bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Russian State-Civil Identity Through the Perception of History, Culture and Socio-Political Life
Authors: Fadeev Pavel
Published: September 2022

The article is devoted to the analysis of the current state of the Russian state-civil identity in comparison with other macro-identities. The current state of the Russian identity and the significance of the components of its structure in the views of respondents are analyzed on the materials of the Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, WCIOM, RLMS-HSE, in-depth and expert interviews and focus groups. The experts were humanities scientists, university and school teachers, journalists, public and ethnic activists from different cities of Russia. In 2020 COVID-19 has affected people’s moods, and the willingness to associate themselves with Russians has greatly decreased, which could be affected by insufficient support from the state, combined with strict restrictions. The analysis of mass perceptions of Russians about the role of civil, historical, cultural and emotional components of Russian identity was carried out. The study showed that the common state remains the basic consolidator of Russian identity, and in less than a year the share of Russians who consider the “historical past” and “native land” to be important unifying components has increased. The memory of the military victories won by our people is currently the main historical consolidator of the identity of Russians. The tragedies experienced together turn out to be a little less important, although they are not completely forgotten. Young people and creative intelligentsia in interviews spoke about the importance of a versatile approach in teaching history: “it is necessary to study both ups and downs.” Culture is still an important integrator of Russian society, but we are not talking about “high culture”, but rather about mass culture. In the “culture”, Russians are most united by common holidays, wellknown songs, works of literature and films. But the civil component of Russian identity is still poorly developed – people practically do not associate participation in elections, referendums, meetings, rallies and volunteer movements with Russian citizenship.
Digitalization of Social Infrastructure in the Smart City Development Strategy
Authors: Popov Evgeny , Kokh Ivan , Semyachkov Konstantin
Published: September 2022

Digitalization of the social infrastructure of cities is becoming increasingly important in the strategy of city development and improving the efficiency of municipal management. The purpose of this study is to assess the level of digitalization of social infrastructure as part of the implementation of the smart city development strategy on the example of Yekaterinburg. It is determined that digital technologies have become an integral attribute of the lifestyle of the population. The population actively uses the Internet and mobile communication capabilities. The Internet is especially actively used to search for information, as well as communication, personal and business contacts. The Internet is actively replacing television and radio as sources of information. The reasons that reduce the digitalization of the urban environment are highlighted. A considerable number of respondents indicated the low level of communication between the local population and municipal authorities during the mass survey. The reasons for the weak formation of a digital society are also noted: low level of digital competencies, insufficient provision of computer equipment, lack of automated research systems, lack of affordable high-speed Internet. The directions of improving the social practice of smart city development are determined. In the field of improving the Internet, it is necessary to increase the speed of data transmission, ensure stability of operation, and improve information sites. In the field of education, it is proposed to provide educational institutions with the necessary equipment and appropriate programs, to replace outdated computers in educational institutions. In the field of healthcare, the achievements have been highly appreciated, but a wish has been expressed to simplify online registration in hospitals. Internet services, online payments, e-mail, delivery, and other services were highly appreciated. In general, transport services were also positively evaluated, but wishes were expressed to improve the organization of public transport, observe the traffic schedule, and use digital technologies at bus stations. Residents propose to upgrade bus shelters throughout the city, install more “smart stops”, introduce taxi drones.
Social Security of Persons with Disabilities: Accessibility for Working-Age Population. Part 1
Authors: Kulagina Elena
Published: September 2022

The article, which consists of two parts, proposes approaches and principles for the analysis of the Russian state social security policy for working-age disabled people, based on the experience of welfare states, where the improvement of the effectiveness of assistance programs is consistent with the poverty and inequality reduction policies. The first part of the article examines trends in the reduction of social security availability. Based on data from the Russian Federation, Germany, the USA, the EU and the OECD for the period from 1995 to 2021, international comparisons were made in the change in the number of working-age persons with disabilities. Furthermore, the article explored the nature of the reduction in access to assistance programs as well as the preparedness for anti-crisis regulation: the expansion of guarantees during periods of unfavorable economic climate and growing demand for benefits. Based on data from the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation and Rosstat for the period from 2014 to 2020, trends in social security for working-age persons with disabilities were analysed: changes in the number by sex, age categories, regions of the Russian Federation, as well as the risks of not being enrolled in the assistance program.
Sociological Factors of the Influence of the Educational Environment on the Professional Burnout of University Teachers
Authors: Samsonova Evgeniya
Published: September 2022

The article presents the results of the author's research conducted in the universities of the city of Novosibirsk. The author proceeds from the fact that the modernisation of education has an impact not only on the educational process as part of the optimisation of teaching, conditions and quality of education, but also on its participants, including teachers.

