bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Collaboration between occupational health professionals in smoking cessation treatment and support
Authors: Malin Maarit , Luukkonen Ritva , Majuri Minna , Lamminpää Anne , Reijula Kari
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Promoting health is an important part of occupational health (OH) professionals’ daily practice. Occupational health services (OHS) support work ability and prevent both work-related diseases and lifestyle-related illnesses. OBJECTIVE: We focused on how interprofessional collaboration (IPC), regardless of whether the OHS provider is public, private or in-house, influences the implementation of smoking cessation treatment and support (SCTS). We studied IPC of OH professionals in SCTS and whether they differ depending on OHS providers. METHODS: We collected data through an online survey of a cross-sectional sample of OH professionals of physicians (n = 182), nurses (n = 296) and physiotherapists (n = 96) at two different time-points, in 2013 and 2017. The questionnaire contained questions on interprofessional SCTS practices, so that we could assess how the professionals’ experiences differed from each other. We used explanatory factor analysis to study the collaboration, and the Kruskall–Wallis test to detect the differences between the OH professional groups as a post-hoc data analysis. Background: OH physicians (mean 3.4, SD 1.2) and OH nurses (mean 3.2, SD 1.1) experienced smooth collaboration in SCTS whereas OH physiotherapists (mean 2.5, SD 1.1) felt excluded from IPC. In-house OH centres (mean 3.5, SD 1.0) seemed to offer the best opportunities for implementing IPC in SCTS comparing to public (mean 3.1, SD 0.9) or private (mean 2.9, SD 0.9) OHS. CONCLUSION: The IPC of OH professionals in SCTS interventions need to be rearranged. This requires boundary-crossing SCTS practices involving all professionals. All OH professionals should implement IPC in SCTS and share their specific competence.
Physical fitness test performance in firefighter trainees: Differences between graduated and released trainees and predicting academy graduation
Authors: Lockie Robert G. , Orr Robin M. , Montes Fernando , Dawes J. Jay
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Fitness tests have been previously used to predict academy graduation and highlight specific capacities to be targeted in applicants/trainees to optimise their potential for academy success. OBJECTIVE: To compare the fitness of graduated and released (did not complete academy requirements) firefighter trainees and explore using decision tree analysis to predict academy graduation via fitness tests. METHODS: Retrospective analysis was conducted on 686 trainees who completed an occupational physical ability test (OPAT): Illinois agility test; push-ups; pull-ups; leg tucks; estimated maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max); backwards overhead 4.54-kg medicine ball throw; 10-repetition maximum deadlift; and 91.44-m farmer’s carry. Data were recorded in raw and scaled scores (tests scored from 0–100; maximum OPAT score was 800). Trainees were split into ‘graduated’ (GRAD; n = 576) or ‘released’ (REL; n = 110) groups. Mann-Whitney U-tests compared between-group OPAT scores. A decision tree analysis using Chi-square automatic interaction detection was conducted, with raw and scaled scores entered into the analysis. A separate analysis was conducted with only the raw scores. RESULTS: GRAD trainees outperformed REL trainees in all OPAT events (p < 0.001). OPAT total score was the best predictor of academy graduation (p < 0.001), followed by the deadlift score (p = 0.003). Estimated VO2max was the only significant raw score predictor (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: GRAD trainees were fitter than the REL trainees. Fitness could predict trainees who graduated from the academy. Overall fitness (OPAT total score), muscular strength (deadlift) and aerobic capacity were important graduation predictors. Training staff could develop these fitness qualities in their trainees to potentially improve fire academy graduation rates.
Working from home, work/life conflict and mental wellbeing in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Nordenmark Mikael , Vinberg Stig
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many employees away from their offices into their homes. During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, in early spring 2020, most countries recommended or required that employees work remotely from home to reduce the spread of infection at workplaces and during travel to and from these workplaces. OBJECTIVE: The main aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between working from home, work/life conflict and mental wellbeing in Europe during the pandemic. METHODS: The study was based on a large-scale, online survey that was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic three times, in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in 27 EU countries, and included 53 214 respondents that were employed at the time of the study. RESULTS: The results showed that working from home, work-to-life conflict and life-to-work conflict has increased and that mental wellbeing has decreased during the pandemic. Our regression analyses showed that the number of hours worked from home was negatively associated with work-to-life conflict and positively associated with life-to-work conflict. These results indicate that working from home can have both positive and negative consequences for employees’ work/life conflict. The regression results showed that hours worked from home, work-to-life conflict and life-to-work conflict were negatively associated with mental wellbeing. CONCLUSION: It is important to consider different work situations for different working life groupings when implementing work-from-home measures. Organizations must consider how work is supervised and help managers understand how to support employees to achieve work-life balance when working remotely.
In-depth exploration of challenges faced by women in the Turkish maritime industry: A qualitative study
Authors: Yildirim Umut , Nart Senem , Akar Sevda , Sarialioğlu Songül , Toygar Arda , Vardar Burak , Kaya Sultan Çoşkun , Sari Mustafa
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Women are underrepresented in the maritime industry compared to men. This sector continues to perpetuate gender discrimination and stereotypes, often overlooking women’s physical competence. OBJECTIVE: To explore the multi-faceted challenges faced by Turkish female officers, unveiling the different dimensions of these challenges, and providing a comprehensive understanding of their experiences. METHODS: In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 Turkish female officers actively working on seagoing vessels. The data were analyzed using MAXQDA software. RESULTS: The challenges faced by female officers were examined using content analysis. A total of 50 different codes were identified within 10 categories. The categories are gender inequality, violence, restriction of freedom, work-family conflict, mental health, physical differences, unsafe living space, insufficient communication with management, lack of psychometric testing and limited access to health services. CONCLUSION: By shedding light on the unique obstacles faced by female officers in Turkey, this study enhances our understanding of the underlying challenges and lays the groundwork for the implementation of effective policies and practices that promote the empowerment of women in the maritime industry.
CULTURAL HERITAGE, VALUES AND CULTURAL VALUES AS POLITICAL AND LEGAL CATEGORIES AND OBJECTS STATE PROTECTION
Authors:   Lobachevsky Nizhny Novgorod State University, branch of Samara State University of Railway Engineering, Polyanina A. K.
Published: December 2023

