bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Topological field theory approach to intermediate statistics
Authors: Vleeshouwers Ward , Gritsev Vladimir
Published: June 2021

Random matrix models provide a phenomenological description of a vast
variety of physical phenomena. Prominent examples include the eigenvalue
statistics of quantum (chaotic) systems, which are characterized by the
spectral form factor (SFF). Here, we calculate the SFF of unitary matrix
ensembles of infinite order with the weight function satisfying the
assumptions of Szeg"{o}’s limit theorem. We then consider a
parameter-dependent critical ensemble which has intermediate statistics
characteristic of ergodic-to-nonergodic transitions such as the Anderson
localization transition. This same ensemble is the matrix model of
U(N)U(N)
Chern-Simons theory on S^3S3,
and the SFF of this ensemble is proportional to the HOMFLY invariant of
(2n,2)(2n,2)-torus
links with one component in the fundamental and one in the
antifundamental representation. This is one example of a large class of
ensembles with intermediate statistics arising from topological field
and string theories. Indeed, the absence of a local order parameter
suggests that it is natural to characterize ergodic-to-nonergodic
transitions using topological tools, such as we have done here.
NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1 IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IN SAUDI ARABIA: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors:   Department of Neurology in Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Fahd Hospital of University. Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia., Hadhiah Kawther , Al-Fajri Abdulla ,   Department of Internal Medicine ,Neurology Unit in King Salman Hospital-Riyadh, Ministry of Health.Saud Arabia., Ali Al-Dandan Hassan ,   Department of Neurology in Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Fahd Hospital of University. Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia., Al-Atiya Jumana ,   College of Medicine, King Faisal University. Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
Published: June 2021

Background: Neurofibromatosis type I(NF1) is a neurocutaneous autosomal dominant disorder that has variable skin and neurological manifestation and Multiple sclerosis (MS) is not among these neurological sequalae of Neurofibromatosis. Only 26 cases have been reported worldwide to have the combination of these two neurological diseases, and none of them from Saudi Arabia.We are presenting a young lady who was diagnosed to have Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing remitting form as she is fitting the clinical and the radiological criteria, and by the age of 29 years, she was thoroughly investigated for multiple cafÃ© au lait spot lesions in the trunk and neurofibromas and history of childhood seizures. Case Presentation:29-year-old lady who was diagnosed to have Relapsing- Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) 7 years ago as she is fulfilling the clinical and radiological criteria of Multiple sclerosis and maintained on Interferon beta 1a 44 mcg subcutaneous every other day then shifted to Fingolimod. Upon encountering her in the clinic, there were multiple cafÃ© au lait spot lesions in the trunk and neurofibromas. Genetic testing showed pathogenic nonsense variant c.574C>T p.(Arg192*) in exon 5 of the NF1 gene. Conclusion:Relapsing remitting form of multiple sclerosis (RRMS) can be associated with Neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1), not only progressive form and NF1 can be related to spontaneous mutation in 50% of cases (no family history).
THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERSONALITY ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE COVID-19 HEALTH PROTOCOL
Authors:   Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Satya Negara Indonesia (USNI), Indonesia., a Nurhayati
Published: June 2021

COVID-19 is a newly discovered disease and knowledge regarding its prevention is still limited. The key to prevention includes breaking the chain of transmission with isolation, early detection, and carrying out basic protection. The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the influence of environmental leadership and environmental personality on compliance with the COVID-19 health protocol in Kebayoran Lama Village, South Jakarta. This research was conducted from July to September 2020. This research was conducted from March to May 2021. The research method used was quantitative with an explanation format. The sampling technique used in this study was simple random sampling. Based on this technique, 99 residents who reside in the Kelurahan Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta were obtained as research samples. The technique of collecting data with a questionnaire is distributed to the sample using google form. The data analysis technique used the classical assumption test in the form of normality, linearity, heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation, and multicollinearity. Research hypothesis testing using the t test. The results showed that the influence of environmental leadership on compliance with the COVID-19 health protocol. The T-Statistic value is 5.504> the T-table value is 1.984 (? = 0.05) and the P-value is 0.000 the T-table value is 1,984 (? = 0.05) and the P-value value is 0,000 the T-table value is 1.984 (? = 0.05) and the P-value is 0.000.
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, LABORATORY ABNORMALITIES AND OUTCOME OF COVID-19 POSITIVE PATIENTS ADMITTED IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF KARACHI
Authors:   Associate Consultant, Associate Professor Internal Medicine King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Princess NouraBint Abdurrahman University, Riyadh, KSA., Farooq Muhammad , ali Arshad ,   Associate Professor at Medicine Department at Karachi Institute of Medical Sceinces, Malir Cant. Karachi., Niaz Furquana ,   Associate Professor and Head of Dermatology Department at Karachi institute of Medical sceinces, Malir Cant. Karachi., Shams Nadia ,   Professor & HOD Medicine at Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad., Sohail Nasira ,   Assistant Professor of Medicine Department at Liyari General Hospital,Karachi., Tabassum Urooj ,   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Dow international Medical College,Dow University of Health Sciences,Karachi., Islam Nayyerul ,   Professor, Associate Dean of Faculty & HOD Medicine, Karachi Institute of Medical Sceinces, Karachi., Ahmed Waquar ,   Consultant Peadiatrician at WWL NHS Trust, UK.
Published: June 2021

