bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Fluid Flow Patterns in Cylindrical Vessels of Anaerobic Digester using CFD
Authors:   Mechanical Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan, Shakaib Muhammad , Najib Antash ,   Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, Davis, USA, ul Haque M. Ehtesham ,   Mechanical Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan
Published: March 2023

The production of energy from biomass and waste material is gaining popularity worldwide due to the expected depletion of fossil fuels shortly. A device commonly used is anaerobic digester in which microorganisms react with biomass/biodegradable in a vessel and produce useful gases. The performance of anaerobic digester depends on mixing or proper contact of bio-matter with microorganisms. In this paper, flow behaviour is studied in cylindrical vessels of anaerobic digester using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technique. The study includes simulations for various cylinder dimensions obtained by changing the height and diameter of the digester vessel and locations for fluid inlet and outlet. The results are shown in qualitative terms using velocity profiles and quantitatively in terms of volume of the stagnant zone. The comparison of several geometries at a constant velocity indicates the considerable effect of cylinder aspect ratio (height to diameter ratio) and positions and numbers of inlet and outlet ports on mixing performance. The influence of inlet velocity/Reynolds number is also examined for a few cases. The digester which has an inlet and two outlets on the curved surface (both on the same side) is found to be most suitable. The volume of the dead zone in this configuration at various Reynolds number is less than 30% (based on 0.5% criterion).
Prototype Development of a Smart Voice-Controlled Audio System B9ased on the Raspberry Pi Platform
Authors:   Electrical and Electronic Engineering ProgrammeFaculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Thong Kuan Weng , Bukhori Muhammad Faiz ,   Centre for Integrated Systems Engineering and Advanced Technologies (INTEGRA), Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Halim Ismail Abdul ,   CITRA Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: March 2023

We report a prototype audio system that can be controlled by means of voice commands. The operations of this audio player – such as song playback and volume control – can be effectively controlled by verbal commands alone without requiring any button-press or dial-turn, enabling a user to operate it with full hands. This feature could be particularly useful in situations when the user’s view and attention are pre-occupied, as in the case of driving or cycling. A voice-command device also has the advantage of a smaller form factor and simpler product casing, due to fewer dials and buttons. While there are a wide variety of commercial audio systems, only very limited few allow voice-control operations. This voice-controlled audio system is low-cost, open-source, and capable of “smart” features that include notifying weather forecasts, automatic volume control, and automatic shutdown. Its platform is the single-board computer Raspberry Pi, which runs speech-to-text processes that record and transcribe a given voice command, such as “Play music” and “Volume up.” The Raspberry Pi also connects to cloud-based services – and upon voice requests – can check and tell real-time information such as date, time, and weather. The system’s average response time to a given voice command was measured to be about 5 seconds. A simple circuit of LED indicators was also designed to prompt users to give voice commands at the right window of time, therefore improving system responsiveness and overall user experience. This prototype can be extended to voice-control other appliances in an integrated smart home environment.
A Study on the Perception of Architects on The Implementation of Green Roofs in Malaysia: Benefits, Obstacles and Recommendatiosn
Authors:   Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia (JKR), Ibu Pejabat JKR, Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, 50582 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Md. Zahir Mohd. Hafizzudin , Ong Woon Chin ,   Pusat Senibina dan Alam Bina Inovatif (SErAMBI), Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, N. Raman Sudharshan ,   Pusat Senibina dan Alam Bina Inovatif (SErAMBI), Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Mohamed Mohd. Farid ,   Pusat Senibina dan Alam Bina Inovatif (SErAMBI), Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Mohd. Nopiah Zulkifli ,   Pusat Penyelidikan Pendidikan Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina (PeKA), Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: March 2023

The implementation of a green roof as a sustainable method to reduce the urban heat island effect is still new in Malaysia. Although it has not been tested on a city scale, many studies have found that green roofs can balance the impact of urbanization by improving environmental quality. Its low usage in Malaysia is due to various factors, such as cost and the lack of awareness among the construction industry players. This study aims to identify the perceptions of local architects towards the implementation of green roof and its benefits, obstacles and recommendations to overcome the challenges in implementation. Questionnaire survey were used to determine the views of local architects, on ten benefits, nine obstacles of green roof implementation and eight recommendations to overcome the green roofs obstacles. The results indicated that the most important green roof benefit was minimizing the urban heat island effect (N = 8.14). Meanwhile, the weakest green roof benefit was increasing the roofing thermal insulation (N = 3.73). The most significant obstacle of green roof application was the constraint of implementation by the client (N = 4.22), with the weakest obstacle was inadequacy in the confidence of the architect towards the benefits of the green roof (N = 2.62). In addition, the most significant recommendation to overcome its implementation obstacles was enhancing the incentive to green roof operators (N = 4.37), while the weakest recommendation is by bringing in foreign expertise and technology transfer (N = 3.65). The findings of the study will facilitate in promoting the implementation of green roofs in Malaysia and enhancing the contribution of the green roof to the interior and exterior environment of buildings.
Politainment on Twitter: Engagement in the Spanish Legislative Elections of April 2019
Authors: Berrocal-Gonzalo Salomé , Zamora-Martínez Patricia , González-Neira Ana
Published: March 2023

