bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Knowledge Analysis of Charged Particle Motion in Uniform Electromagnetic Field Based on Maxwell Equation
Authors: Wang Yanhua , Hezabr AbdulQawi
Published: October 2022

We study the motion states of charged particles in a homogeneous electromagnetic field based on the Maxwell equations. The authors propose the charged particle properties analysis based on the Maxwell equation and electromagnetic field, first explain the Maxwell equation and electromagnetic field properties analysis, and then analyze the charged particles in the composite field (electric and magnetic field coexistence). List the important knowledge points about the motion of charged particles in an electric field, and determine the center of the circle where the charged particles move in a circular motion, simulate the motion of charged particles in a uniform orthogonal electromagnetic field, if at, the trajectory of the charged particle is a short-amplitude cycloid, if, the trajectory of the charged particle is a long cycloid, if. The realization of simulation is mainly based on theory to obtain phenomena, although it has extensive practical significance for confirmatory experiments, when inspiring and guiding students to carry out inquiry learning, physics teachers should still organically combine simulation experiments with traditional experimental teaching, teacher explanations, and student experiments in teaching design and teaching implementation, in order to cultivate students' independent inquiry ability and experimental innovation ability.
Multimedia sensor image detection based on constrained underdetermined equation
Authors: Xu Peng , Zhang Xiaohui , Soltan Mohamed Abdeldayem
Published: October 2022

In order to study the image detection of multimedia sensor based on constrained under determined equation, this paper proposes the improvement of image sensor quality detection method based on image recognition algorithm. Firstly, the principle and steps of the under determined method are explained, and the complexity of the algorithm is analyzed. The image sensor is the most important part of the mobile camera, which determines the performance of the mobile camera, and its assembly quality largely determines the quality of the whole mobile camera. The case studied in this paper is model h mobile phone camera, and the first pass rate of good products is only 80%. In order to meet the 95% pass rate of good products required by customers, it is necessary to comprehensively improve the processes that have a great impact on product quality, so as to improve the first pass rate of products, achieve quality objectives and reduce manufacturing failure costs. In order to find out the threshold value of the height information measured by the improved method, to determine whether the product is good, and to find out the process that has a great impact on the surface flatness of the image sensor, the product measurement experiment is specially set. The improved war page test method was used to measure the products of each experimental group. Among them, No. 22, No. 39 and No. 40 products are poor due to changes in physical properties in subsequent production, and cannot flow to the next process for production. Therefore, the data of No. 22, No. 39 and No. 40 are missing in the test data. A total of 133 groups of experimental data were obtained in this experimental test. The results showed that the standard deviations of group 1, group 2, group 3 and group 4 were 0.172, 0.125 and 0.304 respectively. That is, after the same product is treated by false hardening, heating hardening and base installation processes, the false hardening and heating hardening processes have relatively little impact on the surface flatness of the image sensor. After the base opening and installation process, the surface flatness of the image sensor begins to change. The standard deviations of the measurement results of group 1 and groups 4, 5, 6 and 7 were 0.304, 0.381, 0.391 and 0.514 respectively. That is, after the base installation, calibration, bonding, soldering and testing of the product, the surface flatness of the image sensor and the initial surface flatness have changed greatly. Therefore, production technicians can focus on the process that starts to change, that is, the base installation process. The improved method has the advantages of automatic operation, low error, low error rate and so on.
Epidemiology-constrained Seating Plan Problem
Authors: Dąbkowski Jakub , Kacperski Przemysław , Kaleta Mariusz
Published: October 2022

The emergence of an infectious disease pandemic may result in the introduction of restrictions in the distance and number of employees, as was the case of COVID-19 in 2020/2021. In the face of fluctuating restrictions, the process of determining seating plans in office space requires repetitive execution of seat assignments, and manual planning becomes a time-consuming and error-prone task. In this paper, we introduce the Epidemiology-constrained Seating Plan problem (ESP), and we show that it, in general, belongs to the NP-complete class. However, due to some regularities in input data that could a affect computational complexity for practical cases, we conduct experiments for generated test cases. For that reason, we developed a computational environment, including the test case generator, and we published generated benchmarking test cases. Our results show that the problem can be solved to optimality by CPLEX solver only for specific settings, even in regular cases. Therefore, there is a need for new algorithms that could optimize seating plans in more general cases.
Mobile medical applications’ state quo and underlying barriers: review of literature†
Authors: Zhou Ting-Ting , Mao Jia-Yi , Xie Li-Ling , Zhao Qing-Hua , Chen Yu-Lu
Published: October 2022

Objective

To explore the current development and challenges regarding mobile medical applications (mmAPPs), so as to provide reference for application function elevation and quality improvement.

Methods

We retrieved literature databases like Web of Science, PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, China Biomedical Network, time limit was from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2021, and restricted to the Chinese or English language.

