bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of seismic strain release related to the tidal stress preceding the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake
Authors: Chen Xuezhong , Li Yane , Chen Lijuan
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Tidal stresses could load or unload focal media and trigger small to moderate earthquakes in and around the focal region before a large or great earthquake. Based on the preliminary reference Earth model, we calculated the time series of tidal Coulomb failure stress (TCFS) acting on the focal fault plane of the Wenchuan earthquake. For earthquakes (2.5≤ML≤4.0) that occurred in and around the focal region from January 1990 to April 2008, we calculated the time rate of TCFS, ΔTCFS, at the occurrence time of each earthquake. These earthquakes were divided into two categories on the basis of the signs of ΔTCFS: one is positive earthquakes (PEQs) occurring at times of ΔTCFS > 0 and the other negative earthquakes (NEQs) occurring at times of ΔTCFS < 0. First, we obtained cumulative seismic strain release (CSSR) curves of NEQs
and PEQs and found that the two curves nearly overlapped prior to September 2004 and then began to separate increasingly with time. We used a parameter Rp, the proportion of seismic strain release of PEQs, to investigate the effect of TCFS on earthquake occurrence and found that Rp was significantly higher than 0.5 about 6 months before the Wenchuan event at a 99 % confidence level, indicating a significant correlation between earthquake occurrence and increasing TCFS. Furthermore, we calculated the slope k (time rate) of the CSSR curve vs. time for PEQs and NEQs separately. It was observed in the pre-event period that the seismic strain release accelerated when TCFS increased but decelerated when TCFS decreased. The difference in the time rate of seismic strain release between PEQs and NEQs was quantified using Rk, the ratio of k for PEQs to that for NEQs. We discovered stable Rk values (around 1.0) until they began to rise rapidly with time in early 2005, reaching their highest value of 2.7 just before the Wenchuan event. Rk could reveal the promoting and inhibiting effects of tidal stress on seismic strain release. When kp increases alone or kn decreases alone, Rk will increase. Thus, an increase in Rk corresponds to a promoting effect during times of increasing TCFS and an inhibiting one during that of decreasing TCFS. Both effects were observed in the focal region prior to the Wenchuan mainshock. The b value in the Gutenberg–Richter relationship decreases as the tectonic stress in the crust increases. We also calculated the temporal evolution of the b value in the study region. It was observed that after 2.5 years of increasing tectonic stress, the focal region became unstable, and the tidal stress began to take effect. The effects of the tidal stress were gradually enhanced as the tectonic stress increased further. The increase in the tidal Coulomb failure stress may have aided the occurrence of earthquakes, whereas the decrease had the opposite effect. This observation may shed light on the seismogenic processes that led to the Wenchuan earthquake and its precursors.
Computational-fluid-dynamics analysis of a Darrieus vertical-axis wind turbine installation on the rooftop of buildings under turbulent-inflow conditions
Authors: Zamre Pradip , Lutz Thorsten
Published: August 2022

Abstract. The behaviour of a rooftop-mounted generic H-rotor Darrieus vertical-axis wind turbine (H-VAWT) is investigated numerically in realistic urban terrain. The interaction of the atmospheric boundary layer with the different buildings, topography, and vegetation present in the urban environment leads to the highly turbulent-inflow conditions with continuously changing inclination and direction. Consequently, all these factors can influence the performance of a VAWT significantly. In order to simulate a small H-VAWT at rooftop locations in the urban terrain under turbulent-inflow conditions, a computational approach is developed. First, the flow field in the terrain is initialized and computed with inflow turbulence. Later, the mesh of wind turbine is superimposed on the mesh of the terrain at two distinct locations and different heights for further computation in the turbulent flow field. The behaviour of the H-VAWT is complex due to the 3D unsteady aerodynamics resulting from continuously changing the angle of attack, blade–wake interaction, and dynamic stall. To get more insight into the behaviour of a rooftop-mounted H-VAWT in turbulent flow, high-fidelity delayed detached-eddy simulations (DDESs) are performed at different rooftop positions and the results compared against the behaviour under uniform-inflow conditions in the absence of inflow turbulence. It is found that the performance of a wind turbine is significantly increased near the rooftop positions. The skewed flow at the rooftop location increases the complexity. However, this effect contributes positively to increasing the performance of H-VAWT wind turbines.
HETEROTROPHIC NUTRITION OF HIGHER PLANTS
Authors:   St Petersburg University, Popov A.I. , Zelenkov V.N. ,   All-Russian research Institute  of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants,   All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Vegetable Growing – the branch of FSBSI «Federal Scientific Center of Vegetable Growing», Markov M.V. ,   Moscow Pedagogical State Univeersity
Published: August 2022

The work presents an analytical review of the scientific literature and the authors' own views on the problems of nutrition of higher green plants and mechanisms of assimilation of various organic substances from soil, as one of the auxiliary ways of biosynthesis of organic compounds. Analysis of the scientific literature allows us to look at plant nutrition from the standpoint of revising the existing views on the functioning of the soil-plant trophosystem and to form a new scientific paradigm related to heterotrophic nutrition of higher green plants.
ABOUT FISH PROTECTION AT HPP
Authors:   JSC «Institute Hydroproject», Ivanov A.V.
Published: August 2022

