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Commuter Line (KRL) Passenger Perception Against Government Policies Of The Covid 19 Pandemic Era At Jakarta Kota Station
Authors: Oktaria Dhina Setyo , Priyanto Sapto , Darmawan Arief
Published: June 2023

The Indonesian government issued policies to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, one of which was urban rail transportation such as the Jabodetabek KRL. This KRL carried many passengers every day. This research aimed to provide input for the government as a regulator related to policies in the rail transportation and for operators as implementers of services at stations and train travel. The research was conducted at the Jakarta city station with 99 respondents. The results revealed that 60% of respondents wanted a cross sign on the station waiting room bench to sit, 71% of respondents washed their hands when getting off the train, and 48% of respondents washed their hands or used hand sanitizer after tapping in on the ticket machine. During the trip, 70% of respondents used hand sanitizers and 62% of respondents obeyed the rules not to speak one way or two ways by telephone or in person. In open-ended questions, 38.61% of respondents wanted all passengers and operators to comply with and tighten health protocols, 12.87% of respondents wanted operators to provide the best service for passengers, and 8.91% of respondents wanted operators to notice the number of passengers during rush hour. The researcher also found that there were no more restrictions and partitions for the seats because there were many passengers standing. Researchers expected that the Covid-19 pandemic will end soon.
Effects of Geopolitical Risks on Countries’ Trade Flows: A Nonlinear ARDL Analysis
Authors: ÖZÇELİK Oğuzhan
Published: June 2023

In this study, the effects of geopolitical risks (GPR) on countries’ trade flows are examined with the nonlinear ARDL method by using the data of 11 countries for 1993M01 – 2021M08 periods. According to the findings, positive GPR shocks reduced exports in Turkey, Russia, China, South Africa, Argentina, and Israel, whereas they reduced imports in Turkey, Russia, South Africa, and Israel. Negative GPR shocks increased exports in Russia, China, South Africa, Argentina, and Israel, whereas they increased imports in Mexico, China, and Argentina. It was determined that the effects of GPR on exports are symmetrical in Turkey, Russia, South Africa, Argentina, and Israel, whereas they are asymmetrical in Mexico, South Korea, India, Brazil, China, and Indonesia. Moreover, we find that the effects of geopolitical risks on imports are symmetrical in all countries. Increases in the REER decreased exports in Turkey, Mexico, India, China, Indonesia, South Africa, Argentina, and Israel, whereas they increased imports in Turkey, South Korea, Russia, Brazil, and Indonesia and decreased imports in Argentina and Israel. Increases in the world income increased exports of all countries, whereas increases in the countries’ own national income increased imports in Turkey, Mexico, South Korea, Russia, India, Brazil, Argentina, and Israel.
BİR SOYKIRIM ROMANI: HOCALI’NIN KURDELELİ ANAHTARI
Authors: ÇİL Volkan
Published: June 2023

Soykırım, 1951 yılında müstakil bir suç olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bu kavramın müstakil bir suç olarak kabul edilmesiyle ise hangi suç soykırımdır, tarihte yaşanan hangi hadiseler soykırım olarak nitelendirilebilir gibi tartışmalar ortaya çıkmıştır. Günümüzde dahi soykırım kavramı üzerinden hararetli tartışmalar yapılmakta ve uluslararası düzeyde bu tartışmaların etkileri görülmektedir. Bu çalışma doğrultusunda da soykırım tartışmaları odağında Hocalı Katliamı’nın Türk romanında nasıl ele alındığını örnek bir roman üzerinden ortaya koymak amaçlanmıştır. Bu doğrultuda ilk olarak soykırım kavramının nasıl ortaya çıktığına soykırım kavramının tanımına ve kapsamına değinilmiş, daha sonra Türkler ve Ermeniler arasındaki ilişkiye değinilerek Hocalı’da yaşanan katliama gelinmeden önceki süreç ele alınmış ve Hocalı’da yaşanan katliam anlatılmıştır. Çalışmanın devamında ise Türk romanında soykırımın nasıl ele alındığı ve işlendiği Hocalı’nın Kurdeleli Anahtarı romanı örnek alınarak bir tespit, tenkit, tahlil yapılmış ve hermeneutik bir yöntem benimsenmiştir. Yapılan tespitlerin yorumlanması neticesinde de Hocalı’nın Kurdeleli Anahtarı romanının soykırım suçu olarak kabul edilen olayları anlattığı belirlenmiştir.
Do chewing simulators influence the test results of dental materials? Systematic review
Authors: Santiago Orlando , Ferreira Marcus Vinicius Lucas , Huebner Rudolf
Published: June 2023

