bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
3D-Aided Manufacturing of Nose Prosthesis after Total Rhinectomy
Authors:   Faculty of Health Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark., Poulsen Casper , L Lindhart Joakim ,   Center for Clinical 3D-Print, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark., Henrik Nielsen Hans ,   Department of Plastic and Breast Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark., Rindom Mikkel ,   Research Unit for Plastic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Den- mark.
Published: March 2023

A 75-year-old woman treated for T3N0M0 nodular basal cell carcinoma on the nose with erosion. Plastic surgeons reconstructed a total rhinectomy defect with a free flap. Pre surgery CT scans was used in collaboration with in-house 3D engineers to regenerate a mirrored image for the anaplastologists to create the prosthesis.
Reviving Hope by Using Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Saphenous Vein Stripping Surgery in Patients with Refractory Venous Leg Ulcer: A Case Report
Authors:   Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ShunDe Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, China., Zhang Xiang , Lin Man-ying ,   Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China., Feng Xi-wen ,   Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ShunDe Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, China., Wu Jia-jun ,   Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ShunDe Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, China., Cai Wei ,   Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ShunDe Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, China., Tong Bin-jun ,   Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ShunDe Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, China., Chen Mian-zhi ,   Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ShunDe Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, China., Cui Bang-sheng ,   Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ShunDe Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, China.
Published: March 2023

Venous ulcer is an open skin lesion that is difficult to heal and easy to recur. Although the fatality rate is low, the quality of life of patients is seriously affected, and there is the possibility of infection, deterioration and even amputation. The use of platelet rich plasma therapy has obvious effect, but the combined treatment of great saphenous vein dissection is rarely reported.
Tạp chí Nghiên cứu Y học tập 87 (2) 2014
Authors: Nghiên cứu Y học Tạp chí
Published: March 2023

Toàn văn Tạp chí Nghiên cứu Y học tập 87 (2) 2014
Analisis Implementasi Manajemen Risiko pada UMKM Tasikmalaya (Studi Kasus UMKM Mie Baso Sarirasa 81)
Authors: Santana Soni , Muttaqin Irham Khairul , Vrij Lanina Astrid Chrysant , Asivadibrata Angelina , Kamaludin Nabilah Fitria , Aulia Azizah Ghina , Maesaroh Syti Sarah
Published: March 2023

This study aims to analyze the various risks that may exist and the strategies that will be carried out by Mie Bakso Sari Rasa 81 This research uses a qualitative approach and data collection techniques in this study using interviews with UMKM Mie Baso Sarirasa 81 with online meet conference media. The results obtained are the risks that occur most often and become a high-level category in UMKM Mie Bakso Sarirasa 81 are  marketing risks and financial risks, namely rising raw material prices and operational risks including the absence of SOPs in the use of production machines, human resources who lack understanding in products expired. To minimize the occurrence of MSME risks, it is necessary to identify and then carry out analysis and management of these risks.  Management that can be done is by innovating products, making attractive promotions in online media, looking for other suppliers, making operational SOPs in writing, being selective in recruiting HR and providing marketing training to HR.
Analisis Aktivitas Operasional dan Perencanaan Agregat pada Perusahaan Apple Inc.
Authors: Cuandra Fendy , Yulianti Yulianti , Kwok Tony , Jongestu Jofen Cenedi , Tanberius Elbert Henokh
Published: March 2023

Apple Inc. is a technology company based in Cupertino, California which was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronal Wayne. Apple produces hardware (hardware) and software (software). This study aims to analyze the operational activities and aggregate planning owned by the Apple company. The data collection technique used is secondary data. The research method used in this research is qualitative. Based on the analysis results obtained, that the type of process strategy used by Apple in manufacturing products is a repetitive focus strategy, even though Apple had slumped in terms of managing its supply chain, employees and inventories during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Apple managed to rise from the slump and began designing a new strategy to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic
PENGARUH LITERASI KEUANGAN DAN MOTIVASI TERHADAP MINAT BERINVESTASI MAHASISWA FAKULTAS EKONOMI UNIVERSITAS NEGERI PADANG
Authors: Febrina Suci , Friyatmi Friyatmi
Published: March 2023

This research purpose to determine and analyze 1) The Effect of Financial Literacy on Investment Motivation of Faculty of Economics Students. 2) The Influence of Financial Literacy on Students' Interest in Investing in the Capital Market at the Faculty of Economics 3) The Impact of Investment Motivation on Faculty of Economics Students' Investment Interest This research is quantitative and employs associative methods. With a sample of 98 students, the sampling technique used in this study was proportional random sampling with a random number of members from each sub-population. Data collection methods include documentation and questionnaires. The study's findings indicate that 1) Financial literacy has a significant and significant effect on the investment motivation of economics faculty students,. 2) Financial Literacy has no effect on Investment Interest. 3) Investment Motivation has a significant effect on Interest in Investing.
Pengaruh Motivasi, Komitmen dan Lingkungan Kerja Bagi Kinerja Perawat RSU Rajawali Citra
Authors: Setyaningrum Verliana , Damayanti Dila
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the work environment, work commitment and motivation on employee performance, especially nurses at RSU Rajawali Citra, Bantul Regency. The analytical method used by the authors in conducting this research is to use quantitative research with a population of 65respondents who are nurses in RSU Rajawali. In this study the variables were divided into several parts including motivation (X1), work commitment (X2) and work environment (X3) as independent variables, and employee performance (Y) as the dependent variable. The results of this study indicate that motivation has asignificant effect on the performance of nurses at RSU Rajawali Citra, while work commitment and work environment have no effect on the performance of nurses at RSU Rajawali Citra.
Balancing Article 17 CDSMD and the Freedom of Expression
Authors: Hümmer Finn J.
Published: March 2023

