bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Useful Oral Administration of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1RA) as Semaglutide (Rybelsus) for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
Authors: BANDO Hiroshi
Published: March 2022

As recommended pharmacological agents for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1Ra) is highly evaluated for its various beneficial effects. Among them, semaglutide (Rybelsus) has been in focus for useful oral formation with useful oral hypoglycemic agent (OHA). Administration per os is possible due to the developed technique of absorption enhancer sodium N-(8-[2-hydroxybenzoyl] amino) caprylate. Clinical efficacy was shown by a series of Peptide Innovation for Early Diabetes Treatment (PIONEER) with enough weight reduction and decreased HbA1c. From the results of several PIONEER programs, oral semaglutide 14 mg/day had reduced HbA1c values by approximately 1.0-1.4%.
Features of Physical Therapy of People with Endocrine System Pathology
Authors: Rebryna Andrii A. , Karpiuk Iryna Yu. , Obeziuk Tetiana K. , Lyakhova Natalia A. , Yefimova Anastasiia I. , Rastorguyeva Iryna S. , Kara Svitlana I.
Published: March 2022

Aim: To check the effectiveness of the program of physical therapy of patients with type 1 diabetes.
Materials and Methods: The study involved 30 people (25-35-year-old women) with type 1 diabetes of moderate severity of the disease in the subcompensation stage, who were at the sanatorium stage of treatment. Patients, along with following a diet and insulin therapy, were engaged in physical exercises according to the author’s program based on the Nordic Walking. Assessment of the impact of physical rehabilitation was performed on blood sugar level, heart rate, blood pressure.
Results: It is established that at the end of the experiment the blood sugar level of the EG patients significantly (p≤0.05) decreased by 0.8 mmol/l (7.54%), in contrast to CG, where the difference is 0.3 mmol/l (2.75%) and is unreliable (p≥0.05). This indicates the effectiveness of the developed program of physical therapy for diabetic patients based on Nordic Walking classes in combination with traditional methods of treatment.
Conclusions: Nordic Walking classes for patients with type 1 diabetes help to increase insulin sensitivity, stabilize blood pressure, reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease, increase immunity, expand the functional capabilities of the body, improve the well-being and psychoemotional state of patients.
Influence of the Amount of Students’ Motor Activity on their Health Status and Psychophysical Readiness for Future Life
Authors: Griban Grygoriy P. , Okhrimenko Ivan М. , Lyakhova Natalia A. , Kostenko Tetiana M. , Zarichanskyi Oleg A. , Zarichanska Nataliia V. , Pop Olena Yu.
Published: March 2022

Aim: To investigate the impact of the amount of students’ motor activity on their health status and psychophysical readiness for future life.
Materials and Methods: The research was conducted in 2019-2021. The study involved 420 students and 232 graduates of different years. 57 male students took part in the experiment aimed at studying the impact of the amount of motor activity on the health of students and their psychophysical readiness: 28 students were included to the experimental group, 29 students – to the control group. Research methods: theoretical analysis, questionnaires, testing, pedagogical experiment, statistical methods.
Results: It was revealed that an increase in the amount of practical (academic and extracurricular) classes to 12-14 hours per week for one year positively affected the state of health of students and their psychophysical readiness for life. In EG, in contrast to CG, the results of most fitness tests significantly improved. The number of students with a high level of health in EG increased by 28.6%, and in CG – by 3.4%. The number of EG students with low level of neuropsychiatric stability decreased by 32.2%, and in CG – by 6.6%.
Conclusions: Increasing the level of motor activity of students requires creation of a modern system of physical education of students, which should take into account their interests, motives and personality-oriented choice of the type classes. Classes should be organized in accordance with the level of physical fitness and health status of students.
Medical and Social Reasoning of Improvement of Oncogynecological Diseases` Prevention System Management
Authors: Kostenko Andriana M. , Yasenok Victoriia O. , Svitailo Nina D. , Smiianova Olga I. , Savelieva Yulia M. , Rudenko Lesia A.
Published: March 2022

Aim: To analyze the dynamics of oncogynecological morbidity level in Sumy region and to identify barriers for prevention and early diagnosis of oncogynecological diseases in women.
Materials and Methods: study structure included: desk study (collection and analysis of statistical data), medical and sociological research on definition of barriers for prevention and early detection of oncogynecological diseases on the basis of primary medical level, which was conducted by questioning among women of Sumy region with an anonymous questionnaire with subsequent statistical processing of data using the license package of programs “PSQ” (processing of sociological questionnaires), a computer program of primary sociological information analysis.
Results: in the process of analyzing the dynamics of morbidity, mortality, annual mortality and neglect of diseases of oncopathology, a decreasing in the rate of morbidity was found with simultaneous increasing of annual mortality and neglect, which highlights a decrease in carrying out preventive examinations in women. This, in turn, worsens the possibility of diagnosis of gynecological oncopathology at the early stages and their prevention.
Conclusions: this requires development of a set of measures that would provide maximum coverage of regular gynecological preventive examinations in women. This mechanism can be effectively implemented through involvement the territorial communities in the process.
Modern Trends in Physiotherapy Support of Sports Activities and Rehabilitation Practice in Sports (on the Example of the University Clinic)
Authors: Shevets Valentina P. , Brizhata Iryna A. , Voitenko Valentyna L. , Sytnyk Olga A.
Published: March 2022

