bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Role of Participatory Development Communication in Natural Resource Management: A Case in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand
Authors:   Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Kheerajit Cherdpong , Flor Alexander ,   Information and Communication Studies, University of the Philippines Open University, Laguna, Philippines
Published: March 2023

Using selected agricultural communities in Ratchaburi Province in Thailand, this study mainly investigates the relationship between participatory development communication (PDC), on one hand, and knowledge, attitude, and practice of community-based natural resource mangement (CBNRM), on the other. Toward achieving this goal, data were collected to: (1) identify the status of CBNRM in Krabyai sub-district, Ratchaburi province; (2) determine the PDC levels of the various stakeholders; and (3) find out the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of CBNRM. The results of the statistical analysis and the conclusions drawn from a focus group discussion provide the basis for the steps recommended to enhance PDC as applied to CBNRM efforts in other municipalities in Thailand. The study follows a one-shot survey research design whereby primary information is elicited from 43 respondents consisting of 35 farmers and 8 government officers. Data are analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient analysis. The findings highlight the need to improve and continuously find ways to properly involve and encourage participation from various stakeholders. In terms of PDC levels, data show that consultation is favored by most stakeholders. Most of the respondents have high knowledge of CBNRM. More than half of the respondents have a positive attitude toward CBNRM. As to the levels of practice of PDC in CBNRM, most stakeholders often participate in activities conducted on natural resource management. Most importantly, a significant relationship was found between the level of PDC and the knowledge, attitude and practice of stakeholders on CBNRM.
Síndrome de burnout en trabajadores de un hospital durante la covid-19
Authors: Sotamba Quezada Jaime Raúl , Espinoza Orellana Jenny Karolina
Published: March 2023

Las epidemias pueden generar angustia en la población general y en los profesionales de la salud, y la pandemia causada por el virus del COVID-19 no es la excepción. La pandemia de COVID-19 es un reto enorme para la salud pública y la economía mundial; también es un reto mayor para la salud mental, siendo uno de los grupos potencialmente más afectados el personal de salud. Uno de los efectos que ya se observa entre los trabajadores de este grupo ocupacional es el síndrome de Burnout. Objetivo. Determinar la ocurrencia del Síndrome de Burnout en el personal de salud de un hospital básico público y que brinda sus servicios durante la pandemia de la COVID-19, mediante la aplicación sistemática del cuestionario Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) en enero 2021. Metodología. La investigación conto con un diseño descriptivo de campo, no experimental de tipo transversal, el programa estadístico de análisis es el SPSS, el cual es un formato que ofrece IBM para un análisis completo. Resultados. Participaron 150 miembros del sistema de salud con edad promedio de 30 años. El 26% laboraban en Hospital Básico Un tercio de los encuestados presento estrés laboral alto, mientras que el 74% no presento estrés laboral. Conclusiones. Dos de cada diez participantes presentó síntomas de Burnout, No se observó asociación con la clasificación del área en la que prestan sus servicios.
Green synthesis of gold nanoaprticles using black tea extract and their effect on the morphology and their antibacterial activity
Authors: Srividhya B. , Subramanian R. , Raj V.
Published: March 2023

Herbal extract stabilized green synthesis of nanoparticles is an alternative reducing agent for chemical synthesis. In this manuscript, green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has been performed using aqueous extract of black tea. The effect of tea extract concentration on the morphology of the particles was studied. Formation, functional groups, crystalline phase, and morphology changes of the nanoparticles were characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometer, Fourier transforms spectrometer, an X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive diffraction (EDS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) coupled with selected area diffraction. Antibacterial activity AuNPs were studied against bacteria. It was found that as the concentration of the tea extract increased, the shape of the particles changed and finally became spherical at high concentrations. The results of this research reveal the antibacterial activity of AuNPs.
Farklı Antrenman Eğitimi Alan Bireylerde Kuvvet Gelişimi ve Zorlanma Düzeyinin İncelenmesi
Authors: BERK Yunus
Published: March 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı farklı özelliğe sahip olan antrenmanların kuvvet gelişimi üzerindeki etkisini incelemek ve kuvvet gelişim aşamasında zorlanma düzeylerini tespit etmektir. Çalışmaya yaş ortalamaları 20,05 olan 28 kadın ve 32 erkek gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Kuvvet gelişimini sağlamak için iki farklı antrenman metodu kullanılmıştır. Bu antrenman metotları tekrar sayısına göre oluşturulan Tekrar Antrenman Metodu ve süreye bağlı olarak oluşturulan AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) Antrenman Metodudur. Kuvvet gelişimini saptayabilmek için 1-RM metodu kullanılmıştır. Antrenman 5 hafta, haftada 3 gün uygulanmıştır. Antrenman yöntemlerinin etkisini görmek amacıyla üç gurup oluşturulmuştur. Tekrar Antrenman Yöntemi gurubu (20 kişi), AMRAP Antrenman Yöntemi gurubu (20 kişi) ve Kontrol gurubu (20 kişi) olmak üzere üç grupta toplam 60 kişi yer almıştır. Kuvvet gelişiminin tespit edilmesi için ön test son test analizi yapılmış olup iki antrenman türünde de kuvvet gelişimi olduğu ancak AMRAP antrenman metodunun daha yüksek kuvvet gelişimi sağladığı görülmüştür. Antrenman süresince zorlanma değerlerinde AMRAP uygulanan katılımcıların Tekrar yöntemi uygulanan katılımcılardan daha fazla zorlandığı tespit edilmiştir.
Mortality and Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Patients with Long-Term Glucocorticoid Therapy: A Korean Nationwide Cohort Study
Authors: Ku Eu Jeong , Song Keeho , Kim Kyoung Min , Seo Gi Hyeon , Yoo Soon Jib
Published: March 2023

