bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The use of GIS technologies for the assessment of tourist routes landscape diversity on the Katon-Karagay National Park territory
Authors: Sheremet Elina , Kalutskova Natalia
Published: October 2020

National parks belong to the most important category of specially protected natural territories in the Kazakhstan. One of the most important tasks of national parks is to promote ecological tourism and education with reference to the natural and cultural peculiarities of their territory. The Katon-Karagay State National Natural Park is the largest national park with the highest rate of growth in terms of touristic activities in Kazakhstan. It was created in 2001 due to good state of its natural landscapes and biodiversity. At present, the Katon-Karagay National Park is a part of the Big Altai transboundary biosphere reserve organized in 2017. Within the national park 4 functional zones are established: the strictly protected, buffer, tourist and recreational activity, and limited economic activity. The touristic and recreational activity zone plays a major role for tourism development. In this zone the most tourist routes are functioned. In the article we assess both the landscape diversity of the tourist routes and tourist and recreational activity zone. For this the original landscape map was compiled for the national park territory at 1 : 500 000 scale. We identify 63 landscapes types combined into 5 landscape classes. Assessment of landscape diversity was carried out on the basis of geographic information technologies.
Formation of a tourist brand on the example of the Big Altai
Authors: Tikunova Irina , Sherbatova Maria
Published: October 2020

The cross-border territory of the Greater Altai (Russia-Mongolia-Kazakhstan-China) is considered in the context of international cooperation and tourism development as a special form of intercultural communication. The article analyzes natural and cultural features, historical circumstances and modern conditions for the development of cross-border cooperation in the field of tourism. Based on the analysis of approaches to the formation of country brands in domestic and foreign literature, the definition of the territory brand is given. There are differences in the formation of national and transnational brands, the main of which is taking into account the characteristics of each cross-border territory (different tourist potential, organizational and economic structure, political structure, priorities in the development of tourism). The evaluation of the tourism potential of the territories using cluster analysis on 8 indicators: number of UNESCO sites, the density of historical, cultural and natural sites, the proportion of the area of specially protected natural territories (SPNT), the capacity of hotel rooms, visa status, degree of participation in the project of greater Altai, the complex index of transport accessibility, in turn consisting of 4 parameters (density of the railway, highways, passenger traffic, number of crossings). Sub-brands have been formed for each region and a common potential brand of the Greater Altai has been identified, which can be used to promote the Greater Altai as a tourist territory.
RESEARCH ON THE POTENTIAL FOR ACADEMICIANS TO WORK FROM HOME: RESEARCH IN A MALAYSIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
Authors: Osman Wan Nadzri , Radzuan Kamaruddin , Zulhumadi Faisal , Mohd Nawi Mohd Nasrun
Published: October 2020

The year 2020 has witnessed the world being swept by the Covid-19 pandemic that has greatly changed the social and economic landscapes of many countries globally. Among the changes brought upon by this pandemic involves the way one works. With the spread of this pandemic, residents in many areas have begun to benefit from the use of various technologies in many activities, including sales and purchase, and performing work in order to minimise from being exposed to activities outside the house. This research was performed with the aim to look at the potential of implementing a work from home programme among the academic staff in a public university in Malaysia. A questionnaire was distributed to observe the feedback regarding the implementation of this programme, and it was revealed that almost all academic staff believed that this programme can be established for academic staff and they stated their readiness to be involved and support the implementation of such a programme.
Emergence of Educators for Industry 5.0 An Indological Perspective
Authors:   Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar (Uttarakhand), India., Saxena* Abhay , Pant Durgesh ,   Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar (Uttarakhand), India., Saxena Amit ,   Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar (Uttarakhand), India., Patel Chandrashekhar ,   Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar (Uttarakhand), India
Published: October 2020

In the amid Covid-19 crisis where the world is suffering from the pandemic, the technology is ready to march forward with the new vision, concepts, and principles. The Covid-19 crisis gave humanity the new mantras of wisdom, contentment, value of products, large family concepts, and the exponential growth of the mind with a human touch. Industry 4.0 was the emergence of Industrial Internet of things where automation, Machine Learning, connectivity and real time data had been woven together. This paper deals with the Vision of Industry 5.0 leading toward Society 5.0. The smart society will be equipped with new version of education and educators 5.0, who are likely to lead the world. The humans will be equipped with Smart Collaborative and co-operating Robots to efficiently perform the undertaken tasks. This new Super-smart society will be enriched with ‘Human Touch’, personalized products. The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in India, is focused on the concepts of Education 5.0. This paper will also introduce the new horizons of the education system in terms of Indological Perspective. It also gives an insight to the methodologies and techniques that are required for achieving the Goals and Objectives of Society 5.0.
NLP Algorithms Endowed f or Automatic Extraction of Information from Unstructured Free Text Reports of Radiology Monarchy
Authors:   Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University , Department of Computer Science, Aurangabad,India., Kumbhakarna* Vaishali M. , Kulkarni Sonali B. ,   (Asst.Prof), Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University , Department of Computer Science, Aurangabad,India., Dhawale Apurva D. ,   Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University , Department of Computer Science, Aurangabad,India.
Published: October 2020

