bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Correlation of Vitamin D with Ferritin in Pregnant Mothers Chronic Energy Deficiency of the Second Trimester
Authors: Henderi Hendera , Siahaan Salmon Charles P T , Kusumah Irwin Priyatna , Cahjono Heru , Tannus Ferdinand A , Pristiwanto D S Nimas , Octavia Helen
Published: November 2021

Abstract: Based on the prevalence of the Kediri Health Office in 2013 and 2014, pregnancy in CED in Kediri was 6.6% and 6.7%, which was an increase of 0.1% from the previous year. According to the prevalence of CED pregnancy in Badas Puskesmas in 2013 and 2014, it was 7.8% and 6.1%. Aimed at knowing the differences in vitamin D levels in normal pregnancy with second trimester CED pregnancy; know the difference between ferritin in normal pregnancy and second trimester CED pregnancy; know the correlation between vitamin D and ferritin in normal pregnancy and second trimester CED pregnancy; know the correlation between vitamin D and UAC in normal pregnancy and second trimester CED pregnancy. This study used an analytical test (case-control) with randomization of pregnant and pregnant CED patients in the Sukomanunggal district. The results showed that the difference in Vitamin D (33.5380 ± 5.60498 vs 32.4300 ± 4.40708) p = 0.166, the comparison was not significant. The difference in ferritin (17.4080 ± 10.90625 vs 24.7420 ± 21.79586) p = 0.388 comparison was not significant. The correlation between vitamin D and ferritin (p = 0.030) had a significant relationship. There was no significant correlation between Vitamin D and UAC (p = 0.730). The correlation between ferritin and UAC (p = 0.304) was not significant.  Keywords: Vitamin D, Iron, Ferritin, UAC, CEDAbstract: Based on the prevalence of the Kediri Health Office in 2013 and 2014, pregnancy in CED in Kediri was 6.6% and 6.7%, which was an increase of 0.1% from the previous year. According to the prevalence of CED pregnancy in Badas Puskesmas in 2013 and 2014, it was 7.8% and 6.1%. Aimed at knowing the differences in vitamin D levels in normal pregnancy with second trimester CED pregnancy; know the difference between ferritin in normal pregnancy and second trimester CED pregnancy; know the correlation between vitamin D and ferritin in normal pregnancy and second trimester CED pregnancy; know the correlation between vitamin D and UAC in normal pregnancy and second trimester CED pregnancy. This study used an analytical test (case-control) with randomization of pregnant and pregnant CED patients in the Sukomanunggal district. The results showed that the difference in Vitamin D (33.5380 ± 5.60498 vs 32.4300 ± 4.40708) p = 0.166, the comparison was not significant. The difference in ferritin (17.4080 ± 10.90625 vs 24.7420 ± 21.79586) p = 0.388 comparison was not significant. The correlation between vitamin D and ferritin (p = 0.030) had a significant relationship. There was no significant correlation between Vitamin D and UAC (p = 0.730). The correlation between ferritin and UAC (p = 0.304) was not significant.  Keywords: Vitamin D, Iron, Ferritin, UAC, CED
Amyand’s Hernia: A Rare Case Report
Authors: Amsriza Fadli Robby , Fakhriani Rizka
Published: November 2021

Abstract: Amyand’s hernia is described in the inguinal hernia sac as being the presence of an appendix vermiformis. It is a rare condition the incidence is about 1 per cent of all inguinal hernias. It is often diagnosed incidentally during inguinal hernia surgery. The main treatment method of Amyand’s hernia is surgery. We report a case of 63 years old man who presented with right inguinal groin bulge for 1 month with the previous repaired right inguinal hernia 5 years ago. On clinical examination revealed a 6 cmx8 cm firm, nontender, irreponible mass in the right inguinal region. He was diagnosed as right sided irreponible inguinal hernia. He was undergoing the elective surgery. Intra-operative, the hernia sac was laterally found in the inferior epigastric vessels and separated from sperm cord to deep inguinal ring. The hernia sac was opened. A non-inflamed appendix was seen. Appendectomy was performed, and the hernia was repaired by Halsted’s repair. Amyand’s hernia is a rare condition. The correct diagnosis is usually made intraoperative.   Keywords: Amyand’s hernia, appendectomy, hernia repair, inguinal hernia.
Students’ Responses to Guided Discovery Based-Worksheets in Physics Material on the Respiratory System
Authors: Purwasih Desy , Jumadi Jumadi
Published: November 2021

This study aims to determine students' response in junior high school to the development of guided discovery-based worksheets. The type of the research is Research and Development (R&D). The sample used was 28 students of class VIII in Junior High School using purposive sampling. The data was collected by providing a previously validated student response questionnaire. Based on the results of data analysis, the average student response for each aspect in a row is 90.2%; 86.8%; 87.9%, with an average overall response of 88.3% with a very good category. The conclusion from this research, the worksheets can be used in learning, marked by the very good response of students to the developed guided discovery-based worksheets.
Karakteristik Kimia dan Morfologi dari Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) di Jakarta dan Puncak-Bogor pada Masa Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar
Authors:   Program Studi Ilmu Kimia, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Indonesia, Jl. Lingkar Kampus Raya, Kota Depok, Kode pos: 16424, Indonesia, Syam Nugraha Muharam , Saefumillah Asep , Sopaheluwakan Ardhasena ,   Pusat Informasi Layanan Iklim Terapan, Badan Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika, Jl. Angkasa I No. 2 Kemayoran, Jakarta Pusat, Kode pos: 10610, Indonesia
Published: November 2021

