bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Premiers pas professionnels et deuxième chance : la place des collectifs dans les processus d’insertion sociale et professionnelle
Authors: LAVIELLE-GUTNIK Nathalie , LOQUAIS Maël
Published: February 2023

A partir de deux recherches portant sur le terrain les Écoles de la deuxième chance (E2C), une recherche-action nationale portant sur la mise en œuvre d’une approche par compétences et une thèse de doctorat, cette contribution vise à caractériser les premiers pas professionnels de jeunes dits « NEET » ((Not in Education, Employment or Training) en se centrant sur l’analyse des discours des professionnels et des jeunes adultes qui s’y engagent. Il s’agira, tout d’abord, de montrer que, malgré les situations de vulnérabilité, l’expérience du travail et l’emploi constitue un « déjà là » ; ce qui entre en rupture avec les représentations dominantes. L’analyse des apprentissages développés dans le cadre des E2C permettra, ensuite, d’avancer l’hypothèse selon laquelle il s’agirait désormais de s’intéresser aux nouveaux pas socioprofessionnels et de questionner les évolutions possibles des dispositifs dits de « mise au travail ». Plus particulièrement, cette contribution permettra de donner à voir en quoi les collectifs d’apprentissage et le développement des capacités critiques contribuent à développer de nouvelles formes de rapport au travail en tant que sujet citoyen qui recourt à ses droits.
LID: imageanalyzer v1
Authors: B Parikh Saurin
Published: February 2023

LI Detector's imageanalyzer function makes the use of the MATLAB Colony Analyzer Toolkit to generate colony size estimations from image files.
Simulation and Control of a Six Degree of Freedom Lower Limb Exoskeleton
Authors:   Center for Materials Engineering and Smart Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Amiri Mohammad Soleimani , Ramli Rizauddin ,   Center for Materials Engineering and Smart Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Ahmad Tarmizi Mohd Aizat ,   Center for Materials Engineering and Smart Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Ibrahim Mohd Faisal ,   Center for Integrated Systems Engineering and Advanced Technologies, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Narooei Khashayar Danesh ,   Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Industry and Mining,  Sistan and Baluchestan University, Zahedan, Iran
Published: February 2023

In this paper, the development of controlling a six Degree of Freedom (DOF) Lower Limb Exoskeleton (LLE) model using the Robot Operating System (ROS) is presented. Moreover, this work proposes a method to analyze kinematic properties and control of the LLE before the prototype. The model of the LLE is described using Extensible Markup Language (XML) programming in the Unified Robot Description Format (URDF). The dynamic equation of the six-DoF LLE is determined by using Newton-Euler. In addition, a Proposition-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller is established in a feedback closed-loop control system. The PID controller is tuned via Ziegler-Nichols (Z-N). The tuned PID controller is tested in the Gazebo environment to confirm the performance of the proposed method. The nodes and topics flow chart of the programmed 3-D model of the LLE is described. Furthermore, a desired angular trajectory based on the phase on walking is defined for each joint of the LLE. The result shows that the actual pursue the desired angular trajectory for each joint. The average and maximum error of the angular trajectories for all the joints are less than 0.05 radian. It can be ascertained that our developed LLE model in the Gazebo simulator can be used for giving an overview of the walking pattern.
Modelling and Simulation of the Performance Analysis for Peltier Module and Seebeck Module using MATLAB/Simulink
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia, Khamil K.N. , Sabri M.F.M. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia, Yusop A.M. ,   Advance Sensor and Embedded Control Research Group Centre for Telecommunication Research & Innovation  Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia, Mohamed R. ,   Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Unversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Sharuddin M.S. ,   Advance Sensor and Embedded Control Research Group Centre for Telecommunication Research & Innovation  Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Published: February 2023

Currently, the technologies used in power generation are not fully optimised and inefficient. The waste energy produced from the machines, systems and the infrastructure have created interest in energy harvesting researches especially the world is entering the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0). This paper investigates the analytical modelling for both Peltier and Seebeck module in terms of the main parameters needed for quick evaluation depending on user’s application such voltage, current, coefficient of performance and the efficiency, thermal resistivity, total internal resistance, and Seebeck coefficient of the module. These parameters are normally given by manufacturer of the module through the datasheet. MATLAB/Simulink was used to simulate from the base equations. Graph representation of the output can be generated using several codes on Matlab command window. The simulation was tested on TEP1-1994-3.5 and TES1-05350 where the results obtained agrees well with the datasheet provided by the manufacturer which proved the MATLAB/Simulink’s modelling. The real experiment data using Peltier Module, APH-127-10-25-S proved the analytical modelling with the percentage error between simulation real experiments of 0.45% where the analytical simulation estimates the voltage output is 1.6340 V while the experimental voltage output from the in-lab experiment is 1.6266 V at hot temperature of 61°C and cold temperature of 27.5°C.
Simulation Study on Liquid Droplet Size Measurement inside Venturi Scrubber
Authors:   Research Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Ali Othman Nur Tantiyani , Dhalywala Simreth Kaur ,   Programme of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Published: February 2023

