bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Russia and Moldova: Between the Legacy of the Past and the Horizons of the Future (Essays on the Post-Soviet Time 1991–2020)
Authors: Mukhametshin Farit M. , Stepanov Vyacheslav P. ,   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: October 2021

The monograph is devoted to the study of the Russian cultural factor in the life of the Moldovan community during the years of independence. Many of the processes discussed in this book have their origins in the past. Therefore, the work presents sufficiently detailed excursions into history in order to better understand the present day. In the study, the authors divide the studied time into a number of conditional periods that have developed on the right and left banks of the Republic of Moldova. The assessment of socio-political processes in modern Moldova is presented. Attention is drawn to the role of Russia in supporting the Russian-cultural population, normalizing the confrontation between Chisinau and Tiraspol. The political and cultural frontier of the Prut-Dniester interfluve and the left-bank Dniester region is emphasized, for which the phenomenon of regional identity and provincialism is specially considered. The dynamics of the Russian ethnocultural movement in the region is considered, attention is drawn to the situation with the Russian word on the two banks of the Dniester. The monograph is intended for the attention of politicians, journalists, social scientists, graduate students and students, everyone who is interested in contemporary Russian-Moldovan relations, the situation of the population in the Republic of Moldova.
Optimization for an efficient and highly productive turning process
Authors:   Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, Jozić Sonja , Bajić Dražen ,   Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, Dumanić Ivana ,   Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, Bagavac Željko ,   Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split
Published: October 2021

The required quality of the product arises from the customer preferences and functional requirements of the product and is determined mostly by the machining operation. Properly selected machining parameters in machining processes are of great importance for improving process efficiency and product quality. The aim of this paper is to find cutting parameters with which above mentioned process and product characteristics will be achieved. Experiments were performed according to Box-Behnken design of experiments. Influential input variables were cutting speed, feed per revolution and depth of cut and output variables were surface roughness, power consumption and material removal rate. Multi-objective optimization function was developed to find the machining parameters with which the lowest power consumption, the best surface quality and the greatest material removal rate will be achieved.
BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY PADA USAHA PENGOLAHAN KOPI “UD TYYANA COFFEE” DI KABUPATEN TAPANULI SELATAN
Authors: Tanjung Yulia Windi , Widiasyih Anugrah Sri
Published: October 2021

Coffee (Coffeea sp.) is an agricultural commodity in the plantation subsector which includes the mainstray export commodity,has high economic value and an important source of foreign exchange (net exporters) for Indonesia. UD Tyyana Coffee is one of the busnisesses that runs agribusiness of coffee commodities ranging from plantations to coffee processing. The aims of this study is to analyze the Blue Ocean Strategy at UD. Tyyana Coffee in the South Tapanuli Regency. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. The result of the research is in running a large strategic series, UD Tyyana Coffe breaks down strategies that are not yet owned by competitors, such as (1) Improving product quality and HR will provide benefits to consumers by providing maximum results. Creating a trend of locations with cafe nuances and facilities such as homestays will increase the emotional appeal of consumers; (2) In the formulation of the Blue Ocean Strategy, the price offered by UD Tyyana Coffee is very attractive and does not change, so it does not affect consumer purchasing power; (3) The costs incurred for this strategy are still affordable. By improving service, it is only intensified when serving ground coffee to provide education about coffee; (4) Adopting the Blue Ocean Strategy requires commitment and cooperation in its processing.
Vuong Quan Hoang to serve VIASM during 2021-24
Authors: Nguyen Minh-Hoang
Published: October 2021

Phenikaa Uni (25-9-2021). — The VIASM root traces back to August 2007, following the IMO-48. The Government of Vietnam had decided to develop a “National Program for the Development of Mathematics until 2020” (NPDM) under the direct guidance of the Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Nguyen Thien Nhan. The chief of the Drafting Committee was a mathematician – Professor Tran Van Nhung, then Vice-Minister of Education and Training. Many Vietnamese mathematics professors joined the Drafting Committee. As determined by the Drafting Committee from the outset, the critical point of the program was to set up an advanced research institute.
A METHODOLOGY TO CONDUCT A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF VIETNAMESE STUDIES ON SUSTAINABILITY DURING THE 2008-2020 PERIOD
Authors: Ho Tung Manh , Le Ngoc-Thang B.
Published: October 2021

A paper describing PRISMA framework for systematic review of studies on sustainability research in Vietnam
REVIEWING STUDIES ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESEARCH IN VIETNAM DURING THE 2008-2020 PERIOD
Authors: Ho Tung Manh , Le Ngoc-Thang B.
Published: October 2021

These are preliminary findings on the research of corporate social responsibilities in Vietnam from 2008 to 2020.
Bergerak Aktif dan Ceria pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 dengan Permainan Pickleball
Authors: Hanim Muhammad Iqbal Jauhar
Published: October 2021

Perasaan ceria dan aktivitas gerak berperan penting di masa pandemi, salah satu pilihan yang ditawarkan yaitu bermain pickleball.
Sosialisasi Bahaya Narkoba Bagi Anak Muda
Authors: Heeng Go
Published: October 2021

