bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Fast and High-Accuracy Foreign Object Detection Method for Belt Conveyor Coal Flow Images with Target Occlusion
Authors: Fan Hongwei , Liu Jinpeng , Yan Xinshan , Zhang Chao , Cao Xiangang , Mao Qinghua
Published: August 2024

Foreign objects in coal flow easily cause damage to conveyor belts, and most foreign objects are often occluded, making them difficult to detect. Aiming at solving the problems of low accuracy and efficiency in the detection of occluded targets in a low-illumination and dust fog environment, an image detection method for foreign objects is proposed. Firstly, YOLOv5s back-end processing is optimized by soft non-maximum suppression to reduce the influence of dense objects. Secondly, SimOTA label allocation is used to reduce the influence of ambiguous samples under dense occlusion. Then, Slide Loss is used to excavate difficult samples, and Inner–SIoU is used to optimize the bounding box regression loss. Finally, Group–Taylor pruning is used to compress the model. The experimental results show that the proposed method has only 4.20 × 105 parameters, a computational amount of 1.00 × 109, a model size of 1.20 MB, and an mAP0.5 of up to 91.30% on the self-built dataset. The detection speed on the different computing devices is as high as 66.31, 41.90, and 33.03 FPS. This proves that the proposed method achieves fast and high-accuracy detection of multi-layer occluded coal flow foreign objects.
Using Dynamic Laser Speckle Imaging for Plant Breeding: A Case Study of Water Stress in Sunflowers
Authors: Bouzaouia Sherif , Ryckewaert Maxime , Héran Daphné , Ducanchez Arnaud , Bendoula Ryad
Published: August 2024

This study focuses on the promising use of biospeckle technology to detect water stress in plants, a complex physiological mechanism. This involves monitoring the temporal activity of biospeckle pattern to study the occurrence of stress within the leaf. The effects of water stress in plants can involve physical and biochemical changes. Some of these changes may alter the optical scattering properties of leaves. The present study therefore proposes to test the potential of a biospeckle measurement to observe the temporal evolution in different varieties of sunflower plants under water stress. An experiment applying controlled water stress with osmotic shock using polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG) was conducted on two sunflower varieties: one sensitive, and the other more tolerant to water stress. Temporal monitoring of biospeckle activity in these plants was performed using the average value of difference (AVD) indicator. Results indicate that AVD highlights the difference in biospeckle activity between day and night, with lower activity at night for both varieties. The addition of PEG entailed a gradual decrease in values throughout the experiment, particularly for the sensitive variety. The results obtained are consistent with the behaviour of the varieties submitted to water stress. Indeed, a few days after the introduction of PEG, a stronger decrease in AVD indicator values was observed for the sensitive variety than for the resistant variety. This study highlights the dynamics of biospeckle activity for different sunflower varieties undergoing water stress and can be considered as a promising phenotyping tool.
An Extremely Sparse Tomography Reconstruction of a Multispectral Temperature Field without Any a Priori Knowledge
Authors: Zhang Xuan , Han Yan
Published: August 2024

When undertaking optical sparse projection reconstruction, the reconstruction of the tested field often requires the utilization of a priori knowledge to compensate for the lack of information due to the sparse projection angle. In order to reconstruct the radiation field of unknown materials or in situations where a priori knowledge cannot be obtained, this paper proposes an extremely sparse tomography multispectral temperature field reconstruction algorithm that analyzes the similarity (the similarity here compares and calculates the Euclidean distance of the spectral emissivity values at various wavelengths between different spectral curves) of radiation characteristics of materials under the same pressure and concentration but different temperature, describes the similarity between the radiation information of the tested field using the dynamic time warping (DTW) algorithm, and uses the similarity sum of the radiation information among the subregions of the temperature field as the optimization objective. This is combined with the equation-constrained optimization algorithm and multispectral thermometry to establish the statistical law between the missing information and finally realize the reconstruction of the temperature field. Simulation experiments show that, without any a priori knowledge, the method in this paper can realize reconstruction of the temperature field with an accuracy of 1.53–12.05% under two projection angles and has fewer projection angles and stronger robustness than other methods.
Efficient Sleep Stage Identification Using Piecewise Linear EEG Signal Reduction: A Novel Algorithm for Sleep Disorder Diagnosis
Authors: Paul Yash , Singh Rajesh , Sharma Surbhi , Singh Saurabh , Ra In-Ho
Published: August 2024

