bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
“Are we Producing Teachers for the 4IR Digitized Classroom?” – A Case Study of a School of Education
Authors: Arek-Bawa Orhe , Reddy Sarasvathie
Published: August 2023

With over two years of remote online learning, this paper assessed the extent to which academics in a School of Education (SoE) at a South African university employed their espoused (Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge) TPACK in preparing teachers for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) classroom. Besides facilitating the development of disciplinary expertise, academics were expected to engage students with technological and other cross-functional skills needed to succeed as global citizens in a digitized society. Premised on the TPACK framework, a mixed-method approach using data from questionnaires distributed to all the academics in the SoE and interviews with five academics from the different disciplinary clusters of the SoE were analysed to explore their self-assessed TPACK to understand how academics prepare future teachers for the digitized 4IR classrooms. The findings suggest that academics may possess the relevant TPACK, but online educational practices may not have sufficiently equipped future teachers with the competence to thrive in the 4IR classroom. The outcome of this research provides valuable insights into academics' TPACK, especially those in teacher education, regarding their online pedagogical pursuit, the SoE in their quest to produce teachers fit for the 4IR classroom, and the scholarship of digital transformation in general.
IMPACTOS AMBIENTAIS E TOXICOLÓGICOS PELA CONTAMINAÇÃO DE FARMÁCOS PRINCIPALMENTE ANTIBIÓTICOS EM AMBIENTES AQUÁTICOS: REVISÃO DA LITERATURA
Authors: Oliveira Valberto Barbosa de , Donato Maria Eduarda Araújo de Andrade Lemos , Lima Camilly Galvão da Silva , Freitas Ellen Costa de , Santos Isabella Ronze Felipe dos , Leal Thaís Perez , Almeida Sérgio Mendonça de
Published: August 2023

Entre as principais causas de poluição dos recursos hídricos estão compostos químicos produzidos pelo ser humano, dentre eles, os fármacos. Os fármacos diferem de outros poluentes químicos, devido ao seu potencial de impacto na fisiologia da biota. Podem afetar os organismos aquáticos, que não são o alvo de sua utilização, sendo susceptíveis de provocar efeitos crônicos, além de interações aditivas ou sinérgicas, com outros compostos. A contaminação por antibióticos ocorre após o seu uso, onde parte significante do fármaco original e seus metabólitos são eliminados pelo organismo através da urina e das fezes humanas e de animais, chegando às estações de tratamento de esgotos e seus efluentes, por meio do esgoto doméstico, e de hospitais. O objetivo da presente pesquisa foi relatar os efeitos nocivos que a liberação de fármacos causa no meio ambiente, levando em consideração os antibióticos. Fornecendo uma análise das publicações sobre a toxicologia ambiental diante da poluição por resíduos farmacêuticos em ambientes aquáticos. No geral, os fármacos, tem de baixar taxa de biodegradabilidade e persistem por um bom tempo nos ambientes aquáticos. A maioria dos estudos realizados sobre a ecotoxicidades dos fármacos em ambientes aquáticos mostra que boa parte desses compostos químicos é bastante tóxica para a biota local como peixes e algas. Antibióticos, dependendo da concentração ou tempo de exposição, não se mostram ser letais aos organismos, mais a repetitiva e duradora permanecia desses fármacos diante da sua exposição podem gerar efeitos crônicos. Outra importante preocupação da presença dos antimicrobianos nesses ambientes é a resistência bacteriana, podendo gerar a ineficácia de tratamentos farmacológicos em seres humanos e no uso veterinário.
PERCEPÇÃO DOS DISCENTES DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA EM RELAÇÃO AOS PROCESSOS DE ENSINO APRENDIZAGEM EM AULAS REMOTAS
Authors: Irene Débora Lopes , Lima Vinicius Silva , Gonçalves Maria Caroline da Costa , Orsano Nicole Macedo , Paz Neto Guilherme Ribeiro , Carmo Galba Coelho , Dutra Júnior Enéas de Freitas , Carvalho Antonio Francisco Veras de , Orsano Francisco Evaldo
Published: August 2023

Introdução: O mundo passa por um momento delicado em relação à saúde mundial que vem afetando inúmeros países e famílias. Conforme a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), em março de 2020, foi declarado estado de pandemia, em decorrência do novo coronavírus (SARS- CoV-2) conhecida também como COVID-19 (OMS, 2020). O Ensino Remoto Emergencial (ERE) chega na Educação Brasileira como uma possibilidade de reduzir os impactos causados ao processo de ensino aprendizagem. Objetivo: analisar a percepção dos discentes de Educação Física em relação aos processos de ensino aprendizagem em aulas remotas. Métodos: O estudo se caracteriza como pesquisa descritiva, de corte transversal e de caráter quantitativo. A população alvo do estudo foram os graduandos do curso de licenciatura e bacharelado em Educação Física da Universidade Estadual do Piauí – UESPI. Resultados: A maioria dos alunos possuía local reservado para aula no ensino remoto, tinham acesso regular a internet na moradia, com utilização de banda larga, na qual foi considerada de qualidade boa. Os resultados encontrados mostraram que 51% (RM =3,79) dos discentes concordaram parcialmente que os recursos digitais foram de fácil uso e que ajudaram na aprendizagem. Os resultados revelam que 43% (RM=2,11) dos discentes discordaram totalmente que se sentiam concentrados nas aulas. Conclusão: Nesse sentido, foi possível entender como os discentes de Educação Física percebem o ERE e os fatores que interferiram nesse processo com a perspectiva de reduzir futuros prejuízos para a educação. Houveram também fatores negativos no ERE, que merecem uma maior atenção, como o impacto na formação, a dificuldade na absorção dos conteúdos, os materiais que pouco se diferenciaram do presencial, ausência de aulas práticas, a falta de concentração, desmotivação e interação entre professor-aluno.
Compound events in Germany in 2018: drivers and case studies
Authors: Xoplaki Elena , Ellsäßer Florian , Grieger Jens , Nissen Katrin M. , Pinto Joaquim , Augenstein Markus , Chen Ting-Chen , Feldmann Hendrik , Friederichs Petra , Gliksman Daniel , Goulier Laura , Haustein Karsten , Heinke Jens , Jach Lisa , Knutzen Florian , Kollet Stefan , Luterbacher Jürg , Luther Niklas , Mohr Susanna , Mudersbach Christoph , Müller Christoph , Rousi Efi , Simon Felix , Suarez-Gutierrez Laura , Szemkus Svenja , Vallejo-Bernal Sara M. , Vlachopoulos Odysseas , Wolf Frederik
Published: August 2023

