bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Client’s pre-operative expectations and outcome of cataract surgery at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Authors: Akpa Noah Emmanuel , Onwubiko Vivienne Anayo , Tenmang Panshak Elisha , Odugbo Perpetua Ojo , Wade Patricia Delsat 
Published: November 2024

Objectives:
A cataract is an opacity of the natural crystalline lens that causes vision loss. It is the most common cause of blindness worldwide, accounting for 39% of the 42 million blind people in the world. The optimum outcome from a cataract surgery can be achieved if post-operative subjective outcomes meet pre-operative expectations. It is expressed in different ways including patient satisfaction. This study evaluated clients’ pre-operative expectations and the outcome of cataract surgery at Jos University Teaching Hospital.

Materials and Methods:
A quasi-experimental, prospective hospital-based study that consecutively recruited 109 participants aged 18 years and above for 6 months. Data regarding the sociodemographic characteristics, pre-operative visual function, and expected post-operative outcome were collected preoperatively, and the subjective outcome and level of patient satisfaction were also assessed 6 weeks after surgery using a visual function index questionnaire. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences’ version 23. Frequencies and percentages were determined for categorical variables; mean and standard deviation, median, and interquartile range were calculated for continuous variables. Correlation was used to measure the relationship between overall satisfaction and expected or achieved visual function. A significant level was determined at P < 0.05.

Results:
A total of 109 participants were seen in this study, of which 60 (55%) were males. The mean age of participants in the study was 64.5 ± 11.1 years. The median (interquartile range) expected and actual post-operative outcome scores were 100 (80–100) and 98 (75–100), respectively. The majority of the participants, 86 (78.9%), were satisfied with the outcome of cataract surgery, and the predictors of satisfaction were insertion of posterior chamber intraocular lens, absence of complications, and absence of ocular comorbidities. We found a significant strong positive correlation between subjective outcome and satisfaction (r = 0.538, P ≤ 0.0001).

Conclusion:
The majority of the clients were satisfied with the outcome of their surgeries which meets the high expected outcomes from the clients pre-operative. Adequate counselling, training, and retraining of surgeons are key to improving and maintaining satisfaction with the outcome of cataract surgery.
СПОСОБ АДАПТИВНОГО УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТЬЮ ФУНКЦИОНИРОВАНИЯ ЭНЕРГОБЛОКОМ ТЕПЛОВОЙ ЭЛЕКТРОСТАНЦИИ
Authors: П. ШЕВЧУК В , С. ГАЙДЕРЖИЙ Д 
Published: November 2024

Предложен безмодельный способ адаптивного управления эффективностью функционирования энергоблоком тепловой электростанции по критерию минимума себестоимости производимой электроэнергии. При этом, минимальная себестоимость функционирования энергоблока достигается только тогда, когда текущее значение эффективности работы котлоагрегата находится в области положительной частной производной, а текущее значение эффективности работы турбины, находится в области отрицательной частной производной, то есть в условиях, когда минимальная себестоимость функционирования энергоблока совпадает с максимальной эффективностью функционирования энергоблока. Алгоритмы, для реализации способа адаптивного управления, основаны на определении положения рабочей точки объекта управления путём косвенного измерения частных производных критерия управления. Проверка работоспособности и эффективности способов адаптивного управления энергоблоком, котлоагрегатом и турбоагрегатом проводилась методом имитационного моделирования на стенде для диагностики программного обеспечения процессорных приборов и систем. Анализ результатов моделирования показал, что предложенные алгоритмы достоверно отражают процессы измерения и управления котлоагрегатом, турбоагрегатом и энергоблоком. При этом, доминирующей составляющей погрешности идентификации частных производных является ошибка динамической линеаризации взаимокорреляционной функции и критерия управления.
A model-free method of adaptive control of the efficiency of the functioning of thermal power plant power units according to the criterion of the minimum cost of electricity produced is proposed. At the same time, the minimum cost of operation of the power unit is achieved only when the current value of the efficiency of the boiler unit is in the region of the positive partial derivative, and the current value of the efficiency of the turbine is in the region of the negative partial derivative, that is, in conditions when the minimum cost of operation of the power unit coincides with the maximum efficiency of the power unit. The algorithms for implementing the adaptive control method are based on determining the position of the operating point of the control object by indirectly measuring partial derivatives of the control criterion. Verification of the operability and effectiveness of adaptive control methods for the power unit, boiler unit and turbine unit was carried out by simulation modeling on a stand for software diagnostics of processor devices and systems. Analysis of the simulation results showed that the proposed algorithms reliably reflect the measurement and control processes of the boiler, turbine and power unit. At the same time, the dominant component of the error in identifying partial derivatives is the error of dynamic linearization of the intercorrelation function and the control criterion.
МАТЕМАТИЧЕСКАЯ МОДЕЛЬ НЕПРОТОЧНОГО ПРИЕМНИКА СТАТИЧЕСКОГО ДАВЛЕНИЯ С КОНТУРОМ КОМПЕНСАЦИИ АЭРОДИНАМИЧЕСКОЙ ПОГРЕШНОСТИ
Authors: Д. МАЙ С , П. ЗЮКИН М , П. ЕФИМОВ И , К. ЛЫУ К 
Published: November 2024

