bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Merger and Acquisition (M&A) and the Performance of Insurance Industry in Nigeria
Authors:   Banking and Finance Department, Faculty of Management Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Chukwunweike EHIEDU Victor , Chi-Chi ONUORAH Anastasia ,   Banking and Finance Department, Faculty of Management Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, AKUBUE Regina Nma, ,   Banking and Finance Department, Faculty of Management Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka
Published: February 2023

The study examines merger and acquisition and the performance of insurance industry in Nigeria (pre-M&A 2011- 2015) and (post-M&A 2016-2020) five years each. The study adopts a sample of three (3) conveniently selected insurance firms in Nigeria. The study used profitability (PRF) as the dependent variable while investment income (IVI), underwriting profit, total asset (TA0 and shareholders wealth (SHE) as the independent variables. Panel data was used, Ordinary Least Squares estimation technique was also tested with the aid of E-views 9. The study found that the p-value for investment income in pre-M&A era is 0.3178 while post-M&A era is 0.000, this shows that investment income (IVI) has a significant effect on performance of insurance firms in post-M&A era in Nigeria because the p-value is less than 5% level of significance at the post M&A era. For underwriting profit there is a positive effect on profitability of insurance companies in Nigeria in the post-M&A era, the preM&A era was negative, furthermore, the p-value for pre-M&A era is 0.3636 while post-M&A era is 0.000, this shows that underwriting profit (UP) has a significant effect on performance of insurance firms in post-M&A era in Nigeria because the pvalue is less than 5% level of significance at the post M&A era. Total asset (TA) has a positive effect on profitability of insurance companies in Nigeria in the post-M&A era, the pre-M&A era was negative, furthermore, the p-value for pre-M&A era is 0.5147 while post-M&A era is 0.04. This shows that total asset (TA) has a significant effect on performance of insurance firms in postM&A era in Nigeria because the p-value is less than 5% level of significance at the post M&A era. Finally shareholders equity has a positive effect on profitability of insurance companies in Nigeria in both pre and post-M&A era. Furthermore, the p-value for pre-M&A era is 0.3748 while post-M&A era is 0.000. This shows that shareholders equity (SHE) has a significant effect on performance of insurance firms in post-M&A era in Nigeria because the p-value is less than 5% level of significance at the post M&A era. The study concludes that merger and acquisition have significant effect on the performance of insurance industry during the post merger and acquisition era. The study further recommended that government should encourage declining or distressed insurance companies to engage in merger/acquisition by providing incentives such as tax holiday, loss relief and capital allowance. Government should constantly provide the enabling and conducive environment for mergers and acquisitions.
Investigating Vertical and Horizontal Force-Velocity Profiles in Club-Level Field Hockey Athletes: Do Mechanical Characteristics Transfer Between Orientation of Movement?
Authors: Hicks Dylan , Drummond Claire , Williams Kym , Van den Tillaar Roland
Published: February 2023

To inform physical preparation strategies in field hockey athletes, this cross-sectional study investigated the transfer of mechanical characteristics in different force-vectors and determined the correlations between vertical and horizontal force-velocity profiles and performance outcomes. Thirty-one club-level field hockey athletes (age: 23.1 ± 4.3yrs, body mass: 70.6 ± 10.3kg, height: 1.72 ± 0.09m) performed vertical (jump) force-velocity profiles by performing countermovement jumps at three incremental loads, and horizontal (sprint) force-velocity profiles by performing maximal 30-meter sprint efforts. When comparing matched mechanical variables between F-v profiles in each force orientation, small to moderate significant correlations (0.37 ≤ r ≥ 0.62, p ≤ 0.03) were observed for relative theoretical maximal force (F0), power (PMAX) and theoretical maximal velocity (v0). The performance outcomes of both F-v profiles highlighted a large, significant negative correlation (r = -0.86, p = 0.001) between variables. Multiple linear regression analysis of F-v profiles identified F0 and v0 accounted for 74% and 94% of the variability in jump height and sprint time respectively, however v0 appeared to be a greater predictor of both performance outcomes. Due to the significant relationships between variables, the results of this study suggest vertical and horizontal F-v profiling explain the same key lower-limb mechanical characteristics, despite the orientation of the movement task. With club-level field hockey athletes, coaches could therefore use mechanical profiling methods interchangeably and prescribe physical preparation interventions to assess neuromuscular function plus mechanical strengths and weaknesses by performing one force-velocity assessment only.
Adolescent Behavior in Promoting Community Environmental Health through Social Media
Authors: Yến Mạch Thu
Published: February 2023

This study's objective is to evaluate whether or not the use of social media may effectively encourage teenagers to take action that improves the environmental health of their communities. Specifically, the focus of this research will be on the usage of Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. According to the findings of this research, using social media as a method to increase young people's awareness of and participation in issues relating to environmental health is a viable option. Teenagers were asked to fill out questionnaires or take exams in order to contribute their responses to this study, which was conducted to gather data. According to the results of this study project, it is possible to utilize social media platforms as an effective marketing approach to influence the behaviors of teenagers with the aim of enhancing the health of the community's environment.
Криминологический анализ профилактики правонарушений среди женщин
Authors: Закирова Адина , Ходжаев Шохрух
Published: February 2023

