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Age-Friendly Educational Buildings Primary Schools In Kerbala - A Case Study, Anwar Fadhil Hussein, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim

Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences

The concept of age-friendly societies has gained international attention among researchers, policy makers, and community organizations since the World Health Organization launched the Friendly Communities Project in 2006, to address challenges in some countries, as these challenges affect all aspects of society, and the educational environment represents an important joint of those joints, being the environment that is the most effective and influential in shaping human behavior. The age stage that is most affected and capable of learning and shaping behavior is of importance, which is the childhood stage. Therefore, the research focused on school buildings, as they represent an …

The Role Of Algorithms In Formulating The Architectural Formation, Ghada Ghalib Abdul Wahab, Younis Mahmood M. Salem

Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences

Algorithms are mathematical processes that provide step-by-step instructions for solving a specific problem. They are commonly used in computer science and other technical fields to automate processes and solve complex problems. One great application of algorithms is the generation of shapes. Algorithms can be used to create complex shapes and patterns that are difficult or impossible to create manually. We will explore how algorithms can be used as a mechanism to generate shapes by adopting the Voronoi algorithm because it provides a wide environment for creativity through new intellectual processes that may not occur at all in the human mind …

The Role Of Academic Competitions In Promoting Architectural Education: Tamayouze Excellence Award In Iraqi Architectural Education - Case Study, Nairy Mugardich Krikor, Anwar Subhi Ramadan

Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences

The importance of architectural competitions has emerged in finding the best designs, upgrading and architectural advancement in both practice and thinking. Architectural competitions have become intellectual meetings that contribute to stimulating self-learning and encouraging creativity. They act as an educational tool that leads to competition, giving motivation to the development of skills and learning, in a way that enhances the integration between architectural theory and practical practice for both engineers and architecture students. The research was concerned with studying the effective role of academic competitions in architectural education as one of the ways to improve teaching and learning, and to …

The Detection Of Android Malwares Using The Features Selection Technique, Farah Rafid Salman, Amer Abdulmajeed Abdulrahman

Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences

The use of Android smartphones has been rising quickly as Internet-based services gain more popularity and develop. The Android operating system's enormous popularity has drawn malware attacks on these devices. It is difficult and ineffective to detect malware versions with features that modify their behavior in order to avoid detection by machine learning (ML) techniques. Effective feature selection plays a crucial role in detecting malware characteristics and reduces the dimensionality of a large dataset by removing unnecessary features that are not useful and keeping those relevant features that increase classification accuracy and detection rate. This helps to solve the problems …

A Review Of Polymer – Particles Composite Materials, Ismail Ibrahim Marhoon, Ayad Abbood Abdul Al-Hassan, Mohammed Ali Abdulrehman

Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences

In several engineering applications traditional materials are replacedby composite materials. Filled composite materials consist of the continuousmatrix and the filling particles. The primary purpose of introducing inorganicsolid particles into polymers is to essentially increase mechanical and physicalproperties. The wear properties of polymer composite can be changed to agreater degree by modifying the process of preparing the filled compositematerials. In the present review, a large-scale research has been conductedon the effect of wear on the composites of polymers. The effect of filler onthe polymer composites wear behavior has been thoroughly explained

Ability Of Replacing The Steel Strands By Cfrp In Pre-Stressed Concrete Girders: Art Review, Ahmed Salim Edan, Wael Shawky Abdulsahib

Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are the modern,trustworthy alternatives to steel tendons and rebars. The bulk of currentresearch is devoted to establishing the feasibility of incorporating carbonfibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) into reinforced concrete girders byevaluating the strength and reliability of CFRP and concrete components.In order to improve fatigue and corrosion resistance, CFRPs are crucial.Comparing reinforced prestressed concrete bridge girders strengthenedwith conventional steel reinforcement to those reinforced with CFRPs offersthe possibility of greatly increasing service life. Also widely researchedand used in bridge engineering as a corrosion-resistant substitute for steelreinforcement is CFRP composite material. The use of carbon fiber-reinforcedplastic (CFRP) reinforcement for prestressing concrete …

Correlación Entre La Sintomatología Ocular Asociada Al Síndrome Visual Informático E Insuficiencia De Convergencia, César Luis Ruiz Sanabria, Erika Yuliana Niño Vega, Sandra Patricia Jurado

