bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
RESOURCE-BASED VIEW THEORY APPLICATION ON THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE QUALITY
Authors:   Inti International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, Putra Nilai,, Vasudevan Hemaloshinee
Published: January 2023

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study is to review the resource-based view theory on service quality that contribute to and expand internal resources and services of high quality. Several empirical studies have examined how to apply resource-based view theory to exploiting opportunities in higher education. With the help of this resource-based view theory, urban higher education can apply how to obtain and mobilize additional resources or use existing resources more efficiently and effectively to increase the productivity of existing resources to improve the quality of education services. Perhaps providing high-quality service based views are hampered by a lack of resources for urban education institutions and new ventures, and for them to survive, the resource constraints should address effectively. The issue in this paper is how the RBV theory or concept is to be studied in urban higher education so that researchers and organizations can benefit from this perspective. Methodology: The RBV framework was used to delimit the review so that the research method used in this paper is an empirical approach through a study of journals and supporting journals related to the topic under study. This paper evaluated and reviewed several empirical studies in terms of methodology and strategy that used to apply and implement the resourcebased view theory to improve the service based view quality of students' retention. Many articles indicated quantitative methods as the method strategy, but restrictions showed qualitative and mixed methods that should be concerned in future research. Findings: This article's literature search aimed at obtaining a usable sample of recently published papers to provide a sense of the conceptual gaps, knowledge gaps, methodological gaps and problem gaps in several resource-based (RBV) industries, but lesser are using in education. The dynamics and heterogeneity in this field of science encourage university researchers to develop and strengthen RBV theory. With this development, the concepts and theories of management are expected to be useful for academics. Recommendation & Limitation: On the critical reviews above, specific recommendations may in future serve as the key to enriching resource-based views. In this article, mixed and qualitative methods should be used to obtain accurate results. Additional attention should be paid to future research into higher education institutional resources, and integrate tangible and intangible resources into organizational capacity. Conclusion & Contribution: Resource-based view theory appears to have the capability to leverage resources and create more opportunities with fewer funds when applied to urban systems. One of the biggest contributions of this article is the direct strategy of scholars towards empirical studies and finding of resources as an essential antecedent to service quality and end to educational performance.
TANK REHABILITATION THROUGH SOCIAL CAPITAL PAPER
Authors:   Anna University, Vennila Dr. Soorya , Karunakaran Dr.K. ,   Anna University
Published: January 2023

There have been a great number of efforts made in various countries to introduce farmer organization, commonly called as water user associations (WUAs) to achieve greater farmer participation in irrigation management. Interestingly there are incidences of farmer participation introduced even in a larger irrigation scheme where definite net benefits could be seen very shortly after the introduction and many more comments on positive effects on participation than negative ones recorded. (Norman Uphoff, 1986) The present research emerged with the research question: What are the important recipes for successful farmer organization particularly in divergent social conditions to achieve common goals? And How does social capital helps nurture and mobilise men and materials for tank rehabilitation? In a cluster of non system tanks, two tanks namely Kedar from Villupuram district and Kattiampandal from Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India, were selected as it showed complexities in building social capital among the stakeholders during tank rehabilitation. The objective of this study is to explore reasons for the complexities in the process of building and sustaining social capital for tank rehabilitation. Employing the method called content analysis, the variety of social capital built in the two districts were studied and concluded that it was attributable to the social, economic and political factors such as collective consciousness, caste, financial capital, and leadership responsibilities.
DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A COMPACT MULTI – OPERATED MANHOLE CLEANING MACHINE
Authors: S Mithun , M Pramukh
Published: January 2023

Water drainage systems undergoing rapid flooding pose a serious threat to public safety, traffic and present a variety of operational problems. The serious repercussions of the current design of manholes put an operator’s life at great risk i.e., during the overflow and displacement of manhole covers, during cleaning and maintenance of manholes. Manholes provide a variety of dangers for those who work within them. Impurities in drainage water viz., excreta, empty bottles, polythene bags, papers, etc. result in aggravation and blockage of the sewer system. Toxic gases resulting from the waste accumulated may build up in areas of the sewer, rising to levels that constitute severe risks to those breathing them. There have also been considerably fewer and slower advancements in the development of machines for the dedicated purpose of manhole cleaning. The machines that are currently in use serve the purpose but come with the restraints of high capital and expenditures. Another drawback being that these machines are bulky in size which becomes difficult in handling and transportation. Our project is aimed at eradicating manual human scavenging of the waste accumulated inside the manholes[1]. We are aiming at cleaning the manholes efficiently and economically using our machine. Through this project, we aim to eliminate the practice of humans entering the manhole physically to clean and collect the waste. We are concentrating on using a TWIST mechanism to open and close the buckets. The machines that are in use now require skilled laborers while our machine can be easily operated. We are intending to target rural areas where it becomes difficult in investing in the present automated machines which are expensive.
SKIN LESION ANALYSIS USING CNN
Authors: Gaikwad Sharmila , Agnihotri Aparna , Khan Amreen , Kanekar Vaishnav ,   MCT Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
Published: January 2023