Sleep is a vital physiological process for human health, and accurately detecting various sleep states is crucial for diagnosing sleep disorders. This study presents a novel algorithm for identifying sleep stages using EEG signals, which is more efficient and accurate than the state-of-the-art methods. The key innovation lies in employing a piecewise linear data reduction technique called the Halfwave method in the time domain. This method simplifies EEG signals into a piecewise linear form with reduced complexity while preserving sleep stage characteristics. Then, a features vector with six statistical features is built using parameters obtained from the reduced piecewise linear function. We used the MIT-BIH Polysomnographic Database to test our proposed method, which includes more than 80 h of long data from different biomedical signals with six main sleep classes. We used different classifiers and found that the K-Nearest Neighbor classifier performs better in our proposed method. According to experimental findings, the average sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the proposed algorithm on the Polysomnographic Database considering eight records is estimated as 94.82%, 96.65%, and 95.73%, respectively. Furthermore, the algorithm shows promise in its computational efficiency, making it suitable for real-time applications such as sleep monitoring devices. Its robust performance across various sleep classes suggests its potential for widespread clinical adoption, making significant advances in the knowledge, detection, and management of sleep problems.
Trustworthiness for an Ultra-Wideband Localization Service
Authors: Peterseil Philipp , Etzlinger Bernhard , Horáček Jan , Khanzadeh Roya , Springer Andreas
Published: August 2024

Trustworthiness assessment is an essential step to assure that interdependent systems perform critical functions as anticipated, even under adverse conditions. In this paper, a holistic trustworthiness assessment framework for ultra-wideband self-localization is proposed, including the attributes of reliability, security, privacy, and resilience. Our goal is to provide guidance for evaluating a system’s trustworthiness based on objective evidence, i.e., so-called trustworthiness indicators. These indicators are carefully selected through the threat analysis of the particular system under evaluation. Our approach guarantees that the resulting trustworthiness indicators correspond to chosen real-world threats. Moreover, experimental evaluations are conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. While the framework is tailored for this specific use case, the process itself serves as a versatile template, which can be used in other applications in the domains of the Internet of Things or cyber–physical systems.
Mathematical Model of Gasification of Solid Fuel
Authors: Djuric Slavko , Nogo Srdjan , Varupa Enes , Kuzmic Goran
Published: August 2024

This paper presents an innovative mathematical model of solid fuel gasification, which is not described in the available literature. The calculation of the components of the heterogeneous phase (including both solid and gaseous phases) as well as the calculation of the homogeneous phase (only gaseous components) is based on the balance of the total amounts of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen entering the reactor space. Additionally, this paper introduces a new method for calculating the composition of the gaseous phase, based on reducing the heterogeneous mixture (composed of solid and gaseous phases) to a homogeneous gaseous phase. This approach to calculating the gaseous phase composition in the solid fuel gasification process has not been found by the authors in the cited literature. This paper also presents a model for calculating the heterogeneous and gaseous phases using the number of moles that participate in the assumed chemical reactions of the solid fuel gasification process. This approach to calculating the composition of the heterogeneous and gaseous phases of the solid fuel gasification process is also not represented in the cited literature. For comparison with the literature data, municipal solid waste (MSW) and cashew nut shell (Cashew Shell Char (CNSC)) were used as fuels in the calculation of gasification composition. The results of the calculation of the gaseous phase composition using the model presented in the paper show good agreement with the data from the literature. The calculation of the composition of the heterogeneous mixture during the steam gasification of MSW (α = 0.4) shows the presence of a solid phase (carbon) up to approximately 735 °C. At that temperature, the synthetic gas contains only gaseous components: CO = 33.10%, H2 = 52.70%, CH4 = 2.54%, CO2 = 4.97, H2O = 5.93% and N2 = 0.76%. Increasing the temperature above 735 °C eliminates the solid phase from the equilibrium mixture. The literature data on solid fuel gasification generally do not consider the proportion of the solid phase (carbon) in the equilibrium mixture. To satisfy the material balance at the input and output of the gasification reactor, it is necessary to determine the proportion of the solid phase (carbon) in the equilibrium mixture. Since the proportion of the solid phase (carbon) in the heterogeneous equilibrium mixture can only be determined through measurement, the development and application of a mathematical model in engineering practice is of great importance, so this developed model can be considered a useful tool for simulating the influence of process parameters on gas characteristics.
Reflections on How to Reach the “30 by 30” Target: Identification of and Suggestions on Global Priority Marine Areas for Protection
Authors: Zhao Chang , Ge Yuejing , Zheng Miaozhuang
Published: August 2024

The establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs) is an important method to ensure marine protection. To protect and conserve global marine biodiversity, with the adoption of the “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” during the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) in December 2022, the establishment of an effectively managed MPA network by 2030 and the protection of 30% of the world’s oceans will be common goals for all countries party to the CBD over the next decade. Based on the distribution of over 150 types of marine species, habitats, ecosystems, and abiotic elements, ArcGIS10.5 and Zonation are used in this study to calculate the marine protection priority levels of coastal, nearshore, open ocean, and deep ocean trench areas, and a plan to reach the “30 by 30” targets is proposed. The suggestions for scientifically identifying and managing MPAs are as follows: first, improve MPA planning and establish a well-connected MPA network in national jurisdictions, then conduct scientific marine investigations to obtain background data on MPA establishment and delimitation.
Clinical Value of Peripheral Blood Gene Expression Profile and Donor-Derived Cellfree DNA for Identifying Persistent Rejection
Authors: Heilman Raymond L. , Fleming James N. , Park Sook H. , Rebello Christabel , Kleiboeker Steve , Holman John , Friedewald John J.
Published: August 2024

Key Points

Peripheral blood biomarkers may have value in monitoring kidney transplant recipients after treatment of acute rejection.