Bahaya narkoba merupakan hal yang sangat nyata dimana ini sangat meresahkan kalangan termasuk guru atau dosen dari instansi pendidikan. Banyak anak muda yang menjdai korban dan bila dibiarkan maka akan merusak generasi muda yang pastinya akan mengancam kehidupan bangsa kedepannya. Pencegahan perlu dilakukan. Pengaruh penggunaan zat terlarang tersebut dapat memberbahayakan penggunanya baik bagi kesehatan tubuh maupun karater dan mental. Bahkan dapat menyebabkan kematian. Perlu adanya upaya mencari tahu mengapa penggunaan narkoba justru banyak dikalangan generasi muda atau para pelajar. Untuk itulah jurnal ini disusun dengan harapan dapat menjadi pendorong banyak pihak untuk melakukan upaya pencegahan penggunaan narkoba melalui sosialisasi di kalangan anak muda.
Merdeka Olahraga dengan Modifikasi Permainan bagi Anak Usia 9-12 Tahun pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Hanim Muhammad Iqbal Jauhar
Published: October 2021

Aktivitas olahraga memerlukan modifikasi agar anak memperoleh kepuasan dan manfaat yang baik. Modifikasi permainan tersebut dilakukan dengan mematuhi protokol kesehatan seperti menggunakan masker dan tidak melakukan kontak langsung
Kajian Biblika: Strategi Pembelajaran Yesus Berdasarkan Injil Sinoptik dan Implementasinya dalam Pendidikan Agama Kristen di Erapostmodern
Authors: Tembang Setblon
Published: October 2021

Penelitian ini berkenaan dengan Strategi Pembelajaran Yesus dalam Injil Sinoptik yang kemudian dipertemukan dengan pembelajaran di era postmodern.Upaya Kajian bersifat biblika dengan menggunakan metode pendekatan sintesis yang diharapkan mampu mengangkat signifikasi-signifikasi strategi pembelajaran Yesus dalam Injil Sinoptik. Strategi menetapkan kualifikasi hasil yang akan diperoleh, menetapkan sasaran yang akan dicapai, menetapakn pendekatan, menyusun langkah-langkah atau proses yang akan ditempuh, serta menetapkan kriteria dan standar pencapaian atau keberhasilan. Yesus Kristus yang dikenal sebagai Guru Agung merupakan tokoh dalam Alkitab yang menjadi teladan guru yang baik dalam mengatur startegi pembelajaran. Dalam perjanjian Baru tugas mengajar sangat penting yang dapat dipahami dari kehidupan dan pelayanan Yesus Kristus sendiri karena Pendidikan Agama Kristen (PAk) tidak terlepas dari sang Guru Agung. Yakni Yesus Kristus sang guru yang datag dari Allah. Yesus adalah seorang pendidik, baik itu mendidik orang-orang secara khusus dipilih oleh-Nya, maupun orang banyak yang mengikuti Dia.
individual assignment
Authors: Meyka Caroline
Published: October 2021

E-business strategy and implementationTeknologi merupakan sebuah perkembangan yang berkembang setiap harinya dan memudahkan kegiatan masyarakat. Teknologi sendiri berkembang di berbagai bidang, salah satunya adalah bidang digital. Teknologi juga sudah menjadi sebuah kebutuhan sehari-hari, contoh teknologi digital adalah; internet, aplikasi dalam handphone, dan lain sebagainya. Dengan adanya teknologi digital ini, kegiatan belajar-mengajar di masa pandemic ini sangat terbantu, dan juga meningkatkan peluang bisnis, seperti melakukan marketing secara online, selain menghemat biaya marketing, ini juga memperluas jangkauan marketing karena dapat mencangkup customer secara nasional maupun internasional.
Investigating Local and Global Information for Automated Audio Captioning with Transfer Learning
Authors: Xu Xuenan , Dinkel Heinrich , Wu Mengyue , Xie Zeyu , Yu Kai
Published: October 2021

Automated audio captioning (AAC) aims at generating summarizing descriptions for audio clips. Multitudinous concepts are described in an audio caption, ranging from local information such as sound events to global information like acoustic scenery.Currently, the mainstream paradigm for AAC is the end-to-end encoder-decoder architecture, expecting the encoder to learn all levels of concepts embedded in the audio automatically. This paper first proposes a topic model for audio descriptions, comprehensively analyzing the hierarchical audio topics that are commonly covered.We then explore a transfer learning scheme to access local and global information.Two source tasks are identified to respectively represent local and global information, being Audio Tagging (AT) and Acoustic Scene Classification (ASC).Experiments are conducted on the AAC benchmark dataset Clotho and Audiocaps, amounting to a vast increase in all eight metrics with topic transfer learning. Further, it is discovered that local information and abstract representation learning are more crucial to AAC than global information and temporal relationship learning.
Improved Seismic Monitoring with OBS Deployment in the Arctic: A Pilot Study from Offshore Western Svalbard
Authors: Jeddi Zeinab , Ottemöller Lars , Sørensen Mathilde , Rezaei Sara , Gibbons Steven , Strømme Marte , Voss Peter , Dahl-Jensen Trine
Published: October 2021

