bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
BLOKZİNCİR VE KRİPTO SANATIN (NFT) İÇMİMARİ TASARIMA ETKİSİ ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME
Authors: Kurt Çavuş Özlem
Published: June 2022

Son yılların yeni teknolojik gelişmelerinden biri olan blokzincirin sunduğu, merkeziyetsiz ve güvenilir bilgi yönetimi altyapısında gelişen NFT (Non-Fungable Token), “kripto sanat” kavramı önermesiyle sanat-tasarım alanı dahil olmak üzere dünyada pek çok konu bağlamında tartışmaya açılmıştır. İçmimari tasarım ürünlerinin diğer sanat eserleri gibi farklı formatlarda NFT olarak tasarım haklarının korunabilmesi, sergilenebilmesi ve satılabilmesi gibi olanaklar doğmuştur. Tasarım özgünlüğünün korunmasının, içmimarlığın sektör ve eğitim ayağındaki önemi nedeniyle, tasarım hakları dahil olmak üzere NFT ile oluşabilecek olumlu ve olumsuz yönler, bu konu başlığı için çok yeni yapılanmakta olan alanyazın taranarak, nitel veri analizi yöntemlerinden “doküman analizi” yöntemiyle ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Sanal tasarım dergilerindeki ve hakemli dergilerdeki makalelerden oluşan dokümanların analizi sonucunda ulaşılan tema ve alt temalar bulgulandırılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda, tasarımların lisanslanarak fikri haklarının korunması, yeni bir sergileme ve güvenilir bir satış ortamı yaratılması, kullanıcı için deneyselliği gibi olumlu olasılıkları tespit edilirken, başta blokzincir teknolojisinin getirdiği çevresel kaygılar olmak üzere olumsuz potansiyeller belirtilmiştir.
DOĞA İLE SANAT ARASINDAKİ KÖPRÜ: DOĞA METAFORLARI
Authors: Yazıcı Bilal
Published: June 2022

“Doğa İle Sanat Arasındaki Köprü: Doğa Metaforları” başlıklı bu makalede doğa kavramının metafor ve sanat ile olan bağı açıklanmıştır. Bu çalışmada ayrıca; ressamın doğaya baktığında yarattığı “metafor” çıkarımları ile sanatı arasındaki ilişki incelenmiş; tabiattan direkt ilham alan İzlenimcilerin ışık ve renge önem vermesiyle etkileyecek olan bazı sanatçılarından da söz edilmiştir. Bu sanatçıların başında Eugene Delacroix ve izlenimci ressam Claude Monet gelmektedir. Bu çalışmada İzlenimcilik Sonrası süreçte ayrıca ele alınmış ve Paul Cezanne’ın çalışmaları da kavramsal açıdan incelenmiştir. Bu makalede metafor kavramı sürreal imgelerle açıklanmaya çalışılmış ve Gerçeküstücü sanatçı Salvador Dali ile başlayıp, günümüz sanatçılarından Viladimir Kush’un eserleri üzerine yoğunlaşılmıştır. Son olarak bu çalışmada anlamı pekiştirebilmek adına, metafor kavramı kendi çalışmalarım ile bütünleştirilerek açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır.
BİYOSANAT: DİSİPLİNLERARASI BAĞLAMDA ÇAĞDAŞ SERAMİK SANATINA YANSIMALARI
Authors: Işıktan Figen
Published: June 2022

Bilim ve teknolojideki gelişmeler, var olan sanat dallarının yeni biçimler kazanması yanı sıra yeni sanat dallarının ortaya çıkmasına da neden olmuştur. Bunlardan birisi de Yeni Medya Sanatıdır ve sanat ile bilim arasındaki karşılıklı ilişkiden ortaya çıkmıştır. Yeni Medya terimi, 1980'lerin sonlarından itibaren sanatçılara sunulan ve sanatın dijital üretimini ve dağıtımını mümkün kılan karmaşık yeni teknolojileri tanımlamak için kullanılır. Daha yakın yıllarda, sanat-bilim bağlantısını biyo-teknolojilerin, biyolojik ve canlı materyalin kullanımıyla ilişkilendiren sanat pratikleri ortaya çıkmış, bu tür sanatsal çabalar “BioArt /BiyoSanat” olarak adlandırılmıştır. Bu çalışmada Biyosanat akımının çağdaş seramik sanatı alanındaki yansımaları araştırılmaktadır. Bu amaçla Biyosanat’a ilişkin literatür taraması yapılmış, konu ile bağlantılı sanatçılar ve eserlerinden örnekler seçilmiş, kişisel internet siteleri ve çeşitli kaynaklardan incelenerek elde edilen veriler değerlendirilmiştir.
SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR YAŞAM VE SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR TÜKETİM ODAKLI GRAFİK TASARIM ÖRNEKLERİ
Authors: Şen Müge Burcu
Published: June 2022

