bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Estudantes privados de liberdade no contexto da Unemat, Campus Juara – MT: uma breve análise
Authors: Falcão Jairo Luis Fleck , Moraes Saulo Augusto de , Bergamaschi Igor Felipe
Published: May 2023

Este manuscrito é resultado de análise de fenômenos educacionais contemporâneos correlatos a pessoas privadas de liberdade no contexto da Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (UNEMAT), câmpus de Juara. As considerações aqui apresentadas partem de diferentes experiências e percepções dos autores com estes estudantes no ambiente universitário presencial.
Para substanciar a análise, buscamos, antes, problematizar o sistema prisional brasileiro como instrumento de política pública de combate ao crime e de (re)inserção social da pessoa em situação de prisão. Por ser um tema complexo, realizamos um recorte temporal e temático, considerando o foco da análise.
Não intencionamos esgotar o assunto sobre os diversos problemas e dilemas do sistema prisional brasileiro no tocante aos processos de (re)socialização e (re)inserção social por meio da (re)educação, nem produzir literatura inédita a esse respeito, mas tão somente oferecer subsídios para a necessária reflexão acerca das suas funções sociais fundamentais frente a contemporaneidade, e processos de humanização da pessoa privada de liberdade pela apreensão crítica da realidade, que leva à uma tomada de consciência social – em sentido freireano – e à mudança de comportamento. Essa análise considera, conjuntamente, a relevância da profissionalização acadêmica como suporte no processo de (re)inserção social produtiva da pessoa privada de liberdade.
Metodologia para pré egressos – possibilidades de inserção pós cárcere
Authors: Mesquita Edite Rosa de , Santos Joelma Freire Gandra dos
Published: May 2023

O Projeto "Cidadania que Liberta" promoveu um Curso de Formação para Cidadania, enquanto uma capacitação visando colaborar para a formação de internos que cumpriam pena privativa de liberdade no regime semiaberto, através do desenvolvimento de atitudes e produção de reflexão acerca de perspectivas de vida pós-cárcere.
O Projeto teve por objetivos, através da metodologia intitulada Curso de Formação para a Cidadania, o resgate da dignidade, o fortalecimento da autoestima, a criação de habilidades e atitudes pessoais e profissionais ao trabalho em equipe e valorização da família. As Unidades Prisionais onde foi implantado o Curso de Formação para Cidadania, foram: Penitenciária Moniz Sodré e Instituto Penal Plácido Sá Carvalho, integrantes do Complexo Gericinó, na zona oeste do Estado do Rio de Janeiro e ambas unidades masculinas de regime semiaberto
Nessas unidades prisionais desenvolvemos a referida metodologia uma vez por semana, com duas turmas de 30 alunos em cada, sendo ao todo quatro turmas, duas por semestre, totalizando 120 internos. Foram realizados 8 (oito) encontros, com os temas: Identidade, Família, Cidadania e Inserção Social, Capacitação Profissional, Condições do Mercado de Trabalho, Planejamento Pessoal, Oficinas de Avaliação. Durante a realização do curso aconteceu a visita dos apoiadores e parceiros às unidades prisionais e ao final organizamos o evento de enceramento.
Educação em prisões – experiências pedagógicas no cárcere, um exercício de e para a liberdade
Authors: Santos Cira Maia C. dos , Lima Maria Margareth de , Zenaide Maria de Nazaré Tavares
Published: May 2023

Este capítulo discute a educação em prisões na perspectiva dos direitos humanos e da Educação Popular freireana, a partir de experiências pedagógicas no cárcere resultantes de uma pesquisa de campo desenvolvida com mulheres em situação de cumprimento de pena privativa no Centro de Reeducação Feminina Maria Júlia Maranhão, em João Pessoa, tendo como referência o período de 2013 a 2018.
A questão a saber é se a educação em prisões pode ser favorecedora a uma pedagogia de e para a liberdade de mulheres aprisionadas. O objetivo é refletir sobre o papel da educação em prisões, enfatizando a necessidade de explorar práticas pedagógicas favoráveis a uma pedagogia de e para liberdade de mulheres aprisionadas. A investigação parte do princípio de que a educação é um direito humano constitucional favorável à prática pedagógica de e para a liberdade. Portanto, as pessoas presas, como quaisquer outras, têm o direito humano à educação.
Nessa concepção, a pesquisa está consociada em três eixos que fundamentam a educação em direitos humanos, quais sejam: educação de natureza permanente, continuada e global; educação voltada para a mudança; educação de orientações de valores, para atingir corações e mentes e não apenas instrução, meramente transmissora de conhecimentos, conforme aponta Benevides (2020).
Trauma e violência psicológica: a necessidade de atividades interdisciplinares nos espaços prisionais
Authors: Figueira Sandra de Almeida , Levy Sofia Débora
Published: May 2023

