bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparison of pre- and post-implantation of Indonesian-made plates in fracture patients: Functional, radiological, biomechanical and chemical analyses
Authors: Lisan Rizal A. , Mahyudin Ferdiansyah , Mubarok Fahmi
Published: April 2024

Bone implants are important in the recovery of fractures and degenerative diseases. Although many implants have been marketed, study on Indonesian-made plates is still limited. The aim of this study was to assess the patients’ functional and radiological improvements and biomechanical and chemical changes of Indonesian-made plates used in long bone fractures. retrospective study was conducted at Semen Gresik Hospital, Gresik, Indonesia. This study included adult patients with long bone fractures who had surgeries with Indonesian plates. Functional improvement (assessed using disabilities of arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) or lower extremity functional scale (LEFS)) and radiological data (assessed using radiographic union score (RUS)) were assessed in week 4 and month 6, 12, and 15 after surgery. Biomechanical changes (hardness and roughness test) and chemical analysis were assessed after 15 months of use. The normality of the data was tested with Shapiro-Wilk while data analysis was conducted using paired Student t-test or Friedman test as appropriate with type of data. Our data indicated that the DASH and LEFS functional scores had significant improvement over the follow-ups indicating functional recovery. RUS scores also improved over time, indicating a good healing process. Hardness tests on post-surgery implants showed a decrease in hardness of 7.3% and an increase of 3.3% in roughness. Chemical analysis showed a reduction in chemical levels in the implant of 7.8%, indicating durability and minimal toxicity. This study highlights that Indonesian implants have been proven safe to use in fractures. Further examinations with a larger sample and a longer duration of monitoring are recommended for stronger validity.
Penyuluhan Kesehatan Tentang Gizi Seimbang (Isi Piringku) Di Kelurahan 13 Ulu Kecamatan Seberang Ulu Dua Kota Palembang
Authors: Mardalena Mardalena
Published: April 2024

Gizi mempunyai peranan yang penting dalam hidup manusia. Jika kekurangan gizi maka akan menimbulkan gangguan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan, jika tidak diatasi sedini mungkin maka akan berlanjut sepanjang hidupnya. Gizi juga dipandang sebagai faktor penentu yang penting dalam upaya mempertahankan kesehatan dan mencegah penyakit. Pengetahuan merupakan tahap awal dalam perubahan sikap dan perilaku. Kurangnya pengetahuan   mengenai   gizi   akan   berdampak   pada   timbulnya   masalah   gizi   yaitu kekurangan zat gizi atau bahkan kelebihan zat gizi. Implementasi yang dilakukan berupa penyuluhan  kesehatan  tentang  isi  piringku.  Isi  piringku  merupakan  program  bagi masyarakat dalam memahami bagaimana porsi makan yang tepat untuk memenuhi kebutuhan gizi. Tujuan kegiatan ini untuk menambah pengetahuan Masyarakat RT 01 dan RT 23 di kelurahan 13 Ulu kecamatan Seberang Ulu Dua di kota Palembang tentang isi piringku. Penyuluhan ini dilakukan dengan memanfaatkan media leaflet dengan metode ceramah   dan   tanya   jawab.   Hasil   dari   kegiatan   pengabdian   masyarakat   ini   yaitu pengetahuan masyarakat terutama ibu-ibu, mengenai gizi seimbang meningkat. Edukasi kesehatan dilakukan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan yang akhirnya akan mempengaruhi sikap dan tindakan anak-anak untuk memperbaiki kebiasaan hidup sesuai dengan anjuran gizi seimbang dan mengetahui porsi makanan apa saja yang ada di isi piringku.
Edukasi Masyarakat Terhadap Pembuangan Sampah yang Benar di Rt 10 kelurahan 16 Ulu
Authors: Efroliza Efroliza
Published: April 2024

Sampah yang tidak tertangani dengan baik dapat menimbulkan berbagai dampak negatif, baik bagi lingkungan maupun bagi umat manusia itu sendiri. Sampai saat ini belum seluruh masyarakat memiliki kesadaran dan kepedulian terhadap penanganan sampah. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan perilaku membuang sampah sembarangan, membakar sampah, atau melakukan pembuangan sampah secara terbuka. Akibat perilaku tersebut, masyarakat sekitar menjadi penderita yang terkena dampak polusi udara (asap dari hasil pembakaran dan bau dari proses pembusukan) serta didatangi kerumunan lalat. Untuk meningkatkan kesadaran dan kepedulian masyarakat di Rt.10 kelurahan 16 ulu   terkait pentingnya  pengelolaan  sampah  yang  baik,  maka  dilakukan  edukasi  melalui  kegiatan PKLT mahasiswa IKesT MP mengenai edukasi pengelolahan sampah yang baik dan benar. Dampak  yang  dihasilkan  dari  pelaksanaan  kegiatan  ini  adalah  adanya  peningkatan kesadaran untuk mengelola dan atau membiayai pengelolaan sampah yang dihasilkan oleh masyarakat.
Identifikasi Status Gizi, Faktor Risiko dan Inisiasi Kebiasaan Bawa Bekal Pada Anak TK-Active
Authors: Liberty Iche , Septadina Indri Seta , Kurniati Ardesy Melizah , Utama Meria , Ananingsih Esti Sri
Published: April 2024

