bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bioimpedance assessment of body composition in the first adulthood period of somatic types residing in highland
Authors: Kozuev Kadyr , Tulekeev Toktogazy , Dzholdubaev Sagynbek , Toichieva Zarina , Abdullaeva Zhypargul
Published: October 2024

The current stage of development of medical science is characterized by growing interest in constitutional typology and clinical anthropology. The anatomical-anthropological approach is an integrative technique of biology and medicine that allows us to determine the criteria for normality and pathology of a person. Purpose of the study: comparative bioimpedance assessment of somatic types of body component composition among the first mature age period people residing in highland. Study design: a comparative bioimpedance assessment of body types according to the Heath and Carter’s scheme was performed to identify somatic types and body weight composition in healthy men of the 1st adulthood period living in high mountains (2469–3325 m above sea level). Somatotypical features of body composition have been established. An intertype and correlation analysis of body composition was conducted in individuals with different body types. Results: comparative bioimpedance and correlation analyses revealed differences in body composition indicators depending on population, age, body types and living conditions. Conclusion: mesoectomorphy, balanced ectomorphic, central and meso-endo types prevailed among the somatotype subgroups.
Effect of body orientation and joint movement on local bioimpedance measurements
Authors: Abie Sisay Mebre , de Román Alejandro Ortega , Hou Jie
Published: October 2024

The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if body orientation, skin treatment, joint angle, and shoulder arch movements affect localized bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) measurement. Nowadays, there are various wearable and portable impedance measurement tools in different shapes and sizes. Therefore, the body position and orientation of the subject during measurement may be of great importance for the comparability of the results. Ultrasound machine was used to measure the thickness of the skin layers and then bioimpedance measurements were performed for ten young men (age=23 ± 5) at room temperature (22°C) for different body orientations, skin treatments, joint angle, and shoulder arch movements. The results were analyzed using statistical methods and graphical presentation using Python and MatLab. Our observations indicate that there is a significant difference between standing straight up, supine and sitting positions. The results show that there is a significant difference between the two skin treatments (alcohol vs tape stripping). Moreover, joint angle and shoulder arch movements also have an impact on the impedance data. Therefore, to be able to control these factors can potentially improve the quality and comparability of the measured impedance data.
SYARIAH STOCKS: A NORMATIVE ANALYSIS OF ISLAMIC LAW AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES IN INDONESIA
Authors: Umar Zulkarnaini , Seruni Puti Mayang , Falah Muhammad , Krismen Yudi
Published: October 2024

Syariah stocks have recently gained attention in the Islamic community, which relies on Shariah principles to guide investment decisions. Islam emphasizes the importance of profitable investments that benefit all parties involved, while prohibiting investments that involve uncertainty or exploitation. This article provides an overview of the position of stock shares in Islamic law. Using a normative legal research method, this study analyzed the relevant Islamic texts, including the Quran, Hadith, and Fatwas issued by scholars. Syariah stocks are specifically designed to meet the requirements of Islamic law, which emphasizes transparency, fairness, and ethics in financial transactions. The National Sharia Council of the Indonesian Ulama Assembly (DSN MUI) issued a Fatwa No. 80/DSN-MUI/III of 2011, outlining the implementation of Islamic principles in equity securities trading. The Fatwa stipulates that the means of payment must be known in terms of amount and form, whether in the form of money or goods, and that there should be no payment in the form of debt. Additionally, the time and place of delivery must be clearly specified based on the agreement between parties. This type of contract involves multiple parties, including banking institutions, and must be conducted in accordance with Islamic principles. The Fatwa has contributed to clarifying the terms of stock trading under Islamic law, providing a framework for Syariah stocks to operate within the boundaries of Islamic law.
Children in Japan and multimedia
Authors: Shimauchi Yukio
Published: October 2024

Many parents in Japan today are very concerned and have daily problems with their children over the following kind of issues concerning video games, multimedia, and similar devices.
1) Is children's enthusiasm for video games actually harming their growth (physicially or mentally)?2) Is there any way that video games can help children in the future? For example, will playing these games help children learn to use computers or develop their power of thought?3) Will excessive enthusiasm for TV games undermine our basic lifestyle? Is the time they spend studying at home or playing outside actually decreasing?4) Will the methods of communication brought about by computers, pagers, and cellular phones weaken human relations among children?5) Will being immersed in a virtual world created by computers result in a diminished sense of reality?
The causes of this uneasiness may be traced to parents' own anxieties and concerns about the exceedingly rapid growth of the "information society" of today, together with the fact that their children are directly caught up in the deluge of this information and multimedia society. The development of media has coincided with the growth of today's adults, but children are immersed in a media-filled environment from the day they are born. In Japan, there are now children who can play video games before even learning to write. No one can predict what kind of adults these children will grow to be in the future, and it is fair to say that the most parents and children in Japan are being tossed about on the waves of this information explosion. At this international symposium, we hope to hear the many views that are held around the world concerning children and multimedia.
Multimedia unplugged: a workshop on learning designs at the neoMuseum, Japan
Authors: Ueda Nobuyuki
Published: October 2024