Cтатья призвана осветить научно-практическое значение подразделений органов внутренних дел по женским вопросам в организации профилактики правонарушений среди женщин. Для этого в научно-практическом плане проанализированы понятия женщины, семья-брак, их специфика, цели и задачи, раскрыта сущность. Проанализированы правовые механизмы организации и осуществления профилактики правонарушений среди женщин. В этой связи выдвинуты научные выводы, предложения и рекомендации по повышению роли подразделений органов внутренних дел по женским вопросам в дальнейшем повышении эффективности профилактики правонарушений среди женщин.
Methods and approaches of teaching speaking in foreign language lessons in higher educational institutions
Authors: Abdullaeva Sanobar
Published: February 2023

The article discusses ways of effective conducting of speaking lessons in high school and in higher educational institutions. As a result, not only speech skills improve, but also oratory skills, critical thinking develop, discussion and dialogue skills, respect for the interlocutor, the ability of using argumentation and evidence during public speeches develop.
Pelatihan dan Pendampingan Penyusunan RPP Berbasis Literasi Numerasi Bagi Guru-guru di SD Negeri Buraen 1, Kab. Kupang
Authors: Wangge Magdalena
Published: February 2023

One of the main components in the Minimum Competency Assessment, which is a substitute for the National Examination, is Literacy and Numeracy. Teachers need to create literacy and numeracy-based learning to familiarize students, one of which is by compiling a numeracy literacy-based lesson plan. However, in reality, many schools still need to implement this in the field because it is pretty tricky, including for partner schools at public elementary school Buraen 1. The solution offered is to provide teachers with an understanding of literacy and numeracy and how to compile a literacy and numeracy-based lesson plan. This activity is carried out through training and mentoring, where the methods used are lectures, discussions, group work, and individual mentoring. The results were that teachers at public elementary school Buraen 1, South Amarasi District, Kupang Regency, could know how to apply literacy and numeracy to students in the classroom. It is proven by the fact that teachers have been able to compile literacy and numeracy-based lesson plans.
Mother Tongue Interference in EFL Students’ Writing
Authors: Nappu Syamsiarna
Published: February 2023

Understanding the similarities and differences between English, as the target language, and Indonesian, as the native language, is an essential thing for students to know if they want to master English. One problem as the most challenging thing for students is to express themselves in English appropriately, orally or written. The student’s original language, Indonesian, interferes with their ability to compose English sentences correctly, especially in writing. It is essential to find and identify errors made by students of English, in this case, the interference of Indonesian in writing. Therefore, this study was conducted to analyze the interference of Indonesian in students English writing. This study provides an analysis of the interference of Indonesian on English writing made by EFL students. The data for the study is collected from essay writing on a descriptive text by 32 university students in the fourth semester majoring in English and whose native language is Indonesian. Those 32 students were purposively chosen as samples since they sit in one class and had the Essay writing Course. The students then asked to write about two pages of descriptive essays on specific exciting topics for them. It is found that there are a total of 359 Indonesian interferences on the students’ English writing. The findings suggest valuable strategies to aid students in developing their writing skills, such as viewing English-language movies, reading English books or articles, and listening to English news and music.
On the Rhyopsocus Hagen, 1876 (Insecta: Psocoptera) of East Africa with a description of two new species
Authors: Georgiev Dilian
Published: February 2023

Finds of four Rhyopsocus species in East Africa were reported, two of which from Uganda were described as new to science. Other two were R. afer from Tanzania, and R. pandanicola from coastal Kenya. Information on the colouration, morphology and somatometrics was provided. An identification key for all known African species was proposed.
New data about the distribution of Plectophloeus fischeri (Aubé, 1833) and Dicentrius biroi Besuchet, 1999 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) in Bulgaria
Authors: Bekchiev Rostislav , Kostova Rumyana
Published: February 2023

New data for the rare and poorly known species Plectophloeus fischeri (Aubé, 1833) and Dicentrius biroi Besuchet, 1999 in Bulgaria are presented.
Cutting Parameter Optimization based on Online Temperature Measurements
Authors: Kara Ali Abdelillah Djamal , Benhadji Serradj Nasreddine , Ghernaout Mohamed El Amine
Published: February 2023

The deformation of metallic materials during the machining operation requires a significant amount of energy. During the chip formation process and due to the plastic deformation of the metal and the friction along the tool-part interface, the thermal loads generated are strongly impacted by the cutting factors. Thus, the choice of optimized cutting conditions is essential to control the quality of the work required. The aim of the present experimental study is to optimize the cutting parameters using temperature measurements. The average temperature of the cutting tool is studied using a FLIR A325sc type infrared camera. Optimal cutting parameters for each performance metric were obtained using the Taguchi techniques.
Energy Management of an Autonomous Photovoltaic System under Climatic Variations
Authors: Njeh Khouloud , Zdiri Mohamed Ali , Ben Ammar Mohsen , Rabhi Abdelhamid , Ben Salem Fatma
Published: February 2023