The issues of developing a new nature-like technology for the conservation of aquatic biological resources by eco-landscape correction of their natural habitat using extended-ordered structures of accessible small reef forms that do not require operation and energy supply to increase the heterogeneity of the water landscape are considered. Their positive difference from traditional fish barriers and compensatory-restorative stocking of reservoirs with fish is shown, which makes it possible to simultaneously ensure the conservation and restoration of the total aquatic biological resource, improve its commercial quality.
Overview of project management models and methods
Authors:   JSC «Avtovaz», Tikhomirov A.V. , Marakhovsky A.V. ,   JSC «Central Research Institute  of Radio Engineering named after  аcademician A.I. Berg», Pechalin N.P. ,   JSC «Central Research Institute  of Radio Engineering named after  аcademician A.I. Berg»
Published: August 2022

The article provides an overview of models and methods of project management, as well as the expediency of considering the issue of «management mechanisms» from the perspective of turning project management into an independent science.
Outstanding spiritual figures in the history of Ukraine
Authors: Dutka Yuliia , Puida Roman
Published: August 2022

Each historical epoch has its own prominent names, which are inscribed in golden letters in this period. The twentieth century is no exception, when the clergy emerged as representatives of national ideas, builders of statehood. And what these people had to go through on their way: a change of government, revolution and war. But when there is no political, state defender of the people, then it is very important to have a spiritual mentor who will promote the development of morality among the people.
Moral and philosophical problems of euthanasia
Authors: Ivasiv Sofiia , Rokhman Bohdan
Published: August 2022

The peculiarity of human existence are two fundamental categories - the meaning of life and attitude to death. Philosophers have studied this problem since antiquity and continue to do so to this day. And throughout the history of human existence, life has been and remains the basic value of man. Everyone has the right to it, but no one has the right to take it away, stop it, end it, while remaining unpunished.
Worldview, philosophical, anthropological and ideological principles of national security
Authors: Sabadukha Volodymyr
Published: August 2022

The article deals with the worldview, philosophical-anthropological and ideological principles of national safety. It proves that the national safety issues arise from the growth of chaos in the human society. The worldview reason for the chaos is the priority of the material over the spiritual, and the methodological basis is the concept of “every person is an individual”, legitimizing the mediocre person’s right to power and leadership. It grounds that the worldview condition to ride the chaos is the priority of the spiritual over the material, and the methodological basis refers to the metaphysical theory of personality, the centerpiece of which is the worldview law “Personality is the origin of being”. The foundation of national safety under the conditions of paradigmatic changes in the Ukrainian society is the priority of the spiritual, the organization of public life according to the principle: “Personality is the principle of being” and the ideology of personalism.
Inclusion in the Church: opportunities, benefits, challenges
Authors: Yehreshii Oleh
Published: August 2022

In the article the author tries to reveal the phenomenon of inclusion. According to the author, socio-cultural inclusion will lead to the integration into the Church of persons who superficially accept Christian canons and are not practicing Christians. The author assumes, that in society will continue the light version of Christianity, will spread religious indifferentism. The author makes a historical digression, points out that religion played a decisive role in the life of society.

The author places special emphasis on the civilizational archetypes of «victim» as well as on the archetype of «taboo». These archetypes were considered sacred and motivated by the fall of man. The author believes that at the present stage of civilization there is an ongoing leveling of sacred archetypes. The author quotes excerpts from the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis (Bergoglio) «Evangeli Gaudium». The author concludes that with an inattentive approach, an inclusive approach in the Church can lead to the trivialization, and later even the profanation of all Christian canons. The author of the article talks about the benefits of inclusion in the medical, human rights and charitable dimensions, but in the socio-cultural dimension he points to conventions and reservations.

Integration into the church life of people who adhere to non-traditional sexual orientation, LGBT communities requires a special approach and crystallization of a clear and understandable position of the Church. Otherwise, according to the author, there is a threat of further desecration of life.
The situation of the Catholic Church in Belarus during the socio-political crisis of 2020-2021: historical and religious analysis
Authors: Deliatynskyi Ruslan , Latyshev Tyhran , Medyk Vasyl
Published: August 2022

The purpose of the study is to highlight the position and activities of the Catholic Church in the context of state-church relations in the socio-political crisis in Belarus in 2020-2021, persecution by the ruling authorities of Belarus, clarifying the position of the Apostolic See. The research methodology is based on the scientific principles of objectivity and historicism, special scientific methods of critical analysis of sources, problem-chronological and system-structural. The scientific novelty is to clarify the place and role of the hierarchy and clergy of the Catholic Church, their persecution by the ruling authorities of Belarus during the socio-political crisis of 2020-2021. Conclusions: Socio-political crisis in Belarus in 2020-2021, provoked by the results unfair election of the President of the country, aroused the whole public, and thus did not leave indifferent the Catholic Church. As spiritual children of the ancestors of the Uniate generation, the Belarusians chose the path of change and carried out a moral and ethical revolution, where human dignity overcomes ignorance. They are building a new Belarus, realizing that the only right path is through repentance, and in this way the Catholic Church together with the people. History is coming to light before our eyes.
Ecclesiastical vocation of the UGCC in the light of the theological teaching of John Paul II on the unity of Christian churches
Authors: Tuchapets Vasyl
Published: August 2022