Results

This study concluded with the following six aspects: Domestic and foreign development of mmAPP, reminder function, barriers and challenges (low quality; slow update rate; lack of standard evaluation tool or criterion), privacy and safety concerns, adverse drug event report state (low report rate-related reasons, different countries’ report policies), and current hindrances in the progression (economic worries; personal education level; acceptance and study of technology; rural districts, and low-income countries).

Conclusions

We should focus on the application's quality elevation rather than quantity, pay more attention to patients’ adverse drug event reports, privacy and safety, and place emphasis on rural districts and low-income countries.
Assessment of neonatal pain: uni- and multidimensional evaluation scales
Authors: Zeng Zi
Published: October 2022

Neonatal pain is a problem that is easily overlooked. According to the status quo of neonatal pain management, commonly 9 scales are used for evaluation of neonatal pain; details of the specific indicators, such as the applicable neonatal gestational age range, score, and the type of pain, for the domestic references are provided so as to provide reference for the proper evaluation and standardized management of neonatal pain, as well as to promote the management level of neonatal pain.
Health-promoting behaviors among hypertensive adult patients with and without comorbidities in Indonesia: a cross-sectional study†
Authors: Wicaksana Anggi Lukman , Artawan I Putu Athia Alit , Destiana Adhe Kurnia
Published: October 2022

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate health-promoting behaviors among hypertensive patients with and without comorbidities.

Methods

A cross-sectional study using multistage cluster sampling in Indonesia was applied. The health-promoting behaviors were assessed using Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile 2 and analyzed using independent t-test, point-biserial correlation, and logistic regression.

Results

A total of 116 participants joined this study. The score of health-promoting behaviors in adults with and without hypertension was 2.90 and 2.79, respectively. Hypertensive patients with comorbidities had significantly higher results than those without comorbidities, with the following results for the considered subscales: total score (t = −2.00, P = 0.047); health responsibility (t = −3.46, P = 0.001); and nutrition (t = −2.82, P = 0.006). Positive correlations were found between health responsibility (r
pb = 0.260, P < 0.01), nutrition (r
pb = 0.255, P < 0.01), and health-promoting behaviors (r
pb = 0.185, P < 0.05) and the existing comorbidity. Only gender indicated a significant outcome for the existing comorbidity in hypertensive patients (odds ratio = 4.314, P = 0.027, 95% confidence interval = 1.185–15.706).

Conclusions

Hypertensive patients with comorbidities showed higher engagement in health-promoting behaviors and the male gender was a significant predictor for existing comorbidity among patients with hypertension.
Evaluating the confidence level of Traditional Chinese Medicine in nursing undergraduates at Chinese medical university†
Authors: Jia Rui-Min , Yang Zhi-Lan , Zhou Jing , Wu Xiao-Fen , Li Xuan-Xuan
Published: October 2022

Objective

To observe the confidence level prevailing with regard to the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) among undergraduate nursing students who have undertaken TCM courses at Shanxi Medical University.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted at Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine. A questionnaire survey was administered through the Questionnaire Star website (https://www.questionstar.com/). The confidence level was examined from 6 aspects, namely cognition of TCM culture and theory, advantages and characteristics of TCM diagnosis and treatment, feelings about TCM achievements, personal behaviors related to TCM, attitudes toward Western medicine, and the future of TCM. The mean score of the observed items was calculated, and was found to be positively related to the confidence level concerning TCM (the score was between 1 and 5).

Results

A total of 120 participants voluntarily enrolled themselves in the study. The results showed that the mean score of observed items were generally about 4. A relatively strong confidence was shown in understating TCM advantages and characteristics in diagnosis and treatment, and also in feelings toward TCM achievements.

Conclusions

The majority of nursing undergraduates had confidence in TCM. However, some aspects such as the understanding of TCM culture and the correlation between TCM and Western medicine may need to be improved through education.
Effect of mother's knowledge on posteducation toward rehospitalization of young children with pneumonia†
Authors: Casman Casman , Nurhaeni Nani , Waluyanti Fajar Tri
Published: October 2022

Objective

The rehospitalization rate of children <5 years old with pneumonia is still high. The risk of hospitalization becomes higher in mothers with low knowledge of their child's disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of post–health-education maternal knowledge in cases of rehospitalization and to determine the differences in rehospitalization rate based on the type of health education media.

Methods

This study is a quasi-experiment. Health education was given to both groups: one group received education through audiovisual media and the other group through leaflet media. The level of post–health-education knowledge was measured on the third day, then followed up until the 30th day after the patient was discharged from the hospital.

Results

Post–health-education knowledge significantly reduced the cases of rehospitalization in both groups. However, the rehospitalization rate in the audiovisual group was lower than in the leaflet group (P = 0.047, odds ratio = 5.870).

Conclusions

Post–health-education knowledge is effective in reducing the risk of rehospitalization, and health education using audiovisual media is more effective, compared to health education using leaflets, in reducing the cases of rehospitalization in children <5 years of age with pneumonia.
Development and psychometric evaluation of the Ethical Behavior for Thai Nurses Scale
Authors: Orathai Pisamai , Prapaipanich Wonnapha , Arpanantikul Manee , Senadisai Supanee
Published: October 2022

Background

Ethical problems in the nursing profession are mostly found in the undesirable ethical behavior (EBE) of nurses. If there is no concern about these problems, it may negatively affect the quality of nursing care, patients’ safety, and trust in the nursing profession. In assessing nurses’ EBE, it is important to develop an instrument that reflects the actual EBE of nurses.

