bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Food Data Analysis using Multidimensional Visualizations based on Point Placement
Authors: Holanda Maria Eduarda M. de , Romão Bernardo , Botelho Raquel Braz Assunção , Zandonadi Renata Puppin , Borges Vinícius R. P.
Published: February 2023

Food data comprise records regarding nutrients, ingredients, amounts of different vitamins and minerals that can be found in foods. The wide variety of food products that can be stored in large datasets makes the traditional analysis tasks unfeasible and time-consuming when conducted manually by the dietitians and related professionals. This paper describes a method for visualizing food data using point placement strategies to support specialists in tasks related to determining similar food products that can be replaced in specific diets. The proposed method generates a structured representation for food data to be used as input to some state-of-the-art and recent visualizations, such as PCA, t-SNE, UMAP and TriMap. Experiments were conducted to assess the quality of visualizations and the results reported that the nonlinear visualizations presented satisfactory discriminability regarding some food categories and better preservation of the data patterns. A case study based on a visual exploration process was also conducted and demonstrates the specialist successfully finding substitute food products for planning a vegan diet plan.
Perspective Chapter: Classification of Grasping Gestures for Robotic Hand Prostheses Using Deep Neural Networks
Authors: Rodríguez Serrezuela Ruthber , Marañón Reyes Enrique , Sagaró Zamora Roberto , Alexeis Suarez Leon Alexander
Published: February 2023

This research compares classification accuracy obtained with the classical classification techniques and the presented convolutional neural network for the recognition of hand gestures used in robotic prostheses for transradial amputees using surface electromyography (sEMG) signals. The first two classifiers are the most used in the literature: support vector machines (SVM) and artificial neural networks (ANN). A new convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture based on the AtzoriNet network is proposed to assess performance according to amputation-related variables. The results show that convolutional neural networks with a very simple architecture can produce accurate results comparable to the average classical classification methods and The performance it is compared with other CNN proposed by other authors. The performance of the CNN is evaluated with different metrics, providing good results compared to those proposed by other authors in the literature.
Treatment Modalities of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Authors: Nath Srivastava Rajeshwar , Pant Shatakshi , Ratan Srivastava Sudeepti , Chandra Sharma Amar , Raj Saloni
Published: February 2023

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory arthropathy of young adults which primarily affects the axial skeleton. The pathogenesis of AS is unclear, but it is thought to be caused by an early inflammatory phase followed by ossification that may induce local osteitis. It has also been linked to an increase in morbidity and mortality and is known to have a debilitating impact on QoL of the patients. Whereby, CRP and ESR are used for assessment of the disease activity and determination of treatment efficacy, HLA-B27 is considered the best biomarker for AS diagnosis. The conventional therapeutic regimen like NSAIDs and DMARDs alone are not effective in controlling symptoms and indicators of disease; however, when combined with the physical therapy, great improvement in the QoL of the patients has been observed. The outlook for AS has improved remarkably with the advent of biologics that blocks key inflammatory cytokines such as TNF inhibitors. Biologics aids in halting disease progression, and can be used concomitantly with other medications for pain management. In this chapter, barring surgical interventions, we will discuss about the non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapies routinely employed for the treatment of AS, as well as the novel therapeutics currently under study.
The Impact of Corruption on Economic Growth: A Nonlinear Evidence
Authors: Ali Trabelsi Mohamed
Published: February 2023

On basis of the lubricating effect hypothesis of corruption (grease-the-wheels hypothesis), the impact of corruption on growth seems ambiguous. Therefore, the question that arises is to what extent corruption can be tolerated and at what threshold it has detrimental effect on an economy. This chapter investigates the impact of corruption on economic growth by testing the hypothesis that the relationship between these two variables is nonlinear, and we assess whether the belief that corruption has detrimental effects on the economy is always true. In this chapter, a panel data analysis has been used to examine 65 countries over the 1987–2021 period. Our findings are that corruption can have a positive effect on growth. The results indicate that beyond an optimal threshold, both high and low corruption levels can decrease economic growth. Under this optimal threshold, a moderate level of corruption, defined by the point of reversal of the curve of the marginal corruption effect on growth, could have advantages for economic growth.
Biofuels: Production and Properties as Substitute Fuels
Authors: D. Tanwar Manju , K. Tanwar Pankaj , Bhand Yashas , Bhand Sarang , Jadhav Kiran , Bhand Suhas
Published: February 2023

Renewable sources include plants and animal fats, which are the main components of biofuels. Biofuels are free from sulfur, aromatics, metals, and crude oil residues. Since biofuels are more lubricating than petroleum diesel fuel, they are nonflammable and extend the life of diesel engines. As a result of this study, the main chemical and physical properties of biofuels were investigated, including their lubricity, viscosity, calorific value, and cetane number, which indicate the quality of renewable fuels, and compared with the other. We examined and compared the combustion characteristics of various types of biofuels as an alternative fuel, as well as their emissions characteristics. Biodiesel and biodiesel blends are compared to mineral diesel, as well as their performance in CI engines in this study’s review. With modified combustion equipment, biodiesel fuels can potentially reduce air pollution in diesel engines and are a very good substitute for fossil fuels. There is a need for more research and technological development in order for biofuels to become economically viable. Biofuel/biodiesel research should therefore be supported with policies that make their prices competitive with other conventional sources of energy. In the current state of affairs, biofuels are more effective when used alongside other sources of energy.
Interconnection among River Flow Levels, Sediments Loads and Tides Conditions and Its Effect on the Coastal Wetlands Reduction
Authors: Gracia-Sánchez Jesús , G. Ramos Judith , Marrufo Vázquez Liliana , Osnaya Romero Javier , M. Ortíz-Martínez Víctor
Published: February 2023