Aim: To form an idea about the necessity of introduction in sport training of sportsmen of modern physiotherapy and rehabilitation technologies on the example of work of university clinic.
Materials and Methods: Theoretical analysis and systematization of data of scientific-methodical literature, data of Internet network, as well as research of experience of activity of university clinic and center of sports preparation of highly skilled sportsmen.
Conclusions: The work of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team plays an important role in the restoration of athletes, so their choice should be more individualized with the aim of more effective restoration of functional capabilities of athletes’ performance. The influence of training and competitive loads on the athlete’s body is quite diverse and can cause various appropriate reactions, which are largely determined by the functional state of his body. The effectiveness of the restorative effects is closely related to the initial functional state, and the same procedures, can both accelerate recovery processes and be an additional burden on the body. That is why the development and implementation of scientifically based recommendations on the methodology of training of high-qualified sportsmen on the basis of analysis of modern achievements of medical science and results of own scientific researches is one of the main tasks of this team.
A Finite Difference Approximation for Numerical Simulation of 2D Viscous Coupled Burgers Equations
Authors: YAĞMURLU Murat , GAGİR Abdulnasır
Published: March 2022

Many of the physical phenomena in nature are usually expressed in terms of algebraic, differential or integral equations.Several nonlinear phenomena playing a very important role in engineering sciences, physics and computational mathematics are usually modeled by those non-linear partial differential equations (PDEs). It is usually difficult and problematic to examine and find out nalytical solutions of initial-boundary value problems consisting of PDEs. In fact, there is no a certain method or technique working well for all these type equations. For this reason, their approximate solutions are usually preferred rather than analytical ones of such type equations. Thus, many researchers are concentrated on approximate methods and techniques to obtain numerical solutions of non-linear PDEs. In the present article, the numerical simulation of the two-dimensional coupled Burgers equation (2D-cBE) has been sought by finite difference method based on Crank-Nicolson type approximation. Widely used three test examples given with appropriate initial and boundary conditions are used for the simulation process. During the simulation process,the error norms $L_{2}$, $L_{\infty}$ are calculated if the exact solutions are already known, otherwise the pointwise values and graphics are provided for comparison. The newly obtained error norms $L_{2}$, $L_{\infty}$ by the presented schemes are compared with those of some of the numerical solutions in the literature. A good consistency and accuracy are observed both by numerical values and visual illustrations.
The Linkage of Perceived CSR, Corporate Reputation, Organizational Commitment, and Purchase Intention
Authors: Badawi . , Jufri Ali , Prasetyo Tri Budi , Yulianty Puspa Dewi , Hadiwibowo Imam , Nurudin Arif , Muafi . , Gusman Tania Avianda
Published: March 2022

The ongoing pandemic has resulted in various parties being affected both economically and socially. This makes social issues become very sensitive. For companies, efforts that can be made to help deal with the pandemic while improving performance are CSR (corporate social responsibility). Some literature proves the positive influence of CSR on company reputation, organizational commitment, and purchase intention. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the relationship between perceived CSR to company reputation, organizational commitment, and purchase intention. The type of this study is quantitative research with primary data obtained through distributing questionnaires on 310 employees in the Indonesian cement industry. The data analysis in this study is carried out using a structural equation modeling with SmartPLS software. The results of the analysis show that perceived CSR has a significant influence on corporate reputation, organizational commitment, and purchase intention. The findings also prove that there is a significant influence of corporate reputation and organizational commitment on purchase intention. This research also provides some strategic suggestions for companies in the cement industry to improve their reputation, commitment, and purchase intention of their consumers. This study contributes to broader exploration of a research model related to the positive impact of CSR on the company's internal aspects, namely organizational commitment and purchase intention, and external aspect, namely the corporate reputation.

 

Received: 25 October 2021 / Accepted: 2 February 2022 / Published: 5 March 2022
State of The Art Para-Diplomacy: A Systematic Mapping Studies and a Bibliometric Analysis VOS Viewer in Scopus Database
Authors: Munir Fitrisia , Yani Yanyan Mochamad , Nizmi Yusnarida Eka , Suyastri Cifebrima
Published: March 2022

Purpose: This article examines state of the art or the most recent achievements of Para-diplomacy research in international relations. For this reason, the systematic mapping studies (SMS) and the bibliometric analysis VOS Viewer carried out stared at articles from 1984 to 2020, as comparison bibliographic articles from countries in the Scopus database. Methods: Preliminary analysis was conducted from systematic mapping studies followed by bibliometrics of publication content in the Scopus database. A total of 175 documents met the criteria for inclusion, starting in 1984, and the dominant author from Europe in journal Scopus Q1 and other well-known international journals. The data from the search results are then descriptively analyzed based on the journal-title, author, co-author, year of publication country, affiliation, keywords, journal /publication name. Results: Researchers from American countries were more productive than Europe and fewer in Asia from 1984 to 2021. As far as paper European document quality is concerned, American governments have significantly more author quality than Asian countries. Conclusion: Although fewer Para-diplomacy articles are published by researchers from Asian countries than Europe and America, this is a challenge for Asian researchers. The increase in the number of publications over the last ten years has shown that the turmoil of sub-state actors in Asian countries has begun to consider implementing regional Para-diplomacy. This is due to a strong push for regional progress to open wide-ranging cooperation, either directly or indirectly, with other countries/regions to strengthen the objectives of state sovereignty.