Sürdürülebilirlik, insanların ihtiyaçlarının, çevreye zarar vermeyecek ve doğal kaynakların korunarak, sonraki kuşaklara aktarılmasının sağlanacağı biçimde karşılandığı bir sistemi ifade etmektedir. İnsanların günlük yaşamlarını sürdürürken yaşam kalitelerinden ödün vermeden sürdürülebilir tüketim alışkanlıklarını geliştirebilmeleri çok önemlidir. Bu çalışmada, kısa vadede sürdürülebilir bir yaşamın önündeki engeller, "sıfır atık" hareketini yaygınlaştırmak ve günlük yaşamda insanların yaşam kalitelerinden ödün vermeden, sürdürülebilirlik kavramını yaşam biçimi haline getirebilmeleri için yapılabilecekler üzerinde durulacaktır. Bu konuya grafik tasarımcının, tasarımcı kimliğiyle yüklendiği sorumluluk çerçevesinden yaklaşılacak ve bu bilinçle yola çıkmış tasarım örnekleri değerlendirilecektir. Başta ambalajlar olmak üzere, farklı ürün çeşitleri üzerinden yapılan incelemeler, dönüştürülebilir atıklar konusunda bilinçlenme, dönüştürülemez atıkların azaltılması ve farklı işlevler kazandırılması gibi konularda grafik tasarımcıların rolü üzerinden genel bir değerlendirme ile sonuçlandırılacaktır.
OYUNLAŞTIRMA VE OYUN İÇERİKLİ REKLAMLARDA İLLÜSTRASYONUN ETKİSİ
Authors: Güngör Aylin
Published: June 2022

Yaşamın içindeki en temel eğlenme unsurlarından biri olan oyun, ilk çağ insanlarından günümüz post modern bireylerine kadar günlük hayatın vazgeçilmez bir parçası olmuştur. Bugün ise, çoğu insanın oyun oynama ihtiyacı yeni medya mecraları sayesinde dijital ortama taşınarak oyunların fenomen bir kültürel forma dönüşmesi sağlanmıştır. Fakat oyun tasarımlarında salt görselliğin hedef kitleye yeterli gelmemesi tasarımcıları görsel tasarım bağlamında yeni uygulamaların arayışına götürmüştür. Bu yüzden oyun tasarımındaki hareketli grafik ve illüstrasyonlarla tasarımcılar, reklamcılık ve pazarlama gibi birçok disiplinde de kullanılan oyunlaştırma ve reklam oyunlarını etkileşim tasarımı, yapay zeka, artırılmış ve sanal gerçeklik gibi farklı trendlerle ele almışlardır. Dolayısıyla bu çalışmanın amacı oyunlaştırmayı ve reklam oyunlarını, grafik tasarım açısından geliştirilen yenilikçi illüstratif temelli görsel yaklaşımlarla ele almaktır. Tüm bu bilgilerden yola çıkarak çalışma kapsamında geniş bir alanyazın taraması yapılmış ve amaçlı örneklem çerçevesinde seçilen veriler nitel ve betimsel yöntemlerle analiz edilerek araştırma makalesi sonuçlandırılmıştır.
HAKKÂRİ’DE TESPİT EDİLEN 20. YÜZYILA AİT NAMAZLIKLAR
Authors: Yılmaz Güler
Published: June 2022

Hakkâri, dokuma bakımından Anadolu’nun zengin illerinden biridir. Dokumanın bu kadar gelişmesinde ve çeşitlenmesinde yaşam koşulları, iklim ve geçim kaynakları etkili olmuştur. Hakkâri yöresinin coğrafi özelliğinden dolayı küçükbaş hayvan yetiştiriciliği daha çok tercih edilmektedir. Bu hayvanlardan elde edilen yün malzemeyle; halı, kilim, mêzer, yolluk ve namazlık gibi gündelik hayatta kullanacakları eserler üretmişlerdir. Dünyaca bilinen Hakkâri dokumaları, geçmişi günümüze hatta geleceğe bağlayan önemli birer somut kültür varlıklarıdır. Bu çalışmada ise dokuma namazlıklar ele alınmıştır. Hakkâri merkezi olmak üzere; Çukurca, Yüksekova, Derecik ve Şemdinli ilçeleri ve köylerinde saha çalışması yapılmıştır. Saha çalışması sonucunda otuz üç örneğe ulaşılmıştır. Söz konusu çalışmada ise on dört namazlık katalog bölümünde ele alınarak; teknik, desen, renk ve kompozisyon özelliklerine göre değerlendirilmiştir. Geleneksel Türk el sanatları içerisinde önemli bir yeri olan ve daha önce çalışılmamış, mistik anlamlar içeren namazlıkların tasnif ve belgeleme çalışmaları yapılmıştır.
High Risk of Metabolic Complications Due to High Consumption of
Processed Foods
Authors: Vellapandian Chitra , Singh Ankul
Published: June 2022

The lack of knowledge among adolescents makes them more sensitive to engage in unhealthy habits which might harm health and nutritional status. A high caloric diet and lack of physical activity are responsible for the generation of reactive oxygen species leading to neurological diseases. The gap in knowledge about Junk food and its complications poses a significant threat to public health policy. Metabolic Syndrome develops due to high fat-induced chronic inflammation and leads to cognition disturbances, stroke, and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Adolescent age is the most devastating one where several Lifestyle associated diseases (Sophisticated and cozy lifestyle) occur and is linked with chronic diseases viz., Alzheimer, Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Alcoholic Fatty liver disease, Obesity, Hypertension, etc. The unstructured eating behaviors should be prevented at the earliest to overcome the "Fast food Genocide" from eating Processed foods to obesity and nutritional deficiencies leading to neurological complications and destructing the brain cell. As we age, memory begins to decline, and thus by lowering our intake of high calorific foods and salt intake, we could reduce metabolic syndrome-related and age-related issues like blood pressure, T2DM, obesity, etc. Thus, to curb diseases linked with Junk foods, awareness about nutritional values of foods among adolescents and higher tax slabs of junks foods should be made to reduce the purchase of such products.
Response Study of a Tall San Diego, California Building Inferred from the M7.1 July 5, 2019 Ridgecrest, California Earthquake Motions
Authors: Çelebi Mehmet , Swensen Daniel
Published: June 2022