The donor-derived cellfree DNA may be more sensitive to identifying antibody-mediated rejection and gene expression profile may be more sensitive to identifying acute cellular rejection.

Background

Persistent rejection is an increasingly recognized barrier to long-term kidney allograft survival. A noninvasive method to help identify patients with persistent rejection in need of biopsy would be valuable.

Methods

This was a post hoc analysis of a multicenter observational study. Patients who had a biopsy-proven acute rejection, had another biopsy within 9 months (270 days), and had a biopsy-paired biomarker sample were included.

Results

A total of 64 index rejections in 58 patients with repeat biopsies were identified with a median time to repeat biopsy of 100 days. Persistent rejection was present in 61%; 69% of follow-up biopsies were performed in clinically stable patients. Peripheral blood gene expression profile (GEP) demonstrated a sensitivity of 59%, specificity of 76%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 79%, and negative predictive value of 54%. Donor-derived cellfree DNA (dd-cfDNA) demonstrated a sensitivity of 62%, specificity of 86%, PPV of 88%, and negative predictive value of 56%. For repeat biopsies within 90 days of rejection in clinically stable patients (63% of repeat biopsies), both GEP and dd-cfDNA had specificities and PPVs of 100%. GEP was more likely to be positive in T-cell–mediated rejection while dd-cfDNA was more likely to be positive in antibody-mediated rejection.

Conclusions

Both GEP and dd-cfDNA may have utility in identifying clinically stable patients with persistent rejection in need of biopsy; however, they identify different types of rejections.

Clinical Trial registration number:

NCT01531257.
Atenção farmacêutica no controle de qualidade do elixir e folhas de Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. ex Reiss (espinheira-santa)
Authors: Couto Nivia Colares , Franco Maurício Farias , Pina Jeferson Rodrigo Souza
Published: August 2024

A espécie Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. ex Reiss popularmente conhecida como “espinheira-santa” é um dos principais fitoterápicos utilizados no tratamento de afecções gástricas e analgesias suas propriedades farmacológicas são instrumentos de pesquisas constantes e usadas de forma indiscriminada pela população podendo trazer vários riscos à saúde. O papel do farmacêutico é promover a educação e conscientização sobre o uso seguro desse vegetal, com isso o objetivo desta pesquisa é realizar uma avaliação fitoquímica e microbiológica do elixir e folhas de espinheira-santa comercializadas em casas de ervas em Belém–PA. A metodologia para análise de qualidade e fotoquímica seguiram as recomendações da Farmacopeia brasileira 2019. Os resultados indicam uma deficiência na padronização, como a ausência de rótulos ou bulas com instruções de uso e validade tanto nas folhas quanto no elixir. O elixir apresentava sinais de infecção bacteriana. Conclusão: A farmacêutica de plantas medicinais e fitoterápicas deve assegurar a eficácia do princípio ativo e evitar interferências que possam pôr em risco à saúde do consumidor. Além de que, a exploração comercial desses vegetais favorece a venda irregular. Sendo assim, tornam-se indispensáveis legislações rigorosas em relação aos padrões de qualidade que possam garantir a terapêutica, o farmacêutico também deve fornecer orientações claras sobre modo de uso e possíveis interações de forma individualizada.
The Irish Sport Horse Abroad: The Role Of Public Relations In Promoting An International Brand
Authors:   ,   Cork Institute of Technology, Pelt Marianne
Published: August 2024

This thesis uses a case study approach to explore the role of public relations in promoting an international brand. This thesis attempts to determine whether public relations can contribute significantly to the promotion of an established international brand. This thesis looks at whether the people in the organisation formally responsible for promoting the Irish Sport Horse brand have a stated goal of promoting the brand, a clear intention of promoting the brand through public relations tactics, and whether find these tactics successful. The thesis also looks at the views of opinion makers within the industry to try to verify the success of the tactics used. This thesis attempts to fill a gap in the understanding of the role public relations can play in promoting an international brand, particularly in the contemporary environment, which is increasingly driven by online and social media marketing. The literature reveals that the function of promoting an organisation's brand has traditionally been the responsibility of marketing professionals, while the traditional objective of public relations professionals has been reputation building through transparent communication with publics and the development of positive relationships with stakeholders. The literature describes an inherent potential conflict between the role of promoting a brand and the goals and ethical limitations of public relations. However, this study found that public relations can be used successfully to promote an international brand if care is taken to be transparent and maintain integrity.
Politics 2.0 : The Emergence Of New Media And Its Impact On Political Communication In Ireland: A Public Relations Perspective
Authors:   ,   Cork Institute of Technology, Counihan Gerald
Published: August 2024

