Analyses of Variance (One-way). Results revealed that socio-economic and prestige factors have high influence on students’ career aspirations. Students’ desire to help improve community life was reported as the most significant socio-economic factor that influences their career aspirations. Significant differences in the influence of socioeconomic and prestige factors on students’ career aspirations were reported in respect of school setting and school-type. Implications of the findings for counselling and human resource development are discussed. This includes the need for career counsellors to recognize the relevant socio-economic and prestige factors that influence students’ aspirations in their career guidance sessions to enable them better assist their clients.
Empirical roughness coefficients for moderate floods in an open conduit cave: Fullers stream canyon, Culverson Creek Cave System, West Virginia
Authors: Albright Lydia T , Springer Gregory
Published: August 2022

Open conduit modeling of cave stream floods can yield useful information about water velocities and shear stresses, which can in turn be used to estimate sediment transport capabilities. All such calculations require roughness coefficients for estimating energy losses and a priori knowledge of either discharge or flow depths to set model boundary conditions. However, the difficulties associated with observing in-cave floods generally preclude measuring discharge; roughness coefficients must be assumed based on channel properties. To overcome these challenges, we monitored stream flow depths in Fullers Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia using pressure transducers, and simultaneously measured stage and discharge in a karst window immediately upstream of the cave. Five pressure transducers were deployed opportunistically along a 93-meter-long reach in a 10+ meter high canyon averaging 1.5 to 3 meters wide. Stage-discharge relationships were determined for the karst window using an electromagnetic flow meter for floods with peak discharges of 1.66 m3 s-1 or less. The collected data was used to obtain the empirical Manning’s n roughness values, head losses, and energy gradients. Calculated floodwater velocities are comparable to values obtained from scallops on passage walls. Major energy losses were observed where breakdown partially occludes the passage. At peak flow, Manning n values average 0.053 for reaches typified as cobble-floored canyons, but n was 0.069 in the breakdown reach. Roughness values declined exponentially with increasing discharge, but friction slopes calculated using head losses show more complex relationships with discharge. Notably, n values back calculated using bed gradients differ from those calculated using measured head losses by as little as 12%, so the use of bed gradients in roughness estimations will generally yield reasonable approximations of flow conditions. Fullers Cave experiences significantly larger open conduit floods than we observed, so additional work is needed to estimate roughness coefficients for higher discharges. Our empirical roughness coefficients can be applied to similar cave passages in other caves and contexts, including modeling slot canyon-like channels, and our methods demonstrate a technique for measuring hard to obtain data. The addition of data for open conduit conduits significantly expands the range of environments that can be modeled using empirical data beyond pipe-full caves. Applications include studying flooding, sediment transport, and bedrock erosion process. All of these topics will be addressed in Fullers in the future.
EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSIC ON QUALITY OF SLEEP IN ELDERLY
Authors: Chrisnawati Chrisnawati , Maratning Anatasia , Trifianingsih Dyah , Firmansyah Tri Jaya
Published: August 2022

Gangguan tidur-bangun pada lansia menyebabkan kualitas tidur buruk, berkontribusi memperburuk kondisi penyakit, meningkatkan kelelahan, meningkatkan kelemahan, meningkatkan resiko jatuh dan menyebabkan cidera. Musik, salah satu rekomendasi relaksasi yang dapat membantu memperbaiki kualitas tidur karena mudah untuk didapatkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi efektivitas musik terhadap kualitas tidur pada lansia. Penelitian ini berjenis simple narative literature review yang dilakukan dengan teknik konseptual analisis. Artikel diseleksi melalui bagan PRISMA dengan kriteria; artikel terkait intervensi musik terhadap kualitas tidur lansia, publikasi 2010-2020, desain: jenis pre-eksperimental, quasi eksperimental dan RCT. Sampel 13 jurnal didapat dari database ScienceDirect, PubMed, dan GoogleScholar. Melihat dari efek ukuran intervensi music seperti sesi, durasi, dan lama pemberian, musik berkarakteristik lembut dapat memperbaiki kualitas tidur lansia. Pemilihan musik dan kenyamanan penggunaan alat pemutar musik perlu diperhatikan agar memaksimalkan mencapai kondisi rileks. Musik memfasilitasi keadaan relaksasi membuat lansia lebih efisien dan mudah tertidur. Musik berkarakteristik lembut mampu memperbaiki kualitas tidur dan direkomendasikan sebagai alternatif peningkatan kualitas tidur lansia.
Upaya meningkatkan Eksplorasi Karier Siswa melalui Layanan Bimbingan Klasikal Berbasis Daring
Authors: Rahman Fuad Aminur
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini adalah sebagai upaya untuk memberikan gambaran dalam pelaksanaan layanan bimbingan klasikal berbasis daring dalam meningkatkan eksplorasi karier peserta didik. Jenis ataupun desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian tindakan bimbingan dan konseling (PTBK), yang terdiri dari II (dua) siklus, dimana setiap siklus terdiri dari II (dua) kali kegiatan. Kemudian teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan dua instrumen yakni lembar observasi dan tes pemahaman, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan teknik statistik deskriptif berbasis komputer berbantuan Microsoft Excel 2016. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 25 siswa kelas XI MIPA 1 di SMAN 1 Cihara. Instrumen penelitian berupa lembar observasi yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya serta observasi untuk mengetahui aktivitas dan antusias siswa selama pelaksanaan layanan bimbingan klasikal berbasis dalam jaringan (daring). Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa berdasarkan hasil observasi pelaksanaan layanan bimbingan klasikal berbasis daring mengenai eksplorasi karier yang telah dilakukan menunjukkan adanya kenaikan skor dari yang semula pada pertemuan pertama pada siklus I untuk rata-rata skor aktivitas yakni 31,2 poin dan pertemuan ke empat pada siklus ke II menjadi 52,4 sehingga masuk kategori baik.  Dan untuk pada pertemuan pertama pada siklus I untuk rata-rata skor antusias yakni 30,4 poin dan pertemuan keempat pada siklus ke II menjadi 52,8 sehingga masuk kategori baik. Berdasarkan data hasil tes pemahaman eksplorasi karier, dapat diartikan bahwa terjadi kenaikan skor pemahaman eksplorasi karier saat siklus I ke siklus II yaitu 5 poin sehingga adanya peningkatan eksplorasi karier siswa kelas XI MIPA 1 SMAN 1 Cihara tahun pelajaran 2021/2022.
Kemampuan Komunikasi Interpersonal Guru Bimbingan Konseling dalam Menumbuhkan Self-Efficacy Siswa di Sekolah Menengah Pertama
Authors: Sari Dewi Puspita , Ferdiansyah Muhammad , Surtiyoni Endang , Arizona Arizona
Published: August 2022