The mid-ocean ridge system is the main source of earthquakes within the Arctic region. The earthquakes are recorded on the permanent land-based stations in the region, although smaller earthquakes remain undetected. In this study, we make use of three Ocean Bottom Seismographs (OBSs) that were deployed offshore western Svalbard, along the spreading ridges. The OBS arrival times were used to relocate the regional seismicity using a Bayesian approach, which resulted in a significant improvement with tighter clustering around the spreading ridge. We also extended the regional magnitude scales for the northern Atlantic region for OBSs by computing site correction terms. Besides location and magnitude improvement, the OBS network was able to detect hundreds of earthquakes, mostly with magnitude below Mw=3, including a swarm activity at the Molloy Deep. Our offshore observations provide further evidence of a low velocity anomaly offshore Svalbard, at the northern tip of Knipovich ridge, that was previously seen in full waveform inversion. We conclude that even a single permanent OBS near the ridge would make a significant difference to earthquake catalogs and their interpretation.
Seismic and Acoustic Monitoring of Submarine Landslides: Ongoing Challenges, Recent Successes and Future Opportunities
Authors: Clare Michael , Lintern D. Gwyn , Pope Ed , Baker Meg , Ruffell Sean , Zulkifli Mohammad , Simmons Steve , Urlaub Morelia , Belal Mohammad , Talling Peter
Published: October 2021

Submarine landslides pose a hazard to coastal communities due to the tsunamis they can generate, and can damage critical seafloor infrastructure, such as the network of cables that underpin global data transfer and communications. These mass movements can be orders of magnitude larger than their onshore equivalents and are found on all of the world’s continental margins; from coastal zones to hadal trenches. Despite their prevalence, and importance to society, offshore monitoring studies have been limited by the largely unpredictable occurrence of submarine landslide and the need to cover large regions of extensive continental margins. Recent subsea monitoring has provided new insights into the preconditioning and run-out of submarine landslides using active geophysical techniques, but these tools only measure a very small spatial footprint, and are power and memory intensive, thus limiting long duration monitoring campaigns. Most landslide events therefore remain entirely unrecorded. Here we first show how passive acoustic and seismologic techniques can record acoustic emissions and ground motions created by terrestrial landslides. We then show how this terrestrial-focused research has catalysed advances in the detection and characterisation of submarine landslides, using both onshore and offshore networks of broadband seismometers, hydrophones and geophones. We then discuss some of the new insights into submarine landslide preconditioning, timing, location, velocity and their down-slope evolution that is arising from these advances. We finally outline some of the outstanding challenges, in particular emphasising the need for calibration of seismic and acoustic signals generated by submarine landslides and their run-out. Once confidence can be enhanced in submarine landslide signal detection and interpretation, passive seismic and acoustic sensing has strong potential to enable more complete hazard catalogues to be built, and opens the door to emerging techniques (such as fibre-optic sensing), to fill key, but outstanding, knowledge gaps concerning these important underwater phenomena.
COVID-19 RISK CALCULATOR
Authors: Toro Mauricio , MANRIQUE MIGUEL ANGEL CORREA
Published: October 2021

COVID-19 has been studied broadly and it has shown a very variant response depending on eachindividual, there are some factors that can make the disease more or less complex on someone infected.Machine learning models as decision trees have been used for short term prediction of mortalityfor different conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Vulnerability indexes areimportant during a pandemic to take especial care of the people who are more susceptible to worstoutcomes such as death in case of infection. They are also important so the healthcare system canestimate the installed capacity beforehand and prepare for the upcoming infected patients. Thisproject was designed for use by people in Latin America, especially in Colombia, the data used inthis study was taken from Mexico’s Open Data from the General Directorate of Epidemiology. Thisarticle presents a machine learning model based on decision trees ensembles to predict the probabilityof someone dying because of the infection, using variables such as comorbidities, sex, gender andother individual conditions. The type of decision tree used was a LightGBM with Bayesian parameteroptimization, subsequently calibrated using a sigmoidal function. The importance of each of thevariables for the model was evaluated.The performance of the model was evaluated using the AUCROC, and a result of 0.89 was obtained. This model was later used to develop a mortality calculatorto assist health care workers and individuals in making decisions that can help them during theCOVID-19 pandemic.
Diachronic Changes of Frequencies in Discourse Connectives in English: Evidence from COHA
Authors: Sun Kun
Published: October 2021

Recent studies have claimed that the amount of discourse connectives or discourse markers has risen in multiple languages. However, the thesis has seldom been evaluated using comprehensive empirical data evidence. This study investigates the historical changes of frequencies in discourse connectives in the English language over the last two hundred years. We find that the frequencies of the majority of discourse connectives showed a marked decrease. An opposing trend can be seen with respect to only a few types of discourse connectives. These research results show that the frequencies of discourse markers in English have not in fact increased over the last two centuries. We analyze the possible reasons for this decline. And this result suggests that English language users tend to use explicit discourse connectives less frequently, which finding may challenge recent claims concerning the rise of discourse connectives (markers).
Decomposing response times in Williams syndrome in separate cognitive processes
Authors: Katsimpokis Dimitris , van Maanen Leendert , Varlokosta Spyridoula
Published: October 2021

Williams Syndrome (WS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder of genetic origin. The syndrome is characterised by a selective set of deficits in a number of cognitive domains. In spite of a wealth of studies, response times (RTs) of WS have attracted little attention. In the present study, we fill this gap by analysing data from a receptive vocabulary task using the Diffusion Decision Model (DDM). Our results show that the speed of accumulation, decision threshold and non-decision time parameters of WS individuals are similar to these of typically developing 5-year-old preschoolers. In addition, WS verbal intelligence scores were associated with the speed of accumulation of lexical information. Finally, the performance of WS and preschooler individuals was correlated across the vocabulary task and an additional orientation discrimination task only at the group but not at the individual level; therefore, pointing to domain-specific lexical and perceptual processing in WS.
Dual Language Profiles in Spanish-Speaking English Learners
Authors: Su Pumpki Lei , Rojas Raúl , Iglesias Aquiles
Published: October 2021