Objectives

To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Ethical Behavior for Thai Nurses Scale (EBTNS).

Methods

The construct definition, 5 sub-constructs, 43 items, and the hypothesized model were synthesized and generated from a comprehensive literature review and existing research instruments by using document analysis. The EBTNS was verified for content validity by 4 experts. Of the 43 items, 37 items were retained for psychometric testing. The construct validity was tested by using second-order confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The EBTNS was tested on 1500 professional nurses working at tertiary, secondary, and primary hospitals in 6 regions (the central, northern, northeast, eastern, western, and southern) of Thailand. Proportional quota sampling was applied to recruit participants.

Results

The hypothesized model fitted the empirical data. All 37 first-order indicators and 5 second-order sub-constructs showed significantly standardized factor loadings and effect sizes. The standardized factor loadings of 37 first-order indicators ranged from 0.58 to 0.89, and the construct reliabilities were moderate to substantial (R
2 = 0.34–0.79). The 5 second-order sub-constructs displayed the standardized effect sizes, ranging from 0.81 to 0.96, and accounted for 65%–96% of the total explained variance. In addition, the construct validity was supported by convergent validity and discriminant validity. It also satisfied Cronbach's alpha coefficients of 5 sub-constructs from 0.87 to 0.94, and a full scale was 0.97.

Conclusions

The psychometric properties of the EBTNS are acceptable. This instrument has the potential to be used for evaluating and monitoring to prevent ethical problems of Thai nurses.
Work related burnout syndrome, information satisfaction, and concern of safety among Greek nurses during the first wave of COVID-19 outbreak
Authors: Rovithis Michael , Kalaitzaki Argyroula , Koukouli Sofia , Rikos Nikos , Kelesi Martha , Fasoi Georgia , Linardakis Manolis , Stavropoulou Areti
Published: October 2022

Objective

To determine the levels of burnout among Greek nurses during the first wave of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to investigate the relationship among levels of burnout, satisfaction and concern about information, personal protection equipment (PPE), and safety for COVID-19.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were collected by using the Burnout subscale of the Greek version of the Professional Quality of Life Scale. Questions concerning satisfaction and concern about information, PPE, and safety for COVID-19 were added. Convenience sampling method was employed. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis were applied, and distributions were tested for their symmetry using Bloom's method.

Results

The sample comprised of 301 nurses working in public and private hospitals in Greece. A moderate level of burnout was found among the Greek nurses (mean = 29.95, ±4.75). Regarding satisfaction and concern about information, PPE, and safety for COVID-19, nurses expressed overall low satisfaction with a mean score of 1.96 (±0.77), and high levels of concern with a mean score of 3.19 (±0.85). Increased satisfaction regarding the information provided was significantly associated with decreased levels of burnout (β = −1.32, P < 0.001), and increased concern for COVID-19 was significantly associated with increased levels of burnout (β= 0.83, P = 0.010).

Conclusions

Greek nurses expressed low satisfaction concerning information, PPE, and safety for COVID-19 and high levels of concern of possible COVID-19 transmission. Nevertheless, a moderate level of burnout was found.
Effect of hemovigilance education on nursing students’ knowledge: the application of a conceptual map
Authors: Behnammoghadam Mohammad , Fazelniya Zahra , Bayat Amir Hossein , Jahanfar Abdolhadi , Mirzaee Mohammad Saeed , Mirzaee Sobhan , Shahnavazi Allahyar , Mahmoudi Zeinab
Published: October 2022

Objective

Given the importance of having knowledge on the hemovigilance process in nursing care, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of the hemovigilance education on nursing students’ knowledge using a conceptual map. The current research was a semi-experimental study.

Methods

The samples consisted of 60 nursing students who were selected based on the inclusion criteria using the census sampling method. Thereafter, these participants were randomly assigned into the two groups: experimental and control groups. The required data were collected before, immediately after, and 1 month after the education using the hemovigilance knowledge questionnaire. Accordingly, the validity of this questionnaire was confirmed, and its reliability using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was reported as 0.83. The education process was conducted during a 4-week period. Thereafter, the collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics by SPSS v25.

Results

The results reveal that a significant difference existed between the knowledge scores of students in the experimental group compared with that of the control group during different times (including before, immediately after, and 1 month after the education) (P < 0.0001). Of note, hemovigilance education had a significant effect on the students’ knowledge (P < 0.0001).