"Political communication occurs as a by-product of any political action. It can either be managed or not. The traditional methods of communication are still very prevalent in Irish political communication. The party maintains a strong role in communicating, but it does not infringe overly much on is national and local representatives. The traditional mass media are play a crucial role in facilitating communication but the emergence of web 2.0 applications in social media is slowly beginning to revolutionise political communication in Ireland. The evolution of communications tools over the past number of years has revolutionised the PR industry, and therefore it can be argued, revolutionised communications as a whole. As more people interact with New Media there is a greater desire for more information and transparency. In fact never before has information been so readily available to the general public. Every New Media user is a possible journalist, expert or opinion leader. Social media has been to the fore of this information movement. Blogs, wikis, podcasting and social media sites are free online tools with which the world is talking. The traditional media is enduring a period of decline, but has not been, as many predicted destroyed by the emergence of new technology. Rather we are seeing an integration of the old and the new media. Some sections of Irish society have adopted new trends quicker than others, in general the late teens to early thirty year olds are the most likely to interact with the New Media. This will change over time as these demographics age and as the children of today grow up in a more digitalised Ireland. The emergence of this new technology will present some challenges for political communication in Ireland. Media fragmentation, the loss of conversation control and the possibility of an increased issue life cycle are all of concern. One of the most critical elements of political communication, electioneering, occurs when a candidate decides to seek election to office. What follows is combination of marketing and public relations techniques as each candidate tries to communicate and create a relationship with electorate. This study seeks to highlight the growing influence of web 2.0 application and to explain how they are changing the dynamic between the communicator and the person being communicated with, in the political sphere in Ireland."
Which Craft? An Investigation Into The Irish Craft Brewing Industry - Exploration And Co-operative Context
Authors:   ,   Cork Institute of Technology, Blackwell Oliver
Published: August 2024

This study investigates and explores the Irish craft brewing industry with a specific focus on the attitudes, experiences and perceptions of Irish craft brewers to exportation and cooperation. This rapidly growing, niche sector could be considered a microcosm or subset of the Irish brewing industry and it is a valuable contributor of diversity, innovation, creativity, employment and revenue to the Irish economy as an indigenous industry. A quantitative and qualitative mixed methods approach was adopted to triangulate data from various sources. The research comprised of a survey questionnaire to Irish craft brewers, seven semi structured one-to-one interviews and one focus group interview with seven key stakeholders in the craft brewing sector. This study has found that there is a need to create the correct ethos for consumers to support local level enterprise, for craft brewers to forge lasting relationships with distributors and for Irish craft brewers to co-operate amongst themselves. The research reveals that unique opportunities are available to Irish craft beer producers for leveraging the Irish diaspora, ‘Brand Ireland’ and the Irish Pubs worldwide. The study has also found that collective exporting of craft beer products is an area of interest for many breweries. This research study proposes some topics that merit future research and will be of benefit to key stakeholders in the Irish craft brewing sector or to anyone with a genuine interest in the craft brewing landscape.
The Unregulated Operational Energy Loads Of Low Energy Buildings: Considering The Idiogrpahic Theory Of Design Through Post-occupancy Evaluation
Authors:   ,   Cork Institute of Technology, O'Driscoll Cian
Published: August 2024

The growing concern by building designers, owners and operators of the unregulated energy loads in their buildings is pushing research globally to address this issue. The term “unregulated” energy loads refers to a building’s energy demands outside of the “regulated” heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and lighting loads (Whyte, J. and Gann, D.M., 2001). These unregulated energy loads are primarily produced by the equipment and activities of those who work in the building, as opposed to the energy that maintains basic building comfort. Energy research is continually compounding the urgent need to craft innovative design strategies, and sustainable feedback loops to assist in the quest in achieving optimum balance between human and environmental ingredients. Fundamental to achieving this synergistic balance is a two-fold equation. In the first instance, the design of the building is paramount. This provides a vehicle which can be programmed and monitored. Secondly, behavioural use patterns and the interface between the user and the building are pivotal. Appreciating the defined and somewhat under researched significance of the user/building interface, this research aims to investigate post-occupancy energy usage in low energy building context. In executing this empirical research, and by application of post-occupancy evaluation within the case study, the methodological framework first explores unregulated operational energy usage patterns. This is evaluated by metering electrical use at building level, floor level, room level and ultimately, at plug level. By monitoring the loads attributed to individual office equipment and appliances as well as lighting, the energy use patterns can be scrutinised directly to provide high use areas and equipment, and individual usage patterns. Having established a ‘real world’ perspective and delimited the responsive behavioural parameters, the research assesses the buildings’ design and delivery process - a process that is often idiographic in its nature.
Issues And Challenges In The Delivery Of Secondary School Music Education In Ireland : A Regional Case Study
Authors:   ,   Cork Institute of Technology, Murray Marita
Published: August 2024