 

Received: 16 June 2021 / Accepted: 20 January 2022 / Published: 5 March 2022
Adoption of Blockchain Technology Based Accounting Platform
Authors: Sharma Asha , Bhanawat Shurveer S. , Sharma Raj Bahadur
Published: March 2022

Accounting has always been influenced by digital technology, although most of it has been replacing analogue instruments with digital versions. A blockchain is a digital ledger that is used to record transactions between different participants in a network. It is an internet-based, peer-to-peer distributed ledger that contains all transactions since its inception. Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize the world humanity implementing in the business based on the concept of transmitting valuable digital assets like bitcoin without the need of a third-party intermediary. Blockchain is considered as a type of database or a sort of digital ledger, which is widely used by many financial organizations. It's a distributed ledger which keeps records of immutable and verifiable data. This blockchain technology permits decentralized ledger transactions to be produced without the intervention of a third party. Because of its decentralization, networks have a high degree of protection. The aim of the study is to investigate various decisions making factors, affecting in adopting blockchain technology in the field of accounting. The result showed that secure and private, transparent and auditable, immutable, better transparency, reduce cost, transparency, real-time transaction, and flexible are most likely influencing factors in adoption of blockchain technology. The result indicates that the Quorum, Sap Hana, and Ethereum, platforms are most consistent and trusted platforms for block chain technology and the blockchain platforms are found most suitable, secured and stronger platform.

 

Received: 25 October 2021 / Accepted: 2 February 2022 / Published: 5 March 2022
Political Party and Municipal Councils’ Strategies in Empowering Women Ward Councillors in South Africa
Authors: Majola Brian K.
Published: March 2022

In South Africa, women and Black people became councillors after the first non-racial democratic local government elections between 1995 and 1996. One can be elected as councillor irrespective of race, gender or level of education. The country’s electoral system allows women’s presence in politics to largely depend on political parties. However, the number of women ward councillors has been unstable as some women leave the office after one term. It is political parties and municipal councils that can shape and ensure women’s stay in politics by empowering them. The paper aims to determine whether there are any strategies employed by selected municipal councils to empower women ward councillors. It explores whether there is any training provided by the municipal council to sensitise both council and community members on gender issues. The paper strives to explore whether political parties are grooming enough women to participate in politics and contest in elections. The study is exploratory and qualitative in nature. It focuses on Ward and PR councillors, from six local municipalities in the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Provinces who were interviewed using an interview guide. The findings of the study were analyzed using content analysis and themes were induced from the interview data. The results indicated that there were no strategies adopted by the municipal councils to empower women councillors. There was no training to sensitise both council and community members about gender issues and women are not groomed by their political parties to be ready to contest the elections.

 

Received: 28 September 2021 / Accepted: 21 January 2022 / Published: 5 March 2022
Theoretical-Conceptual, Legal and Social Problems of the Albanian Criminal Code: Some Useful Observations in view of its Reform
Authors: Bozheku Ersi , Bozheku Enida , Skënderaj Klodian
Published: March 2022

The problems of the Albanian criminal code are many and of different nature. In this short article, only some of the main issues will be highlighted, by underlying the most critical issues, while - for obvious reasons of space - individual institutes will not be explored in detail. We will try to carry out a general examination to understand what are the gaps, problems and possible solutions in view of a reform. In this regard, in fact, some elements will be highlighted that are believed to be of help to the ministerial commission that will be invested in the preparation of the new text.

Received: 8 December 2021 / Accepted: 31 January 2022 / Published: 5 March 2022
The Relationship between Servant Leadership and Work Engagement: An Organizational Justice as a Mediator
Authors: Hermanto Yustinus Budi , Srimulyani Veronika Agustini
Published: March 2022

This study aimed to verify the relationship between servant leadership and work engagement, and the role of organizational justice as a mediator of that relationship. The research design was a cross-sectional design. The sample was 813 teachers of high schools and vocational high schools in East Java and Central Java, Indonesia. This study used the structural equation modeling for data analysis. This study found that servant leadership was positively related to organizational justice while servant leadership was not significantly related to work engagement. Organizational justice was positively related to work engagement. Organizational justice fully mediated the relationship between servant leadership and work engagement.

