bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Institutions Rule in Export Diversity
Authors: Lei Wenni , Luo Yuwei
Published: September 2022

We used the data of 133 countries to explore the determinants of export diversity among candidate variables that are clearly exogenous or endogenous but with a well-established instrument. These candidates include geography, resource abundance, and institutional quality. Our results suggest that institutional quality is important in determining export diversity, and a country with better institutions has a more diversified export structure. Once institutional quality is controlled for and instrumented with European settler mortality, variables such as geography and resource abundance, which significantly determine export diversity in the baseline regression, are no longer significant. The results are still robust even using alternative measures of institutional quality. They also indicate that the mechanism whereby institutions largely determine export diversity has been presented under the guise of natural resource abundance and geography. Therefore, to some extent, the “natural resource curse” is not a curse, but simply two sides of the same coin.
The Application of a Fish-Based Multi-Metric Index for the Assessment of Ecological Qualities of Estuaries in the Korean Peninsula
Authors: Kim Jun-Wan , Kim Kyu-Jin , Choi Beom-Myeong , Lee Kyung-Lak , Jang Min-Ho , Yoon Ju-Duk
Published: September 2022

Brackish water zones are areas with high ecological conservation value. In this study, 325 river estuaries in the Korean peninsula in individual sea areas (West Sea, South Sea, and East Sea) were divided into types of estuaries (upstream and downstream of open estuaries, closed estuaries) through the assessment of the health of the estuary aquatic ecosystems and fish communities were identified. An ecological assessment was carried out using the Korea Estuary Fish Assessment Index (KEFAI). The number of species increased as the size of the river increased in the case of small estuaries but gradually decreased in the case of large estuaries. In the closed estuaries, the relative abundances (RAs) of primary freshwater fish were the highest; however, in the open estuaries, the RAs of estuary fish were the highest. Non-metric dimensional analysis results suggested that there was a clear difference between the fish assemblages in the closed and open estuaries. The overall results of this study were that the RA of tolerant species was higher, and KEFAI was lower in closed estuaries than in open estuaries, indicating the negative effects of the construction of transverse structures on fish assemblages. The health of these estuarine ecosystems can be improved by addressing these negative effects.
Wind Tunnel Tests of an Aeroelastic Model of a Long-Span Transmission Tower
Authors: Yao Jianfeng , Shen Guohui , Tu Zhibin , Chen Yong , Lou Wenjuan
Published: September 2022

The modal analysis of a long-span transmission tower was carried out using a finite element method, and then its aeroelastic model was established by the discrete stiffness method for wind tunnel tests. The displacement and acceleration of the aeroelastic model were measured by a vision-based displacement measuring instrument and accelerometer, respectively. Also, the wind-induced responses of the tower were conducted by finite element calculation, with which the results of the wind tunnel tests are compared. The gust response factor was calculated and compared with those from the specifications and other studies. The results show that the vision-based displacement instrument can record well the vibration of the model tower in the wind tunnel. The acceleration of the tower is dominated by the first-order resonant response, whereas the displacement is dominated by the background response. The displacement and acceleration in the longitudinal and transversal directions are almost equal, indicating that the crosswind and along-wind responses are of the same magnitude. The displacement atop the tower obtained from the test after considering the Reynolds number correction almost coincided with that from the numerical simulation. The gust response factor of the tower obtained via wind tunnel tests is smaller than that of the codes and close to that found via finite element calculations.
Intellectual Capital History and Trends: A Bibliometric Analysis Using Scopus Database
Authors: Al-Khoury Abeer , Hussein Sahraa Anwer , Abdulwhab Muthana , Aljuboori Zainab M. , Haddad Hossam , Ali Mostafa A. , Abed Ibtihal A. , Flayyih Hakeem Hammood
Published: September 2022

This article aims to provide a bibliometric analysis of intellectual capital research published in the Scopus database from 1956 to 2020 to trace the development of scientific activities that can pave the way for future studies by shedding light on the gaps in the field. The analysis focuses on 638 intellectual capital-related papers published in the Scopus database over 60 years, drawing upon a bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer. This paper highlights the mainstream of the current research in the intellectual capital field, based on the Scopus database, by presenting a detailed bibliometric analysis of the trend and development of intellectual capital research in the past six decades, including journals, authors, countries, institutes, co-occurrence, and author’s keywords. The findings imply that intellectual capital researchers do not use broad relevant theories and findings from studies beyond their clusters. Another result is that developing nations continue to be underexplored in terms of intellectual property research due to a lack of trust representation and a lack of appropriate investigators. Finally, the data analysis identifies a number of potential research issues to be investigated regarding intellectual capital development, which serve as raw material for future research. Once again, this study provides a framework for firms to build and implement intellectual capital development plans.
Sustainable Public Procurement in the Building Construction Sector
Authors: Fregonara Elena , Ferrando Diego Giuseppe , Tulliani Jean-Marc
Published: September 2022