Accompanied by massive protests driven by concerns about the introduction of upload filters, Art. 17 of Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the Digital Single Market (CDSMD) came into force in 2019. Since then, a lot has happened: Poland filed an action for annulment, whose ruling was announced by the CJEU on 26 April 2022, Member States delivered transpositions with diverging approaches, and a political agreement on the Digital Services Act, which contains numerous regulations that are potentially also applicable to online platforms as addressees of Art. 17 CDSMD, was reached on 23 April 2022. With all these regulations, the question remains open as to how it can be ensured that Art. 17 CDSMD is compatible with the fundamental right to freedom of expression and information, enshrined in Art. 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. In order to answer this question, the origin of Art. 17 CDSMD and its ratio, its liability mechanism and its impact on the fundamental right will first be examined. In a further step, the safeguards laid down in Art. 17 CDSMD are analysed and the effects of the current ruling on national implementations are discussed. Finally, the focus is on the German approach, which contains farther-reaching ex ante safeguards and is considered as a model for further implementations, especially after the judgement of the CJEU. It is concluded that the developments since the adoption of Art. 17 CDSMD overall strengthen the freedom of expression and information. In order to ensure effective protection of this fundamental right, however, it is necessary to define when content is to be regarded as manifestly infringing and can thus be blocked ex ante according to the recent judgement. Determining this, should not be left to the OCSSPs. The German implementation offers a first step in this regard but is also confronted with doubts about its compatibility. This article takes the recent case law, national and EU legislation and offers a timely contribution to the debate on the compatibility of Art. 17 CDSMD with the fundamental right to freedom of expression and information.
The Digital Habitus of Architecture: Praxis of Design-oriented Internet Usage
Authors: TAŞDELEN Hanife Sümeyye , GÜL Leman Figen
Published: March 2023

This study examines the visual-search and information-gathering behavior of architects in the early architectural design phase in relation to varied media tools. The study proposes the idea that navigation skills in online media help designers discover more creative solution areas during their design process. In continuation of our research, conceptual conclusions are made based on the results obtained from the field study and the literature review. In this context, we discuss the concept constituting the habitus of digital architecture. We re-evaluated our conceptual proposal by applying design experiments to examine the phenomena contained in the habitus of design-oriented research. We have discussed the results from the experiments in this article in detail; focusing on whether correlation exists between the interviewees’ expressions and designers’ practices. We then adapted field theory, as elaborated by Pierre Bourdieu in 1984, to the digital habitus of architecture. Afterward, by taking the process of design-oriented knowledge production into account, we have identified two fields of design-oriented digital habitus: online and offline. The fields forming the habitus of digital architecture and the possible advantages that may occur based on these fields have been identified. Finally, the meaning of having digital privilege for architects has been evaluated in terms of the future of architecture.
The Effect of Nutrition Counseling and RESTTM Diet also Occupational Factors on Weight Loss among Hospitals Nurses with Excessive Weight Nutritional Status (Study in The Occupational Health Hospital of West Java Province)
Authors: Oktaviani Novi , Sulistomo Astrid , Sugiharto, Agus , Chandra Dian Novita , Agustina Amilya
Published: March 2023

Background: Nurse has a risk to get an excessive weight nutritional status that can increase the risk of serious health problems, such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The intervention of nutrition counseling and diet are expected to lose weight in people with excessive weight nutritional status. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of nutrition counseling and the implementation of Rendah Energi, Seimbang dan Teratur (REST) diet on weight loss among hospital nurses with excessive weight nutritional status in the hospital.Methods: The study was conducted at Occupational Health Hospital of West Java with 22 nurses as study subjects with excessive weight nutritional status, implemented nutrition counseling intervention, a RESTTM Diet and also used the Bouchard questionnaire, OSI-RTM questionnaire and food record sheets.Results: The greatest average weight loss after receiving nutrition counseling and implementing a RESTTM Diet occurred in the 12th week of the last observation. It was 2.6 kg with 95% CI=1.3-3.9 kg. Based on the bivariate test showed gender had a significant effect on the average weight loss. The male nurses had greater average weight loss than female nurses (p=0.038). The average weight loss of male nurses was 3.1 ± 1.7kg and female nurses 1.6 ± 1.3kg. Meanwhile, the effect of occupational factors on weight loss after receiving nutrition counseling and implementing the RESTTM Diet did not show a significant effect, such as job position (p=0.948), the number of working hours (p=0.220), work shift schedule (p=0.692) and work stress (p=0.813).Conclusions: There was an effect of nutrition counseling and RESTTM Diet during 12 weeks on weight loss among the hospital nurses with excessive weight nutritional status in the hospital.
Che cos’è la ‘ndrangheta. Un’analisi dagli archivi dell’antimafia
Authors: Dovizio Ciro
Published: March 2023

