bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALISIS PENGENDALIAN PERSEDIAN SPARE PART SEPEDA MOTOR DENGAN MENGUNAKAAN METODE ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY (EOQ) PADA AHASS NURWAHIDAH MOTOR
Authors: Hahury Sanny , Fathuroji Ady
Published: July 2022

AHHAS NURWAIDDAH MOTOR merupakan salah satu perusahaan yang bergerak dibidang servis kendaraan bermotor roda dua merek Honda di Kota Sorong. Ahhas Nurwaiddah Motor juga merupakan salah satu industri yang bergerak dibidang penjualan spare part dan servis utamanya pada kendaraan bermotor roda dua merek Honda. Dengan adanya perusahaan ini cukup membantu perekonomiaan masyarakat dikota Sorong baik perawatan dan penyediaan alat-alat spare part motor. Namun belakangan ini sering terjadi kelebihan maupun kekurangan spare part sehingga konsumen harus menunggu pemesanan spare part dari pusat untuk ketika stok tidak ada. Hal ini disebabkan karena pengendalian persediaan yang kurang optimal sehingga ada beberapa jenis spare part yang sering kosong sebelum pemesanan datang. Dengan ini penulis melakukan penelitian yang berjidul â€œAnalisis Pengendalian Persediaan Spare Part Sepeda Motor dengan Menggunakan Metode Economic Oeder Quantity (EOQ)â€ untuk mengoptimalkan persediaan spare part di Ahhas Nurwaiddah Motor dengan berdasarkan data-data penjualan spare part dari tahun sebelumnya. Dengan metode EOQ dan berdasarkan data-data penjualan tahun sebelumnya, data mengetahui beberapa jumlah pemesanan yang ekonomis pada persediaan spare part dan kapan harus melakukan pemesanan yang tepat dan dengan metode ini dapat memberikan solusi pada persediaan spare part di Ahhas Nurwaiddah Motor.
EVALUASI ERGONOMI LINGKUNGAN KERJA DI TERMINAL KEDATANGAN PADA BANDAR UDARA DOMINE EDUARD OSOK (DEO) SORONG
Authors: Hahury Sanny , Jusnah Fahrul Riansyah
Published: July 2022

Lingkungan kerja merupakan faktor yang harus di perhatikan untuk dapat menciptakan suasana yang aman dan nyaman selama melakukan aktivitas di Bandar Udara Domine Eduard Osok (DEO) Sorong. Hal ini dapat terwujud apabila lingkungan bandara di desain sesuai berdasarkan standar yang telah di tetapkan oleh pemerintah. Evaluasi ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui apakah aspek-aspek ergonomi lingkungan kerja (Kebisingan, Pencahayaan dan Temperatur) pada terminal kedatangan Bandar Udara Domine Eduard Osok telah memenuhi Standar Baku Mutu yang telah di tetapkan berdasarkan ketentuan menteri. Evaluasi Ergonomi Lingkungan Kerja Fisik dilakukan berdasarkan metode yang telah di tetapkan dalam Keputusan Menteri. Hasil perhitungan dari elemen lingkungan kerja fisik akan di bandingkan dengan Standar Baku Mutu dari Keputusan Menteri untuk mendapatkan hasil yang sesuai standar yang telah di tetapkan. Hasil Evaluasi di ketahui bahwa pengukuran Kebisingan di ketahui Tidak Melewati Nilai Ambang Batas, pengukuran Pencahayaan di ketahui Tidak Sesuai dengan Standar Minimal Pencahayaan dan pengukuran Temperature di ketahui Tidak Melewati Nilai Ambang Batas.
RANCANG BANGUN APLIKASI SISTEM INFORMASI PENGGAJIAN KARYAWAN PADA PT. MULTI USAHA RAYA SORONG
Authors: Alam Teguh Hidayat Iskandar , Amri Irman , Panjaitan Alvia Iryanti
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini menganalisis, merancang, dan membangun sistem informasi penggajian karyawan PT Multi Usaha Raya Sorong, yang bergerak dibidang penyedia jasa tenaga kerja PT. Multi Usaha Raya Sorong memperoleh pendapatan dari pengguna jasa tenaga kerja tersebut dan bersumber dari data hasil pekerjaan. Dalam operasinya kurang lebih 5 bulan setiap proses penggajian akan terjadi komplain dari karyawan karena tidak sinkronnya data antara hasil pekerjaan yang di tulis karyawan dengan hasil gaji yang diolah staff, dikarenakan data yang diolah menggunakan Microsoft excel, dalam mengolah data gaji dilakukan dengan cara memilih satu per satu cell ke cell pada lembar kerja Microsoft excel agar tidak terjadi kesalahan dalam penempatannya. Dengan menggunakan metode Waterfall yang mengedepankan 4 fase yaitu, Fase Perencanaan, Fase Analisis, Fase Desain, Fase Implementasi, dan Sistem. Dari keempat fase tersebut digunakan untuk merancang Aplikasi Penggajian secara terstruktursehingga pemecahan masalah tepat sasaran. Berdasarkan latar belakang dan metode yang digunakan peneliti mendapatkan hasil yakni aplikasi penggajian tersebut dapat membantu sistem penggajian pada PT. Multi Usaha Sorong. Sistem komputerisasi dapat meningkatkan pelayanan penggajian kepada semua karyawan , dan dapat meminimalkan kesalahan yang dilakuakn secara tulis tangan seperti pencatatan, perhitungan, pengecekan, ataupun proses pemeriksaan yang membutuhkan ketelitian dan keterampilan yang sangat baik.
ANALISIS PENAMBAHAN JUMLAH OPERATOR DISCHARGE TANGKER MENGGUNAKAN METODE WORKLOAD DAN WORK FORCE ANALYSIS-STUDI KASUS PT. PERTAMINA TERMINAL BBM SORONG
Authors: Hahury Sanny , Histiarini Aprisa Rian , Wicaksono Hanindyo
Published: July 2022

