bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pelatihan Manajemen Energi dan Konservasi Energi di Sektor Rumah Tangga Bagi Masyarakat Cepu
Authors: Dewi Astrie Kusuma , Pujianto Pujianto , Tri RR Gumilar
Published: November 2022

Upaya pemerintah untuk menjaga stabilitas energi nasional melalui peningkatan pasokan dan program konservasi energi, harus didukung oleh seluruh lapisan masyarakat. Mengingat proporsi konsumen rumah tangga yang relatif tinggi, para pengamat dan pakar energi mencontohkan, kontribusi sektor rumah tangga terhadap program penghematan listrik menjadi sangat penting. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa masih ada potensi penghematan dalam elektronik konsumen. Salah satu cara yang dapat ditempuh untuk meminimalisir persoalan diatas adalah perlu adanya suatu penyuluhan bagi pengguna listrik terutama masyarakat yang masih awam tentang manajemen dan konservasi energi sebagai salah satu upaya menuju penghematan energi listrik. Pelaksanaan penyuluhan pada kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilaksanakan di desa nglanjuk kecamatan cepu. Kegiatan berlangsung lancar dan dihadiri oleh perangkat desa setempat dan dihadiri oleh sekitar 30 peserta.
Learning Readiness and Level of Science Learning Outcomes in Modular Distance Modality
Authors: Siudad Raechelle Joyce , Aliazas John Vincent
Published: November 2022

The study investigates the students’ learning readiness and their level of learning outcomes in the science subject during the modular distance modality. The descriptive-correlational design gathered relevant data to determine the relationship between learning readiness and the level of learning outcomes. Through a survey questionnaire, data were gathered from 273 Grade 11 students enrolled in a public High School during the School Year 2021-2022. Based on the results, the students are moderately ready in terms of self-knowledge, analyzing context, and activating knowledge. Similarly, they are also moderately ready in terms of designing learning pathways, clarifying knowledge, and apply understanding. Likewise, the respondents are at the level of moderately engaged in their learning outcomes in Science in modular distance modality as to knowledge in terms of content, process, and nature of science knowledge, and behavior and stewardship; as to skills in terms of science inquiry and self-efficacy; as to attitude in terms of interest and motivation. Finally, a significant relationship was found between learning readiness and the level of learning outcomes in Science in modular distance modality. These results suggest that knowing how learning readiness affects the level of learning outcomes in Science in modular distance modality can help to determine, develop and enhance self-learning materials that the learners may use in the distance modality.
Using Reader Response Strategy and Affective Learning Domain in Teaching Literature to Enhance Critical Thinking
Authors: Suarez Glen Welle Anne , Diva Cecilia
Published: November 2022

Reading comprehension has been a perennial problem for Filipino students which was reflected in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and in San Bartolome Integrated High School’s Secondary Reading Inventory (SRI) which showed that 281 out of 920 students were at the frustration level of reading. The strategy used by the teacher and reading interest of the students affect students’ learning. This experimental study aimed to find out the effect of Reader Response Strategy in teaching literature and affective learning domain on the level of critical thinking competence among grade 11 senior high school students at San Bartolome Integrated High School for school year 2019-2020. Forty (40) randomly selected grade 11 students served as respondents. Researcher-made 40-item pre-test and posttest on critical thinking competence, and as affective learning inventory were used as instruments. The respondents perceived that the first three levels of affective learning domain namely receiving, responding and valuing are evident in them. They are unsure of their perception of their organizing domain. They do not perceive characterizing is in their system. The respondents showed improvement in three out of four critical thinking competencies namely defining, classifying and drawing conclusions after exposure to Reader Response Strategy. However, there was no improvement in the respondents’ skills in finding relationships. There is no significant relationship between the respondents’ critical thinking competencies and their affective learning domain. It is recommended that Reader Response Strategy may be adopted for a longer period of time to ensure positive results in learners’ overall reading comprehension skills.
Geological faulting a possible trigger for brine-induced reef mortality at East Flower Garden Bank, NW Gulf of Mexico
Authors: Bright Thomas J , Gittings Stephen R
Published: November 2022

Localized mortality within reef crest depressions in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in 2016 may have resulted from inundation by brine that erupted when reef rock collapsed into a solution cavern in the salt dome below the bank. This mechanism offers an alternative explanation
of mortality that has previously been attributed to hypoxia caused by either offshore movement of brackish, organically rich flood waters, upwelling, or both. Faults at the mortality site, discovered previously, and field observations of water conditions and mortality patterns during the event
suggest that salt dissolution, undermining, and collapse may have driven a brine eruption. Elsewhere on the bank, anoxic, sulfurous brine flows have been found adjacent to areas of seafloor collapse, producing localized, brine-induced stress and mortality, but evidence of acute, lethal brine
eruptions caused by active faulting would be novel for this system.
A Study on the Non-selfadjoint Schrödinger Operator with Negative Density Function
Authors: COSKUN Nimet
Published: November 2022

This study focuses on the spectral features of the non-selfadjoint singular operator with an out-of-the-ordinary type weight function. Take into consideration the one-dimensional time-dependent Schrödinger type differential equation

-y^''+q(x)y=μ^2 ρ(x)y,x∈[0,∞),

holding the initial condition

y(0)=0,

and the density function defined with a completely negative value as

ρ(x)=-1.

