bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Free Mobile Geographic Information Apps Functionalities: A Systematic
Review
Authors: Fhel Badr El , Idri Ali , Sardi Lamyae
Published: July 2022

Background and Objectives:

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system
designed to capture, store, analyze, and manage all types of geographical data. Mobile GIS has
the ability to deliver functionalities, data and services without necessarily requiring a fixed
location or wired connection. This paper analyzes the functionalities and potential of free mobile
GIS applications available in Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Method:

A well-known Systematic Literature Review (SLR) protocol was carried out to study
free mobile GIS apps functionalities. A quality assessment questionnaire was developed for this
purpose to be applied to the selected mobile GIS apps.

Results:

A total of 42 mobile GIS apps were selected from Apple App Store and Google Play
Store. The results showed that the majority of mobile GIS apps support Global Positioning
System (GPS) and were designed to be mainly used in geography, topography, Geo-Positioning,
and transport domains. The search also showed that the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
protocols for web services remain less integrated in the apps.

Conclusion:

The features of mobile GIS were discussed and a set of recommendations to
improve the development of mobile GIS applications was proposed.
Clinical Profile, Risk Factors, and Therapeutic Outcome of Cavitating
Fungal Pneumonia Coinfection in COVID-19 Patients: A
Retrospective Analysis
Authors: Kumar Arjun , Mishra Mayank , Banerjee Saikat , Saini Lokesh Kumar , Sharma Prakhar , Dua Ruchi , Sindhwani Girish
Published: July 2022

Background:

An end to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
appears to be a distant dream. To make matters worse, there has been an alarming
upsurge in the incidence of cavitating invasive fungal pneumonia associated with
COVID-19, reported from various parts of the world including India. Therefore, it remains
important to identify the clinical profile, risk factors, and outcome of this group of
patients.

Methods:

Out of 50 moderate to severe COVID-19 inpatients with thoracic computed
tomographic (CT) evidence of lung cavitation, we retrospectively collected demographic
and clinical data of those diagnosed with fungal pneumonia for further investigation.
We determined the association between risk factors related to 30-day and 60-day mortality.

Results:

Of the 50 COVID-19 patients with cavitating lung lesions, 22 (44 %) were identified
to have fungal pneumonia. Most of these patients (n = 16, 72.7 %) were male, with
a median (range) age of 56 (38-64) years. On chest CT imaging, the most frequent findings
were multiple cavities (n = 13, 59.1 %) and consolidation (n = 14, 63.6 %). Mucormycosis
(n = 10, 45.5 %) followed by Aspergillus fumigatus (n = 9, 40.9 %) were the
common fungi identified. 30-day and 60-day mortalities were seen in 12 (54.5 %) and 16
(72.7 %) patients, respectively. On subgroup analysis, high cumulative prednisolone dose
was an independent risk factor associated with 30-day mortality (p = 0.024).

Conclusion:

High cumulative prednisolone dose, baseline neutropenia, hypoalbuminemia,
multiple cavities on CT chest, leukopenia, lymphopenia and raised inflammatory
markers were associated with poor prognosis in severe COVID-19 patients with cavitating
fungal pneumonia.
Microbiome Perspective: Multisectorial Exploitations of Chitinases
Authors: Rekadwad Bhagwan , Gonzalez Juan M. , Shah Sujit , Suryavanshi Mangesh Vasant , N. Khobragade Chandrahasya , Warghane Ashish Janraoji
Published: July 2022

Chitinases are cosmopolitan lytic enzymes secreted by microbiomes that fall
under the domain of fungi, yeasts, bacteria and plants. Most fungal plant pathogens,
human infectious agents and post-harvest damage caused by pathogens have been a
serious threat to the economy and human health. Like fungi, crabs, insects, lobsters,
shrimps, and invertebrates all have a hard disintegrating, flexible polymer called chitin
that forms the exterior skeleton. It poses a wide-range of environmental problem and a
major threat to humans, plants and animals. According to functional genomic research,
there is a large diversity of chitinases-producing fungi in nature. They have adapted to
a wide range of habitats on Earth including plants, animals and manmade natural and
artificial habitats. Chitinases, both native and genetically modified, have been produced
and expressed in an expression system such as Escherichia coli or Pichia pastoris
through recombinant DNA technology. This versatile recombinant chitinases can be
used for long-term growth and productivity. As a whole, chitinases have a wide range
of applications in agriculture, horticulture , plant health, and bio-control of pests, and even some fuel processing, genetically engineered molecule-based therapies,
polysaccharide hydrolysis, biomedicine, pathogenic/virulence agents, antifungal
agents, and as a drug delivery system.
Erfgoed: nieuwe functie, nieuw conflict?
Authors: Jonker Rens
Published: July 2022

Arno Boon houdt zich sinds zijn studententijd bezig met het herbestemmen van erfgoed, de afgelopen 18 jaar doet hij dit als directeur van BOEi. Hoe heeft hij (de omgang met) erfgoed zien veranderen, en welke conflicten heeft hij onderweg meegemaakt?
Erfgoed moet schuren
Authors: Renes Hans
Published: July 2022

