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FEATURES OF THE COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION OF HEMATOLOGICAL INDICATORS IN PERSONS OF MIDDLE, ELDERLY AND SENILE AGE WITH PNEUMONIA
Authors: Рукавишникова С. А. , Ахмедов Т. А. , Пушкин А.С. , Сагинбаев У.Р. , Пискунов Д.П. , Волчкова Е.В.
Published: August 2021

Пневмония занимает лидирующие позиции по смертности среди всех инфекционных заболеваний. Установлено, что к достоверной группе риска по уровню заболеваемости и смертности от данной нозологической формы относятся лица старше 60 лет, причем с возрастом тяжесть протекания заболевания только возрастает. Согласно литературным данным, одной из причин снижения адаптационных возможностей лиц пожилого возраста является феномен «возрастного десинхроноза», проявляющийся значительными колебаниями параметров внутренней среды организма. Цель работы - сравнительный анализ коэффициентов внутри-и межиндивидуальной биологической вариации. Для этого проведено ретроспективное исследование клинического анализа крови у пациентов, страдающих пневмонией неуточненной этиологии, в разрезе трех возрастных групп - средней, пожилой и старческой. Обнаружены особенности биологической вариации в зависимости от возраста, выявленные отличия были обоснованы в соответствии с имеющимися теориями.

Pneumonia is the leading mortality rate among all infectious diseases. It has been established that the reliable risk group for morbidity and mortality from this nosology includes persons over 60 years of age, and with age the severity of the disease only increases. According to literary data, one of the reasons for the decline in adaptation capabilities of older persons is the phenomenon of «age desinhronosis», which manifests itself in significant fluctuations in the parameters of the internal environment of the body. The purpose of this work was to compare the coefficients of intra- and interindividual biological variation. For this purpose, a retrospective study of clinical blood analysis in patients suffering from pneumonia of unspecified etiology was carried out in terms of three age groups: medium, elderly and senile. Features of biological variation depending on age have been found, the differences identified have been justified according to available theories.
FEATURES OF PERICARDIAL DISEASES IN ELDERLY PERSONS (LITERATURE REVIEW)
Authors: Шимохина Н.Ю. , Петрова М.М.
Published: August 2021

В рекомендациях Европейского общества кардиологов (ESC), выпущенных в 2015 г., представлены ограниченные данные о ведении пожилых пациентов с перикардитом. У лиц пожилого возраста высока вероятность наличия таких факторов риска перикардита, как злокачественные новообразования или почечная недостаточность. Трудности диагностики заболеваний перикарда могут возникнуть в группе пожилых пациентов с сопутствующей ИБС и развитием острого инфаркта миокарда. В терапии перикардита у пожилых пациентов в первую очередь используют нестероидные противовоспалительные препараты, предпочтительно аспирин. Лицам пожилого возраста не рекомендован прием индометацина. Сложности медикаментозного лечения могут быть связаны с полипрагмазией и когнитивными нарушениями у пожилых пациентов с коморбидными заболеваниями. Прогноз в группе пациентов старше 60 лет, перенесших перикардит, менее благоприятен в сравнении с более молодыми лицами.

The recommendations of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), released in 2015, provide limited data on the management of elderly patients with pericarditis. Elderly people are more likely to have pericarditis risk factors such as malignant neoplasms or renal failure. Difficulties in diagnosing pericardial diseases may occur in a group of elderly patients with concomitant coronary heart disease and the development of acute myocardial infarction. In the treatment of pericarditis in elderly patients, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, preferably aspirin, are primarily used. Elderly people are not recommended taking indomethacin. Difficulties of drug treatment may be associated with polypharmacy and cognitive impairment in elderly patients with comorbid diseases. The prognosis in the group of patients older than 60 who have undergone pericarditis is less favorable in comparison with younger persons.
THE INFLUENCE OF PSEUDOEXFOLIATION SYNDROME ON CENTRAL RETINA IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
Authors: Потемкин В.В. , Астахов С.Ю. , Сяоюань Ван , Потемкина А.Р. , Аникина Л.К. , Рукавишникова С.А.
Published: August 2021

Цель работы - оценка влияния пседовэксфолиативного синдрома (ПЭС) на толщину центральной зоны сетчатки по данным оптической когерентной томографии (ОКТ) и на стадию возрастной макулярной дегенерации (ВМД) в соответствии с критериями AREDS у лиц старшей возрастной группы, проживающих в Санкт-Петербурге. Были обследованы 25 пациентов (30 глаз) пожилого возраста с ПЭС и 25 пациентов (29 глаз) пожилого возраста контрольной группы, не имеющих признаков ПЭС. Сравнение между группами проводили по следующим признакам: толщина сетчатки в фовеа и средняя толщина сетчатки в парафовеа по данным ОКТ-исследования, а также стадия ВМД в соответствии критериям AREDS. Толщина сетчатки в фовеа и средняя толщина сетчатки в парафовеа не имела статистически значимой разницы для двух групп (p>0,05). Также между двумя группами не было обнаружено разницы в стадии ВМД, установленной в соответствии с критериями AREDS (p>0,05). Показано, что наличие ПЭС не влияет на толщину центральной зоны сетчатки и на стадию ВМД у лиц пожилого возраста, проживающих в Санкт-Петербурге. Это позволяет предположить отсутствие прямой связи между этими двумя ассоциированными с возрастом заболеваниями, а выявленные в ряде работ признаки истончения макулярной зоны сетчатки рассматривать как признак возрастных изменений.

