bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
REVISÃO BIBLIOGRÁFICA ACERCA DA PRÁTICA DA LEITURA NA FORMAÇÃO INICIAL DE PROFESSORES DE CIÊNCIAS: ATENÇÃO PARA ASPECTOS DA TEORIA HISTÓRICO-CULTURAL
Authors: Fin Jonathan Grützmann , Wenzel Judite Scherer
Published: May 2024

No presente artigo, a temática é a prática da leitura na formação de professores de Ciências. Argumentamos, com o aporte Histórico-Cultural, que a leitura conduzida de forma interativa, intermediada pelo professor, pode potencializar o desenvolvimento humano do aluno e qualificar a sua compreensão dos conhecimentos da Ciência. Com o objetivo de compreender o que se mostra acerca da prática da leitura na formação de professores de Ciências, com atenção para aspectos do referencial Histórico-Cultural, realizamos uma revisão bibliográfica na Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD), os dados obtidos foram analisados com os pressupostos da Análise Textual Discursiva (ATD). A partir da análise, chegamos a setenta e cinco unidades de significado (US), das quais emergiram nove categorias iniciais, três intermediárias e uma final que mostrou a leitura como uma prática interativa que potencializa o conhecimento científico e o desenvolvimento humano na formação de professores de Ciências. A prática da leitura se mostrou essencial para a aprendizagem e para o desenvolvimento humano, com destaque para o desenvolvimento das Funções Psicológicas Superiores (FPS), para a interação, a intermediação e a significação da linguagem. Ainda, destacou sobre a importância de desenvolver a prática da leitura no contexto da formação de professores de Ciências, a fim de que eles disseminem tal prática junto ao ensino.
The influence of organizational culture and shared leadership on work-family conflict and employee job satisfaction
Authors: Ho Dai Duc
Published: May 2024

This study aims to investigate the influence of organizational culture and shared leadership on work-family conflict (WFC) and employee job satisfaction, within the context of businesses in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. A survey was conducted involving 592 employees, and linear structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized for data analysis. With the exception of the negative impact of external orientation culture value and task-oriented leadership style on job satisfaction, the study revealed that organizational cultural values and shared leadership have a favorable impact on reducing WFC and enhancing employee job satisfaction. A noteworthy discovery from this research is that organizational cultural values and shared leadership style not only mitigate WFC but also foster higher employee job satisfaction. As a result, it is recommended that enterprises prioritize the development of organizational cultural values and shared leadership models to bolster job satisfaction, increase employee loyalty, and consequently, enhance overall firm performance.
Alpha-band oscillations and visual temporal resolution: An expansion and partial replication of Samaha & Postle’s 2015 study: “The Speed of Alpha-Band Oscillations Predicts the Temporal Resolution of Visual Perception”
Authors: Haarlem Clinton S. , Mitchell Kevin , Jackson Andrew , O'Connell Redmond
Published: May 2024

The study of alpha band oscillations in the brain is a popular topic in
cognitive neuroscience. A fair amount of research in recent years has
focused on the potential role these oscillations may play in the
discrete sampling of continuous sensory information. In particular, the
question of whether or not peak frequency in the alpha band is linked
with the temporal resolution of visual perception is a topic of ongoing
debate. Some studies have reported a correlation between the two,
whereas others were unable to observe a link. It is unclear whether
these conflicting findings are due to differing methodologies and/or low
statistical power, or due to the absence of a true relationship.
Replication studies are needed to gain better insight into this matter.
In the current study, we replicated an experiment published in a 2015
paper by Samaha & Postle. Additionally, we expanded on this study by
adding an extra behavioural task, the critical flicker fusion task, to
investigate if any links with peak alpha frequency are generalizable
across multiple measures for visual temporal resolution. We succeeded in
replicating some, but not all of Samaha & Postle’s findings. Our
partial replication suggests that there may be a link between visual
temporal resolution and peak alpha frequency. However, this relationship
may be very small and only apparent for specific stimulus parameters.
The correlations found in our study did not generalize to other
behavioural measures for visual temporal resolution.
Design of Rechargeable/Regenerative Future AA liquid Green Battery for Low Power Applications
Authors: Singh Ajay Kumar , Joshi Jetendra , Kumar Praveen , Gangwar Sumeet
Published: May 2024