The problems studied in this study are to describe and be able to determine the role of teachers' interpersonal communication skills in increasing students' self-efficacy. Because the counselor's efforts are needed to help overcome the problems they face by guiding them to more positive and harmonious behavior and can motivate them to learn. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method using purposive sampling technique where this technique is to take research data sources with various considerations and is based on the existence of research objectives. From the results of research and data analysis shows that in communicating counseling guidance teachers are quite good in familiarizing themselves with students by way of approach. and provide strategies in the form of information services and individual counseling services. With a strategy in the form of information services and individual counseling services, interpersonal communication skills, counseling guidance teachers are able to make students confident in their abilities and more motivated than ever before.
HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DENGAN SIKAP IBU HAMIL TENTANG MANFAAT SENAM HAMIL DI KLINIK SEHAT KASIH BUNDA MEDAN TAHUN 2022
Authors: Saragih Rismaida , Arfah Siregar Siti
Published: August 2022

Salah satu pelayanan ANC adalah pelayanan senam hamil dimana senam hamil menjadi salah satu kegiatan dalam pelayanan selama kehamilan dan juga memberikan suatu produk outcome persalinan yang lebih baik. di Indonesia terkait kehamilan dan persalinan terutama yaitu perdarahan 28%. Sebab lain, yaitu eklamsi 24%, infeksi 11%, partus lama 5%, dan abortus 5%. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan sikap ibu hamil berhubungan dengan manfat senam hamil di Klinik Sehat Kasih Bunda Tahun 2022, Metode penelitian bersifat deskriptif Analitik. Data primer yang digunakan adalah data yang diperoleh langsung dari responden berdasarkan lembar kusioner. Populasi adalah ibu hamil. Cara pengambilan sampel adalah dengan tehnik total sampling. Hasil penelitian bahwa mayoritas pengetahuan responden berpengetahuan Baik sebanyak 13 responden (43.3%) dan pengetahuan responden berpengetahuan Cukup  sebanyak 13 responden (43.3%), sedangkan minoritasnya berpengetahuan Kurang sebanyak 4 responden (13.3%). Mayoritas Sikap responden yang bersikap Positif adalah 11 responden (50,0%), sedangkan sisanya adalah responden yang bersikap negatif, yaitu sebanyak 15 responden (50.0%). Sedangkan nilai p-value pada tabel diatas 0.001 maka (p) < 0.05 maka H0 ditolak sehingga ada hubungan pengetahuan dengan sikap ibu hamil berhubungan dengan manfaat senam hamil di klinik sehat kasih bunda medan tahun 2022. Kesimpulannya adalah Mayoritas pengetahuan baik sebanyak 13 dengan sikap positif sebanyak 11 responden (84.6%) dan minoritas pengetahuan kurang sebanyak 4 (13.3%) dengan sikap Negatif sebanyak 1  responden (25.0%). Sedangkan nilai p-value pada tabel diatas 0.001. Diharapkah hasil ini dapat menambah wawasan dan tetap meningkatkan pengetahuan yang baik dengan sikap yang semakin positif tentang Manfaat Senam Hamil Di Klinik Sehat Kasih Bunda Medan Tahun 2022.
Personal Selling Strategy in increasing Sales Volume in Marketing Companies
Authors: Alma Sri Anjani  , Budi Hartono
Published: August 2022