Considering that in the E.U. public procurement in the construction sector is highly represented, the Directive 2014/24/EU is implemented for harmonizing procurement processes across European countries. The Directive is transposed in Italy, through the Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) national action plan, for supporting public procurement and public–private partnership (PPP) interventions. SPP is founded on two pillars: according to an economic viewpoint, the financial efficiency is the key aspect to verify, and, according to a sustainability viewpoint, externalities are a key element in the environmental evaluation, despite the fact that their monetary quantification into the global cost calculation is quite complex. Thus, this work aims to explore a methodology for the joint evaluation of economic–environmental sustainability of project options, in the tender evaluation phase of the SPP. The methodology is based on the life cycle costing (LCC) and CO2 emissions joint assessment, including criteria weighting and uncertainty components. Two alternative technologies—a timber and an aluminum window frame—are assumed as a case for a simulation, implemented with the software “Smart SPP LCC-CO2 Tool” (developed through the research “Smart SPP—Innovation through sustainable procurement”, supported by Intelligent Energy Europe). The simulation demonstrates that the methodology is a fast and effective modality for selecting alternative options, introducing sustainability in the decision-making process. The work is a contribution to the growing literature on the topic, and for giving support to subjects (public authorities and private operators) involved in public procurement processes/PPP interventions.
Basic Statistical Properties of the Knot Efficiency
Authors: Šimon Ján , Ftorek Branislav
Published: September 2022

A knot is the weakest point of every rope, and the knot efficiency measures the portion of original rope strength taken away by the knot. Despite possible safety implications, surprisingly little attention has been paid to this life-critical quantity in research papers. Knot efficiency is directly immeasurable and the only way to obtain it is by calculation from rope breaking strength. However, this complication makes room for a wide spectrum of misleading concepts. The vast majority of authors do not treat knot efficiency as a random variable, and published results mostly suffer from incorrect statistical processing. The main goal of the presented paper is to fix this issue by proposing correct statistical tools needed for knot efficiency assessment. The probability density function of knot efficiency ψ(η) has been derived in general, as well as for normally distributed breaking strength. Statistical properties of knot efficiency PDF have been discussed, and a less complex approximation of knot efficiency PDF has been proposed and investigated.
A Monopole UWB Antenna for WIFI 7/Bluetooth and Satellite Communication
Authors: Wang Zhonggen , Wang Mingqing , Nie Wenyan
Published: September 2022

In this paper, a monopole UWB broadband antenna is designed, fabricated, and measured for wireless communication networks. The initial radiator model of the proposed antenna has a short-sleeve shape, and to expand the impedance bandwidth, the right and left angles are subtracted symmetrically from the lower half of the radiator. The impedance matching is improved by etching slots in the feed line and adding L-shaped patches symmetrically on both sides of the feed line. The results show that the proposed miniaturized antenna system can cover WiFi 7(2.4–2.484 GHz, 5.15–5.35 GHz, 5.725–5.825 GHz, 5.925–7.125 GHz), 4G LTE (2.3–2.39 GHz, 2.555–2.655 GHz), 5G (4.8–5.0 GHz), X-band (7–12.4 GHz), Ku-band (10.7–14.59 GHz), and C-band uplink bands (5.925–6.425 GHz). Moreover, the antenna is found to be omnidirectional at low frequencies, with a maximum peak gain of 5.43 dBi. The antenna can be used for multi-frequency wireless communication applications.
Serum Calcification Propensity Represents a Good Biomarker of Vascular Calcification: A Systematic Review
Authors: Pluquet Maxime , Kamel Said , Choukroun Gabriel , Liabeuf Sophie , Laville Solène M.
Published: September 2022

Vascular calcification contributes to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A recently developed serum calcification propensity assay is based on the half-transformation time (T50) from primary calciprotein particles (CPPs) to secondary CPPs, reflecting the serum’s endogenous capacity to prevent calcium phosphate precipitation. We sought to identify and review the results of all published studies since the development of the T50-test by Pasch et al. in 2012 (whether performed in vitro, in animals or in the clinic) of serum calcification propensity. To this end, we searched PubMed, Elsevier EMBASE, the Cochrane Library and Google Scholar databases from 2012 onwards. At the end of the selection process, 57 studies were analyzed with regard to the study design, sample size, characteristics of the study population, the intervention and the main results concerning T50. In patients with primary aldosteronism, T50 is associated with the extent of vascular calcification in the abdominal aorta. In chronic kidney disease (CKD), T50 is associated with the severity and progression of coronary artery calcification. T50 is also associated with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in CKD patients, patients on dialysis and kidney transplant recipients and with cardiovascular mortality in patients on dialysis, kidney transplant recipients, patients with ischemic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction, and in the general population. Switching from acetate-acidified dialysate to citrate-acidified dialysate led to a longer T50, as did a higher dialysate magnesium concentration. Oral administration of magnesium (in CKD patients), phosphate binders, etelcalcetide and spironolactone (in hemodialysis patients) was associated with a lower serum calcification propensity. Serum calcification propensity is an overall marker of calcification associated with hard outcomes but is currently used in research projects only. This assay might be a valuable tool for screening serum calcification propensity in at-risk populations (such as CKD patients and hemodialyzed patients) and, in particular, for monitoring changes over time in T50.
Statistical Inferences Applying Non-Parametric Data on Cyanobacterial Investigations: Contributions to Water Quality and New Trends under Global Changes on Portuguese Freshwater Ecosystems
Authors: Moreira Cristiana , Matos Ana , Barreiro Aldo , Gomes Cidália , Vasconcelos Vitor , Antunes Agostinho
Published: September 2022