The shaking of a new 24-story tall building in San Diego, California, was recorded by its seismic monitoring array during the M7.1 Ridgecrest, California earthquake of July 5, 2019. The building is located ~340 km from the epicenter of the event. The building is a special moment framed (SMF) steel structure with reduced beam sections (RBS) and viscous damper systems (DS). Peak accelerations recorded by the array indicate 0.007 g at the basement level and 0.044 g at the roof level. Spectral analyses and system identification methods indicate coupled NS, EW, and torsinal fundamental modes at ~ 0.30 Hz frequency and critical damping percentages < 5%. For the EW and fundamental torsional modes, critical damping percentages are < 2.5%. At the low-level shaking, the computed largest average drift ratio is ~ 0.065%, less than 0.5% of the value considered to be the starting threshold of nonlinear behavior or damage.
Literary journals and the professionalization of the Luxembourg literary system (1960-1980)
Authors: Gilbertz Fabienne
Published: June 2022

Two factors characterize post-war literature in Luxembourg: first, literary production consisted mainly of war and Heimat literature, mostly written by older and conservative authors. Moreover, there were hardly any literary institutions and publishers at the time and consequently only a very limited literary scene. In the 1960s, however, a young generation of relatively unknown authors started to challenge the dominant discourses and traditional formats by introducing new forms and topics into the literary system. At the same time, literary journals were founded, which allowed these authors to publish their texts and to present themselves to the public. An analysis of their programmes and publication practices shows that these – mostly ephemeral – journals not only contributed to the expansion of the literary repertoire but also had an important impact on the professionalization of Luxembourg literature in general. Against this backdrop, the article describes the crucial role of these journals in the development of the literary system as a whole and argues that aesthetic and institutional systemic shifts are always interdependent.
EERLIJKHEID DUURT HET LANGST: HET BELANG VAN EERLIJKHEIDSPERCEPTIES BIJ OVEREENKOMSTEN OVER ONDERHOUDSBIJDRAGEN VOOR KINDEREN
Authors: Claessens Elke , Mortelmans Dimitri
Published: June 2022

Onderzoek stelt dat een gevoel van eerlijkheid omtrent de overeenkomst over onderhoudsbijdragen voor kinderen na een ouderlijke relatiebreuk wanbetaling kan helpen voorkomen. Dit artikel bouwt hierop verder door aan de hand van diepte-interviews bij Vlaamse ouders na te gaan i) wat de ervaring van (on)eerlijkheid betekent in het kader van afspraken over onderhoudsbijdragen, ii) welke factoren van het beslissingsproces bijdragen tot een gevoel van (on)eerlijkheid en iii) hoe (on)eerlijkheid zich uit naargelang hoe men tot een afspraak is gekomen.
Naast een definitie van (on)eerlijkheid, geven de resultaten tevens zicht op vier thema’s met betrekking tot gemaakte afspraken waarbij rechtvaardigheidspercepties een opvallende rol spelen: het berekeningsproces, het bedrag, de kenmerken van de overeenkomst en karakteristieken van de ouderlijke partijen. Tot slot geeft de analyse van (on)eerlijkheidservaringen binnen specifieke afspraakstrategieën vorm aan een typologie dat ouders en bemiddelaars kan begeleiden in het bereiken van een gevoel van eerlijkheid in de uiteindelijke overeenkomst.
Tweets Related to Motivation and Physical Activity for Obesity-Related Behavior Change: Descriptive Analysis
Authors: Park Albert
Published: June 2022

Background

Obesity is one of the greatest modern public health problems, due to the associated health and economic consequences. Decreased physical activity is one of the main societal changes driving the current obesity pandemic.

Objective

Our goals are to fill a gap in the literature and study whether users organically utilize a social media platform, Twitter, for providing motivation. We examine the topics of messages and social network structures on Twitter. We discuss social media’s potential for providing peer support and then draw insights to inform the development of interventions for long-term health-related behavior change.

Methods

We examined motivational messages related to physical activity on Twitter. First, we collected tweets related to physical activity. Second, we analyzed them using (1) a lexicon-based approach to extract and characterize motivation-related tweets, (2) a thematic analysis to examine common themes in retweets, and (3) topic models to understand prevalent factors concerning motivation and physical activity on Twitter. Third, we created 2 social networks to investigate organically arising peer-support network structures for sustaining physical activity and to form a deeper understanding of the feasibility of these networks in a real-world context.

Results

We collected over 1.5 million physical activity–related tweets posted from August 30 to November 6, 2018. A relatively small percentage of the tweets mentioned the term motivation; many of these were made on Mondays or during morning or late morning hours. The analysis of retweets showed that the following three themes were commonly conveyed on the platform: (1) using a number of different types of motivation (self, process, consolation, mental, or quotes), (2) promoting individuals or groups, and (3) sharing or requesting information. Topic models revealed that many of these users were weightlifters or people trying to lose weight. Twitter users also naturally forged relations, even though 98.12% (2824/2878) of these users were in different physical locations.