Dengan meningkatnya jumlah kebutuhan BBM di kota Sorong, untuk itu PT. Pertamina Terminal Bahan Bakar Sorong selalu meningkatkan jumlah pasokan persediaan bahan bakar minyak untuk menanggulanginya, salah satunya dengan cara menambahkan jumlah kedatangan tangker.Â  Pada saat kedatangan tanker, maka diperlukan bagian-bagian yang menangani jalannya pengisian. Bagian-bagian yang diperlukan yaitu : loading master, Administrasi Receiving & Storage Laboratorium & Juru Ukur. Dari ke seluruh bagian itu, setiap satu elemen kerja dibutuhkan satu orang operator (pekerja). Namun kenyataan yang ada di lapangan, masih jauh atau tidak sesuai dengan standar operasional pekerjaan (SOP). Akibatnya pekerjaan yang dikerjakan menjadi beban untuk beberapa pekerja sehingga terjadilah keterbatasan sumber daya manusia untuk penanganan Tanker Discharge (Penerimaan) bahan bakar minyak ke tangki timbun (Tempat penyimpanan).
ANALISIS POTENSI KECELAKAAN KERJA DI PELABUHAN KONTAINER KOTA SORONG DENGAN METODE HAZOP
Authors: Histiarini Aprisa Rian , Ashar Ashar , Amin Muhammad Hamsa
Published: July 2022

Angka kecelakaan kerja di Indonesia masih menempati urutan tertinggi untuk wilayah Asia Tenggara, meskipun telah mengalami penurunan jumlah. Menurut data Depnakertrans tahun 2006, jumlah kasus kecelakaan kerja di Indonesia pada tahun 2003 sebanyak 105.846 kasus, tahun 2004 sebanyak 95.418 kasus, tahun 2005 sebanyak 96.081, dan tahun 2006 sebanyak 70.069 kasus. Jumlah tersebut menurun sebesar 37,12 persen dalam kurun waktu 4 tahun terakhir ini tidak terkecuali dangan pelabuhan sorong. Pelabuhan kota Sorong mempunyai peranan yang sangat strategis dalam sistem transportasi laut, namun angka terjadinya kecelakaan kerja yang berakibat terganggunya proses produksi sehingga menyebabkan kerugian perusahaan, maka perlu diketahui faktor resiko penyebab kecelakaan tersebut sehingga dapat dilakukan upaya pencegahan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bahaya pontensial yang dapat menimbulkanÂ  kecelakaan kerja di pelabuhan container dan untuk meninjau identifitas bahaya potensial sumber kecelakaan kerja di pelabuhan container kota Sorong dengan metode Hazard and Operability Study ( Hazop ).Â
Hunian Tetap Pasca Banjir Bandang di Desa Patikalain: Adaptasi dan Tantangan
Authors: Rizani Muhammad Alfreno , Wulandari Fitri
Published: July 2022

Banjir bandang yang menerjang kabupaten Hulu Sungai Tengah pada 14 Januari 2021 mengakibatkan 264 buah hilang dan 340 buah mengalami rusak ringan hingga berat. Salah satu kawasan yang terdampak cukup parah merupakan desa Patikalain. Terdapat 32 keluarga yang kehilangan tempat tinggal. Merespon kondisi tersebut, MDMC daerah Hulu Sungai Tengah bersama MDMC wilayah Kalimantan Selatan menginisiasi pembangunan hunian tetap untuk para korban di desa tersebut. Sulitnya akses pasca banjir bandangÂ  ke lokasi tersebut akibat tertimbun longsoran, menjadi salah satu hambatan yang dialami. Selain itu, adanya isu penebangan liar turut berdampak pada terbatasnya material lokal, khususnya kayu. Untuk itu, ditetapkan beberapa kriteria bantuan untuk hunian tetap seperti berbiaya murah, mudah dibangun, berkarakater lokal, dan berdasarkan adaptasi kebiasaan baru. Perencanaan dan pembangunan hunian tetap ini bertujuan untuk memberikan bantuan kepada korban bencana banjir bandang yang kehilangan huniannya. Meskipun sudah ada beberapa desain rumah bantuan untuk korban bencana alam, tetapi karena lokasinya yang berada di pegunungan dan akses yang sulit dilewati, sehingga perlu adanya inovasi rancangan. Adapun proses perencanaan menggunakan metode studi kasus dan deskripsi kualitatif. pada beberapa bangunan pasca bencana. Pada akhirnya, keberadaan hunian tetap diharapkan menjadi solusi terhadap berbagai permasalahan dan isu yang terjadi. Selain itu, melalui pembangunan hunian tetap tersebut diharapkan mampu mendorong pemerintah dan masyarakat untuk membangun rumah berbasis mitigasi bencana di kawasan rawan bencana.
O Mapeamento Sistemático e a pesquisa qualitativa: (Inter)conexões com os paradigmas da educação
Authors: Pontes Junior Antonio Carlos Fonseca , Sicardi Nakayama Bárbara Cristina Moreira
Published: July 2022