Research in effective music experiences during childhood and teenage years has shown the potential for significant developmental effects. However, the number of students studying music as a subject in secondary school in Ireland is statistically low in comparison with other areas of schooling. International literature points to a number of key issues and significant challenges in the delivery of music as a subject, yet there has been little Irish research carried out in this area. This study aims to examine the delivery of school music education in a sample of Irish post-primary schools. It is a case study in delivery of a school program based in five research sites in Cork city and Cork county towns, seeking to investigate the relationship between various issues and challenges in the delivery of secondary school music education. Data was collected through individual interviews with four second- level teachers, and from two minor studies. The study aims to find whether issues surrounding education delivery, identified in the international literature, are also issues and challenges in an Irish context, and to what extent. Also, it seeks to investigate how teachers respond to the challenges, and how teaching circumstances and strategies may alter these challenges. The key issues that were investigated are the status of music as a subject, the diverse experiences of music amongst students, the three strands of the curriculum, composing, performing and listening, and extra-curricular music. Themes arising from existing research include issues of continuum from primary to second-level schooling, the diversity of genre, the benefits of informal learning practices and Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and challenges that these issues create for the teacher. It also examines the delivery of curricular and non-curricular school music, and identifies its perceived successes, challenges and benefits.
Detection And Molecular Characterisation Of Rotavirus, Adenovirus And Bocavirus Circulating In Southern Ireland
Authors:   ,   Cork Institute of Technology, Cashman Olivia
Published: August 2024

"This study reports the detection and molecular characterisation of group A rotavirus circulating in the south of Ireland in both the bovine and human population. Characterisation of the group A rotavirus was carried out through the extraction of viral nucleic acid in faecal specimens collected from hospitals in the Cork and Waterford area and Cork regional veterinary laboratory from 2006-2009. Other gastroenteritis viruses characterised during this study include adenovirus type 41, and the newly identified gastrointestinal virus, human bocavirus, which was identified for the first time in Ireland during this study. The human bocaviruses identified in children in the south of Ireland include three out of the four identified species, namely human bocavirus type 1 (HBoVl), human bocavirus species 2 (HBoV2), human bocavirus species 3 (HBoV3). In this study, the possibility of isolating rotavirus from foodstuff using magnetic capture beads on an automated capture system, Pathatrix, was investigated in combination with cell culture of the post pathatrix beads in MAI 04 cells, to allow for identification of the recovered virus through detection of its cytopathic effect on the cell line."
Testing the Significance of Regression Coefficients in Liu Type Estimators
Authors: Kaplan Tabak Hilal , Ebegil Meral , Gökpınar Esra
Published: August 2024

In the linear regression model, the multicollinearity problem arises when there is a linear relationship between independent variables. This situation causes the variance of the estimations of the model parameters obtained by the Least Squares Estimator method to increase and move away from the true value, resulting in unstable and incorrect results. Biased Estimator methods are developed to eliminate the adverse effects caused by multicollinearity. In this study, a test statistic is obtained to test the significance of the model coefficients for the Liu-Type Estimator using the test statistic method suggested in the study of Halawa and El-Bassiouni (2000). With a simulation study, the significance of the model coefficients of the Ridge, Liu, and Liu type biased estimators in different situations is tested; the type I errors and power values of the estimators are calculated; the results are compared. In addition, a real data application is performed to better understand the test procedure.
Alta de colaboradores sanitarios
Authors: Ruiz Ferrón María Cecilia , León Larios Fátima , Mateos García María Dolores
Published: August 2024

Es un video tutorial para profesionales sanitarios del Sistema Sanitario Público Andaluz que quieran participar como tutores clínicos de la formación del alumnado del Grado en Enfermería de la Universidad de Sevilla.
Permite al tutor clínico saber cómo puede darse de alta para ser un colaborador sanitario que participe de la evaluación del alumnado que realiza prácticas en los centros sanitarios vinculados a los prácticums I, II, III, IV y V del Grado en Enfermería.
Ratgeben und Selbstoptimierung. Überlegungen zu einem allzu offensichtlichen Verhältnis
Authors: Cleppien Georg
Published: August 2024

Der Autor arbeitet heraus, inwieweit Ratgeber im Kontext theoretischer Ansätze der Selbstoptimierung gedeutet werden können und wo entsprechende Grenzen liegen. (DIPF/Orig.)
Zu Arten des Wissens und ihrer legitimierenden Verwendung in einer Konstellation zeitgenössischer Ratgeberliteratur zum Thema 'soziale Grenzen'
Authors: Hoffmann Nicole
Published: August 2024

Die Verfasserin untersucht am Beispiel von ‚Grenzen‘ thematisierenden Ratgeberbüchern, wie die Autor*innen die eigene Expertise legitimieren. (DIPF/Orig.)
Eine diskursanalytische Annäherung an den gelebten (Dicken) Körper in Liebesratgebern: "What we are not told is that our bodies are perfect just the way they are."
Authors: Nell Charlotte , Tolasch Eva
Published: August 2024

Im Rahmen einer wissenssoziologischen Diskursanalyse richten die Autorinnen ihren Fokus auf den ‚Leibkörper‘ und dessen Konstruktion in Ratgebern zum Thema Liebe und Mehrgewichtigkeit. (DIPF/Orig.)
Polarisierung der Geschlechtscharaktere revisited. Eine Fallstudie zu Geschlechtsrollen im Kontext der Rezeption von Elternratgebern
Authors: Zeller Christian
Published: August 2024

