bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Negotiation for human beings: what, why, and how?
Authors:   University of Delhi, Verma Akshay
Published: November 2022

The golden words of Kabir Das , “Kya leke aaya jagat mein, kya leke jaega, do din ki zindagi hai, do din ka mela” indubitably manifests that the life is too short to indulge in conflicts. However, conflicts do happen. No human being has control over it. A new way forward is to resolve the dispute with the help of negotiation, which is the most common and informal form of dispute resolution. Compared to processes using neutral “third parties”, negotiation has the advantage of allowing the parties themselves to control the process as well as the outcome. The negotiation between Nelson Mandela and the South African Government illustrates the success of world’s best peaceful diplomatic negotiation in putting an end to racial discrimination, where violence seemed inevitable. However, the whole process involved around 60 meetings over a span of 10 years, which reflects the fact that the art of negotiation demands considerable preparation and lots of patience. Taking into consideration the huge variation in negotiation dynamics across contexts, suggesting a single script to the negotiators on how to go about the process cannot be contemplated. However, this article attempts to elaborate the various stages of negotiation in the order in which they are most commonly used. In this article, the author catalogues several approaches, strategies, styles and techniques to have a successful negotiation, and their usage which primarily varies from one case to another, and especially upon the parties’ perceived relative strengths during the bargaining process. Further, the author endeavours to deduce ways to determine the alternatives and achieve the best optimum solution by identifying the best alternative to the negotiated agreement (BATNA).
Characterisation of the interactions between Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni, egg and larvae, and tomato fruit at the whole insect and molecular level
Authors:   , Roohigohar Shirin
Published: November 2022

Fruit flies are major pests to a wide range of fruits and vegetables as their larvae cause damage and yield loss. To replace pesticide-based controls with more sustainable management approaches, we need to develop new generation technologies. This thesis focuses on molecular and whole-organism studies to investigate the interactions between Queensland fruit fly larvae and tomato fruit. Through molecular analysis, different mechanisms were identified to determine the susceptibility of various tomato varieties to fruit fly damage. The results pave the way for future studies on breeding for fruit resistance to fruit fly attack and sustainable pest management.
Reciprocal Teaching Model in Science Learning in Elementary Schools
Authors: Setiyawati Enik -
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study was to describe the Reciprocal Teaching model in science learning in elementary schools. The research approach used is descriptive qualitative with a literature review. The data sources used in this article are from journals categorized as main sources and supporting sources in the span of 10 years (2012 to 2020). The research findings indicate that the Reciprocal Teaching model can be used as an alternative in the science learning process in elementary schools because it is an effective learning model with an understanding of empathy strategies, namely summarizing readings, asking questions, predicting advanced material, and clarifying difficult to reach terms. The use of the Reciprocal Teaching model in learning in elementary schools can improve student learning activities, science learning outcomes, critical thinking skills, science knowledge competencies, students' reading skills, students' communication skills, students' reading mastery, and student learning mastery.
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN INKUIRI MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA MATERI MENULIS TEKS EKSPLANASI PADA PESERTA DIDIK
Authors: Y Yulisma
Published: November 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar keterampilan menulis teks eksplanasi pada peserta didik kelas XI IIS I MAN 2 Bungo dengan menggunakan pendekatan inkuiri. Melalui pendekatan inkuiri, peningkatan keterampilan menulis teks eksplanasi dapat dilihat secar proses maupun secara produk. Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Subjek penelitian ini adalah peserta didik kelas XI IIS I MAN 2 Bungo yang berjumlah 20 peserta didik. Objek penelitian ini adalah keterampilan menulis teks eksplanasi. Penelitian tindakan kelas ini dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus. Setiap siklus terdapat empat tahap yaitu: perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Data diperoleh dari observasi, wawancara, tes, catatan lapangan, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data dilakukan secara kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Keterampilan menulis teks eksplanasi peserta didik dilihat dari batas pencapaian Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimum (KKM), yaitu 72 dan menjadi bahan pertimbangan pelaksanaan siklus selanjutnya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan pendekatan inkuiri dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar keterampilan menulis eksplanasi pada peserta didik kelas XI IIS I MAN 2    Bungo, baik secara proses maupun secara produk. Peningkatan proses ditunjukkan dari sikap peserta didik, aktivitas peserta didik, dan suasana pembelajaran, yaitu peserta didik berpartisipasi aktif dalam pembelajaran menulis teks eksplanasi, peserta didik berani mengungkapkan pendapat saat berdiskusi, peserta didik dapat bekerja sama dengan baik dalam kelompok serta peserta didik dapat mengikuti dan memahami langkah-langkah pendekatan inkuiri dengan baik. Peningkatan produk dapat dilihat dari hasil karya peserta didik. Pada siklus I, jumlah nilai 142,8 dengan nilai rata-rata peserta didik 7,14 dengan keterangan peserta didik tuntas 14 peserta didik (70%). Selanjutnya pada siklus II jumlah nilai 161,3 dengan rata-rata peserta didik meningkat menjadi 8,065 dengan keterangan peserta didik tuntas sebanyak 17 peserta didik atau 85%.
EVA Performance Evaluation Analysis and Improvement Path of ICBC
Authors: Zhu Tian-Jing
Published: November 2022

