bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ausentismo laboral en trabajadores de una planta de fabricación de agroquímicos
Authors: Villaba-Vimos Vanessa , Vargas-Ortiz Luz , Bedoya-Marrugo Elias , Severiche-Sierra Carlos
Published: September 2022

Se realizó la identificación de las causas de ausentismo laboral por incapacidades en trabajadores de plantas de agroquímicos del distrito de Cartagena de indias en Colombia. El presente estudio es de tipo descriptivo y de corte transversal comprendido entre enerode 2016a septiembre de 2016, la muestra corresponde a 346 trabajadores operativos de empresas donde fueron consultadas sus bases de datos de seguridad y salud en el trabajo. Se efectuaron estadísticas descriptivas para las variables asociadas a condiciones laborales e incapacidad; así como pruebas Chi-cuadrado para establecer relaciones de las distintas variables con la incapacidad laboral y el número de días de incapacidad. Los resultados indican que existe una asociación entre la incapacidad laboral y el género, siendo las mujeres las que presentan un mayor porcentaje de incapacidad; mientras que, para los días de incapacidad, se observa que los accidentes de trabajo, las incapacidades producto de quemaduras y para edades superiores a 50 años, son las que presentan mayores días de incapacidad.
Assessment of oral care habits in patients with fixed dental prostheses: A pilot study
Authors: Alenezi Ali
Published: September 2022

Objectives:

The aim of the present study was to evaluate patients’ oral care habits with fixed dental prostheses and the level of oral hygiene instructions they received from dental professionals.

Material and Methods:

A short questionnaire was created containing 12 questions and focusing on four main parts. The first part of the questions included patient demographic information while the remaining part assisted patient’s oral care habits and instructions that patients received from their dentists and dental hygienists.

Results:

The study population consisted of 259 patients in which 59% of them were female. Nearly 40% of the patients believed that they did not receive clear information and instructions from their dentists or hygienists on how to clean their fixed dental prosthesis. Although, most of them did visit their dentists and hygienists after they completed the fixed prosthesis treatment. Around 57% of the patients revealed that they did not try to seek information about the correct way of cleaning your fixed dental prosthesis. When they were asked about their cleaning habits of the fixed prosthesis, the majority reported that they use both toothbrush and flossing methods for cleaning.

Conclusion:

Most of patients with dental prosthesis believe they are lacking instructions about the proper method for optimal oral hygiene. Meanwhile, patients who believed that they received enough instructions with regard optimal oral hygiene can show better commitment toward daily oral care.
Le Trouble de Déficit de l’Attention et d’Hyperactivité (TDAH) de l’adulte : Quand certains symptômes en cachent d’autres.
Authors: Rio Benito Maria
Published: September 2022

Le diagnostic de TDAH de l’adulte a été inclus dans la cinquième version du Manuel des Troubles Mentaux de l’Association Américaine de Psychiatrie (DSM5), en 2013. Ce diagnostic se réfère à un trouble neurodéveloppemental avec, comme symptômes cardinaux, l’inattention, l’hyperactivité et l’impulsivité. Les études mon­trent une prévalence de 5,29% pour les enfants, et de 2,5% pour les adultes entre 19 et 45 ans. Le taux de comorbidités chez les adultes diagnostiqués de TDAH est élevé. L’objectif de cet article est double :  1. l’exploration des pistes d’amélioration du processus diagnostic et thérapeutique du TDAH afin d’éviter un diagnostic tardif, et 2. Un regard rétrospectif sur le parcours des adultes diagnostiqués de TDAH en quête d’idées pour l’amélioration de la prise en charge familiale, scolaire et sociétale des enfants diagnostiqués de TDAH. Les données utilisées pour l’étude proviennent de deux sources : 1. les dossiers cliniques des patients de la file active de l’auteure pour lesquels le diagnostic de TDAH de l’adulte a été posé tardivement, et 2. de l’expérience propre des patients, obtenue via le remplissage volontaire d’un questionnaire anonyme présenté cidessous.  Les données ont été analysées qualitativement. Les résultats montrent qu’un diagnostic précoce de TDAH et des comorbidités éventuelles apparaît comme la meilleure option pour orienter les choix de style de vie, de cursus académique et de travail les plus adaptés au fonctionnement de la personne.
Determination of Bioactive Compounds Suppressing SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater Using High Pressure Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Bayati Mohamed , Li Chenhui , Hsu Shu-Yu , Rogers Elizabeth , Vinhal Ryan , Hsieh Hsin-Yeh , Wilfing Lindsi , Wenzel Jeff , Wieberg Chris G. , Johnson Marc C. , Lin Chung-Ho
Published: September 2022