В статье приводится математическая модель непроточного приемника статического давления с контуром компенсации аэродинамической погрешности, полученная в результате моделирования в программе ANSYS вариационного ряда приемников и обработки результатов моделирования в соответствии с математической теорией планирования полного факторного эксперимента. Дано сравнение результатов расчетов значений коэффициента давления приемников с их значенями, полученными экспериментальным путем.
The article presents a mathematical model of non-flow static pressure receiver with aerodynamic error compensation circuit, obtained as a result of modeling in ANSYS program of variation series of receivers and processing of modeling results in accordance with the mathematical theory ofplanning a complete factor experiment. Comparison of the results of calculations of values of pressure coefficient of receivers with their values obtained experimentally is given.
ANALISIS PENGGUNAAN APLIKASI TIKTOK TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERBICARA DITINJAU DARI PENEMUAN DIKSI BARU SISWA KELAS V SDN 2 BULOH
Authors: Jumaria Siti 
Published: November 2024

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh penggunaan aplikasi Tik Tok oleh siswa kelas V yang mana menyuguhkan informasi berupa video dan menciptakan berbagai trend yang salah satunya diksi baru yang mudah ditirukan oleh siswa sekolah dasar ketika menonton video Tik Tok dan dibawa ke kehidupan sehari-hari dan berhubungan erat dengan kemampuan berbicara siswa kelas V SDN 2 Buloh. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimanakah kemampuan berbicara siswa kelas V SDN 2 Buloh dilihat dari penemuan diksi baru yang berasal dari aplikasi TikTok. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Data penelitian diambil dengan teknik triangulasi menggunakan lima metode yaitu observasi, wawancara, angket, tes, dan dokumentasi. Setting penelitian dilakukan di SDN 2 Buloh Kecamatan Kunduran Kabupaten Blora. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas V, wali kelas V, dan orang tua siswa kelas V. Analisis data dilakukan dengan tahapan reduksi data, penyejian data lalu penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa siswa kelas V durasi rata-rata penggunaan aplikasi TikTok selama 2 – 3 jam sehari dengan berbagai konten. Kemampuan berbicara siswa kelas V dilihat dari aspek kebahasaan 3 siswa dengan skor sempurna 5, 11 siswa dengan skor 4 dan 4 siswa dengan skor 3. Untuk aspek non kebahasaan 11 siswa dengan skor sempurna 5 dan 9 siswa dengan skor 4. Trend diksi baru yang lahir dari aplikasi TikTok sering diikuti di lingkungan sekolah, di lingkungan rumah dan pada saat bermain. Diksi tersebut diantaranya mang eak, slebew, chuaks, cogil, cekidot, nyenyenye, gacor, wir, zoo, menyala abangkuh, anjay, bjir, bund, afah iyah, gabut, jamet, kroco, dan sat set. Aplikasi TikTok dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai media pembelajaran. media pembelajaran ini akan membentuk pembelajaran aktif, kreatif dan inovatif.
ANALISIS POJOK BACA DALAM PENGEMBANGAN MINAT BACA ANAK PADA MASA TRANSISI (KELAS I) SDN 01 NGAWENSARI
Authors: Melinda Salwa 
Published: November 2024

