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Building The Future: Unveiling Educational and Competence Demands for Smart and Sustainable Buildings
Authors: Vogel Jonas Anund
Published: April 2024

The Swedish construction sector is said to be highly traditional with a slow pace of development, e.g., in terms of adapting new technologies. However, current developments related mainly to digitalization, but also sustainability and entrepreneurship, are forcing this sector to change from almost static to highly dynamic. This paper presents results from an interview study performed with eight industry experts from various property management and/or construction companies in Sweden, all in different ways connected to research at KTH Live-In Lab. The interviews were performed to discuss and identify what engineering skills are required to operate and manage the smart and sustainable buildings of the future. The results indicate that changes in the three areas of digitalization, sustainability and entrepreneurship have different characteristics. The interviewees describe rapid changes in these areas, changes that have an unknown end goal. What is asked for in the construction industry seems unreachable. The construction sector cannot fully harvest the benefits of ongoing technological development, and academia is, in the short term, unable to help. Hence, dedicated actors solve the competence need outside traditional university educational programs.
Góry, Haiti i ucieczka z historii uniwersalnej
Authors: Pospiszyl Michał
Published: April 2024

Esej jest wprowadzeniem do numeru Praktyki Teoretycznej poświęconego środowiskowym historiom kapitalizmu. Na przykładzie rewolucji w Haiti i prowadzonych równolegle do tego wydarzenia europejskich walk z mechanizacją pracy autor pokazuje, jak różne rodzaje układów społeczno-ekologicznych wzmacniały lub osłabiały pozycję grup podporządkowanych.
Postcephalic segmentation and spines of the Siluro-Devonian odontopleurine trilobites Leonaspis Richter & Richter and Kettneraspis Prantl & Přibyl, with description of Bruthansovaspis gen. nov. from the Wenlock to Ludlow of the Prague Basin
Authors: VAN VIERSEN Allart P.
Published: April 2024

Species of the odontopleurine trilobites Leonaspis Richter & Richter, 1917 and Kettneraspis Prantl & Přibyl, 1949 from the Silurian and the Devonian have been studied. Dorsal tubercle and spine patterns are highly variable and deemed of restricted use. The pygidial segmentation of Leonaspis is consistent among species in the development of a rudimentary inner pleural ridge or wide space between the pleural ridge and the axis. In Kettneraspis, an inner pleural ridge is never developed but the primitive condition is to have a space here. The formation of this ridge and an auxiliary interior border spine pair was arrested prematurely during ontogeny in species assigned to Kettneraspis at present. The type species of the monotypic Rupbachella Alberti, 2021 is regarded as a juvenile Leonaspis. Bruthansovaspis gen. nov. (type species: Acidaspis roemeri Barrande, 1852) is proposed for a Silurian clade of former Kettneraspis species from peri-Gondwana, that are principally distinct in lacking the combination of stunted anterior and macropleural posterior, thoracic segments synapomorphic of Kettneraspis and Leonaspis. The types of Bruthansovaspis roemeri, Bruthansovaspis dormitzeri (Hawle & Corda, 1847), Bruthansovaspis dumortieri (Hawle & Corda, 1847), Kettneraspis propinqua (Barrande, 1852), Kettneraspis lindackeri (Hawle & Corda, 1847) and Bruthansovaspis zenkeri (Hawle & Corda, 1847) (= B. dormitzeri) from the Silurian of the Barrandian, all of which had previously been lumped as dormitzeri, are figured and their classifications revisited. Exceptionally well-preserved odontopleurine material from the Devonian in the Tafilalt (southern Morocco) is described as Kettneraspis freitagi sp. nov. Leonaspis? strix Lütke, 1965 from the Devonian of the Harz Mountains is in need of revision; a previously tentatively assigned pygidium does not belong in that genus.
"Lernwerkstatt Fachdidaktik Religion”
Authors: Kaupp Angela
Published: April 2024

Im Unterschied zu vielen Bundesländern in Deutschland gibt es in Rheinland-Pfalz weder ein Praxissemester noch fachdidaktische Hospitationsseminare in Nebenfächern für Studierende für das Lehramt an Grundschulen. Daher beklagen diese Studierenden sehr häufig den fehlenden Praxisbezug des Studiums.
Im Rahmen der „Qualitätsoffensive Lehrerbildung“ wurde das Theorie-Praxis-Problem in der Lehrerbildung in der Religionspädagogik aufgegriffen und ein hochschuldidaktisches Modell entwickelt, das eine Verbindung im Rahmen einer Seminarveranstaltung fördert. Ziel ist es, theologische Inhalte und die Vorbereitung auf die spätere Praxis als Religionslehrer*in zu verbinden. Im Rahmen der Seminarveranstaltung erarbeiten die Studierenden eine Unterrichtsstunde und führen diese in der Schule durch. Dadurch werden Studierende herausgefordert, sowohl ihr theologisches Fachwissen als auch ihre Kenntnisse der Didaktik des Religionsunterrichts zu vertiefen und beides zu verbinden. Reflexionsspiralen dienen darüber hinaus der Reflexion der eigenen Lehrer*innen-Rolle. Im Rahmen der Begleitforschung wurden sowohl der Unterricht videografiert als auch die Reflexion des Unterrichts akustisch aufgezeichnet und die Kompetenzen der Studierenden analysiert.
SENTRA JAJANAN SEHAT DI KAMPUNG SAYUR LANDASAN ULIN UTARA BANJARBARU
Authors: Zidane Chairil , Octaviana Anna
Published: April 2024