The mediatisation of politics is based on the logic of spectacle. Politainment defines the phenomenon in which political information is trivialised by the hybrid narratives in which it is included and its anecdotal tone, with the aim of reaching an audience that seeks entertainment rather than information. This phenomenon has reached the digital sphere; the media, political parties, and prosumers are interested in using the new communicative context to expand their audience or become producers of new narrative formulas that act as a loudspeaker for online infotainment policies or discourses. This research examines the engagement obtained by politainment producers on Twitter, a network where debates about television content are concentrated. The article examines the tweets issued by Spanish television programmes that carry out politainment. The research focuses on the Spanish general elections held in April 2019 to establish whether this social network acted as a sounding board for television broadcasts and how it contributed to fixing ideas and content. The researchers conducted a content analysis on a sample of 7,059 tweets and 2,771 comments. The results show that the production, promotion, and communication strategies of programmes on Twitter are still scarce and unoriginal. The behaviour of prosumers is not very creative, active, or interactive, preventing the creation of a debate on Twitter or the construction of a horizontal (user–user) or vertical (user–programme) interaction on the content published.
IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF PHILOSOPHICAL TREATISES OF HRYHORIY SKOVORODA
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, OBUSHNYI Mykola , SLIPUSHKO Oksana ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv
Published: March 2023

The article examines the philosophical treatises by Hryhoriy Skovoroda in the context of the writer's creative heritage, in particular his prose. An important role in his work plays the theoretical teaching about three worlds - the macrocosm (Universe), the microcosm (human) and the Bible as the unique world of symbols. This teaching is closely related to the concept of two human natures: visible and invisible, material and spiritual, through which everything is realized in the world. The ideas of self-knowledge, God-knowledge, true happiness in life, kindred work, the theory of the Bible as a world of symbols and the concept of three worlds are realized in the treatises of the thinker at different ideological and thematic levels. Particular attention is paid to the issue of self-knowledge of a person, which deals with the possibility of understanding others through the prism of self-understanding. A person knows himself/herself with his/her heart, and loves and believes in what he/she has come to know. The philosophy of the heart with the imagesymbol of the heart, i.e. the idea of cordocentrism, which is key to the writer's creativity in general, is analyzed. The article also presents a philosophical interpretation of the concepts of God and faith, where faith is combined with the love of God. Understanding of Hryhoriy Skovoroda's life model, namely "life according to nature", is presented. The opinion is asserted that a human can become truly happy if he/she can find their path and vocation. Dissociating theirselves from material things and the superiority of the position, according to the writer's opinion, work should correspond to the nature of a person, then he/she will have desire to work, and the work will be pleasure. In order to find a job people need to listen to themselves and get to know their essence, not looking for advice from someone. The reason is that the person himself/herself knows what he/she really needs. It is also about the idea of "related work", which is based on the knowledge and use of a person's natural inclinations, and in fact is a guarantee of his/her happiness and the most important prerequisite for the development of society.
Results of application of porous permeable SHS catalytic blocks in multistage converters,
diesel exhaust gases
Authors: Melbert Alla A. , Nguyen Tran Hung , Mashensky Alexander  V. , Sokolova Viktoria A.
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: According to the statements of leading experts in the diesel industry, in order to introduce standards for the levels of harmful emissions into the atmosphere, it is necessary to use particulate filters and catalytic converters, which will increase the efficiency of exhaust gas conversion and improve the environmental performance of diesel engines.
AIMS: Educing harmful emissions into the atmosphere, improving the quality and reducing the cost of cleaning exhaust gases during the implementation of the life cycles of transport energy facilities by using porous SHS blocks in catalytic converters and particulate filters.
METHODS: Stand tests of prototypes of neutralizers of the AltSTU design with one, two and three stages of purification were carried out. The first stage is a particulate filter made of porous permeable SHS material, the second stage is an oxidizing SHS block, the third stage is a catalytic reducing SHS block. To obtain catalytic blocks by the SHS method, the following charge composition was used: iron scale 18X2H4MA -47.5%; chromium oxide PH-1 according to TU 882-76 17.7%; nickel powder PNK-OT-1 according to GOST 9722-79 4.9%; aluminum powder according to TU 485-22-87 grade ASD-1 15%, copper 11%; aluminum oxide 3.8%; iridium 0.01%. The charge of the recovery unit consisted of 14.5% copper. The resulting blocks had a permeable structure and high strength. The average pore size was 180 microns. Neutralizers were installed butt-to-butt with a turbocharger.
RESULTS: It was revealed that NOx emissions according to the load characteristic of the KamAZ-740 diesel engine at 2600 min-1 decrease at average effective pressures Pe equal to 0.03; 0.55; 0.77 MPa from 3.82...11.62...9.49 g/m3, respectively, to 3.23...6.52...4.61 g/m3 or approximately 13...44...53%. Reduction of emissions of solid particles at the same loads was 75; 45; 63%, of hydrocarbons 72; 53; 54%. The minimum specific fuel consumption was observed in the range of 1600...2000 min-1 according to the external speed characteristic. When using a neutralizer with two catalytic units installed in series, emissions from hydrocarbon exhaust decreased from 3.12...1.21 to 0.90...0.29 g/m3, or by 71...76%. The degree of CO conversion was 78...73%; NOx 4...52%, and the total purification coefficient was a coaxial installation of additional blocks made of SHS-catalytic materials has led to an improvement in the quality of cleaning up to =0,698. Over 360 hours of operation, the efficiency of PM conversion decreased from 55 to 45%, CO from 58 to 46%, NOx from 65 to 44%, which indicated the beginning of deactivation of catalysts.
CONCLUSIONS: The use of multi-stage neutralizers with SHS-catalytic units can reduce emissions of hydrocarbons by 1.95 times, carbon monoxide by 3.6 times, nitrogen oxides by 2 times, solid particles by 3 times, ensuring compliance with Russian standards.
Использование различных стратегий в процессе обучения китайских студентов иноязычному аудированию
Authors: Чжу Ц.
Published: March 2023