Conclusions

Due to the effect of the hemovigilance education on the students’ knowledge and by applying the conceptual map in the easy transfer of the educational concepts, it is recommended that the results of the present study be used to strengthen the theoretical and clinical education of nursing students.
Professional values in nursing students in Jordan: baccalaureate nursing students’ perception
Authors: Allari Rabia S. , Abu-El-Noor Nasser I. , Abu-El-Noor Mysoon K.
Published: October 2022

Objective

Baccalaureate degree curricula consist of several professional values required for nursing students, which are taught in many ways. This study aimed to explore the perception of baccalaureate Jordanian nursing students regarding professional values and to assess the relationship between students’ demographics and their perception of professional values.

Methods

The study design was a descriptive, cross-sectional correlational design. A convenience sample of 182 Jordanian undergraduate nursing students enrolled at one of the most prominent universities in Jordan who completed and submitted a self-administered Nurses’ Professional Values Scale (NPVS) was considered for this study.

Results

The NPVS total score ranged from 37 to 130, with a relatively high total score mean (99.68 with a mean of 3.83 out of 5). The highest score domain in NPVS was “Justice” with a mean of 3.97, while the lowest ranked domain was “Activism” with a mean of 3.69. The correlation coefficient showed no statistically significant correlation between age nor accumulative students’ average with a total score of Nurses Professional Values Scale-revised (NPVS-R) and its subdomains. The t test results showed that gender and type of students’ enrollment (regular vs. upgrading) did not affect the means of NPVS-R and its subdomains. But differences were found to be statistically significant between the means of first year students and fourth year students in the total score of NPVS-R.

Conclusions

Findings of the study alert nursing educators to pay more attention to the importance of promoting the values related to “activism” and “professionalism” among nursing students. Suggestions for enhancing the roles of peer supervision and providing peer review to colleagues would contribute to improving nursing students’ performance and raising self-awareness because when nursing educators pay more attention to the items of these domains, better future nursing professionals, leaders, and researchers can be gained. Also, understanding nursing students’ perceptions of the importance of professional values and the difficulties in its application would be vital to enlighten educators about the areas that need improvement.
Lifestyle modification practices and associated factors among hypertensive patients at Gambella Hospital Southwest Ethiopia; 2019
Authors: Jimalo Tilahun Tariku , Gemechu Ebissa Negara , Gizaw Admasu Belay
Published: October 2022

Background

Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in developed and developing countries that need urgent strategies to implement interventions. Appropriate lifestyle modification practices are the corner stone of the prevention and control.

Objective

To assess lifestyle modification practices and associated factors among hypertensive patients.

Methods

A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among hypertensive patients from 1 April to 30 April 2019. Simple random sampling was used to select the study subjects. Data were entered to EpiData 3.1 and exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 25.0, for analysis. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine predictors of lifestyle modifications among hypertensive patients.

Results

The findings of this study revealed that the level of lifestyle modification practice was 79 (39.5%). This finding is very low, and it has a significant effect on the management of hypertensive disorders and hypertension-related acute and chronic complications. Ethnicity, family history of hypertension, and knowledge about hypertension were identified as predictors of lifestyle modification practice.

Conclusions

In this study, lifestyle modification practice is low (about 40%), but scientifically, almost all hypertensive patients on follow-up should practice lifestyle modification modalities.
The Relationship Between Perceived Pressure, Perceived Opportunity, Perceived Rationalization and Fraud Tendency Among Employees: A Study from the People’s Trust in Malaysia
Authors: Awalluddin Muhammad Aiman , Nooriani Tuan Ismail Tuan , Maznorbalia Anisa Safiah
Published: October 2022

This study empirically investigates the relationship between perceived pressure, perceived opportunity, perceived rationalization, and fraud tendency in people’s trust at the individual level in Malaysia. The study adopted a case study that focuses on the Indigenous People’s Trust Fund (Majlis Amanah Rakyat, MARA), a trust body fully supported by Malaysia’s government. Recently, corporate fraud has gained much attention in Malaysia, which negatively affects foreign investors’ perception. In Malaysia, several empirical studies were done on fraud, but fraud study in people’s trust and organization linked to the government is scanty. This study applied a quantitative method of correlation and multiple regression. From 177 respondents, the study uncovered that fraud tendency is high in people’s trust. This study suggests that follow up analysis and fraud control policy needs to be done in Malaysia’s organization. The study also reveals that perceived opportunity is considered as a significant variable influencing employees to commit fraud. The study’s outcomes are in line with past studies on the actual and generalization of “Fraud Triangle Theory.” It has practical implications in governance, internal control, fraud control, and employee hiring process.
Assessing Corruption in Agricultural Cooperatives: Differences in the Perceived Level of Corruption Using Microdata
Authors: Castro Conceição , Moreira Tiago
Published: October 2022

