bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Relationship Between The Characteristics Of The Wound And The Event Of Patient Infection
Authors: Darmila  , Alfira Nadia , Muriyati  , Andi Baso Tombong
Published: January 2021

The results of observations at RSUD H. Andi Sultan Daeng Radja carried out observations on all types of wounds that entered the emergency room with each wound characteristic observed, namely the location of the wound, the shape of the wound, the size of the wound, the depth of the wound, and the wound edge. Research Objectives To determine the relationship between wound characteristics and infection incidence in RSUD H. Andi Sulthan Daeng Radja, Bulukumba Regency. The research design is quantitative research. This study used a cross-sectional design. The sample size is 14 people. Results Based on the Fisher exact test, the value of p = 0.005 (<α = 0.05) was obtained, which means that there is a significant relationship between the location of the wound and the incidence of infection. Kolmogorov Smirnov test results obtained p-value = 0.016 (<α = 0.05), which means that there is a significant relationship between the shape of the wound and the incidence of infection. Kolmogorov Smirnov test results obtained p-value = 0.010 (<α = 0.05), which means that there is a significant relationship between wound size and the incidence of infection. Kolmogorov Smirnov test results obtained p-value = 0.002 (<α = 0.05), which means that there is a significant relationship between wound depth and the incidence of infection. The Kolmogorov Smirnov test results obtained p-value = 0.267 (> α = 0.05), which means that there is no significant relationship between the wound edges and the incidence of infection. Conclusion and suggestion that there is a significant relationship between the location, shape, size, and depth of the wound and the incidence of infection. It is hoped that there will be further research with a larger number of samples with in-depth studies.
Kadar HbA1c Penderita DM Tipe 2 yang Tidak Mengikuti PROLANIS di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Balangnipa Sinjai: Sebuah Pilot Studi
Authors: Adiputra Andi Budiyanto , Arifuddin Fitrawati
Published: January 2021

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is currently still a global health problem globally. HbA1c levels are the Gold Standard for the evaluation of glycemic control in patients with DM. This study is a pilot study to find out the description of HbA1c levels of Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DMT2) people who do not participate in PROLANIS in the working area of ​​Balangnipa Public Health Center, Sinjai Regency. This research method is quantitative descriptive. A total of 29 DMT2 patients who did not take part in PROLANIS were recruited by purposive sampling in November 2019. The instrument used was a sociodemographic questionnaire and HbA1C measuring device with the Hemocue 501 brand and its Cartridge Test. Data analysis was performed using a computer statistical program that assessed by calculating the HbA1c levels obtained in this pilot study. The results obtained are the HbA1c levels in this study are in the range of the most 10.1% - 13.9% ie as many as 16 respondents (55.2%) with a mean ± SD respondent of 10.76% ± 2.30028%. The conclusion is that the HbA1c level in DMT2 patients who did not participate in PROLANIS in the working area of ​​Balangnipa Sinjai Public Health Center in this study was higher than the HbA1c level limit value included in the diabetes category, which was 6.5%.
Hubungan Kadar Low Density Lipoprotein Dengan Gangguan Pendengaran Sensorineural
Authors: Nasution Nurfadhilah Amini , Muhammad Edy Syahputra Nasution  , Siti Masliana Siregar  , Des Suryani
Published: January 2021

Abnormalities of lipid metabolism in hyperlipidemia are the cause of atherosclerotic plaque in the inner ear and cranial nerves VIII, which can cause sensorineural hearing loss. Based on previous research, this theory is still questionable. Objective: To determine the relationship of LDL levels with sensorineural hearing loss. Method: This study is an analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. The research sample was taken based on a categorical descriptive formula with a large sample of 38 people. The data obtained is the result of laboratory tests, physical examination of the ears, nose and throat and audiometry examination of pure tone. This research was conducted at Medan Haji General Hospital and Putri Hijau Hospital II Medan. The number of research subjects was determined using consecutive sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using chi square test statistics. Results: There was a significant correlation of LDL levels with sensorineural hearing loss with a value of p = 0.001. The highest age in this study was 50-60 years of age, the most sex was female, the highest degree of hearing loss was moderateConclusion: There is a significant relationship between LDL levels with sensorineural hearing loss.

 

Keywords: Audiometry, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Low Density Lipoprotein, Lipid Profile
Dukungan Spiritual Dengan Tingkat Stres Pada Narapidana di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Kelas II A Bulukumba
Authors: Nurlina  , Haerati
Published: January 2021

Stress is a physical and psychological reaction to any demands that cause tension and disturb the stability of everyday life. Most people experiencing stress are prisoners. The number of fostered residents in South Sulawesi Province in 2018 was 10,286 including 336 fostered residents in Lapas Bulukumba. If this stress lasts a long time, it can have an impact on one's body. Therefore, prevention efforts to deal with stress, are given spiritual support. This study aims to determine the relationship between spiritual support and stress levels in prisoners with drug cases in Class II A Penitentiary in Bulukumba in 2019. The method of research is using research analytic, with design cross-sectional. The population in this study is prisoners with drug cases. The samples in the study have amounted to 47 respondents with the technique of taking samples using methods of Consecutive sampling. Retrieval of data is done by using a sheet questionnaire on the support of the spiritual and the DASS 42 ( Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 42 ). Analysis of the data used by using the Chi-Square test. In research, it obtained results that support spiritual support to the category of less stress over lots of 21 respondents (87.5%) compared with the stress of three respondents (12.5%). While the support of spirituality does not support the category of stress as much as 23 respondents (100%). Based on the analysis that has been done by using test Chi-Square, the obtained value p-value = 0.000 (p < 0.05 ). There is a relationship of support spiritual with the level of stress on inmates at the Institute of Corrections Class II A Bulukumba. It is recommended to prison staff and health workers in prison to always pay attention to the mental health conditions of inmates. It is expected also on the respondents to increase the spiritual by way of multiplying follow the activities of the religious.
Efficacy of Manual and Digital Contact tracing of COVID-19
Authors: Shradha Agrawal (Medical Intern)
Published: January 2021