The article discusses the importance of state-legal protection of cultural heritage and values. The political-legal characteristics and procedures related to the classification of cultural heritage objects as state-protected social goods are described. However, as emphasized in the article, establishing criteria for assessing the features of cultural heritage objects is a complex process that is often accompanied by a subjective nature of evaluation. In this regard, the authors of the article highlight the need to develop a comprehensive mechanism that takes into account public consensus and expert opinion regarding state-protected social goods, including values and cultural heritage. Thus, the article emphasizes the importance of preserving and protecting cultural heritage and values, as well as the need to develop effective mechanisms and procedures for state-legal protection of these objects.
THE PRIORITY OF LANGUAGE IN THE PRESERVATION OF NATIONAL CULTURE
Authors:   Altai State Institute of Culture, Dobrydnev S. I.
Published: December 2023

Recently, the problem of language has acquired great importance for the preservation and develop-ment of national culture. At the same time, the role of language is exaggerated when it is considered as a priority, the most important starting point. This article examines the problem of the relationship between language and culture in the context of the mechanisms of language influence on national culture. The methodological basis of the research is the author's approach to the essence of culture as a dialectical unity of a material lifestyle and an ideal worldview.
Prevalence of visual impairment and associated factors among welders in West Shewa Zone Oromia Region
Authors: Bifessa Kassahun Rikita , Seyoum Fikadu , Getnet Mihret , Naniye Kefyalew , Temesgen Wabi
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Visual impairment is one of the major causes of public health problems and is highly devastating in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Visual impairment is associated with a limitation of eye function and the visual system due to various factors that cause poor vision in either one or both eyes. This leads to limitations in all areas of life and, particularly, vision-related quality of life will be compromised. The prevalence and contributing factors of visual impairment among welders have not been well studied in Ethiopia. This study was aimed to assess the prevalence of visual impairment and associated factors among welders in West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study design was employed among 634 welders at five woredas towns in the West Shewa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, from September 20 to November 20/2022. A cluster sampling method was used to involve study participants. Interviewer-based structured questionnaires and a Snellen chart were used to collect data from eligible subjects. EPI DATA version 3.1 was used to enter the data, which was then exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with visual impairment. The data were presented as an odds ratio (OR) with a 95% CI and the variable associated at P-value<=0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS: 634 welders have participated in the study and the mean age of study participants was 29.13+8.06SD. Among the study subjects, 29.34% (95% CI: 26.6-32.3%) of respondents had visual impairment. Factors include training on eye personal protective equipment use (AOR=1.77; 95% CI: 1.21-2.60), working hours per day (2.78, 95% CI: 1.91-4.06), and not using eye personal protective equipment (AOR=1.83, 95%CI: 1.12-2.99) were significantly associated with visual impairment.

CONCLUSION: Based on this study, the visual impairment among welders was 29.34%. Factors including the absence of training on eye personal protective equipment used, prolonged working hours per day, and not using eye personal protective equipment were considered as risk factors for visual impairment.
SUDA energy autárkeia system
Authors: Li Hongyu , Li Fuhuo , Kanemitsu Shigeru
Published: December 2023

We propose a drastically new energy autarkeia system extracting full power of a quickly charging battery.
Re: Re: Teleology and the Meaning of Life
Authors: Kiritani Osamu
Published: December 2023

Some remarks are made on a previous paper “Re: Teleology and the Meaning of Life” (https://doi.org/10.32388/1LT25R.3 [https://doi.org/10.32388/1LT25R.3%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank])
Navigating the waters of academic publishing: Insights from a graduate writing course
Authors: Marrugo Andres G.
Published: December 2023

Editor-in-Chief Andres G. Marrugo discusses the complexities of academic publishing and the crucial role of broad-based learning in a graduate course on scientific writing. The editorial highlights the need for effective communication and comprehension of publishing models to prepare emerging researchers for the academic world.
Gueroult e a gênese da substância em Espinosa
Authors: Oliveira Marcio Francisco Teixeira
Published: December 2023