The agricultural branch of the Portuguese cooperative sector assumes an important role in rural development and in the inter-cooperation with local, regional, national, and international structures. Given the principles and values that guide cooperatives, they have a greater responsibility in respecting the pillars of good governance such as transparency, integrity, and accountability. However, cooperatives may not be exempt from corruption. The objective of this paper is to assess farmers’ perception of corruption in the agricultural cooperative sector and to analyse if that level depends on their personal characteristics, on farm-specific characteristics, and the relations with the cooperative. With data collected through a survey, a logistic model was estimated to analyse the impact of personal characteristics of farmers and of their farms in the odd of score very high the level of corruption in the agriculture cooperative sector. Results suggest that farmers perceive high levels of corruption and that gender, age, turnover, and seniority as members of the cooperative are relevant predictors of the said level of corruption. These results raise awareness for the greater need of social accountability, more attention for management and supervisory bodies for the ethics of governance, as well as the need to implement internal control systems.
Corporate Social Responsibility in Venezuelan Hotels
Authors: De Fátima León María , González-Morales Olga , Díaz Pérez Flora M
Published: October 2022

This paper analyzes the role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the hotel sector of Mérida State (Venezuela) and its contribution to the sociocultural dimension of local development. A theoretical framework is presented that supports the subsequent empirical analysis. Summary is made of the public policies related to CSR and the tourism sector, and the characteristics of the State of Merida where the tourism activity that is going to be analyzed is carried out. Next, the empirical part is developed. The managers of the hotels were surveyed, using a questionnaire adapted from indicators of the ETHOS Institute. Average values of the different items are obtained by dimensions, themes and indicators and a logistic regression model is applied. The Governance and Management dimension has high compliance with anti-corruption practices. In the Social dimension, three indicators are highly valued (relationship with consumers, monitoring the impact on human rights and relations with employees) and three less valued (support for the development of suppliers, commitment to the community and professional development). Additionally, three aspects of CSR contribute to the sociocultural dimension (vision and strategy, human rights and sustainable use of resources) and represent 58% of the larger hotels, with most category, and longest seniority.
The Impact of Knowledge Assets in Motivating Employees and its Role in Business Performance
Authors: Radu Rusu , Ioana Sbârcea , Maria BătuȘaru Cristina
Published: October 2022

Human capital in corporate governance is composed of both individual knowledge, skills and capabilities, as well as the experience of employees and management staff. The translation of human capital, namely the knowledge, skills and degree of involvement of employees, into positive organizational results is an objective of performance management. This objective is based on the relations between management and subordinates regarding the establishment of future tasks, the ways of solving them, but also on the benefits granted following the materialization of the results. Starting from these aspects, the present work aims to analyze the link of intensity that is established between the creation of the knowledge asset and its effective use in solving the tasks. In this sense, we proceeded to identify those aspects related to the structural elements of human capital that refer to the knowledge asset, the accumulation of information and its transmission between employees, because a correct assessment of the level of employee involvement in increasing the general level of knowledge of the enterprise will have a positive and direct impact in the surplus of financial results.
Does Work Environment & Work-Life Balance Influence Women Employees’ Intention to Stay?
Authors: Sriram K.V. , Drisya Raj , Giridhar Kamath
Published: October 2022

High attrition rates among women employees has been a matter of concern in the recent times especially in the automotive sector. This study attempts to find reasons for this high attrition rate through the lens of work environment and work-life balance. This paper identifies variables that can help in segregating those women who plan to leave the automotive industry and the individuals who expect to remain with a company. This quantitative study was conducted across several leading automotive giants in India. A questionnaire covering several aspects relating to intention to stay, work-life balance, organisation culture, policies and rewards and recognition was designed using previous literature in this area. 250 samples were collected using convenience sampling technique. Hypotheses of the study were tested using Partial Least Square - Structural Equation Modelling method. The results show that organizational culture, work-life balance and organizational polices are the main factors influencing the intention to stay among the women workforce in automotive sector.
Assessing London International Financial Center in Double Uncertain Scenarios
Authors: Dai Thich Phan
Published: October 2022

Most economies in the world have been isolated from the global by regulations in the prevention of covid 19, and the international trading activities are greatly affected that then affects financial services activities in major financial centers around the world. The situation of London IFC is quite different from others because of the covid 19 pandemics and the negotiation process of Brexit, which makes London IFC in a period of double uncertainty. This paper set out to investigate some effects of double scenarios of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit on the London IFC. The research will highlight some variations in payment activities, employment, the trading value in the financial and insurance sectors, foreign market activities, and fintech sectors in London.
Hatay Zeytinyağlarının Kalite Kriterleri ve Duyusal Özellikleri Üzerinde Çeşit ve Olgunluğun Etkisi
Authors: Gündüz Gülçin , Bozdoğan Konuşkan Dilşat
Published: October 2022