Purpose: to evaluate the effect of pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXF) on the stage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and central retinal thickness, measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT) in elderly patients living in Saint-Petersburg. 25 elderly patients (30 eyes) with PXF and 25 age-matched patients (29 eyes) without PXF (control group) were included in the study. Retinal thickness in fovea and parafovea as well as AMD stage were compared in the groups. Thickness of fovea and parafovea was measured with OCT, the stage of AMD was graded according AREDS criteria. The mean fovea and parafovea thickness in PXS group were not significantly different compared with control group (p>0,05). There was no significant difference between two groups in the stage of AMD, graded according AREDS criteria (p>0,05). The effect of PXS on central retinal thickness and the stage of AMD was not found in Saint-Petersburg elderly population.
AIRWAY SUPPORT FOR ENDOSCOPIC ENDONASAL SURGERY IN GERONTOLOGY
Authors: Павлов В.Е. , Корячкин В. А. , Карпищенко С. А.
Published: August 2021

Поддержание проходимости дыхательных путей при вмешательствах на ЛОР-органах в условиях общей анестезии является важной задачей. Управление степенью интраоперационного кровотечения играет ведущую роль в улучшении видимости операционного поля и снижении риска развития осложнений. Выбор способа обеспечения проходимости дыхательных путей может влиять на выраженность интраоперационного кровотечения. Показано, что применение надгортанного воздуховода при эндоскопической эндоназальной риносинусохирургии у геронтологических больных в условиях общей анестезии снижает частоту развития вазопрессорных реакций, выражающихся в подъеме ЧСС, уровня среднего АД, уровня интраоперационного кровотечения, и уменьшает риск оперативного вмешательства.

Airway patency during ENT surgery in general anesthesia is a serious problem. It is important to manage the degree of intraoperative bleeding to improve the visibility of the surgical site and reduce the risk of complications. Airway management may affect the severity of intraoperative bleeding. We have shown that the use of a laryngeal mask during endoscopic endonasal rhinosinus surgery during general anesthesia reduces the severity of the hemodynamic response, which is expressed in an increase in heart rate, mean arterial pressure and intraoperative bleeding, and also reduces the risk of surgery.
AGED CHANGES OF DYNAMIC COMPONENT OF THE VERTICAL STABILITY IN WOMEN 60-74 YEARS OLD
Authors: Ширяева Т.П. , Федотов Д.М. , Грибанов А.В. , Панков М.Н. , Соколова Л.В.
Published: August 2021

В статье представлена характеристика динамического компонента постурального баланса и выявлены его особенности у женщин пожилого возраста с постуральным дефицитом. Оценку динамического компонента постурального баланса проводили на компьютерном стабилометрическом комплексе «Balance Manager» у женщин 60-74 лет с падениями в анамнезе и без них. При постуральном дефиците наиболее значимые изменения проявляются в увеличении времени реализации и снижении эффективности выполнения сложных двигательных актов. В факторной структуре показателей динамического компонента постурального баланса при постуральном дефиците ведущим является фактор, характеризующий скоростные и силовые показатели при реализации сложных двигательных актов. Исследование динамического компонента постурального баланса рекомендуется включать в комплексную диагностику нарушений ходьбы у лиц пожилого возраста и при оценке эффективности лечебных и реабилитационных мер.

The article presents characteristics of the dynamic component of postural balance and its features in elderly women with postural deficit. The assessment of the dynamic component of postural balance was performed on a computer stabilometric complex «Balance Manager» in women aged 60-74 with and without a history of falls. The most significant changes are manifested by an increase in the time of implementation and a decrease in the effectiveness of performing complex motor acts. In the factor structure of indicators of the dynamic component of postural balance in postural deficit, the leading factor is the factor that characterizes speed and power indicators in the implementation of complex motor acts. The study of the dynamic component of postural balance is recommended to be included in the comprehensive diagnosis of walking disorders in the elderly and in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment and rehabilitation measures.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AGE-RELATED FEATURES OF MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF THE THYROID GLAND IN SAINT-PETERSBURG, INDEX OF ACCURANCY, HISTOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF THE TUMOR
Authors: Мерабишвили В.М. , Мерабишвили Э.Н.
Published: August 2021

Проблема рака щитовидной железы (РЩЖ) в России стала особенно актуальна после аварии на Чернобыльской АЭС в 1986 г. Динамику заболеваемости населения Ленинграда Санкт-Петербурга мы можем проследить с 1980 по 2018 г. за периоды до и после происшедшей аварии еще до включения этой локализации злокачественных новообразований (ЗНО) в государственную отчетность. РЩЖ можно отнести к редко встречающимся ЗНО. Кроме заболеваемости и смертности, планируется рассмотрение практически не используемых в России таких аналитических показателей, как достоверность учета, погодичная летальность и пятилетняя выживаемость больных РЩЖ, исчисленных по международному стандарту. На многих территориях России и за рубежом выявлено увеличение заболеваемости населения РЩЖ, что в определенной мере может быть связано с ее гипердиагностикой, на фоне снижения смертности населения от этой причины. Благоприятные закономерности выявлены относительно показателей достоверности учета по России, и особенно по Санкт-Петербургу. В гистологической структуре РЩЖ выявлены некоторые структурные изменения.