With the constant change of the economic environment, the state has strengthened the supervision of financial institutions, and the original monopoly pattern of commercial banks has been further broken under the change of policies. In this context, this paper analyzes the profitability of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) through its basic financial statements in the past five years, investigates its comprehensive capacity based on EVA, studies the value of commercial banks, and puts forward relevant improvement measures. This is of great significance to its sustainable development.
Research on the J.P. Morgan in Digital Ecosystem
Authors: Zeng Ting
Published: November 2022

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, offering solutions to the world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions in more than 100 countries. The paper mainly analyzes the leader of digital transformation in the banking industry by Grey Relation Analysis. J.P. Morgan is actively deploying advanced technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence to enhance its digital capabilities and promote the implementation of digital scenarios. We believe that the research into J.P. Morgan’s digital transformation has important reference significance for China’s banking institutions to accelerate digital transformation and build the core competitiveness of digital banks with technological innovation as the key gene.
Jeu sérieux sur la compétence numérique universitaire : mobilisation d’expertises au service du processus de conception
Authors: Lemieux Marie-Michèle , Lacasse Michel
Published: November 2022

Le Jeu sérieux sur la compétence numérique étudiante universitaire est une ressource éducative libre conçue pour soutenir les étudiants et étudiantes universitaires dans le développement de la compétence numérique telle que définie dans le Cadre de référence de la compétence numérique du Québec (ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur, 2019a). Le développement de ce jeu sérieux exprime l’engagement du réseau de l’Université du Québec au regard du Plan d’action numérique en éducation et en enseignement supérieur, 2018). Ce projet vise à soutenir les apprenantes et apprenants dans leur apprentissage au et par le numérique (Conseil supérieur de l’Éducation, 2020), en ayant recours à la stratégie pédagogique du jeu sérieux. Cet article présente les axes réfléchis et documentés relativement au développement de cette ressource éducative susceptible de susciter la motivation, de stimuler la curiosité et la créativité et d’offrir des contextes d’apprentissage innovants. Des constats et données émergeant des travaux réalisés à ce jour sont présentés selon une structure de travail multisectorielle et collaborative, entre des experts et expertes du réseau de l’Université du Québec. Ils s’ancrent également dans les résultats d’un processus de consultation étudiante pour mieux rejoindre les besoins des personnes visées par le jeu sérieux.
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND FEMALE CONSUMER ATTITUDE IN PAKISTAN: IMPACT OF INSTAGRAM INFLUENCERS ON PURCHASE INTENTIONS
Authors:   Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi Pakistan, Asfar Ayesha , Qamar Ayesha ,   Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi Pakistan, Irtaza Sadaf ,   Department of Media Studies, University of Balochistan, Quetta
Published: November 2022

Social media influencers are becoming popular and increasing in a large number more effectively. Influencers act as role models to inspire people through their content. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effects of Instagram influencers on consumer attitude and purchase behavior in the light of exposure to Instagram, trustworthiness, attractiveness, expertise, and para social interaction with respect to young Pakistani female users of the aforementioned social networking platform. The methodology used for this study is that of quantitative research. To verify a set of research hypotheses, a conceptual model was developed incorporating the variables of this study. The data collection was done using the convenience sampling technique. The population of this study was young Pakistani female users of Instagram from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar, and Karachi. A sample size of 250 respondents was collected for the analysis. The online survey link was distributed to the young Pakistani females through social networks like Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter to outreach the target audience more efficiently. The findings based on survey data showed that para social interaction has a higher positive relationship with consumer attitude among all variables. Furthermore, the relationship between trustworthiness, attractiveness, expertise, para social interaction, and purchase intention has also shown a positive relationship. Keywords: Social media influencers, Exposure to Instagram, Purchase Intention
PSYCHOSOCIAL CORRELATES OF PROFILE PICTURES EDITING AND PERCEIVED SELF-IMAGE, BODY SATISFACTION AMONG SOCIAL MEDIA CONSUMERS
Authors:   School of Media & Communication, University of Central Punjab Lahore Pakistan, Awais Sajida , Toor Shazia Ismail ,   School of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan, Raza Fatima ,   Department of Media Studies, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore Pakistan
Published: November 2022