Droplet distribution is an importance factor to observe scrubber’s performance as uniform droplets distribution improved the particle’s collection efficiency at minimal liquid usage. Yet, the optimization problem typically involves complicated model functions to predict particle’s collection efficiency and pressure drop. Since the interaction between liquid droplets and gas phase is complex and difficult to solve by an experimental approach. Thus in this study, the prediction of liquid droplet’s behavior in the venturi scrubber was observed by using computational fluid dynamic. The liquid was injected through two orifices on the throat wall. The droplet size at different position was observed at various range of a gas velocity from 70 to 100 m/s and the ratio of liquid to gas of 0.07 to 2.0 L/m3 to determine the optimum absorption rate. The droplet’s breakup in the venturi scrubber was observed using ANSYS© simulation where two-fluid model Eulerian-Eulerian approach was applied. It shows as the gas passes through the throat section, the velocity increases gradually and as it passes through the divergent section, it decreases causing the droplet diameter to increase. Typically, the gas velocity in the throat section is between 30-120 m/s, however in this simulation, the gas velocity of 70-105 m/s shown an adequate to achieve the optimum absorption rate. Besides, the liquid to gas ratio less than 0.06 was insufficient to cover the throat, and by increasing it up to 1.0 does not significantly improve the particle collection efficiency as the velocity at the scrubber’s throat drops which a larger droplets diameter was formed.
Fire-Induced Flow Temperature Distribution Beneath a Ceiling
Authors:   Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Haddad Razieh Khaksari , Rasani Mohammad Rasidi ,   Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Harun Zambri ,   Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: February 2023

Many tunnels have been built to reduce traffic volumes in densely populated urban areas. In this research, a series of small-scale experiments were carried out in a 3 m length model tunnel with 0.6 m width and 0.95 m height to examine the temperature distribution along the tunnel ceiling. The containers for the source of the fire in this study were six different sizes of pools filled with n-heptane and gasoline. The smoke maximum temperature has been investigated experimentally and theoretically beneath the tunnel ceiling. A few results are obtained, firstly, dimensional analysis proposed in this research resulted in a theoretical estimation model for predicting maximum gas temperature under the ceiling. Then, the results from theoretical equation were compared with experimental data and an acceptable prediction was presented. The temperature distribution and smoke emission relationship with various ventilation velocities and heat release rate (HRR) were analyzed. The results show that an increase in ventilation velocity leads to temperature decrease and the fire source with higher HRR causes higher maximum smoke temperature. Furthermore, since the maximum temperature and the gas temperature decrease beneath the ceiling of the tunnel during the fire affect the tunnel structure, these parameters were also considered. Experimental results were also compared with that of Kurioka’s model. Empirical correlations for flow temperature decay along the tunnel were also proposed based on experimental data.
Initial Assessment of Indoor Environmental Condition and Thermal Comfort of Malaysia Heritage Mosque
Authors:   Department of Architecture and Built Environment Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohammad Yusoff Wardah Fatimah
Published: February 2023

Heritage mosques are the gems of the country as they preserve the history of local communities and nation. Many studies have been executed on the architectural characteristics of Malaysia heritage mosques. However, the empirical studies on its indoor environmental condition and thermal comfort are still lacking. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify the indoor environmental condition and thermal comfort of Malaysia heritage mosque by using the field measurement method. The selected heritage mosque for this study is Masjid Tanah, which is located at Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah, Melaka. Two multiparameter ventilation meters were used in the field measurement. The variables measured were air temperature and air velocity, while the indoor predicted comfort temperature was calculated using the adaptive thermal comfort model equation. The results show that the average indoor air temperatures were lower than the average outdoor air temperatures throughout the measurement. This is also similar with the indoor air velocities which were lower than the outdoor wind speeds at all times. Meanwhile, the results also demonstrate that the average indoor air temperatures were also lower than the indoor predicted comfort temperatures during the morning hours until 1 pm. The overall findings indicate that the architectural characteristics of the selected heritage mosque has a good response to the local climate. However, some improvements are necessary in enhancing the indoor thermal comfort. The findings can be used as guides for achieving a more comfortable indoor environmental condition of heritage mosques, as well as the modern mosques also.
An Approach to Work Design: In-Depth Audit to Determine the Modifiers of Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptom Among Vehicle Maintenance Personnel
Authors:   Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Abdullah Shukriah , Md Deros Baba ,   Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Khamis Nor Kamaliana ,   Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, A. Ghani Jaharah ,   Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Abdullah Sholehah ,   Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Terengganu, Malaysia
Published: February 2023