Penggunaan transportasi umum di DKI Jakarta selama pemberlakuan Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar (PSBB) periode April – Mei 2020 meningkatkan kualitas udara secara signifikan, dibandingkan dengan tahun 2019. Salah satu parameter yang dapat menentukan kualitas udara adalah Total Suspended Particulate (TSP). Sampel TSP dikumpulkan dari lokasi Jaringan Pemantau Kualitas Udara Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) di Stasiun Meteorologi Kemayoran-Jakarta dan Pos Polusi Udara Cibeureum, Puncak-Bogor menggunakan alat High Volume Air Sampler (HVAS) selama 24 jam. Periode pengambilan sampel setiap enam hari sekali mulai 14 Maret hingga 19 Mei 2020. Konsentrasi TSP ditentukan menggunakan metode gravimetri. Rata-rata konsentrasi TSP pada tiga periode sampling pertama April 2020 (menjelang dan awal berlakunya PSBB) memiliki nilai terendah di Jakarta dan Puncak-Bogor berturut-turut sebesar 80,08 mg/m3 dan 40,51 mg/m3. Tingkat potensi toksisitas ditentukan untuk mengetahui efeknya terhadap kesehatan manusia. Potensi toksisitas dihitung dengan membagi konsentrasi TSP dengan nilai baku mutu nasional sebesar 230 ug/m3. Nilai potensial toksisitas rata-rata di Jakarta dan Puncak-Bogor masing-masing sebesar 0,527 dan 0,220. Sumber asal materi partikulat diketahui dengan digunakan model pollution-rose. Sampel TSP dikarakterisasi menggunakan instrumen Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Unsur yang melimpah pada permukaan partikel, secara berurutan terdiri dari O, Si, C, Na, Al, K dan Ca. Rasio komponen (Ca, C, O, Na, Al, Si, dan K) yang terdapat pada sampel TSP dari Jakarta dan Puncak-Bogor masing-masing sebesar 1,303; 1,060; 1,026; 0,995; 0,969; 0,898; dan 0,882. TSP dari Puncak-Bogor memiliki morfologi dengan bentuk cenderung tidak beraturan, sedangkan TSP dari Jakarta cenderung berbentuk bulat yang bertumpuk. Berdasarkan morfologi dan analisis kimianya, sebagian besar sumber TSP di Puncak-Bogor berasal dari alam, sedangkan TSP di Jakarta berasal dari campuran partikulat sumber antropogenik.
Asesmen Kualitas Lingkungan di PSIKLH Kawasan Puspiptek Serpong-Tangerang Selatan
Authors:   Puslitbang Kualitas dan Laboratorium Lingkungan Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Kawasan Puspiptek Serpong Gd. 210, Jalan Raya Puspiptek Serpong, Muncul, Serpong, Muncul, Tangerang Selatan, Kota Tangerang Selatan, Banten 15314, Indonesia, Mukhtar Rita , Nazir Ernawita , Hindratmo Bambang , Nelson Ricky , Diah Pitalokasari Oktaria , Syofyan Yunesfi , Dainah Amallia ,   Program Studi Kimia Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Jl. Ir. H. Djuanda No. 95, Ciputat – Tangerang Selatan 15412
Published: November 2021

Pusat Standardisasi Instrumen Kualitas Lingkungan Hidup (PSIKLH) merupakan salah satu instansi yang berada di kawasan Puspiptek dengan kegiatan laboratorium pengujian dan laboratorium kalibrasi. Asesmen kualitas lingkungan di PSIKLH dilakukan mencakup kualitas udara ambien, udara emisi, air, tanah, dan sedimen periode 2018-2020. Pengambilan contoh uji dan analisis parameter mengacu pada metode Standar Nasional Indonesia dan metode lainnya yang sudah baku. Hasil asesmen dibandingkan dengan baku mutu masing-masing parameter sesuai peraturan yang ada. Konsentrasi TSP, PM10, PM2,5, SO2, NO2, dan O3 di PSIKLH hampir semua berada di bawah baku mutu berdasarkan Peraturan Pemerintah No.41/1999 tentang Pengendalian Pencemaran Udara, namun ada 8 dari 28 data PM2,5 berada di atas baku mutu. Konsentrasi H2S dan NH3 berada di bawah baku mutu sesuai Keputusan Menteri Negara Lingkungan Hidup No. 50/1996 tentang Baku Tingkat Kebauan. Pada asesmen tahun 2018, konsentrasi partikulat, SO2, NOx, dan CO pada generator berada di bawah baku mutu berdasarkan PermenLH No. 21/2008. Setelah peraturan baru PP No.15/2019 dikeluarkan, konsentrasi CO dan NOx telah melebihi baku mutu tersebut. PSIKLH mengirimkan limbah bahan berbahaya dan beracun (B3) ke pihak eksternal untuk dapat diolah, sedangkan limbah cair domestik dilakukan pengolahan dan pengujian sebelum dibuang ke lingkungan. Kualitas limbah domestik parameter pH, BOD, COD, minyak lemak, TSS dan amoniak berada di bawah baku mutu berdasarkan Permen LHK No.68/2016 tentang Baku Mutu Air Limbah Domestik. Konsentrasi tanah di PSIKLH dan sedimen sungai di sekitar Kawasan Puspiptek berada di bawah baku mutu berdasarkan Canadian Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection Of Environmental and Human Health dan juga Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life in Freshwater. Pemantauan rutin dan komprehensif lingkungan kawasan perlu dilakukan untuk mengetahui sumber pencemar yang potensial mencemari kawasan Puspiptek sehingga dampak pencemaran dapat diatasi.
Potret Laboratorium Lingkup Pengujian Parameter Lingkungan dan Ketersediaan Data Kualitas Lingkungan pada Masa Awal Pandemi Covid-19
Authors:   Puslitbang Kualitas dan Laboratorium Lingkungan Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Kawasan Puspiptek Serpong Gd. 210, Jalan Raya Puspiptek Serpong, Muncul, Serpong, Muncul, Tangerang Selatan, Kota Tangerang Selatan, Banten 15314, Indonesia, Unon Purwati Sri , Esther Suoth Alfrida , Hanny Aryantie Melania
Published: November 2021