Predictable and unpredictable variations are two major causes of renewable energy-related intermittency. Such a drawback could be overcome by applying new energy management strategies, particularly storage systems. This paper investigates the feasibility of introducing a photovoltaic management string, enabling the maintenance of continuous energy supply storage capacity. Accordingly, the PV system is liable to perform at maximum efficiency following the implementation of an MPPT-controlled DC/DC boost converter of the Perturb and Observe (P&O) type. Most of the energy-management approaches target goals lie mainly in optimizing the energy resources’ operational and storage capacities. The current MATLAB/Simulink-based simulation study achieved results that turned out to testify well to the advanced design’s high performance and efficiency in maintaining the load’s energy autonomy while increasing the battery’s life span.
Efficiency Analysis and Design Considerations of a Hysteretic Current Controlled Parallel Hybrid Envelope Tracking Power Supply
Authors: Babu Ambily , Shivaleelavathi B. G. , Yatnalli Veeramma
Published: February 2023

This paper presents the realization of an Envelope Tracking Power Supply (ETPS), for a sinusoidal envelope input signal. A parallel hybrid topology is chosen for the implementation. In this topology, a voltage-controlled Class-AB linear amplifier stage and a current-controlled switching converter stage operate in parallel. A hysteretic current control scheme is employed to control the operation of the switching converter. Block-level implementation of the ETPS is done using Simulink 2017b, continuous mode simulation. Simulations are performed using a sinewave input envelope signal = 1.94+ 1.2 sin(ω∙t). The input frequency varied from 1MHz to 60MHz. As the input frequency is increased, the ETPS moves from the linear to the non-linear region of operation. During the transition, the slew rates of the load current and the switching current match at a particular input frequency of 2MHz while the efficiency peaks. The maximum obtained efficiency while tracking the sinewave input signal is 82.3%. The way the efficiency can be optimized by focusing on the matching of the slew rates of load and switching currents is explained. Also, an insight into the study of various circuit parameters and the trade-offs that the designer needs to consider while designing an ETPS, is provided.
Technoeconomic Analysis of a Hybrid Energy System for an Academic Building
Authors: Roy Suchismita , Sahu Pradeep Kumar
Published: February 2023

This work is mainly based on the optimal design of a standalone Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) consisting of PV/diesel/battery systems, implemented in an academic building. Different hybrid system configurations such as PV-diesel generator-battery, diesel generator-battery, and PV-diesel generator are compared based on Net Present Cost (NPC) and Cost Of Energy (COE) to find out the best economically viable and environmentally friendly solution. Li-ion and lead-acid batteries were taken into consideration, and the optimization was done in HOMER PRO software. The PV-DG-Li-ion battery configuration emits approximately 2825387kg/year CO2 whereas the conventional DG system emits 4565074kg/year. It is concluded that the PV-DG-Li-ion battery configuration provides the cleanest and most environment-friendly and techno-economically feasible solution.
Control Design for the Ward–Leonard System in Wind Turbines
Authors: Bui Huy Hai
Published: February 2023

A robust optimal controller for the Ward-Leonard system in a wind turbine is used to meet the performance and stability requirements when the system parameters change. However, designing according to the robust optimal method often leads to a high-order controller. This study investigated the application of order reduction algorithms to simplify the controller and help it better meet the real control problem. Comparative evaluation of the order reduction controller methods showed that the second-order reduction controller according to Moore's balanced truncation algorithm was the most suitable to replace the higher-order controller. The step response quality of the system was better when using a second-order reduction controller than a higher-order controller.
Buckling and Vibration Estimation of Girder Steel Portal Frames using the Bayesian Updating Methods
Authors: Fahmi Fahmi H. , Al-Zaidee Salah
Published: February 2023

In practice, structural systems are complicated. When dealing with such systems, the use of analytical simulations is or may be impossible to apply, since the problem includes many variables with partial differential formulations. The stability and dynamic response of structures is an important aspect that must be paid particular attention to in order to ensure safety against collapse. A physical phenomenon of a reasonably straight, slender member bending laterally (usually abruptly) from its longitudinal position due to compression is referred to as buckling. Two kinds of buckling can be distinguished: (1) bifurcation-type buckling and (2) deflection-amplification-type buckling. In vibration, frequencies and mode shapes must be known in order to use some methods of dynamic response analysis. To calculate frequencies and modes, an eigenvalue problem is solved in algebraic form. In structural dynamic problems, only the lowermost eigenpairs are of important interest. The highest eigenpairs are not needed and are not accurate due to discretization errors.
Substation Danger Sign Detection and Recognition using Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Ali Wajid , Wang Guo , Ullah Kalim , Salman Muhammad , Ali Sajad
Published: February 2023