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

El incremento en la demanda de uso de dispositivos electrónicos y pantallas digitales ha provocado la aparición de trastornos músculo esqueléticos, psicosociales y visuales; dentro de estos últimos se encuentra el trastorno denominado síndrome visual informático (svi), que se ha reportado desde hace más de veinte años; su tasa en la población oscila entre el 37 % y el 70 % (1). La alta recurrencia de alteraciones visuales dentro del svi permite relacionarlo con disfunciones de la visión binocular como la insuficiencia de convergencia (ic). Objetivo general: identificar la correlación existente entre la sintomatología ocular asociada al síndrome visual informático …

Calidad De Vida Y Productividad En Trabajadores Présbitas No Corregidos: Revisión Sistemática, Laura Natalia León Maldonado, Natalia Andrea Carrasco Romero, Karoll Lindhey Núñez Carranza, Nancy Piedad Molina-Montoya

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

La presbicia es un proceso degenerativo normal asociado a la edad, que afecta al sistema visual dificultando enfocar con nitidez las imágenes en visión próxima, aspecto que puede generar la disminución de la productividad de los trabajadores que precisan realizar tareas de cerca y consecuentemente afectar su calidad de vida. La presente investigación tiene por objetivo sintetizar la evidencia científica sobre cómo la presbicia no corregida disminuye la productividad y la calidad de vida del trabajador mayor de 40 años. La metodología utilizada se basó en una búsqueda bibliográfica y el reporte se realizó cumpliendo los criterios de la declaración …

Caracterización Socioeconómica, Demográfica, Laboral Y Académica De Los Graduados De Optometría De La Universidad El Bosque En Bogotá, Colombia, Diana García-Lozada, José Rudas-Valero, Reinaldo Acosta-Martínez, Jenny Maritza Sánchez-Espinosa, Alejandra Mendivelso-Suárez, Lady Johana Morales-Solano

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

Objetivo: conocer las características socioeconómicas, demográficas, laborales y académicas de los graduados del Programa de Optometría de la Universidad El Bosque, entre el 2013 y el 2022. Métodos: estudio observacional de corte transversal analítico, en el que se envió una encuesta electrónica a 365 graduados del Programa de Optometría. El instrumento incluyó 54 preguntas sobre variables demográficas, socioeconómicas, laborales y de formación académica posgradual. Resultados: de 190 graduados que respondieron la encuesta el 79,7 % eran de sexo femenino y el 90,6 % tenían entre 21 y 30 años. El 76,3 % permanecían solteros, el 76,8 % no tenían personas …

Yoga Ocular, Una Práctica Que Podría Reducir La Sintomatología Y Mejorar Algunos Aspectos De La Función Binocular En Pacientes Jóvenes, Nancy Piedad Molina-Montoya

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

No abstract provided.

Discromatopsias Y Su Relación Con El Desempeño Biopsicosocial Cotidiano, Myrna Miriam Valera-Mota, Mitzi Rubi Valencia-Estrada, Javier Alonso-Trujillo, Abraham Alonso-Ricardez, Luz Elena Maya-López, Ma. Consepcion Rodríguez-Salgado, Paola Guadalupe García-Guízar, Marco Antonio Reynoso-Castro

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

Objetivo. Conocer cómo influye la visión de los pacientes discrómatas, particularmente de tipo congénito (deuteranómalos, protanómalos, deuteranopes y protanopes), en su vida cotidiana escolar, laboral o profesional y las principales dificultades enfrentadas, de acuerdo con el modelo biopsicosocial. Método. Se diseñó un instrumento de calidad de vida del paciente discrómata en el que se incluyeron diferentes categorías de la vida cotidiana, con un total de veintitrés reactivos que fueron aplicados a todos los pacientes diagnosticados con alguna discromatopsia en el gabinete de color de la Clínica de Optometría de la Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma …

Percepción De Los Deportistas Sobre La Importancia Del Sistema Visual En El Rugby Paralímpico, Ana María Parra Arroyo, Sandra Patricia Jurado Medina, Sandra Milena Medrano, Nancy Piedad Molina-Montoya

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

En las últimas décadas, se ha incrementado la atención sobre la relación de las habilidades visuales y el deporte. No obstante, son pocas las investigaciones realizadas sobre este tema en deportes paralímpicos y, en particular, aquellas que indaguen sobre la percepción de la influencia del sistema visual en el desempeño deportivo de los atletas. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la percepción de los jugadores de rugby en silla de ruedas sobre la influencia del sistema visual en el deporte. Se incluyeron quince deportistas pertenecientes a la selección paralímpica de rugby de Bogotá y Cundinamarca, a quienes se les …

Serum Metabolomic Profiling For Colorectal Cancer Using Machine Learning, Ria Nur Puspa Sari, Diah Balqis Ikfi Hidayati, Arleni Bustami