In this study, the quality criteria and sensory properties of olive oil samples of Saurani, Karamani and Halhali olive varieties collected in 3 different harvest times from Hatay province were investigated depending on the variety and harvest time. For this purpose, in olives; oil yield and ripening index, in the obtained olive oils; free fatty acids, peroxide number, UV specific absorbance and sensory properties were determined. The oil content of olives ranges between 23.77-34.77% and the highest oil yield was determined in the olive variety, Karamani (3rd maturity). In olive oils, free fatty acids were found in the range of 0.33-1.02% (oleic acid), K232 values ranging between 0.33-0.88, K270 values ranging between 0.004-0.177 and peroxide numbers between 2.47-8.40 meq O2/kg. The total phenolic content values of olive oils vary between 156.78-584.25 mg GAE/kg, and the highest phenolic content was determined during the first harvest of the Halhali variety. It was determined that the amount of phenolic content of the cultivars decreased with maturity. In the sensory analysis of olive oil samples, fruitiness was determined as greater than 0 by all panelists. The median of fruitiness in olive oil samples ranged from 3.62 to 5.88, and the median of fruitiness decreased with maturity in all varieties. The median of bitterness ranged from 2.62-5.23 and decreased with maturity. The pungency median varied in the range of 3.12-5.34, and pungency was reduced with maturity. The median of fruitiness, bitterness and pungency of Halhali olive oil was determined the highest.
Kurutulmuş Domateslerin Ultrasonik Rehidrasyon Koşullarının Optimizasyonu
Authors: Hazar İsa , Demirdöven Aslıhan
Published: October 2022

In this study, it was aimed to optimize the ultrasonic rehydration conditions of dried tomatoes.
Rehydration conditions were optimized by Response Surface Method (RSM). The optimization of ultrasonic (37 kHz) rehydration conditions were performed with independent variables at different temperatures (20-80°C), time (2-60 min) and water ratios (1/50-1/100 g/g water), and rehydration ability, color a* (redness) and texture values were selected as responses (dependent variable). The estimated and experimental analysis results were compared in the selection of the optimum rehydration condition. As a result, it was determined that ultrasonic rehydration at 58°C/54 min/72 ml water conditions could be used as the optimum point. At the selected optimum point, the rehydration ability, color a* value and texture values were determined as 2.82±0.16, 13.09 ±1.63 and 0.46±0.13 N, respectively. These results are seen as proof that ultrasound application can be used in the rehydration of dried tomatoes.
Samsun İlinde Özel Bir Kesimhanede Kesilen Anadolu Mandalarının Bazı Karkas Kalite Özellikleri
Authors: Camcı Sena , Erdem Hüseyin
Published: October 2022

In this study, it was aimed to reveal some carcass quality characteristics of 60 head Anatolian water buffalo slaughtered in a private slaughterhouse in Samsun. Between February and May 202, information about the animals and their fattening status were obtained from the owners of the animals that came for slaughter on the days when the slaughter was intense. Hot carcass weight, marbling score, back fat thickness, Longissimus dorsi muscle depth and width, muscle pH, muscle and fat color were determined in slaughtered animals. Scales developed for this purpose were used for marbling score and color of muscle and fat, and pH was determined using a pH meter for meat. In the study, it was determined that the age of the slaughtered animals did not affect the carcass quality characteristics, while the fattening period was found to be effective on the carcass weight (P
Yer Fıstığında Bulunan Alerjenler ve Alerjen Etkiyi Azaltma Yöntemleri
Authors: Cengiz Seyfullah , Reis Akkaya Murat , Kola Osman
Published: October 2022

Peanut allergens adversely affect the health and quality of life of millions of consumers worldwide. The seeds of the peanut plant (Arachis hypogaea L.) contain a number of allergens that trigger the production of specific IgE antibodies in allergy-prone individuals. Currently, 18 proteins found in peanuts are accepted as allergens. These allergens are named from Ara h 1 to Ara h 18. Ara h 2, Ara h 6 and Ara h 7 are from albumin, Ara h 1 and Ara h 3 are from globülin. Ara h is the abbreviation of Arachis hypogaea, the Latin name for peanut. A peanut allergy is a reaction that occurs shortly after eating to peanuts or peanut products. It has various symptoms that can go up to swelling of the tongue, itching of the palate, itching and burning in the throat, itching in the eyes and nose, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, shortness of breath, wheezing, bruising, chest pain, hives, low blood pressure and shock. In this review, the properties of peanut allergens and the methods of reducing the allergen effect will be reviewed.
Bal Arılarında (Apis mellifera) Koloni Kayıplarını Etkileyen Faktörler
Authors: Yücel Halit , Ekinci Kübra , Karaman Altuğ , Yaninar Halil , Koca Karaman Hülya
Published: October 2022

Honey bees are a very important species in terms of economy, agriculture, and environment. In recent years, there has been a significant reduction in honey bee colonies in some parts of the world. Honeybee losses are not an unusual event, but there has been a significant reduction in honey bee colonies in many countries around the world. Due to the different social behaviors of honey bees, it is difficult to identify the main factors causing colony losses. According to the latest research, colony losses are mainly caused by parasites, diseases, bee keeping practices, and bee management including reproduction, changes in climatic conditions, agricultural practices and pesticide use, pesticides, nutrition, and beekeeping practices. In this review, the structure of prebiotic, probiotic, climate change, and vitollegen, which causes colony losses, is emphasized, and the potential solutions of these factors that will shed light on colony losses in honey bees from a different point of view are emphasized. In addition, bibliometric analysis was performed using the SCOPUS database to emphasize the importance of probiotic microorganisms and vitellogen.
Niğde İlinde Koyun Yetiştiriciliği Faaliyetine Yer Veren İşletmelerin Halk Elinde Hayvan Islahı Projesine Yönelik Görüşleri
Authors: Güngör Selina , Gürer Betül
Published: October 2022