Background: The severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among patients with long-term glucocorticoid treatment (LTGT) has not been established. We aimed to evaluate the association between LTGT and COVID-19 prognosis.Methods: A Korean nationwide cohort database of COVID-19 patients between January 2019 and September 2021 was used. LTGT was defined as exposure to at least 150 mg of prednisolone (≥5 mg/day and ≥30 days) or equivalent glucocorticoids 180 days before COVID-19 infection. The outcome measurements were mortality, hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, length of stay, and mechanical ventilation.Results: Among confirmed patients with COVID-19, the LTGT group (n=12,794) was older and had a higher proportion of comorbidities than the control (n=359,013). The LTGT group showed higher in-hospital, 30-day, and 90-day mortality rates than the control (14.0% vs. 2.3%, 5.9% vs. 1.1%, and 9.9% vs. 1.8%, respectively; all P<0.001). Except for the hospitalization rate, the length of stay, ICU admission, and mechanical ventilation proportions were significantly higher in the LTGT group than in the control (all P<0.001). Overall mortality was higher in the LTGT group than in the control group, and the significance remained in the fully adjusted model (odds ratio [OR], 5.75; 95% confidence interval [CI], 5.31 to 6.23) (adjusted OR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.67 to 2.00). The LTGT group showed a higher mortality rate than the control within the same comorbidity score category.Conclusion: Long-term exposure to glucocorticoids increased the mortality and severity of COVID-19. Prevention and early proactive measures are inevitable in the high-risk LTGT group with many comorbidities.
ON THE REGULARITY CRITERION ON ONE VELOCITY COMPONENT FOR THE MICROPOLAR FLUID EQUATIONS
Authors: Agarwal Ravi P. , Alghamdi Ahmad M. , Gala Sadek , Ragusa Maria Alessandra
Published: March 2023

In this paper, we establish a regularity criterion for micropolar fluid flows in terms of the one component of the velocity in critical Morrey-Campanato space. More precisely, we show that if ...<∞, where 0<r<9/10 then the weak solution (u,w) is regular.
A COLLOCATION METHOD FOR FREDHOLM INTEGRAL EQUATIONS OF THE FIRST KIND VIA ITERATIVE REGULARIZATION SCHEME
Authors: Bechouat Tahar
Published: March 2023

To solve the ill-posed integral equations, we use the regularized collocation method. This numerical method is a combination of the Legendre polynomials with non-stationary iterated Tikhonov regularization with fixed parameter. A theoretical justification of the proposed method under the required assumptions is detailed. Finally, numerical experiments demonstrate the efficiency of this method.
Optical Spectropolarimetry of Binary Asteroid Didymos–Dimorphos before and after the DART Impact
Authors: Bagnulo Stefano , Gray Zuri , Granvik Mikael , Cellino Alberto , Kolokolova Ludmilla , Muinonen Karri , Muñoz Olga , Opitom Cyrielle , Penttilä Antti , Snodgrass Colin
Published: March 2023

We have monitored the Didymos–Dimorphos binary asteroid in spectropolarimetric mode in the optical range before and after the DART impact. The ultimate goal was to obtain constraints on the characteristics of the ejected dust for modeling purposes. Before impact, Didymos exhibited a linear polarization rapidly increasing with phase angle, reaching a level of ∼5% in the blue and ∼4.5% in the red. The shape of the polarization spectrum was anticorrelated with that of its reflectance spectrum, which appeared typical of an S-class asteroid. After impact, the level of polarization dropped by about 1 percentage point (pp) in the blue band and about 0.5 pp in the red band, then continued to linearly increase with phase angle, with a slope similar to that measured prior to impact. The polarization spectra, once normalized by their values at an arbitrary wavelength, show very little or no change over the course of all observations before and after impact. The lack of any remarkable change in the shape of the polarization spectrum after impact suggests that the way in which polarization varies with wavelength depends on the composition of the scattering material, rather than on its structure, be this a surface or a debris cloud.
New records of nematodes from three aquatic mammals in Mexico with notes about the nematode fauna recorded in Mexican waters
Authors: Delgado-Estrella Alberto , Vázquez-Maldonado Laura Elena , Aguilar-Aguilar Rogelio
Published: March 2023