The author of the article, on the basis of the theological teaching of John Paul II on the unity of Christian Churches, reveals the subject of the ecclesiastical vocation of the UGCC in the modern era of interchurch relations of Christianity. The object of research is the theological and ecumenical works (encyclicals, epistles, speeches) of John Paul II, Pope in 1978-2000. The immediate subject of research is his theological and historical reflection on the ecclesiastical nature of the UGCC and the mission of this Eastern Catholic Church for the entire universal Church of Christ. Taking into account the above, the purpose of this study is to highlight the theological and historical views of John Paul II regarding the ecclesial mission of the UGCC in the context of modern ecumenical dialogue between the Churches of East and West. Thanks to the critical-historical method and theological analysis of the teachings of John Paul II about the beginnings of the birth of the Kievan Church, its medieval activity in the historical search for the restoration of unity between the Christian East and West, and contemporary for her perspectives of the ecumenical movement in the process of research, a theological synthesis of judgments, ideas and proposals was formed.

The main conclusions of the article are: 1) the ecumenical views of John Paul II on the unity of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches remain relevant for Christians of the 21st century and are programmatic for theologians working on new ways to restore unity between East and West; 2) an assessment of past historical attempts to restore the unity of the Church, in particular the Union of Brest (1596), should be based on the then ecclesial context and illuminated as local attempts to search for the unity of the Church, thanks to which the Church received a unique practical experience in implementing the ideas of unity between East and West; 3) the UGCC, which was born as a result of the Union of Brest and today is developing as one of the Eastern Catholic Churches, is a great treasure for Christianity, because it unites Catholic and Orthodox elements in its ecclesiology; 4) in search of new forms of unity between the Eastern and Western Churches, the UGCC receives its own ecclesiastical vocation, to open to the Western Church a world of Eastern tradition and to the Eastern Church a world of Catholic tradition.
Philosophical and religious personalism on the way to cooperation (reflections on the discourse with Richard Gorban)
Authors: Sabadukha Volodymyr
Published: August 2022

The article provides a comparative analysis of philosophical and religious personalism. Richard Horban's personalistic ideas are analyzed and their relevance is proved. The philosophical exhaustion of humanism in the conditions of anthropological-global catastrophe is clarified. The significance of philosophical and religious personalism in the conditions of exhaustion of spiritual principles of human and social existence is substantiated. Based on the author's - metaphysical - theory of personality, it is proved that philosophical and religious personalism orient man and society to the improvement and realization of the priority of the spiritual over the material.
Genetic and Morphological Effects of Lactobacillus Acidophillus on Some Virulence Factors of Proteus Mirabilis That Isolated From Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Authors: Jaber Aseel Hussein , Almiyah Suaad A. Fazaa
Published: August 2022

The current study have been included 250 samples diabetic foot ulcer patients attending in Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital and private clinics at a period of study from beginning October 2021 to February 2022, Isolates were identified by morphological form on blood agar and macConkey agar, traditional biochemical tests,then confirmed by Vitek 2 system and PCR was performed using a specific primer (16SrRNA) to identify the genus Proteus and distinguish it from the other Enterobacteria and bacteria. Has been studied of the morphological and genetic inhibitory effect of probiotics on p. mirabilis and the results showed that Lactobacillus filters were more effective in the inhibitory effect on p. isolates mirabilis. Molecular study demonstrated the effect of LAB on virulence factors through the disappearance of some bands during electrophoresis. The number of bundles in the molecular study of virulence factors (ureR, zapA, flaA, hmpA) decreased after treatment of Proteus terrestris with lactobacillus acidophillus. Keywords: Proteus mirabilis, diabetes foot ulcers, Probiotic. Research aims: We focus on knowing the phenotypic and genetic effect of probiotics on some virulence factors of Proteus mirabilis isolated from diabetic foot ulcers in Al-Diwaniyah Governorate.
Impact of Cervical Cancer on Women’s Bio-Psycho-Social Aspects of Health: A Mixed Methods Study
Authors: Bzeipez Roaa Kareem , Fayyadh Sadeq Al-
Published: August 2022

Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer affecting women worldwide. Sexual and reproductive problems can reduce the quality of life of women with cervical cancer. Quality of life studies in health care industry, especially in oncology, have become an essential tool used to assess patient resilience in different types of cancer and different treatment modalities. Aim(s) to identify the impact of cervical cancer on women's physical, psychological and social health by examining quality of life and to discover any possible statistically significant relationship between women's quality of life and some social, demographic and reproductive characteristics. And explore the experience of women with cervical cancer in terms of its impact on physical, psychological and social health. Methods: A convergent design was used in this study. A mixed-method design was used in this study that consists of The EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-CX24and semi-structured interviews guide for the quantitative section.100 married women who suffer from cervical cancer and who visit the oncology centers in the city of Baghdad from 14th September to 2nd December2021.Regarding the qualitative section an eleven interview. Results: The quantitative study showed that Cancer had a profound impact on the dimensions of the physical, psychological and social life of a woman with cervical cancer. Similarly, the qualitative findings showed that the life experience of women with cervical cancer has endured a lot of suffering of fighting the disease and its management-related consequences. However, faith-based resilience was the defense mechanism that can explains women’s capacity to move on with their life living with cancer Keywords: Quality of Life; Cervical Cancer; Cancer; Gynecological Cancer; Women’s Health
A Survey for Some Kinds of Livestock’s Ticks in Dhi-Qar and AL-Muthanna Governorates/Iraq
Authors: J. Falih Mohammed. , Hamza Abbas. K.
Published: August 2022

In this study, a survey was conducted to determine the types and the prevalence of ticks parasitizing livestock in south of Iraq, namely Dhi-Qar and AL-Muthanna governorates. The study continued for five months, from the beginning of October 2021 until the end of February 2022. During this period, samples were collected from sheep, cows, buffaloes and camels from different regions within the tow mentioned governorates. The results recorded the presence of six species of ticks infecting livestock, all of which belongs to the genus Hyalomma, where the type H.anatolicum had the highest infection prevalence, which was (32.87%). While the rest species recorded as the follows H.marginatum (20.17%), H.excavatum (18.99%), H.dromedarii (18.89%), H.scupense (8.00%), and H.truncatum (1.06%) as the latter recorded the lowest prevalence among the diagnosed species. The total infection rate was 59.65% (346 out of 580), and according to the governorate, The highest infection prevalence was in Dhi-Qar, which recorded about (61.75%), while AL-Muthanna recorded (57.08%), for animal type, the highest rate recorded in camels (77.14%), while buffalos recorded the lowest rate (47.85%), of the five months, October recorded the highest infection prevalence that was (77.5%), while January recorded the lowest infection prevalence that was (32.2%). Keywords: Livestoks Ticks, Dhi-Qar, AL-Muthanna
Impact of Short Pregnancy Interval on Feto-Maternal Outcome in Women with Previous caesarean section
Authors: . Zeenat , Shahzad Quratulain
Published: August 2022

Background: Short inter-pregnancy interval has been associated with an increase risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes after caesarean section. Method: A descriptive study, carried out in tertiary care hospital on total 63 numbers of women for a duration of six months with short inter-pregnancy interval and history of previous caesarean section. Results: Among women with history of previous LSCS (n=63), mean age 26.5±4.6 years, gestational age 37.8±2.2 weeks, recommended IPI (>18 months) was observed only in 15.9% women. Most common indications for current C-section were irregular pain (20.6%), term women (12.7%), and fetal distress (11.1%). Occurrence rate of uterine scar dehiscence was 33.3%, preterm birth 19.0%, low birth weight 15.9%, and uterine rupture 3.2%. Frequency of uterine scar dehiscence was significantly higher in IPI ≤6 months than in >6 months (66.7% vs. 33.3%; p 0.040); and in IPI ≤12 months than in >12 months (81% vs. 19%; p 0.036). All two cases of uterine rupture were observed in IPI ≤6 months but the difference was not statistically significant. Frequency of preterm birth was insignificantly higher in IPI ≤18 months than in >18 months (66.7% vs. 33.3%; p 0.086). Conclusion: We found elevated risk of uterine scar dehiscence, uterine rupture, low birth weight babies along with preterm births. Keywords: IPI (Inter-pregnancy interval), LSCS (Lower Segment Cesarean Section), Scar dehiscence, Low Birth Weight.
Frequency of Fetal Hemoglobin Level in Siblings of Betathalassemia Major patients
Authors: Rashid Nasir , Raza Almas , Haider Naqvi Syed Zeeshan , Khan Sheema
Published: August 2022

Aim: To see the frequency of fetal haemoglobin level in siblings of beta thalassemia major (BTM) patients. Study population: A total of 400 subjects were included. Grouping: Group A includes normal siblings of BTM cases, B includes beta thalassemia trait (BTT) siblings of BTM cases and group C were healthy controls. Selection criteria: Asymptomatic siblings of diagnosed cases of beta thalassemia major were included. Patients with history or diagnosis of any acute or chronic illnesses were excluded from the study. 5 ml of blood was taken in EDTA vial and used for haemoglobin electrophoresis. Results: In 200 cases, 78% (156) were beta thalassemia trait (BTT) siblings and fetal Hb was also more in BTT siblings i.e. Group B. Conclusion: Fetal haemoglobin (HbF) was increased in BTT siblings (group B) of BTM cases. Keywords: Hb electrophoresis, fetal Hb, beta thalassemia major
Comparison of Blood Glucose Level in Different Trimester with Stress, Anxiety Depression among Young Pregnant Females
Authors: Mangi Rozina , Warsi Jamshed , Sadiq Noman , Raziq Hammad , Buriro Ashfaque Ahmed , Laghari Zulfiqar Ali
Published: August 2022