The problem of thyroid cancer in Russia became especially relevant after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986. We can trace the dynamics of morbidity in the population of Leningrad Saint Petersburg from 1980 to 2018. for the periods before and after the accident, even before the inclusion of this localization of malignant neoplasms in the state reports. Thyroid cancer can be attributed to rare malignancies. In addition to morbidity and mortality, it is planned to consider such analytical indicators that are practically not used in Russia as the reliability of accounting, partial mortality and five-year survival of patients with thyroid cancer calculated according to the international standard. In many territories of Russia and abroad, an increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer has been detected, which to some extent may be associated with its overdiagnosis, against the background of a decrease in the population s mortality from this cause. Favorable patterns were found in relation to the reliability of accounting in Russia and especially in Saint Petersburg. Some structural changes were detected in the histological structure of thyroid cancer.
AGE AS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT CRITERIA OF PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSTIC
Authors: Понкратов С.В. , Олексюк А.В. , Олексюк И.Б. , Козлов К.Л.
Published: August 2021

Дифференциальная диагностика рака предстательной железы (РПЖ) в настоящее время требует поиска новых, более эффективных подходов с учетом многофакторного анализа. Одним из таких факторов является возраст пациента. У мужчин старше 45 лет наблюдают выраженные инволютивные изменения тканей предстательной железы, что важно учитывать при оценке морфологических и лабораторных критериев при РПЖ. Цель работы оценить возрастные изменения объема предстательной железы и лабораторных показателей анализа крови при РПЖ. У 632 пациентов 42-88 лет методом трансректального УЗИ (ТРУЗИ) оценивали объемные показатели предстательной железы и уровень простатспецифического антигена (ПСА) и 2-про-ПСА в крови. С возрастом наблюдают повышение плотности транзиторной, периферической и центральной зон предстательной железы. Это коррелирует с повышением частоты выявления РПЖ. Уровень ПСА и 2-про-ПСА в крови у пациентов с РПЖ повышается при переходе от среднего к старческому возрасту в 1,4-2,8 раза. Таким образом информация, полученная в ходе оценки объемных показателей предстательной железы по данным ТРУЗИ и лабораторного исследования при постановке диагноза РПЖ, должна учитывать возраст пациента.

At this moment differential diagnostic of the prostate cancer (PC) needs the new, more effective ways with regard of multifactor analysis. One of this factor is patient s age. Men older than 45 years old have expressed involution changes of prostate tissues. This fact must be take into account in valuation morphologic and laboratory criteria s in PC. The goal of the investigation is to take into account age-related changes of the prostate volume and laboratory criteria of blood analysis in PC. 632 patients in age from 42 to 88 years old were exanimated by trans rectal ultrasound examination (TRUS) method (volume parameters of the prostate) and by levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and (-2) pro-PSA in blood. The increase of patient s age correlated with increase of the density of transient, peripheral and central zones of prostate. It correlates with the probability of the frequency of PC verification. Levels of PSA and 2-pro-PSA in blood of PC patients increase during the transition from middle to elderly age in 1,4-2,8 times. Thus the information, which was obtained during the examination of volume prostate characteristics by TRUS method and laboratory diagnostic of PC, must take to account patient s age.
THE MODELLING OF PRODUCTIVITY LEVEL AND THE COMPARABILITY OF SPORT EVALUATION DEPENDING ON THE ATHLETE AGE
Authors: Портная Я. А. , Демаков В.И. , Рерке В.И. , Ларионова Е.Ю. , Голодков Ю.Э.
Published: August 2021

На протяжении всей жизни уровень работоспособности человека изменчив. На него оказывает влияние широкий спектр как внешних, так и внутренних факторов, учесть которые при различных исследованиях затруднительно. На основе предположения о случайном характере физического состояния участников соревнований, зависящего от целого ряда различных причин, и гипотезы асимметричного распределения достижений спортсменов, показанных в разном возрасте, сформирована аппроксимирующая функция плотности данного распределения. При помощи метода наименьших квадратов определены оптимальные параметры логнормального распределения, наилучшим образом описывающего работоспособность человека в зависимости от его возраста. Приведён сравнительный анализ полученной модели и известных ранее методик Литвинова и Спиридонова. Исследование показало обоснованность методики определения возрастных коэффициентов, возможность ее практического применения, а также потенциальную способность использования рассматриваемой математической модели для решения других прикладных задач.

Throughout the life, a person s working capacity is variable. It is influenced by a wide range of factors, both external and internal, which are difficult to take into account in various studies. An approximation of the density function of the given distribution, based on the assumption of the random nature of the physical condition, depending on a number of different reasons, among competitors and the hypothesis of the asymmetric distribution of athletes achievements, shown at different ages, is formed. Optimum parameters of a log-normal distribution describing the working capacity of a person according to his or her age are determined by using the least squares method. This is a comparative analysis of the received model and the previously known methods, which were created by Litvinov and Spiridonov. The study has showed the validity of the method for determining age coefficients and the possibility of its practical application.
MEDICAL AND SOCIAL STATUS OF PATIENTS OVER 80 YEARS OLD SUBJECT TO SINGLE OR JOINT RESIDENCE
Authors: Сиротко М. Л. , Денисенко М.Б. , Золотовская И. А. , Комарова М.В.
Published: August 2021

Изучение условий жизни пожилых людей, проживающих отдельно или вместе с другими родственниками в семье, имеет важное значение для координации работы между медицинскими и социальными службами. Проведено обследование 1 261 человека 80 лет и старше, получающих медицинскую помощь в амбулаторных условиях, из которых 40 % жили одни и 60 % в семье. Доля одиноких жителей увеличивается с возрастом. Было определено несколько социально-демографических характеристик пациентов, включая возраст, пол и состав домохозяйства, рассчитана распространенность синдрома старческой астении и основных хронических неинфекционных заболеваний у одиноких и семейных пациентов, выявлены гендерные различия. У одиноких мужчин при скрининге Возраст не помеха чаще выявляли старческую астению и более выраженный болевой синдром по сравнению с мужчинами, проживающими в семье. В отличие от мужчин, старческую астению и суммирование болей чаще регистрировали у женщин, живущих в семье, чем у одиноких. При организации медико-социальной помощи важно учитывать взаимосвязь пола и семейного положения, а также то, как эта взаимосвязь меняется с течением времени.