This paper focuses on the training of a deep neural network regarding danger sign detection and recognition in a substation. It involved applying the concepts of neural networks and computer vision to achieve results similar to traffic sign and number plate detection systems. The input data were captured in three distinct formats, i.e. grayscale, RGB, and YCbCr, which have been used as a base for comparison in this paper. The efficiency of the neural network was tested on a unique data set involving danger signs present in industrial and processing facilities. The data set was unique, consisting of four distinct symbols. The trained data were selected so that they would not facilitate overfitting and also would not be under fitted. The accuracy of the model varied with the input type and was tested with two distinct classifiers, CNN and SVM, and the results were compared. The model was designed to be fast and accurate, and it can be implemented on mobile devices.
Behavior of Strip Footing/s above Void in Sandy Soil
Authors: Benbouza Assma , Mansouri Tarek , Abbeche Khelifa
Published: February 2023

This paper presents a numerical study that utilizes finite element analysis under the plain strain condition performed on sand with isolated strip footing and two closely spaced strip footings above a continuous void. The Bearing Capacity Ratio (BCR) and the efficiency factor ζγ were introduced to determine the effect of the void on the ultimate bearing capacity of footing/s. The influence of various parameters including spacing (S/B) (i.e. edge to edge) between the two interfering footings along with the location and the shape of the void were studied. In general, the results indicate that the presence of a void reduces the bearing capacity and affects the performance of footing/s and there is a critical value of S/B beyond which the effect of the void on the bearing capacity of the interfering footings becomes negligible.
Load Flow Analysis and the Impact of a Solar PV Generator in a Radial Distribution Network
Authors: Zdiri Mohamed Ali , Dhouib Bilel , Alaas Zuhair , Ben Salem Fatma , Hadj Abdallah Hsan
Published: February 2023

The distribution system acts as a conduit between the consumer and the bulk power grid. Due to characteristics such as a high resistance/reactance ratio, distribution networks cannot be solved using conventional methods, such as the Gauss-Seidel and Newton–Raphson. This research proposes a method for the calculation of the power flow in radial networks that considers their wide range of resistance and reactance values, PV generator characteristics, and radial structure. An iterative methodology is employed, with each iteration beginning with the branch that has the highest accurate power flow solution. The procedure is reliable and effective over various workloads and network configurations. To confirm the effectiveness of the suggested technique on the simple and IEEE 33-bus radial distribution system, simulations were carried out in MATLAB. The implications of including a renewable energy source, such as a PV generator, in the network under consideration are investigated by simulation result comparison. The optimal location of the PV generator was also determined using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) controller. The results of the identification process improve the already exceptional efficacy and performance of the ANN controller.
Processor-in-the-Loop Validation of an Observer Current-based Dead-Beat Control for a Single-Phase UPS Inverter
Authors: Saoudi Mohammed , Benguesmia Hani , Chouder Aissa
Published: February 2023

This paper presents a dead-beat control algorithm for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) applications of single-phase inverters. The proposed control method requires the measurement of capacitor current and output voltage in order to keep the output voltage sinusoidal ensuring high dynamic performance even under load changes. The dead-beat controller optimizes the behavior of the system by eliminating the error between the output and the reference voltage without increasing the number of current sensors, which are costly, and eliminates load voltage distortions and restores the system state in the event of external shutdown-loop road interference. In this paper, we propose a capacitor current estimation based on the Luenberger observer. Processor-In-the-Loop (PIL) is a test method that allows us to create and evaluate controllers by running built-in C code on the DSP scheduled for the controller during simulated PSIM power phase control. It can be seen that the simulation results match the PIL test results, which proves the validity of the proposed controller.
Building an Application that reads Secure Information Stored on the Chip of the Citizen Identity Card in Vietnam
Authors: Le Van-Hoan , Luc Nhu-Quynh , Dao Toan Thanh , Do Quang-Trung
Published: February 2023

Reading the information on the CIC/passport is very meaningful in serving the life activities of citizens in Vietnam and of foreign citizens visiting Vietnam. This research is based on the operating modes, such as BAC, FACE, and EAC to read the data contained in the chip put on the Citizen Identity Card (CIC) out securely. Specifically, the authors used the BAC mode to perform safe data reading from the CIC’s chip. BAC mode uses 3DES and SHA1 algorithms to encrypt data to ensure security, so when the data are transmitted from the chip they are encrypted and decryption is performed by the application. In this paper, a complete application has been built for reading personal information stored securely on CIC. This application is built based on the BAC reading mode corresponding to CIC in Vietnam and meets the requirements of the ICAO 9303 standard, so it is able to read passports or CICs of other countries that use this standard. The performance of this application when reading data stored on fields DG1, DG2, and DG13 is improved with a speed of about 1.2s - 1.3s for all 3 data fields.
The Improved CURLI Method for Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Authors: Nguyen Anh-Tu
Published: February 2023

Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) investigates the best available choice in the presence of multiple conflicting criteria, whereas the Collaborative Unbiased Rank List Integration (CURLI) method has been proposed recently and has been applied in various fields of daily life. However, most previous works concentrated on analyzing cases in which the factor of a criterion is a specific quantity. The present paper proposes an approach developed from the original CURLI method, named Improved CURLI. This improvement helps solve a problem when the factors of the criteria can be linguistic variables or a data set. The proposed method is applied to rank the alternatives for two case studies: choosing the best grinding wheel and the best service suppliers. The ranking results are compared to those obtained using other methods. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis is also conducted to examine the stability and reliability of the ranking results in various scenarios. The results demonstrate the validity of the Improved CURLI method and prove that it is applicable for making decisions in various fields.
Improved Torque Ripple of Switched Reluctance Motors using Sliding Mode Control for Electric Vehicles
Authors: Vinh Vo Quang , Ha Vo Thanh
Published: February 2023

This study describes the direct torque control-DTC approach, based on the Sliding Mode Control (SMC) technology with chattering reduction, for reducing the torque ripple of the Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM). The SRM torque control loop has been given the SMC treatment to account for the low-frequency fluctuations in the torque output. To maintain a consistent motor speed, the sliding mode controller modifies the value of the reference current. The findings demonstrate that the constant sliding mode controller is superior to PI controllers at lowering the motor's torque ripple, compensating for its nonlinear torque characteristics, and rendering the drive insensitive to parameter changes. MATLAB/SIMULINK simulation has been used to show how well this SMC performs. The performance of the proposed SMC method has been demonstrated by simulation in MATLAB/SIMULINK with a three-phase 8/6 pole, and a 2kW SRM.
The Influence of Slenderness in Steel and Composite Columns under Fire Conditions
Authors: Boursas Farid , Boufarh Rafik , Maghaghi Bilal
Published: February 2023

This study simulated two columns using the finite element software SAFIR. The first was a steel profile column and the second was a steel profile partially encased in a concrete column (SPPEC). Both columns were heated on four sides for one hour using the ISO834 standard fire curve. Two boundary conditions were considered for both columns, simply and doubly supported and loaded utilizing eccentric loading. A parametric analysis aimed to identify a thermal analysis of unprotected and protected steel columns in terms of temperature field distribution, and time-temperature curves of a few selected nodes were drawn from the SAFIR software. A thermomechanical study was also carried out using the results of the thermal analysis to determine the influence of slenderness on the resistance of the steel and the partially encased profile in concrete columns under fire solicitation. Finally, a comparison of the fire resistance of the two columns was made. The results proved that the slenderness negatively influences the fire resistance of the steel and composite columns and that the behavior of the composite columns is significantly better than the steel ones.
Behavior of a Circular Footing resting on Sand Reinforced with Geogrid and Grid Anchors
Authors: Helis Rima , Mansouri Tarek , Abbeche Khelifa
Published: February 2023

This study used finite element analysis to investigate the influence of using two reinforcing systems, the geogrid and the grid anchor, on the bearing capacity of a circular footing resting on sand. The parameters studied were the effect of the number of reinforcement layers (N), the depth ratio of the topmost layer of reinforcement (u/d), the vertical spacing ratio between consecutive layers (h/d), and the effect of reinforcement length (L). The results showed that the reinforcement layout had a very significant effect on the behavior of the reinforced sand foundation. The maximum bearing capacity for single-layer inclusion was obtained when reinforcement was placed at a depth of u/d=0.42. Bearing capacity was also found to improve when increasing the number of reinforcement layers from 1 to 3. Additionally, the analysis showed that the sand reinforced by grid anchors performed better than that reinforced by geogrid. Finally, an improvement in load capacity was obtained by increasing the length of the inclusions, and the optimal length of the reinforcements was determined at 5d for both inclusions.
Organy w przestrzeni. Rozważania z zakresu geografii muzyki
Authors: Bernat Sebastian
Published: February 2023

This article deals with the geography of music as a research sub-area of cultural/human geography. Its purpose is to recognize the relationship of organs and space. Based on databases, publications and websites, it presents examples of the occurrence of organs in the landscape. Reference was also made to the phenomenon of experiencing pipe organ, including in virtual space. Finally, attention was drawn to the need to protect the organ as an element of space, and research perspectives on the topic were indicated. The research was qualitative and based mainly on a phenomenological approach. The analysis of the relationship between space and the organ made it possible to see the unique values of the instrument, which is an important part of world heritage and requires protection and activities aimed at popularization in society.
Review on Pathology of Blood and Urine
Authors: Shubhangi S. Pawar  , Sanjay K Bais  , Revansiddha Prabhakar Mane
Published: February 2023

Pathology is being important now a days Since the mejor pandemic like COVID 19 where seen although it is very essential in some conditions like diabetes, kidney stones, High blood pressure conditions to take precautions to avoid Major damege and life treating evens. In this review article we get to know what the pathophysiology actually include and what is pathogenesis in turm of pharmacy. In this overview report of overview of the blood and urine through which verious the disease conditions or the body behaviour is depend, if their is variation of the normal count of the constituents of these takes place it causes disfunction of the body organs or biochemical reactions. In the further overall studies we will discuss about the what are mejor components of the blood and urine as well Their Major role in the clinical signs and symptoms. Further we come to know that what are the actual analytical methods of the testing, recognising, classify gread and stages of the different components and classify them and verious types of maliganancy. Also let you know that is the contribution of the pathological analysis in the disease oriented surveillance and the evaluation, treatment as well.. at the end we will go through some report samples of pathological laboratoriet.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Authors: Miss. Rasika M. Kadam
Published: February 2023