Cyanobacteria are a bloom-forming ancient group of photosynthetic prokaryotes. A rise in temperature is a major contributor to its massive proliferation, namely on freshwater ecosystems, with social and economic impacts. Thus, reliable and cost-effective tools can permit the fast surveillance and assessment of temperature effects on potentially toxic cyanobacteria distribution and impacts. The occurrence of three potentially toxic cyanobacteria species was assessed on seven sampling points across three sampling years. Moreover, the association between the occurrence of those cyanobacteria species with climate change events was addressed. Here, we combined molecular and statistical methods to study the impacts of temperature on the occurrence of three globally occurring cyanotoxin-producing cyanobacteria species—Microcystis aeruginosa (microcystins), Raphidiopsis raciborskii (cylindrospermopsins and saxitoxins) and Planktothrix agardhii (microcystins and saxitoxins). Samples were collected on seven European temperate freshwater systems located on the North and Centre regions of Portugal, across three distinct sampling years with distinct ranges of air temperature. Data support that M. aeruginosa is still a common inhabitant of Portuguese freshwater ecosystems and a new trend was found on R. raciborskii recent invasion and establishment on the colder north ecosystems of Portugal. Additionally, the highest frequency of detection of both cyanobacteria was associated with warmer years. P. agardhii also revealed a new trend, being reported for the first time on North and Centre Regions of Portugal, however with no statistical relation with air temperature, demonstrating a higher ecological fitness. Distinct profiles of the statistical analysis on the three tested cyanobacteria species contribute to deepen the studies on other species as well as of our analyzed species on a global level. This assessment may help to anticipate possible repercussions on water quality and public health due to most probable alterations on cyanotoxins profile given the ecological fitness established among air temperature and PCR detection of potentially toxic cyanobacteria.
Evidence of Spreading Zika Virus Infection Caused by Males of Different Species
Authors: Sá-Guimarães Thayane da Encarnação , Moreira Monica Ferreira
Published: September 2022

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA flavivirus and is mainly transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. This arbovirus has had a significant impact on health in recent years by causing malformations, such as microcephaly in babies and Guillain–Barré syndrome in adults. Some evidence indicates that ZIKV can be sexually transmitted and may persist in the male reproductive tract for an extended period in humans. Knockout and vasectomized mice have been used as models to reveal ZIKV infection in the male reproductive tract as a virus source. ZIKV presence in male and female mosquito reproductive tracts and eggs point to venereal and vertical/transovarian transmission, again demonstrating that the reproductive tract can be involved in the spread of ZIKV. Moreover, eggs protected by eggshells have the potential to be a ZIKV reservoir. Given the +-lack of vaccines and therapies for Zika fever and the underestimated prevalence rate, an understanding of ZIKV infection and its spread from the reproductive tract, which is protected from the immune system and potentially active for virus transmission, is imperative. We must also develop cheaper, more efficient techniques for virological surveillance inside vectors and humans, control vectors with ecofriendly insecticides, and promote condom use to avoid ZIKV contamination during sexual intercourse, as recommended by the World Health Organization.
Viral Metagenomics Reveals Diverse Viruses in Tissue Samples of Diseased Pigs
Authors: Yang Shixing , Zhang Dianqi , Ji Zexuan , Zhang Yuyang , Wang Yan , Chen Xu , He Yumin , Lu Xiang , Li Rong , Guo Yufei , Shen Quan , Ji Likai , Wang Xiaochun , Li Yu , Zhang Wen
Published: September 2022

The swine industry plays an essential role in agricultural production in China. Diseases, especially viral diseases, affect the development of the pig industry and threaten human health. However, at present, the tissue virome of diseased pigs has rarely been studied. Using the unbiased viral metagenomic approach, we investigated the tissue virome in sick pigs (respiratory symptoms, reproductive disorders, high fever, diarrhea, weight loss, acute death and neurological symptoms) collected from farms of Anhui, Jiangsu and Sichuan Province, China. The eukaryotic viruses identified belonged to the families Anelloviridae, Arteriviridae, Astroviridae, Flaviviridae, Circoviridae and Parvoviridae; prokaryotic virus families including Siphoviridae, Myoviridae and Podoviridae occupied a large proportion in some samples. This study provides valuable information for understanding the tissue virome in sick pigs and for the monitoring, preventing, and treating of viral diseases in pigs.
Ecohydrological Variation and Multi-Objective Ecological Water Demand of the Irtysh River Basin
Authors: Wang Dan , Zhang Shuanghu , Wang Guoli , Gu Jingjing , Wang Hao , Chen Xiaoting
Published: September 2022

Hydrological processes regulate the ecological processes of a basin. Climate change and anthropological activities lead to changes in the natural hydrological process of rivers, whereas variations in hydrological processes can disrupt the stability of ecosystems, resulting in various ecological challenges. Quantitative evaluation of ecological water demand and its key components can play a key role in the sustainable development of ecosystems. The studies of ecohydrological variation and multi-objective ecological water demand are of great significance for ecological protection and remediation due to the unique characteristics of each river basin and diverse ecological protection objectives. This study identified ecohydrological variation in ecosystems, focusing on the Irtysh River Basin as a case study, and improved methods for ecological water demand of valley forests and grasslands in terrestrial ecosystems and for the ecological water level of lake ecosystems. The results demonstrated that: (1) a drastic decrease in the annual average river flow of the basin and significant changes in ecohydrological characteristics can lead to reduced biomass; (2) the ecological water demand of valley forests and grasslands during the critical ecological stage (April–September) was 521 million m³, with 52.4% of total demand occurring in June and July. The minimum ecological water levels of the Burultokay and Jili lakes were 478.66 m and 480.66 m, whereas the maximum levels were 482.80 m and 483.20 m, respectively; (3) ecological regulation based on catchwork irrigation technology can create hydrological processes that meet the water demands of valley forests and grasslands and achieve remediation of the terrestrial ecosystem. The ecological water levels and the ecosystem balance of the Burultokay and Jili lakes can be maintained by optimizing the replenishment flow from the Irtysh River to the Burultokay Lake under different precipitation levels. This study can act as a reference for the ecological protection and remediation of the Irtysh River Basin and similar ecosystems globally.
Preparation of Cu-Ce@γ-Al2O3 and Study on Catalytic Ozone Oxidation for the Treatment of RO Concentrate Water
Authors: Sun Wenquan , Xiao Zhiqiang , Sun Yongjun , Ding Lei , Zhou Jun
Published: September 2022