Vehicle maintenance personnel maintain, install, dismantle and repair as well as use hand tools in the nature of their job. A study in this domain has its complexities as there are not many research regarding the vehicle maintenance industry. The purpose of this paper was to identify the factors and their relationships towards the development of musculoskeletal disorder (MSDs) among vehicle maintenance workers. Using a self-reported questionnaire, 150 participants from workshops in Malaysia were involved in this study. They consisted of 50 workers maintain cars, 50 workers maintain four-wheel vehicles, and 50 workers maintain buses. The exclusion criterion was the participant has not been involved in accidents that caused injuries such as bone fractures as well as tears in joints, ligaments, and muscles for the past 12 months. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the impact of risk factors on MSD prevalence. Through regression analysis, it was revealed that psychosocial, temperature, and posture factors were associated with symptoms of MSD prevalence with p < 0.05. Age, working hours, type of vehicle repair and body mass index also showed a significant relationship with MSD prevalence. Concerning the sources of risk, related factors, mechanism of injury, and potential intervention strategies to reduce the risk, this paper will focus on the causes, nature, severity, and degree of work-relatedness of MSDs. This identification of risk factors among vehicle maintenance workers can be used to better characterise the magnitude of the problem and formulate targeted prevention strategies with improved surveillance and more accurate data collection.
Preliminary Study of Effective Copper Indium Sulfide (CuInS2) Quantum Dots as Photo-sensitizer in Solar Cell
Authors:   Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohamed Mustakim Nurul Syafiqah , Safaei Javad ,   Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Ubani Charles Ahamefula ,   Cahams Research Consultant, Nigeria, Sepeai Suhaila ,   Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Ahmad Ludin Norasikin ,   Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mat Teridie Mohd Asri ,   Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Ibrahim Mohd Adib ,   Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: February 2023

Recent studies showed that quantum dots (QDs) materials such as cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are commonly used as sensitizer in solar cell applications. This is mainly because they have high potential in light harvesting. However, these materials are highly toxicity and very harmful to the environment. Therefore, current investigation reports the performance of quantum dots sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) based on non-toxicity CuInS2 QDs by using solvothermal process. TiO2 paste were deposited by doctor blade method on transparent conducting fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) glass substrates. The CuInS2 nano sized QDs were controlled by different solvothermal reaction times of 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours and 8 hours. In this study, the morphology, structural and optical properties of prepared TiO2/CuInS2 QDs thin films were investigated by using Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Ultra-Violet-Visible Near Infrared Spectrophotometer (UV-Vis). The diameter of CuInS2 QDs was found to be increased from 3.19 nm to 8.67 nm with longer reaction time. Results showed that CuInS2 QDs with longer reaction time produced higher conversion efficiency. Based on the experiment done, CuInS2 QDs with 8 hours reaction time produced the best power conversion efficiency; 0.035 %. Regarding the considerable efficiencies obtained, pointed out that CuInS2 QDs can be introduced as an effective photosensitizer for making efficient QDSSCs devices.
A Recovery Model for an Inventory Sistem Subject to Supply Disruption and Quality Uncertainty
Authors:   Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohd Sudin Nurul Anis , Hishamuddin Hawa ,   Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Sabtu Muhammad Idham ,   Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Naimin Hilmi Hisyam ,   Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Siswanto Nurhadi ,   Department of Industrial Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia
Published: February 2023

The risk of supply chain disruptions can occur from a variety of events that make disruptions almost inevitable. Previous studies did not consider the quality uncertainty that can be affected by supply shortages. This paper presents a disruption recovery model for a single stage production and inventory system with consideration of disruption and quality uncertainties. The inventory system may experience a variety of disruptions such as supply chain disruptions, transportation disruptions and interruptions in the quality of the product. Therefore, management must make decisions quickly and efficiently to overcome these disruptions with minimum cost possible. The disruption recovery model was developed to help managers in making the right decisions and without affecting the production when the interruptions happen. Numerical examples are used to illustrate and examine the effectiveness and benefits of the mathematical model in solving the problem of supply disruption and quality uncertainty caused by the production process. Next, the model is optimized using LINGO software. This study showed that the optimal recovery schedule obtained is dependent on the percentage of products that have quality problems as well as other cost parameters. If the percentage of damaged goods in the production increases, the overall cost for recovery will also increase dramatically. Thus, the proposed model is seen to be a very useful tool to help managers make the right decisions on the optimal recovery plan during disruption occurences.
Spectral parameters of the ground motions in Caucasian seismogenic zones
Authors: Sokolov Vladimir Yu.
Published: February 2023

A collection of ground-motion recordings including accelerograms of the mainshock of the 7 December 1988, Spitak earthquake (M = 6.9, Northern Armenia) has been obtained during the 1988 to 1990 strong-ground-motion network operation. This region of the Caucasus still has a poor database for strong-ground-motion prediction, but the data studied here form a basis for source scaling and attenuation relation study.