Este artigo tem o objetivo de analisar as (inter) relações entre paradigmas da Educação e do Mapeamento Sistemático, numa conversa com o texto de Ivan Fortunato “Cientificamente comprovado (?)” e a “Árvore do conhecimento” de Maturana e Varela. No processo de análise, buscamos uma interconectividade entre a Filosofia da(s) Ciência(s), a pesquisa qualitativa e o Mapeamento Sistemático, nos apoiando na História da Matemática, nas obras de M.C. Escher e até na cultura pop. Como conclusão, ou melhor, como indicação final neste trabalho apontamos como o Mapeamento Sistemático pode auxiliar o trabalho de outros pesquisadores ao se tornar um ponto de salvaguarda em seus futuros trabalhos.
Flower Induction and Control of Inflorescence Diseases in Mangoes using selected Fungicides and Chemical Fertilizers
Authors: Alvi Ahmad R. , Chohan Sobia , Abid Muhammad , Malik Muhammad T. , Riaz Hafiz M. , Mudassar Sana
Published: July 2022

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is widely considered an important fruit and a major crop in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Mango is susceptible to a variety of diseases throughout its life cycle, but diseases that strike during the flowering stage cause significant losses and have a direct impact on productivity. Flowering in mango is unreliable from season to season because environmental signals for flower initiation are frequently inconsistent. During the current research, we identify the most promising laboratory-grade synthetic chemical, chemical fungicide, or their feasible combination that promotes floral development, induces flowering, and combats inflorescence diseases, which reduce production. For this investigation, a field trial was conducted with multiple treatments. Compared to the control, the potassium nitrate treatment resulted in the highest flowering/flower emergence (8.67%), followed by calcium carbonate (7.33%) and potassium nitrate with the combination of Champion (6.66%) and Cabrio Top (5.32). Minimum flowering occurred on plants treated with fungicides alone, i.e., Contaf Plus (3.33%), compared to the control (1.33%). Contaf Plus was the most effective chemical against all inflorescence diseases in the field. The disease with the highest incidence was blossom blight at 42.90%, followed by apical necrosis at 39%, mango deformity at 17.70%, and powdery mildew at a low of 0.40%. The combined application of potassium nitrate and Copper hydroxide exhibited the best response in the field for inducing flowering and flower set on mango inflorescences, while potassium nitrate and calcium nitrate were the most effective for inducing flowers on mango trees when treated independently. Current research is extensive on the inducement of flowering and inhibition of flower disease through the application of chemicals alone or in combination.
Antagonizing Impact of Endophytic Fungal Isolates against Potato Black Scurf (Rhizoctonia solani)
Authors: Mejdoub-Trabelsi Boutheina , Abdallah Rania Aydi-Ben , Jabnoun-Khiareddine Hayfa , Faker Ayed , Daami-Remadi Mejda
Published: July 2022

Four endophytic fungal isolates, naturally associated with Solanum tuberosum L., were evaluated for their antagonistic activity against Rhizoctonia solani and their ability to suppress black scurf disease of potato tubers. To identify the potential implication of antifungal compounds in their inhibitory activity, cell-free culture filtrates were produced and tested for their antifungal potential against R. solani mycelial growth and for their protective effect against development of on potato tuber slices.  Results showed that percent inhibition of R. solani mycelial growth, based on in vitro antibiosis tests, ranged between 16 to 59%. Hyphal damage and lysis were the most frequent stress responses exhibited by the target pathogen during its in vitro interactions with the potato-associated fungi tested. All Cell-free culture filtrates of tested fungi had significantly inhibited the radial growth of Rhizoctonia solani Rs20. The cell-free culture filtrates of Penicillium chrysogenum and Aspergillus niger had decreased pathogen growth by more than 60% over control. These two filtrates (P. chrysogenum and A. niger) were found to be the most effective in decreasing the decay incidence in potato slices by 36 and 40%, respectively, as compared to pathogen-inoculated and untreated control. Thus, the present study clearly demonstrated that fungal isolates, occurring ubiquitously within potato plants, may be explored as potent biocontrol agents against potato-associated fungal pathogens and as source of bioactive metabolites for R. solani suppression.
Qualities of Soybean Grains Harvested on Crops Treated with Neem Seeds Extract in Field Conditions against Asian Rust
Authors: Angèle Ndogho P. , Solange Soupi N. M. , Christian Gbaporo G. F. , Dorotée Mvondo N. , Zachée Ambang
Published: July 2022

In soybean production, qualities of grains harvested are usually affected according to the development of diseases and control methods used in the field. This study aims to evaluate the impact of neem seeds extract (AENS) on soybean grains health after crops treatment in field conditions for the control against Asian rust. Experiment was conducted in Mimetala and Nkometou, located in the agroecological zone V of Cameroun. Three varieties of soybean (“Locale”, TGX 1835-10E and TGX1910-14E) were used in a completely randomized blocks design containing five treatments: T0 (control), T1, T2, T3 (25, 50, 100 g/L of extract respectively) and T4 (5.33 g/L of Plantineb 80wp). The disease was identified on the harvested grains; its incidence on those grains was evaluated and some biochemical parameters were assessed by extraction and determination of their contents. Many grains were attacked by Asian rust. The highest incidence was obtained in the seeds from untreated plots (35 %), compared to those from T1, T2, T3 (1.14; 1.07 and 0.95 % respectively). The different doses of AENS improved the content of all biochemical compounds tested in harvested grains compared with the T0 and T4 treatments. TGX1910-14E variety presented the highest content. In T3,grain contents in biochemical compounds were 415.17; 118.83; 118.33; 44.43; 36.53 and 10.83 mg/g of dry matter from total proteins, globulin, albumin, Glutelin, prolamin and glucide respectively. Meanwhile, in T4 treatments, grain contents were 403.49; 112.95; 112.78; 40.58; 33.90 and 9.91 mg/g of dry matter from the same compounds respectively. This study shows that the application of neem seeds extract on soybean crops for the control of Asian rust in field conditions at the maximum dose (e.g. 100 g/L) can improve the qualities of harvested grains. The neem extract as a natural substance should be used in integrated pest management of soybean and other crops.
Identification of Durable Resistance against Yellow Rust
Authors: Afzal Amir , Riaz Abid , Ashraf Sharmin , Iqbal Javed , Ijaz Muhammad , Naz Farah , Shah Syed K. N.
Published: July 2022