There is an enormous number of the papers considering the positive values of ρ(x) for both continuous and discontinuous cases. The structure of the density function affects the analytical properties and representations of the solutions of the equation. Unlike the classical literature, we use the hyperbolic type representations of the equation’s fundamental solutions to obtain the operator’s spectrum. Additionally, the requirements for finiteness of eigenvalues and spectral singularities are addressed. Hence, Naimark’s and Pavlov’s conditions are adopted for the negative density function case.
Investigation of Callipyge Gene Polymorphism in Akkaraman Sheep Breed
Authors: KAVUZKOZ Melike , KIRIKÇI Koray
Published: November 2022

Callipyge (CLPG) is a candidate gene with a significant effect on meat quality and growth in sheep. The aim of this study was to investigate the polymorphism of the CLPG gene in the Akkaraman breed. In the study, DNAs obtained from the blood samples of 50 Akkaraman sheep was used as study material. The CLPG/Faq1 polymorphism was examined in all individuals using the method PCR-RFLP. Only A allele and AA genotype were detected after PCR-RFLP procedure. This is the first study in which CLPG gene polymorphism was investigated in Akkaraman breed, and the findings showed that the Akkaraman breed has a monomorphic structure in terms of CLPG/FaqI polymorphism.
Immunization Coverage among Children Aged Between 12-23 Months in West Pokot County, Kenya
Authors:   Kenyatta University, Kirongo David , Mwanzo Isaac ,   Kenyatta University, Gitonga Eliphas ,   Kenyatta University
Published: November 2022

Vaccination has been shown to be one of the most cost-effective health interventions worldwide. Despite the efforts made towards global immunization coverage, the number of unvaccinated and under-vaccinated infants is still high. The situation is no different in Kenya. Basic vaccination coverage reduced from 77% in 2008 to 70% in 2017. National basic vaccination coverage of 70% is significantly lower than the global target of 90% by the year 2020. There are gaping regional differences in immunization coverage. The lowest national immunization coverage is documented at 31% in West Pokot County. This study sought to identify the determinants of vaccination coverage among children between 12-23 months of age in West Pokot County. The study used a community-based cross-sectional design where mothers/guardians of children between 12-23 months old were randomly sampled. The objectives of the study were to estimate the immunization coverage, investigate factors influencing immunization coverage and determine the influence of health service utilization on immunization coverage. Binary logistic regression was conducted to determine the influence of the independent variables on the dependent variable. The findings showed that, majority (62.4%) of the mothers/guardians had partially immunized their children, followed by those who had fully immunized their children (36.6%) and lastly 1.1% had not immunized their children. Age of the mother/guardian is significantly associated with immunization coverage (OR = 1.128, p =0.000<0.05). This suggests that the older the mother/guardian, the higher the chances of the child being fully immunized. The distance to nearest health facility was found to have no significant relationship with immunization coverage (p>0.05). Respondents who paid for the services were more likely to have their children fully immunized than those who did not pay for the services (OR = 3.546, p =0.019<0.05). It was also observed that Paternal occupation influences coverage OR = 2.006, P =0.035<0.05), visiting the health facility in last year also influenced immunization (OR = 3.147, P =0.01<0.05). The study concluded that the immunization coverage among children between 12-23 months in West Pokot County is below the set target. It is therefore recommended that the county government should intensify vaccination campaigns and develop policies aimed at economically empowering the residents of West Pokot County. Keywords: Immunization coverage, children aged between 12-23 months, West Pokot County
APPLYING COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING TO AID IN THE PRESERVATION OF CONVENTIONAL ALLEGIANCES
Authors:   Makassar State University, Makassar, Indonesia, Jamaali Saaleh K
Published: November 2022

According to this research, the lingual unit is used to express local wisdom and preserve culturally significant values by explaining how its forms and functions are used. Petatah-petitih must be re-disclosed in order for the information it contains to be valid throughout time and not just during the lifetime of Sunan Gunung Jati. Recognizing and putting into practice the high cultural values helps to build up the character of the next generation. Studies of cultural values petatah-petitih Sunan Gunung Jati use anthropological theoretical characters to study linguistic units. The research paradigm used in this study is qualitative. The findings revealed that words, phrases, sentences, and meanings are all forms of lingual units that express local wisdom. Second, the lingual unit that expresses local wisdom has three functions: teachings about life outlook, advice, and prohibition. Keywords: Traditions and customs, linguistics, environmental protection
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF VARIATIONS IN WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
Authors:   Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Kumar Preetam , Balaji Nisha G ,   Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Published: November 2022

