bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Technology education in elementary school using the example of learning robots - development and evaluation of an in-service teacher training concept
Authors: Janicki Nicole , Tenberge Claudia
Published: November 2023

The context of the study is the increasing digitalisation of the living environment of primary school students, which is to be introduced into primary schools according to theoretical and educational policy guidelines. In this regard, further teachertraining on digital media in classrooms are particularly relevant, on the one hand to promote teachers’ digital-related pedagogical knowledge and content knowledge (DPaCK). On the other hand, studies also reveal positive correlations among teacher training, teaching activities, and students’ learning outcomes. In-service teacher training courses with adaptive support by a trainer in particular haveproven to be effective. Against the background of various research studies on professional development of teachers, a corresponding model of tripartite learning outcomes has been established and serves as a broad theoretical framework. However, the specific relationship between in-service teacher training with adaptive support, DPaCK, and computational thinking of primary school students in the context of the German primary school subject Sachunterricht has not been sufficiently studied. Therefore, the following research questions can be derived: (1) To what extent does training with adaptive support on the topic of learning robots contribute to the development of teachers’ DPaCK? (2) Which effects can be ascertained on the students’ computational thinking in technology-related Sachunterricht? To investigate this relationship, an intervention study in a pre-post design with an experimental group, a control group, and a baseline is appropriate. As results are not yet available at this point, the present paper focuses on the presentation of the theoretical background and empirical approaches.
Computational thinking: Visible in the classroom but invisible in the curriculum
Authors: Isaksson Persson Helena
Published: November 2023

In our technology-intensive world, computing and programmed technological solutions have gained in importance, and their influence on curriculum, teaching, and learning has been substantial worldwide. Sweden, along with many countries, has integrated programming into the compulsory school curriculum as an integrated part of the teaching of Mathematics and Technology. In addition to a focus on programming, the new curricula also place significant emphasis on digital skills and on enhancing awareness of how the digitalisation of society affects us. Programming is described as a digital competence and computational thinking (CT) as important knowledge through which to facilitate learning and understanding of programming. Thus, it seems that CT, as seen in the Swedishcontext, should relate to both programming and digital competence. In this article, the aim is to examine the presence of CT in Swedish research literature and as a part of the discourse around the development of the Swedish curriculum. A content analysis of the curriculum and a thematic analysis of research publications show that CT is not well integrated into Sweden’s educational system. However, CTrelated activities are found in several subjects and research about CT, and programming is thriving. Requirements for the design of complex systems where understandings of humans and technology are equally important put new demands on education. Meeting these demands in education can be a challenge, but one subject in the Swedish curriculum seems to be suitable for the task, the technology subject. We conclude that the subject technology should be revised to include a greater focus on creativity regarding CT and the construction of computational technological artefacts.
Challenges and opportunities in the indigenisation of the Marautanga Hangarau (the Māori-medium technology curriculum): Indigenous knowledge and an emerging philosophy of Hangarau
Authors: Lemon Ruth , Trinick Tony , Lee Kerry
Published: November 2023

This article examines the challenges and opportunities in the indigenisation of the technology curriculum to support Māori-medium schooling. Since the emergence of indigenous curriculum design in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) in the 1990s in response to the emerging Māori-medium schooling movement, English-medium education and its philosophies, beliefs, and needs have prevailed. These Eurocentric beliefs and ideologies are often opposed to the key goals of Māori-medium education, including the aim of self-determination through the revitalisation of Māori language and mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge).
Māori-medium is the collective term used by the New Zealand Ministry of Education to identify learning programmes where 51–100% of instruction is in Māori (Ministry of Education, 2022). These schools are officially required to implement the core national curriculum national framework for Māori-medium contexts including Hangarau (Technology).
This article shares initial findings about the development of Hangarau curriculum to date by drawing on primary data from a series of semi-structured interviews conducted with three mātanga Hangarau (Hangarau curriculum developers). The mātanga were involved as curriculum designers, in the authoring of curriculum support materials, and design of professional learning for teachers.
Beyond the Aotearoa-NZ context, this study has wider implications for the decolonisation of technology education in general, which involves balancing and negotiating the tensions between indigenous and western, commercial and environmental, and general and local indigenous knowledge. As the sociocultural political landscape changes, and spaces for indigenous knowledges are being claimed, we need to remember what is important to our communities. We want to be working at the micro level, that of whānau and hapū (wider family) daily practices, reclaiming and reframing place-based knowledge as we identify its significance for the Hangarau curriculum.
The Attitudes of Adolescents in the Czech Republic towards Contemporary Civic Virtues in Adults and Their Demands for Changes
Authors:   Univerzita Hradec Králové, Lašek Jan , Loudová Irena ,   Univerzita Hradec Králové
Published: November 2023