Nematodes are among the most common parasites in aquatic mammals. Because of their cuticular covering, these worms are frequently collected from the examination of feces or stranded hosts. This work provides new records of three nematode taxa infecting three different aquatic mammal species (Lontra longicaudis annectens, Trichechus manatus, and Zalophus californianus) in Mexico. Additionally, it brings together all available published records about this country's nematode fauna parasitizing aquatic mammals. The aim is to describe the current state of the art, which sets the basis for the strategic design of future research. Given the diversity of printed sources recording nematode fauna, we gathered literature, including theses and articles in journals profiled in the Journal Citation Reports or similar academic databases. The compiled information shows that 24 nominal nematode taxa have been reported from 11 species of aquatic mammals in Mexico. Our study exhibits irregular patterns of geographic distribution and host spectrum, existing entire marine ecoregions, and numerous host species lacking records.
On the identity of "Dendrilla membranosa" (Porifera, Dendroceratida) sensu Burton, and the specimens collected in Argentina, SW Atlantic Ocean
Authors: Schejter Laura , Ríos Pilar , Cristobo Javier , Van Soest Rob
Published: March 2023

There has been confusion regarding the specimens identified as "Dendrilla membranosa (Pallas, 1766)" in Antarctic and subantarctic waters, considering that the original description corresponded to specimens from the Indian Ocean. In this study, we clarified the identification of the specimens collected in Argentinian waters, SW Atlantic Ocean, that should be identified as Dendrilla antarctica Topsent, 1905, updating its distributional range and considering the new records reported in the present study.
A contribution to taxonomy and biology of Spalerosophis diadema diadema (Schlegel, 1837) along with a new record of Spalerosophis atriceps (Fischer, 1885) from the Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir, India (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae)
Authors: Hussain Sarshad , Ahmad Khursheed , Shah Asgar Ali
Published: March 2023

The present study is aimed to validate the occurrence of two species of Diadem or Royal snakes of Genus Spalerosophis Jan, 1865 from the Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir, India along with the presentation of eight different colour morphs and diagnostic characteristics. The eight different colour morphs include four colour morphs of adults of S. d. diadema (Schlegel, 1837), two colour morphs of adults of S. atriceps (Fischer, 1885), one colour morph of subadults of unknown parentage and one colour morph of the adult of S. diadema (Schlegel, 1837) represented by a single individual whose identification at subspecies level (ssp. cliffordii/diadema) is the subject for further investigations for want of more specimens. This solitary specimen shares many similarities with S. d. diadema, but it has less number of sub-caudal scales which point towards the likelihood of S. d. cliffordii (Schlegel, 1837). The distribution, activity, habitat and behaviour have also been reported along with the morphological, morphometric and meristic characters. Between two identified species S. atriceps is a new report from the Poonch District. Reported specimens are mapped across the study area and are depicted here in the distribution map.
MycoPins: a metabarcoding-based method to monitor fungal colonization of fine woody debris
Authors: Shumskaya Maria , Lorusso Nicholas , Patel Urvi , Leigh Madison , Somervuo Panu , Schigel Dmitry
Published: March 2023

The MycoPins method described here is a rapid and affordable protocol to monitor early colonization events in communities of wood-inhabiting fungi in fine woody debris. It includes easy to implement field sampling techniques and sample processing, followed by data processing, and analysis of the development of early dead wood fungal communities. The method is based on fieldwork from a time series experiment on standard sterilized colonization targets followed by the metabarcoding analysis and automated molecular identification of species. This new monitoring method through its simplicity, moderate costs, and scalability paves a way for a broader and scalable project pipeline. MycoPins establishes a standard routine for research stations or regularly visited field sites for monitoring of fungal colonization of woody substrates. The routine uses widely available consumables and therefore presents a unifying method for monitoring of fungi of this type.
La normalisation de la spiritualité dans le contexte de l’humanisation du soin
Authors: Mossière Géraldine
Published: March 2023

En nous appuyant sur une méthode mixte qui combine des sources primaires à des données empiriques collectées de façon extensive auprès d’intervenants en soins spirituels depuis 2012 au Québec, nous présentons les conditions d’émergence de cette profession dans les milieux de santé. Il apparait que cette nouvelle figure du soin offre un laboratoire fécond pour mieux saisir la mécanique de cette réalité fluctuante que constitue la spiritualité contemporaine. Nous soutenons que la vision normalisatrice du soin véhiculée actuellement dans les milieux de soins et par ricochet, dans les soins spirituels, situe le concept de spiritualité au croisement d’une conception du caring entendu sous la forme d’un humanisme qui se déploie et se réalise dans la rencontre et l’accompagnement de l’Autre d’une part, et de la réactualisation d’une représentation naturelle et universelle de la religion célébrée autour de la notion de la spiritualité d’autre part.
Least energy sign-changing solutions for Kirchhoff-Schrödinger-Poisson system on bounded domains
Authors: Su Xia , Guan Wen , Li Xia
Published: March 2023

We investigate the following nonlinear system

   \begin{document}$ \begin{cases} -(a+ b\int _{\Omega}|\nabla u|^{2}dx)\Delta u+\phi u = \lambda u+\mu|u|^{2}u, \; \ x\in\Omega, \\ -\Delta\phi = u^{2}, \; \ x\in\Omega, \\ u = \phi = 0, \; \ x\in \partial\Omega, \end{cases} $\end{document}

with $ a, b > 0 $, $ \lambda, \mu\in\mathbb{R} $, and $ \Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^{3} $ is bounded with smooth boundary. Let $ \lambda_{1} > 0 $ be the first eigenvalue of $ (-\Delta u, H^{1}_{0}(\Omega)) $. We get that for certain $ \widetilde{\mu} > 0 $ there exists at least one least energy sign-changing solution for the above system if $ \lambda < a\lambda_{1} $ and $ \mu > \widetilde{\mu} $. In addition, we remark that the nonlinearity $ \lambda u+\mu|u|^{2}u $ does not satisfy the growth conditions.
Blow-up phenomena and global existence for nonlinear parabolic problems under nonlinear boundary conditions
Authors: Gou Zhanwei , Shi Jincheng
Published: March 2023