Investigate whether different results about the physical properties of the same biomaterial frequently found in the literature are due to chewing simulator deficiency. A literature review was performed by searching for data on indicators of test accuracy, reproducibility, maintenance of test parameters during all experiments, and standards in the articles or in the sites of manufacturers. The database searched was CAPES PORTAL, and the keywords used were “bite force” AND “simulator”, “chewing simulator” and “mastication simulator”. Including criteria for the papers are publication filter date of “January 1, 2016”, articles in English, Spanish and Portuguese language were accepted. The first 100 papers that seemed suitable when considering the title and abstract were recovered. Only one simulator used for food property studies had the parameters searched. In the customized simulators for biomaterial properties, only one showed standards, and 8 showed all other parameters searched. All manufactured simulators showed all parameters searched, and only two manufactures did not show standards. Based on the data obtained, the disparate results of experiments with dental materials appeared to be more related to the test conditions than to the testing machines. Knowledge Transfer Statement The findings of the current review suggest that the chewing simulators used in preclinical research are reliable, bringing safety to restorative processes regarding the material. Any difference in preclinical investigations about dental material physical properties is due to test conditions other than chewing simulators.
Research on the method of judging the docking quality of aviation components based on attitude measurement
Authors: Liu Songkai , Chu Jinkui , Liu Geng
Published: June 2023

Butt assembly plays a crucial role in the manufacturing process of aviation products, as its assembly quality directly impacts product performance. Current research on the butt assembly of large cylindrical components mainly focuses on attitude measurement or precise cabin attitude adjustment. However, these studies often overlook the influence of the cabin machining error and the attitude deviation during the docking process, as well as the prediction and assessment method of the docking quality. In this paper, the docking force in the assembly process is used as the evaluation basis of docking quality. The actual geometric docking data model is measured and constructed by a 3D scanner. Through a series of docking experiments, the coupling force data under different spatial attitudes are obtained. The docking quality assessing method of aviation components based on attitude measurement is established by examining the internal relationship between the docking area deviation, the maximum docking deviation distance, the space deviation angle and the maximum relay. This approach advances the quality prediction and assessment technology for large aviation components, offering a novel perspective on the assembly and docking of large aviation structures.
A review on path planning ai techniques for mobile robots
Authors: Deshpande Shrinivas , Kashyap Abhishek Kumar , Patle Bhumeshwar K.
Published: June 2023

An Industrial Robot is used in industries for transporting, assembly, manufacturing and many more applications. Industrial robots include manufacturing robots, material handling robots, robotic arm and manipulator, mobile robots, assembly robots, etc. In this paper, Mobile Robots are further being discussed. One of the tools that a Mobile Robot uses to function is all with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for performing several tasks autonomously. AI works as the intelligence of the human body for robots. AI is the technology that made it possible for robots to be capable of being totally autonomous. AI marks its presence in the Manufacturing Industry with the 4th Industrial Revolution. AI has several algorithms that help in collecting and analyzing data in order to help robots to function in specific ways. These techniques include Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithm, Neural Network, etc. In this paper, the role of these algorithms in Mobile Robots is discussed. Based on the review of 74 papers and articles, it is observed that there are no review papers discussing the role of nature-based and conventional algorithms used for navigation in Mobile Robots. The use of different AI techniques for specific applications has been discussed in tabular form in this paper.
Bir Tasarım Elemanı Olarak Çizginin Grafik Tasarım Özelinde İncelenmesi
Authors: Çeliker Murat
Published: June 2023

Grafik tasarım, tasarım ilkeleri doğrultusunda görsel olarak çarpıcı kompozisyonlar oluşturan, tipografi, görseller ve diğer tasarım öğelerini birleştiren bir sanat biçimidir. Grafik tasarımda en önemli tasarım öğelerinden biri çizgidir. Çizginin farklı disiplinlerdeki kullanımının, tasarımın fonksiyonuna ve iletişim amaçlarına bağlı olarak değiştiği görülmektedir. Çizgi kullanımı; mimarlıkta daha çok plan ve kesit çizimlerinde, endüstriyel tasarımda ürünün tasarım sürecinde kullanılan teknik çizimlerde ve prototip oluşturma aşamasında, moda tasarımında giysi tasarımlarının kesim ve dikim planlarında kullanılırken, grafik tasarımda ise çizgi, tipografi, logo, afiş tasarımı gibi tüm grafik tasarım ürünlerinde kullanılmaktadır. Nesnelerin çevrelenmesinde veya kenarların oluşturulmasında kullanılan çizgi, grafik tasarım sürecinde tasarım yüzeyi üzerinde hareket algısı yaratabilir, dokusal görüntüler oluşturabilir, tekdüzelik ya da derinlik algısı yaratabilir, çizginin farklı nitelikleri ile (ince-kalın, düz-kıvrımlı, yumuşak-keskin, dağınık-kontrollü) belirli bir duygu durumunu yansıtabilir ve diğer görsel ögeler ile bütünleşerek ya da ayrışarak anlam oluşumunu sağlayabilir. Bu bağlamda, makale kapsamında çizginin grafik tasarım disiplini çerçevesinde, bir tasarım öğesi olarak kullanımı incelenmiş, çizgilerin şekilleri tanımlamak, anlam iletmek ve desenler oluşturmak için nasıl kullanıldığı anlatılmıştır. Görsel bir etki yaratmada çizgilerin farklı uygulamalarını ve bunların çeşitli mesajları iletmek için nasıl kullanılabileceği, grafik tasarım ürünleri bağlamında bazı görsel tasarım örnekleri verilerek irdelenmiştir.
Waste load allocation by integrated GMS modeling and economic evaluation for nitrate reduction in Varamin aquifer
Authors: Souri MohammadAmin , Jamshidi Shervin , Moghaddam Hamid Kardan
Published: June 2023