The aim of the survey was to find out what attitudes young people aged twelve to seventeen maintain towards adult civic qualities and virtues as compared with their demands for changes in civic behaviour. The objective of the study was to find out whether, based on their perception of adult behaviour, the critical youth wish for changes in civic behaviour and which aspects of citizen life they should be linked to. The survey tool used was a questionnaire investigating attitudes and behaviour in various situations of citizens’ everyday life. There were 33 Likert-type question items in the questionnaire (e.g. They are proud of their country.). The questionnaire showed a high level of reliability. The survey sample consisted of 533 adolescent respondents (aged 12–17). There were four factors generated through factor analysis from the collected results: 1. Respect for traditional social norms and roles; 2. Tolerance and respect for other people’s rights; 3. Patriotism and trust in public institutions; 4. Application of constitutional civic rights. The adolescent respondents were asked to mark the statements which should be changed. The outcome confirmed the hypothesis of high criticality in the respondents, which we consider a significant social challenge: adolescents demand a major change in civic behaviour described by the total of 14 items (42.7%) in all four factors. The highest number of proposed changes falls into the factor of “Respect for traditional social norms and roles”, while the fewest proposed changes concern the factor of “Patriotism and trust in public institutions”. According to the respondents, traditional social norms and roles and tolerance and respect for other people´s rights should be strengthened as well. The attitude towards active civic virtues implies a need for better and more sophisticated civic virtues education, both within the family and in schools. The results obtained from this survey will be used in generating civic education programmes for primary and secondary schools.
Developing the Culture of Collective Learning Among Malaysian Teachers
Authors:   University of Malaya, Ishak Rosnah , Siraj Saedah ,   University of Malaya
Published: November 2023

Dynamic changes in education urge teachers to learn continuously to improve their knowledge via formal or informal means. This paper discusses teachers’ collective learning practices in order to build a culture of collective learning among teachers. Questionnaires were distributed to 321 teachers in 14 High Performing Schools (HPS) throughout Malaysia. The results indicated that HPS possessed collective learning culture when all the collective learning activities were practiced at a high level by the teachers.
Mitochondrial Quality Control Pathways Sense Mitochondrial Protein Import
Authors: Lee-Glover Laurie , Shutt Timothy
Published: November 2023

Mitochondrial quality control (MQC) mechanisms are required to maintain a functional proteome, which enables mitochondria to perform a myriad of important cellular functions from oxidative phosphorylation to numerous metabolic pathways. Mitochondrial protein homeostasis begins with the import of over 1000 nuclear-encoded mitochondrial proteins, and the synthesis of 13 mitochondrial DNA-encoded proteins. A network of chaperones and proteases helps to fold new proteins and degrade unnecessary, damaged or misfolded proteins. Meanwhile, more extensive damage can be removed by mitochondrial derived vesicles or mitochondrial autophagy (mitophagy). Here, we review the importance of mitochondrial protein import as a sentinel of mitochondrial function that activates multiple MQC mechanisms when impaired, with a focus on mechanisms in mammalian cells.
THE ONSET OF LONG-WAVELENGTH MARANGONI CONVECTION IN A BINARY FLUID MIXTURE UNDER HEAT FLUX MODULATION
Authors: Smorodin Boris L.
Published: November 2023