Background and Objective:COVID-19 is a corona virus disease infecting people worldwide. There are few local small-scale studies addressing this. We planned a study with good sample size to reveal clinical features and laboratory abnormalities in relation to ICU admission and mortality. Methods and Materials: This observational study was conducted at Dept. of Medicine Liyari General Hospital Karachi after ethical approval. The indoorconfirmed COVID-19 (PCR positive) patients (age>18 years) were included. Pregnant/lactating women, outdoor cases were excluded. Their demographic data, symptoms and signs,co morbidities, laboratory findings (blood complete picture, renal/liver function tests, inflammatory markers (i.e., CRP, ESR, ferritin, LDH, D dimers, troponins), area and duration of admission, disease severity, outcome as death or recovery were documented. Data was collected manually from record of the patients admitted from 15th March till 30th September 2020. The data was analyzed by SPSS software. Chi-square test applied with significant p<0.05. Results:Amongst879 patients 773(87.9%) were admitted in isolation wards whereas 106(12.1%) admitted in ICU. Mortality was 3.9% overall and average length of stay was 11 days. The mean age was 51.8+18.4 years. Most cases were male (65%) and > 50 yearsage (58.9%).Frequent co morbidities were diabetes(26.1%), dyslipidemia (23%), hypertension (19.9%) and ischemic heart disease (17.3%). Fever wasmost common symptom. Tachycardia, hypotension, anemia and lymphocytopenia wereassociated with ICU admission and mortality.Inflammatory markers were elevated in most of the cases but only LDH, ferritin and D-dimers were statistically associated with ICU admission and mortality. Conclusion:This study concludes that COVID-19 positive patients with age above fifty, tachycardia, hypotension elevated LDH, Ferritin, D dimers anemia and lymphocytopenia were associated with mortality and ICU admission.
LA COMPETITIVIDAD TERRITORIAL Y LA POBREZA EN LOS MUNICIPIOS DE LA PENINSULA DE YUCATAN, MEXICO
Authors:   Dr. Carlos A. Perez Canul, Ph in Administration Sciences, Academic researcher, Faculty of Administration and Finance, Autonomous University of Campeche., Alberto Perez Canul Carlos , Charlotte Monserrat Llanes Chiquini Dra. ,   Dra. Charlotte M.LlanesChiquini, Ph in Administration Sciences, Academic researcher, Faculty of Administration and Finance, Autonomous University of Campeche., Manuel Patron Cortes Roger ,   Dr. Roger M. Patron Cortes, Ph in Administration Sciences, Academic researcher, Faculty of Administration and Finance, Autonomous University of Campeche.
Published: June 2021

The Competitiveness is a parameter that nowadays demands efficiency at all levels of organizations whether private or public companies, as a result of an economic phenomenon called globalization and it has permeated in all human activities whether social or economic.This document presents the results of the research Territorial Competitiveness and Poverty in the Municipalities of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. which proposes an analysis of several variables that influence the competitiveness of the municipalities of the Yucatan peninsula, from the creation of an Index of the Municipalities Competitiveness. (IMC), in order to determine the existing asymmetries between them and their correlation with the Social Gap Index (SGI) designed by the National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL) in each municipality of the region. La competitividad es un parametro que actualmente demanda eficiencia en todos los niveles de las organizaciones ya sean empresas privadas o publicas, como resultado de un fenomeno economico llamado globalizacion y que ha permeado en todas las actividades del ser humano ya sean sociales o economicas.Este documento presenta los resultados de la investigacion La competitividad territorial y la pobreza en los municipios de la peninsula de Yucatan, Mexico. El cual propone un analisis de diversas variables que influyen en la competitividad de los municipios de la peninsula de Yucatan, a partir de la elaboracion de un Indice de Competitividad Municipal (ICM), para determinar las asimetrias existentes entre estas y su correlacion con el indice de Rezago Social (IRS) disenado por el Consejo Nacional de Evaluacion de la Politica de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) en cada municipio de la region.
AN OVERVIEW ON CHATURVIDHASHENHA (AYURVEDIC CLASSICAL FOUR TYPES OF FATS) IN SUTIKAPARICHARYA (PUERPERIUM)
Authors:   Professor &HOD, Dept Of Kriya Sharir, Parul Institute of Ayurved and Research, Ishwarpura. Vadodara, Gujarat Parul University., Vilas Ohol Sarita , G. Dunghav Manisha ,   Professor &HOD, Dept Of Aurveda Samhita & Siddhant Parul Institute of Ayurved and Research, Ishwarpura. Vadodara, Gujarat, Parul University., V. Raole Vaidehi ,   Professor, Dept Of Kriya Sharir, Parul Institute of Ayurved Vadodara, Gujarat, Parul University.
Published: June 2021