This study entails the notion of studying the psychosocial correlates of variations and modifications that social media users tend to carry out at the time of uploading and sharing their profile pictures. The In literature review researcher discuses the descriptive account of the academic current state of affairs with regard to the social networking profile picture uploaded by an individual being online. The study is important because it inspects one of the crucial imperative involving individual’s psyches behind changing and choosing variety of profile pies and in order to present them online. Researcher observes the psychosocial factors that lie behind influencing the social media users to change and edit their profile picture including the gender- based considerations. Moreover, study also observes the relationship of picture editing and interest of social media users with photography. For this purpose, a sample of 100 university students had been taken to fill the seven-likert scale questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted on questions related to social and psychological factors of an individual for changing and editing the social media profile picture and perceived notion of self-image and body satisfaction by users. The results of the study indicate that Females tend to be more interested in editing their profile pictures on social media. There seems not a strong relationship between the interest of photography and editing of the photo. Three main reasons, representing oneself for being unique, to show the fun and for being in mainstream line has been observed that motivate the users most of the time to change and edit the profile picture. Keywords: Psycho-social, social media, profile pictures
ROLE OF MICRO FINANCING INSTITUTIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF STANDARD OF LIVING
Authors:   Knowledge Unit Business, Economics, Accounting and Commerce, University of Management and Technology, Sialkot Campus, Anwaar Saiqa , Ali Amjad ,   Knowledge Unit Business, Economics, Accounting and Commerce, University of Management and Technology, Sialkot Campus, Saleem Shoaib ,   Knowledge Unit Business, Economics, Accounting and Commerce, University of Management and Technology, Sialkot Campus
Published: November 2022

Today, in the presence of highly competitive business environment, the current condition of Pakistan’s economy is not so good, as many people are unemployed and are also willing to use the facility of micro-financing for bringing changing in their life and change the ways of living standards. Micro-financing institutions has number of different independent variables which need to be properly monitored in order to reduce the poverty level of the people and once the poverty level is improved, the overall Standard of Living of people in Pakistan will also be improved as they are correlated with each other. In simple context, it can be analyzed; the poverty level is directly proportional to the standards of living of people in Pakistan. The economic growth can only be considered in the positive context if the challenges related to the poverty are properly addressed. However, micro-financing institutions and the loan facility provided by these banks are considered as the key parameters in bringing improvement in the transforming standard of living of people in Pakistan. In this research context, questionnaire technique has being utilized to evaluate and measure the standard of people living in Pakistan through availing the loan facilities and how they have been able to address the challenges related to the poverty level, thus resulting into overall improvement of the standard of living of Pakistan citizen. Questionnaire has developed on the basis of the variables. The research study has evaluated the impact of variables linked with Bank loans in transforming standard of living in Pakistan through measuring these variables relationship. The data collected by the respondents has being analysed through implication of tests that includes correlation and regression. The research findings have reflected that through availing the loan facilities provided by the micro-financing institutions, living standards of the people is being improved and will also improve in future. Key words: Micro financing institutions, Standard of living, economic growth, poverty, economy
THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT AND PAKISTAN IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Authors:   Department of Political Science, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, Anwar Zahid , Rasool Sajad ,   Department of Political Science, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, Khan Muhammad Ilyas ,   Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University Islamabad Pakistan
Published: November 2022

The idea of Non-Aligned Movement was originated in the 1950s and was founded in 1961. It is a forum of 120 states from the developing world who wanted to remain impartial during the Col War era. The Cold War divided the world into two blocks named Capitalist and Communist Block. The core objective of the Non-Aligned Movement was to avoid the polarization of the world and to bring peace and stability through multilateralism. Pakistan being on an important strategic location played a significant role during that era. Although She joined the Capitalist block in the early years as it was important for her security from India in the East and signed different defense treaties with the US and its allies. However, during the 1960s and 1970s those defense pacts which were assumed to protect Pakistan from India failed. Pakistan withdrawn from those pacts and joined the Non-Aligned Movement in 1979. This research will discuss the historical background of Pakistan in global geopolitics, its relations with different regional and ideological groups, its decision to join Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) and Central Treaty Organization (CENTO). It will also highlight the integration of Pakistan into Non-Aligned Movement, its role, and the future of NAM and global settings. Keywords: Non-Aligned Movement, NAM, Pakistan, Cold War, Peace, South Asia, Foreign Policy.
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND WELLBEING IN CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE: MEDIATING ROLE OF SOCIAL ISOLATION
Authors:   Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat Pakistan, Shafiq Sameera , Anwar-ul-Mustafa Muhammad ,   Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat Pakistan
Published: November 2022

The objectives of the research are 1) To assess the relationship in emotional distress, social isolation and psychological well-being among care givers of children with cleft lip and cleft palate. 2) To confirm mediating role of social isolation between emotional distress and wellbeing. This cross-sectional correlational research was conducted in Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat after approval from ASRB and data was collected between January to April, 2021. A sample of 200 caregivers visiting cleft hospital in Gujrat with their children who have cleft lip and cleft palate was purposively selected. There were 96 males and 104 females between age range 20 to 75 years old (M=34.71, SD=10.80). Majority was educated, residing in rural areas of Gujrat in joint family system. Urdu versions of three standardized scales were used for data collection, Caregiver Social Isolation Scale (CSIS, Shafiq & Amwar-ul-Mustafa, 2022), Psychological Wellbeing Scale (PWS, Boztepe, Çınar, & Özgür, 2020) and Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21, Lovibond, & Lovibond, 1995) to measure emotional distress. Permissions were taken before using the scales from the test developers and translators. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between emotional distress (Depression, Anxiety and Stress), social isolation and psychological well-being among caregivers of children with cleft lip and cleft palate. Social Isolation has positive significant positive relationship with depression, Anxiety, stress and negative significant relationship with psychological well-being and has mediated either partially or fully among them. Depression has partially strengthened social isolation to mediate with wellbeing of caregivers. However, anxiety and stress has completely enhanced this withdrawal to weaken their sense of wellness. Implications are discussed in the light of the findings. Keywords: Caregivers, Child, Hospitalized, Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Congenital Abnormalities, Social Isolation.
TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS TRANSLANGUAGING STRATEGY IN ESL CLASSROOM SETTINGS OF PAKISTANI PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
Authors:   Riphah Institute of Language and Literature, Riphah International University, Lahore Pakistan, Batool Zehra , Shahzadi Kiran ,   Riphah International University, Lahore, Punjab Pakistan, Malik Sara ,   Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad Lecturer in English, Department of English, ISP Multan
Published: November 2022