Gueroult analisa dois grupos de proposições e escólios aparentemente incompatíveis. Se nas oito primeiras proposições da Ética demonstrada segundo a ordem geométrica, Espinosa fala de substâncias constituídas de um atributo, nas proposições subsequentes ele afirma existir apenas uma substância constituída de infinitos atributos. Na Ética, a formulação do monismo confirma a adesão de Espinosa ao método geométrico enunciado no título da obra, porque faz uso do raciocínio que vai dos elementos simples ao todo complexo e porque aplica à Natureza a fórmula que Espinosa já teria usado no Tratado da Emenda do Intelecto para falar da gênese da esfera.
Results of Experimental Studies of a Small-sized Fodder Expander
Authors:   Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University, Aliiev Elchyn , Dudin Volodymyr ,   Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University, Linko Mykola ,   Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University
Published: December 2023

The purpose of the research is to substantiate the structural and technological parameters of the small-sized fodder expander experimentally. The use of expanders is necessary in the production of feed and food products, as these technical means allow to improve the quality and nutritional characteristics of the final product. Thanks to their high productivity and the ability to adjust pressure, expanders provide effective processing of materials, while preserving their useful properties. Therefore, the optimization of technological parameters for the formation of expanders remains an urgent task in the engineering of expanders. As a result of experimental studies of a small-sized fodder expander, the dependences of the change in the productivity of the expander Q, its consumed power N, the specific energy capacity of the expansion process q and the density of the obtained expanders ρ on the moisture content of the compound feed W, the gap between the cone and the nut δс, and the frequency of rotation of the screw n were established. Having found in the Wolfram Cloud software package the value of the research factors in which the minimum value of the specific energy intensity of the expansion process q = 30.7 kWh/t is observed, it was established that W = 27.1 %, δс = 3.7 mm, n = 54.4 rpm. At the same time, the productivity was Q = 28.8 kg/h, the power consumption N = 879 W, and the density of the expanders ρ = 336 kg/m3.
Elements of the Organization of Operational Technologies in Crop Production Considering Agrarian Risks
Authors:   Poltava State Agrarian University, Burlaka Oleksii , Kelemesh Anton ,   Poltava State Agrarian University, Gorbenko Oleksandr ,   Poltava State Agrarian University
Published: December 2023

The topic of the presented article covers the systematic evaluation of operational technologies in the field of crop production, where one of the key factors is the probability of failure to achieve the planned final production results under the influence of agrarian risks. Justification and selection of the optimal technology for growing and harvesting a certain group of agricultural crops is a complex multi-criteria technical and organizational task. At the same time, an urgent practical and pragmatic question arises: is it expedient in the difficult economic and political conditions of the country's economy to use the maximum of resource, technical and technological support of production processes in crop production, if the ratio "costs - the obtained result" can be much less than the expected planned indicators, and, at the same time, there is a significant influence of non-human-controlled factors regarding the cultivation and harvesting of agricultural crops. In this publication, we will consider the planning of production processes regarding the organization of operational technologies in crop production as an example of comparing and choosing the optimal option, considering agro-climatic risks, using the example of growing and harvesting winter wheat. When carrying out the production implementation of the recommendations described in the article on the topic of this study, it should be noted that when making an organizational and economic decision to determine the best relative resistance to agro-climatic risks of the system of operational mechanized technologies, the impact of risks is minimized and not excluded. If the occurrence of a complete crop loss event is critical for a given enterprise and leads to irreparable losses, then it is necessary to apply the system of index agricultural insurance with mandatory consideration of the specifics of the agro-climatic conditions of the region where agricultural production is carried out.
Research and Improvement of Safety Mechanisms of Screw Conveyors
Authors:   National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Bulgakov Volodymyr , Trokhanyak Oleksandra ,   0000-0002-4671-5824
Published: December 2023

Many different types of safety mechanisms that are used for mechanical processing machines, such as screw conveyors, to one degree or another provide the requirements set for them regarding the process of functioning during the occurrence of critical loads on the conveyor screws. However, traditional safety ball and cam couplings, when triggered, cause significant shock dynamic loads, and this subsequently causes the destruction of both couplings and conveyor drives. Friction safety clutches have low operating accuracy and do not allow reliable protection of working bodies and drives of machines. Therefore, in order to ensure reliable protection of the working bodies and drives of conveyors, with minor shock loads during the operation of the safety mechanisms, it is advisable to develop new designs of safety ball couplings with closed circular profiles of the engagement elements. The purpose of the work is to increase the operational performance and reliability of the safety clutch by developing a new design of the safety mechanism, which will make it possible to create a wide range of elastic mode of operation before the safety one in the event of an overload of the conveyor screw. The research was carried out using the methods of the theory of mathematical and computer modeling. the method of mathematical planning of the experiment. The article presents new developments of the protective mechanism of the conveyor, which will provide protection of the working bodies against overloads in the axial direction. The article presents theoretical equations for determining the change in torque during clutch activation depending on the angle of relative rotation of the half-couplings and the design and technological parameters of the coupling elements. The work presents graphical dependencies and analyzes the intensity of influence of various parameters on the nature and magnitude of the torque, developed appropriate stands and methods for conducting experimental studies to determine the recommended parameters of safety clutches, as well as presented the results of the conducted experiments
Mathematical Modeling of the Process of Forming Granules From Bulk Materials in Ring Matrix Granulators
Authors:   Institute of Mechanics and Automation of Agroindustrial Production, National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Stepanenko S. P. , Trimbach S. P ,   Institute of Mechanics and Automation of Agroindustrial Production, National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine
Published: December 2023

