bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Future Creative Competency Test of College of Engineering Students development and validation
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Park Hyun Hee , Kwak Minjung
Published: September 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study is to develop and validate criteria and evaluation tools to evaluate the competency
of engineering students in future creative convergence education.
Methods As a research method, the following validation procedures were performed after deriving the components
and sub-factors of future creative convergence competencies that engineering college students should
have through analysis of previous studies. First, the concept of future creative convergence competency of engineering
college students derived from FGI expert content validity and the concept of composition factors (4
sub-competencies, 16 sub-competencies) were identified. Second, the appropriateness of the 60 measurement
items and the components modified and supplemented through the content validity of the experts were
examined. Data of 342 people in the first preliminary survey were processed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA).
Fourth, in order to evaluate the goodness of fit of the measurement model, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was
conducted on 341 data out of 407 respondents in the second main survey, excluding non-response or insincere
data.
Results As a result, the statistical fitness level of the measurement model was confirmed. In addition, as a result
of confirming the cross validity after securing the construct validity by confirming the convergent validity and the
discriminant validity, the cross validity was proved in the identity, the structural coefficient identity, and the error
variance identity in the factor load of the group.
Conclusions Therefore, it was confirmed that the future creative fusion test developed in this study was a reliable
and valid test of 20 measurement items including 4 sub-factors (Human, Experience, transdisciplinarity, AI) and
16 sub-factors.
The Mediation Effect of Online⋅Offline Friendship on the Relationship between Academic Stress and Cyberbullying Victim-Offender Experience Perceived by Middle School Students
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jun Jin-Suk , Cho Gyu-Pan
Published: September 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediation effect of online⋅offline friendship on the relationship
between academic stress and cyberbullying victim-offender experience perceived by middle school
students.
Methods For this a questionnaire was conducted on 262 students in middle school in Gyeongsangnam-do and
the data of 243 students were finally analyzed using the SPSS Ver. 27.0 program. Correlation analysis was performed
to examine the relationship between each variable, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis was carried
out to verify the mediation effect of online⋅offline friendship. In addition, the Sobel Test, Bootstrapping was
conducted to verify the significance of the indirect effect of the parameters.
Results First, in the relationship between academic stress, online⋅offline friendship, and cyberbullying victim⋅
offender experiences perceived by middle school students, there was a significant negative correlation between
academic stress and online⋅offline friendship, and there was a significant positive correlation between academic
stress and cyberbullying victim⋅offender experiences. Second, in the relationship between academic stress and
cyberbullying victim experience, the partial mediation effect of online friendship was verified. Third, in the relationship
between academic stress and cyberbullying victim experience, the partial mediation effect of offline
friendship was verified. Fourth, in the relationship between academic stress and cyberbullying offender experience,
the partial mediation effect of online friendship was verified. Fifth, in the relationship between academic
stress and cyberbullying offender experience, the partial mediation effect of offline friendship was verified.
Conclusions These findings suggest the need for interventions that can improve healthy online⋅offline friendship
as well as reduce academic stress in order to minimize the cyberbullying cyberbullying victim⋅offender
experience.
Clinical Practice Experience of Nursing Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jang Jae In
Published: September 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study was to provide clinical practice methods and improvement guidelines by
in-depth understanding and analysis of the meaning of clinical practice experiences of nursing students during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods The research method is a qualitative research to derive the meaning of the clinical practice experience
in the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants in the study were 16 nursing students from a college located in M
city who agreed to the study. All informed consent was obtained before the study, and subjects were recruited
using the snowball method through participants. Data collection was conducted through 1:1 interviews using a
semi-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using the Colaizzi method, a phenomenological method.
Results As a result of the study, 4 subject groups were derived from 10 subjects. The four thematic collections
are , , ,
and . The need for clinical practice was recognized while directly seeing and
performing what had not been experienced in online practice. In addition, due to COVID-19, they experienced regret
due to the restrictions of the practice environment, and made efforts to prevent infection themselves in the
thorough quarantine system of the practice institution. Through the appearance of nurses taking care of infected
patients infected with COVID-19, it was found that they had an awareness of the meaning of the job of nurses
and that they would go the path of nurses.
Conclusions Based on this study, it will be necessary to improve the clinical practice system and develop various
practice methods in the context of infection, and to continue research on practice education methods. In addition,
a coping plan should be prepared to relieve anxiety and stress of nursing students in the situation of infection.
Analysis of Professor’s Perception on K-MOOC Operation
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Je Hyun
Published: September 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze the professor’s Perception at S University regarding K-MOOC
operation for revitalizing K-MOOC operation.
Methods A survey was conducted on professors working at S University, and basic frequency analysis, technical
statistics and The Locus for Focus model according to Borich demand analysis were conducted.
Results First, K-MOOC has a higher overall level of awareness than overseas platforms, but is relatively lower
than the level of awareness of domestic platforms. In particular, the level of awareness of the promotion of the
K-MOOC platform showed a relatively low level of awareness. Second, it was found that there was a high proportion
of basic agreement on the need to develop K-MOOC courses, and few professors experienced course development,
but the willingness to participate was high. Third, there was a high overall perceptions of the importance
of the K-MOOC operation revitalization, but a low overall perception of implementation. In particular, it
was found that solving copyright-related problems was the most urgent to revitalize the K-MOOC operation.
Conclusions It is necessary to actively consider 1) diversification of promotional means to revitalize K-MOOC operation,
2) human, material, and administrative support for professor should be provided so that participation in
K-MOOC course development can be activated, and 3) in the operation of K-MOOC, counterplan at the government
or university level regarding copyright issues should be prepared first.
The Effect of Early Childhood Teachers’ Play Beliefs and Teaching Efficacy on the Play Support Competency
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Seo Eun Sol , Jeong Su Jin
Published: September 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze the influences of early childhood teachers' play beliefs and
teaching efficacy on play support competency by examining general trends about them and finding out their
relationships.
Methods This survey research was conducted on early childhood teachers in Gyeongnam, and data was collected
from May 1, 2022, to May 19, 2022, and 349 questionnaires were collected. Statistical analysis was conducted
using SPSS 25.0 program, and descriptive statistical analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation
analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis were used.
Results Play beliefs, teaching efficacy, and play support competency were all higher than usual, and they had
statistically significant differences depending on general characteristics such as age, final education, career, and
marital status. All play beliefs, teaching efficacy, and play support competency had significantly positive
correlations. The factor with the highest influence on play support competency was teaching efficacy, followed
by play beliefs.
Conclusions In order to achieve higher quality play support competency, it is necessary to prepare systematic
training and programs to develop early childhood teachers' play beliefs and teaching efficacy.
The Meaning of Experiences of Prospective Early Childhood Teachers in the Process of Participating in Problem-Based Learning (PBL): Focusing on Becoming Teachers
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Choi Hye Yoon
Published: September 2023