The study of the living conditions of the elderly living alone or together with other family relatives is relevant to the organization of medical and social care and the strengthening of coordination between medical and social services. We analysed information of 1 261 people aged 80 years and older in ambulatory care settings, of whom 40 % lived alone and 60 % lived in the family. The proportion of single residents increases with age. It was determined several socio-demographic characteristics of patients, including age, gender, and household composition, calculated the prevalence of senile asthenia syndrome and the main chronic non-infectious diseases for single and family patients, and identified gender differences. Single men in the Age is not a hindrance screening more often revealed senile asthenia and had more severe pain syndrome compared to men living in a family. In contrast to men, senile asthenia and pain summation were more frequently registered for women living in a family than for women living alone. For the organization of medical and social care, it is important to consider the relationship between gender and marital status, as well as how this relationship changes over time.
Diversity and distribution of Finnish aphyllophoroid and heterobasidioid fungi (Basidiomycota): An update
Authors: Kunttu Pany , Helo Teppo , Kulju Matti , Veteli Pyry , Julkunen Jari , Miettinen Otto , Pennanen Jorma , Moilanen Aki , Kotiranta Heikki
Published: August 2021

Biogeographical and ecological knowledge of aphyllophoroid fungi has increased substantially after the publication of the Finnish aphyllophoroid checklist. In this paper, we describe the occurrence and distributions of both aphyllophoroid and heterobasidioid fungi in Finland. We introduce 13 species new to Finland: Hyphoderma lapponicum (Litsch.) Ryvarden, Mycostilla vermiformis (Berk. & Broome) Spirin & Malysheva, Proterochaete adusta (Burt) Spirin & V. Malysheva, Pseudotomentella alobata Svantesson, Pseudoxenasma verrucisporum K.H. Larss. & Hjortstam, Sistotrema subtrigonospermum D. P. Rogers, Spiculogloea minuta P. Roberts, Tomentella botryoides (Schwein.) Bourd. & Galz., Tomentella neobourdotii M.J. Larsen, Tomentella subtestacea Bourdot & Galzin, Tomentella subpilosa Litsch., Tulasnella anguifera P. Roberts, and Tulasnella interrogans P. Roberts. Proterochaete and Pseudoxenasma are new genera to Finland. We also present the record of Caudicicola gracilis Kotir., Kulju & Miettinen for only the second time globally. Furthermore, we present 115 new records (locations) of 53 rare or seldom collected species. In addition, we report 96 species considered new to a specific subzone of the boreal forest vegetation zone in Finland. The records contain notes on the substrata, and the ecology and distribution of nationally new species and are briefly discussed.
El espesor del arte sonoro y sus umbrales (Argentina 2000-2016)
Authors:   , Savasta Alsina Mercedes
Published: August 2021

La presente investigación procura ofrecer un abordaje teórico y conceptual que integre marcos de referencia para analizar el arte sonoro local en lo que podría ser señalado como una generación pionera en el uso del sonido más allá de la música y en relación estrecha con otros lenguajes artísticos. Tiene como objetivo dar cuenta del conjunto de operaciones que caracterizan la circulación del arte sonoro en Argentina, como así también relevar y analizar las trayectorias de sentido que constituyen su espesor. Para ello se ocupa de rastrear cómo la categoría circuló en Argentina en el recorte temporal comprendido entre 2000 y 2016, atendiendo al entramado discursivo de las obras de arte. Asimismo, a través de la imagen del umbral como espacio de encuentro, se propone identificar las intersecciones y transacciones disciplinares que tienen como punto de pasaje la expresión arte sonoro, en vistas a develar también las conexiones con rasgos de la cultura aural contemporánea. A lo largo del trabajo se intenta argumentar a favor de la hipótesis principal, según la cual la distinción arte sonoro en Argentina emerge como el síntoma de un profundo cambio en los modos de escuchar el arte. En el marco de un proceso histórico que se identifica con el pasaje de la auralidad moderna a la contemporánea, la emergencia y circulación de la expresión arte sonoro señala la expansión de la idea de obra de arte con sonido hacia un campo más amplio del sentido en el que las relaciones que establece con la situación de escucha son fundamento para su experiencia. Los objetivos de la tesis involucran también la puesta en ejercicio de una visión de mundo basada en la idea de codeterminación. Entendiendo que los procesos de sentido son siempre situados e históricos, esta tesis ensaya un análisis del arte sonoro argentino a la luz de modelos dinámicos del comportamiento del sentido en la dimensión intersubjetiva.
Estudio de citotoxicidad y mecanismos de acción de metalofármacos de rutenio y cobre con potencial actividad antitumoral
Authors:   , Ruiz María Carolina
Published: August 2021