Background: The unprecedented situation unfolded by the COVID-19 pandemic needs tools and measuresof varying degrees. Contact tracing is one of them. Contact tracing has become buzz word these days. Alongwith non- pharmacological interventions (NPI) this is one of the major tools employed by the local healthcare authorities.Summary: The contact tracing measure is major part of the response against COVID-19 pandemic.Methods of contact tracing and its efficient way to carry them out needs to be studied. The efficacy of thecontact tracing mechanism needs strong backing of empirical data upon which research is ongoing. Furthercombining the manual and digital contact tracing is the option authorities needs to check out. Health carehuman resource crunch can be addressed by creating civilian vigilantes to inform the health authorities aboutthe possible suspected case. In case of digital tracing the data minimization and anonymizing the data inwhich there is no name attached with the particular data can used so that doubts about data privacy shouldget vanished. Balancing between controlling case fatality rate and infection rate with the help of proper andadequate resourceful data is the key to effectively control the spread along with easing of restriction and steptowards normalization of lives.Conclusion: More thorough study is needed with numerical data backing to establish the efficacy and therelation between controlling the case count and contact tracing.
Morphometric study of Macewan’s Triangle in Relation to Depth of the Sigmoid Sinus Plate
Authors: Senthil Kumar. B
Published: January 2021

Background: The suprameatal triangle is used for approaching the tympanic cavity and also it is an importantlandmark for otologic surgeons during mastoidectomy.Aim: To determine the depth of sigmoid sinus plate over the Macewan’s triangle by morphometry of variousanatomical landmarks.Materials & Methods: The study was carried out in the Department of Anatomy, Penang InternationalDental College & VMKV Medical College, Salem on 30 dry human adult skulls. Five landmarks (D1,D2, D3, D4, D5 and D6) were taken on the left and right sides of the skulls and the imaginary lines wereconstructed and measured by Vernier caliper between the landmarks.Results: The measurement of D2 showed statistically significant differences. The correlations of D1, D3,D4, D5 and D6 on both sides do not show any significant differences. The linear correlation equations werederived using the measurements for predicting D6.Conclusion: The depth of sigmoid sinus plate (D6) can be assessed using D1, D2, D3, D4, D5 on lateralview of head & neck X-rays which can be used by Otologist during mastoidectomy to avoid severe bleedingcomplications from sigmois sinus.
Detection of the Some Dominant Aerobic Microorganisms in Burn Injury and Testing their Susceptibility for Different Antibiotics in Najaf
Authors: Ahmed Zuhair Alwaeli
Published: January 2021

Burn injury and wound is a pig problem that assists the pathogens to grow and cause infection. 149 burninjury swabs were taken from different site of the patients’ body ages (11-53 years old). All samples weretested to isolate the sigificant microorganisms that found in burn injury. Antibiotics test was performed byusing disc diffusion way that stated by Kirby-Baucer. Results appeared that the most frequent pathogen inburn injury was Pseudomonas aeruginosa 33(22.14%) and followed by E.coli 31(20.8%), Staphylococcusaureus 28(18.79%), Proteus vulgaris 26(17.48%), Coagulase-negative Staphylococci 12(8.05%), Proteusmirabilis 10(6.71%), Klebsiella pneumonia 5(3.35%) and Candida spp. 4(2.68%) respectively. Antibiotictest showed that Staphylococcus aureus was a high resistance against Gentamycin and ciprofloxacin, butit was sensitive to Vancomycin and Imipenem. Coagulase negative Staphylococci showed a resistanceto Gentamicin, Ciprofloxacin and Ceftazidime, but it was sensitive to Amikacin, Oxacillin, Cefotaxim,Vancomycin, Imipenem and Cefepime. P. aeruginosa showed resistance against Cefotaxime, Aztreonam,Gentamicin and Ceftazidime. Whlist it showed a high sensitivity against Imipenem, Cefepime andTobramycin. E.coli showed a high resistance against Ceftriaxone, Ciprofloxacin and Cephalothin. whilstit showed a high sensitivity against Ticarcillin/clavulanic acid, Imipenem, Cefepime and Tobramycin.Proteus vulgaris showed a high resistance against Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, Amikacin, Cephalothin andGentamicin. Whilst it showed a high sensitivity against Cefotaxime, Aztreonam, Ticarcillin/clavulanicacid and Imipenem. Proteus mirabilis showed resistance against Amikacin, Ciprofloxacin, Ceftriaxone,Gentamicin and Cephalothin. Whilst it showed a high sensitivity against Ceftazidime, Cefotaxime,Aztreonam, Ticarcillin/clavulanic acid, Imipenem, Cefepime and Tobramycin. Klebsiella pneumoniashowed resistance against Ciprofloxacin, Ceftazidime, Cefotaxime and Aztreonam. whilst it showed a highsensitivity against Ceftriaxone, Amikacin, Gentamicin, Cephalothin, Ticarcillin/clavulanic acid, Imipenem,Cefepime and Tobramycin. The current study was aimed to determine the most frequent pathogens in burninjury and test their antibiotics susceptibility in hospitalize patients in Najaf city.
Constitutional Right to Vote for People with Mental Disorders (PMWD) with Case Study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Diastama Anggita Ramadhan
Published: January 2021