Natural Language Processing (NLP) Algorithms are the key factors for automatic information extraction form the unstructured free-text radiology reports .To extract clinically important findings and recommendations, various NLP algorithms are used . A rule-based NLP system is used in most of the automated IE applications in medical domain; whereas some applications are using Random Forest classifier, PageRank Algorithm, clustering algorithm, Conditional Random Fields (CRF) algorithm, and deep learning-based approaches. Some papers found with methods used for IE like, Support Vector Machines (SVMs), linear-chain conditional random fields (LC-CRFs), k-means or k-medoids algorithm ,Affinity Propagation (AP) clustering algorithm , supervised machine learning algorithm and many more. Thus through this survey we can say that, NLP methods used to extract information ,brings new insights into already known clinical evidences. It also helps to identify previously unknown treatment and causal relations between biomedical entities .Therefore NLP algorithms has empowered Radiology monarchy.
Ontology Based Metasearch Engine i n Electronics Area
Authors:   Technical University of Sofia, College of Energy and Electronics, Botevgrad, Bulgaria, Ivanova* Tatyana
Published: October 2020

Paper The goal of search engines is to return accurate and complete results. Satisfying concrete user information needs becomes more and more difficult because of inability in it complete explicit specification and short comes of keyword-based searching and indexing. General search engines have indexed millions of web resources and often return thousands of results to the user query (most of them often inadequate). To increase result’s precession, users sometimes choose search engines, specialized in searching concrete domain, personalized or semantic search. A grand variety of specialized search engines may be found (and used) in the internet, but no one may guarantee finding of existing in the web and needed for the concrete user resources. In this paper we present our research on building a meta-search engine that uses domain and user profile ontologies, as well as information (or metadata), directly extracted from web sites to improve search result quality. We state main requirements to the search engine for students, PHD students and scientists, propose a conceptual model and discuss approaches of it practical realization. Our prototype metasearch engine first perform interactive semantic query refinement and then, using refined query, it automatically generate several search queries, sends them to different digital libraries and web search engines, augments and ranks returned results, using ontologically represented domain and user metadata. For testing our model, we develop domain ontologies in the electronic domain. We will use ontological terminology representation to propose recommendations for query disambiguation, and to ensure knowledge for reranking the returned results. We also present some partial initial implementations query disambiguation strategies and testing results.
A Study on Crop Disease Detection of Banana Plant using Python and Machine Learning
Authors:   Department of MCA. Jain College of Engineering Belagavi, Karnataka, India., Hosur* Satyamedha , Banasode Praveen ,   Department of MCA. Jain College of Engineering Belagavi, Karnataka, India., Patil Minal ,   Department of MCA. Jain College of Engineering Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
Published: October 2020

Crop or leaf disease detection using Python and Machine learning application is designed by using image processing technique for the purpose of farmers to identify, analyze and classify automatically through the computer vision and machine learning vision system for mainly banana leaf to find diseases and by plotting the graph for their pixel range of the affected areas. Leaf diseases are restricting the growth of the plants and it is also destroying the crop. Disease can be controlled by knowing which disease is destroying the plant. The symptom of the banana diseases will be noticed in the leaf, by change in color to yellowish and turning to a dark color and this can be observed between the fourth and fifth month of the plant. Causing reduction in the growth of the plant as well as rotting of the banana. The support vector machine (SVM) algorithm is used for extraction of color and texture features. The proposed work attains a high accuracy in identification of diseases and thereby controlling the spread in other plants.
Oblique Gate Direction During Centrifugal Casting in Artificial Lumbar Disc Model of CP-Ti
Authors: Dwi Setyana Lilik , Mahardika Muslim , Suyitno Suyitno
Published: October 2020

Oblique gate direction in different angles was hardly applied in centrifugal casting. The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of oblique gate direction in centrifugal casting on density, porosity, roughness, and microstructures in the artificial lumbar disc model. The angles of the oblique gate were ranged from 30º to 150º toward to the runner. The sharp turn of the gate would cause retardations and losses friction that decreased the pressure in molten metal. This process caused the porosity and the surface roughness decreased while the density increased. The product in which the oblique gate direction was the same with the mold rotation was better than the one in the opposite direction. The tangential forces would increase the forces acting on molten metal when entered the mold with the oblique gate direction that same with the mold rotation. Gate with the θ of 90º was the most widely used, but the product was better to use the gate with the θ of 60º than the product with the θ of 90º. Hence, to obtain an artificial lumbar disc model with less porosity, high density, and smooth surface, the oblique gate of 60º should be applied.
UTILIZATION OF ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF INJECTION MOLDED PART
Authors: Gajdoš Ivan , Slota Ján , Kaščák Ľuboš , Grytsenko Oleksandr , Jachowicz Tomasz
Published: October 2020