Penerapan kebijakan Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar (PSBB) diberlakukan setelah pemberlakuan kebijakan bertahan diri di rumah (stay at home). Kebijakan PSBB digalakkan oleh pemerintah dalam rangka menggerakkan kegiatan sektor ekonomi setelah berhenti pada masa stay at home. Dampak yang ditimbulkan adalah nyata di bidang ekonomi, namun demikian dampak yang ditimbulkan pada ketersediaan data kualitas lingkungan secara umum di Indonesia perlu diteliti. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyajikan gambaran laboratorium pengujian parameter lingkungan dan dalam keterkaitannya dengan ketersediaan data kualitas lingkungan pada masa awal pandemi Covid-19. Obervasi ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode pengambilan contoh purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data primer dilakukan pada bulan Juni 2020 dengan kuesioner secara online menggunakan 10 variabel dan diujikan kepada 114 laboratorium yang merupakan 38% dari 304 populasi laboratorium pengujian parameter kualitas lingkungan di seluruh Indonesia. Data hasil penelitian menunjukkan 87% berstatus badan hukum milik pemerintah, sebanyak 55% telah terakreditasi oleh Komite Akreditasi Nasional (KAN) dan 18% teregistrasi oleh KLHK sebagai laboratorium lingkungan. Sebesar 73% memiliki jumlah teknisi kurang dari 10 orang. Sesuai kebijakan yang berlaku maka 68% laboratorium menerapkan sistem kerja bergilir (shift) pada saat pandemi Covid-19, sebanyak 52% laboratorium ini masih melakukan analisis dan sampling dengan jumlah analis yang aktif ≥5 orang sebanyak 47%. Laboratorium yang melakukan sampling sendiri sebesar 75% dari 114 laboratorium dan didukung hanya oleh 1 jenis laboratorium yang aktif yaitu laboratorium kualitas air mencapai 55%. Sebesar 68% laboratorium tersebut masih melakukan pemantauan kualitas lingkungan rutin sebagai pelaksanaan tugas dan fungsi laboratorium pemerintah. Data pemantauan yang dihasilkan oleh laboratorium sebanyak 37% digunakan sebagai laporan tahunan dan penyusunan Indeks Kualitas Lingkungan Hidup (IKLH) tahun 2020. Hasil penelitian ini mempresentasikan bahwa data kualitas lingkungan terutama kualitas air masih terjamin tersedia pada masa awal pandemi Covid-19. Hasil tersebut menyiratkan perlunya pedoman pengambilan sampel dan analisis sampel dalam kondisi force majeure seperti situasi pandemi.
Komposisi Kimia Deposisi Basah di Jakarta, Serpong, Bandung, Kototabang, dan Maros Selama Tahun 2015-2019
Authors:   Puslitbang Kualitas dan Laboratorium Lingkungan Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Kawasan Puspiptek Serpong Gd. 210, Jalan Raya Puspiptek Serpong, Muncul, Serpong, Muncul, Tangerang Selatan, Kota Tangerang Selatan, Banten 15314, Indonesia, Puji Lestari Retno , S. Nugraha M ,   Pusat Informasi Perubahan Iklim, Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) Indonesia, Indrawati Asri ,   Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional (LAPAN)- Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN) Indonesia, Suryanti Suryanti , Suharguniyawan Eka , WS Khotijah Sri , Hindratmo Bambang , Nelson Ricky , Aries Tanti Dyah
Published: November 2021

Dalam dekade terakhir, peningkatan konsumsi bahan bakar fosil yang berasal dari pembangunan ekonomi yang cepat dari sektor transportasi dan kegiatan industri telah menghasilkan emisi berbagai polutan udara. Hal tersebut menyebabkan masalah lingkungan di seluruh dunia, tak terkecuali di Indonesia. Deposisi asam yang diakibatkan oleh pencemaran udara masih merupakan isu wilayah di Asia. Jaringan Pemantauan Deposisi Asam di Asia Timur (EANET) yang mencakup Asia Timur Laut dan Tenggara, telah melakukan kegiatan pemantauan deposisi asam dan pengaruhnya terhadap ekosistem. Terdapat 5 (lima) lokasi pemantauan deposisi asam di Indonesia yang tergabung dalam EANET, yaitu Jakarta, Serpong, Bandung, Kototabang, dan Maros. Parameter air hujan yang dianalisis adalah pH, daya hantar listrik, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, NH4+, Cl-, NO3-, dan SO42-. pH air hujan dapat mengindikasikan potensi terjadinya deposisi asam. Selama tahun 2015-2019, rata-rata tingkat keasaman air hujan di Jakarta, Serpong, Bandung, Kototabang, dan Maros masing-masing adalah 4,85, 5,17, 5,55, 5,23, dan 5,28. Meskipun masih terindikasi mengalami efek deposisi asam, nilai pH tersebut relatif lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan periode sebelumnya. Potensi penyebab keasaman air hujan dapat dilihat melalui ion NO3- dan nss SO42-, sementara senyawa penetralisasinya adalah NH4+ dan nss Ca2+. Fraksi ekuivalen nitrat menunjukkan bahwa HNO3 yang lebih berpengaruh dalam terjadinya deposisi asam di Jakarta, Serpong, dan Bandung, tetapi di Kototabang dan Maros lebih disebabkan oleh H2SO4. Fraksi ekuivalen amonium di Kototabang menunjukkan bahwa peran CaCO3 lebih dominan dalam menetralisasi senyawa asam, sementara di kota-kota lainnya lebih didominasi oleh NH3. Kajian ini mengindikasikan bahwa dominasi sumber pencemaran berasal dari kegiatan antropogenik.
A Discourse on Machiavelli’s New Rome
Authors: Žagar Davorin
Published: November 2021