The main aspect of the challenge related to children's food patterns and intake is the availability of snacks and drinks sold in the school environment with high energy and fat and low fruit and vegetables. This community service aims to increase knowledge related to risks, healthy eating patterns, and the importance of bringing children to school. In addition, nutritional status and identification of eating habits of fruits and vegetables in students were also measured. This activity was carried out on August 19, 2022 with strict implementation of health protocol discipline.  The majority of students at TK -Active have normal nutritional status with a total of 53 people (73.61%). Carrot is the students' favorite vegetable with 17 people (37.74%) although most parents (46.67%) like all vegetables.  Oranges are the students' favorite fruit with 11 people (24.44%), as well as the parents of most students also like oranges, totaling 15 people (33.33%). There are similarities in food preferences both healthy and unhealthy in parents and their children, especially if they eat together more often. Parents have a big role in determining children's eating preferences.
GEOGRAFIA E UFOLOGIA: APROXIMAÇÕES E DISTANCIAMENTOS
Authors: Ibanhez João Carlos
Published: April 2024

O autor procura estabelecer uma aproximação entre uma ciência, a Geografia, e uma pseudociência, a ufologia, tendo em vista que ambos os saberes desenvolvem suas práticas no “espaço”. Sua ideia era a de realizar uma crítica construtiva baseada em obras diversas para reconhecer que a ciência, como saber institucional e formalizado, ignora a ufologia e os fenômenos que não podem ser explicados por métodos ou análises lógicas. Neste sentido, a razão tende a deixar os fenômenos inexplicáveis para os religiosos e pseudocientistas. Assim, como a ciência não é capaz de lidar com acontecimentos incompreensíveis, ela tende a desmerecer tudo relacionado aos OVNIs e FANIs. O autor traz tais discussões a partir de um embasamento bibliográfico relacionado, e da história de Antonio Villas Boas descrita no livro “O Fenômeno UFO” de Johannes von Buttlar. Ao final da obra, o autor acrescenta sua experiência quando da visita à comunidade Zigurats, no município de Corguinho, no Mato Grosso do Sul, um exemplo de ocupação urbana fundamentada na ufologia. As discussões são encerradas com questionamentos colocados pelo autor como a “geopolítica dos OVNIs”, deixando no ar perguntas como: estamos sozinhos na imensidão incomensurável do universo?
Orthogonal array and artificial neural network approach for sustainable cutting optimization machining of 17-4 PH steel under CNC wet turning operations
Authors: John Vivek , Aggarwal Saurabh , Gupta Deepak , Anandaram Harishchander , Joshi Kapil
Published: April 2024

Sustainable manufacturing strives to increase output while minimizing resource usage, costs, and environmental impact. Tool longevity is crucial, considering material, power, and resource consumption. Challenges like chip removal, heat, and friction necessitate effective solutions. Cutting fluids, like rice bran oil, reduce temperatures, friction, and enhance tool life and surface quality. Research focuses on using rice bran oil with a TiAlN tipped tool to minimize friction and cutting forces. Taguchi's robust design and L-9 orthogonal array reduce experimental trials. Controllable factors include speed, feed, depth of cut, and rice bran oil flow rate, with surface roughness as the performance metric. Taguchi analysis improves turning performance, particularly with 17-4 PH stainless steel. Rice bran oil reduces frictional forces, enabling improved surface quality across all samples, promoting sustainability. Surface roughness (Ra) is notably influenced by feed rate and rice bran oil, contributing 58.06% and 49.5%, respectively. This research underscores the potential of optimizing cutting fluid and process parameters to enhance sustainability in manufacturing.
Polycarboxylate Superplasticizers Used in Concrete: A review
Authors: Narayana Rao Uppala Venkata , Kumar Namepalli Venkata Sairam , Kavitha Chagarlamudi , Madhavi Yellinedi , Chowdary Ponduri Samatha
Published: April 2024

Modern concrete frequently uses a variety of chemical admixtures, like setting time-retarding admixtures, viscosity-modifying admixtures (VMA), and superplasticizers (SPs). These chemical admixtures greatly impact cement components like film-forming capacity, flowability, and film drying time. Currently, the market provides a broad variety of chemically distinct polycarboxylate (PCE) products; of these IPEG and HPEG PCEs have a wide market share due to their cost-effectiveness. New PCE types such as GPEG and EPEG PCEs are currently being introduced, which will expand the family of vinyl ether (VPEG) SPs. In summary, this study examines the chemistry, functionality, the interaction between the chemical structure of PCEs and their behavior with concrete and/or cement-based materials (CBM). The performance of concrete and/or CBM is significantly influenced by the chemical structure of PCE, along with their main chain, anchoring group, side chain, molecular weight, and structure. In conclusion, more precise quantitative micro-analytical methodologies and modelling tools are required to get a comprehensive grasp of the variables influencing the microstructure of concrete and to apply PCE SPs to create more durable concrete.
Effectiveness of Nursing Strategies on Risk for Pneumonia Among Patients Connected to Mechanical Ventilator in Intensive Care Unit
Authors: Duraivelu Gopinath , Arjunan Porkodi , Ramanathan Kavitha , Subramanian Shenbaga Sundaram , Annamalai Manjula , Ramalingam Poongodi
Published: April 2024