Abstract. The European continent is regularly affected by a wide range of extreme events and natural hazards including heatwaves, extreme precipitation, droughts, cold spells, windstorms, and storm surges. Many of these events do not occur as single extreme events, but rather show a multivariate character, the so-called compound events. Within the scope of the interdisciplinary project climXtreme (https://climxtreme.net/), we investigate the interplay of extreme weather events, their characteristics and changes, intensity, frequency and uncertainties in the past, present and future and associated impacts on various socio-economic sectors in Germany and Central Europe. This contribution presents several case studies with special emphasis on the calendar year of 2018, which is of particular interest given the exceptional sequence of different compound events across large parts of Europe, with devastating impacts on human lives, ecosystems and infrastructure. We provide new evidence on drivers of spatially and temporally compound events (heat and drought; heavy precipitation in combination with extreme winds) with adverse impacts on ecosystems and society using large-scale atmospheric patterns. We shed light on the interannual influence of droughts on surface water and the impact of water scarcity and heatwaves on agriculture and forests. We assessed projected changes in compound events at different current and future global surface temperature levels, demonstrating the importance of better quantifying the likelihood of future extreme events for adaptation planning. Finally, we addressed research needs and future pathways, emphasising the need to define composite events primarily in terms of their impacts prior to their statistical characterisation.
Assessing the Assimilation of Himawari-8 observations on Aerosol Forecasts and Radiative Effects During Pollution Transport from South Asia to the Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Zhao Min , Dai Tie , Goto Daisuke , Wang Hao , Shi Guangyu
Published: August 2023

Abstract. The emissions from South Asia (SA) represent a critical source of aerosols on the Tibetan Plateau (TP), and aerosols can significantly reduce the surface solar energy. To enhance the precision of aerosol forecasting and its radiative effects in SA and TP, we employed a four-dimensional local ensemble transform Kalman filter (4D-LETKF) aerosol data assimilation (DA) system. This system was utilized to assimilate Himawari-8 aerosol optical thickness (AOT) into the Weather Research and Forecasting-Chemistry (WRF-Chem) model to depict one SA air pollution outbreak event in spring 2018. Sensitivity tests for the assimilation system have been conducted firstly to tune temporal localization lengths. Comparisons with independent Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and AErosol RObotic NETwork (AERONET) observations demonstrate that the AOT analysis and forecast fields have more reasonable diurnal variations by assimilating all the observations within 12 h window, which are both better than assimilating the hourly observations in the current assimilation timeslot. Assimilation of the entire window of observations with aerosol radiative effect activation significantly improves the prediction of downward solar radiation compared to the free-run experiment. The assimilation of aerosol radiative effect activation led to a reduction in aerosol concentrations over SA, resulting in increased surface radiation, temperature, boundary layer height, and atmospheric instability. These changes facilitated air uplift, promoting aerosol transport from SA to the southeastern TP and leading to an increase in AOT in this region.
Rancang Bangun Double Ring Infiltrometer Untuk Pengukuran Penambahan Ketinggian Campuran Sabut Kelapa Dan Pasir
Authors: Moch Rido Maulana  , Mukhlis Ali
Published: August 2023

In Indonesia, currently the problem of water infiltration into the ground has become a major problem in various areas, especially urban areas. One of these problems is influenced by changes in land use due to growth and increased population activity. In general, in Indonesia the transfer of land use from green open spaces to buildings. As a result of the lack of a good water absorption rate can cause many flood disasters. To prevent flooding, knowledge about the rate of water infiltration in an area is important. To measure the infiltration rate, infiltrometer technology is needed. The design of the double ring infiltrometer has 3 stages, namely first using 304 stainless steel material, the next stage is the rolling process using a 6 × 1300 mm BB613RL rolling machine, and the last stage is the welding process using TIG welding. The effect of adding a mixture of coconut coir and sand on changes in the infiltration rate that occurs in both rings, in this change the slowing of the infiltration rate does occur because the mixture of coconut coir and sand blocks water infiltration directly into the soil. Thus it can be concluded that the addition of a mixture of coconut coir and sand as a ground cover does not have much impact on the rate of water absorption into the soil, especially in the direction of water absorption perpendicular to the soil.
Analisis Perbandingan Material 7075 O (SS) dan Al-SiC Untuk Komponen Roda Gigi Lurus Menggunakan Metoda Finite Elemen Analysis
Authors: Muhammad Rival Tanziri  , Dani Mardiyana
Published: August 2023