In this paper, we consider an initial-boundary value parabolic problem under nonlinear Neumann boundary conditions. By virtue of the modified differential inequality, lower bounds for the blow-up time of the solution are derived in higher dimensional spaces. An upper bound for the blow-up time are specified under appropriate assumptions on the functions $ a, b, f, g, h $ and $ u_0 $.
Integrating TOPSIS and ELECTRE-Ⅰ methods with cubic $ m $-polar fuzzy sets and its application to the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders
Authors: Al-Shamiri Mohammed M. Ali , Farooq Adeel , Nabeel Muhammad , Ali Ghous , Pamučar Dragan
Published: March 2023

Many real-world decision-making issues frequently involve competing sets of criteria, uncertainty, and inaccurate information. Some of these require the involvement of a group of decision-makers, where it is necessary to reduce the various available individual preferences to a single collective preference. To enhance the effectiveness of multi-criteria decisions, multi-criteria decision-making is a popular decision-making technique that makes the procedure more precise, reasonable, and efficient. The "Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS)" and "Elimination and Choice Transforming Reality (ELECTRE)" are prominent ranking methods and widely used in the multi-criteria decision-making to solve complicated decision-making problems. In this study, two $ m $-polar fuzzy set-based ranking methods are proposed by extending the ELECTRE-Ⅰ and TOPSIS approaches equipped with cubic $ m $-polar fuzzy (C$ m $PF) sets, where the experts provide assessment results on feasible alternatives through a C$ m $PF decision matrix. The first proposed method, C$ m $PF-TOPSIS, focuses on the alternative that is closest to a C$ m $PF positive ideal solution and farthest away from the C$ m $PF negative ideal solution. The Euclidean and normalized Euclidean distances are used to determine the proximity of an alternative to ideal solutions. In contrast, the second developed method is C$ m $PF-ELECTRE-Ⅰ which uses an outranking directed decision graph to determine the optimal alternative, which entirely depends on the C$ m $PF concordance and discordance sets. Furthermore, a practical case study is carried out in the diagnosis of impulse control disorders to illustrate the feasibility and applicability of the proposed methods. Finally, a comparative analysis is performed to demonstrate the veracity, superiority, and effectiveness of the proposed methods.
Computational systems biology approach for permanent tumor elimination and normal tissue protection using negative biasing: Experimental validation in malignant melanoma as case study
Authors: Kumari Bindu , Sakode Chandrashekhar , Lakshminarayanan Raghavendran , Roy Prasun K.
Published: March 2023

Complete spontaneous tumor regression (without treatment) is well documented to occur in animals and humans as epidemiological analysis show, whereby the malignancy is permanently eliminated. We have developed a novel computational systems biology model for this unique phenomenon to furnish insight into the possibility of therapeutically replicating such regression processes on tumors clinically, without toxic side effects. We have formulated oncological informatics approach using cell-kinetics coupled differential equations while protecting normal tissue. We investigated three main tumor-lysis components: (ⅰ) DNA blockade factors, (ⅱ) Interleukin-2 (IL-2), and (ⅲ) Cytotoxic T-cells (CD8+ T). We studied the temporal variations of these factors, utilizing preclinical experimental investigations on malignant tumors, using mammalian melanoma microarray and histiocytoma immunochemical assessment. We found that permanent tumor regression can occur by: 1) Negative-Bias shift in population trajectory of tumor cells, eradicating them under first-order asymptotic kinetics, and 2) Temporal alteration in the three antitumor components (DNA replication-blockade, Antitumor T-lymphocyte, IL-2), which are respectively characterized by the following patterns: (a) Unimodal Inverted-U function, (b) Bimodal M-function, (c) Stationary-step function. These provide a time-wise orchestrated tri-phasic cytotoxic profile. We have also elucidated gene-expression levels corresponding to the above three components: (ⅰ) DNA-damage G2/M checkpoint regulation [genes: CDC2-CHEK], (ⅱ) Chemokine signaling: IL-2/15 [genes: IL2RG-IKT3], (ⅲ) T-lymphocyte signaling (genes: TRGV5-CD28). All three components quantitatively followed the same activation profiles predicted by our computational model (Smirnov-Kolmogorov statistical test satisfied, α = 5%). We have shown that the genes CASP7-GZMB are signatures of Negative-bias dynamics, enabling eradication of the residual tumor. Using the negative-biasing principle, we have furnished the dose-time profile of equivalent therapeutic agents (DNA-alkylator, IL-2, T-cell input) so that melanoma tumor may therapeutically undergo permanent extinction by replicating the spontaneous tumor regression dynamics.
Los paisajes del agua en el Real Sitio de El Escorial. Presas, fuentes y estanques
Authors: Chías Navarro Pilar , Abad Balboa Tomás , Fernández-Trapa Lucas
Published: March 2023