Based on the mechanism and kinetic regularities of granule formation from bulk materials, a mathematical model of the process occurring in ring matrix granulators has been developed. The studies have shown that the process of granulation of bulk materials is stochastic, as the resulting granulometric composition is polydisperse, and this is explained by the uneven granulation process, which depends on the physico-mechanical properties of the binding material, directly from the particles of bulk material, as well as phenomena such as coagulation and destruction, wear, and deformation. During the study of the mechanism of granule formation from bulk material, it was established that the layering of layers on the surface of a cylindrical granule occurs along a spiral curve. In all cases of the influence of the geometry and dynamics of the rotary motion of the ring matrix, the shape of the granule approximates a cylinder, except for strongly deformed granules. A mathematical model was developed that generally reflects the dynamics of asymmetric granule growth due to its compaction and deformation. The obtained equations describe the process of forming granules from bulk materials in ring matrix granulators.
Graph attention network and radial basis function neural network-based hybrid framework for epileptic seizure detection from EEG signal
Authors: Jibon Ferdaus Anam , Tasbir Alif , Miraz Mahadi Hasan , Jin Hwang Ha , Siddiqui Fazlul Hasan , Sakib Md. , Nishar Nazibul Hasan , Thakur Himon , Khandaker Mayeen Uddin
Published: December 2023

Epileptic seizure is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, abrupt behavioral changes attributed to transient shifts in excessive electrical discharges within specific brain cell groups. Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals are the primary modality for capturing seizure activity, offering real-time, computer-assisted detection through long-term monitoring. Over the last decade, extensive experiments through deep learning techniques on EEG signal analysis, and automatic seizure detection. Nevertheless, realizing the full potential of deep neural networks in seizure detection remains a challenge, primarily due to limitations in model architecture design and their capacity to handle time series brain data. The fundamental drawback of current deep learning methods is their struggle to effectively represent physiological EEG recordings; as it is irregular and unstructured in nature, which is difficult to fit into matrix format in traditional methods. Because of this constraint, a significant research gap remains in this research field.  In this context, we propose a novel approach to bridge this gap, leveraging the inherent relationships within EEG data. Graph neural networks (GNNs) offer a potential solution, capitalizing on their ability to naturally encapsulate relational data between variables. By representing interacting nodes as entities connected by edges with weights determined by either temporal associations or anatomical connections, GNNs have garnered substantial attention for their potential in configuring brain anatomical systems. In this paper, we introduce a hybrid framework for epileptic seizure detection, combining the Graph Attention Network (GAT) with the Radial Basis Function Neural Network (RBFN) to address the limitations of existing approaches. Unlike traditional graph-based networks, GAT automatically assigns weights to neighbouring nodes, capturing the significance of connections between nodes within the graph. The RBFN supports this by employing linear optimization techniques to provide a globally optimal solution for adjustable weights, optimizing the model in terms of the minimum mean square error (MSE). Power spectral density is used in the proposed method to analyze and extract features from electroencephalogram (EEG) signals because it is naturally simple to analyze, synthesize, and fit into the graph attention network (GAT), which aids in RBFN optimization. The proposed hybrid framework outperforms the state-of-the-art in seizure detection tasks, obtaining an accuracy of 98.74%, F1-score of 96.2%, and Area Under Curve (AUC) of 97.3% in a comprehensive experiment on the publicly available CHB-MIT EEG dataset.
A pediatric patient case of vesicoureteral reflux: Successful healing using Yoga Prana Vidya protocols
Authors: Gupta Yashika , Satyanarayana Nanduri Venkata
Published: December 2023

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is characterized by abnormal urine flow from the bladder back through the ureters, finally reaching the kidneys. The disease is usually symptomless and is diagnosed accidentally when patients suffer from febrile urinary tract infections. Many treatment guidelines are available ranging from medicine to surgery. However, management is a clinical art. Here, we present a pediatric case of VUR healed by Yoga Prana Vidya (YPV) therapies without surgery. The normal condition of the patient’s kidneys and bladder was achieved within 2½ months of the YPV healing intervention. This case shows that YPV protocols have successfully treated a pediatric VUR condition without the need for surgery. Further research using appropriate sample and methodology is recommended.
Gluteal abscess caused by Rothia dentocariosa in a sick but immunocompetent adult: A case report and review of literature
Authors: Bhattacharyya Sayan , Banik Amit , Chakraborty Rajarshi , De Suchismita , Raj Atul , Dan Amitabha
Published: December 2023