 

Received: 26 July 2021 / Accepted: 25 February 2022 / Published: 5 March 2022
Factors Affecting Students in Vietnam's Intention on Using Smartphones for Learning on the Mobile Learning Platforms
Authors: Cao Tri Minh , Nguyen Nam Phuong
Published: March 2022

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic breaking out in countries, online learning is the most effective measure that can be implemented. This study was conducted to find out the factors affecting the acceptance intention of Vietnamese learners on learning on the Mobile learning platform. Researches on the application of the model of acceptance and use of extended technology (UTAUT2) has been revised. The data is processed by using SPSS software v.26 and Smart PLS v.3.3.3 on 831 valid questionnaires surveyed from students in some Vietnam’s universities. This study use PLS-SEM to test hypotheses on 831 samples. The results showed that there are six factors affect the behavioral intention on using smartphones in learning on M-learning, including: the efficiency expectation, the effort expectation, the enjoyment motivation, the service quality and the habit. At the same time, the result also shows that the factors affecting the behavior of using smartphones are habits, favorable conditions, and the strongest influencing factor of behavioral intention. The study also provides suggestions for governance to help educational managers and business units in the education sector improve the service quality to attract, satisfy customers to enhance competitive advantage.

 

Received: 31 October 2021 / Accepted: 6 January 2022 / Published: 5 March 2022
The Quality of Entrepreneurship Development Service Vocational High School: Assesment with Servqual Model
Authors: Sukardi . , Wildan . , Subhani Armin
Published: March 2022

The objective of this study is to find out the quality level of entrepreneurship development of the students and graduates in Vocational High School (VHS).  Methodologically, this study used ServQual (service quality) with 701 respondents from seven districts with cluster sampling method.  There are five instruments and dimensions in this study which are physical/tangible feature, reliability, responsiveness, credibility, and empathy. The whole data analyzed statistically by descriptive statistic and comparative analysis. The finding of this result is there is a significant difference between the respondents’ reality and expectation. It turned out with the average value of respondents' expectations of the 5 (five) dimensions of entrepreneurship service quality in which it is much higher than the average value of reality/perception. Therefore, it is concluded that the level of entrepreneurship service quality is not sufficient. From the five service dimensions, tangible and interest-responsiveness got the lowest assessment. The implication of the results is that it needs reinforcement for the five dimensions of the entrepreneurship development service in order to attain competitive-graduates. Moreover, the applying of ServQual model needs to be expanded in education and entrepreneurship services.

 

Received: 17 October 2021 / Accepted: 22 December 2021 / Published: 5 March 2022
The Role of Voluntary Work in Raising the Level of Ambition among Students of the University of Jordan
Authors: Abuzaid Nieveen Mohammad
Published: March 2022

The study aimed to reveal the role of voluntary work in raising the level of ambition among students of the University of Jordan among a sample of (354) male and female students from various scientific and humanitarian disciplines in the second semester of the academic year 2017/2018, who were chosen by random method, they responded on the scale of the study, and the descriptive correlative approach was used. The study results showed that participation in voluntary work and the level of ambition among the study sample members were moderate. Nevertheless, the results showed a positive role for voluntary work in raising the level of ambition among students of the University of Jordan. In light of the study results, the researcher presented recommendations.

 

Received: 18 November 2021 / Accepted: 31 January 2022 / Published: 5 March 2022
The landforms associated with industrial placer gold mining in Siberia
Authors: Kolejka Jaromír
Published: March 2022

Industrial placer gold mining creates specific montane relief shapes. The character of these landforms is influenced by the mining technology used, the management of the site and mining area, the organization of the work and the subsequent measures after the termination of mining. Available classifications of known landforms can also be partially applied to shapes created during placer gold mining. Field research was conducted on gold-bearing fields in the upper courses of the Indigirka and Kolyma rivers. Drawn and photographic documentation of sample landforms was obtained, and their dimensions were ascertained, or their genesis was observed. The landforms found often differ in character and size from shapes known from other raw material mining and industrial gold panning sites. The mining landforms created during the industrial panning of gold in Siberia are documented by drawings according to the facts found during the field research. The text presents their basic differences from the hitherto known landforms.
PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROFESSIONALLY ORIENTED APPROACH IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES AT A UNIVERSITY
Authors:   Altay State Medical University, Vorontsov Pavel G. , Kraynik Viktor L. ,   Altai State Pedagogical University
Published: March 2022

The ongoing crisis in modern Russian higher education has led to the loss of some traditions of forming high-quality professional education in the process of teaching general and special professional courses. Under these conditions, the authors of the article substantiate the relevance of the development and application of a general professionally oriented approach, which provides for a natural increase in the professionalization of university courses of a general education profile, which form the humanitarian and physical culture of future specialists.
DIDACTIC FEATURES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF A MILITARY UNIVERSITY
Authors:   Branch of the Military Educational and Scientific Centre of the Air Force N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin Air Force Academy, Raetskaya Olga V. , Kulyanina Ulyana I. ,   Branch of the Military Educational and Scientific Centre of the Air Force N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin Air Force Academy, Ilyushin Andrey K. ,   Branch of the Military Educational and Scientific Centre of the Air Force N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin Air Force Academy
Published: March 2022