Skin Cancer is an uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells in the epidermis which is the outer layer of the skin. It is caused when the DNA is altered and it can't properly control skin cell growth. Skin cancer is also one of the most hazardous forms of cancer. There are 4 main types of skin cancer named as Basal cell carcinoma, Basal cell carcinoma, Merkel cell cancer, and Melanoma. Detection of Skin cancer in the early stage will be helpful to cure it. The normal dermatologist way to diagnose skin cancer is visual, with the dermoscopic assessment of the lesion followed by biopsy and histopathologic evaluation which is very long which leads the patient to critical stages of cancer. Currently, many technologies have been developed to increase the accuracy of detecting skin cancer as early as possible. Computer Vision can play a vital role in medical Image diagnosis which has been proved by the existing systems. In this article, we are analysing all the seven types of skin cancers, they are Melanoma (MEL), Melanomic Neves (NV), Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), Actinic Keratosis (AKIEC), Benign Keratosis (BKL), Dermatofibroma (DF), Vascular Lesion (VASC) to get the better understanding of how to build the CNN (Convolutional Neural Network) model which will perform image processing on various image dataset of skin cancer to analyze and detect its type.
BETTER AND SMARTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DURING ROAD ACCIDENT AND VEHICLE IMPACT
Authors:   Hindusthan Institute Of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India, P Gomathi , M Sugapriya ,   Hindusthan Institute Of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Published: January 2023

Emergencies, by definition, are unpredictable and rapid response is key requirement in emergency management. Globally, a significant number of deaths occur each year, caused by excessive delays in rescue activities. Vehicles embedded with sophisticated technologies, along with roads equipped with advanced infrastructure, can play a vital role in the timely identification and notification of roadside incidents. However, such infrastructure and technologically-rich vehicles are rarely available in less developed countries. Hence, in such countries, low-cost solutions are required to address the issue. Systems based on the Internet of Things (IoT) have begun to be used to detect and report roadside incidents. The majority of the systems designed forth is purpose involve the use of the cloud to compute, manage, and store information. However, the centralization and remoteness of cloud resources can result in an increased delay that raises serious concerns about its feasibility in emergency situations; in life-threatening situations, all delays should be minimized where feasible. To address the problem of latency, fog computing has emerged as a middleware paradigm that brings the cloud-like resources closer to end devices. In light of this, the research proposed here leverages the advantages of sophisticated features of smartphones and fog computing to propose and develop low-cost and delay-aware accident detection and response systems, which we term Emergency Response and Disaster Management System (ERDMS). An Android application is developed that utilizes smartphone sensors for the detection of incidents. When an accident is detected, a plan of action is devised. Initially a nearby hospital is located using the Global Positioning System (GPS). The emergency department of the hospital is notified about the accident that directs an ambulance to the accident site. In addition, the family contacts of the victim are also informed about the accident. All the required computation is performed on the nearby available fog nodes. Moreover, the proposed scheme is simulated using iFog sim to evaluate and compare the performance using fog nodes and cloud data centres.
WARFIELD SPYING ROVER WITH DEFENCE MECHANISM FOR MILITARY APPLICATIONS
Authors: Vijayakumari G , Rajasekaran U , Velmurugan T ,   Builders Engineering College, Nathakadaiyur, Tiruppur Dt., Tamilnadu, India
Published: January 2023

The soldier serves the Armed forcesof our nation. The importance of soldiers in India is very high in defending and protecting the borders. The soldier's life security plays a vital role in the field of the military. To overcome this problem, we have planned to replace smart rovers in hazardous areas wherethe soldiers feel insecure. The rover will have aSniper Gun which is used to help the soldiers for defence purposes. Sniper Gun can be moved in any direction with the help of servo motors. The proposed project consists of two main parts: Defence & Surveillance, for surveillance, we are having a High-quality wireless night vision camera is going to fix on the robot circuit which captures images and for defence purposes, we are having a sniper gun. This device runs with the DC motor to drive the wheel and it is controlled by Wi-Fi technology. A camera in a rover is used to capture the movement of the rival and also attacks the enemies by using a sniper gun. We are using Node MCU microcontroller for this project. It is an inexpensive system on a chip (soc). Tinker Cad simulation software is used to simulate the proposed hardware part. The overall project is controlled by using the Mobile app which is called Remote XY. This rover vehicle is designed for defence as well as surveillance under certain circumstances.
APPLICATIONS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH IN FORMULA ONE
Authors: Mehta Aditi , Lakra Aashima , Godil Adnan , Dudani Aastik , Shaikh Amaan ,   Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Published: January 2023