Background: Psychological health affects numerous physiological processes of the body. The psychological well-being of pregnant women is a global concern. Aim: To compare the blood glucose level (random) in normal versus stress, depression and anxiety among pregnant women (Trimester wise) in district Hyderabad. Methods: A cross-sectional study (survey-based) was conducted in a fixed time frame. The pregnant women were randomly selected and segregated into three groups (trimester wise). The sample size (n) was 123. Random blood glucose level was measured by using the check UC-1001. Stress, anxiety and depression were analyzed by using a valid questionnaire DASS-21. Student t-test was employed as appropriate. Data is shown as mean±standard deviation. Results: Blood glucose level was observed significantly higher (P-value: 0.0004, 0.009 and 0.046) in stressed women (137.82 ±28.94, 142.60 ±40.34 and 126.82 ±35.92) as compared to normal (107.6 ±18.01, 115.05 ± 18.68 and 105.53 ±21.56). Similarly, the blood glucose level was observed higher (P- values: 0.043, 0.065 and 0.078 in depressed women (128.62 ±29.85, 136.79 ±37.10 and 122.44 ±33.41) as compared to normal (105.62 ±13.71, 112.22 ±24.60 and 101.22 ±18.66). An elevated blood glucose level (P-value in First, Second and Third trimester was 0.230, 0.065 and 0.900 respectively) was observed in those who were suffering from Anxiety (125.63 ±29.27, 136.79 ±37.10 and 121.81 ±32.36) as compared to those whose blood glucose level is normal (107.25 ±17.85, 112.22 ±24.61 and 123.66 ±37.04). Conclusion: An elevated blood glucose level was observed in all three trimesters in stressed, depressed and anxious pregnant women. Keywords: Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Blood Glucose. Trimester
A novel two-codon deletion at codon 508 and 509 of the rpoB gene in pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV co-infection: A case report
Authors: Huey Lee Lih , Chuan Chua Wei , Salmuna Zeti Norfidiyati  Ayub , Nor Norazmi Mohd , and Chan Alwi Muhd Besari , Yean Yean
Published: August 2022

We report a case of pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection with a resistance to rifampicin (RIF) in a 39-year-old man who was co-infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and hepatitis C. Phenotypic and genotypic test were performed to diagnose the patient. Sequencing analysis revealed novel two-codon deletion at codon 508 and 509 of the rpoB gene in M. tuberculosis. Keywords: Co-infection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, rpoB gene, rifampicin-resistant.
Ciljevi europskih politika obrazovanja odraslih u vrijeme pandemije COVID -19
Authors: Žiljak Tihomir
Published: August 2022

The article analyzes the changes in the goals of adult education policies in the European educational area during the COVID -19 pandemic. Different forms of policy changes, incremental and radical changes of goals are analyzed. Elements of historical institutionalism, discursive institutionalism and elements of rational choise policy (optimal action within the given possibilities) are used. From the analysis of documents and available analyzes, it was concluded that the dominant discourse of lifelong learning in the knowledge society has remained in the context of significant economic, demographic, health, technological and climate challenges. It is shown how the key instruments of educational policies fit into this discourse. The introduction of micro-qualifications, an individual learning account and strengthening of digital and green skills is especially presented. As the instruments are not neutral, they also contain the goals that adult education in Europe must achieve.
Destruktivan pohod celoživotnog učenja
Authors: Popović Katarina
Published: August 2022

The paper analyses the development of basic terms and concepts in adult education (adult education, continuing; permanent and reccurent education, lifelong education, and lifelong learning) and the role of major international organizations in formulating and promoting these concepts. The focus of the analysis is on the reasons and consquences of the dominance of the modern, widely accepted concept of lifelong learning, which replaced the previous ones and almost completely suppressed the concept of adult education. This paradigm shift and change of the discourse has its ideological and economic roots, and is supported by all global education policy makers. The paper indicates numerous negative consequences of this shift in all spheres in which adult education has a significant role, as well as the damage that (mis)use of the concept of lifelong learning as a generic term causes to science, profession, research, and adult education practice.
clinical study on biochemical profile of neonatal seizures in a medical college hospital
Authors: Kallur Mahaboob Basha , Joseph Keziah
Published: August 2022

Background: Neonatal seizures are one of the most common and distinctive clinical manifestations of dysfunction of neurological system. Neonatal seizures represent non-specific responses of the immature nervous system to varied insults and result in considerable neonatal mortality and long- term morbidity including motor and cognitive disabilities in the childhood. OBJECTIVES: To study the biochemical abnormalities associated with neonatal seizures. To study the clinical presentation, time of onset and its relation to the neonatal seizures in new-born unit. Material & Methods: Study Design: Prospective hospital based observational study. Study area: Dept. of. Paediatrics, Mamata Academy of Medical Sciences, Bachupally, Hyderabad, Telangana. Study Period: June 2021 – May 2022. Study population: All the neonates from birth to 28 days of life satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria who got admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Department of Pediatrics. Sample size: study consisted a total of 80 cases. Study tools and Data collection procedure: Written informed consent was taken from the parent or caregivers prior to the enrolment of neonate for the study.
Economic valuation of irrigating tomato plants with agricultural drainage water remediated with DHS technology
Authors: Eleshmawiy K. , Gadow I. S. , Kabary H. , Saber M. , Ali D. , Abu-Sedars S. , Hani Mansour A. , Zaghloul A.
Published: August 2022

