bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Socialization of Understanding of Financial Literacy and Financial Technology on the Financial Performance of Kebun Kelapa Village
Authors: Geby Citra Ananda  , Annisa Ilmi Faried  , Maya Syaula
Published: December 2023

This service aims to provide socialization and understanding of Financial Literacy and Technology in Kebun Kelapa Village. This training is carried out using practical and participatory methods, allowing participants to learn and implement the use of Android / mobile in the online complaint process. It is hoped that the results of this service in the future will make it easier for people to use Fintech products in Kebun Kelapa Village. By implementing this mobile-based online method, it will be easier for the community to improve the financial performance of their village. The positive impact of this training can be observed from the increase in people who are able to use online applications via their respective mobile phones. . Apart from that, this training also opens up new opportunities for village communities to utilize the potential of village communities with existing technological developments and effectively support sustainable village economic development. Through Financial Literacy and Financial Technology we can help village officials in matters.
PELATIHAN SISTEM HIDROPONIK KEPADA MASYARAKAT DESA LUBOK BATEE KECAMATAN INGIN JAYA
Authors: Cibro Sania Putri , Meliyati  , Nurhalifah  , Bustami  , Khumaira  , Yustendy Dedy
Published: December 2023

Kuliah Kerja Nyata Tematik (KKNT) tentang pemberdayaan pertanian hidroponik untuk meningkatkan nilai tambah produksi pertanian di laksanakan di Desa Lubok Bate, Kecamatan Ingin Jaya. Penelitian ini di laksanakan pada tanggal 9 September 2023 sampai 9 Oktober 2023 di lahan Taman Gizi Desa Lubok Bate. Mitra dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah kelompok wanita tani. Berdasarkan hasil identifikasi permasalahan mitra yaitu kurangnya pemahaman masyarakat dalam mengelola atau pemanfaatan lahan perkarangan. Pengabdian dilaksanakan dengan cara melakukan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat tentang cara membudidayakan sayuran hidroponik. Hidroponik merupakan metode bercocok tanam dengan menggunakan media tanam selain tanah, seperti busa atau di sebut Rockwoll. Hal tersebut dilakukan karena fungsi tanah sebagai pendukung akar tanaman dan perantara larutan nutrisi dapat digantikan dengan mengalirkan atau menambah nutrisi, air dan oksigen melalui media tersebut.
Digital Reading: A Complex Endeavor
Authors: Hawley Turner Kristen ,   Gulf Arab States Educational Research Center (GASERC)
Published: December 2023

“Educational Prospects” seeks to be a channel that helps education specialists and policymakers in the Arab World stay updated on international research in the field of education. This issue focuses specifically on the topic of digital reading skills. Research has shown that digital reading is distinct from print reading in a variety of ways and that reading digital texts requires different comprehension strategies. Because print comprehension strategies do not necessarily transfer to digital contexts, teaching students reading skills in a digital age is complex.
A Model of E-learning readiness of universities in the face of Corvid 19 disease (Case: University of Tehran)
Authors: Pourkarimi Javad , Ordoo Fatemeh
Published: December 2023

The present study aimed at designing a model for E-learning readiness of the University of Tehran in the face of Covid 19 disease. This study is applied and has been done by phenomenological method and answering an Open Answer Questionnaire from 603 faculty members among 36 faculties of the University of Tehran by sending e-mails and also by voice and video calls. Its validity was assessed by the participants through three measures and through review. A model consisting of 8 sub-elements with inductive content analysis and open coding and main categorization was introduced; Development of teaching-learning processes, time management, enrichment of educational content, continuity of education, establishment of educational justice, promotion of social responsibility of the university, continuation and development of e-learning and teaching, improving classroom supervision and evaluation. In other words, the development of e-learning as a new approach in higher education requires the creation of four socio-cultural readiness, pedagogical readiness, organizational readiness and technological readiness in conjunction with the revised Bloom model; The combination of these elements in the current situation of universities can be considered as a strategy for learning that is necessary for the continuous improvement of e-learning during the outbreak of Covid 19 pandemic. Therefore, the suggestions of this research can be applied to universities.
The Futures of the Faculty Promotion Regulations in Iran: a scenario approach
Authors: Rezayan Ahad , Marzban Ehsan , Rezayan Ali Hossein
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of drivers, macro trends and uncertainties related to them in the course of developing the future regulations for the promotion of university faculty members, and drawing alternative scenarios about the promotion regulations in the horizon of 2035. For this purpose, relying on qualitative methodology and using cross-effect analysis matrix tools and MicMac software, the main drivers of change in this field were identified and analyzed. Then, by using the Senario Wizard software and expert panel, the main uncertainties were determined and possible scenarios for the future of the regulations for the promotion of faculty members in the horizon of 2035 were explained and narrated. According to this, while analyzing the structural relationships of impact and effectiveness among key components, five dominant forces of discourse of higher education in Iran including society's expectation (industry, market and government) from higher education, economy of higher education, competitiveness and internationalization of higher education and emerging challenges and development of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary sciences were considered as drivers of change. Finally, the three scenarios of "Wisdom and Knowledge Think Tank", "Science and Technology University" and "Logic and Value School" as alternative futures for the promotion system of academic faculty members were explained and the conditions of the regulations in each of the mentioned scenarios were described and compared with each other.
A Mixed-Method in Identifying the Harms of Educational-Vocational Guidance Process Students and Graduates of the University of Tehran
Authors: Yazdankhoo Sogol , Dehghani Marzieh , Salehi Keyvan
Published: December 2023

