bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Employment of university graduates participating in external academic mobility programs
Authors: Khasenova L. A. , Nurmagambetov A. A. , Urankhaeva G. T.
Published: June 2021

The relevance of the study is determined by the need to understand the role of academic mobility of graduates of Kazakhstani universities in increasing their competitiveness in employment. This article is devoted to the analysis of the employment of university graduates who have had external academic mobility programs. The study of the role of academic mobility of graduates of Kazakhstani universities in the process of their further employment was carried out on the basis of an analysis of some research results conducted on the basis of the Center for the Bologna Process and Academic Mobility of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (СBP&AM) in 2012–2013, as well as the results of a survey of students in a number of Kazakhstani universities conducted by the authors on the basis of the South Kazakhstan University in 2020. The analysis of various factors and measures influencing the increase in the efficiency of academic mobility of university graduates is carried out. As a result of the questionnaire survey, it was found that the majority of university graduates who were trained under the program of academic mobility in foreign universities were able to find a job rather quickly. It is concluded that the lack of funding for tuition does not always contribute to the choice of a strong partner university by students for internship under the academic mobility program. As a result of the study, the authors made a proposal that universities need to strengthen their work to assist in employment on the basis of mutually beneficial partnerships with employers, as well as to ensure that the competencies acquired by students abroad meet the requirements of the labor market in Kazakhstan.
Organization and economic mechanism of the textile cluster development in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Authors: Yepanchintseva S. E. , Ashimova Z. R. , Jumasheva S. M.
Published: June 2021

The purpose of the article is to study the organizational and economic mechanism of the textile cluster development in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The article discusses development of the Kazakhstani textile cluster. The textile industry is one of the priority sectors of the industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, designated to ensure a qualitative transformation of the country’s economy. In order to develop the industry in Kazakhstan, back in 2005 a cotton-textile cluster which unites about 50% of Kazakhstan’s textile production was organized. To support the development of textile and light industry, special programmes have been developed in Kazakhstan to support the sector and, in particular, the textile cluster. Based on analysis of problems impeding its effective functioning, authors of the article substantiated the need to introduce a new organizational and economic mechanism for cluster management. The main problem of low efficiency and slow development of the cluster consisting in weak intersectoral interaction within the cluster and in the textile industry of Kazakhstan as a whole was identified. The model of cluster’s operation, organized on the “top-down” principle of mainly by the initiative of the government, was analyzed and a new organizational and economic mechanism of cluster functioning was developed based on increased interest of cluster’s entities in joint results. This mechanism is based on the consolidation of the efforts of state and non-state actors of the cluster which will ensure the greatest effectiveness of its functioning and create a synergistic effect. The purpose of the proposed mechanism is to activate the cluster’s operations, strengthen the intra-industry and cross-industry interaction of subjects and create a single technological chain within the textile industry.
Competitiveness of plant facilities of Republic of Kazakhstan amidst pandemic
Authors: Kaliakparova G. Sh. , Gridneva Y. E. , Kalmanova N. M.
Published: June 2021

The aim of the work is to identify the destabilizing factors of the competitiveness of enterprises and to develop recommendations aimed to increase the development efficiency of Kazakhstani enterprises in a crisis. In the work methods of observation and comparison, methods of concretization, analogies were used. The article is based on the materials of an expert survey conducted with the direct participation of the authors of the article and it was a great help in writing the article. The results of the study showed that in the industrial production of the Republic of Kazakhstan a relatively unfavorable economic situation has developed. The COVID-19 pandemic, which made big changes in the plans of all people and businesses, initially put everyone into a stupor, creating such a phenomenon as a global crisis. The analysis of the situation showed that the existing economic model should become a thing of the past, although the population of the whole world has not yet had time to restructure and still is in shock. Nevertheless, people and enterprises are gradually beginning to rethink the current situation and looking for ways out of the current situation. According to the results of the expert survey, at many industrial enterprises there is a decrease in the level of business activity, liquidity indicators, profit margin and profitability in a pandemic. The proceeds from the sale of goods, works of services have decreased the working hours of many industries, shops, beauty salons, etc. were stopped or reduced. Supplies and transportation have decreased. The dominant position among the destabilizing factors limiting the activities of industrial enterprises is occupied by factors of insufficient demand for manufactured products, a shortage of owner’s financial resources, tougher market competition, and the uncertainty of the macroeconomic situation. Despite the fact that this study mainly covers a range of issues related to the Republic of Kazakhstan, the findings born the certain interest when developing an economic strategy at enterprises of other countries with developing economics.
Formation and development of the state policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of gender equality
Authors: Abilgaziyeva Zh. E. , Duisembekova G. R. , Ramashova A. N. , Orazbayeva A. B.
Published: June 2021