Introduction : A group of human is nothing but society. Ayurveda not only explains individuals health but well commented on community health. In this context, Ayurveda described about Supraja (Healthy and Cultured progeny). Female has got an opportunity to nurture Supraja as she has capability of giving birth because of typical genetic development. For mother and child care diet, remedies, medicines, rules are mentioned in Ayurveda. (Aim). Hence topic was selected to review Chaturvidhasneha ( internal and external) in Sutikapricharya. Material and Method: Sutikaparicharya and Sheh Varga (group of unctuous food) were reviewed. Observation: A female, after expulsion of placenta at the end of labour is known as Sutika . According to classical references Sutika Kalavadhi is from 5th day to up to 45 th day. Involvement Trishosha, Saptadhatu, Upadhatu are observed during labour and Sutikaawastha. In Ayurvedic compendia, twenty four types of herbal unctuous substances are mentioned. Postnatal care period is indicated for consumption of these unctuous substances. Discussion: : In such condition, internal and external oleation helps to alleviate Tridosha, give strength to bodily tissues and rejuvenate deteriorated body organs involved during labour. Vegetable and animal are two sources of fats. Ghrita (cow ghee), Tila Taila (Sesame oil), Vasaa (animal muscle fat) and Majja (marrow) are described. Conclusion: Chaturvidhasneha plays an important role in Sutikaparichary., In this process, extensive depletion of Dhatu, Updhatu (Supportive tissue) and aggravation of Tridosha occurs. Chaturvidhasheha allivates Tridosha, recover depleted supportive tissue and helps in rejuvenation of body strength.
AYUVEDIYA APPROCH TOWARD IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA - A CASE STUDY
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, RK University Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Rajkot, Gujrat., Ruksar Piparvadiya Vd.
Published: June 2021

Iron deficiency anaemia is a common type of anaemia â€“ a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells. Anaemia symptoms like leave tired and shortness of breath. In Ayurveda, this can considered under the heading Pandu roga. A case of Iron deficiency anaemia with Ayurveda treatment was discussed here.
A STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE APPROACH TO LEADING DIVERSIFIED TEAMS: A CASE STUDY OF THE U.S. MILITARY
Authors:   Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Professional Doctorate of Business Administration In Global Business and Leadership California Intercontinental University June 2019., S. Bedzo Erbynn
Published: June 2021

Leadership is an essential - even defining - part of military institutions. Sincemodern militaries are firmly hierarchal organizations defined by regulations and expectations, the context intricately tends toward transactional leadership. Moreover, the modern American military sees little criticism or externaloversight compared with the past, a circumstance that may lead to the development of deficient or even toxic leadership practices in a substantial minority of situations. On the other hand, the very notion of transformational leadership arose in part from observing the successes of charismatic military leaders such as General Eisenhower. The idea of transformational leadership has risen to the forefront of leadership research in business and the overall organizational context due to certain advantages concerning motivating and empowering followers. However, despite its military roots, it has rarely been applied to the military background in recent research. Transformational leadership has the potential to offer advantages in crucial areas such as job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and desire to stay. However, transactional leadership also provides some benefits. Therefore, this mixed-methods exploratory study seeks to explore the leadership styles that are present in the U.S. military today and their effect on the critical outcome variables of satisfaction, organizational commitment, and desire to stay among the military personnel. Given the high cost of turnover in a context as training-intensive as the military, these are essential outcomes with evident practical importance.
TRADITIONS AND RITUALS ASSOCIATED WITH ZOROASTRIANISM IN THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE UZBEK PEOPLE
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Andijan Machine Building Institute., M.A. Karimova
Published: June 2021

The article provides a philosophical analysis of the content and essence of the Zoroastrian religious traditions associated with agriculture. The influence of these elements is emphasized in the Khorezm oasis, the cradle of Zoroastrianism.
RETENTION IN MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHESIS: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors:   PG Resident ,Department Of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Pushpagiri College Of Dental Sciences, Thiruvalla, Pattanamthitta , Kerala, India., Y.S Saranya , Joseph Suja ,   Professor , Department Of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Pushpagiri College Of Dental Sciences, Thiruvalla, Pattanamthitta , Kerala, India., Mathew T Aby ,   Professor and Head , Department Of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Pushpagiri College Of Dental Sciences, Thiruvalla, Pattanamthitta , Kerala, India., Susan Thomas Annie ,   Professor , Department Of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Pushpagiri College Of Dental Sciences, Thiruvalla, Pattanamthitta , Kerala, India., Soman Aswati ,   PG Resident ,Department Of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Pushpagiri College Of Dental Sciences, Thiruvalla, Pattanamthitta , Kerala, India., Harshakumar Minnu ,   PG Resident ,Department Of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Pushpagiri College Of Dental Sciences, Thiruvalla, Pattanamthitta , Kerala, India.
Published: June 2021

