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Interactions of socioecological factors on the supply-demand balance of ecosystem services in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China
Authors: Zhang Zhiming , Fang Fengman , Cheng Xiaojing 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

A comprehensive understanding of how socioecological factors can influence multiple ecosystem services (ES) may provide stakeholders with a management tool to coordinate economic development and environmental protection. However, previous studies have focused more on the supply side than on the demand of ESs. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms for the changes in the supply-demand balance of ESs and their multiple drivers remain unclear. Therefore, in this study, an integrated theoretical framework was developed to assess the interactions of socioecological factors, including land use and cover, social economy, climate, and topography, on the variation in the ES supply, demand, and balance, which were mapped at the city scale in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB). A variance inflation factor (VIF) was employed to detect the multicollinearity of the factors, and the sum of Akaike weights were used to simplify driving factors and identify essential driving factors. We employed variation partitioning analysis (VPA) to reveal the effects of unique and combined drivers on the ES supply, demand and balance. The results showed that undersupply cities (11.93% of the area) were concentrated within the three national urban agglomerations and increased in area from upstream to downstream, whereas oversupply cities (88.07%) were mainly distributed in the surroundings of the urban agglomerations. According to the VPA, the essential driving factors could effectively explain the variation in the ES supply, demand, and balance in the YREB. More importantly, these driving factors were simplified with no significant decrease in explanatory power. In the oversupply cities, the ES changes were determined by socioeconomic factors (urbanization rate and population density), land use/land cover (cropland, woodland, and unused land), and their interactions. In the undersupply cities, population density (PD) could explain the majority of the variation in ESs. However, the effects of climate and topography on ESs were more prominent at the scale of all cities in the YREB. Besides, PD displayed a significant negative correlation with ES supply and balance, whereas it was positively related to ES demand in the undersupply cities. These findings contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the interactions of socioecological factors on the supply-demand balance of ESs. This study is informative for human well-being and sustainable socio-economic development of the region.
Headaches in children after transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defects: a single centre experience
Authors: Griesman Joshua D , Marshall Audrey C 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Background
Transcatheter device closure (TDC) is the most common treatment for isolated atrial septal defects (ASD) in children. In the adult population, the incidence of new-onset migraine headache after TDC is well-recognized, and is estimated at 15%. New-onset headache has not been well-described in an exclusively pediatric population. We reviewed our center’s experience to estimate the rate of headache complaints among pediatric patients undergoing TDC.
Methods
We performed a single-center retrospective review of all children undergoing TDC between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2021. Among included patients, we comprehensively reviewed the electronic medical record (EMR), to identify patients reporting headache.
Results
165 consecutive patients underwent TDC during the study period. Of these, 134 met inclusion criteria. 20 (14.9%) patients had headache documented in the EMR. Of those, 7 (7/134, 5%) had persistent headaches (lasting greater than four weeks) or required further investigations. Two patients had headaches that were investigated with a brain MRI, which demonstrated normal or non-specific findings. One patient with a prior history of migraine required admission to hospital for migraine exacerbation. Another required emergency room management for status migrainosus. In addition to symptomatic pain management, 3 patients had a change in their anti-platelet regimen changed to clopidogrel. All patients with persistent headache were female (p < 0.1).
Conclusions
Our study demonstrated persistent headaches in 5% of children who underwent TDC. It is important for practitioners to discuss this association prior to TDC. Determination of the true incidence will require focused prospective data collection.
An evaluation of the replacement of animal-derived biomaterials in human primary tissue culture
Authors: Bramwell Laura , Gould Samantha , Davies Merlin , Trusler Emily , McMullan Conor , Harries Lorna 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
The ability of newly developed drugs to navigate the current translational pipeline is extremely poor, with less than 10% of drugs making this transition even after entry into clinical trials. There are many reasons for this, but interspecies differences in functional and physiological parameters contribute to the problem. Improving the humanrelevance of early pre-clinical in vitro models may help translatability, especially when targeting more nuanced species-specific cell processes. We aimed to define a set of guidelines for effective transition of human primary cells of multiple lineages into a more physiologically relevant, translatable, animal-free culture environment by systematic replacement of animal-derived biomaterials in in vitro culture systems, followed by assessment of effects on cell kinetics and phenotype. We successfully eliminated animalderived biomaterial from primary human dermal fibroblast, uterine fibroblast, pulmonary fibroblast, retinal endothelial cell, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell culture systems and defined the individual requirements of each cell subtype for transition to animal-component free culture conditions. We therefore demonstrate that it is possible to transition (“humanise”) a diverse set of human primary cell types by following a set of simple overarching principals that inform the selection, and guide the evaluation of new, improved, human-relevant culture conditions.