When the river supplies water to vulnerable environments, such as marshlands, it is vital to establish the expected impact mostly under a changing climate, and moreover, if a dam is being projected to solve energy demands. Soil characteristics, specifically sediment composition, are exposed to changes that modify this type of ecosystem and are rarely investigated. For this, a discharge period for an average historical year was analyzed to evaluate the magnitudes of the flows, with or without a dam. Also, it helped to identify the modification of the hydrodynamic regime between the sea and the lagoon system, particularly during the dry season but also checking the behavior in the rainy season. Results showed that the main problem with the construction of the dam on the San Pedro-Mezquital river would be the effect of a controlled flow that reaches the wetlands of the alluvial plains, affecting the sediment load in the estuarine and coastal ecology. However, after a readjustment period, the dam neither significantly changes the previous flood conditions of the coastal plain nor the sediment load will be a problem. However, if an additional sediment load is required to maintain the coastal microhabitats, there are different ways to provide it.
What Makes It Tip Over and How Can It Be Prevented?: Challenges in Psychosocial and Organisational Work Environment Faced by Perioperative Nurses, Anaesthesiologists and Nurse Assistants
Authors: Arakelian Erebouni
Published: February 2023

Healthcare is facing new challenges today; accordingly, staffing and work environment are important for healthcare to work smoothly. The limitations in the perioperative physical work environment, for employees to not have an impact, are unique. Thus, the psychosocial work environment becomes even more important, where colleagues and nurse managers, relational justice and organisational justice play an important role in staff’s well-being and decision to leave or stay. Moreover, interest in those who train to work in perioperative settings is decreasing for various reasons. It is, therefore, important to make perioperative departments healthy and attractive workplaces, where the demands and control in one’s work are in balance, where support is offered by colleagues and managers as well as good salary, possibility for development in the profession and satisfactory work schedules with respect to recovery.
Perspective Chapter: The Metaverse for Education
Authors: Azoury Nehme , Hajj Cynthia
Published: February 2023

Due to ever-evolving teaching methods and technologies, the education sector has undergone and still undergoes several advances. The issue of knowledge creation and application through tutoring has evolved into the primary source of competitive advantage among colleges and a crucial element for success. In a turbulent world full of competitiveness, educational institutions and establishments strive to continuously provide excellence through top-notch education, international partnerships, collaborations, acknowledgments, and accreditations as well as updated technological tools such as e-learning platforms and online labs/workshops, constant investment in each person’s human capital. It is hoped that this would improve people’s knowledge, abilities, experiences, and cultural capital. Our digital lives have advanced quickly over the past two years to the point where living online and offline are now equally important. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the significance of sustaining education while taking into consideration the undeniable technological advances. This chapter adopts a descriptive/narrative methodology approach. As a result, it can be concluded that, if implemented properly, virtual collaboration and success will become essential skills that professionals across almost all sectors would master. Hence, upcoming research could include the role of the metaverse in education on another aspect of the SGDs like “no poverty.”
Immunomodulation of NK Cells under Ionizing Radiation
Authors: Shao Chang-Sheng , Yu Xin , Zhang Leisheng , Wu Ya-Hui , Huang Qing
Published: February 2023

Natural killer (NK) cells are the effector lymphocytes of the innate immune system and control many types of tumors and microbial infections. Ionizing radiation (IR) has a pronounced effect on NK cells. However, the role of NK cells in radiotherapy remains elusive. In this chapter, we summarized the direct and indirect effects of ionizing radiation on NK cells. Low doses of ionizing radiation can enhance the toxic effects of NK cells. In contrast, high doses of ionizing radiation will lead to functional impairment of NK cells. In addition, under ionizing radiation, NK cells are also modulated by other immune cells. Overall, combining NK cell therapy and radiation therapy can improve the efficacy of oncology treatment.
Numerical Analysis of the Steady State in SAW Sensor Structures with Selected Polymers for Detection of DMMP and CO
Authors: Hejczyk Tomasz , Wrotniak Jarosław , Jakubik Wiesław
Published: February 2023