Der Autor arbeitet anhand eines Falls Strukturen und Muster der Umkehrung von Geschlechterklischees bei der Bewertung und Einordnung von Ratgebern durch ein Elternpaar heraus. (DIPF/Orig.)
Rat und Ratgeben in der Volksaufklärung des 18. Jahrhunderts. Eine Analyse der Werke Rudolph Zacharias Beckers
Authors: Freytag Christine
Published: August 2024

Die Autorin analysiert das im Rahmen der frühen Volksaufklärung veröffentlichte ‚Noth- und Hülfsbüchlein‘ Rudolph Zacharias Beckers, das in der zweiten Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts entstanden war und in der Folge in ca. 50 Auflagen weite Verbreitung gefunden hatte. Untersucht wird anhand des in zwei Bänden erschienenen Werkes die Frage, welche Ratgeberelemente es enthält. (DIPF/Orig.)
RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN MEDICAL LABORATORY PRACTICE
Authors: Ali Abdalla Eltoum , Hamza Alneil M. , Saleh Haidar Eltayeb
Published: August 2024

Introduction: Risk management is crucial in medical laboratory practice to ensure patient safety, maintain quality standards, and mitigate potential errors. This comprehensive review explores various risk management strategies implemented in medical laboratories to enhance understanding and effectiveness in practice. Methods: To identify and analyze risk management strategies employed in medical laboratory settings, a thorough examination of existing literature, guidelines, and best practices was conducted. Key themes and approaches were synthesized to overview current practices and emerging trends comprehensively. Results: The review highlights various risk management strategies utilized in medical laboratories, including quality control measures, staff training and competency assessment, standardized protocols, and procedures, utilization of technology and automation, error reporting systems, and participation in external quality assessment schemes. These strategies aim to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across all stages of the laboratory testing process, from pre-analytical to post-analytical phases. Conclusion: Effective risk management is essential for maintaining the integrity and reliability of laboratory testing, ultimately contributing to improved patient care outcomes. By implementing comprehensive risk management strategies, medical laboratories can enhance operational efficiency, minimize errors, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Continued vigilance, ongoing education, and integration of new technologies are essential for adapting to evolving risks and challenges in laboratory practice.
Precarious Self and/in the Dalit Everyday Social: ‘Passing’1, Affect, and Alienation in Ajay Navaria’s Select Stories
Authors: Saundarya
Published: August 2024

In their portrayal of the everyday as something that has an elusive nature and cannot be contained, Blanchot and Hanson observe that the everyday is never perceived anew, rather it is what we “only see again, having always already seen it by an illusion that is, as it happens, constitutive of the everyday” (14). There are multiple layers to the everyday-ness, the ordinariness of life, of being. The repetitive occurrences in the ordinary creep in like a habit. In the context of the everyday, when we turn to the geographical location of South Asia, with a special focus on India, we find interesting, often invisibilised, and most perilous habits, habits that are marked by the performance of caste. Caste has been described by Ambedkar as fostering majorly “the principle of graded inequality” (qtd. in Moon 106) in the Indian society that dictates and is seeped into the everyday existence of Dalits and everyday practices of the ‘upper’ castes. The pervasiveness of caste is associated with its ability to morph itself in the modern world. In the mundanity of things and processes, it is pertinent to understand how the Dalit self navigates the everyday, which is deeply marked by the practices of caste.
Everyday Anthropocene and Multispecies Kinship in Amitav Ghosh’s Gun Island
Authors: Gogoi Asima , Bhattacharyya Anurag
Published: August 2024

The Anthropocene, a term increasingly embraced across disciplines, is often used to denote the current geological epoch that signifies the profound impact humans have exerted on the Earth’s geology and ecosystems. This concept challenges the traditional delineation of geological epochs, suggesting that human activity has caused significant environmental changes that are substantial enough to mark the commencement of a new geological era. Central to the Anthropocene theory is the recognition of human-inducedalterations that span across climate change, biodiversity loss, and the transformation of land through deforestation, urbanisation, and agriculture, alongside the proliferation of man-made materials like plastics and concrete.The idea of the ‘everyday Anthropocene’ brings this concept closer to our daily lives, emphasising how ordinary, everyday human actions contribute to these large-scale environmental changes. It recognises that the cumulative effects of daily human activities —such as driving cars, using plastic, consuming energy, and producing waste —play a crucial role in shaping our planet’s future. At the same time, the everyday Anthropocene refers to the ways we experience the effects of environmental changes in our day-to-day lives. This notioncompels us to recognise the Anthropocene not as a distant or abstract epoch but as an immediate reality, manifesting in the climate we experience, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we consume. In her essay, “Climate Change and the Struggle for Genre,” Stephanie LeMenager refers to the ‘everyday Anthropocene’ as “the present tense, lived time of the Anthropocene” that calls for paying attention to what it means to live, day by day, through climate shift and the economic and sociological injuries that underwrite it” (225). She presents this concept as a critique of epochal thinking. The conventional perspective on the Anthropocene as a geological epoch detaches us from the immediate, tangible effects of our actions on the environment and ourselves. Epochs, as large-scale historical markers, can lead to a kind of forgetting, abstracting the very real and ongoing depletion and suffering of living bodies and ecosystems into broad, impersonal spans of time. The everyday Anthropocene, in contrast, calls for attention to “a more granular and personal account” of those living through the anthropogenic changes of our planet (225). She emphasises the importance of recognising and addressing the slow, often unnoticed wear on bodies and environments caused by systemic issues like bio-deregulation and slow violence. She highlights the role of the Anthropocene novel as a medium to focus closely on what it means to live amidst climate change, capturing the day-to-day reality of existing in a world under threat. She views such narratives as tools for preparing and adapting to change, advocating for a re-evaluation of our daily lives and our collective home in a more empathetic and sustainable manner.
MODEL ALGORITMA KNN UNTUK PREDIKSI KELULUSAN MAHASISWA STIKOM CKI
Authors: Alifia Tiara Ratu , Tundo  , Syazidan Muhammad , Satria Faldo
Published: August 2024