El sistema hidráulico del conjunto patrimonial del Escorial fue construido en dos momentos históricos: iniciado en la segunda mitad del siglo XVI para abastecer al Monasterio, se completó dos siglos más tarde para satisfacer las funciones de los Casinos de recreo, utilizando para ello parte de la red primitiva. Ambas redes dieron origen a paisajes del agua singulares, a jardines y huertos afectados por las transformaciones impuestas durante siglos por los usos y las modas. Aprovechando el vaciado que realiza periódicamente Patrimonio Nacional, que deja al descubierto elementos y fábricas de gran interés, hemos reconstruido el trazado de las redes originales de abastecimiento, drenaje y riego, realizando un estudio en profundidad de los elementos relevantes más desconocidos: las presas del Romeral de Herrera y de Villanueva, el Estanque grande en el Monasterio, y el de la Casita del Príncipe en El Escorial.
Educational Platform to Improve Learning for Children with Autism
Authors: Paico Campos Meyluz , Giraldo Retuerto Margarita , Delgado Alexi , Andrade-Arenas Laberiano
Published: March 2023

The research focuses on children with Autism, who cannot access education either because they do not have a school near their homes or because they are misinformed by their parents that they can access education regardless of their disability. By not receiving an education, children are deprived of their right to education. The objective is to design a prototype of an educational platform taking advantage of technological tools for the learning of children with special educational needs. A hybrid methodology and the Balsamiq tool were used, as they were appropriate for developing the project. The result is that children with disabilities can learn by interacting with technology and in the same way their parents can visualize some exercises and crafts that they can do at home with their children, since it is based on their educational needs. It is concluded that teachers are in total agreement with the use of technology for children with autism, since this will help to improve their learning. The research contributes to society, teachers and parents with children with autism problems.
Applying Project-Based Learning (PBL) for Teaching Virtual Design Construction (VDC)
Authors: Almeida Del Savio Alexandre , Zuloeta Carrasco Leopoldo Dante , Canahualpa Nakamatsu Eimi , Galantini Velarde Katerina Paola , Martinez-Alonso Wilfrido , Fischer Martin
Published: March 2023

Learning-centered models, which rely on active methodologies such as Project-Based Learning (PBL), should be adopted in undergraduate programs to potentiate the development of collaboration skills within future industry professionals like civil engineers. Thus, this study reports the implementation of PBL in two successive Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) courses from an undergraduate civil engineering program: 1) VDC I, in which the VDC methodology implementation was applied theoretically in an already-built project, and 2) VDC II, in which the VDC methodology implementation was applied in a currently-under-construction project. The study's objective is to identify students' perceptions of PBL influence on their learning experience, degree of acquisition of generic competencies, and project development under the VDC methodology. To assess the PBL and VDC implementation, a survey was applied to measure students' perceptions of the three mentioned variables. Results show an increase in their perceptions about the benefits of implementing VDC and PBL for the generic competencies acquisition process by more than a third, compared to other studies which implemented Building Information Modelling (BIM) with PBL. This is due to the theoretical background of the VDC methodology in terms of collaboration, processes, and tools. Besides, VDC II students' perceptions of the generic competencies' development process, degree of learning, and project development improved by 6.13%, 7.15%, and 3.44%, respectively, compared to VDC I students' perceptions, which is owed to the natural interaction between students and stakeholders of the projects adopted.
Review of Morel and Spector’s (2022) book “Foundations of Educational Technology: Integrative Approaches and Interdisciplinary Perspectives” Taylor & Francis
Authors: Khan Raja Muhammad Ishtiaq , Ali Ashraf
Published: March 2023

The paper aims to review an important aspect of technology integration in education. The Foundations of Educational Technology: Integrative Approaches and Interdisciplinary Perspectives present various aspects of the foundation of technology in education.
Relationship between Knowledge Flow of Scientific and Technological Innovation and the Collaborative Innovation Ability of Students
Authors: Gao Xia , Kang Dongning , Wu Hao
Published: March 2023

Scientific and technological innovation ability of students is an important part of scientific and technological innovation in higher vocational colleges. There are few scientific and technological innovation achievements and low scientific and technological content of technical application achievements in higher vocational colleges at present, which are mainly caused by the single innovation organization form and weak innovation knowledge sharing ability. It is of great significance and value to explore the knowledge flow of scientific and technological innovation in colleges and universities and the collaborative innovation of college students. There is little research on the relationship between knowledge flow of scientific and technological innovation and collaborative innovation of college students in the existing literature, so this article has carried out relevant research. This article constructs the mathematical model of knowledge flow of scientific and technological innovation in colleges and universities, analyzes the stability of the mathematical model of knowledge flow of scientific and technological innovation in colleges and universities, and gives the framework of collaborative innovation ecosystem for college students. This article accurately measures the embedding of scientific and technological innovation resources in colleges and universities, the knowledge flow of scientific and technological innovation and the collaborative innovation performance of college students, and empirically tests the direct influence effect of embedding scientific and technological innovation resource network in colleges and universities on the collaborative innovation performance of college students and the moderating effect of the knowledge flow of scientific and technological innovation in colleges and universities. Finally, the corresponding experimental analysis results are given.
Consciência moral, comunicação e resistência às medidas de controle da crise sanitária
Authors: FERRAZ MEYER LEANDRO FREDERICO
Published: March 2023