In Japan, we have a growing field called ’Information Education,’ but people are paying too much attention to computers and the internet. That’s why I am proposing unplugging the computer and thinking about the more essential aspects of learning and information design. ’Unplugged’ means that technology and multimedia need not be limited to digital forms. Pencil-and-paper and traditional ’by hand’ media also have important roles to play.
In the Multimedia Unplugged workshop, participants use different forms of expression and media, including paper and styrofoam cubes, freeform construction kits and a wide variety of everyday objects, like bamboo leaves and post-it papers. Through this workshop, participants can understand that each medium has its own constraints and opportunities, and have a change to rethink the roles of multimedia from new perspectives. They can then replug and thus be able to choose appropriate media- digital or physical or both-to express their ideas.
Nasal Polyp Cell Populations and Fungal-Specific Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Proliferation in Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
Authors: Pant Harshita , Beroukas Dimitra , Kette Frank E. , Smith William B. , Wormald Peter J. , Macardle Peter J.
Published: October 2024

Background

Allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS) is considered a different disease from other polypoid chronic rhinosinusitis diseases (CRS) with eosinophilic mucus (EM) termed eosinophilic mucus chronic rhinosinusitis (EMCRS). To substantiate this, studies on cellular responses to fungi and sinus mucosal inflammatory cell populations in AFS and other EMCRS diseases are. required. This study was designed to examine polyp inflammatory cell populations and peripheral blood fungal-specific T-cell responses in AFS, other EMCRS subgroups (defined later), and polypoid CRS without EM.

Methods

A prospective study was performed. Clinical characteristics, including CRS symptoms, sinus computed tomography (CT) scans, allergy status, intraoperative endoscopy, presence of EM, and fungal culture results were used to define patient groups. Polyps and peripheral blood were examined for populations of eosinophils, lymphocytes (CD4+, CD8+ T cells, natural killer cells, and B cells), and neutrophils using immunohistochemistry, cytospin preparations and flow cytometry. Fungal-specific peripheral blood lymphocyte proliferation was examined in AFS patients, other EMCRS patients, CRS patients, and controls.

Results

There was no significant difference in the percentage of cell populations and fungal-specific lymphocyte proliferation between AFS and other EMCRS diseases. However, AFS and other EMCRS polyps had a higher percentage of eosinophils and CD8+ T cells whereas CRS polyps had higher CD44 T cells. Fungal-specific lymphocyte proliferation was significantly greater in AFS and other EMCRS patients regardless of fungal allergy, whereas in CRS and controls, higher proliferation was observed in fungal-allergic individuals.

Conclusion

These findings question the basis for differentiating AFS from, other EMCRS diseases based on fungal allergy and fungi in EM. Fungal-specific cellular response was present in AFS and other EMCRS diseases, different from, that associated with fungal allergy, suggesting a nonallergic fungal immune response. Increased CD8+ T cells in EMCRS polyps signify a different type of inflammation to CRS that may be driven by CD8+ T cells.
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Diagnosis using Machine Learning Methodology Classifications
Authors: Jaddoa Ahmed Sami
Published: October 2024

Early diagnosis of kidney as well as pre-kidney disease is crucial for patients because it allows them to take control of their condition and could potentially avoid or delay more significant consequences that could lower their quality of life. The chance of developing a major disease might be decreased with its assistance. Almost every part of the body could be impacted by chronic kidney disease (CKD). Fluid retention in the lungs, high blood pressure, and swelling of the legs and arms are all potential side effects. This study proposes a model that makes use of machine learning (ML) algorithms for diagnosing kidney disease. The preprocessing dataset, which contains missing values and is preprocessed with the use of mean, delete, and median approaches before data scaling, is the foundation of the suggested model. To achieve the highest classification accuracy, the preprocessing stage receives the results of missing values. Support Vector Machine (SVM) and K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) are the two classification algorithms used to classify whether kidney disease is present or absent. Classify the dataset into testing and training (40% and 60%, respectively). The accuracy, F1-score, recall, and precision have been utilized for evaluating the suggested model. The kidney disease data-set has been used to test the outcomes of the suggested model. Without preprocessing any missing values in the dataset, the algorithms SVM and K-NN obtained maximum accuracy (95% and %89). Through deleting missing values from the dataset, the algorithms SVM and K-NN obtained maximum accuracy (%96 and %93). K-NN and SVM algorithms reached a maximum accuracy of %98 when using a mean technique; when using a median method, such algorithms attained an accuracy ranging from %95 to %98.
Early intervention of unerupted maxillary central incisor: A case series
Authors: Jun Ai Chong , Eng Ching Mah
Published: October 2024