This study develops a student graduation prediction model using the K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) algorithm, considering variables such as age, Grade Point Average (GPA), number of Credits Earned (CE), participation in TOEFL tests, seminar activities, and participation in internships. Data from 80 students in the computer engineering and information systems programs at STIKOM Cipta Karya Informatika were analyzed to train and test the model. The results show that the KNN model with K=3, K=4, and K=5 produces a prediction accuracy of 66,67%. GPA and the number of credits earned significantly influence graduation, while participation in internships and TOEFL tests also contribute. Seminar certificates and age have a lower impact. These findings indicate that the KNN algorithm is effective for predicting student graduation, providing insights for educational institutions to enhance academic programs and student development.
Effectiveness of Sleep Hygiene Intervention on the Sleep Quality of the Elderly in Nursing Homes in Salatiga City
Authors: Rayanti Rosiana Eva , De Fretes Fiane , Kristianti Natalia
Published: August 2024

The aging process, physiologically, brings about changes and increases the risk of disease. Twenty-eight older adults in three different nursing homes in Salatiga City had difficulty sleeping at night. Poor sleep quality can cause disorders, such as being at higher risk of diseases, forgetfulness, confusion, disorientation, and decreased concentration ability. This research contributed to identifying the effectiveness of sleep hygiene on elderly sleep disorders in Salatiga City nursing homes. The research method is a quasi-experiment with a one-group pretest-posttest design research design among 28 older people who lived in the nursing home from April to July 2023. Sleep hygiene intervention in the form of aerobic exercise and education was carried out five times in five weeks. Sleep quality was measured through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI), and data was analyzed using descriptive statistics (percentage and mean). The results of the pre-experiment study revealed a 33.21% prevalence of sleep disturbances among older individuals, with the majority falling into the category of moderate sleep quality (64%). After receiving a sleep hygiene intervention, there was a reduction of 2.89 in the number of elderly individuals experiencing sleep disturbances. Additionally, 36% of the elderly were found to be sleeping without any disorders, while 64% experienced only mild sleep disturbances. This means that there will be a significant change after the intervention. Conclusion Sleep hygiene effectively improves sleep quality in older people in nursing homes. Future research is expected to conduct physical and laboratory examinations to support the respondent's sleep quality results
Profile of Caregivers Caring for Patients with Cancer Undergoing Oral Chemotherapy
Authors: Kardiyudiani Ni Ketut , Baua Elizabeth C
Published: August 2024

Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. Oral chemotherapy is used by cancer patients at home; this requires the role of the family as caregivers in their treatment; this is important considering the complexity of oral chemotherapy drugs with protocols and drug effects. This research contributed to obtaining a profile picture of caregivers of cancer patients. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative. This research was conducted at a hospital in Yogyakarta. The number of samples in qualitative research was 49. The results of this study were that most caregivers were aged 45-54 years (32.65%), and the majority were female (65.31%). The majority of caregivers are also married (56.10%). Most caregivers hold bachelor's degrees (34.69%), and most caregivers have a husband and wife-relationship with the patients they care for (38.78%). In general, caregivers have many years of experience in treating cancer patients, namely one year or less (38.78%). The most common type of cancer among patients receiving treatment is breast cancer (49.94%). Conclusion: This profile data can be used as a basis for further research regarding patient care at home by the family as caregivers, especially in patients receiving oral chemotherapy treatment.
Literature Review Family and Nurse Support in Improving Self Management in Patient with Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Diana Venny
Published: August 2024

Diabetes Mellitus is a disease that causes damage to the body's organs and tissues over time. According to Riskesdas 2018, it increased by 8.5 percent over 5 years. Diabetic patients who adhere to the 4 pillars of diabetes mellitus have better blood glucose levels, and this cannot be separated from the role of the family. Based on a preliminary study at the Anggrek Elderly Integrated Health Service Post, it was found that most elderly people live separately from their children, resulting in a lack of family involvement in managing DM. Additionally, the elderly also need support for self-management, which can be obtained from family members and nurses. Therefore, the researchers contributed to understand the condition of the elderly with DM in various aspects of family support and the implementation of nursing in improving the knowledge of self-management in Diabetes Mellitus patients. The review of articles yielded 4 main aspects: family support can improve self-management in DM patients, family support does not affect blood sugar levels, nurse education improves DM patient understanding, and educational level affects the implementation of education in patients. The education level of nurses influences patient education, and family support enhances patient self-management.
Online Education To Improve Cancer-Related Fatigue Knowledge Among Cancer Patients
Authors: Pudjiastuti Duwi , Darmawan Rendi Editya , Galih Erlangga
Published: August 2024