This study aims to determine the personal selling strategy in increasing sales volume at the DT Group Advertising company. This type of research uses descriptive qualitative and interviews, documentation and information collection through observation as the actual data collection method so as to facilitate the processing of research data. The results of the discussion of personal selling strategies in increasing sales volume at marketing companies are about how to increase sales volume by providing direction to marketing staff and providing material on personal selling, besides that there are steps that marketing staff can take to attract consumers to buy, and giving reawed and punishment for their sales.
PERANCANGAN OTOMASI ALAT INFUS BERBASIS FUZZY LOGIC
Authors: Lawrence Adi Supriyono  , Arief Marwanto  , Suryani Alifah
Published: August 2022

Starting from the development of medical technology that is increasingly sophisticated and rapidly growing,researchers conduct medical research, namely about patient infusion handling services. In handling patient infusion, currently it is still manual which is carried out by nurses / medical personnel. Infusion handling services for patients still have shortcomings, namely the process of monitoring and replacing infusion fluids which are often late. If the problem is not treated quickly, it can lead to problems, namely the presence of air embolism in the blood vessels (the entry of foreign objects into the blood vessels, for example air). From that problem, the researchers made a new innovation in medical technology in handling infusions automatically and based on IoT. In this study, the smart online infusion device that has been made has good features and is very effective in handling infusions. This device has 3 main functions, namely: it can monitor the remaining infusion, it can change the infusion fluid automatically and it can indicate a blocked patient's infusion. This device already has a method for processing data with fuzzy logic. Media monitoring has been supported by a website that can be controlled remotely and in real time. Tests have been carried out and the effectiveness of the system is found to have an error rate of 0.2% - 0.7% and has an accuracy of 98%. Thus this tool can be used in terms of handling patient infusion automatically.
Heavy mineral assemblages of the De Long Trough and southern Lomonosov Ridge glacigenic deposits: implications for the East Siberian Ice Sheet extent
Authors: Alatarvas Raisa , O'Regan Matt , Strand Kari
Published: August 2022

Abstract. The Arctic's glacial history has classically been interpreted from
marine records in terms of the fluctuations of the Eurasian and North
American ice sheets. However, the extent and timing of the East Siberian Ice
Sheet (ESIS) have remained uncertain. A recently discovered glacially
scoured cross-shelf trough extending to the edge of the continental shelf
north of the De Long Islands has provided additional evidence that glacial
ice existed on parts of the East Siberian Sea (ESS) during previous glacial
periods MIS 6 and 4. This study concentrates on defining the heavy mineral
signature of glacigenic deposits from the East Siberian continental margin
which were collected during the 2014 SWERUS-C3 expedition. The cores studied
are 20-GC1 from the East Siberian shelf, 23-GC1 and 24-GC1 from the De Long
Trough (DLT), and 29-GC1 from the southern Lomonosov Ridge (LR). Heavy
mineral assemblages were used to identify prominent parent rocks in
hinterland and other sediment source areas. The parent rock areas include
major eastern Siberian geological provinces such as the Omolon massif, the
Chukotka fold belt, the Verkhoyansk fold belt, and possibly the
Okhotsk–Chukotka volcanic belt. The primary riverine sources for the ESS
sediments are the Indigirka and Kolyma rivers, the material of which was glacially
eroded and re-deposited in the DLT. The higher abundances of amphiboles in
the heavy mineral assemblages may indicate ESS paleovalley of the Indigirka
River as a major pathway of sediments, while the Kolyma River paleovalley
pathway relates to a higher share of pyroxenes and epidote. The mineralogical
signature in the DLT diamicts, consisting predominantly of amphiboles and
pyroxenes with a minor content of garnet and epidote, shows clear delivery from
the eastern part of the ESIS. Although the physical properties of the DLT
glacial diamict closely resemble a pervasive diamict unit recovered from
the southern LR, their source material is slightly different. The
assemblages with elevated amphibole and garnet content, along with higher
titanite and ilmenite content of the southern LR ice-rafted diamict,
emphasise the Verkhoyansk fold belt as a possible primary source. The
presence of glacial sediments and the recovered glacial–tectonic features on the East Siberian continental shelf and slope, along with the results from this heavy mineral analysis, imply that glacial ice not only grew out
of the East Siberian shelf but also from the De Long Islands, and that
there was also ice rafting related sediment transportation to the southern
LR from westerly sources, such as the Laptev Sea.
Determination of NOx emission rates of sailing inland ships from on-shore measurements
Authors: Krause Kai , Wittrock Folkard , Richter Andreas , Busch Dieter , Bergen Anton , Burrows John P.
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Inland ships are an important source of NOx, especially for cities along busy waterways. The amount and effect of these emissions depends on the traffic density and the NOx emission rates of the individual vessels. Monitoring of ship emissions is usually carried out using in situ instruments on land and often relative NOx emission factors, e.g. the amount of emitted pollutants per amount of burnt fuel is reported, but in this study, NOx emission rates in g s-1 are investigated. Within the EU Life project Clean Inland Shipping (CLINSH), a new approach to calculate NOx emission rates from data of in situ measurement stations has been developed and is presented in this study. Peaks (i.e. elevated concentrations) of NOx were assigned to the corresponding source ships and each ship passage was simulated using a Gaussian-puff-model in order to derive the emission rate. In total over 32900 ship passages have been monitored over the course of 4 years. The emission rates of NOx were investigated with respect to ship speed, ship size and direction of travel. Individual comparisons of the on-shore emission rates and those made on-board of selected CLINSH ships show good agreement. Also the emission rates are of similar magnitude as emission factors from previous studies. In contrast to relative emission factors (in grams per kilogram fuel), the emission rates (in grams per second) do not need further knowledge about the fuel consumption of the ship and can therefore be used directly to investigate the effect of ship traffic on air quality.
Observing sea ice flexural-gravity waves with ground-based radar interferometry
Authors: Dammann Dyre Oliver , Johnson Mark A. , Mahoney Andrew R. , Fedders Emily R.
Published: August 2022