Kampung Sayur in North Landasan Ulin (LAURA) sub-district, Banjarbaru City, is an agro-industrial area where various types of vegetable crops and healthy snacks that are produced and marketed by local SMEs can be found there. However, there are no proper infrastructures to develop all existing potencies in Kampung Sayur and commercial facilities to promote and sell healthy snacks at this time, so the healthy hawker center design by using Architectural Programming method is needed to solve those problems. Culinary Topography concept is applied in landscape, interior, and forms of the building that can optimize the commercial functions of the area.
AGROWISATA SINGKONG DESA CINDAI ALUS MARTAPURA
Authors: Yuniasari Yuniasari , Andini Dila Nadya
Published: April 2024

Apart from the fishery sector, Cindai Alus Village also has other potentials namely in the cassava plantation sector and its process products. However, it is not widely known by the community due to the lack of special attention and supporting facilities. Cassava Agrotourism in Cindai Alus, Martapura Village is a facility to introduce and raise to introduce and raise the potential of Cindai Alus Village in the cassava plantation sector and its processed products to the wider community. Agritourism was designed with the main aim of attracting tourist visit through the tourist attraction processing approach so as to produce the facilities needed by tourists. Then, to optimize the context of cassava plantation land, the concept of “cassava stage” was applied to produce an agritourism design that is distinctive and memorable for tourists.
PUSAT INFORMASI GEOPARK MERATUS DI BANJARBARU
Authors: Cahyadi Muhammad Rizqon , Aufa Naimatul
Published: April 2024

The Meratus Geopark is a government program to preserve the Meratus Mountains. These mountains stretch from the southeast to the northwest of South Kalimantan Province. These mountains have biodiversity and non-biological diversity which in recent years has been massively exploited to the point of environmental degradation. To reduce and anticipate environmental damage, the local government cooperates with various parties to initiate the Meratus Geopark program. In 2019, Geopark Meratus succeeded in becoming part of Geopark Indonesia, but until now there is no Meratus Geopark Information Center available. The Meratus Geopark Information Center is planned to be built in Pumpung Cempaka Village which is known as one of the largest diamond mining villages in South Kalimantan. The architectural problem to be solved is "How is the design of the Meratus Geopark tourism information and research center that is able to become a center for geological studies as well as being able to educate the public to participate in preserving the natural environment of the Meratus Mountains?". To solve this problem, the Mawaris Meratus concept was initiated as an effort to raise awareness and educate the public to protect Meratus' wealth. This concept is realized by using the active learning method. This design resulted in the Meratus Geopark Information Center which educates the public to take a role in preserving and inheriting the natural environment of the Meratus Mountains.
RUANG SENI PUBLIK DI BANJARBARU
Authors: Permatasari Laila Noor , Andini Dila Nadya
Published: April 2024

Banjarbaru has the opportunity to develop local potential in the field of art, especially works of fine art in line with the era of globalization so that there needs to be a container of interest as well as interactive public education facilities that can generate curiosity and mindfulness to provide new experiences in the meaning of art for the general public. Therefore, the Public Art Space in Banjarbaru is designed as a solution to the architectural problems raised to meet these needs. The design of Public Art Space in Banjarbaru applies the concept of mindfulness which refers to 3 design elements namely sequential, lighting, and pause then completed by the approach of Expressionist Architecture through the processing of architecture elements, namely the shape of space and the form of circulation. The design idea aims to realize a functional design for its users while making the Public Art Space in Banjarbaru an expressive unit in implementing the process of meaning art related to the value of fine art from local artists both individually and collectively presented to the general public.
PUSAT PERAWATAN KESEHATAN LANSIA DENGAN PENDEKATAN ARSITEKTUR BIOFILIK DI KABUPATEN HULU SUNGAI TENGAH
Authors: Rihmayana Rihmayana , Mochamad Bani Noor
Published: April 2024

Elderly or can be called elderly is the last stage of the life process experienced by humans,which results in a decrease in the ability to live. Judging from the increasing population growth and theproblems faced by the elderly such as neglected elderly, it is necessary to have alternative means toprovide physical and mental health facilities. Then the Elderly Health Care Center becomes atechnical implementation unit that provides social services that support the process of improvinghealth and social welfare. Biophilic architecture is the basis for this design, which is an approach thatutilizes natural elements as an aspect that can have a positive impact on physical and psychologicalconditions in the elderly.
PERANCANGAN FASILITAS KAMPUNG WISATA DI SUNGAI JINGAH BANJARMASIN
Authors: Aini Ahmad Qurrata , Mentayani Ira
Published: April 2024