This article discusses the issues of creating the necessary social conditions for the fullest realization of the abilities of women and men in all spheres of labor and public life of the Republic of Kazakhstan.The state family policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan is aimed at ensuring favorable socio-economic conditions that contribute to the full implementation of the family's reproductive, economic and educational functions, as well as strengthening the moral foundations of the family and increasing its importance in society.Currently, the world is paying more and more attention to gender issues, that is, the principle of equal rights and opportunities for men and women. Addressing the gender issue is particularly relevant for independent States that have entered the path of market transformation. Today, changes in all spheres of our life require a new look at the role of women in the development of the state and society. The achievement of gender equality ensures the effectiveness of the current family policy, since it helps to strengthen the role and contribution of women and men to the development of the family institution. Addressing women's issues and democratizing society are two interrelated processes. Their essence is that in addition to ensuring equal opportunities for men and women, the prerequisites can be created for the emergence of new forms of expression and realization of women's interests in all spheres of life. It is stated by the authors that in Kazakhstan, it is important to form an individual approach to the formation of family policy, as the family plays an important role among all social institutions that affect the quality of human capital.
Problem of labor migration of youth in Kazakhstan
Authors: Sabirova R. K. , Mussayeva A. A. , Tazhidenova A. R.
Published: June 2021

The purpose of the study is to analyze the issues of labor migration of young people in Kazakhstan. The article identifies the main causes of labor migration of young people to other countries, proves that improvements of the labor market of young people, the problem of labor migration of young people should not remain without the attention of the state. The information source of the study was taken as a basis for the analysis of data from the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan. To solve the tasks, systematic and logical approaches, methods of analysis, deduction, and induction to form a general idea of the state of youth migration in the Kazakhstan labor market were used. The categories of migration and its economic content are considered, which allows to characterize the essence of labor migration. The scientific and practical significance of the study is that the conclusions obtained in the course of the study are applicable to the problem of labor migration of young people and its solution, make a significant contribution to the development of the labor market economy. The article analyzes the problems of youth labor migration in Kazakhstan, identifies the main causes of youth labor migration to other countries, and suggests the need for a state solution to the problem of youth labor migration in improving the youth labor market.
COVID-19: CONTAGION AMONG MALE SOCCER PLAYERS IN THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (2020)
Authors: MORENO MARCELO , Coelho Marina de Lourdes Ribeiro Alves , Camara Fernando Portela
Published: June 2021

We analyzed the contagion of Covid-19 among male players and football from clubs in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the Brazilian soccer championship 2020. We observed a high percentage of infected people, up to about 26, revealing the high transmission in these professionals
SARS-COV-2 infection in a family nucleus resident in the city of João Pessoa/PB, Brazil
Authors: MORENO MARCELO
Published: June 2021

The SARS-COV-2 virus was responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, starting its first infections in Wuhan, China. The present work aims to analyze the clinical case of a family nucleus resident (resident) of the city of Joao Pessoa/PB - Brazil affected (affected) by Covid-19. The family consists of three people: a 23-year-old woman (Patient A), a one-year-old child (Patient B) and a 31-year-old man (Patient C). The systematized analysis of the report of symptoms over the days, diagnosis and medical (medical) diagnosis, interpretation of computed tomography (CT), in addition to performing bibliographic searches for the basis of the work, framing the symptoms of the patients according to the groups proposed by Sudre et al. (2020) for Covid-19. Patient A was in group 2 (similar to influenza, with fever) and presented pulmonary alterations on her CT. Patient B presented mild symptoms of the disease. Patient C, on the other hand, was included in group 3 (gastrointestinal symptoms) and did not present pulmonary alterations on his CT.
Coronavirus new variants: the mutations cause and the effect on the treatment and vaccination
Authors: Raheem Rasha , Alsayed Raghda , Yousif Emad , Hairunisa Nany Hairunisa
Published: June 2021

Background: The world has watched with growing alarm as scientists in the U.K.  Identified a new coronavirus variant that appears to be more contagious than, and genetically distinct from, other established variants. The scientists keep collecting the facts about the new variant and its impact on symptom, severity, mortality, and vaccine efficacy. Objective: This review shed light on the SARS-CoV-2 2020 virus that appeared in Britain and South Africa in December 2020, known as B.1.1.7. Furthermore, it highlights the main differences between the new COVID-19 version (B.1.1.7) and the other strains of the virus. Conclusion: Mutations are still happening in the SARS-CoV-2 virus as the RNA viruses cause many changes in the proteins of the spikes of the virus and other parts. The British variant has 23 mutations, compared with the version that erupted in Wuhan, that renders the virus more contagious; however, these mutations do not change the disease's severity.
Development, validity and reliability of the Sports Injury Prevention Awareness Scale
Authors: Ercan Sabriye , Önal Özgür
Published: June 2021

Objective: This study aimed to develop the Sports Injury Prevention Awareness Scale (SIPAS) and to determine its validity and reliability for use with the Turkish population.