Erfgoed is niet boerenkool eten en leuke pandjes in de binnenstad, in ieder geval is dat niet wat mij mijn hele loopbaan zo is blijven boeien. Erfgoed is altijd omstreden; het schuurt en moet blijven schuren. Het moet een basis vormen voor discussie over wie we zijn en wie we willen zijn.
Epilepsy in Cerebral Palsy: A Brief Narrative Review
Authors:   Department of Pediatrics and Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Patil Prabhumallikarjun , Weber Amanda RB ,   Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States,   Department of Neurology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Published: July 2022

Cerebral palsy is defined as “A group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain. The motor disorders of cerebral palsy are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, perception, cognition, communication, and behavior, by epilepsy, and by secondary musculoskeletal problems [1].” Between 30-40% of people with cerebral palsy also have epilepsy [2-4]. Some of the risk factors for developing epilepsy include low birth weight, low APGAR scores, seizures in the neonatal period and first year of life, positive imaging findings, severity of cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and spasticity. Children with epilepsy and cerebral palsy often experience their first seizure before 2 years of age, and may have a higher risk for refractory epilepsy and status epilepticus. Anti-seizure medications are the mainstay of treatment, and are typically chosen based upon the epilepsy syndrome, seizure type, side effect profile and EEG findings. If two or more anti-seizure medications fail to control seizures, early evaluation for surgical options, which could potentially be curative, should be pursued. This review article examines the pathophysiology of cerebral palsy and epilepsy, summarizes recent literature about risk factors for developing epilepsy, clinical and EEG features, treatment outcomes in children with epilepsy and CP, and discusses management strategies.
Using Voice Biomarkers to Classify Suicide Risk in Adult Telehealth Callers: Retrospective Observational Study
Authors: Iyer Ravi , Nedeljkovic Maja , Meyer Denny
Published: July 2022

Background

Artificial intelligence has the potential to innovate current practices used to detect the imminent risk of suicide and to address shortcomings in traditional assessment methods.

Objective

In this paper, we sought to automatically classify short segments (40 milliseconds) of speech according to low versus imminent risk of suicide in a large number (n=281) of telephone calls made to 2 telehealth counselling services in Australia.

Methods

A total of 281 help line telephone call recordings sourced from On The Line, Australia (n=266, 94.7%) and 000 Emergency services, Canberra (n=15, 5.3%) were included in this study. Imminent risk of suicide was coded for when callers affirmed intent, plan, and the availability of means; level of risk was assessed by the responding counsellor and reassessed by a team of clinical researchers using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (=5/6). Low risk of suicide was coded for in an absence of intent, plan, and means and via Columbia suicide Severity Scale Ratings (=1/2). Preprocessing involved normalization and pre-emphasis of voice signals, while voice biometrics were extracted using the statistical language r. Candidate predictors were identified using Lasso regression. Each voice biomarker was assessed as a predictor of suicide risk using a generalized additive mixed effects model with splines to account for nonlinearity. Finally, a component-wise gradient boosting model was used to classify each call recording based on precoded suicide risk ratings.

Results

A total of 77 imminent-risk calls were compared with 204 low-risk calls. Moreover, 36 voice biomarkers were extracted from each speech frame. Caller sex was a significant moderating factor (β=–.84, 95% CI –0.85, –0.84; t=6.59, P<.001). Candidate biomarkers were reduced to 11 primary markers, with distinct models developed for men and women. Using leave-one-out cross-validation, ensuring that the speech frames of no single caller featured in both training and test data sets simultaneously, an area under the precision or recall curve of 0.985 was achieved (95% CI 0.97, 1.0). The gamboost classification model correctly classified 469,332/470,032 (99.85%) speech frames.

Conclusions

This study demonstrates an objective, efficient, and economical assessment of imminent suicide risk in an ecologically valid setting with potential applications to real-time assessment and response.

Trial Registration

Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12622000486729; https://www.anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12622000486729.aspx
The Impact of an Evidence-Informed Spinal Cord Injury Activities of Daily Living Education Manual (SADL-eM): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Abu Mostafa Moussa , Plastow Nicola Ann , Savin-Baden Maggi , Ayele Birhanu
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a catastrophic injury associated with functional loss and life-threatening complications. Many people with SCI in the Gaza Strip of Palestine are discharged from inpatient rehabilitation to the community while still lacking many daily life skills. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) seeks to test the impact of the Spinal Cord Injury Activities of Daily Living Education Manual (SADL-eM)—an evidence-based occupational therapy patient educational intervention—on rehabilitation outcomes.

OBJECTIVE

The proposed trial aims to evaluate the SADL-eM intervention compared with standard treatment among people with SCI.

METHODS

This is a parallel RCT with two study arms: intervention and control. A total of 90 patients treated in inpatient rehabilitation settings will be randomly allocated to two study groups. Both groups will receive standard care. The intervention group will also use the SADL-eM with their treating occupational therapist during rehabilitation. The SADL-eM is a comprehensive activities of daily living (ADL) educational tool that was codeveloped with people with SCI and stakeholders across Gaza. The self-report version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure will be used on admission (ie, baseline measure) and after 6 weeks as the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcomes include the third version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure, the Private Religiousness Practices Scale, the Organizational Religiousness Short-Form, additional ADL domains covered by the education manual, and adherence to the intervention. The effect of the intervention will be determined using repeated-measures analysis of variance.