Using a quantitative research approach and secondary variables on climate change, GDP, and India's population, this study investigates the impact of climate change on the Indian economy. The impact of climatic factors on India's economic development was examined using statistical approaches such as Regression Analysis. It turns out, according to the study's findings, that population increase in India was impacted by climatic change factors (such as rainfall and temperature), but rainfall and population had little effect on economic development separately. There was also a strong positive association between GDP and population, as well as a negative correlation between temperature and that same measure of population growth. Researchers found that climate change has a big impact on India's economic development, since higher temperatures and more rain might boost agricultural productivity, which could help fuel the country's economic expansion. Keywords: whether variation, Economic growth, population pearson correlation
REPORTED CASES IPC CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN IN WEST BENGAL, INDIA: A STUDY WITH RECENT DATA
Authors:   Research scholar, Department of Anthropology, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700126, Banerjee Sreeparna , Biswas Chaiti Sharma ,   Economic Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 BT Road, Kolkata 700108, West Bengal, India, Pal Manoranjan ,   Economic Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 BT Road, Kolkata 700108, West Bengal, India, Biswas Subir ,   North 24 ParganasMalikapurBerunanpukuria, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700126, Hossain Md. Golam ,   Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh,, Bharti Premananda ,   Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh,
Published: November 2022

Objective of the study: The present study tries to explore the variation in criminal cases of crimes against children in West Bengal vis-à-vis India during the period 2006 to 2017. Methodology: This is mainly a descriptive study, which uses secondary information collected from the official records of the National Crime Records Bureau from 2006-2017 of India and West Bengal. The present study considers only the crimes against children that are punishable under IPC. Linear regression is carried out to explore the crime against children which is increasing over the years. Findings: The data shows that all sorts of crime against children are increasing over time and that more than 90 percent of crimes against children are committed by known people. Implications: There should be awareness programmes by the Government of India and the respective State Governments to teach the parents and the teachers of schools about how to prepare the children against any move committed against them and how to treat the children if such mis-happenings are already committed. The NGOs and mass medias also have their specific roles in order to stem violence against children. Limitations: Firstly, the study was based on secondary data. Hence, sometimes it was not specific to researcher’s needs. Secondly, National Crime Records Bureau provides history of crime upto 2017 and afterwards no further records regarding crimes were updated. So, the present situation of overall crime against children in India was not known. Key wordsKidnapping, Murder, Rape, Trafficking of girls
MEDIA KOMUNIKASI VISUAL UNTUK MENUNJANG PROMOSI DI INSTITUT AGAMA HINDU NEGERI GDE PUDJA MATARAM
Authors: Yuda Phalguna Ida Bagus
Published: November 2022

The rapid advancement of media in visual media in this era is very supportive in communication needs. In life it is often the medium of visual communication that supports the development of less efficient and effective promotion. In the current situation, so many public religious colleges are still rigid in luring freshmen. Communication intermediary tools in visuals can be implemented by religious universities, especially Hinduism, in introducing and increasing prestige to provide interesting news to new students in 2022. What was found in this case was the effectiveness of promotional media in disseminating information, or inviting prospective new students to make the religious campus known to the wider community. The way of writing presented to assess the progress of existing promotional media is real and even used to this day, such as banners, brochures, billboards, banners and social media communications. The conclusions in particular of this journal are considered effective and make a very consistent contribution. This writing provides an opportunity to improve the quality of promotion with promotional media that is often used, namely digital marketing media for state religious universities through appropriate steps that can be accepted by the wider community. To produce several forms of promotional media that can account for what has been given to the wider community, management is needed in accordance with the problem so that it can overcome the problem at hand.
EFEKTIVITAS KOMUNIKASI DALAM MENCEGAH FRAUD PADA PENGADAAN BARANG DAN JASA
Authors: Wiguna Murti I Wayan Indra , Wirawan Wayan Ardhi , Prayitno Joko
Published: November 2022