Materials and Methods: This methodological study was initiated after approval by the local ethics committee. After a review of the literature, a pool of 31 items was developed. The items were organized into a 5-point Likert-type scale (Scale v.1), and the content validity of this pilot-scale was assessed using the Lawshe method, for which expert opinion was used to determine content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI). Subsequently, the pilot-scale was applied to a sample of at least 10 times the number of items. Participants' descriptive information, and responses were recorded electronically (Google Forms). Data were analyzed and the validity and reliability of the scale were assessed using SPSS v.23 and AMOS v.24.

Results: The content validity of the scale (Scale v.1) was assessed using opinions from 18 experts. Items that did not meet the minimum CVR threshold were eliminated (k=2). The remaining 29-item scale (Scale v.2) had a CVI of 0.696 and was applied to a total of 379 participants (147 males, 38.8%; 232 females, 61.2%) with a mean age of 29.2±11.3 years. From Scale v.2, a total of 11 items were removed due to reducing Cronbach's alpha coefficient (k=5), lack of variables (k=1), or cross-loading between factors (k=5). The remaining 18 items (Scale v.3) explained 59.7% of the variance. Analyses revealed four factors with eigenvalues λ>1.0. The reliability of Scale v.3 was demonstrated with a Spearman-Brown reliability coefficient of 0.778, a Guttman split-half reliability coefficient of 0.772, and a Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of 0.884. Scale v.3 satisfied the goodness-of-fit indices in confirmatory factor analysis.

Conclusions: The 18-item four-factor (health status, environmental factors and equipment, exercise session, exercise program) Sports Injury Prevention Awareness Scale is valid and reliable for use with Turkish individuals aged 13-66 years.
A pénzügyi közvetítés struktúrájának változásai – a kelet-közép-európai régió speciális fejlődése a nemzetközi és európai folyamatok tükrében
Authors: Bethlendi András , Mérő Katalin
Published: June 2021

A cikk azt elemezi, hogy hogyan változott a pénzügyi közvetítő rendszer struktúrája globálisan, Európában, valamint a kelet-közép-európai régió azon országaiban, amelyek 2004-ben csatlakoztak az Európai Unióhoz, vagyis a Cseh Köztársaság, Magyarország, Lengyelország, Szlovákia és Szlovénia (a továbbiakban: KKE5) esetében a 2004–2016 közötti időszakban. Ennek keretében két fő területre fókuszál: a bankok és a pénz- és tőkepiacok közötti strukturális eltolódások és összefonódások jellemzőire, valamint az árnyékbankrendszerek mértékére és sajátosságaira. Főbb megállapításai a következők: a banki pénzügyi közvetítés terjedelme tekintetében a Cseh Köztársaság, Lengyelország és Szlovákia esetében a 2000-es években megkezdődött konvergencia folytatódott a 2010-es években. Ez a folyamat azonban Magyarország és Szlovénia esetében megtorpant. A tőkepiaci közvetítés terjedelmén belül különösen a kötvénypiacok tekintetében nagyon nagy a régió elmaradása. A KKE5-országok esetében a bankok és a pénz- és tőkepiacok erősödő összefonódását, vagyis a piaci alapú bankolás felé való elmozdulást nem tudtuk kimutatni a válságot követő években. Az árnyékbankrendszer terjedelme a régióban jelenleg alacsony, intézményi jellegzetességeiben is különbözik a fejlett országokétól. Míg a fejlett országok esetében az árnyékbankrendszer legfontosabb intézményei a nem pénzpiaci befektetési alapok, addig a kelet-közép-európai régióban az árnyékbankrendszeri kockázatok inkább a pénzügyi vállalkozások (hitelező, lízing- és faktoringcégek) között keresendők.
Calculation of the Amplitude and Initial Phase of the Signal from Its Most "Reliable" Fragments
Authors: Brezgunov Oleksandr , Brezgunov Sergey
Published: June 2021

The idea of improving the methods of processing the received radio signals used in radio communication and radiolocation systems is considered. It is proposed to consider the radio signal as a noise-resistant code with repetition of its periods (symbols), each of which carries the same information about the value of its amplitude and initial phase. The possibility of realization of coherent reception of radio signals with amplitude or biphasic discrete modulation under the influence of powerful noise on them by their most "reliable" (suitable for calculations) fragments, determined by the values of samples, received at moments when the amplitude of a received signal shall be equal to zero (samples correspond to the value of the noise component – point A) or be maximum – point E (the phase of signals shifted with respect to the phase of noise, by π/2 or 3π/4). The considered approach on processing of a mix of a signal and noise allows to define some varieties of "reliable" fragments (at difference of phases of noise and a signal on π/2 or 3π/4, at a match of zero values of signals and noise, at difference of phases of noise and a signal on the value smaller, than ±π/24) on values of samples in points A and E, and also to exclude from consideration fragments, decision on which often is erroneous. The possibility of obtaining an additional estimation ∆ of the quality of the decision on a fragment of a discrete signal (BPSK), with already calculated its average value SСР on the set of its fragments, which allows to select the best or several best fragments for the decision on the received signal is shown. Fragments with a difference of noise and signal phases on the value smaller than ±π/24 occur most often from all considered variants and allow to distinguish with high accuracy the initial phases of opposite signals (BPSK). To solve the problem, we used all possible temporal representations of fragments of signal, noise and a mixture of signal and noise, mathematical models and formulas of the theory of circuits and signals.
The role of youths’ perceived information literacy in their assessment of youth information and counselling services
Authors:   Department of Information Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Finland, Karim Muhaimin , Nikou Shahrokh ,   Department of Information Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Finland, Widén Gunilla ,   Department of Information Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Published: June 2021