RESULTS

This study will be conducted from April 2021 through December 2022, with results expected to be available in January 2023.

CONCLUSIONS

If the SADL-eM is demonstrated as clinically effective, this will have significant implications for occupational therapy interventions in low- and middle-income countries.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04735887; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04735887
Monitoring risk factors and improving adherence to therapy in CKD patients. The SMIT-CKD project. (Preprint)
Authors: Vilasi Antonio , Panuccio Vincenzo , Morante Salvatore , Villa Antonino , Versace Maria Carmela , Mezzatesta Sabrina , Mercuri Sergio , Inguanta Rosalinda , Aiello Giuseppe , Cutrupi Demetrio , Puglisi Rossella , Capria Salvatore , Li Vigni Maurizio , Tripepi Giovanni , Torino Claudia
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND

Chronic Kidney Disease is a major public health issue, with about 13% of the general adult population and 30% of the elderly affected. Patients in the last stage of this disease have an almost uniquely high risk of death and cardiovascular events, with reduced adherence to therapy representing an additional risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Considering the wide spreading of mobile phones, a mobile app could educate patients in self-monitoring cardio-renal risk factors.

OBJECTIVE

To develop an integrated system to educate patients in self-monitoring cardio-renal risk factors.

METHODS

We developed an integrated system made by a server and an app, with the aim of improving self-monitoring of cardiovascular and renal risk factors and of improving adherence to therapy.

RESULTS

The SMIT-CKD APP allows the monitoring of cardio-renal risk factors and their transmission to the referring GP. Special reminders help drug administration. Via the SMIT-CKD Server, GPs can monitor the clinical status of their patients and adherence to therapy. During the test, 73% of subjects entered all the required data regularly and sent feedbacks of drug intake. Looking at the evaluation questionnaires, both the app and the server counterpart were well accepted by the users.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study demonstrated that a simple Mobile APP, created to self-monitor modifiable cardio-renal risk factor and adherence to therapy, is well tolerated by patients affected by Chronic Kidney Disease. Further studies are required to clarify if the use of this integrated system will have long-term effects on therapy adherence, and if self-monitoring of risk factors will improve clinical outcomes in this population.

CLINICALTRIAL

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Deconstructing the Traditional Family Representation in Nick Hornby’s About a Boy and Hanif Kureishi’s Intimacy
Authors: Halle Ndode Divine , Pangmeshi Adamu
Published: July 2022

This paper sets out to examine the traditional family in contemporary British fiction with focus on Nick Hornby’s About a Boy and Hanif Kureishi’s Intimacy. The second half of the twentieth century witnessed many changes in the structure of family formation and family behaviour that resulted in a diversification of family forms. Consequently, it has become more and more difficult to use a general or universally acceptable definition to define the the term ‘family.’ Using Jean-Francois Lyotard’s decentring, or better still, lack of fixity as well as Louis Montrose’s inextricable link between literature and history and Jacques Derrida’s a ‘decentered universe’, the paper interrogates and deconstructs typologies of family set-ups emanating from the traditional family as depicted in Nick Hornby’s About a Boy and Hanif Kureishi’s Intimacy. The paper therefore intimates that there is no ‘death of the family’ as heralded by some critics like Judith Stacey in her discourse geared towards ‘rethinking family values in the postmodern age,’ but rather a dramatic, and profound transformation. It further reveals that the literary representations of the family now include other types of families that have thus expanded the paradigm of the family to what is perceived in this study as triad, which, even though challenged, does not substitute the traditional family.
Социально-экономические и политические аспекты освоения целинных и залежных земель в Казахстане
Authors:   Academy of Logistics and Transport (97, Shevchenko St., 050012 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan), Abdiraiymova Ardak S. , Zharkynbaeva Roza S. , Sarsenbayev Akylbek B. ,   Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (71, Al-Farabi Ave., 050040 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan)
Published: July 2022

Introduction. The virgin and fallow lands campaign (1950s–1960s) resulted in most essential social changes that determined further trends of ethnocultural development in the Republic. The cultivation of virgin lands not only resolved utmost economic problems but also directly influenced Kazakhstan’s sociopolitical life. The Soviet period tended to turn a blind eye on major problematic aspects of the campaign, and the latter remained largely understudied. Goals. The article explores unclassified archival data to review the socioeconomic and political aspects of the virgin and fallow lands campaign in Kazakhstan, the reasons of crisis phenomena caused by ill-considered policies. Materials and methods. The work primarily investigates documents from the Russian State Archives of Economics, State Archive of the Russian Federation, Archive of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Central State Archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The system approach constitutes a basis for generalizations and analyses of collected materials, while a combination of macro and micro perspectives makes it possible to identify general and specific features in the processes examined. Results. The article uses a wide range of sources, official documents, memoirs and letters to analyze socioeconomic and political aspects of the virgin and fallow lands cultivation. The former are supplemented with data on social problems, conflicts, and mass brawls on virgin lands. This clarifies that conflict-free status of arrangements during the virgin lands campaign was not that universal. Conclusions. Thus, the paper shows that the mass resettlement of human resources to virgin and fallow lands cultivation zones was often ill-advised and eventually led to an increase in social tensions in Kazakhstan.
К. И. Костенков о правах калмыков на землю, предоставленную им в Астраханской губернии: источниковедческий обзор
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (8, Ilishkin St., 358000 Elista, Russian Federation), Gunaev Evgeniy A.
Published: July 2022