Abstract. We investigate the application of ground-based radar interferometry for measuring flexural-gravity waves in sea ice. We deployed a Gamma Portable Radar Interferometer (GPRI) on top of a grounded iceberg surrounded by landfast sea ice near Utqiaġvik, Alaska. The GPRI collected 238 acquisitions in stare-mode during a period of moderate lateral ice motion during 23–24 Apr 2021. Individual 30-second interferograms exhibit ~20–50 s periodic motion indicative of propagating infragravity waves with ~1 mm amplitudes. Results include examples of onshore wave propagation at the speed predicted by the water depth and a possible edge wave along an ice discontinuity. Findings are supported through comparison with on-ice Ice Wave Rider (IWR) accelerometers and modeled wave propagation. These results suggest that the GPRI can be a valuable tool to track wave propagation through sea ice and possibly detect changes in such properties across variable ice conditions.
The response of sea ice and high salinity shelf water in the Ross Ice Shelf Polynya to cyclonic atmosphere circulations
Authors: Wang Xiaoqiao , Zhang Zhaoru , Dinniman Michael S. , Uotila Petteri , Li Xichen , Zhou Meng
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Coastal polynyas in the Ross Sea are important source regions of high salinity shelf water (HSSW) – the precursor of Antarctic Bottom Water that supplies the lower limb of the thermohaline circulation. Here, the response of sea ice production and HSSW formation to synoptic- and meso-scale cyclones were investigated for the Ross Ice Shelf Polynya (RISP) using a coupled ocean-sea ice-ice shelf model targeted on the Ross Sea. When synoptic-scale cyclones prevailed over RISP, sea ice production (SIP) increased rapidly by 20–30 % over the entire RISP. During the passage of mesoscale cyclones, SIP increased by about 2 times over the western RISP but decreased over the eastern RISP, resulting respectively from enhancement in the offshore and onshore winds. HSSW formation mainly occurred in the western RISP and was enhanced responding to the SIP increase under both types of cyclones. Promoted HSSW formation could persist for 12–48 hours after the decay of the cyclones. The HSSW export across the Drygalski Trough was negatively correlated with the meridional wind speed, while the export across the Glomar Challenger Trough was positively correlated with the meridional wind. Such correlations are mainly controlled by variations in geostrophic ocean currents that result from sea surface elevation change.
Analyzing The Determinants of Agricultural Value Added in EU15 Countries and Turkey by Panel Data
Authors: Eştürk Özlem , Mert Nilcan
Published: August 2022

Countries have to deal with the sustainability of food supply and demand due to factors such as rapid increase in demand for agricultural food products on a global scale and climate change. Therefore, productivity and agricultural value added products have become strategically important to ensure food security. Developed countries provide a significant amount of value added in the agricultural sector. The aim of the study was to determine primary factors affecting the agricultural value added production in Turkey and EU15 countries and to determine how Turkey differs from these countries as a developing country. In this context, the long-term impact of government effectiveness, political stability and gross domestic product on agricultural value added has been investigated for the EU15 countries and Turkey for the period of 2002-2019. Results indicated that Turkey had a lower agricultural value added amount than the EU15 countries. While a statistically significant and positive relationship between agricultural value added and agricultural GDP and Political Stability Index, a statistically significant and negative relationship between agricultural value added and Government Effectiveness Index were observed. Keyword: agricultural value added, government efficiency index, political stability index, panel data analysis JEL Classification: C23, , H50, O13, Q18
DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS AS AN INDICATOR OF FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE
Authors: Кунязова С.К. , Амержанова Д.А. , Сартова Р.Б. , Заякина А.В. , Kunyazova S. , Amerzhanova D. , Sartova R. , Zayakina A.
Published: August 2022

Эффективное функционирование народного хозяйства, снижение рисков в условиях обострения конкурентной среды и экспансии внешнего рынка приводят к необходимости совершенствования организационно-экономических механизмов предпринимательства в условиях интеграции отраслей отечественного АПК в мировую экономику.В данной статье авторами приведены объемы финансирования АПК за последние годы, представлен индекс ориентированности на сельское хозяйство по странам, структура выпуска продукции (услуг) сельского, лесного и рыбного хозяйства по категориям хозяйств за 2015-2020годы, количество действующихсубъектов МСП в сельском хозяйстве.Выделены основные проблемы неэффективности государственной поддержки АПК в Казахстане, что предусматривает разработку мероприятий, включающих соответствующие задачи совершенствования управления аграрным предпринимательством, а также их должного финансового обеспечения. Необходимость проведения анализа форм государственной поддержки малого и среднего бизнеса, оценка их эффективности, позволят оценить уровень устойчивости всей экономики.Показано, что основными задачами программы поддержки предпринимательства в Казахстане должны стать совершенствование эффективности механизма защиты интересов предпринимателей, повышение платежеспособности, выход на мировой рынок, беззалоговое кредитование банками бизнеса, налоговое стимулирование малого и среднего бизнеса и т.д.