Introduction. This paper presents empirical research on whether young people’s perceived information literacy influences their perceived service quality of a youth information and counselling agency. Method. An online survey was distributed and 3,287 responses of young people between fifteen and twenty-nine years old were collected from sixteen different countries across Europe. The survey questionnaire was pre-tested by five academic experts in the field, and by youth information service workers. The SERVQUAL model including constructs (access, reliability, and responsiveness) was used to devise a theory-based conceptual model. Additionally, we used perceived information literacy as an antecedent construct in our model. Analysis. We applied structural equation modelling to investigate the effect of perceived information literacy and constructs of the SERVQUAL model on perceived service quality. Results. The results of analysis show that perceived information literacy has a strong influence on perceived ease of access, perceived reliability, and perceived responsiveness, and through these constructs has an indirect effect on perceived service quality. Conclusions. Results show a clear alignment with existing literature in the areas of youth perceived information literacy and information services. The proposed framework contributes to the scholarly discussion on youth information services and youth perceived information literacy.
Automatic Screening of Lung Diseases by 3D Active Contour Method for Inhomogeneous Motion Estimation in CT Image Pairs
Authors: VEJJANUGRAHA Pikul , KOTANI Kazunori , KONGPRAWECHNON Waree , KONDO Toshiaki , TUNGPIMOLRUT Kanokvate
Published: June 2021

Lung diseases are now the third leading cause of death worldwide because of the many risk factors we are exposed to daily, such as air pollution, tobacco use, viruses (such as COVID-19), and bacteria. This work introduces a new approach of the 3D Active Contour Model (3D ACM) to estimate an inhomogeneous motion of lungs, which can be used to analyze lung disease patterns using a hierarchical predictive model. The biophysical model of lungs consists of End Expiratory (EE) and End Inspiratory (EI) models, generated by high-resolution computed tomography images (HRCT). A proposed technique uses the 3D ACM to estimate the velocity vector by using the corresponding points on the parametric surface model of the EE model to the EI model. The external energy from the EI models is the external force that pushes the 3D parametric surface to reach the boundary. The external forces, such as the balloon force and Gradient Vector Flow (GVF), were adjusted adaptively based on the  which was calculated from the ratio of the maximum value of EI to EE on the Z axis. Next, the feature representation is studied and evaluated based on the lung structure, separated into five lobes. The stepwise regression, Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) techniques are applied to classify the lung diseases into normal, obstructive lung, and restrictive lung diseases. In conclusion, the inhomogeneous motion pattern of lungs integrated with medical-based knowledge can be used to analyze lung diseases by differentiating normal and abnormal motion patterns and separating restrictive and obstructive lung diseases.
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Inhomogeneous motion analysis from the expanding and shrinking lungs of HRCT pair
Adaptive 3D Active Contour Model (ACM) for detecting the shape of the lung by balancing the balloon force with the stopping condition
Lung lopes separation using oblique fissure and anatomical location
Structure the velocity vector map of lung motion using bag of words of the magnitude
Neural Network model for predicting obstructive and restrictive lung diseases

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Establishment of Cell Lines from Slender Walking Catfish Clarias nieuhofii (Valenciennes, 1840)
Authors: LERTWORAPREECHA Monthon , TUYARUM Chiraprapha , TANOMTONG Alongklod , SUWANNAPOOM Chatmongkon , KIRIRATNIKOM Suphada
Published: June 2021

The slender walking catfish (Clarias nieuhofii Valenciennes, 1840) is a freshwater fish found in the ecosystems within the peat swamp forests of South-East Asian countries, including Thailand. In this study, a new testis fibroblast-like (FLT) and ovary epithelial-like (ELO) cells derived from C. nieuhofii (Valenciennes, 1840) was established. The optimal number of both cells was determined, and the optimal starting concentration of both cells is approximately 105 cellsml-1. The FLT and ELO can grow best at 28 °C in DMEM supplemented with 20, 15, and 10 % fetal bovine serum (FBS). Chromosome analysis revealed that the typical diploid chromosome number was 66 (2n) in C. nieuhofii (Valenciennes, 1840). In both males and females, the elementary number of chromosomes (NF; the number of chromosome arms) was 98. No heteromorphic chromosome was observed. Four types of chromosomes were found in this species, including 14 metacentric, 20 submetacentric, 2 acrocentric, and 30 telocentric chromosomes. The FLT and ELO cells were maintained up to 6 months with more than 20 passages successfully cryopreserved and thawed.
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Two new fibroblast-like cell from testis and epithelium-like cell from ovary, derived from slender walking catfish Clarias nieuhofii (Valenciennes, 1840) have been successfully established by explant outgrowth technique
Indicated the optimal cell density, fetal bovine serum and types of culture media for growing of both cells
Chromosome analysis revealed that the typical diploid chromosome number is 66 (2n) in Clarias nieuhofii (Valenciennes, 1840)