Objectives This study aimed to explore the meaning of the experiences of prospective early childhood teachers participating in Problem-Based Learning (PBL) from the perspective of their journey towards becoming teachers.
Methods The participants were 19 prospective teachers who were enrolled in the Early Childhood Education program at a four-year university in City A, where they took courses in early childhood language education and social education. The main data utilized in this study were the participants' reflective journals, along with team reports, evaluations, and meeting minutes. Through a process of iterative categorization, qualitative data were analyzed to identify the relevance of the prospective teachers' experiences to their journey towards becoming teachers.
Results The findings revealed that the prospective teachers developed their professionalism through integrating knowledge and cases, and demonstrated growth through the process of seeking learning opportunities. Lastly, it was observed that they were forming their identity and gaining self-awareness as prospective teachers.
Conclusions This study provides insights into understanding the learning pursued and formed by prospective early childhood teachers engaged in PBL, as well as the complexities of the process of becoming a teacher, highlighting implications for teacher educators and the values they should aspire to.
Analysis of Qualitative Research Trends related to Adolescent Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jeong Soo-yeon , Lee Jee-yon
Published: September 2023

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze how adolescent non-suicidal self-injury has been discussed
and understood in domestic qualitative research by analyzing domestic qualitative research trends related to adolescent
non-suicidal self-injury.
Methods To this end, 18 qualitative studies related to adolescent non-suicidal self-injury were analyzed for academic
journal papers published until December 2021. The results of analysis on the basic research matters, research
subjects, research methods, and research topics for a total of 18 works are as follows. Qualitative research
trends were identified by analyzing annual research subjects, research topics, and research methods for a total
of 18 studies using a revised and supplemented reference framework after referring to previous studies and
agreeing with researchers.
Results First, qualitative research related to adolescent non-suicidal self-injury was first introduced in 2012, and
it was found to increase from 2019. Second, the subjects of the study were nine studies (50%) on adolescents
and college students, followed by early adulthood, adults, families, and counselors. Third, 11 studies (61%) explored
the process of stopping and overcoming self-harm and maintaining experience and meaning analysis of
self-harm, followed by 4 counselors' difficulties and countermeasures (22%), 2 self-harm youth families' experiences
and overcoming processes (11%), and 1 public experience (6%). Fourth, the research methods were 7 phenomenological
studies (39%), 2 grounded theories (11%), 2 case studies (11%), 3 narrative studies (17%), 2 single
case studies (11%), and 2 consensus qualitative research methods (CQR) (11%).
Conclusions Based on the results of this study, research and social interest in adolescent Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
were aroused, and implications and directions for future research were suggested.
An Experimental Study on the Effect of ARCS Model-Applied History Class on Learning Motivation and Academic Achievement in History English Subjects for Chinese History Major University Students
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, An QianLan , Chen MuFei , Kou Heung
Published: September 2023