Indonesian Journal of Medical Chemistry and Bioinformatics

Background: Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest diseases with a high prevalence worldwide and is characterized by the appearance of adenomatous polyps in the colon mucosa which are at high risk of developing into colorectal cancer. This study aims to use serum metabolites as promising non-invasive biomarkers for colorectal cancer detection and prognostication. Differences in serum metabolites in patients with adenomatous polyps, colorectal cancer, and healthy controls are considered to be able to support the prognosis of colorectal cancer. Methods: Metabolite dataset is taken from the Metabolomic Workbench. Analysis and validation are carried out in silico using machine learning …

Multiple Ways To Implement And Infer Sentience, Nicolas Rouleau, Michael Levin

Animal Sentience

Segundo-Ortin & Calvo’s (S&C’s) thorough review of “plant neurobiology” presents evidence supporting the possibility of plant sentience. They make a compelling case that plants anticipate, assess risk, cooperate, mimic, and pursue goals, as do their animal counterparts. S&C point out that there is a double standard: behavioural patterns associated with subjective experiences in humans are considered valid for inferring cognition in non-human animals but not in diverse other systems including plants. We argue that cognitive functions, including sentience, can potentially be achieved by very different systems and their disparate substrates. We offer some context from the basal cognition literature and …

Neurocomputing And Interfacing Digital Tasting System: Research, Design, And Evaluation, Amira J. Zaylaa, Ahmad El Hajj

BAU Journal - Science and Technology

The continuous evolution in computing and interfacing has been extended to develop multi-sensory experiences in many domains such as neurological, auditory, vision, and haptic domains. So far, only a few remarkable system approaches have been approved to be serving the taste sensation digitally. Although taste sensation is linked to the brain, there is a lack of optimal neurocomputing digital taste sensation systems. Our study provides a new neurocomputing method to digitally stimulate the sense of taste by electrical stimulation on the human tongue. We aim to link chemical stimulation and electrical stimulation in order to design an electronic interface for …

Asociación Entre El Uso De Los Lentes De Contacto Y La Epiteliopatía Palpebral En Limpiabrisas (Lwe): Una Revisión Cualitativa De La Literatura, Jefferson Alexander Pabón Rodríguez, Myriam Teresa Mayorga Corredor

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

Uno de los principales motivos de abandono de los lentes de contacto (LC) corresponde a los síntomas de incomodidad ocular. En ese sentido, la epiteliopatía palpebral en limpiabrisas (LWE, por sus siglas en inglés, lid wiper epitheliopathy) es una alteración epitelial de una región del margen palpebral llamada limpiabrisas palpebral (LW, por sus siglas en inglés, lid wiper). Durante los últimos años, dicha patología se ha evidenciado frecuentemente en usuarios de LC, según lo cual podría tratarse de un posible indicador clínico de las interacciones entre el lente y la superficie ocular que conducen al desarrollo de diversos síntomas, y …

Experiencias De Vida De Madres Con Hijos En Condición De Discapacidad Visual, Luz Yurany Barona Peña, Judy Alexandra Rey León, Juan Fernando Oyasa Moncayo, Sandra Ortiz Vega

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

El objetivo del presente estudio es describir las experiencias de vida de madres con hijos en condición de discapacidad visual reportadas en la literatura científica. Se realizó una búsqueda de literatura en idioma inglés, sin límite en el periodo de publicación, por medio de los motores de búsqueda Pubmed, Scopus y Google Scholar. A los resultados reportados en dicha pesquisa se les aplicaron los criterios de inclusión y de exclusión planteados para este trabajo, seguidos de la evaluación de la calidad científica (Caspe), y finalmente se analizó cada uno de los artículos, organizando dichas experiencias con relación a las diferentes …

Ginkgo Biloba Extract 761 Reduces The Risk Of Progression Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Sergio Ramírez-González, Elizabeth Casillas-Casillas, Fernando Jaramillo-Juárez, Ana Rosa Rincón-Sánchez

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

La degeneración macular relacionada con la edad (AMD) es la principal causa de ceguera. Su desarrollo es poco conocido, pero concentraciones altas de especies reactivas de oxígeno pueden desencadenarla. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar si la acción antioxidante del suplemento dietético ginkgo biloba (EGb-761) retrasa el desarrollo de la AMD. Ensayo clínico hecho en México, con personas mayores de 55 años. Pacientes con AMD recibieron EGb-761: 50 mg/día (n = 26) o 100 mg/día (n = 22), durante 3 meses. Participó un grupo control de 22 personas sanas. Antes y después del tratamiento, se realizaron pruebas oculares funcionales y …

Dynamic Ankle Brace, Amulya Bajracharya

Beyond: Undergraduate Research Journal

The dynamic ankle brace is a 3D printed brace with geometric mesh patterns and two layers of compression sleeves. The goal of the brace is to design a comfortable slim fit ankle brace that is competitive with current ankle support braces on the market. The geometric braces provided similar levels of inversion and eversion as market braces using different sizing. The braces were tested with a custom built testing rig and human participants proving 3d printed braces are flexible yet durable. User feedback indicates users desired stronger stitching of the braces overall.