Yellow (stripe) rust of wheat is responsible for a severe decrease in crop yield worldwide. Deployment of durable disease resistant cultivars is the best strategy being cost effective and safe. A comprehensive study was conducted to identify sources of durable resistance against stripe rust of wheat. Initially, surveillance of the crop was conducted to expose the status of the dilemma. The study discovered that disease is more prevalent in the region existing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and the Northern Region of Punjab. Race identification of the pathogen under glasshouse conditions revealed high diversity and at least eleven races were designated. Prevalence of the race 70E0 was most dominating (39 %). Cultivation of multi-location trap nurseries yielded valuable information demonstrating disease-fighting genes where, at all locations, Yr5, Yr10, Yr15, and YrSp were effective. Seventy-two advanced lines collected from research institutions were screened in a glasshouse to categorize the test material based on their response to disease at the seedling stage. Test material comprising seventy-two advanced lines collected from different research institutions was screened in a glasshouse to categorize the test material on the ground of their response against disease at the seedling stage. Slow and fast rusters were categorized by studying susceptible and moderately susceptible seedlings in the field for two years. Genetic diversity in the host allows changes in the genetic organization to adapt to environmental changes. Coefficient parentage revealed the test material's restricted genetic base. In the pedigree of wheat advanced lines, Pastor, Kauz, Inqilab-91, Sokoll, Ae. Aquarosa (211), WBLL-1, Kukuna, and Millan were 60% out of a total of 72 parents. Findings of the present studies revealed persistent resistant genotypes with a broad genetic background are needed to feed a growing population.
Identification of Host Resistance to Bacterial Canker Disease on Apricot, Plum and Peach Grown in Punjab and KPK, Pakistan
Authors: Bibi Shagufta , Inam-ul-Haq Muhammad , Riaz Abid , Malik Saad I.
Published: July 2022

Bacterial canker disease caused by the pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. syrinagae (Pss) has been spread widely in Pakistan,  in Punjab and KPK provinces specially in strone fruits like apricot, Peach and Plum. During the 2014–2015 growing period, diseased samples were obtained from peach, plum and  apricot trees showing bacterial canker  symptoms  in Punjab and KPK provinces and 48 Pseudomonas syringae  isolates were obtained. The main aim of this research study was to find out host resistance in the cultivars of Apricot, Peach and Plum against bacterial canker caused by Pss in Peach, Plum and Apricot cultivars grown in Punjab and KPK province of Pakistan. In a pathogenicity test, three Pss isolates (PS3, PS9 and PS17) were found to be highly virulent in peach, plum and apricot  and were tested for cultivar resistance to Pss. Leaves and shoots of five varieties of Peach Early grand, Florida king, 4 ½, 5 ½, 6 ½, Four varieties of Plum Red beauty, Fazal-e- manani, Stanley, Producer and Two varieties of Apricot Chinese apricot and golden amber were foliar sprayed with a mixed culture of Pss having concentration of 10-8 cfu ml−1 . Sprayed cultivars were covered with plastic bags for 3 days for retaining moisture and kept in glass house and were keenly observed for appearance of  symptoms. 5 ½ of peach, Fazal-e-manani of plum and Chinese apricot of apricot were found resistant while 6 ½ of peach, Stanley of plum were found susceptible and Golden amber of apricot was found moderately susceptible to Pss. This is the first report of host resistance response of apricot, peach and plum cultivars grown in Pakistan to Pss.
Exploration of Resistance in Chilli Varieties/Advanced Lines against Fusarium Wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsici
Authors: Saeed Saba , Sahi Shahbaz Talib , Atiq Muhammad , Shahid Muhammad , Arshad Muhammad
Published: July 2022

Chilli (capsicum annum L.) is an important edible spice crop grown in tropical areas of world due to its richness of nutrients like carotinoides, fibers, mineral components, oils, proteins and vitamins. A number of biotic and abiotic factors are challenging devastatingly the successful production of chilli. Among all of these factors, Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.capsici (Foc) is a potential risk of declining its yield every year. Among all management approaches, use of resistant varieties is the best option towards Foc. For this purpose in contemporary study twenty five varieties/advanced lines of chilli were evaluated against Fusarium wilt under natural field conditions in research area, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad for two years 2017-18 and 2018-19 under randomized complete block design (RCBD). Results exhibited that none of varieties/advanced line expressedimmune response against the disease. Only one variety (BPVLC 14-1) was resistant with 18.76% disease incidence. Uttal, fengaio, Glaxy-2, Big daddy, GHHP 01, PH-275, Super sky AB, HPO33 and Super king were found moderately resistant (MR) with 21-40% disease incidence. Four varieties/advanced lines Hot-701. Hot shot, Omega and Silkey Red showed moderately susceptible response (MS) with 41-50% and Four (Super hot, Patyala F1, Angel F1 and Green king) were susceptible (S) with 51-70% incidence of Fusarium wilt. Seven (Tejal, BSS-410, Big Red AB, SB 6864-HM, Glory F1, Revival and Amber F1) varieties / advanced lines exhibited highly susceptible (HS) response.
Preliminary Selection and Evaluation of Fungicides and Natural Compounds to Control Grey Mold Disease of Rose Caused by Botrytis cinerea
Authors: Jatoi Ghulam Hussain , Abro Manzoor A. , Ahmed Syed M. , Al-Ani Laith K. T. , Ali Umed , Jatoi Mushtaque A. , Figari Isabel M. G. , Qambrani Jahansher , Ahmed Irfan , Soomro Abdul S. , Khaskheli Naeema K.
Published: July 2022