It has been reported that the incidence of nosocomial infections in the ICU is about 2–5 times higher than in the general in-patient hospital population. The study's objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of Nursing Strategies on Risk for Pneumonia among Patients connected to Mechanical Ventilator in Intensive Care Unit. The study adopted randomized controlled trial. Forty patients were enrolled in the study after screening using CPIS scale. If the score <6 the patients were included in the study and eligibility criteria were age between 25 to 60 years, duration of ventilator 48 hours and medical patients with respiratory, renal, MODS, and sepsis diagnosis. Patients subjected to surgery and connected with non-invasive ventilation were excluded from the study. Standardized questionnaire such as demographic variables, clinical variables, and Clinical Pulmonary Infection Scoring (CPIS). The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent ‘t’ test, paired t test and ANOVA were used to analyze the data. Seven (35%) of them were in the age group of 51-60 years in the study group, whereas six (30%) of the patients were in the age group of 61-70 years in the control group. 12(60%) of the patients were male and eight (40%) of them were female in the study group and 10(50%) of patients were male and female respectively in the control group. Regarding mode of ventilation, 12(50%) and six (30%) of patients ventilator setting were CMV and ASV respectively, in the study group, whereas seven (35%) and six (30%) of patients ventilator settings were ASV and CMV respectively in the control group. The pretest CPIS mean score was 4.40 with a standard deviation of 0.59 and the posttest III mean value was 2.60 with a standard deviation of 0.58 and the mean difference was 1.80 between the pretest and the posttest III, which was statistically significant at p<0.001 in the study group. Nursing strategies such as demand suctioning, second hourly position change, changing ventilator flow sensor every 72 hours, and oral care every fourth hour with chlorhexidine help reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Innovative Ergonomic Support Belt Design to Mitigate Musculoskeletal Issues in School Backpack Users: An Investigation among Jaipur's Students
Authors: Kumawat Sanjay , Jain Narayan Lal , . Yashpal
Published: April 2024

Heavy school backpacks contribute to physical strain and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among school-going children. Although it is recommended that a child's backpack be at most 10% of their body weight, maintaining this ratio is challenging, particularly in India, where education systems have introduced weight increments in school backpacks. This study investigates the potential of an ergonomically designed support belt for school backpacks in reducing stress on students' shoulders and backs. The research discusses developing and testing a novel ergonomic belt prototype to enhance backpack support for students. Hundred healthy school children aged 12 to 16 participated in an experiment that compared the newly designed belt system with commercially available backpacks without support belts. The study evaluated the impact of backpack type (support belt vs. commercial backpack) and load levels as a percentage of body weight, with test loads ranging from 10 to 30% of the total backpack weight. Participants' feedback, bag comfort scale, and MSD surveys were analyzed to assess the belt system's effectiveness. According to subjective responses, the ergonomic support belt performed well at load levels of 15 to 20% of body weight. A 10% increase in carrying weight reduced erector spinal muscle activity and increased abdominal oblique muscle activity. The innovative backpack design incorporated side pockets connected by upper and lower straps, effectively distributing weight around the body and preventing excessive pressure on specific areas.
AI/ML+Physics: Preview of Upcoming Modules and Bootcamps [Physics Informed Machine Learning]
Authors: Brunton Steve L.
Published: April 2024

This video provides a brief preview of the upcoming modules and bootcamps in this series on Physics Informed Machine Learning. Topics include: (1) Parsimonious modeling and SINDy; (2) Physics informed neural networks (PINNs); (3) Operator methods, like DeepONets and Fourier Neural Operators; (4) Symmetries in physics and machine learning; (5) Digital Twin technology; and (6) Case studies in engineering.
Du concept de risque à la compréhension d’un terrain : rôle des représentations partagées pour une meilleure gestion des situations de crise d’inondations
Authors: Agostinelli Bastien
Published: April 2024

Cet article présente un travail de thèse sur le risque d’inondation et la gestion de crises liées. Elle présente particulièrement une réflexion sur l’importance de comprendre ce qui fait sens pour un groupe de communes et de l’apport de cette compréhension dans les solutions plus adaptées.

Le risque est aujourd’hui un terme polysémique qui dépend des représentations des personnes qui l’apprécient. Ces représentations sont étroitement liées à la genèse du mot risque que nous qualifions de concept, car il nous permet de poser notre problème de recherche et autorise la catégorisation de nos données.

Les résultats montrent qu’un noyau central de la représentation est partagé par les sujets interviewés et qu’il est pertinent de s’appuyer dessus pour le développement de solutions futures.
Robust Energy Efficiency Optimization Strategy for Emergency Communication Based on Fixed-Wing UAV
Authors: Jia-Rong Cao Jia-Rong Cao , Jia-Rong Cao Wei Wang , Wei Wang Na Xu , Na Xu Wen-Ting Su , Wen-Ting Su Long-Xing Xing , Long-Xing Xing Jia-Tao Su
Published: April 2024

The geographic location information of a user serves as the foundation for post-disaster emergency applications. However, uncertainties in the user positioning may arise due to factors such as building obstruction and damage to ground base stations. To ensure optimal communication quality, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be implemented to maintain close proximity to the user with a minimal turning radius. However, a small turning radius can result in increased energy consumption due to propulsion requirements. To achieve an optimal balance between high communication throughput and low energy consumption, a robust energy efficiency optimization strategy is proposed based on a fixed-wing UAV, addressing the energy efficiency of emergency communication in imprecise user locations. First, the air-to-ground channel model is established, taking into account UAV propulsion energy consumption and formulating a multi-constraint problem to maximize emergency energy efficiency. Second, by incorporating the circular region method to address location uncertainty and considering the worst-case scenario, a robust problem is formulated. Finally, the worst-case scenario is addressed by utilizing the first-order Taylor approximation and successive convex approximation (SCA) technique to solve the nonconvex problem. Through simulation experiments, the proposed scheme is compared with three benchmark schemes, demonstrating its superior energy efficiency and robustness.