Recent SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) surveillance studies have reported that several bioactive ingredients formulated in detergents, surface active agents, emulsifiers, and disinfection products in wastewater could significantly compromise WBE efforts by suppressing SARS-CoV-2 signals. A comprehensive, reliable, and robust analytical method is needed to quantify these bioactive molecules to assess the impacts of these compounds on SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance results, and to evaluate the required action (e.g., correction factor) to achieve more reliable and unbiased surveillance results. In this study, a multi-residue analytical method was developed to quantify a selection of 19 bioactive compounds commonly found in the wastewater discharged from industrial facilities. The analytes were identified and quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS/MS) using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) or single ion recording (SIR). The recovery rate (%) ranged from 60±0.64% to 112.5 ± 12.7%. The detection limit of the developed method ranged from 0.4 µg/L to 57.7 µg/L. The developed analytical method was applied to quantify these reactive molecules in the effluent of 65 wastewater treatment facilities located in Missouri, USA. The stability of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater was evaluated in the presence of 4-nonylphenol (4-NOPH), dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA), bisoctyldimethyl ammonium chloride (BDAC), C12-C14-Alkyl(ethylbenzyl)dimethylammonium chloride (C12-C14-AEDC) and lauroyl peroxide (LAPE). The compounds were reacted with wastewater containing SARS-CoV-2 for 24h. The suppression rates (SR%) were 35%, 51%, 62.1% and 66% when 4-NOPH, BDAC, C12-C14-AEDC and LAPE were added, respectively. The developed robust and sensitive analytical method could be incorporated into SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based epidemiology surveillance studies to determine the concentrations of these chemical suppressors. Correction factors could then be developed to achieve more reliable and unbiased surveillance results for wastewater treatment facilities that receive wastewater from industries.
Lewis Acidity Trend of Boron Trihalides: If Not π Back-Bonding, What Else?
Authors: Thayyil Ashith , Chakkingal Parambil Priyakumari
Published: September 2022

Lewis acidity trend of boron trihalides is a subject that has received a variety of explanations, and still the simple π back-bonding based one is believed by most, perhaps because of its simplicity, irrespective of opposing findings. Herein we try to give an alternative explanation based on qualitative Molecular Orbital (MO) theory, and support that quantitatively by Generalized Kohn-Sham Energy Decomposition Analysis. While the role of orbital overlap on the orbital interaction energy is widely known, the role of electronegativity of the atoms involved is often overlooked. Here we find that the Lewis acidity trend of boron and aluminum halides can be explained by the WolfsbergHelmholz (W-H) formula for resonance integral . The MO theory based predictions are valid only when the orbital interactions are strong enough. In the weakly interacting systems the effect of orbital interactions can be overshadowed by other effects such as Pauli repulsion, dispersion etc. Thus the Lewis acidity trend of boron and aluminum halides can vary depending on the strength of interacting Lewis base. We believe that this work would enable one to gain a better understanding not only on the Lewis acidity of boron trihalides and its heavy analogs, but also on a variety of related problems such as the stronger π acidity of CS compared to CO and weaker π bonding between heavy atoms.
Particle Size and Pore Size Selection on Ordered Mesoporous Silica
Authors: Li Tianyu
Published: September 2022

Achieving particle size control and pore size control is crucial when utilizing mesoporous silica to perform fundamental studies. Pore size can be controlled by adjusting the reaction condition during the synthesis of mesoporous silica. Here realizing that different sizes of particles fall at different speeds in the liquid, we achieve a narrow particle size selection through the sediment of the mesoporous silica in water. By applying particle size selection on mesoporous silica with different pore sizes, silica particles with the exact pore sizes but different particle sizes, or with varying sizes of pore but exact particle sizes are obtained.
Evolution, Utilitarianism, and Normative Uncertainty
Authors: Mogensen Andreas , MacAskill William
Published: September 2022

It has been argued that evolutionary considerations favour utilitarianism by selectively debunking its competitors. However, evolutionary considerations also seem to undermine the practical significance of utilitarianism, since commonsense beliefs about well-being seem like prime candidates for evolutionary debunking. We argue that the practical significance of utilitarianism is not undermined in this way if we understand the requirements of practical rationality as sensitive to normative uncertainty. We consider the view that rational decision-making under normative uncertainty requires maximizing expected choice-worthiness, as well as the possibility that different theories’ choice-worthiness rankings are not all interval-scale measurable or intertheoretically comparable. Finally, we suggest how evolutionary considerations may increase the practical significance of utilitarianism even if belief in utilitarianism is debunked by evolutionary considerations, so long as belief in competing theories is undermined to an even greater extent.
Penentuan Strategi Pemenuhan Permintaan dan Perbaikan Tata Letak Produk di Gudang (Studi Kasus Toko X)
Authors: Rustandi Jessica Octaviani , Suhada Kartika , Heryanto Rainisa Maini
Published: September 2022

Pemenuhan permintaan konsumen merupakan faktor utama yang harus dipertimbangkan oleh sebuah perusahaan untuk memenangkan persaingan yang semakin kompetitif. Strategi yang tepat dibutuhkan untuk dapat memenuhi tujuan tersebut dan menciptakan total biaya persediaan yang minimum. Di masa pandemik COVID-19 ini, produk kebersihan menjadi produk yang memiliki permintaan yang cukup tinggi sehingga mendorong munculnya toko-toko baru yang menjual produk kebersihan. Salah satunya adalah Toko X yang menjual produk-produk kebersihan, seperti sabun cuci, disinfektan, dan lain-lain. Masalah yang dihadapi yaitu adanya ketidaksesuaian antara besar permintaan konsumen dengan kuantitas produk yang datang. Pada saat ini, Toko X mengendalikan persediaan menggunakan Metode Optional sesuai kebijakan yang diterapkan toko sehingga menyebabkan tingginya biaya simpan. Penelitian ini mengusulkan 2 strategi pengendalian persediaan, dimana pada setiap strategi mempertimbangkan Metode Q, P, dan Optional, serta dipilih metode terbaik berdasarkan total biaya persediaan minimum. Pada strategi pertama, toko memesan semua produk kepada supplier, apabila terdapat kekurangan akan memproduksi sejumlah 50 jerigen. Pada strategi kedua, toko selalu memproduksi 4 jenis produk menggunakan metode EPQ, sedangkan sisanya akan dipesan kepada supplier. Selanjutnya berdasarkan strategi terpilih, diusulkan tata letak produk dalam gudang menggunakan Class-Based Dedicated Storage Policy. Dari hasil yang diperoleh, terpilih strategi 2 dengan metode Q yang menghasilkan penghematan pada biaya simpan dan biaya produksi, walaupun terjadi peningkatan pada biaya pesan dan biaya kekurangan. Penghematan total biaya per 6 bulan yang didapatkan sebesar Rp 3.716.543,35 atau 60,79%. Dengan penerapan tata letak produk usulanmaka produk-produk nampak tertata baik dan rapi, sehingga meningkatkan efektivitas dan efisiensi dalam pengambilan dan penempatannya.
Investigating Empathy Between Dyads: The Role of Familiarity, Psychopathy, Time, and Gender
Authors:   , Thompson Brianna
Published: September 2022