Objectives This study aims to verify on the impact of the ARCS model on learning motivation and academic achievement in history English subjects for Chinese history major University students through teaching experiments. Furthermore, it aims to discuss the applicability and effectiveness of the teaching model, providing theoretical support for constructing an effective teaching model for English courses in university history majors.
Methods This study employed a quantitative research approach to validate the effectiveness of the ARCS model in Chinese university history major English classroom teaching. The experimental class was instructed based on the ARCS motivational design model, while the control class followed conventional teaching methods. Using SPSS 25.0 statistical software, independent-sample t-tests and paired-sample t-tests were conducted to analyze the outcomes of the experimental intervention, comparing the changes in students' learning motivation and academic achievement before and after the experiment in the two classes.
Results Before the application of the ARCS design model in the curriculum, there were no significant differences in learning motivation and academic achievement between the experimental group and the control group. After the application of the ARCS design model in the curriculum, significant differences in learning motivation and academic achievement were observed between the experimental group and the control group.
Conclusions Using the ARCS motivational design model in teaching history English subjects to history major students in the classroom can increase students' levels of motivation. Using the ARCS motivational design model in teaching history English subjects to history majors in the classroom can improve to history major students' academic achievement.
EXAMINING THE EMOTIONAL LABOR BEHAVIORS OF TRAINERS: THE CASE OF ERZURUM PROVINCE
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Kübra , MURATHAN Talha
Published: September 2023

The profession of coaching is an important task as they are always together and guiding individuals who do sports at amateur and professional level. A coach is a person who requires expertise and follows the developments in his field. Emotional labor is; It expresses the feelings and thoughts that an individual feels at work. The aim of this research is to examine the emotional labor of the trainers working in the Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports in terms of various variables and to determine whether there are significant differences between them.

The sample of this research, in which descriptive scanning model was used, consisted of trainers working in Erzurum Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports. "Personal Information Form" created by the researcher and Emotional Labor Scale (DES) developed by Basım and Bengibaş (2012) were used to collect data in the research. SPSS 21.0 package program was used in the analysis of the data, and the significance value was accepted as 0.05. In the evaluation of the data, number, percentage, mean and standard deviation were applied as descriptive statistical methods. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the data were not normally distributed and Mann Whitney U-test was used for pairwise comparisons and Kruskal Wallis H-test was used for more than two comparisons. According to the findings of our research, although there is no statistically significant difference in the comparison made according to some demographic variables, it can be said that men spend more emotional labor than women. Likewise, although there is no statistically significant difference between single participants and married people, it can be said that single participants spend more emotional labor.
The progression in employer branding and employee based brand equity: Scholar API based systematic literature review
Authors:   Department of Management ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management, Krywalski Santiago Joanna ,   University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Published: September 2023

Aim/purpose – This paper systematically reviews the literature of employer branding (EB) and employee-based brand equity (EBBE) using the Application Programming Interface (API) provided by Google Scholar. While combining EB and EBBE this paper considers both the perspective of current, as well as potential employees and provides a systematization of knowledge related to organizational attractiveness and the impact of employees on the organizational brand. Design/methodology/approach – This study reviews the progresses in employer brand- ing since 2009 to 2022, therefore ranging from the time that the concept of employee- -based brand equity was proposed by King and Grace (2009). A four-stage process em- powered by was used to review the existing literature: 1) to identify the current tenden- cies Google Trends search was applied; 2) to search the databases and to identify the most active contributors (publishers and authors) the scholar API was used; 3) PRISMA-S checklist was applied to ensure the rigorousness of systematic literature review; 4) to expose the interdependence of the concepts a bibliometric analysis was conducted using VOSviewer 1.6.18 software; 5) finally this study proposes a comprehensive framework of employer branding. Findings – The research on employer branding has grown substantially in the past de- cades and various conceptual and empirical studies have advanced the knowledge of both employer and internal branding. Still, the progression in the literature is narrow due to complexity of the field. This study identifies the main dimensions of employer brand- ing and offers a comprehensive framework to systematize the current state of art. Research implications/limitations – The multidisciplinary nature of employer branding has led to a dispersed understanding of constructs and applications in the academic stud- ies. This study focuses on the marketing/branding perspective and does not consider the studies grounded purely in human resource management. Originality/value/contribution – This study increases our understanding of the current literature and new research trends in employer branding and employee-based brand equity. Additionally, it explains the link between EB and EBBE. While applying the recently developed scholar API and artificial intelligence empowered software to conduct the systematic review, this study creates a procedure that can be used by researchers in an array of fields. Keywords: employer brand, employee-based brand equity, scholar API-based systematic literature review. JEL Classification: M51, M31.
O ESTATUTO DA TERRA COMO BASE PARA A CONSTITUIÇÃO DO COMPLEXO AGROINDUSTRIAL: OS DESIMPEDIMENTOS
Authors: Freitas Adenisia Alves de , Maia Cláudio Lopes
Published: September 2023

