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Research on the propagation of laser beams arraywith coherent and incoherent combination in dynamic atmosphere turbulence
Authors: Wantao Deng  , Chengcheng Wang  , Chunquan Gan  , Liangping Xue  , Huijun Xia  , Peng Wang  , Huan Yang
Published: August 2022

High-power laser systems mostly use coherent or incoherent combined beams to achieve higher laser output power to satisfy the application. However, the far-field beam quality of laser will be reduced when propagating over atmosphere. Based on the propagation model of laser beams array, we use atmospheric coherence length, laser duration and average wind velocity to construct dynamic atmospheric turbulence which is characterized as a phase screen sequence. Meanwhile, considered as the indexes to evaluate beam quality, peak intensity and intensity in bucket are comparatively analysed in coherent and incoherent combined beams in far-field. The results indicate that in weaker turbulence circumstances, coherent combined beam has an advantage compared with the incoherent combined beams when laser duration is short, and coherent combination is more suitable for pulsed laser. With laser duration is increasing, the beam quality of incoherent and coherent combined beams both decrease and tend to be close. In stronger turbulence circumstances, the corresponding laser duration will be shorter when the beam quality of coherent combined beams is extraordinary close to that of incoherent combined beams. The researches can provide important data for high-power laser system to select the optimal beam combination mode to improve its performance.
The far-zone behaviors of light waves on scattering from particulate medium with various distribution
Authors: Qihang Dai  , Zhongyuan Xie  , Xiaoning Pan  , Xiaoling Ji  , Tao Wang
Published: August 2022

The far-zone spectral density of light waves scattered on a particulate medium was discussed, and the influence of characteristics of the medium on the far-zone scattered spectral density was investigated. It is shown that the normalized spectral density of the scattered field is closely related with the structural characteristics of the particles collection, including the relative size of particles and the distribution information of particles in the collection. These results may provide potential application in the reconstruction of the structure information of particulate medium.
Broadband convolutional scattering characteristics of all dielectric transmission Pancharatnam–Berrygeometric phase metasurfaces
Authors: Yiyun Li  , Yongxing Jin  , Xufeng Jing  , Lijiang Shi  , Chenxia Li  , Zhi Hong
Published: August 2022

In order to obtain the broadband scattering characteristics, we propose a superperiodic cell structure with all-dielectric material to construct Pancharatnam–Berry geometric phase encoding metasurfaces. Because we cannot design or prepare infinitesimal coding unit particles, according to the generalized Snell’s law, we can only obtain discrete scattering angle regulation for the basic coding metasurface sequence. In order to obtain multi-angle scattering characteristics, we introduce the Fourier convolution principle in digital signal processing on the Pancharatnam–Berry geometric phase encoding metasurfaces. By using the addition and subtraction operations on two encoding metasurface sequences, a new encoding metasurface sequence can be obtained with different deflection angle. Fourier convolution operations on the encoding metasurfaces can provide an efficient method in optimizing encoding patterns to achieve continuous scattering beams. The addition and subtraction methods are also applicable to the checkerboard coding mode. The combination of Fourier convolution principle and Pancharatnam–Berry phase coded metasurface in digital signal processing can realize more powerful electromagnetic wave manipulation capability.
Management of the Dental Patient with an Implanted Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), A Case Report and Suggested Guidelines for Care
Authors: Baker Paul R.
Published: August 2022

Background and Overview: Nearly 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure (HF). For patients with advanced HF refractory to medical therapy, Orthotopic Heart Transplantation (OHT) is the therapy of choice, limited primarily by donor availability. A Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) can be used as a “bridge to transplant” while awaiting OHT, or as a “destination therapy”. These devices improve quality of life allowing patients to proceed with the activities of daily living independently, including presenting for routine dental care. There are few existing guidelines available for the care of these complex patients. The purpose of this study is to educate the clinician on the LVAD and to establish guidelines on the care of these patients.

Case Description: A 55-year-old male suffering from HF secondary to nonischemic cardiomyopathy, a left ventricular ejection fraction of 15-20%, and severe mitral regurgitation underwent LVAD implantation as a bridge to OHT at NYU Langone Health (NYULH) in December 2017. In September of 2019 he was referred to NYU College of Dentistry for oral health clearance prior to OHT. Evaluation revealed localized chronic mild periodontitis, several teeth requiring endodontic treatment, and several non-restorable teeth requiring extraction to address potential odontogenic infections. Dental treatment was safely completed at the NYU College of Dentistry in cooperation with the patient’s LVAD coordinator for the purpose of receiving an OHT.