Cancer patients can experience symptoms due to their disease and or cancer therapy. One of the symptoms experienced by patients is fatigue. 65% of cancer patients consistently experience fatigue, which is felt distressingly within 6 months and for several years after treatment. Fatigue experienced by cancer patients will have an impact on compliance with treatment or care roles and activities. This research contributes to knowing the effect of online education about fatigue treatment in cancer patients on the knowledge of cancer patients in Surakarta, Indonesia. This type of research is quantitative, using a quasi-experimental method with a pre-pot test design without a control group. The subjects of this research were 56 cancer patients. This research instrument used a fatigue maintenance knowledge instrument. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. Data was collected in July – August 2023. Bivariate analysis used the Wilcoxon test. The results of bivariate analysis before and after being given education obtained a P value of 0.000. Online education about fatigue treatment in cancer patients influences cancer patients' knowledge.
HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN IBU TENTANG MANFAAT BERMAIN DENGAN PERKEMBANGAN ANAK PRASEKOLAH DI RA MAMBAUL ULUM GEDUNG KARYA JITU LAMPUNG
Authors: Sekar Ningrum Allania Hanung Putri , Aji Pamungkas Atik Mahmudah , Paramita Neni
Published: August 2024

Pada tahun 2019 sekitar 23,1%. anak balita usia dini di Indonesia menderita penyimpangan perkembangan seperti penyimpangan dalam motorik kasar, motorik halus, serta penyimpangan mental emosional. Dari hasil studi pendahuluan, didapatkan ternyata ibu tidak memahami manfaat bermain. Tujuan penelitian untuk diketahui hubungan pengetahuan ibu tentang manfaat bermain dengan perkembangan anak usia prasekolah di RA Mambaul Ulum Gedung Karya Jitu 2023. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif, dengan rancangan penelitian analitif korelatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini 45 orang dengan teknik sampling purposive sampling, dan didapatkan saple 36 orang. Analisa data bivariat menggunakan uji chi square. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian  ibu yang memiliki pengetahuan baik sebanyak 19 responden (52.8%). Status perkembangan anak terbanyak adalah status perkembangan  meragukan sebanyak 19 orang anak (52.8%). Hasil uji statistik menggunakan chi square didapat nilai p-value 0.018, yang artinya terdapat hubungan pengetahuan ibu tentang manfaat bermain dengan perkembangan anak usia prasekolah di RA Mambaul Ulum Gedung Karya Jitu 2023. Saran kepada orangtua diharapkan dapat mengajak anaknya untuk bermain sehingga didapatkan perkembangan anak yang sesuai dengan usianya, dengan cara memberikan stimulus yang baik.
Kata Kunci : Manfaat bermain, pengetahuan, perkembangan anak
PARITAS DAN USIA IBU DENGAN ANEMIA KEHAMILAN DI PUSKESMAS NELAYAN KABUPATEN GRESIK
Authors: Arifah Dwi Fitriyatul , Mudlikah Siti
Published: August 2024

Latarbelakang: Kekurangan asupan nutrisi dan gizi tidak seimbang penyebab terjadinya anemia defesiensi zat besi yang paling banyak diderita ibu hamil, balita dan remaja putri. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui hubungan paritas dan usia ibu dengan anemia kehamilan. Metode penelitian observasional analitik, pendekatan cross sectinal. Populasi 110 ibu hamil trimester pertama. Teknik sampling purposive. Jumlah sampel 40 ibu hamil dengan rumus solving. Pengumpulan data usia dan paritas diperoleh dari buku register dan data kadar hemoglobin dari pengukuran kadar Hb ibu hamil menggunakan alat Easy-Touch Hb. Analisis uji statistic uji Rank Spearman. Hasil: ibu hamil paritas multipara 17 orang (42,5%), berusia 20-35 tahun 32 orang (80,0%), Ibu hamil tidak anemia jumlah 22 orang (55,%), anemia ringan 8 orang (20%), anemia sedang10 (25%), Analisis statistic diperoleh tidak ada hubungan paritas dengan anemia kehamilan  (? 0,199) dan tidak ada hubungan usia ibu dengan anemia kehamilan di Puskesmas Nelayan Kabupaten Gresik (? 0,852). Kesimpulan : tidak ada hubungan paritas dan usia ibu dengan anemia kehamilan. Factor lain penyebab anemia meliputi asupan nutrisi, paritas, penyakit dan lainnya, maka diharapkan penanganan anemia kehamilan berdasarkan penyebabnya.
Kata Kunci : Usia, Paritas, Anemia, Kehamilan