The results show that the acceleration spectra of shear waves recorded at rock sites can be modeled accurately by the Brune source model using a stress parameter of 50 to 100 bar (Spitak area) and 200 bar (events to the North from the Spitak area), and cutoff frequency fmax = 7 to 10 Hz. The anelastic attenuation Q of spectral amplitudes with distance may be described by the form published by Boore (1987) Q = 29.4 [1 + (f/0.3)2.9]/(f/0.3)2 up to distances R = 70 km.

The comparison of modeled bedrock spectra with observed data (registered at shallow soil deposits) allowed the author to estimate the local site response in terms of frequency-dependent amplification functions. The generalized regional amplification function was used to predict ground motion in conditions of shallow soils. Stochastic simulation of ground motions (peak ground acceleration and response spectra) using the obtained models of source spectra and attenuation shows good agreement with observed data.
Conditions under which velocity-weakening friction allows a self-healing versus a cracklike mode of rupture
Authors: Zheng Gutuan , Rice James R.
Published: February 2023

Slip rupture processes on velocity-weakening faults have been found in simulations to occur by two basic modes, the expanding crack and self-healing modes. In the expanding crack mode, as the rupture zone on a fault keeps expanding, slip continues growing everywhere within the rupture. In the self-healing mode, rupture occurs as a slip pulse propagating along the fault, with cessation of slip behind the pulse, so that the slipping region occupies only a small width at the front of the expanding rupture zone.

We discuss the determination of rupture mode for dynamic slip between elastic half-spaces that are uniformly prestressed at background loading level τb0 outside a perturbed zone where rupture is nucleated. The interface follows a rate and state law such that strength τstrength approaches a velocity-dependent steady-state value τss(V) for sustained slip at velocity V, where dτss(V)/dV ≦ 0 (velocity weakening). By proving a theorem on when a certain type of cracklike solution cannot exist, and by analyzing the results of 2D antiplane simulations of rupture propagation for different classes of constitutive laws, and for a wide range of parameters within each, we develop explanations of when one or the other mode of rupture will result. The explanation is given in terms of a critical stress level τpulse and a dimensionless velocity-weakening parameter T that is defined when τb0 ≥ τpulse. Here τpulse is the largest value of τb0 satisfying τb0 − (μ/2c)V ≤ τss(V) for all V > 0, where μ is the shear modulus and c is the shear wave speed. Also, T = [−dτss(V)/dV]/(μ/2c) evaluated at V = Vdyna, which is the largest root of τb0 − (μ/2c)V = τss(V); T = 1 at τb0 = τpulse, and T diminishes toward 0 as τb0 is increased above τpulse.

We thus show that the rupture mode is of the self-healing pulse type in the low-stress range, when τb0 < τpulse or when τb0 is only slightly greater than τpulse, such that T is near unity (e.g., T > 0.6). The amplitude of slip in the pulse diminishes with propagation distance at the lowest stress levels, whereas the amplitude increases for τb0 above a certain threshold τarrest, with τarrest < τpulse in the cases examined. When τb0 is sufficiently higher than τpulse that T is near zero (e.g., T < 0.4 in our 2D antiplane simulations), the rupture mode is that of an enlarging shear crack.

Thus rupture under low stress is in the self-healing mode and under high stress in the cracklike mode, where our present work shows how to quantify low and high. The results therefore suggest the possibility that the self-healing mode is common for large natural ruptures because the stresses on faults are simply too low to allow the cracklike mode.
The seismic signal strength of chemical explosions
Authors: Khalturin Vitaly I. , Rautian Tatyana G. , Richards Paul G.
Published: February 2023

We have compared the seismic magnitude of a wide variety of chemical explosions of known yield, to the magnitude expected for explosions set off in hard rock under conditions most favorable for generating strong seismic signals. Our results are based on numerous chemical explosions that include several different broad groups, mostly taken from practical experience with explosions carried out on territory of the former Soviet Union. To quantify these observations, we define the deficit of an explosion as the expected signal strength if that charge size, or yield, were fired under the most favorable conditions in hard rock, minus the actual strength. We document the size of the deficit using two different measures of signal strength: the energy class K and the seismic magnitude (which may be the teleseismic mb or a regional magnitude).