Early intervention of an impacted maxillary central incisor is crucial to avoid space loss with tipping of the adjacent teeth and allows normal root development. This case series demonstrates the clinical considerations of a surgical-orthodontic approach in managing this eruption anomaly and its challenges. All three cases involved young patients aged 7–9 years with an impacted upper left central incisor and a positive history of dental trauma. An upper sectional fixed appliance was bonded to facilitate the closed eruption of the impacted central incisor. The treatment duration increases when more space is required for the impacted tooth. There was a marginal gingival discrepancy of all the treated central incisors with vertical relapse seen upon review, indicating the need for a careful surgical approach with good hygiene maintenance and a bonded retainer as retention. Early referral for the management of an impacted maxillary central incisor through a surgical-orthodontic approach is often successful, but treatment risks, duration, and retention regimen should be discussed with the parents for informed consent.
Novel cytotoxicity of nano-coated orthodontic micro-implants: An in vitro study
Authors: Othman Samer Salim , Albagdaly Mohammed Q. , Nahidh Mohammed , Hameed Mohammed Abdullah , Marrapodi Maria Maddalena , Cicciù Marco , Minervini Giuseppe
Published: October 2024

Objectives:

Many attempts have been made to modify the surface of orthodontic micro-implants and prevent the development of microbes by coating them with antimicrobial nanoparticles (NPs). The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of different NPs, namely, TiO2 and zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs, that are used to coat titanium orthodontic micro-implants.

Material and Methods:

Thirty orthodontic micro-implants were included in this study. Those were divided into three groups: control group without coating, TiO2-coated orthodontic micro-implants, and TiO2- and ZnO-coated orthodontic micro-implants. Scanning electron microscope, energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and cytotoxicity tests were applied for all groups.

Results:

The results of scanning electron microscopy and EDS showed effective deposition of the titanium oxide layer onto the micro-implants. The ZnO layer applied on the micro-implants exhibited superior physicochemical characteristics in comparison to the uncoated samples with no significant cytotoxicity.

Conclusion:

Both NPs showed biocompatibility with the oral tissues.
Comparative study of microneedling monotherapy versus microneedling with autologous platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of stretch marks (striae distensae) and post-surgical scars: Clinical and dermoscopy outcomes
Authors: Kaur Tejinder , Kaur Sahibpreet , Bagga Permeet Kaur , Sidhu Sandeep , Raj Rakesh Tilak
Published: October 2024

Objectives:

Stretch marks and post-surgical scar marks may have negative cosmetic and psychological impacts.. Thus, this study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of microneedling monotherapy versus microneedling in combination with autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for the treatment of stretch marks and post-surgical scars.

Material and Methods:

This was a prospective randomized non-controlled study. A total of 30 study participants with stretch marks and post-surgery scars were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups, each with 15 study participants. All received three treatment sessions using microneedling monotherapy (Group A) or autologous PRP with microneedling (Group B) at 4-week intervals. Clinical response to treatment was assessed at the end of 20 weeks by comparing clinical photographs, Manchester Scar scale (MSS) score, dermoscopy images, and patient satisfaction scores.

Results:

At the end of the study, statistically significant esthetic improvement in terms of MSS scores was seen in Group B when compared to Group A. In Group A, 73.3% of the study participants were satisfied while in Group B, 86.6% were very satisfied with the results. Dermoscopy pictures substantiated the findings of clinical improvement. No major side effects were documented.

Conclusion:

PRP in combination with microneedling has a better outcome as compared to microneedling monotherapy. Furthermore, dermoscopy is a non-invasive tool that can be used to evaluate therapeutic response.
DEMOKRAT PARTİ DÖNEMİNDE NİĞDE’NİN İDARİ TAKSİMATI’NIN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ (1950-1960)
Authors: Aydemir Fatih
Published: October 2024

DP, 7 Ocak 1946 tarihinde kurulmuş olan ve kuruluşundan itibaren de Türk Siyasi hayatında önemli bir yer edinen bir siyasi parti olmuştur. DP, girmiş olduğu 1950 genel seçimleri neticesinde ise 27 yıllık CHP, iktidarına son vermiş ve Türk siyasi hayatındaki 10 yıllık iktidar serüveni böylece başlamıştır. 14 Mayıs 1950 Genel Seçimi neticesinde iktidar olan DP, 1954 ve 1957 seçimleri neticesinde de bu başarısını yenilemiş ve yeniden halkın teveccühüne layık görülerek iktidarda kalmayı başarmıştır. DP’nin iktidarda olduğu 1950-1960, yılları arasında ise genelde ve yerelde idari taksimatta önemli değişim ve gelişmelerin olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Bu değişim ve gelişimler noktasında ise idari taksimat değişiklikleri büyük önem arz etmiştir. Çalışmanın konusu DP’nin iktidarda olduğu 1950-1960 yılları arasında Niğde yerelinde yaşanılan idari taksimat değişimlerini içermektedir. Çalışmanın temel kaynaklarını ise TÜİK verileri, il yıllıkları, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Devlet Arşivleri belgeleri başta olmak üzere konuyla ilgili olan telif ve tetkik eserler oluşturmuştur. Elde edilen bilgi ve belgeler neticesinde DP döneminde Niğde’nin idari taksimatı değerlendirilip, analiz edilmiştir.
STUDENTS’ LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN PHYSICS CLASSES OF GRADE X BY IMPLEMENTING INQUIRY TRAINING MODEL
Authors: Sirait Jeliana Veronika , Amnie Erlida , Ekaputra Firdiawan
Published: October 2024