Como explicar a baixa adesão ao distanciamento social, a resistência às vacinas e a outras medidas de controle da pandemia de COVID-19? Embora uma resposta a essa questão aponte para diferenças demográficas, sociais e econômicas, o artigo objetiva expor a influência decisiva dos modelos mentais e dos sistemas de valores dos indivíduos. Para testar essa hipótese, introduzimos um arcabouço conceitual que integra a abordagem habermasiana da comunicação com a psicologia do desenvolvimento moral e a Escola de Bloomington, de análise institucional. Resultados de experimentos reportados em outro lugar mostram que a capacidade de resolver dilemas sociais comunicativamente, sem coerção, requer perspectivas sociais e estruturas cognitivas que emergem tardiamente da ordem de desenvolvimento moral dos indivíduos.
New Normal of Education
Authors: Nee Chee Ken , Sanmugam Mageswaran , Yahaya Noraffandy , Ibrahim Nor Hasniza , Rahman Mohd Hishamuddin Abdul , Razak Rafiza Abdul
Published: March 2023

This chapter aims to report the effectiveness and practical implementation of teaching online in a diverse environment for schools across the globe during the pandemic. A narrative review of the published studies investigating teaching and learning during a pandemic is reported. Discussion and literature analysis are themed according to the dimensions of teaching and learning during the pandemic. The critical review is made at the end of this chapter and draws a broad conclusion towards the new normal of education.
Artificial Intelligence in Education
Authors: Abdulmunem Rania Abdalla
Published: March 2023

The systematic integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the education system enables the education system to overcome any challenges. AI can simplify the basic teaching tasks, and facing the major educational institution challenges, such as raising the efficiency of teachers, anticipating the learners' different requirements, and providing tools that enable teachers to perform their mission effectively, can provide the teacher with all needed information for evaluation, improvement of performance, and for q students quickly and effectively.
Role of Digital Games and Gamification in Promoting the Learning Process
Authors: Ali Kareema , Sawalha Amal , Abd-Rabo Ayshi Mohammad , Hashaykeh Sherine
Published: March 2023

Learning is a constantly evolving process, and the educational systems are constantly seeking to employ technological innovations in developing this process and increasing its effectiveness. Attention has been directed to employing digital games and gamification in the learning process because of their impact of increasing students' motivation towards learning and developing students' knowledge and skills. In addition, they can be a good solution for many problems in the educational world. This chapter discusses the supportive opinion of using digital games and gamification in the learning process, while the opposition opinions are faced through evidences and modern studies that dealt with this topic. It is important to adopt a strategy of teaching based on the integration of digital games and gamification in the curriculum to achieve educational goals in a fun and entertaining way.
More Than Words
Authors: Permatasari Puspita Ayu , Ningrum Fitri Utami , Uriawan Wisnu , Cantoni Lorenzo
Published: March 2023

iWareBatik is two digital tools (a website and a mobile app) designed and developed to communicate the value of Indonesian Batik, a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2009. Such tools have been evaluated through a panel of 997 bachelor students recruited in 33 Indonesian universities. They have been involved in a process that encompassed user testing activities, filling in a survey related to them, participating in a focus group, and writing a short essay. 156 of them later on took part in hackathon type of competition, aimed at suggesting possible improvements to the iWareBatik set of tools. This paper outlines the overall design of the evaluation activities, and presents in detail the results of the user testing and the related survey, highlighting positive elements and dimensions to be improved. Such evaluation exercise is not only for the set of digital tools at stake, but can provide a relevant model for all those projects aiming at using digital media in the field of intangible cultural heritage, helping to fill-in the gap between design, development, and evaluation.
Artificial Intelligence and Value Creation at the Crossroads of Industry 5.0
Authors: Chandel Ajay , Sharma Rahul
Published: March 2023

Today, businesses are evolving in an extremely competitive market. As we enter Industry 5.0, modern firms' dynamic business processes need a technological boost to enable them to create and deliver superior value while keeping humans at the core of the business processes. One such technology is artificial intelligence, which is creating innovative options for businesses to further add consumers' value by taking a dynamic approach, mitigating unpredictability, and augmenting cost-effectiveness. Development of AI as a business engine to generate value is advancing and is an alternative for many different industries to explore. As humans need to work in tandem with machines in Industry 5.0 to create customer value, a new term referred to as HCAI- human-centered AI has emerged. Bibliometric data of documents published between 1994 and 2022 were analyzed, and the most cited articles in SCOPUS journals were examined for content analysis to decipher how this new-age AI is aiding businesses to create and deliver superior value and thus leading to sustainable competitive advantage.
Innovative Practices in Sustainable Ecotourism Promotion and Impacts
Authors: Khan Shaheed , Freeda Maria Swarna M.  , Ramalingam Panch
Published: March 2023