The present study aimed to identify the harms of the educational-vocational guidance of students of University of Tehran with a mixed-methods approach. In the first part the level of academic major satisfaction was compared with a quantitative approach which was applied in terms of purpose and a descriptive survey in terms of method. The population of the study included all bachelor, master and doctoral students of the University of Tehran in four departments of engineering, experimental sciences, humanities and basic sciences that a sample was selected by non-randomly convenience strategies with a volume of 361 people who answered the Nauta’s Academic Major Satisfaction questionnaire. The results showed that there is no significant difference between academic major satisfaction according to the variables of gender, grade and having the experience of changing major. However, there was a significant difference between students studying in different semesters and departments. The second part was conducted with a qualitative approach using phenomenological method in order to identify the negative consequences of undesirable educational-vocational guidance and the ways of facing with consequences. Research data were collected by semi-structured interviews with 25 students and graduates of University of Tehran who were selected by purposeful method. Findings showed that the negative consequences were classified into 25 sub-themes and six general themes of educational, psychological, family, economic, individual-social and physical consequences. Moreover, by extracting 11 sub-themes, it was shown that individuals did a variety of activities, including academic, social, vocational, adaptive and coping activities in order to reduce the consequences.
Social responsibility university with emphasis on humanities in the comprehensive scientific map of the country
Authors: Zamaniyan Isa , Yousefzadeh Chosare Mohammad Reza , Khakbaz Azimeh
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this research, exploring the components of the fourth generation university was in the comprehensive scientific map of the country. The research methods, Sequential exploratory mixed-method It has been of tools making type. Statistical population in the qualitative phase, include books and documents related to Social Responsibility university and 37 professors of the Faculty Bu Ali Sina University of Hamadan and in the quantitative phase, it has been a comprehensive scientific map of the country. Qualitative research tools include taking notes and semi-structured interviews and in the quantitative phase, the content analysis checklist of the comprehensive scientific map of the country was used. For data analysis in the qualitative phase, of categorical analysis and content analysis in the quantitative phase, descriptive statistical indicators of frequency and percentage have been used. The results of the qualitative section included the extraction of 37 components for a Social Responsibility university, the validity of which was confirmed by 15 experts in the field of higher education curriculum. Then, based on the tools made, the comprehensive scientific map of the country was thematically analyzed by the research team and 9 professors of educational sciences of Bu Ali Sina University of Hamadan and Lorestan asked for opinions and the amount of agreement was recorded. To analyze the data in a quantitative part, descriptive statistical indicators of frequency and percentage have been used. The results showed that the component of strengthening Islamic-Iranian identity with 17.31% and the component of emphasizing the quantitative and qualitative development of the faculty in accordance with social needs with 11.94% of the most emphasis And the components of creating a desirable and lively teaching-learning environment, special emphasis on citizenship education, attention to environmental issues, acceptance and respect for the principle of multiculturalism and special attention to the realization of the Green University, have not been considered.
Presenting the Conceptual Model of Innovative University Based on the Meta-Synthesis Method (With Emphasis on Distinction of Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
Authors: Cham Asemani Masoomeh , Farasatkhah Maghsoud , Mirkamali Seyed Mohammad
Published: December 2023

The concept of innovation is one of the concepts that has been misunderstood in various areas, or confused with concepts such as entrepreneurship, creativity, or change, and has been used synonymously as an adjective for individuals and institutions, especially for the academic institutions. The present study has been conducted with the aim of investigating this concept versus entrepreneurship and also extracting the specific characteristics of the innovative university in the existing literature by a qualitative method. In this regard, the meta-synthesis method has been used as a method to create a new idea or new interpretation of the findings of previous research (26 international scientific articles and 7 domestic articles among 352 papers over a period of fifty years). Consequently, depending on the model deriving from the research, it was identified that one of the key features of an innovative university is multiple interactions, especially with civil society, and also fulfilling the social needs. Therefore, the innovative university is more reminiscent of the concept of an "adaptive university" with an emphasis on adapting to the social needs of a changing environment, rather than merely achieving financial benefits.
HEKİM BEYİN GÖÇÜNÜ ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLERİN ÖLÇEK GELİŞTİRME YOLUYLA BELİRLENMESİ
Authors: KARAŞİN Yusuf , KARAGÖZ Yalçın
Published: December 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı, hekimlerin beyin göçünü etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesine yönelik bir ölçek geliştirmektir.. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, İstanbul ilinde hizmet veren 288 hekime ulaşılmıştır. Katılımcılara uygulanan ölçek yüz yüzedir ve katılımcılar belirlenirken kolayda örneklem yönteminden yararlanılmıştır. İlk olarak araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan 32 soruluk taslak ölçekteki ifadelere ilişkin uzman görüşü alınmış ve pilot çalışma uygulanmıştır. Bu aşamadan sonra 3 ifade çalışma kapsamı dışında bırakılmıştır. Kalan 29 ifadeden oluşan ölçek çalışmayı kabul eden hekimlere uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen verilere önce açıklayıcı faktör analizi uygulanmıştır. Yapılan analiz sonucunda 23 ifadeden oluşan 5 faktör bulunmuştur. Bu faktörler “Sosyal durum, kişisel tercih, milli duygu, yurt dışı arayışı ve negatif düşünce” şeklinde isimlendirilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda elde edilen ifadelere doğrulayıcı faktör analizi uygulanmıştır. Analiz sonucunda verilerin modele mükemmel uyum sağladığı tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak geliştirilen ölçeğin hekimlerin beyin göçünü etkileyen faktörleri ölçmede kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek olduğuna kanaat getirilmiştir
Leveraging Machine Learning in Data Analysis and Management for Special Education: Developing low-cost Digital Diagnostic and Media Therapeutic Approaches for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Impoverished Areas
Authors: Hu Huixin
Published: December 2023