Рассматриваются возможности использования различных стратегий в процессе обучения иноязычному аудированию. Представлен обзор научных публикаций и основных понятий по теме статьи. Обосновывается выбор стратегий обучения с точки зрения когнитивной психологии. Сделан вывод о том, что учащиеся знакомы со стратегиями, повышающими эффективность аудирования и готовы пользоваться ими.

The possibilities of using various strategies in the process of teaching foreign language listening are considered. A review of scientifi c publications and basic concepts on the topic of the article is presented. The choice of learning strategies is substantiated from the point of view of cognitive psychology. It is concluded that students are familiar with strategies that increase the eff ectiveness of listening and are ready to use them.
Рефлексивность как компонент «образа Я» личности психолога
Authors: Исаева З.М. , Мынбаева А.К. , Оспанова Ш.Т.
Published: March 2023

Рассматриваются понятие «рефлексивность», виды рефлексивности, подходы к описанию структуры «Я-концеции» и «образа Я». Приводятся результаты эмпирического исследования по выявлению уровня рефлексивности психолога как компонента «образа Я» у студентов. Делается вывод о том, что 60 % общей выборки имеет высокий и средний уровни рефлексивности, а 40 % – низкий. На основе использования метода корреляционного анализа делается вывод об отсутствии значимых различий между уровнями рефлексивности обучающихся по специальности «Психология» и другим специальностям. Представлена программа тренинговых занятий для студентов с низким показателем рефлексивности.

The concept of “refl exivity”, types of refl exivity, approaches to describing the structure of “I-concept” and “I-image” are considered. The results of an empirical study to identify the level of refl exivity of a psychologist as a component of the “Image of I” in students are given. It is concluded that 60% of the total sample has high and medium levels of refl exivity, and 40% - low. Based on the use of the method of correlation analysis, it is concluded that there are no signifi cant diff erences between the levels of refl exivity of students in the specialty “Psychology” and other specialties. A program of training sessions for students with a low indicator of refl exivity is presented.
Взаимосвязь виктимного поведения и буллинга в подростковой среде
Authors: Феоктистова С.В. , Григорьева И.В. , Афанасьева О.Ф.
Published: March 2023

Изучаются особенности взаимосвязей виктимного поведения и буллинга в подростковом возрасте. Обозначены некоторые проблемы и психологические детерминанты проявления виктимности и буллинга в школьной среде. Описана и обоснована результатами исследования взаимосвязь виктимного поведения и проявлений буллинга. Представлены рекомендации по осуществлению превентивных мер, направленных на предотвращение буллинга.

The features of the relationship between victim behavior and bullying in adolescence are studied. Some problems and psychological determinants of the manifestation of victimization and bullying in the school environment are indicated. The relationship between victim behavior and bullying is described and substantiated by the results of the study. Recommendations of preventive measures to prevent bullying are presented.
A comparative study between single dose intralesional autologous blood and corticosteroid injection in chronic plantar fasciitis-a short term follow-up study
Authors: N. B. Mahesh Kumar , T. S. Deepanand
Published: March 2023

Background: Plantar fasciitis was initially thought to be an acute inflammatory disease, but histology findings show that it is a chronic degenerative process leading to pain at the calcaneal insertion without any inflammation. The diagnosis of plantar fasciitis is mainly based on clinical symptoms, like heel pain and tightness, and diagnostic imaging is not routinely required. Injection of autologous blood can help stimulate a healing response in chronic tendon disorders.
Methods: Radiological imaging of the affected foot in lateral view will be taken. 30 patients will be treated with 2 ml of autologous blood with 1 ml lidocaine and another 30 patients with 2 ml of triamcinolone acetonide with 1 ml lidocaine. The main outcomes measured are subjective based on the visual analog scale done pre-injection, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 12 weeks post injection. Final outcome was measured based on the pain and activity level at 3 months.
Results: The corticosteroid group showed an early sharp and then more gradual improvement in pain scores, but autologous blood group had a steady gradual drop in pain.
Conclusions: Autologous whole blood and corticosteroid local injection can both be considered as effective methods in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis.
Epidemiology, diagnosis and management of patients with biliary dyskinesia and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction: a survey of Indian gastroenterologists
Authors: Mandot Ameet , Patil Sandeep , Gupta Shivesh
Published: March 2023