Groundwater is a dependable freshwater resource in arid and semi-arid areas where its quality management is essential. However, untreated wastewater is a risk to safe water supply from aquifers. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can reduce pollutants, but their impact on groundwater quality versus their operating costs requires case studies. This research uses the two modules of the groundwater modeling system (GMS) to simulate the Varamin Plain, south-eastern Tehran, Iran. The MODFLOW and MT3D were used for groundwater quantity and quality modeling, respectively. Through these modules, the effectiveness of two WWTPs (Pakdasht and Varamin) in six waste load allocation (WLA) scenarios was compared based on nitrate reduction in 3-year and 10-year periods. The construction and operating costs of each WLA scenario were also calculated. The best WLA is a scenario with the lowest marginal cost. Therefore, constructing Varamin WWTP with 25% nitrogen removal was the selected option. Here, the average nitrate concentration in the aquifer is reduced from 28.4 mg/L (±4.1) to less than 25 mg/L (±2.4) with an annual marginal cost of 8 M$.L/mg. It implies that constructing more WWTPs or tertiary units for nitrate removal is not recommended as they do not add significant nitrate abatement in groundwater regarding the related costs.
Measurement of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater: A case study of the Northern Cape, South Africa
Authors: Lekhanya Thapelo , Musvuugwa Tendai , Mashifana Tebogo , Modley Lee-Ann Sade
Published: June 2023

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in the infection and death of many South Africans. This is in part due to a lack of testing facilities, equipment, and staff in many areas, particularly those with low population densities. The study focused on the infection dynamics of the virus in the Northern Cape province in all five municipalities investigating wastewater-based surveillance for the province. Reverse transcription was used to identify the virus, and SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in a batch of wastewater from four of the five areas sampled and was collected in the months that fall within the third wave of COVID as well as the winter season (May–July). The detection of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA correlated with infection statistics as well as the seasonality of the virus. This research showed a positive result in using wastewater epidemiology to track the spread of the virus but also highlighted the need for improved methodology when it comes to this surveillance. This includes sampling smaller areas and frequent sampling in multiple areas to show clear patterns within smaller, sparsely populated communities.
Economic Analysis of Hybrid Power Plant (Solar-Diesel) on Kawaluso Island, North Sulawesi
Authors: Ilham Amba Muhammad , Dalimi Rinaldy
Published: June 2023

Kawaluso Island is one of the outermost islands in Indonesia with a distance of 68 KM from the city of Tahuna or 5-10 hours by boat from the capital of the Sangihe Islands Regency, Tahuna. Currently, electricity on Kawaluso Island is supplied by a diesel power plant (PLTD) with a capacity of 200 kW. This condition causes Kawaluso Island to be electrified 12 hours per day. So that additional sources of power plant are needed so that the electricity on Kawaluso Island is on 24 hours a day. Therefore, a solar power plant (PLTS) is one of alternative as additional power for Kawaluso Island and reduces the cost of production. A diesel power plant where the price of industrial fuel reaches up to Rp. 24.500 and it make Cost of Energy Rp. 10.360/kWh. The method used in this study uses the Levelized Cost of Energy (LcoE) method. The results of the analysis show that the hybrid between diesel power plant and solar power plant 64 kWp and 72 kWp has a Life Cycle Cost (LCC) value of Rp24.389.601.114,40 and Rp. 20.589.498.278,40 With a Cost of Energy (COE) of Rp. 7.432 and Rp. 5.601/kWh. Net Present Value (NPV) obtained is positive. And the payback period is 3 and 9 years of investment and is categorized as feasible to continue.
Retraction: Simani S, Farsoni S, Castaldi P. Transfer Learning for Fault Detection with Application to Wind Turbine SCADA Data. Journal of Energy and Power Technology 2023; 5(1): 011
Authors: Office Journal of Energy and Power Technology
Published: June 2023

RetractionRetraction: Simani S, Farsoni S, Castaldi P. Transfer Learning for Fault Detection with Application to Wind Turbine SCADA Data. Journal of Energy and Power Technology 2023; 5(1): 011Journal of Energy and Power Technology Editorial OfficeLIDSEN Publishing Inc., 2000 Auburn Drive, One Chagrin Highlands, Suite 200, Beachwood, OH, USA; E-Mail: jept@lidsen.com Journal of Energy and Power Technology 2023, volume 5, issue 2doi:10.21926/jept.2302021Received: June 25, 2023Accepted: June 25, 2023Published: June 25, 2023
Role of Activity Professionals in Applying APIE Model to Enhance Residents’ Activity and Engagement in Long-Term Care Settings
Authors: Li Xiaoli , Brune Kendall , Keller Jean , Stelter Jennifer , Ingman Stan
Published: June 2023

