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Distribution of avifauna on twenty-one islands of the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, India
Authors: H. Byju  , N. Raveendran  , S. Ravichandran
Published: February 2023

Every research endeavour must start with closing the information gap about species distribution and biodiversity systematically. Even though enough avifaunal research has been done on the Gulf of Mannar, southeastern India, there have been limited studies about the avifauna from all 21 islands except two. Increasing species occurrence data on distribution from all the islands is highlighted for the future conservation plans for this Important Bird Area. We provide an updated and detailed checklist and distribution of bird groups for all islands individually from a sampling period of 2015–2022. A total of 96 bird species belonging to 34 families from 13 orders were recorded from all the islands; of which 58 species were waterbirds and other terrestrial ones. Of the 29 shorebird species recorded, one is Endangered and seven are Near Threatened by IUCN Red List. Some of the earlier recorded species, not seen in our survey, are not annotated as no record exists for the last decade.
Status of the Sumatran Striped Rabbit Nesolagus netscheri in Isau-Isau Wildlife Reserve, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia
Authors: Setiawan Arum , Iqbal Muhammad , Susilowati Octavia , Setiawan Doni , Martialis Puspito Khristy Maharsi  , Yustian Indra
Published: February 2023

The Sumatran Striped Rabbit Nesolagus netscheri is a little known rabbit that occurs only in Sumatra. Located in Bukit Barisan Mountains in South Sumatra Province, Isau-Isau Wildlife Reserve is one important habitat for N. netscheri. Eight records of N. netscheri were documented from Isau-Isau Wildlife Reserve between 1995 and 2022, three from camera traps and five from interviews with local people. Interviews with settlers suggest that this species is rarely encountered in the wild and seldom hunted.
First record of the Great Seahorse Hippocampus kelloggi Jordan & Snyder, 1901 (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) from the northwestern coast of Bay of Bengal
Authors: Behera Anil Kumar , Mahari Biswajit , Mishra Amrit Kumar
Published: February 2023

This study reports the first occurrence of the Great Seahorse Hippocampus kelloggi from the state of Odisha in the eastern coast (Bay of Bengal) of India. The seahorse was captured in a ring net during daily fishing activities. The sample was collected from the Ariyapalli fish landing center and identification was carried out based on the morphometric features of the specimen and the seahorse identification guide. The total length of the juvenile seahorse was 12.5 cm (with a tail length of 6.6 cm (52.8%), trunk length of 3.4 cm (27.2%) and head length of 2.5 cm (20%)). The length of the snout was 1 cm. There were 38 tail rings followed by 11 rings on the trunk of the animal. Both eye and cheek spines were present. Northward migration (~1,300 km) of this species can be a response of extensive fishing activities around the southern coast of India. This calls for increased monitoring of the coast coastal ecosystems of India on the east coast for better conservation and management of the remaining seahorse populations.
Differential kleptoparasitic interactions of Himalayan Vulture Gyps himalayensis with conspecifics and heterospecifics during various stages of breeding
Authors: Wani Hameem Mushtaq
Published: February 2023

Reports of kleptoparasitic events involving Gyps himalayensis (Himalayan Vulture) are limited. In this article we document intraspecific and interspecific kleptoparasitic interactions at nesting sites, and analyse factors influencing this behaviour. The study was carried out at Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary of Kashmir Himalaya, at an elevation of about 2,546 m. We observed 61 instances of food theft involving conspecifics (n = 12) and heterospecifics (n = 49). The highest number of incidents were observed during the chick rearing period (n=40), followed by incubation (n = 10) and pre-laying periods (n = 5). We observed the highest number of attacks at nesting sites (n = 30) and the lowest in flight (n = 9).
Andromonoecy functional through heterostyly and large carpenter bees as principal pollinators in Solanum carolinense L. (Solanaceae)
Authors: Suvarna Raju Palathoti  , Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju
Published: February 2023

Solanum carolinense is a perennial shrubby weed. In this species, andromonoecy is functional through heterostyly represented by the production of long, semi-long, medium, & short-styled flower types and another flower type lacking style & stigma completely. All plants produce long-styled flowers while all individuals do not produce other flower types. The long- and semi-long-styled flowers are functionally co-sexual and produce fruit while the other flower types are functionally female-sterile and do not produce fruit. The position of style in long- and semi-long-styled flowers facilitates the act of pollination by pollinator bees. Xylocopa bees are large-bodied specialist bees which collect pollen from poricidal anthers efficiently in this plant by displaying buzzing behaviour and are treated as principal pollinators. The other bees are small-bodied and do not display buzzing behaviour to release pollen from poricidal anthers but they simply collect residual pollen available around the rim of the apical pore of the anthers, and hence they act as supplementary pollinators only. In this plant, the style length has a positive relationship with pollen deposition and a negative relationship with pollen removal in flowers visited by large carpenter bees of Xylocopa genus and hence, pollinator-specific interactions with flower morphology are important in the maintenance and perfect evolution of andromonoecy in this plant species. Florivory by Mylabris pustulata could vary with the flower production rate in S. carolinense and could favor higher floral-sex ratios biased in favour of higher proportion of female-sterile flowers.
New record of an usneoied lichen Usnea hirta (L.) Weber ex F.H.Wigg. from India
Authors: K.S. Vinayaka  , Mesta Archana R. , N. Rajeshwari
Published: February 2023