 
S-MBR: An Efficient Scaling Scheme for PM-MBR-Coded Distributed Storage System
Authors: Cong Li Cong Li , Cong Li Hong-Liang Cai , Hong-Liang Cai Wen-Jie Deng , Wen-Jie Deng Dan Tang , Dan Tang Yuan-Ping Xu , Yuan-Ping Xu Tie-Yuan Hong
Published: April 2024

With the rapid increase in data storage, distributed storage systems need to add new nodes to reduce storage and computation pressure. However, the existing scaling schemes are not efficient enough. To solve these issues, A scaling scheme called S-MBR is proposed, which has two notable features. Firstly, S-MBR achieves uniform data distribution by using a symmetric data layout to evenly place data blocks on the expanded data nodes. Secondly, S-MBR minimizes data movement during data redistribution and parity update processes by re-locating data blocks to symmetric positions and performing partial parity block calculations after the storage nodes are expanded. S-MBR can reach the lower bound of data migration volume when the number of nodes required for reconstruction is equal to the number of nodes required for repair. According to mathematical analysis and experimental results, compared to many typical scaling schemes, S-MBR can reduce data transmission volume by up to approximately 93% and average response time by around 41%.

 
Research on Computer Aided Deformation Control Strategy for Welding of Large Long Straight Beams
Authors: Jian-Wei Qi Jian-Wei Qi , Jian-Wei Qi Dan-Dan Cui
Published: April 2024

Long straight string beams are often used as supporting structures in large equipment. Due to the large size of string beams, welding technology is generally used to complete their production. This article first constructs the finite element model and heat source model of the chord beam based on the structure of the long straight beam, and then obtains the distribution and evolution law of the temperature field, as well as the temperature rise law of the temperature field under dynamic simulation. Based on this law data, an improved BP neural network model is used to predict the deformation of the beam. In order to verify the authenticity of the prediction results, the article finally builds a Matlab simulation experimental environment and conducts simulation experiments on the welding deformation prediction of the beam.

 
The Application Strategy of Intelligent Computer Multimedia Technology in Film and Television Post Production
Authors: Jiang-Wei Wan Jiang-Wei Wan
Published: April 2024

The development of short videos and big movies requires high-quality visual design. In the context of digital technology development, computer multimedia technology has begun to emerge in the field of video processing, promoting innovative development in China’s industry. The post production of film and television works requires the use of computer multimedia technology to expand the creative space and improve the artistic expression effect of film and television works. This article elaborates on the unique role of computer multimedia technology in the field of film and television post production, and then analyzes the various stages of film and television post production. The focus is on using computer artificial intelligence techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of video editing in the video editing stage. Then, in the color rendering stage of some black and white video resources, computer technology is automatically processed, Therefore, computer multimedia technology can play an advantageous role in film and television post production and should be promoted and applied.

 
Research on the Application of AGV Scheduling Strategy in Improving the Efficiency of Intelligent Manufacturing of Vehicle Parts
Authors: Xiao-Bo Dong Xiao-Bo Dong , Xiao-Bo Dong Xiang-Yun Yi , Xiang-Yun Yi Zhi Zhang
Published: April 2024

With the development of intelligent manufacturing and the upgrading of industrial structure, all industries are facing the transformation and upgrading towards refined and efficient production models. This article takes engine piston and connecting rod as the research object. Firstly, the production process of piston and connecting rod is analyzed, and then the corresponding processing equipment is listed. Then, the layout design of the piston and connecting rod workshop is completed according to the layout standards of the intelligent workshop; Secondly, the transportation problem of engine piston connecting rods between storage units and various processing units during the production process was further analyzed. The scheduling strategy under multiple AGV modes was studied, and an optimization model was established with the lowest comprehensive cost of time and distance. Finally, an improved genetic algorithm was used to solve the model parameters. The simulation experiment results show that the proposed method can improve production efficiency by 7.5%.

 
El conde Alarcos: Honor, Excess, and the King
Authors: Lauer A. Robert
Published: April 2024

The Count Alarcos plays, although tragic for the most part, do not deal with a whimsical fate or a cosmic infringement of moral law. An actantial model shows how dramatic characters like Count Alarcos and the Royal Infanta shape their own destinies by insisting on their excessive singularity. The King in these works tries to remove that excess by honorable means, which, moreover, infringe on the rights of others, creating an imbalance. Hence, supplementary forces intervene to establish an equilibrium between two contending forces: a primary claim to love and honor, which demands recognition and legitimacy, and a secondary claim to love and honor, which demands validity and continuity. If a reconciliation ensues, one has a sense of ethical tranquility; if not, death and tribulation follow.
Staging Gender Norms, Sexual Harassment and Assault, and the Mujer Varonil
Authors: Hegstrom Valerie
Published: April 2024

The culture of rape and sexual harassment that permeates the Comedia has often been overlooked or even denied in critical studies. Characters and literary critics alike blame victims and excuse perpetrators. In comedias like Lope de Vega’s Fuenteovejuna, Tirso de Molina’s Antona García, and Vélez de Guevara’s La serrana de la Vera, even mujeres varoniles (who, by definition, defy social expectations) succumb to harassment and sexual assault and internalize culturally constructed gender norms. This happens not only in the restoration of social order at a play’s end, but repeatedly in performance texts through movement, gesture, on- and offstage action, hair, makeup, tone of voice, and dialogue. These performance elements visually and verbally instruct women characters and spectators and delimit and control their talents, dreams, and potential contributions.
The King on Stage: Philip IV and the Projection of Power in Lope de Vega’s Opera La selva sin amor
Authors: Gasta Chad M.
Published: April 2024

