bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of SIMPATEC-USP: An abbreviated impactor for rapid testing of inhalation devices
Authors: Cleudeucio Manoel Ferreira dos Santos Nascimento  , Mariana Yasue Saito Miyagi  , Ana Paula dos Santos Cardoso  , Luiz Henrique Pereira Quirante  , Gabriel Lima de Barros Araujo
Published: July 2024

Cascade impactors like the Andersen Cascade Impactor (ACI) and Next Generation Impactor (NGI) are complex and costly due to multiple stages. This study introduces SIMPATEC-USP (Simplified Impactor Developed at the University of São Paulo), a low-cost, single-stage alternative meeting US Pharmacopeia standards for testing dry powder inhalers (DPIs). SIMPATEC-USP simplifies particle retention into a single Petri dish stage, eliminating multi-stage complexity. Its design includes a straightforward closure system for easy assembly/disassembly. A collection chamber holds a glass Petri dish with filter paper for final filtration, ensuring efficient aerosol product collection. SIMPATEC-USP also offers potential use with culture media for applications like antibacterial screening. Operating at 30 L/min, SIMPATEC-USP consists of three parts: a single-stage chamber, an L-shaped tube mimicking the trachea, and a vacuum pump. Aerosol particles are deposited onto the Petri dish via a nozzle, and the collected sample is weighed to determine drug concentration. Tested with inhalation-grade lactose, SIMPATEC-USP effectively collects and analyzes particles, allowing for rapid aerodynamic comparison of formulations, capsule retention assessment, and sample collection for drug release studies. The results demonstrate that it is possible to evaluate the performance of three inhalation devices regarding the mass migrating to the collection plate and that retained within the device itself. In conclusion, SIMPATEC-USP is highly suitable for exploratory studies and educational activities in pharmaceutical technology and pulmonary drug delivery systems.
Transitioning to electric vehicles: Opportunities and challenges
Authors: Gurdev Singh
Published: July 2024

The rapid improvements in India’s financial status and the inadequate transport system have significantly contributed to the surge in cars and two-wheelers. However, these motor vehicles, which predominantly run on petrol and diesel, pose a severe threat to the environment as they emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monooxide , Methane , sulphur oxides, and nitrous oxides and particulate matter etc.. These emissions contribute significantly to air pollution, posing a grave threat to human health, especially in urban areas. It is imperative to take action now to safeguard the planet from future catastrophes and ensure a safer environment for both current and future generations. One significant step we can take is transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), which have far less environmental impact compared to those running on petrol and diesel. The Government of India has initiated several initiatives to promote EV usage. According to Statista, as of March 2023, there were 225,103,000 units operational EVs of all types in India .Electric vehicles emit significantly lower carbon emissions than gasoline vehicles, making them a crucial part of reducing environmental harm. According to recent studies, by 2030, EVs are expected to reduce nitrogen oxide by 17%, particulate matter by 18%, carbon monoxide by 18%, and carbon dioxide by 846.3 million tons. This paper high lights the transitioning towards zero emission public transport and the positive impacts of Electric vehicles on environment and the challenges before EV industry.
Implementing personal journal writing to improve writing recount text
Authors: Eva Saptarina  , Fitri Novia  , Kiki Rizki Amelia  , Rachmanita  , Ratna Nery  , Dewi Sartika  , Rekha Asmara
Published: July 2024

This study set out to determine whether the writing achievement of seventh-grade students who were instructed to use personal journal writing differed significantly. This study relied on a quasi-experimental design. The technique of purposive sampling was applied. Written examinations were used in this study. The t-test was employed to assess the data. It was discovered that t-obtained (10.69) was greater than t-table (1.99) based on the outcome of the independent sample t-test, which compared the post-test results between the experimental and control groups. It indicated that students who were educated through writing in their personal journals and those who were not had very different writing achievement levels.
Social Media Dynamics: Interpersonal Trust and Self-Disclosure on Instagram Second Accounts
Authors: Iloen Alice Sinta Natalia , Kusumiati Ratriana Yuliastuti Endang
Published: July 2024

In the digital age, technology and the internet have become integral to daily life in Indonesia. With 210 million Indonesians connected to the internet in 2021-2022, social media is a dominant activity, especially among those aged 19-34. This study examines the relationship between interpersonal trust and self-disclosure among Instagram second account users in Palangka Raya. Utilizing a quantitative correlational design, 130 participants were surveyed using adapted scales for interpersonal trust and self-disclosure. Descriptive statistics showed medium levels of both interpersonal trust (mean = 52.71) and self-disclosure (mean = 45.72). Spearman's correlation analysis revealed a significant positive relationship (r = 0.308, p < 0.01), indicating that higher trust levels are associated with greater self-disclosure. These findings underscore the importance of trust in fostering open communication on social media. The study contributes to understanding the dynamics of trust and self-disclosure in early adulthood but highlights the need for further research with more diverse samples to explore additional influencing factors.
The Contestation of Islamic Boarding School Womens's View of Wifes' Rights in Poligamy
Authors: Nurnazli Nurnazli , Ahmad Hashm Omer , Firdawaty Linda , Al Arif M. Yasin , Akmansyah Muhammad
Published: July 2024