Conclusions

This study fills a knowledge gap on how individuals organically use social media to encourage and sustain physical activity. Elements related to peer support are found in the organic use of social media. Our findings suggest that geographical location is less important for providing peer support as long as the support provides motivation, despite users having few factors in common (eg, the weather) affecting their physical activity. This presents a unique opportunity to identify successful motivation-providing peer support groups in a large user base. However, further research on the effects in a real-world context, as well as additional design and usability features for improving user engagement, are warranted to develop a successful intervention counteracting the current obesity pandemic. This is especially important for young adults, the main user group for social media, as they develop lasting health-related behaviors.
Predicting Therapeutic Response to Unfractionated Heparin Therapy: Machine Learning Approach
Authors: Abdel-Hafez Ahmad , Scott Ian A , Falconer Nazanin , Canaris Stephen , Bonilla Oscar , Marxen Sven , Van Garderen Aaron , Barras Michael
Published: June 2022

Background

Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is an anticoagulant drug that is considered a high-risk medication because an excessive dose can cause bleeding, whereas an insufficient dose can lead to a recurrent embolic event. Therapeutic response to the initiation of intravenous UFH is monitored using activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) as a measure of blood clotting time. Clinicians iteratively adjust the dose of UFH toward a target, indication-defined therapeutic aPTT range using nomograms, but this process can be imprecise and can take ≥36 hours to achieve the target range. Thus, a more efficient approach is required.

Objective

In this study, we aimed to develop and validate a machine learning (ML) algorithm to predict aPTT within 12 hours after a specified bolus and maintenance dose of UFH.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study of 3019 patient episodes of care from January 2017 to August 2020 using data collected from electronic health records of 5 hospitals in Queensland, Australia. Data from 4 hospitals were used to build and test ensemble models using cross-validation, whereas data from the fifth hospital were used for external validation. We built 2 ML models: a regression model to predict the aPTT value after a UFH bolus dose and a multiclass model to predict the aPTT, classified as subtherapeutic (aPTT <70 seconds), therapeutic (aPTT 70-100 seconds), or supratherapeutic (aPTT >100 seconds). Modeling was performed using Driverless AI (H2O), an automated ML tool, and 17 different experiments were iteratively conducted to optimize model accuracy.

Results

In predicting aPTT, the best performing model was an ensemble with 4x LightGBM models with a root mean square error of 31.35 (SD 1.37). In predicting the aPTT class using a repurposed data set, the best performing ensemble model achieved an accuracy of 0.599 (SD 0.0289) and an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.735. External validation yielded similar results: root mean square error of 30.52 (SD 1.29) for the aPTT prediction model, and accuracy of 0.568 (SD 0.0315) and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.724 for the aPTT multiclassification model.

Conclusions

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first ML model applied to intravenous UFH dosing that has been developed and externally validated in a multisite adult general medical and surgical inpatient setting. We present the processes of data collection, preparation, and feature engineering for replication.
Conflicting Aims and Values in the Application of Smart Sensors in Geriatric Rehabilitation: Ethical Analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Predel Christopher , Timmermann Cristian , Ursin Frank , Orzechowski Marcin , Ropinski Timo , Steger Florian
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND

Smart sensors have been developed as diagnostic tools for rehabilitation to cover an increasing number of geriatric patients. They promise to enable an objective assessment of complex movement patterns.

OBJECTIVE

This research aimed to identify and analyze the conflicting ethical values associated with smart sensors in geriatric rehabilitation and provide ethical guidance on the best use of smart sensors to all stakeholders, including technology developers, health professionals, patients, and health authorities.

METHODS

On the basis of a systematic literature search of the scientific databases PubMed and ScienceDirect, we conducted a qualitative document analysis to identify evidence-based practical implications of ethical relevance. We included 33 articles in the analysis. The practical implications were extracted inductively. Finally, we carried out an ethical analysis based on the 4 principles of biomedical ethics: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. The results are reported in categories based on these 4 principles.

RESULTS

We identified 8 conflicting aims for using smart sensors. Gains in autonomy come at the cost of patient privacy. Smart sensors at home increase the independence of patients but may reduce social interactions. Independent measurements performed by patients may result in lower diagnostic accuracy. Although smart sensors could provide cost-effective and high-quality diagnostics for most patients, minorities could end up with suboptimal treatment owing to their underrepresentation in training data and studies. This could lead to algorithmic biases that would not be recognized by medical professionals when treating patients.

CONCLUSIONS

The application of smart sensors has the potential to improve the rehabilitation of geriatric patients in several ways. It is important that patients do not have to choose between autonomy and privacy and are well informed about the insights that can be gained from the data. Smart sensors should support and not replace interactions with medical professionals. Patients and medical professionals should be educated about the correct application and the limitations of smart sensors. Smart sensors should include an adequate representation of minorities in their training data and should be covered by health insurance to guarantee fair access.
Mobile-Based and Self-Service Tool (iPed) to Collect, Manage, and Visualize Pedigree Data: Development Study (Preprint)
Authors: Sun Chen , Xu Jing , Tao Junxian , Dong Yu , Chen Haiyan , Jia Zhe , Ma Yingnan , Zhang Mingming , Wei Siyu , Tang Guoping , Lyu Hongchao , Jiang Yongshuai
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND

Pedigree data (family history) are indispensable for genetics studies and the assessment of individuals' disease susceptibility. With the popularity of genetics testing, the collection of pedigree data is becoming more common. However, it can be time-consuming, laborious, and tedious for clinicians to investigate all pedigree data for each patient. A self-service robot could inquire about patients' family history in place of professional clinicians or genetic counselors.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to develop a mobile-based and self-service tool to collect and visualize pedigree data, not only for professionals but also for those who know little about genetics.