Estudio de la actividad antitumoral de dos complejos de síntesis inorgánica. Los metales que se usaron fueron cobre y rutenio, con ligando de fenantrolina y clioquinol, respectivamente.
Fighting Imagined Invasions with Administrative Violence.: Racism, Xenophobia and Nativism as a Cause of Statelessness in Myanmar, the Dominican Republic and Assam (India)
Authors: Arraiza José-María , Aye Phyu Zin , Arraiza Shakirova Marina
Published: August 2021

Discriminatory policies have the capacity to create statelessness on a massive scale and the majority of stateless persons around the world belong to impoverished minority communities. The intentionality of such discrimination is guided by xenophobia, racism and particularly nativism: the belief that an internal minority with foreign connections is a threat to the nation. Hence, target communities are re-imagined as an enemy invader. This article analyses and compares how such ideologies have resulted in statelessness in the cases of Myanmar, the Dominican Republic and the State of Assam in India. These three scenarios have internal minorities (Rohingya in Myanmar, ethnic Haitians in Dominican Republic and Bengalis in India) that have been represented, based on kinship lines with neighbouring states, as enemy intruders by public officials and institutions. The authors compare how in the three scenarios nativist policies, the erosion of jus soli in citizenship laws and administrative violence have been used to ‘fight’ these imagined invasions and identify common trends
Rohingyas and the (Il)Legal Quest for an Indian Identity
Authors: Khanna Tejal
Published: August 2021

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Constitutions, Citizenship and the Shadow of Statelessness
Authors: Baird Natalie
Published: August 2021

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Citizenship, Constitutions and Peoples on the Margins
Authors: Sardelić Julija
Published: August 2021

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‘Legal Identity for All’ and Statelessness: Opportunity and Threat at the Junction of Public and Private International Law
Authors: Manby Bronwen
Published: August 2021

This article considers the impact of Target 16.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals (‘SDGs’), ‘to provide legal identity for all, including birth registration’ on the objective of eradicating statelessness. This SDG Target has given a significant boost to initiatives for the strengthening of civil registration and identification systems, supported by the United Nations and World Bank. Yet its impact on the resolution of statelessness is not clear, because of the immense complexity of the definition of ‘legal identity’. Proposed definitions, adopted after the target was established, fail to take on board the challenges involved in cross-border recognition of civil status documents and the determination of nationality of a child for parents who hold no documents. The article concludes that SDG Target 16.9 is both an opportunity and a threat. If the objective of providing universal ‘legal identity’ is to have a positive impact for stateless persons there is a need for new engagement with the regulation of civil status in private international law, and new insistence in public international law on legal frameworks that facilitate recognition and registration of the different elements of a person’s identity, including nationality, even and especially where they are officially in doubt. Short cuts in this process risk long delays.
Tokyo High Court, Judgment, Heisei 30 Nen (Gyou-Ko), No 232 (29 January 2020)
Authors: Arakaki Osamu , Waworuntu Yamashita Wawine
Published: August 2021

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Translation of Six Tuple Grade-1 Braille Alphabet to English Alphabet
Authors:   Assistant Professor, RNS Institute of Technology, Research scholar, Department of Computer Science and Applications, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, India., Murthy Vishwanath Venkatesh , Hanumanthappa M ,   Department of Computer Science and Applications, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, India.
Published: August 2021

Braille is the language used by visually impaired persons. Braille language comprises of collection of Braille cells which are embossed on a metal plate. Maintaining these bulky metal plates and distributing them to other parts of the world is a challenging task. This paper proposes a new technique of translating the Braille Cells embossed on plate to a natural language English character which can be easily distributed over network to make it globally accessible. Initially Braille documents are scanned, and preprocessing techniques like adaptive histogram and Laplacian filters are applied to augment the dots by eliminating the noise. The existence of dot pattern in every cell is detected with a Threshold and transformed to sequence of Binary matrix. A cell information is translated to 3x2 matrix with binary values of 0’s and 1’s representing absence and presence of dots in a cell. Convolutional Neural Network is used for feature extraction and Classification and Regression Trees (CART) classifier is utilized for recognize the character.
Chromatic Coloring of Distance Graphs I
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Kalasalingam Academy for Research and Education, Deemed to be University, Krishnankoil, Srivilliputhur (Tamil Nadu), India., Yegnanarayanan V.
Published: August 2021

The primary aim of this paper is to publicize various problems regarding chromatic coloring of finite, simple and undirected graphs. A simple motivation for this work is that the coloring of graphs gives models for a variety of real world problems such as scheduling. We prove some interesting results related to the computation of chromatic number of certain distance graphs and also discuss some open problems.
Principle Component Analysis for Crop Discrimination using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering and IT, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), India., Janse Pooja V. , Deshmukh R. R. ,   Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering and IT, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), India.
Published: August 2021

Crop discrimination is still very challenging issue for researcher because of spectral reflectance similarity captured in non-imaging data. The objective of this research work is to focus on crop discrimination challenge. We have used ASD FieldSpec4 Spectroradiometer for collection of leaf samples of four crops Wheat, Jowar, Bajara and Maize. We used vegetation indices and some spectral reflectance band for featuring our dataset. We applied Principle Component Analysis (PCA) for discrimination and it has been observed that when we use first and second principle component, it will give poor result but if third principle component is used then we get accurate and fine results.
A Novel Approach to Find Optimal Path by using Firefly Routing Algorithm in WSN
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai,, Nanthini M. , R Rabin kanisha K. ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, India., Vakula V. ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Saveetha engineering college, Chennai, India., Vinothini T. ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, India, Nath Dr.SrigithaS. ,   HoD, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, India
Published: August 2021