Conclusions and Practical Implications: Dental patients with LVADs have specific needs due to their implanted cardiac device and their secondary underlying comorbidities. There are few published guidelines for the evaluation and care of the dental patient with an implanted LVAD. DHCP (dental healthcare professionals) should be aware of this cohort of patient as they may present themselves for routine or emergent care to the dental office. Management of the dental patient with an implanted VAD should be done through appropriate close interdisciplinary consultation and coordination.
A Case of Primary Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of the Lower Anterior Abdominal Wall Treated by Abdominoplasty
Authors: Alajmi Hamad
Published: August 2022

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare skin neoplasm with a high recurrence rate and a local invasive behavior. Excisional surgery is the mainstay of treatment of such tumors. Obtaining an adequate surgical safety margin is essential to ensure radical excision, however this may result in extensive skin and soft tissue defects that may require resurfacing. In this clinical case report, we describe a case of a large DFSP of the lower anterior abdominal wall, treated by abdominoplasty, we also perform a relevant scoping literature review on the topic.
The Current State and Future of Artificial Intelligence in Health
Authors: Hong Guo
Published: August 2022

An overview of the current situation of AI applications in the health field is presented from several aspects, such as whole-cycle health management and infectious disease prevention and control, and an analysis of the prospects for the integration of AI with the health field and the challenges faced in terms of data and technology.
Analysis of the Verbal Behaviour of the Physiotherapist in the First Clinical Session
Authors: PARDO JOAQUIN , Bielsa López del Castillo Juan Pablo , Rodríguez García Santosh Jorge , La Touche Roy , Paris Alemany Alba , Cuenca Martínez Ferran
Published: August 2022

Objective: This paper presents a preliminary study about verbal behaviour of a physiotherapist exploring possibilities of a system of coding verbal behaviour   developed before to study verbal behaviour of psychologists
Methods: Principal variable verbal behaviour of physiotherapist was coded using  Frojan’s the categorization system of the therapist's verbal behaviour (SISC-CVT) that includes several different types of verbal behaviours: discriminative, evocative, reinforcement, punishment, informative, instructional, motivational. Record during a first clinical session of Physical Therapy sample compress seven physiotherapists
Results: Regarding inter-rater reliability, Kappa values were modest: very good (1), good (1), moderate (6), weak (7), poor (2). The discriminative category was the most repeated with an average of 71.20 interventions per session, followed by the reinforcement category with an average of 59.05 interventions per session. The less frequency appeared in the results of the evocative category, with an average of 4.4 interventions per session, and of the punitive category, appearing twice for every first 5 clinical sessions
Conclusions: This paper presents some preliminary results from a different approach to research verbal behaviour of physiotherapists. Future research need more training of coding to increase reliability. SISC-CVT reveals differences between several physiotherapist We encourage other researchers to continue exploring verbal behaviour of physiotherapists.
Some Classes of Quasi *-algebras
Authors: Triolo S.
Published: August 2022

In this paper we will continue the analysis undertaken in [1] and in [2] [20] our investigation on the structure of Quasi-local quasi *-algebras possessing a sufficient family of bounded positive tracial sesquilinear forms. In this paper it is shown that any Quasi-local quasi *-algebras (A, A0), possessing a ”sufficient state” can be represented as non-commutative L2- spaces.
Student teachers’ perceptions of motivation, independence, and supervision preferences: An exploratory study
Authors: Ferand Natalie , Coleman Bradley , Bunch J. C.
Published: August 2022

The student teaching experience is one of the most impactful capstone experiences for the preparation of preservice teachers. The supervisor, either a cooperating teacher or university supervisor, plays a critically important role in the student teaching experience. The purpose of this study was to explore preservice teachers' perceived motivation and independence throughout their student teaching experience. It is recommended that early in the student teaching experience, a directive supervision style should be utilized. Then, as motivation starts to decline in the middle of the student teaching experience, the focus of supervision should shift to providing moral support and encouraging commitment to the profession of teaching. Recommendations for future research include replication of this study with future cohorts of student teachers across multiple institutions so data trends can be analyzed longitudinally. Additionally, it is recommended that future iterations of this study should administer a post-then version of the quantitative plotting instrument to control response shift bias.
Equipos interdisciplinarios: mejor opción en la resolución de retos
Authors: Rosales Leonor , Flores Guajardo Martha Feliz
Published: August 2022

Este artículo muestra la documentación de una secuencia didáctica realizada en el Bloque Estructuras Simbólicas en la Imagen, la Literatura y la Música, los estudiantes deben resolver un reto sobre una necesidad actual. Para organizar equipos interdisciplinarios, se les aplicó un cuestionario. De esta manera, se integraron equipos de estudiantes con diferentes competencias. Para determinar el éxito de esta práctica, nos basamos en la aplicación de una encuesta para conocer la opinión de los alumnos. En los resultados, la mayoría de los alumnos manifestaron los beneficios de esta formación de equipos ya que elaboraron Recursos Educativos Abiertos creativos.
Effect of a Planned Teaching Programme (PTP) on Knowledge Regarding Identification and Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias Among Staff Nurses Working in a Selected Hospital at Kerala
Authors: Athira T. Devaraj  , Rohini T
Published: August 2022