Background: A cross-sectional, physician-based survey was conducted to address the relative lack of data on the awareness about and management of biliary dyskinesia and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction among Indian gastroenterologists.
Methods: A structured questionnaire containing questions on epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic investigations, prognosis and management was used. Physician responses were analyzed as descriptive statistics and reported as frequency and percentages.
Results: A total 146 gastroenterologists across 137 cities participated in the survey. Majority (76.0%) of physicians stated that <10% of their patients with cholecystitis get diagnosed with BD, while 84.7% stated that <25% of patients with BD have SOD. SOD and BD were reported to be common in females <50 years. Patients recovering from major surgeries/stroke/heart attack/sepsis/extensive trauma were identified by 53.0% of physicians to be at risk for BD. Majority of physicians (69.4%) reported that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was a major risk factor for SOD. Cholescintigraphy and hepatobiliary scintigraphy were investigations of choice for BD and SOD according to 55.5% and 33.6% of physicians, respectively. Sepsis was identified as a frequent complication of BD (45.2%). Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was identified by 64.4% participants to result in partial resolution of symptoms in many patients. Calcium channel blockers and antispasmodics were preferred by 55.9% and 30.8% physicians for functional gall bladder disorder, respectively. IBS was the most common indication for prescribing the antispasmodic pinaverium, with the primary objective of pain relief.
Conclusions: Findings from this survey provide insights for further research on BD and SOD in India.
Prevalence of splenomegaly and factors contributing to splenomegaly among pancytopenia patients: a facility-based cross-sectional study
Authors: N. Kaushik , S. Basanth Kumar , R. Vedavathi
Published: March 2023

Background: The spleen is an organ that cannot be clinically felt in a normal individual. Splenomegaly is a significant diagnostic indicator of the presence of underlying pathology. It is associated with a number of diseases like hematological, infectious, portal hypertension and immunological problems. However, it’s unclear what exactly causes hypersplenism. The objective was to assess the prevalence of splenomegaly in people with pancytopenia and the contributing factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among adult patients diagnosed with pancytopenia in a tertiary care hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka. We have considered only inpatients who accessed care at the facility over a period of 12 months from Aug 2021 to July 2022 among those who have given written informed consent. Socio-demographic details, smoking status, alcohol consumption history, existing comorbidities, and other biological parameters were assessed by accessing the medical records. The abdominal ultrasound of the admitted patients was used to diagnose splenomegaly.
Results: Splenomegaly was present in 25 (56.8%) of patients out of 44 we enrolled. Among those patients, 17 (38.6%) had mild, while 4 (9.1%) had moderate and massive splenomegaly respectively. The majority were females (28 versus 16 males) and the mean age was 44.84 years (±15.45 SD). The age ranges from 24-80 years. We observed that patients aged 36-50 years and comorbidities like hypertension and hypothyroidism were the associated factors for splenomegaly.
Conclusions: The prevalence of splenomegaly among pancytopenia patients is high. This is a significant clinical indication that requires careful investigation. Ageing, hypertension, and hypothyroidism are contributory factors for splenomegaly in patients with pancytopenia.
A rare case of para-testicular dedifferentiated liposarcoma: a diagnostic dilemma
Authors: Modi Biren P. , Patel Himanshu U.
Published: March 2023

Paratesticular dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DD-LPS) are rare neoplasms. It has been estimated that 12% of DD-LPS occur in the paratesticular region, while the retroperitoneum is the most common site for this tumor. Herein, we presented a case of a 66-year-old male with a history of pedal edema and right scrotal swelling, CT scan shows a solid mass arising from the right side of the scrotum. Following this, a radical orchiectomy of the right testis with mass was performed, and after thorough microscopic and immunohistochemistry positive for MDM2 and CDK4, the diagnosis of low-grade dedifferentiated liposarcoma was given. This case report expands the morphologic spectrum of dedifferentiated liposarcoma and emphasizes the need to consider these tumours in the differential diagnosis of other neoplasms.
Self-medication: a current self-care practice amongst tertiary college students
Authors: Muiru Hannah W.
Published: March 2023