The chapter presents the results of the numerical investigation of the SAW gas detector structures with selected polymer layers in steady-state conditions. The effect of SAW velocity changes vs. the surface electrical conductivity of the detector structures is predicted on the base of acoustoelectric elemental theory. The electrical surface conductivity of the rough polymer sensing layer placed above the piezoelectric waveguide depends on the profile of the diffused gas molecule concentration inside the whole detector structure. Numerical results in the steady state conditions for the gas molecules DMMP and polymer layer of (RR)-P3HT have been shown as well as for carbon oxide molecules with thin polyaniline and polypyrrole layer. The main aim of the investigations was to study a thin film’s interaction with targeted gases in the SAW detector configuration based on diffusion equations for polymers. Numerical results for profile concentration in steady state conditions for gas molecules concentration, film thickness, roughness, and interaction temperature have been shown. The results of numerical analyzes allow for selecting better detector design conditions, including the morphology of the detector layer, its thickness, operating temperature, and layer type. The numerical results, based on the code written in Python, were shown.
Subtemporal Multiple Hippocampal Transection with/without CA1-Subiculum Disconnection for Medically Intractable Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Authors: Hori Tomokatsu , Shiramizu Hideki , Miyata Hajime
Published: February 2023

Transsylvian selective amygdalohippocampectomy resulted in postoperative verbal memory decline in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy of the language-dominant side. Mapping whole-brain connectivity changes have been studied recently of different surgical resection approaches for temporal lobe epilepsy. The subtemporal resection is the least disruptive to long-range connectivity, which may explain its better cognitive outcome. Finally, the authors introduced subtemporal multiple hippocampal transections technique in a case of hippocampal sclerosis negative left mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, and postoperative neuropsychological examinations revealed improvement of cognitive function immediately after the operation contrasting transsylvian multiple hippocampal transections in which verbal memory remains dropped. The authors introduced another new operation to left mesial temporal lobe epilepsy patient with hippocampal sclerosis by multiple hippocampal transections plus disconnection between CA1 and subiculum at the hippocampal head. Operative result is satisfactory in terms of neuropsychological and operative outcome.
Evaluation and Cultural Influence of Nurses’ Attitudes toward Elderly Care
Authors: Hiroko Shimizu R.N.
Published: February 2023

The eldery population among the 38 countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; thus, nurses have many opportunities to care for the elderly. The elderly are more likely to suffer from diseases, such as geriatric syndrome and sarcopenia, in addition to frailty. Medical personnel is reported to have a protective attitude, but the problems of nurses’ dialog attitudes include confusion, concern, prejudice, and difficulty in dialog with patients with critical illnesses. Therefore, we had developed the scale to evaluate the negative aspects of nurses’ interactive attitudes toward the elderly. The validity and reliability for the scale of the 15-item and 7-law methods were determined. A comparison of the dialog orientation scales of nurses and nursing students revealed that nurses are more positive as they gain more experience. Additionally, nurses were more negative about age discrimination in dialog and the difficulty of dialog with seriously injured people than caregivers because nurses care for more severely ill elderly. Moreover, we implemented a program to conduct dialog training with the elderly from the stage of nursing students, which revealed a clear effect.
Miloš Štědroň: Můj Janáček : k osmdesátinám muzikologa a skladatele
Authors: Steinmetz Karel
Published: February 2023

The study explains how research on Janáček was enriched by Miloš Štědroň, an important musicologist and composer and one of the most important music scientists of today, dealing with the work of Leoš Janáček. Other Štědroň's activities in the field of scientific and artistic work which have lasted for almost sixty years, are recalled as well.
Migration of Central European musicians exemplified by John Dopyera, Diana Krall, Andreas Varady, and Celeste Buckingham
Authors: Kajanová Yvetta
Published: February 2023

The author examines the different reasons behind the emigration of musicians from the territory of today's Slovak Republic during various eras. The migration of Slovak people from the Austro-Hungarian Empire around the end of the 19th century was largely motivated by economic factors. Ideological doctrines that constrained free artistic thinking propelled another wave of emigration during the former socialist Czechoslovakia (1948–1989). After the birth of the Slovak Republic (1993), migratory movements continued especially with Czech and Slovak jazzmen trying to establish themselves on the global scene. The examples of departing artists (John Dopyera, the inventor of the resophonic Dobro guitar; Diana Krall, jazz pianist and singer; Andreas Varady, a jazz guitarist of Romani origin; and Celeste Buckingham, a singer with multicultural ancestry) contribute to the debate on migration’s cultural and artistic significance. The author discusses the instrumentalist approach to the issue of ethnicity for those globally successful artists who pragmatically stress the appropriate element of their ethnic background relevant to the circumstances. Additionally, the article gives attention to the primordialist aspects and emotional issues relating to the ethnicity of those Slovak musicians whose success abroad was only localized.
PROFESSOR HARI MOHAN SRIVASTAVA : A TOWERING AND TOPMOST LEADING MATHEMATICIAN
Authors: Chandel R.C. Singh
Published: February 2023