Gears are one of the most widely used types of transmission because they have the ability to transmit large power from one part of the machine to another. The analysis was carried out using solidworks software with a load of 150 N and the material used was 7075 O (SS) or ANSI38 and Al-SiC. Analysis of selecting simulations using software based on the finite element method (finite element analysis program), Finite element analysis is a mathematical numerical technique to calculate the strength and structural behavior of engineering components by dividing objects into mesh shapes, Simulation analysis is carried out using static features by SolidWorks Premium 2022 software. Simulation with this software is useful for carrying out analyzes to prove the validity of a design. The results of the stress analysis for the 7075 O (SS) and Al-SiC materials are 3 N/mm2, the stress for the two materials is still below the yield strength value. Strain or strain of 0.00004 N/mm2 and 0.00002 N/mm2. and displacement or displacement of 0.00133 mm and 0.000626. The weight of the two materials shows that 7075 O (SS) material is lighter with a difference of 0.31046 N. Strain / strain and displacement of Al-SiC material is better than 7075 O (SS) material with a difference of 0.00002 N/mm2 and 0.000704mm.
Aspectos financeiros e tributários do aporte de recursos públicos nas parcerias público-privadas
Authors: Facury Scaff Fernando , Lamboglia Guimarães Raquel
Published: August 2023

01. A alteração da Lei de PPPs representou, assim, notável avanço, especialmente em função da maior segurança jurídica garantida tanto à Administração quanto ao concessionário privado acerca da possibilidade de receber os aportes. A despeito da imprecisão do conceito de aporte de recursos, utilizado por duas vezes na Lei das PPPs, bem como por outras normas e instrumentos licitatórios, constata-se que não se configura como um instituto jurídico, mas como um instrumento financeiro que permite múltiplas finalidades. Em si, o aporte de recursos apenas indica que o poder público transfere certa quantidade de recursos para uma finalidade determinada, a qual será estabelecida pelo ordenamento jurídico, podendo ocorrer para investimento (art. 6º, §2º, da Lei das PPPs), para garantir uma operação (art. 16, §2º, da Lei das PPPs) ou mesmo para subscrição de capital de empresas estatais. No caso analisado, constata-se que a previsão de aporte de recursos prevista no art. 6º, §2º, da Lei das PPPs, própria das concessões patrocinadas, se caracteriza como investimento direto do poder público na realização de obras ou em aquisição de bens reversíveis, a ser feita através do concessionário, porém se caracterizando desde logo como patrimônio público. Portanto, o montante recebido pelo concessionário a título de repasse de recursos não é um valor passível de ser tributado nem como renda, nem como receita bruta do concessionário, pois, repete-se, se constitui patrimônio público desde o seu desembolso inicial. Logo, os §§6º a 11, acrescidos ao art. 6º da Lei das PPPs pela Lei 13.043/14 são inconstitucionais, pois tributam renda e receita bruta que não fazem parte dos ativos da empresa.
Assessment of Self Reported Oral Health Attitudes and Behaviors of a Group of Dental Students using the Hiroshima University - Dental Behavioural Inventory in Turkey
Authors: ŞEN YAVUZ Betül , ŞENER Müge , BEKİROĞLU Nural , KARGUL Betul
Published: August 2023

Purpose: Dental students play a crucial role in promoting positive oral health attitudes and behaviors among their relatives and patients. Students' self reported oral health behaviors may tend to improve as they progress in their dental education. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the difference in self reported oral health behavior and attitudes of a group of Turkish first and final-year students using the Hiroshima University Dental Behavioural Inventory.
Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 237 students, including first and final-year, studying at XXX University Faculty of Dentistry, were invited. Of these, 187 students (108 first, 73 final-year) agreed to participate. Eleven students (7 first-year, 4 final-year) who did not fill out the questionnaire were excluded. The Hiroshima University Dental Behavioural Inventory was used to measure the behaviors and attitudes of the students regarding oral and dental health. Additionally, three items other than HU-DBI were added to the questionnaire. The analysis was conducted using the Chi-square test, and Independent t-test.
Results: The responses of 178 students (107 first-year, 69 final-year; 122 female, 54 male) were analyzed. The self reported oral health behavior scores of the final-year students (6.21 ± 1.54) were statistically higher than the scores of the first-year students (5.03 ± 1.76) (p < 0.001). Although the score was slightly higher in females (5.57 ± 1.96) compared to males (5.33 ± 1.27), the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.334).
Conclusions: According to the results of this study, education may have a significant positive effect on self reported oral health behavior and attitude of dental students. Based on the findings of university-based evaluations as this study, curricula that can gain positive attitudes to students and oral hygiene programs aimed at improving students' self-care should be developed from the early years. However, further studies that also evaluate the effect of possible confounding variables on oral health behavior should be done to clearly highlight the impact of education.
Optimization of Oil Loading and Starch-Protein Ratio for Encapsulation of Flaxseed Oil Using Response Surface Methodology
Authors: Bhushan Bibwe  , Indra Mani  , Abhijeet Kar  , D. V. K. Samuel  , Mir Asif Iquebal
Published: August 2023