Entre 2014 e 2015 a investigação cartográfica de Figueira (2017) indicou que cerca de 50% dos entrevistados do sexo masculino em duas unidades prisionais do Rio de Janeiro que persistiam nas práticas de atos criminosos tinham vivenciado na infância experiências traumáticas e violências psicológicas que não haviam sido elaboradas. Os fragmentos daqueles traumas e violências em suas memórias contribuíam para a reincidência na prática de atos criminosos e de violência, pelas consequências sociais e na formação da personalidade. Com vistas a propor alternativas para a quebra do ciclo de reincidência criminal, discorremos aqui sobre algumas atividades interdisciplinares que podem promover vivências significativas, alternativas à perspectiva social da ambiência criminosa, e às fortes respostas emocionais que atuam como registros internos estimulantes às reincidências, conforme relatos dos entrevistados.
Límites reales: sobre el acto de pensar en el trabajo docente universitario
Authors: Segura Gutiérrez Jose Miguel
Published: May 2023

El aula ha sido, y sigue siendo, un tema central dentro de las ciencias sociales y humanas. Este trabajo estudia desde una perspectiva autobiográfica las posibilidades que presenta el aula para el desarrollo del pensamiento crítico en docentes universitarios contratados por hora cátedra tanto en universidades públicas como privadas del ámbito regional en Colombia (2021-2023). El análisis enfatiza en la comprensión de las imágenes y representaciones que sitúan al aula como un espacio de gestión educativa institucional, pero no de reconocimiento a las necesidades de desarrollo profesional y personal del docente. Razón para privilegiar la descripción testimonial y argumentativa, en tanto herramientas válidas en la reflexión en torno a las oportunidades y limitaciones que la época actual y de cuño neoliberal plantea a la práctica educativa y de desarrollo del pensamiento crítico en profesores de aula vinculados temporalmente.
KİŞİLİK ÖZELLİKLERİNİN SİBER GÜVENLİK ALGISI ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ: Z KUŞAĞI ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: ERDAL Nurgül , FİLİZ Mustafa , BUDAK Olkan
Published: May 2023

Bu çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinin kişilik özelliklerinin ve siber güvenlik algıları üzerindeki etkilerini, çeşitli demografik değişkenlere göre inceleyerek farklılıkları ortaya çıkarmak için yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye’de 2022-2023 yılları arasında Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek Okulunda eğitim alan öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmaya 387 öğrenci katılmış ve toplanan verile-rin SPSS 25 paket programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Öğrencilerin kişilik alt boyutlarından yumuşak başlılık boyutunun diğer kişilik tiplerine göre daha çok öne çıktığı ve nevro-tiklik boyutunun en düşük ortalamaya sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Siber güvenlik algısı ölçeğinin alt boyutlarından güvenilmeyenden kaçma boyutu en yüksek ortalamaya ve kişisel gizliliği koruma boyutunun en düşük ortalamaya sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Kişiliğin siber güvenlik algısının alt boyutlarından kişisel gizliliği koruma üzerindeki etkinin anlamlı olduğu görülmektedir. Kişilik alt boyutları ile siber güvenlik alt boyut-larından güvenilmeyenden kaçınma, önlem alma, ödeme bilgilerini koruma ve iz bı-rakmama boyutları arasında ilişkilerin anlamlı olmadığı görülmüştür. Kişilik özellikle-rinin ve siber güvenlik algısının alt boyutlarından hiçbiri öğrenim düzeyine göre de-ğişmediği görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin siber güvenlik alt boyutlarına ve kişilik alt boyut-larından dışa dönüklük, deneyime açıklık, nevrotiklik ve yumuşak başlılık düzeyleri-nin sosyal medya kullanım süresine göre değişmediği görülmüştür.
Comparative assessment of back propagation neural network and self organising feature map for iris-based access control system
Authors: Akanni Ayotunde Oluyemisi  , Omidiora Elijah Olusayo  , Makinde Bukola Oyeladun  , Falohun Adeleye Samuel  , Adedeji Folasade  , Awoniyi Toyin Adepeju
Published: May 2023

Iris recognition is considered as one of the best biometric methods used for human identification and verification because of its unique features that differ from one person to another. Self-Organizing Feature Map (SOFM) and Back Propagation Neural Network (BPNN) are two techniques that have been used previously for iris recognition but their performance comparison has not been adequately investigated. This research, therefore, carried out a comparative analysis between SOFM and BPNN in iris recognition. Three hundred (300) iris images from one hundred and fifty (150) subjects were acquired from Covenant University Iris dataset. The acquired iris images were pre-processed by segmenting the iris portion using Hough Transform and were normalized using Daugman’s Rubber Sheet Model. Local Binary Pattern was used for feature extraction and dimension reduction of the iris images. Each of the two algorithms, SOFM and BPNN was used individually as iris image classifier, this technique was implemented using MATLAB (R2016a). The performance of the two iris classifiers was evaluated individually and compared at 0.75 threshold value based on Recognition Accuracy (RA), False Acceptance Rate (FAR), False Rejection Rate (FRR), Equal Error Rate (EER), Training Time (TT) and Recognition Time (RT). The SOFM and BPNN techniques were validated by carrying out a t-test to compare the differences between the two techniques at 5% significance level. The SOFM technique gave RA, FAR, FRR, EER, TT and RT of 97.14%, 1.67%, 3.75%, 3.18%, 104.47s and 81.98s, respectively, while the corresponding values for BPNN were 94.29%, 5.00%, 6.25%, 5.91%, 116.23s and 101.77s respectively. The P value between the SOFM and BPNN techniques was 0.002. This research outcome revealed that SOFM outperformed BPNN in iris recognition system with respect to RA, FAR, FRR, EER, TT and RT. The SOFM technique could be used for more robust iris recognition system than BPNN in security surveillance systems or other related systems.
Monitoring of structural health and safety of Flores hall and Valencia hall: Inputs for repair, renovation, and retrofitting phase II
Authors: Cecilia Angeles Geronimo  , Radger Teddy Lee Manuel  , Merricris Uson Pangilinan
Published: May 2023