On behalf of Vijñāna Parishad of India and Jñānābha Family, we ourselves feel great honored to publish Special Issue of Jñānābha , Vol. 50(1) 2020 (Dedicated to Honor Professor H.M. Srivastava on His 80 th Birth Anniversary Celebrations). Professor Hari Mohan Srivastava is an amazing man, towering and leading mathematician, well known topmost eminent figure of Special Functions and Allied Topics Mathematical Analysis. He is topmost Researcher, Supervisor of several Ph.D. and D.Sc. theses, well reputed University Teacher, Editor or Member on Editorial Boards of various International Journals, Reviewer of various Reviews, Elected Fellows of various International Societies, Recipient of International Prizes, Awards, Honors, Author of various Internationally prescribed Text Books having Special Dedication Volumes/ Dedication Issues (and/ or Dedication Messages) of International Scientific Research Journals.
ENERGY OF SOME GRAPHS OF PRIME GRAPH OF A RING
Authors: Joshi Sandeep S. , Pawar Kishor F.
Published: February 2023

Let R be a commutative ring and PG(R) is a graph whose vertices are all the elements of ring R and two vertices are adjacent if their product is zero. In this article, we study the energy of 1-Quasitotal and 2-Quasitotal Prime Graph of a Ring Zp and also find the energy of PG 1 (Zp ) and PG 2 (Zp ), p prime. A General SCILAB Software code for our calculation is also presented
CARISTI-BANACH TYPE CONTRACTION VIA SIMULATION FUNCTION
Authors: Gairola Swati Antal and U. C.
Published: February 2023

In this paper we introduce the notion of a Caristi-Banach type ZbR - contraction in the framework of b-metric space endowed with a transitive relation that combine the ideas of Caristi type contraction and Banach contraction with a help of simulation function. We present an example to clarify the statement of the given result.
La justicia evaluativa en la valoración de proyectos grupales: propuesta y aplicación en el Grado de Educación Primaria
Authors: Delgado Algarra Emilio José , Mengual Andrés Santiago , López Meneses Eloy , Vázquez-Cano Esteban
Published: February 2023

Este artículo presenta una propuesta didáctica llevada a la práctica durante tres cursos académicos consecutivos en la que se combinan heteroevaluación, coevaluación y autoevaluación con el objetivo de asegurar la justicia evaluativa y la sistematización y eficiencia en los procesos de seguimiento de los proyectos de investigación discente. Para el desarrollo de este artículo, nos centraremos en el tercer año de aplicación (curso 2013-2014) dentro de la asignatura: "Proyectos integrados para enseñar Conocimiento del Medio Social y Cultural" de 4º de Grado en Educación Primaria en la Universidad de Huelva. Durante la puesta en marcha de esta propuesta se observó un incremento de la sistematización en los procesos evaluativos, una mejora de la eficiencia en los procesos de seguimiento y revisión en tutorías, una mayor autonomía para el alumno en relación con la gestión su trabajo grupal y, finalmente, el desarrollo de un proceso de justicia evaluativa determinada por el compromiso real de cada miembro.
Natural Language Processing for Data Science Workforce Analysis
Authors: Prema M. , Raju Dr.V. , Ramya M.
Published: February 2023

As the demand for people with Data Science and Data Analysis skills are rising at a very high rate, periodic exploration of the skill sets for jobs in these fields have become essential. This research presents the use of Natural Language Processing for Human Resource Management. It presents the application of such techniques and tools as Python Libraries with Beautiful Soup and Selenium, Web Scrapping, Topic Analysis, Sentiment Analysis, and Natural Language Processing in the identification of skill sets related to Data Scientist, Data Analyst and Data Engineer.
ҰШҚЫШСЫЗ ҰШУ АППАРАТТАРЫНЫҢ САНДЫҚ ОПТИКАЛЫҚ ЖҮЙЕЛЕРІ
Authors: ПАВЛОВА Т.А. , САФИН Р.Т. , ГАРМАШОВА Ю.М. , АКАНОВА Ж.Ж.
Published: February 2023

В данной статье рассмотрены принципы функционирования оптической системы беспилотных летательных аппаратов и сделан вывод о преимуществах применения цифровых камер при аэрофотосъемке

Бұл мақалада ұшқышсыз ұшу аппараттарының оптикалық жүйесінің жұмыс істеу принциптері қарастырылған және аэрофототүсірілімде сандық камераларды қолданудың артықшылықтары туралы қорытынды жасалды.

This article discusses the principles of functioning of the optical system of unmanned aerial vehicles and concludes about the advantages of using digital cameras in aerial photography.
ЕКІНШІ РЕТТІ СЫЗЫҚТЫҚ ДИФФЕРЕНЦИАЛДЫҚ ТЕҢДЕУЛЕР ҮШІН АРАЛАС ШЕКАРАЛЫҚ ЕСЕПТІ САНДЫҚ ШЕШУДІҢ ШЕКТІ ЖАҒДАЙЛАРЫН БЕРУ ӘДІСІ (ТОМАС АЛГОРИТМІ)
Authors: УТЕМАГАНБЕТОВ З.С. , НИГМЕТОВА Г.Н. , УРБИСИНОВА Б.Т. , ТУКИБАЕВА М.А.
Published: February 2023

Предложен новый алгоритм, который является альтернативой методу прогонки для численного решения линейных дифференциальных уравнений второго порядка с закрепленными краевыми условиями. Алгоритм имеет более широкую область применимости, чем известный метод прогонки и работает как при положительных, так и при отрицательных коэффициентах уравнения. Основной целью данной работы является получение рекуррентных формул аналогичных формулам прогонки, для численного решения краевой задачи дифференциальных уравнений второго порядка. Наиболее важным является вопрос о наличии прогоночных формул, когда коэффициент при решении в уравнении имеет отрицательный знак или является знакопеременным. В работе показана согласованность и вычислительная устойчивость разностных схем, представляемых посредством предлагаемых рекуррентных формул. Результаты, полученные в данной статье, подтверждаются расчетными данными.