Defects in the maxillofacial region can be congenital or acquired, and may negatively affect their physical and psychological health, hence such defects requires rehabilitation to improve the quality of life. Maxillofacial prosthesis helps in substituting these missing body part. The mode of retention are always challenging. Apart from the various modes of retention available, a thorough treatment planning can give a better quality of maxillofacial prostheses. The type of retentive to be given depends on several factors such as the shape and size of the defect, the systemic conditions and the age of the patient. Using ideal retentive aids along with the aesthetic, functional and economic factors helps in achieving successful outcome.
Investigation of artificial neural network performance in the aerosol properties retrieval
Authors: Srivastava Nishi , Vignesh D. , Saxena Nisheeth
Published: June 2021

Aerosols are an integral part of Earth's climate system and their effect on climate makes this field a relevant research problem. The artificial neural network (ANN) technique is an upcoming technique in different research fields. In the current work, we have evaluated the performance of an ANN with its parameters in simulating the aerosol's properties. ANN evaluation is performed over three sites (Kanpur, Jaipur, and Gandhi College) in the Indian region. We evaluated the performance of ANN for model's hyperparameter (number of hidden layers) and optimizer's hyperparameters (learning rate and number of iterations). The optical properties of aerosols from AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) are used as input to ANN to estimate the aerosol optical depth (AOD) and Angstrom exponent. Results emphasized the need for optimal learning rate values and the number of iterations to get accurate results with low computational cost and to avoid overfitting. We observed a 23–25% increase in computational time with an increase in iteration. Thus, a meticulous selection of these parameters should be made for accurate estimations. The result indicates that the developed ANN can be utilized to derive AOD, which is not assessed at AERONET stations.
Application of low temperature soaking liquid in combined freezing-based desalination processes in summer
Authors: Yang Hui , Jiang Yuanfei , Fu Mengxiao , Wang Rui
Published: June 2021

In our previous study, it was noticed that the combined freezing, soaking and centrifugal desalination (FSCD) process is unsuitable to be applied in summer, because very little pure ice can be produced when the temperature of raw seawater used as soaking liquid reaches 27 °C. Therefore, two main efforts on the process optimization were made in this paper. One is that low-temperature seawater served as soaking liquid in all the experiments. In real industrial practice, the low-temperature soaking liquid can be obtained through melting pure ice products or recovering cold energy from cold concentrated brine. The effects of centrifugal parameters and soaking time on salt removal efficiency and ice yield rate were investigated. Second, the gravity-induced method was combined to form freezing, soaking, gravity-induced and centrifugal desalination (FSGCD) processes for further improvement of the salt removal efficiency. The influence of melting time of gravity-induced process was studied by keeping the samples ambient with an air temperature of 30 °C. Finally, the performance among different processes was compared. Results showed that the salt removal efficiency of the FSGCD process can reach up to 97.03%. The study is helpful to improve the process performance of soaking treatment in summer application.
Recent Advances in the Discovery of Antiviral Metabolites from Fungi
Authors: Deshmukh Sunil K. , Agrawal Shivankar , Gupta Manish Kumar , Patidar Rajesh K. , Ranjan Nihar
Published: June 2021

As the world manages the impact of a global pandemic caused by COVID-19, the discovery of new antiviral agents has become way more relevant and urgent. Viruses are submicroscopic infectious agents that replicate inside the living cells of different organisms. These viruses use nucleic acids (both DNA and RNA) for further replication and maturity inside the cells. Some of the viruses responsible for various human and plant diseases belong to the classes of Picornaviridae, Retroviridae, Orthomyxoviri-dae, Flaviviridae, Pneumoviridae, Virgaviridae, and Hepadnaviridae, and their treatment options are lim-ited or non-existent. The consistent reemergence and resistance development in the viral strains demand the discovery and development of new antiviral drugs possessing better efficacy. Bio-active compounds isolated from fungi can be the source of new compounds with enhanced potency and new mechanisms of action. Fungi are known to produce a diverse lot of secondary metabolites due to their existence in harsh and testing climates which are often inhabitable for many organisms. Because of these unique environ-ments, fungi produce a variety of secondary metabolites of different chemical classes like alkaloids, qui-nones, furanone, pyrones, benzopyranoids, xanthones, terpenes, steroids, peptides, and many acyclic com-pounds. Fungal metabolites are known to display a wide range of bioactive attributes, i.e., anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-Alzheimer's, along with antiviral properties. In this review article, we report over 300 antiviral compounds from fungal sources during the period of 2009 to 2019. The source of these compounds is marine and endophytic fungi and they are arranged based on their antiviral action against different viral families. These compounds offer promise for their use and development as future antiviral drugs.
Recent Development in the Management of Osteoarthritis – Overview of
Nanoformulation Approaches
Authors: Sagar Sakshi , Singh Dilpreet , Gupta GD
Published: June 2021

Aim/Objectives:

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease of joints affecting over
7% of the world population, especially females, contributing to 2% of years lived with disability
(YLD’s) globally due to pain and impaired movement of limbs viz. hip, shoulder, and knee joint.
The present review explores the nano-formulation approaches to improve the therapeutic efficacy
of drugs for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

Results and Discussion:

The high treatment cost of osteoarthritis not only includes medication but
also physiotherapy, adaptive aids, and devices or even surgery that further amounts to the loss of
work hours. These medications are only treated symptomatically. Various nanocarriers have created
interest of reasearchers in improving the bioavailability of active drugs, thereby, therapeutically
improving the action and possible reduction of dose and side effects. Various nanocarriers are available
viz. liposome, noisome, transferosome, hydrogel, microemulsion, and nanoparticle formulations
for intraarticular, topical, and oral delivery for osteoarthritis treatment.