Membaca merupakan kunci untuk mempelajari segala ilmu pengetahuan, termasuk informasi dan petunjuk sehari-hari yang berdampak besar bagi kehidupan. Kemampuan membaca yang baik tidak hanya bisa lancar membaca, namun juga bisa memahami teks yang dibaca.menurut penelitian yang dilakukan PISA, siswa Indonesia menempati peringkat 64 dari 65 negara peserta matematika, sains dan membaca. Ini bukti bahwa keterampilan membaca siswa Indonesia sangat rendah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pelaksanaan pojok baca dalam pengembangan minat baca siswa di kelas I pada SDN 01 Ngawensari. Jenis penelitian ini kulitatif deskriptif dimana penulis menggambarkan fenomena atau kondisi dengan apa adanya. Subjek penelitian ini adalah kepala sekolah, wali kelas, dan siswa kelas I SDN 01 Ngawensari. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara dan angket. Hasil penelitian hasil dari penelitian ini bahwa implementasi pojok baca dalam pengembangan minat baca siswa di SDN 01 Ngawensari telah berhasil meningkatkan minat baca siswa kelas I. Pojok baca berperan sebagai perpustakaan kecil yang dikelola oleh guru kelas, dan meskipun tidak memiliki fasilitas yang kompleks seperti perpustakaan tradisional, namun memiliki tujuan yang sama, yaitu meningkatkan budaya membaca dan literasi siswa. Pelaksanaan pojok baca dievaluasi berdasarkan ketersediaan buku, fasilitas pendukung, metode pembelajaran yang menarik, dan monitoring serta evaluasi terhadap perubahan minat baca siswa. Dari hasil evaluasi tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pelaksanaan pojok baca telah berhasil dalam meningkatkan minat baca siswa. Berdasarkan penelitian ini, saran bagi sekolah yaitu diharapkan bisa lebih mengembangkan kegiatan literasi siswa. Sekolah juga diharapkan bisa lebih mempromosikan literasi ini dengan kegiatan-kegiatan yang bisa menaik minat siswa untuk membaca, seperti lomba membaca puisi atau kegiatan yang mendorong minat baca siswa lainnya.
THE PROTAGONIST IN KAVITA KANE'S NOVEL "KARNA'S WIFE: THE OUTCAST'S QUEEN" FACES SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES - AN ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATION
Authors: Vidhyarthini S.N. , Bharathiraja S. 
Published: November 2024

This study analyses the socio-psychological challenges encountered by the protagonist in Kavita Kane's novel "Karna's Wife: The Outcast's Queen," exploring the factors contributing to the socio-psychological difficulties faced by marginalised individuals throughout the historical era portrayed in the book. This study aims to investigate the existing social circumstances during that period and evaluate their influence on causing psychological discomfort in the main character. The Freudian psychological perspective asserts that the source of psychological distress is located in the unconscious mind, while the Marxist perspective argues that it is grounded in the current material circumstances of social existence. The use of the Marxist literary critical approach is crucial for doing this research, as it allows for the analysis of the dialectical relationship between the human psyche and the prevailing social relations during that period. It is said that social discriminations can have negative effects on persons' socio-psychological well-being, and this was also the case for Karna.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Linguistics Research, Vol. 6, No. 2
Authors: Lane Sarah 
Published: November 2024

International Linguistics Research wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal is greatly appreciated.
International Linguistics Research is recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, we welcome you to join us. Please find the application form and details at http://home.ideasspread.org/for-reviewers/ and e-mail the completed application form to ilr@ideasspread.org
Exploring Collective Identity and Community Connections: An Interpersonal Analysis of Online Visitor Reviews at the Overseas Chinese Museum (2012–2023)
Authors: Wan Yau Ni , Forey Gail 
Published: November 2024