Cardiac arrhythmias are cardiac rhythm disorders that comprise an important epidemiological and public health problem. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to evaluate the effect of a Planned Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding identification and management of Cardiac Arrhythmias among staff nurses and find the association between the pretest knowledge level regarding identification and management of Cardiac Arrhythmias among staff nurses and the selected sociodemographic variables. Methodology: A quantitative research approach was used with quasi experimental design (one group pretest posttest design). The sample consists of 40 staff nurses, selected conveniently. Data were collected using the tools - socio-demographic data and structured knowledge questionnaire. Pretest was conducted on day 1. Planned Teaching Programme was given for 45 minutes on the same day. Posttest was conducted on day 14. Results: The paired ‘t’ test showed that the calculated ‘t’ value (12.37) was greater than the table ‘t’ value (3.55) which was significant at P < 0.001. There was significant association between the sociodemographic variable - area of working and the pretest knowledge level of staff nurses. Conclusion: Planned Teaching Programme is highly effective in improving the knowledge of staff nurses regarding identification and management of cardiac arrhythmias.
Evaluation Techniques in Nursing Education and their Influence on Students’ Performances
Authors: Faruk U. Abubakar  , Auwalu Muhammed
Published: August 2022

Background: Evaluation of nursing education is a topic that received much attention by the scientific community recently as it has direct bearing on students’ academic and clinical performance.Aim: The study assessed the evaluating techniques and their influence on academic and clinical performances among student nurses.Methods: A mixed method research design was employed. The target population comprises of all the tutors, clinical instructors, and students of five schools of Nursing in three States of Northern Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique aided the selection of targeted participants. Three instruments (questionnaire, Focus group discussion, and checklist) were used for data collection. The quantitative data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics while the qualitative data was analysed using thematic content analysis.Findings: The findings of the study showed that most of the tutors used written examination, long essay questions, and multiple choice questions in theory examinations, and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for practical examination. Overall, the tutors use formative and summative evaluation approaches. There were significant influences of evaluation techniques on students’ academic performance in two subjects (mental health nursing and pharmacology), p <0.05. The majority of the students submitted that they recorded good grade with long essay examinations as compared with multiple choice questions (MCQs) and combination of long essays and MCQs. For the clinical examination, the OSCE had more impact on students’ clinical performance compared to traditional clinical assessment because of the objectivity and smart nature of the technique.Conclusion: Tutors should consider an evaluation technique that favours students’ academic and clinical performances. Much effort is required to improve the students’ position with the MCQs and the computer-based test (CBT) exams as virtually all educational agencies are gradually moving towards such techniques.
Performance of Students toward small group teaching in University College of Sabya
Authors: Fatimah Mohammed Ahmed Burayk
Published: August 2022

Background: Small group training may be incredibly useful for both learners and facilitators. Successful small groups, on the other hand, encourage active and deliberate participation and enhance student learning.Main Body: The goal of this study was to see how students react to small-group teaching.Patients and methods: A descriptive faculty-based study was done at Jazan University College of Sabya including 335 students from three departments participating in an online questionnaire about their knowledge, abilities, and attitudes toward small group teaching. Results: Most of the students had a high level of knowledge and abilities, as well as a good attitude toward small group instruction (67.75%).Conclusion: These results highlight the importance of taking into account students’ success in small group education.Recommendations: I recommend giving more attention to education through small group discussion
Assess Knowledge and Attitude on Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC) Among Post Natal Mothers in Selected Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Authors: Kabita Puhan  , Krishna Samantaray  , Ritarani Nayak
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Each year nearly 3.1 million of the newborns die during the neonatal period and almost (99%) death occur in the developing countries. They need optimal care for improved survival. The care depends on the knowledge and attitude of mother. Objectives: To identify the knowledge & attitude on home based newborn care among post natal mothers.Methodology: A total of 169 post natal mothers were participated in the study. A non-experimental descriptive survey design and consecutive sampling was used in this study. Data were collected by the researcher by face to face interview. A structured interview schedule covering socio-demographic factors, knowledge, & attitude of post-natal women on home-based baby care was employed, using 25 MCQs and a 5-point Likert scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS-20.Results: The study’s findings revealed that there was a weakly positive association between knowledge & attitude on home-based newborn care among postnatal mothers, with a correlation coefficient of 0.079 and a p value of 0.937, which was not statistically significant. The knowledge level are statistically significant with selected socio demographic variables of Educational qualification, Occupation, Parity, Monthly family income and the attitude level are statistically significant with selected Socio demographic Variables Age, Educational qualification, Parity and Monthly family income.Conclusion: The mother is the typical person who provides immediate care for the infant. As a result, a variety of factors influence her knowledge and attitude towards baby care. As a result, time and satisfactory performance at home-based new-born care necessitate instructional programmes aimed specifically at postnatal mothers.
Treatment Outcome and Associated Factors of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) among Under Five Children in Selected Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres (NRC) of Odisha
Authors: Meeksmita Sahu  , Tapati Saha  , Rubi Pradhan
Published: August 2022

