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A Plug-Play Active Resonant Soft Switching for Current-Auto-Balance Interleaved High Step-Up DC/DC Converter

In high gain voltage conversion applications, the low-side switches usually suffer large current stress, resulting in dominate switching loss. In this paper, a general soft-switching method based on an advanced interleaved high-step-up converter, which features excellent performance but works in hard-switching, is presented to combat this issue by using a plug-play resonant circuit. Under this soft-switching method, the main switches reach zero-voltage switching (ZVS) turn-on and ZVS turn-off, and the soft-switching condition is derived. Meanwhile, the added auxiliary switches could be turned off under ZVS condition and turned on under zero-current switching condition as well. More importantly, due to its location out of the energy transferring path, the auxiliary circuit will never lead gain lost to the converter and maintain its other existing merits, such as current auto-balancing and diode inverse-recovery well. A 1-kW prototype is built and tested to verify the significant efficiency improvement and merits maintenance for the proposed converter considering active resonant soft switching.
Effects of the Different Loading Characters of Cattle Manure as Inoculum Towards the Composting Process of Coconut Pulp Waste

The current study evaluated the effects of loading characters of cattle manure as inocula on the composting of coconut pulp residue. A series of experiments were carried out to evaluate characteristics of compost generated from the different treatments. Results showed that total organic carbon of both finished compost T1 (56%) and T2 (57%) were close to that of the normal compost. The results of the study showed that that composts T2 had higher total nitrogen content (1.53%) than that of compost T1 which contained around 1.34%, and both are still in the normal range of total nitrogen of the finished composts. The electrical conductivity of compost T2 (625 mS/m) was about two times higher than that of compost T1 (296 mS/m) suggesting that the compost T1 was feasible used as a fertilizer in agriculture.
IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence (IJ-AI)

Nurfarawahida Ramly, Mohd Saifullah Rusiman, Shuhaida Ismail, Suparman, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, Ozlem Gurunlu Alma Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia, UTHM Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD), Yogyakarta, Indonesia Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia Faculty of Sciences, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey
Fundamental Analysis of Syari’ah Stock In Jakarta Islamic Index

This study aims to determine the growth prospects and fair value of a stock by using fundamental analysis with the EPS (Earning Per Share) and PER (Price To Earning Ratio) methods and price book value determines the investment. The research method used is to use a descriptive method with a qualitative approach from the Annual Financial Reports of 15 Islamic companies that are consistent in the Jakarta Islamic index . The results of this study are Islamic companies in JII have experienced quite rapid growth despite the Covid 19 incident in 2020 but still generate income. The best EPS rating of 15 Syari’ah companies in 2020 in the second quarter is UNTR of 899.51 while the lowest PER level is KLBF of 5.85x. However, if viewed from the market capitalization and the number of shares outstanding, the fair value of KLBF. For Income Ratio to PBV (Price Book Value) results in a decision to sell the stock price.
Association of Necessity-Concerns Framework with medication adherence among Malaysian hemodialysis patients: A multicenter cross-sectional study

This study aimed to assess the association between Malaysian hemodialysis patients’ Necessity-Concerns Framework and medication adherence. This was a cross-sectional multicenter study conducted in Penang, Malaysia, by purposive sampling. Data were collected using a 5-item Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5) and the Beliefs about Medicine Questionnaire (BMQ). Multiple linear regression was used to assess the association between patients’ medication beliefs and adherence. A total of 325 hemodialysis patients were recruited from 8 hemodialysis centers. The mean age of patients was 60.18 ± 21.54 years, and they were prescribed a median of 9 (95% CI: 8.0–11.0) medications daily. The mean score of medication adherence was 23.41 ± 1.81 based on the MARS-5 score. In the BMQ analysis, 88.0% of the patients believed that their medications prevent them from becoming worse, while 36.3% expressed worry about the side effects. The Necessity-Concerns differential score was 5.26 ± 3.91, with 67.1% of the patients having an accepting attitude. The belief of getting very sick without medications was a significant predictor of medication adherence. Meanwhile, the worry about becoming heavily dependent on medications has a significant negative association with medication adherence. In conclusion, counseling should be customized for patients with negative beliefs about medications and potential nonadherence.
Real-Time Definite Sequence Modulation Based Spectral Broadening Scheme for High-Power Narrow-Linewidth Fiber Laser