Formula one is one of the world's most high-paced sports in which a fraction of seconds can cost a win. From the method of calculating the time spent on a pitstop, when the car should come for the pitstop, fuel consumption, race strategy, aerodynamics, mechanics, engine power is all influenced by operation research. The paper aims at different techniques such as optimization and simulation, further discussing the different types of methods used. It provides brief information about the outcomes, drawbacks, and recommendations given for the efficient use of these techniques in the F1 racing world. It also addresses improvements that can be done by logistics, the necessary factors which need to be considered in the simulation model, and so on. The main objective is to study these techniques and provide an overview and limitations of each method, emphasizing the need for additional research to find solutions.
REVIEW OF INCLUSION OF MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES IN MEDICINE FIELD
Authors:   , Seedling Modern Public School, Udaipur, India, Khandelwal Samaksh
Published: January 2023

The field of medicine is seeing indomitable changes and development with the inclusion of machine learning techniques and artificial intelligence. These inclusive systems are improving the overall efficiency and accuracy in every facet of medicine: Prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment are all positively impacted. The understanding of machine learning, its nuances, and techniques will be transforming the field of medicine in the coming years. This paper aims to learn and review the effect of machine learning and its inclusion in the medical field spanning pathology, radiology, mental health, and dentistry. There is an indepth understanding of how these inclusive systems could address the problems faced by patients and physicians leading to effective diagnosis and treatment. The research methodology is the systematic literature review of articles with the cluster of keywords identified as the central objective.
SELF EMF GENERATOR
Authors:   Mvgr college of engineering, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India, Chandra Mouli Yellapu
Published: January 2023

— Electricity is the basic essential need in current trend of world. Each and everything need power in order to run. Technology is directly proportion to the usage of electricity. The more the advancement in technology is the more the usage of electricity is. The basic sources of electricity are powerplants, there are various types of powerplants like hydroelectric power plant, thermal power plant, nuclear power plant etc.…. each and every electricity generating plant uses turbines which work on the principle of electro-magnetic induction. So instead of using different energies to generate electricity, why can’t we use its own reverse principal in generation of electricity. In this paper we can see about theoretical emf generation concepts which can be used to generate electricity without the use of external source.
ROLE OF PARENTAL, SCHOOL AND PEER GROUPS IN PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Authors:   Davangere University,, BS Pradeep
Published: January 2023

This research is an attempt to assess the role of parents, schools, and peer groups in substance abuse prevention. Substance misuse is more common in persons, particularly children, who believe they are ignored by others, are excluded from their peer groups, and have no one with whom to discuss their problems. Such children utilise escapism to escape from all of life's worries by immersing themselves in a completely fictional yet lovely world. This world, on the other hand, is a fleeting pleasure that can cost one's life. The direct and indirect effects of alcohol and other drugs on children can result in a variety of negative health and safety consequences for the kid, family, and community. Understanding the dangers and how to avoid them A first step toward alleviating the problem of drug use in the paediatric population is to identify factors that may influence the development of substance dependence. This page analyses the literature on substance abuse prediction, protection, and prevention in children, as well as a list of available preventative programmes for children of various ages. The earlier a youngster begins drinking and using other drugs, the greater the chance of catastrophic health repercussions and adult substance misuse. Accidental and purposeful deaths connected with adolescent drug and alcohol use are one of the main preventable causes of death in the 15- to 24-year-old demographic. Adolescents who use alcohol or other drugs have an increased risk of academic underachievement, delinquency, teenage pregnancy, and depression. Multiple medical consequences have resulted from inadvertent passive drug exposure in infants and toddlers, including respiratory infections, seizures, changed mental status, and death. There are numerous factors that lead to the formation of substance misuse in children. Prevention and intervention programmes that use research-based, comprehensive, culturally relevant social resistance skills training and normative education in an active school-based learning format can address behavioral, emotional, and environmental factors that put children at risk for substance abuse.
ISOLATION AND PRODUCTION OF POLY-?-HYDROXY BUTYRATES
Authors: Nagaswathi, S , Saritha N , Sridevi MB ,   Sri Durga Malleswara Siddhartha Mahila Kalasala
Published: January 2023