Purpose: This study examined systematic within-group differences in a large-scale sample of school-aged Hispanic, Spanish-speaking children designated as English Learners (ELs) by their school district.Method: Data for this study include 847 Spanish-speaking ELs from kindergarten to third grade. Spanish and English narrative retell language samples were collected from all participants. Four oral language measures were calculated in Spanish and English, including the subordination index (SI), moving average type-token ratio (MATTR), words per minute (WPM), and Narrative Structure Scheme (NSS) using Systematic Analysis of Language Transcript (SALT). These eight measures were used in a latent profile analysis to identify dual language profiles. Results: The optimal model represents a four-profile solution, including a Spanish-dominant group (average Spanish, low English), an English-dominant group (low Spanish, average English), and two balanced groups (a balanced-average group and a balanced-high group). Additionally, participants displayed uneven performance across language domains and distinct patterns of unique strength or weakness in a specific domain in one of their two languages.Conclusions: Findings from this study demonstrated large within-group variability in both English and Spanish oral language abilities in school-aged Spanish-speaking ELs. The presence of an English-dominant group in this sample challenged a common assumption that ELs are more proficient in their home language compared to English. These findings emphasized the importance of assessing both languages in multiple domains to paint a representative picture of a bilingual child’s language abilities.
Causal Relationships in Longitudinal Observational Data: An Integrative Modelling Approach
Authors: Junior Claudinei Eduardo Biazoli , Sato João R. , Pluess Michael
Published: October 2021

Much research in psychology relies on data from observational studies that traditionally do not allow for causal interpretation. However, a range of approaches in statistics and computational sciences have been developed to infer causality from correlational data. Based on conceptual and theoretical considerations on the integration of interventional and time-restrainment notions of causality, we set out to design and empirically test a new approach in order to identify potential causal factors in longitudinal correlational data. A principled and representative set of simulations and an illustrative application to identify early-life determinants of cognitive development in a large cohort study are presented. The simulation results illustrate the potential but also the limitations for discovering causal factors from observational data. In the illustrative application, plausible and reasonably well-established early life determinants of cognitive abilities in 5-year-old children were identified. Based on these results, we discuss the possibilities of using exploratory causal discovery in psychological research but also highlight its limits and potential misuses and misinterpretations.
GC–MS study on ethanolic extract of Vetiveria lawsonii Root
Authors: Ramachandran P , D Viji Saral Elezabeth
Published: October 2021

The present study was focused to scrutinize the presence of phytoconstituents in the ethanolic extract of Vetiveria lawsonii root using GC-MS. The GC-MS analysis of Vetiveria lawsonii root was performed using Agilent 6890-JEOL GC-Mate-II Mass Spectrometer. The result of the study showed the presence of six bioactive compounds in the ethanolic extract. On account of this investigation, we can conclude that the ethanolic extract of Vetiveria lawsonii root shows the presence of 6 bioactive phytoconstituents. This might be the cause for the various pharmacological activities of the plant.
Effect of Annona senegalensis leaves on morphometric parameters of reproductive organs in rabbits
Authors: Tossou Dougnon Jacques , Kapko Ahossi Philippe , Sèsséya Soha Sas Arnaud , Hans Ohouko Okri Fréjus
Published: October 2021

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of the leaves of Annona senegalensis on morphometric parameters of the female reproductive organs in rabbits. A total of 120 rabbits were divided into four batches A, B, C and D of 30 animals each. Lots B, C an d D received 10, 20 and 30 g leaves of Annona Senegalensis / kg of feed respectively, while lot A (control group) was fed with the staple feed (without Annona senegalensis leaves). At the end of the experiment, the animals were dissected and morphometric parameters of the different genital organs were measured. The results sho wed that the average live weight, the average lengths of the left oviduct and the average lengths of the vagina did not vary significantly between different experimental groups (p> 0.05). On the other hand, the weight of the right ovary, the left and right uterus, right oviduct, vagina and reproductive system varied significantly between batches (p <0.05). , the right oviduct length of Lot D was the longest (15.52 cm ± 2.83) with a shorter right uterus (5.87 cm ± 1.43) compared to other lots.
Analysis of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 and substance P gene expression in the mouse tongue following oral ginger administration
Authors: Michiro Iizuka , Ayumu Hirata , Noriaki Abe , Kohei Jobu , Junko Yokota , Mitsuhiko Miyamura
Published: October 2021

Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale) exhibits multiple pharmacological actions. For example, its pungent components target the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) ion channel and thus contribute to swallowing reflex recovery by elevating the neuropeptide substance P. However, the precise mechanism underlying this action remains unclear. To examine TRPV1 and substance P gene expression in the mouse tongue in response to stimulation by orally administered ginger, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry were performed to evaluate mRNA and protein expression. TRPV1 mRNA expression in the mouse tongue was upregulated 30 min after oral ginger stimulation. In the gingerstimulated mouse, TRPV1 protein expression was increased and concentrated in the plasma membranes of the mucous glandular cells of the tongue epithelium. No significant differences in substance P mRNA expression relative to the control were observed after ginger stimulation. However, immunohistochemistry revealed that the amount of substance P protein expression increased in the mucous glandular cells of the tongue epithelium in ginger-stimulated mice, and this expression appeared to concentrate in the secretory granules of these cells. Activation of TRPV1 promotes the secretion of substance P in saliva, and clinically, saliva levels of substance P can be measured noninvasively and can provide a useful biomarker of the swallowing function. An increased level of substance P in the saliva could indicate improved dysphagia. Our data suggest that ginger activates TRPV1 and promotes the secretion of substance P in saliva. Ginger is therefore expected to serve as a functional agent for improving dysphagia.
In vitro antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of fruits of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry - An important medicinal Plant
Authors: Vizhi Duraisamy Kayal , Irulandi Kokkaiah , Mehalingam Palanichamy , Kumar Natarajan Nirmal
Published: October 2021

The fruit of Syzygium aromaticum is an important medicinal plant was subjected to phytochemical screening and antimicrobial effect of methanol, ethyl acetate and acetone extracts. Antimicrobial activity was analyzed by agar well diffusion method against gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The phytochemical analysis carried out revealed the presence of alkaloids, coumarins, catechins, flavanoids, phenols, saponins, terpenoids, tannins and steroids in various solvent extracts. Methanol extract of S. aromaticum showed good antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staohylococcus aureus. It has been showed that the methanol extracts had wider range of activity on these organisms than the acetone and ethyl acetate extracts, which indicates that the methanol extracts of selected plants may contain the active components. The use of plant extracts with known antimicrobial properties can be of great significance in therapeutic treatments.
In Vitro Evaluation of Effect of Different Essential Oils in Management of Post-Harvest Fruit Rot of Banana (Musa Paradisiaca) Caused by Colletotrichum spp
Authors: Gairhe Pramod , Bhandari Sandesh , Sitaula Hom Prasad , Karki Beautina , Manandhar Hira Kaji
Published: October 2021

A study was conducted to evaluate the in vitro efficacy of different essential oils in the management of post-harvest fruit rot of banana. It was carried out in completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications and six treatments at Nepal Plant Diseases and Agro Associates (NPDA). The each of six treatments: cinnamon oil (Cinnamomum verum), mustard oil (Brassica oleracea), castor oil (Ricinus communis), neem oil (Azadirachta indica), coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) and control were used at concentrations 200ppm, 500ppm and 1000ppm respectively. The radial growth of mycelium (mm) and percent growth inhibition (%) of Colletotrichum spp. was recorded. The decrease in the radial growth and increase in the percent growth inhibition was found in all the treatments except control as their concentration was increased, in which the lowest radial growth and the highest percent growth inhibition was found at 1000 ppm concentration. At 1000 ppm concentration, cinnamon oil shows the lowest radial growth and the highest percent growth inhibition (1.67mm and 98.15%) followed by mustard oil (54.00mm and 40.00%), neem oil (55.17mm and 38.70%), castor oil (55.83mm and 37.96%), coconut oil (61.17mm and 32.04%) and control (90mm and 0.00%) respectively.Thus, cinnamon oil is considered as a good essential oil in regards to a management of post-harvest disease of banana.
Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 9(3): 187-192.
Mycotoxins in Foods: Occurrence, Challenges and Management in Context of Nepal
Authors: Joshi Prateek , Maneeboon Thanapoom , Cheerakupt Chayanee
Published: October 2021

Incidence of mycotoxins in principal foods and grains is a major threat to achieving food safety but still remains one of the most underrated and ignored sources for food borne diseases, particularly in less developed countries. Furthermore, food insecurity together with ineffective government regulations and environmental conditions that favor fungal proliferation and toxin production merge together to make the people’s life even harder in countries like Nepal. Apart from wasting huge quantities of food every year, mycotoxins are associated with various acute and chronic health disorders including carcinogenic, mutagenic, estrogenic, digestive, vascular and nervous defects. Staple diets in less developed countries like Nepal are largely based on crops like maize, susceptible to mycotoxins which may ultimately lead to chronic health problems in large population. Although there is an immediate need to address the food safety challenges caused by mycotoxin contamination in cereal grains, studies so far in Nepal has been conducted mainly in aflatoxins in limited commodities only and very less efforts have been made to manage and mitigate the problems caused by mycotoxins in Nepal. Therefore, a thorough control of mycotoxins in overall food chain is essential to safeguard the health of the population which could be achieved by implementing stricter regulations, modern and scientific post-harvest operations, effective monitoring programs and raising necessary awareness among stakeholders.
Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 9(3): 152-159.
Severity of Stress in Acne Patients Attending Dermatology Outpatient Department of Tertiary Hospital in Kathmandu
Authors: Shrestha Amrita , Pokhrel Dinesh Binod , Parajuli Sudip , Chapagain Manisha , Shrestha Rabina
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Stress persists when a person is unable to cope with the situations of the past, present or future. Stress may be associated with physical and psychological abnormalities. Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilo-sebaceous units with prevalence of more than 85% in adolescent age group.
Materials and Methods: Three hundred one patients were recruited in the study. Inclusion criteria included new acne patients of age 16 years and above as well as those who were using but not improving with topical or oral acne therapies. Exclusion criteria included patients receiving sedatives, antidepressants, or glucocorticoids, patient suffering from chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypothyroidism, chronic kidney disease, migraine and other diseases. This questionnaire included biodata of the patients, clinical history and their perceived stress scale. Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) was used to assess acne severity in relation to stress using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).
Results: The results indicated an increase in stress severity positively correlated with an increase in acne severity, which was statistically significant (p<0.01). Most of the patients were students. Subjects with higher stress scores, determined using the PSS, had higher acne severity when examined and graded using the GAGS.
Conclusions: The results showed that there is a positive correlation between severity of stress and grade of acne. Stress management should be a part of acne management.
Sexually Transmitted Infections in A Tertiary Hospital of Kathmandu: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Paudel Sushil , Parajuli Niraj , Dahal Sudip , Paudel Sudarshan
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are the diseases that are transmitted by sexual contact if a partner is infected with agent known to cause infection of genitalia. This group of diseases pose a huge public health problem. This study aims to provide an insight on the prevalence of STIs in a tertiary care center dedicated to civil servants.

Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. All patients diagnosed with STI in a dermatology out-patient of Civil Service Hospital, a tertiary care hospital situated in Kathmandu over a period of two years from January 1 2018 to December 30 2019 were included in the study. The diagnosis was made by clinical and laboratory investigations.

Results: The total number 157 cases of STIs were enrolled in this study, of which 119 (75.8%) were males and 38(24.2%) were females. The mean age of patients was 27.8±8.8 years, ranging from 15 to 60 years. Seventy three (46.5%) patients were married, while 81 (51.6%) patients were unmarried. Unmarried males were significantly more vulnerable to acquire STIs (p=0.005). Males were having significantly more premarital or extramarital sexual exposures as compared to females (p<0.001). The most common presentation was condyloma acuminata in 84(53.5%) patients. Consistent use of condom was reported only in 3 (2.5%) males and 1 (2.6%) females in this study. No association was noted between the education level attained to the practice of safe sexual methods (p=0.535).

Conclusion: The proportion of males was higher than females in our study which might be due to the reluctances of female to see doctor for sexual problems. The level of education did not seem to make people aware of practicing safe sex. Sexual education seems must in all level of education.
Clinicoepidemiolgic Profile of Dermatophytosis in the Elderly: A Hospital Based Study
Authors: Gahalaut Pratik , Mehra Mriganka , Mishra Nitin , Rastogi Madhur Kant , Bery Vasudha
Published: October 2021

Introduction
Superficial tinea infections are some of the most common dermatological conditions in the elderly. Recently, few studies done showed an abrupt increase in dermatophytic infection in adults; however, similar recent studies describing dermatophytosis in the elderly are lacking. The aims and objectives of this study were to identify the epidemiological profile of dermatophytoses among the elderly population.
Materials and Methods
This was a single centre, observational cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary care Medical College Hospital in North India over 12 months including patients of dermatophytosis (KOH confirmed) aged 60 years or more.
Results
A total of 192 patients were enrolled, among which 68.7% were males. The extensive disease was present in 56.2%. History of topical steroid usage was present in 79.2%. The mean duration of disease was 23.8 weeks among which chronic disease was seen in 25%. Various other demographic characteristics were identified. Various risk factors for extensive disease, like gender, topical steroids use, urban residence, higher socioeconomic status, longer duration of disease, positive family history, diabetics, regular alcohol and tobacco consumption, were also noted in the present study.
Conclusion
The present concludes increased prevalence in women, delay in seeking treatment among them, a rising proportion of chronic and extensive dermatophytosis, rising atypical clinical presentation and higher predilection for tinea cruris and onychomycosis.
Knowledge Elicitation with Aboriginal Australian communities
Authors: Kutay Cat
Published: October 2021

This paper provides techniques for engagement and data collection in researching with Aboriginal Australian cultures, acknowledging significant differences in forms of communication and usage of Information Systems to the mainstream Australian culture. An approach to trust in relationships is developed by interpreting cultural aspects arising from the diverse relationships to technology developed by Aboriginal users. This work uses the existing Honeycomb model for social media development as a base framework for collaborative web systems and online knowledge sharing in the Indigenous domain. We present a series of product development research projects based in universities in NSW Australia, in particular user experience studies, to explain the relationship between the researchers and users and the products that are created in terms of the model. Some concepts and processes fundamental to engagement with Aboriginal Australian communities in the supply of appropriate information sharing technology are discussed in this context. For if Aboriginal people are to engage in IS development, we are sharing the knowledge or the culture that is embedded in the technology which can have detrimental effects. Either we are asking them to enter the culture that created the technology, that is assimilate, or we use engagement in design to change that technology to suit the culture.
NEW DESIGN OF MICRO-STRIP PATCH ANTENNA FOR WI-FI APPLICATIONS
Authors:   Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, H. Qaddoori Ilham , H. Thaher Raad ,   Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
Published: October 2021

In this research, a new design of a semi-star patch antenna is simulated for Wi-Fi applications. The antenna is operated at 2.4GHz, which is modified by inserting rectangular slots in the ground layer. Copper is used for the patch and ground layers, while FR-4 epoxy is used for the substrate layer. FR-4 epoxy has a Ԑr=4.3 and a loss tangent (tanδ) of 0.025. The antenna size is (45x48x1.6) mm³. The proposed antenna provides a reflection coefficient of -41.5 dB and a gain of 2.8 dB at the operating frequency. The proposed antenna is simulated by CST STUDIO SUITE 2019.
Važnost i uloga stručnjaka zaštite na radu u ustanovama visokog obrazovanja
Authors: Kostadin Tihana , Iviček Ivan
Published: October 2021