Empathy research has developed rapidly over the last few decades, yet very little research has examined the relationship between the people within these social interactions and their characteristics. This study aims to explore how familiarity influences cognitive and affective empathy for both familiar and unfamiliar dyads, as well as considering how psychopathy factors, time, and gender may affect empathy. Seventy Eight participants (39 dyads, 20 familiar and 19 unfamiliar) from the general population retrospectively reported their dyad partners’ and their own perceived emotional intensity during four prompted conversations and their psychopathic traits (Psychopathic Personality Inventory - Revised - 40). Emotional intensity ratings and electrodermal activity during the conversations were correlated to obtain cognitive, self-reported affective, and physiological affective empathy coefficients. Results showed a significant difference between familiar and unfamiliar dyads for self-reported affective empathy and cognitive empathy. Unfamiliar dyad’s ability to empathise improved over the duration of the experiment. Self-centred impulsivity was negatively related to all types of empathy. Lastly, the study found no significant difference between male and female participants for all types of empathy. These results indicate that previous experience and time spent with someone can affect an individuals’ ability to empathise. Additionally, the results highlight the potential role of self-centred impulsivity in inhibiting the ability to connect with others.
Thyroid storm : a case of clinical presentation of bacterial meningitis
Authors: Cazes Nicolas , Balasoupramanien Kevin , Comat Guillaume , Romary Emeric
Published: September 2022

A 31-year-old woman presented to the emergency room for symptoms that promptly evoked thyrotoxicosis in a dysthyroid patient. The evolution was quickly unfavorable despite the initial specific management of thyrotoxicosis. The search for a cause for the acute decompensation of her thyroid pathology has led to the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis. The treatment of the meningitis has quickly improved the patient's condition. This case illustrates the necessity of looking for an acute underlying cause for thyrotoxicosis to not delay the treatment or risk aggravating the case. This clinical case also illustrates the management of thyrotoxicosis, a known but very rare pathology.
RELIGIOUS-MAGICAL BELIEFS AND TRADITIONAL TREATMENTS AS SEEKING CURE FOR INFERTILITY: THE CASE OF ŞIRNAK
Authors: ÖZCAN ELÇİ Dicle
Published: September 2022

This study is reflected from a micro-sociological and hermeneutic social science perspective. The subject of the study is the religious-magical beliefs and traditional treatment methods, which are specific to traditional culture, which married women who cannot have children despite their desire apply to have a child. The aim of the study is the religious-magical practices of women who are suffering from infertility problems caused by themselves or their spouses, as an alternative to modern medicine; on the other hand, it is to explain the meanings ascribed to traditional treatment approaches, which are examples of folk medicine, and the ways of experiencing them. While doing this, the phenomenological research design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used. In phenomenological researches, it is important how people who share a common phenomenon/experience make sense of and define the experience; focuses on the reflections of the same phenomenon in different lives. In this context, 28 married women over the age of 18 living in the Centre of City, Cizre, Silopi and İdil districts of Şırnak province were included in this study. The data collection technique of the research is face-to-face in-depth interviews. The data analysis method of the study is descriptive and systematic analysis based on the categorization and theming of the data revealed from the deciphered texts. Although there are similar studies in the literature -made in different regions- to this study, no study on this subject has been found in Şırnak. In this context, it is thought that this study will contribute to the field of medical sociology/health sociology and women's studies.
HÜSÜN VE KUBHU TEMELLENDİRMEDE ÂMİDÎ’NİN MU’TEZİLE VE FAHREDDÎN ER-RÂZÎ’YE YÖNELTTİĞİ ELEŞTİRİLER
Authors: YUSUFOĞLU Kazim
Published: September 2022