Generation of green energy is critical for addressing the environmental
pollution and saving aquatic life in future by reducing the greenhouse
gas. Green energy is generated using sources like wind, water, sun,
living plants etc. These sources are essential for long-term efforts to
mitigate climate change. The large-scale use of green energies will
contribute to sustainable development which ensure access to reliable,
and chemical free energy to power up the portable devices. This research
paper proposes design of Green rechargeable and regenerative battery for
brighter future. The proposed battery is not only rechargeable and
eco-friendly but also non-flammable and can survive at extreme weather
conditions T=70 C (V=1.52 V, I=75.5 µA) and T=-65
C (V=1.2 V, I=55.2 µA). The electric current of the
designed battery also depends on shaking/rotation. The proposed battery
can charge 80-90% of its initial value within 30-40 minutes which makes
it a favourable candidate where faster recharging is needed. The
designed battery does not show any heating effect even at T=70
C. Since, battery is free from any chemical, it is
therefore does not release any hazardous chemicals once dispose of.
Long-term climate warming and extreme cold events driving ecological shifts in a deep oligo-mesotrophic lake
Authors: Zhu Kexin , Wang Rong , Qiu Hengshuai , Yu Zhao , Xing Peng , Zheng Jianan , Zhao Yanjie , Zheng Wenxiu , Yang Xiangdong
Published: May 2024

Deep lakes are critical for freshwater storage, although they are
struggling against major ecological issues from climate change and
nutrient pollution. A comprehensive understanding of internal feedback
mechanisms would be helpful for nutrient regulation within such lakes. A
five-year consecutive study of the diatom community and its abiotic
environment was conducted in Lake Fuxian, which is the largest deep
freshwater lake in China and is currently heading toward a eutrophic
state. The results indicate a shift in the diatom community from a
stable state dominated by a single species to a rapid seasonal
fluctuation, along with a significant increase in diatom biomass.
Specifically, stable stratification and low nutrient concentrations are
limiting the growth of diatom biomass and maintaining the dominance of
Cyclotella. Nutrients in the hypolimnion were replenished in the
epilimnion during the extreme cold of winter, triggering a shift in the
diatom community. This shift may imply that future climate change will
exacerbate the positive feedback of hypoxia-nutrient release of algal
blooms, potentially triggering a regime shift in the ecosystem of the
entire lake. This study underscores the fact that climate change alters
the internal feedback mechanisms of deep lakes and reduces the stability
of their ecosystems, and provides a scientific basis for further
clarification of protection measures for deep lakes.
Increasing Medication Use and Polypharmacy in Type 2 Diabetes: The Danish Experience From 2000 to 2020
Authors: Johansson Karl Sebastian , Jimenez-Solem Espen , Petersen Tonny Studsgaard , Christensen Mikkel Bring
Published: May 2024

OBJECTIVE

Type 2 diabetes often coexists with other conditions that are amenable to pharmacological treatment. We hypothesized that polypharmacy among individuals with type 2 diabetes has increased since 2000.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Using Danish national registries, we established a cohort of all Danish individuals (aged ≥18 years) with type 2 diabetes between 2000 and 2020. We analyzed their medication use and prevalence of varying degrees of polypharmacy (≥5 or ≥10 medications), stratifying by age, sex, number of chronic diseases, and socioeconomic status.

RESULTS

The cohort grew from 84,917 patients in 2000 to 307,011 in 2020, totaling 461,849 unique patients. The number of daily medications used per patient increased from (mean ± SD) 3.7 ± 2.8 (in 2000) to 5.3 ± 3.2 (in 2020). The lifetime risk of polypharmacy was substantial, with 89% (n = 409,062 of 461,849) being exposed to ≥5 medications at some point and 47% (n = 217,467 of 461,849) to ≥10 medications. The increases were driven by an expanding group of medications, with analgesics, antihypertensives, proton pump inhibitors, and statins having the largest net increase. Advanced age, male sex, lower socioeconomic status, and Danish ethnicity positively correlated with polypharmacy but could not explain the overall increase in polypharmacy.

CONCLUSIONS

Medication use and polypharmacy have increased among patients with type 2 diabetes. Although the implications and appropriateness of this increased medication use are uncertain, the results stress the increasing need for health care personnel to understand the potential risks associated with polypharmacy, including medication interactions, adverse effects, and over- and underprescribing.
Knee and ankle range of motion and spasticity from childhood into adulthood: a longitudinal cohort study of 3,223 individuals with cerebral palsy
Authors: Cloodt Erika , Lindgren Anna , Rodby-Bousquet Elisabet
Published: May 2024

Background and purpose: Reduced range of motion (ROM) and spasticity are common secondary findings in cerebral palsy (CP) affecting gait, positioning, and everyday functioning. These impairments can change over time and lead to various needs for intervention. The aim of this study was to analyze the development path of the changes in hamstring length, knee extension, ankle dorsiflexion, and spasticity in hamstrings and gastrosoleus from childhood into adulthood in individuals with CP at the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I–V.Methods: A longitudinal cohort study was undertaken of 61,800 measurements in 3,223 individuals with CP, born 1990–2017 and followed for an average of 8.7 years (range 0–26). The age at examination varied between 0 and 30 years. The GMFCS levels I–V, goniometric measurements, and the modified Ashworth scale (MAS) were used for repeated assessments of motor function, ROM, and spasticity.Results: Throughout the follow-up period, knee extension and hamstring length exhibited a consistent decline across all individuals, with more pronounced decreases evident in those classified at GMFCS levels III–V. Ankle dorsiflexion demonstrated a gradual reduction from 15° to 5° (GMFCS I–IV) or 10° (GMFCS V). Spasticity levels in the hamstrings and gastrosoleus peaked between ages 5 and 7, showing a propensity to increase with higher GMFCS levels.Conclusion: Passive ROM continues to decrease to 30 years of age, most pronouncedly for knee extension. Conversely, spasticity reached its peak at a younger age, with a more notable occurrence observed in the gastrosoleus compared with the hamstrings. Less than 50% of individuals had spasticity corresponding to MAS 2–4 at any age.
Hereditary Angioedema Type 1 and 2 in Finland: Incidence, Prevalence, and Preceding Diagnoses
Authors: Sandberg Andreas , Lassenius Mariann , Vihervaara Ville , Toppila Iiro , Huilaja Laura
Published: May 2024