This research aims to analyze students’ learning activities in implementing the inquiry training learning model in grade X. The physics lesson material taken in this research is linear motion. SMAN Percut Sei Tuan is the location where the research was carried out. The samples in this study were two classes: grade X-9 which uses inquiry training model and X-5 which uses direct instruction model. The type of this research is quasi experiment. The observation sheet was used as an instrument in this research. The data in this research were analyzed using the independent sample t test to find out the differences in student learning activities using the inquiry training model and the direct instruction model. Student learning activities are observed during learning activities by an observer. The average of student learning activity in class X-9 is 80 and class X-5 is 71. Based on the results of data analysis, it was found that the sign value < 0,05. So it can be concluded that there are differences in student learning activities using the inquiry training model and the direct instruction model.
DEVELOPMENT OF AN RPG MAKER MV-BASED INTERACTIVE GAME AS LEARNING MEDIA ON VIRUS MATERIALS FOR GRADE X STUDENTS AT NURUL ISLAM JEMBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Authors: Nasution Nanda Eska Anugrah , Yasin Ridwan , Rizka Chairany
Published: October 2024

The limited accessibility of digital educational game resources on the topic of viruses in the public domain poses a significant challenge that must be addressed. The primary objective of this research is to determine the validity of the RPG maker MV based game, followed by an assessment of its practicality. The research used Lee & Owens as the development model. The result of this study is the produced RPG maker MV-based game, focused on virus material. The validity of the game has been confirmed through product validation conducted by experts in the discipline, achieving an average percentage of 96.63% (highly valid) from material experts, 93.07% (highly valid) from media experts, and 80.71% (valid) from biology teacher practitioners. The practicality of the RPG maker MV-based game was then demonstrated by small-scale trials, yielding an average performance rate of 93% (an exceedingly captivating product), and large-scale trials, yielding an average performance rate of 94.3% (an exceedingly captivating product).
Contagion and interdependencies between BRICS-plus Countries on the Markets of Commodities and Derivative Financial Instruments
Authors: Desogus Marco , Casu Elisa
Published: October 2024

Purpose: This study was started on the main macroeconomic data (2010-2019), coming from the countries of the BRICS-plus group. While a significant contribution of these emerging economies to global economic output has generally been observed, this has also been accompanied by persistent domestic imbalance.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Regarding the model, we state and contextualize the (long-term) risk co-incidence of the set of macroeconomic variables for this coalition of countries. Particular attention was paid to a valuation, description and forecasting model based on the calculation of the Dynamic Conditional Correlation (DCC) in a Generalized AutoRegressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (GARCH) process on the time series of credit default swaps (CDS).
Findings: The empirical analysis and calculations carried out have verified the significance of the parameters and confirmed the conditional dynamic correlation between the economies of the Brics “expanded”, especially in the presence of shocks, which also involve mutual contagion (temporary increase in DCC) and even interdependence (increasing DCC leads to new, less unstable levels).
Implications/Originality/Value: The research offers a look at the most current trends in terms of international economic balances and the entire global system, focusing on commodity markets, financial derivatives and the impacts of trade at the dawn of the new BRICS-plus coalition.
MUSIC IN THE CHILD’S WORLD
Authors:   Kindergarten ‘Edinstvo Tvorchestvo Krasota’, Vratsa, Sofiyanska Svetlana
Published: October 2024

This publication describes an innovative pedagogical practice in the educational subject ‘Music’ on the topic ‘Spring and music’. The musical activities in it are aimed to improve children’s performance skills in five-year-old children in singing, playing with children’s musical instruments, motor reflection of music, as well as strengthening their ideas about the types of musical instruments in terms of appearance and way of sound extraction. Open pedagogical practice is part of the activities of the National Program ‘It’s good in kindergarten’. The use of modern digital educational tools such as an interactive board, an interactive fl oor, interactive tables, as well as web-based tools – contribute to the successful formation of children’s performance skills in singing, playing with children’s musical instruments and moving with music. Applying the approaches ‘learning by playing’, ‘learning by doing’ and ‘learning by experiencing’ enriched musical competence, emotional responsiveness and a positive evaluative attitude towards their own skills and the skills of others.
THE PROJECT “LITTLE FOOTPRINTS LEAVE LOW CARBON FOOTPRINT BEHIND“ A MODEL FOR IMPLEMENTING A CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Kindergarten ‘Kalina Malina’, Pazardzhik, Lukova Maya
Published: October 2024