The evaluation of structures is imperative as these structures age and exposed to different external and internal stresses and resistances. The strength of any structure inclusive of its structural components, can be determined from its health and safety. This study aimed to evaluate the structural health and safety of Flores Hall and Valencia Hall through the use of Non-Destructive Test specifically the Rebound Hammer Test and consequently propose Preventive Maintenance Management Plan. The researchers conducted non-destructive Rebound Hammer test to the structural components such as beams, bleachers, columns, and slabs of the two Halls. The results of the Rebound Hammer test were automatically produced, tabulated, and analyzed. For Flores Hall, most of the columns in the ground floor have existing condition of structurally sound which means above with the allowable compressive strength while in the second floor some of the columns have existing conditions of moderate, considerable, and major distress which were below the allowable compressive strength; in the beams and slabs, some of the grid lines have existing condition of structurally sound which were above the allowable compressive strength while majority of the grid lines have existing conditions of moderate, considerable, and major distress which were below with the allowable compressive strength. All the grid lines of the bleachers in Valencia Hall when tested by Hammer Rebound equipment yielded compressive strength above the allowable compressive strength of 28 MPa. Also, majority of the columns in Valencia Hall have existing condition of structurally sound which were above the allowable compressive strength but some of the columns have existing condition of moderate, and considerable distress which were below the allowable compressive strength. Furthermore, for the beams tested, all have existing condition of structurally sound which means above the allowable compressive strength. The Non-Destructive Test through the use of Hammer Rebound Test equipment to monitor the structural health and safety of Flores Hall and Valencia Hall yielded data in terms of the existing conditions of the beams, columns, slabs, and bleachers. The results of the Hammer Rebound test revealed the average compressive strength per grid or grid line of the structural components which show if the structural component complied with the allowable compressive strength. The proposed Preventive Maintenance Management Plan may be used to systematically implement the monitoring of structural health and safety of the Flores Hall and Valencia Hall and provide a safe structure where administrative officials, faculty members, students, and other stakeholders can perform their works and transactions.
Pharmacological activities of Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk. (Bhringaraja): A Review
Authors: Susantha Priyadarshani Molligoda  , Gajavinduge Harsha Madushani  , Rathnayaka  , Mudiyanselage Madusha Jayangani  , Sujatha Pushpakanthi Hewageegana
Published: May 2023

Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk, family: Asteraceae (Bhringaraja) is traditionally used in medicaments in Asian countries including Sri Lanka. Pharmaceutical products containing Eclipta alba (E.alba) have been used for different kinds of diseases and it had been mentioned in different types of prescriptions in Authentic texts in Ayurveda (Samhitha Grantha). Objective of this review is to discuss about the pharmacological activities and provides an integrated, synthesized overview of the current state of knowledge on E. alba with Ayurvedic and traditional knowledge. Data collected from Ayurveda texts, research papers, peer-reviewed indexed scientific journals, and authentic websites. E. alba is a small branched perennial herb, found in sandy and clay soils as waterlogged areas. E. alba has hepatoprotective, hair growth promoting, antidiabetic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, neuropharmacological, antioxidant, antimicrobial, cardiovascular, immunomodulatory, anti-epilepsy, anti-venom, anticancer, antiulcer, anthelmintic, and anti-hyperlipidemic properties. The reason for these properties is stated to be its major chemical compounds such as wedelolactone, dimethyl wedeloctone, ecliptic, etc. Therapeutic actions such as relieving swelling (Sothahara), relieving pains (Vedana Sthapana), purifying wounds (Vrana shodhana), wound healing (Vrana ropaṇa), giving normal colour to body parts (Sa-varṇakaraṇa), improving vision (Chakshushya), promoting hair growth (Keshavardhana), giving normal black to hair (Kesha ranjana) etc. have been mentioned in Samhitha Grantha and Ayurveda pharmacopeia.
Isolation and antimicrobial activity of lactic acid bacteria isolated from pineapple and watermelon
Authors: ILESANMI Tolulope Margaret  , ENIOLA Kehinde Imisi Temitope
Published: May 2023