Si evidenziano di seguito i punti salienti della raffigurazione della 'ndrangheta a opera della Commissione parlamentare antimafia nel 2003 (si tratta di un estratto della relazione annuale). In particolare, si sottolineano le caratteristiche ritenute specifiche della mafia calabrese (impenetrabilità, proiezione nazionale e internazionale, controllo del territorio, etc.), che il lettore troverà esplicitate in dettaglio nel documento.
A Review on IoT Blockchain Technology
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, St. Albert's College, Kochi (Kerala), India., Kuriakose Neenu , Midhunchakkaravarthy Dr. Divya ,   Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Lincoln University College, Malaysia
Published: March 2023

Our lifestyles are increasingly incorporating the Internet of Things. Every year, a growing number of gadgets gain connectivity and communication capabilities via the Internet. There are currently more than 400 million IoT devices in use worldwide, and by 2025, that number is anticipated to reach 1.5 billion. Keeping track of all IoT devices and figuring out which one to connect to in order to make service requests is getting more and more challenging. The device could also end up malfunctioning or performing poorly. We must determine the most effective method of data storage in order to provide the groundwork for how to build trust amongst devices.
Implementation of Permanent Magnet Propelling Phenomenon in Traditional Vertical Axis Wind Turbine System to Enhance the Performance and Efficiency
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangalore (Karnataka), India., Hegde Sandesh , C G Dr. Ramachandra ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Presidency-University, Bangalore (Karnataka), India., S N Dr. Nagesh ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ramaiah Institute-of-Technology, Bangalore (Karnataka), India., Pai M Dr. Prashanth ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, PA College of Engineering, Mangalore (Karnataka), India.
Published: March 2023

It is generally acknowledged that the energy as we now use, will not be adequate to meet the needs of all people on the planet in future, hence cleaner and more plentiful alternative energy sources are required which may be in the form of hybrid energy also. Renewable energy sources will certainly become more prominent. Modern civilizations need cheap, plentiful energy to survive, therefore, it is crucial for human civilization to create a sustainable, affordable, and environmentally benign alternative sources of energy. The global energy dilemma may have an efficient solution in the form of wind power. In current state of affairs, the air could seem like insignificant to any or all. However, we tend to all grasp that, the planet has shaped up with associate uneven surface, which suggest that the sunrays could strike these surfaces with variable intensities at numerous spot on its uneven surface. This creates associated degree of unequal degree of heating of the earth surface, that which causes variation in part of atmospheric pressure thereon. Then it leads to wind. The Kinetic energy of these air molecules is nothing but wind energy. A mechanical mechanism known as a wind turbine which transforms, kinetic energy which is there in the air around it into the required form of mechanical energy. Here in this research, we focused on the repellent qualities of permanently magnetized objects with similar poles. These innate qualities of magnetic propulsion are used here as an energy sources. Due to the inclusion of this components like magnetic repulsion, our VAWT system will operate more effectively even at lower wind speeds circumstance also. This magnet will produce a repulsive force that will add various sorts of kinetic energies to the wind turbines as they convert wind energy's kinetic energy of into the necessary mechanical power when it’s employed as an extra source of energy in a VAWT.
SỰ ĐA DẠNG CỦA CÁC BIỂU ĐẠT VĂN HÓA TRONG ĐỜI SỐNG ĐỒNG BÀO DÂN TỘC THIỂU SỐ Ở VIỆT NAM TRONG BỐI CẢNH HỘI NHẬP VÀ PHÁT TRIỂN
Authors: Trần Quốc Hùng , Phương Đoàn
Published: March 2023

Văn hóa là lĩnh vực mang tính phổ biến nhất trong các lĩnh vực của đời sống xã hội. Bởi văn hóa hiện hữu trong bất kỳ không gian, thời gian nào, trong mỗi quốc gia, lãnh thổ, dân tộc, tôn giáo hay trong từng thực hành văn hóa của mỗi người. Nhờ sự phổ biến đó, mà văn hóa trở lên đa dạng thông qua sáng tạo, thực hành và trao truyền văn hóa.
SỰ VẬN DỤNG PHÉP BIỆN CHỨNG DUY VẬT CỦA CHỦ TỊCH HỒ CHÍ MINH VÀO SỰ NGHIỆP CÁCH MẠNG VIỆT NAM
Authors: Phạm Thị Kiên
Published: March 2023

Trước những biến đổi sâu sắc của thời đại và yêu cầu phát triển đất nước, tư tưởng biện chứng duy vật được Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh vận dụng tài tình và sáng tạo là bài học đối với Đảng và nhân dân ta trong công cuộc xây dựng, bảo vệ và phát triển đất nước trong thời đại mới theo định hướng xã hội chủ nghĩa trên nhiều lĩnh vực, như: phát huy nội lực kết hợp chủ động với hội nhập quốc tế; xây dựng đội ngũ cán bộ có đức có tài; xây dựng đạo đức mới, văn hóa mới; xây dựng Đảng và Nhà nước thật sự trong sạch, vững mạnh,... đem lại chìa khóa cho sự tiến bộ và phát triển bền vững trong nhận thức và hoạt động thực tiễn. Do đó, bài viết làm rõ phương pháp biện chứng duy vật được Hồ Chí Minh vận dụng như là một sợi chỉ đỏ xuyên suốt sự nghiệp cách mạng của dân tộc Việt Nam.
ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION OF ORGANIZATION OF EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY EDUCATION AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL
Authors: Nguyễn Thị Hạnh , Linh  , Truc
Published: March 2023