Fiillerdeki iyilik ve kötülüğün mahiyeti ve bilinmesi, kelâmcılar tarafından, fiillerin özlerinde iyi ve kötü değerlerini taşıyıp taşımadığı, aklın fiillerde bulunan bu değerleri vahiyden bağımsız olarak anlama imkânına sahip olup olmadığı, Allah’ın fiil ve hükümlerinin bu değerlerle olan ontik ilişkisi konuları temelinde tartışılmıştır. Mu’tezile fiillerdeki iyilik ve kötülüğün zâtî olduğunu, vahiy gelmeden öncede de aklın bunu anlayabileceğini savunurken, Eş’arîler, herhangi bir fiilin iyilik ya da kötülüğü ancak din tarafından hakkında hüküm verildikten sonra anlaşılabileceğini savunmuştur. Her iki görüş sahipleri, iddialarını temellendirmek için bazı deliller ileri sürmüştür. Konunun temellendirme boyutu aklî olduğu için aynı görüşü savunan bazı kelâmcılar, bir taraftan farklı deliller ile iddialarını ispatlamaya çalışırken diğer taraftan, kendisi ile aynı görüşü paylaştığı kelâmcıların delillerini tenkite tabi tutmuştur. Bunun en açık örneği, Şâfiî usûlcü ve Eş’arî kelâmcısı Seyfuddîn el-Âmidî’dir (ö. 631/1233). Âmidî, hem karşıt görüşü savunan Mu’tezile’nin hem de kendisi ile aynı görüşü paylattığı Fahreddîn er-Râzî’nin (ö. 606/1210) delillerini tenkit etmiştir. Bu araştırmada Mu’tezile’nin kendi iddialarını kanıtlamak için getirdiği iki istidlâlî on ilzâmî delilleri ile Râzî’nin öne sürdüğü yedi delile Âmidî’nin yönettiği eleştiriler incelenmiştir.
Acta Cusana, Band II, Lieferung 7. Nachträge, Einführung, Literatur und Register
Authors: Nikolaus von Kues
Published: September 2022

Die vorliegende siebte Lieferung schließt Band II der Acta Cusana ab und erschließt ihn zugleich. Sie enthält Nachträge zu den vorangegangenen Faszikeln sowie eine Einführung in die wichtigsten Quellenbestände und -typen, ein Abkürzungs- und Siglenverzeichnis sowie eine Bibliographie der lediglich in Kurztiteln zitierten Quellenwerke und Literatur. Von besonderer Bedeutung sind die folgenden vier Register. Sie erschließen in umfassender Weise die sowohl Personen, Orte und Sachgegenstände von Band II als auch die Zitate und Handschriften.
How does Spiritual Leadership Influences Employee Well-Being? Findings from PLS-SEM and FsQCA
Authors: Chang Chwen-Li , Arisanti Ivon
Published: September 2022

This study aims to examine the relationship between spiritual leadership, affective commitment, work engagement, and employee well-being. In this test, the hypotheses of 356 public sector employees through Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) and fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA). PLS-SEM results show that spiritual leadership affects affective commitment, work engagement, and employee well-being and shows that affective commitment and work engagement have different effects because of parallel mediation with spiritual leadership in improving employee well-being. The results of the FsQCA provide theoretical insights and practical recommendations on how to improve understanding of spiritual leadership, affective commitment, work engagement, and employee well-being. This research has implications for policymakers, especially in the public sector, to support and develop spiritual practices that can help employees improve employee well-being through affective commitment and work engagement. In addition, this research can help organizations improve the performance of individuals in organizations, especially public organizations, to make positive contributions to society at large. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2022-06-06-09 Full Text: PDF
Exploring the limits of an RBSC-based approach in solving the subset selection problem
Authors: Furuya Kohei , Yucel Zeynep , Supitayakul Parisa , Monden Akito , Leelaprute Pattara
Published: September 2022

This study focuses on the subset selection problem of computational statistics and de- ploys the rank-biserial correlation (RBSC) based deck generation algorithm (RBSC-SubGen) [1] in solving it. RBSC-SubGen is originally designed for automatically building a desired number of vocabulary decks (out of a large corpus) with a desired level of word frequency relation, which shares many common aspects with the generic subset selection problem. In this article, we consider applying it not only on word corpora but any set of ranked items and study its resilience against various hyper-parameters, which are not treated in previ- ous studies. Namely, based on simulations we test RBSC-SubGen under various constraints and indicate the vulnerable aspects in terms of rate of saturation, computational cost and accuracy of obtained solution.
Implementing Program-Level Learning Outcomes in Japanese Higher Education: Insights from Quality Assurance Approaches Adopted by the United Kingdom
Authors: Ozeki Satoshi , Hayashi Toru , Shorb Patrick , McLaughlin Maureen , Hughes Christopher
Published: September 2022

Despite global trends in quality assurance emphasizing degree-specific learning outcomes, Japanese higher education has yet to develop a comprehensive evaluation system at the program level. This paper argues that defining program-level learning outcomes is a necessary step in advancing education quality in Japan. This paper analyzes recent policy trends and survey results related to Japanese quality assurance. It explores the development and implementation of program-level evaluation practices, internal quality enhancement processes and external quality assurance mechanisms. In a potentially important shift within the country’s overall approach to quality assurance, this paper examines the parallels between its recent reforms and the policies implemented by the United Kingdom. These comparative analyses will elucidate the benefits and challenges of articulating program-level internal and external quality assurance frameworks.
David against Goliath: How a University Cloud Succeeds in the Niche of Higher Education – a User Survey
Authors: Thoring Anne , Rudolph Dominik , Vogl Raimund
Published: September 2022

In the discussion about digital sovereignty, an important goal of the EU, there is always the fear that no one would stand a chance against the big giants from the U.S. which dominate the cloud market thanks to early starts, huge resources and network effects. However, the state-funded open source project “sciebo” proves the opposite, at least in the higher education sector. High data protection is a central argument for using a private cloud service at universities, but this alone does not make it competitive. University-specific functions and integrations – for example in the area of digital teaching or research data management – can be a unique selling point, but for a majority of students and employees the basic sync and share functions seem to be sufficient. So how can a university cloud service compete with commercial offers and what can make it successful in the long term? In a cloud landscape dominated by big players like Microsoft, Apple or Google, who move their established services to the cloud and encourage customers to also use their cloud storage with the arguments of a central account and seamless linkage with their other products, this question needs to be addressed to those at the front line: the users. To investigate the above question, we conducted a user survey, taking the university cloud service “sciebo” as an example, which has been in use at numerous higher education institutions in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2015.
Evaluation Review on Wearable Technology Adoption for Sport Science
Authors: Adiyatma Widya , Oktavia Tanty , Tri Adhikara Cooky , Gaol Ford Lumban , Hosoda Takaaki
Published: September 2022

