bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
POTENSI PANAS GAS BUANG DAN LAJU PASOKAN BAHAN BAKAR ALAT PENGERING KOPI TANDEM HIBRID PANAS MATAHARI-BIOMASSA
Authors: Yuwana Yuwana , Sidebang Bosman
Published: May 2024

Alat pengering tandem hibrid panas matahari-biomassa dikembangkan dari alat pengering sebelumnya dengan memanfaatkan gas buang yang dihasilkan sebagai sumber panas sehingga kapasitasnya meningkat dari sekitar 2 ton menjadi 4 ton buah kopi. Tujuan penelitian ini menentukan potensi panas gas buang dari tungku dan pengaruh laju pasokan bahan bakar pada suhu maksimum ruang pengering belakang. Dioperasikan dengan pasokan bahan bakar LPG 1,4–4,35 kg/jam selama 2 jam, suhu udara di kedua ruang pengering tetap lebih tinggi dibandingkan suhu udara luar dari 7,3 jam hingga 14 jam, sementara ruang pengering depan mempunyai suhu udara 36,5–50,1°C dengan kecepatan maksimum antara 0,8–1,4 m/s dan ruang pengering belakang mempunyai suhu 39–108°C dengan kecepatan maksimum 1,15–1,6 m/s. Entalpi udara pengering di ruang pengering belakang secara konsisten lebih tinggi dari ruang pengering depan. Dengan peningkatan pasokan LPG, persentase panas kumulatif yang didistribusikan di ruang pengering belakang meningkat dari 19% menjadi 32% sedangkan potensi panasnya meningkat dari 51,8% menjadi 58,5% dari nilai kalor LPG yang dipasok dan didistribusikan 42,5% menjadi 47,7% di ruang pengering depan dan 4,8% sampai 16% di ruang pengering belakang. Dioperasikan dengan suplai bahan bakar kayu bakar 2,5–15 kg, suhu udara pengeringan maksimum dan lamanya api bertahan membara (waktu pembakaran) meningkat secara linier dengan besarnya suplai kayu bakar. Suplai kayu bakar sebanyak 3,54–12,69 kg ke dalam tungku menghasilkan suhu udara ruang pengering belakang setara dengan berbagai suhu udara alat pengering kopi baik non mekanis maupun mekanis.
1999-2022: 30 Key Initiatives of Sustainability from Taiwan
Authors: Mokhtar S’harin
Published: May 2024

This paper presents a comprehensive macro-environment analysis through a political, economic, social, and technological (PEST) analysis approach. This paper aims to help the international community to understand Taiwan's Progress in realizing Sustainable Development Goals and share its initiatives. A total of 30 sustainability initiatives were drawn from the twenty-four reports published by the National Council of Sustainable Development (NCSD) in Taiwan between the years 1999 to 2022. This paper’s findings show Taiwan has shaped the growth momentum in sustainable development and could be a benchmark for other countries.
Public Abstract Wooden Sculpture Park: From tree abundance to important environmental art
Authors: Abdullah Ramlan , Legino Rafeah , Forrest David , Abdul Rasam Abdul Rauf
Published: May 2024

This research uses a lot of tree trunks to build an abstract art studio sculpture of a four-legged animal. Sketched, drawn, and scaled animal trait models represented human vegetation management at a highway and byway road site.  Use the right tool and joiner wooden technique with screws and nails in the studio. The 'running forest' series was created after finishing and cleaning, using wood stain to preserve the wood and enamel paint for artistic purposes before the artist's impression technique stimulated or relocated the sculpture to its real location. This symbolic project politely communicated with the community through wooden sculpture-based environmental art.
Identification of Induced Emotions of Different Waste Types through Motives in Predicting Disposal Decisions
Authors: Daud Nuraini , Bahrudin Fadzli Irwan , Ismail Zati Hazira , Liew Yong Kian
Published: May 2024

Understanding the role of motives through induced emotions (IE) influence disposal decisions. Disgust, comfort, and justice are the affective motives in identifying consumers' induced emotions when determining waste disposal decision. The IEs for disgust, comfort and justice motives are disgusting, comfortable and shame. 452 participants were recruited in the between-subjects survey to examine how changes in forms and conditions of waste induce consumers' emotions when holding and littering different waste conditions. The result showed that consumers felt more disgusting holding used and altered conditions of most waste. However, consumers did not feel shame when they littered all types of waste.
D-Pen: Pen reader for dyslexia students
Authors: Che Daud Norhayati , Mohd Nazar Ahmad Azahari , Abdullah Mazlinda , Muhd Fadzludin Isyraq Nur Hazriq
Published: May 2024

Dyslexia, a persistent neurodevelopmental disorder, challenges reading, spelling, and language processing. Early identification of phonological processing issues is crucial, demanding tailored interventions for sustained academic success. An innovative solution involves using a multipurpose smartpen reader with audio capabilities that connect to smartphones. It uses optical character recognition (OCR) to digitise printed text for transfer to devices, enhancing accessibility. The added features of audio narration, pop art design, and a portable scanner with autocorrection contribute to a comprehensive tool addressing the needs of various dyslexic students during learning activities.
The Roles of NOTCH3 p.R544C and Thrombophilia Genes in Vietnamese Patients With Ischemic Stroke: Study Involving a Hierarchical Cluster Analysis
Authors: Bui Huong Thi Thu , Nguyễn Thị Phương Quỳnh , Cam Tu Ho , Nguyen Phuong Sinh , Pham Thuy Thi , Vu Thu , Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen , Khanh Ho Lam , Nguyen Tien Dung
Published: May 2024

Background

The etiology of ischemic stroke is multifactorial. Several gene mutations have been identified as leading causes of cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), a hereditary disease that causes stroke and other neurological symptoms.