National defense and security education is a specific subject in universities and professional education schools; the subject is very important in order to raise awareness and responsibility for the young generation for the task of defending the Fatherland. The basic national defense and security education subject has provided students with an understanding of the all-people national defense, the glorious tradition of the Vietnamese army and people; acquiring essential skills in military command, understanding the nature, structure, technical features, tactics and use of some common infantry weapons. This article explores the actual situation of organizing practical activities in defense education at the undergraduate level in order to contribute to innovating teaching methods of the subject.
PHÁT HUY GIÁ TRỊ VĂN HÓA LOẠI HÌNH TRANG PHỤC TRUYỀN THỐNG CỦA CÁC DÂN TỘC THIỂU SỐ PHỤC VỤ PHÁT TRIỂN KINH TẾ - XÃ HỘI Ở HUYỆN NA HANG, TỈNH TUYÊN QUANG
Authors: Nguyễn Thị Hiếu , Chiện
Published: March 2023

Trang phục truyền thống của các dân tộc thiểu số (DTTS) là di sản văn hóa tồn tại từ ngàn đời thông qua quá trình lao động sản xuất và sinh hoạt văn hóa, chứa đựng những giá trị nghệ thuật, lịch sử của các dân tộc. Vấn đề trang phục truyền thống của các DTTS hiện nay đã được các nhà khoa học, các tổ chức trong và ngoài nước nghiên cứu rất nhiều. Tuy nhiên, vấn đề phát huy giá trị văn hóa các loại hình trang phục truyền thống của các DTTS để phục vụ phát triển kinh tế, xã hội trên địa bàn huyện Na Hang, tỉnh Tuyên Quang hiện nay là một đề tài mới. Đây là vấn đề cần được các nhà nghiên cứu Văn hóa cũng như các nhà Kinh tế quan tâm để vận dụng tối đa được những lợi thế của trang phục truyền thống các DTTS để phát triển kinh tế, xã hội
Signatures of aerosol-induced decline in evapotranspiration over the Indo-Gangetic Plain during the recent decades
Authors: Ramarao MVS , Ayantika DC , Krishnan R , Sanjay J , Sabin TP , Mujumdar M , Singh KK
Published: March 2023

Evapotranspiration (ET) is the primary process of water transfer in the hydrological cycle over land and is linked to water, energy and carbon cycles. While the global hydrological cycle is expected to intensify in a warming climate with enhanced ET and precipitation, the magnitude and spatial distribution of regional scale response of ET to climate change remains uncertain. Here we present an analysis of in-situ observations of ET from 23 stations in India during 1979-2008, which shows that the annual ET has declined by about 9% over the humid sub-regions of the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). Additional analysis from high-resolution climate model simulations and observed climate datasets lend support to the role of aerosol-induced solar-dimming in intensifying ET reductions, in a background of decreasing monsoon precipitation and soil-moisture levels, over the IGP
Role of land surface processes on Indian summer monsoon rainfall: Understanding and impact assessment
Authors: Mohanty UC , Nayak HaraPrasad , Mohanty MR , Sinha P , Osuri KK
Published: March 2023

Indian Summer Monsoon is a synoptic-scale atmospheric circulation system manifested by the boundary forcing from both continents and tropical oceans. Unlike oceans, the land surface processes are complex in nature due to the heterogeneities in land surface characteristics and its associated feedbacks, thereby constraining theaccurate representation of the land surface in NWP models. Thus, understanding the land-atmosphere interaction becomes increasingly crucial especially during the Indian summer monsoon season due to the underlying warm and moist surface layer conducive forevapotranspiration, thereby fueling land atmosphere coupling during the season. The representation of surface heterogeneity and variability are constrained due to lack of surface measurements which necessitate development of land surface analysis. The major aimof the present studyisthree-fold;firstly, understanding land surfaces processes associated with the monsoonal rainfall events, secondly, preparation of a state-of-art high-resolution land surface data over India, andfinally, impact assessment of high-resolution land surface initialization on simulation monsoonalrainfall events. This study has implications for developing improved prediction system associated with the Indian Summer Monsoon.

Indian Summer Monsoon is a synoptic-scale atmospheric circulation system manifested by the boundary forcing from both continents and tropical oceans. Unlike oceans, the land surface processes are complex in nature due to the heterogeneities in land surface characteristics and its associated feedbacks, thereby constraining theaccurate representation of the land surface in NWP models. Thus, understanding the land-atmosphere interaction becomes increasingly crucial especially during the Indian summer monsoon season due to the underlying warm and moist surface layer conducive forevapotranspiration, thereby fueling land atmosphere coupling during the season. The representation of surface heterogeneity and variability are constrained due to lack of surface measurements which necessitate development of land surface analysis. The major aimof the present studyisthree-fold;firstly, understanding land surfaces processes associated with the monsoonal rainfall events, secondly, preparation of a state-of-art high-resolution land surface data over India, andfinally, impact assessment of high-resolution land surface initialization on simulation monsoonalrainfall events. This study has implications for developing improved prediction system associated with the Indian Summer Monsoon.
Production and Physiochemical Characterization of Biodiesel from Nile cabbage grown in Pager River, Kitgum Municipality, Northern-Uganda
Authors:   Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Karyvattom campus, Thiruvananthapuram-695581, Kerala, India, Onen Patrick , Niringiyimana Eric ,   Department of Physical sciences, Kampala International University, School of Natural and Applied sciences, P.O. Box 20000, Kampala, Uganda., Odokonyero Isaac ,   Department of Chemistry, Kyambogo University, P.O. Box 1, Kampala, Uganda., Kissa Joel ,   Department of Science and Technical Education, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda., Byaruhanga Ivan ,   Department of Physical sciences, Kampala International University, School of Natural and Applied sciences, P.O. Box 20000, Kampala, Uganda., Ampaire Wycliffe ,   Department of Physical sciences, Kampala International University, School of Natural and Applied sciences, P.O. Box 20000, Kampala, Uganda., Jogunomi Temilola Basirat ,   Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria., Ogenrwot Adolf Denish ,   Department of Chemistry, Kyambogo University, P.O. Box 1, Kampala, Uganda.
Published: March 2023