The right to vote as one of the constitutional rights is certainly in favor of all Indonesian citizens, includingthose who suffer mental disorders. The Constitutional Court through the Constitutional Court Verdict Number135/PUU-XIII/2015 has stated people with mental disorders, as long as their condition is not permanent,they can vote. However, this verdict has the potential to violate the constitutional rights of the citizen. Thisresearch location will be carried out in the Special Region of Yogyakarta where it is one of the provinceswith the largest mental disorder communities in Indonesia. This research uses a normative juridical methodand focusing on literature studies as its main sources. This research will conclude about the method usedby people with mental disorders to access their right to vote. Furthermore, it will also explain the extent towhich the Constitutional Court’s decision has an impact on patients with psychiatric disorders in the SpecialProvince of Yogyakarta.
Environmental Factors and Use of Protective Personal Equipment for the Prevention of Covid-19 in 3 Large Cities in Indonesia (Jakarta, Surabaya and Makassar)
Authors: Anwar Mallongi
Published: January 2021

In Indonesia, data from May 19, 2020 showed confirmed cases of 18,496 and 1,221 deaths. Data as of May

18, 2020, DKI Jakarta became the province with the highest cases in Indonesia, reaching 6,059 cases. The

other highest case is Surabaya City, East Java Province which ranks second, with 2,296 cases. In addition,

South Sulawesi Province became the province with the highest cases outside Java, amounting to 1,064 as

of 19 May 2020. SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted mainly through droplets, therefore PPE (Personal Protective

Equipment) is one of the most effective methods of preventing transmission. The method in this research is

a qualitative method with a case study approach model. The approach model focuses on gathering various

information from several sources such as documents, field surveys, observations, interviews, and detailed

recordings. Data collection was carried out based on the number of cases infected in 3 major cities of

Indonesia (Jakarta, Surabaya and Makassar).The results showed COVID-19 cases in Jakarta, Surabaya and

Makassar continued to experience an increase in cases every day. As of March 3-April 19, 2020 confirmed

3033 cases in Jakarta, in Makassar City as many as 453 confirmed cases from March 3-April 25 2020. In

Surabaya City there were 392 confirmed cases from March 23-April 28, 2020. Increasing the number of

positive cases, in three big cities Makassar, Surabaya and Jakarta because there are still many people who do

not follow government regulations related to social distancing. The COVID-19 transmission pathways are

breathing and contact, therefore proper use of PPE will be able to prevent the transmission of Cov-2 SARS.

However, the availability of PPE sometimes becomes a barrier because strategies are needed to facilitate the

availability of PPE
Effect of Corrective Exercises According to the Biomechanical Indicators of the Footprint of the Paraplegic
Authors: Haider Fayyadh ALamiri
Published: January 2021

The value of scientific research depends on the type of data and the accuracy and quality of the devices used

in these devices and foot scanner (foot scan), a device for the analysis of walking movements and helps in

the detection of the values of many variables of the amount of pressure and the deviation and deviation of

the foot and direction and time of contact and the extent of benefit Of these variables in the identification

of errors and the development of appropriate exercises appropriate to them and this is what the importance

of research as a serious attempt to identify the current mechanical situation of this category of disabled

and study the details of this case and the problem of research is the lack of appropriate corrective exercises

and the objective of the research to design corrective exercises and knowledge of their effect on some

values of the biomechanical variables of the footprint at a speed of (2 km / h). Corrective exercises Led

to an improvement in the level of walking of the sample by the development of the values of the variables

investigated.
Bacteriological Study of Eye infection in Baghdad City
Authors: Farah Ali Hameed
Published: January 2021

The present study included 250 clinical samples during the period between December 2018 – April 2019 on

250 patients with ophthalmological infections of both sexes & different ages ( 3 days - 75 years old) , attend

to ophthalmological clinic in hospital Ibn-AL-Hythem for eyes infection in Baghdad. The ophthalmological

infections classified into 3 types according to the anatomical site of involvement. The first group was

conjunctivitis(200)case, the 2nd was Blepharitis (35) case & the 3rd was Keratitis ( 15) cases. Isolation of

the causative micro-organisms for the previous infections, culture & sensitivity test to different antimicrobial

agents were done. The results showed that 200(229.4 )% are you giren significant growth of bacteria

while 50(69.07% ) were no growth for bacteria . Include Staphylococcus aureus(77.6%),Staphylococcus

epidermidis (13.6%) , Streptococcus pneumonia(6.4%) & Streptococcus pyogenes(2.1%) , while G-ve isolates

61(30.5%) include (7) species of bacteria ; Haemophilus influenzae(81.9%), Klebsiella pneumonia(6.5%),