With this study, for guiding the policies on the protection of native animal genetic resources, the opinions of the sheep breeders about the national sheep and goat breeding program under farmer condition were evaluated within the scope of the purposes and needs of the breeders in Niğde province. The primary data was collected from 108 farms in Nigde Province Center and Bor districts, including 54 farms determined by the stratified sampling method from participated farms in the sheep breeding program and including 54 farms determined by the total population sampling method from not-participated farms in the sheep breeding program. As a result of the study, breeders stated that the main reasons for participating in the project were the ensuring both productivity increase by reducing the number of lamb deaths, and income increase by receiving the support from the project. Breeders stated that the project meets their expectations in a positive way. Approximately two-thirds of the farms not involved in the project were interested in the project, but the farms in this group were not able to participate in the project because they could not meet the project requirements mainly because they made animal production in small family farms by traditional methods. In addition, the study indicated that agricultural support programs to encourage participation in the breeding program were important for breeders. In this context, the support model for reducing costs was selected by breeders as the best criterion in a policy to be implemented for the protection of native animal genetic resources. It is recommended to expand the use of breeding material obtained from the project throughout the country. Besides it is recommended to expand programs in matters related to regular record keeping and animal care, feeding, herd management and health for small family farms.
Akıllı Tarım Teknolojilerinin Tarımsal İşletme Yöneticiliğine Sunduğu Avantajlar
Authors: Ağızan Kemalettin , Bayramoğlu Zeki , Ağızan Süheyla
Published: October 2022

The aim of this study; By examining the development of technology use in agriculture, making comparisons according to countries and discussing the applicability of 4.0 technology in the agricultural sector, the advantages of these technologies to business economy and management are determined. As a matter of fact, the increase in the world population and the need for more resources accordingly keeps the issue of productivity on the agenda. Technological methods are needed to increase productivity in agricultural production. These technological methods; It is known as green agriculture, precision agriculture, digital agriculture, smart agriculture or agriculture 4.0, and with the development of these technologies, a very comprehensive data acquisition process has started and it has come to the point of making business decisions according to the analysis of the data and the results of these. At this point, the most important issue to be discussed is the applicability and affordability of smart agriculture technology. As a matter of fact, the production factors (land, capital, labor and entrepreneurship) owned by agricultural enterprises in Turkey are limited and insufficient according to European standards. Therefore, the compatibility of the technologies to be used according to the enterprises is extremely important, and strategies should be determined in order to prevent the use of idle technology. In this context, for the first time in the study, the technological development was examined by classifying the application areas of Agriculture 4.0 technology and their hardware features. As a result, predictions and suggestions about the future of Agriculture 4.0 or smart agriculture will be prepared and the smart agriculture policy will be presented to the sector and public institutions.
Organik Tarım İşletmelerinin Ürün Fiyatlarını Kabul Etme İstekliliklerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: Ağızan Kemalettin , Bayramoğlu Zeki
Published: October 2022

The study’s main purpose is to to determine the price levels in the market and their willingness to accept higher prices of organic farming enterprises. For this purpose, enterprises engaged in organic farming activities in Konya were interviewed. A total of 883 organic farming enterprises in Konya grow 123 kinds of organic products, and as the products change, the organic structures of agricultural products change and their marketing channels, strategies and price formations also differ. In this context, 219 surveys were conducted in 13 product groups classified by TURKSTAT. In line with the data obtained as a result of the survey, the social, economic, production and marketing characteristics of the organic farming enterprises and the effects of the marketing structures of organic products on their willingness to accept prices were investigated using the Willingness to Accept (WTA) method, which is one of the conditional valuation methods. Furthermore, the marginal effects of each factor were determined by constructing the equation of the ordinal probit regression to be used to estimate the function of the WTA curve. As a result, suggestions have been developed for optimal price formation in the organic agriculture sector, where the marginal benefit is at the forefront, due to the high level of healthy life and environmental awareness, as well as marginal income, unlike traditional agricultural enterprises.
Coğrafi İşaret ve Kalite Algısı: Mersin İli Örneği
Authors: Kan Mustafa , Belveren Aynur
Published: October 2022