Background: Self-medication is the action of taking medication without consulting a physician or healthcare professional. It is one element of self-care coupled with social support during unwellness and aid. Though advocated for by health promoters it has its own fair share of cons.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted where a sample was obtained using published tables and simple random sampling technique was used to draw the sample from a population of 800 student’s gaining a total sample of 267 and to account for non-response and loss 10% was added giving a total of 294 respondents.
Results: The prevalence was 82.6% (218) and the age group with the highest frequency of 77.4% was 19-21 years.  The male prevalence was higher than for the female with 60.1% (131). The study revealed highest source of information to be pharmacist with 37.8%, highest source of medication was drug shops with 38.1%, highest used medication to be coughs and cold syrups with 78% (205). The reason for self-medication with the highest percentage was suffering from minor illness with 75.37% (199). The symptoms that are highly self-medicated for were coughs and cold (78.7%), pains and headaches (74.2%), stomach discomforts (72.4) and fever (70%).
Conclusions: This study revealed a high prevalence of self-medication with 82.6% among the students. Creating awareness, enforcing the laws, informing the relevant stakeholders on availability of medicines and sealing the loops on dispensing of medication could save a generation.
A cross-sectional study assessing the effectiveness of hygiene related interventions and education delivered in an afterschool club in urban slums of Gurugram
Authors: Bhartiya Shibal
Published: March 2023

Background: There is insufficient evidence about the effectiveness of hygiene related interventions and education delivered to out of school children, attending non-formal schools in urban slums.
Methods: This cross sectional, interventional study was conducted from January 2022 to April 2022 in a non-formal school in an urban slum in Gurugram, Haryana. A validated questionnaire about hygiene related practices was used to record the behavioural practices of these children before and after education about hygienic practices. The children were also provided with soap, detergent, and four sets of clothes to enable them to follow the hygienic practices. The pre and post intervention status of various hygiene variables was compared. A p<0.01 was considered as statistically significant.
Results: Of the 97 children included in this interventional study, 54 were boys. All of them were from the lower socioeconomic class, with 93% of the mothers and 98% of the fathers being illiterate. The percentage of unhygienic practices decreased significantly post intervention. All the p values for comparison between the pre and post intervention status of various hygiene variables were highly significant statistically (p=0.001). Maximum improvement was seen in case of brushing teeth, cutting nails, using footwear and bathing (2.86). Similarly, the total mean score for pre intervention was 30.62 which decreased to 10.54, indicating a total improvement of 20.08.
Conclusions: Hygiene related interventions including continuing education, and provision of clothes and detergent, can improve hygienic practises in out of school children who attend non-formal schools in slums.
The long-term adverse events and persisting clinical symptomatology post COVID-19 infection among the healthcare workers of a tertiary care hospital in West Bengal
Authors: Joshi Poonam , Sherpa Zichen , Ahamed Farhad , Das Smita , M. Mugunthan
Published: March 2023

COVID -19, a global pandemic, has dominated every person’s life worldwide. The clinical presentation of COVID-19 ranges from asymptomatic, mild symptomatic to fulminant and fatal cases, having consequences for many organ systems. In a cross-sectional study, 128 healthcare workers of a tertiary care medical college hospital, 4 weeks following the COVID infection agreed to participate in the study. Self-developed subject data sheet and the self-reporting symptoms tool based on the WHO case report form were used for data collection. A significant number of health care workers (HCWs) had long COVID symptomatology in terms of constitutional, muscular-skeletal, respiratory, otolaryngology, and CNS symptoms. The commonly experienced symptoms were myalgia (45.3%), malaise (39%), fatigue and tiredness (69.5%), loss of taste (21.1%), loss of smell (20.3%) and night sweats (11.7%), lack of sleep (20.3%), and anxiety (12.5%). The cardiovascular and integumentary were the less affected organ systems. About one-third of the HCWs reported that symptoms like myalgia, malaise and tiredness got worse after physical activity (29.7%). Aggravation of symptoms with any form of mental activity was reported in 11.7% of the study participants. One in every ten HCWs (12.5%) had reported not being able to perform daily activities that they were doing before getting COVID-19 infection. However, all resumed their job after the recovery. Long COVID symptoms were reported by a significant number of HCWs, necessitating the need for the establishment of follow-up clinics for the care of healthcare workers.
Otimização no processo sustentável de extração de antioxidantes naturais de fruto do cerrado: estudo de caso da cagaita (Eugenia dysenterica)
Authors: Silva Jaqueline Ferreira , Silva Luciana Alves da , Madrona Grasiele Scaramal , Rossoni Diogo Francisco , Scapim Mônica Regina Da Silva
Published: March 2023

Ultimamente o Cerrado brasileiro tem sido muito estudado, principalmente devido a sua diversidade de frutas exóticas, que apresentam um grande potencial tecnológico. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da variação nos parâmetros de extração (temperatura, tempo, solvente e utilização do equipamento de ultrassom) de antioxidantes provenientes do fruto da cagaita in natura, por meio da quantificação da capacidade antioxidante. O tratamento 3 (60 minutos a 70 °C, com água como solvente extrator e sem a utilização do ultrassom) foi o que teve maior significância em todas as análises para quantificação de antioxidantes (DPPH, FRAP, ABTS e teor de compostos fenólicos). A sustentabilidade do processo é justificada, pois a água foi o melhor solvente e a não utilização do ultrassom simplifica o processo de extração. A cagaita mostrou ser um fruto promissor para a indústria alimentícia como matéria-prima, e sua melhor extração foi simples e de baixo custo, facilitando o emprego dessa tecnologia.
Trade Union Participation and Influence at Norwegian Workplaces During the Pandemic
Authors: Trygstad Sissel C. , Andersen Rolf K. , Ødegård Anne Mette
Published: March 2023