Objective

We aimed to identify the variants of NOTCH3 and thrombophilia genes, and their complex interactions with other factors.

Methods

We conducted a hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) on the data of 100 patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke. The variants of NOTCH3 and thrombophilia genes were identified by polymerase chain reaction with confronting 2-pair primers and real-time polymerase chain reaction. The overall preclinical characteristics, cumulative cutpoint values, and factors associated with these somatic mutations were analyzed in unidimensional and multidimensional scaling models.

Results

We identified the following optimal cutpoints: creatinine, 83.67 (SD 9.19) µmol/L; age, 54 (SD 5) years; prothrombin (PT) time, 13.25 (SD 0.17) seconds; and international normalized ratio (INR), 1.02 (SD 0.03). Using the Nagelkerke method, cutpoint 50% values of the Glasgow Coma Scale score; modified Rankin scale score; and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores at admission, after 24 hours, and at discharge were 12.77, 2.86 (SD 1.21), 9.83 (SD 2.85), 7.29 (SD 2.04), and 6.85 (SD 2.90), respectively.

Conclusions

The variants of MTHFR (C677T and A1298C) and NOTCH3 p.R544C may influence the stroke severity under specific conditions of PT, creatinine, INR, and BMI, with risk ratios of 4.8 (95% CI 1.53-15.04) and 3.13 (95% CI 1.60-6.11), respectively (Pfisher<.05). It is interesting that although there are many genes linked to increased atrial fibrillation risk, not all of them are associated with ischemic stroke risk. With the detection of stroke risk loci, more information can be gained on their impacts and interconnections, especially in young patients.
Pediatric Cancer Communication on Twitter: Natural Language Processing and Qualitative Content Analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Lau Nancy , Zhao Xin , O'Daffer Alison , Weissman Hannah , Barton Krysta
Published: May 2024

BACKGROUND

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Twitter (recently rebranded as “X”) was the most widely used social media platform with over 2 million cancer-related tweets. The increasing use of social media among patients and family members, providers, and organizations has allowed for novel methods of studying cancer communication.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to examine pediatric cancer–related tweets to capture the experiences of patients and survivors of cancer, their caregivers, medical providers, and other stakeholders. We assessed the public sentiment and content of tweets related to pediatric cancer over a time period representative of the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS

All English-language tweets related to pediatric cancer posted from December 11, 2019, to May 7, 2022, globally, were obtained using the Twitter application programming interface. Sentiment analyses were computed based on Bing, AFINN, and NRC lexicons. We conducted a supplemental nonlexicon-based sentiment analysis with ChatGPT (version 3.0) to validate our findings with a random subset of 150 tweets. We conducted a qualitative content analysis to manually code the content of a random subset of 800 tweets.

RESULTS

A total of 161,135 unique tweets related to pediatric cancer were identified. Sentiment analyses showed that there were more positive words than negative words. Via the Bing lexicon, the most common positive words were support, love, amazing, heaven, and happy, and the most common negative words were grief, risk, hard, abuse, and miss. Via the NRC lexicon, most tweets were categorized under sentiment types of positive, trust, and joy. Overall positive sentiment was consistent across lexicons and confirmed with supplemental ChatGPT (version 3.0) analysis. Percent agreement between raters for qualitative coding was 91%, and the top 10 codes were awareness, personal experiences, research, caregiver experiences, patient experiences, policy and the law, treatment, end of life, pharmaceuticals and drugs, and survivorship. Qualitative content analysis showed that Twitter users commonly used the social media platform to promote public awareness of pediatric cancer and to share personal experiences with pediatric cancer from the perspective of patients or survivors and their caregivers. Twitter was frequently used for health knowledge dissemination of research findings and federal policies that support treatment and affordable medical care.