This study examines the contention around Islamic boarding school women's view of wives' rights in polygamous marriages. It aims to answer academic questions, specifically how and why there is contention among Islamic boarding school women over the rights of wives in polygamy. Furthermore, it also aims to answer what consequences this contestation has for the practice of polygamy, which is common in Islamic boarding schools. This paper is an empirical research that takes a sociological perspective. The analysis is based on Pierre Bourdieu's Cultural Sociology theory. Data were gathered through an interview study with research subjects from five traditional Islamic boarding schools in Lampung Province. The findings of this study show that the contestation of wives' rights in polygamy is influenced by the level of understanding of religious texts and norms, social and economic realities, and the strength of the patriarchal traditions and systems that surround it. Most women are denied the opportunity to fight for their bodily and spiritual rights, both before and after polygamous marriage occurs. Women in Islamic boarding schools recognize that men's supremacy influences the neglect of women's rights in polygamy because their understanding of religious texts is conservative. Women have no bargaining power when their husbands seek to practice polygamy. Conservatives believe that polygamy is a fate and consequence that women who want to marry a caregiver or an Islamic boarding school leader (Kyai) must accept. A moderate perspective necessitates that polygamy be practiced with proportional rights between husband and wife. The repercussions of this contestation have resulted in a better appreciation of the importance of men's and women's rights being proportionate, as well as mutual protection.
On Actual and Idle Virtue in Cicero
Authors: Gattafoni Diomira
Published: July 2024

The article is based on some extracts from Cicero’s dialogic and epistolary production, prior to the death of Caesar. It deals with the meaning of ‘virtue’ first in relation to the gestation and publication of De republica, an expression of active virtue; then in relation to the forced idle phase of the Arpinate, dedicated to the activity of translation. The two phases of action and speculation appear to be respectively marked by the models of virtue embodied by the two Catos: on one side the Major, on the other the Uticense. The contrasting consideration of the locality of Tusculum sums up the contradiction. The leitmotiv is therefore virtue, researched, theorised, variously understood and interpreted by Arpinate with the changed political and family conditions.
An Ambiguity in limine: faveo in Two Incipit of Tibullus and Propertius
Authors: Pandolfo Piergiuseppe
Published: July 2024

The article aims to analyse an intertextual link in the ambiguous use of faveo between Tib. 2.1.1 and Prop. 4.6.1, both elegies classifiable as ‘mimetic’ hymns and both ‘thresholds’ of the respective two books of elegies. It is intended to show how Tibullus, inspiring Propertius in this, understood the implicit resources of a verb like faveo in the context of ‘mimetic’ fiction, by which the officiating poet can simultaneously address the imaginary participants of the religious ceremony and the actual readers of the poem. The aim is to show how this Tibullian use of faveo, suggested by the poeta-sacerdos mimesis, not only instilled in Propertius, also in the role of officiant, the need to enfranchise a sequence such as favete linguis from its formular rigidity, but illustrated the expressive potential of the verb in the incipit position of an elegy as a source of metapoetic reflection, being able to subtly express an ambivalence suitable for defining an angle of privileged sharing between poet and readers, carved out at crucial points in Tibullus’ second book and Propertius’ fourth in which precisely faveo can make itself the bearer of a message transcended from the literal plane.
Three Conjectures to Eugraphius’ Terencean Commentary
Authors: Cigna Marco
Published: July 2024

The present paper focuses on three passages of Eugraphius’ commentary on Terence (Eugraph. Ter. Andr. 55; Ter. Eun. 81; Ter. Phorm. 231), of which it attempts to provide a more correct reading than that offered in the last edition of the work, published by Paul Wessner in 1908.
Classification Classification of Criminal Events based on Biplot Analysis
Authors: Fauzi Doni Muhammad , Dewanty Sanda Insania , Putri Farah Fauziah , Inneztiana Alya Rahma , Mardianto M. Fariz Fadillah , Amelia Dita , Ana Elly
Published: July 2024

Kriminalitas merupakan suatu perilaku yang melanggar hukum dan aturan dalam masyarakat. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menganalisis data biplot jumlah kejahatan di berbagai provinsi di Indonesia. Biplot merupakan analisis yang berguna untuk menafsirkan hubungan antara variabel dan objek dalam bentuk grafik tunggal. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder yang berasal dari website Badan Pusat Statistik yang berjudul “Statistik Kriminal 2022”. 34 kepolisian daerah yang mewakili setiap provinsi di Indonesia menjadi objek pengamatan dan 9 klasifikasi kejahatan menjadi variabel. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan analisis biplot dengan bantuan fiton. Dari nilai Dekomposisi Nilai Singular, keragaman data yang dapat dijelaskan sebesar 73,714%. Pada grafik analisis biplot hubungan antar observasi diperoleh bahwa observasi atau objek polda dari setiap provinsi tersebar terpusat pada satu kuadran. Hubungan antar variabel yang paling tinggi adalah korelasi antara variabel kejahatan narkotika dengan kejahatan yang berkaitan dengan penggelapan, penipuan, dan korupsi, sedangkan hubungan yang paling rendah adalah korelasi antara kejahatan narkotika dengan kejahatan terhadap ketertiban umum. Dalam hubungan observasi dengan variabel diperoleh 4 kelompok. Keberagaman variabel yang paling tinggi terletak pada kejahatan terhadap kebebasan masyarakat, sedangkan keberagaman variabel yang paling rendah terletak pada kejahatan terhadap kesusilaan.
eSPORTS, CULTURA DE PAZ Y EDUCACIÓN EN VALORES: PROPUESTAS PARA LA PRÁCTICA EDUCATIVA
Authors: Ruiz Chaneta Javier
Published: July 2024