A central feature of the Nordic model of labor relations, namely, the collaboration between social parties at the workplace, has proven to be particularly effective during crises. This is the backdrop for our study of the experiences from Trade Union Representatives (TU-reps) during the corona pandemic. With a survey aimed at TU-reps from the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), which represents just under half of the total unionized employees, we asked how the pandemic affected their participation and influence at the workplaces. Referring to the pandemic as a game changer, we discuss signs of change in TU-reps’ possibilities for participation and influence under such difficult circumstances. 
According to theTU-reps, interaction between the social parties intensified during the pandemic. Formal participation between the parties stands out to be crucial for enabling dialog and can therefore be labeled as the backbone of the Nordic model in times of crisis.
Implementation of IoT-Based Human Machine Interface-Learning Media and Problem-Based Learning to Increase Students’ Abilities, Skills, and Innovative Behaviors of Industry 4.0 and Society 5.0
Authors: Joko Joko , Permana Putra Alfredo Arianto , Isnawan Bambang Heri
Published: March 2023

This research aims to discover students’ increase abilities, skills, and innovative behaviors after being taught using a problem-based learning model using IoT-B-HMI-LM in the form of Trainer Kit. The study was conducted using quantitative methods on 69 students and eight teachers with electrical engineering expertise at vocational high schools in East Java, Indonesia. The stratified simple sampling technique was used to determine the research sample. Data analysis used descriptive statistics and paired sample t-test.
The sample is determined by stratified random sampling. Data analysis with descriptive statistics and paired t-test. The results of the study show an increase in students' abilities, skills, and innovative behavior after being taught a problem-based learning model using the IoT-B-HMI-LM in the form of a Trainer Kit.
Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility through Green Packaging: A Case Study in Thailand
Authors: Udomphoch Phinyo , Pormsila Worapan
Published: March 2023

This article is to study corporate social responsibility through packaging and communicated CSR to evaluate consumer buying decisions using the packaging from coconut fibrin. Packaging was obtained from local materials in the community of Samut Sakorn Province, Thailand. Using local waste material (coconut fibrin) for green packaging, it is beneficial to the environmental issue, and can create jobs in the community by making paper and packaging from coconut fibrin. Coconut pulp paper has performed under alkaline conditions coupling a mixture of natural additives consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose and corn starch. The obtained pulp paper was tested according to The National Standard of Kraft paper. It was characteristic of the liner board. The individual packaging was fabricated and used as an instrument for the consumer perception study (258 informants). We found the consumer view of business doing CSR is an ethical organization (4.44) that deems to present responsibility to society and the environment. The decisions were agreed upon, and consumers were delighted to buy the packaging.The CSR activity through the packaging could induce community development in job creation and reduces waste in the community by adding value to green packaging. The CSR activity of business influences the positive perception of consumers.
The Main Activities of the State Bank on Lending to the Coal Industry of the Province of the Don Cossack Host
Authors: Gorbik Konstantin А.
Published: March 2023

The failures in the Crimean War, the crisis state of the main sectors of the national economy and the low rates of economic indicators could deprive Russia of the status of one of the European powers. Re-forming the credit and financial system was one of the factors in overcoming the military-technical and technological lag of the Russian Empire from the advanced countries in Europe. The modernization of the domes-tic economy included the establishment of the State Bank, which supported the commercial and industrial circles through the production of accounting and loan operations. In the Province of the Don Cossack Host, the activities of the Rostov office of the State Bank were aimed at lending to the local population. The eco-nomic situation in the Don region was characterized by credit and financial support primarily for agriculture and the coal industry. The article deals with the commercial loan operation for coal. The influence of the State Bank on the formation of lending to coal miners in the post-reform period is analyzed. The author takes into account the main government measures to organize lending to mine owners in the regions of coal production and consumption, including in the Province of the Don Cossack Host. The questions on the establishment of coal warehouses by the State Bank in the post-reform period are investigated. Anthracite and coal loans are analyzed. Some information about the state of the Don coal industry before the First World War is given.
Pernikahan Dini di Kalimantan Selatan: Adat atau Tren?
Authors: Munirah Nida
Published: March 2023