The implementation of the national project "Education", the transition to digital technologies in education, modern socio-political and economic realities lead to fundamental changes in the conditions for the functioning of higher educational institutions, an increase in the requirements for the quality of professional training and the emergence of new functions and responsibilities of teachers. Practice shows that innovations have both a positive and a negative impact on the educational environment and teachers themselves as key subjects in the implementation of educational activities. Based on the results of the analysis of the data collected during the field study, the author comes to the conclusion that professional burnout of a teacher as a response syndrome, manifested in exhaustion, reduced productivity, and depersonalisation, is a consequence of a system of factors. Based on the results of the study, the author considers a wide range of professional risks, highlighting the causes and managerial variables that contribute to the manifestation of professional burnout among teachers. The research tools allowed to determine the causes of professional burnout, the presence of symptoms and signs, the level of exhaustion, depersonalisation and reduction. The analysis of the data obtained led to the conclusion that the complication of the conditions of professional activity due to the action of a system of sociological factors leads to an increase in the number of teachers with a pronounced degree of professional burnout, regardless of the level of the position held, while the dependence of the degree of burnout on the experience of teaching was established. The areas of professional activity that are most vulnerable to deformations and possible measures for the prevention and overcoming of the professional burnout syndrome are also identified. It has been established that the professional burnout of teachers negatively affects the quality of the educational process, leads to problems in the staffing of universities and requires the development of managerial decisions to optimise the educational environment in order to minimise professional risks and reduce the negative impact of factors on the health and activities of university teachers.
A distributed electricity energy trading strategy under energy shortage environment
Authors: Xu Qian , Yu Chutian , Yuan Xiang , Fu Zao , Liu Hongzhe
Published: September 2022

This paper presents a power dispatch strategy combining the main grid and distributed generators based on aggregative game theory and the Cournot price mechanism. Such a dispatch strategy aims to increase the electricity under the power shortage situation. Under the proposed strategy, this paper designs a discrete-time algorithm fusing the estimation technique and the Digging method to solve the power shortage problem in a distributed way. The distributed algorithm can provide privacy protection and information safety and improve the power grid's extendibility. Moreover, the simulation results show that the proposed algorithm has favorable performance and effectiveness in the numerical example.
Crop water use estimation of drip irrigated walnut using ANNs and ANFIS models
Authors: Dökmen Funda , Ahi Yeşim , Köksal Daniyal Durmuş
Published: September 2022

Walnut trees, as well as their fruits, represent an important sector of the agricultural industry and their cultivation significantly contributes to the global economy. Irrigation is a key factor in walnut cultivation and the most important problem is related to accurately estimating the need for irrigation water. Walnut water use was estimated in this study through the artificial intelligence methods of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) using meteorological data in western Türkiye, which has semi-arid climatic conditions. Probabilistic scenarios based on maximum, minimum and average temperature, wind speed and sunshine hours over the period 2016-2019 were developed and tested with ANNs and ANFIS models to estimate walnut evapotranspiration. Results indicate that the optimum performance in the training and testing for ANNs and ANFIS models was obtained from the fourth scenario with R = 0.95 and two climate parameters -sunshine duration and mean temperature-. Both ANNs and ANFIS models were able to predict crop water use obtaining high correlation and the minimum number of climatic parameters. Nevertheless, the ANFIS model had a higher predictive capacity, with smaller MSE (0.36 for training and 0.29 for testing) compared to the ANNs model.
Buffalo on the Edge: Factors Affecting Historical Distribution and Restoration of Bison bison in the Western Cordillera, North America
Authors: Farr Jonathan James , White Clifford A.
Published: September 2022

The historic western edge of bison (Bison bison) range and the ecological processes that caused its formation are frequently debated with important implications for bison restoration across North America. We test the hypothesis that a combination of bottom-up habitat suitability and top-down harvest pressure from humans were important processes in forming the western edge of bison distribution. Using 9,384 historical journal observations from 1691 – 1928, we employ MaxEnt ecological niche modelling to identify suitable bison habitat across the Western Cordillera from bottom-up climatic, land cover, and topographic factors. We then use mixed-effect logistic regression to test if bison occurrence in journal records can be in part explained by the abundance of Indigenous humans, wolves, or grizzly bears, in addition to MaxEnt-derived habitat suitability. We find support for our hypothesis because of the limited suitable habitat in the Rocky Mountains that likely prevented westward bison dispersal from core habitat, and there was a negative relationship between bison occurrence and human harvest pressure. On this basis, we propose that intensive human harvest from large populations in the Western Cordillera, subsidized by other wildlife, salmon, and vegetation resources, is an underappreciated socioecological process that needs to be restored alongside bison populations. Co-managing bison with Indigenous people will also mitigate the adverse effects of overabundant bison and maximize the ecological and cultural benefits of bison restoration.
Approximate Closed-form Solutions for the Maxwell-Bloch Equations via the Optimal Homotopy Asymptotic Method
Authors: Ene Remus-Daniel , Pop Nicolina , Lapadat Marioara , Dungan Luisa
Published: September 2022