Nuestro sistema educativo tiene una asignatura pendiente: abordar adecuadamente la educación en valores y vertientes como la Cultura de Paz, pilar trascendental en este ámbito. Se tratan desde enfoques teóricos, originando una desconexión entre docencia y realidad. Con el auge de los eSports, que han captado la atención de adolescentes, se abren amplias posibilidades educativas. Este artículo responde a la necesidad de formular propuestas fundamentadas en la educación en la Cultura de Paz para trabajar laeducación en valores en el sistema educativo actual. Se propone una alternativa didáctica que va mucho más allá de la reproducción de contenidos, buscando despertar en el alumnado su motivación intrínseca y que tome conciencia del valor de uso de las temáticas presentadas. A través de los deportes electrónicos, como recurso para facilitar la educación en valores, la propuesta de intervención pretende transformar situaciones lúdicas en conocimiento relevante. Para conseguirlo, utilizaremos una metodología activa de aprendizaje. Las actividades planteadas potencian varios tipos de aprendizaje: cooperativo, basado en proyectos y en retos. Contemplaremos una evaluación formativa. Entre la discusión y conclusiones destacan: necesidad de solucionar la crisis de valores de nuestra sociedad desde cualquier entidad educativa; carga lectiva insuficiente de la educación en valores; escasez de propuestas educativas fundamentadas en Cultura de Paz en la educación formal; si esperamos a acabar con la violencia para trabajar y desarrollar situaciones pacíficas, no lo lograremos; y los eSports podrían utilizarse en propuestas que fomenten la educación en valores y la Cultura de Paz.
A modified method of self-recovery of distributed software in heterogeneous computer systems
Authors: Volk Maksym , Hora Maksym
Published: July 2024

The object of research is the distributed computing process in heterogeneous computer systems. The subject of the research is methods of self-healing for distributed software on heterogeneous computer systems. The goal is to increase the efficiency of distributed data processing systems with support for the functional stability of the computing process by developing a modified method of self-healing of distributed software. Tasks: to investigate the existing methods of restoring the distributed computing process, to draw conclusions about their advantages and disadvantages; on the basis of mathematical models of tasks, computing resources and existing methods of resource allocation, develop a modification of the method of self-recovery of distributed software taking into account management strategies, finding the best solution for the selected criteria, reducing energy consumption during the execution of tasks; conduct a number of experiments comparing the developed method with existing ones. Research methods are based on the use of set theory, general systems theory, and simulation modeling theory. The results of the experiments obtained during the simulation of the allocation of software tasks to computing resources in a simulated simulation environment and the simulation of the computing process during self-recovery in case of resource failures confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method. Conclusion: the application of the method in distributed computing control systems does not increase the time the system spends on performing the task in the absence of failures, at the same time, in the presence of failures, it allows to restore the functionality of the software task faster and reduces the execution time by 8–17%, and energy consumption by 7–12%. There is also an increase in efficiency with an increase in the size of the tasks and the probability of failures. The development of technologies for automated or automatic use of methods of resource allocation and self-recovery can be indicated as areas for future research.
Meningkatkan Kesediaan Masyarakat Mengikuti Program Vaksinasi melalui Sosialisasi Vaksinasi COVID-19
Authors: Tanti Asrianti  , Hayati Hemy Amelia , Syifa Putri Destasya Nabila
Published: July 2024

Perkembangan jumlah kasus COVID-19 di Indonesia selama tahun 2020 sampai dengan saat ini sangat cepat. Hal ini mendasari pemerintah untuk menggalakkan upaya pencegahan dengan berbagai cara termasuk melalui program vaksinasi. Program ini menghadapi banyak kendala dikarenakan masih kurangnya partisipasi masyarakat untuk mengikuti program vaksinasi. Hal ini dipengaruhi oleh banyak faktor, salah satunya yakni kurangnya kepercayaan masyarakat terhadap program vaksinasi COVID-19. Sosialisasi vaksinasi COVID-19 bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman masyarakat tentang pentingnya vaksinasi serta meningkatkan kesediaan masyarakat untuk mengikuti program vaksinasi COVID-19. Sosialisasi dilaksanakan dalam bentuk mini webinar. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan adanya perbedaan proporsi masyarakat yang bersedia untuk mengikuti program vaksinasi COVID-19 sebelum dilaksanakannya sosialisasi (60,9%) dengan setelah sosialisasi (70,8%). Selain itu proporsi masyarakat yang percaya terhadap efektivitas vaksin COVID-19 juga mengalami peningkatan dari 43,5% menjadi 62,5%. Pelaksanaan Sosialisasi Vaksinasi COVID-19 dapat meningkatkan kesediaan masyarakat untuk mengikuti program vaksinasi. Peran aktif semua pihak baik pemerintah, petugas kesehatan maupun masyarakat dalam menyebarluaskan informasi mengenai tujuan, manfaat serta keberhasilan program vaksinasi diharapkan dapat meningkatkan keikutsertaan masyarakat dalam program vaksinasi sehingga COVID-19 dapat terkendali.
Efektivitas Penyuluhan Door to Door Mengenai Vaksinasi Covid-19 di Desa Bontokanang
Authors: Balqis  , Manyullei Syamsuar , Riswandi  , Syakinah Nur , Adeswita Anilda , Qathifah Tiara Nur , Asman Fadhilah Hanifa , Misbah Nurul Rini Amelia , Fitriah
Published: July 2024