Polyhydroxybutyrates (PHB) are bio-plastics produced by many microorganisms under carbon rich conditions. PHBs are carbon storage compounds also known as Poly hydroxyalkanoates.PHB’s are high in molecular weight, polyester is accumulated as a storage carbon in many species of bacteria and is a biodegradable thermoplastic. Several gram-negative bacteria, including pseudomonas aeruginosa, have been employed for the efficient production of PHB. These gram negative bacteria can release endotoxin(pyrogen), which was in the form of lipopolysaccharides, from the cell wall (Raetz, 1993). Since PHB was most efficiently produced by gram-negative bacteria as described, the endotoxin levels present in the purified PHB should be examined can accumulate PHB in the form of multiple granules of 0.2 to0.5μm size. Pseudomonas species contains high PHB accumulating ability. Pseudomonas species are Gram negative, rodshaped aerobic bacteria Bacteria were isolated from native environment by culturing on nutrient agar and cetrimide agar media. When stained with Sudan Black Dye black colour granules are observed As a positive result. Polybeta-hydroxybutyrate can be further used for the production of Bio plastics. Microbial biosynthesis of PHB starts with the condensation of two molecules of acetylcoenzyme to give acetoacetyl-CoA which is subsequently reduced to hydroxybutyryl-CoA. This latter compound is then used as a monomer to polymerize. The microbial production of copolymers of 3- hydroxybutyrateand 3- hydroxyvalerate, with properties varying according to copolymer composition, must be considered. The production cost of PHB’s are very high when compared. to non-degradable plastics hence search for potential strains that accumulates high PHB’s
A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ABOUT THE PATHOGENESIS AND VIRULENCE OF DIFFERENT PATHOGENS
Authors:   Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India, Chaturvedi Suvrat
Published: January 2023

The world of diseases is a vast one with one disease differing from another disease in many ways, from the mode of action to the severity and lethality of the disease etc. For each disease there are mainly two underlying factors that decide the success or the failure of the pathogen causing the disease. These factors, that are discussed in this paper, are ‘Pathogenesis’ and ‘Virulence.’ Though these are the two main factors, with every pathogen the variance within themselves is vast. Not only do these factors allow us to have a better understanding of the disease itself but also gives information that is essential for working on a cure for it. In this paper, the two terms and what exactly is their role in diseases is discussed with relevant examples of four disease including two bacterium caused diseases and two virus cause diseases. These diseases are Anthrax, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Covid-19.
ANTI-THEFT ALERT SYSTEM FOR SMART VEHICLES USING MOBILE APP
Authors: Babar Prof. Madhuri , Meshram Sanket , Gulhane Dhanashri , Kore Jagdish , Nikhare Harshad , Salodkar Aditi ,   J D College of Engineering & Management, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Published: January 2023

Theft security of vehicle in common parking places has become a matter to concern. To overcome this problem, we have an idea. There is a system that doesn’t allow tampering with ignition systems of vehicles, it captures the picture of a thief and also shares the location. The system will warn the mobile-phone about the tampering of the vehicles ignition key knob etc. when the parking mode is ON in our app. There is mobile application for warning the owner/mobile-phone. If the vehicle is lifted during parking mode, the app will alert the owner/mobile-phone through the app and also track the vehicle. In 2nd part of system, there is a Feature when an Unknown person allows to tamper with the Vehicle then Pi camera takes a picture and sending to registered application Gmail. There are the functions like this Tampering detection, tampering of ignition wire, attempt to lift, thief attempt to start vehicle without key, App/mobile warning, GPS tracking of vehicle, capturing picture of thief, and extra function apart from mobile application is Image processing system
Alternative Exercise and Breathing Interventions in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Critical Review
Authors: McNamara Renae J. , Spencer Lissa , Dale Marita , Leung Regina W.M. , McKeough Zoe J.
Published: January 2023

Interventions such as exercise training and breathing strategies are components of pulmonary rehabilitation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, the conventional mode of gym-based exercise training may not be optimal for all individuals with COPD, and adaptive breathing strategies may be beneficial in reducing dyspnoea, but the current evidence is limited. Uptake and completion rates of pulmonary rehabilitation are suboptimal, so alternative interventions need to be considered. This review examines the current scientific evidence on alternative exercise and breathing interventions from systematic reviews, experimental and observational studies, clinical trial registries, and grey literature. Alternative interventions are assessed for the effect on exercise capacity and quality of life with the aim of guiding the development of strategies to increase training uptake and completion. Systematic reviews of tai chi, yoga, minimal or no equipment exercise, water-based exercise, inspiratory muscle training, and singing demonstrated positive effects on exercise capacity and/or quality of life compared to no training, with some interventions demonstrating comparable outcomes to conventional training. Some positive outcomes have been demonstrated for whole-body vibration, single-limb partitioning, and Nordic and downhill walking; however, further research is required to compare these interventions to conventional training. The most recent interventions examined include exer-gaming, virtual reality, dancing, and laughing; controlled studies are still required to determine the effect on patient outcomes. Although further research is needed to compare alternative exercise and breathing interventions with conventional exercise training, results to date are promising, suggesting that people with COPD will have more options that may help to improve training uptake and adherence.
Love Objects: Eros and the Materialistic Aesthetics of Ernst Lubitsch
Authors: Merkin Noa
Published: January 2023