Introduction. Capiton I. Kostenkov was the first researcher of Tsarist Russia to have explored legal regulations dealing with land rights of Kalmyks in Kalmyk Steppe of Astrakhan Governorate. The article reviews sources mentioned in Chapter Four (‘About Land Rights of Kalmyks in Astrakhan Governorate’) of his work titled ‘Kalmyk Nomads of Astrakhan Governorate: Historical and Statistical Accounts’ (St. Petersburg, 1870). Goals. The paper aims at analyzing the mentioned chapter as a work examining land rights regulations for Kalmyks in Astrakhan Governorate prior to the 1860s. Results. The article outlines most essential provisions of the chapter and some related comments, determines key messages, lists the regulatory enactments included therein, analyzes C. Kostenkov’s viewpoints — both of a scholar and a government official — on the issues under consideration. Conclusions. The chapter contains virtually all documents contained in the Complete Collection of Laws of the Russian Empire and dealing with the pre-1860s land rights of Kalmyks in Astrakhan Governorate. It is noteworthy the former ignores the Regulations of 1825 and Statute of 1834 about the Kalmyk People’s Administration Office, which may result from those pay little attention to land issues. C. Kostenkov’s work shows a semantic evolution of the concept ‘ethnos-inhabited area’, territorial borders — towards lands rights proper. That could be explained by that the Kalmyk Khanate had tended to lose its limited sovereignty, and after the exodus of 1771 the remaining Kalmyks were being increasingly integrated into Russia’s administrative system. So, the issues of land use and tenure shifted from public (a territory) to private law (land as an economic and natural resource). The attitudes and opinions about Kalmyk history and social structure described are characteristic not only of C. Kostenkov as such but also of Russian authorities at large, e.g., the to be initiated sedentarization and economic development of Kalmyk Steppe.
Эволюция крестьянской семьи в Башкирии в 1920-е гг. (по материалам выборочных обследований)
Authors:   Institute of History, Language and Literature of the Ufa Federal Research Centre of the RAS (71, Oktyabrya Ave., 450054 Ufa, Russian Federation), Isyangulov Shamil N.
Published: July 2022

Introduction. The article examines materials of 1920s cluster (dynamic) censuses and spring surveys of peasant farmsteads to outline the evolution of Bashkiria’s rural family (before 1922 — in Bashkiria Minor and Ufa Governorate). Goals. The work seeks to identify research possibilities of the two groups of sources in the context of historical studies of peasant family in the Bashkir ASSR. Materials and methods. The paper primarily analyzes published and archival materials — results of 1920s sample surveys of peasant households. The study employs a number of research methods, such as the statistical, descriptive, and comparative historical ones. Results. The results of spring surveys of farmsteads make it possible to delineate changes in the average size of a rural family. In particular, from 1920 to 1923 Bashkiria witnessed a sharp decrease in family size — by 0.6 people, especially in the eastern cantons of the Republic. Then, the parameter increased slightly to stay virtually static (5.1 people) to the late 1920s. As of 1926, the largest family sizes were registered in Russian farmsteads (5.4), smallest sizes — in Bashkir ones (4.8). The disastrous consequences of the Famine of 1921–1922 for the family were evidenced by the Censuses of 1920 and 1922. The two years show a significant increase in singles, small families, and a decrease in large ones. In 1920–1926, dynamic censuses in Bashkiria recorded such ‘organic’ changes in the village as splits (14.1 %), mergers (8.5), returns and repeated incorporations (13.4 %), migrations and temporary liquidations of peasant farms (36.9). These exceeded Russia’s indicators nationwide. While mainly prosperous households tended to split up, those were the poor that would merge, migrate, and even die out. The materials of 1920s sample surveys of peasant farms indicate that the majority of then villagers were poor. Conclusions. The documents show that the considered sources have a significant research potential for exploring family history in the 1920s, and may provide links between demographic and socioeconomic parameters.
Археологические памятники Калмыкии по современным картографическим источникам
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (8, Ilishkin St., 358000 Elista, Russian Federation), Kekeev Erdni A.
Published: July 2022