Minimnya pengetahuan masyarakat akan vaksin Covid-19 disertai kurangnya informasi yang diperoleh mencakup pentingnya vaksinasi menjadi salah satu faktor yang menyebabkan masyarakat takut untuk di vaksin. Salah satu kegiatan yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengedukasi masyarakat yaitu dengan penyuluhan. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan kesadaran masyarakat Desa Bontokanang mengenai pentingnya vaksinasi untuk mencegah penularan Covid-19. Sasaran dari penyuluhan ini adalah masyarakat di 3 (Tiga) dusun prioritas Desa Bontokanang dengan Jumlah responden sebanyak 34 responden yang tersebar di 3 dusun. Penyuluhan dilakukan dengan metode door to door, penyampaian materi menggunakan teknik presentasi dan diskusi interaktif menggunakan media PPT dan video. Hasil dari analisis uji Wilcoxon menunjukkan p value= 0,000 (p<0,05) sehingga Ha diterima, yang berarti terdapat perbedaan pengetahuan responden antara sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan penyuluhan. Melalui analisis menggunakan uji McNemar diketahui terdapat 9 (26,47%) responden yang tingkat pengetahuannya meningkat dari kurang menjadi cukup setelah dilakukannya penyuluhan. Dari hasil yang didapatkan menunjukkan penyuluhan door to door mengenai vaksinasi Covid-19 efektif dalam mengubah pengetahuan masyarakat terkait vaksinasi Covid-19 dan diharapkan masyarakat melakukan berpartisipasi dalam vaksinasi Covid-19 untuk mencegah penularan di Desa Bontokanang.
Pendampingan dan Peningkatan Pengetahuan Manfaat Infusa Bawang Putih pada Masyarakat dalam Mencegah dan Mengatasi Hipertensi pada Masyarakat di Desa Ketetang Kecamatan Kwanyar Kabupaten Bangkalan
Authors: Haryanto Edy , Astuti Sri Sulami Endah , Sasongkowati Retno , Anita Dwi Anggraini
Published: July 2024

Hipertensi merupakan penyakit degeneratif yang menjadi masalah serius saat ini. Bahaya hipertensi yang tidak dapat dikendalikan dapat menimbulkan komplikasi yang berbahaya, seperti penyakit jantung koroner, stroke, ginjal dan gangguan penglihatan. Beberapa faktor yang berperan dalam terjadinya hipertensi meliputi faktor mayor yaitu faktor risiko yang tidak dapat dikendalikan dan faktor minor yaitu faktor risiko yang masih dapat dikendalikan. Permasalahan yang terjadi pada masyarakat adalah kurangnya pengetahuan tentang pengendalian penyakit hipertensi serta faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kejadian hipertensi dan ketidaktahuan masyarakat dalam memanfaatkan bahan herbal yang ada disekitar untuk dimanfaatkan untuk menurunkan hipertensi yaitu contohnya bawang putih. Kegiatan  pengabdian  masyarakat  yang  dilakukan  pada  warga di Desa Ketetang dusun kwalas  berhasil  dilaksanakan  dan  diikuti  sebanyak  31  orang  yang  mengikuti pemeriksaan  tekanan darah, kegiatan  pelatihan  dan  penyuluhan  pembuatan dan pemanfaatan infusa bawang.  Masalah  kesehatan  yang  dikeluhkan  oleh warga mampu diatasi oleh tim pengabdian masyarakat dengan memberikan edusi pelatihan dan penyuluhan pembuatan infusa bawang putih sebagai terapi dari herbal untuk menurunkan tekanan darah. Selama kegiatan berlangsung peserta sangat antusias, hal ini dapat dilihat pada keaktifan peserta mengikuti dari awal sampai akhir.
Pelatihan Pertolongan Pertama dan Edukasi Pencegahan Penularan DBD pada Pelajar Sekolah Dasar di Desa Loa Pari, Kutai Kartanegara
Authors: Putri Nabiela Annisa , Subagio Kiki Jayapratama , Nanda A. Luthfiah , Rachman Syarifah Awwaliyyah , Salsabila Naila Cantika , Idris Fagil Rananda , Saputra Rudi , Fikriah Ika , Khotimah Siti , Bakhtiar Rahmat , Sudarso Sulistiawati , Sawitri Endang
Published: July 2024

Pertolongan pertama sangat penting untuk dapat dipahami dan dikuasai oleh semua orang, termasuk anak-anak. Kalimantan Timur sebagai salah satu provinsi dengan kematian tertinggi akibat demam berdarah dengue (DBD) di Indonesia juga harus mendapat perhatian khusus. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah untuk melatih anak-anak dalam melakukan pertolongan pertama sekaligus mengedukasi terkait pencegahan penularan DBD. Kegiatan ini dilakukan di SDN 005 Loa Pari, Kutai Kartanegara pada 24 September 2022. Peserta kegiatan ini adalah para pelajar kelas 4 dan 5 SDN 005 Loa Pari yang berjumlah sebanyak 85 orang. Kegiatan yang dilakukan, meliputi pre-test, penyampaian materi, praktik dan diskusi kelompok, serta post-test. Analisis statistik yang digunakan adalah uji Wilcoxon Rank dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95%. Rata-rata nilai pre-test peserta adalah 36,82  24,80, sedangkan nilai post-test 59,76  35,98. Terdapat adanya perbedaan yang signifikan pada peserta antara sebelum dengan sesudah mengikuti pelatihan pertolongan pertama dan edukasi ini (p < 0,001). Kombinasi metode pelatihan, berupa ceramah, peragaan, praktik, dan diskusi memberikan hasil yang baik. Dalam melakukan kegiatan pelatihan kepada masyarakat, sangat baik jika diterapkan lebih dari satu metode pelatihan.
Praktik Kebersihan Mulut dan Gigi pada Siswa SD Muhammadiyah 9 Banjarmasin
Authors: Thoriq Alghifari Muhammad , Muhammad Anwari  , Fitriani  , Amanda Hera , Safira Lusi
Published: July 2024