Effective functioning of the national economy, the reduction of risks in the face of an aggravated competitive environment and the expansion of the foreign market lead to the need to improve the organizational and economic mechanisms of entrepreneurship in the context of the integration of domestic agro-industrial complex sectors into the world economy. In this article, the authors present the volume of financing of the agro-industrial complex in recent years, the index of focus on agriculture by country, the structure of output (services) of agriculture, forestry and fisheries by categories of farms for 2015-2020, the number of operating SMEs in agriculture. The main problems of the inefficiency of state support for the agro-industrial complex in Kazakhstan are identified, which provides for the development of measures that include the relevant tasks of improving the management of agricultural entrepreneurship, as well as their proper financial support. The need to analyze the forms of state support for small and medium-sized businesses, assess their effectiveness, will allow us to assess the level of sustainability of the entire economy. It is shown that the main objectives of the entrepreneurship support program in Kazakhstan should be to improve the effectiveness of the mechanism for protecting the interests of entrepreneurs, increase solvency, enter the world market, unsecured lending by banks to businesses, tax incentives for small and medium-sized businesses, etc.
Region-wise comparative analysis of multi-dimensional poverty in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Authors: Ahmad Nafees , Iqbal Javed , Haq Zahoor Ul
Published: August 2022

While there is no specific definition of poverty, it is now increasingly being considered as a multi-dimensional phenomenon instead of a unidimensional concept such as lack of income. This study delves into a region-wise comparative analysis of poverty in the northwestern province of Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which borders Afghanistan and has been witnessing drastic implications of the war against terrorism in Afghanistan. PSLM/HIES 2018-19 data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has been used in the study which has a sample size of 4464 households from the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study incorporates ten key dimensions of poverty into the construction of multi-dimensional poverty index as per the Alkire-Foster methodology. The findings of the study reveal that the average poverty rate in the province is about 50 percent. The divisions of Bannu, Malakand, and D. I. Khan are the poorest regions in the province, whereas, as expected, the divisions of Peshawar and Mardan are the least poor. Our results also indicate that rural areas of the province have more severe poverty as compared to urban areas of the province.
State of Educational Rights of Inmate Dependent Children: A Case Study of Prisons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Authors: Rani Tabinda , Khan Dr. Muhammad Ilyas , Perveen Dr. Shagufta
Published: August 2022

Children, who are retained by imprisoned women (mothers), face several issues, including deprivation of their right to education. Imprisonment of women with dependent children often results in the impingement of child rights, including their right to education under Article 25(A) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973. The retention of children above the age of six by imprisoned women under Pakistan Prison Rules 1978 is a violation of Article 25(A) of the constitution. The current paper analyzes the educational facilities available to the dependent children of female prisoners with reference to international standards and statutory laws. The paper adopts qualitative research design and interviews-based data obtained from women prisoners and jail authorities has been used. The study concludes that there is lack of proper mechanisms and facilities for safeguarding the educational rights of dependent children in prisons. The study has substantial implications for political, educational and administrative leadership in the Pakistani context and for leadership with similar contexts elsewhere.
Impact of Sarvangasana and Uttanpadasana on Hemodynamic parameters
Authors: Salomi Sumera , Kiranmayi Pentakota , Pentakota Vasundhara , Vijayalakshmi Payala
Published: August 2022

Many people in these days associate yoga solely with asanas, or relaxing means of exercise, however, asana is only one of many techniques used to heal an individual; only three of the 196 sutras mention asana, and the rest of the text mentions other aspects of yoga such as mindful breathing, meditation, lifestyle and diet changes, visualization, and the use of sound, among others. In the present study we looked into the impact of two different asanas Sarvangasana and Uttanpadasana on hemodynamic parameters in non-obese individuals. It's a comparison analysis of two different types of asanas to see how yoga affects vital signs including blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) and pulse rate. The subject rested in a supine position on the tilt table for 10 to 15 minutes on the days of the experiment (before and after SVGN) until the blood pressure and pulse rate were steady. Before performing each asana (Rest), the participants were measured for vital signs such as systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and pulse rate (PR), as well as at 1Min, 2Min, in asana and 5min after completing the asana (Rest). In the supine position, at the right upper limb, the pulse rate (PR) and blood pressure (BP) were measured using an LED blood pressure monitor (Omron HEM-7130). Three measurements were taken at 1 Min, 2 Min during asana and 5min after asana, the sum of the three values was determined. In the present study, out of 33 participants performing SVGN, 19(57.7%) were female and 14(42.4%) were male with the mean age group of 37.3 years. Among 17 participants performing UNPN, 7(41.1%) were female and 10 (58.8%) were male with the mean age group 29.9 years. By applying Pearson correlation analysis to these hemodynamic parameters SBP, DBP and PR before and after performing SVGN asana in 33 individuals, the results showed all these three parameters were significantly affected (p<0.05) by sarvangasana. Similarly, through Pearson correlation analysis to the blood parameters SBP, DBP and PR before and after performing UNPN in 17 individuals, the results showed all these three parameters were significantly affected (p<0.05) by uttanpadasana. Yoga's convergence with modern medicine in resource-strapped public health systems may be critical in providing us with comprehensive health care. Economic considerations should be included in future studies, as yoga plays an important role in Primordial prevention. It is necessary to examine the cost-effectiveness of treating lifestyle-related diseases with and without yoga versus medication alone.
CALCULATION AND ANALYSIS OF OPERATING MODES AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS WITH FREQUENCY-CONTROLLED ELECTRIC DRIVE IN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
Authors: VOITOV I. , YALOVIK V.
Published: August 2022