This study delves into the use of machine learning to develop cost-effective digital diagnostic and therapeutic tools for children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) in underprivileged areas. Utilizing a predictive model, it engaged 300 students from low-income families in Nanfeng County, Jiangxi, China, evaluating their predisposition to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The results underscore a heightened prevalence of these disorders in poverty-stricken settings relative to global norms. In addition the study demonstrates that digital methodologies for diagnosing and managing NDD are not only efficient and affordable but also practical for areas with limited resources. This approach crucially addresses the lack of NDD data and resources in such communities, offering vital insights into enhancing care and education for children with ADHD and ASD, as well as facilitating Epidemiological Data Collection and Management in economically challenged communities.
Study on the Identification of Obstacle Paths for Digital Economy Promotion in Underdeveloped Regions based on ISM-MICMAC Modeling
Authors: He Chuan , Tian Yishai
Published: December 2023

Identifying the obstacles in the path of barriers to the promotion of the digital economy in less-developed regions can provide insight into the underlying causes that lead to the limited development of the digital economy. This helps the government and related organizations to formulate targeted policies and measures, which can be targeted to address the different barriers in solving the digital economy promotion problems and improve the development of the digital economy. A total of 26 influencing factors of barriers to the promotion of digital economy from six dimensions are categorized into three levels: surface, middle, and bottom according to the ISM model, and the influencing factors are categorized into three clusters of influencing factors, namely, independent, autonomous and connected, using the MICMAC method. The results of the study show that: (1) the digital divide factors such as the lack of digital economy professionals and the relatively weak economic foundation are the underlying factors hindering the promotion of the digital economy, and have the deepest impact on the obstacles in the path of digital economy promotion. (2) Inadequate education system, lack of government funding, and lack of related policy support are the linkage factors in the path of barriers to the promotion of the digital economy, with greater dependence and driving force, which need to be focused on.
Research on the Influence of Confucian Culture on Enterprise Agency Conflicts
Authors: Tian Ran
Published: December 2023

With Chinese listed companies from 2008 to 2019 as research samples, this paper takes the number of Confucian academies within a specific radius of the enterprise as the proxy variable of Confucian culture, which found that Confucian culture is negatively correlated with enterprise agency conflicts and can reduce enterprise agency conflicts. Furthermore, the relief effect of Confucian culture on agency conflict is more apparent in private enterprises and areas with high legalization and more openness to the outside world. The conclusion of this paper further enriches the research on the influence of informal institutions on corporate governance, which also provides some reference for regulators when formulating relevant institutions, such as forming an effective mechanism from the perspective of culture, so as to promote the enterprises by cultural restrains. During the promulgation and implementation of legal systems, we should take full advantage of the guiding role of traditional culture and combine formal systems with informal ones, thus leveraging their strengths to promote the healthy development of the market.
Zihinlerdeki Kafkasya: Kafkasya’nın Konumu ve Sınırları Üzerine Jeopolitik Analiz
Authors: AKDEMİR İlhan Oğuz , KOÇYİĞİT TÜRK Müberra
Published: December 2023

Kimin Kafkasya’sı? Sorusuna verilebilecek cevaplar aslında çok karmaşıktır. 19. Yüzyılda 1828 Türkmençay antlaşması, Kaçar-Azerbaycan Türklerini (Günümüz İran’ı) Aras nehrinin güneyine mahkûm etmiş. 1856 Paris Antlaşması ile Osmanlı; Avrupa’ya yakınlaşırken Kafkasya’dan uzaklaşmıştır. Bu iki büyük siyasi gelişme Kuzey ve Güney Kafkasya’daki etnik grupların zihinlerinde bölünmüş, farklı Kafkasya haritalarının çizilmesi sürecini başlatmıştır. Genel hatları ile Karadeniz ve Hazar Deniz Havzaları arasında bulunan Kafkasya üzerine çok sayıda tanım yapılmıştır. Bugün Kuzey Kafkasya, Rusya Federasyonu toprakları içinde yer alırken, Gürcistan, Ermenistan ve Azerbaycan’ın bulunduğu bölge ise Güney Kafkasya içinde yer almaktadır. Bu sınırlar kısmen coğrafi, çoğunlukla siyasi nedenlere dayalı olarak çizilmiştir. Kuzey-güney Kafkasya ve doğu-batı Kafkasya tanımları coğrafi ve siyasi unsurlar esas alınarak yapılmıştır. Kavkaz, Zakavkaz, Transkafkas, Maverayı Kafkas tanımları ise tarihi süreçle doğmuştur. Ancak, yapılan Kafkasya tanımları birbiriyle örtüşmemektedir. Rusya Kafkasya’sı, Maverayı Kafkasya’dan farklıdır.