The Marangoni instability of a horizontal binary mixture layer with a deformable free surface and a solid substrate is investigated under the action of a modulated heat flux. In contrast to a homogeneous liquid, due to thermal diffusion (Soret effect), the modulation of the heat flux creates not only a temperature wave but also a concentration wave, which changes the surface tension. Two cases of the modulation of the heat flux with a zero mean value are considered: (i)
on a free surface and (ii) on a rigid substrate. In both cases, the long-wave instability exists within the established frequency intervals. The dependences of the critical Marangoni number and the corresponding modulation frequency on the separation ratio and the Lewis number are obtained for long-wave disturbances. The fundamental features of case (i), as compared to case (ii), are as follows: the instability domains are located in the lower frequency ranges and the minimum Marangoni number is several times smaller.
Current investigation of Driving Rehabilitation Program for Disabled Persons at National Rehabilitation Center from 2019 to 2021
Authors:   RehabilitationInternational Korea, Park Kyoung-Young , Jung Min-Ye , Choi Jun-Su , Jeong Yoo-Gyeong , Kim Jun-Ran , Kong Myung-Ja
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate the actual situation using data collected from
the National Rehabilitation Center's driving rehabilitation program for the disabled over
the past three years. We analyzed the collected data of 621 people who participated in
the driving rehabilitation experience program and 1,042 people who participated in the driving
rehabilitation education program from 2019 to 2021, and conducted descriptive statistics
to investigate the characteristics of the subjects and driving rehabilitation program. The paired t-test were conducted to compare changes before and after driving rehabilitation
education program and the required time for driving training.
According to results of this study, the most of subjects selected driving rehabilitation
program to participate in economic and leisure activities, with physical disabilities and brain
lesions. 42.5% of driving rehabilitation experience subjects, needed driving training. 64.9%
of driving rehabilitation education subjects were driver's license holders, and as a result
of comparing before and after driving training, there was a significant change in all driving
ability, and driving training required time decreased significantly from 9.96 hours to 3.52
hours. In order to increase accessibility to driving rehabilitation programs, it is necessary
to establish the role of the National Rehabilitation Center, driving support centers for the
disabled in each region, and specialized training programs. Also, it is necessary to establish
a digital-based stable database to improve continuous driving rehabilitation programs.
Audio Explanation Components and Rules of Exhibited Historic Artifacts for Persons with Visual Impairments
Authors:   RehabilitationInternational Korea, Yook Juhye , Yoo Soyoung , Kim Hayoung
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study is to derive and analyze the audio explanation components
and rules of exhibited historic artifacts in museums for people with visual impairments.
Through the analysis of previous studies, the components and rules of audio explanation
of exhibited historic artifacts for people with visual impairments were derived and the script
was written. The written audio explanation script was verified with two experts and modified.
The appropriateness of the verified script was evaluated by five participants with severe
visual impairments. As a result, the participants with severe visual impairments suggested
that the basic information, shape, color, expression method of the artifacts needed more
specific explanation. A method for setting the audio explanation in an individualized way
was additionally proposed. This study presented the components required and rules considered
when providing audio explanation of exhibited historic artifacts to people with visual
impairments. It is necessary to provide audio explanations and scripts for all artifacts in
museums for accessible appreciation of people with visual impairments.
Pó de rocha e substâncias húmicas na promoção do crescimento de mudas de chloroleucon dumosum
Authors: Pereira Maria Janiele Barbosa de Farias , Leite Jakson , Lima Roberta , Vieira Silva José , Botero Wander , Moura Flavia
Published: November 2023

Substâncias húmicas (SH) e rochas silicatadas são fontes de nutrientes na agricultura, mas efeitos específicos destas substâncias sobre espécies arbóreas nativas ainda são pouco conhecidos. A aplicação destes insumos na produção de mudas para restauração depende da análise de seus efeitos sobre as várias partes das plantas, principalmente no sistema radicular, que tem um papel importante na sobrevivência das mudas após o plantio. Neste estudo, usamos dados morfológicos, anatômicos e de absorção de nutrientes para relatar os efeitos do pó-de-rocha e da SH no crescimento do Chloroleucon dumosum, uma espécie usada na restauração da caatinga. O experimento foi composto por quatro tratamentos, em cenários com presença e ausência de pó-de-rocha e SH de turfa na melhor concentração obtida em um experimento prévio. Os tratamentos foram repetidos nove vezes num arranjo em delineamento de blocos ao acaso (DBC). As sementes foram semeadas em potes (1,7 L) com substrato solo e areia (2:1), onde permaneceram por 60 e 90 dias. O pó-de-rocha promoveu a massa seca da parte aérea aos 60 DAT. Nos tratamentos que continham pó-de-rocha adicionado ao substrato houve uma redução da nodulação e os menores teores de fósforo no tecido da parte aérea. As variáveis de crescimento foram significativamente maiores nos tratamentos com adição do pó-de-rocha, com maiores médias aos 90 DAT. Quando associado à SH o crescimento foi mais acentuado. Não houve efeito significativo para N, K e Si.
Krüppel-like factor 4 promotes autophagy in macrophages under high glucose concentration by inhibiting the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
Authors: Rui Zhang , Sisi Chen , Tongdan Wang , Pei Yu
Published: November 2023

Background: Diabetic atherosclerosis (AS) is the main cause of disability and death in diabetes. In the progression of AS, autophagic activity plays an important role. Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is a member of the zinc finger protein transcription factor family and is believed to play a protective role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. This study aimed to explore the role of KLF4 in diabetic atherosclerosis and the autophagic mechanism. Methods: A diabetic mouse model was established and the expression level of KLF4 protein in the aorta of the mice was detected after a high-fat diet. The effects of KLF4 on cholesterol content, apoptosis, autophagy-related proteins, and the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway of THP-1 macrophages were also evaluated. Results: The expression level of KLF4 protein in the aorta of diabetic mice was decreased. Meanwhile, overexpression of KLF4 in THP-1 macrophages significantly decreased cholesterol accumulation, increased beclin-1 expression, decreased P62 expression, enhanced LC3 fluorescence intensity decreased cell apoptosis and p-mTOR and p-AKT expression were decreased under the condition of high glucose. After the reduction of KLF4 expression, the result is reversed. Conclusion: KLF4 induces autophagy by inhibiting the AKT/mTOR pathway and alleviates cholesterol deposition in THP-1 macrophages under high glucose concentration.
C-SOP-201: Genomic DNA Quantification using a Qubit Fluorometer v1
Authors: Kekre Mihir , Pascoe Ben
Published: November 2023