In the first part of the paper the author presents the key theses of Vickie Sullivan’s‎reading of Machiavelli. Sullivan argues that, in order to prevent corruption,‎Machiavelli innovatively reworks elements of Christian teaching‎for entirely temporal purposes and offers a specific, modern solution, ‘new‎Rome’, in the form of an irreligious, fearful republic which early and effectively‎punishes the ambitious few seeking to establish tyranny. In the internal‎realm of the city, the Florentine reduces class desires of the plebs and the‎greats under the common goal of acquisition. A bellicose, tumultuous republic‎satisfies the desires of all the social actors, resulting in a lasting political order.‎In the second part the author critically engages with Sullivan’s interpretation,‎drawing on Claude Lefort’s interpretation of Machiavelli. Surprisingly,‎Lefort’s groundbreaking work on Machiavelli has been absent in Straussian‎readings of the Florentine. By highlighting the authentically democratic nature‎of Machiavelli’s project, in contrast with Sullivan’s reading, an entirely‎different ‘new Rome’ arises on the horizon.
Living According to Conscience
Authors: Baccarini Elvio , Perhat Julija
Published: November 2021

We discuss the proposal of Chandran Kukathas engaged in one of the goals of‎liberal theories: the protection of freedom of conscience. Kukathas proposes‎the metaphor of a liberal archipelago where different communities are sovereign‎in enforcing their worldview on their territory. We share Kukathas’s‎intention to strongly protect freedom of conscience, but we think that Kukathas’s‎theory fails to adequately protect it. In Kukathas’s view, freedom of‎conscience is protected through freedom of association and the related freedom‎to exit an association. But freedom of exit, intended only as a right not‎to be coerced when one wants to leave, is insufficient. It must be sustained by‎the provision of capabilities to leave that one can exercise, as well as by capabilities‎to evaluate her condition. We discuss, then, a more promising proposal‎of an egalitarian libertarian archipelago proposed by Michael Otsuka. After‎explaining why this system isn’t sufficiently stable, we conclude that the constitutional‎egalitarian liberal state is a better candidate.‎
Maintaining the Boundary
Authors: Kralj Karlo
Published: November 2021

Advocacy NGOs in Croatia often emphasize their nonpartisan identity, meaning‎that they do not publicly associate with political parties or declare their‎endorsement of electoral candidates. While such NGOs’ behavior could be‎explained based on overall negative public perception of political parties, as‎well as funding conditions imposed by NGOs’ donors, this article argues that‎the continuous nonpartisan identity of advocacy NGOs is further reaffirmed‎by a specific civil society discourse. Drawing on the analysis of in-depth interviews‎with senior members of nine Croatian NGOs, active in areas of human‎rights, the rule of law, and education, three relevant themes of civil society‎discourse reaffirming NGOs’ nonpartisanship are outlined: (1) idea of civil‎society as an answer to malfunctioning state, (2) NGOs’ legitimation based‎on autonomy and expertise, and (3) perception of political parties as an inherently‎limiting organizational form.‎
Geometry-Induced Rigidity in Elastic Torus from Circular to Oblique Elliptic Cross-Section
Authors: Sun Bohua
Published: November 2021

For a given material, different shapes correspond to different rigidities. In this paper, the radii of the oblique elliptic torus are formulated, a nonlinear displacement formulation is presented and numerical simulations are carried out for circular, normal elliptic, and oblique tori, respectively. Our investigation shows that both the deformation and the stress response of an elastic torus are sensitive to the radius ratio, and indicate that the analysis of a torus should be done by using the bending theory of shells rather than membrance theory. A numerical study demonstrates that the inner region of the torus is stiffer than the outer region due to the Gauss curvature. The study also shows that an elastic torus deforms in a very specific manner, as the strain and stress concentration in two very narrow regions around the top and bottom crowns. The desired rigidity can be achieved by adjusting the ratio of minor and major radii and the oblique angle.
Sonication of Kirschner Wire as a Tool for the Microbiological Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Infection
Authors: Paes Leme Rodrigo Cuiabano , Chaves Jéssica Reis Esteves , Gonçalves Luiz Carlos Soares , Alvim Leonardo César , de Almeida João Roberto Chaves , Renó Leonardo da Cruz
Published: November 2021

We hypothesized that biofilm production occurs on stainless steel when incubated with tissue specimens in thioglycolate broth media (TBM). In a diabetic foot infection (DFI) cohort, applying the Kirschner wire and conventional methods were more sensitive than applying only the latter (CI 90%; 0.167 versus 0.375).
Fabrication Methods of the Polygonal Masonry of Large Tightly Fitted Stone Blocks with Curved Surface Interfaces in Megalithic Structures of Peru
Authors: Lapshin Rostislav
Published: November 2021