The present communication is reports a new record of Usnea hirta (L.) Weber ex F.H.Wigg. of family Parmeliaceae collected from the Western Ghats of Karnataka. Usnea hirta differs from already known U. ghattensis in having norstictic acid, a fatty acid murolic group and presence of isidia in thallus.
Physcomitrium eurystomum Sendtn. (Funariaceae: Bryophyta) and Splachnobryum obtusum (Brid.) Müll. Hal. (Splachnobryaceae: Bryophyta), two rare moss species from the Western Ghats of Kerala
Authors: C. Nair Manju  , P.M. Vineesha  , B. Mufeed  , Rajesh K.P.
Published: February 2023

Physcomitrium eurystomum Sendtn. is a temperate to tropical species, Red Listed in Europe, now collected on the way to Mattupetty from Munnar of Idukki district in the Western Ghats of Kerala. Splachnobryum obtusum (Brid.) Müll. Hal. was collected from the lateritic midland of Malappuram district of Kerala. Both these species are of rare occurrence and poorly known in the Western Ghats, hence described in detail with images.
Novelties in “incertae sedis” Vriesea (Bromeliaceae: Tillandsioideae): Redescriptions, new combinations and nomenclatural revision
Authors: KESSOUS IGOR M. , COSTA ANDREA F.
Published: February 2023

Revisions of Tillandsioideae have divided the genus Vriesea into nine genera since its last monograph, published in Flora Neotropica. Despite these efforts, the taxonomic placement of some species remains uncertain. We review the 21 species of Vriesea “incertae sedis”, to assist in a new circumscription of this genus and contribute to the nomenclatural stability of related taxa. We present 17 redescriptions, eight new combinations, two lectotypifications, one revalidation, and notes for the all taxa.
Two new species and a new record of Lasianthus (Rubiaceae) in Laos
Authors: TAGANE SHUICHIRO , SOULADETH PHETLASY , TANAKA NOBUYUKI , PHENGMALA KACHONESAK , YAHARA TETSUKAZU
Published: February 2023

Two new species of Lasianthus (Rubiaceae), L. bolavenensis Tagane & Soulad., and L. laoticus Tagane, Soulad. & Nob.Tanaka from Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, are described and illustrated, with their vernacular names and preliminary conservation status. In addition, L. repoeuensis Pierre ex Pit. is recorded in Laos for the first time.
A new species of Helietta (Rutaceae, Pteleinae) from Colombia
Authors: CUADROS HERMES
Published: February 2023

Helietta hirsuta (Pilocarpinae, Galipeeae, Rutaceae), a new tree species from the dry forest remnants on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, is described, illustrated and compared with Helietta plaeana, whose name has been applied to trees found in Northeast Colombia. This new species is known from two populations in dry forest remnants in La Guajira department, and it is distinguished from the morphologically similar H. plaeana by having a pubescent full developed inflorescence longer than the leaves, rough hairs on the ovaries and puberulous young mericarps.
Effectiveness of Short-Term Lifestyle Modification on Reducing Body- Weight-Related Parameters in Persons with Severe Mental Illness: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Singh Vinit Kumar , Muralidhar Daliboina , Malo Palash Kumar , Bhaskarapillai Binukumar , Muralidharan Kesavan
Published: February 2023

Background:

Persons with severe mental illness (SMI) reportedly have a high mortality rate due to metabolic syndrome (MS). However, lifestyle modification (LM) offers effective management of some components of MS. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of LM in reducing body-weight-related parameters in SMIs.

Method:

Eighty participants with SMI were assigned randomly to either LM ( n = 40) or treatment as usual (TAU; n = 40) groups using block randomization (eight blocks of n = 10). The LM group and their caregivers received a structured LM package that included nutrition counselling, recommendations on a balanced diet, and physical activity. The two groups were assessed on body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist–hip ratio (WHR), and quality of life (QOL) at baseline and after three months. Thirty-one LM and 33 TAU participants completed the study.

Results:

The LM and TAU groups were comparable on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and baseline variables of body weight, BMI, WC, and WHR (all P > 0.08). Repeated-measures analysis of variance (RM ANOVA) showed that the LM group had significantly reduced body weight, BMI, WC, and WHR (all P < 0.001) than the TAU group. Similarly, the LM group also showed improvement in their QOL (P < 0.001), whereas TAU showed no improvement.

Conclusions:

LM is an effective way to reduce body-weight-related parameters of MS and improves the QOL among persons with SMI in the short term. The caregivers’ inclusion during LM contributed to the weight reduction. However, the long-term effect of the intervention could not be assessed.
Energy Poverty and Human Development: Empirical Evidence from Rural Rajasthan, India
Authors: Giri Arun Kumar , Arora Rahul
Published: February 2023

This study attempts to establish the linkage between human development and energy poverty for rural households and evaluate the impact of government schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, free electricity and unemployment allowance on human development. For the analysis purpose, primary data have been collected from rural areas of two main districts of the Shekhawati region of the state of Rajasthan in India. To pursue the objectives, two measures of energy poverty – energy deprivation and the multidimensional energy poverty index – and one measure of human development – the human development index – have been constructed. The primary survey of 1,000 households is conducted from January to March 2020. For establishing the empirical relationship, the study has used Tobit regression analysis. The findings confirm the hypothesis that the existence of energy poverty adversely affects the level of human development in the region. It also confirms the other side of the relationship, which states that increasing human development reduces energy poverty through various linkages. The study results reveal that the government scheme which directly contributes to the per capita income is also impacting positively human development through an increase in income. Hence, to improve the level of human development and to decline energy poverty, the study recommends policies to improve the overall level of income of households.