Introduction. When it comes to contemporary maps of Kalmykia, one can mention those contain quite a number of symbols to denote kurgans / mounds. Goals. The study aims at examining informational values of contemporary cartographic sources it terms of localizing actual archaeological sites of the Republic. Results. The work reveals 7.860 objects strongly supposed to be kurgans, the bulk of them placed in the Ergeni Upland, Kuma-Manych Depression, and Sarpa Lowland, while a lower density observed in western parts of the region (northwest of the Stavropol Upland) with scarcest numbers delineated within the Caspian Depression. The distribution of archaeological objects on the map essentially aligns with the well-known fact that different natural and geographic zones of Kalmykia are characterized by varying densities of kurgans. Despite the maps contain not all kurgans, they do mention sizeable ones, and 1.580 of 7.860 objects have height indications. So, there is a review map with largest sites. As is known, immense kurgans are not that solitary and often serve to mark groups of smaller mounds. Conclusions. The examined cartographic materials are significant sources that may be instrumental in exploring archeological sites in future. The data obtained can be used in further expeditions and development of image interpreting methods. Such efforts shall make it possible to discover not only large monuments but also minor ones.
Женщина в контексте буддийского учения «Зерцало мудрости» ламы-просветителя Э.-Х. Галшиева
Authors:   Filippov Buryat State Academy of Agriculture (8, Pushkin St., 670024 Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation), Aiakova Zhargal A.
Published: July 2022

Introduction. The image of woman in Buryat literature had been created under the influence of Buddhist patriarchal views which led to discrimination against the former and humiliation of female nature in religious and social life. The article deals with the status of Buryat woman in The Mirror of Wisdom, a Buddhist composition authored by Ven. E.-Kh. Galshiev (1855–1915). It describes women’s spiritual paths in pre-revolutionary Buryat society and demonstrates how Buddhist values had been incorporated into their daily life to determine spiritual and social foundations. Goals. The study seeks to examine the impacts and role of women in religious and social life of Buryat society, identify the causes of prejudice against women and somewhat contradictory interpretation of female essence. Materials and methods. The work analyzes Lama Galshiev’s Mirror of Wisdom and fundamental treatises by outstanding Buddhist teachers. The main research methods are historical/philosophical and comparative analyses. The article proves topical enough due to the growing interest in gender studies as well as the need for a holistic understanding of the essence and role of woman not only in traditional but also in modern society. Results. Despite the influence of Buddhist teachings on interpretations of Buryat woman’s status is obvious, Lama Galshiev’s text contains no clear confirmation of discrimination against women or signs of oppression. There is a persistent opinion that Buryat women had been experiencing extremely difficult and rightless conditions in pre-revolutionary times, but Lama Galshiev tends to narrate a somewhat different image of woman — enjoying a certain degree of freedom and respectful enough. Conclusion. Though submissive in the Buddhist tradition, woman’s status was never questioned in traditional religious and family life. Actual conditions of a Buryat woman in pre-revolutionary society were rather determined by her personal spiritual level, marriage, childbearing functions, household keeping skills. In Buryat family not only woman sought to satisfy the needs of her husband but the latter also set himself a goal of meeting his wife’s wishes in accordance with her expectations and values.
«Сутра о восьми светоносных неба и земли» как источник по пантеону Тибета
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (8, Ilishkin St., 358000 Elista, Russian Federation), Mirzaeva Saglara V. 
Published: July 2022

Introduction. A Tibetan version of the apocryphal Sūtra of Eight Luminous of Heaven and Earth to have been included in Gzungs-′dus and Mdo-mangs collections of minor non-canonical texts is a ritual text containing lists of various supernatural beings of Tibetan religious system. Some of these cannot be found in Chinese or Indian traditions and obviously have Tibetan pre-Buddhist roots. This version of the Sūtra serves to neutralize supernatural beings mentioned in the text via reciting their names. It is also represented by an Oirat translation made by Jaya Paṇḍita Nam-mkha′ rgya-mtsho (1599–1662). Goals. The article aims to analyze lists of supernatural beings which supposedly have Tibetan origin and differ in Tibetan and Oirat versions. Two texts — the Tibetan version from Gzungs-′dus collection and the Oirat translation by Jaya Paṇḍita Nam-mkha′ rgya-mtsho — are used as main sources. A gter-ma text of incense (Tib. bsang) offering dedicated to this Sūtra and Chapter 31 of Vaidurya-dkar po containing materials on earth lords (Tib. sa-bdag) serve as complementary sources for comparative analysis. Results. The two abovementioned versions have differences in lists of nāgas, deities and earth lords belonging to pre-Buddhist religious system. It is proposed that Jaya Paṇḍita had used some other Tibetan text of the Sūtra (now extant) which differed from the version included in Gzungs-′dus. Correspondences between some names in the Oirat translation and the gter-ma text by Nyang-ral Nyi-ma ′od-zer (Eastern Tibet) make it possible to conclude that the extant Tibetan version used by Jaya Paṇḍita could have also been composed in the same region. All names from the additional list of earth lords’ names found only in the Tibetan version of the Sūtra and missing in Oirat text can be identified through Chapter 31 of Vaidurya-dkar po, therefore the paper proposes this composition authored by sde-srid Sangs-rgyas rgya-mtsho could have also been used by compilers after the mid-to-late 17th century during long editing processes experienced by the Tibetan text of the Sūtra.
El efecto de los probióticos en el tratamiento y prevención del síndrome metabólico: revisión sistemática
Authors: Rivero García Paulo Cesar , Monroy-Torres Rebeca
Published: July 2022