The Overseas Chinese Museum in Xiamen, Fujian, is a cultural historical museum in China that promotes heritage tourism and strengthens the community connection among the overseas Chinese diaspora, international and local visitors. The museum has become a platform for interpreting the immigration experience of overseas Chinese communities around the world. In this study, we examine visitors’ feedback to the Overseas Chinese Museum through a linguistic analysis of their reviews. The visitors’ reviews, 207 English-language online reviews, were collected from various travel forums between 2012 and 2023, totaling 11,584 words. We divided the data evenly into two distinct time periods, Stage I (2012–2017) and Stage II (2018–2023) and used statistical corpus log-likelihood analysis to quantify and understand if there were significant linguistic differences over time. Some of the key differences emerging from the linguistic analysis were related to conjunctions, e.g., also, while, after, and so, evaluative language and how identity was construed through language. Findings adopting an appraisal analysis suggested an increase in visitor satisfaction, possibly due to enhanced exhibits and changes in visitor expectations. The findings from analysing the reviews also showed that visitors shared similar values, developed a social bond with overseas Chinese, and engaged with this cultural historical community. The study contributes to a wider discussion on language in digital communication and cultural heritage. In addition, the visitors’ feedback and preferences could be used to improve communication and promotional strategies that ultimately increase the number of visitors to the museum.
Utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Vocabulary Learning by EFL Omani Students: The Effect of Age, Gender, and Level of Study
Authors: Jomaa Nayef , Attamimi Rais , Al Mahri Musallam 
Published: November 2024

AI tools have enabled FLLs to navigate their journeys of learning languages. This poses several questions, particularly about the most common AI tools used in learning vocabulary and the attitudes of EFL Omani students toward using AI tools in learning English. A mixed-method research design was utilised, and the sampling included 236 respondents studying in the Sultanate of Oman. An SPSS version 29 was employed in analysing the quantitative data, whereas the qualitative data were analysed thematically. The qualitative data revealed that EFL Omani students depended heavily on Google Translation (44%) as the highest AI tool, followed by the Dictionary Application (32%), ChatGPT (22%), Chat Bot (17.40%), and Duolingo (15.70%). In addition, translating the meaning of a new word occupied the highest learning strategy (frequency: 141), followed by learning new vocabulary (frequency: 134), translating the meaning of a full sentence (frequency: 91), and learning the correct pronunciation of strange words (frequency: 90), whereas learning grammar, enhancing writing and reading skills had the lowest frequency. The quantitative data showed that the overall mean is (3.67), which reveals a high frequency of use of AI tools in learning vocabulary. The lowest mean (3.45) is associated with trusting the new vocabulary recommended by AI tools, whereas the positive effectiveness of AI tools has the highest mean (3.92). However, it was found that age, gender, and level of study do not affect EFL Omani students’ use of AI tools to learn vocabulary.
Implementasi Kebijakan Sosial dalam Penanggulangan Gelandangan dan Pengemis di Kota Pekanbaru
Authors: Ikhsan Masrul , Kamaruddin Kamaruddin , Nisaa Fadhiilatun , Vio Vani Resa , Rahmanul Rahmanul 
Published: November 2024

Gelandangan dan pengemis (gepeng) menjadi permasalahan sosial berdampak signifikan di kota-kota besar yang ada di Indonesia, termasuk di Kota Pekanbaru. Gepeng merupakan cerminan jumlah masyarakat miskin yang terus mengalami peningkatan dari tahun ke tahun. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan evaluasi pelaksanaan kebijakan sosial yang dilakukan oleh Pemerintah Kota Pekanbaru dalam menanggulangi gepeng, serta melakukan identifikasi kendala dan merekomendasikan solusi untuk meningkatkan efektivitas kebijakan di masa yang akan datang. Pendekatan penelitian menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dengan metode pengumpulan data melalui wawancara secara mendalam, observasi dan studi dokumentasi. Hasil temuan penelitian menunjukkan kebijakan penertiban, rehabilitasi sosial, dan pemberdayaan ekonomi telah diterapkan di kota Pakanbaru, namun efektivitasnya belum optimal. Ditemukan bahwa masih kurangnya koordinasi antarinstansi, keterbatasan anggaran, dan rendahnya partisipasi masyarakat menjadi kendala utama dalam implementasi kebijakan Sosial. Untuk itu, diperlukan peningkatan koordinasi antarinstansi, alokasi anggaran yang lebih memadai, serta peningkatan edukasi masyarakat untuk meningkatkan efektivitas kebijakan sosial dalam menanggulangi gepeng di Kota Pekanbaru.
ScreenMy: a Lightweight Architecture of Tuberculosis-Diabetes Mellitus Screening System Integrating with EMRs
Authors: Suryanto Farid , Arini Merita , Riadi Imam 
Published: November 2024