The article discusses examples of calculating the operating modes of a centrifugal pump of a water supply and distribution system using a newly developed methodology by the authors. The main points of calculation and analysis of technological, energy and environmental parameters characterizing the operation of centrifugal pumps of water supply and distribution systems are given.
CLASSIFICATION OF OBJECTS OF ARCHITECTURAL AND VISUAL INFORMATION AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR PLACEMENT
Authors: MALKOV I. , TALOCHKA A.
Published: August 2022

The article considers the objects of saturation of the city, which carry visual information for its residents and tourists. A classification of objects of visual information with an analysis of their role and location in the city is proposed. The classification of objects is given taking into account their functional purpose, design features, levels of accommodation in the city, the degree of their individualization. Examples of such objects in the city of Gomel are given and the main criteria for modern objects of architectural and visual information are highlighted.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 11 No. 3
Authors: Young Jenny
Published: August 2022

Environmental Management and Sustainable Development (EMSD) would like to thank the following reviewers for reviewing manuscripts from May 1, 2022, to August 1, 2022. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Many authors, regardless of whether EMSD publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Macrothink Institute appreciates the following reviewers’ rigorous and conscientious efforts for this journal. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review during this period. Dilek Kaya-Akyüzlü, Ankara University, TurkeyHayssam Mohamed Ali, King Saud University, EgyptJoão Fernando Pereira Gomes, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, PortugueseManuel Mendoza-Carranza, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), MexicoMohammad Aghababaei, Washington State University, USASyakir Amir Ab. Rahman, International Islamic University Malaysia, MalaysiaTaina da Silva Rocha Paz, Federal Fluminense University, Brazil
Rezension von: Krauss, Jörg; Peschel, Patricia, »Bis wieder die Sonne kam«
Authors: Keuler Dorothea , Krauss Jörg , Peschel Patricia
Published: August 2022

Jörg Krauss, Patricia Peschel: »Bis wieder die Sonne kam«. Das Wirken von Catharina Pavlovna (1788–1819) als Königin von Württemberg (reg. 1816–1819) Schnell & Steiner Verlag, Regensburg 2021. 144 Seiten mit 79, meist farbigen Illustrationen. Klappenbroschur 25 €. ISBN 978-3-7954-3628-5
Rezension von: Kulessa, Birgit; Bittel, Christoph, Bad Mergentheim
Authors: Waibel Raimund , Kulessa Birgit , Bittel Christoph
Published: August 2022

Birgit Kulessa und Christoph Bittel: Bad Mergentheim (Archäologischer Stadtkataster Baden-Württemberg, Bd. 42), hrsg. vom Landesamt für Denkmalpflege im Regierungsbezirk Württemberg in Verbindung mit der Stadt Bad Mergentheim. Stuttgart 2020. 368 Seiten mit 160, meist farbigen Abbildungen, 5 großformatige Karten. Broschur 30 €. ISBN 978-3-942227-47-6
Rezension von: Brehm, Anne-Christine, Netzwerk Gotik
Authors: Setzler Sibylle , Brehm Anne-Christine
Published: August 2022

Anne-Christine Brehm: Netzwerk Gotik. Das Ulmer Münster im Zentrum von Architektur- und Bautechniktransfer (Forschungen zur Geschichte der Stadt Ulm, Band 36). Haus der Stadtgeschichte – Stadtarchiv Ulm (Hrsg.). Ulm 2020 Kommissionsverlag W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2020. 608 Seiten mit 230 Abbildungen und 21 Tabellen. Hardcover 59 €. ISBN 978-3-17-038135-3
Endokrin Bozucuların Tarihçesi ve Tanımı
Authors: Büyükgebiz Atilla
Published: August 2022

There are several reports of fish and water creatures' death and anomalies. In humans, obesity increases, sperm counts decrease in men, and in vitro fertilization increases. The incidence of gynecomastia increases in boys and precocious puberty, becoming a global problem in girls. We don’t know the exact reason for those, but we know that endocrine disrupters have been a growing problem for human health for the last 30 years. Endocrine disrupters are synthetic chemicals used in the industry which are taken to our body by oral, skin, respiratory, and breast milk ways and interfere with our original hormones. They usually act as estrogens, and their effect is dose and duration-dependent. If they accumulate fat, their adverse effects can continue for generations.
Endokrin Bozucular ve Kanser
Authors: Dizdar Ömer
Published: August 2022