Rothia dentocariosa is a Gram-positive, coccoid to bacillus-shaped bacterium. It is a normal commensal of the oral cavity of humans. It is also an incidental and occasional cause of infections. We, here, report a case of gluteal abscess due to this bacterium, in an immunocompetent but debilitated host. The isolate was susceptible in vitro to Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and the patient responded very well to this drug and the infection was resolved.
Urban Pollution: A Bibliometric Review
Authors: Abdullah Khairul Hafezad
Published: December 2023

Prominent anthropogenic sources of pollution within urban areas, such as automobiles, industrial operations, and increased electricity usage, are linked to human activities that risk human health. This study aimed to examine the publication patterns and annual growth rates related to urban pollution in the Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases. The comprehensive analysis encompasses productive countries, network connectivity, proactive institutions, and research keywords examined through ScientoPy and VOSviewer. This analysis revealed a fluctuating trend in urban pollution research in both databases from 1990 to 2021. Nonetheless, there was a notable surge in publications on the WoS database after 2008. Within the scope of this study, "Environmental Science and Ecology" has been identified as the most pivotal subject area. This study indicated that scholars from France, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, the United States, and China collaborated extensively, establishing robust research partnerships. The keyword “Urban pollution” has become the most prevalent, followed by “Pollution” and “Air pollution”. This study is subject to certain limitations, primarily from its reliance on the Scopus and WoS databases, which consequently influenced the data quality. Nevertheless, the study elucidates prevailing trends in urban pollution research, offering guidance to practitioners, prospective researchers, and policymakers in formulating novel concepts and a research agenda conducive to sustainable environmental dimensions.
Phytopathogenic fungi associated with blueberry dieback (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) pruning and sealing management
Authors: González-Molotla Iris A. , Valenzuela-Escoboza Fernando A. , López-Valenzuela Blanca E. , Ayala-Armenta Quintín A. , Lizárraga-Sánchez Glenda J.
Published: December 2023

Objective: Identify the phytopathogenic fungi related to the downward death of blueberry, verify their pathogenicity, their incidence after pruning and the type of sealing.
Design/methodology/approach: For this, samples of symptomatic stems and branches were collected in eight commercial blueberry lots in the municipalities of Ahome, El Fuerte and Guasave in the state of Sinaloa, of which 196 fungal isolates were obtained, which were morphologically identified; to subsequently perform pathogenicity tests on detached leaf and bilox rods; Likewise, 2 pruning angles and three sealants were evaluated compared to an absolute control with a completely random arrangement.
Results: Based on morphological analysis, the genera were determined: Alternaria, Fusarium, Lasiodiplodia, Pestalotia and Curvularia, however, only the isolates of Lasiodiplodia were pathogenic in leaves and rods, while the best result is achieved with the angle of pruning 45º and sealing with vinyl paint type washable plastic plus copper oxychloride.
Limitations on study/implications: There were no limitations.
Findings/conclusions: The results achieved open new lines of research related to the molecular identification and impact of the disease on performance
Essential Oil of Eucalyptus: A Natural Solution for Treating Pediculosis
Authors: Gutiérrez-Esquivel Lizbeth A. , Ayala-Bautista José R. , Coronado-Ortega Marcos A. , Urbano-Nila Andrea
Published: December 2023

Objective: Pediculosis is a condition caused by the infestation of Pediculus Humanus Capitis. The pesticides used in current formulations exhibit toxicity and carcinogenic effects on consumers. This study aimed to investigate the pediculicidal activity of the essential oil from Eucalyptus Globulus leaves, with the intention of adding it as an active ingredient in pediculicidal formulations to replace harmful chemicals.
Design/methodology/approach: In vivo tests were conducted to assess the repellency and mortality of the essential oil obtained through hydrodistillation. The major components were determined through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. Additionally, proximate, and chemical composition analyses were performed on the eucalyptus leaves using ASTM E871, ASTM E872, ASTM D1104, TAPPI T264, TAPPI T207, ASTM D1106, and ASTM D1104 methods.
Results: A repellency of 66.66% and 100% mortality within 2.26 minutes were obtained in the in vivo tests. The yield of hydrodistilled essential oil was 4 mL/kg, primarily composed of 71.04% 1,8-cineole, 18.94% 4-Ethyl-m-xylene, 2.72% γ-Terpinene, and 1.23% L-α-Pinene. Furthermore, the composition of eucalyptus leaves was determined as 61.25% moisture, 30.32% volatile matter, 6% ash, 2.40% fixed carbon, 11.22% acetone extractives, 33.03% water extractives, 31.49% lignin, 69.33% holocellulose, 62.09% cellulose, and 7.24% hemicellulose.
Limitations on study/implications: The pediculicidal activity study was conducted solely on the essential oil, and further testing on the formulation of the finished product is necessary.
Findings/conclusions: The pediculicidal activity study was conducted solely on the essential oil, and further testing on the formulation of the finished product is necessary.
Heterosis en el proceso germinativo y en caracteres de semilla del hí-brido de maíz (Zea mays L.) HAZUL 10E
Authors: Gutiérrez-Hernández Germán F. , Arellano-Vázquez José L. , Ceja-Torres Luis F. , García-Ramírez Elpidio , Quiroz-Figueroa Francisco R.
Published: December 2023