Background: Children with severe acute malnutrition are therapeutically managed in the nutritional rehabilitation centres in terms of diet and required medicines based on their medical complication. There is visible improvement in the treatment outcome indicators at a minimal stay of fifteen days in nutritional rehabilitation centre.Objectives: Study objective was to assess the associated actors of SAM and to identify the treatment outcome among under five children admitted in nutritional rehabilitation centres.Methods: Quantitative approach with descriptive research design was adopted. A total of 62 samples were taken by using non-probability convenience sampling. Data were collected by using interviewer administered questionnaire on demographic characteristics and associated factors of SAM. Health assessment was done by the structured outcome indicators on admission, at one week of treatment and on discharge to identify the treatment outcome.Result: Findings of the study revealed that there were significant association between occupation of mother and exclusive breastfeeding practice at 0.05 level of significance as the p value is < 0.05*. The repeated measure ANOVA analysis shows that there are significant changes occurring in the treatment outcome indicators from admission to discharge as the p value is 0.00* and the selected treatment outcome weight is associated with age of the child at 0.05 level of significance.Conclusion: Hence the treatment outcome of SAM is good in terms of outcome indicators. Lack of exclusive breastfeeding practices due to occupation of mother is the factor associated with SAM.
Perception: A Critical Analysis of the Hospitalized Patients on Falls
Authors: Priscilla R. Sam  , Premila Lee
Published: August 2022

There is an estimate of 700,000 to one million hospitalized patients who have a fall each year. Fall can lead to injury and prolong hospitalization. Patients have their own perception about falls and falls prevention measures. In order to prevent falls, nurses do perform fall risk assessment for all vulnerable hospitalized patients. But do not take into consideration the perception of patients on falls. The primary objective of the study was to correlate fall related perception of patients and nurses fall risk assessment. A descriptive correlational research design was used for the study. The study was conducted on patients who were at risk for fall and admitted in the general surgical wards of a tertiary care Centre. Study subjects were in the age group of 17- 65 years, spoke Tamil, Hindi or English and those with scores between 1 – 10 in the nurses fall risk assessment were included in the study. Those who had cognitive deficits, dementia, delirium and not ambulatory were excluded from the study. A simple random sampling method was used in recruiting study sample. A written consent was obtained from the patients who consented to participate. Following this a self- administered Fall-related Perceptions questionnaire was handed over to them in a language of their preference. Majority of the study participants were in the age group of 51-60 years. Gender distribution of males were high as 80.4%. About 42.7% were educated and 92.2% were employed and 92.4% had an annual income of less than Rs. 10000. Those who had undergone surgeries were 68.4% and none of the study subjects had a history of fall in the past. It was found that there is a positive relationship between the patients perception on the likelihood of falling and the nurses fall risk assessment.(r value = .261 p = .000 ).
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Childhood Behaviour Disorder Autism Among Mothers of Selected Developmental Centres of Agartala, Tripura, India
Authors: Shipra Sen  , Rajwant Randhawa
Published: August 2022

Background of the study: Autism is a Global burden including in our country India. Autism in the developmentaldisorder included under the umbrella of the pervasive development disorder. Childhood developmental disorderAutism characterized by deficits in social interaction, communication with unusual repetitive behaviour. Usuallythey live in their won world. Event they may show no interest what is happening around their. They remain usuallyin their won world. Socialization, education are big challenge for mothers whose has the child with Autism. Becausein the way of development of such children needed specialised knowledge and attitude of mothers includingcaregivers, parents and teachers. Keeping mind the concurrent, the present study aims to progression of awarenessand development of childhood behaviour disorder Autism in Tripura, Agartala as well as in our country India.Materials and methods: Present study is a quasi-experimental research design.500 mothers of Vidya WelfareSociety and Tripura Medical College & Dr.B.R.A.M Teaching Hospital, Agartala with child with Autismwere selected by purposive sampling technique. Dr. Nola Pender theory was implied in this study. 40 Semistructured questionnaire of knowledge and 12 Attitude were administered after structured teaching programme.The estimated reliability of the tool is 0.90. Data were analysed by inferential quantitative method.Results: The results of post-test knowledge showed the increase in knowledge regarding childhood behaviourdisorder autism. The reliability of the tool structure knowledge questionnaire was 0.82 and the tool forattitude was 0.90. The enhancement of knowledge regarding meaning and characteristics of autism was 38.7%,enhancement of knowledge regarding causes of autism was 41.2% and enhancement of knowledge regardingmanagement was 39.6% and the over all aspects of knowledge was 39.4%. The increase or enhancement ofattitude regarding childhood behavioural disorder autism was 19.1%. The paired t-test was carried out and itwas found to be remain significant for knowledge and attitude at p<0.001 level. Results implied that increase inknowledge and the increase in attitude regarding childhood behavioural disorder autism among mothers childwith autism in this present study.Conclusion: Mothers with more education and financial empowerment will make easier path to managechildhood behaviour disorder Autism. This study also suggest for more family support, Intra-natal care ,toprovide child joint family environment, access of others institutional health care and counselling centres facilityfor behaviour disorder autism of child also need for proper knowledge and attitude of mothers’ child with autism.
Recruter de meilleurs échantillons en éducation
Authors: Dion Éric , Borokhovski Eugene , Cyr Stéphane , Plante Isabelle , Charland Patrick
Published: August 2022