O artigo apresenta aspectos da formação do complexo agroindustrial, buscando durante a pesquisa adentrar em alguns dos momentos da história do Brasil, em relação a Lei n° 601 de 1850, conhecida por Lei de Terras, perpassando pela vigência e contexto da produção da Lei n° 4.504/1964, para Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988. Com fundamentação na legislação, apontar a relevância atribuída a função social da propriedade, para abertura política e econômica de outras formas de usos da terra, relacionado com a alteração do campo trabalhista com o Estatuto da Terra, sua inserção no capitalismo, passava para condição de mercadoria, possibilitando a comercialização. Diferentemente dos contrapontos, visualizando a terra na condição de parte da natureza. O estudo pretende ponderar visões distintas, relacionado com o estudo da formação do complexo agroindustrial. Para analisar as (in)suficiência das normativas, dentro das complexidades que estão instauradas, percebendo que a relação dos homens com a propriedade/terra demonstra os conflitos entre os homens, anseio por espaço de poder. Para o desenvolvimento da pesquisa, são considerados os apontamentos realizados por Guilherme Costa Delgado, David Harvey e Moacir Palmeira, possibilita identificar na legislação e na política, facilitadores para a instauração do complexo agroindustrial, na qual as bases construídas, repercutem no momento hodierno. Como aspecto metodológico, será desenvolvido o estudo bibliográfico, através de autores como José Gomes da Silva, com o objetivo de analisar a legislação base para o estudo da questão agrária no Brasil, relacionado com as principais discussões da constituinte de 1988, no qual é possível ver avanços e questionamentos.
Social Determinants of Health in Family Medicine Residency: A National Survey of Program Directors
Authors: Wright Katherine  M. , Ravenna Paul , Wheat Santina , Villarreal Carla M. , Clements Deborah S. , Cronholm Peter F.
Published: September 2023

Background and Objectives: Social factors account for most health outcomes, underscoring the need to address social determinants of health (SDH) to eliminate health disparities. Our objectives are (1) to describe the scope of formal SDH curricula in family medicine residency, (2) to identify residency program characteristics associated with integrated core curriculum components to teach SDH, and (3) to identify barriers to addressing SDH in residency.
Methods: We distributed a cross-sectional survey to all family medicine residency program directors (PDs) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education as identified by the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors.
Results: Of 624 eligible program directors, 279 completed the survey (45% response rate). Overall, 41.2% of respondents reported significant formal SDH training in their program. Though a majority (93.9%) agreed that screening for social needs should be a standard of care, most (58.9%) did not use standardized screening tools. The most common barriers to addressing SDH were lack of clinical resources (eg, social workers, legal advocates), lack of community resources (eg, food banks, substance use disorder treatment), and inadequate screening instruments or integration into the electronic medical record system. Availability of referral resources was associated with PDs’ increased perception of resident SDH competency.
Conclusions: Nearly all respondents agreed that screening for social needs should be a standard part of care; however, this vision is not yet realized. To better train the next generation of physicians to identify and meaningfully address social needs, additional research is needed. This research might include mixed-methods approaches that incorporate qualitative assessments to define best practices and patient-centered outcomes related to identifying and responding to SDH.
Correspondence of F.V. Bulgarin and A.F. Voeikov
Authors:   St. Petersburg Repin Academy of Fine Arts, Akimova Natalia N.
Published: September 2023

The published correspondence reflects different periods of literary relationship between Bulgarin and Voeikov (from 1820 to 1828) and allows us to see its evolution. 4 F.V. Bulgarin’s letters to A.F. Voeikov and 8 Voeikov’s letters to Bulgarin have been preserved, and nine of these letters are published by us for the first time. The necessary commentary to the documents published for the first time and to the two republished letters by Voeikov clarifies the dating and nature of the epistolary, some biographical circumstances of the participants in the correspondence, reveals the features of literary life, including those reflected in the literature and journalism of the time under consideration. Bulgarin’s first letter (1820), which is a review of a published fragment of Voeikov’s poem “Arts and Sciences”, gives an opportunity to see how Bulgarin searched for his style as a critic.
Correspondence of F.V. Bulgarin and K.F. Kalaydovich
Authors:   “New Literary Review” Publishing House, Reitblat Abram I.
Published: September 2023