CONCLUSIONS

Twitter may serve as an effective means for researchers to examine pediatric cancer communication and public sentiment around the globe. Despite the public mental health crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic, overall sentiments of pediatric cancer–related tweets were positive. Content of pediatric cancer tweets focused on health and treatment information, social support, and raising awareness of pediatric cancer.
ChatGPT and Medicine: Together We Embrace the AI Renaissance (Preprint)
Authors: Hacking Sean
Published: May 2024

UNSTRUCTURED

The generative artificial intelligence (AI) model ChatGPT holds transformative prospects in medicine. The development of such models has signaled the beginning of a new era where complex biological data can be made more accessible and interpretable. ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool that can process, interpret, and summarize vast data sets. It can serve as a digital assistant for physicians and researchers, aiding in integrating medical imaging data with other multiomics data and facilitating the understanding of complex biological systems. The physician’s and AI’s viewpoints emphasize the value of such AI models in medicine, providing tangible examples of how this could enhance patient care. The editorial also discusses the rise of generative AI, highlighting its substantial impact in democratizing AI applications for modern medicine. While AI may not supersede health care professionals, practitioners incorporating AI into their practices could potentially have a competitive edge.
Peer Review of “Establishing Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in the Water and Environment Sector in a Resource-Limited Setting: Methodical Qualitative and Quantitative Description of Uganda’s Experience From 2021 to 2023” (Preprint)
Authors: Borhany Hojjat
Published: May 2024

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Project Kamogano: A Mixed-Methods Approach for Evaluating Healthcare Data Collection, Sharing and Use in Botswana (Preprint)
Authors: Faulkenberry J. Grey , Mosesane Badisa , Masizana Audrey , Ndlovu Kagiso
Published: May 2024

BACKGROUND

Botswana has made significant investments in its healthcare information infrastructure, including vertical programs for child health and nutrition, HIV care, and Tuberculosis (TB). However, effectively integrating the more than 18 systems in place for data collection and reporting has proved to be challenging. The Botswana Health Data Collaborative Roadmap Strategy (2020-24) states that “there exists parallel reporting systems and data is not integrated into the mainstream reports at the national level,” seconded by the Botswana National eLearning strategy (2020) stating that “there is inadequate information flow at all levels, proliferation of systems, reporting tools are not synthesized; hence too many systems are not communicating.”

OBJECTIVE

1. Create a visual representation of how data is processed and the inputs and outputs through each healthcare system level. 2. Understand how front-line workers perceive healthcare data sharing across existing platforms and the impact of data on healthcare service delivery.

METHODS

A mixed-methods approach was adopted, combining quantitative surveys with semi-structured interviews among healthcare professionals across Botswana. This comprehensive strategy aimed to unearth both statistical trends and nuanced personal perceptions regarding the adoption and use of technology in healthcare data management.

RESULTS

Despite a prevalent reliance on paper-based records, a broadly positive attitude towards digital technology was observed among healthcare workers. Notable challenges were identified, including disparities in data sharing, access, and the variability in the adoption and comfort level with technological devices. These issues underscore the critical need for enhanced infrastructure and digital literacy among healthcare providers.

CONCLUSIONS

The findings highlight the transformative potential of digital technology in Botswana's healthcare sector, conditioned on addressing existing barriers. Specifically, the study calls for focused educational initiatives tailored to mitigate disparities in technology usage and to foster a cohesive understanding of data sharing practices among healthcare professionals. "Project Kamogano" underscores the opportunity for significant improvements in healthcare data management in Botswana, leveraging healthcare professionals' optimistic attitudes towards digital innovations. The study advocates for targeted interventions aimed at bridging the digital literacy gap and infrastructure enhancements, thereby facilitating effective patient care and informed public health strategies through strategic system upgrades and interoperability enhancements.
Digital Intervention in Children with Developmental Language Disorder: A Systematic Review (Preprint)
Authors: Zhou Zhaowen , Deng Cheng , Yin Dongling , Yang Qiaoxue , Chen Zhuoming
Published: May 2024

BACKGROUND

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. Effective intervention is vital to improving the quality of life for individuals with DLD and preventing negative effects in adulthood. Digital interventions have the potential to complement conventional language intervention, reducing the workload for therapists and increasing accessibility to language training in homes or schools. However, the effectiveness of digital intervention and its influential factors are not yet reported.

OBJECTIVE

This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness of digital interventions on language outcomes of children with DLD and to identify influential factors.

METHODS

The study protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register for Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) and was ascribed to the CRD42023477946 registration code. Literature published to May 2023 was retrieved by searching four databases: “PubMed”, “Scopus”, “PsycInfo”, and “IEEE Xplore”, following a method adapted from PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses). Inclusion criteria include studies recruiting patients diagnosed with DLD; Articles that reported digital interventions based on apps, video games, augmented reality, or any other type of software based on language outcomes; and English language articles. Reviews, letters, conference proceedings, abstracts, editorials, and articles not published in English were removed. The titles and abstracts of the identified records were initially screened and selected by two independent and blinded reviewers. Data extraction and quality assessment were performed by three independent reviewers.

RESULTS

Overall, sixteen studies were included; 975 children (61.35% males) with DLD underwent a digital intervention. The mean age ranged from 3.47 to 11.19 years. Eight were randomized control trials (RCT), five were quasi-experimental studies, two were case series, and one was a case report. Targeting domains of digital intervention were phonological skills (n=5), general language function (n=4), vocabulary (n=3), grammar (n=3), and spelling (n=1).