As the use of the thermoplastic materials becomes conventional in numerous parts and various applications, incidence of various types of failure becomes inevitable. Failure of injection molded parts can be a cause of economic and legal problems, as well as causing health damage or death. Public perception of plastics is adversely affected by their failures, such as the bad reputation that early plastics earned with toys that broke too easily. As the injection molding process is very complex, finding the cause of failure is very complicated. In industrial mass scale production, determining the cause of failure is key point in customer-supplier relationship. In the presented study, a type of injection molded product from HDPE affected by occurrence of cracks was investigated by mechanical, thermal testing and spectral analysis. Mechanical properties were evaluated by the uniaxial tensile test and the SHORE hardness test. Thermal properties of the samples were evaluated by DSC/TGA analysis and for the spectral analysis a Raman spectroscopy device was used. Obtained results provided information about fluctuating quality of used material, coupled with non/stable molding conditions and small molding window. All those aspects caused molded in stress, which was released in the form of crack during the installation.
Friction welding of AISI 304: effect of friction time on micro-structure, micro-hardness and tension-compression properties
Authors: JABBAR HASSAN Ammar , BOUKHAROUBA Taoufik , MIROUD Djamel
Published: October 2020

During direct drive friction welding could relatively predicting the micro-structural and mechanical properties of friction-welded joints by controlling the welding conditions; friction time is an important coefficient that effects on these properties, present study focused on the effect of that time on micro-structural and mechanical phenomena during that process. The process achieved in different friction time, while welding joints investigated by macroscope, microstructure, scanning electron microscope, tensile, compression and micro-hardness tests. The micro-hardness tests were performd along the interface and axial direction. Thus, the tensile tests  carried out on the standardized test piece with effective diameter of 6 mm and compression tests were extracted at welded center in three angles of 0°, 45° and 90° with test specimen of 4 mm diameter and 6.5 mm length. The results showed that with increasing friction time could be found hard zone at the interface of welded joint because of extended of high plastically deformation zone, which will responsible on decreasing some useful mechanical properties such as ultimate tensile strength and yield compression strength. However, tensile fracture position occurred adjacent to the interface at the thermo-mechanical deformation zone in the rotating side for all welding pieces, where the micro-hardness attenuated at that region.
ASSESSMENT OF SHELF LIFE AND BACTERIAL LOAD OF VIABLE EGGS OBTAINED AT THE POINT OF LAY FROM ROOM AND REFRIGERATOR STORAGE TEMPERATURES
Authors: Akpoka Obhioze Augustine
Published: October 2020

It is well established that storing hatching eggs over a longer period of time affects its quality. The current study evaluated the impact of egg storage duration in-relation to two different temperature conditions (room and refrigerator) to determine the bacterial load and shelf life of viable eggs. One hundred and twenty eggs were used for this study, 60 were boiled and 60 were raw. Thirty of the boiled eggs were stored at room temperature and the other 30 eggs were kept in the refrigerator. Similarly, 30 raw eggs were each stored at room and optimal refrigeration temperatures for eggs (< 7 oC) respectively, while the egg weight, viability and sensory tests were performed daily on the eggs. However, the eggs kept in the refrigerator were viable for longer and relatively maintained higher physical appearance and sensory quality compared to eggs kept at room temperature. In the investigation of bacterial load, the total viable count ranged from 6.0× 103 to 11.9 × 103 coliform forming unit per millilitre (cfu/ml) and 1.0 × 103 to 6.5 × 103 cfu/ml for the boiled eggs kept at room and refrigeration temperatures (BRT and BFT) respectively. More so, the bacterial counts in raw eggs obtained at room and refrigerator storage ranged from 4.8 × 103 to 6.5 × 103 cfu/ml. Subsequently, the characterization and identification of bacterial isolates indicated the presence of Salmonella pullorum, Proteus mirabilis and Pseudomonas sp. The Salmonella pullorum was isolated from all the egg samples (BRT, BFT, RRT and RFT). The Proteus mirabilis was isolated from boiled eggs kept in both room and refrigerator temperatures (BRT and BFT) while Pseudomonas sp. was obtained only from raw eggs stored in the refrigerator (RFT). In addition, the boiled eggs at room temperature started deterioration on Day 9, while its counterpart in the refrigerator began spoilage or decrease in quality from Day 16. The weight of the viable eggs in relation to the non-viable ones was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The refrigeration of eggs increases its longevity while proper hygiene and adequate boiling of eggs reduces the risk of acquiring infections through bacterial contamination.
THE POTENTIAL OF ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI AS BIOCONTROL AND PHOSPATE SOLUBILIZATION AGENT IN Capsicum anuum
Authors: Susilowati Dwi Ningsih
Published: October 2020