Residents’ activity is a strong contributor to the quality of life in long-term care facilities. Hence, activity professionals have an essential role to play in enhancing residents’ activity engagement. Professional practice model for activity professionals includes Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (APIE model). Although activity professionals have made advances in demonstrating their value, few studies have focused on the APIE model for activity professionals in long-term care facilities. A survey was conducted to help understand the role of activity professionals in using APIE in long-term care. Questionnaires were completed by 195 activity professionals working as activity directors and activity staff in long-term care settings. The major factors studied were job background, certification, and the performance of activity professionals using the APIE model. Findings showed that 11.8% of the activity professionals had a high school education, 12.3% had no certification, and 9.2% of them had unrelated certifications. When examining the APIE model, we found that activity professionals used person-centered approaches when they assessed residents` needs and wants, planned and implemented the activities, but lacked evaluation when measuring the outcomes; 79.5% of the participants were not tracking the number of minutes residents spent on activities; and 72.8% of the respondents did not measure the impact of resident engagement on clinical outcomes such as falls, depression, cognition, and medication use. Lack of professional training and the application meaningful evaluation related to the impact of activities with residents by activity professionals may challenge administrators’ capacity of estimating the need, value, and role of activity professionals within long-term care facilities. The study advocates for applying the APIE process to the delivery of activities and evaluation of the benefits of residents` activity and engagement.
Spontaneous Magnetization in the Finite-Size Two-Leg Ising Ladder in the External Magnetic Field
Authors: Apinyan Vardan
Published: June 2023

This paper considers a finite-sized two-leg ladder of spin-1/2 particles with local inter-chain Ising interaction. We include the effects of an external magnetic field by incorporating a Zeeman-type coupling between the magnetic field and the spins localized on the lattice sites. To analyze the system, we utilize the transfer-matrix formalism to calculate the partition function. We compute the magnetization for different configurations by varying the system's parameters. We observe the presence 3of spontaneous magnetization within the system. As the inter-chain Ising interaction changes its sign, the magnetization value changes from negative to positive values. Furthermore, we identify a phase transition from diamagnetic to ferromagnetic states when examining the temperature dependence of the magnetization at zero magnetic fields. We observe a step-like behavior in the magnetization curve in the low temperature limit.
Efficacy of a Brief Blended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety in University Students: Uncontrolled Intervention Study
Authors: Atik Ece , Stricker Johannes , Schückes Magnus , Pittig Andre
Published: June 2023

Background

Blended cognitive behavioral therapy (bCBT)—the combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and digital mental health applications—has been increasingly used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. As a resource-efficient treatment approach, bCBT appears promising for addressing the growing need for mental health care services, for example, as an early intervention before the chronification of symptoms. However, further research on the efficacy and feasibility of integrated bCBT interventions is needed.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a novel bCBT program comprising short (25 min), weekly face-to-face therapy sessions combined with a smartphone-based digital health app for treating mild to moderate symptoms of depression or anxiety.

Methods

This prospective uncontrolled trial comprised 2 measurement points (before and after treatment) and 2 intervention groups. We recruited university students with mild to moderate symptoms of depression or anxiety. On the basis of the primary symptoms, participants were assigned to either a depression intervention group (n=67 completers) or an anxiety intervention group (n=33 completers). Participants in each group received 6 weekly individual psychotherapy sessions via videoconference and completed modules tailored to their respective symptoms in the smartphone-based digital health app.

Results

The depression group displayed medium to large improvements in the symptoms of depression (Cohen d=−0.70 to −0.90; P<.001). The anxiety group experienced significant improvements in the symptoms of generalized anxiety assessed with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale with a large effect size (Cohen d=−0.80; P<.001) but not in symptoms of anxiety assessed with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (Cohen d=−0.35; P=.06). In addition, both groups experienced significant improvements in their perceived self-efficacy (Cohen d=0.50; P<.001 in the depression group and Cohen d=0.71; P<.001 in the anxiety group) and quality of life related to psychological health (Cohen d=0.87; P<.001 in the depression group and Cohen d=0.40; P=.03 in the anxiety group). Work and social adjustment of patients improved significantly in the depression group (Cohen d=−0.49; P<.001) but not in the anxiety group (Cohen d=−0.06; P=.72). Patients’ mental health literacy improved in the anxiety group (Cohen d=0.45; P=.02) but not in the depression group (Cohen d=0.21; P=.10). Patient satisfaction with the bCBT program and ratings of the usability of the digital app were high in both treatment groups.