As a multilingual country, Pakistan faces a plethora of problems in language as a medium of instruction in educational institutions. This research aims to analyse the teachers’ perceptions regarding the use of students’ first language (L1) as a language of instruction in English as a second language (ESL) classroom setting. To analyse this, the data was collected from twenty-five English Language Teachers from different private universities of Lahore, Pakistan in the form of a questionnaire: teacher’s perceptions regarding translanguaging strategy. This questionnaire was adapted from Nambisan’s (2014) work. SPSS was employed to analyse the collected data and the results revealed that using students’ first language along with English as a language of teaching in an ESL classroom is beneficial. Moreover, twenty-one teachers have encouraged the use of students L1 in the classroom. After getting the results, the researchers of this study recommend increasing the linguistic resources in classroom setting and to do experimental or case study to measure the true effect of this strategy on students’ learning by future researchers. Keywords: Translanguaging, medium of instruction, teachers’ perceptions, ESL classroom
Editorial - Anais da III Semana do Aparelho Digestivo de Rondônia - Gastro 2022
Authors: De Brito Nicolas Pereira , Ramos Ana Maria Bezerra , Vaiciunas Spencer , Igi William Ferreira , Leite Cleber Queiroz , Dos Santos Brian França , De Aquino Alana Guimarães , Torres Ananda Sampaio , Pires Bárbara Barbosa , Ribera Beatriz Azevedo , Da Silva Débora Alves , Domingos e Silva Isabelle Giacomett de Carvalho , Da Silva Ítalo Diógenes Gomes , Estral Juliany da Costa , Lima Leonardo Cardoso , Da Silva Leonardo Moret Pereira , Lima Lucas Cordeiro , Rocha Filho Orisman Martins de Souza , De Carvalho Pérola Fernandes Ribeiro , Souza Piter Picole Silva , Felix Talitta Cordeiro , Cruz Vanessa Duarte
Published: November 2022

Não se aplica.
Gangrena como importante complicação da colecistite calculosa - uma revisão bibliográfica
Authors: De Azevedo Rayanne Carvalho Vasconcellos , Araújo Ana Roberta de Sousa , De Freitas Marcela Távora
Published: November 2022

Introdução: A Colecistite Aguda (CA) é uma das patologias mais abordadas no atendimento de urgência, e consiste na inflamação da vesícula biliar oriunda de uma obstrução por cálculo do ducto cístico. Como sinais clínicos, têm-se: dor em hipocôndrio direito ou epigástrio por mais de quatro horas; febre; náusea; vômito; defesa muscular; massa palpável e icterícia. Possui alta taxa de mortalidade, principalmente quando relacionada a complicações. Dentre essas, destaca-se a gangrena, um dos principais fatores prejudiciais para o prognóstico do paciente, presente em cerca de 2 a 38% dos casos. Objetivo: Compreender as principais relações entre colecistite calculosa e gangrena, a fim de oferecer subsídio para melhor intervenção sobre essa patologia. Metodologia: Realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica por meio da leitura crítica de 21 artigos, dos quais 5 foram selecionados pelas plataformas “Scielo”, "MedScape" “Google Acadêmico”, no período de 2018 a 2022,  nas línguas inglesa, portuguesa e espanhola. Resultados e Discussão: Na CA, após a obstrução do cálculo, a vascularização torna-se insuficiente, eleva-se a pressão intravesical e libera fosfolipases, desencadeando uma alta resposta inflamatória. Assim, a CA pode gerar uma Colecistite Gangrenosa (CG), tornando-se um meio propício para bactérias anaeróbicas. Isso prejudica o prognóstico do paciente, haja vista que o quadro pode evoluir rapidamente para choque séptico por meio da perfuração da vesícula e posterior peritonite, o que justifica as altas taxas de mortalidade da CG. Ademais, o tratamento cirúrgico também pode ser afetado pela inflamação supracitada, já que são geradas mudanças na conformação anatômica que propiciam iatrogenias. Conclusão: Confirmou-se que a CG é uma complicação importante da CA, tendo em vista que esta é  precursora de agravos que pioram o prognóstico, manejo e intervenção. Por isso, é de suma importância aprofundar sobre o assunto com vista a dar amparo científico à sociedade acadêmica, para auxiliar na reversão desse quadro.
Panax ginseng as Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory to reduce the Cardiotoxicity of Doxorubicin on rat module
Authors: Al-Hussaniy Hany Akeel , Noori Mohammed Zainab , Alburghaif Ali H. , Akeel Naji Meena
Published: November 2022