The productivity of chili (Capsicum annuum) in Indonesia is currently very low. Some factors that influenced it including the presence of pathogenic microorganisms which lead to the low availability of phosphate in the soil. This condition become a limiting factor for plant growth and production. Endophytic fungi can be used as antagonistic agents in inhibiting pathogenic fungi and to increase the efficiency of phosphate solubilization known as phospholytic fungi. This study aimed to find antagonistic agents from endophytic fungi that can suppress the growth of pathogenic fungi and test the ability of endophytic fungi to dissolve phosphate. Fungi isolates used were BB-Biogen collection isolates, consisting of 42 endophytic fungi isolates, and 3 pathogenic fungi isolates (Fusarium sp., Colletotrichum acutatum, Phytophthora capsici) on chili plants (C. annuum). The antagonism test was carried out using the dual culture method in the Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) medium for 5 days incubation at temperature (± 28 ° C). The parameters measured were based on the formation of inhibition zones and the calculation of the percentage of growth inhibition of fungi isolates. The test results obtained 7 representative fungi isolates (RIVA4, RIVA5, MIVD2, Aspergillus niger, Cladosporium sp., Cladosporium oxysporum, and Chaetomium globosum). Based on the calculation of the percentage of growth inhibition, fungi isolates with RIVA5 code have a higher potential in inhibiting the growth of all three pathogenic fungi. Calculation of the percentage of endophytic fungi inhibition of RIVA5 were 70.3% (Fusarium sp.), 63.3% (C. acutatum), and 60% (P. capsici). Phosphate test was carried out by the cork borer method in pikovskaya medium for 4 days incubation at 27-28 ° C. The parameters measured were based on the formation of clear zones around the colony. There were 4 endophytic fungi isolates (MIVA4, MIVF7, Aspergillus sydowii, and  A. niger) formed a clear zone around the colony, which indicates the presence of phospholytic activity. Based on the calculation of the phospholytic index, A. niger isolates have a high phosphate solubility index value of 5.
PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AN Aspergillus niger GS1S6 PHYTASE CULTIVATED IN PHYTIC ACID-RICH AGRICULTURAL SUBSTRATES
Authors: Odeniyi Olubusola , Itaba Leonard
Published: October 2020

In animal farming, improvement of growth performance through successful nutrient uptake and digestibility is critical. Phytases hydrolyze the anti-nutritive phytic acid present in grains to lesser derivatives and release the phosphorus trapped therein. Twenty-eight fungi obtained from poultry droppings, cereal-rich soils and garden soils were screened for phosphate solubilization and phytase production using Pikovskaya agar and phytase screening medium. Out of the fungi, 61% were positive for phytase producing abilities and the most proficient, isolate GS1S6 with a solubilization index of 121%, was identified as Aspergillus niger GS1S6. Optimum phytase production was achieved at a fermentation period of 120 h, pH 5.5, glucose, (NH4)2SO4 using 72 hour old fungal inoculum. Mineral supplementation of natural agricultural substrates enhanced phytase production (1000U/L) the most in milled sesame seed medium. The ~31-38 KDa partially purified and characterized enzyme demonstrated optimum activities at 55oC and pH 6.0, while cationic inclusions reduced phytase activities. The Km and Vmax were low (1.308 mM and 0.077 mM/mL/min) from Linear-weaver plot with increasing substrate concentration implying that A. niger GS1S6 phytase may efficiently mineralize phytic acid and therefore hold great prospect for its commercialization.
Pengaruh Pengetahuan, Religiusitas, dan Halal Terhadap Keputusan Memilih Melalui Attitude dan Brand Trust Pada Bakeri Modern (Studi Kasus 3 Bakeri Top Brand
Authors: Sahputra Ardani , Nurlatifah Hanny
Published: October 2020

Abstract : The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of knowledge, religiosity, and halal against the decision of choosing through attitude and brand trust on the 3 top brand modern bakeries. The sample used was the one who bought the product at one of the three bakeries in the last two months of 100 respondents using purposive sampling method. Data analysis method used is descriptive analysis, correspondence analysis, and path analysis. The results found that (1) knowledge, religiosity, and halal are not significantly influence the attitude of the modern bakery. (2) in the modern bakery Bakeri 1, knowledge significantly influence brand trust, while religiosity and halal are not significantly influence brand trust. In modern bakery Bakeri 2, knowledge and religiosity does not significantly affect brand trust, while halal significantly influence brand trust. In modern bakery Bakeri 3, knowledge and religiusias significantly influence brand trust, while halal not significantly influence brand trust. (3) In the modern bakery Bakeri 1, halal significantly influence the decision to choose, whereas knowledge, religiosity, attitude, and brand trust did not significantly influence the decision to choose. In modern bakery Bakeri 2, attitude, and brand trust significantly influence the decision to choose, whereas knowledge, religiosity, and halal are not significantly influence the decision to choose. In modern bakery Bakeri 3, knowledge significantly influence the decision to choose, while religiosity, halal, attitude, and brand trust did not significantly influence the decision to choose.