In order to prepare high quality double-stranded DNA libraries for Illumina WGS, extracted genomic DNA needs to be accurately quantified. Qubit Fluorometers detect fluorescent dyes that are specific to the target of interest. These fluorescent dyes emit only when bound to specific target molecules, even at low concentrations. This provides obvious advantages over UV absorbance quantitation, which measures anything absorbing at 260 nm — DNA, RNA, protein, free nucleotides, or excess salts. Moreover, UV spectrophotometry often does not have the sensitivity to accurately measure low concentrations of DNA and RNA. The Qubit dsDNA broad-range (BR) and high-sensitivity (HS) assays are highly selective for double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) over RNA and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA). This protocol has been adapted from dsDNA quantification assays developed by ThermoFisher Scientific. Variations of this method include quantification assays from Promega: DNA quantification using the Quantus fluorometer This is an open-access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike.
Evaluation and Comparison of the Ergonomics, Performance and Economics of Battery-Powered and Engine-Powered Palm Oil Harvesting Tools:Cantas Elektro
Authors:   Malaysian Palm Oil Board, 6 Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia., Ahmad Mohd Rizal , Md Radzi Mohd Khairul Fadzly ,   Malaysian Palm Oil Board, 6 Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia., Ramli Ahmad Syazwan ,   Malaysian Palm Oil Board, 6 Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia, Mohd Bakri Mohd Azwan ,   Malaysian Palm Oil Board, 6 Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia, Azaman Mohd Ikmal Hafizi ,   Malaysian Palm Oil Board, 6 Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia, Ibrahim Aminulrashid ,   Malaysian Palm Oil Board, 6 Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia, Mohd Faudzi Ahmad Athif ,   Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Muhamed Ariff Azly ,   Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Zakariah Habiel ,   Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: November 2023

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has introduced an engine-powered palm oil harvesting tool called CANTAS that can double the conventional harvesting output. However, there are several issues that are affecting the endurance and comfort of the harvesters. This paper discusses the comparison in the context of ergonomics, performance, and ecconomics of a battery-powered CANTAS called CANTAS Elektro, which could overcome the issues of the engine-powered CANTAS. The prototype was tested in the laboratory and the field to investigate its ergonomic factors. Test results revealed that CANTAS Elektro was more ergonomic than CANTAS as the deflection, configuration, temperature, noise, and vibration levels of the former were 38%, 42%, 59.8%, 12.7%, and 45.8–65.2% less than those of the latter, respectively. The harvesting productivity increased by 26.5% from 5.63 to 7.04 t/day, with an estimated saving of operational cost of RM1013/machine/ yr. The take-home pay of workers was increased by 29% from RM81 to RM107/man-day, apart from other fringe benefits. It was proven that the battery-powered machine was more cost-effective than the engine-powered machine, in addition to other advantages such as being carbon emission-free, clean, easy to maintain, less complicated and easy to handle.
Public Health and Safety on Close Contact Proximity Detection for COVID-19 and Alert via IoT
Authors:   Electrical Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Mohd Noor Nur Athirah , bin Che Soh Zainal Hisham ,   Electrical Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Ibrahim Mohamad Nizam ,   Electrical Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Abdullah Mohd Hanapiah ,   Electrical Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Sulaiman Siti Noraini ,   Electrical Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Hamzah Irni Hamiza ,   Electrical Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Che Abdullah Syahrul Afzal ,   School of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: November 2023

The social distancing among people is vital in minimizing spread of COVID-19 among community and can be effective in flattening the outbreak. This research work on developing a close contact proximity detection system among smartphone users and particularly of COVID-19 patient using Bluetooth signal to identify and analyze close contact proximity and social distancing from other anonymous smartphone user in his/her surrounding and to alert user if the social distancing is breached. The methodology used the Radio Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) signal to analyze and estimate the proximity distance and duration of the individual’s exposure to other peoples in surrounding area. The overlap zone of 1-meter is used to indicate detection of closed contact proximity between users. Furthermore, the collected data can be used to do contact tracing that enable health official to identify the closed contact of infected patient systematically, faster and can ensure coverage of people that anonymously and not directly known to the COVID-19 patient. An encouraging result is obtained on the closed contact proximity detection which shown within the mobile apps. Furthermore, the performance of system for close contact proximity detection shown that indoor location has a good signal distribution compared to outdoor location.
Design and Fabrication of a Portable Low-Cost Rice Milling Machine with Automatic Feeding Mechanism
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Lahore (UOL), Khan Hasan Farid , Haider Mustafa ,   Department of Engineering Sciences, NUST PNEC Karachi, Khan Shehroze ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Lahore (UOL), Akbar Ali ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Lahore (UOL), Ahmad Rizwan ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Lahore (UOL), Ali Moazzam ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Lahore (UOL)
Published: November 2023