Banjarmasin holds rich history and culture along its riversides which is supposedly to be conserved. Regarding this, the Department of Tourism of Banjarmasin City created a program Called Kota Pusaka and are willing to develop Sungai Jingah’s riverside settlement to become a Tourism Village. In this work of planning the writer applies Infill Design method to synthesize designs corresponding the surrounding houses, whether it would be matching or given the context of nowadays technology and materials. Infill Design also allows for contrasting designs to be formed. The purpose of applying Infill Design method is to add the functions of tourism into the existing settlement. The results are that the area able to be built on are empy sites and sites with broken down houses. The mass shapes for matching and compatible buildings and elements are gable roof or stepped-up roof. The mass shapes for contrasting buildings and elements are composed of transformed shapes with folds and rolls.
DESAIN CLOUD KITCHEN BERORIENTASI KENYAMANAN
Authors: Ma'ruf Yasmine Aminy , Rahman Akbar
Published: April 2024

The Cloud Kitchens generally use buildings that are not designed to be used as intended. This has an impact on the occurrence of obstacles in use. Even though the kitchen plays an important role, it is necessary to design a good construction, equipment and supporting equipment.Cloud Kitchen is designed with the concept of Multi-Sensory Collective Kitchen which aims to make a kitchen that can support business owners in producing and developing their business. This design is oriented towards environmental comfort and can support users to use their five senses to produce good products.
PONDOK PESANTREN TAHFIDZUL QUR'AN DARUL HIJRAH PUTRA DI MARTAPURA
Authors: Laksono Muhammad Tri , Tharziansyah Muhammad
Published: April 2024

The increase in the number of Islamic boarding schools shows the increasing public interest inchoosing Islamic boarding schools as a place for Islamic education for their children. This is markedby their need for a better quality Islamic education, which is more inclusive, which is relevant to thetimes, and which does not only focus on academic aspects but can also build good character andbehavior in their children so that they can become a good and successful generation. useful forsociety in the future. The concepts and methods used in the design are passive design which placesmore emphasis on the physical design of the building, such as the facade design, the direction thebuilding is facing, the location and size of windows, the building's ventilation system, and the roomlayout. With this method, it is hoped that the Tahfidzul Qur'an Darul Hijrah Putra Islamic BoardingSchool can produce hafidz of the Qur'an who are faithful, pious, have good morals, areknowledgeable, do good deeds, master science and technology, excel, and excel, in accordance withthe vision of the Islamic boarding school itself.
PUSAT REHABILITASI MENTAL DENGAN PENDEKATAN HEALING ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Annisa Dwi Aprilia , Rahman Akbar
Published: April 2024

Mental health is no less important than physical health, but it is still not paid attention to by the people of Indonesia. The lack of mental health services and facilities is also a factor in the increase in cases of mental disorders, so it is deemed necessary to have mental health facilities with adequate facilities and infrastructure. To achieve this, The Healing Environment method can be applied to support the patient’s recovery rate. The healing environment method is related to stimulation of the human senses. The application of natural elements that can stimulate the senses of hearing, sight, touch and smell can increase the sharpness of the patient’s perception so that it can improve the patient’s recovery.
PASAR SAYUR DI KAMPUNG SAYUR LANDASAN ULIN UTARA BANJARBARU
Authors: Mumtaaz Dhiandra Kirana , Oktaviana Anna
Published: April 2024

This journal discusses the planning and design of the North Ulin Platform Vegetable Market with a Sustainable Architecture approach. The vegetable market is an important space for social interaction on an urban scale. The market acts as a means of distribution of agricultural goods and has a strategic role in the food security of a region.
Kampung Sayur LAURA in Banjarbaru City, South Kalimantan, is a government effort to increase agricultural productivity and the local economy. This area is planned as a center for the production of quality agricultural products. The Municipal Government of Banjarbaru plans to establish a Vegetable Market in Kampung Sayur LAURA to facilitate the buying and selling of agricultural commodities. However, the existing vegetable market is still not optimal in trading farmer's commodities. In addition, vegetables are often delivered through collectors, which causes price increases. Therefore, proper planning and design is needed to build the LAURA Kampung Sayur Vegetable Market.
Vegetable Market Kampung Sayur LAURA must be designed with characteristics that suit the needs of the vegetable market. In addition, infrastructure that supports the growth of the agricultural sector needs to be accommodated to meet the quality standards set by the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture.
Sustainable Architecture was chosen as the design approach for LAURA's Kampung Sayur Vegetable Market. This approach includes three pillars of design strategy, namely economic, social and environmental balance. By adopting this concept, it is hoped that the vegetable market can contribute in economic, ecological and social aspects.
PUSAT KEGIATAN SELAM KALIMANTAN SELATAN
Authors: Irfansyah Dearby Lintang Putri , Nurfansyah Nurfansyah , Anhar Pakhri
Published: April 2024