Kafkasya ile özel veya ilişkisel konumu bulunan bölgesel ve küresel devletlerin, halkların, jeopolitik dil bilimcilerinin, coğrafyacıların ve çeşitli yazarların Kafkasya tanımı değişkenlik göstermektedir. Bu algılar üzerinde Kafkasya’nın konumu, coğrafi nitelikleri, tarihi süreci, ticari faaliyetler, etno-dilsel çeşitliliği, iç ve dış aktörlerin jeopolitik hedefleri ve göç ekseni olması etkili olmuştur. Bugün Ortadoğu vb. bazı coğrafi bölge tanımlarında olduğu gibi Kafkasya üzerine ortak fikir birliği ile yapılmış bir tanım bulunmamaktadır. Coğrafya’nın konum bilgisi veren bilim olmasından yola çıkan çalışma, “Bütün Bir Kafkasya” bilincini körelten sınırlı Kafkasya tanımlarını karşılaştırmalı eleştirel analiz ederek, bölgeye dair jeopolitik zihin haritası ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, analitik hiyerarşi ve tarihsel analiz yöntemleri ile ele alınmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda Kafkasya tanımlarının kafa karıştırıcı olduğu ve bütün bir Kafkasya algısını zayıflattığı anlaşılmıştır.
Norma y paisaje; la Cultura Literaria del Derecho en el análisis de medidas sobre despoblación
Authors: Navarro Martínez Felipe
Published: December 2023

Razones naturales y humanas son la causa de las migraciones. En la España contemporánea estos fenómenos han permanecido “ocultos” jurídica y socialmente, hasta que la Literatura reciente los ha hecho visibles. Esencialmente, la publicación de la obra La España vacía, en 2016, que ha acuñado un concepto que tras el hallazgo literario cobra presencia jurídica. La “Exposición de Motivos” de las intervenciones normativas para afrontar la despoblación se encuentra en obras que ofrecen el relato del paisaje de la despoblación española. La Cultura Literaria del Derecho, concepto acuñado por Calvo González, ofrece al Derecho Financiero un test de eficacia y adecuación constitucional.
Aproximaciones a la seguridad jurídica. Una propuesta de reconstrucción
Authors: García Yzaguirre Víctor
Published: December 2023

El artículo formula una propuesta de ordenación metateórica de las diferentes discusiones sobre qué es la seguridad jurídica. Dicha ordenación diferencia entre discusiones justificativas, discusiones conceptuales, y discusiones institucionales. Cada uno de estos conjuntos ofrece precisiones y requerimientos conceptuales que exigen explicitar, a cualquier jurista, los compromisos adoptados al momento de formular teorizaciones o juicios prescriptivos que sostengan derivarse o pretendan optimizar la seguridad jurídica en un determinado sistema jurídico.
¿El retorno de la falacia naturalista?
Authors: Martínez de Pisón Cavero José
Published: December 2023

El transhumanismo es en la actualidad una filosofía novedosa y con éxito. Sus críticos recurren a visión esencialista y estática de la naturaleza y del ser humano. Este artículo plantea que estos críticos incurren en la “falacia naturalista” que D. Hume describió en su libro Tratado de la naturaleza humana. Este artículo describe la teoría de los autores bioconservadores más importantes y su crítica al transhumanismo. La conclusión es que, si bien alguna de sus críticas son relevantes en el debate con el transhumanismo, sin embargo, tienen un fundamento débil al caer en la “falacia naturalista”.
Lectio en el Doctorado Honors Causa por la Universitat de València: Algunas reflexiones sobre la ignorancia
Authors: Garzón Valdés Ernesto
Published: December 2023

La revista CEFD quiere rendir tributo a la figura del Profesor Ernesto Garzón Valdés (1927-2023) con la publicación de su Lectio en el acto académico en el que recibió el Doctorado Honoris Causa por la Universitat de València el 12 de noviembre de 1998. Este texto se publicó previamente en la revista Isonomia, nº 11, 1999, pp. 129-148 y con posterioridad en el libro Filosofía, Política y Derecho, Escritos Seleccionados, edición de Javier de Lucas, Col.lecció Honoris Causa, Universitat de València, 2001, pp. 25-44.
Божија дуготрпељивост као темељ толеранције
Authors: Стојановић Љубивоје
Published: December 2023