Proteus spp & Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the Same (3.2%) for each & finally Neisseria gonorrhoeae,

Moraxella spp, Acinetobacter were the least(1.6%) for each. Antimicrobial (12 agents) susceptibility of the

bacterial isolates revealed marked resistant of these isolates for most antimicrobial agents e.g. Penicillin

(87.8%),amoxicillin/clavulanicacid(84.4%),cephalexien(83.9%),erythromycin(83.4%), ampicillin (71.3%)

while the least resistant(8.2%) reported for ciprofloxacin.
Direct Vision Comparison of Lip Curvature between Genders in Fully Edentulous Patients
Authors: Zahraa S. Karkosh
Published: January 2021

Upper lip Curvature is a location of the oral commissure relative to the center of upper lip lower border. The

aim of this study was to find the relation between gender and lip curvature. A special tool had been made

to help in measurement of lip curvature. There was no significant relation between gender and curvature,

however upward group was the highest one followed by straight then downward group.
The Effect of Using the Cognitive Strategies on the Achievement and Practical Performance of Physiology (Modeling / Reciprocal teaching)
Authors: Miade Nazim Rashid
Published: January 2021

The research aims to know the impact of using the strategies of cognitive perception on the achievement and

practical performance of physiology, and to achieve the goal of the research under the formulation of zero

hypotheses: There is no statistically significant difference at the level of (05.0) between the average grades of

students in the achievement of students of the three groups of physiology. There is no statistically significant

difference at the level of (05.0) between the average grades of students in the practical performance of the

students of the three groups of physiology. The research community consisted of the students of the first

stage in the Technical Institute. The sample was randomly tested as it reached 45 students. The equivalence

between the research groups was confirmed through the following variables: (Age, Intelligence). As for

practical achievement, (15) objective test items were drafted covering the subject, and to ensure the validity

of the test was presented to a number of experts specialized in education and teaching methods, and the

validity and consistency of the discrimination factor and the difficulty factor and the effectiveness of

alternatives to the test were calculated.
Factores determinantes en la expresión del sujeto pronominal en el español hablado de Valencia
Authors: Roselló Verdeguer Jorge
Published: January 2021

En el presente artículo se estudian los factores determinantes de la presencia del sujeto pronominal en el área metropolitana de Valencia (España). Analizamos fragmentos de habla de un corpus de 72 entrevistas pertenecientes al corpus preseval, adscrito al grupo preseea. Los resultados muestran la baja tendencia a utilizar la forma expresa (21,8 %). La aparición del sujeto pronominal se ve favorecida por la persona gramatical, muy especialmente la primera del singular, y la clase semántica de los verbos, sobre todo aquellos que indican estados mentales y actividades. Las variables sociales no son especialmente relevantes, si bien el nivel sociocultural y la lengua utilizada (es una comunidad que utiliza, además del español, el valenciano, variedad de la lengua catalana) sí que han resultado ser estadísticamente significativas.
Gebelik Döneminde Kullanılan Farmakolojik ve Farmakolojik Olmayan Yöntemin Laktasyon Döneminde Emzirme Başarısı ve Meme Başı Yaralanmasına Etkisi
Authors: KANZA GÜL Derya , ŞOLT Ayça
Published: January 2021

Amaç;Çalışmanın amacı gebelik döneminde kullanılan zeytinyağı ve madecassol kremin laktasyon döneminde emzirme başarısı ve meme başı yaralanmasına etkisini belirlemektir.

Gereç ve Yöntem:Araştırma Özel Nisa Hastanesi kadın doğum polikliniğinde 1 Ocak 2018- 31 Ocak 2019 tarihleri arasında gebelere ait hastane kayıt bilgileri kullanılarak retrospektif çalışma olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma son trimester gebelik döneminde memelerine zeytinyağı süren hastalar (zeytinyağı grubu n=80), memelerine madecassol krem süren hastalar; deney grup 2 (centellaasiatica ekstresi n=80) ve meme başına herhangi bir bakım uygulamayan hastalar (n=120) olarak gruplandırılmış hastalara ait dosyada yer alan sosyo-demografik özellikler ve doğum sonrası 2. ve 5. gün meme durumunu görsel değerlendirme verileri, LATCH emzirme değerlendirme ölçeğindeki veriler ve Görsel kıyaslama ölçeğinde meme başı ağrı verileri çalışmada kullanılmıştır.

Bulgular:Postpartum 5. gün meme başı kızarıklığı durumu uygulama yapmayan grubun %51,7’sinde, madecassol krem grubunda %27,5 ve zeytinyağı grubunda %21,3 olarak elde edilmiştir (p
GEBELERDE İLK TRİMESTER TSH SEVİYELERİNİN FETAL DOĞUM AĞIRLIKLARINA VE MATERNAL HEMOGLOBİN DEĞERLERİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ
Authors: BAKIRCI Mustafa , KILIÇ Fatih , ERSAK Burak , ARSLAN Hakan , SELCUK İlker
Published: January 2021

ÖZET

Amaç: Gebelerde ilk trimester TSH seviyelerinin fetal doğum ağırlıklarına ve maternal hemoglobin değerleri üzerine etkisini araştırmak