Бекітілген шектік жағдайлары бар екінші ретті сызықтық дифференциалдық теңдеулерді сандық шешу үшін қуалау әдісіне балама болып табылатын жаңа алгоритм ұсынылды. Алгоритм белгілі қуалау әдісіне қарағанда кеңірек қолдану аймағына ие және теңдеудің коэффициенттері оң және теріс болуына байланыссыз жұмыс істейді. Бұл жұмыстың негізгі мақсаты екінші ретті дифференциалдық теңдеулердің шектік есебін сандық шешу үшін қуалау формулаларына ұқсас рекуренттік формулаларын алу болып табылады. Ең бастысы, теңдеудегі шешім коэффициенті теріс белгіге ие болған кезде немесе ауыспалы болып табылатын формулалардың болуы туралы мәселе. Жұмыста ұсынылған рекуренттік формулалар арқылы берілген айырымдық сұлбаларының үйлесімділігі мен есептеу тұрақтылығы көрсетілген. Мақаладағы алынған нәтижелер есептік деректермен расталады.

A new algorithm is proposed, which is an alternative to the run-through method for the numerical solution of second-order linear differential equations with fixed boundary conditions. The algorithm has a wider scope of applicability than the well-known run-through method and works for both positive and negative coefficients of the equation. The main purpose of this work is to obtain recurrent formulas similar to the run-through formulas for the numerical solution of the boundary value problem of second-order differential equations. The most important question is whether there are run-through formulas when the coefficient in the solution in the equation has a negative sign or is alternating. The paper shows the consistency and computational stability of the difference schemes represented by the proposed recurrent formulas. The results obtained in this article are confirmed by the calculated data.
A Review on Succession of Bioremediation Including Microbial Interventions for Reducing Heavy Metal Ions Contamination of Natural Environment
Authors: Mishra Sanjay
Published: February 2023

As a consequence of urbanization and industrialization, it has been a global impact on water and soil profile. These activities like industry of heavy equipment works, traffic and waste increase the conductivity, TDS (Total Dissolved Solids), pH and redox potential in the water bodies like river, canals and ponds. Also,heavy metals have an adverseeffect on soil fertility. This overview covers the enthralling succession of ‘Bioremediation’ at physiological, biochemical and molecular level. An enhancement of heavy metal in water bodies as well in the soil in close vicinity to industriesmakes it toxic and for controlling it, bioremediation is brought into function including a series of processes, which with the assistance of metal resistance microorganisms, concentrate followed by accumulation of metal like Zinc, Cadmium, Arsenic,etc. As there is still requirement for more studiesto develop bioremediation technologies in order to find more biological solutions for bioremediation of heavy metal contamination from different environmental systems, the collection of data concomitant with significant hypotheses together with this overview provides new insights into developing a platform to explore certain novel bioremediation experimental model that could berapid, precise and cost effective.
Management of the deep carious lesion: a literature review
Authors: Barrett Brenda , O'Sullivan Michael
Published: February 2023

##Statement of the problem

The management of the deep carious lesion is a topic of keen interest to the dental profession with many and varied treatment modalities advocated in the scientific literature.

##Purpose of the study

This literature review proposes to summarise current consensus approaches and scientific thinking in this area. Some new treatment advances have been advocated in recent years and their efficacy is also examined. Topics and areas of interest are proposed for future research.

##Methods

The studies examined in this review were based on searches online in the PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar search engines, and Cochrane reviews, and include systematic reviews and consensus papers, as well as observational studies, randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses.

##Conclusion

Problems exist in this area regarding precise definitions and measurement of deep carious lesions in practice, and standardisations of measurement do not currently exist. This is an area where further study and research would be welcome.
Enhancing Research Output in Higher Institutions of Learning: A Case Study of Busitema University Research Model
Authors:   Busitema University, KEIKARA MUHUMUZA ASAPH , KAMUGISHA MBABAZI FULGENSIA ,   Busitema University
Published: February 2023

University rankings have become a standard criterion of characterising higher institutions of learning irrespective of their specialisation, be it social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences or technology. The most highly ranked institutions worldwide are based on the same criteria despite the area of specialty and the geographical location. Higher institutional rankings are mainly based on pedagogy, strategic placement, research output in terms of publications, academic staff-student ratio, international linkage or partnerships, management of technological resources, and the existing human and infrastructural resources. This article attempts to address the possible ways to enhance research in developing institutions with a case study of Busitema University, Uganda. We propose the Busitema University Research (BUR) Model that can be used to analyse why the performance of higher institutions of learning (HIL) should be ranked based on the criteria of institutional research output (IRO). A survey was also conducted from 29 respondents and the data was analysed using Spreadsheet. From the generated results, it was established that the quality of academic staff highly determines the research output and thereby the increased university ranking. The results also formed the basis of the BUR Model development. The developed model will further be tested during a comprehensive study involving different HIL, especially in computing their respective institutional research index and rankings.
Video Editing Workshop Using Power Director Application at the Mojosongo Javanese Christian Church Surakarta
Authors: Sundari Sundari , Setyadi Heribertus Ary , Purnama Bambang Eka
Published: February 2023