This work emphasizes some geometrical properties of the Maxwell--Bloch equations. Based on these properties the closed-form solutions of their equations are established. Thus, the Maxwell-Bloch equations are reduced to a nonlinear differential equation depending on an auxiliary unknown function. The approximate analytical solutions were built using the Optimal Homotopy Asymptotic Method (OHAM). A good agreement between the analytical and corresponding numerical results was found. The accuracy of the obtained results is validated through the representative figures. This procedure could be successfully applied for more dynamical systems with geometrical properties.
A Retrospective, Observational Study of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection Events Post-implementation of a Novel Urinary Catheter System with Active Drain Line Clearance and Automated Intra-abdominal Pressure Monitoring
Authors: Brockway Patrick , Hill David M. , Moll Vanessa , Stanton Kelly , Malbrain Manu L.N.G. , Velamuri Sai R.
Published: September 2022

OBJECTIVE A quality improvement study to assess catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rate post-implementation of a bladder catheter with integrated active drain line urine clearance and automated intra-abdominal pressure monitoring in a burn intensive care unit (ICU). DESIGN Eight-year retrospective before and after study (2015–2022). SETTING A single American Burn Association verified Burn Center with fourteen inpatient beds. PATIENTS Patients meeting criteria for admission to a Burn Center METHODS Retrospective cohort study following the implementation of a novel urine output monitoring system with integrated drain line and urine clearance. Data from a 48-month (from January 2015-December 2018) historical control (period 1) were compared to data from a 28-month (from January 2020 to April 2022) post-implementation period (period 2). Pre- and post-implementation CAUTI event incidences were compared. Charts were reviewed to characterize the patients. RESULTS A total of 42 CAUTIs in 2243 patients were identified using the National Health and Safety Network (NHSN) definition during the analyzed period. There were 40 CAUTI events in period 1 and two CAUTIs in period 2. The incidence of CAUTI events pre-implementation was 0.030 (mean of 10 CAUTI events per year) compared to 0.002 (mean of 1 CAUTI event per year) post-implementation of an automatic drain line clearing UO monitoring system showing a significant reduction in CAUTI events (P<0.01, risk ratio novel vs. gravity bladder catheter 0.071, 95% confidence interval: 0.017-0.294). CONCLUSIONS CAUTIs were reduced in the period following the implementation of a novel urinary catheter system with an integrated active drain line and urine clearance in burn patients.
Degree Days as a Method to Estimate the Optimum Harvest Date of ‘Conference’ Pears
Authors: Łysiak Grzegorz P.
Published: September 2022

The European pear is a climacteric fruit species characterized by high storability. 'Conference', a pear cultivar very popular on the market, can be stored in a CA room without major losses for half a year. However, for ‘Conference’ storage to be successful, the fruit must be harvested fully developed even before it enters the climatic maturation phase. Harvested too early or too late, pears will taste bad, have physiological disorders and will be poorly storable. Among the various methods used to determine the optimal harvest date, the degree-days method, which relies of the sum of active temperatures, seems to be relatively accurate and easy to apply. During 11 years of study, ‘Conference’ pears were harvested on 4 dates (every 4-5 days) chosen based on measurements and observations, and then, after a six-month storage period, the optimum harvest date was determined. During the growing season, temperature was measured using an automatic weather station to calculate the sum of active temperatures from full bloom to the optimal harvest date. Measurements made after storage were analysed and the sum of active temperatures needed for the proper development of ‘Conference’ pear was calculated to be 2469 degree days. The calculations are very accurate because the dispersion calculated using the standard deviation was only 20 °. The base temperature with the smallest error was 0 °. On the basis of the study results, this method can be recommended as useful for determining the optimal harvest date.
Usefulness of Skin Autofluorescence as a Biomarker of Oxidative Stress in Young Japanese Long-distance Runners: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Fujiwara Rei , Anzai Natsume , Ishikawa Motoyasu , Takahashi Atsuhiko
Published: September 2022