The article suggests methods that allow creating the most complicated type of polygonal masonry found in Peru. This masonry consists of large stone blocks weighing from several hundred kilograms to several tons fitted close to each other almost without a gap between complicated curved surfaces of large area. The work provides a description of techniques, which apparently were used by builders who arrived from Europe. The techniques under discussion are based on the use of a reduced clay model, 3D-pantograph and replicas. The use of a reduced clay model and a pantograph provides not only the unique appearance and high quality of masonry with large blocks, but also allows to significantly increase the productivity of the builders. As machines scaling three-dimensional objects are known since the beginning of the 18th century, the stone structures under consideration should be dated by that and later time. The remaining simpler types of polygonal masonry with smaller stones or fitted surfaces are almost flat, or stones contact with each other by a small area, or there are significant gaps between stones, are quite consistent with the well-known methods of stone processing of those and earlier years, and, therefore, they do not require any additional explanations.
On the Additive and Subtractive Representation of Even Numbers from Primes
Authors: Shehu Ali , Uka Jetmira
Published: November 2021

We demonstrate a new quantitative method to the sieve of Eratosthenes, which is an alternative to the sieve of Legendre. In this method, every element of a given set is sifted out once only, and therefore, this method is free of the Mobius function and of the consequential parity barrier. Using this method, we prove that every sufficiently large even number is the sum of two primes, and that every even number is the difference of two primes in infinitely many ways.
Unveiling the Actual Progress of Digital Building Permit: Getting Awareness through a Critical State of the Art Review
Authors: Noardo Francesca , Guler Dogus , Fauth Judith , Malacarne Giada , Mastrolembo Ventura Silvia , Azenha Miguel , Olsson Per-Ola , Senger Lennart
Published: November 2021

Growing interest is awarded to the digitalization of the building permitting use case and many works are developed about the topic. However, the subject is very complex and many aspects are usually tackled separately, making it very hard for traditional literature reviews to grasp the actual progress in the overall topic. This paper unveils the detailed state of the art in Digital Building Permitting (DBP) by critically analyzing the literature by means of a set of coding tags (research progress, implementation, affected DBP workflow steps, ambitions addressed) assigned by a multidisciplinary team. The mainly addressed aspects of the digitalization of building permits resulted to be the technologies to check the compliance of design proposals against regulations, followed by the digitalization of regulations. Lacking aspects are instead the involvement of officers, scalability of solutions and interoperability of data, intended both as data validation and as integration of geoinformation with building models.
Metric Dimension in fuzzy(neutrosophic) Graphs-VII
Authors: Garrett Henry
Published: November 2021

New notion of dimension as set, as two optimal numbers including metric number, dimension number and as optimal set are introduced in individual framework and in formation of family. Behaviors of twin and antipodal are explored in fuzzy(neutrosophic) graphs. Fuzzy(neutrosophic) graphs, under conditions, fixed-edges, fixed-vertex and strong fixed-vertex are studied. Some classes as path, cycle, complete, strong, t-partite, bipartite, star and wheel in the formation of individual case and in the case, they form a family are studied in the term of dimension. Fuzzification(neutrosofication) of twin vertices but using crisp concept of antipodal vertices are another approaches of this study. Thus defining two notions concerning vertices which one of them is fuzzy(neutrosophic) titled twin and another is crisp titled antipodal to study the behaviors of cycles which are partitioned into even and odd, are concluded. Classes of cycles according to antipodal vertices are divided into two classes as even and odd. Parity of the number of edges in cycle causes to have two subsections under the section is entitled to antipodal vertices. In this study, the term dimension is introduced on fuzzy(neutrosophic) graphs. The locations of objects by a set of some junctions which have distinct distance from any couple of objects out of the set, are determined. Thus it’s possible to have the locations of objects outside of this set by assigning partial number to any objects. The classes of these specific graphs are chosen to obtain some results based on dimension. The types of crisp notions and fuzzy(neutrosophic) notions are used to make sense about the material of this study and the outline of this study uses some new notions which are crisp and fuzzy(neutrosophic). Some questions and problems are posed concerning ways to do further studies on this topic. Basic familiarities with fuzzy(neutrosophic) graph theory and graph theory are proposed for this article.
Inverse Boltzmann Iterative Multi-Scale Molecular Dynamics Study between Carbon Nanotubes and Amino Acids
Authors: Huang Wanying , Ou Xinwen , Luo JunYan
Published: November 2021

Our work uses Iterative Boltzmann Inversion (IBI) to study the coarse-grained interaction between 20 amino acids and the representative carbon nanotube CNT55L3. IBI is a multi-scale simulation method that has attracted the attention of many researchers in recent years. It can effectively modify the coarse-grained model derived from the Potential of Mean Force (PMF). IBI is based on the distribution result obtained by All-Atom molecular dynamics simulation, that is, the target distribution function, the PMF potential energy is extracted, and then the initial potential energy extracted by the PMF is used to perform simulation iterations using IBI. Our research results have gone through more than 100 iterations, and finally, the distribution obtained by coarse-grained molecular simulation (CGMD) can effectively overlap with the results of all-atom molecular dynamics simulation (AAMD). In addition, our work lays the foundation for the study of force fields for the simulation of the coarse-graining of super-large proteins and other important nanoparticles.
Genomic Designing of Climate Smart Turmeric
Authors: Shankar Arpitha
Published: November 2021