Sustainable ecotourism, its promotion, and its impacts have a bearing on the world considering the fact that tourism, travel, and hospitality moved millions around the world and ensured a way of life for the local communities, governments, and businesses. But what drives sustainable ecotourism? Is it the destination, the product on offer, or anything else? It is the people, maybe the community, maybe one individual, who provides a phenomenal direction and ensures all others follow in the right spirit. The chapter is a tribute to four Indians who have contributed to sustainable ecotourism leadership and ensured various products that have helped ecotourism promotion and impacted the lives of the communities they have served. The work of these leaders has been mapped to two frameworks, which itself provide ample food for thought for the multitudes to adopt and move forward.
Managing the Service in a Small Hotel by Self-Service Technology Adoption
Authors: Kankaew Kannapat , Suksutdhi Thanasit , Komolvanij Theppaluk , Kungwol Korawin , Waramontri Rojanard , Charernnit Kanittha
Published: March 2023

Modern technology is creating customer experience. Its algorithm could remember, predict, and provide customized needs of customers. The self-service technology (SST) is a service innovation that communicates with users through either internet-based social media or applications. Yet, the hotels in Thailand are like other businesses that applied SST. The employees could better communicate, create human relationship, and understand profoundly customer needs than technology. Therefore, the adoption technology in hotels, especially small hotels, must be efficient and effective. This study aims to assess the SST components that serve the small hotel customers' needs and evaluate electronic service quality and technology adoption leading to satisfaction and repurchase intention. This study mainly used quantitative method by structural equation modelling. The scope of the study is customers who experienced using small hotel in Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Thailand. Nakhon Ratchasima is the fifth biggest province in Thailand and one of the top destinations of Thai people.
Pharmacological Evidence on Drug-Herbal Interactions on the Human Body
Authors: Chia Hui Tan , Chu Jian Xin , Lee Wen Wen , Ng Ching Hua
Published: March 2023

Assessing the potential herb-drug interactions is necessary to ensure clinical safety and to prevent any untoward effects. Studies have identified a variety of adverse effects on herb-drug interactions. Common mechanisms include the modulation of drug-metabolic enzymes, which leads to irreversible impacts. Physicians should constantly double-check if patients see numerous prescribers or visit multiple hospital settings before prescribing drugs to avoid pharmaceutical toxicity. Chinese herbal medicines are an essential part of TCM practice. Thus, the elevation and classification of toxic herb-drug interactions are helpful to ensure the safet usage by practitioners in optimizing the effectiveness of treatment strategies. According to WHO, cardiovascular diseases caused about 17.9 million deaths, accounting for 32% of all global deaths in 2019. This literature review will be focusing on cardiovascular drugs due to the high global mortality rate of cardiovascular diseases.
What Pharmacological Evidence Exists for Drug-Herbal Interactions on the Human Body?
Authors: Chai Joycelyn , Chow Shu Min , Wong Hou Yee , Yap Sock Yan
Published: March 2023

Chinese herbal medicine is one of the treatment pathways amongst the multicomponent therapeutics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The main role of it includes regaining homeostasis, stabilizing health, preventing illnesses, and overall, prolonging life span and improving quality of life. Since TCM is more focused on treating the root of diseases, Chinese herbal medicine can also be used to prevent, treat, and manage various chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, neurological disorders, and so on. Other significant roles can also be seen as to alleviate several side effects of Western medicine's treatment and be incorporated as part of the management process of the disease recovery and rehabilitation period.
Unmasking of systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis- macrophage activation syndrome (HLA-MAS) and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
Authors: Sukhadiya P. , Kumar P. , Meena D.S. , Kumar P.H. A. , Vijayan N. , Garg P. , Garg M.K.
Published: March 2023

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a hyperinflammatory syndrome caused by macrophages and cytotoxic T cells with aberrant activation. The primary (genetic) form, which is caused by mutations that affect lymphocyte cytotoxicity and immune regulation, is most prevalent in children, whereas the secondary (acquired) form is prevalent in adults. Secondary HLH is commonly caused by infections or cancers, but it can also be caused by autoimmune disorders, in which case it is known as macrophage activation syndrome (MAS; or MAS-HLH). A 25-year-old female presented with a high-grade fever that lasted for two weeks. His laboratory results revealed pancytopenia, neutropenia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypofibrinogenemia, and hyperferritinemia. Based on the clinical presentation and laboratory findings, a provisional diagnosis of HLH has been made. A HLH protocol was utilized to treat the patient. During the course of hospitalization, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was identified as the underlying cause. She improved dramatically after receiving an immunosuppressive regimen of etoposide, cyclosporine, and dexamethasone according to HLH protocol-2004 with individualized modifications. The clinician should be aware that HLH may be the initial manifestation of underlying SLE. Early diagnosis and aggressive, individualized treatment are the key to improving outcomes.
The Associations between Bone Mineral Density and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Postmenopausal Women
Authors: Malekian Sanaz , Mirghafourvand Mojgan , Najafipour Farzad , Ostadrahimi Alireza , Ghassab-Abdollahi Nafiseh , Farshbaf-Khalili Azizeh
Published: March 2023