Endocrine disrupting chemicals are substances which interfere with hormone biosynthesis, metabolism and effects on target organs. In-vitro studies at cellular level, experimental animal models as well as limited number of observational studies in humans show that these chemicals may result in important health consequences. One of the major consequences of endocrine disrupting chemicals is cancer. Recent studies showed that endocrine disrupting chemicals were associated with increased risk of hormone related cancers, particularly including male and female reproductive system cancers. The rise in the incidence of hormone related cancers in industrialized populations might be associated with increased exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals through industrial products or wastes contaminating our environment, i.e. soil, water, and food. Breast cancer is one of the most important hormone related cancers associated with endocrine disrupting chemicals. Studies also showed other cancers including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, ovarian cancer , liver cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma to be associated with exposure to these chemicals. In this review, we aimed to evaluate the studies on the association between endocrine disrupting chemicals and cancer. Although data clearly showing the causality between these substances and cancer is limited, emerging findings indicate that these chemicals may increase the risk of various hormone-related cancers and appropriate preventive measures should be taken to minimize associated health problems.
Kemik Dokusu Hastalıklarının Yeni Etiyolojik Faktörü Olarak Endokrin Bozucular
Authors: Kan Elif Kılıç
Published: August 2022

Endocrine disruptors are substances that can affect the functioning of the endocrine system and interfere with organ morphogenesis and physiological functions. The development and regeneration of bone tissues have a complex hormonal regulation, and thus bone tissue cells, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts can be considered potential targets for endocrine disruptors. Today, humans and animals are exposed to various environmental xenoestrogens, typically at low doses. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals can alter the systemic hormonal regulation of the bone remodeling process and skeletal formation. The data available to date on endocrine disruptors provide evidence that they interfere with the formation and regeneration of bone tissues by disrupting the proliferation, differentiation, and functioning of osteoblasts and osteoclasts. They also alters the calcium metabolism parameters due to impaired secretory activity. Especially in childhood and adolescence, which are critical periods of organism development, sensitivity to endocrine disruptors is higher. Therefore, all available precautions should be taken to limit the impact of endocrine disruptors on both in utero and postnatal development. In this article, the effects of endocrine disruptors on bone are summarized.
Obezite ve Diyabette Endokrin Bozucuların Olası Rolleri
Authors: Uğur Kader
Published: August 2022

A healthy life depends on the balanced functioning of all physiological and biochemical events in the organism. Hormones are the most important actors in maintaining this balance. The shortage and abundance of hormones cause pathologies. One of the most important factors affecting the pathological events of hormones is endocrine disruptors (ED). Various chemicals and their derivatives that impair endocrine functions are referred to as ED agents. While those of these agents found in natural environments are rapidly cleared from the body, those of industrial origin can remain undegraded in nature and in the body environments of living creatures for many years due to their long half-life and resistance to metabolic degradation. These EDs have a dominant role, especially in obesity and diabetes. Primary data on ED agents are based on the results of animal experiments. Because it is currently not possible to evaluate the effects of these ED chemicals on humans. There are many factors that affect the dose-response status of EDs. These include level, number of receptors, exposure time in the life cycle, etc. The molecular mechanisms of EDs, which are obesogenic and diabetogenic, are still not fully known. Further studies are needed regarding ED exposure and obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. In conclusion, research on the relationship between ED exposure and specific health problems is of importance. Before allowing the use of chemicals, it is necessary to make legal regulations that will make it mandatory to control their effects on the endocrine system. It is important to make collaborations that will eliminate the use of EDs with potential power in the industry. In addition, it is important to raise public awareness, and the political administration to take protective measures starting from the intrauterine period in cooperation with scientific societies and to carry out inspections in order to protect children who have not been born yet. This study will discuss the effects of pesticides, children's products, food contact materials, electronic and construction materials, personal care products, antibacterials, textile products, and contraceptives, which are grouped in 8 main categories, on obesity and diabetes in the light of current information.
Evaluation of antioxidant activity of ocimum sanctum
Authors: Saravanan R. , Ramamurthy Jaiganesh
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Antioxidants are substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals, unstable molecules that the body produces as a reaction to environmental and other pressures. They are sometimes called “free-radical scavengers.” The sources of antioxidants can be natural or artificial.Periodontitis results from the loss of balance between microbial virulence factors and a proportionate host response.Antioxidant is a substance that is present at low concentrations which significantly delays or prevents oxidation of that substrate.Ocimum sanctum which is a plant extract had a medicinal value and it had been used in asian countries to treat various disease.Ocimum sanctum has an antioxidant agent. Materials and methods: Ocimum Sanctum commercially available powders are used to analyze antioxidant potential. In which three radical scavenging activity analyzed DPPH radical scavenging, Superoxide anion radical scavenging,Nitric oxide radical scavenging. Results: The results from obtained from the reagents shows DPPH radical scavenging activity shows tulsi shows higher activity compared with vitamin c,Superoxide anion radical scavenging,Nitric oxide radical scavenging activity shows vitamin c has higher activity compared with tulsi.
Clinical usefulness of cytokines as diagnostic and follow up markers in patients with stable angina pectoris
Authors: Khalid Hamza Ahmed , Thuwaini Mahdi M. , Al-Snafi Ali Esmail
Published: August 2022