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Studies on Diagnostic Indicators of Overweight and Obesity in Teenager School Children
Authors: RI* Aizman
Published: May 2024

Introduction: The high prevalence of overweight and obesity among the children and adolescents and negative consequences due to this factor dictate the necessity of introduction of mass index evaluation to detect deviations early and develop measures of prevention it. Objective of the Study: The main aim of the study was to study the diagnostic indicators of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren of the Novosibirsk region of different age and sex groups using methods of body mass index (BMI) and body component composition by bioimpedance analysis (BIM). Materials and Methods: Materials of this study were the results of experimental research conducted on the basis of Novosibirsk Research Institute of Hygiene in accordance with the program of monitoring of nutrition and health of schoolchildren, carried out according to the national project "Demography". The hygienic, clinical-diagnostic, analytical and statistical methods of research were used. BMI and bioimpedance results were used to assess and indicate excess of body weight and obesity. The data were presented as M±m, where M is the sample mean, m is the standard error of the average. The level of statistical significance p was assumed to be 0.05. Results of the Study: Comparative analysis of the prevalence of obesity by BMI revealed significantly (p≤0,05) higher rates in the whole observation cohort compared to the assessment by bioimpedance measurement. It have been revealed gender differences: young males showed higher indices of obesity according to the WHO standards (6,6 times higher in the 12-14 age group and 2,5 times higher in the 15-16 age group). Girls, in contrast, showed higher indices estimated by bioimpedance spectrometry (in the 12-14 age group – by 71,7%, in the 15-16 age group - by 17,2%). Bioimpedancemetry revealed statistically significantly higher values of water content, intracellular and extracellular fluid, fat mass and percentage of fat in children with obesity compared with peers with normal body weight. Higher values of BIM indicators were found in boys for almost all studied parameters, except for fat mass, which was statistically significantly higher in girls. Conclusions: The found significant and multidirectional differences in assessing the prevalence of obesity in children 12-16 years old using two methods indicated the low information significance of the body mass index parameter in comparison with bioimpedance analysis. The last one is also showed the excess of water content and percentage of fat in the body composition in children with obesity compared to peers with normal body weight. These findings are necessary to consider when developing targeted interventions to prevent obesity bioimpedancemetry.
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Food Safety of Beef Among Meat Handlers at Homes and Slaughter Houses in and Around Babich and Gedo Towns, West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia
Authors: T* Urgesa
Published: May 2024

Food safety refers to the situations and practices that prevent contamination of food with unwholesome chemicals or microbes, and remains a serious public health concern worldwide. Food-borne diseases have been known as a major human health problem occurring commonly in both developed and underdeveloped countries, particularly in African countries, because of unhygienic handling of food and poor sanitation practices. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted from November 2021 to April 2022 in and around Babich and Gedo towns, West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. This study aims to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices of meat handlers at homes and slaughterhouses regarding food safety of beef. To address these objectives 160 meat handlers at homes, 9 slaughter personnel were participated as sample respondents. Semistructured questionnaires and visual observation were used to collect data and the data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 20. Descriptive statistics such as tabulation, frequency, percentage and mean were used to analyze the survey data collected from respondents. The overall result of meat handlers at homes showed that their knowledge, attitude and practices of beef safety were 56.8%, 45.4% and 60.1%, respectively, which were below the acceptable level. The overall knowledge, attitude and beef safety practices of slaughter personnel were 56.67%, 68.15% and 42.86%, respectively, which were also below the acceptable level. This study found that meat handlers generally had low levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to food safety. This is mainly because of lack of training, poor structured slaughter facilities, improper waste and environmental management system. To improve meat safety through regular training of all actors along the meat chain on safe meat handling as well as general and personal hygiene requires great attention.
A Multifaceted Strategic Approach to Monitor and Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance in Türkiye: A Qualitative Study
Authors:   , Ozturk Huri
Published: May 2024