The article considers the problem of introducing digital textbooks into the educational process of a military university. Informatization of military education reveals the digital inequality of students of military universities, and as a result, defines stringent requirements for a digital textbook in educational institutions of the RF Ministry of Defense. Digital textbooks are annually updated, and only if getting a positive review they can be used at the university during one academic year. The results of surveys of students and teaching staff of two military universities of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed the hypothesis that the use of digital textbooks requires developed didactic conditions for the introduction of innovative textbooks at the university and methodological recommendations for the use of these modern textbooks by students.
BARRIER METHODOLOGICAL VIDEO TASKS IN THE SYSTEM OF MIXED LEARNING IN THE METHOD OF TEACHING PHYSICS
Authors:   Altai State Pedagogical University, Shapovalov Anatoly A. , Andreeva Ludmila E. ,   Altai State Pedagogical University
Published: March 2022

The article deals with the interpretation of the concepts of a methodological task and a system of these tasks. It is being analyzed on the example of a methodological problem presented in a video format and experimental data on its solution by students - future physics teachers. It is noted that methodological video tasks can be successfully used in the format of mixed learning. The authors show that the spontaneous uncontrolled process of analyzing pedagogical situations underlying methodological tasks results in an imbalance of judgments about the pedagogical process and the lack of transfer of education from everyday level to scientific one.
THE ANALYSIS OF THE HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL WORKS OF “THE THREAD OF TIMES AND GENERATIONS” COMPETITION
Authors:   Tuvan scientific сenter, Bazyrchap Anai-Khaak O. , Kara-Sal Ayaslana A. ,   Tuvan scientific сenter, Kongu Arzhaana A. ,   Tuvan scientific сenter
Published: March 2022

The article is devoted to the analysis of school scientific works on the study of the genealogy of their families, dynasties, historical figures, family archives, relics within the framework of “The Thread of times and generations” competition. During the study, the authors used the method of comparison, statistical, graphical and tabular analyses, descriptive, structural and functional approaches. The results of the students’ work show an increase in the interest in their origin and family-related environment, children’s awareness of the world around them, their own essence and family values.
Analisis Kebutuhan Mahasiswa terhadap Penggunaan E-Modul pada Perkuliahan Fisika Matematika I Materi Vektor
Authors: Auliya Ramadhanti  , Astalini Astalini , Darmaji Darmaji
Published: March 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk mengetahui bagaimana level serta pendapat mahasiswa mengenai e-modul materi vektor yang akan dikembangkan. Jenis penelitian ini ialah mixed method dengan teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan ialah purposive sampling. Sampel  yang digunakan merupakan mahasiswa aktif kelas reguler C 2019 yang pernah mengontrak mata kuliah fisika matematika I. Instrumen yang digunakan ialah berupa angket dan lembar wawancara yang dimana di analisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif. Hasil yang didapatkan menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar sampel berpendapat bahwa e-modul merupakan gagasan yang sangat baik, hal ini dapat dilihat dari hasil statistik deskriptif nilai rata-rata sebesar 23,07 dimana berada pada kategori dibutuhkan, hasil data kuantitatif ini diperkuat dengan hasil wawancara yang sebagian besar mendukung pembuatan e-modul ini.. Penggunaan e-modul pada mata kuliah Fisika Matematika dapat membantu mahasiswa belajar secara mandiri. Penelitian ini dapat dijadikan sebagai referensi untuk penelitian e-modul Fisika Matematika ke depannya.
The fourth industrial revolution: economic form and social content
Authors:   Institute for Regional Economics Studies Russian Academy of Sciences, Gorin E.A.
Published: March 2022

The changes in social relations, forms of economic interaction and requirements for vocational education in conditions of intensive technological development, the creation of new innovative industries and the emergence of new forms of employment are considered. The necessary knowledge and competencies of employees for effective participation in economic and social life, ensuring a balance of individual and public interests based on the unity of economic form and social content are discussed. Forecasts of the impact of technological modernization processes on the requirements for employees and the economic activities of St. Petersburg enterprises and organizations are given.
Performance Analysis of H-Darrieus Wind Turbine with NACA0018 and S1046 Aerofoils: Impact of Blade Angle and TSR
Authors: Teeab Tahzib  , Mohammed Abdul Hannan  , Yaseen Adnan Ahmed  , Iwan Zamil Mustaffa Kamal
Published: March 2022

Despite the widespread research and development of HAWTs in recent times, VAWTs are gaining in popularity due to certain critical advantages they provide, for example, wind direction independency. While most existing studies focused on analysing the performance of VAWT using NACA aerofoils, this study compares the performance of NACA0018 and S1046 aerofoil profiles for a range of Speed Ratios (TSRs) and blade pitch angles. It has been found that the S1046 is less sensitive to changes in wind speed, and is thus, a superior choice for urban applications where the wind speed is comparatively low and varies a lot. Three bladed VAWTs of solidity 0.1 was modelled using Solidworks for this study. The CFD simulations were then performed in ANSYS Fluent, utilising the k-ω SST turbulence model. The model was validated at first before analysing the VAWT performance with the intended aerofoils. Key results indicate that increasing the TSR leads to increases in aerodynamic performances for nearly all cases, and especially so, for lower blade pitch angles. However, this study concludes that VAWT consisting of S1046 aerofoils at -2 degrees of blade pitch and operating at TSR 4 will provide the optimum performance.
Turbulent Structures in Gap Flow
Authors: Ghassan Nasif  , A.-M. Shinneeb  , Ram Balachandarandar  , Chandra Somayaji
Published: March 2022