Background; panax ginseng is one of the best ayurvedic plant used for treatment of several types of disease such as diabetes, improve the libido and hair-lose and as antioxidant also decrease the side effect and toxicity of several chemotherapy and toxic substances and several studies show that it may have an anticancer effect. Aim: to find out the effect of panax ginseng to decrease the cardiotoxicity the occur as a result of several chemotherapeutic medication such as doxorubicin and the effect of panax ginseng on cellular biomarker and cancer suppressor substance for evaluation of possible anticancer effect of panax ginseng. Methods: forty rate module has been enrolled in this study, divided into four groups ten rats for each groups, first group receive purified water, second groups receive Panax ginseng orally in 100mg/kg dose, third group receive panax ginseng with doxorubicin whereas the last groups receive high dose of panax ginseng only, blood sample also collected and organs such as heart is extracted, the serum level of several biomarker and cancer modulators has been evaluated. Results: Panax ginseng significantly reduce cardiotoxicity by its antioxidant mechanism, Panax ginseng reduced cardiac troponin (cTnI) However, its effect on reduction of BNP levels insignificantly compared to the doxorubicin group P=0.06. Panax ginseng reduced LPO and MDA and raised the antioxidant potential biomarker GSH significantly compared to the doxorubicin group P<0.05. Panax ginseng significantly reduced inflammatory (TNF-α) and apoptotic (caspase-3) biomarkers when compared to the doxorubicin group. Panax ginsing increase caspase level also and in addition, MDA, LPO, TNF-α, and caspase-3 levels were increased in doxorubicin group compared to the control group P<0.05. Conclusions: as a result of our research, Panax ginseng significantly show cardioprotective effect that it supresses the oxidative stress and other cardiotoxic parameters , However in high dose show to have anticancer by itself through caspase medullated apoptosis whereas the casepace 3 level significantly.
Knowledge, Attitude, and Medication Practice on Antibiotics among a rural population in Kedah, Malaysia
Authors: SL Swe , Liau YT , Wong YJ , Li SY , Chia KC , Lee WK , A Leela , IK Khaing , S Devaraj.
Published: November 2022

Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem that will add to the healthcare system's burden and impose an increasing threat to Public Health. This study has evaluated knowledge, attitude, and medication practice on antibiotics (AB) and identified its association with socioeconomic characteristics. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an assisted self-administered questionnaire among 105 adult respondents at a selected residential area in Kedah. A student t-test, the Pearson correlation, and regression analysis were done for the analysis. Most respondents (86.7%) were aware of AB, and 42.9% had used it in the previous year. The respondents were confused about antibiotics knowledge, implying that AB kills germs (69.5%) and viruses (48.6%). Two-thirds of the respondents, 70%, had a moderate understanding of AB, but only a few can correctly recognize AB, its side effects, and the appropriate medication. More than half of the respondents, 58% and 53%, have a positive attitude toward AB and good medication practice. However, the majority are unaware that skipping one or two doses can result in ABR. Antibiotics are still misused, as more than half of the respondents did not always complete the entire course of medication. There was a weak positive correlation between knowledge and attitude scores (p<0.01). Since the respondents have had insufficient knowledge of AB, they may misuse it in the future, leading to increased microbial resistance. It is time to educate the public about the safe use of AB through periodic health education and focus group discussions.
Presepsin Levels in Positive and Negative Blood Cultures of Febrile Neutropenic Pediatric Patients with Malignancies in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
Authors: Rangga Raditya Pande Putu , Gede Ugrasena I Dewa , Wardhani Puspa
Published: November 2022

This was observational research with cross sectional type of study conducted from January to October 2020 at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya. The subjects of the research were 30 children’s patients with febrile neutropenic episodes with malignancy based on the criteria of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and Infectious Disease Society of America, which were grouped into 2 groups based on blood culture results from secondary data. The control group was hemophilia patients without any complaint. The presepsin level was checked using ELISA. The differences in presepsin levels in positive and negative blood cultures and the control were analyzed using T2 free samples or Mann-Whitney U according to the data distribution. Median (min-max) presepsin levels in positive, negative and control cultures: 4.1(0.3 - 14) ng/mL, 2.95(0.2 - 13.8) ng/mL, 0.1(0.1 - 0.5)ng/mL. There is no significant difference in presepsin levels between positive and negative blood culture (p = 0.606). There is a significant difference between positive and negative culture presepsin levels towards controls (p = 0.001 and p = <0.001). There is an increase in the level of presepsin in febrile neutropenic pediatric patients with malignancy, but this examination cannot differentiate between bacteremia and non-bacteremia infections.
Method Development and Validation for simultaneous Quantification of Remogliflozin and Metformin in Bulk and Tablets by RP-HPLC
Authors: Chaudhary Amit , Kumar Singh Bhuvnesh
Published: November 2022