Wireless Sensor Networks are appropriate for many applications such as agriculture, smart phones, automation and disaster reduction. In general, medium access control protocol (MAC) plays a vital role in WSN by informing the network when and how to access a medium and as a result it reduces the energy consumption. In wireless sensor networks in the star topology consistent 802.15.4k standard in which sensors could neglect to report detecting data to the get to point because of impermanent checks that disorder the connection with the access point. In this paper we discuss the connectivity and information loss of wireless environments. We categorize the work First; we study general connectivity requirements in relay networks. Second, to avoid information loss and to restore the proper connectivity. It can be performed by firefly algorithm with localizability aided localization protocol (F-LSL). It depends on the device of stochastic geometry and specifically, on Poisson direct procedures toward look for the tradeoff, which emerges from the determination of a subset of transfer hubs and the vital transmitted power that transfers need to use to reestablish arrange network.
MIMO Based Microstrip Patch Antenna with Tree Shape Patch for 5G Applications
Authors:   Department of Electronics, Madhav Institute of Technology & Science Gwalior (M.P.), India., Dubey Jitendra , Sharma Santosh ,   Department of Electronics, Madhav Institute of Technology & Science Gwalior (M.P.), India., Thakare Vandana Vikas ,   Department of Electronics, Madhav Institute of Technology & Science Gwalior (M.P.), India.
Published: August 2021

5G technology is the latest technology in market for high data rate communication based applications. There are some problems like signal blocking and attenuation occur at very high data rate and become a problem for 5G communication. This problem can be solved by using MIMO based antennas. Microstrip patch antenna is used for high frequency antenna applications. Multiple array MIMO based microstrip patch antenna is very suitable for high data rate 5G applications. CST software is used for designing and simulation of the proposed MIMO antenna. The proposed work is 2x2 array of MIMO microstrip patch antenna with a tree shape patch and full ground, which is providing better bandwidth of 69 MHz at 3.5 GHz 5G frequency. It is also providing return loss of -24.1 dB which is better than previous work which has achieved return loss of -19dB only. Proposed antenna is very suitable for 5G applications including mobile communication, WLAN etc.
Facemask Detector in Surveillance for COVID-19
Authors:   Studying B.Tech (4th year), Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (Spec in IOT & Sensors), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (Tamil Nadu), India., Ramisetty Sai Vignesh , Madhumita D ,   Studying B.Tech (4TH year), Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (Spec in IOT & Sensors), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (Tamil Nadu), India., chowdary K Yashwanth ,   Studying B.Tech (4th year), Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (Spec in IOT & Sensors), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (Tamil Nadu), India.
Published: August 2021

Due to this unexpected pandemic we are going on these days, wearing a face mask became mandatory to save ourselves as well as others from the virus. But it is difficult to monitor every citizen whether he is wearing a mask or not. But it is very important. So, to overcome this problem we came up with a solution to monitor every citizen using a deep learning concept. So, we are developing a face mask detector with opencv/keras. This helps us to easily identify the persons wearing masks or not which helps us in taking safety measures according to it. We tried using different types of platforms such as mobilev2net and resnet architecture but the accuracy of resnet architecture is more compared to the other architecture.
Rancang Bangun Penjadwalan Lampu Otomatis Pada Rumah Pintar
Authors: Muhtar Ali , Baqaruzi Syamsyarief , Amri Tegar
Published: August 2021

Era revolusi industry 4.0 saat ini sudah mulai memasuki segala aspek dalam kehidupan, salah satunya adalah pada bidang property yakni rumah. Perangkat pintar dapat dengan mudah kita dipasaran seperti lampu, kunci pintu, air conditioner(AC), dan lain-lain. Tetapi, setiap perangkat tersebut berdiri sendiri menggunakan aplikasi masing-masing untuk melakukan pengendalian. Pengendalian pada perangkat pintar tersebut belum dapat menyelesaikan permasalahan Ketika penghuni rumah sedang bepergian dan keadaan rumah sedang tidak berpenghuni. Rumah dengan sistem keamanan yang canggih memerlukan biaya yang besar dalam implementasinya. Permasalahan berikutnya adalah perangkat cerdas yang belum terintegrasi tersebut membutuhkan perintah fisik untuk mengendalikan kondisi yang diinginkan. Penggunaan sistem penjadwalan otomatis dengan penerapan jaringan saraf tiruan mampu meminimalisir penggunaan perintah fisik serta dapat meningkatkan keamanan rumah tak berpenghuni. Jaringan saraf tiruan diberikan data pembelajaran kondisi setiap lampu dan menggunakan fungsi aktifasi sigmoid sehingga didapatkan banyaknya epoch adalah 15.000 dengan waktu 7,15 detik dengan menghasilkan error sebesar 0,2%
Fabrikasi Tempat Sampah Pintar Dengan Pemilahan dan Pemadatan Otomatis
Authors: Mustaqim Amrina , Siregar Sefrani I. G. , Baqaruzi Syamsyarief
Published: August 2021