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A Visualization of Air Pollution Distribution over an Observed Area Surrounded by Mountains: A Computational Approach
Authors: RAKWONGWAN Udomsak , TANGMANUSSUKUM Piyanut , RUJIVAN Sanae
Published: June 2021

We study the propagation of pollutants emitted from a single generator such as a factory chimney located between 2 mountains as well as its effects on an observed area such as a village or agricultural land. The problem is formulated as a system of partial differential equations, composed of Navier-Stokes equations and an advection-diffusion equation, and is solved by the finite element method. We visualize the propagation of the pollutants for several variants of the problem depending on the heights of the mountains and investigate their negative effects on the observed area by computing an average concentration of the pollutants over the observed area. We found that the observed area between the two mountains experienced a long-term negative effect compared with those located on flat land. This is because the mountain on the side, where the wind is blowing, obstructs the wind resulting in air recirculation. In contrast, the other mountain bounces some pollutants back to the observed area, preventing them from leaving the domain. The higher the mountains, the longer the time the pollutants remain in the observed area. If the heights of the mountains encircling the observed area are not equal, the residual remains in the area longer if the taller mountain is on the windward side.
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Air Visualization of air pollution between two mountains
Air pollution propagation modeling
A system of partial differential equations for air pollution modeling with FEM

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WAYS OF USING DRAMA METHOD AND PRECONDITIONS TO REALISE THEM AT BIOLOGY LESSONS
Authors: Gervienė Onutė
Published: June 2021

Self-expression is characteristic to any student and planning a drama lesson a teacher’s task is to make it very important for the student. If it turns out to be a success students will have an inner wish to improve their knowledge. The method of drama is one of the means to educate students seeking positive changes. The essence of this method is to feel the interrelation with the technology, the process of changes by means of drama signs. Drama method enables to develop abilities giving special tasks to the students with individual character and aptitudes. Each student has an opportunity to improve and seek higher level at a certain pace. Drama method is based on differentiation, the students have excellent possibilities to evaluate themselves, make conclusions, suggest technologies and make decisions. This article is an attempt to touch upon some examples how the method of drama helps to arouse students’ motivation for a peculiar subject. Besides, a teacher always tries to find links between students’ personal experience and the topic of the lesson so that the students could demonstrate their knowledge, attitude, thinking and opinion by means of drama method. All things considered, it is possible to state that the use of drama method in any lesson is a powerful tool to improve knowledge, feel open to cultural variety and establish social relations.
Key words: biology teaching, drama method, natural science education
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Lukavičienė Vilhelmina , Urbonavičienė Dalia
Published: June 2021

The paper deals with the conception of sustainable development, its aims and tasks, which orient teachers towards the analysis of environmental problems and their links with economic and social progress. Such approach serves as a starting point formulating and conceptualizing the reasons of the rise and spread of these problems. A definite model oriented towards sustainable development is described and educational experience in the analysis of environmental issues in the aspect of sustainable development is presented. The history of environment provides an opportunity to identify when environmental problems arise and how they vary under the influence of socio-cultural, economic and political factors; it is one of the means studying the basics of sustainable development. Teaching to understand and solve problems in the aspect of the history of environment adds significance to a teacher's activities, which include consistent stages of schoolchildren's practical activities and development of their abilities to analyze and solve environmental issues (problem identification, analysis of its formation and development, understanding the urgency of its solution). Studies of the history of environment in the aspect of sustainable development enable teachers to implement the strategic conception of integrated teaching and national sustainable development in practice. The paper presents integration opportunities of various teaching subjects and the studies of various environmental issues (objects, localities). The described methods give an opportunity to develop various competences of schoolchildren and to stimulate changes in their lifestyle.
Key words: sustainable development, environmental studies, and science education.
RESEARCH ACTIVITY ON BIOLOGY IN PRIENAI „ŽIBURIO“ GYMNASIUM AND THEIR RELEVANCE
Authors: Kučinskienė Rasa
Published: June 2021