Conclusion:

This article focuses on novel approaches, such as lipid-based formulations and nanoor
microparticles as treatment strategies to minimize side effects by using carriers viz. liposome,
noisome, transferosome, hydrogel, microemulsion, and nanoparticle formulations for intraarticular,
topical, and even oral delivery.
Performance Evaluation of Enhanced Manhattan Mobility Model Over
GM, RWP, Manhattan Grid, SLAW, and TLW Mobility Models in
MANETs
Authors: Kour Satveer , Singh Jagpal
Published: June 2021

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The mobility model is the basis of simulation experiments in the Mobile Ad-hoc
Network. A composite model for mobility for city scenarios which includes a realistic model of
obstacle avoidance, and movement in the vertical direction, is proposed. The comparison of its
performance with those of other available mobility models is encouraging. We believe that it can
upgrade the routing performance. Here, we discuss the synthetic mobility models (Gauss-Markov,
Random Waypoint, Manhattan Grid), and trace-based mobility models (Truncated Levy Walk,
Self-Similar Least Action Walk). Then we propose a new mobility model by replacing a speed
calculating formula using Bonnmotion-3.0.1 on simulator NS2. The proposed mobility model,
named Enhanced Manhattan Mobility Model, is compared with the existing Manhattan Grid
mobility model in a tabulated form. AODV, DSR, and DSDV are analysed for above-mentioned
mobility models against the proposed one. Furthermore, the accuracy of the best protocol over the
best mobility model is investigated through Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR), throughput, average
end-to-end delay, packet overhead, and packet drop rate performance metrics. Due to the smooth
movements created by the proposed model, it shows an improvement of 1 percent to 7 percent in
throughput, 0.8 percent to 1.7 percent in packet overhead, 1 percent to 7 percent in PDR, and 1
percent in dropped packets.
THE ROLE OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR IN MEDIATING THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND ETHICAL CLIMATE TOWARD BANKING EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE
Authors:   Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Noermijati Noermijati , Firdaus Ema Zahra ,   Graduate Student at Management Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Azzuhri Misbahuddin ,   Ph.D. Student at College of Management, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan Lecturer at Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
Published: June 2021

The objectives of this study were to analyze the mediating role of deviant behavior on the influence of organizational culture and ethical climate on employee performance. This study was conducted on 112 government-owned bank employees in Manado, using Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis. This study indicates that organizational culture and ethical climate have a significant positive effect on employee performance. Organizational culture and ethical climate also have a significant negative effect on deviant behavior. However, behavior does not have a significant effect on employee performance. Deviant behavior also does not mediate the influence of organizational culture and ethical climate on employee performance. This study places deviant behavior as a mediating variable on organizational culture and ethical climate on employee performance. An important finding from this study is that behavior does not play a role in improving employee performance, nor does it play a mediator between organizational culture or ethical climate to employee performance.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE TO MEDIATE THE INFLUENCE OF PRODUCT INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION ON MARKETING PERFORMANCE IN SMALL AND MEDIUM INDUSTRY
Authors:   Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Dahana Raiza Nora , Indrawati Nur Khusniyah ,   Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Mugiono Mugiono ,   Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
Published: June 2021

This study aims to analyze the effect of product innovation, entrepreneurial orientation, and competitive advantage on marketing performance; test the effect of product innovation and entrepreneurial orientation towards marketing performance through competitive advantage as a mediation variable. The sample in this study was 69 owners of small and medium industries bakery in Ponorogo Residence who had made innovations on their products. The sampling technique in this study uses total sampling. Data analysis techniques used the approach Partial Least Squares (PLS). The results found that product innovation has a direct positive effect on marketing performance, entrepreneurial orientation has a direct positive effect on marketing performance, product innovation has a direct positive effect on competitive advantage, entrepreneurial orientation has a direct positive effect on competitive advantage, competitive advantage has a direct positive effect on marketing performance, product innovation has a positive effect on marketing performance through competitive advantage, and entrepreneurial orientation has a positive effect on marketing performance through competitive advantage. Competitive advantage acts as a partial mediating variable.
EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP ORIENTATION AND MARKET ORIENTATION ON MARKETING PERFORMANCE THROUGH COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Authors:   Master of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Fatikha Cindera , Rahayu Mintarti ,   Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Sumiati Sumiati ,   Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
Published: June 2021