In general, for ripple-fired chemical explosions carried out in the mining and construction industries, the magnitude deficit is around 1.5 to 2. The type of blasting that comes close to the maximum coupling efficiency (zero deficit) is now rare except for small-yield single-fired explosions that are specially designed to maximize signal strength (such as explosions for seismic refraction surveys). There are a small number of locations where the deficit is small (∼0.5 magnitude units) for quite large chemical yields (several hundred tons). Such explosions, which appear to be uncommon and declining as blasting practices are modernized, may require special attention in the context of verification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Aile İçi Şiddet Farkındalıklarının Flört Şiddetine Etkisi
Authors: BAŞGÖL Şükran , DOĞAN ÖZDEMİR Nedime Gül , KARADENİZ BENLİ Cansu
Published: February 2023

Amaç: Araştırma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin aile içi şiddet farkındalıklarının flört şiddetine etkisini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma hemşirelik bölümünde eğitim gören 454 öğrenci ile tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmıştır. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Aile İçi Şiddet Farkındalık Ölçeği (AİŞFÖ) ve Flört Şiddeti Ölçeği (FŞTÖ)kullanılarak yüz yüze toplanmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler SPSS 25,0 paket programı kullanılarak sayı, yüzde, ortalama ve uygun istatistiki testler kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 19,75 ±2,7 (min:18, max:40)’dir. %28,6’sı 1.sınıf, %20,9’u 2.sınıf, %25,1’i 3.sınıf ve %25,3’ü 4.sınıf hemşirelik öğrencilerinden oluşmaktadır. Aile İçi Şiddet Farkındalığı Ölçek puan ortalamaları 2,79±0,30; Flört Şiddeti Tutum Ölçek puan ortalamaları ise 4,57±0,48 olarak bulunmuştur. FŞTÖ ile AİŞFÖ arasında pozitif yönde, orta düzeyde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmıştır (r=0,388, p
Is it possible to achieve a "fit" of management control practices and strategies in Indonesia's reformed public hospitals?
Authors: Nurkholis Nurkholis , Mardiati Endang , Fachriyah Nurul , Prayudi Made Aristia , Widaninggar Nanda
Published: February 2023

Research aims: This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of implementing management control practices (MPCs) and examine whether MPC is possible and how MPCs as a package "fit” with the strategic choices of Local Community Service Agency (BLUD) public hospitals (PHs) in Indonesia.Design/Methodology/Approach: This study applied mixed-method research with a sequential explanatory strategy. Quantitative data were collected through self-administered questionnaires distributed to 29 top management team members of eight BLUD PHs in East Java and Bali, Indonesia. Meanwhile, qualitative data were generated by conducting a semi-structured interview with four selected top management team members of BLUD PHs. The data were then analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively by implementing profile deviation analysis, cluster analysis, ordinal regression analysis, and content analysis.Research findings: Quantitatively, the researchers found a negative correlation, yet insignificant, between the “misfit” of MCPs and strategy and management control effectiveness. Thus, the “fit” hypothesis was not supported. Qualitatively, the researchers revealed that BLUD PHs extensively used MCPs and employed them in various ways, including cultural, administrative, and dominantly cybernetic controls. Finally, it can be concluded that using cybernetic controls as a dominant practice is unsuitable for the strategy chosen by BLUD PHs in Indonesia.Practical and Theoretical contribution/Originality: This study expands upon what has already been explored in the management control literature concerning how MCPs might be configured to align with organizational strategy, especially in the context of public healthcare organizations. Practically, the reformed PHs in Indonesia are expected to understand better the structure and characteristics of the BLUD-based financial management environment. It is essential for organizations, as it helps them figure out exactly how their management control practices and organizational strategies fit together.Research limitation: Due to the low questionnaire and interview participation, mixed-methods research was underutilized in this study.
Developmental outcome of neonatal intensive care unit graduates born in tertiary care hospital in South India
Authors: Pai Hrishikesh S.
Published: February 2023

Background: With the advancement in technology and advances in perinatal care, survival rates of high risk newborns have improve. Despite the reduction in neonatal mortality, chronic morbidities and adverse outcomes have not declined. These include cerebral palsy, cognitive delay, visual and auditory deficits signifying the need for regular monitoring of growth and development.
Methods: Retrospective and prospective cohort study in a tertiary care centre in South India. Study duration of one year. Retrospective analysis of data of 190 high risk newborns admitted in NICU for more than 48 hours during the period 2012-2014. Neurodevelopmental outcome of these high-risk newborns at the age of 8-10 years. These were contacted and followed up for clinical assessment including motor and neurological function, visiomotor integrative skills, academic achievement, language, executive function, behavioral issues and child behavioral checklist applied. Findings described in simple descriptive manner.
Results: In this study of 190 babies,139 babies were followed up for clinical assessment at the age of 8-10 years. From the follow up, 7.2% were diagnosed to have seizure disorder during childhood. 18.7% had hyperactive airway disease during childhood. 9.8% had academic problems, 5.8% had motor abnormalities, 2.9% had vision abnormalities requiring glasses from early childhood, 4.3% had gait abnormalities, 4.9% had speech related difficulties,17.3% had behavioral issues including excessive anxiety, withdrawal, aggressiveness. 1.2% had sleep problems, 21.6% babies had features of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, 2.9% had features related to autism.
Conclusions: Neonatal period is a critical period for proper neurodevelopment, having impact on child development. Babies with difficulties during transition period had higher immediate as well as long term morbidities. Long term morbidities included hyperactive airway disease/asthma, seizure disorder, academic problems, motor and gait abnormalities, behavioural abnormalities in childhood.
Caracterização física e mineralógica dos sedimentos dragados do canal de acesso do Porto de Rio Grande-RS
Authors: Araujo Mélory Maria Fernandes de , Silva Ana Carolina Nunes da , Fagundes Diego de Freitas
Published: February 2023