The inclusion of the ‘Kalina Malina’ DG in the international project of the Erasmus + program on the topic “Little footprints leave low carbon footprint behind“ was motivated by the fact that climate change and environmental protection are signifi cant challenges for the global and Bulgarian society. This necessitates the need to develop and implement appropriate policies regarding a healthy and environmentally friendly lifestyle, and this can be obtained by implementing a comprehensive approach in the spirit of sustainable development principles to form values and attitudes in children, teachers and parents. As educators, we were faced with the challenge of how to present the topic and activities, because competencies such as ideas, skills and attitudes related to sustainable development in kindergarten are not suffi ciently studied and tested.
ART AS THERAPY – IN SELF-EXPRESSION AND WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN FINE ART EDUCATION
Authors:   Kindergarten ‘Zname na mira’, Vratsa, Georgieva-Saloum Ralitsa
Published: October 2024

The report presents various techniques with the help of which we can enrich and diversify the teaching of Art Education and respond adequately to the needs and wants of children with deficits or problems of self-expression. The experience I am sharing is the result of the participation of a group of teachers from the Kindergarten ‘Zname na mira’, Vratsa in the training course ‘Art as Therapy: Self-Expression and Special Needs in Art Education’, which was held in Barcelona, Spain, in period 02 – 06.10.2023 and was the first stage of the implementation of the project “Mission awakener/ teacher of the new age“ under the program ‘Erasmus+’, Key activity 1, sector ‘School education’.
USING MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES TO STIMULATE CHILDREN’S SPEECH AND STORYTELLING SKILLS
Authors:   Kindergarten ‘Zdravets’, Pazardzhik, Atanasova-Vassileva Ivanka
Published: October 2024

Creating a good and well-organized work environment for the development of connected speech in the educational field of Bulgarian language and literature in preschool age requires the search for modern means that create interest in children and provoke them to actively participate in a situation, where they are required to speak. The use of multimedia materials creates interest and motivation, enriches the child’s imagination andits thinking. These resources allow educational content to be presented in a fun and interactive way. Through the pictures presented on a large screen, the child gains social experience and develops logical thinking. Positive emotional atitudes support children’s speaking skills and stimulate their ability to create cohesive oral text.
INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN’S COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Кindergarten ‘Bulgarche’, Varna, Valkova Magdalena , Koleva Elena ,   Кindergarten ‘Bulgarche’, Varna, Popova Galina ,   Кindergarten ‘Bulgarche’, Varna
Published: October 2024

This report focuses on the cognitive development of children to enhance the quality of the educational process through the use of innovations in learning and practical situations, in basic and additional forms of pedagogical interaction. The interactive play environment organized by us in the classrooms and outdoors enabled the children to enrich their cognitive activity in a casual way, to activate their imagination and thinking, to perceive patterns of behavior, provoking the child to just reach a certain skill and apply it in their further activity. We have achieved all this with modern, up-to-date technology. Each pedagogical specialist has the freedom to choose and implement innovations in their daily pedagogical interaction that are consistent with the age and individual characteristics of the children in the group, with their social and emotional intelligence, with their assessment and self-assessment skills.
FAIRY TALES – MULTIAGE GROUP
Authors:   Kindergarten ‘Detska Vselena’, Vratsa, Kostova Klavdia , Nikolova Irena ,   Kindergarten ‘Detska Vselena’, Vratsa
Published: October 2024

The topic of using interactive games for the formation of elementary mathematical concepts is gaining special relevance now that information technologies are widely distributed in the educational process. At the level of preschool education, interactive games become an assistant in the organization of pedagogical interaction. This report presents a mathematical story used in a diff erent age group – five and six year old children, in all educational cores of the educational direction “Mathematics“. The following objective is set: Use of fairy mathematics to form elementary mathematical concepts in the five-six-year-old child. Concepts: clarifying questions, directions, encouragement, self-assessment.
INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS APPLICATION IN CREATING LESSON PLANS
Authors:   Plovdiv University ‘Paisiy Hilendarski’, Plovdiv, Boneva Reneta , Garov Kosta ,   Plovdiv University ‘Paisiy Hilendarski’, Plovdiv
Published: October 2024

This work is dedicated to artificial intelligence and some of its applications in pedagogical practice. The main goal of the article is to familiarize the reader with the main characteristics of artificial intelligence and software applications built on this basis. The software products Lesson Plan AI, ChatGPT, and BgGPT, which are suitable for creating lesson plans in various educational subjects, are described. Special attention is given to the chatbot BgGPT. With its help, I created a lesson plan outline for an 8th-grade computer science class on the topic ‘Boolean Data Type’, along with appropriate classwork and homework assignments.
Evaluación de desempeño de controladores para un sistema de dedo biónico
Authors: Sánchez-Garnica Erick Javier , Rodríguez-Guerrero Liliam , Ortega-Palacios Rocío , Santos-Sánchez Omar Jacobo
Published: October 2024