Conclusions

This study provides preliminary evidence for the feasibility and efficacy of a novel brief bCBT intervention. The intervention effects were generalized across a broad spectrum of patient-reported outcomes. Hence, the newly developed bCBT intervention appears promising for treating mild to moderate depression and anxiety in young adults.
Post-dural puncture headache
Authors: Byshovets S.M.
Published: June 2023

The problem was analyzed and the pathophysiology of post-dural puncture headache was highlighted. Clinical manifestations, risk factors and diagnosis of this complication are given. Modern methods for the treatment of post-dural puncture headache are described. The own experience on the prevention of this problem was made public with the conclusion that when using Ball-Pen needles, only 12 (0.56 %) of 2125 patients complained of post-dural puncture hea­dache, which is 12.5 times less than the average statistical indicators.
Evaluating the effectiveness of blood loss correction in victims with penetrating blast injuries at the stage of stabilization and preparation for aeromedical evacuation
Authors: Ukhach Yu.D.
Published: June 2023

Management strategies in patients with hemorrhagic shock are still of scientific and clinical interest, as improved approaches to rapid and effective stabilization will lead to increased survival outcomes. The purpose of the study: to compare the effectiveness of blood loss correction in victims with penetrating blast injuries at the stage of stabilization and preparation for aeromedical evacuation. Materials and methods. The study retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 122 patients who were injured while performing combat missions in the area of the Anti-Terrorist Operation/Joint Forces Operation for 3 years (2016–2019). Victims with combat trauma were divided into three groups. All injured servicemen were evacuated by helicopters from field hospitals in order to transfer them to the stage of providing specialized medical care. The degree of shock was determined using Allgower’s method of arithmetic calculation of the shock index and according to the data of laboratory studies. Fluid therapy at the stage of stabilization was carried out with colloid and crystalloid solutions, which, in case of a massive blood loss, were supplemented by transfusion of the fresh frozen plasma and packed red blood cells according to the traditional scheme of replenishing blood loss at the stage of provi­ding medical assistance. Results. As a result of stabilization measures, a decrease in heart rate by 13.5 % (95% confidence interval (CI) 11.2–15.7 %) was observed at the stage of preparation for aeromedical evacuation. An increase in systolic blood pressure was detected in the studied groups. The average blood pressure in victims with blast thoraco-abdominal injuries during hospitalization was 81.5 (71–93) mmHg, and after stabilization measures, it increased to 88 (82–93) mmHg. A significant difference was found between the groups of patients with blast trauma and traumatic brain injuries at the stages of the study (p < 0.05). As a result of stabilization measures, it was possible to reduce shock index in the studied groups by 23.7 % (95% CI 19.2–29.5 %). Conclusions. The use of a set of stabilization measures in patients with penetrating blast injuries at the stage of hospitalization made it possible to improve vital functions by 23.7 % (95% CI 19.2–29.5 %), and to reduce shock index.
The use of hemosorption in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure as an alternative to surgical left ventricular remodeling
Authors: Denysiuk K.V. , Loskutov O.A. , Druzhyna O.M. , Kovtun G.I.
Published: June 2023

Background. Currently, about 40 million people in the world suffer from heart failure (HF). The development of severe HF is most often caused by dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) that is a frequent indication for heart transplantation worldwide. Despite significant advances in the medical treatment of this pathology, the morbidity, hospitalization rates, and mortality are constantly increasing. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of hemosorption in patients with severe HF on the background of DCM compared to surgical left ventricular remodeling. Materials and methods. The study is based on the results of a retrospective study that included 80 patients with severe HF on the background of DCM (NYHA III–IV). In group 1 (59 patients; left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 21.10 ± 4.66 %), conservative medical therapy was supplemented with a course of 3 hemosorption procedures using granular deligandizing hemosorbent. In group 2 (21 patients; LVEF 22.40 ± 2.27 %), patients underwent surgical interventions in the form of LV remodeling. Results. There was a significant improvement in the clinical state and LV contractility in both groups. In group 1, LVEF increased by 12.90 ± 2.06 % (p < 0.01), in group 2 — by 13.25 ± 2.98 % (p < 0.05). Howe­ver, more complications, longer hospital stay, and higher morta­lity were associated with LV remodeling. Conclusions. The use of extracorporeal hemocorrection methods in the comprehensive treatment of patients with DCM can improve the clinical state of patients, treatment outcomes and avoid the risks associated with surgical interventions.
SST2 and NT-proBNP biomarkers in prediction of COVID-19
Authors: Samchuk O.O. , Chetaikina A.V. , Kapustynskyi O.O. , Kapustynska O.S. , Matolinets N.V. , Denysenko N.V. , Sklyarov Eu.Ja.
Published: June 2023

Background. COVID-19 may cause or worsen cardiac dysfunction and patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease, including heart failure (HF), who have an increased risk of severe and fatal outcomes of COVID-19. The study aimed to determine the role of soluble suppression of tumorigenesis-2 protein (sST2) and natriuretic peptide test (NT-proBNP) in predicting the severe course and in-hospital mortality of patients with COVID-19 and hypertension. Materials and methods. One hundred and fifteen patients with COVID-19 and hypertension were examined. The determination of sST2 and NT-proBNP in blood serum were done using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The clinical endpoint was assessed during the hospitalization period (death, hospitalization in the intensive care unit, prolonged hospitalization). The risk of the final event development was calculated for the patients who reached the threshold sST2 concentrations, and, separately, based on the diagnostic values of the NT-proBNP. Results. The cut-off values of sST2 recommended for the diagnosis of HF in our study were reached in 7 (28 %) cases. The risk of final clinical points development in these patients was as follows: OR = 10.67; 95% CI: 1.31–86.9; p = 0.0270. The level of NT-proBNP, which meets the criteria for the diagnosis of HF, was constant in only 10 (11.1 %) individuals (p = 0.0461) and the risk of clinical events developing was equal to OR = 7.0; 95% CI: 1.72–28.6; p = 0.0067. Conclusions. Stratification of patients based on sST2 values, in addition to NT-proBNP parameters, may provide further prognostic value compared to NT-proBNP levels in patients with COVID-19 and HF.
Monitoring in the operating room. What’s new?
Authors: Nedashkivskyi S.M. , Dzyuba D.O. , Kedyo B.I.
Published: June 2023