Kegiatan penyuluhan ini dilakukan di Sekolah dasar Muhammadiyah 9 yang dilaksanakan pada 31 tanggal  Mei 2023. Tujuan pelaksanaan sosialisasi ini yaitu memberikan pemahaman kepada anak-anak akan pentingnya menjaga gigi dan mulut sehingga terhindar dari berbagai penyakit antara lain yaitu gigi berlubang, radang gusi, infeksi gusi, sariawan, dan gigi patah. Hal yang harus dilakukan untuk menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut yaitu menyikat gigi 2 kali sehari sebelum tidur dan sesudah sarapan, meningkatkan durasi dalam menyikat gigi selama 2 menit sehingga bisa mengangkat semua yang menempel di gigi, memilih sikat gigi yang lembut bulunya dan memilih pasta gigi yang benar. Metode yang digunakan pada saat sosialisasi yaitu metode ceramah, tanya jawab dan praktek. Hasil yang didapatkan diantaranya anak-anak semakin paham bagaimana menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut dan mengerti bagaimana pentingnya merawat dan menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut
Examining the Implications of China's Belt and Road Initiative on Foreign Policy and International Relations
Authors: Zreik Mohamad
Published: July 2024

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has attracted considerable attention among political and economic scholars for its potential to transform the global order and consolidate China's position as a world power. The scale and scope of the BRI, encompassing numerous countries and economic blocs, as well as the substantial investments made by the Chinese government, make it one of the most consequential strategic endeavours in human history. This study examines the ramifications of the BRI on Chinese foreign policy and the evolving landscape of international relations. The BRI has proven to be a formidable tool for China to expand its influence and foster international partnerships, yet questions persist as to whether its ultimate goal is cooperation or domination. Through a comprehensive examination of the economic and political developments in China and the nature of its international relations, this paper sheds light on the significance and complexities of the BRI. By synthesizing the available literature and conducting original research, this study seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of the Belt and Road Initiative and its impact on the global arena.
Chiming In with the Global Zeitgeist: Egypt's Looking-East Policy and Its Undercurrent of Dichotomy
Authors: Azad Shirzad
Published: July 2024

Despite its relatively long record of relationship with Eastern nations, Egypt has belatedly embarked upon a Look East orientation in the post-Mubarak era. Egypt's new Look East policy, in contrast to Cairo's erstwhile political and military connections with the East, is primarily aimed at gaining some immediate economic and financial rewards from fostering closer ties, particularly with a number of resourceful and rising Asian powers. Moreover, the Egyptian approach is in tune with certain critical politico-economic objectives of these Asian stakeholders, giving Egypt a significant role in serving as a bridge of sorts to connect the East with a larger African continent. Another more important salient feature of this Look East approach is that the growing nexus between Cairo and the political capitals of major Eastern countries would benefit Egypt substantially in long run only if the Middle Eastern nation could make the most of its geopolitical and demographic advantages by skillfully managing its somewhat complex relationship with powerful Western powers, especially the United States.
Analyzing Biden's Approach to Taiwan: Patterns of Continuity and Change
Authors: Imran Sumeera , Javed Humayun
Published: July 2024

The study examines the US policy stance towards Taiwan during the Biden administration. By studying the broad contours of the policy, the article examines patterns of continuity or change in the policy of successive US administrations towards Taiwan. Within this context, the study analyzes how Taiwan has configured the US-China and cross-strait relations. Furthermore, given the disputed status of Taiwan, the study seeks to determine the prospects for stability or instability in the Asia-Pacific region. Incorporating structural realism as a theoretical framework, the article adopts a qualitative research methodology, using content analysis as a research tool. It employs primary and secondary data using archival research. Rhetorical euphoria has made Taipei a flashpoint in increasing US-China hostilities. The article argues that the US and China ignore the ‘peaceful resolution’ of the Taiwan dispute entailed in their historic agreements. The Shanghai Communiqué (1972), the Taiwan Relations Act (1979) and the Six Assurances in the U.S-China Joint Communiqué (1982) all laid emphasis on Taiwan's peaceful unification. Contrarily, Taipei's greater international integration, diplomatic and military protocol, and initiatives like the Taiwan Policy Act have revitalized Taiwan in Biden's Indo-Pacific security agenda. The US Taiwan Policy Act has alarmingly replaced ‘minimum defense’ with ‘asymmetric deterrence’ in order to defend Taiwan.
Percepção de pacientes com lesão cutânea sobre o atendimento de enfermagem à luz de Peplau
Authors: Martins Glegston Mateus Maciel , Santos Thainara Fernanda Alves dos , Lira Gerlene Grudka , Diniz Lucina Pessoa Maciel , Góis Amanda Regina da Silva , Mola Rachel
Published: July 2024

Objetivo: Compreender a percepção dos pacientes com lesão cutânea sobre o atendimento de enfermagem à luz da teoria de Peplau. Método: Pesquisa descritiva qualitativa realizada de novembro de 2021 a fevereiro de 2022, com pacientes atendidos em um ambulatório de referência. Os dados foram coletados através de roteiro de entrevista, transcritos para um corpus textual, analisados pelo software Iramuteq e interpretados por meio da Teoria das Relações Interpessoais em Enfermagem de Hildegard Peplau. Resultados: O corpus textual foi composto de 42 entrevistas, constituindo dois subcorpora. O primeiro compreende a origem das lesões cutâneas, com as classes: a lesão de difícil cicatrização, a necessidade percebida e a lesão traumática. O segundo, a percepção dos pacientes em relação à qualidade do atendimento provido pelos profissionais de enfermagem: o processo interpessoal, a exploração, o processo terapêutico e a enfermagem. Conclusão: As percepções dos pacientes com lesão cutânea permitiram comprovar que o atendimento do profissional de enfermagem tem um papel fundamental no trajeto terapêutico da recuperação desse agravo à saúde, além de destacar a considerável contribuição que as teorias de enfermagem podem oferecer para a interpretação dos dados encontrados.
ANÁLISE DAS ESTRATÉGIAS NACIONAIS DE INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL NA AMÉRICA LATINA
Authors: GARCIA BENÍTEZ VICTOR HUGO , A. RUVALCABA-GOMEZ Edgar
Published: July 2024