Research is such organisation of the teaching process when pupils get familiarised with main research methods master research method elements that are easily understood to them, and acquire abilities and skills to study natural and social life phenomena independently (Šapokienė, 1994). Since 1999 various type annual papers have been prepared in Prienai “Žiburio“ gymnasium (Lithuania). Research has been most widely applied in natural science lessons and annual papers. This article aims to evaluate the benefit of research for pupils in Prienai “Žiburio“ gymnasium. The research was conducted using inquest in 2006. Eleven pupils who wrote research papers on biology, thirty randomly chosen pupils, methodologist teachers and deputy director were questioned. Pupils stated that the most difficult task was to analyse the results, follow the research paper structure and phrase the conclusions. The most interesting part was the very process of testing, observation and problem search though this took the most of the time. The pupils chose annual papers on biology because they found the topic interesting and they wanted to acquire more knowledge in biology rather than any other subject as the respondents had already decided to study natural science. It can be stated that the pupils of the third gymnasium form are subject-orientated and relate their choice to the future profession, which is not the case with the pupils of the first gymnasium form. Lower form schoolgirls wrote the papers because they wanted to participate in the competitions. The respondents state that research provided them with research fundamentals, which they successfully apply at the university. The students maintain that research assists the pupil to acquire independent work skills, select the most important points, discover topical problems and solve them, acquire self-confidence, use various research methods, analyse data and acquire deeper knowledge in the subject.
Key words: research activity, practical work, natural science education, biology lessons, problem solving.
Smart Restaurant Menu Ordering System Using Arduino Uno
Authors: Desai Shubham , Potdar Ganesh , Jangle Shubham , Desai Prof. V. J.
Published: June 2021

The major issue faced in restaurants and hotels is the quality of service provided by them especially ordering of food. Traditionally, it used to take a long time for food ordering as waiter used to note down orders, place it kitchen and the food was prepared. It also involved traditional pen and paper method and the process was time consuming. It also involved a lot of wastage of paper. Hence, we have designed the smart restaurant in which the orders will be placed paperless using Arduino UNO, TFT touch display connected to the kitchen chef directly using RF Transmitter. This acted as the transmitting side. At the receiving side, the order placed is seen on LCD screen and indication of buzzer with the help of RF Receiver and I2C Module confirmed the placing of order to kitchen. Hence, the workers focused on billing and other work process and provided better quality services. We found out that this method is useful in many ways like- It not only saved the wastage of paper but also reduced the burden on the waiters and workers to great extent. Time management was also done as more and more customers could be handled by taking their orders and provide quality service. This setup is quite practical on basis such that this system can be implemented for small startups hotels and restaurants. The investment cost is also one-time investment as it requires less maintenance. The only fact it requires is to update the system as per our convenience and new offers. It also required average skilled labor to operate. Hence, we can conclude that this system is eco-friendly as it saves the paper usage by directly giving the order to kitchen and chef. The second grasping factor is that the waiters can involve them in other process of billing and other process. Hence it promotes the multi-tasking process. Third factor covered is that fresh food can be served at a faster rate to the customers due to this table-kitchen friendly process. It even eliminates the errors occurred due to traditional methods and also involves constant upgradation and upliftment of the system helps in better customer end services.
Friendly Farmer
Authors: Chavhan Ritwik , Sheikh Kadir , Bondade Rishikesh , Dhanulkar Swaraj , Ninave Aniket , Shrivastav Prof. Ritesh
Published: June 2021

Plant disease is an ongoing challenge for smallholder farmers, which threatens income and food security. The recent revolution in smartphone penetration and computer vision models has created an opportunity for image classification in agriculture. The project focuses on providing the data relating to the pesticide/insecticide and therefore the quantity of pesticide/insecticide to be used for associate degree unhealthy crop. The user, is that the farmer clicks an image of the crop and uploads it to the server via the humanoid application. When uploading the image the farmer gets associate degree distinctive ID displayed on his application screen. The farmer must create note of that ID since that ID must be utilized by the farmer later to retrieve the message when a minute. The uploaded image is then processed by Convolutional Neural Networks. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are considered state-of-the-art in image recognition and offer the ability to provide a prompt and definite diagnosis. Then the result consisting of the malady name and therefore the affected space is retrieved. This result's then uploaded into the message table within the server. Currently the Farmer are going to be ready to retrieve the whole info during a respectable format by coming into the distinctive ID he had received within the Application.
Decentralized Remote Voting System
Authors: Kale Prof. Santosh , Hatmode Atulesh , Deogade Milind , Ranjan Jyoti , Gudakesh Vikrant
Published: June 2021

In Our idea we are going to build Decentralized Distributed voting platform Using Blockchain technology that could be a web application or Mobile App. Authentication: Authentication can be done by Aadhar Card using Mobile number OTP or Fingerprint on successfully authentication unique blockchain address will generate for particular voter. Data Sync: Data of portal need to be sync with voting booths. So, EVM also need to be Digitalize that connected could be connected & sync to our portal’s decentralized databases. These are Two solution to overcome vote lost still there are some percentage of vote lost because of those people who’s Aadhar Card not Updated and they not receive OTP on Mobiles. Then there is one option for Authentication that is fingerprint scan. So we want type of machine which easily available for common people and that machine have fingerprint scanner And that Machine is nothing but ATM machine, means Our third solution is some changes in ATM machine software will Convert ATM into EVM.
Smart Door Using Ultrasonic Sensors
Authors: Sonker Dr. Deepak , Khatri Dr. Vishal , Dr. Ranjeeta  , Yadav Ms. Ambooj
Published: June 2021