Background: Early detection of diseases like tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) is critical for preventive healthcare. However, integrating effective screening programs within existing workflows can be challenging. Objective: This study explores the feasibility and impact of integrating an electronic screening system (ESS) within electronic medical records (EMRs) in private primary care settings. The pilot study focuses on ScreenMy, an ESS engine designed for bi-directional TB-DM screening. Methods: A pilot study investigated the integration process of ScreenMy into an EMR system. Interviews with developers assessed factors like installation ease, flexibility, and impact on the EMR's functionality. Findings: The findings revealed a smooth integration process due to ScreenMy's external design (requiring only plugin injection) and clear documentation. The integration maintained EMR performance and efficiency, enhanced the developer experience, and offered flexibility for customization. Developers, unfamiliar with prior integrated screening systems, found ScreenMy user-friendly and expressed interest in further system flexibility concerning data privacy. Conclusion: This investigation highlights the potential for seamless integration of screening systems like ScreenMy within EMRs. This paves the way for improved preventive healthcare delivery in primary care settings.
Unveiling nurses' expertise in disability care: A cross-sectional quantitative analysis
Authors: Ulayya Aisyah Iffah , Mulyani Sri , Noviana Uki 
Published: November 2024

Nurses often face challenges in addressing the needs and issues related to persons with disabilities (PwDs) due to gaps in their knowledge. This study aims to assess the level of knowledge among hospital nurses regarding PwDs and to identify variations in knowledge based on demographic characteristics. Employing a quantitative cross-sectional design, the research involved 386 nurses from RSUP dr. Sardjito, all with a minimum of a D3 education and over one year of experience. Data were collected from January to February 2021 using a Self-Administered Questionnaire focused on Knowledge of Health Care Professionals about PwDs. The analysis, conducted with Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, revealed a median knowledge score of 19.00 (range: 5.00-23.00), with scores varying from 0 to 23. Notably, nurses' knowledge was significantly associated with their experience in caring for PwDs (p = .006). However, no significant differences were found in relation to age, gender, education level, contact with PwDs, or prior disability training. Findings indicate that many nurses are unaware of critical issues such as the risk of discrimination faced by disabled individuals, the capabilities of people with intellectual disabilities to manage personal affairs, and the benefits of an interdisciplinary approach to managing children with disabilities. Overall, while nurses’ knowledge of PwDs is generally good, there is a clear need for targeted programs to enhance their knowledge and experience in disability care. Implementing such programs could bridge the existing gaps and improve the quality of care provided to PwDs.
Keywords: Disability care; nursing process; clinical experiences; community nursing; supporting programs
Measures to support students’ research activities and scientific mentoring in Russian universities
Authors: Ambarova P. A. , Shabrova N. V. 
Published: November 2024

The present paper is devoted to the search for successful experience and analysis of the problems of supporting students’ research work (R&D) and scientific mentoring in Russian universities. The relevance of the topic is due to the need to evaluate approaches to stimulating not only research and development, but also the activities of scientific mentors in terms of the sustainability and effectiveness of the impact of existing support measures on student involvement in science andteachers’ motivation to mentoring activities. Since the interaction of students and scientific mentors, implemented in the unique organizational conditions of each particular university, and a typical all-Russian context, forms an ecosystem, the article focuses on considering measures to support research and scientific mentoring in interrelation. The purpose of the article is to consider measures to support research and scientific mentoring in Russian universities. The results of an empirical study conducted in 2024 using the methods of traditional analysis of documents (normative legal acts on measures to support research and development at the federal, regional and local levels) and a semi-structured interview with scientific mentors from among academic staff of universities (n = 30) are presented. Main results: generalization of measures to support research and development at three levels (federal, regional and local) of higher education management. It is shown that, at the federal level, they are worded extremely broadly, allowing the regions and universities to specify and refine them.The uneven distribution of support measures by region and their emphasis on financial incentives are revealed. It is concluded that each university has a limited number of documents regulating the support of research and mentoring. The contradictions in the attitude of the academic staff to the measures of support for research and scientific mentoring were disclosed. The prospects for the development of a research programme to support research and scientific mentoring in universities are considered.