Microencapsulation of flaxseed oil (FSO) was studied with tapioca starch (TS)-whey protein isolate (WPI) combination as a shell material using spray drying to optimize the process variables for preparation of spray dried microcapsules of flaxseed oil using TS-WPI coating material combination. Box Behnken design (3k ) was used to design the experimental runs of selected independent variables (three level), which included starch: protein ratio (1:1, 3:1 and 5:1) and oil loading (20 %, 25 %, and 30 %) of total solids in feed mixture and inlet air temperature (IAT:160 o C, 170 o C, and 180 o C) of spray dryer. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used for response analysis and for optimization of process variables for maximizing encapsulation efficiency and minimizing peroxide value (PV). Quadratic models were significantly fitted to the responses with high coefficient of determination (R2 ). The optimum conditions predicted based on numerical optimization were 20 % oil loading, 2.40:1 TS: WPI ratio and 170 o C drying air temperature, respectively. The results of responses observed after confirmatory experiment were in good agreement with the predicted responses of the model.
Assessment of Water Footprints in Betwa River Basin under Limited Data Availability
Authors: Santosh S. Mali  , D. K. Singh  , A. Sarangi  , Manoj Khanna  , S. S. Parihar
Published: August 2023

In the context of intensive water consumption patterns emanating from urbanization and accelerated economic growth, water footprint (WF) has been recognized as comprehensive measure to promote efficient, equitable and sustainable use of water resources. In the present study, the WF of a river basin was assessed and blue, green and grey water footprints of major water-consuming sectors of agriculture, domestic and industry within the Betwa river basin were quantified. Sustainability of the blue and grey WFs were analysed to identify temporal hotspots wherein water consumption and pollution infringed upon environment flow requirements. Total annual WF of the Betwa river basin was estimated as 9186 Mm3 . Agricultural sector was the largest water consumer accounting for 96.4 % of the total WF, followed by the industrial and domestic sectors (2.2 %). The WF of rainfed and irrigated agriculture was 3868 and 4986 Mm3 , respectively. The comparable proportions of blue (45.5 %) and green (43.6 %) WFs in total WF highlighted equal dependence on rainfall, surface water and groundwater resources. The study demonstrated that consumption-based approach of WF provided more realistic estimates of the water uses at river basin scale. Higher values of sustainability indicators like Blue Water Scarcity Index (>400 during December, January and February) and Water Pollution Index (>135 during January and February) indicated that the pattern of human consumption of blue water and resultant pollution was encroaching into environmental flows within the Betwa river basin.
Evaluating Efficacy of Recharge Structures in Augmenting Groundwater Resources in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Authors: Satyendra Kumar  , A. L. Pathan  , Vivekanand  , S.K. Kamra
Published: August 2023

Groundwater play a vital role in stabilizing Indian agriculture, but its indiscriminate uses is resulting in fast depletion and degradation of this key natural resource. Sustainable groundwater resource management is, therefore, a priority issue before the country. Enhancing artificial groundwater recharge by adopting suitable technological interventions can be an option. Two cavity-type recharge structures with radial-1 filter were designed-1 and installed with village ponds at Kutba and Nirmana villages, and their impact on groundwater was assessed. Recharge rates varied from 382 m3 .day-1 to 906 m3 .day-1 during three test cycles, each of 8 days duration. As estimated, 27,304 m3 surplus water was recharged through the recharge well at Kutba site during December 2017 to March 2018. Similarly, 0.2 m water table rise was recorded beneath and around the structure at Nirmana during monsoon 2018. Results of field investigations revealed that cavity-type recharge structure in combination with a pond and radial filter can be a good option for recharging surplus canal and rainwater for augmentation of water resources in groundwater depleting areas.
Perbaikan Kualitas Produksi dengan Metode Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) di PT. ABC
Authors: Nisa Khadijah Sayyidatun , Melyna Ella , Maulana Muhammad Iqbaal , Ridwan Muhammad Arsyi Arrizqi
Published: August 2023

PT. ABC merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang produksi komponen-komponen otomotif. Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) merupakan metode yang umum digunakan untuk melakukan pemetaan potensi kegagalan pada mesin. Dengan adanya pemetaan potensi kerusakan mesin, strategi perawatan maupun perbaikan mesin dapat ditentukan. Penyusunan FMEA pada di PT. ABC dilakukan pada 48 peralatan yang terdiri dari 2 unit kompresor, 33 unit injection molding, 2 unit cooling tower, 2 unit water chiller, 2 unit dehumidifier, 1 unit mixer, dan 6 unit crusher. Setiap risiko kegagalan pada peralatan pabrik dianalisis penyebab dan tingkat kegagalannya, kemudian berdasarkan data-data tersebut dilakukan penyusunan strategi preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, dan breakdown maintenance. Hasil strategi maintenance yang disusun dapat menjadi bahan evaluasi maupun referensi bagi industri dalam menentukan kebijakan terkait maintenance peralatan pabrik. Beberapa strategi maintenance yang dapat dilakukan yakni mencatat laju alir dan tekanan operasi, mengganti motor mesin, serta mengganti dies.
Pendampingan Pelatihan Teknis Pembuatan Pewangi dan Tiner Otomotif Pada Industri Kecil Menengah
Authors: Wulansari Isma , Rusnaenah Andi , Imdam Irma Agustiningsih
Published: August 2023

Pewangi adalah campuran minyak esensial, senyawa aromatik, fiksatif, dan pelarut yang digunakan oleh manusia, ruang, atau interior mobil. Membran pewangi harus dapat mengatur kecepatan sebaran dalam berbagai kondisi lingkungan, seperti kecepatan udara dan suhu. Tiner adalah cairan yang memiliki kemampuan untuk melarutkan resin dan mempermudah pencampuran resin dan pigment selama proses pembuatan cat. Konsentrasi tiner mempengaruhi mekanisme penguapan tiner, tekstur permukaan, sifat kilap, dan kecepatan kering. Program pelatihan teknis pembuatan pewangi dan tiner ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan produk berkualitas tinggi dengan biaya bahan baku serendah mungkin, menggunakan bahan kimia yang tidak berbahaya, meningkatkan kualitas umur simpan produk, dan memenuhi Standar Nasional Indonesia (SNI). Pelatihan pewangi dan tiner dapat membantu mitra memahami jenis pewangi dan tiner mana yang bagus untuk digunakan di industri otomotif. Hasil pelatihan menunjukkan bahwa perlu ada pemantauan, variasi pewangi dan tiner yang lebih baik, dan kolaborasi untuk meningkatkan produk melalui penelitian dan pengujian produk yang lebih lanjut.
Identification of bacterial morphology and catalase coagulation test on propionibacterium acnes bacteria
Authors: Chandra M. Andi
Published: August 2023