For the first time, the correspondence of the writer, journalist, publisher Faddey Bulgarin with the historian and archeographer Konstantin Kalaidovich is published in full. The article introduces into scientific circulation their letters for 1822–1824, mainly devoted to the materials of the historical St. Petersburg journal “Northern Archive,” the publication of which was undertaken by F.V. Bulgarin. K.F. Kalaidovich, who lived in Moscow, was an experienced employee of the Archive of the Collegium of Foreign Affairs and the chief superintendent of the Commission for the Printing of State Letters and Treaties. He helped the journal with the communication of valuable documents on the history of medieval Rus’ and the Moscow kingdom of the 15th–17th Centuries, having prepared more than 10 publications for the “Northern Archive” in five years. Kalaidovich also acted as an intermediary between Bulgarin and his fellow historians, members of the “circle” of a patron of art, fascinated by national history, Count N.P. Rumyantsev. The publication touches upon the issues of organizing historical research, the controversy around the “History of the Russian State” by N.M. Karamzin, journal policy in Russia in the 1st quarter of the 19th century, and payment for journal publications.
“Levada” by Vladimir Narbut: An Experience of Deciphering a Complex Poem
Authors:   National University of Uzbekistan, Lekmanov Oleg A.
Published: September 2023

The article reveals Gogol’s subtexts and reminiscences in Vladimir Narbut’s poem “Levada” (an early edition is dated 1910, revised one is presumably the 1930s). The poet himself in 1913 was inclined to trace the lineage of his artistic method to Gogol and namely his novella “Viy.” Topoi and the thesaurus of the poem in many aspects go back to the stories “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka” and “Mirgorod,” but it also contains references to other Gogol’s texts, up to “Selected Passages from Correspondence with Friends.” Gogol’s Ukraine appears in “Levada” as a desirable land of beauty, abundance and strength. It emerges as a constant through the everyday and often frightening and repulsive picture of the modern decline of the country.
On the Reception of German Expressionism in the USSR: Unpublished Article by P. Kogan about Johannes Becher
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Panov Sergei I.
Published: September 2023

The article examines early Soviet criticism of Johannes R. Becher’s works in the context of Soviet reception of German Expressionism in the 1920s. A.V. Lunacharsky and P.S. Kogan were mainly positive in their assessments of this literary movement of the 1910s, emphasizing its revolutionary intentions, typical for Expressionists’ works and social position (anti-bourgeois activism, closeness to the working class and the Communist Party). On the contrary, critics that stuck to the program of the magazine “Na literaturnom postu” and associated with the Communist Academy tended to reject Expressionism as a decadent phenomenon of bourgeois culture. They decisively separated Becher from this literary movement. The article also dwells on the Expressionist studies conducted by the research team of the State Academy of Artistic Sciences (GAKhN); in 1926 its president P. Kogan presented his research paper “Johannes Becher. (A page from the history of German Expressionism)” which is published for the first time in the addendum.
What's the meta-analytic evidence for life-history trade-offs at the genetic level?
Authors: Chang Chia-chen , Moiron Maria , Sánchez-Tójar Alfredo , Niemela Petri , Laskowski Kate
Published: September 2023

Understanding the evolutionary mechanisms underlying the maintenance of
individual differences in behavior and physiology is a fundamental goal
in ecology and evolution. The Pace-of-life syndrome hypothesis is often
invoked to explain the maintenance of such within-population variation.
This hypothesis predicts that behavioral traits are part of a suite of
correlated traits that collectively determine an individual’s propensity
to prioritize reproduction or survival. A key assumption of this
hypothesis is that these traits are underpinned by genetic trade-offs
among life-history traits: genetic variants that increase fertility,
reproduction and growth might also reduce lifespan. We performed a
systematic literature review and meta-analysis to summarize the evidence
for the existence of genetic trade-offs between five key life-history
traits: survival, growth rate, body size, maturation rate, and
fertility. Counter to our predictions, we found an overall positive
genetic correlation between survival and other life-history traits and
no evidence for any genetic correlations between the non-survival
life-history traits. This finding was generally consistent across pairs
of life-history traits, sexes, life stages, lab vs field studies, and
narrow- vs broad-sense correlation estimates. Our study highlights that
genetic trade-offs may not be as common, or at least not as easily
quantifiable, in animals as often assumed.
Farmland Trees in India: Perceptions, Potentials and Problems
Authors: S Sarath , PR Sandra , V Nikhil P
Published: September 2023