South Kalimantan has great underwater potential, water accidents often occur in South Kalimantan and the needs for marine tourism in South Kalimantan do not coincide with the pre-existing diving facilities. Diving activities also have quite good interest but have experienced a decline and the Dive Center that has been established still has incomplete infrastructure facilities, so a complete space is needed to attract public interest in diving activities. So that the use of the concept of education and recreation for the Dive Center can become a place to practice and learn as well as introduce and develop diving activities. The aim of this design is to develop an existing Dive Center so that it is able to accommodate training and learning activities as well as being an educational and recreational facility with a functional architectural approach. It is hoped that the existence of this Dive Center can meet the needs, develop and introduce diving activities to the community.
Time to tame the tome: Motivating the thesis by publication as a mode of study for a PhD in the humanities
Authors: Connoway I.J.L , Malherbe J
Published: April 2024

Globally the PhD is recognized as the apex of all academic qualifications. For a large part of the qualification’s history, the only way to obtain it was by taking on the arduous journey of completing a dissertation. However, some changes in postgraduate education and the job market have led to a greater emphasis on published outputs and skills that can serve a lifetime of article writing. The PhD deserves all the prestige and rigour with which it is regarded, but these changes have left some asking whether the dissertation is the best way to drive the discipline and raise up researchers. Obtaining a PhD via the Thesis by Publication (TBP) mode is a well-established practice in the STEM fields and Medicine. In these fields, research progresses fast and needs to be disseminated speedily. Therefore, it makes sense to write articles to disseminate research and then put them together to form a thesis. With the above-mentioned changes in postgraduate education and the job market, the TBP is gaining ground in the humanities as well. What we propose in this article does not threaten the standards of the PhD. It might even better aid students in meeting them. If the desired outcomes are published outputs and research skills, then following a format that produces these outcomes during, rather than after, the completion of the PhD is advisable. In what follows we suggest that perhaps the time to tame the tome has now come. The article starts with a brief survey of the history of doctoral education and a look at the current status of the TBP. After that, approaching the issue from various angles, we discuss why the TBP is a good idea. Lastly, we also warn that the TBP should be approached with caution.
In defence of African philosophy
Authors: Gumbo M.T.
Published: April 2024

The aim of this article is to defend African philosophy in its singularity, as opposed to African philosophies in its plurality. African philosophy argues that there are recognisable common traits among Africans, whereas African philosophies as a concept counters this notion, claiming that Africans hold different philosophies, hence generalising about them is impossible. The existence of African philosophy is a contested terrain sparked by colonialism. Failure to defend African philosophy is a recipe for perpetuating the thinking that African indigenes do not have a philosophy. There is also a risk that their worldview could be lost in globalisation and internationalisation. My reaction is mainly inspired by Davison (Davison, Z. 2022. African philosophy: A nebulous label for demeaning indigenous philosophies of people of Africa. Journal of Philosophy and Culture 10(1): 1–9), who refutes the notion of African philosophy but supports African philosophies. In this article, I draw from the existing literature on African philosophy mainly contributed by higher-education-based scholars, including those in the Diaspora. The concepts of philosophy and African are critical; I describe them to advance my argument. I then tackle critical issues surrounding African philosophy, such as the nebulousness of the concept, the historical-political and spatial-cultural connotations, and modernist and postmodernist lenses applied to Africans. Most importantly, I provide examples of common traits among Africans to support my defence of the concept. My conclusion is that African philosophy does exist and is defendable. The article contributes to the African philosophy versus African philosophies debate; this is also important for learning and conducting research about African philosophy in higher education. African scholars should not be blind to the commonalities identifiable in African worldviews that can be used to defend African philosophy.
Development and testing of the Sediment Distribution Pipe (SDP) : a pragmatic tool for wetland nourishment
Authors: Welp Timothy , Harris Brian , McFall Brian , Tyler Zachary , Beardsley Colton , Eckstein Adrienne , Perkey David , Henderson Matthew , Freddo Alexander , Smith Hayden , Mohan Ram
Published: April 2024

Standard dredging operations during thin layer placement (TLP) projects are labor intensive as crews are necessary to periodically move the outfall location, which can have lasting adverse effects on the marsh surface. In an effort to increase efficiency during TLP, a novel Sediment Distribution Pipe (SDP) system was investigated. This system offers multiple discharge points along the pipeline to increase the sediment distribution while reducing pipeline movements. An SDP Modeling Application (SDPMA) was developed to assist in the design of SDP field applications by quickly assessing the pressure and velocity inside the discharge pipe and approximating the slurry throw distances. An SDP field proof of concept was performed during a two-phase TLP on Sturgeon Island, New Jersey, in 2020. The SDPMA was shown to be an accurate method of predicting performance of the SDP. The SDP was successful at distributing dredge material across the placement site; however, further research is warranted to better quantify performance metrics.
Effect of Stress and Thermal Deformation Modes on Correlation of Permeability of Naturally Fractured Sandstone and Shale Formations
Authors: Civan Faruk
Published: April 2024