In this paper, a high-efficiency and stable Cu-Ce@γ-Al2O3 catalyst was prepared by taking the reverse osmosis (RO) concentrated water of a sewage treatment plant as the treatment object and activated alumina as the carrier. The preparation factors that affected the catalytic activity of Cu-Ce@γ-Al2O3 were investigated. SEM, EDS, XRD, BET, XRF, and XPS techniques were applied to characterize the catalyst. Optimal working conditions, and degradation mechanism of RO concentrated water were researched. In comparison with the ozone oxidation alone, the Cu-Ce@γ-Al2O3 catalytic ozonation has more reactive groups, significantly improving the treatment effect. Characterization results show that Cu and Ce are successfully supported on the surface of the activated alumina support and mainly exist in the form of oxides (e.g., CuO and CeO2). The loading of metal led to a larger specific surface area and pore volume. The repeated use had an insignificant effect on the peaks of Cu2p and Ce3d energy spectra and caused a small loss of active components. Under these conditions, the removal rate of COD from RO concentrated water by Cu-Ce@γ-Al2O3 catalyst was 85.2%. The stability and salt tolerance of Cu-Ce@γ-Al2O3 catalysts were investigated by catalyst wear rate and repeated use times, respectively. The degradation of organic matter and residual tryptophan-like organic compounds were observed through UV absorption spectroscopy and 3D-EEM. Hydroxyl radicals participated in organic pollutants degradation. Finally, a multi-level-fuzzy analysis evaluation model was developed to quantitatively assess the catalytic ozone oxidation system of the Cu-Ce @γ-Al2O3 catalyst for the treatment of RO concentrated water.
Flood Frequency Estimation in Data-Sparse Wainganga Basin, India, Using Continuous Simulation
Authors: Vesuviano Gianni , Griffin Adam , Stewart Elizabeth
Published: September 2022

Monsoon-related extreme flood events are experienced regularly across India, bringing costly damage, disruption and death to local communities. This study provides a route towards estimating the likely magnitude of extreme floods (e.g., the 1-in-100-year flood) at locations without gauged data, helping engineers to design resilient structures. Gridded rainfall and evapotranspiration estimates were used with a continuous simulation hydrological model to estimate annual maximum flow rates at nine locations corresponding with river flow gauging stations in the Wainganga river basin, a data-sparse region of India. Hosking–Wallis distribution tests were performed to identify the most appropriate distribution to model the annual maxima series, selecting the Generalized Pareto and Pearson Type III distributions. The L-moments and flood frequency curves of the modeled annual maxima were compared to gauged values. The Probability Distributed Model (PDM), properly calibrated to capture the dynamics of peak flows, was shown to be effective in approximating the Generalized Pareto distribution for annual maxima, and may be useful in modeling peak flows in areas with sparse data. Confidence in the model structure, parameterization, input data and catchment representation build confidence in the modeled flood estimates; this is particularly relevant if the method is applied in a location where no gauged flows exist for verification.
Evaluation of Five Equations for Short-Term Reference Evapotranspiration Forecasting Using Public Temperature Forecasts for North China Plain
Authors: Zhang Lei , Zhao Xin , Ge Jiankun , Zhang Jiaqi , Traore Seydou , Fipps Guy , Luo Yufeng
Published: September 2022

Accurate short-term forecasts of daily reference evapotranspiration (ET0) are essential for real-time irrigation scheduling. Many models rely on current and historical temperature data to estimate daily ET0. However, easily accessible temperature forecasts are relatively less reported in short-term ET0 forecasting. Furthermore, the accuracy of ET0 forecasting from different models varies locally and also across regions. We used five temperature-dependent models to forecast daily ET0 for a 7-day horizon in the North China Plain (NCP): the McCloud (MC), Hargreaves-Samani (HS), Blaney-Criddle (BC), Thornthwaite (TH), and reduced-set Penman–Monteith (RPM) models. Daily meteorological data collected between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2014 at 17 weather stations in NCP to calibrate and validate the five ET0 models against the ASCE Penman–Monteith (ASCE-PM). Forecast temperatures for up to 7 d ahead for 1 January 2015–19 June 2021 were input to the five calibrated models to forecast ET0. The performance of the five models improved for forecasts at all stations after calibration. The calibrated RPM is the preferred choice for forecasting ET0 in NCP. In descending order of preference, the remaining models were ranked as HS, TH, BC, and MC. Sensitivity analysis showed that a change in maximum temperature influenced the accuracy of ET0 forecasting by the five models, especially RPM, HS, and TH, more than other variables. Meanwhile, the calibrated RPM and HS equations were better than the other models, and thus, these two equations were recommended for short-term ET0 forecasting in NCP.
Outpatient cryodestruction as a method of choice in the treatment of recurrent skin cancer
Authors:   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Rostov State Medical University” of the Ministry of Health of Russia,Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Voloshin R. N. , Zelencov N. P. ,   State Budgetary Institution of the Rostov Region “Oncological Dispensary” of Novocherkassk, Svetitsky A. P. ,   State Budgetary Institution of the Rostov Region “Oncological Dispensary” of Novocherkassk
Published: September 2022