Existe evidencia clínica consistente, pero no concluyentes aún, que el consumo de alimentos o suplementos a base de probióticos modifica la microbiota y el microambiente, con efectos benéficos que se manifiestan en los componentes clínicos, antropométricos y bioquímicos del síndrome metabólico en población adulta. El objetivo de la presente revisión sistemática fue analizar los efectos de la suplementación con probióticos sobre la prevención y tratamiento del SM y sus componentes en población adulta. Se realizó una revisión sistemática en las bases de datos: Pubmed-Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS, Cochrane, SIGN, NICE y Scielo, con artículos en idioma español e inglés de 2010 a 2020, con diseños de intervención controlados donde se haya comparado la suplementación con probióticos (independientemente de la dosis, las cepas, la vía de administración o la duración del consumo). Fueron seleccionados 16 artículos (10 ensayos clínicos aleatorizados (ECA), que incluyeron 610 participantes). El metaanálisis ejecutado indicó que no se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas sobre la resistencia a la insulina (HOMA-IR), la obesidad (índice de masa corporal -IMC-), la dislipidemia aterogénica o sobre la presión arterial. Estos hallazgos concluyen la falta de evidencia encontrada para recomendar el consumo de probióticos como una estrategia en la disminución de la prevalencia del Síndrome metabólico. Las limitantes metodológicas encontradas entre los estudios revisados implican la necesidad de futuras líneas de investigación sobre su relevancia como una potencial terapia nutricional y por el momento se recomienda integrar variables como el tratamiento nutricio o el control de la dieta.
Representaciones de estándares de belleza en profesionales de la salud que atienden mujeres Chilenas Diagnosticadas con trastorno de la conducta alimentaria
Authors: POO FIGUEROA Ana María , Espinoza Sofía , Torres Nataly , Vera Karina
Published: July 2022

Los Estándares de Belleza (EB) cumplen un rol importante como fenómeno sociocultural cuya  difusión en el mundo contemporáneo influyen en la manifestación de Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria (TCA), mayoritariamente en mujeres. Es así como a pesar de su formación, las Profesionales de la Salud (PS) que intervienen en TCA no están exentas de la influencia de los EB. Es por ello que el objetivo de este estudio es describir las representaciones de los EB de las PS que atienden población chilena adulta joven diagnosticada con TCA. Se empleó una metodología cualitativa, a través de entrevistas en profundidad a  nueve PS. Los resultados principales muestran que las profesionales coinciden en que el sistema ha influido históricamente en la construcción de EB, dotando de mandatos y prototipos, llevando a las mujeres a caer en dietas perjudiciales para la salud con la finalidad de alcanzar el cuerpo esperado socialmente y sentir pertenencia. Siendo en la actualidad las redes sociales, familia, amigos, ámbito educativo y laboral mantenedores de estos EB. Es así como las profesionales han empleado distintas estrategias para que estos EB no interfieran en su ejercicio profesional
Universidades y desarrollo socioeconómico: una propuesta de evaluación de sus proyectos de vinculación con la sociedad
Authors: Zamora-Sánchez Ruth , Rodríguez-Castellanos Arturo , Barrutia-Güenaga Jon
Published: July 2022

En cumplimiento de la “tercera misión de las universidades”, los Proyectos Universitarios de Vinculación con la Sociedad (PUVS) experimentan, en la actualidad, un importante desarrollo en muchos países. Sin embargo, no existe un modelo completo para la evaluación del desarrollo e impacto de este tipo de proyectos. Para remediar esta carencia, el presente trabajo propone un modelo al respecto, considerando tanto a los agentes que intervienen en ellos, como a las dimensiones y a los factores relevantes en su desarrollo, y las variables e indicadores a considerar. Así pues, este modelo puede resultar útil tanto a las universidades como a los organismos públicos de supervisión y a las propias entidades beneficiarias de los proyectos.
WSN Based Green House Monitoring System
Authors: Tingre Shivangi
Published: July 2022

Abstract: As we all know that agriculture play an important role for creating agricultural society or country . From the past century agriculture has been the primary occupation of man but due to natural factor of climatic condition farmers are facing lots of problems which may lead to tackle serious problems in their life so this paper presents the monitoring and control system for greenhouse through the Wireless Sensor Network (WSN).This system will help to control the various environmental conditions such as soil moisture, temperature and humidity extra this system will provide the best climatic condition for the growth of the plant
High Performance Mining of Covid-19
Authors: D Dr Girish Kumar
Published: July 2022

Abstract: The COVID-19 global pandemic is an unprecedented health crisis. Many researchers around the world have produced an extensive collection of literature since the outbreak. Analysing this information to extract knowledge and provide meaningful insights in a timely manner requires a considerable amount of computational power. Cloud platforms are designed to provide this computational power in an on-demand and elastic manner. Specifically, hybrid clouds, composed of private and public data centers, are particularly well suited to deploy computationally intensive workloads in a cost-efficient, yet scalable manner. In this paper, we developed a system utilising the Aneka Platform as a Service middleware with parallel processing and multi-cloud capability to accelerate the data process pipeline and article categorising process using machine learning on a hybrid cloud. The results are then persisted for further referencing, searching and visualising. The performance evaluation shows that the system can help with reducing processing time and achieving linear scalability. Beyond COVID-19, the application might be used directly in broader scholarly article indexing and analysing.
Security of quantum key distribution with detection-efficiency mismatch in the multiphoton case
Authors: Trushechkin Anton
Published: July 2022