Botrytis cinerea is a plant fungal pathogen causing the grey mold disease of rose ‎‎(Rosa indica L.). Finding new and alternative environment-friendly control strategies than ‎hazardous chemicals on different crop diseases is a crucial and healthy step to cope with ‎the current challenges of climate change. ‎ Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of different botanical extracts and biocontrol agents (biopesticides) along with different fungicides against B. cinerea under in-vitro conditions. Three different concentrations i.e., 100, 200, and 300 ppm of five fungicides namely Acrobate, Melody, Cabrio top, Antracol, and Copper oxychloride, botanical extracts of eight plants Dhatura, Ginger, Aak, Neem and Onion, at three different doses of 5, 10, and 15%, and eleven biocontrol fungal agents were used as antagonistic under in-vitro on rose plants, The survey of ‎disease incidence% of grey mold on the rose crop in the region shows that the Hyderabad region has a maximum (60%) disease incidence as compared to Tandojam region ‎‎(40%). Among fungicides, the Cabrio top significantly reduced linear colony growth (31 mm) of B. cinerea at 300 ppm concentration. Among botanicals, extract of neem plant exhibited significantly lowest colony growth (23.33 mm) followed by the ginger plant (25 mm) and dhatura plant (26 mm). The higher concentration of fungicides and higher doses (15%) of botanicals extracts appeared significantly efficient to control the pathogen B. cinerea. Among biopesticides, Fusarium solani appeared prominent in reducing colony growth (25.16 mm) of the pathogen but the difference was not significant 300 with most of the tested biocontrol agents. The recommendation in this study is the high ability of botanical extracts and biocontrol agents in reducing the growth of grey mold, potentially considering using them instead of synthetic fungicides and more safety for the ecosystem. Keywords: Trichoderma, Fusarium, dhatura, botanical, biological control, synthetic fungicides.
Use of Care Bundles to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Intensive Care Units: Nurses' Views
Authors: YAZICI Gülay , BULUT Hülya
Published: July 2022

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the views of nurses working in intensive care units regarding the use of care bundles in preventing healthcare-associated infections.
Methods: This study used the focus-group interview method, which is one of the qualitative methods. Two focus-group interviews, each lasting about half an hour, were conducted with 14 intensive care unit nurses. Qualitative data obtained from the interviews were recorded on tape and in note form. The interviews were then transcribed and analyzed. The transcribed data from the focus-group discussions were grouped by theme and concept, and the statements of the participants were coded numerically according to these groupings. Three themes and six subthemes emerged in analyzing the qualitative data.
Results: The nurses defined care bundles as "materials that provide integrated care for patients". They also stated that their benefits included providing a tool for self-monitoring, support and guidance for both patients and nurses. When whether they had experienced any difficulties while using care bundles, they stated that they had not experienced any. Furthermore, nurses stated that care bundles improved their perspectives, and that they were must-have items in intensive care units providing reminders rather than a waste of time.
Conclusion: It is that the participation of nurses is important so that care bundles are used more widespread in order to prevent healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units.
Blended Learning in Higher Education: Diversifying Models and Practical Recommendations for Researchers
Authors: Platonova Raisa I. , Orekhovskaya Natalia A. , Dautova Saule B. , Martynenko Elena V. , Kryukova Nina I. , Demir Servet
Published: July 2022

Blended learning is gaining popularity because it has shown to be a successful method for accommodating an increasingly varied student body while enhancing the learning environment by incorporating online teaching materials. Higher education research on blended learning contributes to the blended learning literature. The ideas for future researchers are a vital component of research-based research articles. This study aims to consolidate the recommendations made for future studies. Research articles published in Scope-indexed journals over the past 5 years were analyzed in this context. Each cited passage from the research was read and coded independently in this analysis. After a period of time, the codes were merged into categories and themes. In the results section, direct citations were used to support the codes. The number of publications increased starting in 2017 and continuing through 2020. In the year 2020, most articles were published. Approximately half of the publications provide recommendations for future research. The researchers’ recommendations were gathered under the titles “Research Content” and “Replication and Method” the researchers’ recommendations were gathered.
Case Report: A Case of Renal Cell Carcinoma Unclassified With Medullary Phenotype Exhibiting a Favorable Response to Combined Immune Checkpoint Blockade
Authors: Takeda Masashi , Kashima Soki , Fuchigami Yasushi , Yoshino Takayuki , Kataoka Tatsuki R. , Yamasaki Toshinari , Kagamu Hiroshi , Kobayashi Takashi , Akamatsu Shusuke
Published: July 2022

Renal cell carcinoma unclassified with medullary phenotype (RCCU-MP) is an extremely rare variant of kidney cancer with poor prognosis. Recently, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been the mainstay of treatment for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, the efficacy of ICI in the treatment of RCCU-MP remains unclear. Here, we report about a 63-year-old Japanese man who was referred to our hospital with a diagnosis of RCC of the left kidney with multiple–lymph node involvement (cT3aN1M1). The patient underwent nephrectomy with lymph node biopsy, which was histopathologically diagnosed as RCCU-MP. Thereafter, he received combined immune checkpoint blockade with nivolumab and ipilimumab. After induction therapy, follow-up computed tomography revealed shrinkage of the metastatic lymph nodes. Moreover, the patient was relieved of his subjective symptoms and his performance status improved. However, after 15 months, maintenance ICI therapy was discontinued because of disease progression, and the patient died 28 months after diagnosis. Longitudinal analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells revealed increased stem cell memory and central memory CD8+ T-cell subsets during response to therapy and enhanced expression of exhaustion markers on CD8+ T cells upon treatment resistance. Combined immune checkpoint blockade could be effective in the treatment of metastatic RCCU-MP.
Three-Dimensional High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Assessment of Cervical Artery Dissection
Authors: Zhu Xianjin , Shan Yi , Guo Runcai , Zheng Tao , Zhang Xuebin , Liu Zunjing , Liu Kunpeng
Published: July 2022