The aim of this study is to reveal how consumers perceive the Geographical indication (GI) label in Mersin, which has such a rich diversity, and the factors that are effective in this perception. In this context, our main population is 571,485, which is the average number of households in Mersin in 2020, and a survey study was conducted with 260 consumers by using Simple Random Sampling Method Based on Main Audience Ratios in sample selection. As a result of the research, it has been determined that the most important factors in the purchasing behavior of consumers are the price of the product, the certificates of the product and the content of the product. Consumers define quality food as a natural, additive-free and healthy product. While 41.41% of the consumers had heard of the concept of GI, 23.54% of these people stated that they had sufficient knowledge about the subject. On the other hand, 6.79% of the consumers stated that they pay more attention to the GI labels in the products they buy than other consumers. 18.10% of consumers who have knowledge about the GI concept perceive the GI label as a quality indicator. On the other hand, 24.22% of consumers reported that they are willing to overpay for GI registered products. As a result, it can be said that more information should be provided on GI in Mersin, where an important development has been experienced especially after the Law enacted in 2016, and this system will be an important local development tool if the deficiencies in this area are eliminated.
مستوى اشباع الحاجات النفسية وعلاقتها بالصحة النفسية لدى المراهقين
Authors: Younis Omar Guhdar , Ibrahim Mohammed Nasraldeen
Published: October 2022

يهدف البحث الحالي الى التعرف على مستوى إشباع الحاجات النفسية وعلاقتها بالصحة النفسية لدى المراهقين ولتحقيق اهداف البحث قام الباحث بإعداد مقياس الحاجات النفسية، وتم استخراج الصدق والثبات له، وكذلك قام الباحث بالاعتماد على مقياس للصحة النفسية لبلقندورة (2017)، استخدمت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي الارتباطي، وبلغت عينة البحث (481) طالباً من كلا الجنسين (ذكور، إناث)، حيث تم اختيارهم بالطريقة الطبقة العشوائية من المدارس الاعدادية في محافظة دهوك، وأستخدمت الدراسة الوسائل الإحصائية المناسبة في تحليل البيانات ومعالجتها. وتوصلت الدراسة الى النتائج التالية:

وجود فروق دالة إحصائياً بين المتوسط الفرضي والمتوسط الحسابي، ولصالح المتوسط الحسابي، أي أن افراد العينة يشعرون بتلبية وإشباع حاجاتهم النفسية.
وجود فروق دالة إحصائياً في إشباع حاجات النفسية حسب متغير الجنس ولصالح الذكور.
وجود فروق دالة احصائياً في إشباع حاجات النفسية حسب متغير التخصص ولصالح الاختصاص الادبي.
وجود فروق دالة إحصائياً في مستوى الصحة النفسية، أي أنه أفراد عينة البحث الحالي يشعرون بصحة النفسية.
وجود فروق دالة إحصائياً في الصحة النفسية، حسب متغير الجنس ولصالح الذكور.
وجود فروق دالة احصائياً في الصحة النفسية، حسب متغير التخصص ولصالح التخصص ادبي.
هناك علاقة ارتباطية دال احصائياً بين الحاجات النفسية والصحة النفسية عند المراهقين .
دور الأسر الحضري على توسع مدينة دهوك ومورفولوجيتها
Authors: Taher Saeed Kameran , Ameen Jalal Hiwa
Published: October 2022

تناولت هذه الدراسة التوسع العمراني في مدينة دهوك وعمليات الاسر الحضري التي رافقت هذا التوسع في المراحل المورفولوجية التي مرت بها المدينة و تاثيرها على مورفولوجية تلك القرى التي أنظمت الى الحيز الحضري، أشارت هذه الدراسة الى احد اهم خصائص المدينة ونموها. إذ تناولت الدراسة التحولات الشمولية والموضعية في البنية الحضرية على مستوى الجزء والكل، باعتبار ان هذه التحولات الحضرية من اهم التحولات التي تشهدها المدينة في مراحل وجودها، وتم التركيز علي العنصر الحضري و التوسع العمراني ودورهما في احداث التحول الشمولي والموضعي في مورفولوجية المدينة. شــهدت مدينــة دهــوك تطــورا سريعاً خلال العقـود الثلاثـة الأخـيرة كنتيجـة مباشـرة لنمـو سـكان المدينة ومـا أفرزه هذا النمو من توسع عمراني ومساحي وعمليات  الأسر الحضري  وما رافق هذا التوسّع من تغيّرات في مورفولوجية المدينة بشكل عامّ و مورفولوجية القرى المأسورة  بشكل خاصّ
Preparation of Activated Carbon from Hawthorn Core Stones by Chemical Activation
Authors: Saleem Rami N. , Abduljabar Payman Abdulsatar , Faraj Samara S.
Published: October 2022

The objective of this study is the characterization of activated carbon prepared from hawthorn core natural residue which is a vegetation waste. By using zinc chloride (ZnCl2) as a chemical agent 40 %  for 25 hours at (25 °C) as a raw material in this work. The best conditions were determined to be a carbonization temperature of 400 °C for 1 hour and a maximum yield is 82 %   Different operational factors such as carbonization time and temperature were used to prepare activated carbon from hawthorn core stones, pH, ash content, density, humidity content, conductivity, iodine number, and methylene blue dye absorption were all investigated in the generated activated carbon. Characterization of the activated carbon obtained was performed by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). Finally, the activated carbon synthesized in this study has acquired good properties that enable it to play an important function in a variety of environmental applications, including eco-protection, water treatment, and wastewater treatment and it was compared to a commercial reference sample from the B. D. H Company in industrial applications.