Indian farmlands have a unique position with respect to their size,
diverse soil conditions and crop composition. The incorporation of trees
is a visionary strategy for supplementing natural agricultural practices
and charting a novel path to combat climate change and safeguard
biodiversity, but planting an inappropriate tree in an unsuitable
location may have a contradictory impact. Through this review, we try to
provide some valuable insights into the current state of knowledge gaps
in research and emerging trends concerning farmland trees in India. A
total number of 85 publications were selected and classified into
groups. The major factor influencing the trees in the farmland sector in
India is the economic benefits obtained from them. The role of
intangible benefits and ecosystem services like carbon sequestration has
not been widely recognised in the process of species selection. The slow
growth in the number of publications on trees on farmlands still leans
on topics like trees outside forests and agroforestry. Several other
concepts, viz., timber production, regulating services, lack of public
awareness, legal formalities, lack of institutional mechanisms etc.,
related to farmland trees still remain unaddressed in scientific
research. Proper awareness, future-focused research and a
well-structured policy-level legal framework are essential to maximise
the potential benefits procured from these resources.
Electromagnetic Impact on Peristaltic Transport of Casson Nanofluid in Microchannels: Insights into Biomedical Engineering and Nanotechnology
Authors: Hadimani Balachandra , Kalal Sangeeta , Vaidya Hanumesh , Choudhari Rajashekhar , Gudekote Manjunatha , Prasad K.V. , Shivaleela *
Published: September 2023

Many researchers in biomedical engineering and related fields are
interested in exploring the feasibility of using electroosmosis in
microchannels to move fluids, which can be done with micro-pumping or
micro peristaltic pumping. Due to the one-of-a-kind properties of
nanoliquids and their significance in processes like peristalsis,
inquisitive scholars have studied the behavior of peristaltic nanofluids
while accounting for the effect of electroosmosis. This study aims to
assess the impact of electromagnetic fields on peristaltic heat and mass
transfer inside a non-uniform channel, with electroosmosis considered.
This study explicitly accounts for electroosmotic effects by deriving
concentration, temperature, and velocity fields from a complex coupled
partial differential equations (PDE) system. The electromagnetic
experiments being conducted as part of the inquiry are essential, but
electroosmosis is also a crucial part of the research. Furthermore,
specific physical features of Casson and Newtonian liquids are
investigated to determine the impact of several factors. Some examples
of these variables are the skin friction coefficient, the Nusselt
number, and the Sherwood number. It also visually examines the trapping
phenomena that occur inside the system, emphasizing the role that
electroosmosis plays in developing these events.
Spatio-temporal modulation of cortical activity during motor deadaptation depends on the feedback of task-related error
Authors: Mista Christian , Arguissain Federico , Ranieri Alessandro , Nielsen Jørgen , Andersen Henning , Biurrun José , Andersen Ole
Published: September 2023

Motor adaptations are responsible for recalibrating actions and
facilitating the achievement of goals in an ever-changing environment.
Once consolidated, the decay of motor adaptation is a process affected
by available sensory information during deadaptation. However, the
cortical response to task error feedback during the deadaptation phase
has received little attention. Here, we explored changes in brain
cortical responses due to feedback of task-related error during
deadaptation. Twelve healthy volunteers were recruited for the study.
Right hand movement and EEG were recorded during repetitive trials of a
hand reaching movement. A visuomotor rotation of 30° was introduced to
induce motor adaptation. Volunteers participated in two experimental
sessions organized in baseline, adaptation, and deadaptation blocks. In
the deadaptation block, the visuomotor rotation was removed, and visual
feedback was only provided in one session. Performance was quantified
using angle end-point error, mean speed, and movement onset time.
Non-parametric spatiotemporal cluster-level permutation test was used to
analyze the EEG recordings. During deadaptation, participants
experienced a greater error reduction when feedback of the cursor was
provided. The EEG responses showed larger activity in the left
centro-frontal parietal areas during the deadaptation block when
participants received feedback, as opposed to when they did not receive
feedback. Centrally distributed clusters were found for the adaptation
and deadaptation blocks in the absence of visual feedback. The results
suggest that visual feedback of the task-related error activates
cortical areas related to performance monitoring. Different neural
circuits contribute to the deadaptation process depending on the
available surrounding information.
A Tentative Review on Soil and Water Conservation Measures in Ghana
Authors: Adjei Francis , Abugri Rebecca
Published: September 2023

The world’s limited natural resources are under extreme stress due to
the planet’s rising population and changing climate. This review article
highlights some significant issues about land degradation, its effects,
and current trends in solving these issues in Ghana. The foundational
natural resources for the agricultural production system are soil and
water. The leading causes of the degradation of these natural resources
are anthropogenic and unfavorable biological activity. Soil erosion is
one of the significant dangers to the depletion of soil and water
resources among the different degradation processes. 35% of Ghana’s
land is threatened by desertification and overgrazing. Grasslands,
woodlands, and forests are disappearing due to land degradation, and
natural water bodies are also drying up due to protracted droughts and
sedimentation of river channels. According to most farmers in these two
regions in Ghana (Eastern and Northern Region), over-cultivation,
deforestation, and extreme rainfall are the main contributors to severe
erosion. Farmers in the Eastern and Northern Regions of the country
think soil erosion severity has worsened during the previous ten years
by 58.6% and 75.0%, respectively. Protecting soil and water against
deterioration calls for developing and deploying new technologies,
prudent use of natural resources, and efficient management techniques.
For long-term agricultural sustainability and soil health, the state
needs to emphasize the state of natural resource degradation, erosion
processes, and soil and water conservation techniques.
Confounding mitigation for the exposure-response relationship of bevacizumab in colorectal cancer patients
Authors: Lobet Sarah , Caulet Morgane , Paintaud Gilles , Azzopardi Nicolas , Céline Desvignes , Chautard Romain , Borg Christophe , Capitain Olivier , Ferru Aurelie , Bouché Olivier , Lecomte Thierry , Ternant David
Published: September 2023