Proper correlations of the variation of petrophysical properties like the permeability of naturally fractured porous subsurface formations by deformation are developed under different effective stress and thermal conditions. The fractures and matrix may have different deformation trends. The matrix-fracture dual-porosity nature of the naturally fractured porous formations is proven to be the key factor on the variation of the modes of their petrophysical properties. The threshold or critical stress and temperature conditions splitting the fracture and matrix deformation modes are determined by analyzing the experimental data. The stress and thermal deformation mode changes occurring at the critical stress and temperature are called the stress and thermal shocks phenomena. The improved correlations are developed using the experimental permeability data of the naturally fractured sandstone and shale based on the theoretically sound modified power-law equation. The critical values of the effective stress and temperature are determined based on the slope discontinuity observed in the parameters of the modified power-law equation. The parameters of the modified power-law correlations are also correlated as functions of the effective stress and temperature. It is demonstrated that correlating the data separately over the different portions of the full data set divided by the critical stress and temperature values yields more accurate and representative correlations of the dual-porosity characteristics of the naturally fractured porous formations than the correlations obtained using the full range data. The improved analytical and theoretically sound methodology and approaches presented in this paper can be applied effectively also for development of the improved correlations of the other petrophysical properties of subsurface porous rock formations deforming by variation of the effective stress and temperature conditions, such as in geothermal and thermally stimulated petroleum reservoirs.
Impact of Damage by Cerambycid Wood Borers on Biochemical Properties of Grapevine.
Authors: ND Sunitha , Costa Remedia Presca D , S Chinmayi
Published: April 2024

Vitis vinifera being a perennial vine, is ravaged by various categories of insect pests. In the recent past the cerambycid wood borer Stromatium barnatum F. is emerging as a most destructive pest along with already long persisting another species of cerambycid wood borer Celosterna scabrator F. resulting in huge losses. Investigations on “Impact of damage by cerambycid wood borers, on biochemical properties of grapevine” were carried out during 2021–2022. Field experiments were carried out in grape orchards of Vijayapura District (Karnataka: India), and laboratory analytical experiments on the various biochemical parameters associated with grape berries and leaves were conducted at Biochem Research and testing laboratory, Incubatee, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka: India). Results revealed that chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, total carotenoids from leaves, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, total phenols and anthocyanins from berries were decreased in wood borer affected vines when compared to borer free vines. Accumulation of total tannins was recorded in wood borer affected vines from both the species when compared to borer free vines. Berries from C. scabrator infested vines recorded mean total tannins of 8.18 ± 0.09 mg CE/100g. Similarly, increase in tannin content was seen in berries derived from S. barbatum infested vines with a mean value of 7.95 ± 0.10 mg CE/100g. Berries from borer free vines had lower total tannin content of 5.55 ± 0.12mgCE/100g. The study provided knowledge about effect of wood borers on the qualitative losses of grapevine in terms of changes in biochemical properties of both leaves and berries.
Smartphone usage and its associated behaviours among undergraduate medical students in Pakistan
Authors: Naeem Noor-i-Kiran , Naeem Zil-e-Fatima , Anwar Asfand Yar
Published: April 2024

Objectives of the Study
The widespread availability of the Internet through smartphones has increased the excessive use of mobile devices. The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of behaviours associated with smartphone usage among ABWA Medical College, Pakistan medical students.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey was used for the research in ABWA Medical College, Pakistan After the approval by the institution IRB, the study was completed in 6 months. The sample size of the present study was 270 for the selection of sample and a purposive sampling technique was used to invite undergraduate medical students from all the five MBBS years to fill the validated Smartphone addiction survey( SAS) via online Google form after taking informed consent.The data was analysed through SPSS version 25.0,
Results
Of the 270 invited medical students, 264 medical students returned the form making a turnover rate of 97.7%. The primary smartphone uses were information storage, communication education and entertainment, with no statistical gender-based difference. Identified behaviors associated with smartphone usage included daily life disturbance, overuse, withdrawal, cyberspace-oriented relations, and tolerance. The ANOVA test showed significant differences in cyberspace-oriented relations.The study retained the null hypothesis for daily life disturbance, overuse, withdrawal, and tolerance but accepted it for cyberspace-oriented relations.
Conclusion
This study contributes valuable insights into the smartphone usage patterns and associated behaviors among ABWA Medical College, Pakistan medical students. The results can serve as a foundation for developing targeted interventions to promote healthy smartphone habits and enhance the educational experiences of medical students in the digital age.
A Comparison of Operating Room Toric Placement Tools: CALLISTO Eye vs. Wavetec AnalyzOR (CORTCO)
Authors: Scott Maria C.
Published: April 2024