Chronic oxidative stress in long-distance runners adversely affects conditioning. Therefore, it is important to objectively assess and monitor oxidative stress but measuring oxidative stress can be invasive or require skill to measure. Therefore, this study aimed to verify whether skin autofluorescence (SAF), a noninvasive, rapid, and easily calculable metric for calculating advanced glycation end products (AGEs), is useful as an oxidative stress biomarker. The subjects were 50 young Japanese male long-distance runners (aged 20.2 ± 1.2 years); 35 average male university students (aged 19.8 ± 1.1 years) served as controls. The interactions and relationships between SAF and plasma pentosidine and oxidative stress markers (reactive oxygen metabolite-derived compounds [d-ROMs], biological antioxidant potential [BAP], and the BAP/d-ROMs ratio) in runners were examined, and SAF in the runners and controls was compared. The results suggest that plasma pentosidine in runners is associated with oxidative stress markers and that plasma pentosidine can assess oxidative stress. However, SAF was not validated as an oxidative stress marker because it was not associated with oxidative stress marker. In future, clarifying the factors affecting SAF may clarify the relationship between SAF, plasma pentosidine, and oxidative stress markers.
Post-Transcriptional Modification by Alternative Splicing in Cardiovascular Development and Congenital Heart Defects
Authors: Mehta Zubin , Touma Marlin
Published: September 2022

Advancements in genomics, bioinformatics and genome editing have uncovered new dimensions in gene regulation. Post-transcriptional modifications by the alternative splicing of mRNA transcripts are critical regulatory mechanisms of mammalian gene expression. In the heart, there is an expanding interest in elucidating the role of alternative splicing in transcriptome regulation. Substantial efforts have been directed towards investigating this process in heart development and failure. However, few studies have shed light on alternative splicing products and their dysregulation in congenital heart defects (CHDs). While elegant reports have shown the crucial roles of RNA binding proteins (RBPs) in orchestrating splicing transitions during heart development and failure, the impact of RBPs dysregulation or genetic variation on CHDs has been fully addressed. Herein, we review the current understanding of alternative splicing and RBPs’ roles in heart development and CHDs and discuss the impacts of perinatal splicing transition and its dysregulation in CHDs. We further summarize discoveries made of causal splicing variants in key transcription factors that have been implicated in CHDs. Improved understanding of the roles of alternative splicing in heart development and CHDs may potentially inform novel preventive and therapeutic advancements for newborn infants with CHDs.
Association between Diabetes Status and Breast Cancer in Us Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Sun Xingyu , Hu Pengcheng , Liu Xiaozhu , Liu Jialing , Yan Yulu , Sun Chenyu , Yau Vicky , Lowe Scott , Meng Muzi , Liu Ziru
Published: September 2022

Abstract Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether breast cancer and diabetes status are related in adult Americans. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 7,599 individuals from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Diabetes was classified as type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. Both prediabetes and diabetes were diagnosed according to ADA 2014 guidelines. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between diabetes status and breast cancer. Results: We found that prediabetes (OR = 0. 60, 95% CI:(0. 40, 0. 88), P= 0. 009613) and non-diabetes (OR = 0.05.3,95% CI: (0.34, 0.83), P = 0. 006014) were associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer in comparison to Type 2 diabetes (literature). Prediabetes in non-Hispanic blacks was associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer (OR=0. 55,95%CI:0. 40-0. 75, P<0. 001). Using two segmented linear regression models to fit the relationship between BMI and breast cancer, we found that the relationship between BMI and breast cancer was nonlinear, but there was a threshold effect. The threshold effect analysis found that BMI affcted breast cancer at an inflection point 26. 3 Kg/m2. Adjusted OR (95% CI) on both sides of the turning point was 1. 0799 ( 1. 0029, 1. 1629 ) and 0. 9873 ( 0. 9638, 1. 0115 ), respectively. Conclusions: Diabetes status is associated with the risk of breast cancer development. Moreover, the risk of developing breast cancer steadily increased from nondiabetes to prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. In addition, the prevalence of breast cancer showed a gradual increase withincreasing BMI up to 26. 3 Kg/m2 with the highest prevalence of breast cancer. There was an inverse U-shaped relationship between BMI and the breast cancer prevalence.
Case Study on Damage and Recovery of Water Supply Related Facilities Damaged by Recent Flood Disasters
Authors: Sakai Junichi , Onodera Takaya , Ikeuchi Koji ,   One Concern Japan KK Shibuya Scramble Square 39th Floor, 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-6139, Japan,   Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Published: September 2022

In recent years, several large-scale flood disasters occurred in Japan. The large-scale flooding causes not only direct damage but also indirect damage due to the closure of lifelines such as water, electricity, roads, and railways, and both impact the affected region’s resilience. Therefore, it is important to understand the current level of disaster resilience and consider non-structural measures accordingly to prepare for the next disastrous event. To assess current disaster resilience requires understanding how each building or lifeline structure is damaged in a disaster and the recovery time. In this study, water supply related facilities are selected from various kinds of lifelines, and a questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate facility damage and recovery after being affected by major flood events occurring in Japan after 2015. A comprehensive study on the damage and recovery of water supply related facilities due to flood has never been conducted, not only in Japan but also worldwide. This is because of difficulty in collecting enough data from many facilities, and thus, there have been reports of damage and recovery of an individual facility, but not more. However, occurrence of several severe flooding disasters in recent years in Japan made it possible to do so. This study dug into not only facility-level damage and recovery but also component level ones based on the quantity of data collected (97 components from 61 facilities) through the questionnaire survey. We found that control panels are most likely to be damaged by flood, and the number of days required for temporary recovery strongly depends on how quikly replacement equipment/parts for failed equipment can be procured.
Measurement of the structural behaviour of a 3D airless wheel prototype by means of optical non-contact techniques
Authors: Quattrocchi Antonino , Quattrocchi Antonino , Alizzio Damiano , Capponi Lorenzo , Tocci Tommaso , Marsili Roberto , Rossi Gianluca , Pasinetti Simone , Chiariotti Paolo , Annessi Alessandro , Castellini Paolo , Martarelli Milena , Freni Fabrizio , Di Giacomo Annamaria , Montanini Roberto
Published: September 2022