Optimal monitoring of athletes is conducted by up-to-date information at the individual and sports organization. Technology to accommodate these data can be varied. One of the trends in the millennial generation is to use wearable technology, such as smartwatches. Deployment of wearable in sport organization setting for the monitoring of athlete performance. A recent innovation in wearable technology can support sports organizations to collect athlete data that come from kinetic and kinematic activity. Besides, the utilization of wearable technology can protect the athlete from several potential injuries. However, this adoption needs behavior analysis from the user who uses this device. Therefore, this research focus to identify the variable that has a significant impact on the athlete to decide to wear this application. To analysis the data, this study uses some technical statistical. The result shows that the decision to buy or to use the wearable technology is not decided by the hedonic factor, but the awareness of the person to monitor their health performance. It will be an opportunity for sports organizations to explore more this wearable technology in the future.
On the interplay between vocal production effect and learning content types in e-learning settings
Authors: Ohta Kazuma , Yucel Zeynep , Supitayakul Parisa , Monden Akito , Leelaprute Pattara
Published: September 2022

The concept of “production effect” from experimental psychology suggests that produc- ing a word aloud during study improves explicit memory as compared to reading the word silently. In this study, we investigate the effect of the different vocal production behav- iors on recollection rates concerning varying content types delivered through an e-learning platform and inquire whether there is any possibility of improving the e-learning system by integrating vocal production instructions. As for different sorts of vocal production behaviors, we considered as the usual depiction (uttering) as well as lack (free view) and suppression (mouthing) of vocal production. As for content types, one numerical content and two verbal contents with varying levels of pronunciation difficulty are considered. Our results indicate that there is no statistically significant difference on recollection rates be- tween various vocal production behaviors. However, it is observed that by uttering, the content which is relatively harder to pronounce, can be recalled better than the others in a statistically significant way. This unexpected result indicates that there is a potential to increase the performance of learners, who study unfamiliar verbal content (e.g. foreign vocabulary) by integrating vocal production into e-learning systems.
Research on an international comparison of risk perception
Authors: Iwamoto Hidekazu , Matsuo Tokuro , Hosoda Takaaki , Maruyama Hiroyuki
Published: September 2022

Tourism industry is vulnerable to external shock such as natural and human-caused disasters. Covid-19 shows an example of vulnerability and threat for tourism industry. In the future, the possibility of the risk like these threats cannot be denied. This study employs a quantitative approach, conducting an online survey on risk perception of Japanese, Chinese, and Taiwanese. Respondents are asked about degree of risk perception when going on an oversea trip. To measure the degree of risk perception, Steel-Dwass test will be used to analyze the multiple comparisons of each respondents’ evaluation. The results of this study clarify that there are significant differences among Japanese, Chinese, and Taiwanese respondents in some items of the questionnaire survey. It is important to discuss risk management plan considered characteristics of the people of country or region.
Personal Development Model: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Authors: Zahra Alifia , Oktavia Tanty , Gaol Ford Lumban , Hosoda Takaaki
Published: September 2022

This paper's principal objective is to analyze and design an attainable model of action to comprehend a recognized mental issue: emotional well-being mindfulness and maintainable profitability improvement; the solutions of personal development in this study refers to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as a work to make a proactive methodology toward psychological well-being and its relationship with efficiency. Analysis and configuration in this study use Enterprise Design Thinking, to make the investigation and plan as persuasive and pragmatic as conceivable to the users. From the plan thinking measure, it is concluded that the convenience and reasonableness of the application are yet the fundamental inclinations, combining with the competitive advantage of engaging both instructors and customers to be more proactive in their approaches on emotional wellness and productivity.
Strategic and Operational Governance in online learning: the case of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Authors: Gil-Rodríguez Eva P. , Rodríguez Bermúdez Jose Ramon , Caballlé Brull Daniel
Published: September 2022

This paper discusses the design and implementation of strategic and operational ICT governance at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), a fully online university based in Barcelona, Spain. Governance is shown as a maturity process taking place in recent years, from top-down strategic planning to co-responsibility mechanisms set up between business (management and academy) and IT.

On the strategic level, the organization relies on (a) a robust strategic information systems plan that shields long-term investments and annual funding; (b) a corporate governance body which represents major stakeholders; and (c) a stable funding mechanism for IT investments over time.

In the case of operational governance, portfolio management decisions have been devolved to committees representing major business processes, and new prioritizing procedures following agile models have been put in place. These committees also monitor execution and return on investment.