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar as diferenças e semelhanças das características das estratégias nacionais de Inteligência Artificial (IA) no setor público, dos países da região latino-americana: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colômbia, México e Uruguai. A estratégia metodológica e analítica consiste em expor e analisar as características a partir das seguintes categorias de análise: objetivos, princípios, eixos/ações e visão/metas, a análise é realizada por meio das dimensões da ética e dos direitos humanos. Esta pesquisa permitiu inferir e concluir que os esforços dos países para implementar a IA no setor público estão em fase emergente e avançam significativamente, além das estratégias apresentarem semelhanças com as abordagens ética e de direitos humanos, no entanto, as diferenças são condicionadas pelas abordagens político-administrativas e tecnológicas das quais as estratégias de IA estão sujeitas.
Metformin in diabetes management: expanding benefits. Review
Authors: Campbell I. W.
Published: July 2024

We have conducted a narrative review based on a structured search strategy, focusing on the effects of metformin on the progression of non‑diabetic hyperglycemia to clinical type 2 diabetes mellitus. The principal trials that demonstrated a significantly lower incidence of diabetes in at‑risk populations randomized to metformin (mostly with impaired glucose tolerance) were published mainly from 1999 to 2012. Metformin reduced the 3‑year risk of diabetes by ‑31% in the randomized phase of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), vs.‑ 58% for intensive lifestyle intervention. Metformin was most effective in younger, heavier subjects. Diminishing but still significant reductions in diabetes risk for subjects originally randomized to these groups were present in the trial’s epidemiological follow‑up, the DPP Outcomes Study (DPPOS) at 10 years (‑18 and ‑34%, respectively), 15 years (‑18 and ‑27%), and 22 years (‑18 and ‑25%). Long‑term weight loss was also seen in both groups, with better maintenance under metformin. Subgroup analyses from the DPP/DPPOS have shed important light on the actions of metformin, including a greater effect in women with prior gestational diabetes, and a reduction in coronary artery calcium in men that might suggest a cardioprotective effect. Improvements in long‑term clinical outcomes with metformin in people with non‑diabetic hyperglycemia («prediabetes») have yet to be demonstrated, but cardiovascular and microvascular benefits were seen for those in the DPPOS who did not vs. did develop diabetes mellitus. Multiple health economic analyses suggest that either metformin or intensive lifestyle intervention is cost‑effective in a community setting. Long‑term diabetes prevention with metformin is feasible and is supported in influential guidelines for selected groups of subjects. Future research will demonstrate whether intervention with metformin in people with non‑diabetic hyperglycemia will improve long‑term clinical outcomes.
Relationships of intestinal microbiota metabolites with biomarkers of oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Review
Authors: Shyshkan‑Shyshova K. O. , Zinych O. V. , Kushnarova N. M. , Kovalchuk A. V. , Prybyla O. V.
Published: July 2024

The review is devoted to the analysis of modern data on the relationships between pathogenetic mechanisms in dysmetabolic conditions (metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus) and the functional activity of the intestinal microbiota, which produces low‑molecular compounds classified by biological effects into two types: 1) beneficial for maintaining metabolic homeostasis and antioxidant system in the body, such as short‑chain fatty acids (SCFAs), bile acids and 2) so‑called «dangerous» metabolites, including endotheliotoxic trimethylamine‑N‑oxide (TMAO) and endotoxemia factors lipopolysaccharides (LPS). The molecular mechanisms that mediate SCFAs effects as mediators of oxidative eustress and cytoprotection in various pathologies have been considered. In addition to the role of energy substrates, SCFAs play the role of ligands of G protein‑coupled membrane fatty acid receptors, the activation of which triggers nuclear erythroid 2‑related factor 2 (NRF2) signaling pathways. This transcription factor plays a crucial role in the response to cellular stress, suppressing the expression of inflammatory cytokine and chemokine genes and contributing to the maintenance of redox homeostasis under physiological conditions. The second type of microbial metabolites, on the contrary, corresponds to the definition of oxidative distress factors that exhibit cytotoxic properties, contributing to the processes of atherogenesis and chronic inflammation, especially under the conditions of a dysbiotic state. For example, it has been shown that TMAO can affect mitochondrial and lysosomal signaling pathways, thereby increasing the concentration of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde. In addition, TMAO modulates the expression of microRNAs, which promotes the expression of pro‑inflammatory interleukins and blood coagulation factors. Other toxic metabolites, LPS, have a high pro‑inflammatory potential, they increase the permeability of the intestinal mucosa and provoke inflammation and oxidative stress in various tissues of the body. Thus, there is a significant progress in the study of the molecular mechanisms of positive and negative effects of microbial metabolites, which argues for the importance of correcting the composition of the intestinal microbiota and monitoring its functional activity in the process of complex treatment of diabetes mellitus and prevention of the development of cardiometabolic complications associated with oxidative stress.
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM IN IMPROVING COOPERATIVE PERFORMANCE
Authors: Janah Machfira Miftahul
Published: July 2024