Consolidated Chamber Design And Protocol For Olfactory Conditioning Assay With Drosophila Melanogaster, Sasha Bronovitskiy, Andres Castillo, Michael Yan, Fang Ju Lin

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

The olfactory conditioning assay is widely used in Alzheimer’s disease research to quantify learning and memory in Drosophila melanogaster. The assay tests ability to recall an aversive conditioned stimulus of scent paired with electrical shock when presented a choice between shock-associated and unrelated scents. The T-maze, a commonly used apparatus for olfactory conditioning assays, employs an elevator mechanism to transfer live flies from the shock-delivering training chamber to the scent selection point. This elevator mechanism is known to cause fly casualty. T-mazes are not commercially available and often difficult to reproduce. Other existing variations of olfactory conditioning apparatuses use …

To Hear Or Not To Hear: How “Best Interest” Determinations Can Help In The Cochlear Implant Debate, Tessa Wright

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

No abstract provided.

Breast Tissue Tumor Detection Using Microstrip Patch Antenna With Defected Ground Structure, Nihal F. F. Areed, Hamdi Ahmed El Mikati, Laila T. Rakha

Mansoura Engineering Journal

This work proposes a slotted microstrip patch antenna with an inset feed and defective ground structure (DGS). The proposed antenna is built with Roger-RT/5880 (Ԑr=2.2) as the substrate material for X-band application with a resonant frequency of 10 GHz. The proposed design has been simulated using Finite Element Method (FEM) and the results of bandwidth and gain read about 700MHz and 8dB; respectively. The suggested design is compared with previously published equivalent designs in light of the most recent research. The comparison reveal that that the suggested design with tuned dimensions offers higher gain and wider bandwidth than what has …

Efecto Del Humo De Tabaco En La Película Lagrimal En Fumadores Activos Y Pasivos: Revisión De Tema, Mayra Jessica Tapia-Vargas, Mitzi Lorea Rodríguez De La Torre, Aranza Valeria García-Figueroa, Amabile A. Velo-Silvestre

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

Fumar tabaco de modo habitual, así como estar expuesto prolongadamente al humo del tabaco, son factores de riesgo para el desarrollo de diversos problemas en la superficie ocular; entre ellos, las alteraciones en la lágrima. El objetivo de esta revisión de tema es sintetizar la evidencia disponible sobre los diversos cambios que puede presentar la película lagrimal por la exposición del humo de tabaco. Para ello, se incluyeron estudios clínicos publicados entre los años 2016 y 2021, La búsqueda se realizó en tres bases de datos: PubMed, Web of Science y Science Direct, mediante las siguientes palabras clave: “tear film” …

Comparación De Las Manifestaciones Oculares Durante El Contagio Por Covid-19 Y Después De La Vacunación, Luisa Fernanda Aguilar Serrano, Daniel Sebastián Cruz Mendoza, Nicolle Daniela Hernández Pacheco, Diana Valeria Rey-Rodríguez, Laura Nathaly Rojas Sánchez

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

El objetivo del presente estudio es identificar la frecuencia de manifestaciones sistémicas y oculares en pacientes diagnosticados con COVID-19, y analizar los síntomas asociados a la vacunación. Como metodología, se diseñó un cuestionario de 15 preguntas sobre manifestaciones oculares asociadas a la SARS-CoV-2 y síntomas tras la vacunación. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo, incluyendo el uso de porcentajes y frecuencias para variables cualitativas. Se realizaron análisis bivariados según la relación existentes entre las variables de interés. En el estudio participaron 270 personas en los siguientes porcentajes según edad: menores de 18 años, 10,7 % (29 personas); de 18 a 30 …

Leuprolide Acetate, A Gnrh Agonist, Holds Up Neurodegeneration In An Experimental Glaucoma Model, Héctor Esparza-Leal, Carlos G. Martínez-Moreno, Javier Ventura-Juárez, Jose Luis Quintanar