Keywords: Knowledge, religiosity, Halal, Attitude, Brand Trust, Decision of Choosing, Brand Positioning
Penerapan Perlindungan Hukum Atas Produk Budaya Kekayaan Intelektual (KI) Golok Ciomas di Kecamatan Ciomas Kabupaten Serang
Authors: Sulasno Sulasno , Wahyuddin Wahyuddin , Agustin Fitria
Published: October 2020

Provinsi Banten terkenal akan nilai sejarah, budaya dan religiusnya, provinsi Banten memiliki berbagai macam jenis senjata tradisionalnya, salah satunya adalah golok, golok pada zaman dahulu digunakan oleh para jawara untuk mengusir para penjajah dari daerahnya. Salah satu senjata tradisional khas Banten adalah Golok Ciomas, yang berada di Kecamatan Ciomas Kabupaten Serang, golok ini tidak bisa dimiliki oleh sembarang orang, karena dalam proses pembuatannya pun tidak sembarangan. Satu prinsip yang penting dan juga diyakini para sesepuh di Ciomas, yang hingga kini masih memegang kuat tradisi pembuatan Golok Ciomas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana penerapan perlindungan hukum atas Merek Golok Ciomas di Kecamatan Ciomas Kabupaten Serang. Dengan menggunakan Metode Penelitian Deskriptif Analitis yang dilakukan dengan Metode pengumpulan data serta dengan cara mengkaji berbagai sumber bahan hukum, baik itu primer, sekunder maupun tersier. Untuk menerapkan serta melindungi Merek Golok Ciomas dari tindakan pemalsuan produk atau barang palsu atau yang biasa dikenal dengan barang “KW”, berdasarkan Undang-Undang Nomor 20 Tahun 2016 Tentang Merek dan Indikasi Geografis, diatur didalam Pasal 100 - Pasal 102 mengenai sanksi pidana yang diberikan kepada pelaku pemalsuan suatu produk atau barang, sehingga diharapkan Merek Golok Ciomas tidak ada yang memalsukannya untuk kepentingan suatu bisnis.
Analisis Break Even Point pada Waralaba Sabana Fried Chicken Outlet Jatirahayu, Bekasi
Authors: Juriah Siti , Juniawaty Rudeva
Published: October 2020

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat penjualan yang harus dipertahankan agar tidak mengalami kerugian dan mengetahui jumlah penjualan minimal yang harus dicapai pada jumlah target laba yang direncanakan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif yaitu pengumpulan data seperti data biaya, data pendapatan dan data penjualan, mengklasifikasi biaya lalu menghitung titik impas unit dan titik impas rupiah. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara. Hasil dari penelitian adalah outlet Sabana Jatirahayu dapat mengalami balik modal jika mampu menjual 4.922 potong daging ayam dalam waktu satu bulannya, pada penjualan ayam misalnya 5.000 potong daging ayam outlet Sabana Jatirahayu sudah mendapat keuntungan karena biaya tetap sudah tertutupi oleh penjualan 4.922 potong ayam sebelumnya. BEP akan terjadi ketika angka penjualan sudah mencapai Rp49.223.535 setelah melewati jumlah misalnya pada angka Rp50.000.000 maka outlet Sabana Jatirahayu sudah dikatakan balik modal sehingga penjualan seterusnya sudah bisa menghasilkan keuntungan dalam jangka waktu 140 hari (4 bulan).
Role of BAP 65 (Blood Urea Nitrogen, Altered Mental Status, Pulse, Age 65 Years) Scoring System in Risk Stratification of Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease in Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Thapa Ashish
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Exacerbations are important events in the management of COPD because they negatively impact health status, rates of hospitalization and readmission, and disease progression. COPD AE is one of the commonest case presenting to the TUTH Emergency, average being 5 patients a day. The aim of the study was to co-relate the BAP 65 score, mortality and mechanical ventilation in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD.

Methods: It was an observational study, 648 patients from emergency of TUTH were screened for the study from Magh 2073 to Asar 2074 after getting approval from the institutional review boards, among them 114 were included after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria and BAP 65 score was calculated. The patients were followed till discharge, mechanical ventilation or mortality. Data entry was done in MS EXCEL and statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 24.

Results: Total of 114 patients enrolled for the study from the emergency of TUTH. There were total 16 mortality and 12 patients were mechanically ventilated. Most of the mortality and mechanical ventilation were from severe group ie BAP class IV and V. We used Pearson Chi-squared test to compare between BAP 65 class and Mortality, and found that mortality rate increased with increasing BAP 65 class with a p value of < 0.0001. The need of Mechanical Ventilation increased as well, as the BAP 65 Class increased, less than 1% of the patients with BAP class I needed MV, the cause being Type II Respiratory Failure, while around 50% of the patients with BAP class V needed MV.