Selama bertahun-tahun, Kalimantan Selatan termasuk penyumbang angka pernikahan dini yang tinggi di Indonesia. Terjadinya pernikahan dini tersebut dilatari oleh alasan ekonomi, pendidikan, lingkungan dan budaya, keyakinan, dan akibat pergaulan bebas. Melihat kenyataan ini, maka pernikahan dini di Kalimantan Selatan dilatari oleh adat dan juga tren yang berkembang di masyarakat. Menikah dini menjadi hal yang wajar daripada anak melakukan perzinaan dan juga ada stigma negatif bagi perempuan yang sudah pubertas namun tidak menikah.  Penelitian dilakukan dengan menyandingkan data-data dari penelitian terdahulu dengan survei Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS). Hasil analisis kemudian dituliskan secara deskriptif kualitatif yang diperkaya dengan teori-teori yang berkenaan dengan pernikahan dini. For many years, South Kalimantan has been a contributor to the high rate of early marriage in Indonesia. The occurrence of early marriage is motivated by economic reasons, education, environment and culture, beliefs, and the consequences of promiscuity. Seeing this reality, early marriage in South Kalimantan is based on customs and trends that develop in society. Early marriage becomes a natural thing than children committing adultery and there is also a negative stigma for women who have reached puberty but are not married. The study was conducted by juxtaposing data from previous studies with a survey from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). The results of the analysis are then written in a qualitative descriptive manner which is enriched with theories relating to early marriage.
Hak Anak Hasil Inseminasi Buatan dari Istri Kedua
Authors: Nuryadin Nuryadin , Ibrahim Muhammad Maulana Malik , Syaifullah Ahmad
Published: March 2023

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis konsep anak hasil inseminasi dari istri kedua yang berkaitan dengan kedudukan serta haknya dalam keluarga. Anak hasil inseminasi dari istri kedua adalah anak yang lahir dari pencampuran antara sperma suami dengan sel telur istri pertama yang ditanamkan kepada istri kedua. Melihat hal ini maka perlu kita kaji bagaimana kedudukan serta hak anak tersebut dalam keluarga. Sekarang ini program inseminasi sangatlah ramai karena sebagai jalan keluar untuk pasangan yang tidak dapat menghasilkan keturunan secara alamiah, karena berbagai permasalahan yang mereka alami. Oleh karena itu maka perlu kita kaji pernasalahan ini secara komprehensif melalui metodologi penelitian kualitatif dengan analsis konten dan sumber data berupa bahan bacaan artikel jurnal, wawancara ahli hukum dan dokter kandungan, buku dan bahan bacaan lainnya yang relevan sebagai sumbernya. Hasil penelitian ini adalah anak hasil inseminasi buatan dari istri kedua memiliki kedudukan sebagai anak yang sah dan bisa mendapatkan hak sebagaimana anak pada umumnya. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah anak hasil inseminasi buatan dari istri kedua memiliki kedudukan dan hak yang sama dalam keluarga.
Pengamanan Pesan Menggunakan Algoritma One Time Pad dengan Linear Congruential Generator sebagai Pembangkit Kunci
Authors: Maghfiroh Jamilatul , Turmudi Turmudi , Susanti Elly
Published: March 2023

Cryptography is one method that can be used to secure a message by hiding the original text. This study uses the One Time Pad (OTP) algorithm to secure a message and the Linear Congruential Generator (LCG) algorithm as a key generator. The purpose of this study is to describe the key generation process using the LCG algorithm, the encryption and decryption process of messages using the OTP algorithm. The process of encrypting and decrypting messages using the OTP algorithm requires a key as long as the original message and must be random. Therefore, a random number generation process is carried out using the LCG algorithm before encoding the message. The results of this study are the LCG algorithm is able to build dynamic keys with the condition that the length of the period must be greater than or equal to the length of the plaintext. The process of encoding messages using the OTP algorithm has a high level of security because the number of characters used is more and the process of sending messages is easier. The resulting ciphertext is a very random and unreadable message that is difficult to decipher.
Influence des Facteurs Indiciduels et Contextuels Sur la Rehydratation par Voie Orale des Enfants Diarrheiques de Moins de Cinq ans en Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Boris N’Gran Kuassi , Kone Dr. Hamidou , Owoutou Ondoua
Published: March 2023

La diarrhée, avec un taux d’incidence de 88,86‰ en 2016, est la troisième cause de la morbidité chez les enfants de moins de 5 ans en Côte d’Ivoire (INS & ICF, 2012). Pour faire face aux maladies diarrhéiques, l’OMS et l’UNICEF recommandent comme mesures curatives la thérapie de réhydratation par voie orale (TRO) composée de la SRO et de la SMR. En dépit du programme de lutte contre les maladies diarrhéiques par la promotion de la thérapie notamment la réhydratation par voie orale, initié depuis 1985 en Côte d’Ivoire, le pourcentage des enfants diarrhéiques ayant reçu une réhydratation par voie orale en 2016 n’était de 56,4%. Il ressort de l’analyse multivariée explicative que la contribution du contexte communautaire dans l’explication de la réhydratation par voie orale des enfants diarrhéiques de moins de 5 ans est estimée à plus 42 %. Les facteurs contextuels associés à la TRO sont : la région de résidence et le milieu de résidence. Quant aux facteurs individuels associés, ce sont : le sexe de l’enfant et le niveau d’instruction de la mère. Ainsi, nous recommandons à l’Etat de Côte d’Ivoire, à travers le Ministère de la santé et de l’hygiène publique d’intensifier les compagnes de lutte contre les maladies diarrhéiques chez l’enfant de moins de cinq ans par la promotion de la thérapie de réhydratation orale (SRO et LMR) auprès de la population du milieu rural surtout dans la région du Nord.