An economic evaluation of the effect of irrigating tomato plants with agricultural drainage water remediated with DHS technology was conducted in a field experiment at Rahawy, Giza governorate. According to the findings, Egypt's reuse of agricultural drainage water meets around 15% of its irrigation needs, while the overall expenses of remediating one cubic metre of agricultural drainage water using DHS technology reached LE 1.03. The volume of irrigation water used to grow tomato plants decreased by 5% in non-remediated soil ecosystems, 14% in soil ecosystems remediated by microbial inoculation and fortified by bentonite clay mineral, and 22% in soil ecosystems receiving a mix of clay minerals, rock phosphate, and sulphur and inoculated by Thiobacillus sps and phosphate dissolving bacteria PDB. the productivity of one feddan of tomato crop irrigated with non-remediated agricultural drainage water reached 11.31 tons per feddan, irrigation with agricultural drainage water increased tomato crop by about 31%, all studied indicators of the economic efficiency of tomato production grown in remediated soil ecosystem and irrigated with remediated agricultural drainage water were higher than their counterparts grown in non-remediated soil ecosystem and irrigated with non-remediated agricultural drainage water.
Early diagnosis of mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients by computerized tomography scan and biopsy in intensive care unit patients with COVID-19
Authors: Hamed Mohamed G. , Elmougod Samar Ahmad Abd , Elshafei Ahmed Mohamed , Elsheikh Mohamed Mahmoud
Published: August 2022

Introduction: coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) cases were increasing a while ago with rising in morbidity and mortality rates. severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected patients have many variant presentations from asymptomatic up to severe acute respiratory syndrome. Objective: The aim of this work was a trial of early diagnosis of mucormycosis in covid-19 patients that need ICU admission using CT scan and histopathology. Materials and methods: This prospective study was carried out on 64 patients with covid-19 who received steroid therapy. All patients were subjected to computerized tomography scan on the nose and paranasal sinuses, request for ophthalmology and neurology for further assessment and extension of complications, surgical debridement of necrosed tissue (when patients fit for surgery), histopathology, confirming the diagnosis of mucormycosis. Results: Duration between covid infection and mucormycosis infection was ≤15 days in 17 patients (26.6%), more than 2 weeks up-to 4weeks (one month) in 45 patients (70.3%), and two months in 2 (3.1%). Conclusions: The incidence of mucormycosis is likely to rise, both as a co‑infection and as a sequela of COVID‑19. Early diagnosis and management with appropriate and aggressive antifungals and surgical debridement can improve survival.
survey on NLP based automatic extractive text summarization using spacy
Authors: Prakash Nayana Cholanayakanahalli , Narasimhaiah Achyutha Prasad , Nagaraj Jagadeesh Bettakote , Pareek Piyush Kumar , Sedam Rekha Vasudev , Govindhaiah Nirmala
Published: August 2022

Automatic abstraction of text is considered one of the most difficult problems because mathematically there is no real way to test a summary but one can distinguish between the appropriate summary. Also, abbreviations may be of a variety of abstractive forms in which new phrases and terms are used, in contrast Extractive form in which scoring sentences from enter textual content gets extracted as a summary sentence. The growing discovery of online facts has necessitated extensive research within the region of automated text within the Natural language processing (NLP). Over the course of the year, researchers worked on them in many domains. Therefore, the survey plans to look at the number of commonly used processes within single-line and multi-line summaries, providing unique emphasis on real-world approaches and clear strategies. Some well-known techniques that focus on specific information of the default summary are mentioned.
Poetry and Poetics: some critical-creative reflections
Authors: Norris Christopher
Published: August 2022

Christopher Norris is Emeritus professor at Cardiff University. Recently, he began to address philosophical questions through poetry. In his paper, he explains why. Rather than expressing definite ideas in an elegant way, poetry can be intended as a process from which new ideas (also philosophical ones) can emerge. The result are a number of poems which cover a variety of issues, ranging from philosophy to politics, arts, history of ideas and science. Itinera has already begun to publish a few of these poems in previous issues and is now presenting three of them on painters (Turner, Matisse, Magritte).
CHALLENGES FACING TRANSPORTATION OF URBAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SUPPLY CHAIN CONTINUUM IN DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
Authors:   College of Business Education (CBE), Issa Ibrahim , Munishi Emmanuel ,   College of Business Education (CBE), Mubarack Kirumirah ,   College of Business Education (CBE)
Published: August 2022