In this study, a novel technique was developed and validated for the simultaneous estimation of Remogliflozin (REMO) and Metformin (MET) in bulk and formulation. The separation was achieved using ODS, C18 (250mm × 4.6mm, i.d.2.5µm) column with isocratic elution. A mixture of acetonitrile: 20 mM ammonium formate buffer (pH 3.5) at the ratio of (60:40) as mobile phase with a flow rate of 1.0ml min-1 was used for the separation of analytes. The separated effluents were monitored with diode array detector at 243nm. The results showed good linearity over a range of 2.5–25μg ml-1 and 12.5–125μg ml-1 for REMO and MET respectively. Furthermore, the average percentage assay of marketed formulations of REMO and MET was found to be 100.30% and 100.52%, respectively. REMO limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantitation (LOQ) were 0.42 and 1.28μg ml-1 while LOD and LOQ for MET were 1.97 and 5.96μg ml-1 respectively. The proposed method was simple, rapid and precise for the study of new formulations which has been approved for the cure of diabetes mellitus and applicable for the analysis of both drugs in pharmaceutical industries effectively.
Analysis of CBC and FCMC Clustering approaches for Skin Melanoma Segmentation using Dermoscopic Images
Authors: S P Maniraj , Maran P Sardar
Published: November 2022

In this paper, clustering approaches are analyzed for skin lesion segmentation using dermoscopic images. Three widely used machine learning approaches for image segmentation are Centroid-based clustering (CBC). Fuzzy C-Means Clustering (FCMC), and Expectation-Maximization (EM)–E&M step algorithm. The difference between CBC and FCMC lies in the partitioning method. The former one uses hard partitioning, and the later uses a variable degree of membership. In the EM algorithm, statistical methods are employed for distance calculation whereas, in CBC, the Euclidean distance measure is used. The segmentation results of individual clustering approaches are combined to get the refined skin lesion. Results show that the combined segmentation provides promising results for skin lesion segmentation in comparison with CBC, FCMC and EM- M step algorithm.
NEURAL NETWORKS TRAINING BASED ON RANDOM SEARCH
Authors: MATSKEVICH V.
Published: November 2022

The paper deals with a state-of-art problem, associated with neural networks training. Training algorithm (with special parallelization procedure) implementing the annealing method is proposed. The training efficiency is demonstrated by the example of a neural network architecture focused on parallel data processing. For the color image compression problem, it is shown that the proposed algorithm significantly outperforms gradient
methods in terms of efficiency. The results obtained make it possible to improve the neural networks training quality in general, and can be used to solve a wide class of applied problems.
ELECTRODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A VOLUME
RADIO-ABSORBING MATERIAL BASED ON NANOCARBON
Authors: BOGUSH V. , RODIONOVA V. , TANANA O.
Published: November 2022

The paper presents a technique for experimental study of the electrodynamic characteristics of radio-absorbing material. The results of an experimental study of the reflection coefficient and the attenuation coefficient of samples of bulk materials of electromagnetic protection based on nanocarbon in the frequency range of 8–12 GHz are presented. Recommendations are given for the practical application of the materials under study: microwave absorbers can be used inside the working cavities of units and equipment to prevent multiple reflections of microwave waves, and allow solving the problem of shielding at high frequencies by absorbing scattered radiation.
RADIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CYCLOTRON DECOMMISSIONING
Authors: KIYKO A. , VABISHCHEVICH S. , VABISHCHEVICH N. , BRINKEVICH D.
Published: November 2022

In this paper, the radiological and economic issues of dismantling cyclotrons of various types, the accumulation

of radionuclides in the details of the cyclotron itself, and the activation of the walls of the cyclotron bunker

due to the capture of secondary neutrons are considered. As a result of (n,γ)-reactions on thermal neutrons, radionuclides

152Eu, 60Co, 46Sc are formed in the concrete of the cyclotron bunker with a half-life of 2,6 to 14 years

and an activity of 0,1–11 kBq/kg. The maximum of their distribution usually lies at a depth of 10–15 cm. In the

details of the cyclotron and the metal infrastructure of the bunker, the main radionuclides are 54Mn, 57Co, 65Zn.

The analysis of the accumulation of long-lived radionuclides is of great importance for the design of new cyclotron

facilities in order to ensure radiation safety and storage of radioactive waste and, as a result, to minimize the

radiation exposure of personnel during the dismantling of the cyclotron.
The Practice of Meditation in Hugh of Saint-Victor’s Didascalicon: A Rhetorical Analysis through Memory, Textual Study, and Spiritual Unity
Authors: Simian Rafael
Published: November 2022

The present article provides a novel rhetorical analysis of Hugh’s conception of the practice of meditation as he describes it in his most celebrated, influential, and widely read composition, that is, the Didascalicon de studio legendi. In order to examine that practice, it draws together, from a rhetorical perspective, the main features of Hugh’s pedagogy as explained in the Didascalicon, namely, the ultimate goal of human learning, the practice of textual study (lectio), and the different functions of memory in our intellectual lives. In this way, and in opposition to other construals, it attempts to explain Hugh’s notion of meditation in terms directly rooted in the Didascalicon.
Análisis de sobrerresistencia en pórticos arriostrados concéntricamente cuando las diagonales tipo chevron incursionan el rango no lineal
Authors:   Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador., Romero Torres Xavier Polibio , Nieto Cárdenas Jaime Xavie ,   Universidad Católica de Cuenca.
Published: November 2022