Background: To evaluate procedure times for two cataract planning systems (ZEISS CALLISTO eye and the Wavetec AnalyzOR) in predicting residual astigmatism (prediction error) and other visual outcomes in patients with corneal astigmatism (maximum allowable up to 3.0D) at postoperative month 1.
Methods
This was a prospective, single center, parallel treatment group, bilateral and unilateral, randomized, 1-month study on patients scheduled to undergo routine, small-incision cataract surgery with a toric intraocular lens implantation. Both groups underwent preop measurements with the IOLMaster 700 (Zeiss, Jena, Germany) and surgery with the LenSx device (Alcon). Lens selection in the CALLISTO eye group was based on Zeiss VERACITY Surgery Planner (a web-based tool) and on the Wavetec AnalyzOR component of the ORA system (a real-time intraoperative aberrometer) for those eyes in the ORA group. All procedure and intraoperative times were measured with a stopwatch. Postoperative visual outcomes were evaluated between 1 and 2 months after surgery.
Results
There were 23 eyes in the CALLISTO group and 28 eyes in the ORA group. The mean surgical time for the CALLISTO group was 28.09±1.72 minutes compared to 34.41±1.52 minutes for the ORA group (P=0.01). Toric lens placement mean time in the CALLISTO group was 2.47±0.34 minutes compared to 3.88±0.29 minutes in the ORA group (P=0.0034). At month 1 postoperatively, the manifest refractive spherical error (MRSE) in the CALLISTO eye group 0.022±0.388 compared to -0.174±0.322 in the ORA group; these were not statistically different. There was a higher percentage (75%) of eyes with an MRSE within 0.25D in the ORA group compared to the CALLISTO eye group (56.5%); at all other levels outcomes were numerically higher in the CALLISTO eye group.
Conclusions
Less surgical time was needed when using the CALLISTO eye than the ORA when performing cataract surgery with toric lens implantation. There were similar visual outcomes between the groups and no statistical differences.
Thermal, electrical, optical, and antimicrobial studies of PANI/Ag nanocomposites synthesized by polymerization of aniline on γ-irradiated and PVP-capped Ag colloid
Authors: Morsi Samir M.M. , Mohsen Rajia , El-Sherif Hazem , Deghiedy Noha , Ghoneim Ahmed
Published: April 2024

A simple and new way was used to modify the thermal, electrical, optical, and antimicrobial properties of conductive polyaniline by embedding a nanosized metallic material in the polymeric matrix. The sequence of fabrication was as follows: first, preparing a silver colloid by gamma-irradiating the precursor and then, aniline monomer was polymerized in the colloid using different molarities of the dopant and the silver itself. The mentioned properties of Ag colloid and the conductive polymer / Ag nanocomposites (NCs) were studied using TGA, electrical measurements, UV-Vis spectroscopy, FTIR, TEM, SEM, DLS, SAED, and EDX. The particle size distribution of the Ag colloid is ranged from 7 to 17 nm. The results showed an increase in the D.C conductivity of NCs thin films with increasing of dopant. All the prepared NCs exhibited medium to high antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus reaching the maximum efficiency at PANI: Ag: dopant molar ratio of 1:1:0.83. Also, an electrostatic interaction has been generated between the conductive PANI chains and the free electrons around Ag NPs leading to a conjugating electron cloud in the produced NCs. This electronic behavior facilitates the use of the prepared NCs as supercapacitors, sensors, photocatalysts, or antibacterial materials.
Deciphering the G x E interaction involved in milling quality of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) derived from interspecific hybridization
Authors: HK Mahadeva Swamy , Amaresh Amaresh , GC Bajpai , Singh Anupama , Nunavath Aswini , K Gopalareddy , RT Maruthi , V Sreenivasa , KR Yathish , Behera Chandana
Published: April 2024

An important pulse crop, pigeon pea is primarily grown in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide and is a rich source of protein and dietary fibre. In India, about 80% of the pulses produced are eaten as dhal (dehusked splits), recovery of dhal plays a major role in the pulse milling industry and it increases when pulse grains are pre-treated to loosen the husk before milling. Since quality traits are highly influenced by the environment, to select stable genotypes for yield and quality traits, multi-environment trials (MET) must be carried out to study genotype × environment interaction (GEI). In the current study, seeds from inter-specific crosses derived lines involving wild species (Cajanus scarabaeoides, Cajanus acutifolius and Cajanus cajanifolius) and cultivated parental lines (ICPL 84023, Pant A134, and UPAS120) were examined for three years with pre-milling treatment and without pre milling treatment for dhal yield and hulling efficiency. The combined ANOVA revealed the existence of ample variation for all the milling quality traits among the lines derived from interspecific hybridization. The gain hardness showed a positive and significant association with the dhal yield and hulling efficiency. The AMMI and GGE analysis was employed to identify the stable genotype among the interspecific lines for dhal yield and hulling efficiency. The AMMI revealed the presence of significant G x E interaction for the milling traits. GGE grouped the pre-milling treated environment into a mega environment and distinguished it from pre-milling untreated environments. The genotypes derived from Cajanus scarabaeoides were found better under untreated environments while C. cajanifolius derived lines were found best under a pre-milling treated environment. The genotype G12 derived from the UPAS120 x C. cajanifolius was found most stable genotype with high dhal yield and hulling efficiency based on AMMI, GSI, ASV and GGE analysis.
Quantifying the fraction of precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins
Authors: Wang Lizhe , Zhong Yulong , Tian Baoming , Kim Hyunglok , Yuan Xing , Liu Xinyue , Zhu Enda , Wu Yunlong , Wang Lunche
Published: April 2024