Basically, people really need a service system that has changed, with the renewal system in service, the community will feel satisfied with the services that have been provided to government agencies. With the existence of public service reforms in improving performance, the community hopes that the services provided by the institution do not make people feel burdened by convoluted services or cut off the bureaucracy. Based on observations or research conducted by the writer using qualitative descriptive research. Primary data collection is done through interviews, observation, documentation and secondary data, namely literature study is used to strengthen research. the author's target in the study is the Cooperative Aneka Usaha Sido Makmur.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM IN THE REHABILITATION OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE IN SIDOARJO REGENCY
Authors: Miladi Ahmad Zulkarnaen , Rochim Achluddin Ibnu , Susiantoro Adi
Published: July 2024

In the existence of people with disabilities, there is still minimal attention from the community because they are often looked down upon or underestimated so their deficiencies often result in discrimination or bullying. On the other hand, people with disabilities also need to meet the needs of their lives. This researcher uses a qualitative method, this researcher uses various techniques, namely collecting data in the form of conducting interviews to obtain clear and accurate information regarding the focus of the existing problems. The purpose of this study was to find out the role of the Social Service in the Implementation of the Social Rehabilitation Program for Persons with Disabilities in Sidoarjo Regency. The conclusion obtained from this research is the distribution of social rehabilitation programs for the Sidoarjo Regency Social Service in fulfilling the rights of persons with disabilities with facilities and also allowances for people with disabilities. hard to create persons with disabilities who are dignified and able to live like society in general.
EVALUATION OF MANDIRI CINTA FARMERS (SARI TANI) VILLAGE PROGRAM IN NAEKAKE "A" VILLAGE, MUTIS SUB-DISTRICT NORTH CENTRAL TIMOR DISTRICT
Authors: Fritantus Yohanes , Tiza Agustinus Longa , Asten Yuliana
Published: July 2024

This research is motivated by several problem groups where there is a lack of public understanding of the Sari Tani program, lack of socialization related to the Sari Tani program, assistance that is not optimal, and Sari Tani assistance has not been utilized properly so that the Sari Tani program has not been fully implemented. The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe the evaluation of the Independent Village Love Farmer Program (Sari Tani) in Naekake "A" Village, Mutis District, North Central Timor District. The type of research used in this research is descriptive qualitative research with the research focus on Input Indicators, Process Indicators, Output Indicators, Outcome Indicators. Data sources are informants and documents. Data collection techniques are through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques include data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and data verification/conclusion. The results of this study are the first on input indicators, namely by providing financial assistance in the form of loans worth Rp. 5,000,000.00 as a source of supporting funds and basic materials for program implementation; secondly on process indicators is the implementation of socialization to increase the understanding of beneficiary groups; thirdly, on output indicators, namely that the provision of assistance in the form of loan funds was realized and it was also found that there had never been a joint evaluation with the community; and fourth, namely the impact indicator is the increase in people's welfare in the economic field.
Keywords: Evaluation, Program, Sari Tani.
Development of a wearable device for heart rate monitoring and fall detection using machine learning to analyze and detect early anomaly of cardiovascular conditions
Authors: Nguyen Van-Thai , Tran Nhut-Minh , Tran Phuong-Nam , Tran Thu-Ha , Thi Thanh-Kieu Tran , Pham Van-Khoa
Published: July 2024

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally. This research implements a system for monitoring heart rate, electrocardiogram, and providing alerts for potential risks to patients based on data collected using the LSTM machine learning model. The wearable device is compact in size with a long battery life. The information collected from the device can be remotely monitored by doctors through a visual interface on a web server model, and patients can self-monitor their electrocardiogram status through an application on a mobile device. By integrating the LSTM model into the design, this study has addressed two issues: predicting the trend of the electrocardiogram signal and detecting abnormalities in the predicted signal. This allows users to self-monitor their personal status and doctors to better adjust the treatment method for the patient’s health.
Information Uncertainty Influences Learning Strategy from Sequentially Delayed Rewards
Authors: Maulhardt Sean Richard , Solway Alec , Charpentier Caroline J
Published: July 2024

When receiving a reward after a sequence of multiple events, how do we determine which event caused the reward? This problem, known as temporal credit assignment, can be difficult for human solutions given a complex and uncertain environment. It's not clear whether people adjust their strategies to tackle this problem based on the uncertainty of the environment. To address this, we adapted a reward learning task that creates a temporal credit problem combining sequentially delayed rewards, intervening events, and varying uncertainty via the amount of information presented during feedback. Using computational modeling, two learning strategies were developed: eligibility trace whereby previously selected actions are updated as a function of the temporal sequence - and tabular update - whereby only systematically-related past actions (rather than unrelated intervening events) are updated. We hypothesized that reduced uncertainty would correlate with increased use of the tabular strategy, considering the model's capacity to incorporate additional feedback information. Our results supported this hypothesis. Both models effectively learned the task, and choices made by participants (N=142) were best explained by a hybrid model that combined both strategies. However, the tabular model outperformed under conditions of low uncertainty, as evidenced by more accurate predictions of participants' behavior and an increased tabular weight parameter. These findings provide new insights into the mechanisms implemented by humans to solve temporal credit assignment and how they adapt their strategy to the uncertainty and observability of the environment.
Konseling SFBT Melalui Media Journaling dalam Mengatasi Prokrastinasi Akademik Peserta Didik Sekolah Menengah Atas
Authors: Fahrezi Rian Muhamad , Mutaalimah Nabilah , HALIMATUSSADIYAH EPRILIYANI , Khairunnisa Nicken Balya
Published: July 2024