Opening the door and closing the door by hands is very dangerous ,it may be the cause of getting virus if someone opens the door by his/her infected hands so, Automatic Door opening without pulling the door or pushing the door is an important aspect, it can be done by placing the sensors near by the door areas from where Sensors can detect the movement of an object within the range of sensors, after that a signal is sent to the microcontroller of Arduino by the sensors which controls the servo motor to open the gate and close the gate. We can place these kinds of sensors in Hotels, Malls, Theatres where a person needs to open the door by some other person hands or himself after installing this technology we don’t need to open the door by hands but the doors will automatically opens/close by sensing the objects within the range of infrared rays, and Ultrasonic sensors. This results shows that implementation of this smart sensing technology is cheap, effective and reliable for the systems like Hotels, Malls , shopping centers etc, it can also be used at our home .
Real Time Driver Drowsiness Detection App using ML
Authors: Mandavkar Vaibhav , Ligade Prasad , Kulkarni Shreyas , Mane Chaitanya , Rasal Prof. Varsha
Published: June 2021

Every year road accidents are increasing rapidly as technological and mechanical advancements in vehicles permits drivers to drive at high speed. Approximately 1.35 million people die each year as a result of road accidents in India alone 151 thousand casualties were recorded last year. From this nearly 78% road accidents are caused due to driver's fault. Main factors for this accidents are drowsiness, drunk and drive and over speeding from which nearly 40% of the accidents caused due to drowsiness. People are conscious about the risk of drinking and driving but don’t realize the dangerous of drowsiness because no instruments exist to measure the driver drowsiness. If the Driver fails to concentrate on driving it reduces the driver reaction time and impairs steering behavior To solve this problem we are going to use the power of machine learning to identify if the driver is drowsy or not. Generally when someone feels drowsy his\hers eye blinking speed decreases by specifying threshold value we can detect if the driver is drowsy or not. This programme provides a mechanism for scanning facial landmarks and then using the essential landmarks for eye tracking after recognising the face. this insures that the driver is in full control of his vehicle. The system make use of device’s front camera to monitor drivers’s face to detect drowsiness and alarms the driver if system founds him drowsy. More functionality will be added to the system, such as issuing an SOS if something occurs to a car in a remote location. The software also has emergency numbers, so that in the event of an emergency, the driver may call the appropriate authorities as needed. This system may also be used for navigating by utilising the app's map functionality. Flutter will be utilised to provide a native and user-friendly system interface. As a result, the software will be available for both Android and iOS smartphones. The use of as little hardware as possible will ensure seamless processing. This technology may be employed in a variety of circumstances, including cab services, state transportation and on-road goods delivery.
Agrobot
Authors: Bhosale Prof. Manoj , Thorat Ajay , Shete Dhanashree , Tikekar Tanmay
Published: June 2021

Advancement in recent technology introduces the agriculture robotics. These robots can be harvesting stage, pesticide spraying, weed control, automatic milking and many other applications. These robots can replace the human labour and improve the production rate. To meet up the future demands and to overcome the disadvantages of the traditional methods, a agrobot that can do seed sowing along with soil testing process with automatic sun tracking solar panel manner is proposed in this paper. The agrobot will move around various ground contours, digs the ground, sows the desired number of seeds and cover it with the soil. This agrobot also do the soil testing process and the results of soil testing process can be viewed in the mobile phones through Blynk Application. This paper gives the complete installation details of the agricultural robot. This proposed agrobot is able to sow the seed, monitors the soil temperature, moisture content along with the automatic sun tracking solar panel.
A Study of Supply Chain Management
Authors: Kolambe Chirag Kishor , Sagare Prof Sambhaji V , Dole Prof. Niraj Balkrishna
Published: June 2021

Practices and ideas of supply chain management evolve and change fast. Modern information and communication, for instance. The study is based on SCM's analysis as a business and industry. This study provides a comprehensive investigation of attitudes, practises and designs based on the categories. In order to handle supply chain management, we are exploring particular questions about SCD integration, the instrument for planning and control and communication. The following are the key results. To what extent SCM strategy and controls are used to improve suppliers and customers. The key probity of SCM is cost efficiency, volume as well as delivery speed. It is also considered as an essential input to the selection process of supply chain partners, now businesses want us to speed up the SC operation through technology usage.
Temporalidades sacrificiais, deslocamentos históricos: os etnônimos nos Sertões do Leste
Authors: Campelo Douglas Ferreira Gadelha
Published: June 2021