Conclusions: BAP 65 score is an effective and simple tool to classify the patients presenting with AECOPD, it correlated well with both the need of mechanical ventilation and mortality. Higher the score higher the chances of severe disease.
An Atypical Self-Inflicted Abdominal Stab Injury: A Case Report
Authors: Shakya Arbin , Ranjitkar Malshree , Pandey Sampanna
Published: October 2020

When dealing with cases of sharp force penetrating injuries, survival of the victim depends on injury to major blood vessels or major organs resulting in internal or external hemorrhage. Stab with intention of homicide although common, self inflicted stab injuries are less reported. We present an unusual self inflicted stab injury over an abdomen extending from front to back of the abdomen over epi-gastric region by a 52 years old male who managed to survive as it missed all the major blood vessels and solid organs that lied in between. On observation of characteristics of the wound, we have made an attempt to opine that the incident was self- inflicted with suicidal intentions.
Intracranial Haemorrhage as a Fatal Complication of Evans Syndrome: A Case Report
Authors: Shilpakar Olita , Rajbhandari Bibek , Karki Bipin , Bogati Umesh
Published: October 2020

Evans syndrome is a rare hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of simultaneous or sequential direct Coombs-positive autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), immune-mediated thrombocytopenia and/or immune neutropenia without any known underlying etiology. Spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage is a rare and life-threatening complication in patients with Evans syndrome and very few cases have been reported to date. We report a case of a thirty-two- year-old female with intracranial haemorrhage with underlying Evans syndrome who presented with the clinical manifestations of headache, vomiting and altered sensorium and succumbed to the fatal complication despite resuscitative measures. This also emphasizes the importance of early recognition of symptoms and immediate presentation to health care facilities for aggressive management of the patient.
Incidental Hyperglycemia and Detection of Diabetes in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Thapa Ashish , Amatya Anugya , Parajuli Roshan
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Nearly half of people with diabetes don’t know they have it. It is often not diagnosed until complications appear. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and prediabetes in patients presenting to the Emergency Department with incidental hyperglycemia, because the duration of hyperglycemia is a predictor of adverse outcomes, and there are effective interventions to prevent disease progression and to reduce complications.

Methods: It was an observational cross-sectional study, 720 patients from Emergency Department of Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal were screened from December 2018 to March 2019 and a total of 128 patients with incidental hyperglycemia (>140mg/dl) were included. Patients with a previous diagnosis of diabetes, unstable patients and pregnant patients were excluded. Incidental hyperglycemia, fasting blood sugar, 2 hours postprandial blood sugar and HbA1c were noted, data entry was done in Microsoft Excel and analysis was done using the SPSS 24.

Results: Total of 128 patients were enrolled for the study.10% of the patients had hyperglycemia and 34% among the hyperglycemic had the finding in the absence of history of diabetes. Incidental hyperglycemia ranged from 150-500 mg/dl. Among the incidental hyperglycemic, 29% and 36% had prediabetes and diabetes respectively. Incidental hyperglycemia was divided into four groups; <159, 160-179, 180-199 and >200 mg/dl, and each group was analyzed with the diagnostic criteria and the final outcome. It was found that each group correlated well with the diagnostic criteria and final outcome and was found to be statistically significant with p<0.0001 based on the Chi square test.

Conclusions: Following the patients with incidental hyperglycemia in the Emergency Department, a significant number of undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetes can be diagnosed, early intervention can be started that can prevent progression from prediabetes to diabetes and risk of complications can be reduced.
Median Nerve Palsy following Posterior Dislocation of Elbow Joint: A Case Report
Authors: Nepal Prabin , Shrestha Sailendra K. D.
Published: October 2020

Median nerve entrapment as a consequence of posterior dislocation of elbow is a rare. The diagnosis is usually missed or delayed. We present a case of median nerve entrapment following dislocation of elbow with medial epicondyle fracture in a 12 years old male child. After 10 days of reduction, the child presented with neurological deficit showing median nerve palsy. Nerve conduction study showed total denervation of median nerve. Nerve release was done by breaking the callus around medial epicondyle with neurolysis. Median nerve entrapment after the elbow dislocation is a very rare entity. High index of suspicion and timely intervention is helpful in diagnosing the case and managing with a good functional recovery.
Diagnostic and treatment of nose bleeding in children with chronic hepatitis B
Authors: Rajabov Askar Kh. , Amonov Shavkat E.
Published: October 2020

State of the problem: Nasal bleeding is one of the most common causes of patients seeking emergency otorhinolaryngological care, as well as the most common type of bleeding in medical practice. Frequent causes of nosebleeds are changes in the vascular wall, hemorrhagic diathesis, atherosclerosis, as well as diseases of the blood, kidneys, liver.
Purpose of research: To study the clinical course and effectiveness of some methods of treatment of nosebleeds in chronic hepatitis B in children.
Materials and methods: We observed 78 children aged 3 to 17 years. The method of examination included a detailed study of complaints and anamnesis of patients, endoscopic examination of the nasal cavity, radiography of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Patients were divided into 2 groups. The first group consisted of 30 patients in whom treatment was carried out by the proposed method (after detachment of the mucous membranes into the nasal passages of the patient, a standard hemostatic sponge swab soaked in solcoseryl Gel was introduced), the second group included 20 patients who received traditional treatment (effect on the bleeding area with vaseline, which was previously applied to the gauze swab).
Results: Chronic hepatitis b In children retains its characteristic clinical signs, including subatrophy and dryness of the mucous membranes of the nose, nasal bleeding, adhesions of the nasal cavity, the hepatosplenomegaly and the violation of some biochemical parameters. Nosebleeds on the background of chronic hepatitis B occur with frequent relapses, which contribute to the severe course of chronic hepatitis B and can lead to an unfavorable outcome.
Conclusion: Good clinical effect of selective sparing surgical technique: endoscopic submucosal detachment of the nasal septum in the region of the zone of Kisselbach, with subsequent tamponade hemostatic sponge impregnated with ointment “Solcoseryl”.
The effects of nasal breathing on the development of snoring and apnea
Authors: Yaremchuk Svetlana E.
Published: October 2020