High-power narrow-linewidth continuous fiber lasers have wide applications in the fields of power synthesis, nonlinear frequency conversion, and industrial processing. The output power of kW or even MW can be achieved by adopting spectral synthesis. However, in the power amplification process, the nonlinear effect represented by the stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) effect limits the further increase of the laser power. And the accompanying self-pulsing effect poses a threat to the safety of the laser system. A high-order phase modulation scheme using a definite time sequence has been proposed to realize the controllable spectral broadening of the seed source, so as to suppress the SBS effect and improve the output power in the amplification stage. In this paper, we demonstrate a real-time definite time sequence generation scheme by using an integrated field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and digital-to-analog converter (DAC). Combined with a single-stage phase modulator, the broadened bandwidth up to 30 GHz and controllable spectral shape can be achieved by adjusting the output waveform of the DAC directly. The generation principles and waveform control methods of real-time sequence are introduced in detail. Proven by a master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) structure, the laser output power has increased by 30% under the extended bandwidth of 10 GHz compared to the cascaded white noise modulation case. This scheme provides a compact real-time control module for spectral broadening, which lays the foundation for implementing low-cost, compact, and standardized high-power narrow-linewidth fiber lasers.
Effect of Applying Self-efficacy Nursing Guidelines on Pregnant Women's Performance regarding Urinary Tract Infections

Background: The most common bacterial infection during pregnancy is urinary tract infection, and it is the primary cause of many complications for both mother and fetus. As a result, effective management based on correct knowledge and more satisfying self-care practices are crucial to prevent these issues. The study aimed to examine the effect of applying self-efficacy nursing guidelines on pregnant women's performance regarding urinary tract infections. Method: The researcher used a quasi-experimental research design. A purposive sampling of eighty pregnant women with urinary tract infections was enrolled to study and control groups, each with forty women. The researcher conducted the research at Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia Governorate's Maternal and Child Health Centers (Quibli and Bahari). The researchers used a structured interview questionnaire, a self–care evaluation interviewing schedule, and an assessment of urinary tract infections' symptoms recovery. Results: Before applying the guidelines, more than forty percent of the pregnant women had poor knowledge and unsatisfactory performance related to self-care of urinary tract infections. In addition to two weeks and three months after the intervention, the study group had a statistically significant increase in total knowledge scores (seventy-five and sixty-five percent, respectively had good knowledge scores) and perceived self-efficacy in performing self-care practices (seventy-five and seventy-nine percent, respectively had satisfactory scores) to relieve urinary tract infection symptoms in contrast to before. However, the difference was not noticeable in the control group. Also, there was a highly statistically significant difference in the recovery of urinary tract infection symptoms as reported by pregnant women after applying the nursing guidelines. Conclusion: The self-efficacy nursing guidelines have been a successful intervention in increasing the pregnant women's knowledge and performance related to self-care of urinary tract infections to relieve symptoms of urinary tract infections. Recommendations: During antenatal follow-up visits, all pregnant women should follow the self-efficacy nursing guidelines concerning healthy practices to reduce urinary tract infections and avoid related maternal and fetal complications.
Real-time damage monitoring in trailing edge bondlines of wind turbine blades with triboluminescent sensors

Adhesively bonded joints in wind turbine blades, particularly trailing edge joints, are prone to damage due to high-intensity stress concentrations, missing adhesive, or deficient bonds at the bonding surfaces. If not detected early, cracks or disbonds in the trailing edge might propagate rapidly resulting in catastrophic failure of the whole blade. No dedicated in situ sensor system is, as of now, available for real-time damage monitoring in the critical adhesively bonded joints. This article discusses the use of in situ triboluminescent optical fiber sensors for damage monitoring in adhesively bonded composite joints. Double cantilever beam and three-point bend end-notched flexure samples were fabricated from a thick glass fiber/vinyl ester composite and glued with a two-part methacrylate-based structural adhesive. The in situ triboluminescent optical fiber sensors were embedded into the adhesive layer. Double cantilever beam and three-point bend end-notched flexure tests were performed to determine the mode I and mode II fracture toughness of the adhesive joints, respectively. The results show that the triboluminescent emissions occur at the onset of damage when performing double cantilever beam and three-point bend end-notched flexure fracture tests on adhesively bonded composite panels of different adhesive thicknesses. The triboluminescent response increases with the fracture toughness of adhesive joints. The double cantilever beam and three-point bend end-notched flexure specimens undergo cohesive failure in the adherend thickness. Optical microscopy was utilized to obtain better insights of fracture lines. Results indicate that in situ triboluminescent optical fiber sensors can monitor damage in adhesive in real-time without generating false alarms.
Multi – Dimensional Analysis for Financial Development