Turmeric is highly tolerant to several climatic changes and can grow under high temperatures and moderate drought conditions. This herb is very much dependant on optimum rainfall, optimum heat with less chilling or freezing conditions. These conditions if are more than normal would tend to reduce the yields of the crops and also effect the productivity. To reduce such drastic yield losses certain conventional plant breeding methods were employed but were very less effective compared to plant biotechnology. To reduce these loses by stresses, extensive and effective molecular biology methods were employed which identifies the genes that are stress responsive along with certain methods like gene transfer, genetic engineering was also known to be effective. All these methods are quite helpful in mitigating the yield losses and promoting healthy growth in the plants. The maintenance of rhizome size, curcumin content, essential oils etc. is very much necessary for the turmeric crop because of its role, especially in the medical field. Therefore, the yield losses are reduced to a maximum extent so that development of smart turmeric is easy and crop designing is possible only with the advanced techniques involved in agriculture biotechnology.
Targeted Action and Molecular Interactions of Sarcin and Thionin With Aspergillosis Causing Aspergillus fumigatus
Authors: Ravindhiran Ramya , Krishnamurthy Ramya , Sivarajan Karthiga , Sekar JothiNayaki , Chidambaram Kumarappan , Dhandapani Kavitha
Published: November 2021

Fungal infections are more predominant in agricultural and clinical fields. Aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus leads to respiratory failure in patients along with various illnesses. Due to the limitation of antifungal therapy and antifungal drugs, there is an emergence to develop efficient antifungal compounds from natural sources to cure and prevent fungal infections. The present study deals with the investigation of the mechanism of active compounds from our candidate agonist Aspergillus giganteus for aspergillosis. The integrity of treated Aspergillus fumigatus cell membrane and nuclear membrane was analyzed by determining the release of cellular materials. The antagonistic potential of antifungal compounds on the pathogen was confirmed by SEM analysis. The effective concentration of antifungal compounds (AFCs) was found to be 250µg/ml. The GC-MS profiling has revealed the bioactive metabolites responsible for the antagonistic nature of Aspergillus giganteus. The bioavailability and toxicological properties of pathogenesis related proteins have proved the efficiency of pharmacokinetic properties of selected compounds. Interaction of sarcin, thionin, chitinase and its derivatives from Aspergillus giganteus with the virulence proteins of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase, N-myristoyl transferase and Chitinase have proved the druggable nature of the antifungal compounds.
Solution of the Quintic and Sextic by Radicals
Authors: Franco Jorge A.
Published: November 2021

Applying a procedure similar to that of E.S. Bring, by using a 4th degree Tschirnhaus transformation, it was possible to transform the Bring-Jerrard normal quintic (BJQ) equation into a De Moivre form (DMQ), so that it could be solved by radicals. The general solution by radicals of the De Moivre equations of any degree is presented. By the same procedure the BJSx (normal sextic) equation was taken to another one without the 2nd, 4th and 6th terms which was transformed into a cubic (solvable) equation. By applying a 6th degree Tschirnhaus transformation to the BJSp (normal septic) equation its binormal (without the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th terms) form was obtained.
Regional Precipitation Trends Since 1500 Ce, Reconstructed from Calcite Sublayers of a Varved Mediterranean Lake Record (Central Pyrenees)
Authors: Vegas-Vilarrúbia Teresa , Corella Juan Pablo , Sigró Javier , Rull Valentí , Dorado Isabel , Valero Blas , Gutiérrez Emilia
Published: November 2021

The Mediterranean is one of the regions of the world where human-induced climate warming is expected to have large impacts on water and environmental resources. To predict shifts in the current climate system, more regional climate records, including seasonal-to-century scale variability spanning longer than the instrumental periods, are needed. To help fill this gap, we provide a reconstruction of autumn precipitation variations for the Central Pyrenees range since 1500 Common Era (CE) using the varved sediments of Lake Montcortès. To assess the suitability of the calcite sublayer width of the sediments of this lake as a proxy for precipitation anomalies, we performed an analysis and smoothing of the temporal structure of the width series, calibration of the new series with the available instrumental climate records, calculation of a transfer function and testing and comparison of the reconstructed series against available empirical data.The prediction model was statistically robust and showed that the climatic signal was captured in the calcite sublayers. The reconstruction provides the first estimations of regional autumn precipitation shifts in the Central Pyrenees at annual resolution, since 1500 CE. Pronounced interdecadal shifts in precipitation were noticeable; no increasing nor decreasing linear trends or periods of extreme precipitation events were identified. The reconstructed precipitation anomalies suggest a decrease in rainfall during the coldest phase within the coldest period of the Little Ice Age and also during the 20th century, probably associated to current Global Warming. Correlations between autumn precipitation and the North Atlantic Oscillation, Western Mediterranean Oscillation and Southern Oscillation indices were weak to moderate. A potential relationship with the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation pattern is suggested. The reconstructed autumn precipitation trends are coherent with other palaeohydrological reconstructions in similar Mediterranean settings, and consistent at a regional level.
Floquet Spectral Almost Periodic Modulation of Massive Finite and Infinite Strongly Coupled Arrays: Dense Massive MIMO, Intelligent Surfaces, 5G and 6G Applications
Authors: Bilel Hamdi , Taoufik Aguili
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we introduce a new formulation based on Floquet (Fourier) spectral analysis combined with a spectral modulation technique (and its spatial form) to study strongly coupled sublattices predefined in the infinite and large finite extent of almost periodic antenna arrays (e.g metasurfaces). This analysis is very relevant for dense massive MIMO, intelligent surfaces, 5G, and 6G applications (used for very small areas with a large number of elements such as millimeter and terahertz waves applications). The numerical method that is adopted to model the structure is the method of moments simplified by equivalent circuits MoM GEC. Other numerical methods (as the ASM array scanning method and windowing Fourier method) used this analysis in their kernel that to treat periodic and pseudo-periodic (or quasi-periodic) arrays.
New Business and Operating Models. Optimization of a Blast Furnace in the Steel Industry. Machine Learning as a Process Optimization
Authors: Redchuk Andrés , Walas Mateo Federico
Published: November 2021