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is becoming a widely employed technique also in mass production. In this field, compliances with geometry and mechanical performance standards represent a crucial constrain. Since 3D printed products exhibit a mechanical behaviour that is difficult to predict and investigate due to the complex shape and the inaccuracy in reproducing nominal sizes, optical non-contact techniques are an appropriate candidate to solve these issues. In this paper, 2D digital image correlation and thermoelastic stress analysis are combined to map the stress and the strain performance of an airless wheel prototype. The innovative airless wheel samples are 3D-printed by fused deposition modelling and stereolithography in poly-lactic acid and photopolymer resin, respectively. The static mechanical behaviour for different wheel-ground contact configurations is analysed using the aforementioned non-contact techniques. Moreover, the wheel-ground contact pressure is mapped, and a parametric finite element model is developed. The results presented in the paper demonstrate that several factors have great influence on 3D printed airless wheels: a) the type of material used for manufacturing the specimen; b) the correct transfer of the force line (i.e., the loading system); c) the geometric complexity of the lattice structure of the airless wheel. The work confirms the effectiveness of the proposed non-contact measurement procedures for characterizing complex shaped prototypes manufactured using AM.
AREL – Augmented Reality–based enriched learning experience
Authors: A V Geetha , T Mala
Published: September 2022

In the present era, teaching can occur either on a chalkboard or on a projected powerpoint presentation on the wall. Traditional teaching methods such as blackboards and powerpoint presentations are being phased out in favor of enriched learning experiences provided by emerging edtech. With the closure of schools due to COVID-19, the demand for online educational platforms has also increased. Furthermore, some of the recent trends in edtech include personalized learning, gamification and immersive learning with eXtended Reality (XR) technologies. Due to its immersive experience, XR is a pioneering technology in education, with multiple benefits including greater motivation, a positive attitude toward learning, concrete learning of abstract concepts, and so on. Existing Augmented Reality (AR) based education applications often rely on unimodal input such as marker-based trigger to launch the educational content. Hence, this work proposes a multi-modal interface to enable the content delivery through marker and speech recognition-based content delivery. Additionally, the proposed work is designed as mobile based AR platform with the regional language support to increase the ubiquitous accessibility of the AR content. Thus, the proposed mobile AR based enriched learning (AREL) platform provides a multi-modal mobile based educational AR platform for primary students. Based on the feedback received after the usage, it is observed that AREL improves the learning experience of the students.
Lead Concentrations in US School Drinking Water: Testing Programs, Prevalence, and Policy Opportunities, 2016‒2018
Authors: Cradock Angie L. , Barrett Jessica L. , Poole Mary Kathryn , Flax Chasmine N. , Vollmer Laura , Hecht Christina
Published: September 2022

Objectives. To detail baseline drinking water sample lead concentrations and features of US state-level programs and policies to test school drinking water for lead in 7 states’ operating programs between 2016 and 2018.

Methods. We coded program and policy documents using structured content analysis protocols and analyzed state-provided data on lead concentration in drinking water samples collected in public schools during initial testing phases.

Results. We analyzed data from 5688 public schools, representing 35% of eligible schools in 7 states. The number of samples per school varied. The proportion of schools identifying any sample lead concentration exceeding 5 parts per billion varied (13%–81%). Four states exceeded 20%. Other program features varied among states. Instances of lead above the state action level were identified in all states.

Conclusions. In 2018, many US public school students attended schools in states without drinking water lead-testing programs. Testing all drinking water sources may be recommended.

Public Health Implications. Initiating uniform school drinking water lead testing programs and surveillance over time could be used to reduce risk of lead exposure in drinking water. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(S7):S679–S689. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306961 )
Lead Data Mapping to Prioritize US Locations for Whole-of-Government Exposure Prevention Efforts: State of the Science, Federal Collaborations, and Remaining Challenges
Authors: Zartarian Valerie , Poulakos Antonios , Garrison Veronica Helms , Spalt Nicholas , Tornero-Velez Rogelio , Xue Jianping , Egan Kathryn , Courtney Joseph
Published: September 2022

For this state-of-science overview of geospatial approaches for identifying US communities with high lead-exposure risk, we compiled and summarized public data and national maps of lead indices and models, environmental lead indicators, and children’s blood lead surveillance data.