Nile cabbage (Pistia stratiotes) represents a promising source of biodiesel which has been garnered due to good biomass yield. This study aims to determine the possibility for biodiesel production from Nile cabbage plants collected from a seasonal Pager River. The bio-oil extraction from Nile cabbage leaves was done using soxhlet apparatus. The biodiesel was produced by transesterification of lipids and characterized by GC-FID and the physio-chemical parameters of the produced biodiesel were also performed. The obtained results indicate that, Nile cabbage sample showed a yield of biodiesel (30.30±0.01) %. The biodiesel obtained possess the following fuel properties: density (880.00±0.00)Kg/m3, pH (5.70±0.00), saponification value (137.10±0.09) mg KOH/g, acid value (1.00±0.00) mg KOH/g, iodine value (63.41±0.01) mg I2/100g, flash point (120±0.00)℃, pour point (-6.20±0.03) ℃, colour (brown), moisture content (50.00±0.00)%, and ash content (0.003±0.00)%, and cetane number (49.53±0.05). The GC-FID analysis of the obtained biodiesel showed the presence of C16:0, C18:0, C18:1 and C18:2 as the major constituents of fatty acids (FAs) detected. Therefore, all physiochemical parameters were within the allowable limits, accept only acid value which was slightly higher than the standard limits issued by the American and European (ASTM D 6571:12 and EN 14214:2012) standards. Aquatic weeds are considered a global threat in the aquatic ecosystem, which invoked a lot of attention from the general public and the scientific community. Our findings showed that Nile cabbage biomass could give a significant yield of biodiesel, with desired fuel properties which will initiates a cleaner energy.
Sleep and its importance in sport: a concise systematic review
Authors: Abrahão Pedro Carrijo , Abrahão Mariana Carrijo
Published: March 2023

The present work addressed the nuances of sleep and its importance in the athlete's life. Another point of great value that will also be addressed in this research is the functions of sleep in the human body and how its deprivation can cause various harms. Although there are numerous reasons for developing direct sleep deprivation, sleep is of fundamental importance for the functioning of the human body and its phases will be studied and detailed in this article. Despite the passing of time and modernity that has made human life more hectic and some of the healthy habits forgotten, this study demonstrated how sleep has broader functions than just rest. The problem of the research was the direct connection between sleep and the performance of athletes. The methodologies used were explanatory and qualitative research.
Evaluating the efficacy of combination therapy of Pregabalin plus Nortriptyline in the management of PHN patients: A randomized controlled study
Authors: Das Swati , Saxena Ashok , Chilkoti Geetanjali , Singh Anshul , Goel Sargam
Published: March 2023

Background: Post Herpetic Neuralgia (PHN) is chronic neuropathic pain. It is a complication of herpes zoster and negatively impacts the patient’s quality of life and physical, occupational, social and psychosocial abilities due to unceasing pain. As pain management remains the cornerstone in treating such patients, this study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of fixed-dose combination therapy of Pregabalin plus Nortriptyline in PHN.
Methods: The study, which was a follow-up, randomised, single-blind, controlled study, included a total of 40 patients who had chronic pain for at least 12 weeks with a Numeric rating scale (NRS) score of 5/10 or above. Group A (n=20) received pregabalin 75 mg plus nortriptyline 10 mg, and group B (n=20) received pregabalin 75 mg for a total of 12 weeks. Pain intensity and severity (using NRS and Global Perceived Effect), pain interference with sleep (using Numeric Rating Scale-Sleep (NRS-Sleep) and Pain Detect Questionnaire (PDQ)), pain quality (using Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI)), and quality of life (QoL) (using Short Form-12 (SF-12) questionnaire) at the end of the first, second, fourth, eighth and twelfth week were measured.
Results: Significant (p <0.05) decline in Numeric rating scale (NRS) scores, NRS sleep and NPSI scores in group A along with significant (p <0.05) improvement in PDQ, GPE and QoL scores, when compared to group B.
Conclusion: The combination of pregabalin plus nortriptyline therapy has better patient outcomes in PHN as compared to pregabalin monotherapy.
A cross-sectional study of influence of cerebral dominance on cardiovascular responses to autonomic stressor tests in adolescents
Authors: Barawade Amar , Patil Parwati
Published: March 2023

Background: Hand preference is perhaps the most obvious behavioral asymmetry observed in humans and is related to cerebral dominance. Animal and human studies have shown that cerebral cortex has a definite role in regulation of cardiovascular autonomic activity. Each hemisphere exhibits differential control over dynamics of heart especially the sympathetic activity is controlled by right hemisphere insula in particular. Hence, the present study was conducted to evaluate influence of cerebral dominance (handedness) on cardiovascular responses such as heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) indices to autonomic stressor tests in the left and right hander adolescents.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the differences in cardiovascular responses in the left and right handers to autonomic stressor tests.

Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted in 35 right and 35 left hander students of age group 16–20 years. Autonomic stressor tests used in the study were handgrip dynamometry and cold pressor test (CPT).

Results: The right and left handers had similar baseline values of BP and HR. All the subjects responded to Autonomic function tests by increased BP and HR from baseline. The absolute BP values and change in BP from baseline were significantly higher in the left than right handers both during and after the tests. HR values showed significant differences in peak values during both the tests. Visual analog score was similar during CPT in both groups.

Conclusion: The HR and BP responses to autonomic stressor tests are higher in the left handers than right handers supports the fact that the right hemisphere has more influence on sympathetic activity of heart.
Assessing the impact of regional transformative outreach activities aimed at widening university access, and participation among under-represented groups in schools
Authors: Rose Anthea , Mallinson Lucy
Published: March 2023

Transformative outreach activities, including study skills workshops, motivational speakers and campus visits, are common across the educational sector. However, little is known about their impact on non- traditional students' decisions regarding higher education. Designed to raise
the higher education aspirations of young people in Years 9 to 13 (aged 13 – 18), the Uni Connect programme delivers outreach activities to young people in areas in England, UK, where higher education participation is much lower than expected based on attainment in national examinations
taken at ages 15 and 16. This article presents the findings of a student activity survey conducted as part of the Lincolnshire Uni Connect regional evaluation. Surveys were sent to participating students between May and July 2020 to assess the impact of the outreach activities they had received
during the school year. A total of 672 valid responses were received: 247 (37%) from Uni Connect students. Impact was measured against the NERUPI evaluation framework, which comprises five elements: knowing, choosing, becoming, practicing and understanding, and is designed to determine the
success of widening participation initiatives. The data showed activities focusing on NERUPI outcomes 'know' and 'become' were the most effective. Findings from the study raise important questions about the choice and effectiveness of transformative activities aimed at underrepresented groups.
Are t he Office for Students' standards of evidence appropriate? Why it matters for widening participation
Authors: Fryer Tom
Published: March 2023

This debate paper argues that the Office for Students (OfS) has adopted standards of evidence that are inappropriate. These standards offer a problematic typology of different evaluation types, present a flawed hierarchy, and over-prioritise experimental approaches. As the OfS uses
these standards of evidence to guide the evaluation of widening participation (WP) activities, this risks misrepresenting the evidence base for different activities, and prioritising methods that may not be the most appropriate. The goal of developing explanations of how WP activities work
in particular contexts requires a more nuanced approach to evaluation. Recommendations are made for future practice: the OfS should review its standards of evidence and there should be greater debate in this area, evaluation should assess how WP activities work in particular contexts, and
practitioners should make use of theory-driven, qualitative methods.
Identification and analysis of low creators in Bilibili video based on multivariate statistics
Authors:   School of Management, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, China, Liu Tingting , Pan Zhoulei ,   School of Management, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, China, Chen Jibo ,   School of Management, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, China, Meng Jiaqi ,   School of Management, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, China
Published: March 2023

Bilibili video website has grown into a giant video platform. With the anime culture that can attract the younger generation, Bilibili has built a large-scale user creation platform. To stimulate users’ creative inspiration, Bilibili issued several plans to provide corresponding rewards for the content produced by video creators, attracting more and more people to participate in the creative party. In this context, many excellent works were born, but at the same time, there are also works with mixed qualities in the video, i.e., “low-innovation” works. "Low-innovation" works hinder personal development and have a bad impact on the production climate of the platform. First, this paper uses the principal component analysis algorithm to pre-process the user data of Bilibili to improve the efficiency of the algorithm. Based on the K-means clustering algorithm, it analyzes and identifies "low-innovation" users. According to the analysis results, it sets different incentive plans for different types of user groups and plays a positive role in the video quality of Bilibili.
ABOUT THE EXPANSION OF THE PRODUCTS OF RSE «KAZHYDROMET»: STATE CLIMATE CADASTRE
Authors:   Republican State Enterprise Kazhydromet, Zhapbasbaeva A.B. , Isabekova J.K ,   Republican State Enterprise Kazhydromet
Published: March 2023

The concept of the state climatic cadastre and its content are given. The sources of meteorological information and the stages of its processing to obtain the final inventory data are described: from observations at stations to the final stage – climatological data processing. Information is provided on navigation in the electronic version of the cadastre, on the currently available data, the frequency of publications of the components of the cadastre, as well as web links to the source itself and the fundamental by-law on the maintenance of the state climate cadastre. The information is intended both for hydrometeorologists and for a wide range of consumers of meteorological and climate information.
ACCOUNTABILITY E CONTROLE DOS RECURSOS PARA COMBATE À COVID-19: O CASO TCE-PI
Authors: Veloso e Silva Ramon Patrese , Urra Monique de Menezes
Published: March 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a atuação do Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Piauí (TCE-PI) no controle dos recursos públicos destinados ao enfrentamento da COVID-19, enquanto reflexo da mudança institucional ocorrida a partir da reformulação de sua Secretaria de Controle Externo. Partindo do pressuposto de que as mudanças institucionais são resultado de fatores externos e internos, assim como a partir da ação dos agentes, esse trabalho parte da hipótese de que as mudanças institucionais ocorridas na estrutura no TCE-PI permitiram a ampliação do escopo de atuação da Corte e permitiram um incremento no processo de fiscalização das ações de governo e no processo de implementação de políticas públicas. A partir de uma análise documental dos principais processos que levaram à reestruturação do TCE-PI a partir de 2019, e dos relatórios de auditoria sobre ações governamentais no enfretamento à pandemia de Covid-19 no Piauí, as mudanças fundamentais no sentido de permitir maior integração e definição de atividades, tiveram efeitos importantes sobre à atuação do TCE-PI, começando pela fiscalização das ações contra a pandemia.
Din Kültürü ve Ahlak Bilgisi Öğretmenlerinin Yazı Tahtasını Kullanım Durumları
Authors: CEYLAN Tuncay , ŞİMŞEK Eyüp
Published: March 2023