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a widely prevalent condition usually associated with cigarette consumption. It has a worldwide impact on the allocation of healthcare resources. The diagnosis is made by history and physical examination supported by measures of airflow and lung volume. The levels of impairment, disability and handicap dictate the requirements for medical care. Smoking cessation, immunization, maximal pharmacologic therapy including the use of supplemental oxygen and prompt attention to exacerbations, represent the basic principles of management. Pulmonary rehabilitation has been shown in a number of randomized clinical trials to improve functional exercise capacity and health-related quality of life. Many interesting approaches, such as lung volume reduction, lung transplantation, nutritional support and mechanical ventilation for acute exacerbations, are in various stages of clinical use and evaluation.
Bayesian Simultaneous Partial Envelope Model with Application to an Imaging Genetics Analysis
Authors: Shen Yanbo , Park Yeonhee , Chakraborty Saptarshi , Zhang Chunming
Published: February 2023

As a prominent dimension reduction method for multivariate linear regression, the envelope model has received increased attention over the past decade due to its modeling flexibility and success in enhancing estimation and prediction efficiencies. Several enveloping approaches have been proposed in the literature; among these, the partial response envelope model [57] that focuses on only enveloping the coefficients for predictors of interest, and the simultaneous envelope model [14] that combines the predictor and the response envelope models within a unified modeling framework, are noteworthy. In this article we incorporate these two approaches within a Bayesian framework, and propose a novel Bayesian simultaneous partial envelope model that generalizes and addresses some limitations of the two approaches. Our method offers the flexibility of incorporating prior information if available, and aids coherent quantification of all modeling uncertainty through the posterior distribution of model parameters. A block Metropolis-within-Gibbs algorithm for Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling from the posterior is developed. The utility of our model is corroborated by theoretical results, comprehensive simulations, and a real imaging genetics data application for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) study.
Az igazgatótanács és a szakfelügyelet a Győri Állami Tanítónőképző-Intézet életében 1875 és 1948 között a látogatási könyv tükrében
Authors: Horváth László
Published: February 2023

A 19. század utolsó harmadában alapított intézet hét évtized alatt Győr egyik meghatározó oktatási intézményévé vált. Az akkori Magyarországon hatodikként létrehozott Győri Állami Tanítónőképző-intézet a város első, legmagasabb képzést adó nőnevelőjeként jött létre. Igazgatótanácsa által szoros kapcsolatot tartott a várossal. Tanfelügyelő elnökei mellett az Igazgatótanács tagjai (világi és egyházi notabilitások) szerepet vállaltak a képezde irányításában, erkölcsi és anyagi támogatásában. A tanítóképzés fejlődésével párhuzamosan megszerveződő szakfelügyeleti rendszer fokozatosan átvette a tanítóképzők szakmai ellenőrzésének szerepét. Vizsgáljuk, hogy a két szervezet tevékenysége mennyiben segítette – a mindenkori tanári karral együttműködve – az intézet fejlődését. A nyitóünnepség alkalmából készült a Látogatási könyv. A vendégek és a volt növendékek bejegyzései azt tükrözik, hogy az intézet jó hírét az ország távoli pontjaira és az országhatárokon túlra is elvitték.
A budapesti Eötvös József Gimnázium könyvtárának első fél évszázada
Authors: Szarka Eszter
Published: February 2023