Las estructuras de edificios se han desarrollado durante el tiempo en base a continuas investigaciones experimentales, y con la aparición de la informática como tecnología de punta se ha podido validar con simulaciones numéricas. Conociendo que todos los elementos presentes en la esfera terrestre obedecen a leyes físicas y pueden incursionar en el rango inelástico, dándole así una reserva de energía a los cuerpos, conocida como redundancia estructural. El presente estudio analiza la plastificación de un miembro estructural que compone un sistema resistente a sismo, determinando en los códigos de construcción como sistemas PEAC, miembro que será el fusible en un terremoto, y se encargará de disipar la energía, conocido como diagonal en V invertida o chevron. Este estudio se concentra en el análisis estructural por simulación numérica mediante elementos finitos, aplicada en el software SAP 2000 y ETABS, se plantea un edificio de acero de 7 niveles con sistema sismorresistente de Pórticos Arriostrados Concéntricos de Acero al Carbón tipo ASTM A572 Gr50, en una zona sísmica de alto riesgo; la superestructura es sometida a fuerzas laterales mediante análisis pseudoestáticos y dinámicos de tipo modal espectral en el rango no lineal para lo cual se aplica un modelo de degradación material del acero, hasta llevar a los elementos chevron a su plastificación secuencial. Los resultados del modelo tridimensional arrojaron parámetros de ductilidad, reserva de resistencia, derivas y curvas paramétricas comparativas que determinó la sobrerresistencia del sistema estructural en cada uno de sus instantes de plastificación. Finalmente se modela un pórtico lineal bidimensional tipo PEAC del edificio en ETABS y adicionalmente en SAP2000 con elementos finitos tipo Shell, donde se logra que la diagonal incursione en el rango no lineal, observando el modo de fallo y se grafica la curva de histéresis de la diagonal como resultado del análisis Pushover, corroborando los resultados con investigaciones análogas.
Divulgação do curso de Engenharia Elétrica da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Campus de Cachoeira do Sul na comunidade escolar
Authors: Luz Paulo César Vargas , Santos Laura Lisiane Callai dos , Pacheco César Teixeira , Franceschi Vinicios Frigheto de , Furlan Larissa Melchiors , Linhares Matheus Vargas
Published: November 2022

As universidades são grandes produtoras de conhecimento científico, o qual deve chegar à comunidade e atender suas demandas. Esse processo é fundamentado no tripé ensino-pesquisa-extensão. A extensão é a ligação entre a comunidade acadêmica e a externa, sendo que essas ações devem beneficiar a comunidade e a universidade. Nesse contexto, esse projeto tem como objetivo a aproximação da comunidade escolar e o curso de Engenharia Elétrica da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Campus Cachoeira do Sul (UFSM-CS). Para tanto é realizado um ciclo de palestras em cinco escolas com o intuito de informar e divulgar o curso e as atividades desenvolvidas no mesmo. É realizada a avaliação das ações desenvolvidas no projeto através de questionários, visando a melhoria do processo. É visado que esse projeto seja executado de forma contínua. Com a realização desse projeto é esperado a aproximação da Universidade com a Comunidade, captar alunos para o curso, fomentar o interesse pelas áreas da tecnologia e elucidar a importância e atuação da profissão do Engenheiro Eletricista.
Análise dos Métodos de Bloqueio do Relé de Distância Durante Oscilações de Potência em Linhas de Um pouco mais de Meio Comprimento de Onda
Authors: Mattos Marcel Souza , Cardoso Junior Ghendy , Morais Adriano Peres
Published: November 2022

Linhas de transmissão com pouco mais de meio comprimento de onda (λ/2+) têm sido estudadas como uma alternativa para transmissão de energia em distâncias muito longas. Estudos recentes sobre relé de distância demonstram a necessidade de ajustes e compensações no cálculo da impedância aparente. Embora os esquemas de proteção de distância tenham sido analisados para linhas muito longas, operações indevidas dos relés de proteção, como oscilações de potência, em uma linha transmitindo potências desta ordem podem levar o sistema a instabilidades severas, podendo causar, inclusive, blackouts de grandes proporções. Em virtude da inexistência de estudos sobre oscilação de potência aplicados a linhas de transmissão λ/2+, nesse artigo serão abordadas duas técnicas de bloqueio do relé de distância. São o Método Características Concêntricas (MCC) e o Método da Taxa de Variação da Magnitude da Tensão no Centro Elétrico (MVTCE). Esses métodos foram avaliados, através de simulações computacionais na plataforma Simulink do programa Matlab
Sistema Automatizado para Ensaio de Resistência e Elevação de Temperatura de Transformadores de Distribuição.
Authors: Stochero Mateus Paiva , Pappis Cristian , Cavalheiro Guilherme Brasil , Contri Marcelo Weber , Cornelius Richard Gonçalves , Bender Vitor Cristiano , Marchesan Tiago Bandeira , Bernardon Daniel Pinheiro , Beltrame Rafael Concatto
Published: November 2022