Background and Purpose

Diagnosing cervical artery dissection (CAD) is still a challenge based on the current radiographic criteria. This study aimed to assess the value of three-dimensional high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (3D HRMRI) in the detection of the signs of CAD and its diagnosis.

Materials and Methods

Patients with CAD from January 2016 to January 2021 were recruited from our 3D HRMRI database. The signs of dissection (intramural hematomas, intimal flap, double lumen), length and location of the dissection, thickness of the intramural hematoma, intraluminal thrombus, and percentage of dilation of the outer contour of the dissection on 3D HRMRI were assessed.

Results

Fourteen patients with 16 CADs, including 12 carotid CADs and 4 vertebral CADs, were finally diagnosed in this study. On 3D HRMRI, intramural hematomas were detected in 13/16 (81.3%) lesions with high sensitivity (100%) and high specificity (100%). Intimal flaps were found in 9/16 (56.3%) lesions with moderate sensitivity (64.3%) and high specificity (88.9%). Double lumen signs were observed in 4/16 (25.0%) lesions with high sensitivity (80.0%) and high specificity (100%). In addition, concomitant intraluminal thrombus were detected in 4/16 (25.0%) lesions with high sensitivity (80.0%) and high specificity (100%). The mean length of dissection was (25.1 ± 13.7) mm. The mean thickness of the intramural hematoma was (4.3 ± 2.3) mm. The mean percentage of dilation for the outer contour of the dissection was (151.3 ± 28.6)%.

Conclusion

The 3D HRMRI enables detection of the dissecting signs, such as intramural hematoma, intimal flap, double lumen, and intraluminal thrombus with high sensitivity and specificity, suggesting a useful, and non-invasive tool for definitively diagnosing CAD.
Water Content Variations and Pepper Water-Use Efficiency of Yunnan Laterite Under Root-Zone Micro-Irrigation
Authors: Zhang Yijie , Yang Zhenjie , Kong Lingqiong , Yang Haolin , Yu Yang , Zhao Yuqing
Published: July 2022

Understanding the water content variations in Yunnan laterite (red loam soil, SR) in small-scale environments and exploring the potential for crop water-use efficiency (WUE) improvement are crucial for improving water-saving irrigation technologies used in greenhouse agriculture in Yunnan, China. In this study, a closed-loop model for calculating soil water in greenhouse potted cultivation was established based on water conservation. A Yunnan SR, yellow sand soil (SY), and a 1:1 SR–SY mixture (SM) subjected to root-zone micro-irrigation or surface-drip irrigation were experimentally examined to compare their water content variations and pepper WUEs. The results showed that the soil type and soil type–irrigation mode interaction had significant effects on both soil evaporation and pepper WUE, and that the variations in soil evaporation with respect to time can be expressed using a cubic polynomial function. In small-scale greenhouse cultivation, IG has good water-saving potential and is suitable for the SR (which has a better water-retention capacity), whereas IM is more suitable for the SY (which has a better water-penetration capacity). Mixing certain proportions of the SY into the SR will effectively impact the water content variations and crop WUE and provide opportunities for further improving the water-saving efficiency.
Disembodied Language in Early-Onset Schizophrenia
Authors: Zakowicz Przemysław , Skibińska Maria , Pawlak Joanna
Published: July 2022

A recent view on schizophrenia phenomenology underlines the impaired relations between the mind and the body. An aberrant feeling of ipseity may be the real source of suffering of the patients from psychosis and impacts general symptomatology. The disturbed connection between thinking processes and environmental stimuli may lead to language disembodiment. In the study, we aimed to experimentally test the presence of disembodied language and investigate its association with symptoms of psychosis in adolescents diagnosed with early-onset schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Assessment of language embodiment was conducted using the Zabór Verbal Task (ZVT) with concurrent linguistic and clinical assessment using the Thought, Language, and Communication Scale (TLCS) and Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale (PANSS). The study group of patients (n = 31) aged 11–18 years, with the diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) criteria, was compared with a sex- and age-matched healthy control sample (n = 31). Patients with psychosis made more errors in ZVT than healthy controls (p = 0.01) and this parameter did not improve after 6–8 weeks of standard treatment (p = 0.55). A higher number of errors in ZVT were associated with the presence of auditory hallucinations (odds ratio [OR] 1.14; 95% CI 1.02–1.26). ZVT errors coincided with perception disorders, alternatively to the TLCS scores where we observed association with abnormal beliefs. The results of these preliminary studies indicate the value of the phenomenological approach in the diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum and suggest a potential involvement of language disembodiment in symptomatology.
«Salivaomics» of Different Molecular Biological Subtypes of Breast Cancer
Authors: Bel’skaya Lyudmila V. , Sarf Elena A.
Published: July 2022