A tanulmány a budapesti Eötvös József Gimnázium 1854-ben alapított könyvtárának korai történetét mutatja be. Az iskolai könyvtár három lépésben, 1896-ra vált könyvtárszakmai értelemben is önálló gyűjteménnyé. Az állomány megalapozását (1855–1861) a tanulói tandíjak egy részéből történő könyvvásárlás tette lehetővé. Ezt a szakaszt követték a tudatos gyarapítás évtizedei (1861–1889), amelyet az iskola legendás igazgatója, Neÿ Ferenc könyvtárfejlesztő munkája segített elő. Végül, az 1890-es években, egy elkötelezett könyvtáros, Berkes Imre feltáró, katalogizáló tevékenységének köszönhetően az egymástól külön működő tanári és az ifjúsági könyvtár rendezett, használatra alkalmas gyűjteménnyé vált. A tanulmány a könyvtárrá válás folyamatának bemutatása során vizsgálja azt a kérdést is, hogy miként érhető tetten a könyvtár működésében az iskola sajátos, máig sokakat meghatározó szellemisége, az úgynevezett „Eötvös-szellem”.
Özel Eğitim Öğretmenliği Lisans Öğretim Programının Değerlendirilmesi: Bir Karma Yöntem Araştırması
Authors: AKTAN Osman
Published: February 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı, özel eğitim öğretmenliği lisans öğretim programının öğretmen adaylarının görüşleri doğrultusunda değerlendirilmesidir. Karma yönteme göre tasarlanan araştırmada, yakınsayan paralel desen kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın nicel ve nitel çalışma grupları özel eğitim öğretmenliği lisans programı 3.ve 4.sınıf öğrencilerinden oluşturulmuştur. Programın değerlendirilmesine yönelik nicel veriler program değerlendirme ölçeği ile nitel veriler ise yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin çözümlenmesinde betimsel istatistikler, parametrik testler ile içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre özel eğitim öğretmenliği lisans programın öğretmen adaylarına gerekli mesleki yeterlikleri kazandırdığı belirlenmiştir. Bununla birlikte öğretmen adaylarının programın özellikle öğrenme-öğretme süreci ile ölçme ve değerlendirme alt boyutlarına ilişkin kısmen yeterli oldukları belirlenmiştir. Araştırmanın nitel verilerinde nicel verileri destekleyici öğretmen görüşleri elde edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına dayalı olarak, öğretmenlerin yetersizlik yaşadığı alanlara yönelik ders ve içeriklerinin zenginleştirilmesi, özel eğitim öğretmenliği lisans programının içerik olarak öğretmen görüşleri doğrultusunda güncellenmesi önerilmektedir.
Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Assisted Reproductive Technology Among Patients Attending Health Clinics at Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilishan-Remo Ogun State
Authors: Joe-Ikechebelu Belusochi B. , Okehi Uchechi G. , Onuoha Kathryna N. , Jegede Oluwatimilehin T. , Asini Abigail O. , Moshood Idayat O.
Published: February 2023

Female infertility was reported to account for about 55% of infertility cases, male factor accounted for about 30% to 40% of infertility cases and unexplained infertility accounted for the remaining 5 percent to 15 percent of cases. In Africa, infections resulting in tubo-peritoneal factor and oligo-azoospermia (low sperm count) are the most common causes of infertility. Infertility is widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa ranging from 13–17 in most countries with pockets of high prevalence at 32%. The general objective of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and perception of Assisted Reproductive Technology among patients attending health clinics within the prevailing fragile health infrastructure in Nigeria. The aims of study, therefore, are to assess the knowledge of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) among patients attending BUTH health clinics, to ascertain the attitudes of BUTH patients towards ART as a treatment method for infertility, and to ascertain the perception of ART among patients attending clinics at BUTH. It was observed that the overall level of awareness in this study was high but with a fair knowledge level that can be attributed to the rise in social media use. Both men and women were able to correctly describe the major causes of infertility. Most importantly was the visible change in narrative against the previous belief of ART being majorly for female causes of infertility to both male and female causes. However, many participants had a negative attitude towards the use of ART and gamete donation. These findings have implications for the planning and implementation of infertility-related programmes that will help to tackle inherent challenges undermining the full utilization of ART services in Nigeria.
Management of Heart Failure Complications in Sepsis Patients
Authors: Dharmawan Abraham , Mawey Feytie Magda , Setiawati Yunias
Published: February 2023

Systemic infections such as sepsis are important clinical problems that cause heart decompensation or heart failure. Cardiac dysfunction caused by sepsis is caused by a functional decline in situations where energy needs are not met by energy production. This phenomenon is often encountered and is related to the severity of sepsis. Careful clinical assessment is needed to diagnose sepsis and heart failure, especially if the conditions overlap. Infections related to heart failure can occur in the community as well as during treatment at the hospital, where most are caused by pulmonary infections and urinary tract infections. Thus, in addition to specific biomarkers, clinical cardiologists have created new criteria for early detection and treatment of sepsis in heart failure patients. These criteria are based on clinical protocols, microbiological tests, and radiological tests. Increased levels of protein and procalcitonin can also point to infections as a cause of decompensated heart failure. This narrative review provides guidance for the management of heart failure complications in sepsis patients based on contemporary evidence and expert opinion.
Phenotype of the Production Characteristics of Broiler Chickens Fed Feed Containing Fermented Cow Feces
Authors: Telupere Franky M.S. , Lalus Matheos F. , Mulyantini N.G.A. , Hartati Erna
Published: February 2023

Cow feces was a potential waste as an alternative feed ingredient for poultry. The purpose of this study was to study the phenotypic growth characteristics of broiler chickens fed feed containing fermented cow faeces such as body weight, ration consumption, body weight gain, and ration conversion. This study used 160 DOC broiler chickens. The feed given to broiler chickens is CP11 chicken feed given during the adjustment period at the age of 0-2 weeks, at the age of 3-6 weeks, the feed given is CP11 mixed with fermented cow feces flour as much as 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%. The experimental design used was a Completely Randomized Design with 4 treatments and each treatment was repeated 5 times. Each replication consisted of 8 chicks. The results showed that fermented cow feces can replace commercial feed up to a level of 15% because it can produce good growth and reduce the feed conversion rate of broiler chicken.
Relevancy Between Knowledge and Attitudes of Students to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: Literature Review
Authors: Octavilia Adelia Rista , Amalia Rize Budi
Published: February 2023