Fraud could happen in all sectors, one is sector procurement of goods and services. Commission eradication Corruption KPK finds almost 80% cases of corruption it handles sourced from deviation in the procurement of goods and services. Lack of communication is one reason from happening this fraud. The study focused on four things, that is, form communication, Obstacles, solutions to resolve Constraints, and implementation of effective communication to prevent fraud in the procurement of goods and services. destination study this that is find and analyze forms, constraints, solutions, and implementation communication to prevent fraud in the procurement of goods and services. Methodology Study use method qualitative descriptive, with type data collection using technique observation, interview, and documentation. Data analyzed through stages reduction, exposure, and withdrawal conclusion so that Becomes results study in the form of suggestions or recommendations. As for results of research, this show, that the shape of communication carried out is communication organization, communication group, and verbal/non-verbal communication conducted in meetings or discussions between work units. Obstacles found that is miscommunication and networking communication. solution resolve constraint that is clear instructions, stop assuming, becomes a good listener, write important information, and submit a question. Implementation of effective communication in the procurement of goods and services at IAHN Gde Pudja Mataram that effective communication one that is respected tall during the procurement process of goods and services. Communication was effective and important for preventing happening cheating and having a great effect big in progress procurement goods and services environment government good center or area.
KOMUNIKASI MEDIA MASSA DALAM PROMOSI WISATA BUDAYA DESA SADE PADA ERA NEW NORMAL
Authors: Memoriance Memoriance , Widana Nyoman Murba , Santi Patni Gusti Ayu
Published: November 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic that has hit the world has made tourism now not run well, especially tourism in Sade Village, imperative Lombok. the brand new everyday technology is one of the opportunities inside the promoting of Sade Village tourism, the lack of information of the Sade community approximately the importance of generation is one of the declines inside the stage of tourist visits, however that is unique for Sade Village. This studies makes a speciality of 4 things, namely: Mass Media communication, Constraints, solutions from limitations, Implications. method The studies uses descriptive qualitative techniques, with the sort of facts series the usage of remark, interviews, and documentation. The data had been analyzed thru the ranges of reduction, publicity, and conclusion drawing so they come to be research consequences inside the shape of tips or pointers. The consequences of the studies display that the verbal exchange method executed went well in applying an knowledge of generation to the Sade Village supervisor regarding the usage of the internet site and the communique used, particularly verbal and non-verbal communique; the presence of miscommunication, budgetary constraints and human useful resource constraints; answers to troubles by being a good listener, preventing assuming with out previous affirmation and in search of as entire information as feasible, coordinating; the implications of mass media communique within the advertising of Sade Village tourism, particularly, Mass media implications for Sade Village tourism; mass media communication has an impact on the development of tourism in Lombok, mainly tourism in Sade Village; for those who eat mass media, it has an impact on new expertise and revel in about the village of Sade; Mass media communication has an effect on the mass media itself.
POP UP BOOK “AYO KE PURA”: MEDIA KOMUNIKASI ORANGTUA DALAM PROSES PENGENALAN AGAMA PADA ANAK USIA DINI
Authors: Sasmika Dewi Ni Putu
Published: November 2022

Communication media is a means of communication that can be in the form of tools or facilities used by communicators to convey information or messages to many people. Pop up book is one of the communication media in the form of print. The Pop Up Book here is in the form of a book which is contains moving parts or has 3D elements and is able to provide a visualization element of the story in it to make it more interesting. This article aims to find out the use of the “Ayo Ke Pura” pop up book as a communication medium for parents in the process of introducing religion to early childhood. This research was conducted by using a descriptive qualitative approach. The results of this study are that children respond well and enthusiastically when their parents teach religious knowledge with the pop up book communication media, establishing a good two-way communication system between parents and children when carrying out the process of introducing religion using pop up books.
Biotechnological methods in the selection of flax for resistance тo adverse environmental factors
Authors: Ерофеева В.С. , Пролётова Н.В.
Published: November 2022

Цель исследования – анализ литературных источников по теме «Биотехнологические методы в селекции льна-долгунца на устойчивость к неблагоприятным факторам среды». Рассмотрены применяемые в исследованиях российскими и зарубежными учёными методы клеточной селекции in vitro льна-долгунца на устойчивость к антракнозу и повышенной кислотности почвы. Проанализированы преимущества и недостатки данных методов для использования в исследованиях по льну-долгунцу. Описан процесс получения культуры клеток и тканей. Приведены примеры успешной селекции in vitro на различных культурах: томаты и морковь, картофель, огурец, лен-долгунец и другие. Сделаны выводы о перспективах дальнейшего развития исследовательской деятельности по данной тематике.

The purpose of the study is to analyze literary sources on the topic "Bio-technological methods in the selection of flax for resistance to unfavorable environmental factors". The methods of in vitro cell selection of flax for resistance to anthracnose and increased soil acidity used in research by Russian and foreign scientists are considered. The advantages and disadvantages of these methods for use in research on flax are analyzed. The process of obtaining cell and tissue culture is described. Examples of successful in vitro breeding on various crops are given: tomatoes and carrots, potatoes, cucumber, flax, etc. Conclusions are drawn about the prospects for further development of research activities on this topic.
An overview of the oilseed flax seed market in Russia
Authors: Кабунина И.В.
Published: November 2022

В последние годы в мире наблюдается устойчивая тенденция увеличения потребления семян льна масличного на пищевые цели, для использования в животноводстве и различных отраслях народного хозяйства – фармацевтике, химической, автомобильной, авиационной, судостроительной промышленности. В статье приведены динамики отечественных посевных площадей, урожайности, валового сбора, данные по объемам экспорта льносемян. По прогнозу Минсельхоза РФ к 2025 году посевная площадь льна масличного достигнет 1770 тыс. га. Валовой сбор семян масличного льна за 10 лет вырос в 3 раза и в 2021 году достиг 1294,5 тыс. т. В 2021 году Россия закрепила за собой первое место по валовому сбору маслосемян льна, произведя 26% мирового объема семян этой ценной культуры. При урожайности льносемян 1 т/га рентабельность приближается к 100%, при урожайности 1,2–1,5 т/га этот показатель достигает 120–135%. На семена льна масличного последние пять лет сохраняются высокие цены как на внутреннем, так и на мировом рынке. Россия, наряду с Канадой и Казахстаном, входит в тройку ведущих мировых экспортеров льносемян. ФАО прогнозирует, что к 2024 году спрос на семена льна на мировом экспортном рынке увеличится до 2,3 млн т.