Probiotics are living microorganism which when consumed in adequate amount provide health benefit to the host, examples are lactic acid bacteria which are gram positive organisms that can withstand different environmental stress during production and storage of products containing them. This study aims to evaluate probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains isolated from pineapple and water melon. The materials used in the evaluation were properly sterilized including the different media like De-man Rogosa & Sharpe agar (MRS), MRS broth for the isolation of LAB by streaking method, nutrient agar, and Mueller Hinton agar for the antibiotic susceptibility test using Disc diffusion method. Out of 168 bacteria counted on plate count agar, a total of six strains were screened based on their cultural and biochemical characteristics. The fruit isolates were screened for antibacterial activity and for their antibiotics susceptibility; the six isolates showed antibacterial behaviour towards both gram-positive and gram-negative human pathogens (Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Corynebacteria spp.), while some showed no zone of inhibition. The antibiotic susceptibility test was also promising with P1 showing 31 mm against Amoxicav. Molecular identification analysis (16sRNA sequencing) revealed that the isolates were different species belonging to the same group, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus plantarum and Weissella cibaria. Conclusively, these results demonstrate that bacteria isolated from fruit samples have interesting properties and could potentially be used as probiotics and in the preparation of functional fruit products.
Determination of the antioxidant property from the flavonoid rich subextract of Clitoria ternatea
Authors: owel Paningbatan Catchillar  , Jan Karlo Tiongson Ecalne  , Juliann Marie Abaday Cayaba  , Claire Noelle Piit Aguipo  , Rhisand Marie Rosallo Gadian  , Anne Kathleen Villaseran Osia  , Bridget Orillaneda Saludes  , Danica Jen Tagapan Soria  , Renil Phi Venice Saligumba Torion  , Sandra Montemayor Valentin  , Sandra Enriquez Laguimun  , Jan Ken Emmanuel Tiongson Ecalne  , Mylene Sevilla Andal  , Saffia Anzures Abu-Shendi
Published: May 2023

This study evaluated the phytochemical, total phenolic and flavonoid content, and antioxidant property of the Clitoria ternatea flower extract using, 2-diphenyl-1picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity. Clitoria ternatea flower sample were collected from Herbanext Laboratories Inc., was oven dried at 60oC for 6hrs, then macerated using 70% ethanol and concentrated using a rotary evaporator at 600C to obtain a syrupy crude extract, the sample was subjected to phytochemical screening to check for the presence of flavonoids and phenols, and was further used for sub-extraction using water, n-hexane and ethyl acetate as partitioning solvents and analyzed for its total phenolic and flavonoid content. The sub-extract with the highest concentration of phenols and flavonoids were then subjected to DPPH free radical scavenging activity. The results revealed that among the 3 sub-extracts subjected to total phenolic and total flavonoid content, the ethyl acetate (174.60 ± 5.32 mg GAE/g & 347.27 ± 8.79 mg QE/g) sub-extract has the highest concentration, compared to the aqueous (42.34 ± 1.84 mg GAE/g & 29.49 ± 5.28 mg QE/g) and n-hexane (15.14 ± 0.99 mg GAE/g & 272.42 ± 2.29 mg QE/g) sub-extracts, the flavonoid rich sub-extract was then subjected to antioxidant assay using the DPPH free radical scavenging activity, the result showed that the extract exhibits concentration dependent activity with an IC50 value of 75.13 ± 3.14 ppm compared to the standard gallic acid (1.74 ppm). Further investigation using different parts of the plant and various purification methods are recommended to confirm the potential use of Clitoria ternatea as potential source of antioxidant compound and maximize its use.
Analysis of hydrogen embrittlement in zinc electroplating
Authors: Jayashree R  , Jaswanthi D K  , Sharmila S
Published: May 2023

Electrodeposition is the method of plating metal into another by hydrolysis generally to protect against corrosion of metal. In Zinc Electroplating, Zinc is deposited on steel, where Zinc acts as a sacrificial element that enhances Steel’s life. The zinc electroplating methods are mostly affected by process parameters such as current, temperature, voltage, etc. Hydrogen is absorbed in the plated Zinc layer and later it causes cracking, which is known as hydrogen embrittlement. Hydrogen De Embrittlement is a process that removes Hydrogen. Various test methods are used to qualify a part after hydrogen de-embrittlement. One of them, the Silicon oil test was used to detect it earlier and now we have used paraffin oil for the same, thus making it cost-efficient.
Racism detection by analyzing differential opinions through sentiment analysis using stacked ensemble GCR-NN
Authors: Nithvika Reddy  , N. S. Manogna  , Shaga Shivani
Published: May 2023

Because of the unquestionable person of the stage on the worldwide field, a few surviving and new types of bias have arisen. Prejudice has surfaced through online entertainment in both concealed and open forms, concealed through the use of images and open through the distribution of discriminatory expressions under fake characters, to generate contempt, viciousness, and cultural flimsiness. Prejudice is currently flourishing on the basis of diversity, origin, language, culture, and, most importantly, religion, despite the fact that it is frequently associated with nationality. It has been deemed a grave threat to global harmony as well as social, political, and social fortitude that web-based entertainment's capacity to incite racial tensions. Therefore, it is necessary to keep an eye on social media, which serves as the primary channel through which racist ideas are disseminated, identify racist expressions, and swiftly criminalize them. By analyzing the sentiment of tweets, this study aims to identify biased tweets. By combining gated recurrent units (GRU), convolutional neural networks (CNN), and recurrent neural networks (RNN), gated convolutional recurrent neural networks (GCR-NN) are formed. This is done to make use of the superior presentation provided by deep learning. GRU is at the top of the GCR-NN model for extracting acceptable and recognizable characteristics from unrefined text, whereas CNN dissects fundamental components for RNN to create precision expectations. The proposed GCR-NN's presentation within the framework of machine learning (ML) and deep learning models is the subject of numerous analyses. The results show that GCR-NN performs better and has a precision of 0.98 that is higher. In 97% of tweets, the proposed GCR-NN model can recognize extremist remarks.
Assessment of water quality and pollution in Gurunagar fishery harbour, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Authors: Anandakrishnan Sivanandan  , Sivashanthini Kuganathan  , Balachandran Ketheesan
Published: May 2023