Prokrastinasi sering kali terjadi di kalangan peserta didik, perilaku kebiasaan menunda pekerjaan ini dapat menjadi hambatan dalam mencapai keberhasilan akademik. Fenomena ini mempengaruhi pencapaian pembelajaran dan jika dibiarkan dapat menyebabkan kegagalan akademik. Pendekatan Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) dapat menjadi solusi dan langkah konkret untuk mengatasi masalah prokrastinasi. Di sisi lain, Teknik Journaling dapat membantu peserta didik dalam merefleksikan diri dan pengelolaan emosi. Penelitian ini membahas pendekatan Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) dengan menggunakan teknik Journaling sebagai metode intervensi mengatasi prokrastnasi akademik. Hasil studi ini diharapkan dapat memberikan wawasan baru dalam mengatasi hambatan belajar prokrastinasi bagi peserta didik Sekolah Menengah Atas.
The Early-Bird Catches the Worm: An Investigative Study into the Relationship Between Sleep Behaviours and Academic Achievement
Authors: Sivyer Lana , Cotten Ellie , Sharpe Benjamin T
Published: July 2024

Academic achievement is paramount for students, shaping career prospects. The present study aimed to explore the factors impacting academic achievement, specifically focusing on sleep components, chronotype and perceived stress. The student sample (N = 393) consisted of 329 females (84%) 51 males (13%) and 11 non-binary individuals (3%). Participants completed an online questionnaire including measures of sleep quality, sleep hygiene, chronotype, stress and academic achievement. The data were analysed using a cross-sectional between-subjects design. Multiple regression analyses revealed that both chronotype and stress significantly predicted academic achievement. Findings suggest that high perceived stress scores, and high morningness scores are associated with high academic achievement. Sleep as a latent variable (comprising sleep quality and sleep hygiene) did not significantly predict academic achievement. These findings underscore the role of sleep behaviour and stress management in academic achievement, offering an avenue for further investigation to determine the underlying mechanisms that determine academic achievement.
Reconstruction of the paleotemperature of the Central Yakutia Ice Complex during the Holocene period
Authors: Novopriezzhaya V. A. , Fedorov A. N.
Published: July 2024

The increase in worldwide temperatures is leading to changes in permafrost landscapes in disturbed areas, which are causing the onset of cryogenic processes. Central Yakutia has a high population density and human impact on the permafrost, which contribute to the widespread occurrence of these processes. Studying the changes in permafrost over past periods is crucial for predicting future landscape changes, monitoring soil temperature changes in current warming conditions, and evaluating the stability of the upper permafrost layer. We reconstructed the temperature regime of the soils in the Ice Complex using mathematical modeling based on the chronology of climate evolution in Central Yakutia during the Holocene. Mathematical modeling of the temperature regime of the ice complex’s soils is based on climatic and thermophysical characteristics of the soils selected from the lithological sections of Central Yakutia. Archive data from weather stations was used for the analysis and sampling of climatic characteristics such as average annual and monthly air temperatures and snow cover thickness. During periods of warming, the calculated ground temperatures at the depth of zero heat turnover were between –2.1 and –2.7 °C, showing a difference of 0.4–1 °C from the current temperatures. Conversely, during cooling periods, the temperatures ranged from –5.2 to –12.3 °C, with a variance of 2.1–9.2 °C from the current soil temperatures. Thus, the examination of computational models indicates that the thermal conditions of the soils within the Ice Complex in Central Yakutia during the most significant periods of the Holocene are impacted by the thickness of the snow cover and the integrity of the Ice Complex.
تأثير جودة الحياة الوظيفية في تقليل الصراع التنظيمي
Authors: خنساء محمد حسن عبد الرزاق  , أ.م.د.صفاء جواد عبد الحسين
Published: July 2024

يهدف البحث الى تحديد مدى تأثير جودة الحياة الوظيفية  بأبعاده (بيئة العمل , النمو والتطور الوظيفي) في تقليل الصراع التنظيمي بأبعاده (التسوية , التعاون) ويعود اختيار موضوع البحث الى ظهور خلافات وصراعات داخل المنظمة بين العاملين بسبب التنافس على المناصب والمزايا وعدم المساواة في الحقوق والواجبات الذي يؤدي الى الصراع التنظيمي الذي له تأثير سلبي على اداء العاملين ويمكن ابراز المشكلة من خلال التساؤل الرئيسي(هل يمكن  تقليل الصراع التنظيمي من خلال جودة الحياة الوظيفية في المنظمة) يسهم هذا البحث في مساعدة ادارة المستشفى  المبحوث الى ضرورة الاهتمام بجودة الحياة الوظيفية كونها تساهم في تقليل الصراع التنظيمي وبذلك توفر بيئة عمل مناسبة ومن اهم فرضيات البحث توجد علاقة ارتباط ذات دلالة معنوية  بين جودة الحياة الوظيفية وابعادها  وتقليل الصراع التنظيمي وابعاده في المستشفى   وقد تضمن البحث مستشفى بلد العام وشملت عينة البحث موظفي مستشفى بلد العام بكافة التخصصات واعتمد المنهج (الوصفي التحليلي) في البحث مستخدما الاستبانة كأداة لجمع البيانات والمعلومات ووزعت على عينة عشوائية من الموظفين في مستشفى بلد من كافة التخصصات ( الطبية , والادارية , والفنية ) وبلغ عدد الاستبانات الموزعة (130) واستردت منها (124) جميعها صالحة للتحليل بنسبة استرجاع ( 96% ) ومن الاساليب الاحصائية المستخدمة (الوسط الحسابي, والانحراف المعياري, ومعامل الاختلاف ) واستخدم برنامج SPSS - ver.24 في تحليل البيانات وتوصلت نتائج البحث الى وجود علاقة ارتباط وتأثير بين كل بعد من ابعاد جودة حياة العمل  مع الصراع التنظيمي ومن اهم التوصيات التأكيد على ادارة المستشفى بتطبيق جودة حياة العمل بأبعادها لتأثيره في تقليل الصراع التنظيمي.