The handling of the covid-19 outbreak is carried out by all Christians in the world by carrying out virtual worship, every activity within the scope of the Javanese Christian Church  Mojosongo in particular many were suspended temporarily and some were not carried out at all. Activities such as household worship, youth worship and even Sunday Schools are also carried out in groups to achieve the goal of breaking the chain of spread of COVID-19. The church has limited multimedia equipment to support all online activities. Limited Human Resources who master multimedia and video editing in producing short videos such as MATAHARI (MAzmur kiTA HAri Ini) which must be published every day, and others. To overcome the existing problems, it is necessary to explain and train about the implementation of virtual worship and live streaming. Training is needed on the implementation of taping activities and doing video editing so that all activities can be carried out properly. For this reason, training is needed on how to tap properly and correctly and how to do video editing with the Power Director and other tools so that the congregation can enjoy it well.
Group Activity Therapy as an Effort to Prevent Elderly Frailty in Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Bengkulu City
Authors: Aprilatutini Titin , Yustisia Nova , Maiyulis Maiyulis
Published: February 2023

The targets of this community service activity are:community, especially the elderly.The location for the activity was held at the Panti Sosial Tresna Werda (PSTW) Bengkulu City. PSTW is a residential institution that provides physical, spiritual and social services and care as well as protection for the elderly so that they can enjoy old age like other elderly people. Group activity therapy as an effort to prevent frailty in the elderly has many benefits as one of the most effective interventions to be used in medical therapy for healing a disease that can be applied to the community as therapy, one of which is in the elderly so that the elderly avoid frailty which will affect the elderly. quality of life of the elderly.The hope is that after this activity is carried outcan help social workers and health workers who are in PSTW to improve the welfare of the elderly and prevent the occurrence of frailty in the elderly so that their functional health can be maintained and improve the quality of life of the elderly.
Introduction to Brownian Motion in Class XII Senior High School 5 Bengkulu City
Authors: Ainayah Nur , Elisa Nur , Setiawan Iwan , Hamdani Dedy
Published: February 2023

Brownian motion is the random motion of nanoparticles in the fluid. The concept of Brownian motion is one of the abstract concepts of physics. Thus, it is difficult to learn. Most schools also don't teach Brownian motion in depth in high school. Including the Senior High School 5 Bengkulu City. In fact, there are a lot of Brown motion applications. For this reason, the introduction of Brownian motion in easy-to-understand language needs to be taught to students. The method used in this research is the method of preparation, implementation, and evaluation. From this research, it can be seen that students are very enthusiastic about listening and answering every question that is asked. There is also a very active participation. The competitive spirit of students is also visible. So, it can be concluded that, no matter how difficult and abstract Brown's motion is, if it is taught in simple language, students are also able to understand it well.
Implementation of the Blended Learning Model to Increase Students' Motivation to Learn Mathematics
Authors: Pasaribu Fauziah , Novitasari Wiwik , Fitriani Fitriani
Published: February 2023

The problem of this research is the low motivation of students to learn mathematics, the ability of teachers to manage learning, student learning activities are low. To overcome this problem, a Blended Learning learning strategy was applied. The purpose of this study was to increase students' motivation to learn mathematics, improve teacher performance in managing learning and improve student learning activities by implementing the Blended Learning learning model at SMA N 6 Padangsidimpuan. This type of research is classroom action research (CAR). The subjects in this study were students of class X MIA 1 SMA N 6 Padangsidimpuan which consisted of 34 students. Data collection techniques are questionnaires and observations. Descriptive data analysis technique. The percentage of student questionnaire results in the first cycle was 50.15% to 89.97% in the second cycle and the increase in the percentage of student questionnaires was 39.82%. Student activity in learning increased, this was obtained from the percentage of 63.08% in the first cycle and 83.36% in the second cycle with an increase of 26.89%. Teacher performance activities increased with the acquisition of a percentage of 54.27% in the first cycle to 83.36% in the second cycle with an increase of 29.9%. So this research stopped in cycle II . The results of this study show that the Blended Learning learning model can increase students' learning motivation, can improve teacher performance and increase student learning activities at SMA N 6 Padangsidimpuan.
Capitalismo especulativo: enajenación del arraigo y la vida cotidiana local en El olivo (2016)
Authors:   Georgetown University, García Rodenas Monserrat
Published: February 2023