Aims. The exposure-response relationship of bevacizumab may be
confounded by various factors, i.e. baseline characteristics,
time-dependent target engagement and recursive relationships between
exposure and response. This work aimed at investigating the
exposure-response relationships of bevacizumab in mCRC patients while
mitigating potential sources of bias. Methods. Bevacizumab
pharmacokinetics was described using target-mediated drug disposition
(TMDD) modeling. The relationships between target kinetics, and
progression-free (PFS) and overall (OS) survivals were assessed using
joint pharmacokinetic and parametric hazard function models. Both
potential biases due to prognostic-driven and response-driven of the
concentration-effect relationship were mitigated. These models were used
to evaluate the effect of increased antigen target levels and clearance,
as well as intensified dosing regimen, on survival. Results. Estimated
target-mediated pharmacokinetic parameters in 130 assessed patients
were: baseline target levels (R0=8.4 nM), steady-state dissociation
constant (KSS=10 nM) and antibody-target complexes elimination constant
(kint=0.52 day-1). Distribution of R0 was significantly associated with
an increased baseline CEA and circulating VEGF levels, and the presence
of extra-hepatic metastases. Unbound target levels (R) significantly
influenced both progression and death hazard functions. Increased R0 or
CL values led to decreased bevacizumab unbound concentrations, increased
R levels, and shortened PFS and OS, whereas increasing bevacizumab dose
led to decreased R and longer survival. Conclusion. This study is the
first to show the relationship between bevacizumab concentrations,
target involvement and clinical efficacy by mitigating potential sources
of bias. Most of target amount may be tumoral in mCRC. A more in-depth
description of this relationship should be made in future studies.
Predicting Human Personality using Multimedia by Employing Machine Learning Technique
Authors: S Akshata Bhayyar , P Kiran , Bylaiah Sushma
Published: September 2023

Recently, cognitive-based sentiment analysis has drawn a lot of
attention because it focuses on automatically identifying user
behaviours like personality characteristics from online social media
text. In order to demonstrate the effectiveness of the suggested model
for eight key personality traits (Introversion-Extroversion,
Intuition-Sensing, Thinking-Feeling, and Judging-Perceiving), we present
a hybrid Deep Learning-based model made up of Convolutional Neural
Networks with Long Short-Term Memory. On the basis of audio and video
recordings of human faces, we provide a model for the identification of
personality traits. A web-based platform is created to gather the
dataset, allowing users to record voice and video using a microphone and
webcam, respectively. The dataset contains videos and audio clips of
people of various ages and genders. Applying the proposed CNN+LSTM model
on the considered dataset we could achieve an accuracy of 87.07%.
The diagnostic accuracy of the NICE risk‑stratification algorithm in predicting pre-eclampsia: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Authors: Morris James , Abulnaja Siraj , Baumgarten Miriam
Published: September 2023

Background: Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of
pregnancy which, left untreated, can cause significant foeto-maternal
morbidity. Accordingly, the National Institution for Health and Care
Excellence (NICE) recommends that high-risk women be prescribed daily
prophylaxis with 75-150mg aspirin from twelve weeks’ gestation until
delivery. NICE stratifies risk using eleven maternal risk factors;
however, no secondary research has been published evaluating the
diagnostic accuracy of this algorithm. Objectives: Quantify the
sensitivity and specificity of the NICE risk‑stratification algorithm in
predicting pre‑eclampsia in pregnant women ≥16 years. Search
Strategy: PubMed, Cochrane Library and SCOPUS. PROSPERO Registration:
CRD42023437261. Selection Criteria: Papers with a CBEM Level of
Evidence ≤4, published 2010‑2023. Data Collection and Analysis:
20 eligible studies consisting of 892,061 pregnancies were analysed.
Logit-transformed sensitivities and specificities were modelled as
bivariate distributions with random effects. Main Results:
Maximum likelihood estimates for the NICE algorithm’s sensitivity and
specificity were 44.7% (95% CI 32.3 – 57.8) and 88.0% (95% CI
87.4-88.7), respectively. There was significant heterogeneity between
the studies in this analysis (χ (17) = 85.05
(p<.0001), I =99.8%) and, consequently, a
low degree of certainty in these estimates. Conclusions: The
NICE risk‑stratification algorithm performs remarkably poorly when used
to predict pre‑eclampsia in any of three gestational categories.
Clinicians should advise women that around 1 in 5 high-risk patients and
1 in 25 low-risk patients go on to develop pre‑eclampsia. However,
future studies will likely alter these values and the confidence
therein. Funding: None Key Words: Pre-eclampsia,
High-risk Pregnancy, Sensitivity and Specificity, Predictive Value of
Tests, Clinical Decision Rules.
No emergence of deep convection in the Arctic Ocean across CMIP6 models
Authors: Heuzé Céline , Liu Hailong
Published: September 2023