Currently available indices and models are primarily constructed from housing-age and sociodemographic data; differing methods, variables, data, weighting schemes, and geographic scales yield maps with different exposure risk profiles. Environmental lead indicators are available (e.g., air, drinking water, dust, soil) at different spatial scales, but key gaps remain. Blood lead level data have limitations as testing, reporting, and completeness vary across states.

Mapping tools and approaches developed by federal agencies and other groups for different purposes present an opportunity for greater collaboration. Maps, data visualization tools, and analyses that synthesize available geospatial efforts can be evaluated and improved with local knowledge and blood lead data to refine identification of high-risk locations for prioritizing prevention efforts and targeting risk-reduction strategies. Remaining challenges are discussed along with a work-in-progress systematic approach for cross-agency data integration, toward advancing “whole-of-government” public health protection from lead exposures. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(S7):S658–S669. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307051 )
Application of Financial Reports on Frozen Food SMEs Using Linear Sequential
Authors: Dhani Muhammad Arsyad , Indahyanti Uce
Published: October 2022

Planning in managing finances is needed by SMEs in order to be able to overcome a financial problem in everyday life. The existence of a financial report application no longer records in a book or paperless without the need to flip through the financial report book again to take notes. This financial report application provides a better overview and control of financial management, income, and life in general financially and provides information and meets the needs of financial management in SMEs in their operational activities.  This study uses the method of a linear sequential development model, an approach to systematic and sequential software development that starts at the system level and progresses through analysis, design, coding, testing, and maintenance. As a result, web-based financial report applications can make it easier to provide information to the finance department. The financial report application works well in searching for money recording data and also in presenting information easily. Facilitates the process of processing financial records and making financial reports. The application is made web, so that in running this application the user requires a web browser.
Design and Build an RPG Game "Drop the Dragon" as a Medium for Practicing Mathematics Using the Finite State Machine Method
Authors: Foriansyah Mochamad Eza Foriansyah , Taurusta Cindy
Published: September 2022

Mathematics its one of the difficult subject to learned especially for a primary school children because they should be use the logical to understand the mathematics formula, that’s why the teacher must be a smart to use a right methods to teaching a mathematics and one of the right methods is can be used is a game media. Base on these problems, researches want to solve the problem with make a project research by making a desktop platform RPG Game used Unity3D application and using the FSM (Finite State Machine) methods, this game is designed and built by inserting a mathematics exam inside with the hope it can make a student easily to studies and learning mathematics with easily and happiness also interesting fiture in inside. The final result of this project is a RPG game by tittle “Jatuhkan naga” and can be used at computer platform.
Prototype of Power Sharing Automation System in 3 Phase Power Source Based on Internet of Things
Authors: Roziqin Ali Mahfud , Sulistiyowati Indah , Ayuni Shazana Dhiya , Syahrorini Syamsudduha
Published: September 2022

In companies or goods storage places, to see the value of the load current in the RST phase, we still use Clamp Ampere and in doing power distribution using manual work by moving the load on the RST phase from one MCB to another MCB until it is evenly distributed so that the process takes time. In this study, the method of observation and literature study was used to implement the ACS712 sensor as a current sensor on a prototype power splitter automation system on a 3-phase power source based on the internet of things as a tool in the form of a prototype with 3 200 watt incandescent lamp loads that can be operated with a finger remotely using android smartphone to help users so that power distribution is not manually and can be automatically evenly distributed in each RST phase. The results of automatic power sharing with 3 200 watt incandescent lamp loads, the first load is automatically turned on using the R phase with a current value of 0.8 Ampere, then the second load is turned on automatically using the S phase with a current value of 0.8 Ampere and the third load turned on automatically using phase T with a current value of 0.8 Ampere. The difference between the readings of the current value between the Clamp Ampere and the blynk is 0.03-0.08 Ampere and to find out the current value in each phase can be seen in the blynk application.
Genome resequencing facilitates high resolution exploration of a maize quantitative trait locus for resistance to aflatoxin accumulation
Authors: Shan Xueyan , Williams W. Paul , Peterson Daniel G.
Published: September 2022