METHODS

There are 4 main aspects in the iPed construction, including interface building, data processing, data storage, and data visualization. The user interface was built using HTML, JavaScript libraries, and Cascading Style Sheets (version 3; Daniel Eden). Processing of the submitted data is carried out by PHP programming language. MySQL is used to document and manage the pedigree data. PHP calls the R script to accomplish the visualization.

RESULTS

iPed is freely available to all users through the iPed website. No software is required to be installed, no pedigree files need to be prepared, and no knowledge of genetics or programs is required. The users can easily complete their pedigree data collection and visualization on their own and through a dialogue with iPed. Meanwhile, iPed provides a database that stores all users’ information. Therefore, when the users need to construct new pedigree trees for other genetic traits or modify the pedigree trees that have already been created, unnecessary duplication of operations can be avoided.

CONCLUSIONS

iPed is a mobile-based and self-service tool that could be used by both professionals and nonprofessionals at any time and from any place. It reduces the amount of time required to collect, manage, and visualize pedigree data.
The impact of digital health transformation driven by COVID-19 on nursing practice – A systematic literature review (Preprint)
Authors: Abdolkhani Robab , Petersen Sacha , Walter Ruby , Zhao Lin , Butler-Henderson Kerryn , Livesay Karen
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the uptake of digital health innovations due to the availability of various technologies and the urgent healthcare need for treatment and prevention. While numerous studies investigated digital health adoption and the associated challenges and strategies during the pandemic, there is a lack of evidence on the impact on the nursing workforce.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to identify the impact of digital health transformation driven by COVID-19 on nurses.

METHODS

Online Covidence® software was used to follow the PRISMA protocol. Relevant scientific health and computing databases were searched for papers published between January 2020 to November 2021. Using the 8-dimensional sociotechnical approach for digital health in healthcare systems, the papers were analysed to identify gaps in applying digital health in nursing practice.

RESULTS

21 papers were selected for content analysis. The analysis identified a paucity of research that quantifies the impact of the digital health transformation on nurses during the pandemic. Most of the initiatives were teleconsultation, followed by tele-ICU and only one study explored EMR systems. Among the sociotechnical elements, the human-related factor was the most explored and the system measurement was the least studied item.

CONCLUSIONS

The review identified a significant gap in research on how implementing digital health solutions has impacted nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. This gap needs to be addressed by further research to provide strategies for empowering the nursing workforce to be actively involved in digital health design, development, implementation, use and evaluation.
The Best Predictor of the Future: The Metaverse, Mental Health, and Lessons Learned from Current Technologies (Preprint)
Authors: Benrimoh David , Chheda Forum , Margolese Howard C.
Published: June 2022

UNSTRUCTURED

The Metaverse- a virtual world accessed via virtual reality technology- has been heralded as the next key digital experience. It is meant to provide the next evolution of human interaction after social media and telework. However, in the context of growing awareness of the risks to mental health posed by current social media technologies, there is a great deal of uncertainty as to the potential effects of this new technology on mental health. This uncertainty is compounded by a lack of clarity regarding what form the Metaverse will ultimately take and how widespread its application will be. Despite this, given the nascent state of the Metaverse, there is an opportunity to plan the research and regulatory approaches needed to understand it and promote its positive effects while protecting vulnerable groups.
In this article, we will examine three current technologies whose functions comprise a portion of what the Metaverse seeks to accomplish: teleworking, virtual reality, and social media. We will attempt to understand in what ways the Metaverse may have similar benefits and pitfalls as these technologies, but also how it may fundamentally differ from them. These differences suggest potential research questions to be addressed in future work.
We find that current technologies have enabled tools, such as VR assisted therapy, avatar therapy and teletherapy, which have had positive effects on mental healthcare, and that metaverse may provide meaningful improvements to these tools. However, given its similarities with social media and its expansion upon the social media experience, metaverse raises some of the same concerns that we have with social media - the possibility of sexual assault, exacerbation of mental health problems like eating disorders, social anxiety, depression and isolation, the lack of data security and privacy, and unchecked unethical behavior of the companies behind these technologies.
These concerns lead us to consider questions such as - How will the users be protected? What regulatory mechanisms will be put in place to ensure user safety? And who should be responsible for this regulation? While clear answers to these questions are challenging in this early phase of metaverse research, in this paper we do use the context provided by comparator technologies to provide recommendations to maximize the potential benefit and limit the putative harms of the metaverse. We hope that this paper encourages discussions among researchers and policymakers.
The Effects of Exergaming on Attention in Children With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Ji HongQing , Wu Shanshan , Won Junyeon , Weng Shiyang , Lee Sujin , Seo Sangmin , Park Jung-Jun
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND

Despite growing evidence showing the effects of exercise and cognitive trainings on enhancing attention, little is known about the combined effects of exergame on attention in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Exergame, a form of exercise using a video game, has both cognitive stimulation and physical activity components and has been shown to improve cognitive function in children.

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of exergaming on attention and to compare the effect induced by exergaming with the effect of aerobic exercise on attention in children with ADHD.

METHODS

In all, 30 children with ADHD, aged 8-12 years, were randomly divided into an exergaming group (EXG; n=16) or a bicycle exercise group (BEG; n=14). Before and after the 4-week intervention, the Frankfurter Aufmerksamkeits-Inventar (FAIR; Frankfurt Attention Inventory) test was administrated, and event-related potentials during the Go/No-go task was measured to assess attention.