CONCLUSIONS

The present systematic review indicates that digital interventions were effective in improving phonological and vocabulary skills in children with DLD. There was less evidence supporting its effectiveness in expressive language skills, which indicates a need to upgrade expressive language digital training programs in the future. Further higher-level evidence, such as RCT studies in this area, is needed to direct the development of digital programs.
A Systematic Network Analysis Disclosing How The Digital Health Area Has Evolved in Denmark During The Last 25 Years. (Preprint)
Authors: Eriksen Jeppe , Kloppenborg Signe Strandsbjerg , Braojos Morillas Jorge Luis , Nøhr Christian
Published: May 2024

BACKGROUND

The field of eHealth and Digital Health is relatively new and dynamic, making it interesting to examine how it has evolved over time. Denmark has long been seen as a frontrunner, making the development of digital health in Denmark a relevant case to scrutinize.
Objective: The aim of this study is to systematically examine how the area of Digital Health has changed over the last 25 years in Denmark.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to systematically examine how the area of Digital Health has changed over the last 25 years in Denmark.

METHODS

This study's analysis is based on data from PubMed and the E-Health Observatory, which is an annual conference that focuses on the status of eHealth in a Danish context. First, a literature search was conducted, second the data was extracted and filtered by using PubMed2XL, Excel, and OpenRefine, and last, the data was analysed and visualised by using ChatGPT, Table2Net, Tableau, and Gephi. The analysis was divided into 5-year intervals to make similarities and changes across time more apparent.

RESULTS

The results show that the top four topics over the years are, Electronic Health Records, Health Technology Assessment, Experiences and Implementation (1999-2003); Electronic Health Records, Health Technology Assessment, Experiences and Implementation (2004-2008), Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Municipality (2009-2013), Implementation, eHealth, Patients, Electronic Health Records (2014-2018), Electronic Health Records, Patients, eHealth and Implementation (2019-2024).

CONCLUSIONS

The results show how some tendencies change over time and how some concepts and technologies have stayed relevant over the entire period. Over the last 25 years, Electronic Health Records, Health Technology Assessment, Experiences, Implementation, Telemedicine and how to ensure a functional technical infrastructure, have been the dominating themes.
Guiding the Way: Faculty Perceptions on the Roles of Mentoring, Advising, and Coaching in Graduate Medical Education (Preprint)
Authors: Nykiel-Bailey Sydney , Burrows Kathryn , Szafarowicz Bianca E. Szafarowicz , Moquin Rachel
Published: May 2024

BACKGROUND

Background/Objective: Mentoring, advising, and coaching play vital roles in supporting resident education and development. However, limited data exists regarding how anesthesia faculty view these practices. This study explored faculty perspectives on the importance, implementation, and barriers related to these resident support modalities.

OBJECTIVE

Background/Objective: Mentoring, advising, and coaching play vital roles in supporting resident education and development. However, limited data exists regarding how anesthesia faculty view these practices. This study explored faculty perspectives on the importance, implementation, and barriers related to these resident support modalities.

METHODS

Methods: A survey was distributed to 93 anesthesia faculty at Washington University eliciting perceptions regarding mentoring, advising, and coaching. Both quantitative Likert scale and qualitative short answer questions examined the value, optimal format, necessary skills, potential to fulfill multiple roles, impact of staff shortages, training needs, and recruitment potential of these resident support practices.

RESULTS

Results: The response rate was 44% (N=41). Mentoring was viewed as most important (88%), followed by coaching (78%). Majority felt one faculty member can effectively hold multiple roles for a given trainee. All roles were seen as facilitating recruitment and retention. Barriers included faculty burnout, confusion between roles, time constraints, and desire for specialized training, especially in coaching skills

CONCLUSIONS

Conslusion: Implementing structured mentoring, advising, and coaching can profoundly impact resident education but requires role clarity, protected time, culture change, leadership buy-in, and faculty development. Targeted training and operational investments could enable programs to actualize immense benefits from high-quality resident support modalities. Respondents emphasized that resident needs evolve over time, necessitating flexibility in assigning appropriate faculty guidance. While coaching demands unique skills, advising hinges on expertise and mentoring on relationship-building. Systematic frameworks outlining expectations, assignments, documentation procedures, and success tracking could unlock immense potential. However, realizing this vision demands surmounting barriers like burnout, productivity pressures, confusion about logistics, and culture change. Ultimately, prioritizing resident support through high-quality personalized guidance can re-center graduate medical education on nurturing learners amidst competing service obligations.
Colour Strategies in Architecture
Authors: McLachlan Fiona
Published: May 2024

This practice-led research portfolio includes the book Colour Strategies in Architecture, original artworks and the design of nine installations of an exhibition that toured 10 venues. The research offers new insights into the strategic use of colour in architecture through field investigation of a series of buildings designed between the 1920s and the present day, by six architectural practices. New research methods have been established to make ‘close readings’ through observation of the colours used in the buildings, followed by an interdisciplinary discursive analysis of the palettes, location and extents of the colour. The fieldwork observations and documented palettes were synthesised with research from texts and photographic records. The proposed strategies are intended to be transferable into architectural design practice to promote a greater integration of colour within the design process. The use of hand-paintings and collage as part of a visual research methodology is suggested as a technique that embeds the development of new knowledge through making and designerly analysis. The method of production of these images became an inherent part of the research. The images are therefore both the research, and one of the means through which the research findings are communicated to the audience. Colour Strategies in Architecture has been published as a second edition in German, Farbstrategien in der Architektur.
Fröbel Fröbeled
Authors: Froment Aurelien
Published: May 2024