The article deals with new requirements for intraoperative monitoring. The requirements that allow increasing the safety of the patient’s stay in the operating room are being expanded. Special attention is paid to patients in a sub- and decompensated state, patients with comorbid diseases. Monitoring is based on the recommendations of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, which were reviewed and updated in 2021.
Perioperative management of patients with drug addiction
Authors: Markov Yu.I.
Published: June 2023

Background. Patients undergoing surgical or diagnostic procedures, as well as critically ill patients, often suffer from psychoactive substance use disorders. The term “psychoactive substances” here includes both narcotics and psychotropic substances (or their analogs) as well as their precursors. They are strongly associated with drug addiction and such behavioral disorders as addictive behavior and delinquency. People with drug addiction is a high-risk group due to a variety of physical and mental factors. Common comorbidities in this population include human immunodeficiency virus, viral hepatitis, and infections caused by resistant strains of microorganisms. Clinical practice shows that medical professionals often underestimate the likelihood of disorders that occur in such patients before surgery. Generally, disorders related to the abuse of psychoactive substances are treatable, and most pathophysiological changes in organ functions are reversible. Early detection of such disorders and the risks associated with them is crucial for the timely use of the appropriate preventive measures in order to reduce the frequency and severity of these complications. Despite the increased perioperative risk, these patients can be treated safely if multidisciplinary treatment strategies are implemented. Psychoactive substance abuse leads to a wide spectrum of disorders, regardless of whether it is occasional cannabis usage or severe dependence on stimulants or narco­tics. This explains the need for a personalized approach from an anesthesiologist to avoid complications associated with the use of cannabinoids, cocaine, amphetamines, or opioids. Therefore, the need for an individual approach to perioperative anesthesiological management with mandatory monitoring and personalized selection of anesthesia techniques and methods is justified. Conclusions. Drug addiction can be successfully managed if it is detected in time by an anesthesiologist during the preoperative period. Knowledge of the main pharmacological effects and clinical signs of prolonged psychoactive substance use in patients allows anesthesiologists to proactively outline the optimal strategy for anesthetic management of such patients during surgical interventions.
Intersemiotic Shifts in the Subtitle Translation of Journey to the West via a Multimodal Framework
Authors: Xinru Chen
Published: June 2023

Journey to the West is one of the four famous Chinese classical works and it was reproduced into TV drama both at home and abroad, which has aroused great concern. However, current studies mainly compare the English translated versions with Chinese one, focusing on the translation strategies for the verbal texts or on the cultural level. Therefore, this study explores different kinds of intersemiotic shifts in the subtitle translation of Journey to the West and reasons that have caused these intersemiotic shifts via a multimodal analytical framework. Ten episodes chosen according to the plots will be analyzed. Findings show that there are mainly six kinds of intersemiotic shifts in the Journey to the West. Image and para-/non-verbal modes can supplement the meaning expressed in the verbal texts.
Legal Aspects for Peaceful Uses of the Sea under UNCLOS Convention
Authors: Alim Md Abdul
Published: June 2023

Peace has no alternative but to promote. Peace is addressed in every sphere of human life. Human life with peace gives rise to perpetuity of existing flora and fauna. In the past absence of law and sovereignty a growing number of cross-exploitation conflicts that may include the following: negligent navigation that damages or destroys communication cables, the warming of the seawater used for cooling functions of a nuclear power plant preventing its use for fish farming purposes, an oil spill on the high seas polluting beaches that are essential for tourism in the coastal zone. These activities destroy our natural climate and it changes sea level, ocean acidification, ocean stratification, coral bleaching, changing species distributions and other biological changes to sea. Peaceful exploitation of the world’s oceans and their resources in an era of scientific and technical revolution is one of today’s urgent global problems. No discipline can come to fruition without peace. They supported the inclusion of the wording “peaceful uses of the seas” into the new convention as a fundamental principle governing the activities of all states in relation to the exploitation of the world’s oceans and resources.
The Relationship between Critical Thinking and Gender in Second Language Learning
Authors: Khodashenas Mohammad Reza
Published: June 2023