JEL Classification Codes: I32, O13, O15, Q40
Investigating the Impact of Social Media Marketing on Intention to Follow Advice: The Mediating Role of Active Participation and Benevolence Trust
Authors: Ibrahim Blend , Aljarah Ahmad , Hazzam Joe , Elrehail Hamzah , Qalati Sikandar Ali
Published: February 2023

The concept of social media marketing (SMM) extends beyond general marketing. SMM has significantly impacted the creation and development of marketing concepts. Drawing on the stimulus (S)–organism (O)–response (R) model, this research aimed to explore benevolence trust, active participation and intention to follow advice (IFA) as three consequences of SMM activities (SMMAs). It also aimed to investigate benevolence trust and active participation as a mediator between SMMAs and IFA with regard to a restaurant brand advertised on Facebook. This study used structural equation modelling and obtained data from 364 followers of a restaurant’s Facebook page. The study results showed that SMMAs significantly influenced benevolence trust, active participation and IFA. Furthermore, benevolence trust and active participation significantly influenced IFA. The findings also indicated that benevolence trust mediates the relationship between SMMAs and customer IFA. In addition, active participation with restaurant brands on Facebook acts as a mediator between SMMAs and IFA.
Positioning the Taboo Product: PeeBuddy
Authors: Kumar Jitender , Dixit Sweta , Gupta Ashish , Dharwal Mridul
Published: February 2023

PeeBuddy, the first portable urination device for Indian women, has been around for close to seven years; still, it is struggling to break the taboo of serving as a portable urination device for Indian women treated as a taboo product in India. It has been hard to convince the Indian populous at large. Although Bajaj had done tremendous work over the years, much remained to be done. The critical task is to position PeeBuddy, such that Indian women should understand the purpose of the product, a brand, without hurting their sentiments. Bajaj knows that convincing Indian women and shifting them to any urination device required a shift in their mindset, which was hard to achieve.
Comparison of Different Dentin Deproteinizing Agents on Bond Strength and Microleakage of Universal Adhesive to Dentin
Authors: Bedir Fatih , Telatar Gül Yıldız
Published: February 2023

Aim:

To evaluate the effects of papain (Brix 3000), bromelain, sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), and chlorine dioxide (ClO2) application to the deep dentin surface on shear bond strength (SBS), microleakage, and dentin surface properties.

Materials and Methods:

Deep dentin surface ( n = 100) for evaluating SBS, class V preparation at the buccal surface for testing microleakage ( n = 100), and deep dentin slices ( n = 20) for evaluating surface properties were conducted on the 220 molar teeth. Four different deproteinizing agents (Brix 3000, 40% bromelain, 5.25% NaOCl (Chloraxid), and 0.12% ClO2) were applied to the dentin, and then the universal adhesive was used in self-etch (SE) and etch&rinse (E&R). Deproteinizing agents were not applied to the control group. All of the samples were subjected to 5000 cycles of thermal aging at 5ºC–55ºC. SBS (MPa) was tested by a universal testing machine. The microleakage of resin composite bonded with different adhesive modes was evaluated under a stereomicroscope. The changes in the surface morphology were examined with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and attenuated total reflection – fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR).

Results:

ClO2 exhibited the highest bond strength among deproteinizing agents. Compared to the SE mode, E&R mode significantly showed higher bond strength ( p < .05). In gingival margin, bromelain SE exhibited the highest marginal leakage, while Brix 3000 SE had the lowest mean microleakage score.

Conclusion:

Deproteinizing with ClO2 was effective in improving the SBS of universal adhesive in the E&R mode to deep dentin. Deproteinization with bromelain before universal adhesive in SE mode showed more microleakage on both the occlusal and gingival surfaces.
Chronic voice disorder after coronavirus disease 2019 infection and its treatment using the cricothyroid visor maneuver: a case report
Authors: Moein Narges , Dehqan Ali , Scherer Ronald C.
Published: February 2023

Background

Regarding human coronavirus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic, the novelty of disease, and consequently the lack of studies, the etiology of dysphonia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 is still unknown and needs to be investigated. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effect of a new manual therapy technique, cricothyroid visor maneuver, on muscle tension dysphonia symptoms for a patient who had experienced dysphonia symptoms due to the coronavirus disease 2019 infection.

Case presentation

A 55-year-old retired Iranian teacher who was diagnosed with muscle tension dysphonia by an otolaryngologist participated in this study. Fifty days before being referred to an otolaryngologist, he was diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 on the basis of the results of a standard laboratory test, namely real-time polymerase chain reaction. Treatment was provided in ten sessions. Pre- and post-treatment audio recordings of sustained vowels, selected sentences, and connected speech samples were submitted for auditory perceptual and acoustic analysis to assess the effects of the treatment program. Also, videolaryngostroboscopy voice quality perceptions by the patient, both before and after therapy, were assessed. The reduction in all features of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice was observed. The results of acoustic assessment showed that jitter (35.13%) and shimmer (20.48%) decreased; moreover, the harmonics-to-noise ratio (1.17%), cepstral peak prominence smoothed (28.53%) and maximum phonation time (15.5%) increased after treatment sessions. The scores of four parameters of Stroboscopy Examination Rating Form (SERF) form changed after cricothyroid visor maneuver therapy. Also, the visual analog scales score at the pre-treatment assessment was 40, and increased to 90 at the post-treatment assessment.