The output consists of the installation of a group of 105 photographs and 11 sets of objects. The subject of the research was the Kindergarten as conceived and founded by German pedagogue Friedrich Fröbel (1782–1852). The output was developed through a co-production between 5 international institutions over four years. It has been presented in 8 international solo exhibitions and included in 2 international group exhibitions and viewed by audiences of over 90,000. See Appendix, page 46. The research focused on the educational material ‘gifts’ created by Fröbel. It is the first time that Fröbel’s ‘gifts’ and pedagogical system have featured in an exhibition format. Froment produced facsimiles of Fröbel’s educational ‘gifts’, toys based on the division of a cube into smaller increments.Froment exhibited these objects alongside photographs of the toys ‘in action’, staged according to instructions given in Fröbel-based early handbooks. Froment’s research departed from the often passive, archival display of historical functional artefacts, to actively explore the process of knowledge acquisition through play. Through this, the work provoked broader questions around the relationships between object, knowledge, body and institution. Taking a pedagogical system as its theme, the output reversed the usual positions of art and educational objects within the context of the contemporary art institution.
journeyMan
Authors: Parker Martin
Published: May 2024

journeyMan is a collection of three compositions for mobile phone and ambulant listener. The journeyMan system uses the sensors on contemporary smartphones to propel the piece forwards, turning the listener into an active performer of the piece. The first piece (journeyMan for galleries) was created for use in art galleries and was specifically composed to accompany an exhibition of paintings by Christopher Orr in January 2015, hosted at Talbot Rice Gallery in Edinburgh. The piece mapped the listener’s heading to paths through the work and detected whether the listener was walking or not. As people moved to each painting, the piece would move along with them. It would then hover inplace when standing still and looking at images. The second piece (journeyMan for archives) was commissioned by the Conference on World Affairs and used segments of the conference’s extensive archive as source material. This important record of public and political opinion spans the entire history of the conference which began in 1948. Lectures and panel discussions that could have mobile-phone related themes were selected. Valerie Plame Wilson’s session on spying for the CIA finds itself juxtaposed against Tom Imboya talking about Africa’s nationhood. Questions about the future of art are pitted against panels where the role and responsibility of the media is challenged. Using these speeches makes a general reference to surveillance capitalism and may remind the listener how smartphones run free with our personal information. The final piece is called unsettled and oversensitive. This title helps explain a response to the potentially pernicious nature of some of the apps and operating systems that sustain our mobile phone economy. The piece was designed both as an application for solo listener but also works as a performance piece. It was first presented in Edinburgh in February 2018 at St Cecilia’s Hall.
Scripts
Authors: Parker Martin
Published: May 2024

Scripts is a suite of four concert pieces that can work as a collection of short compositions in their own right or be played amongst other pieces in programmes of extreme and physically taxing music. At the heart of the piece is a real-time sound processing tool that applies sampling and DSP to each instrument individually and in highly varied ways. This tool responds to sound very directly; incoming audio pushes through a landscape of shifting parameters that reconfigure themselves with each note played. As such, the piece is very responsive. All sound spatialisation is ambisonic and can therefore be adapted to any sound system from headphones (for individual rehearsal) up to 16 channels. Scores for the pieces are very simply structured with minimal detail pertaining to what exactly should be played. The scores give scope for the players to adapt their performance to the context of the concert. It is this openness to adaptation that gives the piece its name. Players are asked to interpret their instructions and adjust their playing to the sonic context created by the computer processing, rather like the way actors use a script as the starting point for a performance (Cook, 2014). This means that a very deliberate and carefully formed concept for a piece can exhibit different qualities, colours and player response each time it is performed. The examples submitted show three Scripts alternating between parts of Michael Edwards’s piece for saxophone quartet called Hyperboles 3. Edwards’ piece is long and slow, and Parker identified moments in the piece where the Scripts could be used to change pace, position and concentration. They were configured to work seamlessly between parts of Edwards’s work, yet are distinctly different in approach and concept.
Sonikebana
Authors: Parker Martin
Published: May 2024

Sonikebana is a long-form composition designed for nine loudspeakers inside wooden boxes on wheels. The audience is invited to move the speakers around the room in order to shape their experience of the piece itself. Sometimes the slightest touch of a speaker will cause the music to take on a completely new direction, leading to the emergence of new sonic forms. At other points, the speakers react less obviously and audiences are encouraged to listen instead. The formal idea for this piece is based on a model borrowed from the refined Japanese art form of flower arranging called Ikebana. This involves the careful arrangement of plant matter in order to reveal something already present (but hidden) in the materials being arranged. This approach has been applied to a sound piece where audiences take on the role of designer and listener. The compositional structure of the work allows for direct and un-rehearsed audience intervention, but without compromising the ultimate intent. Sonikebana was first realised as the public facing dimension of an interdisciplinary EU-funded research project with biologists, ecologists, computer scientists and artists called City Sounds. Version 1 used field recordings taken as part of the research project and focused on sample manipulation techniques. Version 2 developed from this experience. Having observed audience behavior around the boxes and tested the hardware and software systems, Version 2 focused on sound synthesis techniques, form and audience interaction. It was presented in August 2019 as part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. The sounds of Version 2 were synthesised from analysis of video shot at Little Sparta, the garden of Ian Hamilton Finlay. The movement of foliage shimmering in the wind was used to excite a range of novel synthesis and computer sound processes.
Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and Hypermobile Spectrum Disorders (HSD) in Scotland: A Scrapbook of Lived Experiences
Authors: Berg Kathryn , Dockrell Dervil , Matheson Rose
Published: May 2024