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmamız Mart 2018-Nisan 2019 tarihleri arasında İkinci Basamak Devlet Hastanesi Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum bölümüne gebeliğinin ilk trimesterinde başvuran 293 tekil gebenin dahil edildiği retrospektif bir çalışmadır. Gebelik öncesi tiroid hastalıkları nedeniyle tedavi alanlar, diabetes mellitusu olanlar, preeklampsi gelişenler, kalp hastalığı olanlar, sigara ve alkol kullananlar, 37 haftadan önce doğum yapanlar çalışma dışı bırakılmıştır. Hastalar TSH seviyelerine göre üç gruba ayrıldı. Birinci grup TSH seviyesi 2,5 mU/L olarak alındı. Gruplar doğum kilosu, doğum şekli, maternal hemoglobin değeri açısından karşılaştırılmıştır. Hastalar bebek doğum ağırlıklarına göre 3 gruba ayrıldı. Bunlar 2500 gram altı, 2500-4000 gram arası, 4000 gram üzerine göre sınıflandırıldı ve TSH düzeylerine göre bebek doğum ağırlıkları karşılaştırıldı.

Bulgular: Gruplar arasında doğum şekli açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark izlenmedi (p>0.05). TSH düzeyi 2,5’den düşük olan hastalarda maternal ilk trimester hemoglobin düzeyleri TSH düzeyi 2,5’den büyük olan hastalara göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek olarak saptandı (p=0,001). Her üç TSH grubunda da doğum ağırlıkları açısından sonuçlar benzerdi ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark izlenmedi (p>0,05).

Sonuç: Tiroid fonksiyon bozukluklarının gebeliğin seyrine olumsuz etkisi bilinmektedir. İlk trimester TSH düzeyiyle, fetal doğum ağırlığı ve maternal hemoglobin düzeyi arasındaki ilişkiyi tanımlamak için daha geniş çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.
Servikal premalign lezyonlarda tarama testleri ve biyopsi sonuçları arasındaki uyum: Üçüncü basamak tek merkez deneyimi
Authors: UĞUR KILINÇ Ayşe Nur , YILMAZ Fatih , GEYİK Melike , YILDIRIM ÖZTÜRK Elif Nur , ÜNLÜ Yaşar
Published: January 2021

Giriş ve Amaç

Servikal premalign ve malign lezyonların erken tanı ve tedavisinde ve Pap (Papanicolaou) smear ve HPV tarama testlerinin önemi bilinmektedir. Bu çalışma ile üçüncü basamak tek merkez servikal tarama testi- biyopsi sonuçlarını karşılaştırmalı analiz ederek sunmayı amaçladık.

Gereç ve Yöntemler

Çalışmaya 3.basamak tek bir merkezde jinekolojik onkoloji polikliniğine başvuran ve kolposkopik biyopsi yapılan 272 hasta dâhil edildi. Olguların Pap smear sonuçları Betesta sistemine göre klasifiye edildi. HPV-DNA tiplendirmesi PCR yöntemi ile yapıldı. Tüm servikal biyopsi örneklerinden elde edilen H&E, p16 ve ki 67 boyalı preperatlar ışık mikroskobunda değerlendirildi. Sonuçlar istatistiksel olarak karşılaştırmalı analiz edildi.

Bulgular ve sonuç

HPV tarama testi, Ko-test ve Pap smear yöntemlerinin biyopsi ile uyumlarının karşılaştırılmasında HPV tarama testi anlamlı bulunmuştur (p0,05). Servikal smear testi genel topluma uygulanan bir tarama testi olup kuşkulu olgularda HPV testi yaptırmak serviks kanserini tarama açısından daha faydalı bulunmuştur.
ASSESSMENT OF LIMITATIONS OF BIM IMPLEMENTATION IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
Authors: Viliūnas Marius , Migilinskas Darius
Published: January 2021

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is increasingly being implemented both in the World and in Lithuania. The benefits provided by BIM promise a much more efficient and smoother construction process and suggest that the construction market of the future will continue to develop based on the BIM methodology. However, both the implementation and development of BIM can face some challenges, obstacles and limitations for construction market participants that occur with the use of BIM and that can slow down the smooth implementation of a project. This paper examines the difficulties of BIM in the implementation and use phase. During the research, the literature sources were analysed describing the implementation of BIM in the development of residential and other projects. The advantages and challenges of BIM described by the authors were analysed, and the emerging problems were highlighted. The literature sources analysed and found BIM limitations were grouped according to the most frequently mentioned.Building Information Modelling (BIM) is increasingly being implemented both in the World and in Lithuania. The benefits provided by BIM promise a much more efficient and smoother construction process and suggest that the construction market of the future will continue to develop based on the BIM methodology. However, both the implementation and development of BIM can face some challenges, obstacles and limitations for construction market participants that occur with the use of BIM and that can slow down the smooth implementation of a project. This paper examines the difficulties of BIM in the implementation and use phase. During the research, the literature sources were analysed describing the implementation of BIM in the development of residential and other projects. The advantages and challenges of BIM described by the authors were analysed, and the emerging problems were highlighted. The literature sources analysed and found BIM limitations were grouped according to the most frequently mentioned.
From Pseudostreamer Jets to Coronal Mass Ejections: Observations of the Breakout Continuum
Authors: Kumar Pankaj , Karpen Judith T. , Antiochos Spiro K. , Wyper Peter F. , DeVore C. Richard , Lynch Benjamin J.
Published: January 2021