Despite the critical role played by transportation in the supply chain of urban fresh fruits and vegetable, poor transportation continues to threaten the supply chain of fruits and vegetables. This study examined challenges of transportation in the supply chain of urban fresh fruits and vegetables in Dar es Salaam City, with a major focus on handling, connection and distribution. Qualitative approach was adopted and data were drawn from a purposive sample of 65 respondents using interviews, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and non-participant observation. Thematic analysis was adopted with the help of MAXQDA 10 software. Findings, proved that transportation challenges were related to inappropriate handling tools, poor transport technology, inadequate knowledge of handling fruits and vegetables by the workers, inadequate number of transportation vehicles and poor maintenance of storage facilities. It was further reported that inadequate road network and connectivity characterised by remote location of the farms, poorly constructed roads and bridges, narrow roads, geographical constraints as well as lack of appropriate transport system challenged the transportation role. Other challenges wererelated to lack of information exchange mechanism, inadequate distribution system resulting from absence of distribution and central storage, corruption and bribery, as well as lack of insurance cover. The study advocates for the provision of handling tools, special vehicles for transporting these produce, improvement of road infrastructures, introduction of processing industries and provision of insurance cover to intermediaries. It further proposes to institutions responsible for curbing corruption such as the PCCB and police to address corruption challenge
CONSTRAINTS TO INTERMEDIARIES’ ROLE IN P R O V I S I O N O F M A R K E T A N D M A R K E T I N G S E R V I C E S F O R U R B A N F R E S H F R U I T S A N D V E G E T A B L E S S U P P L Y C H A I N
Authors:   College of Business Education (CBE), Issa Ibrahim , Munishi Emmanuel ,   College of Business Education (CBE), Mubarack Kirumirah ,   College of Business Education (CBE)
Published: August 2022

Despite the critical role played by intermediaries in marketing services and trade, along with various initiatives undertaken to enhance this role, fresh fruits and vegetables traders in Dar es Salaam-Tanzania are still discontented with the intermediaries’ inability to undertake marketing services roles. This paper examined the constraints to intermediaries’ role in provision of market and marketing services for urban fresh fruits and vegetables supply chain and recommended strategies for improving the same. Qualitative approach was adopted and data were drawn from a purposive sample of 48 respondents through in-depth interviews and non-participant observation. Thematic data analysis strategy was adopted in which researchers transcribed data, read and familiarized themselves with data, coded them, searched and reviewed themes, named and finalized the analysis process. It was revealed in this study that, intermediaries’ role in marketing services for urban fruits and vegetables supply chain was confronted by poor coordination and information, inadequate knowledge and awareness, poor market infrastructure and geography and poor transportation services. The authors recommend to the government through ministries in charge of agriculture and trade to take serious measures to improve market and marketing services of fresh fruits and vegetable services through building storage centres, educating intermediaries and farmers on best marketing practices and furnishing farmer and intermediaries with information on international available market opportunities for fresh fruits and vegetables
Implications of Non-technical Factors for Off-grid Electrification Initiatives in Cameroon: A Review of the Esaghem Village Solar PV Project
Authors:   School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33635, USA, Njoh Ambe J. , Ngyah-Etchutambe Ijang B. ,   University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon, Soh-Agwetang Fri C. ,   University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon, Tah Pascar T. ,   University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon, Tarke Mah O. ,   University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon, Asah Fotoh J. ,   University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon,   University of Bamenda, Bambili, Cameroon
Published: August 2022

Ensuring access to clean energy for all—Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #7—remains one of the most elusive SDGs in developing countries. This study reviews efforts to meet this goal in a developing community, namely Esaghem Village, Manyu Division in Cameroon. The efforts involved the use of a micro-off-grid solar PV system. The study employed primary data collected in-situ and from the project documents, and secondary data from electronic as well as conventional sources. The review is intended to highlight the impact of political, eco-nomic, social, technological, ecological, cultural and historical (PESTECH) factors on renew-able energy (RE) initiatives in a developing country. These are important but oft-ignored historio-cultural factors in the energy domain. The review reveals how one feature of indigenous African tradition, namely the self-help ethos can be harnessed to improve clean energy access in a developing country. It also showed how factors commonly associated with developing countries such as war, administrative centralization, bureaucratic corruption and ineptitude as well as poverty, thwart RE initiatives. The review underscores the importance of non-technical dimensions of RE projects and holds many lessons for the development, manage-ment and sustainability of such projects in developing countries writ large.
The Opioid Epidemic in America: Pandemic Impacts
Authors: Slater Robert R. , Beverley Laurel
Published: August 2022

There is still an ongoing epidemic of opioid abuse in the United States. It has resulted in a major healthcare crisis and led to an alarming number of daily overdose deaths. Strong interventions from the medical community and the government had made progress toward control. Tragically, the COVID-19 pandemic made the death rate dramatically worse. The purpose of this article is to reexamine the origins of this situation and provide updates from the pandemic period. The authors review the medical-legal risks physicians face when prescribing pain-relieving medications for their orthopaedic patients. Methods for providing responsible pain management plans for patients are suggested.
Fauna of intertidal bryozoa in Hallyeohaesang National Park, Korea
Authors:   Korea National Park Service National Park Research Institute, Min Bum Sik , Yang Ho Jin , Chae Hyun Sook , Noh Geon Woo
Published: August 2022