A computational study was carried out to investigate the effect of the gap between the body and the bed on the wake characteristics in shallow flows. A sharp-edged bluff body with two different clearances from the bed is employed in this investigation. The transient three-dimensional governing Navier-Stokes equations are numerically solved using a finite volume formulation with improved delayed detached-eddy simulation as a turbulence model. The volume of fluid approach is used in the current study as a free-surface modelling technique for locating and tracking the free surface. It is found that the existence and size of the gap influence the wake size and the location where the free surface is restored to its original and flat shape. This study also reveals that the fluid structures lose their symmetry about the center of the wake as the gap size increases.
Prototyping Roof Mounts for Photovoltaic (PV) Panels: Design, Construction and CFD Validation
Authors: Mohammad Al-Rawi  , Nived Rajan  , Sreeshob Sindhu Anand  , Tony Pauly  , Nikhil Thomas
Published: March 2022

Many countries have committed to using renewable energy and increasingly encourage the use of solar panels in residential dwellings part of achieving sustainability goals. However, building regulations and standards are often slow to catch up. In New Zealand, there is no specified standard for the mechanical structure when mounting the solar panels to the roof. Solar panel mounts can cause significant damage to the roof in the presence of environmental stressors, such as heavy rain and high-speed wind gusts. This paper presents the process of designing a novel mounting unit for solar panels using computational fluid dynamic (CFD) tools to prototype the unit. The prototype unit is easy to install and can accommodate a range of solar tiles manufactured by leading manufacturers. The proposed mount design addresses issues identified with current mounts, such as roof leaks, tilting of the tiles, and corrosion of mounting units by design optimization and proper material selection. Additionally, we compare the maximum temperature for each part of the unit to the CFD results and come up with an average error of 3.14-3.82%.
A Comparison Between Experimental Life Road Simulation and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Fluid Structure Interaction for Sedan Car
Authors: Bassem Nashaat Zakher  , Mostafa El-Hadary  , Mohammed Abd Elfatah Elgohary  , Ibrahim M. El Fahham
Published: March 2022

The flow around road vehicle is characterized by regions of separation that affect the aerodynamics and performance of the vehicle due to the variations in the negative pressure zones. In this work, Computational fluid dynamics and Fluid-structure interaction models are developed to simulate the aerodynamic performance of a sedan car. An experimental live road simulation is conducted to validate the performance and the accuracy of the presented models. The experimental setup was organized on a sedan car using tufts and digital cameras for flow visualization. Four cruise speeds of 40, 60, 80, and 100 km/hr are used. At low cruise speed the FSI simulation can attain the required result for indicating the negative pressure zones, created behind the car tail and mostly close to the car body. The experimental results appear to visualize the movement of the tufts that attained a certain angle corresponding to the flow speed, which matches the distribution of negative pressure and wake area. At high cruise speed the CFD simulation elucidated the separation area where the negative pressure created behind the car tail matched the movement of the tufts which attained an approximate straight angle corresponding to the flow speed having a swirling movement.
Acil Servise Başvuran Geriatrik Travma Hastalarının İncelenmesi
Authors: BAYKAN Necmi , DURUKAN Polat , SALT Ömer , YAKAR Şule , KANTAR Yusuf , KAYMAZ Nesıj , ÖZKAN Seda
Published: March 2022

Amaç: Geriatrik travma hastalarındaki demografik özellikleri, travma şiddet skorları, travmanın oluş mekanlarını, hastalara istenen konsültasyonları ve sonlanış şekillerini tespit etmeyi hedefledik. Aynı zamanda olayın oluşu ile acil servise başvuru arasında geçen sürenin ve travma skorlarının mortalite ile ilişkisini ortaya çıkarmayı amaçladık.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma retrospektif olarak 01.01.2011-31.12.2011 tarihleri arasında Erciyes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Acil servisine 65 yaş ve üzeri başvuran 250 hasta ile yapılmıştır. Cinsiyet, yaş, travmadan sonra geçen süre, travma mekanizması, tanılar, istenilen konsültasyonlar, yaralanma bölgesi, GKS, ISS ve sonlanış şekilleri araştırılmıştır.

Bulgular: Bu hastaların %51,6’sı kadın, %48,4’ü erkektir. Hastaların yaş ortalaması 73,3’tür. Hastaların %32,4’ü ilk 1 saatlik zaman diliminde iken %11,2’si ilk 24 saatlik zaman dilimi sonrası acil servise müracaat etmiştir. Hastalarda sırasıyla en çok yumuşak doku travması (%36,4) saptanmışken travma bölgelerine de bakıldığında en sık %51,6 oranla ekstremite olduğu da tespit edilmiştir. Hastaların 86’sına herhangi bir branştan konsultasyon istenmezken; 79 hastaya ortopedi, 44 hastaya beyin cerrahi konsültasyonu istenmiştir. Çalışmadaki hastaların %54,8’i acil servisten tedavi sonrası taburcu olmuş, %28,4’ü servise yatmış, %12’si yoğun bakım şartlarında takibe alınmış ve %4,8’i yani 12 hasta exitus olmuştur. Hastaların acil servise başvuru süreleri, GKS ve ISS puanları ile acil serviste sonlanışları kıyaslanmış ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki tespit edilmiştir.