This study aims to analyze the effect of entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation, and competitive advantage on marketing performance; test the effect entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation towards marketing performance are mediated by competitive advantage. The sample in this study was 132 owners from a population of 463 SMEs owners of Tempe chips. The sampling technique in this study used purposive sampling. Data analysis techniques using Partial Least Squares (PLS). The results showed that entrepreneurial orientation had a direct positive effect on marketing performance; market orientation has a direct positive effect on marketing performance; entrepreneurial orientation has a direct positive effect on competitive advantage; market orientation has a direct positive effect on competitive advantage; competitive advantage has a direct positive effect on marketing performance; entrepreneurial orientation has a positive effect on marketing performance through competitive advantage; Market orientation has a positive effect on marketing performance through competitive advantage. Competitive advantage acts as a partial mediating variable.
Perceived Accentedness in Monolingual and Simultaneous Bilingual Children
Authors: Willis Cambria , Colpitts Anna , Denusik Lauren
Published: June 2021

Previous research on accentedness in simultaneous bilinguals has produced inconsistent results and has focused on adult speakers. The current study explores the question of whether simultaneous bilingual children are perceived to have stronger accents in comparison to monolingual children. Adult participants were asked to rate the accentedness of English-Mandarin simultaneous bilingual children and English monolingual children. The difference in ratings between the two groups was not found to be statistically significant. It is concluded that simultaneous bilingual children seem not to differ in accentedness when compared to monolingual children, which has a number of social and theoretical implications.
Some hyperstability results of a p-radical functional equation related to quartic mappings in non-archimedean Banach spaces
Authors: Nuino Ahmed , Esseghyr Hryrou Mustapha , Kabbaj Samir
Published: June 2021

The aim of this paper is to introduce and solve the following p-radical functional equation related to quartic mappings where f is a mapping from R into a vector space X and p ≥ 3 is an odd natural number. Using an analogue version of Brzd¸ek’s fixed point theorem [13], we establish some hyperstability results for the considered equation in non-Archimedean Banach spaces. Also, we give some hyperstability results for the inhomogeneous p-radical functional equation related to quartic mapping.
Driver Drowsiness Detection System using Machine Learning
Authors: M Charan
Published: June 2021

We propose a Driver drowsiness detection system, the purposes of which are to prevent from dangerous cause and to avoid accidents. Since all the processes on image recognition performed on a smart phone, the system does not need to send images to a server and runs on an android smart phone in a real-time way. Automatic image-based recognition is a particularly challenging task. Traditional image analysis approaches have achieved low classification accuracy in the past, whereas deep learning approaches without human supervision real-time drowsiness detection. This model classifies whether the person’s eyes are opened or closed. To recognize the face, a user should have to adjust camera such a way that it covers his face first, and then the system starts recognition within the indicated bounding boxes. In addition, the system estimates the actions of the person. This recognition process is performed repeatedly about every second. We will implement this system as Web application effectively for real-time recognition.
Case Study on Anthropogenic Air Pollution in Nagpur City
Authors: Dayaramani Mukul
Published: June 2021

Air pollution is a very serious problem worldwide. Anthropogenic air pollution is mostly related to the combustion of various types of fuels. Air pollutant levels remain too high and air quality problems are still not solved. The presence of pollutants in the air has a harmful effect on the human health and the environment. Good air quality is a prerequisite for our good health and well-being. Nagpur city is located in Maharashtra state of central India. Business hub and increased industrialization in study area is affecting the environment adversely. n. Changing life style of corporate community and their effects on other population enhancing the contamination of environment
Virtual Reality based Stress Relief System
Authors: Kadle Keyur
Published: June 2021

With the ascent of modern technology, the call for constant connectivity has led to growing physical and mental health concerns among the general masses. This inter connectivity has overwhelmed the populace with no room for relief. The objective of this project is to emulate environments and scenarios of the user’s choosing through the use of mobile and dedicated virtual reality systems. These systems present an audio visual experience to the users with the added benefits of interactivity and immersion that become possible by using Virtual Reality as the base technology. These emulated environments are constructed to calm the user and help to immerse the user within these environments to calm the user in a stressful environment
Dynamic Performance Analysis of a Grid-Connected Doubly-Fed Induction Generator
Authors: Sharma Sohan
Published: June 2021

In the field of wind energy, the doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) is commonly used in variable speed wind energy conversion systems (WECS). This paper presents a review of various topologies, configurations, power converters and control schemes used with the operation of the DFIG. The operation of DFIG based on both slip ring and brushless arrangement has been discussed. The grid integration of DFIG and its influence on system stability, system reliability, power quality and power transmission is reviewed.
Image Analysis of Sauvola and Niblack Thresholding Techniques
Authors: Chandrakala M.
Published: June 2021

Image segmentation is a critical problem in computer vision and other image processing applications. Image segmentation has become quite challenging over the years due to its widespread use in a variety of applications. Image thresholding is a popular image segmentation technique. The segmented image quality is determined by the techniques used to determine the threshold value.A locally adaptive thresholding method based on neighborhood processing is presented in this paper. The performance of locally thresholding methods like Niblack and Sauvola was demonstrated using real-world images, printed text, and handwritten text images. Threshold-based segmentation methods were investigated using misclassification error, MSE and PSNR. Experiments have shown that the Sauvola method outperforms real-world images, printed and handwritten text images in terms of misclassification error, PSNR, and MSE.
Low Cost Mechanical Ventilator with Controlled PEEP
Authors: Sujeeth Thokala
Published: June 2021