Antimicrobial resistance constitutes a global and national public health issue. In response, Turkish health authorities have initiated targeted measures to tackle this challenge and promote judicious antibiotic use. Nevertheless, Turkish policymakers need to recognise the multifactorial, multifaceted, and interconnected nature of antimicrobial resistance to devise comprehensive strategies against this threat. This thesis delves into the factors of antibiotic use contributing to antibiotic resistance in the Turkish context. Its primary objective is to construct a conceptual framework that can offer guidance to the Turkish government, policymakers, and healthcare bodies. This framework aims to facilitate culturally attuned, relevant, applicable, sustainable strategies, specifically tailored for Türkiye, to enhance prudent antibiotic practices and proactively address antibiotic resistance. To fulfil this objective, three sequential phases of a qualitative study were conducted. It sought to explore, comprehend, elucidate, and interpret perspectives from key informants, healthcare practitioners, and members of the public and social media users residing in Türkiye. The methodology followed underscored the potential significance of social media for gaining deeper insights into public health perceptions. This thesis meticulously crafted a contextualised conceptual framework pertinent to Türkiye. It encapsulates three key aspects of antibiotic resistance: (1) professional practices, (2) the healthcare system and policies, and (3) the public and patients. It provides an encompassing comprehension of the diverse factors, spanning individual, societal, and policy realms, that contribute to antibiotic resistance. The implications drawn from this research underscored considering societal and cultural norms pertinent to the Turkish community in re-designing strategic antimicrobial stewardship actions. Furthermore, it emphasised the integration of social media interventions into the national action plan, given their substantial influence on the attitudes related to antibiotic use among the Turkish population. In essence, this thesis represents a significant contribution in the realm of global antimicrobial stewardship, particularly focusing on low and middle-income countries like Türkiye.
The Midnight Castle, and; The Nightmare of Reality and the Dream of Truth
Authors:   , Rix-Taylor Oliviah
Published: May 2024

The following creative submission: The Midnight Castle, is a dystopian work of fiction that explores themes of time, reality, and truth in an environment of control. The subsequent essay focuses on the influences for this creative work both in the context of dystopian literature, and in real life. The essay explores ideas of reality and truth and what value they hold in a fictious exploration. The themes of the essay are divided into themes of reality and themes of truth, both explored through canonical works of dystopian literature and through real world examples of how they transpire. The essay concludes with an appraisal of the success of fiction in helping us explore such places.
Pengembangan Media Sosial dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Penjualan Brand Batik Lokal “Qabudayan”
Authors: Ubaidirrohman Wildan , Febriana Poppy , Rochmaniah Ainur
Published: May 2024

"Qabudayan" is a micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) located in Malang City, East Java. The primary focus of this business is online marketing and sales of ready-to-wear clothing with an emphasis on traditional batik fabric motifs. Currently, "Qabudayan" faces challenges such as a lack of attractive product photos, limited to a logo design, and digital mockups. Other constraints include unpreparedness in the sales system, marketing activities, and human resource management, hindering online sales efforts. The goal of this community service activity is to provide assistance to "Qabudayan" in developing social media through the provision of attractive product photos and the creation of quality marketing content on the Instagram platform. This is expected to enhance the effectiveness of online marketing and sales activities. The community service process is carried out in three stages. The first stage involves a situational analysis by conducting interviews with the "Qabudayan" brand to identify the challenges faced. The second stage includes program planning involving activities such as product photo shoots, assistance in creating Instagram social media content, and promotions. The third stage is the implementation of the planned program. The expected output of this community service activity is to assist "Qabudayan" in developing their Instagram social media, enabling them to create professional photo and video content. By showcasing traditional batik fabric motifs and engaging Instagram social media content, it is hoped that not only will "Qabudayan" attract potential consumers, but it will also support efforts to preserve batik culture in society.
Peningkatan Kompetensi Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Muhammadiyah dalam Pemanfaatan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis IT
Authors: Muamaroh Muamaroh , Setyabudi Titis , Mujazin  , Saifudin  , Nurhidayat Nurhidayat , Enggarani Nuria Siswi
Published: May 2024

The aim of this community service activity is to increase the knowledge and skills of MIM Jatisasari teachers in using IT in learning at school. The problems faced by partners are: 1. Teachers still do not have the knowledge and skills in using IT and some teachers are even unable to create folders, create Google Drive, Google Forms and also cannot create PPT. 2. The school email address and teachers' email addresses are inactive and cannot be used. The number of participants was seven teachers. Instrument to obtain data through observation, interviews and documents. The process of implementing IT training is carried out through the partner problem analysis stage, training material creation stage, training implementation stage and evaluation stage. The results of this community service activity are: 1. Participants increase their insight into the use of IT as a learning medium. 2. Participants are able to create Google drive, Google form and PPT. 3. School and teacher email addresses can now be active and used again.
Pengembangan Panduan Praktikum Elektronika Dasar Alat Electricity Demonstration Kit-B Berbasis Model Inkuiri Terbimbing
Authors: Mandang Theresje , Marianus Marianus
Published: May 2024