Skin cancer is one of the most common types of malignant neoplasms in Russia. As a rule, radiation therapy, surgery, and combined modality treatment are used for skin cancer treatment. Unfortunately, the above methods are not always successful. The reason for the incomplete effect of surgical treatment may be insufficient radicalism of the intervention, due to the doctor's desire to inflict the least trauma on the surrounding healthy tissues to obtain a good cosmetic result. Selective destruction of tumor tissue during cryogenic exposure with minimal damage to surrounding healthy tissues is accompanied by a hemostatic effect, which is especially important in the treatment of both primary and recurrent disintegrating tumor ulcers. The aim of the study was the determination of the expediency of cryodestruction as a method of choice for outpatient treatment. It was a controlled, non-randomized study. The criterion for inclusion in the study was the diagnosis of recurrent skin cancer upon the first visit and subsequent treatment at the outpatient clinic of the State Budgetary Institution of the Rostov Region “Oncological Dispensary of Novocherkassk” from 2016 to 2021. The patients were planned to undergo tumor cryodestruction in several freeze-thaw cycles, lasting 2-5 minutes. The results of this study indicate the high efficiency of cryodestruction. Complete recovery was noted in 625 (84.1%) patients. 119 (15.9%) patients, who had continued growth and repeated relapses in the period from 1 to 18 months, underwent repeated cryodestruction. Subsequently, continued growth and new relapses were not observed in 104 patients. In the presence of limited recurrences of skin cancer of various localizations, cryogenic treatment is effective (recovery is the outcome in 98%) in patients of different sexes and ages, regardless of the location and extent of the tumor process, and it is the method of choice for treatment on an outpatient basis.
Laboratory diagnostic markers in oncourology
Authors:   Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education «Peoples Friendship University of Russia», Moscow, Russia, Gizinger O. A.
Published: September 2022

The article presents and analyzes laboratory tests and organizational options for per forming studies aimed at the early detection of oncopathology in oncourology and the diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
Legal regulation of inclusive education in Russia: civil law aspect
Authors:   Moscow University for the Humanities, Maryina Anastasiya Aleksandrovna ,   Moscow International University
Published: September 2022

The article analyzes the civil law aspect of the legal regulation of inclusive education implementation. Despite the fact that inclusive education is regulated quite thoroughly through international legislation, federal laws and by-laws, it is impossible to take into account all the needs of specific individuals when receiving education in specific organizations. In this case, the specification of the rights and obligations of students and educational organizations in order to meet the needs of disabled people should be carried out through the conclusion of civil law contracts for the provision of educational services. Agreements can be made both between an educational institution and a student (his/ her representative), and between an educational institution and a student (his/her representative), and between in the implementation of the process of inclusive education.
Potensi Rambut Jagung sebagai Minuman Fungsional
Authors: Salsabila Salsabila , Sri Palupi Nurheni , Astawan Made
Published: September 2022

Tanaman jagung dapat dimanfaatkan mulai dari akar, daun sampai buahnya. Akar tanaman jagungsudah banyak dimanfaatkan sebagai obat, daun jagung dimanfaatkan sebagai pakan ternak, dan buah jagungdimanfaatkan untuk sayur, popcorn, tepung jagung dan lainnya. Umumnya masyarakat tidak menggunakanrambut jagung dan menganggapnya sebagai sampah, padahal dalam rambut jagung terkandung senyawabioaktif, seperti flavonoid, fenolik, alkaloid, glikosida dan beta sitosterol yang berguna bagi kesehatan.Pada era global ini, jumlah radikal bebas semakin meningkat, sehingga berbagai senyawa bioaktif sangatdibutuhkan, terutama yang bersifat antioksidan. Konsumsi antioksidan yang dapat diperoleh dari rambutjagung diharapkan dapat menurunkan stres oksidatif sehingga dapat mencegah munculnya berbagaipenyakit degeneratif. Artikel ini merangkum bukti terkait potensi rambut jagung sebagai minuman fungsional.Metode yang digunakan adalah systematic review pada berbagai artikel ilmiah. Hasil menunjukkan bahwarambut jagung memiliki potensi sebagai minuman fungsional dikarenakan mengandung senyawa bioaktif(fenolik) yang cukup tinggi. Pada rambut jagung segar mengandung total fenolik sebesar 23,58 μgGAE/g,dan aktivitas antioksidan sebesar 50–83,54 persen. Pada rambut jagung kering mengandung total fenoliksebesar 38,7–7288,64 μgGAE/g dan aktivitas antioksidan sebesar 25–91persen.
Potensi Rekayasa Genetik Bawang Putih terhadap Kandungan Senyawa Komponen Bioaktif Allicin dan Kajian Sifat Fungsionalnya
Authors: Hasrianda Erwin Fajar , Setiarto R. Haryo Bimo
Published: September 2022