The article takes the case of the adoption of machine learning in a steel manufacturing process through a platform provided by a novel Canadian startup, Canvass Analytics. This way the steel company could optimize the process in a blast furnace. The content of the paper includes a conceptual framework on key factors around steel manufacturing and machine learning. Method: The article takes the case of the adoption of machine learning in a steel manufacturing process through a platform provided by a novel Canadian startup, Canvass Analytics. This way the steel company could optimize the process in a blast furnace. The content of the paper includes a conceptual framework on key factors around steel manufacturing and machine learning. Results: This case is relevant for the authors by the way the business model proposed by the startup attempts to democratize Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in industrial environments. This way the startup delivers value to facilitate traditional industries to obtain better operational results, and contribute to a better use of resources. Conclusion: This work is focused on opportunities that arise around Artificial Intelligence as a driver for new business and operating models. Besides the paper looks into the framework of the adoption of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in a traditional industrial environment towards a smart manufacturing approach.
Autopoietic Machines with Structural Information Processing
Authors: Mikkilineni Rao , Burgin Mark
Published: November 2021

The General Theory of Information (GTI) tells us that information is represented, processed and communicated using physical structures. The physical universe is made up of structures combining matter and energy. According to GTI, “Information is related to knowledge as energy is related to matter.” GTI also provides tools to deal with transformation of information and knowledge. We present here, the application of these tools for the design of digital autopoietic machines with higher efficiency, resiliency and scalability than the information processing systems based on the Turing machines. We discuss the utilization of these machines for building autopoietic and cognitive applications in a multi-cloud infrastructure.
sub-Hz Differential Rotational Spectroscopy of Enantiomers
Authors: Satterthwaite Lincoln , Koumarianou Greta , Sorensen Daniel , Patterson David
Published: November 2021

Observation of parity-violating effects in chiral molecules is a long-standing challenge of the molecular spectroscopy community. In the microwave regime, the difference in transition frequencies between enantiomers is predicted to be below the mHz level, which is considerably beyond current experimental capabilities. The most promising future efforts combine vibrational spectroscopy, buffer gas cooling, and carefully chosen molecular candidates with large predicted parity-violating shifts. Here, we demonstrate for the first time high-precision differential microwave spectroscopy, achieving sub-Hz precision by coupling a cryogenic buffer gas cell with a tunable microwave Fabry-Perot cavity. We report statistically limited sub-Hz precision of (0.08±0.72) Hz, observed between enantiopure samples of (R)-1,2-propanediol and (S)-1,2-propanediol at frequencies near 15 GHz. We confirm highly repeatable spectroscopic measurements compared to traditional pulsed-jet methods, opening up new capabilities in probing subtle molecular structural effects at the 10−10 level and providing a platform for exploring sources of systematic error in parity-violation searches. We discuss dominant systematic effects at this level and propose possible extensions of the technique for higher precision.
Dark Energy of the Photon Space, Inflation of the Charged Black Holes and Universe Evolution
Authors: Hwang Jae-Kwang
Published: November 2021

Space-time evolution of our universe is explained by using the 3-dimensional quantized space model (TQSM) based on the 4-dimensional (4-D) Euclidean space. The energy (E = cDtDV), charges and energy density (|q| = r = cDt) and absolute time (ct) are newly defined based on the 4-D Euclidean space. The photon flat space with the constant energy density of r = cDtq is proposed as the dark energy (DE). The dark energy is separated into the n DE and photon DE which create the new photon spaces with the constant energy density of r = cDtq. The v DE is from the n pair production by the CPT symmetry and the photon DE is from the photon space pair production by the T symmetry. The vacuum energy crisis and Hubble’s constant puzzle are explained by the photon space with the n DE and photon DE. The big bang and inflation of the primary black hole is connected to the accelerated space expansion and big collapse of the photon space through the universe evolution. The big bang from the nothing is the pair production of the matter universe with the positive energy and the partner anti-matter universe with the negative energy from the CPT symmetry. Our universe is the matter universe with the negative charges of electric charge (EC), lepton charge (LC) and color charge (CC). This first universe is made of dark matter -, lepton -, and quark - primary black holes with the huge negative charges which cause the Coulomb repulsive forces much bigger than the gravitational forces. The huge Coulomb forces induce the inflation of the primary black holes, that decay to the super-massive black holes and particles.
UniStArt: A 12-Month Prospective Observational Study of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity Levels in Australian First-Year University Students
Authors: Wilson Nina , Villani Anthony , Tan Sze-Yen , Mantzioris Evangeline
Published: November 2021