Coastal marine water pollution is caused by anthropogenic activities either directly or indirectly. Substances released into marine coastal environment result in deleterious effects such as harmful to living resources, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities including fishing. As such, Gurunagar harbour is often polluted by several waste effluents generated within the region. Research was conducted with the objective to determine the quality of water in the fish landing site at Gurunagar and type of wastes discharged into the main water stream. Investigations were carried out for six months period from January to June 2020. Three potential sampling locations were selected along three main drainages where amalgamation takes place at the coastal region. Samples were collected from 10 m, 30 m and 60 m at the interior portion of the harbour whereas control unit was kept at 500 m at the exterior portion of harbour. Fifteen water quality parameters were analyzed to find out the level of contamination in the water. Results showed that physical parameters such as temperature, salinity, total suspended solids, colour and turbidity were kept under the tolerance level. Chemical parameters such as BOD, COD, Nitrate, and Phosphate were accounted above the limit as 139.00 ± 29.57 mg/l, 306.70 ± 70.5 mg/l, 78.70 ± 8.03 mg/l, and 1.42 ±0.2448 mg/l, respectively. There was no significant difference between three main drainage channels considered. Hazardous wastes of oil and grease accumulated as 14.333 ± 2.345mg/l in the harbour water and, the Noxious heavy metals namely Hg and Pb were estimated as 0.03544 ± 0.02845 mg/l and 1.97 ± 0.1815 mg/l, respectively; and these concentrations are crucially above the tolerance limits. The Hg concentration in Jaffna Teaching Hospital drainage was reported as 0.0315 ±0.02247 which is inevitably higher than the threshold level. It was found parameter variables along with the sampling distances and significantly high value was obtained at the distance of 10 m from the coast. The present study recommends that initiatives should be made by the government officials to adopt an effective waste disposal and management system among the coastal communities, in the future.
Effects of topical doxycycline on serum prooxidant marker levels in periodontal disease: A pilot study
Authors: Ricardo Andreu  , Mayte Martinez-Herrera  , José-Manuel Cruz-Valiño  , Laura Delgado-Lobete  , Francisco Payri-Gonzalez  , Sergio Santos-del-Riego
Published: May 2023

The aim of this study is to determine the changes in the serum levels of malondialdehyde and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine, as indicators of oxidative stress, in response to periodontal treatment adyuvanted with topical doxycycline. Methods: Thirty four patients with periodontal disease were studied (DOX group n=16; Control group n=18), determining the serum levels of malondialdehyde and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in urine at baseline and three months after non-surgical periodontal treatment. Results: We observed a slight trend to decrease in 8-OHdG urine levels after periodontal treatment, being this decrease greater in the DOX group (t1: 9.64 ± 7.18 μg/g; t0: 9.84 ± 3.01 μg/g) than in the control group (t1: 8.79 ± 4.08 μg/g; t0: 8.82 ± 4.01 μg/g). However, these changes were not statistically significant. No changes in serum levels of MDA were observed after periodontal treatment. BOP was positively correlated with 8-OHdG, in the DOX group (r = 0.563, p = 0.018). Conclusion: Periodontitis, as a local inflammatory disease, can cause an increase in oxidative stress, thus opening the way to new therapeutic strategies, while exploring novel strategies for modulating the host response.
Knowledge of dental ethics and jursiprudence among dental professionals
Authors: R. K. Swetha  , R. Sobana  , M. R. C. Rajeshwari  , B. Prem karthick  , Gnanambigai
Published: May 2023

Aim: To assess the knowledge of dental ethics and jurisprudence among dental professionals. Background: Ethics is the study of the ideal human character and conduct in circumstances when a distinction between right and wrong should be made. Dental jurisprudence is a set of legal regulations set forth by each state's legislature describing the legal limitations and regulations related to the practice of dentistry. Materials and methods: The present study is a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 324 dental practioners, including students from CRI. A self-structured, close-ended questionnaire was administered that consisted of 15 questions was included. The questions were created through an online google form, and it was circulated among the study participants through online mode. With the use of statistical analysis tool SPSS software, the data were collected in a systematic manner. Results: The present study is a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 324 dental practioners, including students from CRI. In the current study, over 91% of the participants have stated that dental ethics deals with moral studies of dentists towards his colleagues, patients and society, while 40% of the participants stated that COPRA act is not applicable to hospitals that provide free treatment Conclusion: The current study brought attention to dental practioners and show lack of knowledge in dental ethics and law. It highlights the need for further educational initiatives and curriculum revisions that put an emphasis on morality, jurisprudence, and legal issues relevant to clinical practise.
Data analytics impacts in the field of accounting
Authors: Farooq Aziz
Published: May 2023