Objective: To quantify the heterosis in physical and physiological characteristics of seeds of the simple and trilineal crosses of the maize hybrid HAZUL 10E.
Methodology: Seeds of the genotypes that make up the HAZUL 10E maize hybrid (inbred lines and simple and trilineal crosses) were used. The experimental design was completely randomized with three repetitions. Physical characteristics of the seeds (weight, width, thickness, length, volume, density and the ratios width/length of seed and thickness/length of seed) and physiological (normal and abnormal seedlings, inert seeds, and lengths and dry matter of plumule, radicle and total) were evaluated. Heterosis and heterobeltiosis were determined and their differences between both crosses were tested with Student's t test.
Results: Heterosis and heterobeltiosis were higher in the single cross than in the trilineal one. In the single cross, the higher values of both heterosis corresponded to plumule, radicle and total dry matter; followed by weight and seed volume. In the trilinear, the highest values corresponded to normal seedlings and radicle length and biomass, and total. The determining variables of the shape, the formation of normal seedlings and the elongation of the radicle, responded better to hybridization in the trilineal cross.
Study limitations: None presented.
Conclusions: In the single cross, heterosis increased the seed size and the biomass accumulated in the seedlings; while in the trilineal cross, it affected the shape of the seed and the seedlings produced.
Organic extracts for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) control in native corn (Zea mayz L.)
Authors: Ceja-Torres Luis F. , López-Díaz Sigifredo , Gutiérrez-Hernández Germán F.
Published: December 2023

Objective: Determine the incidence of fall armyworm in corn plots and evaluate the insecticidal effect of garlic extract and rue essential oil and understand their phytochemistry.
Design/methodology/approach: The fall armyworm incidence was determined through the “five of golds” systematic sampling, composed of 20 plants per sampling point (100 plants in each plot). This assessment was conducted in 15 plots of native corn in the municipality of Cherán, Michoacán. Control bioassays were also tested, in the laboratory and field; where rue essential oil, garlic extract, cypermethrin, and an absolute control (water) were evaluated.
Results: The highest fall armyworm incidence (18%) occurred in a corn plot at Andasticua. In the laboratory, cypermethrin induced the highest fall armyworm mortality (100%), followed by rue essential oil (83%). In the field, both the insecticide and the rue essential oil reduced lepidopteran incidence. The main component of the essential R. graveolens oil is the semivolatyl cinnamoyl chromen (IUPAC name: 2-(3-phenylprop-2-enoyl)chromen-4-one).
Limitations of the study/implications: The present research has no major limitations.
Findings/conclusions: Both products, cypermethrin, and rue essential oil, effectively control fall armyworms in the laboratory and the field environments.
Silicon fertilization effects in Pinus devoniana LINDL. in nursery stage
Authors: Salcedo-Pérez Eduardo , Acosta-Sotelo Laura L. , Alejo-Santiago Gelacio , Bernaola-Paucar Rosario M. , Avilés-Marín Silvia M.
Published: December 2023

Objective: To evaluate the effect of applying silicon products on morphological variables, quality indices, and mineral content of Pinus devoniana seedlings during the nursery stage.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Four-month-old nursery seedlings produced on substrate were used. These were supplied with silicon in soluble powder applied on the substrate, and foliar liquid presentation and then evaluated in their morphological variables, foliar mineral content, and quality indices.
Results: The application of soluble silicon powder had a positive effect on stem length; while the stem diameter was favored by both applications, which improves its storage capacity. Regarding plant biomass production, the application of soluble silicon powder resulted in higher values of aerial biomass, while root production was favored by foliar liquid application. Plant quality was not affected by the silicon application from either the soluble powder or the liquid; however, the liquid foliar application had the best effect for determining variables of the species. The silicon application did not affect other essential element absorption.
Limitations/Implications of the study: The results and conclusions are limited to Pinus devoniana plants in their nursery stage under the described management and substrate conditions.
Findings/Conclusions: The silicon application favored growth, and did not affect the plant´s quality or other elements´ absorption. The soluble powder was positive for stem length, and the foliar application for root development benefited the stem diameter.
INFORMATION CAPABILITIES OF THE TRANSITION FUNCTION OF THE HYDROGEN STORAGE AND SUPPLY SYSTEM GAS GENERATOR TO ASSESS ITS FIRE HAZARD LEVEL
Authors: Abramov Yu. , Kryvtsova V. , Mykhailiuk A.
Published: December 2023