As sea ice disappears, the emergence of open ocean deep convection in
the Arctic has been suggested. Here, using 36 state-of-the-art climate
models and up to 50 ensemble members per model, we show that Arctic deep
convection is rare even under the strongest warming scenario. Only 5
models have somewhat permanent convection by 2100, while 11 have had
convection by the middle of the run. For all, the deepest mixed layers
are in the Eurasian basin, by St Anna Trough. When the models convect,
that region undergoes a salinification and increasing wind speeds; it is
freshening otherwise. We discuss the causality and potential reasons for
the opposite trends. Given the model’s different parameterisations, and
given that the ensemble members that convect the deepest, most often,
are those with the strongest sensitivity, we conclude that differences
in deep convection are most likely linked to the model formulation.
Reflection of Storm Surge and Tides in Convergent Estuaries with Dams, the case of Charleston, USA
Authors: Dykstra Steven Louis , Viparelli Enrica , Talke Stefan A , Yankovsky Alexander E , Torres Raymond
Published: September 2023

Convergent coastal-plain estuaries have been shortened by dam-like
structures worldwide. We used 31 long-term water level stations and a
semi-analytical tide model to investigate the influence of a dam and
landward-funneling on tides and storm surge propagation in the greater
Charleston Harbor region, South Carolina, where three rivers meet: the
Ashley, Cooper, and Wando. Our analysis shows that the principle tidal
harmonic (M2), storm surge, and long-period setup-setdown
(~4–10 days) propagate as long waves with the greatest
amplification and celerity observed in the M2 wave. All waves attenuate
in landward regions, but, as they approach the dam on the Cooper River,
a frequency dependent response in amplitude and phase progression
occurs. Dam-induced amplification scales with wave frequency, causing
the greatest amplification in M2 overtides. Model results show that
funneling and the presence of a dam amplify tidal waves through partial
and full reflection, respectively. The different phase progression of
these reflected waves, however, can ultimately reduce the total wave
amplification. We use a friction-convergence parameter space to
demonstrate how amplification is largest for partial reflection, when
funneling and wave periods are not extreme (often the case of dominant
tides), and for full reflection, when funneling and/or wave periods are
small. The analysis also shows that in the case of long period events
(>day), such as storm surges, dams may attenuate the wave
in funneling estuaries. However, dams may amplify the most intense storm
surges (short, high) more than funneling with unexpected consequence
that can greatly increase flood exposure.
Construction of Exploration Data for Greenhouse Gas Geologic Storage: Focusing on Geological Cross-section Data
Authors: Ko Bokyun , Park Sungjae , Lee Saro
Published: September 2023

In this study, the most basic data, underground geological structure data, that is, geological cross-section data, were established to select a candidate site for underground storage of greenhouse gases based on AI. As a target area, the Gyeongsang Basin, where a large amount of sedimentary rocks are distributed, was selected as the greenhouse gas can be stored most effectively in sedimentary rocks. To this end, the acquisition and edit step, the refinement step, and the labeling step were carried out in the order of raw data collection, source data and labeling data construction to construct the geological cross-section data. This data can be downloaded through the AI hub site (https://aihub.or.kr/aihubdata/data/view.do?curr Menu=115&topMenu=100&aihubDataSe=realm&dataSetSn=71390) operated by the Korea Institute for Intelligent Information Society Promotion.
Exploring the properties of uranyl nicotinate: Synthesis, characterization, and thermal analysis
Authors: de Assis Pires Mileickson , de Carvalho Claudio , Denck Colman Tiago André
Published: September 2023

This study reports the successful synthesis and characterization of a uranyl nicotinate compound, UO2(C6H4NO2)2?0.25H2O. The compound was synthesized using a metal 1:2 ligand ratio and water as the solvent. The average yield of the compound was 67 %. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed multiple stages of mass loss, including dehydration, nitrogen decomposition and UO2 2+ reduction. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the coordination of the carboxylate group in the compound. Field emission gun scanning electron microscope analysis showed the particles with a regular oval shape. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy provided semi-quantitative data on the elemental composition of the compound. The major elements identified were uranium, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen. These results contribute to understanding the compound?s synthesis, thermal behaviour, molecular composition, particle morphology and elemental composition. Further research can build upon these findings to explore potential applications and develop new compounds with tailored properties.