This study investigated the relationship between critical thinking and gender in second language learning. To do this, thirty students who participated in a TOEFL preparation course at Shokouh English language institute, Mashhad, Iran, were selected as the participants. Limbach, Waugh, and Duran’s model of critical thinking was used as a guiding framework for teaching critical skills to the participants over the course of ten sessions. The model involved five steps: (a) determining and discovering learning objectives; (b) teaching through questioning; (c) practicing before assessing; (d) reviewing, refining and improving; and (e) providing feedback. To examine the development of critical thinking skills among the participants, a critical thinking questionnaire was designed. Results of the data analysis revealed a poor level of critical thinking among the learners, and showed that males and females were not significantly different from each other in applying critical thinking skills.
Glucose Monitoring using Deep Learning
Authors: Swathi Mrs. Ch. , Khan Afshan , Sree B. Vidya , Pratyusha Ch. , Ghouse Manaal
Published: June 2023

Abstract: Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when blood glucose levels are abnormal. Blood glucose is the carbohydrate in the blood that provides the body with energy to perform biological work. The carbohydrate levels in the blood change dynamically depending on various factors such as exercising and fasting. Blood glucose is crucial to healthy metabolic function within the human body and thus is essential to monitor the blood glucose levels of diabetic patients. Various methods of measurement are in use to report glucose levels ranging from the Yellow Spring Instruments 2300, the gold standard, to handheld glucose monitors, also called continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), a compact medical system that continuously monitors glucose levels in more or lessreal-time. Diabetes is a fast-growing global problem with huge social, health, and economic consequences. The estimates in 2019 showed that 77 million individuals had diabetes in India which is expected to rise to over 134 million by 2045. Considering these facts there is a need to build a better system to control diabetes. Monitoring the patient glucose levels daily and keeping him updated with their health every day will help them to come out of the danger even a little bit. Predicting blood glucose levels and displaying them on a website to help ease monitoring for diabetic patients, along with notifications and alerts about their health condition, diet and exercise recommendations, etc. The diabetic patient’s data is used to predict glucose levels using machine learning. The glucose levels are predicted continuously and displayed in a graphical form on the website. Depending on the glucose levels, necessary suggestions and pieces of advice are provided. By displaying the glucose levels, user will be able to know about their health status and be able to take sufficient measures to lead a happy life. The advanced features will be that include connections of patients with personal doctors, notifications and alerts about their condition, diet and exercise recommendations, etc.
Lip Movement Detection Using 3D Convolution and Resnet
Authors: Obulesu O , Sanjana Teneti. , Sree V Rupa , V Saahithya D , Reddy B Srija
Published: June 2023

Abstract: Recognition of Lip movements has become one of the most challenging tasks and has crucial applicationsin the contemporary scenario. Being able to see speech helps people communicate better, especially in challenging listening environments like when there is a background noise and video surveillance when there is no audio. Lip reading is a technique primarily used by deaf people or those who have some form of hearing impairment. It’s a way of understanding and communicating with others who might not be familiar with another form of inclusive communication, such as sign language. Lip-reading technology mainly includes face detection, lip localization, feature extraction, training the classifier and finally recognising the word or sentence through lip movement. Many developments have taken place in this growing field using various deep learning-based techniques. An intelligent system will be trained by giving users lip-movement frames sequences as input and will identify lip movement and the said word using 3D convolution and ResNet . This project does analysis over various deep learning models and other datasets. This study also aims to find out the optimal architecture suitable for building a new model with high accuracy for lip movement detection.
People Counting and Tracking System in Real-Time Using Deep Learning Techniques
Authors: Obulesu O , Hanshika A. , Lahari A. , Arunodaya P. , Ashwini R.
Published: June 2023

Abstract: The aim of project is to automatically estimate the number of people at indoor and outdoor places. People counting systems can be used in retail environment such as determining conversion ratio, advertising and promotional evaluation. This system can be used for transportation management system and video surveillance. The number of customers is indispensable data for management and decision making in public places like large-scale markets, shopping centers, airports, stations, museums, laboratories, classrooms, cafeteria etc. In this system, firstly extract the frames from the video, then draw a desired reference line on the input frame, detect the people using MobileNet-SSD object detection model, mark the centroid on the detected person, track the movement of that marked centroid and calculate the direction of centroid movement whether it is moving upwards or downwards. If the centroid movement is downward direction, then increment in counter, else if the centroid movement is upward direction, then increment out counter. People counting is essential for retailers of any size, but it's especially important for small businesses that don’t have the benefit of assaying data from multitudinous locales whenmaking pivotal opinions. When used intelligently, people counting can shape businesses in multitudinous ways other than just furnishing information on nethermost business.
Soil Fertility Analysis Using IoT
Authors: Reddy Mr. Ch. Sudarshan , Dasari Amulya , Meghna Grace , Lekhna S. , Shriya S.
Published: June 2023