Pour générer des conclusions valables, les études en éducation doivent reposer sur des échantillons de qualité. En plus d’être d’une taille suffisante, ces derniers doivent être représentatifs, c’est-à-dire être une version miniature de la population. Le présent article méthodologique décrit les défis liés au recrutement d’un échantillon de qualité étant donné l’impossibilité de recruter purement au hasard. Cette impossibilité découle des règles éthiques régissant les sciences sociales en général, incluant la recherche en éducation et en didactique. Nous avançons que malgré son utilité, la stratification (ex. : représenter les filles et les garçons dans des proportions réalistes) ne garantit pas la représentativité. Nous faisons également valoir que l’impératif de reproductibilité (c.-à-d. de démontrer que d’autres échantillons mènent à des résultats similaires) ne dispense pas les chercheurs de constamment s’efforcer de recruter les meilleurs échantillons possibles. À cette fin, l’article propose une stratégie en deux volets qui consiste à 1) définir un bassin de recrutement idéal en fonction des objectifs de recherche et 2) minimiser le taux de refus au sein de ce bassin. En général, les chercheurs ne devraient pas recourir à des échantillons de convenance dont l’unique mérite est d’être facilement accessibles.
Introducing a new 7-ring fused diindenone-dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]thiophene unit as a promising component for organic semiconductor materials
Authors: Fell Valentin H K , Cameron Joseph , Kanibolotsky Alexander L , Hussien Eman J , Skabara Peter J
Published: August 2022

A novel π-conjugated molecule, EtH-T-DI-DTT is reported, which is fused, rigid, and planar, featuring the electron-rich dithieno[3,2-b:2’,3’-d]thiophene (DTT) unit in the core of the structure. Adjacent to the electron-donating DTT core, there are indenone units with electron-withdrawing keto groups. To enable solubility in common organic solvents, the fused system is flanked by ethylhexylthiophene groups. The material is a dark, amorphous solid with an onset of absorption at 638 nm in CH2Cl2 solution, which corresponds to an optical gap of 1.94 eV. In films, the absorption onset wavelength is at 701 nm, which corresponds to 1.77 eV. An ionisation energy of 5.5 eV and an electron affinity of 3.3 eV were estimated by cyclic voltammetry measurements. We have applied this new molecule in organic field effect transistors. The material exhibited a p-type mobility up to 1.33 × 10−4 cm2 V−1 s−1.
Menanamkan Jiwa Kreativitas dan Kewirausahaan Santri Melalui Lomba Islami di Majlis Ta’lim Miftahul Khoirot Desa Cibinong Jatiluhur Purwakarta
Authors: Sodik Muhammad , Saepudin Ahmad , Suryadi Yadi
Published: August 2022

Creativity is needed for every individual, including children or students, in order to face challenges and intense competition in the growing era of globalization. Each individual is challenged to be able to create unique works or ideas, as well as something different from the existing ones to be able to win the competition. Santri are not only equipped with ukhrawi affairs, but it is also important to be equipped with worldly knowledge, as one of the provisions to maintain survival and social life. Creativity must always be trained in order to continue to grow. This PKM program aims to motivate students to be more active in studying Islam, generate and develop students' hidden talents by honing creativity in accordance with the categories of interest, as well as providing an understanding of creativity and entrepreneurship. This PKM method uses counseling, and practice. The results of this PKM can be concluded that the Community Service program at Majlis Ta'lim Miftahul Khoirot has been carried out well and the goals set have been achieved. This PKM activity is only at the stage of making students more confident in expressing themselves, increasing creativity, and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit. To start entrepreneurship, serious efforts are needed, of course, from the Majlis Ta'lim Miftahul Khoirot to support and provide more assistance in an effort to help the children of students at the Majlis Ta'lim Miftahul Khoirot to start entrepreneurship
Pemberdayaan Perangkat Desa Jatimekar Jatiluhur Purwakarta melalui pelatihan Pembukuan Keuangan Sederhana
Authors: Oktapianti Mila Sari
Published: August 2022

On October 16, 2021, Purwakarta held a simultaneous village head election party, many Village Heads nominate with various visions, missions and strategies to win the village head election. Furthermore, on October 18, 2021 as many as 170 elected Village Heads were officially inaugurated by the Regent of Purwakarta Hj. Anne Ratna Mustika, S.E, the elected Village Head must be able to adapt to the conditions and situations of the village apparatus, especially the elected Village Head is inexperienced or new. Not a few Jatiluhur Purwakarta Village apparatuses who still have limited knowledge of the bookkeeping system, including simple financial bookkeeping. The purpose of this PKM is to provide understanding and knowledge to the Jatimkar Village Apparatus on a simple financial bookkeeping system. The results of the PKM activity on Empowering Village Apparatus Jatiluhur Jatiluhur Purwakarta through the Simple Financial Bookkeeping training went well and smoothly, the participants were very enthusiastic, it could be seen from the village apparatus that they participated in all activities well and easily understood all the material provided by the PKM team. Starting from the stage of providing material, bookkeeping procedures, to the practice of making simple financial bookkeeping. After training in simple financial bookkeeping for village officials, Bumdes, Kadus, RT and RW, each party or village official in Jatimkar, Jatiluhur, Purwakarta Villages has been able to make simple financial reports that can be presented and easily understood by all, including the community.
Minimally invasive treatment of combined hemorrhoids
Authors: Sotnikov V. M. , Katorkin S. E.
Published: August 2022