The aim of the study was to determine the metabolic characteristics of saliva depending on the molecular biological subtype of breast cancer, as well as depending on the expression levels of HER2, estrogen receptors (ER), and progesterone receptors (PR). The study included 487 patients with morphologically verified breast cancer and 298 volunteers without breast pathologies. Saliva samples were obtained from all patients strictly before the start of treatment and the values of 42 biochemical indicators were determined. It has been established that the saliva of healthy volunteers and patients with various molecular biological subtypes of breast cancer differs in 12 biochemical indicators: concentrations of protein, urea, nitric oxide, malondialdehyde, total amino acid content, and activity of lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, catalase, amylase, superoxide dismutase, and peroxidases. The saliva composition of patients with basal-like breast cancer differs from other subtypes in terms of the maximum number of indicators. Changes in biochemical indicators indicated an increase in the processes of lipid peroxidation and endogenous intoxication and a weakening of antioxidant protection, which correlates with the severity of the disease and the least favorable prognosis for this subtype of breast cancer. An analysis was made of the individual contribution of the expression level of HER2, estrogen, and progesterone receptors to changes in the biochemical composition of saliva. The HER2 (−)/HER2 (+) group, which should be considered as a single group, as well as ER-positive breast cancer, differ statistically significantly from the control group. For ER/PR-positive breast cancer, a more favorable ratio of saliva biochemical indicators was also noted compared to ER/PR-negative breast cancer.
Spatiotemporal Patterns of Human–Carnivore Encounters in a Seasonally Changing Landscape: A Case Study of the Fishing Cat in Hakaluki Haor, Bangladesh
Authors: Eva Afsana Nasreen , Suzuki Ai , Numata Shinya
Published: July 2022

Identifying spatial and temporal patterns of human–carnivore encounters is crucial for predicting conflict hotspots. However, the degree of overlap between human and carnivore movements is likely to differ between stable environments and seasonally changing landscapes. We aimed to clarify key drivers of spatial and temporal overlap of humans and carnivores in a seasonally changing landscape using the case of human–fishing cat encounters in an inland wetland in north-eastern Bangladesh. To obtain encounter information, interview surveys were conducted with 210 respondents in 21 villages in 2020. Monthly rainfall and waterbody size were negatively correlated with the numbers of encounters in the wetland area, while there was no apparent temporal pattern in encounters reported in adjacent villages. Temporal patterns of encounters may be partially explained by human presence (in turn associated with local livelihoods). Except for fishing, intense livelihood activities take place in wetland areas mainly during the dry season. On the other hand, areas peripheral to the wetlands are used for various livelihood activities throughout the year. In a seasonally changing landscape, understanding people’s movements could help elucidate spatiotemporal patterns of human–fishing cat encounters at a micro-scale.
Decomposition of Individual SNP Patterns from Mixed DNA Samples
Authors: Azhari Gabriel , Waldman Shamam , Ofer Netanel , Keller Yosi , Carmi Shai , Yaari Gur
Published: July 2022

Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers have great potential to identify individuals, family relations, biogeographical ancestry, and phenotypic traits. In many forensic situations, DNA mixtures of a victim and an unknown suspect exist. Extracting SNP profiles from suspect’s samples can be used to assist investigation or gather intelligence. Computational tools to determine inclusion/exclusion of a known individual from a mixture exist, but no algorithm for extraction of an unknown SNP profile without a list of suspects is available. Here, we present an advanced haplotype-based HMM algorithm (AH-HA), a novel computational approach for extracting an unknown SNP profile from whole genome sequencing (WGS) of a two-person mixture. AH-HA utilizes techniques similar to the ones used in haplotype phasing. It constructs the inferred genotype as an imperfect mosaic of haplotypes from a reference panel of the target population. It outperforms more simplistic approaches, maintaining high performance through a wide range of sequencing depths (500×–5×). AH-HA can be applied in cases of victim–suspect mixtures and improves the capabilities of the investigating forces. This approach can be extended to more complex mixtures with more donors and less prior information, further motivating the development of SNP-based forensics technologies.
Change in Neuroticism and Extraversion among Pre-University Education Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Alexescu Teodora-Gabriela , Nechita Mădălina-Stela , Maierean Anca-Diana , Vulturar Damiana-Maria , Handru Mircea Ioan , Leucuța Daniel-Corneliu , Orășan Olga Hilda , Negrean Vasile , Ciumarnean Lorena , Todea Doina Adina
Published: July 2022

Background and objectives: Since the first reports of SARS-CoV-2 infection cases in China, the virus has rapidly spread to many countries, including Romania. In Romania, schools were closed in March 2020 to prevent the virus from spreading; since then, they have been sporadically opened, but only for a short time. Teachers had to adopt online education methods, experiencing real difficulties in their attempts to maintain high-quality teaching, as a result of social distancing from students and colleagues. The current study aimed to evaluate the burden on the neuroticism states of employees in the pre-university education system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted, in which personality trait data from 138 employees were collected via a questionnaire (EPI, Eysenck Personality Inventory), which measured extraversion–introversion and neuroticism scores before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, 150 subjects were invited to participate in the study, although 12 of them refused to participate. Based on the questionnaire not being fully filled in a further three subjects were excluded from the study, leaving a total of 135, of which 115 were woman and 20 were men. Results: The results demonstrate that the subjects included in the study expressed higher neuroticism during the COVID-19 pandemic than in the pre-pandemic period. This change could promote more stress and depression symptoms. Subjects with high school education had significantly lower neuroticism scores over time than those with university education (p = 0.006). Furthermore, we found extraversion scores to be statistically significant in our population (p = 0.022). Conclusion: The gender and living environment of the teachers were not significantly associated with the reduction in the extraversion score, but were more frequently found among older persons and in subjects without higher education. Subjects of Hungarian ethnicity had lower extraversion scores than those of Romanian ethnicity.
Multifunctional Carbon-Based Hybrid Foams for Shape-Stabilization of Phase Change Materials, Thermal Energy Storage, and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Functions
Authors: Gioti Christina , Karakassides Anastasios , Asimakopoulos Georgios , Baikousi Maria , Salmas Constantinos E. , Viskadourakis Zacharias , Kenanakis George , Karakassides Michael A.
Published: July 2022