This research study has focused on the impact of business intelligence and data analytics in the field of accounting. Based on the information collected from scholarly sources, data analytics, and business intelligence is helpful for business organizations in the improvement of their accounting processes and enhancing accuracy in real-time data storing and analysis. The research paper has analyzed the possible impact of big data analytics and business intelligence regarding the transformation of accounting practices. This research paper has also highlighted three main benefits or advantages of data analytics and business intelligence adoptions in accounting systems which include: increasing accuracy, enhancing efficiency, and improvement in the decision-making processes. Based on the research findings we suggest a significant impact of data analytics on the accounting industry which has enabled accounting professionals to draw appropriate decisions based on real-time data. However, some challenges and issues are associated with the implementation and adoption of advanced analytics and business intelligence in accounting systems. These challenges and issues are required to be focused on by the business managers while implementing technological advancement plans in business organizations, especially accounting departments. This research paper has also highlighted the possible issues and challenges with those analytics in accounting systems. The overall objective of this research paper is to review existing literature containing secondary and primary research information on similar research topics.
Industrial pollution and its effect in the context of Bangladesh
Authors: Anindita Saha  , George R. Engelhardt  , Digby D. Macdonald  , Ruhul A. Khan
Published: May 2023

In recent times, Bangladesh has experienced increased environmental degradation in general, particularly industrial pollution. The effect of industrial pollution is huge and the country is affected badly in a socio-economic way. This article emphasizes the problem of industrial pollution with regard to the present status of the environment in Bangladesh. It contains a summary of the country’s major environmental problems, a compilation of varied information on industrial pollution, and its effects. In the end, this article gives a silver lining on the magnitude of the problem and strategies for handling industrial waste management in an environment-friendly way.
Technical efficiency of cassava farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Authors: Abdu-Raheem K. A  , Oluwatusin F. M  , Kolawole A. O
Published: May 2023

This study measured the technical efficiency of cassava farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 120 respondents for the study. Primary data were collected from the randomly selected respondents through a well-structured and self-administered questionnaire. The results of the study indicated that more than half (52.5%) of the cassava farmers were older than 50 years of age and had household sizes within the range of 6-10 persons. About 51.6 percent of the respondents had more than a primary school education. No difference existed between those with tertiary education and those without formal education regarding the cultivated farm size (4.00 ha). Combined labour (family and hired labour) was prevalent among the farmers, as submitted by 65.8 percent of the cassava farmers. Results from the Stochastic Frontier Production Function (SFPF) model indicated that herbicide and pesticide, depreciation value of tools, cost of fertiliser used, and farm size significantly differed from zero and were important in cassava production. Also, the year of formal education, farming experience and marital status were the major socioeconomic characteristics affecting the technical inefficiency of the cassava farmers. Essentially, the technical efficiency of cassava farmers ranges between 0.334 and 0.972, with a mean value of 0.790. This shows that, on average, farmers could obtain about 80% of potential output from a given set of inputs. For technical efficiency to be improved in the study area, the year of formal education and farming experience should be considered by policymakers.
Optimizing the drinking water gallon distribution using vehicle routing problems with pick-up and delivery approach (Case Study of Berkah RO Drinking Water Depot)
Authors: Ary Arvianto  , Yusuf Widharto  , Chaterine Alvina Prima Hapsari  , Dhuta Tyrone Dewanto  , Purnawan Adi Wicaksono  , Singgih Saptadi  , Wiwik Budiawan
Published: May 2023

Distribution activities play an essential role in the industry nowadays. Every company will design new effective and efficient strategies to improve its distribution systems, such as route selection, scheduling the number of vehicles, and many others. The optimal route selection model is an adequately considered issue in product distribution. The problem model commonly arises in the distribution activity is the vehicle routing problem (VRP). This distribution problem model also occurred in one of the drinking water gallon companies, Berkah RO Drinking Water Depot, where they still subjectively selected the route. In addition, the factor of damaged vehicles causes some demands for water gallons not to be fulfilled. The problem in this company is categorized as a vehicle routing problem (VRP) model with pick-up and delivery. This research uses a saving matrix and nearest-neighbor methods to solve the problem of determining the optimal vehicle route. An application is then developed based on the algorithm for determining the optimal vehicle route with a saving matrix and nearest-neighbor methods. This application aims to acquire faster results than manual calculations if each customer's demand changes. The final result of this research is determining the optimal vehicle routing with the shortest distance considering the arrival and departure time allocation and total distribution cost.
Generation and composition of solid waste in low-income areas of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Authors: Janet Agati Yakubu  , Ryan Woodard  , Emmanuel Aboagye-Nimo
Published: May 2023