Background and aims: Angina pectoris is the discomfort felt when the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen. The definition of stable angina is the presence of symptoms only with exertion. Chest pain, or its angina equivillant, is a defining feature, and it is relieved by rest or nitroglycerin when exercise is ceased. Often, this is one of the first symptoms or warning indications of underlying coronary disease. The proinflammatory state is believed to aggravate endothelial dysfunction by activating endothelial cells, releases cytokines and chemokines, which may be crucial in the atherosclerotic plaque formation which is the primary cause of angina pectoris. We studied the value of some cytokines and cardiac markers as a diagnostic and follow up markers in patients with stable angina. Methodology:  The study was carried out on 50 patients diagnosed with stable angina pectoris, who visited Nasiriya Heart Center throughout the period from December 2021 to April 2022,  and 20 age matched healthy person.  IL-1β, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8 were assayed at baseline (hospital admission), 1 day and 1 week post-PCI  by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In addition,  Troponin I (cTnl) was determined by using monoclonal cTnI-specific antibody.
Hacia una referencia mundial del almacenamiento de carbono en tierras colectivas: Análisis actualizado de las contribuciones de los pueblos indígenas y las comunidades locales a la mitgación del cambio climático
Authors:   Rights and Resources Initiative
Published: August 2022

Un reciente informe se cuantifica el carbono almacenado sobre el suelo en los bosques tropicales que están bajo la propiedad legal o posesión tradicional de los pueblos indígenas y las comunidades locales de 37 países de las zonas tropicales de América, África y Asia. Con este informe se inicia una colaboración a largo plazo entre el Centro de Investigaciones Woods Hole (WHRC), la Iniciativa para los Derechos y Recursos (RRI) y el Instituto de Recursos Mundiales (WRI) para dar seguimiento continuo de la función que desempeñan los pueblos indígenas y las comunidades locales en la captura del carbono a escala mundial. A futuro, se pretende añadir datos de otros países, ecosistemas no forestales pertinentes y tierras bajo posesión tradicional que carecen de reconocimiento oficial. Este trabajo pretende ser la continuación de estudios pioneros de 2014 y 2015 iniciados por un grupo especializado de organizaciones científicas, de políticas públicas e indígenas.
El derecho de tenencia colectiva en los acuerdos de paz y los compromisos hacia la política climática en Colombia
Authors:   Rights and Resources Initiative
Published: August 2022

Entre junio y agosto de 2016, el gobierno colombiano realizó dos anuncios que marcarán cambios transcendentales en la historia del país. Tras cuatro años de negociación de paz con la guerrilla de las FARC, el Presidente Santos anunció el Acuerdo final para la terminación del conflicto y la construcción de una paz estable y duradera, dando pasos definitivos hacia el fin a unos de los conflictos internos más largos de la historia de las Américas. Meses previos a este anuncio, el Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible lanzó oficialmente el Programa Visión Amazonía 2020, como un modelo de desarrollo sostenible de bajo carbono para la región amazónica y como parte de los compromisos nacionales de reducir el 20% de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero para el año 2030. Ambos anuncios, ligados a profundos cambios históricos en el país, generarán nuevas propuestas de desarrollo sostenible, agrario y de acceso a la tierra, además de cambios institucionales para responder de manera efectiva a los nuevos retos y oportunidades. Puesto que su implementación converge en los territorios de las diversas poblaciones rurales y étnicas del país, se requiere el abordaje directo de un tema decisivo: el papel que juega la seguridad de los derechos de tenencia colectiva de las comunidades indígenas y afrodescendientes. Este tema será integral para la efectiva implementación de las políticas del post-acuerdo, y las relativas al cambio climático, así como para la sostenibilidad económica, social, ambiental y de justicia social.
Los derechos de las mujeres indígenas y los desafíos para los proyectos de titulación de la propiedad comunal en el Perú
Authors:   Rights and Resources Initiative
Published: August 2022

Las mujeres indígenas en América Latina constituyen no solo un grupo significativo de población, sino que desempeñan un papel fundamental en la seguridad alimentaria, la erradicación del hambre, la preservación de la biodiversidad y la gobernanza de los territorios ancestrales. A pesar de esto, la invisibilidad de las mujeres indígenas en las políticas públicas y los programas de acceso a la tierra y los recursos naturales sigue siendo una de las barreras para alcanzar la equidad de género y la justica social.
Letramento estatístico: familiarização de conceitos estatísticos dos alunos do ensino médio em uma escola de Mato Grosso do Sul
Authors: Vermieiro Jeferson Samuel Lobato , Teodoro João Vitor
Published: August 2022

Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar se os alunos dos 1º, 2º e 3º anos do ensino médio estão familiarizados com alguns conceitos de estatística contidos nos currículos dos 8º e 9º anos do ensino fundamental, investigando o letramento estatístico em situações do cotidiano, envolvendo alguns conceitos, como, por exemplo, classificação de variável qualitativa, quantitativa continua ou discreta. Esta foi uma pesquisa de campo, realizada em uma escola estadual de Dourados-MS.  Foi utilizado o modelo de letramento estatístico descrito por Almeida (2010) e Morais (2006), adaptando-o de acordo com o objetivo da pesquisa.