: The main objective of this paper is to examine the impact of four dimensions of financial development access, depth, efficiency and stability on poverty, inequality and growth triangle simultaneously in the 7 developing countries, according to availability of data, over the period 2004 - 2019. study includes 8 variables from Global Financial Development Database (GFDD), each dimension is measured by two variables, one related to banking sector and the other one for financial market, in addition to other variables that used as determinants for poverty, inequality and growth. For an empirical study, we used simultaneous equation analysis through applying 3SLS. Results reveal that the importance of depth dimension, specially banking sector, for ameliorating poverty and inequality. Whereas indicators of financial stability were the most effective dimension in enhancing economic growth and reducing poverty in study sample, followed by indicators of financial efficiency, compared to the other dimensions of financial development. For efficiency dimension all coefficients were consistent with prior expectation except banking efficiency, the results have revealed that the difference between lending rate and deposits rate benefits the rich more than the poor as so it deepened inequality. For population coefficient results clarify its positive impact on GDP per-capita, which may be occurring when population growth accompanied with the positive role of education, then it can be recognized as a positive factor on growth. Finally, the stability dimension estimation shows that the financial stability aggravates inequality whereas it has a positive impact on poverty and growth.
Cryptosporidiosis in Clarias gariepinus fish: incidence and molecular aspect

This study scopes out the incidence, histological and molecular detection of cryptosporidiosisin Clarias gariepinus freshwater fish obtained from the River Nile and drainage canals in Giza Egypt. The detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in stomach and intestine scrapings of Clarias gariepinus using the modified Ziehl-Neelsen (mZN) technique; the detection of the anti- Cryptosporidium antibodies in Clarias gariepinus sera using the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA), histopathological investigation of the stomach and intestine using hematoxylin and eosin (H &
Nonlinear and Linear Measures in the Differentiation of Postural Control in Patients after Total Hip or Knee Replacement and Healthy Controls

Primary osteoarthritis treatments such as a total hip (THR) or knee (TKR) replacement lead to postural control changes reinforced by age. Balance tests such as standing with eyes open (EO) or closed (EC) give a possibility to calculate both linear and nonlinear indicators. This study aimed to find the group of linear and/or nonlinear measures that can differentiate healthy people and patients with TKR or THR from each other. This study enrolled 49 THR patients, 53 TKR patients, and 16 healthy controls. The center of pressure (CoP) path length, sample entropy (SampEn), fractal dimension (FD), and the largest Lyapunov exponent (LyE) were calculated separately for AP and ML directions from standing with EO/EC. Cluster analysis did not result in correct allocation to the groups according to all variables. The discriminant model included LyE (ML-EO, ML-EC, AP-EC), FD (AP-EO, ML-EC, AP-EC), CoP-path AP-EC, and SampEn AP-EC. Regression analysis showed that all nonlinear variables depend on the group. The CoP path length is different only in THR patients. It was concluded that standing with EC is a better way to assess the amount of regularity of CoP movement and attention paid to maintain balance. Nonlinear measures better differentiate TKR and THR patients from healthy controls.
Continuous Intravenous versus Subcutaneous Administration of Insulin for Glycemic Variability in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Background Continuous intravenous infusion (IV) or subcutaneous injection (SC) of insulin was widely applied to control hyperglycemia after ischemic stroke. However, the impact of different administration modes on glycemic variability was unknown. Methods Consecutive stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis were screened. Subjects who received insulin treatment were included and entered into the IV or SC group according to the respective administration mode. Blood glucose was closely monitored within the first 72 hours, and the target range of glucose was from 7.7 to 10.0 mmol/L for all patients. The variabilities of glucose, assessed using standard deviation of the mean, variable coefficient and range from the maximum to the minimum value, were compared between the two groups. Results A total of 130 patients were enrolled with 66 in the IV groups and 64 in the SC group. Compared with the SC group, the IV group had higher glycemic variability evaluated as either standard deviation (2.7 ± 0.7 mmol/L vs 2.2 ± 0.9 mmol/L, p = 0.002), variable coefficient (0.26 ± 0.06 vs 0.23 ± 0.08, p = 0.011) or range (10.0 ± 3.6 mmol/L vs 8.1 ± 3.1 mmol/L, p = 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analyses found that continuous intravenous infusion was associated with higher level of the standard deviation (adjusted OR 3.01, 95% CI 1.29–7.28, p = 0.011), variable coefficient (adjusted OR 5.97, 95% CI 2.55–13.96, p < 0.001) and range (adjusted OR 6.08, 95% CI 2.63–14.05, p < 0.001). Conclusion Continuous intravenous infusion of insulin was associated with higher glycemic variability than subcutaneous injection in acute stroke patients receiving thrombolysis.
Histological and Immunohistochemical Study on the Effect of the Combined Vitamin C and Metformin versus Metformin Alone in Treating Diabetic Myopathy in Rat