Lastly, this model has been evaluated through a survey among all participants. We show the results of the assessment.
Business Capability Models: current landscape and next steps for the EUNIS community
Authors: Ferrell Gill , Maltusch Patrik , Nauwerck Gerolf , Suominen Esa , Le Strat Valérie
Published: September 2022

This paper takes a policy perspective on the development and governance of Business Capability Models in Higher Education. In particular, we look at the next steps in international collaboration around the Higher Education Reference Model (HERM) launched in 2021. The motivation is to highlight the European challenges and contributions to this concept. To do so, the paper draws on insights from the EUNIS EA SIG community. The paper also argues that ongoing work in the domain of interoperability underscores the importance of a common framework such as HERM. At the same time, EUNIS can build upon those experiences when collaborating on the development of HERM. The main recommendation of the paper is that EUNIS in general and the EA SIG, in particular, should actively engage in the future development of HERM. More specifically, we see a need to focus on the implications of translating the model into the broader European context.
Reliable Night Bear and Boar Detection Based on Training with Pseudo Infrared Images
Authors: Fusaka Keigo , Tomioka Yoichi , Saito Hiroshi , Kohira Yukihide
Published: September 2022

In recent years, accidents and damages caused by wild animals have been serious prob- lems. It has become important to detect wild animals accurately at an early stage. A sufficient number of training infrared images is required to detect wild animals taking various postures at night time using deep learning techniques. In this study, we propose a method to increase appropriate training samples for night wild animal detection using annotated daytime images. We employ a model based on Cycle Generative Adversarial Network (CycleGAN) to be able to generate pseudo infrared images from daytime images. In our experiments, we apply the proposed method to bear and boar detection. The exper- imental results show that the proposed method achieves significant improvements in bear detection accuracy taking various postures.
Selection of OBM salinity through effective osmotic pressure evaluation in carbonera shale for colombian foothills
Authors: Fernández Vera William Armando , Corzo Reinel , Saavedra Néstor Fernando
Published: September 2022

Wellbore instability in shales is attributed to many factors. Two of them are mechanical effects and physico-chemical effects. Drilling and drilling fluid cause physico-chemical interaction and the flux of water and ions that may alter the shale stress state through pore pressure and shale strength. This paper presents the analysis of the chemical osmosis phenomenon between drilling fluids and shale formations to evaluate the chemical parameters necessary for modeling the aqueous flux. These parameters are the drilling fluid activity (Adf), shale activity (Ash) and membrane efficiency (ME). This work also characterizes the shales for drilling purposes and describes an integrated methodology to obtain the magnitude of the chemical parameters. Furthermore, it is stated how the generation of effective osmotic pressure between the formation and drilling fluid define the water flux direction. Finally, the application of the results of the chemical analysis to Carbonera shale is presented. The design of laboratory tests for two mud formulations, Mud A and Mud B, and the field application is also showed. The Mud A is a balanced activity mud and the Mud B is a high salt concentration mud which may produce water flux out of the shale formation (dehydration) during drilling, in some sections of the wellbore, increasing the formation strength. The results presented in this paper will help to reduce the risks associated with wellbore instability during the drilling of shale formations and thereby lowering the overall non-productive time and reducing drilling costs.
MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR REFINERY FURNACES SIMULATION
Authors: Díaz Mateus Fabian A. , Castro Gualdrón Jesús A.
Published: September 2022

Se propone un modelo amatemático para la simulación de hornos de refinería. Consta de dos submodelos diferentes, uno para el lado del proceso y otro para el lado de los gases de combustión. El lado del proceso se modela adecuadamente como un flujo de tapón debido a la alta velocidad del fluido dentro de los tubos. El lado de los gases de combustión está compuesto por una cámara radiativa y una sección convectiva, ambas conectadas por una zona de tubo de escudo. Ambos modelos están conectados por la temperatura de la superficie del tubo. Como el modelo del lado de los gases de combustión utiliza esta temperatura como datos de entrada, el modelo del lado del proceso recalcula esta temperatura. El procedimiento se ejecuta hasta que se alcanza cierta tolerancia. Este modelo matemático ha demostrado ser una herramienta útil para el análisis y la simulación de hornos.
METHODOLOGY TO CALCULATE THE FRACTURE GRADIENT IN A TECTONICALLY ACTIVE ZONE: AN APPLICATION IN COLOMBIAN FOOTHILLS
Authors: Contreras Oscar M. , Corzo Reinel , Saavedra Néstor F. , Calderón Zuly-H.
Published: September 2022

Fracture gradient estimates are fundamental to predict the pressure required to hydraulically fracture a formation. The main objective of this work is to propose a new methodology to calculate a fracture gradient value based on the application of two new different methods: Pseudo-Overburden Stress Method and Effective Stress Method. These new methods were obtained by modifying and improving two approaches proposed in the literature, putting them in a logic and systematic order, making possible their application to onshore wells, incorporating a new function to calculate calibration constants with the less associated uncertainty, and broadening their scope of application to involve formations at depths different from the initial calibration depths by including a new sub-process. Furthermore, they involve input field parameters: fracture gradient, vertical stress and pore pressure, which describe the geomechanical conditions of the formation. This methodology is validated in the Mirador Superior and Barco formations in Colombian Foothills. Results are compared to values obtained from MinifracTM field data. Application of this methodology allows prediction of reliable fracture gradient values.
MOLECULAR AND MULTISCALE MODELING: REVIEW ON THE THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Authors: Morales Medina Giovanni , Martínez Rey Ramiro
Published: September 2022