This scrapbook was created by participants of the ‘Translating Research Into Change’ event at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, and offers the reader a look into the real lived experiences of people who live with a diagnosis of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobile Spectrum Disorders in Scotland.
Tinta, perfos y células: una guía para los entusiastas de las modificaciones corporales
Authors: Echánove-Cuevas Diego Alonso , Mastache-Maldonado Mariana
Published: May 2024

Sumérgete en el fascinante mundo de los tatuajes y perforaciones con nuestra guía informativa, que responde a esas preguntas que siempre te has hecho sobre estas populares formas de expresión corporal. Desde su rico trasfondo cultural hasta los intrincados procesos biológicos que ocurren en tu cuerpo durante y después de su obtención. Descubre cómo estas prácticas no sólo son una forma de expresar tu individualidad, sino también una ventana a la historia y la sociedad. Aprende sobre las fases de curación de las heridas, desde la hemostasis hasta la maduración, y obtén consejos prácticos para garantizar una experiencia segura y exitosa.
Migración rural y cambio de hábitos: impactos en el consumo y el medio ambiente
Authors: Velázquez Martínez Nancy
Published: May 2024

Al hablar de migración rural, es común asociarlo con cambios positivos que mejoran la calidad de vida. Sin embargo, la migración conlleva la adopción de nuevos hábitos de consumo que alteran las necesidades básicas, generando impactos negativos que suelen pasar desapercibidos y representan una amenaza para la biodiversidad, las culturas indígenas y el medio ambiente, elementos fundamentales para alcanzar la sostenibilidad global. En este artículo, se abordan las implicaciones ambientales del aumento del consumo de alimentos, de nuevos objetos y del crecimiento del área construida, analizando el fenómeno de la migración rural, desde sus repercusiones hasta las posibles soluciones para mitigar sus efectos negativos.
Atributos de una práctica docente efectiva en sistemas presenciales y a distancia
Authors: Hickman Rodríguez Hortensia , Cepeda Islas María Luisa , Bautista Díaz María Leticia
Published: May 2024

El objetivo de este estudio es mostrar la complejidad de significados que se tiene respecto al buen ejercicio docente de profesores de sistemas presenciales y del SUAYED psicología. Entendemos a la educación, las instituciones donde esta se ejerce, los sujetos y sus prácticas como un sistema social complejo que interactúa y se adapta continuamente a los cambios internos y externos, lo que crea una red de relaciones dinámica. Se aplicó a una muestra intencional de profesores de la carrera de psicología presencial y SUAYED, la técnica de redes semánticas naturales a fin de medir el significado que le otorgaban al constructo “buen profesor”. Con las definidoras obtenidas se elaboraron los grafos y clústeres semánticos que nos permitieron observar las interrelaciones entre las definidoras emitidas por el profesorado en ambos sistemas. Aun cuando los grafos para cada modalidad tienen un comportamiento diferencial, se observa que el profesorado de ambos sistemas prioriza como centrales las habilidades y competencias vinculadas con aspectos relativos al proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje, pero también a los atributos de la personalidad, es decir, a cuestiones relacionadas con la forma de ser de las personas. Se sugieren actividades que coadyuven al proceso de intermodalidad en el ejercicio docente universitario.
Notas sobre la posibilidad de una sociedad postrabajo en el proyecto aceleracionista de Srnicek y Williams
Authors: Garcia Farjat Marcelo José
Published: May 2024

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo principal caracterizar las claves de la propuesta aceleracionista de Nick Srnicek y Alex Williams para alcanzar una sociedad postrabajo como parte de su proyecto poscapitalista. En un contexto sociopolítico y cultural que glorifica y enaltece al trabajo como única forma válida y significativa para subsistir y autorrealizarse, el aceleracionismo de izquierda —con sus aciertos y fallas— se presenta como una alternativa político-filosófica que destaca, no solo por ofrecer una fuerte crítica a la institución del trabajo y la ética dominante que lo cimenta en tiempos de realismo capitalista, sino también por la búsqueda de corporizar una sociedad postrabajo que sea capaz de independizar a los sujetos del salario. Desde la perspectiva aceleracionista, ante el fracaso neoliberal en atender a las múltiples problemáticas que se desprenden de las lógicas de desarrollo y acumulación capitalistas, lo laboral, en sus variadas expresiones y manifestaciones, no se halla ajeno a los mandatos capitalistas que rigen y estructuran las aspiraciones, deseos y expectativas de los sujetos, donde pobres, desempleados y marginados son estigmatizados en nombre del dinero y del trabajo.
Gaya Komunikasi Sutradara dalam Mengarahkan Pemain dalam Film Turah
Authors: Arman Joni , Aunul Sofia , Gusmanti Reza , Karisma Ika
Published: May 2024