The magnetic breakout model, in which reconnection in the corona leads to destabilization of a filament channel, explains numerous features of eruptive solar events, from small-scale jets to global-scale coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The underlying multipolar topology, pre-eruption activities, and sequence of magnetic-reconnection onsets (first breakout, then flare) of many observed fast CMEs/eruptive flares are fully consistent with the model. Recently, we demonstrated that most observed coronal-hole jets in fan/spine topologies also are induced by breakout reconnection at the null point above a filament channel (with or without a filament). For these two types of eruptions occurring in similar topologies, the key question is, why do some events generate jets while others form CMEs? We focused on the initiation of eruptions in large bright points/small active regions that were located in coronal holes and clearly exhibited null-point (fan/spine) topologies: such configurations are referred to as pseudostreamers. We analyzed and compared Solar Dynamics Observatory/Atmospheric Imaging Assembly, Solar and Heliospheric Observatory/Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph Experiment, and Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager observations of three events. Our analysis of the events revealed two new observable signatures of breakout reconnection prior to the explosive jet/CME outflows and flare onset: coronal dimming and the opening up of field lines above the breakout current sheet. Most key properties were similar among the selected erupting structures, thereby eliminating region size, photospheric field strength, magnetic configuration, and pre-eruptive evolution as discriminating factors between jets and CMEs. We consider the factors that contribute to the different types of dynamic behavior, and conclude that the main determining factor is the ratio of the magnetic free energy associated with the filament channel compared to the energy associated with the overlying flux inside and outside the pseudostreamer dome.
Haze Seasonal Variations of Titan’s Upper Atmosphere during the Cassini Mission
Authors: Seignovert Benoît , Rannou Pascal , West Robert A. , Vinatier Sandrine
Published: January 2021

This study presents a 13 yr survey of haze UV extinction profiles, monitoring the temporal evolution of the detached haze layer (DHL) in Titan’s upper atmosphere (350–600 km). As reported by West et al. (GRL vol.38, L06204) at the equator, we show that the DHL was present at all latitudes below 55°N during the northern winter (2004–2009). Subsequently, it globally sunk and disappeared in 2012. No permanent DHL was observed between 2012 and 2015. Only in late 2015 did a new structure emerge from the Northern hemisphere, and propagate to the equator. This new DHL is not as pronounced as that observed in 2004, and is much more complex. In one specific sequence, in 2005, we were able to investigate the short timescale variability of the DHL, and no major changes were observed. When both sides of the limb were visible (dawn/dusk), we notice that the extinction of the DHL is slightly higher on the dawn side. Moreover, during a polar flyby in 2009, we observed the longitudinal variability of the DHL and spotted some local inhomogeneities. Finally, comparisons with UVIS stellar occultations and General Climate Models are both consistent with our findings. However, we noticed that the timing of the DHL main pattern predicted by the GMCs can be off by up to 30° in solar longitude. All these observations offer new perspectives on the seasonal cycle of Titan’s upper atmosphere, the evolution of the DHL and its interaction with the dynamics.
Incompatible Discrepancy Between Low Proficiency of Arabic Language and Its High Status and Prestige
Authors: Nakae Kazuhiko
Published: January 2021

Muslims are ardent to learn Arabic and study al-Qurʾān, but many of them are not competent in manipulating the Arabic language. The discrepancy of high prestige and status of the language versus low proficiency of the learners is the target of the research in this chapter. The author calls this “incompatible discrepancy.” What do they indeed do in the Arabic school and Qurʾānic school? If they are so ardent, they should be highly competent in Arabic. The process of their learning is, exactly to say, rote-learning. In schooling they just memorize phrases from al-Qurʾān and the other religious texts. They start to learn Arabic as a graphic mode. They never learn Arabic as an identity marker without sticking to the way of learning it as a graphic mode. In this globalizing world everything is going to be digitalized. On the other hand, in the Islamic world many of the things remain analog, especially the way of leaning Arabic. The globalizing world is digital while the Islamic world is analog. Digital/analog can be considered as an important perspective for the world.
The Major Developments of Learner Language From Second Language Acquisition to Learner Corpus Research
Authors: Rahal Aicha
Published: January 2021

Given the fact that there is a constant debate among monolinguists and pluralists, this chapter aims to explore the main developments in learner language. It focuses on the changes from second language research to learner corpus research. It is an attempt to present second language theories. Then, the chapter draws a particular attention to the limitations of second language acquisition. The discussion turns to learner corpus research to show how language changes from heterogeneinity to diversity. Language is no longer seen as monolithic entity or a standard variety but a multilingual entity.
Multi-Objective Optimization of EDM Process on AISI P-20 Tool Steel Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Technique
Authors: Chakraborty Souvick
Published: January 2021