O Porto de Rio Grande, localizado no extremo sul do Brasil, conta com diversas operações de dragagens de forma sazonal ao longo de sua história. Sendo realizadas as dragagens de manutenção constantemente, que consistem na retirada do material sedimentar depositado a fins de evitar o acúmulo. Embora exista um planejamento visando otimizar as operações de dragagem o melhor entendimento dos processos de sedimentação no Porto do Rio Grande é de extrema relevância. O presente trabalho buscou caracterizar o comportamento dos sedimentos dragados nas operações de dragagem de manutenção no canal de acesso realizada durante o ano de 2019. Através da determinação de características físicas e mineralógicas destes sedimentos por granulometria a laser, análise de difração de raio-x e microscopia de varredura eletrônica. Tendo como resultados a classificação para o sedimento de areia sílica, sendo que as frações do material presente tiveram os percentuais de 44,29% de areia, 51,96% de silte e 3,75% de argila. Através do difratograma pode-se visualizar a presença de minerais no sedimento tais como, quartzo, k-feldspato, ilita e caulinita. E a partir da realização da microscopia de varredura eletrônica foi possível ver alguns poros na estrutura, caracterizados como caminhos preferenciais para a movimentação da água.
Investigation of the relationship between weight self-stigma, emotional eating, and diet satisfaction in obese individuals
Authors: DİLSİZ Naci Berat , ARSLAN Sedat
Published: February 2023

Objectives: Obese people are often stigmatized and discriminated against as unmotivated, incompatible, sloppy, undisciplined, and lazy because of their excess weight. The stigma associated with weight has serious adverse effects on mental health, social functioning, and physical health. It has been suggested that weight stigma can be internalized and lead to the development and maintenance of self-stigma.
Methods: Personal Information Form, Turkish Emotional Eating Scale (EES), Weight Self-Stigma Scale (WSSQ), and Diet Satisfaction Scale (DSS) were used.
Results: One hundred forty-five volunteer obese individuals who applied to the Diet Clinic and whose informed consent was obtained were included in the study. When the differences between the scale scores of the individuals according to demographic, health, and nutrition findings are examined, it is seen that the TEES scores according to the gender and income status of the obese individuals, the WSSQ scores according to the gender and employment status of the obese individuals, and the DSS scores according to the income status of the obese individuals, the psychological diagnosis status made by the physician, It was found that there was a significant difference according to the chronic disease states and the number of daily snacks (p < 0.05 and p < 0.001, respectively).
Conclusions: When the relationship between the scales was examined, a significant correlation was found between the WSSQ scores of obese individuals and their EES scores. It was found that there was a statistically significant effect of WSSQ scores on EES scores. It is thought that the findings of this study will contribute significantly to the relevant literature.
Echinococcosis and alveococcosis of the brain in the practice of a neurosurgeon (a review literature and clinical cases)
Authors: Shnyakin P. G. , Rudenko P. G. , Botov A. V. , Kazadaeva I. A.
Published: February 2023

The article presents an overview of modern scientific publications on echinococcosis and alveococcosis of the brain, which occur in 1–4 % of cases among all volumetric formations of the central nervous system. Despite the fact that these parasitic diseases are more common in endemic areas of developing countries in Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand, isolated clinical cases are observed everywhere, including due to population migration, and they must bedifferentiated, first of all, from intracerebral cysts, abscesses, cystic tumors. Clinical manifestations of echinococcosis and alveococcosis of the brain include the development of hypertensive symptoms, focal neurological deficit, convulsive syndrome (with cortical localization of cysts). The article presents the modern possibilities of diagnostic methods (among which the main role is played by neuroimaging methods, such as multislice computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging using contrast/paramagnet), and surgical and medical treatment of patients with echinococcosis and alveococcosis of the brain. The article also describes two own clinical observations of patients who were hospitalized in the neurosurgical department of the Regional Clinical Hospital (Krasnoyarsk).
The frequency of metabolically healthy and unhealthy phenotypes in women aged 25–44 years with different levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone, prolactin, leptin
Authors: Alferova V. I. , Mustafina S. V. , Rymar O. D. , Voevoda S. M. , Shcherbakova L. V. , Stakhneva E. M. , Denisova D. V.
Published: February 2023