The intertidal bryozoan fauna of Hallyeohaesang National Park, Korea. This study aims to clarify the diversity of intertidal bryozoans which were collected from Hallyeohaesang National Park, Korea. A total of 37 species, 30 genera, 28 families, 3 orders and 2 classes of intertidal bryozoan were found in 20 locations (Tongyeong, Geoje, Sacheon, Namhae, and Yeosu) of Hallyeohaesang National Park from (July, October) 2019 to (May, September) 2020. Tongyeong⋅Hansan: 23 species, Geoje⋅Haegeumgang: 13 species, Sacheon: 20 species, Namhae: 3 species, Sangju⋅Geumsan: 26 species, Odongdo: 15 species were inhabited by region. The intertidal bryozoan of Hallyeohaesang National Park are provided with distributional data and detailed illustrations herein.
Genetic diversity of Insect farm populations of Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (Kolbe, 1886) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in South Korea inferred from COI gene sequences
Authors:   Korea National Park Service National Park Research Institute, Han Taeman , Park Seung-Chul , Park Haechul
Published: August 2022

A Korean indigenous species, Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (PBS), is popularly reared at many insect farms as valuable industrial insect resources in South Korea. However, there is no comprehensive study on the genetic diversity within the Korean PBS population as well as between morphologically closed species. Employing the rapidly evolved genetic markers such as mitochondrial DNA is important in the detection of haplotype diversity and rapid species identification of larval stage and/or its processed goods. We here examined how many genetically different haplotypes distribute in the reared PBS collected from 14 insect farms and the interspecific genetic difference between congeners using mitochondrial COI gene sequences (DNA barcoding region). As a results, the PBS was clearly separated from two related species with large genetic distances (7.98%~8.86%). In the PBS, 57 haplotypes were detected from 223 specimens with low intraspecific genetic distance (~1.3%). Among them, the most dominant haplotypes are subsequently detected in H4 (25.6%), H38 (15.7%) and H26 (10.3%). From the haplotype network and distribution analyses, we consider that many haplotypes have been mixed by artificial collections from various local places and exchanged between insect farms within South Korea. We expect that this data will be helpful in rapid species identification for its processed goods, and understanding the exact population diversity and detection of the original habitats for each haplotype of the reared PBS throughout comparing with natural populations in the further study.
Strategic choices for high-quality development of intelligent wearable sporting goods industry in the new era
Authors: Huang Hengfen , Qiu Jun
Published: August 2022

Use research methods such as survey research methods and literature data methods, and use strategic management theory to analyze the strategic development environment of the smart wearable sporting goods industry. On this basis, the strategic goal of high-quality development of the smart wearable sporting goods industry is clarified. It establishes a strategic policy of people-oriented, focuses on research and development, and scientific management, and proposes a strategic development path for cultivating leading enterprises, developing industrial clusters, and promoting research and development innovation. In order to promote the high-quality development of the smart wearable sporting goods industry in the new era, specific strategic safeguard measures are putted forward in terms of providing talent support for industrial development and improving the legal system for the development of the smart wearable sporting goods industry to achieve high-quality development.
Research status and progress of intelligent wearable system for first aid based on body area network
Authors: Han Wei , Wang Junchao , Zhou Yang , Jiang Yingying
Published: August 2022

With the rise of electronic health services, wireless body area network (WBAN) technology has attracted great international attention. The body area network can obtain human vital sign parameters in its natural state, and support applications in areas such as clinical diagnosis and treatment, emergency rescue and treatment, and health information services. This article introduces the concept of body area network and the electronic medical architecture of body area network, summarizes the advantages of body area network: in low data rate scenarios, the system power consumption of body area network is much lower than that of other wireless communication standards, providing more choices for special frequency bands for medical equipment (500 MHz to 5 GHZ), thereby reducing the interference problem between different communications; proposing bottlenecks and hot spots of body area network: ultra-low power consumption requirements of sensor nodes and hardware resource constraints with limited computing power, and data security protection problems in body area network sensor nodes; the application of body area network in emergency scenarios was analyzed, and the hot spots of body area network research in the field of emergency were summarized and predicted: the development of ultra-low-power chips, wearable wireless nodes, intelligent medical terminals, health and monitoring instruments and other devices and equipment.
Overview of smart masks and research on new technology
Authors: Zhang Boyang , Zheng Yuxin , Qiu Yue , Yang Liu , Zhang Runqing , Liao Yuhao , Xu Jun
Published: August 2022

The smart mask is a new type of mask with active air supply and breathing. It adopts an external electric fan-forced air supply system, which can effectively reduce the user’s breathing load and achieve the purpose of improving comfort and user experience. However, in the current market, the function of smart masks is relatively simple with weak practicability and limited application. Based on these situations and in the research of a large number of smart masks and other types of masks, their application scenarios, advantages and disadvantages of the current technologies used in smart masks are analysed and compared to demonstrate their advantages in comfort and functionality. In terms of application prospects, new technologies can be integrated into the research and development of smart masks, providing new ideas for the research and development of new masks, which is crucial to the future market development of smart wearable products.