This article explores the role of filmic objects within the romantic relationships featured in Ernst Lubitsch’s silent The Marriage Circle (1924) and the comedy Trouble in Paradise (1932). I argue that these objects reflect a unique engagement with the materiality of film décor, which makes use of the strong presence of objects to portray intimacy as the site of inconclusive meaning. By examining both films together, I demonstrate how the world of inanimate objects brings erotic undertones to the surface while challenging the material conditions of the erotic itself. In order to do so, I examine the ways in which Lubitsch relies on material details not only as functional narrative devices, but as elements that challenge and complicate our interpretations of familiar things. While the underacknowledged use of objects in The Marriage Circle illustrates the logic of displacement that stands at the center of the director’s style, Trouble in Paradise provides a framework for recognizing the critical role of objects in the structure of desire in his films. This article sets up a new reading of tactility and materiality in Lubitsch’s use of mise en scéne and seeks to give objects a prominent role in the analysis of his style.
Aporias of Translation in Derrida’s Geschlecht III
Authors: Rosenthal Adam R.
Published: January 2023

The problem of translation confronts every English, or French-language reader of Geschlecht III, from its title page on, by way of Derrida’s decision not to translate the German noun Geschlecht. In this paper, I explore the stakes of Derrida’s refusal to translate, by situating it within the context of the 1984–5 seminar, ‘Philosophical Nationality and Nationalism’, from which the text of Geschlecht III was taken. I show that the question of translation is already at the heart of that seminar, which concerns the place of the idiom in philosophy, and why approaching the difficulty posed by the untranslatability of a term like Geschlecht might be the very objective of Derrida’s reading of Heidegger on Trakl.
Factores asociados a la intención emprendedora de los emigrantes venezolanos
Authors: Mazuera-Arias Rina , Albornoz-Arias Neida , Ramírez-Martínez Carolina , Carreño-Paredes Myriam-Teresa , Morffe Peraza Miguel Ángel , Gerardo Díaz Jesús
Published: January 2023

This article analyzes the factors related to entrepreneurial intention in a sample of 4,157 Venezuelans of legal age who emigrated in 2019. It is a quantitative, non-experimental study with non-probability sampling in whicha structured surveywas applied. A bivariate analysis was made between the dependent variable “theintention to undertake their own business ”with respect to the independent variables that relate to sociodemographic information, psychosocial and economic causes of emigration. Pearson’s chi-square test was used,and the variables were adjustedto a binary logistic regression model. Among others, the findings reveal that entrepreneurial intention is associated with family reunification and violence and insecurity in Venezuela (push factors), as well as research on opportunities and labor regulations (pull factors). Likewise, the importance of institutional support for the promotion of self-employment and formal employment is underlined.
Análisis del ingreso laboral de los jóvenesestadounidenses en México
Authors: Meza González Liliana , Orraca Romano Pedro Paulo
Published: January 2023

This article documents the integration actions of Haitian migrants in Mexicali, B. C. into local Higher Education Institutions (HEI). The qualitative method is used through documentary analysis and fieldwork. Through a literature review, indicators are defined to establish lines of action aimed at the optimal insertion of migrants in HEIs in Mexico. In the fieldwork, in-depth semi-structured interviews were carried out with Haitian university students, and their experience within the HEI is measured by grouping the indicators into three dimensions: institutional, cultural, and structural. Successful integration actions are identified, most of which are internal strategies corresponding to HEIs, although there are no special programs to attend to migrant groups. Likewise, their limitations are shown, and recommendations are made.
Implementing language learning strategies for writing descriptive text in an open area at a senior high school
Authors: Julianty Julianty , Asrifan Andi , Ibna Seraj Prodhan Mahbub , Vikram Dwivedi Amitabh , Asad Muhammad Mujtaba
Published: January 2023

This research aims to determine the effectiveness of language learning strategies in writing descriptive text in an open area. Also, this research is subject to investigate the significant difference in students’ achievement before and after implementing learning strategies in writing using descriptive text in an open area. The researchers applied pre-experimental research with one group pre-test and post-test design and collected the data by giving a pre-test, treatment, and post-test. The research sample was a public senior high school in Tana Toraja regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, consisting of thirty students. The research findings showed that the tenth-grade senior high school students had fair to poor scores in a pre-test. After giving treatment, their writing skill in descriptive text significantly increased. The research results showed that implementing language learning strategies in writing descriptive text in an open area is effective. Also, the investigation showed a significant difference in students' achievement before and after being taught using language learning strategies in writing descriptive text in an open area. However, the teacher's responsibility as an instructor is to ensure students understand the topic in writing, particularly when creating descriptive language. To help students comprehend writing better, the teacher should provide some basic writing instruction. Writing descriptive language in an open space helps students learn writing more quickly and easily. To measure their significance for English language education innovation, open area learning methodologies should be investigated further to enhance other abilities like reading or speaking.
Mobility of Teaching and Research Staff: Determinants and Post Factum Effects
Authors: TURNEA Elena-Sabina , PRODAN Adriana , MAHA Liviu-George , ANDREI Andreia Gabriela
Published: January 2023