The optimization technique is introduced to overcome the problem. Here the author introduces multi-criteria decision-making technique to get the optimization value. Electrical discharge machining (EDM) in nontraditional machining process is applied for machining complicated or intricate geometries on raw materials. The present work attempts to optimize several responses of machining operation using multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) by employing different machining parameters like current, voltage, pulse. The Taguchi L9 orthogonal experimental design is followed during electrical discharge machining of AISI P20 tool steel. Four responses, namely metal removal rate, tool life, surface roughness, and over cut, are considered for optimization. The present work is aimed at multi-response optimization (i.e., higher MRR, higher tool life, lower surface roughness, and minimum overcut), which is conducted using MCDM technique.
Laser Trepan Drilling of Monel k-500 Superalloy in Low Power Laser Beam Machining
Authors: Pramanik D. , Roy N. , Kuar A. S. , Sarkar S. , Mitra S. , Bose Dipankar
Published: January 2021

In the field of micro processing of materials, laser has great importance as a source of heat and for its ability to deliver a coherent beam. The use of 50-watt average power for through-hole is impossible to achieve good quality drilling of the metal sheet upto 2 mm thickness. But the use of unique parameter sawing angle and constant focal point distance plays a significant role on hole diameter and circularity in laser trepan drilling. In the present research study, laser trepan drilling is investigated through multi diode pulsed fiber laser beam machining. Experimental analysis based on central composite design (CCD) of response surface methodology (RSM) has been fulfilled to find out the mathematical model. A study of the effect of sawing angle with other process parameters such as cutting speed, power, duty cycle, and pulse frequency on overcut bottom diameter and circularity at bottom for a monel k-500 has been conducted. Experimental validation of the proposed model shows that desired hole quality can be obtained by optimization of controllable of suitable process parameters.
Analysis of Non-Traditional Machining Processes Using Machine Learning
Authors: Das Somnath
Published: January 2021

The nature of manufacturing systems faces increasingly complex dynamics to meet the demand for high quality products efficiently. One area, which experienced rapid development in terms not only of promising results but also of usability, is machine learning. New developments in certain domains such as mathematics, computer science, and the availability of easy-to-use tools, often freely available, offer great potential to transform the non-traditional machining domain and its understanding of the increase in manufacturing data. However, the field is very broad and even confusing, which presents a challenge and a barrier that hinders wide application. Here, this chapter helps to present an overview of the available machine learning techniques for improving the non-traditional machining process area. It provides a basis for the subsequent argument that the machine learning is a suitable tool for manufacturers to face these challenges head-on in non-traditional machining processes.
Did Smart Specialization Approach Universities and Firms?
Authors: Costa Joana , Costa Catarina , Teixeira Aurora A. C.
Published: January 2021

Smart specialisation is a major driver of contemporary regional development policy in the European Union. Politicians, policymakers, and academics enthusiastically wave smart specialisation as the remedy that will fix the problems affecting previous policy rounds. The expectations towards the ‘remedial' effect of smart specialisation bear on the assumption that the policy approach will place the emphasis on what is unique in a given region by means of a so-called entrepreneurial process of discovery, basically a wide participatory process, underpinning a learning mechanism aimed at revealing the R&D and innovation domains in which that region can hope to excel. Universities are generally seen as central organisations in smart specialisation strategies, as made explicit in policy documents and academic papers. The chapter aims at knowing more about the power of smart specialisation policies to induce change in university-industry interactions and the promotion of sustainable growth.
Attempts for an Effective Renewable-Energy Knowledge Transfer at Peruvian Universities
Authors: Alvarez José C. , Inche Mitma Jorge Luis , Hadzich Miguel , Quispe Santivañez Grimaldo W. , Armacanqui Jesus Samuel , Samamé Cristhian E.
Published: January 2021

Researchers at Peruvian universities are looking for opportunities to effectively interact with business enterprises and communities. They have also looked for government funding for these initiatives. These interactions are governed by the “triple-helix” concept of university-company-government interaction. Research groups in both the public and private sectors are trying to implement these links. In the present work, the authors evaluate a sample of Peruvian university research groups that study renewable-energy topics. The methodology considers case studies at five Peruvian universities. A model is proposed according the third academic revolution for accelerating interactions, research, innovations, and publications on the renewable-energy topic.
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme in Malaysia and Nigeria
Authors: Abdussalaam Iyanda Ismail , Abdullateef Ameen , Wahab Nurudeen Opeyemi
Published: January 2021

The developing countries of the world are still lagging in the implementation of the universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS). In other to eradicate unnecessary earshot impairments via suitable rehabilitation processes, there is need for more studies. Thus, this chapter is channeled to bridge this gap. This study used secondary data by comprehensively reviewing the published researches and other relevant and related works and found that UNHS practices in Malaysia and Nigeria have both differences and similarities. The two countries use AABR and OAE as their protocol, and the newborn hearing screening is not binding on the caregivers in both countries. However, their approaches differ in the area of finance, follow-up intervals, and the years of introduction among others. Nevertheless, there are some challenges impeding the effective implementation of the programme which includes include lack of awareness, death of personnel, inadequate diagnostic centers, among others. Given these findings, this chapter could be said to have practical implications for the stakeholders.
Software-Defined Network (SDN) Architecture and Security Considerations for 5G Communications
Authors: R. Senthil Kumaran , Prabakaran D. , Nizar S. Mohammed , Kumar K. Suresh
Published: January 2021