Bawang putih berasal dari daerah tropis dan subtropis di Asia Tengah dan menyebar ke bagian lain dunia melalui perdagangan dan kolonisasi. Bawang putih memiliki sifat farmasi yang tinggi dengan adanya lebih dari 33 senyawa komponen bioaktif mengandung belerang yang ampuh menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri, virus, dan jamur. Kandungan utama dalam umbi bawang putih adalah senyawa allicin yang mengandung sulfur (thio-2-propene-1-sulfinic acid S-allyl ester). Allicin diketahui memiliki berbagai fungsi biokimia, seperti antikoagulan, antihipertensi, antimikotik, antitumor, antioksidan, antipenuaan, detoksifikasi logam berat, fibrinolusis, hipolipidemik (penurun lemak) dan penguat sistem imun. Program pemuliaan tanaman yang menargetkan kultivar bawang putih dengan kandungan allicin lebih tinggi terus diupayakan oleh para ilmuwan untuk meningkatkan manfaatnya. Program ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan rekayasagenetika dan rekayasa jalur biosintesis dari senyawa penyusun allicin. Kajian molekuler tentang biosintesis, transportasi, dan regulasi senyawa allicin pada bawang putih dalam reviu ini tidak hanya memberikan wawasan tentang pengetahuan dasar kita, tetapi juga memfasilitasi rekayasa metabolisme bawang putih di masa depan menggunakan teknologi transgenik dan rekayasa genetika.
ANALISIS STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PEMASARAN DALAM VIDEO ENDORSEMENT INFLUENCER ARIEF MUHAMMAD DAN TASYA FARASYA DI INSTAGRAM FEEDS
Authors: Hertantiningsih Tifanny , Wibowo S. Kunto Adi , Fuady Ikhsan
Published: September 2022

Tingginya jumlah pengguna Instagram menyebabkan banyak produsen barang dan jasa memilih untuk mempromosikan produknya melalui jasa endorsement yang dilakukan oleh influencer media sosial. Strategi marketing menggunakan influencer ini dianggap penting karena dapat membantu produsen barang dan jasa untuk menciptakan citra positif produk dari mulut ke mulut serta dapat memenuhi tujuan bisnis antar kedua belah pihak. Berdasarkan fenomena tersebut, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui strategi marketing yang digunakan oleh Influencer Arief Muhammad dan Tasya Farasya, serta melakukan komparasi jumlah likes dan comment dalam video endorsement yang diunggah di Instagram Feeds terhadap penggunaan tiga jenis strategi marketing, yaitu boasting of company, discount code, dan use of product, baik secara verbal maupun non verbal. Penelitian ini mengamati sebanyak 57 konten video endorsement yang diperoleh dari perhitungan rumus slovin, serta pengujian hipotesis dilakukan dengan metode analisis isi kuantitatif deskriptif dan statistik inferensial non-parametrik. Pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mengamati unggahan video endorsement influencer terhadap penggunaan strategi marketing di Instagram Feeds yang kemudian dikodekan menggunakan coding book.
Energy Consideration of a Capacitor Modelled Using Conformal Fractional-Order Derivative
Authors: PALAZ Utku , MUTLU Reşat
Published: September 2022

Fractional order circuit elements have become important parts of electronic circuits to model systems including supercapacitors, filters, and many more. The conformal fractional derivative (CFD), which is a new basic fractional derivative, has been recently used to model supercapacitors successfully. It is essential to know how electronic components behave under excitation with different types of voltage and current sources. A CFD capacitor is not a well-known element and its usage in circuits is barely examined in the literature. In this research, it is examined how to calculate the stored energy of a CFD capacitor with a series resistor supplied from a DC voltage source. The solutions given in this study may be used in circuits where supercapacitors are used.
Earthquake Epicenters in Utah July-December 1975
Authors: Cook Kenneth L.
Published: September 2022

Earthquake epicenters in and near Utah for July through December 1975, with dates of occurrences and approximate Richter magnitudes, are listed below. No attempt has been made to include events that were known blasts, but to discriminate man-made events from real earthquakes is often problematical; and a few events included in the list may in fact be artificial
Bibliography of Utah Geology 1975
Authors:   Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
Published: September 2022

Papers on the geology and mineral resources of Utah that have appeared during 1975 are listed here along with 1973 and 1974 papers that did not appear in the two previous bibliographies
COLETÂNEA DE PRODUÇÕES CIENTÍFICAS VOLUME II
Authors: Rocha Santana Pedro Henrique , de Almeida Neto Alfredo José , Odete da Silva Márcia , Roberta Bermudes da Silva Renata , Thaís de Queiróz Albuquerque Danusa , de Andrade Silva Talita , Cabral Guerra Bruna , Cézar de Sousa Robson , Avelino José Eduardo , Camila da Costa Flávia , José dos Santos Eronildo , Alves de Souza Danilo , Dantas da Silva Gabriela , dos Santos Soares Gleison , de Brito Machado Gabriel , Ricardo Coelho Fonseca Sebastião , Feitosa Ferreira Silvânia , Marques dos Santos Alex Gabriel , Braga Soares Júnior Juracy , Chrystine Peixoto Alves Deborah , Nazaré Mendes Ivanise
Published: September 2022