Reports that the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases in obesity is not the same, led to the allocation of metabolically healthy and unhealthy phenotypes (MHP and MUHP), this concept is based on the ability of adipose tissue to produce a number of adipokines, one of which is leptin. Hormones such as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and prolactin (PRL) are interesting from the point of view of their effect on metabolism. Aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of MHP and MUHP in young women with different body mass index (BMI) and hormonal status (TSH, PRL, leptin) in different phenotypes. Material and methods. A group of women (n = 655) was selected from a representative sample of the Novosibirsk population aged 25–44 to study clinical and laboratory parameters. The design is a cross – sectional, observational, single – centre study. IDF, 2005 and NCEP ATP III, 2001 criteria were used to evaluate the MHP and MUHP. Results and discussion. The prevalence of MUHP in young women in Novosibirsk was 22.3 %, MHP – 77.7 % according to IDF, 2005; according to NCEP ATP III, 2001 – 13.1 and 86.9 %, respectively. The prevalence of MUHP increased with increasing BMI from 4.0 to 72.0 % according to IDF, 2005 and from 2.3 to 58.0 % according to NCEP ATP III, 2001, respectively. In obese women, MUHP was detected twice as often as MHP – 72 and 28 % according to IDF, 2005, 58 and 42 % according to NCEP ATP III, 2001. TSH and PRL do not provide information about metabolic health in young women. Leptin content is associated with BMI. The threshold value of the leptin level was 18.3 ng/ml with maximum sensitivity and specificity (Se = 53.3 %, Sp = 81.5 %), 14.5 ng/ml with equal sensitivity and specificity (Se = 65.7 %, Sp = 65.7 %). The area under ROC curve (AUC) for diagnosis of MUHP was 0.727 (SE = 0.029, p < 0.0001). Conclusion. The frequency of MHP in young women decreases with increasing BMI. MUHP is 3.5 times less common than MHP according to IDF criteria, 2005. TSH and PRL are not associated with the metabolic phenotype in young women. A leptin level more than 18.3 ng/ml has been identified as one of the markers for the recognition of MUHP in women aged 25–44 years, regardless of BMI.
Naukowy hedonizm jako podstawa krytycznej oceny przemian społecznych – ekonomia szczęścia Richarda Layarda, Marka Anielskiego i Richarda Easterlina
Authors: Więckowski Paweł
Published: February 2023

Since about 1970 there is a growing scientific interest in the concept of happiness (or its measurable equivalent – subjective well-being
SWB). It is assumed that if augmenting happiness is assumed as the aim of social development, it can be assessed if real progress is being
made. It should replace traditional concept of GDP. Researchers like Richard Layard, Mark Anielski and Richard Easterlin use the concept of
happiness to mount a critique of contemporary free-market capitalism. They suggest that instead of consumption and competition,
governments should promote happiness, tightening interpersonal relationship, building social trust, timing strive for prestige. However other
researchers (Ruut Veenhoven, Betsey Sevenson and Justin Wolfers among others) defend economical growth as a foundation of every social
development. The discussion has a philosophical paradox in it – those how attack capitalism from a humanistic angle use a hedonistic and
selfish concept of subjective happiness while those who defend capitalism appeal to values that goes beyond it.
Rodzinny kapitał społeczny a wzrost gospodarczy – analiza dla Polski i 15 krajów Unii Europejskiej
Authors: Baranowski Paweł , Sztaudynger Jan Jacek
Published: February 2023

Social capital representing among other things voluntary cooperation, social networks density and generalized trust has become
popular in economics in the 90s. A number of papers has confirmed positive relationship between social capital measures and economic
growth.
In our opinion family-based social capital (representing the integrity of families) is important component of social capital. Sociological
and psychological knowledge allow us to identify the family as a source of human bonds, man’s happiness and life quality. Presumably
happy persons better fulfill their social and economic roles. For example – they work and cooperate more efficiently.
Therefore, we have formulated a hypothesis that the family social capital – family bonds – have an influence on economic growth.
Being more precise, the bigger the number of divorces in relation to contracted marriages as an indicator of family disintegration, the slower
is economic growth.
This hypothesis has been confirmed in the Polish economy in the years 1963–2006 as well as in the 15 European Union countries panel
data (1972–2007).
The estimations are based on the econometric model of GDP growth, into which, alongside the divorces/marriages ratio (family disintegration)
investment rate, labour growth and CPI inflation have been introduced.
Our results indicate that when divorces/marriages ratio rise by 10 p.p. economic growth lowers in 15 European Union countries by 0.5
p.p. The same in Poland makes economic growth lower by 1.8 p.p.
These results are not fully comparable, due to differences in model specification and analyzed periods.
Etyka galenosfery
Authors: Lepa Bp Adam
Published: February 2023