Detection-efficiency mismatch is a common problem in practical quantum key distribution (QKD) systems. Current security proofs of QKD with detection-efficiency mismatch rely either on the assumption of the single-photon light source on the sender side or on the assumption of the single-photon input of the receiver side. These assumptions impose restrictions on the class of possible eavesdropping strategies. Here we present a rigorous security proof without these assumptions and, thus, solve this important problem and prove the security of QKD with detection-efficiency mismatch against general attacks (in the asymptotic regime). In particular, we adapt the decoy state method to the case of detection-efficiency mismatch.
Transaction Costs in the Preparation of Scientific Publications
Authors: Gelman V. Ya.
Published: July 2022

Preparation of scientific publications includes transaction costs as an integral part. The aim of the work was to analyze the changes over the past 50 years in transaction costs in the publication process and the impact of these costs on the results of publication activities. The article discusses the changes that have taken place in the procedure for choosing a publishing house, methods of the manuscript design, translation of the text, compiling a list of references, interaction with publishers and other issues of preparing scientific publications. It is shown that the reduction of transaction costs is one of the most important ways to increase the scientific and publication activity of teachers and researchers.
Monitoring Socio-Economic Trends: Tools and Limitations
Authors: Kurakova N. G. , Yeremchenko О. А.
Published: July 2022

The transformation of the world order, the change in the geopolitical and geo-economic picture of the world, the new vectors of the socio-economic policy of the Russian Federation imply the actualization of research strategies in the field of socio-economic sciences and the achievement of the maximum level of their relevance to the challenges of the current stage. To achieve the sovereignization of the domestic sector of socio-economic research, it is important to formulate a new conceptual apparatus of the current socio-economic policy, as well as to develop instrumental and methodological support for the trend tracking process.The analysis of professional and open trendwatching algorithms used in this study gives grounds to note that the only area in which the trend monitoring process relies on developed methodology and tools is the creative industries. To adapt these algorithms to the tasks of monitoring socio-economic policy, the development of the TrendWatching agency, which has patented the Purpose-Driven Innovation methodology, which is an analytical scheme that turns multidirectional trends into significant trends, is especially promising.
Mitigating Electromagnetic Side-Channel Attacks
Authors:   igital Forensics and Cyber Security Graduate Programme Department of Information Systems & Innovations Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration Greenhill, Accra, Ghana E-mail: attagate@gmail.com, Attah Amankwah
Published: July 2022

By providing new sources of electronic evidence, the Internet of Things (IoT) has opened up new possibilities for digital forensics. Obtaining electronic data from IoT, on the other hand, is a difficult process for a variety of reasons, including the use of various types of standard interfaces, the use of light-weight data encryption, such as elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), and so on. The use of electromagnetic side-channel analysis (EM-SCA) to obtain forensically valuable electronic data from IoT devices has been proposed. EM side-channel analysis is a technique for eavesdropping on the operations and data handling of computing devices using unintentional electromagnetic emissions. However, successful EM-SCA attacks on IoT devices require expert knowledge and specialized tools that are not available to most digital forensic investigators. The electromagnetic side-channel (EM-SC) is one of several types of side-channel approaches for extracting usable electronic data from IoT devices. This paper with focus on Electromagnetic side-channel (EM-SC), the positive and negative usage and how to mitigate the negative usage. Keywords: Electromagnetic, Side-channels, digital forensics, IOT, electronic evidence, Africa.
Improving Image Interpretation in Digital Forensics
Authors:   Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Graduate Programme Department of Information Systems & Innovations Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration Greenhill, Accra, Ghana E-mail: adjonathan1017@gmail.com, Jonathan Gasokpo Adjorlolo
Published: July 2022

Visual media has grown in importance as a means of communication in the digital space in recent years. The dependability of digital visual information has recently been called into question due to the ease of duplication in both content and origin. Digital image forensics is a new field of study that seeks to validate the authenticity of images by recovering information about their past. Identifying the imaging devices that captured the digital image and detecting forgery are two of the issues addressed. With the publication of study results and an increasing number of applications, digital image interpretation in digital forensics has emerged as an intriguing area for future research. Keywords: Images, Forensic, Capturing, Visual Information, Interpretation. BOOK Chapter ǀ Research Nexus in IT, Law, Cyber Security & Forensics. Open Access. Distributed Free Citation: Jonathan Gasokpo Adjorlolo (2022). Improving Image Interpretation in Digital Forensics . SMART-IEEE-Creative Research Publications Book Chapter Series on Research Nexus in IT, Law, Cyber Security & Forensics. Pp 23-28. www.isteams.net/ITlawbookchapter2022. dx.doi.org/
Cyberterrorism Using Smart Phones
Authors:   Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Graduate Programme Department of Information Systems & Innovations Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration Greenhill, Accra, Ghana.  richard.tseh@st.gimpa.edu.gh / tsehdivine@gmail.com, Tseh Richard Divine
Published: July 2022