PProses pembelajaran melalui kegiatan praktikum mendukung tercapainya tujuan pembelajaran dengan menempatkan mahasiswa melakukan prosedur yang kompleks sambil belajar konsep-konsep sains. Hasil observasi di Laboratorium Fisika Universitas Negeri Manado menunjukkan bahwa panduan praktikum pada mata kuliah elektronika dasar yang menggunakan alat baru electricity demonstration kit-b belum tersedia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan panduan praktikum elektronika dasar alat electricity demonstration kit-b berbasis model inkuiri terbimbing. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian dan pengembangan dengan model 4D. Sampel diperoleh dengan teknik purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara dan angket, sedangkan instrumen penelitian berupa angket lembar validasi penilaian ahli, angket uji kelompok kecil, dan angket uji coba lapangan. Teknik analisis data menggunakan deskriptif kuantitatif berbentuk persentase. Hasil validasi menunjukkan ahli materi sebesar 85% termasuk kategori sangat valid, dan ahli media pembelajaran sebesar 90% juga termasuk kategori sangat valid. Selain itu, hasil uji respon mahasiswa pada uji kelompok kecil menunjukkan skor rata-rata 3,49 termasuk pada kategori praktis, dan penilaian pada uji coba lapangan memperoleh skor rata-rata 3,73 termasuk kategori sangat praktis. Dengan demikian, penelitian ini telah sukses menghasilkan panduan praktikum elektronika dasar alat electricity demonstration kit-b berbasis model inkuiri terbimbing yang valid dan praktis untuk digunakan. Produk penelitian ini berkontribusi terhadap kelancaran praktikum di Laboratorium Fisika, sehingga dosen mempunyai panduan praktikum yang valid dan mahasiswa dapat melakukan eksperimen serta belajar mempraktikkan keterampilan yang diperlukan.
Boosting Housing Markets: Amplifying Reserve Requirements for Greater Economic Growth, Insights from China and Indonesia
Authors: Rachmad Sri Hartini , Hajriani Meilisa , Basorudin Muhammad , Fajar Muhammad , Iriana Nona , Dillena Kennith G.C. , Wibisono Okki Navarone
Published: May 2024

Enhancing the inclusivity, safety, resilience, and sustainability of urban areas, as outlined in Goal 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be accomplished by 2030, entails ensuring universal access to adequate, secure, and affordable housing along with essential services, and the enhancement of informal settlements. Consequently, numerous megacities worldwide grapple with burgeoning populations, precipitating a surge in housing costs, particularly exacerbated by volatile financial environments. The post-2013 financial recuperation in the United States precipitated a capital exodus towards Emerging economies, precipitating currency depreciation and imported inflation due to heavy reliance on foreign reserves. In response, the Indonesian central bank augmented reserve requirements to curtail money supply, while its Chinese counterpart reduced such requisites to stimulate economic expansion. This inquiry endeavors to discern the short-term impact of heightened reserve requirements on consumer, investment, and working capital credit pertinent to housing consumption, and in the long run, examines their ramifications on total output within the current account. Employing the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), this study scrutinizes the central bank's credit policies' influence on overall output over both temporal horizons. Augmenting reserve requirements, integral to banks' balance sheets, impinges on liquidity and credit provisioning capacities, affecting not only consumer and housing credit but also investment and working capital credit, crucial financing conduits bolstering real sector activity and economic growth.
Effect of COVID-19 on Performance and Recovery of Division I Women’s Basketball Players: A Case Study
Authors: Nolan Julie K. , Taber Chris , Senbel Samah , Raval Mehul S. , Artan N. Sertac , Kaya Tolga
Published: May 2024

This report aimed to examine the effects of COVID-19 on athletic performance and recovery in women’s basketball players. Twelve participants were included in this case report, with four serving as the test group and eight serving as the control group. All participants wore a Polar GPS unit and a Whoop Strap. The Polar unit was worn during games and practices and used to collect metrics of physical workload. The Whoop strap was worn during daily activities, including periods of sleep, to collect metrics of sleep and recovery. Data were analyzed via descriptive statistics (mean difference ± standard deviations), and T-tests were used to evaluate between-group differences (p < 0.05). To further analyze clinical significance, the Smallest Worthwhile Change (SWC) and Cohen’s d effect sizes were calculated. The results indicated that COVID-19 had the greatest effect on heart rate and sleep metrics with smaller, yet still clinically meaningful, effects on athletic performance. The results show the multisystem effect of COVID-19 on women’s basketball players, including both a physiological and performance decrement during training and less efficient recovery. This was the first study to examine the direct impact of COVID-19 on athletic performance and recovery, and it provides insight into the importance of proper return-to-play considerations.
Thermodynamic conditions of granitization and metamorphism of rocks in the northwestern part of the Ukrainian shield
Authors: Usenko Olga
Published: May 2024