Çalışmanın amacı, Din Kültürü ve Ahlak Bilgisi öğretmenlerinin yazı tahtasını kullanım durumlarını belirlemektir. Bu amaçla öğretmenlerin yazı tahtasının kullanımıyla ilgili görüşleri ve uygulamaları incelenmiştir. Çalışma görüşme ve gözlem birlikteliğinde yapıldığından ve konuyla ilgili literatüre katkı sağlayacağından önem arz etmektedir. Çalışmada nitel yöntemlerden durum çalışması deseni kullanılmıştır. Çalışma, Bitlis il merkezinde amaçlı örneklem yöntemiyle seçilen dokuz Din Kültürü ve Ahlak Bilgisi öğretmeniyle ve altı ortaokulda yapılmıştır. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ve gözlem formu kullanılmıştır. Görüşme ve gözlemlerden edinilen verilere içerik analizi yapılıp veriler tablo biçiminde sunulmuş ve yorumlanmıştır. Çalışma bulgularında yazı tahtası kullanım eğitimi, kullanım amacı, kullanım ilkeleri, kullanım öz-yeterliği, kullanım sıklığı ve kullanım sorunları temalarına ulaşılmıştır. Sonuç olarak öğretmenler, yazı tahtasının kullanımıyla ilgili kendilerini yeterli görmüş ve yazı tahtasının kullanımıyla ilgili herhangi bir eğitime katılmamışlardır. Öğretmenler yazı tahtasını daha çok şu amaçlarla kullanmışlardır: Derse görsellik katmak, dikkat çekmek, anlık ek ve özet bilgiler sunmak, bilgide kalıcılık sağlamak, öğretmen ve öğrencileri etkinleştirmek. Öğretmenler yazı tahtasını derslerinde sıklıkla kullanmışlardır. Fakat öğretmenler yazı tahtasını, genellikle kullanım ilkelerine dikkat etmeden ve plansızca kullandıkları için gürültü, ilgisizlik, zaman kaybı gibi sınıf yönetimiyle ilgili çeşitli sorunlarla karşılaşmış ve yazı tahtasından yeterli düzeyde yarar sağlayamamışlardır. Bununla birlikte öğretmenlerin derste yazı tahtasını kullanmaları, derse görsellik ve canlılık kattığı için öğrencilerin ilgi ve dikkatlerini çektiği, öğretmen anlatımlarını desteklediği, ders takibini kolaylaştırdığı, öğretmen ve öğrencilere ortak çalışma alanı sağladığı ve derste kullanılan diğer eğitim araçlarını desteklediği gözlemlenmiştir. Öğretmenlere yazı tahtasının etkili kullanımıyla ilgili uygulamaya dayalı hizmet içi eğitimlerin alan uzmanları tarafından verilmesi önerilmektedir.
Reviewer acknowledgements for Environment and Pollution, Vol. 12, No. 1
Authors: John Albert
Published: March 2023

Reviewer acknowledgements for Environment and Pollution, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2023.
Determinants of the firm value of listed banks in Pakistan: A panel data approach
Authors: Jagirani Tahir Saeed , Chee Lim Chee , Kosim Zunarni Binti
Published: March 2023

The aim of this study is to examine the determinants of firm value for listed banks in Pakistan. This study is based on secondary data extracted from the annual reports of listed banks in Pakistan with quarterly data comprising 512 sample observations from 2015 to 2021. Panel data estimation techniques were employed for the analysis. The findings of the study revealed that all determinants influence firm value except liquid assets to total assets (LATA). The stock price of listed banks in Pakistan is continuously falling, which causes the stock's value to change from being overpriced to being undervalued. Nonperforming loans (NPLs) and the cost-to-income ratio (CIR) reduce firm value, while increases in the net interest margin (NIM) and capital adequacy ratio (CAR) enhance firm value. Further, NPLs and the CIR have a negative relationship with firm value. However, CAR, LATA, and NIM have positive associations with the firm value. The study concluded that the average capital adequacy ratio of listed banks in Pakistan is 10.5%, which is higher than the minimum requirement set by the regulator. This indicates that CAR helps to increase firm value in listed banks in Pakistan. The study will be useful to policymakers, regulators, and the banking sector in evaluating the major determinants that affect firm value.
Effect of Internal Resistance on Electric Current in a Closed Circuit
Authors:   Engineering Faculty, Universitas Medan Area, Medan, Indonesia, Sari Mega Puspita , Dayana Indri ,   Engineering Faculty, Universitas Medan Area, Medan, Indonesia, Satria Habib ,   Engineering Faculty, Universitas Medan Area, Medan, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