To estimate the level of fire hazard of hydrogen storage and supply systems, it is advisable to use reliability indicators, in particular, of their core element, which is a gas generator. Such indicators include indicators of amplitude and phase reliability of the gas generator, which are determined through the Laplace function. The arguments of this function are the relative errors of the parameters of the gas generator, which are determined by its transition function. Three options for determining the parameters of the gas generator have been developed, the feature of which is obtaining information about its parameters at two a priori given moments. The magnitudes of these moments do not exceed the time of the transient process. In the a priori specified moments, the values of the transient fraction are measured (option 1), and the values of its derivative (option 2) or the value of the integral of the transient function (option 3) are additionally measured. Algorithms for processing the received information have been developed for all options, the implementation of which ensures the determination of gas generator parameters. In terms of its structure, the second option for determining gas generator parameters is the simplest, which has 1.5 times fewer arithmetic operations compared to the first option. In addition, the second option for determining the parameters of the gas generator is invariant to the value of the time parameters that determine the measurement moments. The results of determining the parameters of the gas generator and their nominal values are used to determine the arguments of the Laplace functions. We have specified that when determining the parameters of the gas generator, the complexing method can be used, which involves the implementation of all three information processing algorithms. As an example of the second option of determining gas generator parameters, the structural diagram of the algorithm is presented. We have emphasised that the implementation of the developed algorithms for determining the parameters of the gas generator has no subjective factor associated with the use of expert judgments.
Keywords: gas generator, fire hazard level, transition function.
Angiotensin receptor blocker induced fetopathy: two case reports and literature review
Authors: Joung Jinwoon , Cho Heeyeon
Published: December 2023

The administration of angiotensin type 2 receptor blockers (ARBs) during pregnancy is known to cause ARB fetopathy, including renal insufficiency. We aimed to analyze the outcomes of two patients who survived ARB fetopathy and perform an accompanying literature review. Case 1 was exposed antenatally from a gestational age of 30 weeks to valsartan because of maternal pregnancy-induced hypertension. The patient presented with oliguria immediately after birth, and renal replacement therapy was administered for 24 days. Seven years after birth, renal function was indicative of stage 2 chronic kidney disease (CKD) with impaired urinary concentration. Case 2 had a maternal history of hypertension and transient ischemic attack and was treated with olmesartan until 30 weeks of pregnancy. Renal replacement therapy was performed for 4 days since birth. After 8 years, the patient is with CKD stage 2, with intact tubular function. Recent reports suggest that ARB fetopathy might manifest as renal tubular dysgenesis and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, in contrast to mild alterations of glomerular filtration. Tubular dysfunction may induce CKD progression and growth retardation. Patients with ARB fetopathy should be monitored until adulthood. The ARB exposure period might be a critical factor in determining the severity and manifestations of fetopathy.
Tarihî Türk dillerinde ortaç + (iyelik) + üçün/için ile kurulan sebep yantümceleri
Authors: UYSAL Hülya
Published: December 2023

Alanyazında yan tümceler başlığı altında yer verilen altbaşlıklardan biri de sebep yan tümceleridir. Sebep anlatan yan tümceler, belirteç yan tümceleridir. Sebep anlamını alıcıya aktarma yollarından biri de bitimsiz eylem ile kurulan yan tümcelere başvurmaktır.

Bu çalışmada tarihî Türk dillerinde ortaç + (iyelik) + üçün / için ile kurulmuş sebep yan tümceleri, başka bir deyişle tarihî Türk dillerindeki bitimsiz (non-finite) sebep yan tümceleri ele alınacaktır. Çalışmada şu soruların cevapları aranmaktadır: a) Ortaç + üçün / için ile oluşturulan sebep yan tümcelerinde adcıl uyum var mı yok mu? b) Tarihî Türk dillerinde yer alan sebep yan tümcelerinde biçim-sözdizimsel (morpho-syntactic) açıdan değişimler var mı? c) Ana tümce ve yan tümce dizilişi nasıldır? d) Morfolojik açıdan yan tümcenin öznesi nasıldır? e) Ardışık sebep yan tümcelerinin kullanımı nasıldır? Bu sorulara cevap bulmak amacıyla Orhon Yazıtları, İyi ve Kötü Prens Öyküsü, Kutadgu Bilig, Kısas-ı Enbiya, Ḳıṣaṣü’l-Enbiyā ve Münebbihü’r-Rāḳidīn adlı eserlerden örnekler taranmıştır.
PERCEIVED ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT AND ORGANISATIONAL TRUST LINK TO INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOUR BY THE MEDIATION OF TACIT KNOWLEDGE SHARING
Authors: Uzoma Ononye
Published: December 2023

The aim of this study is to determine how perceived organisational support and organisational trust affect innovative work behaviour through the mediation mechanism of tacit knowledge sharing in a public organisation context in Nigeria. Using the cross-sectional research design, data were randomly collected from 258 employees from the Delta State Ministry of Health, which was subjected to the partial least square (PLS) analytical procedure for hypothesis testing. The PLS analysis results suggested that while tacit knowledge sharing mediates perceived organisational support and organisational trust link to innovative work behaviour, it also mediates perceived organisational support link to innovative work behaviour sequentially with organisational trust as an antecedent. The study concluded that perceived organisational support and organisational trust prediction of innovative work behaviour can be explained by tacit knowledge sharing. The study puts forward important practical implications for organisations/management to follow in effectuating the linkages among the constructs in a meaningful and coherent manner.
Pemanfaatan Instagram sebagai Media Promosi Wisata Banten
Authors: Ratu Nadira Elfandari  , Imam Nuraryo
Published: December 2023