Complex Fermatean Fuzzy Partitioned Maclaurin Symmetric Mean operators and their Application to Hostel Site Selection
Authors: Azeem Muhammad , ali jawad , ali jawad 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
In relation to multi-criteria group decision making (MCGDM) problems where the evaluated value of each criteria is represented as complex Fermatean fuzzy sets, a novel approach to MCGDM is formulated. Firstly, a new aggregation operator, termed the partitioned Maclaurin symmetric mean (PMSM) operator, is introduced to address situations where criteria are partitioned into differ-ent parts, and there exist interrelationships among multiple criteria within the same part, while criteria in different parts are independent. The desirable properties of the PMSM operator are thoroughly investigated. To mitigate the adverse effects of unreasonable evaluation values of criteria on the aggregated result, complex Fermatean fuzzy power partitioned Maclaurin symmetric mean (CFFPPMSM) operators are further proposed. These operators combine the PMSM operator with the power average (PA) operator within complex Fermatean fuzzy sets. The weight of the crieria are taken unknown and and using the statistical method. In conclusion, a numerical instance is furnished to exemplify the application of the proposed approach in determining the optimal location for a university hostel, and a comparative analysis is conducted to demonstrate the advantages of the proposed methodology in handling complex Fermatean fuzzy MCGDM problems.
Cooperative H-arq Employing Powerful Totally Decomposed Cumulative Goppa Codes
Authors: Waweru Daniel Kariuki , Yang Fengfan , Zhao Chunli , Paul Lawrence Muthama 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
This paper presents a multi-relay Coded-Cooperative system that integrates Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request and Coded Cooperative Cooperation. It utilizes powerful cyclic Totally Decomposed Cumulative Goppa codes (TDCG codes) known for exceptional performance as best-known linear codes. The destination code is jointly designed by combining TDCG codes from relay and source codes. Optimized relay channel codes improve overall system bit-error-rate performance, aided by a proposed optimization technique. Numerical simulations assess BER performance under various channel conditions with BPSK modulation and coherence detection over flat Rayleigh fading channels. Results show that the TDCG coded-cooperative scheme outperforms non-cooperative approaches and similar coded cooperation techniques with comparable code rates. The integration of HARQ and Coded Cooperative Cooperation enhances wireless communication system reliability and efficiency.
Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV) do not imply the vast majority of Sri Lankan oral cancer patients
Authors: Perera Manosha Lakmali , Perera Irosha , Gunathilake Sharika 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Human Herpes virus 8 (HHV 8) better known as Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV) frequently relates to malignancies in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. Interestingly, one incident reported in a head and neck cancer patient who is also a HIV patient. In the light of these findings, this original research aimed to detect the HHV-8 status in oral squamous cell carcinoma tissues of Sri Lankan male patients. Incisional biopsies of cases were collected, transported, stored, and dispatched as frozen tissues at -800 C. A sub case sample selected from a large case control study to represent the vast majority of the oral cancer patients in Sri Lankan context as oral cancer remains number 1 among Sri Lankan males. The DNA was extracted from frozen specimens using Gentra Puregene Tissue kit (Qiagen, Germany), solid tissue protocol according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The real-time PCR was performed with the specific primers to find out the possible implication of this virus on the vast majority of Sri Lankan oral cancer patients with established socio-demographic and risk factor profiles. Data belonged to Sociodemographic, oral hygiene practices, oral hygiene status, clinical and oral risk habit categories were obtained by a pre tested interviewer administered questioner were entered and analyzed using SPSS-21 Statistical Package. However, the HHV-8 DNA did not find in 22 OSCC cases. Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV) does not imply the vast majority of Sri Lankan oral cancer patients. Powered studies on minority [the high risk human papilloma virus (HPV) associated] oral cancer patients are recommended as transmission of both HPV and KSHV seems same among homosexuals.
Statistical Study of Ectopic Pregnancy in Al-Qutaifah National Hospital
Authors: Mushaweh Aghiad Anas , Alfawares Maamoun , Al-Sakka Kanaan Salah Al-Din 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Background Ectopic pregnancy is one of the most dangerous conditions that significantly impact a woman's health and fertility, necessitating swift diagnosis and early effective intervention, and aim of this study is to determine the incidence rate of ectopic pregnancy among patients at Al-Qutaifah National Hospital, as well as to investigate the localization, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment methods associated with ectopic pregnancy.
Methods and materials: A retrospective study design was employed, involving the collection of patient-related information, detailed clinical histories, procedures undertaken, and outcomes achieved, all documented in a specialized form, the study was conducted in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Al-Qutaifah National Hospital, the study spanned a period of 9 months, from December 1, 2022, to August 1, 2023.