The explosive expansion of smart phones causes massive information security breaches. Smart phones are tempting targets and elements for attackers due to their popularity and lax security [6]. Government of Ghana should make a determined effort to promote youth awareness and foster patriotism. Multi-agency counter-cyber operations and techniques should also be included in a nation-wide strategy curtail this menace. This paper seeks to explore cyberterrorism using smart phones and counter measures in Ghana.
The assessment of cadmium and lead in organic and conventional root and tuber vegetables from the Serbian market
Authors: Savic Jasna
Published: July 2022

Global organic agriculture and consumption of organic food has continuously
increased over the past decades. The aim of the research was to determine
and compare cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) concentrations in organic and
conventional root and tuber vegetables from the Serbian market. Samples of
three root and tuber vegetables commonly consumed in Serbia, including
potatoes, carrots and beetroots, were collected at two green markets and
four supermarkets in the territory of the city of Belgrade, Serbia.
Concentrations of Cd and Pb in fresh weight were determined by atomic
absorption spectroscopy (AAS). Mean concentrations of Cd and Pb in two types
of vegetables were compared by the t-test. Cd and Pb concentrations in both
types of vegetables were below allowable limits. Potato mean Cd
concentration was significantly lower in the organic than in the
conventional type (0.021 mg kg-1 and 0.037 mg kg-1, respectively). In
carrots, it was the opposite, Cd concentration was higher in the organic
type, but the difference was not significant either between the two types or
for beetroots. Results indicated lower Pb levels in organic potatoes and
beetroots, and higher Pb levels in organic carrots, but differences between
means were not significant in all tested vegetables. Obtained results are
not conclusive, but they indicate lower or similar concentrations of both
metals in organic vegetables in comparison to conventional types.
Effects of the foliar spray of growth regulators on the fatty acid composition of safflower under organic and chemical soil fertilization
Authors: Janmohammadi Mohsen , Sabaghnia Naser , Nouraein Mojtaba , Dashti Shahyar
Published: July 2022

In the current study, we evaluated the impacts of organic and chemical
fertilizers as well as the foliar application of growth regulators on
quantitative traits and seed oil content of safflower grown in northwestern
Iran. The experiment was done as a split-plot (3 ? 5), and the main plot was
assigned to different fertilizers, including organic fertilizer (FYM:
farmyard manure 20 t ha-1), full chemical fertilizer (FCF) and no
fertilization ?control? (NF). The sub-plots were allocated to foliar spray
treatments, which included control (no-spray application; S0), choline (S1),
chitosan (S2) and salicylic acid (S3). The results showed that the
application of fertilizers significantly affected the oil and protein
content of the seed. However, the effect of FYM was more prominent than FCF
on oil qualitative characteristics. A significant positive correlation was
observed between oil content, protein content, and some fatty acid
composition such as oleic acid, arachidonic acid, stearic acid, and palmitic
acid. The highest values of the previously mentioned traits were obtained
using FYMS1, FCFS1 and FYMS3. This trend was also clearly obvious in the
content of linoleic acid as the main fatty acid in safflower oil. Among the
foliar spraying treatments, the most improving effect was obtained with the
use of choline. In conclusion, improving soil conditions through the
application of FYM and appropriate amounts of chemical fertilizers is one of
the most important agronomic management measures to improve the oil quality
of safflower seeds.
Solving steady heat transfer problems via Kashuri Fundo transform
Authors: Pekera Haldun , Cuha Fatma , Peker Bilge
Published: July 2022

Integral transforms provide us great convenience in finding exact and
approximate solutions of many mathematical physics and engineering problems
such as signals, wave equation, heat conduction, heat transfer. In this
study, we consider the Kashuri Fundo transform, which is one of these
integral transforms, and our aim is to show that this transform is an
effective method in solving steady heat transfer problems and obtained
results are compared with the results of the existing techniques.
Effect of mica powder-filled styrene-butadiene rubber compounds on crosslink density and mechanical properties
Authors: Bulbul Saban , Ergun Mehmet
Published: July 2022

In this study, four different compounds were produced by adding different
proportions of mica powder (0-5-10-20%) to styrene-butadiene rubber. After
vulcanization, the crosslink density, hardness, density, tensile strength,
elongation percentage, and tearing strength of the compounds were measured.
In addition, the effects of crosslink density on mechanical properties were
discussed. The physio-mechanical properties of the new compounds produced
were compared both among them?selves and with the properties of the rubber
being referenced. It was observed that increasing the crosslink density of
mica powder provided an advantage in terms of hardness, tensile strength,
tearing strength, and percentage elongation properties. To explain the
changes in mechanical properties, the tensile fracture surfaces were
determined by SEM and energy dispersive spectroscopy. In the light of the
obtained results, it was determined that the use of carbon black could be
reduced by using mica powder in the rubber industry.