This paper reports the findings of a study investigating higher education institutions (HEIs) in Romania and the motivations lying behind the decision of undertaking professional mobilities in academia. Although professional mobilities are known to be a frequent practice in various fields of activity, the teaching and research mobilities of academics distinguish themselves among the mobilities of all sectors, deserving a special attention. In this context, our study investigated the incentives and deterrents of undertaking academic mobilities in Romanian HEIs. It divided the determinants of undertaking mobilities into those leading to mobilities and the others slowing them down. Results have shown that the desire of expanding professional experience has the highest influence on teaching and research staff's decision to undertake a mobility, while insufficient funding explains mobilities drop-off, as it is the factor of highest influence on people’s decision of not undertaking mobilities. The study also analysed the mobility post factum implications for the academic community. The development of research networks and career enrichment were the main benefits of academic mobilities indicated by study results. In this sense, most study participants reported that they developed their network to do research during the mobilities and they have also managed to enrich their professional careers thanks to these mobilities.
The Mediating Role of Family and Job Satisfaction in the Relationships between Work-Family Conflict and Enrichment and Life Satisfaction of Women with Paid Work
Authors: RIQUELME-SEGURA Leonor , SCHNETTLER Berta , ORELLANA Ligia , DENEGRI Marianela
Published: January 2023

For women, working outside the home can both consume and generate personal resources, which in turn can have an impact in their work and family domains. In this study, direct and indirect relationships were explored between work-to-family conflict and work-to-family enrichment, job satisfaction, satisfaction with family life and satisfaction with life, in a sample of 473 women with paid work and adolescent children in Temuco, Chile. Using structural equation modelling, results showed that participants’ satisfaction with life was associated with their satisfaction in both work and family domains. Evidence was also found for underlying mechanisms explaining the relationship between work-to-family conflict and life satisfaction, and between work-to-family enrichment and life satisfaction. These findings contribute to organizational-level knowledge for designing practices and strategies to promote favourable conditions to increase women’s work-to-family enrichment.
Educational Needs of Visual Arts Teachers regarding the Use of Museums in Line with the Out-of-School Education Approach
Authors: ISLEK Didem
Published: January 2023

This research aims to examine the educational needs of visual arts teachers for the use of museums in line with the out-of-school approach to education in terms of learning status and professional seniority variables. The research was carried out using a scanning model from quantitative methods. Visual arts teachers (n=140) make up the universe of research. The results obtained from the researcher that the educational needs of teachers in terms of learning status variable; organizing pre-implementation activities, teaching strategy, using methods and techniques, communicating effectively, ensuring personal and social development and post-implementation activities has shown that it does not differ in regulatory dimensions. However, it has also been found that the educational needs of teachers differ in the way they regulate the educational environment. However, visual arts teachers' educational needs regarding the out-of-school education approach are regulated according to the professional seniority variable, regulating the environment, teaching strategy, using methods and techniques, communicating effectively, ensuringpersonal and social development and post-implementation it has been determined that it does not differ in the dimensions of organizing activities. However, when the opinions of teachers on all dimensions were examined, it was understood that teachers with professional seniority of 16 years or more had a lower degree of need for the approach. This result indicates that teachers in this group have more knowledge of the approach. However, it was found that teachers who needed more education than other teachers had professional seniority between 6-10 years.
Corruption as Legacy on Occurrence Undermining Human Rights - An Exploratory Research on the Third Sector Response in Albania within Western Balkan Context
Authors: ZAHARIA Juliana
Published: January 2023

Literature view to corruption as a form of abuse with power and procedures guided research design, and construction of the variables throughout comparative analysis of data, with purpose to introduce through this study a new perspective on the distinct role that the structures of the third sector play in opposing corruption in society. Data collection through quantitative and qualitative methods engaged 406 respondents (n = 406) representing 372 civil society organizations, associations, foundations and social enterprises. Considering Albania as the country in Western Balkan with an widespread corruption exposed from anti-corruption organizations and groups, conducting the study through an one-single nation setting provide a representative background to empirically based scientific conclusions on consequence of corruption to human rights and opportunities, as an underestimated consequence from the perspective of the social sciences.
Difficulties of Students from the Palestinian Authority who Learn in an Arab High School in Israel
Authors: ABD ALRHMAN Sahira , COJOCARU STEFAN
Published: January 2023