Results: The study revealed an ectopic pregnancy incidence rate of 2.5%. The most common location for ectopic pregnancy was the fallopian tube, accounting for 80% of cases. A common risk factor for ectopic pregnancy occurrence was a history of prior surgical procedures or cesarean section. As for symptoms, all patients exhibited amenorrhea accompanied by vaginal bleeding and discharge of bloody material
Conclusion: The study was conducted on ectopic pregnancy, its placement and risk factors, as the study included 800 patients, 20 of whom suffered from ectopic pregnancy, with a rate of 2.5%, and the placement in the fallopian tubes was the most frequently seen, One of the most important risk factors associated with an ectopic pregnancy is having a previous cesarean section or pelvic surgery, Patients with ectopic pregnancy suffer from amenorrhea and bloody vaginal discharge with changes in the value of the human reproductive development.
Integration and Validation of a Numerical Pcm Model for Building Energy Programs.
Authors: BENACHIR NOUHAILA , Farida Bendriaa , MOHIB TAOUFIQ 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

The envelope of buildings has remained for a long time a passive means of limiting heat loss or heat gain on the one hand, to ensure a certain air conditioning by its thermal inertia. The increase in peak electricity demand in recent years has stressed the importance of peak electricity demand shifting technologies. The overall objective of the project is to improve the living conditions of the local population. The specific objective is to set up a pilot unit using local building materials, with low environmental impact, provided with organic phase change materials also the main objective here is to model, quantify and optimize the impact of the presence of PCMs in a thermal zone subjected to the climatic conditions of Morocco with the ultimate goal of developing low energy buildings and crated the comfort zone . First, a complete numerical model of the thermal behavior of a zone will be developed using the Trnsys, with the possibility of including phase change materials. The achievement of this objective will allow to have available a customized code, fully scalable, able to calculate all the thermal variables of interest in a building interacting with the environment. Such a complex wall technology integrating PCMs must be properly taken into account in order to simulate the energetic behavior of buildings and to evaluate their impact in several domains (environmental, thermal behavior of buildings). Once the thermal characterization of the building has been performed.
Phase Change Materials (PCMs) have a potential to improve the building envelope by increasing the thermal mass as well as contribute to a signify cant peak shift in whole building power demand. Therefore, special attention is given to properly capture the thermal behavior of PCMs in advanced building energy modeling software. Design of effective PCM thermal storage systems requires accurate energy modeling. There are analytical and numerical models developed during last few decades for this purpose, many have not been fully validated. Based on the current status of literature, the study identifies the limitations and drawbacks of existing methods. A parametric study is conducted to identify the optimum PCM thermo-physical properties,
PENGARUH ELECTRONIC WORD OF MOUTH DAN PANIC BUYING TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN DI YOGYAKARTA PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Setiawan Wahyu , Istriani Ety 
Published: August 2023

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh dari electronic word of mouth dan panic buying terhadap keputusan pembelian di Yogyakarta. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan purposive sampling menggunakan google form. Analisis dilakukan menggunakan regresi linear berganda, koefisien regresi, uji t, dan uji f. Responden merupakan masyarakat di Yogyakarta yang melakukan keputusan pembelian pada masa pandemi covid-19. Hasil menunjukkan electronic word of mouth dan panic buying berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen secara signifikan dan positif, baik secara parsial maupun simultan sehingga seluruh hipotesis terdukung.Kata Kunci: Electronic Word of Mouth, Panic Buying, Keputusan Pembelian, Pandemi Covid-19ABSTRACTThis study aims to determine the effect of electronic word of mouth and panic buying on purchasing decisions in Yogyakarta. The data collection technique was purposive sampling using google form. The analysis was performed using multiple linear regression, regression coefficient, t test, and f test. Respondents are people in Yogyakarta who make purchasing decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that electronic word of mouth and panic buying have a significant and positive effect on consumer purchasing decisions, both partially and simultaneously so that all hypotheses are supported. Keyword: Electronic Word of Mouth, Panic Buying, Purchase Decision, Covid-19 Pandemic
ANALISIS PENGARUH KEBIJAKAN MONETER DAN MAKROPRUDENSIAL TERHADAP RISIKO BANK DI INDONESIA
Authors: Silalahi Pristanto , Falianty Telisa Aulia 
Published: August 2023