Stručnjak zaštite na radu je onaj radnik kojeg je poslodavac odredio za obavljanje poslova zaštite na radu i koji za to ispunjava propisane uvjete. Na temelju Zakona o zaštiti na radu, stručnjak zaštite na radu je stručna pomoć poslodavcu i njegovim ovlaštenicima, radnicima te povjerenicima radnika za zaštitu na radu u provedbi i unapređivanju zaštite na radu. Osim ove temeljne zadaće, još je puno toga povjereno stručnjaku zaštite na radu. Važnost zaštite na radu i uloga stručnjaka zaštite na radu u ustanovama visokog obrazovanja ima svoje specifičnosti i do sada je premalo valorizirana, pa se ovaj rad bavi upravo poslovima i zaduženjima stručnjaka zaštite na radu u visokom školstvu. Osposobljavanje radnika za rad na siguran način, poslovi s posebnim uvjetima rada i ostali poslovi zaštite na radu imaju svoje specifičnosti s obzirom na djelatnost poduzeća, pa je tako i u ustanovama visokog školstva. Zaključno se može reći da ako se skrbi o zaštiti na radu zaposlenika, vodi se računa o njihovom zdravlju i životu, što je temeljno pravo svakog čovjeka. U tome je vrlo značajna uloga stručnjaka zaštite na radu.
Procjena rizika u kontakt-centrima u kontekstu covid-19
Authors: Štajner Bruno , Štajner Marko , Gogić Štajner Ivana
Published: October 2021

Promjenom uvjeta rada prouzročenom zarazom pandemijskih razmjera nametnuta je potreba usklađenja procjene rizika s obzirom na novonastalu situaciju. Razvoj bolesti ovisan je o broju osoba koje se istovremeno nalaze na mjestu rada. U tom pogledu najugroženija su ona radna mjesta i poslovi koji su dosadašnjim procjenama rizika svrstani u kategoriju poslova s malim rizikom, ali pojavom koronavirusa razina rizika znatno se povećala uz pojavu bolesti sa smrtnim ishodom. Iz tih razloga nameće se obveza procjenjivanja rizika uredskog poslovanja, naročito u „kontakt-centrima“ gdje se na istom mjestu istodobno nalazi veći broj radnika.
U radu je prikazan metodološki način procjene rizika na primjeru rada „kontakt-centra“ s težištem na biološke štetnosti te plan mjera koji je potrebno provesti kako bi se smanjila razina rizika.
Odgovornost za štetu nastalu u obavljanju vatrogasne djelatnosti
Authors: Kundić Marin
Published: October 2021

Obavljanje vatrogasne djelatnosti podrazumijeva zakonitu primjenu javnih ovlasti u izvršavanju vatrogasnih intervencija. Prekoračenje javnih ovlasti ili druga nezakonita postupanja u sklopu obavljanja vatrogasne djelatnosti mogu uzrokovati nastanak štete trećim osobama. Odgovornost vatrogasnih postrojbi i organizacija obilježava odnos odgovornosti za štetu koju počine zaposlenici, odnosno njihovi članovi. Iz perspektive vatrogasaca s druge strane, odgovornost za nadoknadu štete nastale u obavljanju vatrogasne djelatnosti može se razmatrati na dvije razine. Jedna razina obuhvaća odgovornost za štetu koju vatrogasac trećim osobama počini u obavljanju ili prilikom obavljanja vatrogasne službe te druga razina koja obuhvaća odgovornost vatrogasca za štetu koju namjerno ili krajnjom nepažnjom nanese Republici Hrvatskoj ili jedinici lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave, odnosno vatrogasnoj postrojbi u kojoj radi ili djeluje u vezi s obavljanjem vatrogasne djelatnosti. Novim Zakonom o vatrogastvu koji je na snagu stupio 1. siječnja 2020. godine detaljnije je regulirano pitanje odgovornosti za štetu nastalu u obavljanju vatrogasne djelatnosti. U radu se razmatra zakonska osnova odgovornosti za štetu nastalu u sklopu obavljanja vatrogasne djelatnosti te pregled izmjena na temelju novog Zakona o vatrogastvu.
Presentación
Authors: Argüello Parra Andrés , Anctil Avoine Priscyll
Published: October 2021

Muchas formas de colonialidad parecen caracterizar la escena social, política, económica y cultural de las sociedades globales. La persistencia colonial no se reduce únicamente a los imperialismos históricos o a la hegemonía del paradigma de la modernidad en su clásica versión racionalista, capitalista e ilustrada. La colonialidad, al igual que el ser aristotélico, se dice de diversas maneras; por ende, lejos de ser un hecho ligado al pasado remoto emerge como fenómeno vigorizado por nuevas e insospechadas formas de dominación paralelas al trasegar del tercer milenio.
LAND OF FĂGĂRAȘ – A TOP ROMANIAN TOURIST DESTINATION IN 2020
Authors:   Transilvania University of Brașov, Faculty of Sociology and Communication, Department of Social Sciences and Communication, Bdul Eroilor, no. 25, Romania, Bolborici Ana-Maria , Sorea Dana ,   Transilvania University of Brașov, Faculty of Sociology and Communication, Department of Social Sciences and Communication, Bdul Eroilor, no. 25, Romania
Published: October 2021