Rice is an important source of food for humans and holds higher importance, it grows on plants in a shell called a hull. To extract, the rice from its shells a rice milling machine is used. These processing machines are costly and not feasible for farmers to buy for their domestic purposes or for small-scale industries. For overcoming this problem an innovative and affordable rice mill is required, for small businesses. Not only the cost but also the machine parameters are much important. This paper is aimed to evaluate the performance of the designed small-sized model of the rice milling machine along with the analysis of the set parameters for the economic rice extraction from the hull without damaging the kernels. In the first step, a conceptual model in CAD was drawn including detailed specifications. In the second step, the design was evaluated and utilized to reproduce/ fabricate each component for a practical machine. Lastly, the machine was evaluated for its performance. Moreover, an automatic feeding system was also introduced as an innovation to reduce feeding labor and increase production. From the results, it was found that the automatic feeding system was reliable, moreover, the 3-horsepower motor was reduced to 2 horsepower for power saving. The cost of the machine was reduced from 80000Pkr to 55000Pkr. However, the rice processing speed was reduced to 100 kg/hour, from 200 kg/hour, which is aimed to be compensated via an automatic feeding mechanism.
Smart Parking System for Green Computing
Authors:   Computer Science and Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, Rahman Atiqur , Ufiteyezu Emmanuel ,   Electrical and Electronics Department, University of Rwanda, Rwanda
Published: November 2023

A “smart city” is one that makes use of info and comm technologies (ICTs) to increase the awareness, interaction, and effectiveness of city services and monitoring. It might be smart technology, smart design, smart mobility, smart utilities, smart housing, smart healthcare, smart transportation, smart lighting, smart phone detection, smart road, smart traffic management, and smart parking etc. The solicitation of smart cities will increase unexpectedly with the rapid increase in IoT infrastructure. Smart city idea notably going up to city lifecycle. The focal point of this paper is to present an intelligent parking system consuming a novel iOS app-based implementation for smart cities’ demands, which permits a driver to determine a parking lot and a vacant slot in that lot indoor a municipality. This paper additionally focuses on reducing the searching time for determining the parking lot using our proposed method, namely, the booking method. This, in short, lessens the gasoline deployment which in turn cuts carbon trails in the weather, as a way of life, additionally averting useless traveling via packed parking lots in a parking lot that can be useful in decreasing illegal parking and in a way help with the traffic jams we see in our city.
Development of a Path Tracking System for GPS Denied Environment
Authors:   Centre for Photonics and Advanced Materials Research, Department of Electronic Engineering,Faculty of Engineering & Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia, Ho Yeap Kim , Hang Hai Hui ,   Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia, Han Wai Soon ,   Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
Published: November 2023

Navigation applications such as Google Maps and Waze fail to function at global positioning system (GPS) denied environments. This is typically the primary problem faced by mountain hikers who have lost their way in a dense forest or a dementia patient who has lost his/her way. Navigation applications fail to function at places without internet signal. Also, a dementia patient may not be able to recall his original destination, rendering the GPS useless.The development of a path tracking system which does not rely on GPS is therefore necessary in such a situation. The system should be capable of guiding a person to return back to his/her original starting point without the requirement of a GPS. In this paper, we present the development of a path tracking system which exploits the inertial measurement unit embedded in a mobile phone. Doing so, the use of the GPS can be evaded. The system that we have developed consists of 3 main functions, i.e. (i) path recording, (ii) path navigation, and (iii) map generation. An SQLite database is setup in this application for storing data. Java libraries such as GraphView and Canvas are implemented to perform observation on the data obtained from the sensors and also to map the route according to the data stored into the device. The validation results show that the accuracy of the system is beyond 90%. The results convincingly corroborate the reliability and feasibility of the system.
The Application of OpenFOAM in Modelling Flow for Vegetated Channel
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohd Yusof Muhammad Azizol , Sharil Suraya ,   Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Wan Mohtar Wan Hanna Melini ,   Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Che Idris Azam ,   Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam, Mohd Yusof Anuar ,   Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia
Published: November 2023