ABSTRAK Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh kebijakan moneter dan kebijakan makroprudensial dalam stabilitas perekonomian dengan memitigasi risiko bank di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan z-score untuk mengidentifikasi sekaligus sebagai proksi dari risiko bank. Model data yang digunakan adalah panel data dari tahun 2012 - 2019 dengan sampel 30 Bank. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa hampir setiap tahunnya risiko bank meningkat selama periode penelitian dengan metode pengukuran z-score. Hasil dari analisis regresi data panel menunjukkan bahwa kebijakan moneter dengan instrument variabel interest rate (IR) berpengaruh signifikan negatif terhadap risiko bank. Kemudian kebijakan makroprudensial dengan instrument variabel GWM berpengaruh signifikan negatif terhadap risiko bank, hal ini sesuai dengan adanya teori prosiklikalitas di Indonesia. Kata kunci: kebijakan moneter : kebijakan makroprudensial; risiko bank ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of monetary policy and macroprudential policy on economic stability by mitigating bank risk in Indonesia. This study uses a z-score approach to identify as well as a proxy for bank risk. The data model used is panel data from 2012 - to 2019 with a sample of 30 banks. The results of this study indicate that almost every year bank risk increases during the study period using the z-score measurement method. The results of the panel data regression analysis show that monetary policy with the interest rate (IR) variable instrument has a significant negative effect on bank risk. Then macroprudential policy with the variable reserve requirement instrument has a significant negative effect on bank risk, this is under the procyclicality theory in Indonesia. Keywords: monetary policy: macroprudential policy; bank risk
PENGARUH PERSEPSI BUDAYA ORGANISASI DAN MOTIVASI KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN TOKO LABUAN INDAH NTT
Authors: Subin Klotilda Kurnia , Respati Agustini Dyah 
Published: August 2023

ABSTRAK Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menguji pengaruh budaya organisasi dan motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan Toko Labuan Indah, Labuan Bajo, Nusa Tenggara Timur. Jumlah responden penelitian 32 karyawan. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah kuesioner dan Teknik pengujian data yang dipakai menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil pengujian hipotesis yang dilakukan, didapatkan bahwa budaya organisasi berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan, dan motivasi kerja juga memiliki pengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan.Kata kunci: budaya organisasi, motivasi kerja, kinerja karyawan ABSTRACT This research was conducted to determine the effect of organizational culture and work motivation on the performance of employees at Labuan Indah Shop, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara. The number of research respondents 32 employees. The data collection method used is a questionnaire and the data testing technique used is multiple linear regression analysis. The results of hypothesis testing were carried out, it was found that organizational culture had a significant effect on employee performance, and work motivation also had a significant influence on employee performance.Keywords: organizational culture, work motivation, employee performance
Changes in organic fractions, cations, and stabilization from feces to fecal sludge: implications for dewatering performance and management solutions
Authors: Sam Stanley Bortse , Morgenroth Eberhard , Strande Linda 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Reliable dewatering performance remains a key challenge in fecal sludge management, and the controlling factors or mechanisms are not well understood. There remain limited studies on constituents in feces and fecal sludge and how they affect the dewaterability of fecal sludge. This study aimed at evaluating a range of constituents in feces, and to gain empirical knowledge toward a mechanistic understanding of how they influence dewaterability. In this study, cellulose reduced capillary suction time, decreased supernatant turbidity, and increased cake solids. While hemicellulose decreased supernatant turbidity, lignin increased supernatant turbidity, capillary suction time, and cake solids. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) increased both capillary suction time and supernatant turbidity and decreased cake solids, whereas lipids increased turbidity. Cations had no significant effect on dewatering properties. Overall, fecal sludge stored in containments had better dewatering performance than ‘fresh’ fecal sludge, which was attributed to stabilization. Field fecal sludge had a higher relative abundance of Pseudomonas, which is associated with better aggregation, and fewer small particles (&lt;10 μm) that clog filters to reduce dewatering performance. Further understanding of stabilization and developing an agreed-upon metrics of stabilization are essential for predicting fecal sludge dewatering performance, and developing smaller footprint dewatering treatment technologies.
El empresario hotelero y su percepción del Alumno Secundario en Santa Cruz en tiempos de Covid 19
Authors: Oyarzún Marcos 
Published: August 2023

En este reporte, focaliza la atención sobre la situación de los empresarios turístico y su mirada sobre el ingreso de los jóvenes egresados de los colegios secundarios de la zona de referencia y de las características que se configuran en ese tránsito. Haciendo hincapié en aquellos empresarios que han sido afectados por la reciente pandemia del Covid 19 y sus diferentes vicisitudes atravesadas.
Existe una creciente preocupación ciudadana por la forma en que los alumnos egresados encuentren su primer trabajo con la mejor formación posible. Para ello se debe detectar y aplicar todos los mecanismos que faciliten dicho tránsito. Existen varios interesados, entre ellos los mismos alumnos, los empleadores y los gestores educativos.
El objetivo del reporte pretendió determinar cómo el sector empresario de las pymes fue afectado por la pandemia, sus consecuencias en su faceta gestora, la situación de los integrantes de la cadena de valor, el apoyo gubernamental y el manejo de los recursos humanos que laboran en su empresa, observando a los jóvenes egresados locales.
Se utilizó una triangulación de datos temporal como la búsqueda de fuentes secundarias, entrevista en profundidad y encuesta semiestructurada para aproximarse a tal realidad del empresario. Los resultados determinaron una alteración del perfil del empresario en el tiempo, su búsqueda de soluciones en forma solitaria, al cambio de su manera de dirección y su necesidad de un tipo de empleado con características de autocuidado y sociabilidad.