Since the nose is the entrance gate of the upper airway, its stuffiness can contribute to sleep disturbance. The results of a number of case-control studies have shown that nasal congestion frequency associated with snoring and mild OSA. However, there is no strong correlation between the degree of nasal obstruction and the severity of OSA. Randomized controlled trials have shown that in patients with rhinitis, both allergic and non-allergic, the use of nasal steroids can improve sleep quality and may be useful for patients with mild OSA, but they themselves are not an adequate treatment. Surgical correction of nasal breathing disorders also reduces the apnea index and improves sleep quality.
Analysis of Strain-Gage Records From a Static Loading Test on a CFA Pile
Authors: Fellenius Bengt
Published: October 2020

A static test was performed on a 610-mm diameter, 10 m long CFA pile installed through 3 m of clay and sand and into a thick deposit of lacustrine clay. The loading procedure included prolonged load-holding and an unloading-reloading event, which adversely affected the interpretations of the strain records and demonstrated the inadvisability of not performing a test with equal load-increments and equal load-holding durations and avoiding all unloading-reloading sequences. The pile was strain-gage instrumented at three levels and the recorded strains were used to calculate the pile axial stiffness and determine the load distributions for the applied load. Back-calculations using effective stress analysis were fitted to strain-gage determined load distributions and were then used in simulating the measured pile-head load-movement of the test pile.
Conceptions About Electrical Circuits Of English And French Pupils From Nova Scotia In Canada: English And French Conceptions On Electric Circuits
Authors: Métioui Abdeljalil , Trudel Louis
Published: October 2020

This research study was designed to identify the conceptual understandings of 89 students from the region of Clare in French-language public schools and 105 students from the Argyle region in French immersion public schools in Canada on the operation of simple electrical circuits. To this end, they completed a pencil-and-paper questionnaire of sixty minutes in duration. The analyses of the data show clearly the preponderance of erroneous understandings by students related to the concepts of current and voltage among other related concepts identified in the international review of the literature. Thus, despite the cultural and language differences, their conceptual understandings related to the simple electrical circuit are similar. A conclusion and didactical impact are included.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly . A Broad look at the Adaptation of Technology in Education
Authors: Ilin Vladislav
Published: October 2020

Technology in education is a global phenomenon affecting learners of all ages. The breadth and variety of available tools make it difficult to implement a standardized method for assessing the impact of technology on learning. The lack of a consensus on good and bad practices results in inconsistent application and mixed learning results.
This article takes a look at the adaptation of technology to education and examines the various tools used to enhance learning. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using technology, as well as review methodologies for evaluating the impact.
The essay concludes by identifying several problems with the way technology is evaluated and offers suggestions for further research to address those problems.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF EDUCATIONAL WORK IN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF THE FPS OF RUSSIA
Authors: Вотинов Александр Андреевич , Романова Надежда Владимировна
Published: October 2020

В данной статье авторы рассматривают вопросы организации и проведения воспитательной работы в образовательных организациях ФСИН России и ее значение в профессиональном становлении будущих офицеров уголовно-исполнительной системы. Авторами формулируются основные цели и задачи воспитательной работы, а также раскрываются применяемые формы и методы. На примере Самарского юридического института ФСИН России представлен анализ организации данной работы в вузах ФСИН России. Акцентируется внимание на приоритетных направлениях воспитательной работы в ведомственных вузах, которая имеет некоторые специфические особенности. Показывается, что в современных условиях, когда общество переживает не только социально-экономический, но и духовный кризис, когда у молодежи наблюдается обесценивание духовно-нравственных ценностей, роль воспитательной работы в образовательных организациях высшего образования приобретает особую значимость, поскольку, как говорил Н. И. Ильминский, «добрая нравственность есть основание, на котором всякая специальность, научная, ремесленная и тому подобная, получает особенную прочность и цену. Пусть сначала образуется хороший человек, а потом на этом основании будет хороший специалист». Делается вывод, что организация воспитательной работы - это сложный процесс становления и формирования профессиональных качеств у будущего офицера уголовно-исполнительной системы, который требует постоянного совершенствования.