Diarrhea, with an incidence rate of 88.86‰ in 2016, is the third leading cause of morbidity in children under 5 years of age in Côte d'Ivoire (INS & ICF, 2012). To address diarrheal diseases, WHO and UNICEF recommend oral rehydration therapy (ORT) composed of ORS and SMR as curative measures. Despite the program to control diarrheal diseases through the promotion of oral rehydration therapy, initiated since 1985 in Côte d'Ivoire, the percentage of diarrheic children who received oral rehydration therapy in 2016 was only 56.4%. The explanatory multivariate analysis shows that the contribution of the community context in explaining oral rehydration of diarrheic children under 5 years of age is estimated at more than 42%. The contextual factors associated with ORT are: region of residence and environment of residence. The individual factors associated with ORT are: the child's sex and the mother's level of education. Thus, we recommend that the State of Côte d'Ivoire, through the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, intensify the campaigns against diarrheal diseases in children under five years of age by promoting oral rehydration therapy (ORT and MRL) among the rural population, especially in the northern region.
Pídelo con respeto. Medio siglo con "El padrino"
Authors: Eráusquin Oblitas Manuel , Pita Dueñas César , Sánchez Benavides Oscar , Armas Asín Fernando , Cruz Valencia Ana Caroline , Estrada Ugarte Christian , Martínez Sipión Juan Carlos , Palomino Flores Paola , Rosas Montoya Molly , Sayán Casquino Yasmín , Tovar Gil Gloria , Tucci Francesco , Zárate Alva Vladimir
Published: March 2023

Pídelo con respeto. Medio siglo con “El padrino” surge del placer por las buenas películas e historias. Es un pretexto para ejercer con absoluta impunidad el disfrute intelectual. Es decir, pensamos y escribimos porque nos gusta. Algo que ayuda a la existencia. Le da más intensidad. Créanlo. Los editores, Manuel Eráusquin Oblitas, César Pita Dueñas y Oscar Sánchez Benavides, coincidieron en convocar a otros amigos para escribir un libro sobre El padrino. Este film de Francis Ford Coppola cumple 50 años de su estreno y narra la historia de una familia italoamericana dedicada al crimen, pero también ofrece una multiplicidad de ángulos que propician el intercambio de ideas o el análisis entusiasta. Ahí radica lo maravilloso de esta aventura y el origen central de esta tentación expresada en libro.
Construct of The Environmental Education on The Quranic Paradigm: a Literature Review
Authors: Siswanto
Published: March 2023

The rise of environment crisis are caused by human activities. The effect of destructive behavior, threat of human life substainabilities is felt.  The center of enviroment problems philosophically is lack of relation equilibrium between human being and enviroment. This research focused on environmental education concept, Qur'anic view of environment, and environment education construct of Qur'an paradigm. The kind of this research is library one. The data collection is documentation technique. The results of this research are environmental education is an effort to change behavior and attitude made by various parties or elements of society that aims to increase knowledge, skill and communities’ awareness of environmental values that ultimately can drive environmental safety for the benefit of future generation. The Qur'an becomes moral code governing human relationship with their environment. environment structure becomes human’s responsibility as God's servant on earth. The Qur'an very firmly says that the main role of human is as sevant ('abd Allâh) whose their primary mission is serving his Lord as well as the manager (khalîfah) who are able to utilize and prosper this universe. The environment education based the Quranic paradigm is directed to programme and education activities that aim at consiousness and wisdom to environment based on the Quranic values. The environmental education motivate the students to belong to the Quranic character in protecting the environment from damages and quarenting its conservation.
Counterradicalism Through Religious Education Curriculum: Solution to The Religious Literacy Crisis in Indonesian Islamic Universities
Authors: Sapdi Rohmat Mulyana , Ali Nur
Published: March 2023

Islamic universities have been accused of being the milieu of the growing movement of radicalism along with the new facts about the involvement of two state Islamic universities among 10 state universities involved in radicalism. The campus management has responded to the movement by developing a religious curriculum and interreligious-based learning to improve religious literacy competence. This paper aims to evaluative the practice of religious curriculum and literacy as a strategy in improving counterradicalism in campus. The interviews, observations, and data analysis resulted in the finding that the religious curriculum development with open minded principles, religious universality, local wisdom, and humanism values in the learning activities in either classroom and or places of worship of other religions can foster good counterradicalism and interfaith literacy and eliminate the evolution of radical attitudes among students.  This paper suggested that the learning of religious education in campuses and schools include observation to the areas of interreligious activities and religious literacy studies to improve students' understanding of religious values among religious communities, so tolerance and counterradicalism can be fostered.