The Land of Făgăraș is a unique location at the heart of Romania, which distinguishes itself through its historical and cultural richness, being declared the tourist destination of 2020. The Land of Făgăraș has this important distinction because its geographical position attracted a population with the vision of forming a community. The growing attractiveness for tourists is reflected in the positive trend of tourist traffic and revenue from tourism and various activities. This study will use some of the results obtained through a project called “Mapping the intangible cultural heritage in the Land of Făgăraș” which started in 2018 and ended in 2019. This study aims to present, on the one hand, the results of this project, such as intangible cultural heritage resources of strategic interest in Land of Făgăraș and thematic cultural routes in this region and, on the other hand, to give proof that this region deserved to be one of the top destinations as regards the Romanian tourism.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE DESERTIFICATION PHENOMENON IN ROMANIA IN CONNECTION WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
Authors:   University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Mărăști Blvd, Bucharest, Romania, Camelia Slave
Published: October 2021

The purpose of this study is to ensure a model using GIS technologies to reduce the negative consequences of the drought and to propose redevelopment of irrigation and growing plant species adapted to the climatic conditions in the study area. Such model is presented in form of three maps: hypsometric, relief and CLC. The maps can provide important information for the investigated area, and it is a useful tool for analysis of the possibilities of cultivating agricultural lands affected by the desertification – drought. Data from the National Institute of Statistics for the period 2015-2019 were also used.
PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS ABOUT THE APPLICATION OF INCLUSION IN SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS
Authors:   International University of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Aljković Kadrić Suada , Muratović Admir ,   International University of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Skenderović Ibro ,   International University of Novi Pazar, Serbia
Published: October 2021

A large number of laws and policies that guarantee all children (regardless of differences and specifics) the right to quality education and equal opportunities for development have been adopted to bring the education system in line with European standards. One of these projects is inclusive education. Inclusive education means that schools and kindergartens should accept all children regardless of their physical, intellectual, social, emotional, linguistic and other characteristics. Teachers and educators in schools and kindergartens should nurture an inclusive culture and by their behavior provide examples and models of implementing inclusion in groups. The paper presents the attitudes of teachers and educators on the application of inclusion, which clearly shows their similarities and differences.
İSVEÇ’TE YAŞAYAN İKİ DİLLİ TÜRK ÇOCUKLARININ TÜRKÇE ÖĞRENME VE KULLANMA DURUMLARINA İLİŞKİN VELİ GÖRÜŞLERİ
Authors: ŞENGÜL Kübra , YOKUŞ Yusufhan
Published: October 2021

Yurt dışında yaşayan Türk vatandaşlarımızın dilini ve kültürünü gelecek nesillere aktarma isteği Türkçenin dar bir sosyal çevrede konuşulmasına bağlı olarak tehlike altındadır. Batılı ülkeler, sosyal uyumun bir koşulu olarak kendi dillerinin öğretimini azınlık dillerin öğretiminden çok daha fazla önemsese de nitelikli bir iki dilli eğitimin ön koşulu bireyin ana dilinde iyi bir eğitim almış olmasıdır. İsveç’te yaşayan iki dilli Türk çocuklarının her iki dildeki gelişimlerinin önemli olduğuna odaklanmakla birlikte ikinci bir dilin ancak iyi edinilmiş bir ana dili düzleminde öğrenileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu araştırmada da İsveç’te yaşayan iki dilli Türk çocuklarının ana dili öğrenme ve kullanma durumlarına ilişkin veli görüşleri incelenmiştir. Nitel araştırma yöntemi ile hazırlanan çalışmada yapılandırılmış görüşme formları kullanılmıştır. İsveç’te yaşayan 16 Türk veliye elektronik ortamda ulaşılmış ve veriler Maxqda programında betimsel analiz tekniğine göre analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar; İsveç’te yaşayan Türklerin çocuklarıyla iletişim kurmada Türkçeyi tercih ettiklerini; çocuklarının en iyi konuştuğu/anladığı dilin İsveççe olduğunu; çocukların, günlük yaşantılarında Türkçeyi az ve orta sıklıkta kullandıklarını göstermiştir. Çocukların kendilerini Türk kültürüne ait hissettikleri; dışlanma, öz güven eksikliği gibi sosyalleşme sorunları yaşadıkları belirlenmiştir. Araştırmada, Türkçe ve Türk Kültürü dersleri etkinliklerinin ve Türkçe öğretmenlerinin yetersiz bir şekilde değerlendirildiği tespit edilmiştir. İsveç’te yaşayan iki dilli Türk çocuklarının Türkçe ve İsveççe alfabe farklılığından kaynaklanan olumsuz dil beceri performanslarına sahip oldukları; çocukların Türkçe öğrenirken ve kullanırken sözcük dağarcığı yetersizliği, Türkçeyi İsveççe ile karıştırma, telaffuz sorunları, dil bilgisel sorunlar yaşadıkları tespit edilmiştir. İki dilli Türk çocuklarının Türkçe öğrenirken ve kullanırken yaşadıkları sorunların çözümüne ilişkin; dili sıkça kullanma, ebeveynlerin yardımını alma, kültürel etkinlere katılma, kitap okuma, ana dili ders saatlerinin artırma, öğretmen kalitesini iyileştirme ve ana dili ders kitaplarının niteliğini artırma gibi önerilerde bulunulmuştur.