In this article, the authors consider the issues of educational work organization and conduct in the educational institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia and its importance in the professional development of future penal officers. The authors determine the main aims and goals of educational work as well as clear up used forms and methods. The analysis of this work organization in departmental universities is presented on the example of «Samara Law Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service». Attention is focused on the process of education, which has some specific features in departmental universities. In modern conditions when there is a reduce in students' self-development interest and, as a result, mental abilities reduction, the role of educational work acquires special significance because, as N. I. Ilminsky said, «good morality is the basis when every specialty such as scientific, craft, and so on, receives a special strength and value. Let a good person be formed first, and then on this basis there will be a good specialist». It is concluded that the organization of educational work is a complex process of formation and formation of professional qualities in a future officer of the Penal System, which requires constant improvement.
Training-induced improvement in working memory tasks results from switching to efficient strategies
Authors: Malinovitch Tamar , Jakoby Hilla , Ahissar Merav
Published: October 2020

It is debated whether training with a working memory (WM) task, particularlyn-back, can improve general WM and reasoning skills. Most training studies found substantial improvement in the trained task, with little to no transfer to untrained tasks. We hypothesized that training does not increase WM capacity, but instead provides opportunities to develop an efficient task-specific strategy. We derived a strategy for the task that optimizes WM resources and taught it to participants. In two sessions, 14 participants who were taught this strategy performed as well as fourteen participants who trained for 40 sessions without strategy instructions. To understand the mechanisms underlying the no-instruction group’s improvement, participants answered questionnaires during their training period. Their replies indicate that successful learners discovered the same strategy and their improvement was associated with this discovery. We conclude thatn-back training allows the discovery of strategies that enable better performance with the same WM resources.
Síndrome de Reye: presentación de un caso
Authors: Bustos González Álvaro , Montería Florez González Aracely , Fuentes Pacheco Lorenza Rosa , Cuartas Peña Gladys
Published: October 2020

Se presenta el caso clínico e histopatológico de una lactante menor atendida en el Hospital San Jerónimo, de Montería, Colombia, con una enfermedad fulminante caracterizada por vómitos, encefalopatía, hipoglucemia, alargamiento del TP, desequilibrio hidroelectrolítico, in ltración grasa del hígado y edema cerebral, compatible con síndrome de Reye.
Características clínicas y demográficas de los pacientes con quiste de colédoco atendidos en el Hospital del Niño Dr. José R. Esquivel en Panamá durante los años 2005 a 2018
Authors: Cención José Daniel , Chanis A. Ricardo A. , Méndez Joel
Published: October 2020

Introducción: El quiste de colédoco es una condición poco frecuente, se caracteriza por una dilatación de la vía biliar intrahepática y extrahepática. La presentación clínica es variable e incluye principalmente la presencia de masa abdominal, vómitos, ictericia y dolor abdominal,Materiales y métodos: El objetivo de este estudio es determinar las características clínicas y epidemiológicas de pacientes con quiste de colédoco atendidos en el Hospital del Niño Dr José Renán Esquivel durante los años 2005 a 2018.Se realizó un estudio descriptivo retrospectivo, con interés en las características demográficas como edad, sexo, lugar de procedencia, grupo étnico y las características clínicas como síntomas, método diagnóstico, tipo de quiste reportado, histopatología, y complicaciones.Resultados: La n fueron 36 pacientes (n=25 femenino y n=11 masculinos). El grupo de edad de 0-4 años representó el 67% de los sujetos del estudio. Las principales manifestaciones clínicas fueron dolor abdominal, vómitos e ictericia. El método diagnóstico principal utilizado fue la ecografía abdominal. Principales complicaciones postquirúrgicas colangitis, pancreatitis y sangrado digestivo. La mayoría de los quistes clasificados son Todani IC Y IV.Conclusiones: El quiste de colédoco es una patología presente en Panamá con una frecuencia de 2.8 casos por año.
Desafió Diagnóstico
Authors: Santamaría Brenda , Orobio González Ximena
Published: October 2020

Caso ClínicoSe trata de lactante masculino de 6 meses de edad, quien consulta por presentar más de 10 vómitos durante la noche, no asociados a diarrea o fiebre. Sin antecedentes patológicos previos conocidos. Examen físico: con mucosas subhidratadas, resto del examen físico normal.Exámenes de Laboratorios: Hemograma con leucocitos en 18.400/mm3 con predominio de neutrófilos. Estudios de gabinete: Rayos X de abdomen y ultrasonido abdominal.
La inmediatez de la validación y la pérdida de la autonomía
Authors: Vargas Pedro Ernesto
Published: October 2020

Entre las condiciones necesarias para el desarrollo de la autonomía, de la identidad personal, en el niño están el que conozca que la inmediatez no es el patrón para la conducta, que todo requiere un tiempo, que la gratificación puede y debe ser tardada, y, que no sea manipulado externamente, que no esté expuesto a la coerción.
Hoy, el más serio obstáculo para crear autonomía es esta forma incoherente de vivir a la que nos vienen llevando los creadores y dueños de las redes sociales, la ignorancia a las que nos condenan las noticias falsas, y la inmediatez de las respuestas y validaciones que exigimos ciegamente.