Aflatoxin contamination is a major threat to maize production in the Southeastern United States. Screening for genetic resistance to aflatoxin has led to the identification of aflatoxin-resistance quantitative trait loci (QTL) in maize inbred lines. However, these QTLs typically span large DNA regions making identification of actual resistance-associated sequences difficult. In this study, we took the portion of the maize B73 genome at chromosome bin 4.06 (APG v3) containing a 22 Mbp QTL (QTL-4.06) associated with aflatoxin resistance and used it as a reference to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertion/deletion variants (INDELs) that differ between resistant (Mp313E and Mp715) and susceptible (B73 and Va35) maize inbred lines. Our study provides a rich list of SNPs and INDELs that can be used as markers in fine-mapping of candidate regions in QTL-4.06 and demonstrates the great potential of resequencing in generating higher density molecular maps that can be leveraged in molecular breeding-based crop improvement.
Detection of spontaneous neutral kaons K0L and K0s from ultra-dense hydrogen H(0)
Authors: Holmlid Leif , Kotzias Bernhard
Published: September 2022

We here report muon and gamma photon signatures from decay of neutral kaons K0L and K0sto complement the published results of kaon generation from laser-induced baryon annihilation in H(0) (Holmlid and Olafsson, High Energy Density Physics 2021, and Holmlid, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2021). One well-known complication in the kaon detection is the oscillation process between the neutral kaons K0L and K0s caused by interaction with matter. Particle energy measurements with plastic scintillators identify one process which generates two muons simultaneously from one mode of decay of . Particle energy measurements with Al converters (without scintillator) in the separated, enclosed charged particle detector identify further modes of decay of K0L and K0s, all producing a few simultaneous high-energy gamma photon peaks in the approximate energy range 20 - 100 MeV. Neutral kaons are observed only when ultradense hydrogen H(0) is deposited in the meson generator. The results presented are mainly from spontaneous reactions in H(0). The experimental setup uses an enclosed PMT with Al foil converter and a multichannel analyzer (MCA) for pulse energy analysis. Using this method the radiation damage from neutral kaons can be investigated. Due to the low cross section of the neutral kaons in interaction with matter there exists no other method to identify them with certainty outside large physics laboratories.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Modulates Inflammation in Treatment-resistant Depression Patients
Authors: Lespérance Paul , Desbeaumes-Jodoin Véronique , Drouin David , Racicot Frédéric , Miron Jean-Philippe , Longpré-Poirier Christophe , Fournier-Gosselin Marie-Pierre , Thebault Pamela , Lapointe Réjean , Arbour Nathalie , Cailhier Jean-François
Published: September 2022

Background
The role of inflammation in major depression is increasingly recognized. Vagal neurostimulation (VNS) is used for the treatment of epilepsy and major medical-refractory depression. VNS has neuropsychiatric functions and systemic anti-inflammatory activity. The objective of this study is to measure the clinical efficacy and assess the impact on the modulation of VNS in depressive patients.
Materials and Methods
Six patients with refractory depression were enrolled. Depression symptoms were assessed with the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating, and anxiety symptoms with the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale Scale at baseline, 12 and 24 months and also at the time of post-implantation blood harvest. To assess modulation of inflammation, plasmas were harvested prospectively before implantation of VNS (baseline) and up to after four years or more of continuous therapy. 40 soluble molecules were measured in the plasma by multiplex assays. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and repeated measures multivariate ANOVAs were performed.
Results
At time of latter blood harvest, reduction of the mean depression severity score was 59,9% and response rate was 87%. Anxiety levels were also greatly reduced. We observed a modulation of several cytokines and inflammatory proteins in TRD patients after more than 4 years of continuous therapy. IL-7, CXCL8, CCL2, CCL13, CCL17, CCL22, Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (Flt-1) and Vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF) levels were significantly lowered, whereas levels of basic Fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) were increased (p values ranging from 0.004 to 0.02).
Conclusions
This exploratory study is the first to focus on long term efficacy of VNS and its consequences on inflammation biomarkers. VNS was associated with a significant and sustained clinical response in patients with major refractory depression patients. Our results suggest that VNS may modulate inflammation via an increase in the blood-brain barrier integrity and a reduction in inflammatory cells recruitment. This opens the door to new pathways involved in the treatment of refractory depression.
The association between alcohol intake and obesity in a sample of the Irish adult population
Authors: Alkalbani Salma
Published: September 2022

Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide. Alcohol has been studied as a possible risk factor for obesity, but the evidence is discordant. This study examined the association between alcohol consumption and obesity in an Irish population.
Method: A cross-sectional study using secondary data from the Healthy Ireland Survey 2017 was conducted. Descriptive and comparative data were analysed to identify associations of alcohol-related variables with waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI). Regression analysis was performed to examine the associations between harmful alcohol consumption (AUDIT-C score≥ 5) and obesity indicators. Adjustments were made for sociodemographic variables, health-related variables, and other alcohol-related variables.
Result: A total of 7486 participants took part in this survey (response rate=60.4%). Most of the participants (86.5%) were alcohol drinkers, with the majority drinking less than 3 times per week (77.5%); 49.1% were considered harmful drinkers. After controlling for possible confounders, positive associations of harmful alcohol consumption with WC (β=1.98, 95% CI: 1.00, 2.96) and BMI (OR=1.25, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.47) were observed. Further controlling for alcohol consumption frequency and binge drinking made this association nonsignificant. Unlike less frequent binge drinking, frequent binge drinking was positively associated with WC (β=2.03, 95% CI: 0.89, 3.17).
Conclusion: Harmful alcohol consumption was associated with obesity (high BMI, large WC) after controlling for possible confounders; however, this association became nonsignificant after controlling for other alcohol-related variables. Frequent binge drinkers were more likely to have a large WC. Further longitudinal studies to examine the exact association between alcohol consumption and obesity are warranted.
Geochemical and cosmogenic tracers to define the aquifer’s vulnerability: the case study of the alluvial multi- aquifer system of the Friulian plain
Authors: Renzo Dino Di , Rizzo Antonietta , Telloli Chiara , Salvi Stefano , Marrocchino Elena , Nieto Daniel , Vaccaro Carmela
Published: September 2022

The Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region (north of Italy) is characterized by the presence of high-quality freshwater resources which benefit local citizens, animals, and environmental habitats and also agriculture and production activities. In collaboration with the LTA consortium “Livenza Tagliamento Acque”, ENEA and the University of Ferrara, different kinds of waters from wells selected in the Fiume Veneto area were sampled and analysed to characterize them from a geochemical point of view. The results obtained made it possible to support the plans for the protection of water reserves formed by the multi-aquifer system of the high and medium Friuli plain, following the legislation of the water directive. It was also possible to define a circular and sustainable plan for the use of surface water resources respecting the natural recharge balances of aquifers, and the minimum flow of rivers and canals, taking into account the overexploitation due to unauthorized withdrawals. This study based on isotopic geochemistry makes available the estimation of the relationships between recharge capacity and water use of the Fiume Vento area in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. This methodology allows defining the average age of the resources based on the time required for the recharge contributions to compensate for the losses induced by exploitation and resurgence.
Time Series Modeling of Road Traffic Crashes in Himalayan States of India
Authors: Yadav Bibek , Hossain Moazzem
Published: September 2022

Road Traffic Accidents in India are increasing at a high rate due to the large percentage of slow-moving vehicles and in absence of proper traffic management systems. In hilly regions, the road accident scenario is further gloomy due to narrow roads, steep slopes, hairpin bends, presence of a valley or river on one side of the roads. In a hilly location, there are various elements that contribute to accidents, and it's important to understand how these factors interact. Road crash time forecasting was done for accidents that happened over a three-year period. Auto-regressive Integrated Moving Averages (ARIMA) models were applied to the collected data and an 84-month forecast was based made based on the fitted models. Based on the results of this study, the rate of road accidents is expected to decrease in Nagaland and Meghalaya while increases in Sikkim and Manipur constant for at least the next seven years. It was found that the incidence of road accidents in Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, and Jammu &Kashmir can be fitted ARIMA (0,1,1) (1,1,0) [12], ARIMA (0,1,1) (0,1,0) [12], ARIMA (0,1,1) (0,1,0) [12], ARIMA (0,1,1) (0,1,0) [12] and (0,1,1) (0,1,0) [12] respectively. Remedial measures are suggested for the implementation of improved better policies and close monitoring of road traffic systems. This study provides information that could be useful for determining road accident rates in those states and would be used for providing important information to extend awareness concerning road safety.
White Light Emissive Vitrimers for Phosphor-free Light Emitting Diode Encapsulations
Authors: Gao Hong , Wang Miaomiao , Mao Yifan , Wang Zhen , Zhang Cheng , Jing Lin , Xia Youyi , Li Weijin , Zhang Kui , Zeng Haibo
Published: September 2022

Current encapsulating materials for white light–emitting diodes (WLEDs) have some insurmountable problems of unrecyclable encapsulating materials and the toxicity of phosphors. The much more promising encapsulating materials should have two characteristics: 1) the chip can be directly encapsulated without phosphors via the luminescence of encapsulating materials, and 2) the encapsulating materials can be reprocessed for recycling. To this end, blue-light emissive vitrimers (BEVs) were first prepared from the reaction of epoxy resin with aliphatic amines, which exhibited strong blue-light emission at 365-nm excitation and fast stress relaxation without an external catalyst. To design the white-light emission, a well-designed yellow element of perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride was grafted into the BEVs to generate white-light emissive vitrimers (WEVs). In the WEVs, a rare combination of blue- and yellow-light emissions was achieved for designing white light. When the WEV was used as an encapsulating adhesive for 365-nm LED chips without phosphors, stable white light with CIE coordination (0.30, 0.32) was successfully achieved, which provided a promising future for WLED encapsulations.