RESULTS

After intervention, both the EXG and BEG had significantly increased selective attention and continuous attention (all P<.001), as well as self-control on the FAIR test (EXG: P=.02 and BEG: P=.005). Similarly, both the EXG and BEG had significantly reduced response time on the Go/No-go test (all P<.001). For the Go response, the N2 amplitude (frontocentral maximal negativity) was significantly increased in Fz (midfrontal line) in the EXG (P=.003) but was not changed in the BEG (P=.97). Importantly, the N2 amplitude in Fz was significantly greater in the EXG compared to the BEG (Go: P=.001 and No-go: P=.008).

CONCLUSIONS

Exergaming has the comparable effects to bicycle exercise to enhance attention in children with ADHD, suggesting that exergaming can be used as an alternative treatment for children with ADHD.

CLINICALTRIAL

Clinical Research Information Service KCT0008239; https://tinyurl.com/57e4jtnb
Towards a history of sexual harassment in the workplace, Mexico city (1920-1950)
Authors: Porter Susie S.
Published: June 2022

In response to the phenomenon of sexual harassment, feminists have taken to the streets, painted statues and public walls, and organized for change. This essay respondsto the calls of Mexican feminist scholars for an approach to sexual harassment that takes into consideration the specificities of Mexican realities. The essay examinesthe conditions that shaped sexual harassment in the 1920s in Mexico City, taking into account the participation of women in the workforce, the cultural representation ofworking women, and legal, institutional, and cultural spaces that shaped the space within which women could speak out against sexual harassment.
mosaico de historias de carmelitas descalzos
Authors: Mejía Torres Karen Ivett
Published: June 2022

Esta reseña aborda un libro libro coordinado por Jessica Ramírez y Mario Sarmiento sobre la orden de los carmelitas descalzos en Nueva España, provincia en la que afianzaron su posición como en ningún otro reino hispanoamericano gracias a los distintos tipos de relaciones que sus miembros forjaron con la población, el arraigo que adquirieron sus devociones características y su capacidad de adaptación a distintos territorios y contextos. A lo largo de cinco apartados con artículos escritos por especialistas en historia eclesiástica muestran las principales figuras de la orden, la trayectoria de sus conventos y su influencia en el orden social.
La fatiga del sistema educativo mexicano
Authors: Ornelas Carlos
Published: June 2022

En México, cada gobierno, desde el periodo de la educación socialista, ha querido hacer un overhaul en el sistema educativo, pero sin discriminar lo que funciona bien, de lo que debería desecharse. Seguimos con el mismo régimen con más normas y capacidad, pero no funciona porque no excluyó lo inservible. Carga un fardo obeso, está fatigado. El gobierno que comenzará en 2024 tendrá la responsabilidad de iniciar un overhaul si aspira a generar confianza en la ciudadanía, fincar competencias  institucionales y  ofrecer resultados. Docentes y familias comprometidos con la equidad y la justicia  interceden por una educación democrática y equitativa.
Kadar 25(OH)D3 darah pada penderita obesitas
Authors: Hermawan Dessy , Widodo Slamet
Published: June 2022

Blood level 25(OH)D3 in obese peopleBackground: Currently, obesity is a world problem, even the World Health Organization (WHO) declared obesity to be a global epidemic and contributes 5% of global deaths in 2015. Recently, many studies have reported an association between vitamin D levels and the incidence of obesity, although the exact mechanism raises many questions.  Objective: This study is to examine the correlation between levels of 25(OH)D3 and body mass index (BMI).Methods: The design of this research is an analytic survey with a case control approach. The population of this study was all students of the Faculty of Medicine, Malahayati University, Bandar Lampung. The number of samples in this study were 60 samples with details of 30 case samples (obesity) and 30 control samples (no obesity). The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The data used are primary data from direct measurement results. The data were analyzed using the correlation test.Results: The results showed that only one sample had normal 25(OH)D3 levels, while most (more than 98%) had low and very low levels of 25(OH)D3. The correlation test showed that there was a significant relationship between 25(OH)D3 levels with BMI (p=0.008; r= -0.0338), gender (p=0.001; r= -0.457), and total cholesterol levels (p=0.009); r= -0,391).Conclusions: There is a relationship between levels of 25(OH)D3 with BMI, the lower the 25(OH)3 blood level, the higher the risk of increasing BMI. Further research is still needed to ensure that giving vitamin D to obese populations can reduce body weight or BMI.
Formulation And Optimization Peel-Off Gel Mask with Polyvinyl Alcohol and Gelatin Based Using Factorial Design from Banana Peel Flour (Musa paradisiaca L) As Antioxidant
Authors: Apriani Elsa Fitria , Miksusanti Miksusanti , Fransiska Novela
Published: June 2022

Banana peel (Musa paradisiaca L) contains flavonoid compounds that act as an antioxidant that has the potential to be developed into cosmetic preparations such as peel-off gel masks. This study aims to determine the effect of variations in the concentration of banana peel flour, PVA, and gelatin on the physical properties of peel-off gel masks and to determine their antioxidant activity. This study uses a factorial design of 23 where the factors used are the concentration of banana peel flour, PVA, and gelatin with 2 levels. Based on the results of data analysis, it was found that there was a significant effect of each factor and the interaction between factors on the spreadability and drying time of the preparation (p<0.05). F5 with a concentration ratio of banana peel flour, PVA, and gelatin of 5:12:5 was chosen as the optimum formula and continued to antioxidant activity test compared to F4 which had a ratio of concentrations of banana peel flour, PVA, and gelatin of 10:14:3. The antioxidant activity produced by F5 was better than F4 with IC50 values ​​of 525.41 and 355.64 ppm, respectively. It can be concluded that the optimization of the dosage formula will affect the activity of the active substance.
Analisis Numerik Dispersi Kebocoran Gas Pipeline Dalam Variasi Tekanan dan Tipe Lapisan Timbunan
Authors: Fikri Furqanul , Fauzun Fauzun
Published: June 2022