The article examines the RT conditions of the formation of granites of the Sheremetyevo and Zhytomyr complexes and the metamorphism of rocks of the Teteriv series of the Volyn megablock of the Ukrainian Shield, the role of fluids in granitization. According to thermodynamic modeling, the appearance of granites is a link in the redistribution of heat and matter in the plume process. This proves the analysis of all known geological and petrological data. During the accumulation of the primary volcanogenic-sedimentary stratum, magmatic melts formed in the mantle’s melting centers located at different depths appeared many times. The formation of the melting layer in the crust is caused by conductive heating caused by its sublayering by ultrabasic melts. Temperatures of the melting point at a depth of 15 km exceed 650 °C. An increase in the gradient above it from 20 to 35 °C/km causes metamorphism, and the influx of melts and solutions through deformation zones ¾ metasomatic transformations and the formation of migmatites.
Where the upper part of the thermal asthenosphere is brought to the surface, you can see unmoved granites. At the intersection of several permeable zones (faults), granite massifs are formed, in which quartz-feldspar rocks crystallize. It is shown that the modern surface was on the border of metamorphosed rocks and the melting center in the Proterozoic time. Such a location does not contradict the existence of Archean rocks at greater depths — the level of thermal asthenosphere that produces granites.
The influence of hydrocarbons on the physical properties of sea bottom sediments of the Black Sea of different stages of diagenesis under conditions of high pressures and temperatures and the degree of saturation
Authors: Korchin Valeriy , Karnaukhova Olena , Burtnyi Petro , Kravchuk Myroslava
Published: May 2024

In this work, we have a specific task, namely: what effect do petroleum products have on the physical properties of sediments when they replace the moisture contained in them, and is it possible to register the accumulation (localization) of petroleum products on the bottom of certain areas of the Black Sea using geophysical methods. In other words, it is necessary to evaluate changes in the elastic, magnetic, and electrical parameters of bottom sediments in connection with filling them (or replacing them with seawater) with organic gas-liquid media. For the first time, the results of complex laboratory studies of the influence of hydrocarbons on the propagation velocities of longitudinal waves, magnetic susceptibility, specific electrical resistance and relative electrical permeability in bottom sediments are presented. Possible signs of hydrocarbons in geophysical fields are outlined.
As a result, two opposite effects of the influence of hydrocarbons on elastic-density properties (propagation of elastic longitudinal waves) in the upper and deeper horizons of sediments under normal temperature conditions were established. The effect of different stages of diagenesis (in conditions of conditionally high temperatures, heating more than 100°C) in the presence of saturation of the sample with petroleum product leads to an increase in the propagation speed of elastic waves in muds. This effect can take place in natural conditions during the formation of localization - at depths corresponding to these temperatures. It is possible to outline the localization of petroleum products by sediment hardening zones, areas with higher VP and ρ, and, therefore, an intense reflection of the seismoacoustic signal, which can be search signs for the search for petroleum product localizations in layers of unconsolidated sediments. The results of the research show that an increase in temperature even in samples not saturated with carbohydrates leads to a small change in magnetic susceptibility. Saturation of sediments with carbohydrates leads to an increase in the intensity of this process. It was established that under the influence of hydrocarbons, the specific electrical resistance of marine sediment samples increases by several orders of magnitude, and the relative dielectric constant decreases by several units.
The Evolving Role of Aged Care Managers in Australia: A content analysis of aged care manager job descriptions
Authors: Alford Stewart , Barter Sarah , Ehmaidy Al Qaf'an , Lim David
Published: May 2024

Aged care management roles have evolved over the last decade from a focus on clinical skills to encompassing governance, business, facilities and service management skills. The role requirements have changed in response to the 2021 Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety findings [1], which were echoed in the 2022 NSW Parliamentary Committee report into health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote NSW [2]. Both reports identified workforce issues impacting on the management of aged care services and a need to improve governance, financial management, and service management. The reports indicated the breadth of the contemporary aged care manager role, the skill gap between traditional clinician-managers, and possibilities for appropriately trained non-clinical health services managers.
Recruiting and retaining skilled aged care managers is a critical issue facing a sector that was already experiencing significant ‘churn’ prior to the burnout associated with the COVID-19 pandemic [3]. This paper, informed by a market-orientated job skill valuation approach [4], reviewed 100 consecutive aged care management position descriptions advertised on public media between October and December 2020. Content analysis of each position description was conducted to identify key competencies, specific skills, experiences, and personal attributes required of managers of aged care services in Australia.
Our study identified five main themes relating to aged care manager competencies: (i) interpersonal communication, (ii) organisational and time management, (iii) quality improvement, (iv) business development, and (v) leadership and human resources. These competencies are congruent with the revised Australasian College of Health Service Management competency domains and action competencies [5].
Prevention Strategies for the Crime of Adultery in the Light of Islamic Law
Authors: Abdulrahman Manswab Mahsen , Awadh Ali Hemed , Akasi Hasan Yusuf , Abdalla Abdulatwif Ibrahim , Chui Khadija
Published: May 2024