We call molecular modeling to the application of suitable laws in the analysis of phenomena occurred at scales less than those accounted for by the macroscopic world.  Such different scales (including micro-, meso- and macroscales), can be linked and integrated in order to improve understanding and predictions of complex physical chemistry phenomena, thus originating a global or multiscale analysis. A considerable amount of chemical engineering phenomena are complex due to the interrelation among these different realms of length and time. Multiscale modeling rises as an alternative for an outstanding mathematical and conceptual representation of such phenomena. This adequate representation may help to design and optimize chemical and petrochemical processes from a microscopic point of view. Herein we present a brief introduction to both molecular and multiscale modeling methods. We also comment and examine opportunities for applying the different levels of modeling to the analysis of industrial problems. The fundamental mathematical machinery of the molecular modelling theories is presented in order to motivate the study of these new engineering tools. Finally, we show a classification of different strategies for applying multilevel analysis, illustrating various examples of each methodology.
RATE TRANSIENT ANALYSIS FOR HOMOGENEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS GAS RESERVOIRS USING THE TDS TECHNIQUE
Authors: Humberto Escobar Freddy , Sánchez Jairo Andrés , Cantillo José Humberto
Published: September 2022

In this study pressure test analysis in wells flowing under constant wellbore flowing pressure for homogeneous and naturally fractured gas reservoir using the TDS technique is introduced. Although, constant rate production is assumed in the development of the conventional well test analysis methods, constant pressure production conditions are sometimes used in the oil and gas industry. The constant pressure technique or rate transient analysis is more popular reckoned as "decline curve analysis" under which rate is allows to decline instead of wellbore pressure.  The TDS technique, everyday more used even in the most recognized software packages although without using its trade brand name, uses the log-log plot to analyze pressure and pressure derivative test data to identify unique features from which exact analytical expression are derived to easily estimate reservoir and well parameters. For this case, the "fingerprint" characteristics from the log-log plot of the reciprocal rate and reciprocal rate derivative were employed to obtain the analytical expressions used for the interpretation analysis. Many simulation experiments demonstrate the accuracy of the new method. Synthetic examples are shown to verify the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.
DETAILED CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PETROLEUM MIDDLE FRACTIONS BY CHEMOMETRICS ANALYSIS OF THEIR ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM
Authors: Baldrich Ferrer Carlos A. , Novoa Mantilla Luz Ángela
Published: September 2022

Chemometric analysis has been applied in this work to correlate ultraviolet spectra of middle distillates and vacuum gas oils with hydrocarbon type analytical data obtained by high resolution mass spectrometry.  The use of this methodology reduces the costs of chemical characterization of these types of petroleum fractions and may be applied to the characterization of diesel fuels and gas oils that are processed in fluid catalytic cracking or hydrotreating units.
A cadaveric analysis of anatomical variations of the musculocutaneous nerve
Authors: Toruńska Ewa , Konopka Mikołaj , Gielecki Jerzy , Klepacki Łukasz
Published: September 2022

Introduction

Variations within musculocutaneus nerve (MCN) are very frequent. Such cases should be discussed extensively to reduce the risk of iatrogenic damage during surgery.

Aim

In this paper, we wanted to present the unusual variability within the brachial plexus, which is the double MCN.

Case study

We present a case of accesory MCN found during the cadaveric dissection.

Results and discussion

In this paper we encountered two musculocutaneous nerves, of which MCN proper runs as standard innervating the biceps brachii and the coracobrachialis muscle, while MCN accessory extending distally from MCN proper and innervates the brachialis.

Conclusions

The case analysed by us is rare in the literature. Brachial plexus variations are very common and clinically important.
Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Engine Speed on Performance and Combustion Characteristics on a Converted Spark-Ignition Natural Gas Engine
Authors: AKTAŞ Fatih
Published: September 2022

In this study, the effects of different engine speed values on performance and combustion characteristics were investigated by converting a diesel engine to a spark-ignition engine using natural gas. In numerical analysis, G-equation combustion model, reduced methane chemical kinetic mechanism that represent natural gas consisting of 29 types and 171 equations, and RANS k-e turbulence model were used. Analyzes were performed at full load, 17.5:1 compression ratio, constant ignition timing, and 6 different engine speeds. In order to examine only the effect of speed, the initial value, boundary conditions and spark plug ignition time were considered constant. While engine power and fuel consumption increased with increasing engine speed, engine efficiency decreased. In addition, increasing engine speed also increased the ignition delay time and combustion duration, and the flame front reached the squish zone later.
Bi-Ga Kısmi Yer Değiştirme Etkisinin Manyetik, Mekanik ve Mikroyapısal Özellikler Bi(1,8-x)Pb0,2GaxSr2CaCu2Oy Süperiletken Üzerinde İncelenmesi
Authors: ÇAVDAR Şükrü , İZMİRLİ Selçuk , TURAN Neslihan , KORALAY Haluk
Published: September 2022

BSCCO 2212 süperiletken sistem, ekleme ve kısmi değiştirme yöntemleri nedeniyle açık bir yapıya sahip olduğundan birçok çalışma yapılmış ve makaleler yayınlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada, BSCCO 2212 süperiletkeninde belirli bir oranda Bi-Ga kısmi yer değiştirmesi yapılarak Ga oranı artırılarak elde edilen örneklerin duyarlılığı ölçülerek Ga'nın yapının süperiletkenliğine etkisi araştırılmıştır. Her numunenin mekanik özelliklerini incelemek için Vickers mikro sertlik ölçümleri kullanıldı. Numunelerin yapısal özelliklerini belirlemek için x-ışını kırınımı (XRD) analiz sonuçları değerlendirildi ve taramalı elektron mikroskobu (SEM) görüntüleri ile kristal yapı oluşumları gözlemlendi.
In Terms of Demographics, The Purchasing Tendencies of Supporters of Turkey's Big Three Teams
Authors: Sarıoğlu Cüneyd İkbal
Published: September 2022