Превиђање Божијег човекољубља битно умањује допринос вере у стварању бољих међуљудских односа. Одговорност нас који верујемо састоји се у томе да непрестано сведочимо неизмерност Божије дуготрпељивости која би требало да покреће нашу толеранцију. То је изузетно важно због тога што је толеранција у међуљудским односима сведена на идеолошку пропаганду и често је изнуђено стање које контролише већина. То доводи до тираније већине над мањином, али и до преокрета и тираније мањине над већином. Толеранција тако престаје да буде оно што би требало да буде пошто је неодговорни појединци претварају у инструмент изнуде, заборављајући да без одговорне слободе нема ни стварне толеранције. Да би све добило смислено усмерење, потребно је у први план ставити Божије човекољубље и тако превазићи све људске површности и једностраности. Само на овакав начин могуће је толеранцију као друштвену потребу и максимум човекове доброте исправно разумети и оделотворити.
Ступая по следам Эйнштейна и Винера, но помня при этом на каждом шагу о бесценных заветах Иисуса
Authors: Ашшурский Эмир
Published: December 2023

В данном предложенном вашему вниманию междисциплинарном исследовании предпринята довольно-таки смелая попытка выработать некую качественно усовершенствованную научную парадигму, которая бы удовлетворяла всем информационным, духовным и материальным аспектам бытия. То есть, другими словами, автор вполне осознанно ставит тут перед собой немыслимо, казалось бы, трудную задачу по формализации и унифицированию большинства существующих ныне законов природы. Да и, кроме того, почти всюду (но, разумеется, по мере практических возможностей) выдвигаемые им доводы весьма красноречиво подтверждены также с помощью целого ряда конкретных и четких уравнений теорфизики. В частности, как раз с таких вот естественнонаучных позиций здесь приводится оригинальная сугубо «светская» трактовка феномена чудодейственного воскрешения Иисуса Христа (так же, впрочем, как и достаточно сложного процесса образования нетленных мощей виднейших религиозных аскетов и подвижников). А самое главное - данная статья своей пацифистской направленностью и готовностью ко всеобщему открытому диалогу заметно отличается от множества иных тематически схожих исследований, что делает ее актуальной именно в наши дни, когда настоятельно требуется всё ж таки учиться уже думать по-новому - творчески и непредвзято!
Budowanie i destabilizacja wspólnot pamięci o dyktaturze Augusto Pinocheta z perspektywy problemu bycia odbiorcą i twórcą kultury w powieści Strefa mroku Nony Fernández
Authors: Jasłowska Joanna
Published: December 2023

Od przełomu lat osiemdziesiątych i dziewięćdziesiątych ubiegłego wieku obserwuje się proliferację problematyki pamięci. Jedną z tego przyczyn w kontekście latynoame-rykańskim były próby zawładnięcia pamięcią obywateli, do których dochodziło cho-ciażby w drodze wywierania wpływu przez władzę na rozmaite grupy społeczne w trakcie dyktatury w Chile (1973-1990), w tym środowisko literackie. Stąd też, jed-nym z wiodących obecnie tematów współczesnej prozy chilijskiej jest pamięć o okre-sie reżimu wojskowego, leżąca u podstaw pisarstwa nie tylko świadomych uczestni-ków tamtych zdarzeń, ale przede wszystkim pokolenia autorów, których dzieciństwo trwało w czasie dyktatury, reprezentujących nurt tzw. literatury dzieci (literatura de los hijos). Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie kwestii budowania i destabilizacji wspólnot pamięci o dyktaturze Augusto Pinocheta z perspektywy problemu bycia odbiorcą i twórcą kultury w powieści Strefa mroku Nony Fernández, autorki uznanej przez krytykę za przedstawicielkę pokolenia hijos.
Diffracting early childhood teachers’ culture stories
Authors: Arndt Sonja , Bartholomaeus Clare
Published: December 2023

Teachers’ cultures impact on their orientations to diversity and pedagogical practices. However, limited attention is given to early childhood teachers’ cultures in research and practice. Informed by Barad’s notions of diffraction and intra-action, we reimagine research methodologies as critical in shaping research on what culture does or how it works for teachers and their culture stories. Turning and re-turning to diffractively engage with teachers’ culture stories in an exploratory Australian project, this paper pushes the boundaries of conceptualisations of research. It elevates the ways in which research methodologies, like culture, are always re-iterative, contingent and responsive to their relational context.
Examination of Maximum Temperature of Hot Gas Layer in Fire in Corridor Using Reduced Model Experiments
Authors: Sim Yoon Chae , Kim Yun Young , Park Yu Mi , Lee Chi Young
Published: December 2023

In this study, the maximum temperature of the hot gas layer in a fire in a corridor was investigated using a reduced model. Round fuel pans with different diameters were used. Experiments for Case_C (both sides of the test section were open, and the fire source was at the center of the floor) and Case_S (one side of the test section was open, the other side was closed, and the fire source was located near the closed side) were conducted. Under the same fuel pan diameter conditions, the heat release rate of Case_S was higher than that of Case_C. Near the fire source, the maximum temperature rises of the hot gas layers in Case_C and Case_S were similar; however, at a distance from the fire source, Case_S showed a higher maximum temperature rise of the hot gas layer than Case_C. The maximum temperature rise of the hot gas layer in Case_C depended more on the distance from the fire source and heat release rate than that in Case_S, and the previous correlation under-predicted the present experimental data of the maximum temperature rise of the hot gas layer. In addition, at a distance from the fire source, the measurement position corresponding to the maximum temperature rise of the hot gas layer in Case_S was lower than that in Case_C.
Analysis of Smoke Control System Performance of High-Rise Multifamily Residential Buildings Using Transient Simulation
Authors: Joung Suckhwan
Published: December 2023