Adultery is a serious offense which is prohibited in Islam. Adultery may cause a lot of repercussions, among them sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). These infections are sexually transmitted through vaginal, anal, and oral. The significance of the research emerged due to a large number of deaths emanating from HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases caused by adultery; for example, statistically, about 374 million people living with STIs and more than 1 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired every day worldwide. A qualitative data analysis has been deployed in this study that has been gathered from a variety of sources, they include books, journal articles, reports, conference papers, and websites. The information has been analyzed through an explanatory research approach by providing scholars’ opinions and their arguments on the subject matter. Most importantly, this research has established that Islam indeed has put in place some preventive measures to reduce the risk of multi-crimes occurring and their potential harmful effects on individuals and the society at large, and more so, in reference to our study including: self-accountability, lowering the gaze (by shifting away on what is illegal to look at), meet with a non-mahram woman in privacy, shaking hands with a non-mahram woman, tabarruj (make-up grooming), command women to stay at home, wear Hijab for modesty and chastity, indulge in marriage and accept polygamy, impose penalty for adulterous disobedient, among others. In this regard, it is therefore, recommended to implement the preventive strategies set by Islam for the crime of adultery to uphold societal mortality and preserve the wellbeing of the society at a broader spectrum.
APPLICATION OF LKPD BASED ON GUIDED INQUIRY MODEL ASSISTED BY PHET SIMULATION TO LEARNERS' CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Authors: Aswirna Prima , Roza Media , Aldania Riska
Published: May 2024

Learning in Indonesia does not encourage learners to think critically. Based on the results of the study states that learning in school has not been able to cultivate critical thinking skills in learners because learning still tends to be teacher-centered. The critical thinking skills of learners in the schools studied are still relatively low. Research from various researchers has previously stated that guided inquiry models can improve the ability of critical thinking pills. The purpose of this study is to find out if there is an influence on the critical thinking skills of learners who apply LKPD based on the guided inquiry learning model based on PhET Simulation compared to applying conventional PhET-assisted learning models only. This research is a pseudo-experiment using the Design Counter Balance. Data capture using the t-test. The results of the implementation of LKPD based on the PhET-assisted inquiry model show that there is an influence on the critical thinking skills of learners rather than conventional models with PhET.Keywords: LKPD, Guided Inquiry, PhET Simulation, and Critical thinking skills.
Examining the impact of urban built environment on sport participation: Development of a conceptual framework
Authors: Zhao Troy T. , Bai Yufei , Zhang James J.
Published: May 2024

Increasing populations in cities have created challenges for the urban environment and also public health. Today, lacking sport participation opportunities in urban settings is a global concern. This study conceptualizes and develops a theoretical framework that identifies factors associated with effective urban built environments that help shape and reshape residents’ attitude toward sport activities and enhances their participation. Based on a comprehensive review of literature and by following the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) theory and attitude change theory, a four-factor measurement model is proposed for studying urban built environment, including Availability, Accessibility, Design, and Safety. Further examinations are made on how these factors are channeled to transform residents’ attitudes and behavior associated with participating in sport activities, with Affordability as a moderator. Discussions are centered around the viability of the developed framework and its application for future research investigations.
Joint finance-based scheduling in construction: Internal interest rate approach
Authors: Asgari Sadegh , Chalhoub Joseph , Dezfouli Kaveh Moradi , Asgari Farzane
Published: May 2024

Realistic project scheduling and control are critical for running a profitable enterprise in the construction industry. Finance-based scheduling aims to produce more realistic schedules by considering both resource and cash constraints. Since the introduction of finance-based scheduling, its literature has evolved from a single-objective model to a multi-objective model and also from a single-project problem to a multi-project problem for a contractor. This study investigates the possibility of cooperation among contractors with concurrent projects to minimize financial costs. Contractors often do not use their entire credit and may be required to pay a penalty for the unused portions. Therefore, contractors are willing to share these unused portions to decrease their financing costs and consequently improve their overall profits. This study focuses on the partnering of two contractors in a joint finance-based scheduling where contractors are allowed to lend credit to or borrow credit from each other at an internal interest rate. We apply this approach to an illustrative example in which two concurrent projects have the potential for partnering. Results show that joint finance-based scheduling reduces the financing cost for both contractors and leads to additional overall profits. Our further analyses highlight the intricate dynamics impacting additional net profit, revealing optimal scenarios for cooperation in complex project networks.
The role of sharia economics in realizing sustainable green economic development
Authors: Mursid Mansur Chadi , Aziz Fathul Aminudin , Anjani Dita
Published: May 2024