In recent years, there has been a steady trend in the world to increase the consumption of oilseed flax seeds for food purposes, for use in animal husbandry and various sectors of the national economy – pharmaceuticals, chemical, automotive, aviation, shipbuilding industries. The article presents the dynamics of domestic acreage, yield, gross harvest, data on the export volumes of flax seeds. According to the forecast of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation by 2025, the sown area of oilseed flax will reach 1770 thousand hectares. The gross harvest of oilseed flax seeds has grown 3 times in 10 years and in 2021 reached 1294.5 thousand tons. In 2021, Russia secured the first place in the gross harvest of flax oilseeds, producing 26% of the world volume of seeds of this valuable crop. With a yield of flax seeds of 1 t/ha, profitability approaches 100%, with a yield of 1.2‒1.5 t/ha, this indicator reaches 120-135%. For the last five years, high prices have been maintained for oilseed flax seeds both on the domestic and on the world market. Russia, along with Canada and Kazakhstan, is one of the world's top three exporters of flax seeds. FAO predicts that by 2024 the demand for flax seeds in the world export market will increase to 2.3 million tons.
Fungitoxic properties of plant products against wilt pathogens of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. and Gmelina arborea Linn.
Authors: Singh Yogendra , Jamaluddin  , Verma R. , Asaiya A. J.
Published: November 2022

Efficacy of nine plant products (leaf and oil cake extracts) was investigated in suppressing the colony growth and sporulation of Fusarium solani (causing wilt disease in Dalbergia sissoo) and F. oxysporum (causing wilt disease in Gmelina arborea) in vitro. Extracts of Azadirachta indica, Vitex negundo, Lantana camara, Eucalyptus tereticornis, Neem and Jatropha oil cakes were applied against F. solani whereas former 3 products along with Calotropis procera, Tagetes erecta and mustard oil cake were applied against F. oxysporum. All above mentioned plant products significantly reduced the growth and sporulation of both the pathogens over control. Extracts of E. tereticornis and A. indica at 10 % conc. were found to be most effective in inhibiting the growth of F. solani and F. oxysporum respectively. Extract from A. indica leaves also reduced sporulation in both the pathogens significantly.
New distributional records of some grasses from north-west Himalaya
Authors: Kandwal Manish , Gupta B.
Published: November 2022

Some interesting specimens belonging to family Poaceae, collected from different localities in Uttaranchal are recorded for the first time in N-W Himalaya. These are described below for their easy identification.
Euonymus barberi - A new species of Celastraceae from Agasthiyamalai, India
Authors: Murugan Chidambaram , Manickam V.
Published: November 2022

A new species Euonymus barberi (Celastraceae), collected from the Agasthiyamalai of Tamil Nadu in Peninsular India, is described and illustrated.
Conformal structure of autonomous Leray–Lions equations in the plane and linearisation by hodograph transform
Authors: Duse Erik
Published: November 2022

We give sufficient conditions for when an autonomous elliptic Leray–Lions equation in the plane has a conformal structure. This allows the Leray–Lions equation to be linearised in a special form through the hodograph transform.
Single-level Lumbar Fusion Versus Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Comparison of 1-year Outcomes
Authors: Minetos Paul D. , Karamian Brian A. , Levy Hannah A. , Canseco Jose A. , Robinson William A. , D'Antonio Nicholas D. , Lambrechts Mark J. , Chisari Emanuele , Kaye I. David , Kurd Mark F. , Rihn Jeffrey A. , Kepler Christopher K. , Vaccaro Alexander R. , Hilibrand Alan S. , Parvizi Javad , Schroeder Gregory D.
Published: November 2022

Introduction:

Primary hip and knee arthroplasty represent two of the most successful orthopaedic surgical interventions in the past century. Similarly, lumbar fusion (LF) remains a valuable, evidence-based option to relieve pain and disability related to spinal degenerative conditions. This study evaluates the relative improvements in 1-year health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures among patients undergoing primary single-level LF, primary total hip arthroplasty (THA), and primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods:

Patients older than 18 years who underwent primary single-level posterior LF (posterolateral decompression and fusion with or without transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, involving any single lumbar level), TKA, and THA at a single academic institution were retrospectively identified. Patient demographics and surgical characteristics were collected. HRQOL measures were collected preoperatively and at 1-year postoperative time point including Short-Form 12 Physical Component Score (PCS) and Mental Component Score (MCS) along with subspecialty-specific outcomes.

Results:

A total of 2,563 patients were included (346 LF, 1,035 TKA, and 1,182 THA). Change in MCS-12 and PCS-12 after LF did not vary markedly by preoperative diagnosis. LF patients had a significantly lower preoperative MCS-12 (LF: 50.8, TKA: 53.9, THA: 52.9, P < 0.001), postoperative MCS-12 (LF: 52.5, TKA: 54.8, THA: 54.5, P < 0.001), postoperative PCS-12 (LF: 40.1, TKA: 44.0, THA: 43.9, P < 0.001), ΔPCS-12 (LF: 7.9, TKA: 10.8, THA: 11.9, P < 0.001), and PCS-12 recovery ratio (LF: 10.7%, TKA: 15.1%, THA 16.6%, P < 0.001) compared with TKA and THA patients. In regression analysis, both TKA and LF were found to be independently associated with a smaller ΔPCS-12 improvement (TKA: β = −1.36, P = 0.009; LF: β = −4.74, P < 0.001) compared with THA. TKA (β = −1.42, P = 0.003) was also independently associated with a smaller ΔMCS-12 improvement compared with THA.