In Korea, the general floor plan structure of multifamily residential buildings is such that the vestibules of stairs and fire service-access elevators are typically used together. The lobby of the emergency elevator faces the vestibules of the fire service-access elevators. The smoke control system supplies air for pressurization, and the inlet air discharge device for the exhaust can be exempted from this system. In a 49-story multifamily residential buildings with this structure, the smoke control system is operated at an outside temperature of −10 ℃ and indoor temperature of 20 ℃, and the fire room door is open. The possibility of the vertical spread of smoke owing to changes in the open areas of windows and escape elevator doors was analyzed. When the windows are closed, the vertical spread of smoke through the emergency elevator shaft and staircase may occur under both upper and lower fire conditions of the neutral zone. In particular, the flow path through the emergency elevator door is the main vertical spread path in the case of a fire below the neutral zone.
Lean in the public sector in Finland.
Authors: Petäjäniemi Pekka
Published: December 2023

Finland is undergoing an immense change in the execution of real estate development and construction projects. Since 2011 nearly 100 projects have already been launched in the country with the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) principle. The total value of the projects is close to 7.3 billion euros. The principles of integration are currently applied especially to project management contracts, but also to other traditional contract models with fixed content or fixed price. Implementation of the IPD models has triggered a change in work culture and practices across the whole construction field. Focus within the traditionally somewhat quarrelsome and fragmented industry has now shifted towards cooperation and continuous improvement – both important Lean principles. Experience from the integration of contracting authorities and service providers has shown the advantages to be achieved. The contracting authority can utilize the know-how of different parties from the start of the project, as designers and builders are planning ways of execution together. A joint development phase leads to better planning and more accurate budgeting as well as better commitment of different parties. The use of IPD models has also served as a significant basis for introducing Lean principles and tools in Finland. Without IPD models, especially the customers' awareness of the benefits of Lean methods would have remained low. Furthermore, the sharing of risks and benefits encourages the execution of projects with stricter adherence to budget and schedule. So far, all completed IPD projects have achieved the target schedule and budget. Despite minor shifts in the cost targets of the projects, all contracting parties have been satisfied with the achieved results.
Wide field astronomical image restoration with convolutional neural networks
Authors:   , Bernardi Rafael Luiz
Published: December 2023

Most image restoration methods in astronomy rely upon probabilistic tools that infer a best solution for a deconvolution problem. They achieve good performances when the Point Spread Function (PSF) is spatially invariable in the image plane. However, this later condition is not always satisfied for real optical systems. PSF angular variations cannot be evaluated directly from the observations, neither be corrected at a pixel resolution. The new method for the restoration of images affected by static and anisotropic aberrations is developed using Deep Neural Networks that can be directly applied to sky images. The network is trained using simulated sky images corresponding to the T80-S Telescope optical model, an 80 cm survey imager at Cerro Tololo (Chile), which are synthesized using a Zernike polynomial representation of the optical system and real observation conditions, like atmospheric turbulence and detector noises. Once trained, the network is used directly on real images from the T80-S telescope, resulting in a prediction that is a corrected version of the image, characterized by a known and constant PSF across the field of view, zero noise and compensation for the effect of atmospheric turbulence. The method tested on real T80-S images was compared to the relative positions of objects in the GAIA survey catalog.
Extreme sea level projections In Cartagena Bay towards mid and end of the twenty-first century under RCP8.5 scenario
Authors:   , Esparza Acuña César Antonio
Published: December 2023