This paper mainly focuses on the development of an efficient and adaptable breathing cycle for the patients who are suffering from respiratory problems. A precise and efficient lung circuit is designed by using MATLAB software. By considering the present circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, led to shortage of ventilators, numerous prototypes of low-cost ventilators are designed across the world [9]. The prime drawback with the low cost ventilators is that there is no peep control causes lung damage and has higher probability of causing Barro trauma this results high sedation to the patient, present model designed by producing a controlled peep that could provide better help to affected lungs.
Railway Safety and Security using Image Processing and IOT
Authors: Telsang Mrs. S. S.
Published: June 2021

The railways have become the primary form of transportation because of their capability and speed. Even a small improvement in this sector will aid the overall development of a nation. There are various reasons for abnormalities that occur on railway tracks which result in breakdowns and accidents. The poor maintenance of the railway tracks will also result in accidents. The important aspect we are considering in this paper is to avoid the crowd of passengers in each compartment considering the Covid-19 situation. Other aspects are avoiding accidents in foggy conditions, obstacles in front of railways, due to track faults. Comparative studies of different methods used in these aspects of railways are made and the best which gives better accuracy is considered for Implementation.
Control of Three Phase BLDC Motor for Electric Vehicles by using Four Quadrant Operation
Authors: Kusram Punam P.
Published: June 2021

In this paper the four quadrant operation implemented for the recovery of electric vehicles. BLDC motor is used in EV, and bi-directional DC-DC converter is connected to the VSI (voltage source inverter). Bi-directional DC-DC converter performed to modes that is, buck mode and boost mode, energy is recovered through this mode. In buck mode utilized the energy for drive the motor and in the boost mode regeneration of energy and charged the battery. This proposal operated in MATLAB\Simulink software. By using this method we can improve the energy management of electric vehicles when vehicles in motoring mode bi-directional converter did buck operation and utilized energy for driving vehicles. During electric vehicles often start and stop, this operation proposes recovery of kinetic energy of motor and stored it in battery through the regenerative braking. Through electric vehicles going on downhill, drive speed develops more than reference speed, controlled speed offer energy and this energy return to battery.
Navigational nautical charts: a retrospective view at information potential
Authors: Vereschaka T.V. , Gorevalova A.A.
Published: June 2021

The article explore more than a century of nautical charts’ content evolution based on the symbols, published in 1910, 1937, 1961, 1971, 1985 and 2016. This paper presents an analysis of the structure and the “general remarks“ to the publications and describes trends of the symbols correspondence to the standards of the International Hydrographic Organization. The ways of optimizing the structure and the content of charts based on the examples of the coastline and the bottom sediment are proposed . The information on electronic navigation charts, visualization features of mapping objects on them and of their corresponding symbols is provided. The differences in the informational potential of paper and electronic charts are revealed, sample fragments of both charts are demonstrated for comparison. The classifiers for both maps are compared using the example of navigation equipment (buoys). A summary table illustrates the evolution of electronic nautical charts content. The authors prove the conformity of the marine charts content and usage to the modern standards usage to the modern standards and show the ways of their further improvement.
Anti-SARS-COV-2 IgG seroprevalence study among blood donors in the Republic of Srpska: A 30 days survey
Authors: Guzijan Gordana , Marisavljevic Dragomir , Milosavic Milanka , Jovanovic-Srzentic Snezana
Published: June 2021

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IDENTIDADE NEGRA EM NARRATIVAS INFANTIS: a memória como alicerce construtor da identidade negra dentro das identidades
Authors: Souza Santos Claudia , Ferreira dos Santos João Diogenes
Published: June 2021

Apresentamos neste artigo o resultado de uma pesquisa de mestrado intitulada de “Memória e Educação: construções da identidade étnica-racial de estudantes negras do ensino fundamental de uma escola da rede pública municipal da cidade de Jequié-BA” que buscou identificar construções de identidades étnico-raciais através de concepções de raça e racismo presente em narrativas de estudantes negras. Para tanto, construimos uma discussão na perspectiva das relações étnico-raciais no que tange aos processos sociais, históricos e subjetivos das construções da identidade negra. A pesquisa se configura de cunho sociológico, tendo como base metodológica entrevistas semiestruturadas. Como referência trazemos as concepções de: Fanon, Gomes, Hall, Munanga, Schwarcz, Ariès, Corsaro, Pollak, Halbwachs, dentre outros. Os resultados obtidos por meio deste estudo sugerem que: a) as estudantes negras se percebem negras, conhecem os comportamentos de racismo, mas não compreendem porque este comportamento acontece; b) as estudantes negras querem ser aceitas como negras e buscam, para isso, assimilações de padrões de beleza negra já aceitos.
Development of online learning course in combating human beings trafficking for border guard officers of Ukraine
Authors: Isaieva Ilona , Zabolotnyi Serhii , Moisienko Yurii , Androshchuk Olena , Reznik Oleh , Kovalska Iryna
Published: June 2021