Dalam kegiatan penyaluran gas melalui pipeline, upaya untuk menjaga kesinambungan, kehandalan dan keamanan penyaluran gas menuntut strategi pencegahan melalui inspeksi dan pemeliharaan secara rutin. Identifikasi, pengetahuan, pengendalian risiko, dan proses penanganan yang cepat saat terjadi kebocoran gas menjadi upaya yang terus dioptimalkan. Penelitian dispersi kebocoran gas melalui pipeline di media berpori perlu dikembangkan agar jangkauan dan pola dispersi kebocoran gas pada permukaan tanah dapat diketahui. Selain itu, saat inspeksi di jalur pipeline ditemukan indikasi kebocoran gas, maka posisi kebocoran pada pipeline dapat dipredikasi melalui pola konsentrasi gas yang diukur. Model simulasi pipeline tiga dimensi menggunakan software Ansys Fluent telah dikomparasi dan divalidasi dengan penelitian serupa, sehingga layak untuk disimulasikan dalam beberapa variasi tekanan operasi penyaluran gas alam, dan permeabilitas tanah (variasi lapisan timbunan pipeline). Konsentrasi gas di permukaan lapisan timbunan pipeline dianalisis menjadi 5 (lima) area yang masing-masing area memiliki perbedaan radius 0,5 meter. Hasil penelitian ini nilai konsentrasi gas di permukaan aspal pada kisaran total 70%Vol untuk radius 2,5 meter dari titik kebocoran pipeline. Selanjutnya, titik kebocoran pada pipeline dapat diperkirakan melalui pengukuran pusat konsentrasi gas.
CONSUMPTION, KNOWLEDGE AND OPINIONS OF EXERCISERS AND ATHLETES ABOUT ENERGY DRINKS. A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE
Authors: NIKITIDIS NIKOLAOS
Published: June 2022

The energy drinks are beverages that contain caffeine and are consumed by students, children, adolescents and young adults to enhance their athletic and cognitive performance. Significant adverse effects have been reported. They vary from mild symptoms to death. The present study attempts to assess the risk of using energy drinks by exercisers and athletes. In order to achieve this, we evaluate the consumption and knowledge level of the consumers. The lack of awareness can lead to dangerous practices. Views on appropriate public health protection measures are also being investigated. The grade of consumption (35.5%) is within the bounds of the literature. The main source of knowledge is the advertisement (69.2%), which does not guarantee objective information. Therefore, although exercisers and athletes believe that they have adequate knowledge on the subject (91.2%), in fact this is not the case (the knowledge score is 10.12/18). Thus, half of them consume concurrently energy drinks with alcohol (a perilous practice). The study emphasizes the need of taking measures for public health protection.
Comparison of Enterprise stent 2 with 1 in assisting coiling of ruptured aneurysms: a real-world study
Authors: Li Zhenbao , Xuan Jianwei , Fang Xinggen , Zhao Xintong , Zhang Bingbing , Wu Degang , Lai Niansheng , Liu Jiaqiang , Zhang Zihuan , Yuan Jinlong , Qin Feiyun
Published: June 2022

Aim:
To investigate the effectiveness and safety of the Enterprise 2 (E2) stent versus the Enterprise 1 (E1) stent in treating ruptured intracranial aneurysms (RIAs) in China.
Materials & methods:
The authors conducted an electronic medical record analysis for patients with RIAs who underwent E1/E2 deployment. The main outcomes were immediate complete occlusion (ICO), patient functional outcomes, complications and aneurysm recurrence.
Results:
Stent deployment was successful in all patients (E2: 90; E1: 270). ICO and patients with good functional outcomes at discharge were similar between E2 and E1 (80.0% vs 75.1% and 78.7% vs 81.1%, respectively). The E2 group had a significantly lower complication rate compared with the E1 group (7.8% vs 16.4%; odds ratio: 0.36; 95% CI: 0.15–0.91; p = 0.031). By 6 months post-discharge, the two groups had comparable patient functional outcomes and aneurysm recurrence (E2 vs E1: 80.2% vs 81.9% and 13.3% vs 14.9%).
Conclusion:
Compared with the E1 stent, the E2 stent had similar effectiveness but a lower complication risk in treating RIAs.
HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER: BETWEEN THE CONSTITUTION AND MARKET INTERESTS
Authors: Nastić Maja
Published: June 2022

Given the importance of water for the survival of humankind and the entire living world, and considering that many parts of the world are running out of water, the human right to water has gradually become an issue of considerable concern worldwide. We should also bear in mind that water has an economic value. It is often figuratively called “the blue gold’’ or “the oil of the 21st century’’, which makes it a precious commodity and an object of market exchange. In such circumstances, it is necessary to make a strong turn and establish the human right to water in the highest legal documents. In this paper, the author points to the importance of incorporating the right to water in the constitutionally guaranteed rights. The constitutional regulation and protection of this human right would create conditions to protect the general public interest, which should prevail over the individual commercial interests in water privatization. The starting point for this analysis will be the existing normative framework which has been established at the international level, involving the key role of the UN. Exercising the right to water will also be explored from the perspective of the ECtHR jurisprudence. The paper will also point to the examples of constitutional provisions in the countries which have recognized this right.
Analysis and Redesign of 24/7 Water Distribution Network using Watergem Software
Authors: Adhav Nikita , Zerikunthe Vishal , Sasane Aishwarya , Deshmukh Arpan
Published: June 2022