The Scientific Journal Academic Week is an electronic vehicle conceived and developed by Unieducar, maintainer of the distance education site www.unieducar.org.br. A free and open access periodical, the Scientific Journal Academic Week has its electronic version available on the website www.semanaacademica.org.br. Its mission is to disseminate peer-reviewed scientific knowledge developed by researchers in various areas of knowledge. The objective of the Scientific Journal Semana Acadêmica is to make available to professors, students and researchers a channel to publish their academic works and scientific articles. And it is with great satisfaction that we make available to the scientific community and to the society in general, the Collection of Scientific Productions: Volume II of the Scientific Journal Academic Week, referring to the month of November 2021. In the current edition are published ten scientific papers, which configure and translate the production in various areas of knowledge, characterizing the interdisciplinary nature of the journal.
COVID-19: La muerte en soledad - Aislamiento, miedo al contagio y duelo en pandemia
Authors: Ceberio Marcelo
Published: September 2022

Desde que irrumpió el COVID-19 en nuestro planeta, los seres humanos debieron cambiar su ritmo de vida, costumbres, estilos de relación y comenzar a adaptarse a nuevas formas de cotidianidad. El miedo, la ansiedad, la angustia y la soledad, acrecentados por la incertidumbre, son sentimientos que se gestaron no solo por el peligro del contagio, sino por el principal método de protección: el aislamiento social. El confinamiento cortó abruptamente el contacto social que constituye una de las manifestaciones inherentes a la naturaleza humana. Pero la soledad de los otros no se produce únicamente por la cuarentena sino, en las situaciones de contagio de gravedad, donde se realizaron internaciones, por medida precautoria se prohíben estrictamente las visitas. Precisamente en los momentos de mayor invalidez e impotencia, en donde más se necesita el abrazo y la caricia, se encuentra vetada toda posibilidad de relación. En el caso de fallecimiento del paciente, la muerte se produce en total soledad y, para sus seres queridos, la imposibilidad de despedirse, es decir, lograr decir adiós como recurso para cerrar el vínculo con la persona.
Brief mindfulness training for Canadian public safety personnel well-being
Authors: Stevenson Renae M
Published: September 2022

The body of research demonstrating the psychological and physiological benefits of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) is robust and spans decades, yet its adaptation for a population at significantly higher-than-average risk of negative health outcomes, operational stress injuries, moral injury, and burnout is in its infancy. Failing to address these risks has costs not just for the well-being of public safety professionals (PSPs), but for their families, their agencies, and their communities. Public safety work requires a high standard of ethical decision-making and compassionate contact with the communities served. The public safety oversight of agency, government, and training institutes must prepare its professionals to deliver exemplary levels of service as well as establish trauma-competent training and support frameworks that are evidence-based to protect PSP well-being. Remedying historically ineffective training with evidence-based models not only addresses the complexity of operational stress injuries (OSIs) but also the needs of social justice reform.     Canada’s contribution to the body of research using evidence-based MBIs for PSP well-being is scarce. This literature review informs leaders, policymakers, change agents, and researchers not only of the need for such critical research in Canada, but of its current state and important considerations for its design. The efficacy of MBI is discussed, evaluating recent quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies towards charting a brief MBI (bMBI) logistically deliverable, attentive to the PSP cultural context needs and barriers, and which facilitates sustainable skill-building in attention, awareness, and compassion.
Hygienic Assessment of Contemporary Nutrition of Schoolchildren at Home
Authors: Gorelova Zhanetta Yu.
Published: September 2022

Background: Properly organized nutrition of school-age children and adolescents is an important prerequisite for their health maintenance. In the context of digitalization of education, given the pronounced physical inactivity, in-home eating develops and forms new eating habits affecting the consumption of breakfasts and lunches at school and at home. Modern schoolchildren do not follow a daily routine or a regimented diet; they often overeat or undereat and refuse unfamiliar foods not eaten at home but served for school meals, thus reducing their daily nutrient intake critical for normal growth. Under modern educational conditions, both school catering and the analysis and timely correction of the dietary pattern of schoolchildren at home, bearing in mind the continuity of home and school nutrition, are important for proper child development.
Objective: To assess nutrition of modern schoolchildren at home.
Materials and methods: To establish home food preferences, a survey of first to eleventh grade students and their parents was conducted in 2018–2021 based on a self-administered questionnaire specially developed in the light of principles of a healthy diet recommended by the World Health Organization. The form contained questions about the children’s diet, eating schedule, breakfasting, and consumption of fruit, fish, side dishes, soups, and confectionery.
Results: The findings showed that the regular diet of students of all grades lacked a whole number of recommended dishes while high school students rarely ate breakfast at home and had fewer vegetable side dishes, soups and porridges in their diet than the younger children. Only 69.5 % of the respondents reported having regular breakfasts at home on school days. The percentage of such respondents was significantly lower among high school students (p < 0.05), which could be attributed to lower parental control and greater independence of adolescents in this age group. The survey showed that 16 % of ele- mentary school children did not have breakfast at home, but this rate decreased significantly to 8.5 % among fifth to eighth graders (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Nutrition of schoolchildren at home shall be corrected and improved. A competent choice of healthy foods requires food literacy interventions as a promising strategy for educating both parents and children. Previously formed and newly acquired eating habits shall be taken into account when developing a diet for children.
Analisa Dan Visualisasi Data Penjualan Menggunakan Exploratory Data Analysis Pada PT. Telkominfra
Authors: Wibowo Aditya
Published: September 2022

Bisnis Telkominfra yang semakin berkembang dengan proyek-proyek yang besar dengan tingkat kompleksitas yang tinggi sehingga menyulitkan dalam melakukan proses pengolahan data. Dengan kondisi saat ini proses pengolahan data mulai dari melakukan export, melakukan filterisasi data, melakukan analisis terhadap data, serta membuat visualisasi data masih dilakukan dengan menggunakan file excel, hal ini memakan waktu yang cukup lama sehingga proses pengambilan keputusan yang dilakukan oleh manajemen menjadi kurang optimal.