Los avances tecnológicos han permitido el desarrollo de dispositivos para suplir la pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo, sin embargo, su costo actual todavía los hace inaccesibles para personas de escasos recursos y, en muchos casos, incluso con ingresos moderados. Existe un amplio desarrollo tanto científico, como aficionado, de dedos biónicos, pero es común que no se considere alguna técnica de control para manipularlos. El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar el desempeño de cuatro tipos de controladores de lazo cerrado, en el funcionamiento estable de un dedo biónico. Se trabajó con los controladores proporcional más compensación, proporcional óptimo más compensación, proporcional integral por asignación de polos y proporcional integral por Ziegler-Nichols, en un dedo biónico adaptado específicamente para su estudio. Se utilizó la teoría de control para determinar cuál controlador mostraba un mejor efecto en el sobreimpulso y las oscilaciones del dedo biónico. El controlador de tipo proporcional más compensación presentó el mejor desempeño afectando menos el sobreimpulso y las oscilaciones en la señal de control, demostrando su viabilidad para ser utilizado en dispositivos biónicos para su posible incorporación en una prótesis de mano, destinada a ayudar a las personas amputadas a recuperar parte de sus capacidades disminuidas.
Advances in understanding physical and biological controls on eggs and larval distribution in Pacific fisheries: A review
Authors: Sumon Md Afsar Ahmed , Hartono Sugeng , Amran Ramzi H. , Santanumurti Muhammad Browijoyo , Khan Saadullah Jan , Akther Sajia , Gabr Mohamed Hosny , Linh Nguyen Vu , Doan Hien Van
Published: October 2024

The early stages of fish, comprising eggs and larvae, are exceptionally fragile and sensitive to environmental dynamics and climate change. Pacific Ocean (PO) currents play an important role in shaping the distribution of marine organisms, influencing global climate patterns, heat distribution, coastal temperatures, and nutrient redistribution. These currents reveal significant changes within the climate system. Their variability across different timescales can be attributed to the complex interplay of physical forces. These currents are subjected to diverse anthropogenic factors, exerting detrimental effects on the dispersal of fish larvae. Furthermore, climate change variables, including alterations in tropical PO temperature associated with the ENSO cycle, Atlantic Nino modes influencing equatorial Atlantic temperature, changes in ocean salinity, polar ice cap melting, increasing greenhouse gases, marine heatwaves, and fluctuations in subsurface flows, directly impact the distribution, abundance, and species composition of early life stages. Major Pacific fisheries, such as those targeting Pacific sardines, saury, and anchovies, undergo population booms and declines due to significant alterations in the current dynamics of currents and fronts within the PO. The anticipated intensification of the ENSO cycle, characterized by more frequent and severe El Niño (warm) and La Niña (cold) events as a result of climate change, is expected to significantly impact the early developmental stages of important commercial fish stocks regularly. This review synthesizes the current understanding of the physical and biological parameters driving changes in ocean currents and their implications for early fish dispersion, emphasizing the critical need for research in this area to inform global conservation efforts, fisheries management, and food security.
A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF DESIGN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Bachate Ravindra , Patel Maulik , Satyavada Rahul , Shende Satish
Published: October 2024

This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the recent upsurge of interest in incorporating sustainability into design education, recognizing its pivotal role in addressing urgent global challenges. By thoroughly examining existing academic literature, design curriculum, and successful case studies of sustainable design initiatives, it offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of design education for sustainable development. Furthermore, this study explores innovative pedagogical methods and successful tactics for integrating sustainability principles into design education. It also critically evaluates potential challenges and obstacles faced in this endeavor, offering insights into overcoming them.Through this comprehensive analysis, the paper aims to contribute to the advancement of design education for sustainability by providing a nuanced understanding of the current research landscape. By highlighting successful approaches and innovative strategies, this paper seeks to inspire educators and institutions to further integrate sustainability into their design curricula. Ultimately, this research endeavours to foster a more sustainable design practice by equipping future designers with the necessary knowledge, skills, and mindset to address complex environmental and social challenges
PRESERVING TRADITIONS AMIDST MODERNITY: A STUDY OF MEITEI YUMJAO CONSTRUCTION METHODS
Authors: Boby Singh Sarangthem
Published: October 2024