Abstract: A continuous water supply system has generated significant interest in India due to its many advantages. Also it is useful for conserving water and its quality. Now-a-days demand for drinking water is increasing day by day with corresponding increase in population. The present study shows the remodelling of existing network and also designing the water distribution network using a programming tool, which performs the extended period simulation of hydraulic and water quality behaviour within the pressurized network of pipes called watergems. This paper demonstrates the use of watergems for the hydraulic study of the distribution network. The studies present the hydraulic design and analysis of rural water distribution system (WDS) for Nighoj village of the state of Maharashtra, India. Water distribution system is designed for this study for population estimated for future 30 years watergems software have been used and the results are compare to determine the economical size of pipes for distribution system. The economical size of pipes of water display system is designed by considering the constraints; residual pressure at each node velocity of flow in pipe, head loss in pipes, material of pipes, elevated service reservoir level, peak factor and available commercial pipe diameter
A Review Article on Abrasive Jet Machining
Authors: Gour Ritesh
Published: June 2022

Abstract: Abrasive jet machining (AJM) is that the methodology of removing material from a piece piece by the applying of high speed stream of abrasive particles suspended in Associate in Nursing passing gas medium from a nozzle. the material removal methodology is very caused by brittle fracture by impingement and by erosion. AJM has varied distinct edges over the non-ancient cutting technologies like high machining state, no thermal distortion, minimum stresses on the work piece and by very little cutting forces. This paper presents Associate in Nursing precise summary of this state of analysis and development within the abrasive jet machining method any challenges and scope of future development in AJM are projected.
Analysis of Switched Reluctance Motor Performance with Different Slot Pole Combinations
Authors: Dharne Akash M. , Awale Prof. Lata B.
Published: June 2022

Abstract: The Switched Reluctance Motors are getting popularity among different applications like electric vehicles and traction due to their simple construction, lower cost and better efficiency. It also have the advantages of low rotor inertia, small size, high pickup, effective and easy cooling etc. Due to its simple structure, switch reluctance motors are mainly used in electric vehicles, vacuum cleaners, washing machines, servo types and variable speed applications. The switch reluctance motor has a rugged structure and is suitable for vibration and high temperature zones. The torque generated by the switch reluctance motor does not depend on the polarity of the phase current. As a result, fewer semiconductor switches are used in power converters. In addition, the losses incurred by SRM motors come only from the stator. Therefore, it can be easily cooled. In this work, the performance of different slot pole combination of SRM is analysed and compared. The Slot poles combinations taken for Analysis are : 6/4, 8/6 and 12/10. The main parameters on which the performance of SRM is compared are Electromagnetic Torque, Torque Ripple and Inductance in Transient Analysis and Output Torque and Power in Steady State Analysis. It is found that with increasing slot pole combination of SRM, the torque ripple decreases and average torque increases.
Analysis of Black Fungus
Authors: Kothari Ayush Pravin , Kulkarni Shivam Vivek
Published: June 2022

Abstract: Black Fungus has been one of the crucial diseases after the 2nd wave in India Covid-19-era. Researchers have shown that people are more aware of their health now and are starting to take it seriously. Hence even the healthcare system is now extended to online and electronic mediums to assist people. While treating black fungus patients n number of doctors scarifies their lives. This information will be useful for next-generation youth how to take precautions where a pandemic is going on.
Plant Disease Detection and Classification Using Deep Learning
Authors: Ramteke Dr. P. L. , Wadnere Pooja
Published: June 2022

Abstract: The application of deep learning in plant disease recognition can avoid the disadvantages caused by artificial selection of disease spot features, make plant disease feature extraction more objective, and improve the research efficiency and technology transformation speed. In this paper, we present the concept for the detection of plant leaf disease using deep learning and advanced imaging techniques. We hope that this work will be a valuable resource for researchers who study the detection of plant diseases and insect pests. At the same time, we also discussed some of the current challenges and problems that need to be resolved.
High Speed UART Implementation Using VHDL
Authors: Satyavathi K. Akhila Naga , Sowjanya D.V. , Akula Sravya
Published: June 2022

Abstract: The Universal Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter (UART) could be a custom designed circuit that allows serial communication between a laptop and a computer peripheral. The complex nature of combined circuit generation has made machine design time consuming at the gate and switch flop levels. As a results of this reality, the style designer made the choice to use hardware description language during the virtual machine layout process. VHDL could be a hardware description language that's accustomed model digital systems. It contains information that you just may find useful. It includes information which will be accustomed explain the virtual machine's behaviour shape, also because the ability to explicitly specify its timing. VHDL could be a difficult and verbose language with many complicated assembles that have complicated semantic meanings and is difficult to grasp initially. The language facilitates hierarchical machine modelling likewise as top don methodologies. It provides an easier method for checking the UART and assisting within the discovery of any discrepancies. It also allows for a more behavioural explanation of the module's characteristics. It makes the look implementation easier to read and understand, and it also provides the flexibility to simply describe dependencies among numerous procedures that arise in complex eventdriven systems. Thus, the layout employs VHDL as a layout language to reap the transmitter module. First, the running version of the transmitter is defined. Then, using VHDL, all of the transmitter's blocks are designed and defined.