Tujuan penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan informasi dan pengetahuan kepada user terkait secara real time sehingga bisa mempercepat proses pengambilan keputusan. Maka dari itu diperlukan data analisis menggunakan metode Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), EDA dilakukan mulai dari pemahaman obyek bisnis dimana pendapatan/penjualan sebagai salah satu metric yang digunakan untuk melihat profil kinerja perusahaan. Hasil penelitian ini terlihat bahwa perbandingan pendapatan setiap bulannya, perbandingan pendapatan pada masing masing produk dan komposisi realisasi pendapatan terendah sehingga bisa menjadi bahan evaluasi oleh manajemen, dan hasil EDA tersebut akan ditampilkan dalam sebuah aplikasi visualisasi data.
IMPLEMENTASI SISTEM TRACKING PENGENDARA MOBIL BERBASIS IOT SEBAGAI KEAMANAN CERDAS PADA PERLINTASAN KERETA API
Authors: Prasetya Renaldi Primaswara , Vendyansyah Nurlaily
Published: September 2022

Sarana transportasi kereta api saat ini sangat banyak diminati oleh masyarakat. Selain harganya yang terjangkau, peningkatan pelayanan dan banyaknya kota tujuan keberangkatan menjadi daya tarik tersendiri pada sarana transportasi ini. Namun dari sisi keamanan, masih sering terjadi kecelakaan kereta api yang melibatkan dengan kendaraan umum. Kendaraan umum seperti mobil hanya memperoleh peringatan keamanan berupa palang pintu pada perlintasan kereta api yang masih memungkinkan human error dari operator penutupan palang pintu KAI. Perlu adanya sistem keamanan ganda dengan menerapkan metode tracking posisi kendaraan dengan memanfaatkan teknlogi IoT yang nantinya diimplementasikan sebagai sistem pengingat atau alarm cerdas secara realtime pada pengendara kendaraan mobil sehingga sehingga pengendara dapat mengetahui dan memperoleh pemberitahuan dini terkait informasi jarak aman dengan lokasi perlintasan kereta api. Untuk menghasilkan sistem cerdas yang memiliki kemampuan tracking mobil yang maksimal, maka dibutuhkan teknologi yang memiliki akurasi terbaik terhadap pendeteksian posisi kendaraan. Dalam penelitian ini sistem tracking posisi memanfaatkan modul gps neo 6m dan dibandingkan dengan layanan google maps. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian yang telah dilakukan menggunakan metode haversine, akurasi modul gps neo 6m pada 2 posisi perlintasan kereta api memiliki keakuratan sebesar 94,6% sedangkan perbedaan jarak rata-rata mencapai 0,9 kilometer. Sementara waktu respon pengiriman posisi kendaraan pada modul gps neo memiliki rata-rata waktu respon 476,08 milisecond.
PEMBANGUNAN APLIKASI VIRTUAL INVENTORY SYSTEM (VIS) BERBASIS WEB MENGGUNAKAN FLASK FRAMEWORK
Authors: Eben Haezer Eben Haezer Yena Kristianto , Setiyawati Nina
Published: September 2022

Dalam bisnis di bidang retail PT. XYZ mencari cara dan terus berinovasi agar dapat mengembangkan bisnis distribusi retail dengan pesat. Untuk mengakomodasi dan memperlancar proses transaksi tersebut, PT XYZ memerlukan beragam sistem serta aplikasi yang dapat mendukung dan mempermudah proses transaksi tersebut. Oleh karena itu PT XYZ membangun sebuah sistem yang bernama Virtual Inventory System (VIS) menggunakan Oracle form. Beriringnya waktu, didapatkan bahwa aplikasi tersebut memiliki kekurangan seperti biaya pemeliharaan aplikasi semakin tinggi, teknologi yang digunakan sudah tertinggal, hanya dapat berjalan pada satu platform saja. Oleh karena itu pada penelitian ini dilakukan pengembangan ulang aplikasi Virtual Inventory System menggunakan Flask Framework. Pada penelitian ini terdapat lima tahapan, yaitu:  Identifikasi Masalah, Pengumpulan Data, Perancangan Sistem meliputi alur proses sistem Unified Modelling Language (UML) yang digambarkan dengan use case diagram dan activity diagram, Perancangan Antarmuka, Perancangan Database, Pembangunan Aplikasi, Pengujian sistem. Penelitian ini menghasilkan modul Pre Order Manual (PO Manual) di dalam aplikasi VIS yang nantinya akan digunakan pada Head Office untuk mengatur supplier, harga barang dan mencetak faktur hasil dari transaksi barang yang sudah dilakukan. Keuntungan menggunakan web adalah bisa diakses di segala platform (multiplatform) sehingga lebih mempermudah user dalam mengakses aplikasi VIS ini.