Background: Oxidative stress plays an essential role in bone health among postmenopausal women. This study aimed to compare the oxidative stress biomarkers among postmenopausal women aged 50–65 years with normal bone mineral density, osteopenia, and osteoporosis.Methods: In this observational study, 120 women with normal bone mineral density, 82 with osteopenia, and 86 with osteoporosis were selected based on the densitometry data obtained from the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry method. The serum total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were measured using biochemical methods. A binary logistic regression model adjusted for confounders was used to estimate the risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis. The P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: There were significant differences between the three groups in age, menopausal age, body mass index, and education (P<0.05). According to the binary logistic regression model, higher SOD activity and serum TAC levels were associated with a lower risk of osteoporosis (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.991; 95% confidence intervals [CI], 0.986 to 0.996; and aOR, 0.373; 95% CI, 0.141 to 0.986, respectively). MDA was a significant risk factor for osteopenia in postmenopausal women (aOR, 1.702; 95% CI, 1.125 to 2.576).Conclusion: Higher SOD activity and serum TAC levels in the studied postmenopausal women were associated with a significantly lower risk of osteoporosis. Moreover, the risk of osteopenia increased significantly with higher serum MDA levels.
Split Tummy Exercise Program for Reducing Diastasis Recti in Postpartum Primigravidae: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Shohaimi Suhaila , Husain Nik Rosmawati Nik , Zaki Faizah Mohd. , Atan Ixora Kamisan
Published: March 2023

Background: Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) involves the separation of the midline abdominal muscles and linea alba and affects more than half of postpartum women. This study aimed to assess the effect of a split tummy exercise program (STEP) on DRA closure in postpartum mothers.Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted from 2008 to 2020 at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre. Primigravida mothers diagnosed with DRA were selected and randomly assigned to the intervention (n=21) or control (n=20) group. The intervention group underwent a home-based STEP consisting of three phases of nine abdominal exercises. DRA size was assessed at baseline and at 8 weeks postpartum using two-dimensional ultrasound.Results: The mean age of the participants was 28 years (standard deviation, 3.6), with the majority of Malay ethnicity (87.8%) and working mothers (78%). After 8 weeks, the intervention group showed a significant reduction in DRA size of up to 27% (mean difference, 6.17 mm; 95% confidence interval, 3.7–8.7; P<0.001). No significant intergroup DRA changes were observed after 8 weeks of follow-up.Conclusion: Early postpartum screening for DRA should be advocated to allow early STEP intervention to ensure favorable outcomes. STEP intervention is an effective postnatal training program for managing DRA.
Management of Sarcopenia in Primary Care Settings
Authors: Won Chang Won
Published: March 2023

With aging, loss of skeletal muscle mass and muscle function increases, resulting in an increased risk of falls, fractures, long-term institutional care, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and even death. Sarcopenia, which is derived from the Greek words “sarx” or flesh+“penia” or loss, is defined as a condition characterized by low muscle mass and low muscle strength and performance. In 2019, the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) published a consensus paper on the diagnosis and treatment of sarcopenia. The AWGS 2019 guideline, specifically, presented strategies for case-finding and assessment to help diagnose “possible sarcopenia” in primary care settings. For case finding, the AWGS 2019 guideline proposed an algorithm that recommends calf circumference measurement (cut-off <34 cm in men, <33 cm in women) or the SARC-F (strength, assistance with walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls) questionnaire (cut-off ≥4). If this case finding is confirmed, handgrip strength (cutoff <28 kg in men, <18 kg in women) or the 5-time chair stand test (≥12 seconds) should be performed to diagnose “possible sarcopenia.” If an individual is diagnosed as “possible sarcopenia,” AWGS 2019 recommends that the individual should start lifestyle interventions and related health education for primary healthcare users. Because no medication is available to treat sarcopenia, exercise and nutrition is essential for sarcopenia management. Many guidelines, recommend physical activity, with a focus on progressive resistance (strength) training, as a first-line therapy for the management of sarcopenia. It is essential to educate older adults with sarcopenia on the need to increase protein intake. Many guidelines recommended that older people should consume at least 1.2 g of proteins/kg/d. This minimum threshold can be increased in the presence of catabolic or muscle wasting. Previous studies reported that leucine, a branched-chain amino acid, is essential for protein synthesis in muscle, and a stimulator for skeletal muscle synthesis. A guideline conditionally recommends that diet or nutritional supplements should be combined with exercise intervention for older adults with sarcopenia.
Antibacterial Activity of Juglans regia L. Dry Husk Extract against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus
Authors: Turki Ola Hameed , Jafar Zainab Juma
Published: March 2023

Introduction:

We aimed to evaluate the anti-bacterial effect of the Juglans regia dry husk ethanolic extract against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus.

Methods:

A quantity of 200 g of dry husk was ground into powder and sieved until no large particles were found, then mixed with 1 L of 70% ethanol, yielding 20 g of J. regia paste after ethanol exclusion by vacuum evaporator and lyophilization. The Agar well diffusion method was used to detect the antibacterial activity. Statistical analysis was carried out using Welch’s t-test (unequal variances t-test) via R software.

Results:

The J. regia dry husk extract showed statistically significant higher bacterial growth inhibition in comparison with prophylaxis pumice paste for both S. mutans and Lactobacillus.

Conclusion:

Ethanolic dry husk extract has antibacterial activity against both S. mutans and Lactobacillus.