Spor takımlarının lisanslı ürünlerden önemli oranda kazanç sağladığı görülmektedir. Bu ürünlerin taraftarlar tarafından satın alınması takımların maddi durumu açısından hayati önem taşıyor. Spor takımlarının taraftarlarının çeşitli
nedenlerle takımlarının lisanslı ürünlerini satın alma eğiliminde oldukları görülmektedir. Bu eğilimlerin belirlenmesi spor takımlarının pazarlama stratejilerine yön vermesi açısından önemlidir. Bu nedenle takım taraftarlarının
spor mağazalarından satın alma niyetlerini etkileyen faktörlerin önemli bir araştırma alanı olarak öne çıktığı söylenebilir. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışmada, İstanbul'da yaşayan 461 büyük takımın taraftarının taraftarlarının cevapları
analiz edilerek Türkiye'deki üç büyük takım taraftarlarının spor mağazalarından satın alma niyetlerini etkileyen faktörlere ilişkin algıları incelenmiştir. . Tek yönlü ANOVA ve bağımsız örneklem t-testlerinden elde edilen sonuçlar
şunu ortaya koymaktadır; cinsiyete göre bağlılık boyutunda anlamlı farklılıklar vardır; bağlılık ve ürün maddi boyutlarında yaşa göre; eğitim düzeyine göre yönetim/teknik personel/oyuncular ve sportif başarı boyutlarında; satın
alma sıklığına göre bağlılık, sosyal çevre, ekonomik nedenler ve ürün maddi boyutlarında ve desteklenen ekibe göre yönetim/teknik personel/oyuncular ve ekonomik nedenler boyutlarında. eğitim düzeyine göre yönetim/teknik personel/oyuncular
ve sportif başarı boyutlarında; satın alma sıklığına göre bağlılık, sosyal çevre, ekonomik nedenler ve ürün maddi boyutlarında ve desteklenen ekibe göre yönetim/teknik personel/oyuncular ve ekonomik nedenler boyutlarında. eğitim
düzeyine göre yönetim/teknik personel/oyuncular ve sportif başarı boyutlarında; satın alma sıklığına göre bağlılık, sosyal çevre, ekonomik nedenler ve ürün maddi boyutlarında ve desteklenen ekibe göre yönetim/teknik personel/oyuncular
ve ekonomik nedenler boyutlarında.
Corporate Communicatıon: Strategies and Functions
Authors: Selahattin Yolcu Faruk , Ozan Mehmet Seyda
Published: September 2022

Günümüzde kuruluşlar; müşteriler, iş ortakları veya kendi çalışanları ile sürekli iletişim halinde olunan dinamik bir ağ içerisindedir. Kuruluşlar iç ve dış alanlarında başarıya ulaşmak için güçlü iletişim stratejilerine sahip olmak
durumundadır. Bu doğrultuda kurumsal iletişim kuruluşun hangi paydaşına yönelik olursa olsun, kullanılacak somut bir iletişim stratejisine ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Etkili bir kurumsal iletişim için belirlenecek somut iletişim stratejilerine
ek olarak, belirlenen stratejilerle kurumsal kimliği oluşturmak ve iletmek için doğru araçların etkili şekilde kullanılması oldukça önem taşımaktadır. Başarılı bir kurumsal iletişim stratejisi, kuruluşların iç ve dış paydaşları
üzerindeki etkisini doğru bir şekilde kontrol etmesine yardımcı olmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda çalışmada ilk olarak kurumsal iletişim kavramı, kurumsal iletişim anlamında stratejik bir yaklaşım oluşturmak için birlikte çalışan alt alanlar
incelenmiştir. Kurumsal iletişimin neden dikkate alınması gerektiği, iletişim profesyonellerinin başarılı olmak için hangi becerilere sahip olması gerektiği ve bu tür girişimlerin işlevleri ana hatlarıyla açıklanmaktadır.
Penerapan Pendekatan Jelajah Alam Sekitar untuk Meningkatkan Penguasaan Konsep Ekosistem Siswa
Authors: Ilhamdi Mohammad Liwa , Hasanah Nur , Syazali Muhamad
Published: September 2022

Pendekatan Jelajah Alam Sekitar merupakan suatu pendekatan pembelajaran yang menggunakan lingkungan sekitar peserta didik sebagai objek belajar biologi yang fenomenanya dapat dipelajari melalui kerja ilmiah. Materi ekosistem merupakan materi biologi kelas X yang membutuhkan pengamatan secara langsung agar siswa lebih memudahkan memahami konsep tentang ekosistem. Penerapan metode jelajah alam sekitar bertujuan untuk memberikan pengalaman belajar yang menarik bagi siswa dan dapat memudahkan siswa dalam memahami konsep tentang ekosistem. Keefektifan penerapan metode pendekatan jelajah alam sekitar dapat dilihat dari nilai LKPD yang diperoleh kelas X IPA 2 yakni nilai tertinggi yaitu  85 menunjukan bahwa pemahaman siswa sangat baik dan nilai terendah yaitu 40 yang disebabkan karena kurangnya motivasi belajar siswa. Pemanfaatan lingkungan sekitar sekolah di SMAN 1 Gunungsari sebagai sumber belajar yang mampu meningkatkan pemahaman siswa dalam mempelajari materi khususnya dalam pembelajaran biologi.