Background: Metformin is used in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, the effect of combining metformin and vitamin C in treating the diabetic myopathy was investigated in this research. Methods: Forty rats were used divided into 4 groups; control group (group I), diabetic group (group II), metformin group (group III), and vitamin C and metformin group (group IV). Body weight was measured before and at the end of the experiment. Blood glucose levels and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured. Tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were measured. Sections of the skeletal muscle were stained with H&E, Masson trichrome, and caspase-3 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) immnuostaining. Morphometric and statistical analyses for the results were performed. Results: Body weight of rats of group I and group II were decreased then increased in group IV. Blood glucose levels were elevated in group II; and reduced in group III and group IV. MDA level were increased in group II, then lowered in both in group III and group IV.SOD activity was decreased in group II, then increased in group III and group IV toward normal level. Collagen deposition and immune reaction to caspase-3 were elevated in group II and group III and group IV. Immune reaction to iNOS was elevated in group II and group III, and nearly the same as group I in group IV. Conclusions: Combined intake of vitamin C and metformin provided better results in treating diabetic myopathy than that obtained from metformin alone. Nicotinamide-streptozotocin. O-GlcNAcase: O- GlcNAc-selective N-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase.
The Effect of Kegel Exercises Program on Patients Diagnosed with Chronic prostatitis

: chronic prostatitis is a long-term condition that are poorly understood, difficult to treat and for which there is currently no cure. It causes a range of disruptive symptoms, including urogenital pain, lower urinary tract symptoms, psychological issues and sexual dysfunction.The aim of the study: To study the effect of Kegel exercises on patients diagnosed with chronic prostatitis.Materials and Methods: A purposive sample was used for this study, 94 patients with chronic prostatitis. This study was conducted at the urology outpatient clinics at El-Fayoum University and General Hospitals at El-Fayoum City.Tools: Data were collected utilizing the following three tools: I: An interview questionnaire. II- The National Institute of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom questionnaire, and III- Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. These tools were used for data collection before and after implementation of the Kegel exercises program. Results: The present study revealed that there is a highly statistically significant difference between total practices scores in pre ,post and follow up test and the majority of the studied samples had an satisfactory practice in post test. As well as the study showed that that there was a highly statistically significant relationship of total practice with level of education and social status. Conclusion: Based on the finding, of the study it was concluded that the implementation of Kegel exercises program led to improvement in both knowledge and practices regarding chronic prostatitis. The improvement in knowledge is essential to improve practice. Recommendation : It is recommmended that studies on large samples should be conducted to be able to geneneralize results.
Investigating grit in second language learning: The role of individual difference factors and background variables

Grit is among the individual difference (ID) variables that have recently come to the attention of researchers investigating second language acquisition. While some empirical evidence has been accumulated, it is clearly scant and limited, also because of the fact that many studies have looked into domain-general grit rather than this attribute as related to learning second or foreign languages. The present article seeks to fill this gap by reporting the findings of a study which has investigated the relationships among grit and a number of other ID factors, that is, domain-general grit, intended effort, language learning enjoyment, and language learning curiosity, as well as background variables, such as age, gender, year of study and experience in learning the target language. Correlational analyses, regression analyses, independent samples and paired t-tests, as well as one way ANOVAs were run on the data collected from 99 Polish students majoring in English. The main finding was that while language learning enjoyment is a direct predictor of L2 grit for younger students, general grit only enters the picture in the case of older students, being itself predicted by enjoyment. The results serve as a basis for the assumption that L2 grit is distinct from general grit, its levels may differ for different languages being learnt and it is likely to be malleable.
Interdependence among dimensions of sustainability

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the interdependence among dimensions of sustainability, i.e. economic, social and environmental performance, this study focuses on leading states of the Indian leather Industry. Design/methodology/approach This study followed exploratory research where partial least square (PLS) based structural equation modeling has been used. The states have been selected based on judgmental sampling. The study used unit level data for the leading states of Indian leather Industry − namely, Tamil Nadu (TN), West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. The study has used Annual Survey of Industry data from 2007-2008 to 2011-2012. The proposed hypotheses have been tested using WarpPLS 5.0 software. Findings The structural equation analysis of unit-wise leather industry data supports a significant bi-directional negative relationship between social performance and economic performance among all the selected states. In contrast, the relationship between economic performance and environmental performance, as expected and supported by many existing theories, has shown a bidirectional positive relationship. However, the relationship between social and environmental performance has shown quite mysterious and mixed trends. TN has depicted significantly negative coefficients, which could be attributed to higher pressure for environmental compliance that might have led to a trade-off between the two to gain cost competitiveness. Research limitations/implications Unavailability of data for many critical indicators is the biggest limitation of this study. Originality/value The sustainability framework proposed in this work is an original contribution of authors to the existing literature. Moreover, this study on the Indian leather industry fills the gap and resolves the mystery of interconnection among the dimensions of sustainability.