This study was carried out to determine the composition of solid wastes generated by some households in low-income areas of Jos Plateau State. Point source daily collection of household wastes from selected homes that were initially identified and categorized as low-income households were carried out for one week. The collected waste samples were weighed and sorted into food, ash/unburnt wood, plastic film/bags, fines, miscellaneous combustible, papers/cards, textiles, waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), glass, metals, dense plastic, garden waste and others. The components of these solid wastes were further classified into biodegradable (65.2%), recyclable (13.2%) and residual (21.6%). Biodegradable materials in the waste stream per household ranged from 1.7 kg to 18.3 kg per week. The recyclable materials produced by households varied from 0.4 kg to 2.9 kg and residual waste ranged from 0.6 kg to 6.0 kg per week. Urbanization and population growth are solely responsible for high increasing rate of solid wastes. The average household size found in the study area is 6.3 compared to an average household size of 4.6 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey and 5.5 for Jos – Bukuru metropolis.
Evaluating Tyndallisation's potential for composite food products and quality considerations
Authors: Agus Supriadi  , Daniel Saputra  , Gatot Priyanto  , Eka Lidiasari  , Siti Nurhasanah  , Sigit Purwanto
Published: May 2023

Tyndallization presents potential as a cost-effective alternative sterilisation method for small-scale producers. This research aimed to assess the effectiveness of tyndallization at various temperatures in sterilising pempek, a composite food product, and its impact on product quality. The study employed the SDS-PAGE technique to investigate protein polymerisation mechanisms and FTIR to evaluate protein structure, colour, pH, and texture changes. The results indicated protein polymerisation occurred, evidenced by a decrease in Molecule High Chain (MHC) and an increase in actin, corresponding to the rising temperature and tyndallization cycles with a sinusoidal pattern. FTIR spectra demonstrated that the β-helix structure dominated secondary protein structures, consistently observed across different levels and temperature variations. This study contributes new insights into applying thermal processes in preparing composite food products. Regarding quality, tyndallization caused a shift towards a more yellow colour in the pempek and a softer texture, although there were no significant pH changes. The alterations in protein patterns resulted from the varying cycles and temperatures experienced during the tyndallization process. The findings suggest that tyndallization can be considered an effective alternative for sterilising composite products like pempek; however, its implementation still requires the appropriate combination of time, temperature, and tyndallization cycles while considering the potential impact on quality changes during the sterilisation process.
Method of locating a target with a Mimo radar distributed at the international airport of Ndjili in Kinshasa
Authors: Joséphine Mpole Boyokame  , Ch. G. Lionel Nkouka Moukengue  , Flory Lidinga Mobonda  , N. Meni Babakidi  , J. G.  Cimbela Kasongo  , Maguiraga Madiassa
Published: May 2023

This system is based on a UWB wave distributed radar using a trilateration algorithm for localization. Before describing the complete system, we detail some signal processing techniques on the UWB signals acquired directly at the output of the reception antenna. To apply the trilateration algorithm, the signals coming from the reception antennas must first be shaped. The necessary processing is to improve the signal to noise ratio (S/N), to extract the signal envelope and to determine the propagation time. Once the propagation time is known, the trilateration algorithm is used to locate the targets.
Facial profile correction with immediate denture
Authors: Michael Josef Kridanto Kamadjaja  , Amanda Brigitta Laksono  , Louisa Christy Lunardhi
Published: May 2023

One of the most important consideration for patients in dental treatment is esthetics. It presents a great challenge when teeth (particularly anterior teeth) have to be immediately replaced following removal of teeth structure. Immediate denture is the answer to restore esthetics and functional (mastication, speech and deglutition) purpose. A 48-year-old male patient came to Department of Prosthodontic Clinic, Universitas Airlangga Dental Hospital to fix his old dentures because there were missing and mobile anterior teeth. The patient did not want to undergo edentulous phase and wanted to be able to chew properly and fix his teeth appearance. Immediate partial denture treatment was given as a solution to the patient. The problematic teeth were extracted and endodontically treated. Afterwards the immediate partial denture, made using heat cured acrylic, was inserted directly in one visit. The patient was satisfied with the resulting immediate denture. The denture was able to deliver esthetics, function and comfort.
Developing physics learning devices focusing on natural disaster mitigation in the coastal area of the gulf of Tomini to foster the attainment of SDGS goals 4 and 13
Authors: Nurul Fitriah Duda  , Raghel Yuninger  , Nova Elysia Ntobuo  , Abdul Haris Odja  , Yayu Indriati Arifin
Published: May 2023

The research is aimed at developing natural disaster mitigation-based learning devices and analyzing the quality of the devices through their validity, practicality, and effectiveness. It was development research referring to the 4-D model design made up of the define, design, develop, and disseminate phases. The results suggested that the developed devices were valid, practical, and effective. The assessment of two expert validators and the data affirmed the validity of the devices. We decided that the devices were practical based on our analysis of the learning process implementedness and observations of student activities. The learning process implementedness was very good at 90.79%. Student activities came with a very good result at 62.5% and a good one at 37.5%. The devices were considered effective predicated on the assessment of the project of the observation report of natural disasters in a coastal area with a very good assessment criterion. Additionally, the consideration was predicated on student learning completeness of 100% at an N-gain of 0.69, considered medium. In conclusion, our physics learning devices focusing on natural disaster mitigation in the coastal area of the Gulf of Tomini to impel the realization of SDGs Goals 4 and 13 were valid, practical, and effective.
Local policing and its implication for security in Anambra State, Nigeria
Authors: IGWEBUIKE Ozoemene Paul  , UNACHUKWU Ugochuckwu Vitus  , ERUNKE Canice Esidene  , ADAMA Ahmed Mustapha
Published: May 2023