Sampah telah menjadi persoalan yang paling utama hingga saat ini.  Pengelolaan sampah terutama sampah plastik, yang tidak optimal bisa menyebabkan pencemaran lingkungan dan juga penyusutan lahan. Pengelolaan sampah di Indonesia dilakukan dengan sistem end of pipe, sehingga terjadi penumpukan sampah di tiap lokasi pengumpulan. Tempat sampah pintar ini dibuat khusus untuk sampah plastik yang nanti akan dikompresi sehingga dihasilkan sampah dengan volume yang lebih kecil dan dapat mengurangi proses penyusutan lahan. Pada tempat sampah ini terdapat tiga sistem utama. Sistem pemilahan sampah, sistem pemantauan daya tampung tempat sampah, dan sistem pemanas sampah. Hasil dari Ketiga sistem tersebut adalah tempat sampah pintar dapat bekerja secara optimal dengan rata-rata error kurang dari 5 persen.
RANCANG BANGUN SLIDER OTOMATIS UNTUK KAMERA DAN SMARTPHONE MENGGUNAKAN METODE FACE TRACKING
Authors: Aziz Syauqi Nur , Aji Galih Mustiko , Alimudin Erna
Published: August 2021

Pembelajaran jarak jauh (PJJ) yang dilaksanakan secara online membutuhkan  alat atau perangkat sebagai  penunjang interaksi  antara  tenaga pendidik dengan anak didik atau sebaliknya. Salah satu PJJ yang saat ini dapat dilaksanakan melalui media online yaitu Ujian Praktek dan Sidang Tugas Akhir. Terkadang saat dilakukannya perekaman, ada kecenderungan pembicara tidak bisa diam saat perekaman, atau bergeser dari posisi semula. Oleh karena itu untuk memudahkan proses perekaman vidio dapat menggunakan alat bantu yang disebut slider dengan prinsip kerja yaitu menggerakan kamera atau smartphone dengan bergerak mengikuti pergerakan wajah secara otomatis. Dengan menggunakan kinerja face tracking dan mengaplikasikan webcam yang digunakan sebagai sensor kamera, kemudian citra wajah akan dideteksi dan diproses menggunakan modul library OpenCV dengan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman python dan mikrokomputer Raspberry Pi 4B yang digunakan sebagai sistem operasi pada alat dengan menggunakan LCD TFT 3,5 inch sebagai media kontrol. Hasil Tugas Akhir ini menyimpulkan bahwa faktor intensitas cahaya, jarak, dan kualitas sensor kamera sangat berpengaruh pada saat proses pendeteksian dan pengenalan wajah. Jarak ideal slider agar proses pendeteksian, pengenalan, dan penyelerasan dapat berjalan maksimal yaitu 40 – 100 cm. Penggunaan material pada mekanik slider juga sangat berpengaruh pada pergerakan slider. Semakin kuat material yang digunakan maka pergerakan slider akan semakin kokoh dan stabil. Dengan adanya delay 3 detik per 10 cm gerakan maka slider dapat bekerja menyelaraskan gerak kamera dengan gerak wajah dengan rata – rata keberhasilan penyelarasan sebesar 41,69 %.
Uji Proximate Tepung Jagung dari Limbah Tongkol Jagung Pulut secara Fermentasi
Authors: Mirnawati Mirnawati , Octavia Rizka
Published: August 2021

Waxy corn is widely developed in several areas in South Sulawesi. From year to year the productivity of pulut corn has increased, this also shows that agricultural waste production has also increased. The agricultural waste produced by corn is cobs. The purpose of this study was to determine the processing of pulut corn cobs into corn flour and to determine the characterization of the quality of corn flour, especially the proximate test based on SNI standards. The research method is the gravimetric method, the results of the corn flour test show that the proximate content (moisture content, ash content, and protein content) with successive values of 0.07%, 17.49%, 1.9 x 106 has met the standard standards. Indonesian National (SNI) (SNI 01-3751-2009), except for moisture content with a value of 14.32% which indicates that corn flour has a short shelf life. Waxy corn is widely developed in several areas in South Sulawesi. Pulut corn contains 100% amylopectin which provides a sweet, fluffier taste and good texture.
Efektivitas Iklan Produk Chocolicious Melalui Media Sosial Instagram
Authors: Husain Tsalis Kurniawan , Amran Farizah Dhaifina
Published: August 2021

Chocolicious Indonesia is a company engaged in the downstream agribusiness industry that is actively conducting marketing activities through Instagram.  This research to analyzes the effectiveness of Chocolicious Indonesia’s products advertising through Instagram.  The method used is the descriptive analysis method. Sampling using the incidental sampling method with 100 respondents. The respondents are the followers of Chocolicious Indonesia’s Instagram account. This study conducted a validity and reliability test using SPSS software version 20. The analytical method used to measure the effectiveness of advertising is the EPIC model which includes four critical dimensions : empathy, persuasion, impact, and communication (EPIC).  The results showed that Chocolicious Indonesia’s product advertising through Instagram is very effective with a value of 4,21. The four dimensions measurement shows that the dimensions of empathy, persuasion, and communication are very effective. While the impact dimensions are in the effective category.
Rancang Bangun Rangka dan Pipa Pemanas Pada Mesin Pengering Padi
Authors: Saputro Rizky Dwi , Girawan Bayu Aji , Pribadi Joko Setia , Fadillah Fadillah , Mardiyana Mardiyana
Published: August 2021