Infection is a way for microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi to enter the skin which can cause skin problems such as acne. purpose of this study was to determine the morphology of p. acnes by gram staining method, then the catalase test was used to determine the ability of microorganisms to decompose hydrogen peroxide by producing catalase enzymes and coagulase test is a bacterial examination to detect the formation of coagulase enzymes that bind to the bacterial cell wall. The results obtained were that the morphology of the bacteria was in the form of salt and purple in color, the catalase test was positive and the coagulase test was positive. The conclusion obtained was that P. acnes ATCC 11827 was included in the group of gram-positive bacteria based on the results of gram staining and catalase and coagulase tests.
Combination of deep breathing relaxation techniques and aromatherapy to reduce pain in patient with thoracic myeloradiculopathy: a case report
Authors: Hanifah Isna , Setyorini Dyah , Sari Eka Afrima
Published: August 2023

Thoracic myeloradiculopathy is a gradual loss of nerve function caused by spinal cord tumor metastases at the thoracic level resulting in pain and reduced sensation or paralysis. Mrs. N, 59 years old with thoracic myeloradiculopathy, has acute pain as the main nursing problem. The patient has been given pharmacological pain management by administering the analgesic paracetamol 3×500 mg. Acute pain in patients with thoracic myeloradiculopathy can occur in all phases of treatment which causes additional days of treatment so it is necessary to provide complementary therapy which can reduce the days of hospitalization. One of the nonpharmacological complementary therapies that have been proven effective in relieving pain in patients with thoracic myeloradiculopathy is a combination of deep breathing relaxation techniques using aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is given to the patient by dripping an essential oil containing Lavandula angustifolia (lavender), Citrus nobilis (mandarin orange), and Origanum majorana (marjoram) onto cotton and inhaled by the patient. Implementation is carried out once during a 7-day treatment period with a duration 0f 20-30 minutes after the patient performs personal hygiene or when going to rest. The evaluation results showed that the patient's pain scale decreased significantly from a score of 4 to a score of 2. Giving a combination of deep breathing relaxation techniques and aromatherapy is effective in reducing pain complaints in patients with thoracic myeloradiculopathy in addition to pharmacological therapy given by the medical team).
Naive Bayes and KNN for Airline Passenger Satisfaction Classification: Comparative Analysis
Authors: Nurdina Annisa , Puspita Audita Bella Intan
Published: August 2023

Air transportation is vital due to technological advancements and globalization. It is affordable and accessible worldwide, providing efficient services to reach destinations globally. This discussion focuses on full-service airlines that offer online-based services. Previous research indicates that available facilities and services influence passenger satisfaction. Previous research on customer satisfaction showed a correlation between satisfaction and services without accurate figures. In the present study, the customer satisfaction figure is measured using the Naive Bayes and K-Nearest Neighbour (K-NN) algorithm to obtain a tested level of accuracy. In this analysis, we will compare the effectiveness of Naive Bayes and K-NN algorithms in classifying airline passenger satisfaction. The results show that the accuracy of the Naive Bayes method of the two algorithms is higher than the K-NN method. The accuracy value of the Naive Bayes method is 84.48%, while the accuracy value of the K-NN method is 65.38%. From the test results, the precision value for Naive Bayes is 82.25%, and K-NN is 67.35%. Furthermore, the recall value for Naive Bayes is 82.43%, and K-NN is 74.33%.
Implementation of a faster R-CNN algorithm for identification of metastatic tissue using lymphoma histopathological images
Authors: Winata Puja Aditya , Roysida Isnaini
Published: August 2023

Procedures for diagnosis of lymphoma includes blood tests, CT scan or MRI, and histopathological examination through a biopsy. Histopathological examination is the gold standard of diagnosis. Pathology diagnosis of lymphoma is challenging and difficult in the field of diagnostic pathology. This study aims to identify lymph node metastases using the Faster R-CNN algorithm using histopathological images of lymph nodes so that the Faster RCNN system design can help the medical team to make diagnostic decisions. Identification carried out by Faster R-CNN is by classifying histopathological images into normal classes and metastatic classes. Loss values that are not indicated for underfitting and overfitting are shown from the 10th epoch to the 20th epoch. The optimizer and the number of epochs for the optimal value of 83.3% accuracy and 71.8% recall are ADAM with 20 epochs. The accuracy and recall results obtained are quite good. 1113 metastatic images and 1478 normal images were predicted correctly, while 437 metastatic images and 82 normal images were predicted incorrectly.
Purchasing decision behavior of kudus residents on amanda brownies
Authors: Firda Shynes , Lusianti Dina , Faidah Faridhatun
Published: August 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of brand image, price perception, and product quality on purchasing decisions for Amanda Brownies Kudus products. The problem in this study is that there was a decrease in the percentage of the top brand index value for the branded brownies category carried out by the frontier consulting agency, price perception by consumers who judge Amanda's brownies to be more expensive than another competitor. Several consumer reviews state that the quality of brownie products is still lacking. The sample in this study amounted to 110 respondents, using a purposive sampling technique. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicated that brand image has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions, price perceptions have a negative and insignificant effect on purchasing decisions, and product quality has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. Brand image, price perception, and product quality positively and significantly affect purchasing decisions.
Performance and quality measurement of internet network services at muhammadiyah university of surakarta's faculty of health sciences with QOS parameter
Authors: Lathifah Firasyana , Fadhil Musyaffa Ariq
Published: August 2023