The research aims to determine the effect of internal resistance on electric current in a closed circuit. The Sample of this study of 20 sample variation.The research method used was the ex post facto method, by not providing treatment but directly conducting related evaluations. Data analysis technique used is by regression analysis. From the results of the analysis it was found that Freghitung= 4.282 and Freg-table = 4.130 (Freg-count > Freg-table), so the conclusion of this study is that there is a very large effect of internal resistance on electric current in a closed circuit.
Stay home, stay safe?
Authors: Schlette Anniek , Coomans Anne , van Deuren Sjoukje , van de Weijer Steve , Blokland Arjan , Eichelsheim Veroni
Published: March 2023

Stay home, stay safe? Pandemic-specific effects on domestic violence advices in the Netherlands

There have been worldwide concerns that the COVID-19 restrictions have led to an increase in domestic violence. In this study the authors examine the domestic violence advices that have been registered by all 26 Veilig Thuis (Safe Home) regions in the Netherlands. To study potential differences in prevalence, suspected nature and the type of person that seeks advice on domestic violence prior and during the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors compare data from 2019 with 2020 and 2021. The findings show a general increase in advices in 2020 and 2021, that cannot be unambiguously attributed to the COVID-19 restrictions.
Politiestudies in Nederland: een terugblik, de actuele stand van zaken en toekomstperspectief
Authors: De Paepe Jasper , Matthys Joery , Bakker Edwin
Published: March 2023

Police studies in the Netherlands: a review, the current state of affairs and prospects for the future

The Netherlands has had a long tradition in regard to policing studies research, resulting in a significant knowledge buildup over the years. Though overshadowed by research concentrating on the Anglo-Saxon world, there are many widely accessible publications discussing policing in the Netherlands. But who is currently producing this knowledge, and what are the themes that are being talked about? We surveyed policing studies researchers in the Netherlands to clarify the current status of the field. This survey is a continuation of recent work by Piet van Reenen on policing studies publications. In this paper, we concentrate on the researchers themselves and their ideas about the themes currently discussed in policing studies research, in order not only to find out the width of the field, but also the depths in which certain themes are explored or perhaps even underexplored.
Humanzentrierte Produktionsplanung mit KI
Authors:   Fachhochschule Bielefeld, Vollenkemper Lukas , Mönikes Marvin , Wortmann Florian , Rudolph-Puls Melanie , Kohlhase Martin , Röchter Angelika , Ewering Christian
Published: March 2023

Im Rahmen dieses Working Papers wird ein KI-gestütztes Assistenzsystem vorgestellt, welches dem Anwendungspartner Bette GmbH eine humanzentrierte Produktionsplanung ermöglicht. Dazu werden zunächst die Besonderheiten vorgestellt, welche die Produktionsplanung bei Bette herausfordernd machen. Dazu gehören insbesondere eine hohe Variantenvielfalt bei gleichzeitig hohen Qualitätsanforderungen. Außerdem führen stochastische Ereignisse wie Nacharbeit an einzelnen Produkten zu unerwarteten Mehraufwänden. In einer ersten Befragung wurden Belastungsfaktoren und die Einstellung der Beschäftigten gegenüber KI und Digitalisierung abgefragt. Die Beschäftigten zeigten sich offen gegenüber neuen Technologien und gaben an, dass Staus und ungeplante Belastungsspitzen für sie ein Problem darstellen. In einer weiteren, täglichen, Befragung konnten die Ergebnisse weiter differenziert werden und so Ursachen für die Belastung und besonders belastete Arbeitsplätze identifiziert werden. Aus den arbeitswissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen werden Anforderungen an ein Assistenzsystem abgeleitet, welches die Planung verbessern soll, um die Beschäftigten zu entlasten. Anschließend wird ein KI-gestütztes Simulationsmodell als Lösungsansatz präsentiert. Das Modell kombiniert klassische Methoden aus der Automatentheorie und der ereignisdiskreten Simulation mit Machine-Learning-Algorithmen, um Steuerungslogiken und stochastische Ereignisse abzubilden. Es wird zudem ein Workflow zur humanzentrierten Produktionsplanung vorgestellt. Dieser erweitert die klassische Arbeitsvorbereitung durch einen Feedback-Loop, welcher mithilfe des Simulationsmodells Belastungsfaktoren für die Beschäftigten direkt an den Planenden zurückgibt, sodass die Belastungen schon in der Planung verhindert werden können. Ziel ist es, eine gleichmäßige Auslastung der Arbeitsplätze untereinander und im Zeitverlauf zu gewährleisten. Das Assistenzsystem ist zum gegenwärtigen Projektstand in der Lage Belastungen (Anzahl Arbeitsgänge) für einzelne Arbeitsplätze für die nächsten fünf Stunden zuverlässig vorherzusagen. Dies bezieht insbesondere auch stochastisch auftretende Ereignisse wie Nacharbeiten mit ein, welche bisher zu ungeplanter Mehrarbeit an einzelnen Arbeitsplätzen geführt haben. Mithilfe dieser Information sollen in Zukunft gezielte Änderungen am Produktionsplan durchgeführt werden, die Belastungen verhindern. Der Erfolg des Assistenzsystems soll in einer weiteren Befragung am Ende des Projektes evaluiert werden.