Lope de Vega’s opera, La selva sin amor (1627), is consequential as Spain’s inaugural opera, penned by the country’s foremost playwright, executed through Italian recitative, and featuring pioneering stage designs and machinery by Cosimo Lotti. What truly distinguishes this production, however, is the personal involvement of King Philip IV. He attended rehearsals over an extended period, modified the script and music, performed the opera’s music, sang its verses, operated the stage machinery, and occupied a prominent front-and-center seat in the audience. The King’s active participation collapses the distance between the stage and the audience, effectively integrating the monarch into every aspect of the production and making him the central focal point of the entire drama. Amplifying the mimetic properties of the work, the King is inside and outside the play concurrently, a symbolic projection of authority.
Mira de Amescua’s Voces del Cielo Speak, Vélez de Guevara’s Sing Dramatic Ballads—Critical Notes
Authors: Peale C. George
Published: April 2024

One hundred years have passed since C. E. Anibal called attention to Mira de Amescua’s use of “heaven’s voices” as a device to enrich dramatic situations with multiple levels of ironic meaning by means of divination, or cledonomancy. These critical notes propose to show how Luis Vélez de Guevara used “heaven’s voices” in a different way, not as a cognitive operation, but rather, as an affective one, with songs that expressed what was visually manifest onstage. Like a movie soundtrack, Vélez’s voices from heaven enhanced the audience’s awareness of the spectacle that it was viewing, heightening the theatrical impact of the moment and accentuating its lyrical qualities.
Authorship and Aesthetic Experience in the Comedia: The Genesis of Calderón’s A secreto agravio, secreta venganza
Authors: Johnston Robert M.
Published: April 2024

A secreto agravio was Calderón’s own creation, but as with his other plays, he had little if any role in its publication. Like other comedia playwrights, he composed his works for live performance rather than to be read as texts. The genealogy of A secreto agravio helps show how the role of a comedia playwright differed from today’s notion of an author who has exclusive ownership of their work. While details of the plot compare to those of two earlier works in particular, Lope’s novella, La más prudente venganza, and Tirso’s comedia, El celoso prudente, all three employ motifs dating back to the novellas of twelfth-century France and Italy. Working within the medieval convention of the exemplum, Calderón selected material for A secreto agravio from a long-standing literary and oral tradition, to appeal to a common patrimony of “wisdom” about human behavior. The goal was to move spectators toward a more complete understanding of the truth they should already know. In this design, rather than creator, the playwright’s role was more that of mediator or guide. At the same time, Calderón’s use of dramatic irony and distance to achieve this goal looks forward to a modern concept of authorship.
Children’s Theater Production Workshop: Diversifying the Classics and LA Librería
Authors: Yazpik Sofía , Lopez Amed Galo
Published: April 2024

UCLA’s Diversifying the Classics project (DTC) recently partnered with LA Librería, a bookstore that promotes children’s literature in Spanish and holds cultural events, to present a theatrical adaptation for children of Lope de Vega’s Fuenteovejuna. As readers will no doubt remember, Lope’s play presents a community of villagers who band together to overthrow their tyrannical overlord, Fernán Gómez de Guzmán, in the town of Fuente Ovejuna, near Córdoba, in 1476. For this workshop, various activities were offered in preparation for the play itself: rehearsing lines, decorating the stage, and the well of Fuente Ovejuna; painting T-shirts and cardboard daggers; and learning to sing ¡O Peor!, an original song composed for the play. This article will explain how the authors communicated with their partner organization, the planning and execution of the workshop itself, and the overall responses from both the participants and audience members.
Message in a (Plastic) Bottle
Authors: Geiger Savannah M. , Curran Mary Carla , Ebanks Sue C.
Published: April 2024

Microplastics are plastic pieces less than 5 mm in diameter and are a widespread contaminant in waterways worldwide. Microplastics can be split into four categories: beads, fragments, thin films, or fibers. In this activity, students learn about microplastics in the environment and as hazards to marine life. Students create a “MicroGlobe” that mimics real-world microplastic contamination in marine environments. Students calculate the percentages of different types of microplastics and generate pie charts of the collected data. They are challenged to think about ways they can be better stewards of the Earth and their answers in the math exercise are used to answer questions about how their “MicroGlobes” differ from real-world data in the provided Activity Packet. This activity has modifications for students with visual impairments.
debate historiográfico acerca da crise do século XIV
Authors: Michelan Kátia Brasilino
Published: April 2024

A proposta do artigo é pensar como o século XIV foi compreendido pela historiografia europeia que se debruçou acerca desse período. Para tanto, serão colocadas, em cotejamento, perspectivas econômicas, políticas, sociais e culturais de análises que buscaram pensar o século XIV como um período de crises que culminaram no fim da Idade Média e início da Idade Moderna, com a emergência do capitalismo ou, então, que questionaram a ideia de crise e colocaram luz para os progressos do período e enfatizaram as permanências e continuidades. Sem a pretensão de esgotar o debate, a intenção, aqui, é, portanto, demonstrar as possibilidades interpretativas e revisões historiográficas acerca de um período histórico entendido como fundamental para se analisar o mundo ocidental.
Direito à memória e à verdade
Authors: Canabarro Ivo dos Santos , Strücker Bianca
Published: April 2024