In this fully digital age, a lot of individuals require an internet connection. A reliable network must be able to handle this need. Therefore, a stable network needs to establish and maintained correctly. A reliable internet connection is required at Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta's Faculty of Health Sciences to enhance student and lecturer activities in the educational process. This study will analyze the University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta's Faculty of Health Sciences internet network quality. Using Quality of Service (QOS) methods, the study estimated the quality performance of the existing network. The test measures the throughput, jitter, delay, and packet loss parameters using Wireshark. The result revealed that the Faculty of Health Sciences at University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta had a very good internet network, with a throughput value of 403.487 kbit/s with an index of 4 indicates an Outstanding category, a packet loss value of 6.2% with an index of 3 indicating a good category, a delay value of 16.691 ms with an index of 4 indicates an Outstanding category, and the last is the jitter value of 0.04913 ms with an index of 3 indicating an Outstanding category. Overall, the QoS value of internet network services at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta, is 3,5 or 87.5% in the satisfactory category.
Evidence of bacterial contamination at different locations of the Central Abattoir Akinyele, Oyo State
Authors: O.G. Fasanmi , O.G. Gbadebo , F.A. Fagbohun , O. Emikpe , I. Akambi , G.E.O. Makinde , E.C. Adegor , O. Agbato , O. Okuneye , O.M. Obafemi
Published: August 2023

Carcass and products derived from any abattoir are declared safe and fit for human consumption only if the maximum bacterial contamination limit is not exceeded. This study was designed to compare the level of bacterial contamination at different points of Akinyele Central Abattoir, Oyo State. Samples were collected from the drains, floors, walls, soil and water sources for microbiological analysis. The results presented varying degrees of contamination of sampled points due to identifying Salmonella sp., Escherichia coli, Campylobacter sp., Clostridium sp., and Staphylococcus sp., all of public health importance. However, the soil had the highest total bacterial load of 6.158±0.132 ×105/cfu/ml, followed by the slaughter floor (5.008±0.176 ×105/cfu/ml) and source of water (4.650±0.109 ×105/cfu/ml). This study demonstrated that the hygiene and sanitary levels of the abattoir have been compromised. It is hereby recommended that proper hygienic and precautionary measures should be instituted and implemented at this abattoir.
Peace Building in Africa
Authors: Ugo Moses Ukiyedeikimie
Published: August 2023

Africa has been the theatre of conflicts since the end of the Cold War. Intra-state conflicts have particularly taken a heavy toll on human lives in the past two decades. The state of insecurity in the continent has retarded socio-economic and political goals and set the continent decades back in all development indices. Consequently, Africans have witnessed unprecedented levels of misery and human suffering. This makes peace building an important engagement in the continent as a necessary tool to re-establish security and initiate the process of nation-building in war ravaged countries in the continent. This paper is a contribution to the debate on the place of peace building in a troubled continent. The analysis is dependent on secondary sources: the internet, textbooks, newspapers and magazines. The paper discussed the roles of local level involvement, government/state institutions and international partners and organizations in peace building in Africa. Identified challenges to peace building are the conception of peace building as a post conflict engagement by the international community, lack of capacity and proper coordination, lack of resources and external influence, and control of the process and programmes. To surmount these challenges, the paper recommended the involvement of local actors in the design and implementation of peace building programmes, indigenous capacity building, and central coordination of peace building initiatives.
A IMPORTÂNCIA SOCIAL DA PSICOPEDAGOGIA PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UMA SOCIEDADE INCLUSIVA NA EDUCAÇÃO
Authors: Cunha Isaias , Andrade Francisco , Albuquerque Renan
Published: August 2023

This article has as an elementary starting point the discussion about the importance of the educational psychologist for the development of inclusive education within inclusive schools. The starting point for the analysis of this study revolves around the reflection on the performance of this professional and its importance in the conjuncture. In this way, the main question of this investigation is to analyze the conjuncture of contemporary school inclusion, since we believe that the psychopedagogue tends to facilitate the educational process. The methodology of our research is qualitative, not probabilistic, with external validity. The study is based on bibliographical research to seek historical and current data on the researched object. In the meantime, we infer that through this article the figure of the psychopedagogue can help the school institution to better deal with the dissimilarities, adding new values, inducing teachers and students to trust that together they are capable of studying and learning.
Manifestação cutânea associada à Covid-19
Authors: Matos Raíssa Varanda Dantas , Santo Gabriela Rubira do Espírito , Verde Graciele Alves Corrêa Lima
Published: August 2023

O espectro de manifestações clínicas da COVID-19 é, ainda,desconhecido em sua totalidade e considera-se o envolvimentode mais sistemas pouco discutidos, como o sistema tegumentar. Asmanifestações cutâneas só começaram a ganhar visibilidade com apublicação inovadora de Recalcati, que coletou dados de 88 pacientesinfectados e que desenvolveram manifestações cutâneas sem causasconhecidas. É de extrema importância para a comunidade médicaque mais sintomas e sinais pouco comuns sejam relatados a fim decontribuir com o diagnóstico e tratamento da infecção pelo novocoronavírus em meio a um cenário pandêmico. Nesse contexto, asautoras realizaram um estudo observacional descritivo e apresentamum caso de urticária associada à COVID-19 em paciente de 22 anos, dosexo feminino, parda, residente em Cuiabá-MT.Palavras-Chave: Covid; Coronavírus; Urticária; Manifestação.
亞洲年輕人對植物肉漢堡之偏好—以臺灣為例
Authors: 陳郁蕙 陳郁蕙 , Yu-Hui Chen 戴克進 , 何率慈 何率慈
Published: August 2023