Abstract: Soil is crucial for economic and social development as it provides the foundation for plant growth and life cycle. Agriculture heavily relies on resources like land and fertilizer to produce food. However, the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) reports that the annual soil loss rate in India is about 15.35 tonnes per hectare, which leads to the loss of 5.37 to 8.4 million tonnes of nutrients. This is due to intensive agricultural practices that cause nutrient imbalance and soil depletion, exacerbated by a lack of awareness about soil health. The declining soil health is one of the reasons for stagnant or decreasing crop yields, which will likely worsen in the future. To address this issue, this project aims to use IoT technology to test different types of soil and determine their macronutrient (NPK) and micronutrient values. The measured nutrient values are compared to a dataset of healthy soil samples' ideal nutrient values using an easy-to-use interface that displays pictorial representations. The farmer receives a detailed soil report that compares the soil's micro and macro nutrient values to the ideal values, much like a soil health report card.
Authorized Automatic Vehicle Allowance System
Authors: Reddy B. Sreekanth , Tummalapalli Spoorthi , Juluri Anusha , Regalla Amrutha , Chenamalla Yashashwini
Published: June 2023

Abstract: In most organizations, the ongoing vehicle entry registration process for visitors, staff, or students entering the organization includes a security guard checking the driver's identification card or looking for a membership sticker on the vehicle's windscreen, which can easily be lost or stolen. This writing process is tiresome and time-demanding, and it is prone to incorrect notes; additionally, backup and sharing of this vehicle information is difficult due to the data being a physical copy. The goal of the Automatic Authorized Vehicle Allowance System is to create a digital picture processing system with the Raspberry Pi that can be used in an entrance parking system. The Raspberry Pi will identify the car with an ultrasonic sensor and photograph it. The device then processes the picture using digital image processing techniques. The system incorporates various algorithms such as localization, normalization, orientation, segmentation, and optical character recognition (OCR), which examines picture characteristics and forecasts license plate numbers. The obtained number plate information is then cross-checked with records stored in a pre-existing database. An administration is in charge of designating a "whitelist," which is a list of vehicles that can join the suggested system. If the car registration is found in the database, a servo motor circuit connected to a Raspberry Pi will open the gate, and after a monitor delay, the gate will shut. The system is built in such a way that it is simple to apply in a short period of time and is cost-effective.
Breast Cancer Detection Using Support Vector Machine Algorithm
Authors: Uma V. , Boorla Varshini , Bonala Likhitha , Sana Mohammed , Shrestha Vennamaneni
Published: June 2023

Abstract: Breast cancer is primary cancer affecting women and ranks second as the leading cause of female mortality. The crucial aspect is identifying the presence of breast cancer and pinpointing the affected area. Medical imaging consistently advances, and early detection of cancer is vital in lowering cancer death rates. The enhancement procedure for mammograms involves filtering and discrete wavelet transforms. Contrast stretching is utilized to boost image contrast. Improved Breast cancer early detection and diagnosis are achieved by segmenting mammogram images. From the segmented breast region, features are retrieved. The proposed system identifies the cancer region and classifies patients as either normal or cancerous. The input mammography image is subjected to pre-processing techniques, and undesirable parts of the image are cropped off. Using morphological techniques, the tumor location is separated from the surrounding tissue and marked on the original mammography image. If the mammogram image is normal, the patient is deemed normal; otherwise, the patient is diagnosed with cancer. The Decision Tree Algorithm is utilized for categorization in this study for reasons of comparison.
Comparative Study on Chatbot Frameworks
Authors: G Vidya , Vernekar Nagaraj Krishna , Kelkar Ganraj
Published: June 2023

Abstract: Chatbots are gaining popularity in different sectors of our day-to-day life from virtual assistants on our mobile devices, and on different social media platforms to customer service agents on different websites, organizations, and institutes. Due to the popularity of chatbots there exist multiple ’frameworks’ of varying characteristics for developing Chatbots. Hence, selecting the right ’framework’ for chatbot development is a problem, and the outcome of a study to better understand these frameworks can mitigate that problem to some extent. Studying every intricate detail of all of the existing chatbot development frameworks in one single study is not feasible. In this, two of the most popular chatbot development frameworks (Microsoft Bot and Rasa) to study, and some topics closely related to chatbot development were taken into consideration for comparison. The goal was to compare these two frameworks and recommend which may be a better solution for chatbot development. Documentations of each framework were taken into account and two identical case study chatbots were implemented using each framework to study these frameworks regarding those related topics.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BAITUL MAAL WAT TAMWIL EFFICIENCY IN INKOPSYAH BMT MEMBERS IN JAVA ISLAND WITH SUMATRA ISLAND 2013-2017 PERIOD
Authors: Fathomy Rahman Alief , Nugraha Rani Lina
Published: June 2023

This study aims to analyze the comparison of the efficiency of Baitul Maal wat Tamwil on BMT members of Inkopsyah in Java and Sumatra Island in 2013-2017. This research is quantitative research with a descriptive approach. To test the hypotheses of the samples, we use Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method. Assuming Constant Variables to Scale (CRS), Baitul Maal wat Tamwil obtained an average efficiency score over the study period of 0.88799544. However, using the VRS assumption, Baitul Maal wat Tamwil achieved a better average efficiency score with a score of 0.93110024. The results of this study are expected to be useful for stakeholders relating to the sustainability of BMT, such as for implementers or practitioners in the related BMT, for academics or researchers interested in the same topic, and for the community as customers of BMT itself.
Keyword: BMT, Inkopsyah, efficiency, CRS, VRS.