Vegetation plays an important role in the hydrodynamic behaviour of an open channel flow. This study attempted to investigate the flow characteristics of an emergent vegetated channel using Open-source Operations and Manipulation (OpenFOAM). InterFoam is an OpenFOAM solver used to model this simulation. It is one of the methods available to model free-flow surface flow. Results for flow velocity profile can be generated using ParaView software. This study used a constant inlet velocity of 0.0417 m/s. There are two sets of models including model L8 with a solid volume fraction (SVF) of 8% using 9 rigid dowels, and model 4S with SVF of 4% using 17 dowels within a 1.2 m2 study area. Dowels in L8 are arranged in linear formation compared to the 4S model in a staggered arrangement. The study found that in model 4S, the stem-scale vortices are developed individually after each dowel due to sparse staggered vegetation. Meanwhile, model 8L suggests oppositely the vortex is cramped from the closeness of the dowels. The shear layer is formed as the flow enters the vegetation patch at upstream and the instability causes the shear layer vortices between inside and outside the vegetation region. Both models agreed that as the flow moves downstream the vortices are greater and make the streamwise velocity region become slower. The vertical velocity profile acknowledges the shear layer patch-scale vortices have a greater influence on the flow of both models. The magnitude of turbulence intensity in lateral directions is bigger in model 4S than in model 8L. The influence of vortices shed by upstream cylinders has an increasing impact on the irregular shedding behaviour of downstream cylinders as plant density increases. In general, the TKE values of the Model 4S are higher than those of the Model 8L. Regardless of the solid volume percentage difference, the vegetation pattern between linear and staggered has an effect on the flow. Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) is indeed capable to solve complex hydrodynamic characteristics.
Increasing Secondary Education Students’ Understanding of the Information Systems Field
Authors:   University of Oulu, Vainionpää Fanny , Iivari Netta ,   University of Oulu, Kinnula Marianne ,   University of Oulu, Hartikainen Heidi ,   University of Oulu, Rajala Joni ,   University of Oulu
Published: November 2023

Information Systems (IS) among other Information Technology (IT) disciplines has been concerned with student recruitment while students in secondary education have little knowledge of the field and few end up choosing it as their career. We piloted an IS-oriented entrepreneurship course in a Finnish secondary school (aged 16-19) to examine how we can change student understanding of the IS/IT field. We gathered data through observation, questionnaires, essays, and teacher interviews, and returned two years later for a follow-up inquiry on how the course lived on in the school. In this article, we examine what kind of value was created for the stakeholders and study the negotiation of meanings around the image of IS/IT by the students and the teacher. We contribute insights on the collaboration that serves as a form of marketing of IS education and point to factors that can affect the continued existence of this kind of course.
Exploring the Renewal of IT-enabled Resources from a Structural Perspective
Authors:   Cranfield Defence and Security, Cranfield University, Lumor Truth , Pulkkinen Mirja ,   Faculty of Information Technology University of Jyväskylä, Chan Yolande E. ,   Desautels Faculty of Management McGill University,, Hirvonen Ari ,   Digital Services University of Jyväskylä
Published: November 2023

Organizations are exposed to ever-increasing dynamic environments, making sustaining the derivation of IT benefits critical. However, researchers have observed that IT benefits are short-lived and have called for studies on how organizations can sustain the derivation of IT benefits, especially in dynamic environments. Research shows that the integration of IT assets and other organizational resources needed to form IT-enabled resources from which organizations derive IT benefits can also constrain the renewal of IT-enabled resources to sustain the derivation of IT benefits. In this study, we draw on relevant theories, published empirical cases, and a primary case study to explore, from a structural perspective, the renewal of IT-enabled resources to sustain the derivation of IT benefits. We find that certain structural properties (i.e., component flexibility, component centrality, and component coupling) emerge during the formation and modification of IT-enabled resources and influence the renewal of IT-enabled resources. We extend Nevo and Wade’s model on the formation of IT-enabled resources with the structural properties and offer eight propositions on how the structural properties and organizational capabilities influence the renewal of IT-enabled resources. We discuss the theoretical and managerial implications and identify areas for future research.
FROM THE HISTORY OF ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH OF PEREIASLAV REGION (19TH – EARLY 21TH CENTURIES)
Authors:   National Historical and Ethnographic Reserve «Pereyaslav», Pereyaslav, Ukraine, Tkachenko Viktor
Published: November 2023