Conclusions:

Patients undergoing single-level LF, TKA, and THA demonstrate notable improvements in HRQOL outcomes at 1 year postoperatively compared with preoperative baseline scores. The greatest improvements were found among THA patients, followed subsequently by TKA and LF patients. Both LF and TKA were independently associated with markedly less improvement in physical disability at 1 year postoperatively compared with THA.

Study Design:

Retrospective Cohort Study
Acute Traumatic Myelopathy: Rethinking Central Cord Syndrome
Authors: Bulloch Landon R. , Spector Leo , Patel Alpesh
Published: November 2022

Central cord syndrome (CCS) is an incomplete spinal cord injury that consists of both sensory and motor changes of the upper and lower extremities. CCS most commonly occurs after trauma to the cervical spine leading to acute neurological changes. Despite being the most common incomplete spinal cord injury with the best outcomes, optimal treatment remains controversial. Although clinical practice has shifted from primarily conservative management to early surgical intervention, many questions remain unanswered and treatment remains varied. One of the most limiting aspects of CCS remains the diagnosis itself. CCS, by definition, is a syndrome with a very specific pattern of neurological deficits. In practice and in the literature, CCS has been used to describe a spectrum of neurological conditions and traumatic morphologies. Establishing clarity will allow for more accurate decision making by clinicians involved in the care of these injuries. The authors emphasize that a more precise term for the clinical condition in question is acute traumatic myelopathy: an acute cervical cord injury in the setting of a stable spine with either congenital and/or degenerative stenosis.
Earth Beings mot extraktivismen
Authors: Belmar Shagulian Jasmin
Published: November 2022

Earth Beings Against Extractivism: A Decolonial Analysis of Mapuche Poetry
The purpose of this analysis is to examine two poems by two Mapuche poets: María Teresa Panchillo’s “I am…” and Ricardo Loncón Antileo’s “Puma’s prayer”. On the one hand, the analysis intends to scrutinise how nature and more-than-humans or earth-beings are represented in the poems, and, on the other hand, to examine the narratives’ resistance and struggle against environmental destruction.
In order to analyse the poems, I apply two perspectives: Latin American cultural theory of decoloniality, on the one hand, is used to show the discourse rupture that the Mapuche literary narrative has achieved, and on the other hand, an ecocritical perspective is used to show the relationship between literature and environment in interaction with nature, culture, and humans. To accomplish my purpose, and to explain the content of the texts, I employ two concepts from Eduardo Viveiros de Castro: ‘perspectivism’ and ‘multinaturalism’, and the term earth-being from Marisol de la Cadena; both authors study indigenous cosmovision from different parts of Latin America.
Att teoretisera om mening genom exempel
Authors: Löfgren Ingeborg
Published: November 2022

Theorizing Meaning Through Examples: Ordinary Language Criticism, “Sam-vett” and the Difficulty of Reality
In this article I set out to exemplify how one can, from within the tradition of Ordinary Language Criticism (OLC), theorize about literary meaning through concrete interpretative work. I proceed by attending to what I take to be a particular interpretive hard case, namely, the Swedish author and activist Sara Lidman’s (1923-2004) notion of “sam-vett”. Or more precisely: I attend to one specific usage of that word, namely the male protagonist Didrik Mårtensson’s usage of the word in Lidman’s novel Järnkronan (1985). Lidman invented the word “sam-vett” in the early 1980s but never defined it; she simply put it to use in various texts and contexts. By comparing how the problematic nature of “sam-vett” presents itself for Didrik in Järnkronan, with the Wittgensteinian philosopher Cora Diamond’s notion of “the difficulty of reality”, I argue that Lidman’s “sam-vett” – in this specific usage – expresses an experience of encountering something ineffable. In my comparative reading I argue that rather than offering a road to a more-than-human communality and knowledge beyond words, however, Didrik’s usage of “sam-vett” expresses a fantasy of being able to escape a guilty conscience through the letting go of sanity and sense-making altogether. So, while Didrik encounters “a difficulty of reality” that shoulders him out (at least partially) from language his attempt at imagining a non-linguistic pan-species community in the name of “sam-vett” nevertheless fails. Instead, Didrik’s “sam-vett” becomes something of a false idol, a delirious idea that only appears to make sense.
Performances of Vector Control of Brushless Doubly-Fed Induction Generator Incorporate in Wind Energy Conversion System with TSR MPPT
Authors: Dib Razik , Khoudir Abed , Kouzi Katia
Published: November 2022