Conclusions

The effectiveness of cricothyroid visor maneuver therapy on dysphonia associated with coronavirus disease 2019 was investigated in the current study. This case study has highlighted chronic dysphonia after coronavirus disease 2019 infection, and suggests that the cricothyroid visor maneuver therapy approach may have positive outcomes for patients with muscle tension dysphonia with this background.
Effects of Intermittent Normobaric Hypoxia on Health-Related Outcomes in Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Authors: Timon Rafael , Martinez-Guardado Ismael , Brocherie Franck
Published: February 2023

Background

Aging is a degenerative process that is associated with an increased risk of diseases. Intermittent hypoxia has been investigated in reference to performance and health-related functions enhancement. This systematic review aimed to summarize the effect of either passive or active intermittent normobaric hypoxic interventions compared with normoxia on health-related outcomes in healthy older adults.

Methods

Relevant studies were searched from PubMed and Web of Science databases in accordance with PRISMA guidelines (since their inceptions up until August 9, 2022) using the following inclusion criteria: (1) randomized controlled trials, clinical trials and pilot studies; (2) Studies involving humans aged > 50 years old and without any chronic diseases diagnosed; (3) interventions based on in vivo intermittent systemic normobaric hypoxia exposure; (4) articles focusing on the analysis of health-related outcomes (body composition, metabolic, bone, cardiovascular, functional fitness or quality of life). Cochrane Collaboration recommendations were used to assess the risk of bias.

Results

From 509 articles initially found, 17 studies were included. All interventions were performed in moderate normobaric hypoxia, with three studies using passive exposure, and the others combining intermittent hypoxia with training protocols (i.e.,using resistance-, whole body vibration- or aerobic-based exercise).

Conclusions

Computed results indicate a limited effect of passive/active intermittent hypoxia (ranging 4–24 weeks, 2–4 days/week, 16–120 min/session, 13–16% of fraction of inspired oxygen or 75–85% of peripheral oxygen saturation) compared to similar intervention in normoxia on body composition, functional fitness, cardiovascular and bone health in healthy older (50–75 years old) adults. Only in specific settings (i.e.,intermediate- or long-term interventions with high intensity/volume training sessions repeated at least 3 days per week), may intermittent hypoxia elicit beneficial effects. Further research is needed to determine the dose–response of passive/active intermittent hypoxia in the elderly.

Trial registration. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO 2022 CRD42022338648.
Interleukin-22 and interleukin-33 show up-regulated levels in the serum of patients with mild/moderate Coronavirus disease 2019
Authors: Majeed Abdulraheem Y. , Zulkafli Nor Effa S. , Ad’hiah Ali H.
Published: February 2023

Background

This study analyzed serum concentrations of interleukin (IL)-22 and IL-33 (pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines) in 90 patients with mild/moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 90 healthy controls. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits were used to measure IL-22 and IL-33 concentrations.

Results

Median (interquartile range) concentrations of IL-22 and IL-33 were significantly higher in patients than in controls (IL-22: 18.6 [18.0–19.3] vs. 13.9 [12.1–14.9] pg/mL, probability [p] < 0.001; IL-33: 37.8 [35.3–43.0] vs. 24.1 [23.0–26.2] pg/mL, p < 0.001). As indicated by the area under the curve (AUC), IL-22 and IL-33 were excellent predictors of COVID-19 (AUC = 0.95 and 0.892, respectively). Multinomial logistic regression analysis demonstrated that individuals with high production (> control median) of IL-22 (odds ratio = 17.80 [95% CI: 6.48–48.90]; p = 0.001) and IL-33 (odds ratio = 19.0 [95% CI: 7.4–48.6]; p = 0.001) were more likely to develop COVID-19. A positive correlation was found between IL-22 and IL-33 and both cytokines also showed positive correlations with granulocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in all participants.

Conclusions

IL-22 and IL-33 showed up-regulated concentrations in the serum of patients with mild/moderate COVID-19. Both cytokines may have prognostic value for COVID-19 along with their association with disease risk.
What you need to know about assessing a patient with diplopia
Authors: Chishty Faaizah , Attzs Michelle
Published: February 2023

Diplopia occurs when two images are subjectively seen of a single object. It has a variety of causes, which range in severity from benign to sight or life threatening if left untreated. Clinical assessment of diplopia includes taking a comprehensive history to delineate the exact type of visual disturbance experienced by the patient and examination to pinpoint the aetiology, which is crucial for further management. This article discusses the causes of diplopia, along with risk factors and other associated symptoms, to facilitate diagnosis and management. Efficient and effective diagnosis is important, as some pathologies require immediate treatment to save the eyesight and/or life of the patient. This article will concentrate solely on binocular diplopia.
Community paramedic outreach support for people experiencing homelessness
Authors: Taplin John , Dalgarno Dana , Smith Michele , Eggenberger Ty , Ghosh Sumantra Monty
Published: February 2023

Objective:

To evaluate the implementation phase of a community paramedic program focused on individuals experiencing homelessness (IEH) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with a high prevalence of mental health and substance use disorders.

Methods:

A manual chart review was performed to characterise patients of the City Centre Team (CCT). A survey was performed of health professionals and partners for allied agencies that interacted with the CCT in the first 6 months of program implementation.