The article reviews the sources that can provide information about ethnographic research in Pereiaslav region during the nineteenth – early twenty-first centuries. Mostly these are monographic works. It was found that systematic ethnographic, statistical and other studies of the region were conducted since the nineteenth century. In the 20s of the twentieth century, a significant contribution to such research was made by members of the Ethnographic Commission of the VUAN and its respondents from different villages and cities of Ukraine, as evidenced by archival materials. A certain break took place during the Second World War. It is emphasized that in the second half of the twentieth century the employees of the National Historical and Ethnographic Reserve «Pereiaslav» were engaged in the direct study of Pereiaslav region. This made possible the formation of various ethnographic collections, which became the basis for other studies, such as art history. The ethnographic research of the region by the scientists of the Institute of Art History, Folklore and Ethnology named after M. T. Rylsky of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, whose expedition materials became part of a multi-volume publication on the study of the material and spiritual culture of modern Ukraine, is also presented. It was established that ethnographic materials from Pereiaslav region were used by such famous researchers of folk culture as M. Maksymovych, P. Chubynskyi, T. Kara-Vasylieva, O. Kurochkin and others in their works. Various information about the material and spiritual culture of the region is stored in the archives of scientific institutions and stock collections of museums and reserves of Ukraine. The illustrative materials are one of the interesting sources for the study of ethnographic features.
The Influence of Human Resource Management on Organizational Commitment of Thai Private University Personnel
Authors: Boontham Harnphanich  , Sukhumpong Channuwong  , Tanachat Pratoomsawat  , Rangsun Kanchanasomsak  , Pornpan Jiranansuroj  , Shotin Arunothai  , Vithavee Pratoomsawat
Published: November 2023

The purposes of this research were: (1) to study perceptions of employees towards human resource management of Thai Private Universities; (2) to study organizational commitment of Thai Private University personnel; (3) to study a relationship between human resource management and organizational commitment of Thai Private University Personnel; and (4) to analyze human resource management influencing organizational commitment of Thai Private University personnel. The samples used in this study were 350 employees who work in Thai Private Universities in Bangkok and suburban areas. The instrument used to collect data was a research questionnaire. Statistics used in this research consisted of Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, Pearson Correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis. The research results showed that: The perceptions of employees towards human resource management of Thai Private Universities, in total, were at a high level. In particular, training and development had the highest mean value, followed by employee retention, employee recruitment and selection, and benefits and compensation. The organizational commitment of Thai Private University Personnel, in total, was at a high level. In particular, affective commitment had the highest mean value, followed by normative commitment, and continuance commitment. The correlation coefficient between human resource management and organizational commitment of Thai Private University Personnel was at the statistical significance at the 0.01 level with correlation value between .127 to .598, which the highest correlation was a relationship between employee retention and organizational commitment. In addition, employee retention had the highest influence on organizational commitment of Thai Private University Personnel, followed by benefits and compensation, training and development and recruitment and selection respectively.
Multiple Myeloma with Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture and Shaft of Humerus Fracturetreated with Single Stage IMIL Nailing: A Case Report
Authors: V Sheshagiri , Siddhartha Arunodhaya , Kumar4 Shashi , M. Boopathy , CS Vidya
Published: November 2023

Plasma cell dyscrasia include multiple entities from benign plasmacytoma to malignant multiple myeloma. According to literature, about 45% of patients with multiple myeloma experience a fracture in the first year after diagnosis and 65% of patients experience a fracture during the course of the disease. The pathological fracture requires immediate fixation according to Mirell’s scoring considering the natural course of the disease and short life expectancy associated with multiple myeloma. Here, we would like to specify a case of multiple myeloma with extensive lytic lesions throughout the body, wherein subtrochanteric femur and shaft of humerus required fixation according to Mirell’s scoring (2). We did a single stage intramedullary nailing for subtrochanteric femur fracture and shaft of humerus with 12 and 10 Mirell’s score respectively, with no complications in the outcome with regards to pain and quality of life, the fractures go on to unite well.
Analysis of The Dynamics of The Number of Mammalian Populations in The Conditions of The Southern Aral Sea
Authors: Mirzamuratovna Mambetullaeva Svetlana , Najimatdinovna Utemuratova Gulshirin , Shukurulla qizi Yeshchanova Sayyora , Kalibekovna Kudaybergenova Ulbike , Mirzabaevich Bekmuratov Baxtiyar , Abdrasulievna Abdinasirova Nargiza
Published: November 2023

The article presents the results of research analysis of the dynamics of the number of mammalian populations in the conditions of the Southern Aral Sea Small mammals serve as bio indicators in the study of environmental conditions. Bio topic distribution, nutrition, age and sex structures were studied on the example of Microtus Ileus populations. The long-term joint dynamics of the populations of the most typical predator-prey system for this region in the conditions of the Southern Aral Sea region is investigated. It is shown that the specifics of the dynamics of natural processes in the conditions of the crisis of the Aral Sea region require the development of special simulation models taking into account the control parameters and order parameters of the destabilized ecosystem.
Clinico Pathological Profile of Adnexal Torsion Cases- A Retrospective Analysis from A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Southern India
Authors: Saranya Balamurugan  , Sajeetha Kumari R  , Dhruva Nandi  , Anushya MC
Published: November 2023