近年來環境永續利用意識興起，人們希望在確保糧食安全同時也能降低碳足跡，這趨勢使得植物肉消費意願在全球逐漸提升。目前在市場上推出的植物肉主要是作為肉類替代品，其中仿牛肉餅口感與口味的植物肉漢堡即是主要品項之一。本研究目的是以年輕族群為研究對象，利用問卷調查及離散選擇試驗法，透過實際品嚐體驗分析影響臺灣年輕族群對植物肉漢堡的偏好因素與其願付價格。研究結果顯示，品嚐經驗將增加年輕族群購買植物肉漢堡的意願；實際品嚐後，年輕族群對植物肉漢堡將更偏好，尤其是多數相信植物肉漢堡較一般牛肉漢堡更健康女性消費族群；無論品嚐經驗如何，年輕族群仍對價格敏感；品嚐後，食物中高飽和脂肪的潛在負面影響可能被忽略，意味著植物肉漢堡的重要性勝過脂肪的營養考量，且在食品替代選擇上扮演重要角色。零售商可藉由舉辦「試吃」的行銷策略，以提高消費者對植物肉的接受度，並將價格維持在年輕族群可接受的水準。或許從零售業者開始，鼓勵其開發更多對初始對植物性肉類不感興趣但在提供品嚐體驗後改變其消費的新客戶，作為改變糧食政策的一個方式。

 

The rising trend of plant-based burger in the world market reflects the emerging awareness of ensuring food security while reducing carbon footprints to achieve environmental sustainability. Plant-based meat substitute is introduced to the market to satisfy the demand of those who are willing to reduce the meat consumption but refuse to compromise on the taste of meat. Burger patty mimicking the sensory attributes of beef patty is the primary product of plant-based burger. The purpose of this research is to examine how tasting experience would affect the preferences and willingness to pay by the young generation for plant-based meat substitute burger in Taiwan using discrete choice experiment. The experiment sessions are conducted on campus with the recruitment of undergraduates as participants. Our main results suggest that tasting experience can increase the young people’s willingness to pay for plant-based burger. Young people show stronger preference for the plant-based meat substitute burger after the tasting experiment. Those who have a preference for plant-based meat substitute patty after the tasting experiment are more likely to be females who believe that plant-based meat substitute burger is healthier than beef counterparts. Young people remain to be price sensitive regardless of the tasting experiences. The potential negative effects from higher saturated fat in the food product might be ignored after the tasting, implying the meat substitute patty outweighs other nutritional concerns and play more critical role in determining the change in preferences among food substitutes. Retailers could consider tasting trials as one of their marketing strategies to raise the acceptance of plant-based meat substitutes by the young generation, while keeping the price at the affordable level for young generation across different age groups and occupations. Potential food policy implications can be targeted toward the retailing side to encourage more new customers who might not be interested in such meat substitute but would however alter their behavior when tasting events are available.

 
社群媒體情緒與房市交易資訊關係之檢視
Authors: 朱芳妮 朱芳妮 , Fang-Ni Chu 高嘉璘 , Chia-Lin Kao 洪志興 , Chih-Hsing Hung 陳明吉
Published: August 2023

透過社群網路搜尋人們的看法評價作為參考已成為現代人做決策的一種方式，過去文獻已發現傳統媒體是影響市場的重要因素，本文進一步了解社群媒體與房市變化是否有關聯。本文使用OpView社群口碑資料庫2016年至2020年有關房市的臉書 (Facebook) 與論壇 (PTT) 貼文，建構社群媒體情緒聲量指標，與房價、交易量、流通天數、議價空間等四個房市交易資訊以進行關係的實證測試。結果顯示Facebook與PTT社群總情緒聲量或區分為正面、負面、中立情緒之測試，可發現對房價與房屋交易量有顯著影響力，但對房屋流通天數與議價空間就只有PTT社群情緒聲量發現影響力。在Granger因果關係檢定方面，房價與交易量與社群情緒聲量互為因果，也就是發生回饋的情況，然社群情緒聲量僅單向影響流通天數，並與議價空間有很弱的因果關係。透過觀察衝擊反應函數，Facebook社群情緒聲量對房價在衝擊發生的初期有正向且顯著的影響，PTT社群情緒聲量則是對房價、議價空間分別有相對較長期間的正向、負向影響。本文證實社群媒體對於房市具有一定程度的影響力，透過觀察社群情緒聲量能對房市變化更有掌握。

 

Online social networks have become a popular channel through which individuals obtain opinions and evaluations that enable them to make informed decisions. Studies have determined that traditional media are a key factor influencing various markets. The present study explored the relationship between social media and housing market changes. The OpView database was searched to retrieve online responses posted between 2016 and 2020 on various social media platforms (i.e., Facebook and PTT). Social media sentiment indices, which were constructed on the basis of the collected online responses, were used to analyze the correlations of the responses with housing price, transaction volume, time-on-the-market, and price concessions. The results indicate that the general, positive, negative, and neutral online responses posted on Facebook and PTT significantly influenced both housing prices and transaction volume. However, only the online responses posted on PTT significantly affected time-on-the-market and price concessions. The results of a Granger causality test revealed the two-way causal relationships of housing prices and transaction volume with online responses, indicating the presence of a feedback mechanism. However, online responses only affected time-on-the-market in one direction, and their causal relationship with price concessions was weak. The results obtained using the impact response function indicate that the effect of Facebook online responses on housing prices was only significant and positive during the initial period of shock. By contrast, the positive and negative effects of PTT online responses on housing prices and price concessions, respectively, persisted for a longer period. We determined that online social media responses influenced the housing market. Through an analysis of social media sentiment, we obtained a clearer understanding of housing market fluctuations.