Findings

There were 832 patient events involving 365 unique patients. Mental health and substance use disorders accounted for 75% of the events. The survey results were positive with 85% agreeing that the CCT reduced the reliance on emergency services.

Conclusion:

The community paramedics address the health and social needs of IEH while working in a multidisciplinary setting. The CCT is an innovative program that can inform future health service design in similar settings.
Paramedics’ perspectives of the community paramedic role in Ontario
Authors: Agarwal Gina , Pirrie Melissa , Angeles Ricardo , Marzanek Francine , Keenan Amelia , McLeod Brent , Cockerell Krista , Reed Buck
Published: February 2023

Background:

Community paramedicine (CP) expands the paramedic role to emergency call prevention, yet little research has examined paramedics’ perspectives of CP.

Aims:

This study sought to explore paramedics’ views regarding the CP role and training.

Methods:

A cross-sectional, web-based survey of Ontario paramedics measured perceptions, support and interest in CP. Descriptive and regression analyses were conducted.

Findings

Of the 452 participants, 57.5% were male, 43.6% primary care paramedics and 33.0% had a history of being on modified duty. Paramedics perceived CP to include treat-and-release (85.4%), community resource referrals (79.0%), expanded skills (77.9%), community education (75.9%) and follow-up (73.7%). Most were supportive (82.8%) and interested in participating (72.3%). Interest in training was lower in respondents with 20 or more years of service and higher in those with a history of modified duty ( p<0.05).

Conclusion:

Paramedics are aware the CP role has multiple functions and are supportive and interested in CP. This study has implications for services as CP expands globally.
The Integration of Digital Technologies into Practicum Classrooms by Smartphone-Savvy Pre-Service Teachers in Indonesia
Authors: Salim Herli , Waterworth Peter G. , Daud Afrianto , Dahnilsyah Dahnilsyah , Hanif Muhammad
Published: February 2023

The Indonesian government has declared a strong commitment to information and communication technology (ICT) education reform but has made meager progress due to inconsistent education policies, fragmentary technological infrastructure, and ill-prepared teachers. Despite these obstacles, young people in Indonesia have embraced smartphones and related technologies as important means of maintaining their socially integrated lifestyles. This project sought to measure the adoption of smartphone technologies among pre-service teachers as part of their broader ICT consciousness and teaching. We examined the ICT competencies of 220 pre-service teachers at two state universities in western Indonesia. A questionnaire was distributed to the participants toward the end of the students' final practicum during the COVID-19 closure of the schools. Results showed very high use of smartphones in private contexts, infrequent use of laptops and desktop computers, a strong rejection of institutionally available (or often unavailable) devices and services, and a skewing of ICT skills toward tools available on smartphones, especially those accessible through social media platforms.
Transforming Biological Patterns into Robot Concepts
Authors: Zielińska Teresa
Published: February 2023

Biology not only provides inspiration in the design of walking machines, but also suggests detailed design solutions. Concise information on legged locomotion in the animal world is presented, and the relationships between engineering solutions and the biological world are shown. The construction of animal legs is briefly described and the most commonly used leg structures for walking machines are discussed, including references to biological patterns. Examples of bio-inspired walking machines developed by our team are given and several concepts of bio-inspired robots are discussed. The general aim of the article is to show how knowledge of the animal world inspires innovative design solutions for robots intended for practical applications.
Fast Object Counting with an Event Camera
Authors: Bialik Kamil , Kowalczyk Marcin , Błachut Krzysztof , Kryjak Tomasz
Published: February 2023

This paper proposes the use of an event camera as a component of a vision system that enables counting of fast-moving objects – in this case, falling corn grains. These cameras transmit, in an asynchronous manner, information about the change in brightness of individual pixels and are characterised by low latency, no motion blur, and correct operation in different lighting conditions, as well as very low power consumption. The proposed counting algorithm processes events in real time. The operation of the solution was demonstrated on a stand consisting of a chute with a vibrating feeder, which allowed the number of falling grains to be adjusted. The objective of the control system with a PID controller was to maintain a constant average number of falling objects. The proposed solution was subjected to a series of tests to determine the correctness of the developed method operation. On their basis, the validity of using an event camera to count small, fast-moving objects and the associated wide range of potential industrial applications can be confirmed.
The Effect of Driving Style on Battery Electric Vehicle Range
Authors: Błaszczyk Piotr , Kopeć Michał
Published: February 2023

The demand for electric vehicles is high due to the fact of their low travel costs. Meanwhile, an increase in the car driving range is expected. Hence, this paper examines different concepts related to driving a battery electric vehicle. The driving scenarios were divided into two parts. The first part consisted of four stages: driving in a mixed cycle, charging the battery, driving a very short distance, and driving distances that were within the maximum theoretical range of the batteries. The second part involved driving a distance until the range extender system was activated. The outcomes of these experimental investigations are described and the key findings are presented in the discussion.
Overview of the Laboratory Workstation Solutions Used during Remote Learning
Authors: Raczyński Michał , Biedka Andrzej
Published: February 2023