O presente artigo procura construir uma perspectiva narrativa que enfatiza o valor da memória como elemento fundamental para a noção de verdade no Brasil contemporâneo. Destaca-se, num primeiro momento, a elaboração de uma perspectiva mais teórica sobre as construções das memórias, onde um dos conceitos centrais é a noção de memória subterrânea para configurar um estudo de caso. Num segundo momento, ilustra-se o estudo de caso com narrativas testemunhais sobre pessoas desaparecidas na ditadura militar brasileira. Para estabelecer esse laço entre uma perspectiva teoria e os elementos testemunhais, utiliza-se da metodologia histórica crítica, com pesquisa documental, possibilitando-se a intensidade do estudo de caso e seus aspectos teóricos. Conclui-se a importância dos testemunhos de atores periféricos para a repactuação do Estado após período autoritário.
تقييم كفاءة مخلفات أوراق الشاي الأحمر في امتزاز صبغة الميثيلين الأزرق من النفايات السائلة: دراسة تجريبية لعوامل الأيزوثيرم والحركية والديناميكية الحرارية
Authors: محمد الخراز عبدالفتاح , مفتاح الشريف خالد , حسين مادري عائشة , ساسي محمد سليمان
Published: April 2024

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هدف هذا البحث إلى دراسة كفاءة مواد مازة تم تحضيرها من مخلفات أوراق الشاي الأحمر في امتزاز صبغة الميثيلين الأزرق (MB) من المحلول المائي. فتم تحضير سطحين من مخلفات أوراق الشاي؛ وهما المسحوق الجاف DM ومسحوق الفحم CM. وتم تقييم تأثير زمن التلامس، وكمية المادة المازة، والأس الهيدروجيني، والتركيز الابتدائي على عملية الامتزاز. كما تم مقارنة النتائج العملية مع بعض النماذج النظرية للاتزان الحراري والديناميكية الحرارية والحركية لعمليات الامتزاز. وأظهرت النتائج أن أعلى سعة امتزاز كانت للمسحوق الجاف (11.50 ملغم/غم) عند pH 7.0، بينما كانت لفحم الأوراق (10.60 ملغم/غم) عند pH 10.0. كما أظهرت النتائج أن عملية إزالة الصبغة كانت سريعة جدّاً للسطحين، حيث تم الوصول إلى حالة الاتزان خلال 10-15 دقيقة. ووجد أن نموذج الرتبة الثانية الزائفة ونموذج فريندليش يتطابقان بشكل جيد مع النتائج العملية، بينما كان نموذج لانجماير للاتزان الحراري غير ملائم للسطح الجاف. كما أوضحت دراسة الديناميكية الحرارية أن عملية الامتزاز كانت ماصة للحرارة وتعتمد على درجة الحرارة، حيث إن قيم التغير في العشوائية (ΔSo) كانت موجبة لكلا السطحين، بينما التغير في الطاقة الحرة (ΔGo) كانت سالبة للسطح الجاف وموجبة لسطح الفحم ومنخفضة عند الظروف القياسية؛ مما يدل على زيادة طفيفة في العشوائية وتلقائية العملية عند الدرجات العالية. وهذا البحث يوضح أن مخلفات أوراق الشاي الأحمر يمكن استخدامها كمواد مازة فعّالة ورخيصة لإزالة الصبغات من المياه الملوثة.
ÖRGÜTSEL EKOLOJİ PERSPEKTİFİNDEN VAKIF ÜNİVERSİTELERİNİN TARİHSEL GELİŞİMİ
Authors: Şener İrge , Karapolatgil Ahmet Anıl
Published: April 2024

Ülkemizde yaklaşık 40 yıldır yükseköğretim veren Vakıf Üniversitelerinin yaygınlaşması ve çeşitlenmesi, bu çalışma ile örgütsel ekoloji kuramından faydalanılarak betimsel olarak incelenmiştir. İlk olarak 1984 yılında eğitime başlayan Vakıf Üniversitesinden itibaren günümüzde eğitime devam 77 Vakıf Üniversitesinin kurucu Vakıflarının nitelikleri tarihsel süreç içinde incelendiğinde, Üniversitelerin kuruldukları dönemin koşullarının çeşitlenmelerine neden olduğu değerlendirilmiş olup Vakıf Üniversitelerinin kuruluş tarihlerine göre beş farklı dönem belirlenmiştir. Bazı dönemlerde Vakıf Üniversitelerinin sayısındaki artış düşük iken, diğer dönemlerde ise yüksek oranda artış olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bunun yanı sıra, Kurucu Vakıflarının özelliklerine göre, eğitimci, yatırımcı, tıp eğitimi odaklı, kolektif teşkilat, kamusal mahiyetli ve Dernek olarak adlandırılan altı farklı nitelik altında Vakıf Üniversiteleri için sınıflandırma yapılmıştır. Yatırımcı olarak sınıflandırılan kategoride yer alan Vakıf Üniversitelerinin sayısı mevcut durumda diğer kategorilerden daha fazladır. Kurucu Vakıfların nitelikleri ile ilgili damgalama özelliklerini koruma eğiliminde oldukları, çalışmada tespit edilen bir diğer konudur. Ayrıca, yeni açılan Vakıf Üniversitesi sayısı bakımından son yıllarda durağanlık olması doğrultusunda büyükşehirlerde Vakıf Üniversitelerinin sayısının doygunluğa ulaştığı değerlendirilmiştir. Ancak, gelecekte farklı damgalama özellikleri olan Vakıf Üniversitelerinin kurulmasının muhtemel olduğu düşünülmektedir.
The Research Growth Rate (2019-2020) of Forty Countries in the Field of Earth and Planetary Science Research
Authors: Waseem Hassan  , Sajid Rehman  , Amina Ara
Published: April 2024