The aim of research is to investigate high school students who have moved to Israel from the Palestinian Authority in order to study. We used qualitative research based on semi-structured interviews. The research participants of this study were students and teachers affiliated with a high school in the North of Israel. The paper discusses those students’ experiences of identity crisis between their self-identity and their national identity. The paper also voices the students’ feelings of alienation and disconnection to their school community, leading to gaps in the academic, social, and familial difficulties. This study shows that these difficulties lead to a conflict of identity between their original identity – the Palestinian Authority – and their new identity as students in an Arab school in Israel. This situation might lead to feelings of disconnection and alienation, that must be addressed by the entire school community.
The Relationship Between Geopolitical Risks and Housing Returns in Türkiye: Evidence from the Cross - Quantilogram
Authors: BEKAR Engin
Published: January 2023

The aim of the study is to analyze whether geopolitical risks have an effect on housing returns in Türkiye based on the data for the period January 2010 – September 2021. Considering its geography, Türkiye is one of the countries most likely to be exposed to geopolitical risks in the world. For this reason, from the point of view of both domestic and foreign investors investing in housing market, it is important to know whether this situation affects real estate returns, especially in periods when the growth in geopolitical risks is high and very high. For this purpose, in this study, the Cross-Quantilogram method introduced in the paper of Han et al.(2016), which is a robust measure of quantile dependence of two variables, was used. As a result of the analysis, it is seen that median and high-level geopolitical risks do not have an effect on housing prices or housing returns, but very high geopolitical risks have a short-term negative effect on returns. Based on all the findings, it is concluded that the geopolitical risks in Türkiye do not have a significant and permanent effect on the housing market.
Lattice Boltzmann model in general curvilinear coordinates applied to exactly solvable 2D flow problems
Authors: Chekhlov Alexei , Staroselsky Ilya , Zhang Raoyang , Chen Hudong
Published: January 2023

Numerical simulation results of basic exactly solvable fluid flows using the previously proposed by H. Chen Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) formulated on a general curvilinear coordinate system are presented. As was noted in the theoretical work of H. Chen, such curvilinear Lattice Boltzmann Method preserves a fundamental one-to-one exact advection feature in producing minimal numerical diffusion, as the Cartesian lattice Boltzmann model. As we numerically show, the new model converges to exact solutions of basic fluid flows with the increase of grid resolution in the presence of both natural curvilinear geometry and/or grid non-uniform contraction, both for near equilibrium and non-equilibrium LBM parameter choices.
Polymer Grafting and its chemical reactions
Authors: Purohit Priyank , Bhatt Akanksha , Mittal Ravi K. , Abdellattif Magda H. , Farghaly Thoraya A.
Published: January 2023

Polymer grafting is a technique to improve the morphology, chemical, and physical properties of the polymer. This technique has the potential to improve the existing conduction and properties of polymers other than charge transport; as a result, it enhances the solubility, nano-dimensional morphology, biocompatibility, bio-communication, and other property of parent polymer. A polymer’s physicochemical properties can be modified even further by creating a copolymer with another polymer or by grafting. Here in the various chemical approaches for polymer grafting, like free radical, click reaction, amide formation, and alkylation have been discussed with their importance, moreover the process and its importance are covered comprehensively with their scientific explanation. The present review also covers the effectiveness of the graft-to approaches and its application in various fields, which will give reader a glimpse about polymer grafting and its uses.
Evaluation of bactericidal effects of silver hydrosol nanotherapeutics against Enterococcus faecium 1449 drug resistant biofilms
Authors: Limayem Alya , Mehta Mausam , Kondos Natalie , Kaushal Divya , Azam Farhat Binte , Chellappan Sriram , Qin Nan , Zhou Qingyu
Published: January 2023

Introduction

Silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) are well documented for their broad-spectrum bactericidal effects. This study aimed to test the effect of bioactive Ag-hydrosol NPs on drug-resistant E. faecium 1449 strain and explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for automated detection of the bacteria.

Methods

The formation of E. faecium 1449 biofilms in the absence and presence of Ag-hydrosol NPs at different concentrations ranging from 12.4 mg/L to 123 mg/L was evaluated using a 3-dimentional culture system. The biofilm reduction was evaluated using the confocal microscopy in addition to the Transmission Electronic Microscopy (TEM) visualization and spectrofluorimetric quantification using a Biotek Synergy Neo2 microplate reader. The cytotoxicity of the NPs was evaluated in human nasal epithelial cells using the MTT assay. The AI technique based on Fast Regional Convolutional Neural Network architecture was used for the automated detection of the bacteria.