Este estudio examina los cambios proyectados en los niveles extremos del mar (ESLs) y sus componentes en la Bahía de Cartagena, Chile, bajo el escenario RCP 8.5 hacia mediados y finales del siglo XXI. Se observan diferencias significativas entre las proyecciones en aguas profundas y aquellas transferidas cerca de la costa en términos de alturas de ola significativas y runup de las olas, atribuidas a la influencia de la batimetría y la línea de costa en la propagación de las olas y las pendientes de las playas en el runup. Además, se prevé una subida gradual del nivel del mar de 19 cm a mediados de siglo y de 75 cm a finales de siglo. Se constata que la contribución asociada a las mareas meteorológicas (storm-surge) es insignificante, siendo los cambios proyectados en esta componente inferiores a 5 cm. También se observa un aumento generalizado de los ESLs hacia mediados y finales de siglo. El factor de amplificación (FA), que indica la frecuencia esperada de eventos de ESLs en el futuro, revela que áreas como Playa Chica, Playa Grande y Playa San Carlos experimentaran eventos que históricamente ocurrían en promedio una vez cada 100 años, con una frecuencia anual hacia fin de siglo. Las posibles consecuencias que pueden tener las tendencias proyectadas de ESL en esta bahía son discutidas en base a la metodología propuesta para transferir climas de oleaje de aguas profundas hacia puntos específicos de la costa para distintos GCMs. En conclusión, este estudio proporciona información valiosa sobre los cambios proyectados en las ESLs en la Bahía de Cartagena, enfatizando la importancia de considerar los factores locales en la dinámica de las olas y las pendientes de las playas para una estimación precisa de la contribución del runup de las olas. Estos resultados constituyen una alerta en relación a los rápidos cambios que las solicitaciones de diseño en ingeniería costera y marítima estarán experimentando en lo que queda del Siglo XXI.
Clinicopathological Features of Cutaneous Vasculitis: A Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Centre in Karnataka, India
Authors: Pai Kanthilatha , Khan Sadaf , Pai Sathish , Rao Raghavendra
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Cutaneous vasculitis is an inflammatory disease of the dermal blood vessels with varying clinical presentations. It is not a single disease but a spectrum of entities that present as cutaneous vasculitis. Hence, histopathological evaluation is essential to confirm the diagnosis and determine the type of vasculitis. Direct Immunofluorescence (DIF) studies add credibility to the diagnosis. Aim: To investigate the spectrum of cutaneous vasculitis, its aetiological factors, and the clinicopathological features. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted over a three-year period (February 2015-January 2018). All cases of biopsy-proven cutaneous vasculitis diagnosed in the Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India were included in the study. The clinical data, along with laboratory investigations including skin biopsy and DIF, were analysed. Results: A total of 137 cases of cutaneous vasculitis were diagnosed during the study period. The age of the patients ranged from 1-73 years. The peak incidence of cutaneous vasculitis was observed in the fourth decade 31 (22.6%), with no significant gender preponderance. Palpable purpura over the lower extremities was the most common skin lesion at the time of presentation seen in 47 (34.3%). Most cases of vasculitis were primary cutaneous vasculitis, while 11 cases showed evidence of systemic vasculitis such as Wegener’s granulomatosis, Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN), and Churg-Strauss syndrome. No underlying aetiology was identified in the majority of cases 82 (59.9%), while a possible underlying aetiology like connective tissue disorder, drug intake, infections, etc., could be identified in 55 (40.1%) cases. Small vessel vasculitis was the most frequent, with leukocytoclastic vasculitis being the predominant type seen in 89 (65%) cases. DIF positivity was sensitive, with positivity around the blood vessel wall observed in89 (87.3%) of cases (N=102). Conclusion: Vasculitis is a broad, poorly defined category of diseases and can manifest with a variety of clinical presentations. Therefore, compiling clinical, laboratory, and pathological findings is essential for formulating the diagnosis.
The Utilization and Practicality of Learning Media Based Augmented Reality
Authors: Syafar A. Muhammad , Gani Hamsu Abdul , Agung Muhammad
Published: December 2023

According to the skills and interests of the students, an effective learning process should be dynamic, enjoyable, demanding, motivating, and provide them more room to develop their creativity and independence. Theory is not as important in vocational high school as practice is. The following factors should be taken into account while choosing media: learning objectives, effectiveness, accessibility, students, usage, cost, and quality. One of the advancements in educational media that is still in use today, the new one uses augmented reality to learn media. Vuforia and Unity 3D are tools that can be used to create augmented reality. An interactive learning tool with augmented reality is the end product. The created learning media's validity was analyzed, and the average result fell into the "Valid" category at 3.21. In the "very practical" category, augmented reality learning materials have an average practicality of 88.9%. The conclusion of the research is digital technology that can be used by teachers in improving the quality of the learning process including augmented reality technology. Utilization of digital technology in the process learning can increase interest and motivation student learning, the quality of the learning process, and results learning.
Farmer’s Perception and Efficacy of Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in North Eastern Transition Zone of Karnataka State in India
Authors: Rani Seedari Ujwala , Kumar Pramod , Singh Naveen P. , Srivastava S. K. , Paul Ranjit Kumar , Padaria R. N. , Tadigiri Sirisha , Naik B. N. Sandeep , Rani N. Sri Vidya , Kishore M. Ravi
Published: December 2023

A primary survey during the year 2021-22 was carried out among the 240 farmers of Bidar and Gulbarga districts of North Eastern Transition Zone in Karnataka to study the farmer’s perception on climate change for the period 1979 to 2019 and validate their opinions with the change in the meteorological indicators. About 74 percent of farmers expressed that there is a decline in crop yield while 83 percent of farmers opined that is a shift of employment from farm to non-farm activities during the period of forty years. Farmers practice various farm adaptation strategies activities to overcome the effect of climate change. Through Garatte ranking, it is revealed that most of the farmers prefer to practice alteration of sowing dates of crop (rank 1) as adaptation strategy followed by using of drought tolerant varieties (rank 2) and mixed cropping (rank3). Binary Logit analysis was used to identify the socio- economic attributes of households influencing the adoption of adaptation strategy to climate change. The results showed that, the variables like farm size, access to institutional credit, live stock ownership and climate information are the factors which positively shows significant influence on adoption. Economic incentives play an important role in the adoption of modern technologies. Access to institutional credit will support the farmers financially in adopting water conservation techniques like farm ponds, micro irrigation products.
Fungicides and Bioagents: Evaluation of Pathogen Eradication under Laboratory Conditions
Authors: Saurabh Kanade , Sandip Wagh , Pravin Khaire , Rushikesh Gawali , Vaishnav Thorat
Published: December 2023