The project is designed to explore the research output of the world’s top forty countries in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences from 2010 to 2020. The data in the field of earth and planetary sciences for each country was retrieved from Scopus. Based on the number of publications (in 2020), the top three most productive countries are China (n = 39236), United States (n = 27889), and United Kingdom (n = 10784). However, based on the growth rate (for 2019-2020), the top three countries are Pakistan (n = 38.86), Indonesia (n = 31.36), and Finland (n = 22.00). In 2013-14 and 2010-11, Pakistan was in the 3rd position. While for the years (2015-2018) Pakistan occupied the 2nd position. This motivated us to decode the research productivity of Pakistan since independence (1947). The total number of publications was found to be 4972, where 8814 authors and 10445 institutes significantly contributed. The University of Peshawar was the most productive university with 584 publications. Pakistan produced 90.50 % (n = 4500) publications in the 21st century (after 2000). The astonishing growth could be attributed to several reasons, for example, the establishment of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad, Pakistan, an increase in total expenditure on higher education, an increase in international collaboration, etc. At the same time (in 2020), Pakistan has a meagre global share of only 0.178 % (total global production is 2,790,854). This confirms that significant measures are needed to increase the overall productivity (both the number and quality of research publication.
Performance Evaluation of Half-Feed Rice Combine Harvester
Authors: Aksar Ali Khan  , Zia-Ul-Haq  , Hamza Muneer Asam  , Muhammad Arslan Khan  , Ali Zeeshan  , Saliha Qamar  , Abu Saad
Published: April 2024

Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most important cereal grains cultivated in an area of 165 million hectares with approximately 756.7 million metric tons of production in the world. In 2019, Pakistan’s area under rice cultivation was about 2.9 million hectares, with 7.5 million tons yield.  Rice-wheat cropping system is the most famous, especially in Punjab, Pakistan. Harvesting is presently conducted through manual labor or with the utilization of outdated models of combined harvesters with huge grain quality and quantity losses. Imported half-feed rice combine harvester was introduced and an experiment was planned to evaluate their feasibility. The performance was evaluated at three levels of forward speed (3, 4, and 5 km/h) and cutter bar heights (12, 16, and 20 cm) during the harvesting season of 2021 in the district Sheikhupura, Punjab. The machine performance was based on header loss, effective field capacity, broken grains percentage, fuel consumption, and field efficiency. The collected data was analyzed at a 5% level of probability by randomized complete block design (RCBD). The statistical analysis revealed that the machine performed better at the speed S2 (4 km/h) and cutter bar height H2 (16 cm) with the maximum EFC (0.55 ha/h) and Field Efficiency (75.3 %) as well as minimum Grain Losses (24.7 kg/ha) and Grain Breakage (14.2 kg/ha) in standing crop condition. Therefore, this machine is recommended to farmers due to its higher EFC and Field Efficiency as well as lower Grain Losses and Grain Breakage as compared to the conventional methods and obsolete machinery.
Antimicrobial Resistance, Pathogen Transmission and Cross-Infections across Regions and Borders
Authors: Aiman Bilal  , Muhammad Esa  , Zul Kamal  , Bashir Ullah  , Kashif Ali Khan  , Sania Hameed  , Muhammad Sohail  , Anwar Ul Haq  , Sara Khan  , Fahmida Aslam
Published: April 2024

Antimicrobial resistance is now considered a global dilemma and threat to many antibiotics running in clinical practices. In Pakistan, its worst consequences appear and rise day by day, especially in hospital and community-acquired healthcare settings. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) especially in Peshawar, most of the Tertiary Care Hospitals, have a big flow of in and outpatients throughout the country as well across the border from Afghanistan, Iran, and Middle Eastern countries. So, the opportunities for cross infections, and transmission of Multidrug resistance/superbug strains are higher up, which needs to be assisted and evaluated. The current study was a combined prospective and retrospective nature study carried out in the endocrinology ward, in a tertiary care hospital in, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan. To ensure a thorough evaluation of treatment outcomes and the validity of the findings, the study attempted a combination of prospective monitoring and retrospective analysis to assess AMR, CSTs, and hospital stay longevity among 97 DFU inpatients. DFU was most prominent in the age range of 51-60 years, followed by 41-50 and patients above 60 years of age, respectively. Various antibiotics were prescribed to DFU patients. Among antibiotics, cefoperazone-Salbactam combination was highly prescribed (31.8%) followed by Linezolid (18.8%), and Ciprofloxacin and Meropenem (13.6% each). Patients having an age limit of 10-40 years were mostly resistant to antibiotic regimens including Ampicillin-clavulanic acid, cefipime, and cefoperazone-sulbactam. Similarly, patients in the age limit 41-50 were resistant to cefotaxime-sodium and ceftazidime. Furthermore, patients in the ages ranging 51-60 were resistant to co-trimaxazole, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin. In contrast, patients above the range of 61 years were found to be resistant to Ampicillin-clavulanic acid, cefipime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, co-trimaxazole, and levofloxacin. In conclusion, there is a strong need for comprehensive studies considering pathogen transmission, and cross-border infections in Pakistan to prevent the growing issue of AMR.
FAKTOR - FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PENGHINDARAN PAJAK
Authors: Aji Andri Waskita , Kartikaningrum Dena
Published: April 2024

Taxes are state income whose value is very large to be used for the interests of the government and the welfare of society. Tax evasion is a legal act within the scope of taxation by exploiting regulatory loopholes and not violating tax provisions. A common phenomenon is reducing the tax burden that must be paid through various legitimate tax avoidance strategies. Researchers aim to determine the influence of corporate governance, profitability and capital intensity on tax avoidance in manufacturing companies listed on the IDX in the 2019-2022 time period. This research is quantitative. This research uses four independent variables, namely Corporate Governance, including Institutional Ownership, Audit Committee, Profitability and Capital Intensity. The dependent variable is Tax Avoidance. Secondary data consists of figures taken from the financial reports of food and beverage manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI). The results of this research have no effect on tax avoidance. The audit committee has no effect on tax avoidance. Profitability has a negative effect on tax avoidance. Capital intensity has a negative effect on tax avoidance. Institutional ownership, audit committee, ROA, and Capital Intensity partly have a negative effect on Tax Avoidance.
Sulla definizione di coerenza testuale. Dizionari e ricerca a confronto verso un modello operativo per le classi del ciclo superiore
Authors: Zanasi Lorenzo , Bienati Arianna , Vettori Chiara
Published: April 2024