The paper presents some practical solutions that have been used to convert stationary laboratory workstations (used in the teaching of analog and digital electronics, microcontroller programming and embedded systems) to remote learning. The presented solutions enabled students to work in conditions similar to standard teaching in classroom – using real circuits and measuring instruments. Examples of the laboratory workstations are: stepper motor control, generation of a PWM signal, reading information from switches, using SPI and I2C buses, measuring of dynamic parameters of logic gates, measuring of active filters, measuring of dynamic parameters of a transistor switch. A characteristic feature of the described solutions is the low cost and the possibility of quickly adapting the stationary workstation to remote work (and vice-versa), which was particularly important under the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic in recent years and dynamic changes in the form of teaching method. The presented ideas can be useful for teachers working at technical universities, where the issue of providing practical skills to students is crucial.
FoMO (Fear of Missing Out) Among Youth Viewed From Herbert Marcuse’s Perspective
Authors: Siti Amallia
Published: February 2023

Following the trend seems to be a benchmark for teenagers in determining the extent of their level of association. To be recognized as slang teenagers, they are not infrequently willing to leave their identity. Excessive anxiety arises when he feels left behind with precious moments that are worldly. This condition is then associated with self-esteem and self-confidence, especially those involving peers. The focus of the study in this research is the behavior of FoMO (Fear of Missing Out) in adolescents viewed from the existentialism of Herbert Marcuse to gain an understanding of the ethics behind the anxiety experienced by adolescents. This research is (Library Research) using several sources such as books, journals and the internet. The methods used include descriptive, analytical, and interpretive methods to connect existentialism theory with contemporary problems. From the results of the study, it was found that concerns about other people's judgments and good relations with their peers made teenagers lose their original self-identity. The emergence of anxiety that leads to an attitude of insecurity begins to appear when a teenager does not know himself as a whole. Generally, feelings of anxiety in adolescents are related to uploads on social media. Through his analysis, Herbert Marcuse, an existentialist figure, sees the characteristics of a one-dimensional society that can be related to the FoMO phenomenon among teenagers, namely about false needs and images. Adolescents with FoMO tendencies have difficulty in interpreting themselves in substance. They mostly get stuck at the level of form and follow other people. The orientation of free human beings has deviated far from the order of life. So there needs to be a revolution of thought so that teenagers can better understand how to behave, not just follow trends .
 Keywords :  FoMO, youth, social media, Herbert Marcuse, Marxism
Gambaran Penanganan Keluhan di Rumah Sakit Amal Sehat Wonogiri
Authors: Alifatul Maklufah Alfi , Djunawan Achmad
Published: February 2023

Latar belakang: Komplain dapat diartikan sebagai suatu ekspresi ketidakpuasan terhadap layanan yang harus dianggap sebagai indikator penilaian kinerja organisasi bahkan ketika organisasi melakukan upaya terbaik untuk melayani pelanggan.Metode: Metode penulisan artikel yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan telaah dokumen dan wawancara terhadap pelaksanaan penanganan komplain di Rumah Sakit Amal Sehat. Data dianalisis dengan analisis univariat berbentuk tabel.  Hasil: Hasil penanganan komplain menunjukkan terdapat 78 komplain yang masuk pada tahun 2021 terdapat 54 komplain ditangani dengan tepat sehingga pasien dan keluarga pasien merasa puas sedangkan sisanya merasa ragu-ragu, tidak puas dan tidak tahu. Komplain tidak tahu berasal dari media sosial dengan identitas pengguna tidak jelas dan komplain ringan yang tidak dilaporkan kepada tim care solution.Simpulan: Mayoritas keluhan yang tersampaikan kepada tim care solution telah ditangani dengan baik.Kata kunci: rumah sakit, manajemen komplain, penanganan keluhan ABSTRACTTitle: Overview of Complaint Handling at Wonogiri Amal Sehat HospitalBackground: Complaints can be interpreted as an expression of dissatisfaction with a service that should be considered an indicator of an organization's performance appraisal even as the organization makes its best efforts to serve customers.Method: The method of writing the article used is descriptive with a review of documents and interviews on the implementation of complaint handling at Amal Sehat hospital. Data were analyzed by univariate analysis in the form of tables.Result: The results of complaint handling showed that there were 78 complaints that entered in 2021 there were 54 complaints handled appropriately so that patients and patients' families felt satisfied while the rest felt hesitant, dissatisfied and did not know. Complaints do not know come from social media with the identity of users unclear and mild complaints that are not reported to the care solution team.Conclusion: The majority of complaints submitted to the care solution team have been handled properly.Keywords: hospital, complaint management, complaint handling
The US, Economic News, and the Global Financial Cycle
Authors: Boehm Christoph E. , Kroner T. Niklas
Published: February 2023

We provide evidence for a causal link between the US economy and the global financial cycle. Using intraday data, we show that US macroeconomic news releases have large and significant effects on global risky asset prices. Stock price indexes of 27 countries, the VIX, and commodity prices all jump instantaneously upon news releases. The responses of stock indexes co-move across countries and are large - often comparable in size to the response of the S&amp;amp;amp;P 500. Further, US macroeconomic news explains on average 23 percent of the quarterly variation in foreign stock markets. The joint behavior of stock prices, bond yields, and risk premia suggests that systematic US monetary policy reactions to news do not drive the estimated effects. Instead, the evidence points to a direct effect on investor risk-taking capacity. Our findings show that a byproduct of the United States' central position in the global financial system is that news about its business cycle has large effects on global financial conditions.
Armenian book advertising: Peculiarities of development in Tiflis (1801-1865)
Authors:   Vanadzor State University, Danielyan Taron R.
Published: February 2023