The director's communication style is an important element in the process of directing players according to the script and storyline of a film. This paper aims to describe the director's communication style in the pre-production and production stages. This paper uses a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques by interviewing the director and Turah's cast. The results of the study found that the director of the Turah film, Wicaksono Wisnu Legowo, used a communication style that dynamic which means that at each stage of film production, the director uses a different style. In the pre-production stage the director uses a reciprocal communication style in the preparatory sessions with the actors and a freelance communication style in the rehearsal sessions while in the production stage of the mise en scene sessions and directing the actors, the director uses a structured communication style and a dynamic communication style in the pre-take preparation sessions.
Iron-Based Additives and Biogas Production from Organic Wastes Using Anaerobic Digestion Process
Authors: Muddasar Muhammad
Published: May 2024

The world is facing a serious energy crisis and environmental pollution problems due to a sharp increase in the world population. Bioenergy is an eminent solution to these problems. Anaerobic digestion is a green energy technology used worldwide for the conversion of organic waste to biogas. It is reported that organic wastes are hard to digest and need some technical improvement in the anaerobic digestion process to improve biogas yield. Iron-based additives, due to their electron acceptance and donation capabilities, have been emphasized as being exceptional in improving anaerobic digestion process efficiency amongst all other enhancement options. This study reviews the major available types of iron-based additives, their characteristics, and their preparation methods. The preferred iron-based additive that has a significant effect on the enhancement of biogas yield is also discussed. The use of iron-based additives in the anaerobic digestion process with varying dosages and their impact on the biogas generation rate is also being studied. Substrates, operating parameters, and types of anaerobic digesters used in recent studies while researching the effects of iron-based additives are also part of this review. Lastly, this study also confirms that iron-based additives have a significant effect on the reduction rate of the volatile suspended solids, methane content, biogas yield, and volatile fatty acids.
Towards sustainable energy technologies at a COVID-19 hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Authors: Anjum Tahsin , Majro Al Radowan , Bari Khan Ahmedul , - Muhammad
Published: May 2024

The current energy demands in Bangladesh far supersedes the supply. The thesis provides an efficient way to account for the energy deficit by using a renewable hybrid model design. Solar, Wind, and Biogas were the focus of this thesis for their abundance in the study region. Our thesis explored the possibilities of implementing a hybrid energy system in a makeshift COVID-19 hospital in Purbachal, Bangladesh. The COVID-19 situation is getting worse, even after the first case detected in March 2020.. It is tough to manage sufficient hospital beds with minimum facilities in the least developing country like Bangladesh. The hybrid model developed using HOMER software utilized solar, Wind, and Biogas in a configuration that achieved the best COE and NPC values. The model adjusted parameters such as fuel cost, wind speed, solar radiation, electricity price, and component cost for smooth and realistic simulation. From our simulations, we observed that wind energy was not a feasible option for the region of study, and without Biogas, the PV-Wind or only PV system had a COE of 0.492 and 0.516 USD, respectively. We find good optimize results for PV-Bio as a generator-Battery system. We are getting the COE of around 0.176 USD with a considerable amount of initial capital, 82806.25 USD. Even though the model was primarily fashioned for the healthcare sector in Purbachal, Bangladesh. The model can easily be modified for use in any region of the world and be re-purposed for use in other industries.
Visible-light-induced three-component alkylpyridylation of alkenes enabled by electron donor-acceptor complex
Authors: Shen Jiaxuan , Chen Meijun , Li Jincan , Chen Yimin
Published: May 2024

Visible-light-induced difunctionalization of alkenes is a powerful
strategy for constructing complex molecules. Herein, we disclose a
three-component 1,2-alkylpyridylation of alkenes under mild and
photosensitizers-free conditions. UV-vis absorption spectroscopy studies
and NMR titration experiments indicate that the formation of an EDA
complex between 4-alkyl-DHPs and 4-cyanopyridines. Primary, secondary,
and tertiary C(sp3)-centered radicals were formed by homolytic cleavage
of 4-alkyl-DHPs. Gram-scale synthesis and late-stage functionalization
of medicinally relevant molecules showed the synthetic potential of our
methodology.
Humidity modifies age-dependent heat wave effects in an insect host-parasitoid interaction
Authors: Li Dongbo , Brough Benjamin , Rees Jasper , Coste Christophe , Yuan Chenggui , Fowler Mike , Sait Steven
Published: May 2024