Results

Treatment with Ag-hydrosol NPs at concentrations ranging from 12.4 mg/L to 123 mg/L resulted in 78.09% to 95.20% of biofilm reduction. No statistically significant difference in biofilm reduction was found among different batches of Ag-hydrosol NPs. Quantitative concentration-response relationship analysis indicated that Ag-hydrosol NPs exhibited a relative high anti-biofilm activity and low cytotoxicity with an average EC50 and TC50 values of 0.0333 and 6.55 mg/L, respectively, yielding an average therapeutic index value of 197. The AI-assisted TEM image analysis allowed automated detection of E. faecium 1449 with 97% ~ 99% accuracy.

Discussion

Conclusively, the bioactive Ag-hydrosol NP is a promising nanotherapeutic agent against drug-resistant pathogens. The AI-assisted TEM image analysis was developed with the potential to assess its treatment effect.
Predicting in-hospital all-cause mortality in heart failure using machine learning
Authors: Mpanya Dineo , Celik Turgay , Klug Eric , Ntsinjana Hopewell
Published: January 2023

Background

The age of onset and causes of heart failure differ between high-income and low-and-middle-income countries (LMIC). Heart failure patients in LMIC also experience a higher mortality rate. Innovative ways that can risk stratify heart failure patients in this region are needed. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the utility of machine learning in predicting all-cause mortality in heart failure patients hospitalised in a tertiary academic centre.

Methods

Six supervised machine learning algorithms were trained to predict in-hospital all-cause mortality using data from 500 consecutive heart failure patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 50%.

Results

The mean age was 55.2 ± 16.8 years. There were 271 (54.2%) males, and the mean LVEF was 29 ± 9.2%. The median duration of hospitalisation was 7 days (interquartile range: 4–11), and it did not differ between patients discharged alive and those who died. After a prediction window of 4 years (interquartile range: 2–6), 84 (16.8%) patients died before discharge from the hospital. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.82, 0.78, 0.77, 0.76, 0.75, and 0.62 for random forest, logistic regression, support vector machines (SVM), extreme gradient boosting, multilayer perceptron (MLP), and decision trees, and the accuracy during the test phase was 88, 87, 86, 82, 78, and 76% for random forest, MLP, SVM, extreme gradient boosting, decision trees, and logistic regression. The support vector machines were the best performing algorithm, and furosemide, beta-blockers, spironolactone, early diastolic murmur, and a parasternal heave had a positive coefficient with the target feature, whereas coronary artery disease, potassium, oedema grade, ischaemic cardiomyopathy, and right bundle branch block on electrocardiogram had negative coefficients.

Conclusion

Despite a small sample size, supervised machine learning algorithms successfully predicted all-cause mortality with modest accuracy. The SVM model will be externally validated using data from multiple cardiology centres in South Africa before developing a uniquely African risk prediction tool that can potentially transform heart failure management through precision medicine.
Multiple-model machine learning identifies potential functional genes in dilated cardiomyopathy
Authors: Zhang Lin , Lin Yexiang , Wang Kaiyue , Han Lifeng , Zhang Xue , Gao Xiumei , Li Zheng , Zhang Houliang , Zhou Jiashun , Yu Heshui , Fu Xuebin
Published: January 2023

Introduction

Machine learning (ML) has gained intensive popularity in various fields, such as disease diagnosis in healthcare. However, it has limitation for single algorithm to explore the diagnosing value of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). We aim to develop a novel overall normalized sum weight of multiple-model MLs to assess the diagnosing value in DCM.

Methods

Gene expression data were selected from previously published databases (six sets of eligible microarrays, 386 samples) with eligible criteria. Two sets of microarrays were used as training; the others were studied in the testing sets (ratio 5:1). Totally, we identified 20 differently expressed genes (DEGs) between DCM and control individuals (7 upregulated and 13 down-regulated).

Results

We developed six classification ML methods to identify potential candidate genes based on their overall weights. Three genes, serine proteinase inhibitor A3 (SERPINA3), frizzled-related proteins (FRPs) 3 (FRZB), and ficolin 3 (FCN3) were finally identified as the receiver operating characteristic (ROC). Interestingly, we found all three genes correlated considerably with plasma cells. Importantly, not only in training sets but also testing sets, the areas under the curve (AUCs) for SERPINA3, FRZB, and FCN3 were greater than 0.88. The ROC of SERPINA3 was significantly high (0.940 in training and 0.918 in testing sets), indicating it is a potentially functional gene in DCM. Especially, the plasma levels in DCM patients of SERPINA3, FCN, and FRZB were significant compared with healthy control.

Discussion

SERPINA3, FRZB, and FCN3 might be potential diagnosis targets for DCM, Further verification work could be implemented.