The climate change in Indonesia results in disruption of the rice drying process which only relies on sunlight for the drying process of rice grains so that during the rainy season farmers having problems on the process of drying rice grains. Thus, a new technology is needed in the process of drying rice grains. This technology is using a rice dryer. In the process of making a rice drying machine, there are several important components that must be designed properly, namely the frame and heating pipes which are the main components of a rice drying machine. The aim of this research was to design the frame and heating pipe for rice drying machines. From the design process, the testing phase is carried out, both machine testing and rice drying testing. The test results show that all machine components run well and the drying results show that the rice has decreased in weight after being put into the rice dryer with  decrease is 5 kg to 4,9 kg or about 0,1%.
Vision of the Teacher Education in NEP 2020: Problems and Prospects
Authors: Bedre Prof. R T
Published: August 2021

The present paper focuses on the very fundamental changes set in the NEP 2020 document in teacher education. The paper discusses some of the issues in implementing these changes in the teacher education field in the country. It also offers possible solutions to meet these issues.
FROM MOCKUMENTARY TO INTERNET MEME: THE BRITISH MEDIA, CELEBRITY, AND PRINCE HARRY’S SECOND MILITARY DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN
Authors: Voeltz  ` Richard A.
Published: August 2021

Media critics of the war in Afghanistan and Prince Harry’s participation in it hoped that his imagined kidnapping by the Taliban portrayed in the British TV mockumentary The Taking of Prince Harry (2010) would prevent his return to Afghanistan. Prince Harry’s first deployment to Afghanistan in 2007-2008 was conducted under a media blackout to protect him from potential Taliban threats. He returned home after news of his service leaked out on the internet. However, his second deployment to Afghanistan after the mockumentary aired was radically different. The British media was now given almost unlimited access to Captain Wales in terms of interviews, television coverage, and video postings on YouTube. Prince Harry’s second 20 weeks serving in Afghanistan from 2012 to 2013 became an effective reality TV show and viral internet sensation, culminating in the propaganda documentary exercise of Prince Harry: Frontline Afghanistan (2013) that the British government and military hoped would erase the public relations disaster associated with his first deployment that prompted the making of The Taking of Prince Harry. But the successful packaging of Prince Harry proved difficult in the Internet Age. In fact, the perceived unfair treatment of Harry by the media prompted such a strong reaction in him that it can be seen as instrumental in the current attempts by Harry and Meghan to establish new identities separate from the monarchy through a newly refashioned celebrity.
TOOTH SHADE & ITS CORRELATION WITH SKIN COLOR – ITS PERCEPTION ON SMILE ATTRACTIVENESS
Authors: Rao S. Anitha , Jahnav Jangala , Firdous Heena , Muralidhar T.
Published: August 2021

Introduction: Shade selection is a crucial step in providing patients with a cosmetic restoration that blends in seamlessly
with their dentition. Natural teeth are known to possess different shades. Many factors affect the color of natural teeth.
One of the most critical variables and most often ignored is light. Another aspect that can affect the colors of natural teeth is the color imparted by
different skin complexions. The objective of this study was to determine if skin tone and tooth color had the same inuence on smile
attractiveness.
Materials And Methods: A photograph of a woman's smile was digitally modied to obtain 16 images. Using the MAC color code as a reference,
the skin tone was changed to four different tones (NW25: light, NC42:light medium, NW43:medium dark, NW50:dark), and the tooth shade was
changed to four different tones (A1, A2, A3, A4) using the VITAPAN Classical shade guide. A total of 94 people completed a Google form
questionnaire in which they scored each picture on the Visual Analog Scale for attractiveness.
Results: Images NW25A1 and NW43A4 obtained the highest and lowest visual analog scale values, respectively.
Conclusion: The overall results suggest that, regardless of the skin color, a lighter tooth shade has a major impact on smile attractiveness.
CLINICO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF SCRUB TYPHUS IN UTTARAKHAND
Authors: Khan Fauzia , Sardana Vandana
Published: August 2021

BACKGROUND: Scrub typhus(ST) a rickettsial infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by trombiculid mites“chiggers” particularly Leptotrombidium deliense. It is one of the differential diagnoses of haemorrhagic fevers, especially if associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome and/or jaundice. A necrotic eschar at the inoculating site of the mite is pathognomic of ST.The western Himalayan regions of India, has been witnessing increased incidence of acute febrile illnesses over the years. AIM & OBJECTIVES : 1) To determine the frequency of ST in a tertiary health care hospital in Uttarakhand. 2) To understand the clinical spectrum and associated complications. 3) To analyze the demographic prole of ST cases. MATERIAL & METHODS: The retrospective study was carried out, over a period of 24 months (August 2015 to July 2017), which included cases of AFI, clinically suspected of ST. Serological testing was carried out by using commercial ELISA for specic IgM antibodies against O.tsutsugamushi. RESULTS: Out of the total 3854 cases of AFI attending the tertiary care hospital, the microbiology laboratory received a total of 760 clinically suspected cases of ST for serological testing, 494 cases (12.81%) were found positive for IgM antibodies against O.tsutsugamushi.The common symptoms noted were fever with headache, myalgias, gastrointestinal intolerance, followed by breathlessness, rash and jaundice. Eschar was seen only in 69 patients. The most common complication noticed was ARDS (8.29%) followed by hepatitis (6.88%), petechial heamorrhagic spots (38.3%) and sepsis (6.07%). Mortality rate was found to be 1.8%. The cases were mainly seen in the months between August to October which correlates the infection with the rainy season. CONCLUSION: ST should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis of AFI. Timely diagnosis and management becomes crucial to decrease/limit the diease burden, thus thwarting the onset of complications and mortality