Purpose. To study outcomes after the minimally invasive treatment of combined hemorrhoids.

Material and methods. Two hundred and three patients with combined hemorrhoids were included in the study. Patients of the main group (n = 101) had laser coagulation of internal hemorrhoids; patients of the control group (n = 102) – ligation of internal hemorrhoids. Then, excision of external hemorrhoids was made in both groups.

Results. The intensity of postoperative pain syndrome decreased more rapidly in patients from the main group comparing to the controls. The number of early postoperative complications in patients of the main group was 2 times less than in the controls. Relapse of the disease one year after the treatment was seen in 5.94 % of patients of the main group and in 22.55 % of the controls.

Conclusion. Laser coagulation of internal hemorrhoids followed by the excision of external ones in patients with combined hemorrhoids can improve outcomes and reduce the number of relapses.
Application of TruBlue laser light for the treatment of patients with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Authors: Ovchinnikov A. Yu. , Edzhe M. A. , Potemkin M. N.
Published: August 2022

Purpose: to study the effectiveness of surgical treatment of patients with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using TruBlue laser light.

Material and methods. Forty patients suffering of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome were taken into the study. Outcomes of their treatment are described in the present article. All patients had surgical interventions in the volume of uvulopalatoplasty performed with blue TruBlue laser light, wavelength 445 ± 5 nm (main group – 18 patients) and with Surgitron radio wave apparatus (control group – 22 patients). An objective assessment of respiratory disorders during sleep was done with Apnea Link Air respiratory monitoring system; the obtained fi ndings showed that most of the patients in both groups had snoring without apnea (44.4 and 45.4 %); the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in them was of mild (38.9 and 36.4 %, correspondingly) and of moderate form (16.7 and 18.2 %, correspondingly).

Results. Intraoperative blood loss was less in the main group 1 (2.3 ± 1.1 ml) than in the controls (7.1 ± 1.4 ml). In the postoperative period, patients of the main group had less points (7.1 ± 1.4 by the visual-analog scale) and less prolonged pain syndrome (up to 12 days) than in the control group (7.9 ± 1.2 points, up to 14 days). The subjective positive assessment of symptoms (decreased snoring, daytime sleepiness) was registered in both groups. Respiratory monitoring revealed no deterioration in sleep breathing parameters; decreased apnea/hypopnea index was noted in all observations; however, mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was detected in patients in both groups (27.8 and 22.7 %) one month after the surgical treatment.

Conclusion. TruBlue laser light applied in the snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome has been shown to be effective, causing less pronounced blood loss and pain syndrome, if to compare to the radio wave technique.
Carbon dioxide laser in the treatment of benign skin neoplasms
Authors: Danilin N. A. , Kurdyaev I. V.
Published: August 2022

Purpose: to assess the effectiveness of carbon dioxide laser light in the treatment of benign skin neoplasms.

Material and methods. The researchers have analyzed outcomes in 1394 patients treated for benign skin neoplasms. In the main group (n = 1184), laser photocoagulation (vaporization) and laser photohydraulic preparation were applied. Laser surgical devices “Lancet-1” and “Lancet-2” in continuous and pulsed modes, power up to 20 W, focused beam up to 1 mm were used. In the control group (n = 210), traditional techniques (excision and electrocoagulation) were applied.

Results. High effi ciency of CO2 laser light for the removal of benign skin neoplasms has been confi rmed. Such a technique has a minimal rate of complications and relapses and satisfactory aesthetic outcomes, compared to the conventional treatment.

Conclusion. Carbon dioxide laser light is highly effective for treating benign skin neoplasms.
Effects of optoelectronic blue range irradiation at the human body (literature review)
Authors: Shiriaev V. S. , Karandashov V. I. , Alexandrova N. P. , Kornev A. I. , Potievskaya V. I. , Danielyan S. A.
Published: August 2022

The authors present a review of trials on the effects of irradiation in the blue range of the spectrum emitted by optoelectronic devices on the human body. Light therapy in the blue range is scientifi cally grounded and inexpensive type of care. The blue-band optical radiation has a hightherapeutic effi cacy in the absence of adverse reactions and complications.
Performance Analysis of Flat Plate Base-Thermal Cell Absorber (FPBTCA): Low Thickness Design
Authors: Muhammad Amin Harun  , Zafri Azran Abdul Majid  , Zairul Azrul Zakaria  , Ahmad Faris Ismail  , Sany Izan Ihsan  , Kamaruzzaman Sopian  , Amir Abdul Razak  , Ahmad Fadzil Sharol
Published: August 2022