The factors that influenced the development of Armenian advertising of books are examined in the article. Using the comparative historical and grouping methods, the author shows that the formation of Armenian book advertising in Tiflis was mainly similar to the development of book advertising in other provinces of the Russian Empire, but it had some peculiarities that were primarily due to the absence of Armenian statehood for many centuries. The decentralized Armenian publishing and bookselling structures were scattered, but their various components were integrated in the same system and influenced the formation of advertising communication, which made Armenian book advertising in Tiflis acquired more social in essence. The advertising was aimed at a purely ethnic cultural space, which was also influenced by the multicultural environment of Tiflis and the policy of the supreme power of the Russian Empire and its representation in the Caucasus in relation to the peoples of the region. The main emphasis of Armenian book advertising was placed on the educational and enlightenment functions of the book with the aim of integrating the divided people into one cultural communication space. Thus, advertising materialized and established the spiritual needs of the people. The Armenian book market formed very slowly, which was due to the illiteracy of the population’s majority, the difficulty of Old Armenian in which most of the books were published, the slow formation of Eastern Armenian literary language from various dialects, the fiction’s slow pace of development, the lack of good-quality translations of European literature, and the high cost of books. In the first half of the 19th century, the system of book advertising in Tiflis was institutionalised, which was due to the formation of publishing and bookselling markets as well as the types and ways of communication. The publishing sponsorship and the buying of books became a type of book advertising, and book advertising itself became a means of personal advertisement that aimed to popularize the personality and social status of the patron. The tradition of patronage contributed to sales of books because charitable investments were compensated with awards or by raising the social status of sponsors: the book was not only an item for advertising but also a means to advertise various individuals. If, until the 19th century, the patronage of the publication and distribution of Armenian manuscripts or books was based on a personal motive, and patriotism was expressed in the monumental preservation of the name of the book sponsor or orderer in the historical memory of the people, in the 19th century, under the tsarist regime, sponsorship had more pragmatic goals.
The Collected Works of Vladimir Narbut: Archives, texts, and approaches
Authors:   Maxim Gorky Institute of Literature and Creative Writing, Kozhukharov Roman R.
Published: February 2023

The last lifetime poetry collection of Vladimir Narbut was published in 1922. Started by the poet in the 1930s, work on the preparation of the book of selected poems Spiral was interrupted by his arrest and, subsequently, tragic death in Kolyma in 1938. Since then, separate editions of Narbut’s works have been published three times: in 1983 the poet Leonid Chertkov compiled a collection Vladimir Narbut. Selected Poems in France; in 1990 N. Panchenko and N. Byalosinskaya published the book Vladimir Narbut. Poems in the USSR; in 2018 the OGI publishing house published the book Vladimir Narbut. Collected Works. Poems, Translations, Prose. The third, latest in nearly a hundred years, reference to the works of one of the most distinctive poets of the era in the context of preparing a separate collection of his oeuvre actualized the issue of developing approaches to be guided by when compiling the forthcoming collection. The key element here seemed to be the comprehension of the experience of preparing the previous separate editions of 1983 and 1990, as well as the scientifically commented publications of Narbut’s works made by researchers in the literary periodicals of the late 20th - early 21st centuries. The closest correlation of the tragic ups and downs of Narbut’s life with the “geological upheaval” of the 1917 Revolution and the Civil War led to the ambiguous dependence of the posthumous fate of the poet’s creative heritage on the context of the era, diametrically opposed and mutually exclusive attitudes in the perception of key events in Russian and world history of the 20th century. The preparation of Narbut’s collected works was planned in the interconnection of two directions: (1) the continuation of work to eliminate the “blank spots” in the poet’s biography, and (2) the formation of the most complete collection of Narbut’s fiction for the first time supplemented, in addition to poetic texts, with prose and translations. In preparation for the publication of Narbut’s literary texts included in the collected works, the issue of using a real commentary as the main approach in preparing notes was updated, taking into account the biographical, historical, literary, folklore, mythological, and linguistic aspects. Directions were set by the thorough work that began in the 1983 edition, and especially in the 1990 edition. The bulk of research on Narbutov’s texts and biographical facts was carried out in the funds of the Odessa Literary Museum and the Odessa National Library named after A.M. Gorky (Odessa periodicals of the 1920s), in state and private archives and funds of Moscow, including the Manuscript Department, the main and newspaper funds of the Russian State Library, in the department of manuscripts of the Russian State Archive of Literature and Arts, in the archives of the Federal Security Service, the Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History, the State Archive of the Russian Federation.
EGE BÖLGESİNDEKİ HAYVANSAL BESİN TÜKETİM 2020 , Volume: 16 ALIŞKANLIKLARI VE MİKROBİYOLOJİK KALİTEYE ETKİSİ
Authors: TARAKÇI Nadide Gizem , BAYRAKTAROĞLU Emre , SEZGİN Funda Hatice , DÜMEN Emek , BAYRAKAL Gülay Merve , CERİT Harun , ERGİN Sevgi
Published: February 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Ege bölgesinin tüm illerinde(İzmir, Aydın, Muğla, Uşak, Denizli, Manisa, Kütahya, Afyonkarahisar), halkın hayvansal kökenli besinlerin tüketim profillerini belirlemek ve tüketim al ışkanlıklarının hayvansal kökenli besinlerin (süt ve ürünleri, et ve ürünleri, su ürünleri, kanatlı eti ve kanatlı eti ürünleri) mikrobiyolojik kalitesine etkili olup olmadığının belirlenmesi ve bu ilişkilerin istatistik modellemeler içerisinde ortaya kona rak tüketim alışkanlıkları ile ürün hijyeni ve halk sağlığı arasındaki korelasyon ilişkilerinin ortaya konması olmuştur. Bu amaçla toplam 1600 adet hane ziyaret edilmiş ve hayvansal kökenli besinler ile ilgili sorular sorulmuştur. Her bir haneden bir adet ilgili besin örneği alınmış ve alınan örnekler toplam 3 adet mikrobiyolojik parametre açısından analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen verilere göre; Ege bölgesindeki tüketicilerin demografik özellikleri ve hayvansal besin tüketim alışkanlıklarının, tükettikleri b esinlerin hijyeni ile yakından ilişkili olduğu belirlenmiştir.
TÜRK İMALAT SANAYİNİN ÜRETİM VE DIŞ TİCARET YAPISI ÜZERİNDE KORONAVİRÜS SALGINININ ETKİLERİNİN ANALİZİ
Authors: KESİCİ Hülya ÇALIŞKAN
Published: February 2023