The traditional construction methods of Meitei Yumjao houses are rich in cultural significance and deeply rooted in the heritage of the Meitei people. In this study, we delve into the intricate techniques and rituals associated with the construction of these houses, exploring the importance of measurements such as Paring Tingba and the auspicious alignment of pillars.Drawing from ancient wisdom, the Meitei people have developed a comprehensive system for constructing houses, considering factors such as the day of birth of the owner and the layout of rooms. From the initial laying of the foundation pillar, known as Jatra Hunba, to the meticulous spacing of pillars and the erection of Loiyu, every step is imbued with meaning and tradition. Furthermore, the design and materials used reflect not only practical considerations but also spiritual beliefs. The placement of rooms and pillars is carefully orchestrated to align with cosmic energies, while materials like bamboo and mud connect the house to the natural environment.However, amidst modernization, there has been a shift towards more contemporary construction materials and techniques. While these innovations offer durability and convenience, they also pose a challenge to the preservation of traditional knowledge and practices. Yet, the enduring reverence for ancestral traditions ensures that elements of Meitei Yumjao construction endure, adapting to contemporary needs while safeguarding cultural heritage. This study sheds light on the resilience of cultural traditions in the face of change, highlighting the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge for future generations. As Meitei Yumjao houses continue to evolve, they serve as a testament to the enduring legacy of the Meitei people and their deep connection to their land and heritage. It is our great dreams to propose to highlight suggetions to protect the Meitei yumjao possessive of moral value,spiritual value,cultural and traditional value which are going to extinct due to the modern boomed,hardly people understand such a valuable treasure-house.As time rolls on modern minds are detracted by modern way of life.
In Ice and Skin: Inuit Kakiniit Birth, Death, and Revival in a Modern Post-Colonial and Politicized Arctic
Authors: Abdulhak Maya
Published: October 2024

This paper delves into the profound history of traditional Inuit tattooing practices known as kakiniit against the backdrop of a post-colonial and highly politicized Arctic landscape. The story of the birth, death, and revival of kakiniit is amidst many traces of Indigenous resilience and transformation following rapid socio-cultural changes within communities during assimilatory efforts. Highlighting the narrative perspectives surrounding the birth of kakiniit, this paper serves the history of the artistic storytelling model and form of cultural expression through Inuit cosmologies and ontologies and revisits sites of its cultural preservation and revitalization, interrogating lingering assimilatory perspectives within the Arctic wherein colonial impositions intersect with Indigenous agency. Through the study of ethnographic narratives across age groups and geographies and engagement with contemporary resurgence efforts, this essay illuminates the deep-rooted complexity and dynamic adaptation of kakiniit throughout the ages, navigating its creation, temporary expulsion from Inuit culture and its revival and repurposing as a widely used historical recognition and cultural reclamation practice across Indigenous cultures in the Arctic as an adaptive expression of cultural continuity and resistance in the face of ongoing colonialist ideals.
Dietary and Social Stratification: An Anthropological Perspective
Authors: Cai Runjia
Published: October 2024

The number of articles dedicated to dietary and social stratification today is relatively small, and those that exist are often based on quantitative statistics rather than direct observations and narratives of people. This article aims to describe and analyze these phenomena, revealing the often invisible and nuanced social stratifications and definitions.  This article uses phenomenological interpretation and analysis, providing an arrative overview of people’s choices and needs regarding their diets. Although diet continues to be influenced by social stratification, this influence is gradually diminishing, eliminating the monopoly of the upper stratum. While this article is primarily a phenomenological exposition, it argues that the relationship between dietary and social stratification is not unidirectional and proportional but rather influenced through multiple connections.
Cold Temperatures and Weather Processes on Human Bone
Authors: Stepankova Blanka
Published: October 2024

Amongst research on forensic skeletal material found in a variety of environmental conditions, cold climate contexts and the effects of various associated weather processes are very under-researched. This paper will examine existing sources on the effects of cold and freezing weather conditions on forensic anthropology analyses. It will review the various taphonomic processes that occur from sub-zero temperatures, like snow, ice, and freeze-thaw cycles on bone, as well as the associated challenges that could arise in identifying important features and analyzing skeletal remains when found in these conditions. Finally, this paper will discuss the research gap of the effects of cold weather climates on bone and will explore some much-needed new and expanding avenues of research on this topic, which could aid forensic identifications and analyses on human remains in cold climates.
Canine Surrogacy Approach: Applications for Studying North American Pre-Colonial Diets
Authors: Boser Faith
Published: October 2024

Studying human diets through isotopic signatures can come with multiple challenges, primarily the availability and feasibility of utilizing human tissues, such as bone, teeth, hair, or coprolites. This may be due to preservation issues, the destructive nature of the analysis, ethics, or legislature. To mitigate these issues, it has become increasingly popular for researchers to utilize tissues from animals. In order for this method to be used successfully, an animal that would have consumed a diet similar to that of its human companions must be utilized. Due to the close relationship between humans and dogs in many past cultures worldwide, a method called the Canine Surrogacy Approach (CSA) has proved successful in many regions where dogs were known to have subsisted on human foods. This method is useful for colonized regions, as the archaeological remains of Indigenous people are often only subjected to bioarchaeological analysis if descendant groups grant explicit permission. This paper highlights and discusses the usefulness of this method in North America with reference to ethnographic and ethnohistoric accounts of dog provisioning. Three case studies are presented, which exhibit the applications of the CSA in different regions of the United States and Canada. Each case study approaches the CSA in different ways, showcasing the various applications of this method utilizing a variety of bioarchaeological remains. In closing, the usefulness of applying the CSA method in future studies of the dispersal of maize in the period before colonization in Canada is emphasized.
Cosplay as armour
Authors: Laughton Jennifer
Published: October 2024