Currently, variable speed wind systems based on the Brushless Doubly-Fed Induction Machine (BDFIM) are the most used in Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS). The main features of BDFIM are high reliability due to its brushless operating, lower capital and operational costs. This work presents a field-oriented control scheme for a BDFIG acting as a variable-speed generator. The presented vector control is determined on the power-winding stator-flux frame and can be employed to control both the speed and the reactive power. In addition, use of wind speed sensors by an anemometer, and maximize wind energy extraction Tip Speed Ratio (TSR) Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) is proposed. Several simulation results under different operating conditions are provided to prove the effectiveness of the presented scheme. The obtained results show the efficiency and validity of the proposed control strategy.
Analysis of Algerian energy efficiency measures in buildings for achieving sustainable development goals
Authors: Meftah Nabil , Mahri Zine Labidine
Published: November 2022

The building sector is among the most energy consumer with 42 %, it absorbs 44% of the total final energy consumption, the major part of housing, which currently exceeds eight (8) million homes, are "obsolete" in terms of energy efficiency, As a result, energy demand for residential buildings are of a very high level, Unfortunately Algeria faces to major energy challenges, his dependence of fossil resources oil and gas price drop, and the increases of the consumption. The needs of the building sector will be multiplied by 2.7 while the tertiary sector will increase its power consumption by 3.2 ,an increase of 40% relative to current consumption, The policy of energy efficiency in Algeria was concretized by adoption of the new renewable energy program and energy efficiency by 2030, program Eco-bat, the aim is reducing the high consumption in this sector, a new version of thermal regulation for buildings 2016 to introduce a minimum requirement for new buildings, to optimize their heating and cooling needs while improving the high quality of comfort, launching a labelling certificate for equipment’s, the building sector represents an energy saving potential of 38%,there are a lot of options to improve efficiency in building , focus to use of renewable energy in heating, cooling and electricity, improvement to the building envelope ,including materials ,natural ventilations and delighting, As a result, this indicates the urgent need to adopt a policy and strategy to reduce the excessive use of energy in buildings. In the light of the current global challenge of energy which calls for the development of sustainable economies, this paper analyses the approach efficiency policy in the Algerian building, and suggest improvement to reduce the gap between the policy of government and the real situation.
Study and Simulation of a Shunt Active Power Filter powered by a Photovoltaic Source Controlled by Sliding Mode
Authors: Morsli Abdelkader , Ould Cherchali Noureddine , Abbadi Amel , Gacemi Abderrezak , Cherfi Mohamed Khelil , Tlemçani Abdelhalim
Published: November 2022

The development of energies from renewable sources and the increase in electricity consumption will require new solutions to maintain the levels of service, quality of voltage and availability of electricity networks. A tailor made role for power electronics. The objective of this work on this paper is the remediation of the problem caused by the injection of harmonics discharged by the non-linear load (i.e. by the rectifier in our case). This remediation consists in reducing as much as possible the impurities diffused in the electrical network. For this we used a Shunt Active Power Filter (SAPF) as a perfect solution by eliminating all harmonics one by one. In this article, we have proposed a control technique on the voltage inverter, it is the technique "Synchronous Reference Frame -SRF" and an MPPT regulator on the photovoltaic generator which is used as a continuous source of the SAPF, it is the “Sliding Mode Control- SMC” technique. The simulation results obtained under MATLAB / Simulink clearly showed us that the system sizing choices, as well as the control techniques are efficient and according to the international standard recommendations IEEE519-92 (The total Harmonic Distortion is less than 5 percent).
New designs of turbulence promoters to use in saltwater purification processes
Authors: Amokrane Mounir , Sadaoui Djamel
Published: November 2022

This paper describes a two-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of flow with mass transfer to simulate a membrane separation system. The fluid domain comprises two reverse osmosis (RO) membranes and is fitted with different wavy inserts that act as turbulence promoters. Four types of insert designs were evaluated in terms of salt deposition on the membranes, permeate flux, axial pressure drop in the channel, and plots of the Sherwood number against the Power number. According to numerical simulations, under the operating conditions of this investigation, the proposed designs generate better results than commercial designs. The gain in pure water flux achieves up to 2%, and salt deposition on the membrane surface is reduced by ~5% than the commercial Zigzag spacer arrangement.
Modeling and Control Strategy for a Wind Turbine by an AG-SMC without Wind Speed Sensor
Authors: Atallah Meddah , Mezouar Abdelkader , Belgacem Kheira , Saidi Youcef , Benmahdjoub Mohammed Amine
Published: November 2022

This work presents a control strategy for Wind Turbine (WT) power by using an algorithm of Indirect Maximum Power Control (IMPC). This algorithm is based on Tip Speed Ratio (TSR) approach, which is applied to control wind turbines. Indeed, the WT used in this study has a single mass brought back to the generator shaft. The main contribution of this study is to maximize the aerodynamic power delivered by the WT system. In fact, this maximization is carried out during partial load operation, without consideration of the disturbances caused by variations in the wind profile. In this context, the control strategy of the WT is performed by estimating the Wind Speed (WS) instead of using an anemometer. This estimation is handled by using an Adaptive Gain Sliding Mode Control (AG-SMC). For this control, the surface is chosen as an improved solution that carried out the adaptation for the sliding gain and the generator torque estimation. The results obtained in Matlab / Simulink software showed that the aerodynamic power maximum is achieved and the control algorithm IMPC is given a high efficiency in the WS estimation.
A Comparative Technical-Economic Study of two Water Pumping Systems for an Isolated Community in Algeria
Authors: Belgacem Fatima , Mostefai Mohamed , Miloud Yahia , Belgacem Aicha
Published: November 2022