Introduction: Adnexal torsion is a significant source of morbidity, and nonspecific signs can make diagnosis difficult. Early identification is crucial to avoid ovarian infarction and the likelihood of related infertility. Our study aims to assess the clinicopathological profile of adnexal torsion cases through retrospective analysis from a tertiary care teaching hospital in southern India. Methods: This retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu, India. Data was collected on women with surgically proven adnexal torsion from January 2019 to December 2022. Proper ethics permission was obtained, and informed consent was taken from all the patients prior to the commencement of the study. The subjects' confidentiality was maintained. The data was represented using detailed descriptive analyses, medians, and percentages. Statistical analysis was carried out using Microsoft Excel 2007 and IBM SPSS version 21. Conclusion: Adnexal torsion is an uncommon condition. Acute stomach discomfort, nausea, and vomiting are the most common symptoms. Adnexal torsion’s clinical and radiographic diagnosis is challenging for both doctors and radiologists.  As a result, extensive clinical experience and radiological abilities are necessary.  Early identification and surgical treatment save the ovary while maintaining its function.
Et in Arcadia ego
Authors: S. GARCÍA NOELIA
Published: November 2023

Este artículo estudia la obra teatral de Pachín de Melás, considerado por la crítica como el padre del teatro costumbrista asturiano
Propuesta de intervención para la enseñanza y la normalización del asturiano a través de la didáctica de la intercomprensión románica
Authors: Llamedo Pandiella Gonzalo
Published: November 2023

La explotación didáctica del fenómeno de intercomprensión ha ido sumando notoriedad desde que se publicaron los primeros métodos a finales de los años 1990. En estos trabajos se formularon las metodologías dirigidas a sistematizar la enseñanza en paralelo de lenguas emparentadas, con un interés especial por organizarlas según las familias correspondientes: romance, germánica y eslava. La Comunidad Europea encontró en aquella aproximación innovadora a la enseñanza de idiomas un contexto afín a sus principios funcionales y, en consecuencia, una ocasión para vincularla a la promoción de la enseñanza plurilingüe y del respeto de la diversidad lingüística y cultural de Europa. Aun así, los primeros proyectos atendieron sobre todo a las lenguas dominantes (en el ámbito romance: francés, castellano, portugués e italiano). Hoy, sin embargo, son ya numerosas las iniciativas que combinan la presencia de estas lenguas con otras de carácter minoritario y minorizado, contribuyendo a normalizar la presencia de estas en escenarios educativos internacionales y, en consecuencia, invitando a más usuarios de los métodos de intercomprensión a conocerlas, respetarlas y aprenderlas. Pero, pese a este desarrollo progresivo, todavía no es posible encontrar la lengua asturiana entre los idiomas disponibles en los métodos europeos de referencia, lo que supone un agravio comparativo y un desaprovechamiento de las ventajas pedagógico-discursivas y ético-políticas que ofrece esta aproximación didáctica a otros idiomas de dominios lingüísticos vecinos. Entendiendo significativa esta falta, en un momento en el que se necesita reforzar la normalización social del asturiano de acuerdo con los parámetros del paradigma emergente, el estudio que se presenta pretende dar centralidad a esta cuestión de dos maneras complementarias: en primer lugar, contextualizándola, a través de una revisión bibliográfica cuidada, que recorre los aspectos fundamentales para la comprensión de este campo de trabajo y de sus aportaciones; y, en segundo lugar, realizando una propuesta de intervención para alentar a la comunidad científica y a los organismos pertinentes a subsanar esta carencia, a partir de unas orientaciones prácticas.
Xuegos de rol: una ferramienta de democratización de la lliteratura en llingües minorizaes
Authors: Bardio Nicolás
Published: November 2023

Los xuegos de rol de mesa, al emplegase n’asturianu, permiten adquirir competencies llingüístiques nesta llingua y acceder a formes de lliteratura que, por ser orales o híbrides, permiten llegar a una mayor parte d’asturianos y asturianes, anque la so competencia comunicativa y alfabetización nun seyan plenes. D’esti usu de los xuegos de rol surde un procesu non solo de consumu, sinón tamién de creación de lliteratura oral que pue tener implicaciones na producción de formes más ellaboraes de lliteratura de rol (hestories, suplementos, nuevos xuegos de rol...) o, inclusive, sirvir de sofitu a la creación de formes escrites clásiques como’l rellatu o la novela.
Corral Esteban, Avelino (ed.) (2023). The Asturian Language. Distinctiveness, Identity, and Officiality. Lausanne, Berlin, Bruxelles, Chennai, New York, Oxford: Perter Lang
Authors: Martínez Fernández Marcos
Published: November 2023

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