Background: University students are the key population to be prioritized in terms of uptake and coverage of the HPV vaccine. HPV program policies have recently shifted to target pre- and early pubertal adolescents before the age of 13 years. Evidence shows that adolescents aged 13 and over are less likely to complete the HPV vaccine series. Currently, 23 million young adults aged 19-26 years are not vaccinated. In 2016, only 16% of unvaccinated children aged 13 to 17 years received both doses. In addition, adolescents are less likely to start the HPV vaccine as they age, with only 7% initiation after age 15. Such lower vaccination rates raise the need for an effective follow-up vaccination strategy that targets young populations beyond the recommended adult vaccination schedule. In fact, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization practices recently recommended expanding the vaccination age range to 26 for both men and women, and for clinicians to engage in shared decision-making with older patients (ages 27-45) who might benefit of its use. Method: This article using method literature review. It is use selected journals or articles according to the author’s criteria and analyzing them to produce a conclusion. Authors using two international database is Pubmed and Sciencedirect with the keyword “knowledge and attitudes”, “students”, and “HPV vaccine”. The analysis of the articles used is based on the publication time span of the last 5 years (2018- 2022). The type of journal used is original, full text, and open access. The design of this article was taken using case control and cross-sectional methods. Result: The result of a literature search on database by Pubmed and Sciencedirect, there are 407 journals according to keywords and time spans. There are 122 journals from Pubmed and 285 journals from Sciencedirect. Authors filtered by the title, abstract, method, and result to find relevancy between knowledge and attitudes of students to HPV Vaccine. Total of 20 articles related to this article. Conclusion: On average, studies from various journals state that their findings have a lot to do with knowledge and attitudes towards the HPV vaccine, so it is advisable to further promote this knowledge so that there will be more students’ positive attitudes towards the HPV vaccine.
DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE: DO INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION MATTER? EVIDENCE FROM SANE AND ASIAN TIGERS
Authors: Nzeh, Innocent Chile  , Ogwuru, Hycenth Oguejiofoalu Richard  , Izuogu, Augustine Chinedu  , Ogaraku, Nneoma Bridget
Published: February 2023

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of financial liberalization and institutional quality on the economic performance of the Asian Tigers and the SANE countries. The study used annual series that spanned the period from 1996-2020 under the framework of FMOLS. Findings of the study revealed that in the Asian Tigers, FDI inflows, FDI outflows, capital account openness and governance effectiveness had a positive and significant impact on the GDP per capita, but the impact of political stability was negative and significant. Results for the SANE countries indicated that both FDI inflows and trade openness impacted positively and significantly on the GDP per capita, while the impact of capital account openness was negative and significant. Consequently, the study is of the view that while it will be necessary for the SANE countries to upgrade their institutions in order to reap the benefits of financial openness, the Asian Tigers should stabilize their polity to improve their economy.

Keywords: Institutional quality, FDI, GDP per capita, Financial development, Trade openness, Asian Tigers.

JEL Classification: E02, F21, F43
These Feelings of Futurelessness: Peter Gizzi’s Now It’s Dark
Authors:   University of Warwick, Katz Daniel
Published: February 2023

This essay examines Peter Gizzi’s book Now It’s Dark under various optics. To begin, the focus is on the book’s intricate construction as an extended, dialogic work, rather than simply a collection of poems. Attention is paid to the complex structural links and divergences between the book’s various sections, and how Gizzi deploys them to displace and complicate traditional elements of the lyric, not least lyric temporality. The analysis of temporality which follows also allows Gizzi’s work to be placed in the context of important modernist and proto-modernist interlocutors, such as Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, William Carlos Williams and Wallace Stevens. Special attention is devoted to how Gizzi’s work can be seen to intervene in and deepen the unlikely dialogue between the latter two, by way of an investigation of Natalia Cecire’s concept of ‘contact’ and Gizzi’s own trope of auto-ethnography. To conclude, the essay examines how Gizzi’s poetic working through of mourning, elegy and the problem of pastness links to our present historical moment more generally.
From Blind to Blinding: Saturated Phenomena and the Speculative Lyric of the Invisible in Andrew Joron’s Poetry
Authors:   University of Buffalo, Ma Ming-Qian
Published: February 2023

This essay presents a critical reading of Andrew Joron’s speculative oeuvre from a phenomenological standpoint. Proceeding from the poet’s cosmic perspectives, it focuses on the central issue of language in relation to the emergence of meaning and the world. Through a close reading of both Joron’s poetry and poetics, this essay demonstrates his conceptual affinity with the work of contemporary French philosopher Jean-Luc Marion, arguing that both Joron’s poetry and Marion’s phenomenology of givenness postulate an emergence of meaning and the world that is absolutely unconditioned and unconditional, an emergence characterized by an intuitively blinding richness that saturates the phenomenon over and beyond any limit and, hence, makes the phenomenon invisible.