Sonuç: Geriatrik travma hastaları genç hastalara göre daha mortal ve morbid seyretmektedir. Yaşlılığa bağlı olarak genellikle medikal ek problemleri de mevcuttur. Tedavi süreçleri daha zahmetli ve emek istemektedir. Bu nedenle hastalar daha dikkatli ve multisistemik olarak değerlendirilmelidir.
Clinical Comparison of MASCC and CISNE Scores in Neutropenic Febrile Patients in the Emergency Department
Authors: ERDEM Ahmet Burak , SARCAN Emine , KAYIPMAZ Afşin , KAVALCI Cemil
Published: March 2022

Objective: Febrile neutropenia is an important condition that needs to be well managed in the emergency department. Home treatment and hospitalization requirements of the patients are made according to some risk classifications. The most commonly used MASCC score may involve risks in terms of early discharge. Our aim in this study is to show that these risks can be reduced if the MASCC score is supported by the CISNE score. In addition, it is to determine the contribution of procalcitonin values to these classifications.

Material and Method: Neutropenic febrile patients over the age of 18 who came to the emergency department between 2019 and 2020 were included in the study. MASCC and CISNE scores of the patients were calculated. The relationship between scores and mortality was examined. Mortality estimation was made by using MASCC and CISNE scores together. In addition, patients were divided into 4 groups according to their proclacytonin values. The relationship between MASCC, CISNE and mortality between the groups was examined.

Results: Of the 103 patients included in the study, 70.9% were male. The most common reason for admission was found to be acute gastroenteritis with 22.3%. 40.8% of the patients died. According to the MASCC score, 35.9% of the patients were found to be at high risk. Despite this, 85.4% of them were hospitalized and treated. There was an inverse, moderate statistically significant correlation with MASCC (r=-0.542, p=0.000), and a weak statistically significant correlation with CISNE (r=0.385, p=0.000). There was a moderately significant correlation between procalcitonin, one of the acute phase indicators, and mortality (r=-0.555, p=0.000).

Conclusion: Evaluating neutropenic febrile patients with MASCC score for high-risk patients and CISNE score for low-risk patients in the emergency department gives more accurate results in determining poor prognosis. If these two scores are evaluated together with procalcitonin, the out-of-hospital mortality rate can be further reduced. For this, prospective studies in which risk scores are modified with a marker such as procalcitonin are needed.
L’administration des problèmes solubles ou comment gouverner au cœur de la violence au Mexique (Badiraguato, Sinaloa)
Authors: Blazquez Adèle
Published: March 2022

En quoi consiste la routine d’une administration municipale œuvrant au cœur de la violence dans une commune considérée comme le « berceau du narcotrafic » national ? Faire du tourisme l’objectif économique phare quand des risques pèsent sur les déplacements ordinaires des habitants ; construire la sécurité routière comme problème prioritaire quand des homicides sont courants ; stimuler le « lien social » à travers des programmes de développement alors même que la principale source de revenus des habitants les enferme dans une économie réprimée par un autre échelon du même État... La fabrique de problèmes solubles est un jeu subtil de prise en compte du contexte pour mieux l’éviter et ne jamais le nommer. En s’appuyant sur l’ingénierie du développement par programmes – et sur son potentiel dépolitisant et décontextualisant –, les élus et fonctionnaires de Badiraguato parviennent à produire un agenda et une routine imperméables aux soubresauts de violence qui secouent régulièrement la commune. Ces pratiques constituent un mode de gouvernement qui, en s’affranchissant des dynamiques sociales les plus lourdes, assure une administration stable dans un contexte de violence et d’incertitude.
Quel « Nous » dénonce l’injustice ? Politiser les discriminations par le biais d’identifications raciale ou urbaine à Paris et à Londres
Authors: Druez Elodie
Published: March 2022

Dans cet article, je propose une analyse des identifications collectives que mobilisent des diplômé·es du supérieur d’ascendance subsaharienne parisien·nes et londonien·nes pour politiser leurs expériences de discrimination. Celles-ci font directement écho aux politiques et débats publics propres à chacun des pays étudiés. Si elle est affirmée de façon claire dans le contexte race-conscious britannique, une identification raciale, noire, peine à être pleinement politisée dans le cadre colour-blind français. Elle n’est politiquement investie que par des enquêté·es très conscientisé·es sur les enjeux de race quand d’autres privilégient un « Nous » descendant·es immigré·es ou un « Nous » de quartier pour dénoncer l’injustice. En effet, en raison d’une spatialisation des problèmes sociaux propre au contexte hexagonal, la politisation des discriminations émerge plus aisément via une identification de quartier, mais dans laquelle s’imbrique de fait une dimension raciale. À l’inverse, cette appartenance territoriale n’est pas politisée au Royaume-Uni, où la ségrégation raciale n’est pas constituée en enjeu public.
Le « milieu de vie », un concept évolutif pour penser le lien entre biologie, bioéthique et écologie
Authors: Fino Catherine
Published: March 2022