The crucial role of precipitation (P) as a primary driver for terrestrial water cycle is well-established. However, quantifying the transformation of daily P into terrestrial water storage (TWS) remains a challenge. We address this by introducing a novel metric, DFP−TWS (average daily fraction of P transformed into TWS), providing an important insight into the dynamics of water storage by utilizing data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites and their follow-on mission, GRACE-FO. This study marks a significant advancement in our understanding of the hydrological cycle by quantifying the average daily fraction of P transformed into TWS globally, revealing that approximately 64% of land P contributes to TWS, with significant variations observed across different climatic and geographical regions. Our findings, underpinned by the enhanced statistical reconstruction method and satellite geodesy observations, deepen our perception into the complex interactions between P, land surface processes, and climate change, offering valuable implications for future water resource management and hydrological modelling.
WITHDRAWN: The ability of Lupine plant extract to adhere to copper surfaces in sulphamic acid and prevent corrosion
Authors: Alatawi Raedah A.S. , Keshk Ali A. , Alhawiti Aliyah S. , Bukhari Abeer Abdulaziz H. , Alatawi Omar M. , Elsayed Nadia H. , Al-Rasheed Hessa H.
Published: April 2024

The full text of this preprint has been withdrawn, as it was submitted in error. Therefore, the authors do not wish this work to be cited as a reference. Questions should be directed to the corresponding author.
Sustainable Biomass-based Filter for High-efficiency PM 0.3 Filtration
Authors: Han Guangping , Wang Qingxaing , Niu Zhaoxuan , Cheng Wanli , Yang Ming , Yan Jie , Lu Jiqing , Yu Haijiao , Yue Yiying , Wei Yen , Wang Dong , Zhang Shichao , Ding Bin
Published: April 2024

Low-value biomass materials recently can be widely used in various important industry to achieve a carbon-neutral sustainable society. To transform low-value agricultural wastes into structural materials, here we show a heterogeneous corn-based precursor technique, to self-assemble two-dimensional fabrics consisted of alternating fibers with micro- and nano-architectures. The unique solute-solvent system involves zein protein, combined with cellulose extracted from corn straw, to achieve the greenness of the production, fabrication and filtration. Manipulation of the ambient humidity and addition of the cellulose nanofibers enable a novel incomplete nonsolvent-induced phase separation, leading to a corn-based degradable and disposable sanitary filter with dual-network structure which exceeds that of typical or commercial filters. Moreover, the mechanism of full-structure filtration for particulate pollutant as well as excellent adsorption for formaldehyde is demonstrated, providing a promising pathway to green and sustainability for biomass waste.
Neck Pain in University Students and Electronic Devices Use
Authors: Aziz Zekra
Published: April 2024

Background As more people now use electronic devices daily without taking care of the time or correct posture during use, this study investigated the association between neck pain and the duration of electronic device use, considering the position in which devices are used.Methods A total of 201 university students participated in the study and were investigated for using electronic devices through a designed questionnaire.Results There were statistically significant relationships (mobile, computer, and tablet) according to the P value, which was less than 0.05.Conclusion We concluded that electronic devices are significantly associated with neck pain in university students.
The combination of IFNα2b/5-FU inhibits proliferation and cell cycle of tumor cells in treating Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia
Authors: Wu Zong-Bo , Wang Gong-Yue , Wang Bei , Peng Xi , Wang Jia-Song , Zhang Ming-Chang , Wen Geng , Xie Hua-Tao
Published: April 2024

Ocular surface squamous neoplasia（OSSN）is the non-pigmented ocular surface malignancy presented as prominent vascularity, severe irritation and vision loss. Topical chemotherapy with IFNα2b and 5-FU has been widely recognized as effective supplements. The cooperative effect of IFNα2b and 5-FU on OSSN is theoretically based on the regulation of IFNα2b on key enzymes in DNA damage mediated by 5-FU. This study explores the underlying effects and related combination mechanisms of IFNα2b and 5-FU on proliferation, migration, apoptosis, and cell cycle of human oral squamous carcinoma Cal27 cell line. Cal27 cell lines were treated with different concentrations of IFNα2b and 5-FU alone or in combination for 48 hours. Then cell activity, tumor cell migration, the combination index (CI value), apoptosis and the expression of key enzymes TP, TS and DPD of 5-FU were detected. These results suggest both IFNα2b and 5-FU alone and in combination can inhibit the proliferation and migration of Cal27 tumor cells, induce cell apoptosis, and arrest cell cycle. Low doses IFNα2b increase the antitumor effect of 5-FU on Cal27 potentially through up-regulating the expression of TP.
Prediction of the ENSO using Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) supervised learning from other ocean indices
Authors: Maishal Subhadeep , Sadhukhan Biplab
Published: April 2024