Research to improve flat plate solar collector performance such as design and material used continuously developed. This paper's objective is to analyze the performance of the thermal cell absorber attached to a flat plate absorber collector (FPBTCA) through a low thickness design. It will produce a lightweight and portable collector application with efficient temperature conversion duration and has energy storage ability. Stainless steel and aluminum materials with different thicknesses use as thermal cell absorbers then aluminum materials use as a flat plate absorber base-collector. The experiment performs using a solar simulator with solar radiation of 700 W/m2. Referring to the results in term of heat storage (Qstorage), the heat transfer rate of the collector (Q ̇) and efficiency of the collector shows that stainless steel 1.0 mm with an aluminum base absorber (Case E) has a higher value which is 412 kJ, 18.21 kW, and 47.08 %, respectively. The higher total energy gain collected at the bottom plate as dummy load in the drying chamber (T1 and T2) is stainless steel 1.0 mm with an aluminum absorber base-collector (Case E) value of 2.85 kJ. Stainless steel 1.0 mm with an aluminum absorber base-collector (Case E) has the maximum value of energy gain at 300 seconds which is 116.08 J for the bottom plate (T1 and Ta). Flat plate base absorber thermal cell (FPBTCA CASE E) shows better performance in thermal storage than Flat Plate Solar Collector (FPSC).
Effect of Titanium Dioxide Thickness on Performance of DSSC Solar Cell Using Red Dragon Fruit Dye
Authors: Zulkifli Amin  , Iskandar Ridwan  , Muhammad Fahmi Aziz
Published: August 2022

A solar cell is an electrical device used to convert the energy of sunlight directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect, which is a physical and chemical phenomenon. One type of solar cells that uses plant dyes is the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The DSSC is in the form of a structural arrangement known as a sandwich structure, consisting of conductive glass as transparent electrode, titanium dioxide (TiO2) sensitized by plant dyes, electrolyte, and a metal electrode as a counter electrode. The paper aims to study the effect of TiO2 thickness on DSSC performance utilizing red dragon fruit flesh extract as a dye. Three variations in the thickness of the TiO2 layer evenly positioned in the conductive area are tested. The thicknesses of the TiO2 layer are 99 µm, 129 µm and 141 µm respectively. The DSSC performance is tested outdoors with sunny weather conditions from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. A calibrated Arduino measurement kit is used to measure the voltage and current values produced by the DSSC prototype. Testing with a thickness of 141μm resulted in the highest maximum power value of 532.26 mW among the three thickness variations.
Investigation on Standing Wave Thermoacoustic Generator Using DeltaEC
Authors: Nur Damia Asma Rosle  , Fatimah Al Zahrah Mohd Saat  , Raja Nor Firdaus Kashfi Raja Othman  , Irfan Abd Rahim  , Patcharin Saechan
Published: August 2022

There is currently an urgent demand to reuse waste heat from industrial processes with approaches that require minimal investment and low cost of operation. Thermoacoustic generator (TAG) is a device that converts heat energy into useful work through the use of acoustic wave, porous media (honeycomb ceramic celcor) and heat exchangers that are all enclosed in a custom-defined resonator. This paper reports the basic design of thermoacoustic generator that is tested using a design software known as a Design Environmental for Low-amplitude Thermoacoustic Energy Conversion (DeltaEC). Many studies have highlighted the relationships between the geometry of the stack and the performance of the device. In this study, attention is given on the impact of the length of stack which was found to be the best at a length of 0.6 m when the frequency of the flow is at 127.4 Hz. Performance indicators like the acoustic power and the temperature difference across the stack have been used to analyse the results. The result shows that the highest acoustic power can be achieved when the generator that work with air at an atmospheric pressure is designed with a resonator of 2.14 m long and a stack with a length of 0.6 m. The maximum value for acoustic power is predicted to be as much as 24.01 kW.
Experimental Study on The Performance of One-Directional and Bi-Directional Flow Conditions Across In-Line Tube Banks Heat Exchanger
Authors: Nurjannah Hasbullah  , Fatimah Al Zahrah Mohd Saat  , Fadhilah Shikh Anuar  , Mohamad Firdaus Sukri  , Mohd Zaid Akop  , Zainuddin Abdul Manan
Published: August 2022