The article outlines the important role of training the border guard agencies personnel to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings. The course development methodology included defining the professional competencies according to the Sectoral Qualification Framework for border guarding in European Union, determining the level of the course and learning outcomes, elaborating learning and assessment strategies. The online course was organized in 3 main stages: self-paced (asynchronous), synchronous and reflective. During the reflective learning stage the participants analysed and systematized the course materials and studied the cases of human trafficking, prepared reports with analysis of how the victims of human trafficking were identified, the way profiling was carried out and what indicators helped in this.
Mathematics Learning Community: A Case Study
Authors: Sian Hoon Teoh , Mohd Yusof Mohammad Mubarrak , Mohd Rasid Nor Syazwani , Mohamed Siti Rosiah , Mohd Ainun Hafizah
Published: June 2021

Abstract: The desire to equip students with 21st-century skills has prompted teachers to find alternative ways to promote real learning of mathematics. One of these ways includes building communities of best practices, with the collaborative efforts of parents. This study aims to investigate how  mathematics teaching communities develop mathematical knowledge and skills in students. This study interviewed four teachers for insights into their teaching practices, specifically, how they built a learning community to foster the learning of mathematics. The findings showed that the teachers, working with parents, provided substantial support to develop students’ knowledge of mathematics and 21st-century skills, such as life skills. This study shows how mathematical knowledge and skills can be developed within a community with little access to advanced technology and how students can be supported to acquire life-long learning skills.

 

Keywords: Community, Mathematics, Parents, Teachers.
‘Academic Freedom’ in Indian Higher Education Settings
Authors: Sethy Satya Sundar
Published: June 2021

The expression ‘autonomy’ means freedom from external control and influence. But what students’ autonomy and teachers’ autonomy constitute of has not been examined in detail in the Indian higher education (HE) settings. It is observed that students and teachers are often misleading and misinterpreting the concept of ‘autonomy’ as ‘legal freedom’ and confused autonomy with ‘civil and political rights’. This creates hurdle to achieve aims and objectives of Indian HE institutions. Against this background, the paper discusses the relation between students’ and teachers’ autonomy and their academic freedom in Indian higher education set up. It examines the relationship between ‘academic freedom’ and ‘university autonomy’. The paper submits that ‘academic freedom’ in Indian higher education institutions is not to be viewed as ‘legal freedom’. The paper adopts qualitative methodology that subsumes descriptive, evaluative and interpretative approaches to derive its conclusion for academics consideration and further critical examination.
Identifying the Key Causes and Impacts of Variation Orders in Iraqi Construction Projects
Authors: Alhadithi Wissam , I. Naji Hafth , N. Zehawi Raquim
Published: June 2021

Variation Orders is often a reason for construction projects exceeding projects budget and delays; it is a global problem, particularly intensive in the case of a recession of the local economy and stagnation. In Iraq, all the projects have delays in completion, and the cost affects because of the variation orders, which are not well managed. The objective of this study was to identify the key causes responsible for the variation order in construction projects in Iraq using the system dynamic. System's dynamics is the discipline of academics and rooted initially been in management and the engineering sciences. The data relating to the performance of construction projects from 27 projects adopted by Diyala University were collected. Personal interviews and questionnaires survey to the selected projects of specialized engineers were done. The results revealed that the size of variation orders in Iraqi construction projects was high, and 13 key causative factors led to variation orders. The variation in cost was the most influential factor effecting the construction project in Iraq.  When variation orders in a cost increased, the owner's opinion decreased. When the external factors increased, cost variation orders increased. It was concluded that minimizing the variation orders was very important to realize the cost in the construction projects. Therefore, the authority management and project managers must make a plan to address these key causes in future projects to ensure their success
The Behavior of Pile Group Under Inclined Static Load With Different Angle of Inclination in Sandy Soil
Authors: Daher Reyah , M. Abbas Jasim
Published: June 2021

Pile is the form of deep foundation some time may be applying as a condition of inclined loading. There are limited experimental studies in existence on the performance of vertical piles exposed to inclined loads. In this paper, a static inclined load with four angles applied load varying (i.e., 0,15, 30, and 45 degrees) from the horizontal axis of the pile are used to the comparison of behavior for pile group as a three configurations 2x2, 2x3, and 3x2 in sandy soil. The experimental works include a soil tank and several of tools used to achieve the objective of this study. It can be seen that the pile group is influenced by the angle of inclination of applying load, furthermore the results displays that the increase in spacing between pile cause decrease lateral movement under the similar angle of inclination of load applied. The performing of each models better-quality using S/D=7, this is attributable to reduce the interface of pile-soil-pile for the group. Groups 2x3 showing resistance and have bearing capacity to the lateral displacement from other groups about 40% for group 2x2 and about 50% for group 3x2