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, koronavirüs salgının, Türk İmalat Sanayi üretim ve dış ticaret yapısı üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektir. Analizlerde küresel salgının imalat sanayi üretim ve dış ticaretini 2020 Mart ayı ile birlikte olumsuz etkilemeye başladığı, Nisan ve Mayıs aylarında olumsuz etkilemenin artış gösterdiği gözlemlenmiştir. Alt sektörlere göre etkilenme derecesi farklılık göstermektedir. Temel ihtiyaçlara yönelik malların üretim ve ticareti diğer mal gruplarına göre daha az olumsuz etkilendiği gözlemlenmektedir. Diğer yandan küresel salgının yayılma derecesi ekonomik durgunluğun süresini, ekonomik ve sosyal refah kayıpların büyüklüğünü belirleyecektir. Karar vericilerin küresel salgının küresel, ulusal ve sektöre etkilerini en aza indirebilmeleri için, uluslararası işbirliklerini güçlendirmeleri, sağlık-sosyal- ekonomik ve politik alanda birbirini tamamlayan politika ve stratejiler izlemeleri krizle başarılı mücadele edebilmek için büyük önem arz etmektedir
POSTA TARİHİNE BİR BAKIŞ: POSTA VE TELGRAF TEŞKİLATINI KURULUŞU
Authors: BUDAK Yunus
Published: February 2023

Posta ve haberleşme tarihsel süreç içinde kendini sürekli yenileyen ve yeni metodlar ile günümüze kadar ulaşmış dinamik bir yapıya sahiptir. İlkçağlardan başlayan bu serüveni çeşitli dönemler halinde aktarmaya çalıştık. Özellikle Posta ve Telgraf Teşkilatının Osmanlının son dönemimde başlayan kuruluşu ve Cumhuriyet Dönemi’nin ilk yıllarındaki işleyişi ve yapısı hakkında çeşitli sayısal verilerle güçlendirilmiş durum tespiti yapılmaya çalışılmıştır. Var olan bu kurumun geleneksel yapısından teknoloji ile bütünleşmiş mevcut durumunu kuruluşundaki ilk zamanlarda teknoloji üssü olması ile ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır.
DİJİTAL PAZARLAMADA SOSYAL MEDYA REKLAMLARININ ÖZEL SAĞLIK KURUMLARINA OLAN ETKİLERİ
Authors: GÜNEY Melih , FINDIKLI Mine M. AFACAN
Published: February 2023

Günümüz dünyasında hızla gelişen teknolojiler ve bu teknolojilere son kullanıcıların erişiminin kolaylaşması şüphesiz ki internet ve sosyal medyanın marka ve işletmeler açısından bir pazarlama aracı olarak ele alınmasına imkan tanımıştır. Bu durum kullanıcı algı ve satın alma davranışlarının her zamankinden daha fazla önem kazanmasına sebebiyet vermiştir. Araştırmacılar geçmişte yapmış oldukları araştırmalarla ortaya koydukları model ve teorilere istinaden kullanıcıların gerek sosyal medyaya olan bakış açısını gerekse sosyal medya üzerinden yapılan satın alma davranışlarını açıklamaya çalışmıştır. Yapılan bu araştırmalarda araştırmacıların tüketicilerin sosyal medya üzerinden satın alma davranışına yönelik algılarının ölçmeye çalıştığı görülmektedir. Bununla birlikte tüketicinin satın alma davranışını gerçekleştirip gerçekleştirmediğine yönelik sayısal bir analize ise literatürde rastlanmamaktadır.Bu çalışmada, özel sağlık sektöründe faaliyet gösteren hastanelerin yapmış oldukları sosyal medya reklamlarının özel sağlık kurumlarının çıktılarına (randevu sayısı, muayene sayısı, ameliyat sayısı, ciro, özel sağlık kurumlarının web sitelerini ziyaret eden kullanıcı sayısı, özel sağlık kurumlarının web sitelerini arama motorları aracılığıyla ziyaret eden kullanıcı sayısı) olan etkileri ve bu çıktıların özel sağlık kurumlarında reklam veren yöneticilerin reklam verme eğilimlerine yapmış olduğu etkiler Planlı Davranış Modeli temelinde incelenmiştir.