O transformador é um dispositivo que opera em temperaturas superiores à do ambiente devido à energia dissipada pelas perdas nos enrolamentos e no núcleo. O ensaio de aquecimento visa determinar se o transformador não ficará sujeito a temperaturas que o prejudiquem durante seu funcionamento. Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar um circuito de automação capaz de automatizar de ensaios de elevação de temperatura e medição de resistência a quente em transformadores de distribuição, previstos na NBR 5356, de forma a reduzir a interferência do operador sobre o ensaio.
A New Fault Diagnostic Strategy for Photovoltaic Arrays through Artificial Neural Network
Authors: Maia Amanda Costa , Silva Guilherme Sebastiao da
Published: November 2022

Photovoltaic systems’ faults can cause a power reduction, the decrease in the useful life and irreversible damages on the photovoltaic cells. This paper presents a strategy able to diagnosticate the photovoltaic array fault according to the Brazilian regulatory standard NBR 16274. Therefore, the fault diagnostic is based on the PV array I-V curve which is used to calculate the inputs of a multilayer perceptron artificial neural network (ANN). The results shown in this paper demonstrate the ANN with a compact structure and good accuracy. Moreover, it shows the ANN can classify all faults of the NBR 16274 with 99.3% of accuracy
Controle de corrente de um inversor monofásico conectado à rede empregando retroação parcial de estados e controlador ressonante
Authors: Camargo Maurício Carazzo de , Sebastiany Pedro Henrique Borré , Bellinaso Lucas Vizzotto
Published: November 2022

Um sistema fotovoltaico conectado à rede por meio de um inversor monofásico é proposto, e a análise do sistema de controle para o domínio discreto é apresentada. Normalmente, encontram-se estratégias de controle nos eixos síncronos para a corrente de saída do filtro conectado à rede. O sistema proposto implementa alternativas de controle moderno, realizando a retroação de estados para garantir a estabilidade do sistema, e de controle clássico, o qual é utilizado para garantir o sincronismo com a rede. Por fim, o sistema é discretizado e os resultados do controle são apresentados via simulação no software PSIM.
Vaginal stone formation around intrauterine device in an ambulatory woman with morbid obesity
Authors: Silverstein R Gina , Patnam Radhika , Thornton Madeline
Published: November 2022

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Classification of guillain-barré syndrome based on electrophysiological features
Authors: Zafar Aysha , Ali Saad , Qazi Zia Ullah , Iqbal Arshad , Khan Sajid , Shoaib Muhammand
Published: November 2022

Objective: Our study aimed to identify the most common subtypes of Guillian Barre Syndrome in our sample group and evaluate their electrophysiological features to better understand the disorder. Materials and methods: Between January 2020 and February 2021, we gathered information from patients diagnosed with Guillian Barre Syndrome and referred to the Neurology department at Lady Reading Hospital. Results: We enrolled 39 people with Guillian Barre Syndrome; 26 were male (67%), whereas 13 were female (33%). Based on electrophysiological analyses, axonal diversity is most common (AMAN followed by AMSAN). The average age of a patient with AMSAN was 39.2 21.8 years, but those with the demyelinating form were only 28 14.5. Springtime was the greatest incidence of GBS with 13 cases (33%), followed by fall with 12 cases (31%). Conlusion: A significant incidence of the axonal variety of [Guillain-Barré Syndrome] was found in our research, which was conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Perbandingan penterjemahan Majāz Mursal al-Quran antara Yayasan Restu dengan al-Hidayah House of Quran
Authors: Abdullah Nasimah , Samsudin Saifulah
Published: November 2022

Majāz mursal or synecdoche is one of the components of Arabic rhetoric which is categorized as al-Majāz. The implicit meaning of synecdoche cannot be interpreted according to the sentence structure based on the words used because there is an expansion of the sense. A word-by-word transfer is often one of the problems in transferring meaning from the source language into the target language. Therefore, this study aims to compare the strategies used by the Restu Foundation and al-Hidayah House of Quran in translating synecdoche in Quranic discourse to see the equivalence of the actual meaning found in the Quran with the target text. This study is a study of literature review and the type of qualitative research as it adopts the method of text content analysis and purpose-based sampling techniques. This study uses al-Burhān fī ‘Ulūm al-Qurān (2001) and al-Itqān fī ‘Ulūm al-Qurān (2003) as a source of data. Analysis of translation data for two (2) chosen corpus is based on explicit concepts introduced by Vinay and Darbelnet (1995) and the standard transfer operation of explicit proposed by Klaudy and Károly (2005). This study found that 13 out of 48 synecdoche translation data differed in translation approach. Similarly, the use of a word-by-word approach causes no sense of meaning to the source text. Therefore, the approach should be avoided as Arabic and Malay have different language use. In order to achieve compatibility in the translation, the implicit meanings found in the Quranic synecdoche must be presented in the target text.