Neste artigo procuro lançar um olhar para as especificidades acerca da circulação de nomes e etnônimos na parte leste das Terras Baixas da América do Sul. A partir do material etnográfico tikmũ,ũn procuro lançar algumas hipóteses sobre a etnonímia nesta região etnográfica. Argumento que, seguindo algumas pistas dos nomes que circularam nos documentos históricos da região e analisando dados do século XX a respeito das pessoas tikmũ,ũn, mais conhecidas pelo etnônimo Maxakali, é possível que a noção de pessoa tikmũ,ũn atravessasse os clusters de etnônimos presentes em escritos datados ao longo dos séculos XVII a XIX. Partindo da ideia de uma ontologia do esquartejamento e partilha do corpo e da palavra, argumento que a pessoa tikmũ,ũn é capaz de ser atravessada por diferentes povos, não cristalizando no corpo uma identidade estável. Assim, trabalhando a articulação entre coletivizadores e sequenciamento de cantos, aproximo da noção de um corpo feito de muitos, que instila no corpo da pessoa tikmũ,ũn um devir múltiplo e intensivo
Overview of pediatric obesity: diagnosis, epidemiology, and significance
Authors: Kim Jae Hyun
Published: June 2021

Background: The prevalence of pediatric obesity has increased over the past several decades worldwide and in Korea. Childhood obesity has become a serious social problem.Current Concepts: Diagnosis of obesity is based on body mass index (BMI) in children and adolescents aged ≥2 years. Overweight and obese are defined as BMI ≥85th percentile to <95th percentile and BMI ≥95th percentile, respectively, corresponding to sex and age. Obesity is further classified as Class I (BMI ≥95th percentile to <120% of 95th percentile), Class II (BMI ≥120% of 95th percentile to <140% of 95th percentile), and Class III (BMI ≥140% of 95th percentile). Waist circumference and waist-height ratio are used to evaluate abdominal obesity. Pediatric obesity can cause childhood comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and hypertension. Adult obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and other adult comorbidities, together with increased medical costs are additional consequences of pediatric obesity.Discussion and Conclusion: Prevention, diagnosis, and proper management of pediatric obesity are important.
Diagnosis and management of pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Lee Jieun
Published: June 2021

Background: In contrast to type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) requires insulin treatment to control blood glucose. As the incidence and prevalence of T1DM have steadily increased; therefore, T1DM is increasingly being diagnosed not only in children and adolescents, but also in adults. Therefore, the importance of accurate diagnosis and optimal management of T1DM is being recognized in clinical practice.Current Concepts: T1DM is caused by insulin deficiency, following the destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells. Diagnosis of diabetes is based on the following criteria: fasting blood glucose levels ≥126 mg/dL, random blood glucose levels ≥200 mg/dL accompanied by symptoms of hyperglycemia, an abnormal 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test, or glycated hemoglobin ≥6.5%. Accurate diagnosis of T1DM based on patients’ clinical characteristics, serum C-peptide levels, and detection of autoantibodies against β-cell autoantigens is important for optimum care and to avoid complications. A target glycated hemoglobin level is recommended in children, adolescents, and young adults with access to comprehensive care. The availability of insulin analogues and mechanical technologies (insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors) has improved the management of T1DM, and these are useful for the prevention of microvascular complications. Screening for microvascular complications should commence at puberty or 5 years after diagnosis of T1DM.Discussion and Conclusion: Effective cooperation and coordination between patient, parents, and healthcare providers are necessary to achieve a successful transition from pediatric to adult care in patients with T1DM. Diabetic management for T1DM should be individualized based on patients’ lifestyle, as well as psychosocial, and medical circumstances.
Pharmacotherapy for female nocturia
Authors: Kim Soo Rim
Published: June 2021

Background: In 2018, nocturia and nocturnal lower urinary tract function definitions were updated in a clinically and practically based consensus report by the International Continence Society Standardization Steering Committee. Previous research has suggested that the pathophysiology of nocturia has a multifactorial etiology, including obstructive sleep apnea, overactive bladder syndrome, diabetes mellitus, sleep disturbance, congestive heart failure, primary polydipsia, and other factors.Current Concepts: Three main mechanisms have been identified: low functional bladder capacity, nocturnal polyuria, and diurnal polyuria (24-hour polyuria). Multifactorial pathophysiology implies multiple possible targets for therapeutic intervention, and suggests that it is unlikely that one treatment modality, including drugs, will be successful in all patients. The bladder diary is the most important diagnostic tool.Discussion and Conclusion: Strong evidence supports the efficacy of desmopressin and continuous positive pressure breathing. Antimuscarinic drugs for treating nocturia display limited usefulness because of their low efficacy for nocturnal polyuria. Management of nocturia may require a multidisciplinary approach to visualization and phenotyping of patients for diagnosis and therapy.