Background: Students in the United States gain weight significantly during their first year of university, but limited data is available for Australian students. Methods: This 12-month observational study was conducA 12-Month Prospective Observational Study of Body Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity Levels in Australian First-Year University Studentsted to monitor monthly body weight and body composition, as well as quarterly eating behaviours, dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and basal metabolic rate changes amongst first-year Australian university students. Participants were first-year university students over 18 years. Results: Twenty-two first-year university students (5 males, 17 females) completed the study. Female students gained weight significantly at two, three and four-months (+0.9 kg; +1.5kg; +1.1 kg, p <0.05). Female waist circumference (2.5cm increase at two-months, p=0.012) and body fat also increased (+0.7%, p=0.04 at two-months; +0.9%, p=0.026 at three-months). Intake of sugar, saturated fat (both >10% of total energy) and sodium exceeded recommended levels (>2300 mg) at 12-months. Greater sedentary behaviours were observed amongst male students throughout the study (p <0.05). Conclusions: Female students are at risk of unfavourable changes in body composition during the first year of university, while males are at risk of increased sedentary behaviours. High intakes of saturated fat, sugars and sodium warrant future interventions in such a vulnerable group.
Hybrid Algorithm for Anomaly Removal in Time Series Data Mining
Authors: Razaque Abdul , Abenova Marzhan , Alotaibi Munif , Alotaibi Bandar , Alshammari Hamoud , Hariri Salim , Alotaibi Aziz
Published: November 2021

Time series data are significant and are derived from temporal data, which involve real numbers representing values collected regularly over time. Time series have a great impact on many types of data. However, time series have anomalies. We introduce hybrid algorithm named novel matrix profile (NMP) to solve the all-pairs similarity search problem for time series data. The proposed NMP inherits the features from two state-of-the art algorithms: similarity time-series automatic multivariate prediction (STAMP), and short text online microblogging protocol (STOMP). The proposed algorithm caches the output in an easy-to-access fashion for single- and multidimensional data. The proposed NMP algorithm can be used on large data sets and generates approximate solutions of high quality in a reasonable time. The proposed NMP can also handle several data mining tasks. It is implemented on a Python platform. To determine its effectiveness, it is compared with the state-of-the-art matrix profile algorithms i.e., STAMP and STOMP. The results confirm that the proposed NMP provides higher accuracy than the compared algorithms.
Psychological Distress in Men During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil: The Role of the Sociodemographic Variables, Uncertainty and Social Support
Authors: de Sousa Anderson Reis , Teixeira Jules Ramon Brito , Moreira Waandererson Carneiro , Santos Milena Bitencourt , de Carvalho Herica Emilia Félix , Almeida Éric Santos , Florencio Raíssa Millena Silva , de Queiroz Aline Macêdo , Merces Magno Conceição das , Mota Tilson Nunes , Araújo Isabella Félix Meira , Silva Josielson Costa da , dos Santos Sélton Diniz , Camargo Emerson Lucas Silva , Lourenção Luciano Garcia , Silva Richardson , Carvalho Evanilda Souza de Santana , Lua Iracema , Barros Sônia , de Araújo Tânia Maria , Oliveira Márcia Aparecida Ferreira De , Pereira Álvaro , Abreu Wilson , Sequeira Carlos Alberto
Published: November 2021

Objective: to analyze the relationships between sociodemographic variables, intolerance to uncertainty (INT), social support and psychological distress (i.e., indicators of Common Mental Disorders [CMDs] and perceived stress [PS]) in Brazilian men during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: a cross-sectional study with national coverage, of the web survey type, and conducted with 1,006 Brazilian men during the period of social circulation restriction imposed by the health authorities in Brazil, for suppression of the coronavirus and control of the pandemic. Structural equation modeling analysis was performed. Results: Statistically significant direct effects of race/skin color (λ=0.268; p-value<0.001), socioeconomic status (SES) (λ=0.306; p-value<0.001), household composition (λ=0.281; p-value<0.001), PS (λ=0.513; p-value<0.001) and INT (λ=0.421; p-value<0.001) were evidenced in the occurrence of CMDs. Black-skinned men, with higher SES, living alone and with higher PS and INT levels presented higher prevalence values of CMDs. Conclusions: high levels of PS and INT were the factors that presented the strongest associations with the occurrence of CMDs among the men. It is necessary to implement actions to reduce the stress-generating sources, as well as to promote an increase in resilience and the development of intrinsic reinforcements to deal with uncertain threats.
The PACAP/PAC1 Receptor System and Feeding
Authors: Sureshkumar Keerthana , Saenz Andrea , Ahmad Syed Muzzammil , Lutfy Kabirullah
Published: November 2021

Pituitary adenylyl cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) belongs to the vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)/secretin/glucagon superfamily. PACAP is present in two forms, PACAP-38 and PACAP-27, and binds to three guanine-regulatory (G) protein-coupled receptors (PAC1, VPAC1, and VPAC2). PACAP is expressed in the central and peripheral nervous systems with high PACAP levels found in the hypothalamus, a brain region involved in feeding and energy homeostasis. PAC1 receptors are high-affinity and PACAP-selective receptors, while VPAC1 and VPAC2 receptors show a comparable affinity to PACAP and VIP. PACAP and its receptors are expressed in the central and peripheral nervous systems, with moderate to high expression in the hypothalamus, amygdala, and other limbic structures. Consistent with their expression, PACAP is involved in several physiological responses and pathological states. A growing body of literature suggests that PACAP regulates food intake in laboratory animals. However, there is no comprehensive review of the literature on this topic. Thus, the purpose of this article is to review the literature regarding the role of PACAP and its receptors in food intake regulation and to synthesize how PACAP exerts its anorexic effects in different brain regions. To achieve this goal, we searched PubMed and reviewed 68 articles regarding the regulatory action of PACAP on food intake. Here, we present the literature regarding the effect of exogenous PACAP on feeding and the role of endogenous PACAP in this process. We also provide evidence regarding the effect of PACAP on the homeostatic and hedonic aspects of food intake, the neuroanatomical sites where PACAP exerts its regulatory action, which PACAP receptors may be involved, and the role of various signaling pathways and neurotransmitters in hypophagic effects of PACAP.