 
Sobrevivência e desenvolvimento de Pseudomonas aeruginosa em água mineral experimentalmente contaminada
Authors: Paula de Souza Ana , Estela Gravato Rowlands Ruth , Martins Cecília Geraldes , Paula Ramalho de Paula Ana , Asturiano Ristori Christiane
Published: August 2023

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, agente patogênico oportunista, é frequentemente encontrado em águasminerais e pode causar infecções em indivíduos imunocomprometidos. Neste estudo foi avaliadaa sobrevivência e/ou a multiplicação de P. aeruginosa em amostras de água mineral em embalagensplásticas de 1,5 L e 20 L, experimentalmente contaminadas, armazenadas a 35 ± 1ºC, 4 ± 2°C e emtemperatura ambiente (20-25ºC), durante o período de validade do produto. Nas amostras de águamineral em garrafa plástica de 1,5 L, armazenadas a 35 ± 1ºC e 4 ± 2ºC, a população de P. aeruginosamanteve-se viável durante 370 e 100 dias, respectivamente. O maior aumento da população bacterianaocorreu nas amostras de água mineral em galão de 20 L, armazenadas entre 20 a 25ºC, que passoude 3,8 para 6,6 log10 UFC/mL em um período de sete dias. Portanto, os galões de 20 L merecematenção especial, pois além de serem retornáveis, normalmente são armazenados à temperaturaambiente. Os resultados reforçam a necessidade das empresas de águas minerais implantarem eimplementarem as Boas Práticas de Fabricação (BPF) e o sistema Análise de Perigo e Pontos Críticosde Controle (APPCC) para eliminar ou minimizar os riscos do consumo deste produto.
Composição química e aceitabilidade de pão sem glúten desenvolvido com mucilagem de quiabo
Authors: Rodrigues Vivian Cristina da Cruz , Rodrigues Kellen Cristina da Cruz , Fialho Cristiane Gonçalves de Oliveira , Bastiani Maria Inês Dantas , Milagres Regina Célia Rodrigues Miranda , Souza Eliana Carla Gomes de
Published: August 2023

Com objetivo de produzir pão sem glúten com composição química aprimorada e boa qualidadesensorial, foram elaboradas três formulações com diferentes quantidades de mucilagem de quiabo:(F0) 0 mL; (F1) 100 mL; (F2) 150mL. Determinou-se: rendimento da mucilagem, composiçãocentesimal, valor calórico e atributos sensoriais dos pães por meio de escala hedônica. A mucilagemaumentou o rendimento das F1 e F2. Não houve diferença no teor de proteínas e o teor de lipídios de7,9 g 100 g-1 (F1) e 6,0 g 100 g-1 (F2) foram inferiores ao da F0. A umidade da F1 (32,15 g 100 g-1) foimenor que nas demais formulações, enquanto cinzas (0,70 g 100 g-1), carboidrato (56,75 g 100 g-1)e valor calórico (308,1 kcal 100 g-1) foram superiores. No teste sensorial, todos os atributos foramavaliados nas categorias “gostei ligeiramente” e “gostei extremamente” pela maioria dos julgadores.A F1 obteve avaliações superiores às da F2 para textura, cor e impressão global e não diferiu emnenhum dos atributos na F0. Conclui-se que a F1 pode ser uma opção viável na busca de pão semglúten com composição química aprimorada, por conter menor teor de lipídio e umidade, maior teorde cinzas e boa aceitação sensorial.
Comparação de rótulos de doces diet e convencionais disponíveis aos consumidores: estudo exploratório descritivo com base na legislação federal vigente
Authors: Caetano Natália de Oliveira , Coimbra Rejane da Conceição , Soares Anne Danieli Nascimento , Guimarães Nathalia Sernizon , Silva Rosimar Regina da
Published: August 2023

Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar o custo e as conformidades das informações nutricionais nos rótulos dos doces diet e convencionais de acordo com as legislações vigentes. Trata-se de estudo exploratório descritivo em que foram avaliados 22 rótulos de doces diet e 22 correspondentes convencionais, da mesma marca de supermercados em Barbacena, Minas Gerais. Verificou-se a conformidade dos dados obtidos nos rótulos com as Resoluções RDC nº 360/2003; nº 359/2003; nº 259/2002, Portaria nº 29/1998 e Lei Federal nº 10.674/2003. Em relação às RDC nº 360/2003 e nº 259/2002, os produtos avaliados não apresentaram irregularidades. Entretanto, segundo a RDC nº 359/2003 observou-se que 9% nos doces diet e 9% dos doces convencionais estavam irregulares. De acordo com a Portaria nº 29/1998 houve 4,5% de irregularidades nos doces diet. As irregularidades apontadas por este estudo demonstram a necessidade de maior fiscalização dos órgãos competentes, pois a ausência de informações pode interferir na saúde dos consumidores, especialmente o público com necessidades específicas. As ausências de conformidades nos rótulos podem estar relacionadas a interpretação errônea da sociedade durante a escolha e a aquisição dos alimentos.