El presente trabajo pretende examinar de qué modo la película El olivo (2016) dirigida por Icíar Bollaín, por medio de su lenguaje cinematográfico (montaje, sonoridad y empleo de flashbacks), trata temas como el expolio urbanístico, el turismo, la fuga de cerebros y la desposesión material del paisaje y de las tradiciones familiares —el olivo, la tierra— como advertencia de las consecuencias del desarraigo. Al considerar como propiedad privada un emblema de la naturaleza mediterránea como el olivo, el capitalismo y sus dinámicas se ponen en cuestionamiento. Además, la película no solo pone en jaque el colapso del sistema, y la urgencia de actuar con medidas efectivas para proteger el entorno rural, sino que se atreve a imaginar una sociedad mejor, ofreciendo soluciones y alternativas para frenar la desterritorialización y el proceso de desruralización. Si bien estos proyectos utópicos están limitados y controlados por el capital que los enmarca, la película parece plantear la necesidad de una ética del futuro e inserta en el espectador, a través de sus recursos audiovisuales, un toque de atención antes de que se hipertrofie la memoria de lo que somos y a dónde nos dirigimos.
Heteronormatividad y masculinidades subversivas en Contracorriente de Javier Fuentes-León y Retablo de Álvaro Delgado Aparicio
Authors:   University of California, Davis, Bolaños Arcadio
Published: February 2023

Las películas peruanas Contracorriente y Retablo son dos miradas complementarias sobre la vida en zonas rurales y alejadas de la gran ciudad; y ambas se enfrentan, a su manera, a los valores tradicionales, al patriarcado y a las exigencias de una sociedad heteronormativa. En Contracorriente y Retablo los personajes principales parecen tener una vida común y corriente, casados y con hijos, pero en realidad esta es una fachada que oculta una vida secreta, encuentros clandestinos con otros hombres y relaciones sexuales que los colocará en el espacio de lo abyecto. La violencia toma muchas formas, y en estas películas podemos ser testigos de la homofobia y la hostilidad que experimentan los protagonistas, pero a su vez también podemos ver el maltrato y el dolor que ellos infligen sobre sí mismos, al haber interiorizado el discurso de la normatividad heterosexual y al ser incapaces de proponer un estilo de vida diferente. Las muertes que ocurren en estas películas son, a su vez, un reflejo de la realidad peruana; mediante la ficción, entonces, los cineastas pretenden enfrentarse a la indiferencia del estado peruano y a la intolerancia de buena parte de la población del Perú.
Program Pendampingan Perangkat Desa Untuk Optimalisasi Tata Laksana Administrasi Desa Berbasis Teknologi Informasi
Authors: Munandar Tb Ai , Harsiti  , Setyawan Agus
Published: February 2023

Perangkat desa merupakan garda terdepan dari pemerintahan desa (PEMDES) yang bertugas membantu kepala desa dalam menjalankan urusan pemerintahan, pembangunan dan kemasyarakatan termasuk pelayanan administrasi. Dalam melaksanakan tugasnya, seringkali perangkat desa, khususnya di Desa Cening Kecamatan Cikedal Kabupaten Pandeglang mengalami kesulitan khususnya dalam mengakses informasi yang terbuka luas untuk melayani masyarakat. Tingkat pendidikan dan akses pengetahuan seringkali menjadi penghambat bagi para perangkat desa dalam memberikan pelayanan paripurna, terutama dalam memanfaatkan teknologi informasi untuk mendukung proses pelayanan yang lebih baik. Ketersediaan infrastruktur pada dasarnya sudah memadai, khususnya di kantor / balai desa, seperti adanya saranya komputer (meskipun tidak cukup lengkap) dan jaringan internet kabel yang memang disediakan PEMDES untuk kebutuhan akses data dan informasi dari luar. Akan tetapi ketersediaan infrastuktur tersebut tidak diiringi dengan akses yang memadai untuk memanfaatkan infrastruktur tersebut untuk membantu dan memberikan pelayanan yang lebih optimal bagi masyarakat. Sistem pengarsipan surat menyurat, data-data desa dan sebagainya kurang terkelola dengan baik. Permasalahan ini kemudian berimbas pada ketidak terlayaninya masyarakat dengan baik bahkan tata kelola administrasi serta sistem pengarsipan data kurang terkelola dengan baik. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah melakukan pendampingan kepada perangkat desa untuk dapat melakukan tata kelola administrasi berbasis teknologi informasi. Selain itu, kegiatan ini juga bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman perangkat desa agar dapat memanfaatkan infrastruktur yang ada untuk mengakses pengetahuan sesuai kebutuhan agar dapat membantu meningkatkan pelayanan kepada masyarakat. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut, dilakukan pendampingan secara berkala tentang optimalisasi teknologi informasi untuk tata kelola administrasi pedesaan. Adapun pendampingan yang dilakukan berupa pemberian workshop aplikasi office untuk kebutuhan administrasi desa.
Teacher Capacity Building in Teaching and Learning: The Changing Role of School Leadership
Authors: Jusoff Kamaruzaman , Kareem Omar , Bing Khuan , Awang Marinah
Published: February 2023

The continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers has, since the 1980s, become animportant subject in teacher education reform in the world (Ding, 2001). Increasingly, it is being realizedthat teaching is a specialized work and that teachers as developing professionals should reach theirmaturity both in the context and level of their profession through lifelong learning and exploring.
An investigation of successful Football Bowl Subdivision coaches and the disproportional academic achievement of their White and African-American football players
Authors: Finley Peter , Fountain Jeffrey , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to identify and discuss the coaches and programs that have beensuccessful on the field over the past five years, qualifying for bowl game participation, whilesimultaneously having low graduation rates for African-American players. The contractual incentives forathletic and academic achievement included in the coaches’ contracts are also presented fordiscussion purposes.
College-Readiness: The Current State of Affairs
Authors: Barnes W. , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Imagine a nation in which every student, from Boston to Houston, from Cleveland to Miami, fromChicago’s South side to Compton, from a New Mexico Indian reservation to the AppalachianMountains, characteristically graduates from high school prepared for postsecondary training (i.e.,college, university, trade school, or workforce training). Further, imagine being able to say to everychild "you will be provided with a high school that will educate you, challenge you, care for you, supportyou, and graduate you ready to compete and succeed in this world" (Balfanz & Letgers, 2004, p. 2).The current realities of the proposed outcomes of Brown vs. the Board of Education and subsequenteducation legislation create a vastly different view of the educational panorama. Rather than thebeautiful landscape, the bleak picture is that many students in the U.S. do not graduate and of thosestudents who do graduate, most students are not prepared to participate fully in academic endeavors,the workforce, or civic life. According to Bourdieu and Passeron (1977), the primary avenue out oflasting poverty and dependence on social services in America is a quality high school educationfollowed by some form of postsecondary schooling or training.
Rural Community College Student Perceptions of Barriers to College Enrollment
Authors: Scott Shanda , Miller Michael , null Adam , null null
Published: February 2023

Rural community college students face unique difficulties in higher education for many reasons, including the resources they typically have access to, their collective histories, and in many cases, the preparation they received in high school. These challenges might be low-performing secondary schools, a lack of tradition and precedence in attending college, and even limited technology connectivity. These difficulties can be seen as barriers to college attendance, and it is important to understand how rural community college students see these barriers, and even more important to understand how they can be overcome. The current study sought to take the first step in understanding what inhibits college student enrollment by exploring self-reported barriers to community college matriculation. Using two case study institutions and a modified survey instrument, results largely supported existing research in that preparation for postsecondary education and finances were critical in deciding whether or not to enroll in the community college. Additionally, parental enrollment in higher education was perceived to play a role in attending college, validating the growing literature base on college attendance, in general, and rural students in particular. Somewhat contradictory to the literature of rural education, however, was the finding that technology connectivity was not seen as a barrier to education.
A Comparative Study of Residential and Non-Residential Students Academic Performance at the University Of Education, Winneba
Authors: Afful-Broni Anthony , Hogrey Patricia , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

The government’s funding of tertiary education started in 1948 when the University College of GoldCoast, now the University of Ghana; Legon was established to produce the manpower requirements ofthe country (Gye Nyame Concord, 2005). During the era, students at the university were treated as firstborn babies and were provided with almost everything, including pocket money by the government, toensure that the needed comfort was obtained for smooth scholarly work. It should be noted that allthese while, students were resident in the halls provided by the university. With time, the populationincrease of students did not correspond with increase in the number of residential facilities.
No Child Left Behind: School Processes Associated with Positive Changes, Collaborative Partnership, and Principal Leadership
Authors: Hoang Thienhuong , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Parent involvement is one of the key components of the NCLB Act. Under NCLB, every school districtis mandated to develop processes to ensure meaningful ways to engage parents. The requirements forparental involvement rest on the premise that parents acting as informed advocates to hold schoolsand school district accountable.The value placed on family involvement at the federal, district, and local school levels reflects decadesof research showing the connection between family involvement and positive student outcomes.Studies on family involvement have concluded that students’ home environment and family involvementare important predictors of a variety of academic and non-academic outcomes (Henderson & Mapp,2003; Jordan, Orozco, & Averett, 2001; Reynolds & Walberg, 2002). Furthermore, research shows thateducators’ efforts to improve school-home relationships and increase family and communityinvolvement can have a positive effect on levels of parent involvement (Epstein & Salina, 2004;Sheldon & Voorhis, 2004; Van Voorhis, 2003) and student outcomes (Sanders, 2003; 2005). As aresult, it is important for this researcher to identify those processes and characteristics that contributeto the development of strong school, family, and community partnership programs in schools.
An Examination of Considerations for the Future of Global English
Authors:   Fort Hays State University, Riedel Nathan
Published: February 2023

"The driving force behind Globalization is Capitalism. As capitalists search for new avenues of investment and production, they must cross borders. The system morphs into a web of interdependent cultures and economies, with each culture and economy communicating with all the others. If these economies exist in different countries with different cultures, then language barriers become an issue. Furthermore, as Capitalism spreads to more cultures in a quest to fulfill profit requirements, more languages enter the global mix. A system consisting of five languages will eventually become a system consisting of nine or ten languages—the lines of communication become heavy and bogged-down. Also, more citizens across the world want a more global society, and communication will become essential to such a move (Mitrani, 2013)."