Situating security closer to the people, demanding accountability of security operatives and their agencies, and promotion of community-based crime prevention are all nuances of local policing. Anambra State in the eastern region did not allow operatives of Eastern Security Networks and Ebube Agu except Anambra Vigilantes Services alongside formal law enforcement agencies. It was against this background that this study engage gap theory to investigate local policing and its implications on Anambra State, Nigeria. This study decomposed implications of local policing into policing accountability and community-based crime prevention in Anambra. This study engaged qualitative research design with reliance on secondary data, by reviewing publicly available archive documents concerning local policing, accountability of policing, community-based crime prevention and community policing. The literature was obtained through searches in publicly available material. Literature from non-serial publications, official reports, and conferences has been included particularly if they have been cited by other references in connection with local policing. Findings from the study showed that local policing as provided by Anambra Vigilante Service, devoid of the presence of Ebube Agu and Eastern Security Network shows accountability to the community. The study also established that local policing in Anambra has semblance of community-based crime prevention as the Vigilante and Formal security operatives collaborate in the line of duty. This study therefore recommends that the Federal Government should look beyond militarisation of South East and address genuine concerns raised by regional agitators as this will allow both formal and local policing to share common ground in accountability to host communities. This study also recommends that the total overhauling of the nation’s security architecture will go a long way to allow local policing to be heard in security provision which will fast track community-based crime prevention as against the overcentralised commands of all formal security agencies.
Influence of social media on the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine: A study of Nigerian Youths
Authors: Michael Nnaemeka Ajemba  , Ifeyinwa Ketochukwu Arene
Published: May 2023

Use of social media may have an impact on how people feel about the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccinations are effective only when a consequential proportion of the population are vaccinated. Objective: this study aims to examine the role of social media in the acceptance of the COVID 19 vaccines among Nigerian Youths. Methods: an online survey was conducted in Nigeria, and 120 youths took part in the study. Logistic regression was adopted to discover the demographic and social media usage factors Results: Of the 120 participants, 40% have been vaccinated, and 10.83% were reluctant to be vaccinated. This study revealed that social media factors were not significant enough to determine vaccine acceptance among the youths. Frequent social media users were 1.33 (OR = 1.33, 95% Cl = 0.44-3.30) times more likely to agree that the risk of COVID-19 vaccine was being exaggerated. However, participants with more trust in vaccine information shared online were less likely to agree that decision makers had ensured the safety of the vaccine. Conclusion: the perception of the COVID-19 vaccine may change as a result of information published on social media. Therefore, it is crucial to share accurate and verified information about the COVID-19 vaccines on social media in order to boost public confidence and mitigate the effects of false propaganda.
Job satisfaction mediates the effect of job stress on organizational commitment
Authors: I Komang Gede  , Putu Arie Tria Dewi  , I Gede Aryana Mahayasa  , Ni Nyoman Tri Wahyuni  , Octavianus Sumardana Pratama
Published: May 2023

This research was conducted at the Secretariat of the Provincial Legislatives Council Badung Regency. The total population and sample in this study were 73 people using the saturated sample method. Collecting data using a questionnaire which is then tested for validity and reliability. The data analysis technique used is path analysis and the Sobel test. The results in this study are Job stress has a negative and significant effect on job satisfaction with a correlation value of -0.555 and a significant value of 0.000 <0.05. Job stress has a negative and significant effect on organizational commitment with a correlation value of -0.199 and a significant value of 0.004 <0.05. Job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment with a correlation value of 0.515 and a significant value of 0.000 <0.05. Job satisfaction can mediate the effect of Job Stress on organizational commitment with the calculation results obtained tcount (3.097) > ttable (1.994). Suggestions in this study are that the division of tasks and responsibilities must be based on the abilities that employees have so that they do not cause employee Job Stress.
An assessment of knowledge for diagnosis & management of prediabetes among 2nd year medical undergraduate students: A cross-sectional study
Authors: LAKSHMI DEEPIKA PATCHVA  , K. SANKAR  , SUPRIYA PRIYAMBADA
Published: May 2023

Background: Prediabetes is a condition of impaired blood glucose regulation, significantly increases the risk of developing type-2 diabetes.1 Prediabetes or Intermediate hyperglycaemia, based on glycaemic parameters above normal but below diabetes thresholds is a high risk state for diabetes with an annualized conversion rate of 5–10%. The prevalence of prediabetes is increasing worldwide and it is projected that >470 million people will have pre-diabetes in 2030.2 The World Health Organization (WHO) and American Diabetes Association (ADA) defined prediabetes by using specific parameters like Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG), Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) and Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). Aim & Objectives: To assess the knowledge of Prediabetes, its diagnosis and management among 2nd year Medical undergraduate students. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Dr. PSIMS & RF, Vijayawada, A.P. with semi-structured questionnaire given to 2nd year medical undergraduate students through Google forms or paper version and asked them to answer and submit them. Statistical Analysis: The statistical analysis will be carried out by using the software. The values will be expressed in percentages (%).