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

El glaucoma es la principal causa de ceguera irreversible en todo el mundo. En resumen, es una neuropatía óptica progresiva multifactorial que se correlaciona con la muerte de las células ganglionares de la retina, trastornos de la cabeza del nervio óptico y desórdenes del campo visual. Recientemente se ha reportado que el acetato de leuprolida tiene propiedades neurotróficas, el objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar si su administración sistémica retrasa el proceso neurodegenerativo en un modelo experimental de glaucoma. Se incluyeron ratas Wistar divididas en tres grupos: 1) un grupo de control, 2) un grupo de glaucoma inducido por ácido …

Therapeutic Options For Covid-19: Drug Repurposing Of Serine Protease Inhibitor Against Tmprss2, Mohammad Wildan Abiyyi, Surya Dwira, Arleni Bustami, Linda Erlina

Indonesian Journal of Medical Chemistry and Bioinformatics

The SARS-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak is a serious global public health threat. Researchers around the world are conducting mass research to control this epidemic, starting from the discovery of vaccines, to new drugs that have specific activities as antivirals. Drug repurposing is a potential method of using drugs with known activity for reuse as COVID-19 therapy. This method has the advantage that it can reduce costs and also the duration in the development of potential drugs. The initial step in drug repurposing can be done computationally to determine the effectiveness and specificity of the drug on the target protein. Molecular …

Virtual Screening On Indonesian Herbal Compounds As Sars-Cov-2 Spike (S2) Glycoprotein Inhibitors: Pharmacophore Modelling & Molecular Docking Approaches, Syailendra Karuna Sugito, Artha Uli Cristina, Putri Saskia Harimurti, Gabriella Regita Cendani, Fauzi Azhar Insani, Linda Erlina, Rafika Indah Paramita, Fadilah Fadilah

Indonesian Journal of Medical Chemistry and Bioinformatics

Background: There are still no specific treatments for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) until present days. Several studies have been conducted to determine whether herbal medicine can be an option to be used as a definitive medicine for COVID-19. S2 subunit of spike protein which is responsible for SARS-CoV-2 entry to the host cell, is a potential drug target to inhibit the viral infection. In this study, we aimed to find some compounds from the HerbalDB database that have potential as SARS-CoV-2 spike (S2) glycoprotein inhibitor.

Methods: The 6LXT protein was used as the target protein. The procedure in this study consisted …

Effect Of Blank Moisture Content On Forming Behaviour And Mechanical Properties Of Paperboard Tray Packages, Arvo Niini, Lena Berthold, Tobias Müller, Panu Tanninen, Jens-Peter Majschak, Juha Varis, Ville Leminen

Journal of Applied Packaging Research

Tray blanks were moisturised to study the effect of different blank moisture content levels on forming behaviour and mechanical properties of paperboard tray packages. The blank moisturisation was done by spraying water to the blanks before their three-dimensional (3D) forming. The trays were 3D formed by press forming or deep drawing. Visual quality and punch force values were used as indicators to evaluate the forming behaviour of the trays. The mechanical properties of the trays were investigated with compression, torsion, and storing tests. A high blank moisture content reduced the punch force, and the elevated blank moisture was connected to …

Evaluation Of The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Teaching Of Otolaryngology And Cervico-Facial Surgery, I. Tahiri, H. Bensouda, O. Haddani, O. El Houari, S. Anajar, L. Taali, A. Hajjij, M. Essaadi, M. Jahidi, F. Benariba, M. Zalagh, F. Guessous, S. Chaouir

Health Sciences

Background: During the Covid-19 pandemic, distance learning is increasingly present in the field of education, particularly in the health sciences. This type of teaching has emerged as the appropriate solution to the problem of knowledge transfer. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of distance learning of the ENT (ear, nose and throat) and CFS (cervico-facial surgery) module on students and the impact of the pandemic on their quality of life. Methods: We conducted a survey on students' feelings about distance learning courses, the impact of the pandemic on their lifestyle and the consequences of the protective …

Student Evaluation Of Pre-Clinical Teaching On A Dental Simulator, Manal Elhijazi, Hafsa Elmrini, Ihsane Benyahya

Health Sciences

Context: Student evaluation of teaching (SET) is a pedagogical tool which is part of a quality control process of teaching. Material and methods: An anonymous and voluntary e-questionnaire was sent to all 3rd year students of the Faculty of Dentistry in university Mohamed VI of sciences and health at the end of the academic year 2021-2022 in order to evaluate the progress of practical pre-clinical learning by dental simulator in conservative dentistry. The aim was to evaluate the teaching tools, the organization of the lessons, the content of the program as well as their overall perceptions of this practical pre-clinical …