1. Climate change is projected to increase the likelihood of extreme
heat events, but it may also alter humidity levels, leading to the
potential for coupled thermal and hydric stress. While increasing
frequency and intensity of extreme heat events have been well-documented
for their negative effects on species and their interactions, how
humidity modulates the impacts of heat waves is currently unknown. 2. We
investigated how humidity interacted with heat waves of different
timings and durations to affect the life histories in an insect
host-parasitoid interaction, comprising the Indian meal moth,
Plodia interpunctella, and its endoparasitoid wasp,
Venturia canescens. Hosts parasitised as 4th instar larvae and
unparasitized hosts were maintained in a high humid (60.8% RH) or
low-humid (32.5% RH) environment at a constant temperature of 28℃. They
were then exposed to 38℃ heatwaves with a duration of 6 or 72 hours in
either the 4th or 5th instar. 3. Humidity and heat waves did not affect
the adult emergence of unparasitized hosts, but longer heat waves and
lower humidity increased the probability that host adults emerged from
parasitized hosts, indicating the negative effect of these conditions on
the survival of parasitoids. Furthermore, juvenile development time and
body size of hosts and parasitoids responded differently to timing and
duration of heat waves, and high humidity decreased larval development
time of unparasitized hosts and increased the size of both hosts and
parasitoids. In addition, humidity negatively interacted with larval
stage and duration of heat waves to affect the size of unparasitized
hosts, but this effect was not found in parasitoids. 4. Our results show
that humidity modulates the life history of hosts and parasitoids,
highlighting the importance of humidity in maintaining host-parasitoid
interactions. Humidity should be considered when predicting the impact
of temperature extremes on species’ population dynamics and their
interactions.
Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Enhancing Kogi Secondary School Students' Understanding of Climate Change through Effective Environmental Education
Authors:   1Department of Educational Planning and Management, Global Wealth University, Lome, Togo 2Department of Business Administartion, Global Wealth University, Lome, Togo 3Department of Educational Foundations, Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Nigeria 4Department of Educational Planning and Management, Global Wealth University, Lome, Togo, Musa Abdulazeez Abogun , Ogbaini Clement A. , Enefu Samuel Muhammed , Omoyeni Olufunke Esther
Published: May 2024

This study investigates the current understanding of climate change among secondary school students in Kogi State, Nigeria. Climate change poses a significant threat, and equipping future generations with the knowledge to address it is crucial. However, a knowledge gap exists regarding student understanding. This study aims to bridge this gap by employing a quantitative research design targeting a sample population of 100 (20 teachers, 80 students) from Kogi State's 280 secondary schools with an estimated 3,000 teachers and 20,000 students. Surveys designed for teachers and students will assess their current understanding of climate change concepts, causes, impacts, and potential solutions. The study anticipates revealing existing knowledge gaps and areas requiring improvement in environmental education curriculum and pedagogy. The findings will inform the development of targeted and effective environmental education programs, fostering a generation of informed and empowered Kogi State secondary school students who can contribute to climate action. Keywords: Climate Change Education, Secondary Education, Knowledge Gap, Environmental Education, Climate Change Understanding, Climate Action Journal Reference Format: Musa, A.A., Ogbaini, C.A., Enefu, S.M. & Omoyeni, O.E. (2024): Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Enhancing Kogi Secondary School Students' Understanding of Climate Change through Effective Environmental Education. Humanities, Management, Arts, Education & the Social Sciences Journal. Vol. 12. No. 2, Pp 45-56. www.isteams.net/humanitiesjournal. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/HUMANITIES/V12N2P6
Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Post Hoc Analysis of the WISDM Study
Authors: Bilal Anika , Yi Fanchao , Whitaker Keri , Igudesman Daria , Pratley Richard , Casu Anna
Published: May 2024

OBJECTIVE

Up to one-third of older adults with type 1 diabetes experience impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH), yet the factors associated with IAH remain underexplored in older adults.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

This post hoc analysis evaluated the clinical and glycemic correlates of IAH in adults ≥60 years old with type 1 diabetes in the WISDM study. IAH and normal awareness of hypoglycemia (NAH) were defined by a Clarke score of ≥4 or <4, respectively. Demographic, clinical, and glycemic metrics were compared in those with IAH and NAH at baseline and in whom IAH did or did not improve over 26 weeks, using descriptive statistics and a multiple logistic regression variable selection procedure.

RESULTS

Of the 199 participants (age 68.1 ± 5.7 years, 52% female), 30.6% had IAH. At baseline, participants with IAH had a longer diabetes duration and greater daytime hypoglycemia and glycemic variability, and more participants had nondetectable C-peptide levels than those with NAH. Logistic regression associated longer diabetes duration (odds ratio [OR] 1.03, 95% CI 1.01–1.05; P = 0.008) and greater daytime hypoglycemia (OR 1.31, 95% CI, 1.15–1.51; P < 0.0001) with a greater odds of IAH. A similar modeling procedure identified less daytime hypoglycemia (OR per additional percentage point 0.55, 95% CI 0.32–0.94; P = 0.029) and shorter diabetes duration (OR per additional year 0.96, 95% CI 0.91–1.004; P = 0.07) as predictors of restored awareness at 26 weeks, although the effect size for diabetes duration was not statistically significant.

CONCLUSIONS

In older adults with type 1 diabetes, longer diabetes duration and greater daytime hypoglycemia are drivers of IAH. Dedicated research can personalize IAH management.