The goal of this work is to size a photovoltaic pumping system built on a brushless DC motor and without accumulators, then to evaluate its cost by comparing the latter with a pumping system powered by a diesel generator for a system of irrigation in an isolated site in the city of Saïda in Algeria, based on a technique known as the cost of the life cycle. The water pumping system is designed to irrigate an area of 8 hectares, planted with onions. Based on the results of this study, the photovoltaic pumping system is more economically viable compared to the system running on diesel.
Phytochemical Screening and Assessment of The Antioxidant Activity of Bio-phenols of Olive Oil Mill Wastewater From The Cold Extraction of Olive Oil in Khenchela Region Eastern of Algeria
Authors: Gueboudji Zakia , Kadi Kenza , Nagaz Kamel
Published: November 2022

The objective of this study was to evaluate in vitro the antioxidant activity of polyphenols from olive oil mill wastewater in Khenchela region eastern of Algeria after conducting a phytochemical screening. The extraction of polyphenols was done by the maceration method. The quantitative estimate of the total polyphenols and flavonoids was evaluated by the colorimetric method. Antioxidant activity was evaluated in vitro using three tests DPPH, ABTS and FRAP and ascorbic acid as a reference antioxidant. The results obtained showed that the phytochemical screening carried out allowed us to highlight the presence of polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins and reducing sugars with large quantities, sterols and terpenoids in lesser amounts. The values of total polyphenols and flavonoids were sequential: (925.8 8.1 g GAE/mL) and (45.97 9.5 g QE /mL). The values of the antioxidant activity obtained from the three tests DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP were successively the followings: (IC50: 144.52 1 g/mL), (IC50: 169.6 35.3 g/mL) and (IC50: 248.13 10.1 g/mL). At the end of this study, it appears that OMW polyphenolic extract has an important antioxidant power.
Ethanol Production by Balanites aegyptiaca Fruits Valorization in the Adrar Region of Algeria
Authors: Hadri Kamel , Boulal Ahmed , Cheikh Nawel
Published: November 2022

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing the planet today. It is important to ensure access to energy to promote quality of life and economic development. It is therefore essential to address this problem in sustainable development. Advances in the development of new technologies have given hope that the goals will be attainable in the field of energy. Currently, biotechnological processes make it possible to promote this fruit of the desert date tree and make available to citizens a new generation of products with high added value such as bioethanol. In this context, various alcoholic fermentation tests at the laboratory level are carried out to determine the dilution rate, in order to optimize the process. We compared the degree of crude alcohol of four dilutions, i.e. the dilution by (six, nine, ten and eleven times) of the mass (110) g of the Balanites fruits pulp. We obtained after the distillation step, the following optimization results for the fermentation of the four substrates at different dilution than the 10-fold dilution of the substrate gave the best yield.
Future Sustainable Water and Energy Policy for Algeria
Authors: Hamiche Ait Mimoune , Boudghene Stambouli Amine , Flazi Samir , Koinuma Hideomil
Published: November 2022

This paper summarises the findings of many studies and surveys in the water and energy sectors in order to make recommendations for water and energy policies in Algeria. We provide an overview of current policy concerning water, energy, and climate change. We investigate the impact of the water-energy nexus on current policy developments. We made specific proposals to aid in the integration of water and energy policies in Algeria. This study demonstrates how, in the absence of integrated policies, the inextricable historical linkages between water and electricity have given rise to spurious trade-offs between water and energy. Drought and climate change are projected to increase demand for electricity, and water sector adaptation strategies have the potential to contribute to climate change by encouraging investment in energy-intensive technologies such as desalination and enhanced wastewater treatment. The findings indicate that demand management programmes and water pricing regulations that lower water and energy intensity in important industries are likely to benefit Algeria's whole economy and environment. The findings are equally applicable to other countries confronted with the burden of developing appropriate strategies to manage their water and energy issues.
Study of the effect of ADL anodic diffusion layer on the performance of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Authors: Medkour Mihoub , Roudane Mohamed , Mderes Mourad
Published: November 2022

In this study we investigated the properties of the species diffusion layer (ADL) affect the optimal performance of the electrode [1]. Diffusion layers (DL) are porous media allowing reactive gases and liquids to move from distribution channels to catalyst layers (CC). Diffusion layers are an essential part of the PEM fuel cell and the porosity of these layers has a significant effect on the performance of the PEM fuel cell. The effects of diffusion layer porosity (ADL) on fuel cell performance are illustrated by the distribution curves of methanol and carbon dioxide at the anode, water and oxygen distribution at the cathode. and polarization curves.