This narrative photo-essay discusses cosplay as a form of emotional armour and how it allows individuals to explore identity. The author uses a personal negative experience to illustrate the use of cosplay as emotional armour.
Critical Reflections: A Qualitative Study on the Development and Impact of Critical Thinking Skills Across Industries
Authors: Mızrak Filiz , Çaylan Şenay
Published: October 2024

Critical thinking is a vital skill in professional settings, contributing to increased efficiency and innovation. Recognizing its importance, this study aims to explore how critical thinking is developed and applied across various industries. It is based on qualitative interviews with professionals in Education, Health, Logistics, Tourism, and Media. The analysis utilizes thematic, comparative, and content analysis to provide a sophisticated insight into the conceptualization, learning, and practice of critical thinking skills in each industry. By examining industry-specific differences, the study emphasizes the necessity for specialized training programs tailored to the unique demands of each sector. The uniqueness of this study lies in its comprehensive cross-sectoral analysis, offering a detailed comparative perspective on the role and impact of critical thinking across diverse professional landscapes. The results highlight critical thinking as a cornerstone of professional competence, supporting the development of the "Critical Reflections" program, which aims to provide intensive training adapted to sector-specific needs. Ultimately, this research underscores the importance of critical thinking in fostering adaptability, strategic decision-making, and innovative problem-solving across diverse professional landscapes, ensuring that professionals are equipped to meet contemporary challenges effectively.
EFEKTIFITAS VOID DAN TAMAN INTERIOR PADA KENYAMANAN TERMAL DI DALAM RUANG
Authors: Hakim Luqmanul , Gunawan Andi , Sulistyantara Bambang
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTComfort in a place is a dream shared by all people while doing all kinds of activities, consequently all the factors that promote comfort activity will be attempted to be met, such as sufficient space, adequate facilities, adequate lighting, comfortable aeration, safety, beauty, self-esteem and so forth.The concern of this study is how comfort can be achieved by combining natural factors with environmental factors such as plant-made form void (vertical openings) in the design of a simple house. Combination of the two factors is expected to increase comfort in the simple house, that is a change in thermal comfort factors such as the flow of wind speed, air humidity and air temperature in the room. The study was conducted as utilizing experimental method (experimental), is that creating two (2) rooms of the same size but with different treatment, one room (a) with voids and one other room (b) without voids.This study found that, 1). the existence of voids in a room are very significant in improving thermal comfort of the room, 2). the existence of plants as an element of the interior garden are less significant in improving thermal comfort of the room 3). the interaction between the void and garden does not make a significant contribution in improvingthe thermal comfort of the room. Provision of void in a room will increase the speed of air flow.This study provides voids and garden design solutions that can provide the convenience factor, especially the aeration of space by minimizing the use of artificial energy such as electricity and maximize the use of natural resources.
PERENCANAAN LANSKAP CIGUDEG SEBAGAI IBU KOTA KABUPATEN BOGOR BARAT
Authors: Hasanah Nur Hepsanti , Pramukanto Qodarian
Published: October 2024

West Bogor region is a new autonomous region as an expansion of the Bogor Region. The Establishment of a new autonomous region was approved in 2014 and it is one step to catalyze regional development that previously hindered because the area is too large. Cigudeg subdistrict designated as the capital city of West Bogor region, followed by a few supporters in the surrounding area that serves as a center of commercial and administration zone. The purpose of this study was to make Cigudeg landscape planning using METLAND (The Metropolitan Landscape Planning Model Study) by Fabos. This method is based on analysis of critical resources, landscape hazards and physical development suitability. The result of this research is landscape plan of Cigudeg.
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATION OF GREEN AND NON-GREEN COMPANIES IN DIGITAL ERA
Authors: Dhiba Sintia Farach , Koan Dianne Frisko
Published: October 2024

This study aims to understand the corporate sustainability communication of green and non-green companies in Indonesia. This research examines 20 Indonesian companies divided into two subgroups of sample: green and non-green companies, which are classified according to their sustainability performance. The categorization indicator is obtained from CSRHub, a global database source aggregating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores. The paper analyzes the implementation of formal communication channels and social media during two months (June-July 2023) as a novel digital communication channel at the stakeholder information strategy level. This study found green companies engaged in more active sustainability communication through formal and digital channels. In the formal communication, green companies routinely prepared standalone sustainability reports and annual reports reflecting sustainability values in each Board of directors' and commissioners' letters. In digital channels, green companies own social media accounts on many platforms to engage with stakeholders. Some of them have reflected their sustainability value publicly through the new media.