The one-directional flow condition and the bi-directional flow condition are two flow conditions that can be found in many energy systems depending on the nature of the flow and the working mechanism of the system. This paper reports the differences in heat transfer performance for an in-line tube banks heat exchanger that is placed in the one-directional and the bi-directional flow conditions. The experiments involve the use of a blower as a flow inducer for one-directional flow while a loudspeaker with a constant frequency of 14.2 Hz is used as a flow inducer for bi-directional flow condition. A quarter wavelength resonator with 4 mm wall thickness and a length of 6600 mm was used in the investigation. The results of velocity and temperature were recorded using a hotwire anemometer and a type-K thermocouple, respectively. Results show that the behaviour of velocity and temperature in one-directional and the bi-directional flow conditions over an in-line heated tube banks are different with a maximum difference of 52 % for velocity and 79 % for temperature.
Pengaruh Implementasi Kebijakan Relaksasi Kredit Dan Budaya Organisasi Terhadap Efektivitas Pencapaian Program Perkreditan
Authors: Hidayat Ahmad , Akbar Gugun Geusan , Salamah Ummu
Published: August 2022

ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh implementasi kebijakan relaksasi kredit dan budaya organisasi terhadap efektivitas pencapaian program perkreditan dengan lokasi penelitian di BPR Arthaguna Mandiri cabang Garut. Metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan teknik survei, wawancara, observasi, dan studi dokumentasi, jumlah populasi sekaligus sampel penelitian sebanyak 40 pegawai. Sedangkan teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah pendekatan structural equation model partial least square (SEM PLS) melalui pemanfaatan perangkat lunak SmartPLS. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa implementasi kebijakan relaksasi kredit memiliki pengaruh positif tetapi tidak signifikan terhadap efektivitas pencapaian program perkreditan BPR Arthaguna Mandiri Cabang Garut serta budaya organisasi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap efektivitas pencapaian program perkreditan BPR Arthaguna Mandiri Cabang Garut. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa tingkat implementasi kebijakan relaksasi kredit yang optimal dan budaya organisasi yang baik akan meningkatkan efektivitas pencapaian program perkreditan.            Kata Kunci: Kebijakan Relaksasi Kredit; Budaya Organisasi; Program Perkreditan; Analisis SEM-PLS. ABSTRACT This study aims to analyze the effect of the implementation of credit relaxation policies and organizational culture on the effectiveness of the credit program achievement of BPR Arthaguna Mandiri, Garut branch. Quantitative research methods with survey techniques, interviews, observations, and documentation studies, the total population as well as research samples are 40 employees. While the data analysis technique used is a partial least squares (SEM PLS) structural equation model approach through the use of SmartPLS software. The results showed that the implementation of the credit relaxation policy had a positive but not significant effect on the effectiveness of the credit program achievement of BPR Arthaguna Mandiri Garut Branch and organizational culture had a positive and significant effect on the effectiveness of the achievement of the credit program of BPR Arthaguna Mandiri Garut Branch. This indicates that the optimal level of credit relaxation policy implementation and a good organizational culture will increase the effectiveness of credit program achievement. Keywords: Credit Relaxation Policy; Organizational Culture; Credit Program; SEM-PLS Analisis Analysis.
Postmodernism: The Evolution of Symbolic Interactionism and Critical Theory
Authors: Asimakopoulos John
Published: August 2022

Symbolic interactionism has not stalled with the works of major figures such as Goffman. Rather, there is a continuity from symbolic interactionism to post-structuralism / postmodern theory and sociological conflict theory. The paper shows that there has always been an overlap between micro and macro theory, often by intellectuals considered early founders of theoretical approaches at both levels. Furthermore, this evolution demonstrates the viability of symbolic interactionism as critical theory and its applicability for the analysis of inequality from its origins in interactions to the macrostructures that institutionalize stratification. [Article copies available for a fee from The Transformative Studies Institute. E-mail address: journal@transformativestudies.org Website: http://www.transformativestudies.org ©2022 by The Transformative Studies Institute. All rights reserved.] KEYWORDS: Critical Theory, Postmodern, Social Exchange Theory, Castoriadis, Debord, Baudrillard
Corporeality in the View of Selected Christian Churches in Czech Lands from 1917 to 1970
Authors: Kočerová Martina
Published: August 2022

This paper presents part of a wider research project, focusing on the view of corporeality, which was presented by selected Christian churches through church documents and commentaries in church newspapers during the period from 1917 to 1970 in the Czech lands. The view on corporeality was deduced from the churches’ view of body and soul and their mutual relationship, as well as from their attitude to activities that are focused primarily on the development of the physical aspect of man, consequently on sport and physical exercise, and also to the world in its materialistic form in general. The applied research methods were: the discourse-historical approach and hermeneutics. Five essential discourses were identified that construct the view on corporeality: the discourse of givenness; the discourse of acquired construct; the national discourse; the discourse of instrument; and the discourse of non-fulfilment. Within their framework, four so-called cross-sectional discourses were identified: freedom – bondage; unity – discord; fragment – whole; spiritual – material. The paper‘s findings suggest that the selected churches approach the body and soul dualistically, yet they should be not put in an antagonistic but in a congruent relation. The presented empirical research uncovered a view on corporeality that has not yet been expressed in specialist literature or any research carried out, as it dealt with the view of Christian churches on corporeality.

Keywords: Corporeality, The Church, The Mutual Relationship between Soul and Body