Georges Canguilhem permet de penser le lien entre bioéthique et écologie du point de vue du soin du « milieu de vie ». Sur fond d’insécurité ontologique, les vivants sont soumis à une concurrence permanente et à la nécessité de cohabiter au sein d’un environnement partagé. Le recours à la technique maintient l’insécurité, puisque l’hubris de la science s’expose à la résistance des corps, tandis que la concurrence faite aux processus du vivant se révèle comme une médiation bénéfique pour les restaurer, à condition de lui imposer des limites. La préservation du milieu naturel ne se dissocie pas du soin du milieu social : si la fonction des normes sociales est d’unifier au mieux l’émergence incessante des différences individuelles, l’imaginaire peut soutenir le passage de la domination à la création.
Bioéthique, écologie et santé : un chemin éthique inachevé
Authors: Charmetant Eric
Published: March 2022

La bioéthique malgré des débuts ouverts à l’écologie et à une vision globale de la santé s’est réduite en pratique à une éthique médicale humaine. Depuis le début des années 2000, une vision globale et holiste de la santé s’est diffusée autour de l’expression «  One World – One Health  », mais reste encore trop centrée sur la santé humaine dans ses publications. Cette étude revisitera les œuvres de Hans Jonas, Arne Næss et Aldo Leopold sous l’angle de la santé et en lien avec l’approche bioéthique de Van Rensselaer Potter, et montrera que la santé symbiotique est un chemin pour mieux articuler santé humaine et santé écosphérique.
Accepter son trouble afin de mieux s’ouvrir au monde
Authors: Le Goaziou Thierry
Published: March 2022

L’irruption brutale de la pandémie, en plongeant le monde dans une ère nouvelle d’illisibilité et d’incertitude, a bouleversé l’éthos social et impacté durablement le fonctionnement des institutions. L’Église, comme corps sensible, n’est pas épargnée par cette inquiétude. Cette situation peut être considérée comme une opportunité de nature à dynamiser l’annonce évangélique, en se recentrant sur sa mission. Pour y parvenir, elle doit accepter de prendre soin d’elle-même, en résistant à la tentation de la liminalité tout en consentant à troubler le monde afin qu’il ne perde pas de vue l’essentiel, le rendant ainsi disponible à l’écoute de la bonne nouvelle.
Plotin contre Alexandre d’Aphrodise : une lecture de l’ Ennéade VI, 8
Authors: Lardelli Giacomo
Published: March 2022

Cet article soutient que Plotin a écrit l’ Ennéade VI 8 (39) pour mener ses élèves à voir que notre liberté est fondée sur l’Un, un but poursuivi par le biais d’une polémique avec le De fato et le De anima d’Alexandre d’Aphrodise. La première partie cherche à établir que le « discours téméraire » introduit au chapitre 7 est une interprétation de la position du De fato sur la liberté des dieux. Plotin lit la thèse de son adversaire en transférant au niveau de l’Un une structure tripartite constituée par la nature, la raison et le hasard, une structure qu’Alexandre utilisait pour expliquer les événements des réalités en devenir. La seconde partie propose de voir le traité comme un procédé dialectique. Plotin commence son enquête par le niveau de l’âme et celui de l’Intellect. Il arrive ensuite au discours sur l’Un, où il essaie de franchir progressivement les limites du langage en analysant les positions alternatives du point de vue du discours, des mots et enfin de la pensée. Ce faisant, il insiste sur le renversement des thèses d’Alexandre : l’Un est simple et donc il n’est pas contraint par sa nature, il est libre grâce à une volonté incapable de choisir parmi les contraires et tournée métaphoriquement vers elle-même.
Castoriadis entre Marx et Platon : quelques remarques sur l’ouvrage de Sophie Klimis, Le Penser en travail : Castoriadis et le labyrinthe de la création humaine , t. I ( Polis. De la société capitaliste à la cité des Athéniens )
Authors: Guerpillon Paul
Published: March 2022

Dans cet article, je présente l’ouvrage de Sophie Klimis, Le Penser en travail : Castoriadis et le labyrinthe de la création humaine , et discute trois questions que soulève la confrontation proposée par l’auteure entre la pensée de Castoriadis, celle de Marx et celle de Platon. Dans un premier temps, j’interroge la critique castoriadienne du matérialisme historique et montre comment la philosophie de Marx nous oriente vers une description de la société capitaliste différente de celle que propose Castoriadis. Dans un deuxième temps, j’essaie d’éclairer le problème du rapport entre mythe et vérité depuis un point de vue platonicien, ce qui m’amène en particulier à contester l’idée selon laquelle le « noble mensonge » de Socrate dans la République relèverait d’un usage aliénant du mythe. Dans un dernier temps, je propose de montrer, en prolongeant la lecture du Protagoras développée par S. Klimis, que la critique platonicienne de l’éducation démocratique ne s’inscrit pas dans une pensée de l’hétéronomie, mais invite bien plutôt à penser l’autonomie véritable à distance de la liberté politique promue au sein de la démocratie athénienne et théorisée par Castoriadis.