In an in-vitro study evaluating eight different fungicides against C. musae, carbendazim, carbendazim 12% + mancozeb 63%, and azoxystrobin 11% + tebuconazole 18.3% exhibited 100% inhibition of fungal growth at concentrations of 0.1%, 0.25%, and 0.1%, respectively. Propiconazole (0.05%) was also the most effective fungicide, showing 83.03% mycelial inhibition, followed by carboxin 37.5% + thiram 37.5% (73.51%) and chlorothalonil (76.84%) at concentrations of 0.25% and 0.2%, respectively. Mancozeb exhibited the minimum mycelial inhibition (66.44%) at a concentration of 0.25%, while copper oxychloride showed the least inhibition (48.96%) at 0.25% concentration. In addition, five biocontrol agents were screened for linear growth inhibition of C. musae through the dual culture method. Among the Trichoderma isolates, T. harzianum demonstrated the highest growth inhibition (84.38%), followed by Pseudomonas fluorescens (80.16%).
Prevalence and Predictors of Depression among Medical Students of Imo State University, Owerri, South Eastern Nigeria.
Authors: Oluoha R. U.  , Offiong A. A.  , Okafor P. N.  , Ernest Nwaigbo , Ifeanyi Nwachukwu
Published: December 2023

Background: Depression has been recognized as one of the significant public health problems of the 21st century. Previous studies have revealed higher prevalence of psychological morbidity among medical students in comparison to their age – matched non – medical counterparts.

Objective: This study evaluated the prevalence and predictors of depression among medical students of Imo State University, Owerri, South Eastern Nigeria.

Methods: An institution based cross – sectional survey was conducted among 180 medical students selected using a systematic sampling technique. Data collection was with the aid of a pretested semi – structured self – administered questionnaire. Prevalence of depression was assessed using a modified Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS – 21). Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 22. Descriptive statistics was presented using summary indices, frequency tables and percentages. Associations between variables were done using the Chi –square and logistic regression. A p – value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: The mean age of the respondents was 26.9 ± 4.1 years. Only 10.6% of the students were very well informed about depression with social media (45.9%) as the main source of information. The prevalence of depression in this study was 41.2%. Sociodemographic variables significantly associated with depression were body mass index (p < 0.0001) and psychoactive substance use (p < 0.0001). Being overweight (OR = 8.41) or obese (OR = 4.25) were significant predictors of depression. Likewise, respondents who often (OR = 8.50) or always (OR = 7.40) use psychoactive substances were significantly more likely to be depressed in comparison to those who do not.

Conclusion: Depression is a burning public health problem among medical students. There is need for institutional reforms to help address depression among medical students. Also, majority of students getting information about depression from social media is indicative of the fact that they are not getting adequate exposure to Psychiatry. In view of this, review of the medical curriculum should be considered.
Time Series Analysis of Climate Change, Drought and Food Security Nexus in Kaduna State Nigeria
Authors: Pius Moses Nnah , Yelwa S. A. , Jibrillah A. , Umar U.
Published: December 2023

The tripartite interplay of drought, climate change and food security have for some time been investigated but the complexity of unfamiliar, local or regional climatic diversities have made it difficult to come to a universal understand of the trio. Kaduna state is located within the Sahelian part of Nigeria, a drought prone region making it a region of concern in view of devastating climate dynamics in recent times. The study examined the interplay of drought, climate change and food security and the resultant effects. The study employed the use of special datasets specifically and solely designed for effective monitoring of drought by the European Commission (EC) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Joint Research Centre (JRC). The research bodies developed the Software for Processing and Interpreting Remotely Sensed Image Time Series (SPIRITS), a standalone yet robust software for detecting and interpreting the dynamics of vegetation and climatic variables. Vegetation anomaly was evaluated and presented as absolute and standardized change images. High degree of vegetation anomalies was recorded mostly in decreasing manner of about 73 and 80 percent of the time and total area respectively with only 27 percent of the study area witnessing increasing vegetation occurring largely in the southern part of the state notably Sanga, Kaura, Jema’a, Zango Kataf, Chikun, Jere and Kachia LGAs. This results in consistent decrease in vegetation with a negative effect on food security. The study therefore recommends handsome reward for tree planting and adequate sanction for cutting down of trees. Wild fire early warning systems should be developed and implemented and the capacity of disaster early warning systems should be strengthened with adequate funding.
Proposal for Real-time Quality Control Method to Enhance Hydrological Application of Radar Rainfall
Authors: Yoon Jungsoo , Hwang Seok-Hwan , Kang Narae
Published: December 2023

The primary aim of a rain radar is to observe ground-level rainfall accurately. Effective quality control of rain radar data is necessary to ensure accuracy. In the field of hydrology, various methods have been employed to improve the quality of radar rainfall by correcting or synthesizing it with gauge rainfall. However, it is more important to enhance the quality of radar polarimetric variables in order to improve the quality of radar rainfall. Rain radar systems generate various polarimetric variables through complex radar hardware systems and signal processing algorithms. Measurement errors may arise from equipment abnormalities, inappropriate operating settings, and obstructions in observation during signal processing algorithms and production process of polarimetric variables. Because rain radar is an observation device operating in real time, it entails more frequent and continuous quality control compared to flowmeters that intermittently measure streamflow. This study introduces a series of real-time quality control methods tailored for rain radar, including inspection of radar rainfall accuracy, quality analysis of polarimetric variables (ρHV, ZDR, ΦDP), error estimation of polarimetric variables, and long-term variability of errors.