Galenosphere is an environment of silence. The paper addresses the issue of the essence and significance of galenosphere. To this end, it presents the structure and functioning of galenosphere, i.e. its two crucial components. Moreover, the structure of galenosphere includes static and dynamic elements. The latter determine the functioning of this type of environment. Eight most important sectors that affect the operation of galenosphere were identified. Some of them (the culture of language, noise elimination, creating an environment promoting silence and a prayer for silence) contribute to the emergence of a structured environment of silence, whereas others (positive attitude towards calming down, concentration of the mind and emotions, inner concentration and the ability to be silent) constitute components which directly participate in the formation of an environment of silence. A structured environment of silence is the most effective in operation. The paper points out various advantages offered to the human being by a structured galenosphere. The most significant ones include: successful self-improvement, improvement of spoken and written language skills, effective pedagogic activities, establishing good relationships with other people and getting a deeper insight into the sense of life. The discussion leads to the conclusion that the human being should be provided with optimal working conditions and conditions for development in various areas by the formation of a structured galenosphere (in the family, at school, in the office, etc.).
Progress and Performance of Agri-clinics and Agri-business Centres Scheme in India
Authors: Bharathi G. Vijaya , Sudhakar P.
Published: February 2023

Background: Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres (AC and ABCs) is a scheme implemented by the Government of India in collaboration with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to provide assistance for the development of entrepreneurship in agriculture, creating employment opportunities for the unemployed agricultural graduates and also providing extension services to the farmers in rural areas. The present study is a modest attempt to evaluate the progress and performance of the Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres scheme in India from its inception to the present day by looking at state-by-state, training institute-by-training institute and project-by-project results. Methods: The study is based on the contemporary analysis of secondary data gathered from books, magazines, newspapers, reports, Publications, Research Articles and official websites from 1st April 2002 to 31st December 2021. Furthermore, the researcher acquired knowledge from both published and unpublished thesis in order to make the study interesting and beneficial. Result: It is found from the analysis that Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh are the leading states in implementing the scheme successfully as compared to the Hilly States. A little attention is focused on hilly states in terms of training and establishing agriventures. Hence, the government should pay special attention to the hilly states and take suitable policy measures to meet the requirements of the farmers residing in Hilly areas and also on fulfilling the goals of the scheme.
Análisis causa-efecto en la universidad pública: el caso de la Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Authors: García-Huerta Sergio , Kido-Cruz Antonio
Published: February 2023

La problemática tratada en este artículo está relacionada con la valoración de los recursos (humanos, económicos, tecnológicos y metodológicos) dentro de la Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH), en un sistema de causas y efectos del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la educación superior. El objetivo es entender sinergias en una universidad pública a través de la participación de actores clave dentro de las funciones de esta. Para evaluar las opiniones de los expertos se integraron recursos humanos de diversos roles y dependencias de la UMSNH. Se utilizó la metodología derivada de la teoría de efectos olvidados desarrollada por Kaufmann y Gil-Aluja; se integraron seis causas y seis efectos para ser analizados y se encontró que la importancia dada entre “autoridades y sindicatos” con la “investigación e innovación” no fue en un principio considerada por los participantes como relevante, pero el método de efectos olvidados señala que esta relación existe y que esta misma interpretación sucede con relación a la “cobertura educativa”.                              Códigos JEL: A12, B29; D91    Recibido: 01/11/2020.  Aceptado: 04/04/2022.  Publicado: 01/06/2022.
Los efectos de segunda generación en la gestión empresarial
Authors: Alfaro Calderón Gerardo Gabriel
Published: February 2023

Los fenómenos en la naturaleza forman parte de un sistema o un subsistema (Gil-Lafuente et al., 2020). La compleja interacción entre los elementos integrantes de estos sistemas provoca interdependencias de causalidad. Estas relaciones de causas y efectos, tanto directas como indirectas (ocultas), afectan, entre otros puntos, la toma acertada de decisiones (Gil-Lafuente & Barcellos, 2010; Alfaro-Calderón, 2018; Ruiz & Zubillaga, 2002; Arandes et al., 2017; Rodríguez et al., 2008).
En las ciencias sociales destaca la propuesta de Kaufmann y Gil Aluja (1988) denominada la teoría de los efectos olvidados (TEO). Esta robusta propuesta combina elementos derivados de la lógica difusa, desarrollada en los años sesenta por el profesor Lofti Zadeh y principalmente discutida en Fuzzy Sets (Zadeh, 1965).
La TEO permite obtener todas las relaciones directas e indirectas de los fenómenos analizados. Esta teoría es un enfoque innovador y eficiente que considera todas las relaciones en los fenómenos, minimizando los errores que pueden ocurrir en la modelización (Gil-Lafuente et al., 2015; Gil-Lafuente & Luis-Bassa, 2011).
En la cuantificación de las relaciones de causalidad existentes que actúan en red es necesario identificar el término incidencia. Este es considerado como el efecto de un conjunto de elementos sobre otros elementos o sobre sí mismo. Las relaciones de causalidad se clasifican en primer orden, es decir, que se dan de un conjunto A a un conjunto B.  Las incidencias de segundo orden suceden de un conjunto A sobre un conjunto B y, a su vez, del conjunto B sobre un conjunto C.