The urgency of implementing sharia economics and a green economy is in the same spirit as the efforts made by the international community to promote sustainable development. The purpose of this study is to describe the role of Islamic economics in realizing sustainable, green economic development. The approach used in this research is a qualitative approach through literature study and content analysis methods. The results of this study state that the concept of sharia economics, when implemented wisely by human resources as khalifah on earth based on the Qur’an and Hadith and following Islamic law, including hifdzhu al-din, hifzhu al-nafs, hifzhu al-aql, hifzhu al-nasl, and hifzhu al-maal, will realize the goal of sustainable green economic ideas. Maqashid sharia-based views have a complex mindset, considering not only environmental aspects but also moral, financial, and hereditary aspects.
Review of the distribution and biology of the snake mite Ophionyssus natricis (Acari: Macronyssidae)
Authors: Orlova Maria V. , Halliday Bruce , Reeves Will K. , Doronin Igor V. , Mishchenko Vladimir A. , Vyalykh Ivan V. , Kidov Artem A.
Published: May 2024

The mite Ophionyssus natricis (Gervais, 1844) (Macronyssidae) is a widespread ectoparasite of reptiles and a vector of some important veterinary diseases. This paper reviews the geographic distribution and host range of O. natricis and the available information about its clinical significance. Some incorrect identifications and host records are also identified. The snake mite has been collected from 144 species of reptiles, mostly snakes, as well as one amphibian and three species of mammals. It has been recorded in 36 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, and Australia. Its geographic range has undoubtedly been extended by human activities. Our records of O. natricis on the lizards Darevskia brauneri (Méhely, 1909) and Ophisops elegans Ménétries 1832, and on the snake Telescopus fallax Fleischmann, 1831, are new host records.
The effect of graphene nanoparticleson the thermal conductivity enhancementof organic phase change material and its energystorage properties
Authors: Rolka Paulina , Lackowski Marcin
Published: May 2024

Organic phase change materials (PCMs), which are typically used as the accumulating material in latent heat thermal energy storage, provide chemical and thermal stability, but have low thermal conductivity. This limits heat transfer rates and prolongs storage charging/discharging time. A method to improve the thermal conductivity of organic PCMs is to add nanomaterials with high thermal conductivity. The paper presents the research on the effect of the addition of graphene nanoparticles (GNPs) on the thermal conductivity of organic PCM (RT28 HC), and its energy storage properties. The transient hot wire and the pipe Poensgen apparatus methods were used to measure thermal conductivity, and the differential scanning calorimetry method was used to determine the heat capacity and phase change temperature. The achieved characteristics of thermal conductivity depending on the amount of added graphene nanoparticles (and stabilizer) indicate that GNPs allow to increase the thermal conductivity on average by 26–87% in the solid state and by 7–28% in the liquid, but this reduces the PCM heat capacity. Therefore, the paper indicates what mass fraction of dopants is optimal to achieve the greatest improvement in thermal conductivity of RT28 HC and its smallest reduction in heat capacity, to use this nano-enhanced PCM in practice.
Steady state and transient analysis of solid oxide fuel cell within the framework of thermodynamic energy cycles
Authors: Matysko Robert
Published: May 2024

The provided article comprehensively explores the modelling and analysis of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems within the context of thermodynamic energy cycles. The paper provides insight into various applications of these cells, with a specific emphasis on their role as the primary source of electrical energy in systems that work with biogas and heat recovery. The technological structure of these systems is delineated, with a focus on their principal components and the chemical reactions occurring within SOFCs. Moreover, the article incorporates a mathematical model of SOFCs and presents calculation results that illustrate the influence of air and fuel temperature on the cells’ efficiency. The research indicates that optimal SOFC efficiency is attained at higher temperatures of supplied air and fuel. The presentation of the results of calculations for the solid oxide fuel cell and its thermodynamic cycle, considering fuel supply and its thermodynamic parameters under both steady-state and transient conditions, is the main aim of the article.
Subatmospheric pool boiling of water at very low liquid levels
Authors: Hałon Tomasz , Kaczmarek Dominika , Lada Wiktoria , Zajączkowski Bartosz
Published: May 2024

The paper discusses how the vapour bubbles growing during boiling under the near-triple point pressure influence the heat transfer coefficient when the refrigerant level is lower than the bubble departure diameter. The experiments were carried out for liquid levels of 0.57 to 1.89 cm, saturated pressure range between 0.9 and 4 kPa (saturation temperatures between 5.5 and 29◦C). Boiling occurred on a plain surface with wall heat flux densities between 0.43 and 5.93 Wcm−2. We determined boiling curves for the low-pressure process and analyzed the changes in wall superheat for different filling levels. The experimentally obtained heat transfer coefficient (HTC) was compared with the theoretical values produced by the most popular mathematical expressions used at higher pressures. We also prepared the boiling map, where we specified two boiling regimes: the regime of convection or small popping bubbles and the regime of isolated bubbles. The results indicate that the level of liquid can be neglected within the heat flux range analyzed in this study. The main mechanism of heat transfer under measured conditions is heat convection and conduction, rather than evaporation. The experimentally determined difference between the heat transfer coefficients for different levels of liquid is under 100 Wm−2K−1 (for the same heat flux and pressure at the wall).