The fifth generation (5G) communication technology is a standard for the broadband communication applicable for mobile communications. The entire network for any application is subdivided into many sub-geographical areas termed as cells. All these cells are connected through radio waves using internet or telecommunication network with the deployment of antennas in each cell. The antennas used for the 5G communications are controlled by special hardware implementation that increases the complexity of the network. To reduce the complexity of this hardware implementation, it is necessary to replace the hardware control by a pre-programmed software control.
Network-on-Chip for Low Power MAP Decoder Using Folded Technique and CORDIC Algorithm for 5G Network
Authors: S. Shiyamala , J. Vijay Soorya , P. S. Sanjay , K. Sathappan
Published: January 2021

With different constraint length (K), time scale, and code rate, modified MAP (maximum a posteriori) decoder architecture using folding technique, which has a linear life time chart, is developed, and dedicated turbo codes will be placed in a network-on-chip for various wireless applications. Folded techniques mitigated the number of latches used in interleaving and deinterleaving unit by adopting forward and backward resource utilizing method to M-2, where M is the number of rows and end-to-end delay get reduced to 2M. By replacing conventional full adder by high speed adder using 2 x 1 multiplexer to calculate the forward state metrics and reverse state metrics will minimize the power consumption utilization in an effective manner. In s similar way, CORDIC (Coordinated ROtation DIgital Computer) algorithm is used to calculate the LLR value and confer a highly precise value with less computational complexity by means of only shifting and adding methods.
Overview of Edge Computing and Its Exploring Characteristics
Authors: A. Sangamithra , T. Margaret Mary , G. Clinton
Published: January 2021

Edge computing is the concept of the distributed paradigm. In order to improve the response time and to save the bandwidth, it brings the computation and the storage of the data closer to the location whenever it is needed. Edge computing is one of the very famous and blooming concept in today's era. It has been used in so many applications for various purposes. Edge computing can be defined as infrastructure of physical compute which is placed between the device and the cloud to support various application and which brings the cloud closer to the end user or end devices. In this chapter, the authors discuss the origin of the edge paradigm, introduction, benefits. These are some of the criteria to be elaborated in the chapter overview of edge paradigm.
Innovative Concepts and Techniques of Data Analytics in Edge Computing Paradigms
Authors: K. Soumya , T. Margaret Mary , G. Clinton
Published: January 2021

Edge analytics is an approach to data collection and analysis in which an automated analytical computation is performed on data at a sensor, network switch, or other device instead of waiting for the data to be sent back to a centralized data store. Cloud computing has revolutionized how people store and use their data; however, there are some areas where cloud is limited; latency, bandwidth, security, and a lack of offline access can be problematic. To solve this problem, users need robust, secure, and intelligent on-premise infrastructure for edge computing. When data is physically located closer to the users who connected to it, information can be shared quickly, securely, and without latency. In financial services, gaming, healthcare, and retail, low levels of latency are vital for a great digital customer experience. To improve reliability and faster response times, combing cloud with edge infrastructure from APC by Schneider electrical is proposed.
The University Connection as an Impulse to Entrepreneurship in Young People
Authors: Cervantes-Guzmán Jovanna Nathalie
Published: January 2021

It is necessary for university students to be trained with real cases so that they experience experiential learning, where they have a concrete experience and learn from it. Integrating training, education, and soft skills to arm them with the necessary tools to develop an entrepreneurial intention, this will be done by training multidisciplinary work using business models adapted to teaching entrepreneurship, thus achieving avoiding drifting talent trained in universities, which does not find a stimulus to knowledge to achieve the development of their venture. Providing it from schoolwork can lead to potential businesses through the association of different university careers to generate and enhance multidisciplinary professional student-student relationships.
Mass Communication Education
Authors: Adams Anthony
Published: January 2021

This chapter offers an enlivened mass communication education approach adaptive to traditionally taught, face-to-face, and hybrid delivery systems. Aimed at preparing students for active participatory and responsible global citizenship, this tripartite approach bridges mass communication and social entrepreneurship mediated through service-learning. The proposed teaching application encourages students to challenge status quo arrangements, provoke disruption, and promote societal change using disproportionality in school discipline, K-12, and challenges related to executive-level search committees and the failure to diversify college administrations as illustrations.
Fostering Community Agents Through Health Communication
Authors: Sanderson Emuni E.
Published: January 2021

Specific fields of communication have transformed due to the advancement of digital communication and utilization of technological tools. Health communication is an emerging field and consists of practical communication strategies used in the field of health and medicine that has expanded as digital media and social entrepreneurship were adopted as key conceptual factors in confronting health disparities of diverse populations. This chapter aims to demonstrate health communication's usage of digital media education and social entrepreneurship in cultivating the next generation of community agents to challenge social injustices and inequities; and create policy-level change.
Cultivating Health Policy Changemakers Through Communication Training and Digital Media Education
Authors: Richards Deanna
Published: January 2021

Americans still continue to suffer the everyday effects of the government not taking the time to understand how important communication is and make the most sound decisions on behalf of its citizens. Public health in the US has taken a beating from the effects of COVID-19. The coronavirus has exposed many issues that must be addressed, from the issues of equity of allocation of funds for each state, to the way the general public received conflicting information from US leaders who are supposed to be working together. Initial communication information and tactics concerning the virus from the administration as well as other agencies were not cohesive or fluid. This chapter will analyze how implementation of communications training and media education within the field of public policy/public health can be more effective when it comes to handling unpredictable health crises. Inserting this information early on, possibly within curriculum or class form, will help future US leaders, policy practitioners be more equipped and successful at serving the American citizens.