Carbon-red mud foam/paraffin hybrid materials were prepared and studied for their thermal energy storage and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties. The host matrices were prepared utilizing the polymeric foam replication method, with a polyurethane sponge as a template, resin as a carbon source, and red mud as a filler. The paraffins, n-octadecane (OD) and the commercial RT18HC, were used as organic encapsulant phase change materials (PCMs) into the open pore structure of the foams. The foams’ morphological and structural study revealed a highly porous structure (bulk density, apparent porosity P > 65%), which exhibits elliptical and spherical pores, sized from 50 up to 500 μm, and cell walls composed of partially graphitized carbon and various oxide phases. The hybrid foams showed a remarkable encapsulation efficiency as shape stabilizers for paraffins: 48.8% (OD), 37.8% (RT18HC), while their melting enthalpies (ΔHm) were found to be 126.9 J/g and 115.5 J/g, respectively. The investigated hybrids showed efficient electromagnetic shielding performance in frequency range of 3.5–9.0 GHz reaching the entry-level value of ~20 dB required for commercial applications, when filled with PCMs. Their excellent thermal and EMI shielding performance places the as-prepared samples as promising candidates for use in thermal management and EMI shielding of electronic devices as well.
Return to Driving after Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Systematic Review
Authors: Lundy Alexander , Piscoya Andres , Rodkey Daniel , Bedrin Michael , Eckel Tobin
Published: July 2022

(1) Background: This systematic review summarizes the available studies investigating when it is safe for most patients to return to driving and when to modify for individual patients following elective foot and ankle procedures. (2) Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed using three different electronic databases to identify English-language studies from 1999 to present that investigate the return to driving after right-sided elective foot and ankle procedures. (3) Results: A total of eight studies met inclusion criteria. All the studies investigated brake reaction time (BRT) as measured by a driving simulator as their primary outcome. Patients undergoing right ankle or subtalar arthroscopy should wait 2 weeks to drive, after total ankle arthroplasty or corrective hallux valgus surgery patients should wait 6 weeks, and the appropriate time to return to driving after ankle arthrodesis is still uncertain. Additionally, various clinical factors can be used to predict who may still be unfit to drive past the usual length of time. (4) Conclusions: The recommendations from these reviewed studies can guide physicians when counseling their patients on when they can expect to safely return to driving after a specific elective foot and ankle procedure. However, these recommendations should be tailored to the patient specifically based upon how they are doing clinically.
Exposure to Air Pollution from Road Traffic and Incidence of Respiratory Diseases in the City of Meknes, Morocco
Authors: El Ghazi Ibrahim , Berni Imane , Menouni Aziza , Amane Mohammed , Kestemont Marie-Paule , El Jaafari Samir
Published: July 2022

For monitoring spatio-temporal variations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) content, passive diffusive samplers have been deployed in 14 near-road and residential sites for 14 days. In parallel with the winter campaign to measure the NO2 tracer, road traffic counting sessions were carried out on the city’s main roads. The coupling of the results of the measurement campaigns and the counting sessions under Arcgis 9.3 made it possible to determine the areas most affected by automobile pollution and to carry out a high spatial resolution mapping of the pollutant prospected. The results of this study show that atmospheric NO2 concentrations reach maximum values in the city center and decrease towards its periphery. The analysis of the epidemiological situation of the principal diseases related to air pollution in the city of Meknes during the study period (2010–2014) showed that among subjects aged five years and older, acute respiratory diseases occurred more in women than men. The most affected age group was between 15 and 49 years, while asthma attacks were noted mainly among women aged 50 years and older. Acute respiratory illness and asthma attacks were prevalent in the winter and fall. Among children under five years of age, the age group most affected by pneumonia was those under 11 months. Our integrative approach combined spatialized GIS-based health indicators of these diseases, the location of stationary and mobile sources of air pollution, and measured NO2 levels. This combination has made it possible to detect that residents in areas with heavy road traffic are likely to be more affected than those in areas near industrial activity. The habitat type also contributes significantly to the development and exacerbation of the pathologies studied, especially in the districts of the old Medina.
Political Party Affinity and Fear of Conventional and Nuclear War in Germany
Authors: Hajek André , König Hans-Helmut
Published: July 2022

Aim: to clarify the association between political party affinity and fear of conventional and nuclear war in Germany. Methods: data were used from a nationally representative online survey (in terms of age bracket, sex and state; n = 3091 individuals; mid-March 2022). Multiple linear regressions were used to investigate the association between political party affinity and fear of conventional and nuclear war in Germany, adjusting for several covariates. Results: while, for example, individuals who had an affinity with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Germany reported the highest frequency of severe fear of a conventional war (58.0%), individuals who had an affinity with the Left Party (Die Linken, left-wing) reported a somewhat lower frequency of severe fear (48.2%) and individuals who had an affinity with the Alternative for Germany (AFD, right-wing) reported the lowest frequency (43.7%). Regressions showed that—compared to individuals who had an affinity with the SPD—individuals who had an affinity with the Free Democratic Party (FDP, liberal) and particularly individuals who had an affinity with the Alternative for Germany (AFD) reported a markedly lower fear of war (both fear of a conventional war and fear of a nuclear war). Conclusion: our study showed some interesting associations between political party affinity and fear of war in Germany. This knowledge may assist in characterising individuals at risk for higher levels of fear of war.