Provinsi Banten adalah salah satu provinsi di Indonesia yang memiliki beragam destinasi wisata. Ragam destinasi wisata bisa menjadi pilihan bagi wisatawan untuk menjadi destinasi wisata tujuan. Ragam destinasi wisata tujuan tidak akan terinformasikan kepada masyarakat tanpa promosi wisata yang optimal. Penelitian ini menjelaskan tugas dari Dinas Pariwisata Provinsi Banten sebagai Organisasi Perangkat Daerah (OPD) pada Pemerintah Provinsi Banten yang membidangi pengembangan pariwisata dan ekonomi kreatif Provinsi Banten, yang salah satu tugasnya adalah untuk mempromosikan wisata Provinsi Banten. Promosi wisata dapat dilakukan dengan pemanfaatan media sosial. Instagram sebagai salah satu media sosial, menjadi salah satu alat promosi yang digunakan Dinas Pariwisata Provinsi Banten untuk mempromosikan wisata Banten melalui akun @visitbanten.id. Promosi wisata melalui Instagram memiliki manfaat sebagai media informasi wisata agar destinasi wisata lebih dikenal luas di masyarakat juga sebagai media untuk mengajak masyarakat berwisata. Strategi komunikasi pemasaran yang efektif pada akun @visitbanten.id dilakukan untuk menjadikan destinasi wisata Banten menjadi puncak pikiran masyarakat saat ingin berwisata.
ANALISIS KONTEN REELS INSTAGRAM @KOPIKENANGAN.ID SEBAGAI BENTUK PEMASARAN
Authors: Noor Ridwan , Yonarisman Muhammad Akbar
Published: December 2023

Industri F&B merupakan salah satu industri yang sangat produktif, seperti yang tercermin dalam kontribusinya terhadap PDB non-migas di Indonesia. Pertumbuhan yang kuat dalam industri ini menuntut adanya strategi komunikasi pemasaran yang efektif agar pelaku bisnis dapat bertahan dan berkembang dalam persaingan yang semakin ketat. Penelitian ini memiliki fokus yang terhadap penerapan strategi komunikasi pemasaran yang digunakan oleh Kopi Kenangan melalui konten reels yang diunggah pada akun @kopikenangan.id. Dalam penelitian ini, sampel terdiri dari 63 konten reels yang dibagikan antara 1 Januari 2023 hingga 27 Mei 2023. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan analisis deskriptif. Hasil dari penelitian ini memberikan wawasan yang berharga tentang strategi komunikasi pemasaran yang diterapkan oleh Kopi Kenangan. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Kopi Kenangan secara konsisten mengadopsi strategi komunikasi pemasaran yang berfokus pada periklanan dan hubungan masyarakat serta publisitas. Dengan demikian, mereka dapat memanfaatkan platform reels Instagram dengan baik untuk memperkenalkan produk mereka kepada audiens yang lebih luas.
Geophysical exploration methods on bauxite reservoirs in L gasfield, Ordos Basin
Authors: Yu Qi , Dan Li , Shanshan Yu , Qixin Li
Published: December 2023

Introduction: The L gasfield on the eastern edge of the Ordos Basin mainly focuses on the exploration and development of coalbed methane and tight sandstone gas. As the overlying strata of Majiagou Formation of Lower Ordovician in Lower Paleozoic, bauxite has always been considered a regional cap rock and has not been widely followed with interest. The drilled wells has revealed that bauxite can be used as a unconventional reservoir with good reservoir properties. In the future, it will become a new natural gas exploration target in the L region. This article is dedicated to the comprehensive study of geophysical methods for the bauxite exploration in the L region.

Methods: Firstly, we use seismic data to restore paleo-geomorphology of the Lower Paleozoic. Secondly, we analyze the well log data of different paleo-geomorphic unit. Then, we establish a mineral model based on the logging data to calculate the lithological composition and porosity, and use imaging logging to evaluate the pore structure and fluid type.

Result and Discussion: Finally, we obtained favorable reservoir development zones for bauxite, guiding exploration and evaluation of bauxite.
A new optimized method in wellbore to improve gas recovery in shale reservoirs
Authors: Yang Jian , Xiang Jianhua , Li Bochun , Zhang Ting , Wang Qingrong , Zeng Linjuan
Published: December 2023

With the scale development of shale gas, the importance of selecting appropriate deliquification process has become increasingly evident in maintaining well productivity and improving shale gas recovery rate. At present, the preferred deliquification process are macro-control plate method and field experience method. The existing methods can only qualitatively select the deliquification process by considering limited influencing factors, resulting in poor process implementation. Based on the results of error analysis, the Gray model was optimized to calculate the pressure distribution in the shale gas wellbore and determine the applicable pressure limit. The W.Z.B. empirical model, which fully considers the influence of wellbore inclination, is used to calculate the gas-liquid carrying situation and determine the applicable liquid carrying limit. By analyzing the technical limits of five commonly used deliquification processes in the Changning shale gas field, namely, plunger lift, optimizing pipe string, gas lift, foam drainage, and intermittent production, a quantitative optimization method for deliquification processes was established. This method was then used to obtain the optimization chart for deliquification processes in shale gas wells. This method was applied in Well Ning 209-X, where the corresponding optimization chart for deliquification processes was drawn based on the production characteristics of the gas well. By quantitatively optimizing the deliquification processes and adjusting to suitable techniques, it effectively guided the production of the gas well and improved the gas field recovery rate.