The term coherence, in its textual meaning, is codified in the specialist field of linguistics by definitions that are affected by the fluctuations triggered from time to time by various theoretical reflections. In the common lexicographical repertoires of usage, however, this heterogeneity does not manifest itself and the term is often designated in a partial or generic manner for the needs of teachers or students consulting the lemma. Starting from the diachronic and synchronic analysis of the term, through the exemplification of some lexicographic resources (also specialised ones) and through the application of theoretical models, this contribution aims at highlighting the meanings that can guide teachers of Italian and other languages in the use of a definition of textual coherence for school writing.
Evaluation of neuroimaging findings in children who admitted to pediatric emergency clinic with acute neurologic complaints
Authors: Çelik Halil , Özdemir İhsan , Bilgin Neslihan , Özdemir Hatice Kübra
Published: April 2024

Aim: Acute neurological complaints are one of the reasons why children present to pediatric emergency departments. Neuro-imaging techniques gain more importance in children since physical examination and anamnesis do not provide sufficient information due to insufficient cooperation. We aimed to determine the distribution of patients who applied to the pediatric emergency department with non-traumatic acute neurological complaints and underwent neu-roimaging, and the clinical benefit of neuroimaging in these patients.
Methods: The information and records of the patients who applied to the Konya City Hospital Pediatric Emergency Clinic between January 1 and October 1, 2022, due to acute neurological complaints and underwent neuroimaging were retrieved and analyzed retrospectively. Acute neurological complaints of the patients were classified according to the International Classifi-cation of Diseases-10 diagnostic coding.
Results: This study included 180 (50.5% male) patients. The median age of the patients was 120 (interquartile range: 45-180) months. Afebrile convulsion was the most common reason for admission in 69 patients (38.3%). Cranial computed tomography (CCT) was performed in all 180 patients. Of the patients, 68 (37.8%) only underwent CCT scan, while 90 (50%) had diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 20 (11.1%) had brain+diffusion MRI, and 2 (1.1%) had brain+diffusion+spinal MRI. Neuroimaging abnormalities were statistically higher in patients with abnormal physical examination findings than in patients with normal physical examination findings (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Neuroimaging results are mostly normal even in the presence of symptoms such as seizures, headaches, and impaired consciousness. Therefore, neuroimaging should be planned by considering not only the acute neurological complaint on admission but also the physical examination findings.
Prevalence of dry eye in patients using topical antiglaucoma medications
Authors: Küçük Erkut , Zor Kürşad Ramazan , Çoban Karataş Müge , Yıldırım Biçer Gamze
Published: April 2024

Aim: Topical antiglaucoma drugs may have adverse effects on the ocular surface. In this study, our aim was to report the frequency of dry eye and the use of artificial tear drops in patients diagnosed with glaucoma and using topical antiglaucoma drugs. We also evaluated factors affecting this association.
Methods: Based on the medical records, we selected patients admitted to the ophthalmology department between 2020 and 2021 who had been diagnosed with glaucoma. In this study, we included patients who were using topical antiglaucoma medications and were older than 40 years of age. Age, gender, type, and number of glaucoma medications used, dry eye diagnosis, and use of artificial tear drops and/or topical cyclosporine were recorded.
Results: We found that 346 (27%) of the 1,274 patients using topical antiglaucoma drugs had dry eyes and were using artificial tear drops. Gender (female) and the number of antiglaucoma medications used were associated with an increased risk of dry eye in these patients, while increasing age was not associated with dry eye.
Conclusion: Dry eye is common in patients using topical antiglaucoma medications and should be considered in the treatment of glaucoma.
Analysis of an anatomy laboratory for microbiological contamination
Authors: Seçgin Yusuf , Toy Şeyma , Solmaz Hasan , Başar Erhan
Published: April 2024

Aim: In order to prevent any microbiological contamination in laboratories, it is vital to determine both routine microbiological screening and the appropriate protocol. This study was based on this hypothesis and discussed the microbiological contamination and prevention procedures in an anatomy laboratory.
Methods: The study was carried out on 34 different spots in an anatomy laboratory. Swab samples taken from these points were examined for contamination and contamination was detected. The samples were taken from various locations, including the head, upper and lower extremities of both male and female cadavers, the door handle, the floor in front of the door, the faucet, the head, body, and foot parts of the dissection table, the dissection tool, the trailer, the inner and outer coating of the cadaver pool, the sink, the floor in front of the window, the stool, the living room wall, the formaldehyde liquid in the cadaver pool, the window handle, the instrument table, the morgue unit, the exterior surfaces of three different organ storage boxes, the inner surface of an organ storage box, the medical waste container, the handle of the organ storage cabinet, a training model, the lower surface of the dissection table, the medical waste storage box for dissection, and the blackboard.
Results: Bacillus subtilis was found in 16 out of 34 different spots and mold fungus was found in 2 of them. No contamination was detected in the remaining 16 spots. 69% of the spots were directly related to the cadaver.
Conclusion: As a result of our study, the importance of scanning anatomy laboratories in terms of microbiological contamination was highlighted and an appropriate protocol was determined.