El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a cyclical global climate phenomenon that frequently results in global climatic anomalies and has significant effects on the economy and society. Thus, forecasting and studying ENSO events is crucial to comprehending and resolving concerns related to global climate change. It is highly significant both practically and scientifically. Numerical modeling techniques and conventional statistical analysis were the primary tools employed in earlier ENSO research. To increase the prediction accuracy of ENSO, this study investigates the application of deep learning. The meteorological and marine time data were processed using recurrent neural networks (RNN) with long- and short-term memory (LSTM). The work takes into account LSTM for predicting multifactor-related ENSO episodes and employs several climate indices as input characteristics. The findings demonstrate the effectiveness of LSTM in predicting ENSO episodes, as well as its potential scientific and practical applications. Over 100 epochs, the LSTM model showed consistent improvement with declining training and validation loss. Its mean squared error (MSE) for training was 0.0954 and 0.0862 for testing, indicating strong generalization. Mean absolute error (MAE) remained stable at 0.2255 for training and 0.2198 for testing, affirming its robustness. Visual analysis revealed close alignment between predicted and actual MEI values, highlighting its ability to capture ENSO dynamics' complexities.
Deep and shallow feature fusion framework for remote sensing open pit coal mine scene recognition
Authors: liu yang , zhang jin
Published: April 2024

Grasping the situation of land use and damage in the open-pit coal mining area is of great significance to the scientific supervision and management of the area. In the existing recognition methods, the traditional features rely on manual design and the ability to express features is weak, while the deep learning methods rely too much on samples. In order to overcome the above limitations, this paper proposes a three-branch feature extraction framework that fuses deep features (DF) and shallow features (SF). Deep features mainly include two modules: key feature extraction module and contextual feature extraction module. The key feature extraction module consists of multi-level feature extraction and an attention mechanism that highlights shallow information. The new attention mechanism captures the relationship between neighboring features and adds key information from the highlighted shallow features to the final feature layer. The contextual feature extraction module introduces the Graph Convolutional Network (GCN) model to effectively reveal the correlation between the local information of the scene to obtain finer features. The shallow features are extracted by Gray-Level Co-occurrence Matrix (GLCM) to characterize the local variations of the texture, and Gabor to characterize the overall texture variations. The two kinds of features are fused and input into the particle swarm algorithm optimized support vector machine (PSO-SVM) for scene classification and recognition of remote sensing(RS) images. The method was experimented on the AID dataset and RSSCN7 dataset and the experimental results showed that the method outperforms other models.
Exploring the Causes and Effects of Elbow Dislocation: An Ex-Vivo Experimental Investigation Using Papio Anubis Baboon and Human Cadaver Models
Authors: Kork Samer Al , Youssef Karim , Said Sherif , Beyrouthy Taha , Karar Abdullah , Amirouche Farid , Abraham Edward
Published: April 2024

This paper aims to explore various methodologies employed in investigating elbow dislocation, focusing on its causes and effects.Reconstructing the fall is one of the most challenging problems in bio-mechanics. The dislocation is evaluated about different loads and moments applied to the radius-ulna when the arm is flexed and positioned in either supination or pronation. The experimental study of over 70 baboons and 21 human cadaver arms supported our hypothesis for the observed early stages of dislocation. The experiments reveal that the retention of sufficient bony and soft tissue allows for achieving elbow stability through various repair mechanisms. The results of multiple experiments involving flexion, pronation, and supination consistently reveal that the ligaments remain undamaged. Even though it is challenging experimentally, achieving a perfect dislocation typically involves the posterior displacement of the radial head after the ligaments have incurred partial tears. Notably, experimental evidence suggests that the radial head can serve as a stabilizing factor in cases of elbow dislocation, often leading to bony failure, including fractures of the coronoid process and/or anterior radial head.
Study on the relationship between oxidative stress gene and sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) based on ceRNA network
Authors: Li Chaozhong , Wang Fang , Liu Xiaoqing , Wang Luqiao , Ye Yujia , Yang Dexing , Liang Bo , Huang Yun , Tang Wenzhi , Qian Chuanyun , Wu Haiying , Li Wanrong , Meng Zhaohui
Published: April 2024

Sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) is a kind of cardiac dysfunction caused by severe sepsis, which increases the risk of heart failure and death. The molecular mechanism of its pathogenesis is still unclear. It is reported that oxidative stress is one of the main pathophysiological manifestations of SIC, suggesting that oxidative stress genes may be involved in the pathogenesis of myocardial injury in SIC. Therefore, we discussed the relationship between oxidative stress gene and the pathogenesis of SIC, in order to provide reference for clinical diagnosis or treatment of SIC. Through bioinformatics analysis, we mined the transcriptome sequencing data and expression profile chip data of SIC samples, screened out the differentially expressed long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), miRNA and mRNA, constructed a lncRNA- mRNA- miRNA ceRNA regulatory network, obtained 60 differentially expressed mRNAs (DEmRNAs) from the ceRNA network, and constructed a random forest classifier to verify its reliability as marker genes of SIC. Further exploration showed that five oxidative stress genes appeared in 60 DEmRNA gene sets, namely Ybx3, Ptpn2, Stk11, Tfdp2 and Mafk, which were also significant in identifying SIC and control samples. At the same time, all kinds of human heart tissue samples with myocardial injury can be significantly clustered and separated by the expression levels of five genes. GO/KEGG enrichment analysis showed that these five genes were mainly involved in myocardial injury through oxidative stress-related inflammatory reactions, suggested that these five oxidative stress genes are potential markers for diagnosis or treatment of SIC on the basis of further experimental verification.